NATURE+MACHINE

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N AT U R E + M A C H I N E

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VERNON PAGE

READINGS

MAPPING

THE VERNON ARGUMENT

URBAN DESIGN FRAMEWORK

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When first presented with the task to design within the context of Vernon, California, the first assumption made was there is nothing you can do here. With a motto strictly industrial for a landscape architecture student those words mean no vegetation. Now with a growing field and expanding mind sets, Vernon opened the door for new passions and systems of resiliency that dont necessarily have to revolve around the all too common garden state of mind. Urban Design is a field that is not too familiar in our vocabulary but is highly on the rise for how architects of all nature see cities develop within their context.

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The Landscape Architecture 402 studio sponsored by SWA Laguna Beach is the perfect symbiosis between visionary urban design and landscape architecture. SWA has led many studio discussions and reviews that have broadened the mind sets of our young student body. This studio has introduced me into methods of design where systems can develop to prolong the life expectancy of a given project, as well how to approach a design that relates to the sites context. For Vernon, the approach is completely different than anything I have ever taken on. The question of who to design for was the most confusing. With a population of 100 residents Vernon lacks community and for a good reason, Vernon is not a residential type of city. As a group of four we came to terms that this project was more about how a city can develop for the future and keep its strictly industrial nature. We do not aim at brining in people or creating a tourist attraction but rather developing an urban fabric that can function at all levels of industry. How can Vernon function as a symbiotic industrial city? This is the question we explored along with making this system move Vernon into becoming a healthy city and a machine that could ultimately better the environment.

My passion for industrial sites has developed over the past couple years. With projects like Gas Works Park in Seattle Washington and Landschaftspark Duisburg-Nord in Germany, the site of industrial complexes turned into community spaces has become attractive for myself. The skeletal system of how buildings and landscapes has always amazed me, now with the perfect opportunity in Vernon, I along with my group mates can begin to incorporate our passions and see how nature and machine can become one system that works for all humanity.

ManifestoAs society moves into the impending future of scarce resources, the demand to design urban metabolic systems will increase. Relationships between contrasting entities will no longer function solely but rather as symbiotic organisms. Cities will grow as these organisms adapt to their surroundings. Thus creating a relationship between nature and urban environments.

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The concept for Urban by Nature has reiterated the necessity of nature existing in our urban environments. The city of Vernon sets the stage for our landscape interventions that were dependent on identifying the relationships between Vernons infrastructure and the surrounding context. Here we identified nature and its processes as an absent figure within the city. Vernon provides a unique setting for the Urban by Nature studio because of its role as an industrial city which became a fundamental component in our design process. This required we acknowledge a sensitivity to the citys needs. The studio, led by Cal Poly Pomonas Andrew Wilcox and Laguna Beach firm, SWA, provided me with a greater understanding and appreciation for the relationship between landscape and infrastructure as a mode of operation for manipulation of form to influence a balance between these fabricated systems. The studio established the role we have as future landscape architects in determining how design can meet the expectations of a citys needs while maintaining the value of nature and its processes as they occur within the city. Working with SWA provided me with the knowledge and understanding of how teams should work together to bridge ideas within large-scale design and systems thinking.

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The topic of Vernon was presented to us in the fall and knowing the city at the surface level I knew it was going to be an interesting topic. At first sight I thought of how I was going to turn the streets green and make Vernon this eye candy for the typical pedestrian as they walk the streets, but as we learned about how the city runs and its pride in industry my group and I felt that this was an opportunity to explore the provocative in design. Since June I have been working at a private architectural firm based in long beach and after graduating I will be working full-time, so because of that I want to use my last quarters as a student exploring larger ideas that get filtered out of the work environment but this studio serves as a design tool and most of all, a way to explore the creative approach that as students we strive for. The support that he received from SWA Laguna Beach has enriched the experience of exploring these new ideas and helped with making them tangible. Since they deal with these scenarios on a daily basis, it really helped us develop this thesis that we have into a project that can help change the mentality that people presently have. Throughout the quarter we have explored the different approaches that we had to offer to Vernon and the studio as a whole really meshed together to compile a thorough project. Seeing this first hand has really made me bridge the gap from what a campus studio does in comparison to a large firm. As a team we tackled programs that were new to use and utilized them as much as possible which was an enriching experience and helped me develope my skills to further pursue my career.

