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CHRISTOPHER W LANDERSELECTED WORKS

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CONNECTION FRAME

COMPONENTS

NEOPRENE INSULATION

CLT PANEL

WOOD FIBER INSULATION

CLT PANELS

BATENS

EXTERIOR CLADDING

INTERIOR CLADDING

TOTAL COMPOSITE

STRUCTURAL GEOMETRY GEOMETRY AREA CENTROID GEOMETRY CENTROID CONNECTION [PERPENDICULAR LINE CREATION]

STRUCTURAL MEMBER CREATION ALONG PERPENDICULARS

STRUCTURAL LENGTH PARALLEL WITH LOAD

TRANSFERAL

PANEL APPLICATION TO STRUCTURAL MEMBERS

BASE SURFACE GEOMETRY BREAKUP GEOMETRY CENTROID CONNECTION [THROUGH SCRIPTED POINT PULL TO

LINE IN PARALLEL]

PANEL APPLICATION TO GEOMETRY GRID

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URBAN SEED BANK

RURAL SEED BANK

WELLS LAMSON QUARRY

TIMBER COMPOSITE

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TIMBER HIGHRISE

TRAVEL

08 NONPROFIT WORK

06 LINCOLN | LIVE + WORK

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01URBAN SEED BANKProgram: Research, Education, ConservationYear: Spring 2011

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Parking Structures

Residential - Primary

Commercial - OfficeCommercial - Retail

Insurance and Financial ServicesEducation

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HOLIDAY INNLINCOLN JOURNAL STAREMBASSY SUITESWELLS FARGOSOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGEPERSHING AUDITORIUM

Hospitaliy + Convention Centers

Entertainment [ restaurants, bars, halls etc. ]

SEED VAULT

LABORATORY

MECHANICAL

PLANT DEVELOPMENT

FAIR TRADE SHOPEXHIBITION SPACE

RESTROOM

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EXHIBITION SPACE

CLASSROOM

TERRACE

WEST ELEVEATION

SOUTH ELEVATION

NORTH ELEVATION

OFFICE

ATRIUM

LONGITUDINAL SECTION

MASSING DIAGRAMS

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Parking Structures

Residential - Primary

Commercial - OfficeCommercial - Retail

Insurance and Financial ServicesEducation

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HOLIDAY INNLINCOLN JOURNAL STAREMBASSY SUITESWELLS FARGOSOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGEPERSHING AUDITORIUM

Hospitaliy + Convention Centers

Entertainment [ restaurants, bars, halls etc. ]

SEED VAULT

LABORATORY

MECHANICAL

PLANT DEVELOPMENT

FAIR TRADE SHOPEXHIBITION SPACE

RESTROOM

MECHANICAL

EXHIBITION SPACE

CLASSROOM

TERRACE

WEST ELEVEATION

SOUTH ELEVATION

NORTH ELEVATION

OFFICE

ATRIUM

Across the world, a network of seed banks has been established to protect biodiversity, and to maintain a reserve of food crops. Rare plant species, and food crops that were historically useful, but are no longer used for commercial agricultural production, require an organized conservation effort.

The task for this project was to design a seed bank in Lincoln’s Haymarket district. Conceptually, the design of this structure took shape as a series of volumes corresponding to various interior programs. These volumes, once extruded outward, begin to articulate on the building’s exterior a separation of the facility’s many functions: administration, exploration, education, and conservation.

CROSS SECTION

7URBAN SEED BANK

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02 RURAL SEED BANKProgram: Research, Education, ConservationYear: Spring 2011

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Based on the topography of the land and the channels by which water flows through the site, 3 areas were assessed as potential building locations. Water flows off the sites in 3 directions where it can enter those natural drainage channels.

The area outlined in green is vegetation that has grown in a problematic drainage zone. The soil here remains saturated much longer than soil on surrounding hills, making it unsuitable for new roads, buildings, or agriculture.

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Soil identification was extracted from the lancaster county’s geographic information system database. The type and quality of the soil is useful in determining the placement of new construction and of the seed bank’s associated exterior planting area.

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SITE SELECTION Building location no.1 was determined to be most appropriate for further development based on the site analysis. The area outlined in gray is unsuitable for the outdoor growing area, but is in the immediate vicinity of the building location.

Existing trees are also indicated in green.

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How does site context influence architecture?

