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South Harbor

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Norefjell Hotel & Spa

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AkevittWarehousesStructureOpportunityHivesBiosphereChopsticks and RibbonWiggly TowerWater TowersAtelier StationPhoropterUpcyclerBrickers

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The Harbor to The World

Where the knowledge, prototyping and development takes place in the taller structures of the southwest region. As the ideas move east they are then manufactured. The finished products then move northeast and are shipped to the rest of the world.

The importance of place is often times forgotten. The place in which spontaneous interactions happen within are just as important as the ideas that are being generated. If the place is desirable it will attract a diverse sector of people whether thats culturally, religiously, racially or simply the field in which they work. Diversity is key in order to continue to generate new and innovative ideas from many different points of view. One of the biggest natural attraction points is the sea. People innately want to be near the sea. Interestingly enough there is a wide felt level of acceptance when observing diverse group of people interacting with the water. Acceptance, Equality or the idea of Egalitarianism is essential for the cultivation of ideas that the creative class produces. Parallel systems forming off the coastline need to be implemented in order to preserve the interaction between the people, the land and the sea. To mitigate the connection where the water meets the land a boardwalk is introduced. Just a few feet above sea level docks and marinas become an extension of the boardwalk for sea faring vessels to be launched. The backdrop of the boardwalk is retail, restaurants, cafs, games, rides, shows, space for the spontaneous (street performers, kiosks and pop up vendors, artist, and exhibition space). The boardwalk becomes the pedestrian corridor between the activities and the sea. The pedestrian plane above located between the taller structures then reaches out towards the sea with a series of arms.

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Smart Grid

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N.E.R.I Main Energy Generation

The 3 major offenders of fossil fuel usage are Residential, Industrial and Automotive.

Begin with the Smart Grid to fix the building sector. Built in sensors for consumer monitoring and electricity reroute. The Smart Grid has the ability to be powered by renewable energy sources. As well as through multisource power generation. The Smart Grid delivers energy in the most optimal way from source to function. This will take care of the residential and industrial realm.

The Smart Grid can also be used to electrify and set up the infrastructure for the electric automotive industry.

How do we power the grid?

// Norwegian Energy Research Institute or N.E.R.I

Research for the advancement and exploitation of sustainable energies and products.Specialize in the research and, generation and storage of sustainable research

// Offshore Energy Generation

Tidal Power Regular, Predictable, Reliable. Translated to an onshore inverter station and distributed to the grid via a transformer. Sea water is 832 times denser than air which means an 8 knot tidal curret has more energy that a 380kph wind gust. Tidal Dam Wave Energy 70% of Earths surface is water, a moving predictable form of energy. Ocean has a hand in saving itself

// Products which N.E.R.I can produce.

Automobile powered by an alternative means of energyWater balloon energy harvesting, Seamus GarveyEnergy conservation in the form of a microprocessor that increases building system efficiency by 60%

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Norway and the Tanager area fortuitously have an abundance of ocean front property. Parallel systems forming off the coastline need to be implemented in order to preserve the interaction between the people, the land and the sea. To mitigate the connection where the water meets the land a boardwalk is introduced. Just a few feet above sea level docks and marinas become an extension of the boardwalk for sea faring vessels to be launched. The backdrop of the boardwalk is retail, restaurants, cafs, games, rides, shows, space for the spontaneous (street performers, kiosks and pop up vendors, artist, and exhibition space). The boardwalk becomes the pedestrian corridor between the activities and the sea. The pedestrian plane above located between the taller structures then reaches out towards the sea with a series of arms. These arms become the top of the vertical connection between the pedestrian plane and the boardwalk. As stairs, elevators and other various methods of stitching are introduced to connect to the boardwalk, the boardwalk simply becomes an extension of the pedestrian plane. As the pedestrian plane reaches out to the sea a cultural node of significance needs to be realized not only as an extension of the plane but also as point of destination, friction and innovation.