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With visionary intentions within the sponsored studio by SWA, Vernon serves a potential in developing the future of urban consumption. We must understand the goods we consume and the metabolism of our city. Our consumption is the big factor taken into consideration for design. Designing for this urban fabric of industry, Vernon has a woven mat scheme of related industries. The goods we developed within Vernon are mechanical within the motive of production. What if we see the resiliency of the systems around us? As landscape designers, we see the systems and networks within the habitat humans have created over time. The urban fabric is understood that we can no longer see development from the ground up, but rather the reconfiguration of our systems and infrastructure. As a team, we seek the model of adaptable ecosystems. Our vision of developing new landscapes does not exist, as we must adapt to our future and urban fabric. The mechanical environment and the resilient ecosystems seek connections between the developments of the future.

I seek the nature and resilience within systems. The nature behind humankind is clear; we are part of the ecosystem. I prolong to find a calling for that connection between man and nature. While growing up, I was exposed to the world of aquatic animals and insects with fascination. Between the biological roots and graphic representation in landscape architecture, I embrace the world technology it has to offer. With my respect for man made systems and nature, fascinate myself over projects like Oystertecture by Kate Orff. In addition, I see potential in biomimicry and systems that are created within landscape architecture or architecture. I seek the nature and technologies to create systems for our communities.

Vernon being a city solely industrial, it becomes a major factor to Americas production. The city has potentially grown for its industry and stays that way. As a result, it becomes a challenge to design for a city with a different approach in consumerism. The importance of Americas consumerism plays a big role in Vernons conversion of leftover products to a cities treasure of goods, Vernon is an important role to the county of Los Angeles and to other cities supplied by Vernon. The interest of goods behind factories must be understood by the interdependence of this system. Vernon helps clean and remove unwanted materials and recycle goods for a better living of urban America. With that being said, Vernon must be understood at the level of production and consumption.

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Vernon nestled between downtown Los Angeles and the ports of Long beach made it the ideal city to become the central hub for industry in the Southern California region. With an area of 5.1 sq. mi, the city of Vernon is home to 46,000 workers and 100 residences making this an industry orientated community. What started out as a Sports Town in 1907 has emerged into a highly product and distribution based city, and this is highly due to its location and context. 8 miles north of the city sits Downtown Los Angeles and 20 miles south are the ports in Long beach, intersecting the eastern portion of the city is the Los Angeles River and freeways that surround the city include the 5,710 and 60 freeway. This context gives the businesses the opportunity to efficiently distribute their products and makes exchange with other companies easier due to being located in or near the city. Because of the benefits that come with the location, the value per square foot has risen through the years making Vernon a more desired place to be when it comes to businesses.

Looking at Vernon as the industrial hub that it is, there is a certain atmosphere that is generated as one enters the city that moves you through its circulation as fast as possible. The transportation infrastructure is designed for trucks and rail roads, not for people, making it highly efficient for distribution to and from the industries that lay within the city. Some of the main industries include food service manufacturing, metalworking, and manufacture of glass and plastic equipment. Vernon is globally connected through the distribution of these good and it is said that In Los Angeles, everything that you touch has gone through Vernon-Marissa Olguin.

The current building typologies consist of tilt up warehouses; these buildings are found throughout the industries. These building types have a lifespan of around 100years; most of the main industries that are reaching the latter part of their life cycle include: steel U.S. Steel and Bethlehem Steel, aluminum

Alcoa, glass Owens, can-making American Can and automobile. Even though industry takes up most of the square footage of the city there is a small amount of public space, due to the lack of public space within the city limits, Vernon helps fund parks for the adjacent communities as an attempt to justify its industrial dominance. Even though they give to the adjacent cities, Vernon has recently been forced to comply with a higher number of residents to qualify for its city charter. As a result of its high industry, Vernons yearly revenue is an estimated $250,000,000 and its mainly due to its city owned utilities. With so much revenue coming in and out of the city, it has also faced legal discrepancies within its city which further emphasizes its focus on currency and stresses the importance its industrial stance. Vernon strives to keep its status as a city of industry and there are many workers and businesses that benefit from having a place like Vernon.

READINGS

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MODERNITY: ART & CARTOGRAPHY IN THE 20TH CENTURY DENIS COSGROVE

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GRAPHIC INTEGRITY

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KEVIN LYNCHEMapping the image of a cityElements of cognitive mapping: path | edge | district | node | landmarkLanguage of symbols

RICHARD SAUL WURMANInformation architectOrganization of data & categoryMapping is thoughtful organization of geographic information using visual strategies to understand urban complexity.