The flexibility of a rural site, in this case, created a rapid departure from the urban architectural form explored in the previous project. This seed bank was sited in a field southwest of Lincoln, Nebraska, and though the programmatic requirements remained the same, the lack of boundary permitted an expansive structure that seemed to grow from the landscape.

During the site analysis phase of this project, I identified locations where I could envision this structure growing from a hillside into organic geometries. I imagined that the structure could curve and separate in places to create interior courtyards. The stepped terraces recede back into the hill, blending with the natural landscape.

At top is a cut-fill diagram showing where displaced land could be allocated on site.

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Based on the topography of the land and the channels by which water flows through the site, 3 areas were assessed as potential building locations. Water flows off the sites in 3 directions where it can enter those natural drainage channels.

The area outlined in green is vegetation that has grown in a problematic drainage zone. The soil here remains saturated much longer than soil on surrounding hills, making it unsuitable for new roads, buildings, or agriculture.

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Soil identification was extracted from the lancaster county’s geographic information system database. The type and quality of the soil is useful in determining the placement of new construction and of the seed bank’s associated exterior planting area.

3820 bultler silt loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes

3952 filmore silt loam, frequently ponded

7503 pawnee clay loam, 3 to 6 percent slopes, eroded

7681 wymore silty clay loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes

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SITE SELECTION Building location no.1 was determined to be most appropriate for further development based on the site analysis. The area outlined in gray is unsuitable for the outdoor growing area, but is in the immediate vicinity of the building location.

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ARTIST’S RESIDENCE

EXHIBITION SPACE

ARTIST’S STUDIO

SECTION This section cuts through a northern portion of the structure and details various slab, floor, glazing, and wall assemblies. Circulation between levels is contained within the programatic ring surrounding it and offers views into the depths of the quarry.12

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03 QUARRYProgram: Residential, StudioYear: Fall 2011

1. form 2. regulation 4. division

1. form 2. regulation 3. division 4. circulation 4. path down

abstract.

The impact of the quarry is best felt from one of two places: either within its

depths or perched above. From within, the mass of the surrounding rock

belittles the occupant, but the view from the top is empowering. The

objective is to create a distinct contrast between a solemn place of seclusion

and an assertive, transcendental architecture that commands the landscape.

The former is a strictly intrapersonal space, or self-reflective environment

while the latter is expansive and empowering.

The form of the ellipse is derived from the shape of the small quarry located

just south-west of the larger Wells Lamson Quarry. Regulating lines radiating

from the the center of the ellipse made divisions in the form and ulitimately

determined programatic locations. The center is open to below with

circulation around the perimeter.

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MECHANICAL SYSTEMS SPACE

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SECTION AAglazing, and wall assemblies. Circulation between levels is contained within the programatic ring

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Chris LanderTectonic Review | Arch 430

Jeff Day Studio | FallDecember 13, 2011DESCENSION

Mechanical, Glazing, and Code Systems:

Building Envelope + Structural System:

CA B This condition shows the exterior walkway by which occupants transverse the central space enclosed by the structure’s ring. The walkway is sloped to allow water to drain into a channel and be directed away from the building

Below the walkway in this section is the caretakers’ residences which feature a curtain wall facing the quarry’s depths and features a drop ceiling hiding HVAC systems.

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IN SITU CONCRETE

CHANNEL GLASS

RAISED FLOORS

INTERIOR WALLS

GLAZING SYSTEMS

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EGRESS

Assembly:[1] cast-in-place concrete slabs[2] cast-in-place concrete walls[3] channel glass system[4] interior walls[5] raised floor system [6] mullion and glazing systems[7] Egress+Circulation

Clockwise From Top Left:

HVAC system detailing both supply air [red] and return air [blue]. Vents in the floor of the upper residences allow warm air to wash windows in winter.

Interior raised floors [blue] maintain level surfaces despite sloped in situ concrete slabs. Interior walls [green] subdivide spaces and create private living quarters for the artists and caretakers.

Glazing systems shown with egress locations. Exits open toward central circulation paths which allow occupants to move within the complex.