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The first thing that needs to be done is establish a walkable environment that contains an efficient transit system. Walkability gives the implication that there is an absence of the automobile. Sprawl creates the need and demand for the automobile. Consequently the necessary density must be achieved. Taller structures with a multiplicity of functions that are essential to life need to be established. Within each structure it is important to have a unique function within that structure that encourages movement from one structure to the next. When necessary height to structures has been established a stratification of functions can be implemented. At the base of the structures parking and supply services can happen on the ground plane or what can now be called the street plane. Above the street plane the pedestrian plane can now insert itself. Devoid of automobiles and only inhabited by pedestrians, the pedestrian plane becomes a large inter-connecting park space where innovative designs and art can be exhibited. Street performers, food venders, information kiosks, musicians and artist now enrich and create a culture for the pedestrian plane. Businessmen, engineers, and designers have to navigate this plane to make their way between structures and come in contact with the culture that has been created. They stop to get lunch or watch a performance and encounter someone from another field doing the same. Thus human friction is created, they exchange ideas about the projects they are working on and through that collaboration an innovative new and better idea is birthed. The importance of place is often times forgotten. The place in which spontaneous interactions happen within are just as important as the ideas that are being generated. If the place is desirable it will attract a diverse sector of people whether thats culturally, religiously, racially or simply the field in which they work. Diversity is key in order to continue to generate new and innovative ideas from many different points of view. One of the biggest natural attraction points is the sea. People innately want to be near the sea. Interestingly enough there is a wide felt level of acceptance when observing diverse group of people interacting with the water. Acceptance, Equality or the idea of Egalitarianism is essential for the cultivation of ideas that the creative class produces.

Parking Entry Building ServicesSupply // Shipping & Receiving

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90% of Norways energy production is already through sustainable means. Yet they are the largest exporter of oil in Europe. Every good drug dealer never does their own product. How can we use Norways inherent intelligence and

market it to the world and create one of the major elements within a sustainable knowledge economy. The economy wouldnt solely be knowledge based but an economy that also produces products. That is to use a similar service model to Apple where you produce the software as well as the hardware. This introduces a dynamacy to the economy with a subset of manufacturing. South region of tanager is set up beautifully for this new economic service model. Where the knowledge, prototyping and development takes place in the taller structures of the southwest region. As the ideas move east they are then manufactured. The finished products then move northeast and are shipped to the rest of the world. The initial catalyst for innovation in the south region should be a structure that is essential to the generation of ideas, the cultivation of culture, interaction and produces an essential product that will be used by every person in the region. The provision of energy is the centerpiece of production and the fuel for life to take place. Everyone needs energy in some form. The oil, natural gas and other finite fossil fuel producing companies realize this and insure they turn a profit while maintaining their detriment to the environment. More sustainable means of energy production need to be apprehended. The Norwegian Sustainable Energy Research Institute or N.E.R.I will strive to meet the need and demand for innovation in the energy production industry. N.E.R.I contains four fabrication workshops and eight labs each providing a different function. One of the four Fabrication workshops will exclusively dive into the research of the electric automobile prototyping and support products for the infrastructure of the electrified mobility industry.

N.E.R.I // Norwegian Energy Research Institute

Project Brief

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Design ProgressionStep 01 // Exhibition Auditorium Step 02 // Structural Columns Step 03 // Structural Cross Bracing