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KEVIN LYNCHEMapping the image of a cityElements of cognitive mapping: path | edge | district | node | landmarkLanguage of symbols

EDWARD TUFTEVisual integrity = Graphic truthMapping is designed representation of interesting dataSelective clarity + data selection

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Joseph R. Passonneau and Richard Saul Wurman, Urban Atlas: 20 American Cities

EDWARD TUFTEOne dimensional data mappingField of information graphicsData and mappingConcise mapping and information

RICHARD SAUL WURMANInformational graphicsUrban mapping and dataLogistic mapping and emphasized importancePrecise representation of data on mapsSpatially mapping data in two dimensions

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- ART THE WORKS OF JAMES CORNER

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McHargs site-analysis mapping concept endures today because it showed the potentialities to convey site information in layered categories and color coding. Nadia Amoroso

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Survey landscape accrued Taking measures across the American Landscape.

IAN MCHARG1 Dimensional MappingNatural + Social Aspects of site - Vegetation - hydrology - soil structure - geology - morphology - sun and shade areas - erosion - areas of sensitivityMcHargian mapping.Lacks poetic flare to the modern eye.Potentials to convey site information.

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JAMES CORNER2 Dimensional MappingVisual Architecture -selected + translated + organized + shapedMaps make visible what is otherwise invisible.Maps cannot depict everything.Metaphorical.Symbolic.Spatial Powers.Practical measures - scale + mathematical projections Poetic measures - artistic interpretations + cultural aspectsDynamic mapping.Logic + Creativity. Hidden Potentials.Ideas.Relationships.Possibilities.Eidetic.

The piece as a whole is informative and attractive; more than that. it is rich with information for the viewer to decipher- information that may entice the viewer to learn more about the site and about its recurrent phenomena. Nadia Amoroso

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THE AGENCY OF MAPPING:

SPECULATION, CRITIQUE & INVENTIONJAMES CORNER

LAYERINGSuperimposing various independent layers to produce

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DRIFTSSpatial ExperiencesDisrupting any form that may be interpreted as capitalist power increase public conscious and systematic everyday life

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MAPPINGDynamic Experimenting with reality Constructs the unconscious Measures performance Past, Present and Future

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RHIZOMES Connections of any pointNo beginning nor end, no hierarchy and accentual

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The city of Vernon is dependent on its network of transportation systems to thrive as an industrial city. The current transportation system relies on the links that connect Vernons distributive system to the neighboring communities and essentially, the rest of the world. At the local level, Vernons transportation infrastructure primarily serves trucks and trains, giving secondary priority to cars and other forms of public transportation. The distribution of these multiple forms of transportation are dependent on the capacity of these streets to determine the flows and density of traffic within the city.

Due to Vernons focus as an industrial city, there lies opportunity to integrate alternative modes of transportation into the city in areas where we can identify existing constraints between the disconnect and tension of transportive systems. Areas with higher traffic density (arterial streets) pose issues related to congestion, noise, smells, and emissions. Areas where railroad crossings intersect with street flow also cause heavier traffic conditions and are considered unsafe for pedestrian use.

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In areas where transportation conditions minimize the efficiency of the city, we can identify opportunities to improve the quality and efficiency of these transit systems. At locations where we can identify voids, there is opportunity to occupy these infrastructure with multifunctional modes of transportation therefore no longer limiting the user interface within the city. As we take a look at neighboring communities within Vernons context, we can identify areas that could serve as potential linkages from Vernon to its neighboring communities.

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Vernons contextual transportation networks are unlike any other city. Two major railroad systems, the Union Pacific and the Burlington Northern Santa Fe, run right through the city of Vernon in a complex rail network that weaves in and out of buildings and narrow corridors. Many of these railroads are abandoned and some remain in use. The Alameda Corridor runs right adjacent to Vernon and connects Vernon to the Los Angeles and Long Beach Ports. The rail system theoretically connects Vernon in a global scale of transportation. Further on, the 710 Highway runs right alongside Vernon, connecting directly southbound to the Long Beach port.

On a public scale, Vernons public transit is run by the LAMTA bus transit. This is the main source of public transportation in Vernon. The other major source is the blue line metro station that lies two blocks west of Vernons city limits. The bike lane ends in Vernon along the Los Angeles River. The bike lane continues north starting above Elysian Park. In conclusion the transportation system in Vernon is related highly to industrial usage. This fortunately connects Vernon contextually to many adjacent cities.

However this network is highly under utilized. Opportunity can be found in the rail system and the Los Angeles River to move pedestrians, products and goods in high efficiency as well create a relationship between both the Los Angeles River and Vernon.