Structural System:The structural system is comprised of in situ concrete which is responsible for supporting all loads and transferring them into the granite site. The slabs cantilever out beyond the quarry’s edges in places but are supported by a foundation minus a footing that is anchored directly into subterranean granite. Extensive and complicated formwork must be crafted to achieve desired form.[A] in situ concrete slabs on grade[B] in situ concrete walls[C] roof assembly: in situ concrete, EPS rigid insulation, gypsum board[D] floor assembly: raised floor system via- Bison: Innovative Products (Bison Jack), insulation, wood flooring

Channel Glass System:[A] Channel Glass by Lamberts with custom tracks[B] Class 1 Clear Anodized Aluminium Track[C] 504 Rough Cast - a hammered pearl or orange peel texture provides moderate translucency; features excellent light scattering properties

Building Envelope:[A] In situ concrete walls [exterior facade consists of exposed CIP concrete][B] Extruded Polystyrene Rigid Insulation[C] ProRoc FLEX gypsum board engineered for curved applications[D] Class 1 Clear Anodized Aluminium Window Mullions

DayLighting:Translucent channel glass on the building’s exterior allows light to enter interior spaces, but minimizes an occupant’s view outward. Instead, that gaze is directed toward the central depths of the quarry contained by the structure.

Mechanical Systems:[A] Finished soffit, gypsum drop ceiling[B] Air circulated through forced air system via HVAC ductwork[C] Return air ductwork[D] Plumbing cores run adjacent to restrooms[E] Fire sprinkler system

Code System:Circulation and egress are located within the central exterior space of the “programmatic ring.” They consist of ramps that are at a 1:20 slope which conform to ADA requirements while at the same time avoid the necessity of handrails.

Section + Assembly Details

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The Wells Lamson Quarry in Barre, Vermont had been left abandoned for years. It was once a harsh industrial landscape where men would toil to extract earth for projects in far away cities. Now the activity is gone and the quarry has filled with water, becoming a massive lake. The new landscape carved out by man is desolate but tranquil. Students were asked to design an environment that serves to reconnect people with this forgotten place. This proposal aims to create space where occupants can reflect on the quarry’s industrious past and the powerful capabilities of modern man.

The design of this structure turns a cold shoulder to the outer world and strives to focus all attention into the remnant void. Paths spiral around the center in elliptical arcs, connecting artists’ studios, galleries, and residences above with an introspective memorial to the past below.

This project encouraged expressive, speculative design. The curvilinear architecture is in stark contrast to the jagged cuts along the quarry walls - its spiraling structure floats amid a surreal landscape.

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CONNECTION FRAME

COMPONENTS

NEOPRENE INSULATION

CLT PANEL

WOOD FIBER INSULATION

CLT PANELS

BATENS

EXTERIOR CLADDING

INTERIOR CLADDING

TOTAL COMPOSITE

STRUCTURAL GEOMETRY GEOMETRY AREA CENTROID GEOMETRY CENTROID CONNECTION [PERPENDICULAR LINE CREATION]

STRUCTURAL MEMBER CREATION ALONG PERPENDICULARS

STRUCTURAL LENGTH PARALLEL WITH LOAD

TRANSFERAL

PANEL APPLICATION TO STRUCTURAL MEMBERS

BASE SURFACE GEOMETRY BREAKUP GEOMETRY CENTROID CONNECTION [THROUGH SCRIPTED POINT PULL TO

LINE IN PARALLEL]

PANEL APPLICATION TO GEOMETRY GRID

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04 TIMBER COMPOSITEProgram: Construction ComponentYear: Fall 2012

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CONNECTION FRAME

COMPONENTS

NEOPRENE INSULATION

CLT PANEL

WOOD FIBER INSULATION

CLT PANELS

BATENS

EXTERIOR CLADDING

INTERIOR CLADDING

TOTAL COMPOSITE

STRUCTURAL GEOMETRY GEOMETRY AREA CENTROID GEOMETRY CENTROID CONNECTION [PERPENDICULAR LINE CREATION]

STRUCTURAL MEMBER CREATION ALONG PERPENDICULARS

STRUCTURAL LENGTH PARALLEL WITH LOAD

TRANSFERAL

PANEL APPLICATION TO STRUCTURAL MEMBERS

BASE SURFACE GEOMETRY BREAKUP GEOMETRY CENTROID CONNECTION [THROUGH SCRIPTED POINT PULL TO

LINE IN PARALLEL]

PANEL APPLICATION TO GEOMETRY GRID

TIMBER COMPOSITE DEVELOPMENT

Timber construction is quickly gaining popularity among designers around the world. As a building material, timber provides adequate strength, while maintaining a natural, elegant aesthetic. More and more architects are realizing that wooden construction need not be cost-prohibitive. Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) panels are commonly used in both floor and load-bearing wall assemblies and Wthese methods of construction are shown to be ecologically more sustainable than traditional concrete or steel assemblies.