Step 04 // Photovoltaic Film Step 05 // Floors Step 06 // Walls

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Level 00 // Ship & Receive

Level 01 // Fab, Lab & Office

Level 02 // Lab, Fab & Office

Level 00 // Ship & Receive Two of the Fabrication shops are flex shops. A proposal will be submitted on research pertaining to energy conservation, preservation, or production. A grant will be received by the entrepreneur or scientist and they will be given shop space, an expansive database for research and a team of fabricators to fully pursue the research, production and launching of their product or idea. The fourth and final Fabrication shop will be used for communal use and teaching. Involving the surrounding community is essential to the success of N.E.R.I. While researching other fabrication laboratories, it was found that M.I.T. in association with a U.S. government grant had launched fabrication shops worldwide. They proceeded to teach locals in third world countries such as India and Ethiopia complex fabrication processes and were astounded by their findings. The people, even the children had a passion and a natural aptitude for what they were learning. Two graduate students at M.I.T even pursued the research of an 8 year old Ethiopian girl because what she was on the cusp of discovering was more promising than their own collective theses. Through this narrative it is simple to see the value in bringing in and involving the surrounding community and again maintaining the Egalitarian thought of inclusion. The next great innovative idea will not necessarily come from a scientist or a designer but a school child with curiosity, creativity and imagination. N.E.R.I will also house eight fully equipped laboratories. N.E.R.I contains three wet labs for mixing chemicals or dealing with other biological matter. The materials can be tested analyzed as the scientist sees fit for production. Experiments involving water and the need for direct ventilation will both be accommodated. There will also be three dry labs containing the necessary equipment to work with dry stored material, electronics and large machinery with a small amount of piped services. The dry lab is used specifically for analysis, which requires that accurate temperature and humidity control, dust control and a clean flow of power will be provided. N.E.R.I will insure that peak level of a controlled atmosphere will be accommodated, while also providing two extra communal labs one wet and one dry to again allow the surrounding community the option to learn from the worlds best. The first three levels of N.E.R.I are Laboratories and Fabrication shops. Within the first three levels forty plus offices for commuting and live in scientist are clustered together in an open studio plan. The idea of friction and spontaneous encounters are again reinforced. As the scientist or entrepreneurs work in separate labs and fabrication shops, the grouping of offices gathers them in one area so there can be a dialogue between ideas. To further enforce this idea of clustering, meeting spaces along the major pathways are set. Radial circulation was employed so that the building maintained a visual clarity. Meeting spaces off the circuitous route such as printing stations, cafes, bathrooms and vertical circulation all give way to an impromptu meeting and dialogue between the buildings patrons. The large atrium to the center of the circulation allows the sectional quality of legibility to encompass all levels. Simply by looking down, someone on the fourth floor can see what someone on the second floor is working on, which has the propensity to spark an idea in the viewer.

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Level 03 // Office, Fab & Lab

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The top two levels embrace the idea of play and relaxation in order to attract and retain the worlds best talent. The fifth floor, the roof level, is the penthouse level, housing eighteen luxury apartments for visiting or live in scientist or entrepreneurs. Lifted twenty five meters off the ground plane, the suites have views that overlook the ocean to the west and the booming tanager metropolitan skyline to the east. Every suite contains a full kitchen, bathroom, a private office, a bedroom with ample closet space and finally a large living area with more than enough room to entertain eight plus guest. The penthouses surround a large community garden which includes skylights that look down into N.E.R.I so that you never lose contact with the activity of the building. The fourth floor employs a similar service model to that of the software industry or more specifically Google. The new workplace as they call it, provides many amenities to insure comfort and beyond that luxuries, luxuries that other offices could not or do not see it as fiscally responsible to provide. Central to the idea of the new workplace is worker wellness, a full gym is provided within N.E.R.I with personal trainers and a private classroom for specialty secessions. After the workout, workers can make their way to a message room relaxing the stresses of the workout or simply relieving the stresses of the work day. The lounge and commons area is flanked by two full industrial sized kitchens with the best chefs of the region, who prepare food from around the world. For patrons with a more sophisticated private taste the music room is coupled with the luxury lounge whos design, harkens back to a twenties gentlemens lodge. Digital Entertainment is covered through the media library housing books, movies, and music all available through N.E.R.Is wireless network. The media library also contains access to a myriad of databases to enhance the research process. Cameras and camera equipment, iPads and other tablets, laptops, sound equipment or anything else that is needed to document the process of making is also available in the media library. A full server farm is housed in the rear of the media Library to provide the scientist with extra processing power and digital storage when necessary. On the exterior of the building there is noticeably a large ramp that encompasses the entire building. The ramp begins at the urban level, right off the processional plaza to N.E.R.I. The ramp merely serves as an urban extension from the ground or pedestrian plane. It allows pedestrian flows to move up and around N.E.R.I as it shows off its inner processes. Along the ramp there are a series of destination points. First what draws people up the ramp is the promise of spectacular views that will be provided as they reach the end of their excursion. There are two upper promenades that allow patrons to enter N.E.R.I which also serve as human friction or interaction points between the visitors and the researchers. The first promenade where patrons arrive is Caf N.E.R.I housed on the second level which also contains fabrication shops, offices and laboratories. Researchers will find themselves frequenting the Caf for coffee and constantly encountering new people who came to patronize N.E.R.I. The second promenade is connected to level four or the Google floor. The second promenade is an extension or the porch of the commons area, again providing the stage for human friction to take place.