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DISTRIBUTIONCONNECTION TO PORTS

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DISTRIBUTIONWith the development of industry, we must understand where the goods come from to create the products we consume. As a result, Vernon is understood that goods are transported into the city through different scales, consisting of city scale, regional scale, and international scale. Vernon plays an important role in gather resources such as petroleum oils, animal by-products, and agricultural goods as well. With these resources, Vernon recycles goods and most easily obtainable resources for output to the city. The process behind developing these products for distribution becomes a matter of what are we shipping out to the cities and countries.

Vernon is the heart of distribution and the soul of distributing the goods we need, such as soap, detergent, fuel, fertilizer, and many more. These behind distribution goes beyond the production, but the necessity of these goods, which then fuels America as we see today. Something small such as where our soap comes from is vital to the metabolism of Vernon and the linkage between the city to many scales.

As we look at the types of goods produced within the boundaries of Vernon, it is a neighboring production site, which we can identify where our distribution comes from and the types of goods. Distribution is the input and output of our city; however, available goods currently in Vernon will change in the later future. The type of resources we seek such as petroleum oils, agriculture products, and recycled meats to create a city will soon change, thus seeing the potential in accommodating the alternate form of goods for Vernon impacting the greater network.

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SYNTHESIZEMost densities are found closer to main streets such as Alameda and Soto just to name a few. These patterns allow the viewer to perceive these concentrations and gaps as potentials for opportunities for design. In this map there is an emphasis on the Los Angeles River and how it connects the city to both Downtown and the Ports. This relationship is vital to the topic of distribution and the means in which goods are distributed which are trucks and trains. The Ports are also what connects Vernon on a global scale which is one of the traits that Vernon has. Meanwhile on a local and regional scale the map is displaying the significance of industry and how it is not only contained within those parameters of the city but trickles out to the neighboring cities as well.

This mass of industrialization that is shown in the section, indicates that the city creates a contrast in elevation changes that alters the way one moves and feels when in Vernon. In conclusion, Vernons overlapping systems are what make this city unique and understanding them allows for a deeper understanding of how it works and why. The foundation of this city is built upon these systems and at times they can be overlooked because of its contradiction to what people understand a typical city to be which has an emphasis on the residence but that is not the case here in Vernon.

Understanding the way Vernon works understands the layers in which the city is composed of and its relationship to its context. Understanding the systems and how they work together is important due to scale in which Vernon works; most cities do not have the influence that is evident in this city. By gathering the data that relates to transportation, context and distribution you start to notice the patterns that lay within the parameters of the city. When over-lapping these 3 systems there are certain areas that are concentrated with industrial activities and other areas that are scarcer.

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THE VERNON ARGUMENTINTRODUCTION

Adhering to Vernons goal to thrive as an industrial city, our design philosophy approaches Vernons industrial footprint and attempts to adapt it to the rising demands of the future. By 2050, Southern Californias population is expected to increase by 62 percent. With increasing demands for goods and manufactured products, the city of Vernon remains an appropriate site for the future of industrial development. Our design approaches Vernon as a stage for industrial, environmental, and typological intervention through industrial symbiosis.

Our plan identifies that the current industrial grid that defines Vernon is successful at maintaining its status as a city solely for business. As citywide development begins to increase, urban development and industry will have to phase out their disconnected state of existence and formulate a program for coexistence. Our approach aims to integrate edge conditions between industrial development and its surrounding context. The city of Vernon reveals many opportunities to integrate multiple systems for a more efficient output. Understanding that Vernon is a major hub that operates at multiple scales of connection, the patterns at which transportation, distribution networks, and building footprints exist need to be integrated as a framework for efficiency.

The concept for our design framework emerges from the existing conditions of industrial systems and its relationship to infrastructural networks and edge conditions that define the city of

Vernon. The edge conditions between industry and the Los Angeles River inspired the exploration of symbiotic relationships between the two, where we saw potential and opportunities that were not being explored. Our strategy for design proposes to release the tension between industry and water infrastructure, in which a new river morphology can exist. The framework for our design analyzes the potential to integrate the Los Angeles River and Vernons industries as a working system that focuses on increasing the efficiency and life expectancy of the industrial cycle. We aim to avoid the nostalgic image romanticized by advocates of the Los Angeles River and evoke a futuristic approach to industrial design methodologies.