As part of this design studio, our class traveled to Heber City, Utah to visit the headquarters of Hundegger USA. Hundegger manufactures enormous automated machines that manipulate rough lumber according to incredibly precise specifications. During our visit, we learned to program the machine to cut to our own specifications. I worked with two other students to develop a composite building system.

My group’s composite system was based on a structural connection-frame component that could be pieced together with other connections to form a facade. We demonstrated a resolved application of our composite on a geodesic dome at right. Measurements of the timber structural members could be extracted from our model and programed into the Hundegger software. Below are a series of diagrams showing how our assembly is pieced together. Our composite included layered CLT paneling, insulation, and interior and exterior cladding materials. We came up with two variations for the enclosure that surrounds the connection frame. This exercise brought to light the potential for mass customization with timber construction, and it became a springboard for further questioning and exploration throughout the semester.

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CONNECTION FRAME

COMPONENTS

NEOPRENE INSULATION

CLT PANEL

WOOD FIBER INSULATION

CLT PANELS

BATENS

EXTERIOR CLADDING

INTERIOR CLADDING

TOTAL COMPOSITE

STRUCTURAL GEOMETRY GEOMETRY AREA CENTROID GEOMETRY CENTROID CONNECTION [PERPENDICULAR LINE CREATION]

STRUCTURAL MEMBER CREATION ALONG PERPENDICULARS

STRUCTURAL LENGTH PARALLEL WITH LOAD

TRANSFERAL

PANEL APPLICATION TO STRUCTURAL MEMBERS

BASE SURFACE GEOMETRY BREAKUP GEOMETRY CENTROID CONNECTION [THROUGH SCRIPTED POINT PULL TO

LINE IN PARALLEL]

PANEL APPLICATION TO GEOMETRY GRID

TIMBER COMPOSITE

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05 TIMBER HIGHRISEProgram: Mixed UseYear: Fall 2012

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DETAILS1 3 1/8 x 10 GLULAM2 EXT. CLADDING3 BATTENS4 3PLY SOLID WOOD PANEL5 WOOD FIBER INSULATION6 55mm CLT PANEL7 DOUBLE PANE WINDOW8 CORK THERMAL BREAK9 EXPANSIVE TAPE10 FLEXIBLE NEOPRENE11 WINDOW FRAME12 SOLID WOOD PANEL13 INSULATION14 INT. CLADDING

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Designing a facade system that could be componentized and replicated across a large surface was the first task for this project. The facade system’s application to a site-specific architectural project would come later.

Research into CLT construction had shown that it performs well in wall and floor assemblies, but what if it could also be developed as part of a panelized facade system too? These drawings and study models show my process for taking this idea through a process of development.

These composite panels had to perform the essential tasks of protecting the building’s interior from the external environment and weather conditions, but I found that an aggregation of them across a broad surface could create a unique pattern of light on a building’s interior, and a textured aesthetic to the external architecture. A designer need only apply more opaque panels to areas where less light and transparency into the interior were preferred.

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DETAILS1 3 1/8 x 10 GLULAM2 EXT. CLADDING3 BATTENS4 3PLY SOLID WOOD PANEL5 WOOD FIBER INSULATION6 55mm CLT PANEL7 DOUBLE PANE WINDOW8 CORK THERMAL BREAK9 EXPANSIVE TAPE10 FLEXIBLE NEOPRENE11 WINDOW FRAME12 SOLID WOOD PANEL13 INSULATION14 INT. CLADDING

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WOOD PARQUET

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The following pages include design work for a timber highrise proposal for downtown Kansas City. The project is a mixed used development, containing retail space on the first three levels, and offices / apartments above. For me, the focus of this project was to push the limits of what a building’s envelope could be.

The triangulated facade is made up of a modular timber composite designed for flexible application. Two variations, an operable window, and an insulative CLT component, can be applied at different intervals to allow for variable lighting conditions and privacy. The triangular geometry can adjust to curved surfaces as well, so while the offices and residences are bounded by orthogonal walls, the atrium at the front of the building features a large curved facade. This creates a rather dramatic effect as light spills through the windows and lights the atrium and offices within.

