Interactive Typologies
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ABSTRACT
This thesis is a study of the interaction between built and natural systems. These
interactions are becoming more important as the world population grows and continues
to concentrate further within cities that typically supplant rather than develop within
ecosystems. Through immersion in a series of typological environments and ecologies a
more thorough understanding of the systems and components of these typologies can be
gained by the occupant. The St Johns River system and Jacksonville, FL are the natural
and built bases for the various interactive typologies. These typologies are expressed in
the development of a mixed-use urban development anchored by an ecological center
exhibiting and researching the St Johns River basin. The typologies create a varied
level of enclosure or immersion from fully closed research biomes to completely open
natural areas. The immersion of the occupant into the St Johns River and its ecologies
is intended to trace the path of the river system. By following the river from its fresh
headwaters to the brackish mouth and into the ocean beyond the hydrological and
ecological connections that span hundreds or even thousands of miles can be condensed
and experienced.
Project Site Alternative Sites Alternative Sites Alternative Sites
Proposed Naval Museum Friendship Park Museum of Science & History
Jacksonville History Center Public Riverwalk
Jacksonville Maritime Museum
River Taxi Stops Project Site
Comfortable Walking Distance 5’ Topo Line
Proposed Ecological Center
1320’ Radius from Transit Station
Site Access
5. tropical reef
1. fresh water 2. brackish
4. occulina reef
3. bivalve
ecology
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St. Johns River
outreachcafe, store,
exhibit,auditorium
circulation paths
support, ticketing, mechanical systems,storage, restrooms
tropical reefaquarium
occulina reef aquarium
bivalve aquarium
fresh water biome
brackishbiome
outreachcafe, store,
exhibit,auditorium
circulation paths
support, ticketing, mechanical systems,storage, restrooms
tropical reefaquarium
occulina reef aquarium
bivalve aquarium
fresh water biome
brackishbiome
1 fresh water biome2 brackish biome3 bivalve aquarium4 occulina reef aquarium5 tropical reef aquarium
offices
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Sensory EnviornmentNatural Path
Non Critical PathAll Senses Active
Sensory EnviornmentCovered PathCritical Path
Senses Limited by Distance
VisionPosition allows
greater access to foliage
SmellNatural aroma’s
of flora prevelant
TouchMost flora and
fauna out of reach
Sensory EnviornmentPartially Enclosed Paths
Critical & Non Critical PathsSenses Inhibited by Structure &
distance
VisionPosition allows
greater access to foliage
SmellNatural aroma’s
of flora prevelant
TouchMost flora and
fauna out of reach
Sensory EnviornmentBiome Tunnel
Critical & Non-Critical PathsRestricted to Vision