The framework for our design explores defining a new typological system for Vernons industries in which a new fabricated model for industry will exist working in conjunction with the Los Angeles River and transportation networks. Identifying that Vernon currently services a large number of businesses, there is projected need for businesses to develop and increase. Our design proposes to consolidate industry by integrating and organizing each type where they can exist as an alternative system of production and consumption of each others waste products and other resources. Industrial occupation along the Los Angeles River will provide the city with a source of power as well as an alternative connection to the Port of Long Beach. Our design philosophy engages the resilience of Vernons future and the connections between all the systems that define the mechanism of Vernon as a working city.

THE VERNON ARGUMENT

CONTEXTUAL SITUATIONVernons location is an ideal region for an industrial city as it remains in close proximity to major freeways and railways that connect to the port and essentially links to the rest of the world. From above, Vernons city limit is outlined by the concrete paved infrastructure that defines Vernons grid. The building characteristics are defined by large-scale rectangular structures that house the working properties of the city. These tilt up warehouses offer opportunities to reconfigure the forms that are necessary for industry to thrive. Our framework identifies strategies towards approaching the future of Vernon and its relationship to its context and neighboring infrastructure.

The framework for design is influenced by Vernons unique disposition and regard for their industrial properties as they outline the streets and create an edge boundary for the city. The contextual relationship between Vernon and the Los Angeles River currently functions idle of one another. Our framework draws from the idea of the resources that can be allocated from the L.A. River and become of service to Vernons industry. Acknowledging that there are two separate networks of infrastructure (industry and the Los Angeles River), opportunity exists to integrate the two separate systems into one. These circumstances draw upon a unique identity for our urban design framework and a proposed typology for the citys industry to work in conjunction with one another as a distributive system.

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Our urban design framework aims to consolidate industry into an integrated industrial symbiotic process that reorganizes the existing fabric into an organization of parts that posits a systematic process of distribution, consumption, and waste reduction between related industries. Identifying the existing conditions, our framework was inspired by the potential to occupy underutilized infrastructural systems like the Los Angeles River and identify soft spot areas where other strategies for design may be applied. Transportation infrastructure and alternative network systems are also programmed and integrated into the design framework to facilitate the new industrial typologies along the river and their connectivity to the region.

Industrial Typology DevelopmentThe development of industrial typology existing within and along the river aims to ratify the resources made available from the Los Angeles River. Our strategies for typological development of industrial

INTRODUCTIONDIAGRAMS

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businesses aim to reorganize larger industrial groupings that share responsibilities between resource distribution, allocation, and consumption of waste products. The forms of the industrial typologies resonate from natural river processes and their ability to pool, ripple, step, and run. Each typology will perform towards the needs of the industries, dependent on their necessity for water or energy.

Our urban design framework approaches the Los Angeles River with the intention of challenging it as a nostalgic amenity. Rather, it focuses on adapting industry and infrastructure to repurpose it for the resilience of industries future.

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NATURE + MACHINECOMPONENTS

I N D U S T R Y + R I V E R + C O M M U N I T Y

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The tilt up warehouse model has a short life expectancy that will have to be reformulated. This serves as a potential to reconfigure this industrial building type in or for it to maximize use and create efficiency.

The potential of reformulating the building space can provide a more flexible space for industry to develop. This will allow spaces to change and adapt over time. This reformulation will also allow buildings to become mix use by adding more spaces.

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The Los Angeles R iver cuts r ight through Vernon. Th is mass ive p iece of infrastructure i s underut i l ized and presents a great deal of opportun ity in th is area with in Vernon and outs ide of Vernon.

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The adjacency of the Los Angeles River to Vernon offers a great opportunity to utilize it. Taking advantage of the space and resource it has to offer can help Vernon become a more resilient city.

The potential in utilizing the river can come in the form of inhabiting it with mix use structures and recreation. As well the natural resource of water can be utilized by mix-use buildings.

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Vernons edge is surrounded by residential communities. The opportunity to saturate the edges of Vernon and the Los Angeles River can benefit Vernon in the long run by integrating mix use typologies.

The potential in integrating the edges of Vernon with mix-use can result in Vernon becoming a better neighbor. This will progress the consolidation of industry on to the river.

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INDUSTRY | TECHNOLOGY | URBANIZATIONCASE STUDIES

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- Industrial exchange- Shared resources (waste heat, sludge, steam)- Links between material + energy + community + industry

The Kalundborg Symbiosis is an ecosystem focused on industry, where there is a symbiotic relationship between an enterprise that uses a resource by another

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enterprise, in a closed looped cycle. This industrial symbiosis is a merge between the public and private enterprises to buy and sell each others products, resulting in mutual economic and environmental benefits for both enterprises.