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TIMBER HIGHRISE

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DETAILS1 3 1/8 x 10 GLULAM2 EXT. CLADDING3 BATTENS4 3PLY SOLID WOOD PANEL5 WOOD FIBER INSULATION6 55mm CLT PANEL7 DOUBLE PANE WINDOW8 CORK THERMAL BREAK9 EXPANSIVE TAPE10 FLEXIBLE NEOPRENE11 WINDOW FRAME12 SOLID WOOD PANEL13 INSULATION14 INT. CLADDING

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STEEL CONNECTION DETAIL

WOOD PARQUET

SKIP-STOP APARTMENT CONFIGURATIONS

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06 LINCOLN | LIVE + WORKProgram: Mixed UseYear: Spring 2014

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NORTH ELEVATION

SECTION PERSPECTIVE

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Lincoln | Live + Work is a proposed mixed-use development for the derelict South Haymarket district. Three unit types, each with a unique layout and sq. footage, can accommodate diverse occupants, whether that be a young aspiring artist, or a middle-aged chiropractor with a family. Each unit is four stories tall with a double-height space on the first floor that allows for flexible working conditions. The top two floors of each unit contain everything a typical apartment would.

NORTHWEST PERSPECTIVELike many Midwestern cities, Lincoln shows an abrupt transition from a high-density urban environment downtown to disperse suburban developments on its periphery. These two zones seem to function independently and require people living in suburbs with few amenities to travel downtown for employment, shopping, or entertainment. By contrast, a paraurban condition would allow office and retail development to exist within a lower density fabric, effectively blurring the line between the city and the suburb.

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07TRAVELProgram: Cultural, Education

Year: Ongoing

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Westminster Tube Station Cutty Sark Clipper Lloyd’s Building

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08 NONPROFIT WORKOrganization: World Energy ProjectYears: 2010 - 2014

In 2010, I cofounded the World Energy Project with four other students at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. We work to help developing communities gain access to reliable electricity. Our small team is responsible for designing, funding, and installing these energy systems, and we completed our first independent project at a school in western Kenya in 2013. As part of this team, I traveled to Africa for three consecutive summers to work on these solar power installations.

Working on this project has been the best thing I’ve done in my time as a student. I have had the incredible opportunity to travel and see so many different places and people.

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FLOWER OF HOPE | PRIMARY SCHOOL | HAITI

I was asked to help develop a schematic design for a primary school in rural Haiti. My parents had both visited Haiti and were involved in fundraising efforts to bring a new school building to the village. After meeting with engineering professors involved with the project at the Durham School in Omaha, I designed a scheme for the school building. We worked together to create the proposal below, and within months, the new Flower of Hope primary school near Hinche, Haiti was built.

NON PROFIT WORK

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Hybridized Infrastructure combines multiple functional aspects into one infrastructural work. A traditional approach to city or regional infrastructure involves the implementation of mono-functional systems that concern themselves with a single problem. Highways or subways are created for the purpose of transportation, sewers channel waste-water, power plants and associated grids generate and distribute electricity. These are all separate systems, but through their integration they can become more efficient, productive, and accessible.

Located in and extending from Central Park’s Reservoir, the hybridized infrastructure project I am proposing will serve as a centralized agricultural production and distribution center. Agricultural production occurs in a series of eco-towers that are spread throughout the park, and the distribution (transport lines) stem from these nodes and travel around the city to strategically integrated markets. While the park is a suitable site for the production process, the markets are better situated in locations that are more accessible to consumers engaged in their daily routines. Ideally, the production of locally grown and organic produce on the island of Manhattan would serve as an introduction to a new ethic that focuses on environmentally conscious, healthy, and sustainable urban living.

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09 Hybridized Urban InfrastructureProgram: InfrastructuralYear: Spring 2013

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Battery Park1City Hall Park2Canal Street3West Houston Street4Union Square5Madison Square Park6Times Square8Columbus CircleCentral Park

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Hybridized Infrastructure combines multiple functional aspects into one infrastructural work. A traditional approach to city or regional infrastructure involves the implementation of mono-functional systems that concern themselves with a single problem. Highways or subways are created for the purpose of transportation, sewers channel waste-water, power plants and associated grids generate and distribute electricity. These are all separate systems, but through their integration they can become more efficient, productive, and accessible.