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Exhibition Auditorium

All the volumes of functions revolve around a large central space carved out in the heart of N.E.R.I. Set within a large atrium and topped by a skylight, the exhibition space of N.E.R.I was formed. Balconies off the atrium seemed to become stratified auditorium seating for the exhibition and presentation space. The space transforms as needed from a stepped coliseum to a large open space for a variety of exhibitions as the seating recedes into the floor to adapt to the change in function.

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There is the heart of N.E.R.I, the exhibition auditorium, being the fully adaptable flex space. There is an exterior ramp that is the extension of the pedestrian plane with promenades of interaction. The space, equipment and the people needed for innovation and production happen between the two nods toward cultural significance. The opportunities, as I have learned, happen in the in between.

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Water of Life {aquae vitae}//[akevitt].MMCX

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Kontinentalvegen & Energivegen, Tananger, Norway{58N 55 1.6, 5E 35 35}(+3.0m - +58.0m MSL)

andrew k. heermann // studio.MMCX

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Zoning plans currently place limitations on what can be done. It is one dimensional and focuses on singularity. Out of that singularity we can diversify a system so that instead of progress being limited, the systems allow a creative output. With that method there is no end to what can be achieved. Solutions look toward creativity for answers.

Risavika Harbor looks to be a global/national/regional/local player in the shipping industry. To develop that reputation additional quay was added to the current plans for expansion of the harbors dockable area. The addition of a freight rail connection is critical for a more efficient and affective harbor. Currently, for freight distribution of cargo the shipped goods are loaded onto trucks to be driven 18km to the freight depot south of Sandnes, Norway. Two distinct zones were also created for open container movement and circulation, while being tied into a more permeable circulation network within and through necessary warehouse allotments. An urban edge is also strictly employed to block all of this harbor activity from the blossoming southern neighborhood that develops from the activity surrounding both the Norwegian Energy Research Institute (N.E.R.I) and the Hestholmen Hotel.

Architecture is able to establish itself as infrastructure when we consider time as an architectural dimension

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the systemThe opportunities presented by choices about the harbor derive a system of warehouses. At 5000m2 in size, each warehouse offers not only plug-in open floor space for big or small logistic and industrial companies, but from above the harbor level there is a roof zone of half a hectare of arable land possible. The system is allowed to develop overtime while remaining permeable and adaptable to new uses. The high degree of permeability from the smaller sizing of the warehouse foot prints seeks harmony with strong interaction between companies at the harbor level. The opportunity enabled by the warehouse needed a supporting system to both provide support for the agricultural

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+43.0 co-op & fermentation +53.0 potato mashing +58.0 tasting experience

production as well as being able a system that creates multiplicity out of the singular needs of the harbor.

To further separate and free the system from the harbor, the warehouses and the structure, opportunity pushes in the vertical direction. Light and air can penetrate through to the harbor and agriculture, and what is created up above are groupings or piles that house increasingly diverse amounts of uses.

A system of opportunity grows from the original structure to provide the method of connecting Tanangers urban environment back within the harbor. Letting individual systems be shown, independently and equilaterally separated, an infinite number of possibilities can arise.

additional quay freight rail connection

harbor permeabilityseperation of zones

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The HivesReclusive single individual residents; groupings of single family homes.

Biospheres Environmentally Specific Agriculture

Chopsticks and RibbonBridges between piles or urban environments; commercial, restaurant food production, physical fitness circulation, hover car parking

The Wiggly TowerLuxury Condo; High-End office space

Water TowersPotable water pressure and distribution

Atelier StationCreative industries

The PhoropterMedical Offices, Shoe stores, Book Stores, Salons

The UpcycylerRe-used shipping container as residential, commercial, or office.

The BrickersOffices and Residential

The increased agriculture within and surrounding Tananger lends itself to the establishment of a primary industrial output for Tananger and Risavika to build another legacy of excellence. An aquavit distillery bridges between multiple realms: raw goods making a refined product, economic profit from local, regional, and global markets, and people combining to produce a live friction for the community. Akevitt.MMCX can sustain both as a place and an industry whereas the fishing and oil industries were only finite sources to tap into.