- Industrialized/ standardized form of mass production- Economic expansion + technological progression- Technological revolution

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MODELS FOR SYSTEMS

B U I L D I N G T Y P O L O G Y

A r e f o r m u l a t i o n o f t h e e x i s t i n g b u i l d i n g t y p o l o g i e s i s n e c e s s a r y t o m a x i m i z e t h e u s e s a n d d i v e r s i f y t h e c i t y e n o u g h t o h e l p i t b e c o m e m o r e r e s i l i e n t . T h e s e t y p o l o g i e s n o t o n l y m a x i m i z e t h e i n t e r n a l u s e s b u t t h e e x t e r n a l a s w e l l , b y u t i l i z i n g t h e n a t u r a l r e s o u r c e s f r o m i t s c o n t e x t w h i l e s t a y i n g t r u e t o t h e d i s t i n c t i d e n t i t y t h a t

V e r n o n h a s . I n a d d i t i o n t h e y b e n e f i t w i t h t h e s u r r o u n d i n g c o n t e x t a n d l a n d t o c r e a t e a w o r k i n g l a n d s c a p e .

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MODELS FOR SYSTEMSNATURAL LIGHT

MULTI-FUNCTIONAL ROOF TOPS

LINEAR TYPOLOGY -- LINKAGES

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BUILDING TYPOLOGY

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CONTEXTUAL INFLUENCES

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PROPOSED ROADS

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MODELS FOR SYSTEMS

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The city of Vernon has stood its ground as an industrial city for over a century. The city provides over 50,000 jobs and houses an estimated 1,800 businesses. The current economic contribution of Vernon to the city of Los Angeles provides over $310 million annually from the citys taxes. The future of Vernon functioning as a working system in conjunction with the Los Angles River provides a framework for the resilience of industries and economic development for Los Angeles.

The project Nature + Machine identifies the conditions at which Vernon can impact its industries and administer environmental contributions to help alleviate impacts towards waste development.

THE NECESSITY OF VERNON

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Existing Los Angeles River Existing Open Space

EXISTING CONDITIONSNATURE + MACHINE

The existing conditions of Vernon that led to Nature + Machine are as follows: The Los Angles River cutting through Vernon, the amount of existing open space, the highway, street and rail infrastructure and the land use. All these conditions of Vernon are uniquely specific to the city.

Existing Highway, Street, Railroads Existing Land Use ResidentialIndustrialWater Infrastructure

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PROPOSALNATURE + MACHINE

WHAT: We want to create a symbiotic relationship between industry, river and neighboring residents.

HOW: By consolidation of industry on the Los Angeles River.

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WHY: Because industry is a response to technology.

THE CLEANSERNATURE + MACHINE

This site looks at the edge of Vernon and the opportunities that this condition presents. Due to Vernons highly industrial land use, they are motivated to increase their residential base to 150 people to maintain their city charter. With this number sure to rise in the near future, we approach the industry with the intentions to re-purpose the abandoned warehouses and focus their attention towards inhabiting people and businesses.

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THE CLEANSEREXISTING SITE

THE CLEANSER

LANDSCAPE

Currently Vernon does not ut i l ize the spaces in-between the bu i ld ings and there i s a potent ial for a work ing landscape to emerge. The landscape has the potent ial to become a seasonal wetland, that dur ing t imes of heavy ra in can clean and capture the runoff .

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RE-PURPOSING BUILDING

By creat ing inc is ions into the ex ist ing bu i ld ings , the scale of the bu i ld ings are broken down to inv ite res idents and bus inesses to ut i l ize the spaces with in .

THE CLEANSERPROPOSED SITE

Th is re-purposed s ite wil l create a new symbios is of the ne ighborhoods and old industry. By creat ing th is relat ionsh ip between the two typolog ies , i t g ives the opportun ity for Vernon to embrace the surround ing ne ighborhoods to keep the ir c ity charter wh i le st i l l stay ing true to the d ist inct industr ial ident ity.

THE CLEANSERCIRCULATION

ALL VEHICLES

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The new c irculat ion pattern reassembles the h ierarchy of veh icular and pedestr ian traff ic . The large trucks are d irected to the ma in streets , leav ing smaller s ide streets for smaller cars and b ikes . The pedestr ian walk meanders through the s ite and connects the abandoned ra i l l ines connect ing to a larger system throughout Vernon.

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SMALL VEHICLES

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By reconf igur ing the uses for the bu i ld ings there i s a potent ial to introduce a h igher mass of res idents to the c ity. Focus ing the attent ion to its res idents the red istr ibut ion of the bu i ld ings uses i s determined by its locat ion. Th is pushes commerc ial bus inesses towards the ma in streets and res ident ial fac ing the adjacent ne ighborhood.