Located in and extending from Central Park’s Reservoir, the hybridized infrastructure project I am proposing will serve as a centralized agricultural production and distribution center. Agricultural production occurs in a series of eco-towers that are spread throughout the park, and the distribution (transport lines) stem from these nodes and travel around the city to strategically integrated markets. While the park is a suitable site for the production process, the markets are better situated in locations that are more accessible to consumers engaged in their daily routines. Ideally, the production of locally grown and organic produce on the island of Manhattan would serve as an introduction to a new ethic that focuses on environmentally conscious, healthy, and sustainable urban living.

The Eco towers will be designed to efficiently grow crops in hydroponic growing conditions. Hydroponic techniques have higher productive yields than traditional or even bio-intensive agricultural production methods. The façade will allow sunlight to enter the interior of the facility yet the lighting conditions will not be entirely consistent throughout. Since different crops require different growing conditions, plantings can be strategically positioned for optimal growth. Tomatoes for instance, thrive under long and intense sun exposure but various herbs require significantly less light to grow and too much light can be a hindrance to productive yields. The process of growing and distributing crops has a wide range of variables that affect the final yield and this product can be quantified in numerous ways. Yields can be measured by caloric output or economic value and optimizing one measurement over another will have different benefits. The proposed system becomes more economically viable if its products sell at higher profit margins, so the type of crops grown can be tailored to produce the greatest economic value. Financial considerations, though important, are not the only variables influencing the system’s production strategies. Since the system aims to supplement the food supply in New York City, crops that yield the most caloric/nutritional value would be preferable. Though these crops might not yield high profit margins, they better address the problem of feeding New York from within. An analysis of the city’s demand, various crop yields, nutritional values, and market prices will help tailor the production strategies and ultimately inform the creation of a viable system of agricultural production and food distribution within the dense urban environment.

HYDROPONICS BASIN

200 W LED LIGHTS

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Adaptable Distribution ContainersADCs are designed to interface with either 3 different transportation

networks. The MTA subway, the Vineline, and trucks for surface distribution. ADCs are “smart” units that can take input from multiple information sources.

Stacked HydroponicsThese hydroponics stacks provide growing space for fruits and vegetables in

the eco-towers. The largest tower contains nearly 200,000 planters where plants root themselves in nutrient rich solution while basking beneath energy

efficient LED-UV lights.

Productive YieldsThe towers and their hydroponics have an enormous capacity for plant growth. Hydroponics not only require less space than traditional or bio-intensive methods, but their yields can be orders of magnitudes higher. Nearly a quarter of a million plants can be grown in just one of the facilities.

Let’s analyze the production of STRAWBERRIES

New York City consumes an estimated 62,250,000 pounds of strawberries every year. 75% of these strawberries are consumed fresh while the other quarter is either processed or frozen.

If we have 200,000 strawberry plants growing in 1 eco tower, studies have shown that we can expect hydroponic growing conditions to yield 4 -6 lbs of fruit every 6 months. Thats 8 - 12 lbs per year per plant. With the whole facility (entirely devoted to organic hydroponic strawberries) only producing about 2.4 million pounds of strawberries. Roughly 4% of the entire city’s yearly consumption.

But how much cash could this crop yield?

Through points of sale in integrated markets along the Vineline, and wider distribution to larger markets via the system’s distribution hubs, strawberries can yield a significant amount of revenue.

The 2.4million pounds of strawberries produced in one of the Central Park facilities, could be expected to yield an average of $5.25/lb . (Inflated by the city’s cost of living and the organic value increase) Our crop of 2.4 million pounds of strawberries would yield aproximately $12.6 million. Of course, there will be a wide range of produce grown in these towers and each will have a different run on the market yielding more or less as demand dictates. It should also be noted that this doesn’t take into account fuel savings from unwarranted distribution.

DEMANDThe size of New York City dictates an overwhelming need for imported food from outside the city. As fuel prices continue to climb, NYC needs a 21st century alternative to food production and distribution. Production needs to begin to enter the realm of the metropolis and distribution needs to be streamlined, clean, and efficient.

VALUEDifferent crops yield different prices at market. To the left, is a chart depicting the potential annual crop yields for various fruits and vegetables. The line bisecting the bars indicates the estimated yield for bio-intensive and hydroponic growing methods. It should be noted that many factors influence plant productivity.

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