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potatoes + caraway = aquavit, life, collaboration, supply/demand, heart, energy, sustainability, commitment, pride, beauty, WHOLENESS

The large open agriculture above the warehouses can be optimized for organic potato and caraway production, the main ingredients in akevitt. At a ratio of 70% potato and 30% caraway seed each hectare (two warehouses) is capable of producing 1031 liters of akevitt. By the year 2110, every harvest will produce around 16,000 liters of akevitt (15,891L). Based off of statistic provided by FAOstat and Lampkin, the full system would increase Norways overall organic potato production by nearly 12.5%.

The population will find this space to be their new haven centralizing the multiplying instances of urban agriculture from around the city. Tananger and the locale surrounding Akevitt.MMCX will brand a place of global and regional outreach with a supply of produce from self-sufficient agriculture and production. People will no longer be alienated from the shipping industry within Risavika harbor, for that brand of offering fresh sustainable food production to the world offers a more tangible pride mixed within the strong shipping industry. Akevitt.MMCX becomes the beating heart combining Tanangers pride and energy.

The distillation of aquavit from a mash of potatoes and caraway seeds, not only produces the most holy of Norwegian spirits, it becomes the epicenter of a new-founded collaboration of people, an interface of supply and demand, the beating heart of a communitys energy and pride, an accord for commitment and beauty, and the objective of wholeness.

Potatoes and caraway, two solids united to produce an elixir with properties both tangible and timeless, are the new spirit (physically and metaphorically) that connect Tananger, Norway back from land to sea.

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The Norefjell Hotel and Spa focuses on the creating identity, entertainment and attraction to the South Harbor of Tananger, Norway. The Hotel is full of activities and recreation to keep tourists and residents active and social.

The Norefjell Hotel and Spa will be built at the southwest corner of the South Harbor. Its location is ideal to anchor activities in the district. By placing the Norefjell along the transportation corridor, it will work together with the other attractions to create a social hub along the urban edge that leads directly into the sea activities. The Hotels focus would act as a catalyst for ecconomic growth and sustainability within the South Harbor District that would continue to thrive long after 2110.

In order for the Hotel and Spa to be successful, it needs to be accessible to the public. A pedestrian corridor from the Transit Cooridor links the forest park entry to Shopping Outlets, Mixed-Use Living Units, Sea Activities, Piazza, Spa, Fitness Center, Eateries, and City Hall together on a single path that constricts and releases the pedestrians creating an engaging urban environment filled with unexpected open spaces and active street life further connecting to the sea, piazza, and transportation corridors. This path allows people from all over the Stavanger Region to come to the South Harbor via public or private transportation and then walk to the District Ammenities. Locals can easily walk along the quieter two-lane, tree-lined sidewalks from the residential neighborhoods to the piazza. The Norefjell Hotel and Spa brings the community together through accessibility and recreation. Promoting healthy living and public engagement to make locals proud of their region.

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The juxtaposition of the Norefjell Hotel and Public Transit Routes creates an entry sequence that links directly to the Piazza and Sea activities. The majority of the Hotels activities are positioned around the forest entry and seaside elevation they encourage pedestrians to flow in and out of the Hotel and direct attention to sea activities along the marina. A grassy lawn, an outdoor cafe, and shopping attractions provide many opportunities for social interactions and community engagement. The forest is where all the activities for the piazza, Hotel and surrounding residentsconverge in a meaningful, thought out way. The forest is designed to masterfully take advantage of the spaces in-between programs create a dynamic interplay of public urban spaces.

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Norefjell Hotel and Spa is eqipped with top of the line staff to provide the best mind, body, spirit therapy Norway has to offer. With a variety of studio locations and programs the yoga and pilates classes serve as a great way to bring people together and foster relationships. The Spa aids in keeping the residents and visitors of Tananger healthy and happy.

The Norefjell Hotel and Spa houses 200 quiet, comfortable and well tailored guest quarters. Each seaside room is equippd with a balcony to take in the breathtaking views of the sea. The rooms on the northeast side of the hotel are tailored to fit the louder crowd. With many ammenities directly accesible on each level and balconies overlooking the lush forest and piazza.

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Inside the Hotel resides some of the best food in Tananger. All of that shopping working up an appetite? Grab a hot pastry at the bakery. The cafe serves hot coffee every morning as well as small meals all day long. Ready for an elegant dinner? Head up to the seafood resturaunt. All earteries have outdoor seating so visitors can take in the sea at every meal.