THE CLEANSERTYPOLOGIES

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MIX-USEThe h igh ce i l ings allow natural l ight to penetrate through.

New programs are implemented into the ex ist ing bu i ld ings to max imize the potent ial of the spaces.

Pedestr ians and veh icles are c irculated into the bu i ld ings .

Uses r iver morphology to clean and capture water .

Creates the symbiot ic relat ionsh ip between the reprogrammed bu i ld ings and work ing landscape.

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THE CLEANSER

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THE CLEANSERDEEP AXON-SECTION

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PUBLIC SPACES

MIXED-USEVEHICULAR ACCESS

This shows how the systems overlap and work together to create the new relat ionsh ip , in both the inter ior and exter ior of the landscape and bu i ld ing typolog ies

THE CLEANSERSEASONAL WETLAND

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THE CLEANSER

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THE GENERATORNATURE + MACHINE

The Generator is located on the southern end of Vernon where the community of Maywood and the Los Angeles River meet. The generator proposes to connect the surrounding community to the existing infrastructure that channelizes the Los Angeles River. The generator takes advantage of the channelization of the river by establishing a kit of parts that apply Nature + Machines framework to the site (Capture + Clean + Generate + Distribute). The site intends to increase public infrastructure within and along the river by providing areas of open space, pathways, and ecological interventions that generate public activity throughout the river. These small scale interventions frame the beginning of larger river machine interventions that occur in the next phases of development.


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The development of the site proposes to cut out a portion along the edge of the river where water can be captured and delivered to the river. In the bank of the channeled river, a kit of parts will generate ecological conditions that capture the water and cleanse it.

The Generator was inspired by the opportunity to reconcile disparate systems: the Los Angeles River and the surrounding community. The river would continue to perform as a river machine and work in the idea of a mechanical edge, where ecological processes shared between with the landscape and the river can occur.

THE GENERATOREXISTING MAP

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INDUSTRY

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OPEN SPACE PLATFORM RIVER EVENTS

The proposal for the Generator looks at bringing the river to the community and the community to the river through an exchange of events that are dependent on seasonal rain events.

The circulation into the site shares a symbolic relationship between the flows of people and water. During rain events water from the community is channeled to the river and the site becomes inundated as water leads into the river. This process into the site is expressive of how people flow in and out of the site.

THE GENERATORKIT OF PARTS

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OVERBANKThe kit of parts allows for recreational interventions to occur within and along the Los Angeles River, where members of the community can inhabit these areas along the river. The use of the kit of parts is dependent on the flows within the riverbank, where baseflow activities can occur during drought season. The low flow channel is often inundated with water and can be used as a channel for kayaking.

During medium to low rain events, the network of paths can still be accessible for use along the river. During high rain events, overbank activites collect and capture water and dispurse it into the river.

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THE GENERATORRIVER MODEL

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Located at the freight yard, the land is uti l ized as a storage capacity of the industrys shipment of goods. The adjacency of the freight yard to the rai l yards become an eff ic iency of the transportation of goods. Taken into consideration of the types of systems within Vernon, the transportation allows the network of systems that integrate the symbiotic relationship of industry, residents, and commercial uses outside of Vernon. This is the hub of the existing fabric that uti l izes the r iver resource system. The industry is then able to obtain the benefits of collecting adjacent waters for various uses such as texti le, rendering industries, and more.

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THE DISTRIBUTORPROPOSED SYSTEMS

As the system locates itself next to the los angeles r iver, the r iver f low goes in conjunction with the flow of the rai ls and roads. this al lows maximum accessibi l ity of water to the buildings consisting of industry, residential , and commercial . with the buildings nested on the r iver, it al lows water influence based on the elevation of the relationship between the r iver and land.

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THE DISTRIBUTOR

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as the site uti l izes the r iver and the existing site condit ions, the building typologies, f low of transportation, and water f low contributes to the relationship of symbiotic systems.

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With resi l ient water systems, it is able to uti l ize water through low inflow levels from the r iver.

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THE DISTRIBUTOR

As the influx of water f low gather during higher floods seasons. The water allow potential use in systems.

