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a r c 5 0 3 d e s i g n s t u d i o 3

fluidity in the gridprogram: aquarium + transportation hub

site: former memorial auditorium site, buffalo, ny

based on the cookie cutter shark, the two models use the interaction between darkness and light as an attractor.

exploration in bioluminescence

vehicles (highway) | 55 mph

vehicles (street) |

30 mph

transit | 18 - 6

0 mph

cyclist | 10 - 1

5 mph

pedestrians | 3 mph

situated at the base of downtown, the site has strategic advantages that will allow it to be a catalyst for future development of the waterfront. it is at the intersection of multiple modes of transportation, offers access to the water, and can serve as a public gathering space.

site analysis

strategic viewslayered circulation systems nodes

exploratory design

division of site

extrusion of divisions

creation of ramp for access

removal of massing for canal

addition of piece to bridge gap

form of roof as amphitheater

circulationvolume formation program distribution

section a-a

design development

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SITE PLANSCALE: 1/64” = 1’

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A B

section b-b

section a-a

Section B-B

section b-b

Main Street Elevation

Hanover Street Elevation

main street elevation

hanover street elevation

serving as a much needed gateway to the water, the building will entice visitors to come to the site, encourage interaction and maximize waterfront views. the form of the building, essentially a cube, rejects the surrounding elevated infrastructure while embracing the grid of the city. intersecting fluid forms within the cubic volume integrates the building with its urban context. this move allows for the creation of specific features, including an amphitheater, waterfall and observation deck.

f i n a l d e s i g n

fluidity in the grid

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1. tickets2. train platform3. retail4. mechanical5. water taxi

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1. public market2. visitor center3. tank

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1. imax entrance2. tank

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1. cafe2. observation area3. waterfall4. offices

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1. vet office2. tank access

-8’6”

+32’

+5’

+45’6”

+59’

section a-a

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section b-b

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circulation

egress

water features

wet walls

hvac

public / private

canal and train incorporated into sitebuilding massing on site

urban strategy

formation of urban spacebuilding extended into landscape

contextual massing studies

passive building strategiesthe building is orientated in a direction to maximize the potential for natural ventilation. louvers placed at the top and bottom of the building facing the canal allow for fresh air to enter the building and travel

through the building forcing warm air out. the shape of the roof allows rainwater to be harvested and utilized by the aquariums water features. this water can be chilled before circulating through the system

to fuction as a building cooling system.

average annual wind direction

natural ventilation

water from canal municiple water supply sewagewater circulation

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