THE COLLECTORNATURE + MACHINE

The Collector is a 56-acre site located at the curve of the Los Angeles River in the city of Vernon, specifically where Soto St. and Bandini St. intersect. As the city consolidates industry to the river, mixed used opportunity will develop both in the landscape program and the architectural program. Landforms are manipulated to create a river morphology that can capture water in the case of a flood season as well capture people with recreational use. As industry consolidates on the river the building structures will interact with the landscape creating opportunities to capture water or create surfaces for multi use functions during dry periods. A symbiotic relationship between water, landscape, architecture and community will arise from The Collector. Contextually The Collector offers views to the Los Angeles skyline, the San Gabriel Mountains and the Pacific Ocean.


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KeynotesKeynotesKeynotesKeynotesKeynotesKeynotesKeynotesKeynotesKeynotes1. Dam1. Dam1. Dam1. Dam1. Dam2. Roof Top Parks2. Roof Top Parks2. Roof Top Parks2. Roof Top Parks2. Roof Top Parks2. Roof Top Parks2. Roof Top Parks2. Roof Top Parks2. Roof Top Parks2. Roof Top Parks2. Roof Top Parks2. Roof Top Parks2. Roof Top Parks3. Collecting Pools3. Collecting Pools3. Collecting Pools3. Collecting Pools3. Collecting Pools3. Collecting Pools3. Collecting Pools4. Skywalks4. Skywalks4. Skywalks4. Skywalks4. Skywalks4. Skywalks4. Skywalks4. Skywalks4. Skywalks5. Pipe Waterway5. Pipe Waterway5. Pipe Waterway5. Pipe Waterway5. Pipe Waterway5. Pipe Waterway5. Pipe Waterway6. Existing Street 6. Existing Street 6. Existing Street 6. Existing Street 6. Existing Street 6. Existing Street 6. Existing Street

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THE COLLECTORSITE PLAN

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The process to ach ieve The Collectors form came from r iver morphology and bu i ld ing types as they relate to natural process . A ser ies of mounds are created to capture water . The h igh slopes allow for damming and d ivert ing water to collect ing pools . The water flow will be d iverted as it enters The Collector creat ing a ser ies of pools . Th is water can be extracted at any t ime by industry or can be released back into the ex ist ing r iver . At t imes when The Collector i s in a dry state , recreat ional programs such as parks and wilderness centers can emerge . The ex ist ing street infrastructure i s kept and expanded as pedestr ians are moved into skywalks that l ink from bu i ld ing to bu i ld ing . Soto St . And Band in i St . w i ll now also merge in and out of bu i ld ings in order to create a more effic ient form of del ivery and d istr ibut ion . Arch itecturally the structures will interact with the land and water in order to create systems of use by industry and community . A l inear bu i ld ing type will connect to the ex ist ing urban gr id wh i le br idg ing the gap across the r iver . At po ints the structures will cut through land and land will cut through bu i ld ings allowing for a new type of program that integrates land and bu i ld ing . Th is wi ll allow for vent i lat ion , community creat ion and water infrastructure .

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THE COLLECTOROPPORTUNITY

RECREATION As industry consol idates into mix-use bu i ld ing structures the potent ial for recreat ional areas will develop . Ut i l iz ing the rooftops for park systems as well the new r iver forms will be programmed for recreat ional use . The arch itectural program will serve pr imar i ly industry on the lower levels and as the bu i ld ing r i ses smaller s ize un its wi ll accommodate res ident ial l iv ing , educat ion and commerc ial programs . Industry will thr ive by shar ing resources with one another and a symbiot ic relat ionsh ip between nature and industry will develop .

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The potent ial for The Collector to capture water var ies on the season of ra in . In the case of a large storm event The Collector has the potent ial to capture large amounts of water and e ither store or d istr ibute the water . Bu i ld ings can uptake th is water and use it for industry , commerc ial and res ident ial . With water present the landscape program will result in d ifferent use than at dry seasons .

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MODELNATURE + MACHINE

The goal of Vernon is to consol idate the city into a networking system that functions as a symbiotic relationship between industry, residents, and the r iver. With the resi l iency through the landscapes and architecture, the urban fabric of the city wil l feed off each other to create a working Vernon in relation to its surroundings.

MACHINE+NATURECONCLUSION

MACHINE+NATUREEXTERNAL REFERENCES

The Agency of Mapping, James CornerCombinatory Urbanism: The Complex Behavior of Collective Form, Thom MayneDrawings-The Map Landscape, Nadia AmarosoGraphic Integrity and Mapping Complexity, Nadia AmarosoThe Map-Art of James Corner, Nadia AmarosoMaps, Mapping, Modernity, Denis CosgroveStalking Detroit, Georgia DaskalakisUSGS, ArcGIS

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Thank you:

ANDREW WILCOXSWA GROUPJAMES BACERRACITY OF VERNON

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