The variety of hospitality venues offered in the Hotel and Spa foster meaningful opportunities for people of all types to gather as a community. The diversity of shops and eateries attract many different people and a diversity of activities attracts people of all ages, interests and backgrounds. Diversity fosters a knowledge economy which in turn allows the community to grow.

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At the start of the year, the Studio .MMCX was asked to design a master plan for the Tananger region, at a scale that had never been done before in an architectural studio. We self-organized into teams, periodically shifting to fit the needs of the design process to ultimately develop a meaningful project that could be implemented in future generations.

As a studio, we struggled to balance updating each revision made to the master plan with working on our individual urban and architectural projects. As we mediated through the various scales, other issues arose throughout the process. To implement a sustainable plan for 100 year growth, the studio had to study different levels of the region. As we commenced our journey into the year, we had to ask ourselves many questions. One critical assessment had to be made first though: What issues, as a studio, are we trying to solve?

This seemingly simple question made the studio face a more profounding problem; condensing and analyzing an immense amount of data to determine what the main issues facing Tananger were. Being able to navigate different sets of information became a theme for studio, for example, seeing problems from multiple scales, was a struggle. However, when this strategy was mastered, it produced ideas and projects that represented our best work.

Although our self-organized techniques were not entirely effective, we had minor successes. The fact that the end product was not heavily influenced by any one or two individual projects speaks to the small

successes we did have as a self organized studio. Even though the studio achieved answers, failures were coupled with the success of the studio.

Thinking purely in a swarm intelligence manner had a negative side effect for the studio as well. As a result, we never fully self-organized. Because of this, we only accomplished a fraction of the potential success we could have. The lack of leadership on final decisions through out each phase of the process made developing further iterations difficult to discuss and produce. Claiming responsibility as individual for different steps left a lot of things unfinished.

As discouraging as it was at times, there were moments when we collectively worked through problems that produced great results. We had minor successes

with each production of diagrams and regional analysis maps leading us to a comprehensive master plan. Looking at our accomplishments, we have gained more than just a master plan.

Maneuvering through various scales as a group made studio an interesting experience. It became obvious that each decision made at any time, in any scale, effected the whole city and each persons further design decisions. The collaboration of the entire studio became vital, and the combined decisions made as a studio led to the final products.

The Name Game

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Zach BodineHometown// Lenexa, KSAge// 23Project// Start-Up Village - Arts Incubator - Innovation District

Interested in the revitalization and redevelopment of underutilized and neglected urban environments

Darius HollwellHometown// Kansas City, MOAge// 23Project// N.E.R.I - Norweigian Sustinable Energy Research Institute - South Harbor

Interested in design of all things, from pens, to spaceships, to buildings and everything in between

Andrew HelsethHometown// Minneapolis, MNAge// 23Project// Boat Factory - Warehouse District

Interested in creating cabins on the North Shore of Lake Superior near Lutsen, MN, but itd be better if the site was on the North Shore of Sognefjord

Laurel Johnston Hometown// Medina, MNAge// 23Project// Urban Farm School - Innovation District

Interested in making a difference through the use of Sustainable Design in Architecture

Samantha EngleHometown// Derby, KSAge// 23Project// Tananger Museum - The Link - Old Harbor

Interested in archictecture that enhances its community

Multiplicities in Personalities

Andrew HeermanHometown// Derby, KSAge// 22Project// Water of Life {aquae vitae} - [akevitt].MMCX - South Harbor

Interest in Design because Why Not? and Opportunity Logic

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Ethan RhoadesHometown// Overland Park, KSAge// 22 Project: Sola Prototyping Lab - Innovation District

Interested in the integration of emerging technologies in their respect to design and interaction

Ryan WilsonHometown// Colorado Springs, COAge// 24Project// Mixed-use, live-work Public Square - Old Harbor

Interested in placemaking and author Jane Jacobs

Christopher PenlandHometown// Kansas City, MO Age// 24Project// Pre-fabricated Housing System with a Commercial floor - Old Harbor

Interested in Design-Build

Cierra MyersHometown// Lee's Summit, MOAge// 23 Project// Hotel and Wellness Spa - South Harbor

Interested in creating pro bono architecture for those in need

Lauren KellyHometown// Lee's Summit, MOAge// 23 Project// Fish Market and Restaurant - Old Harbor

Interested in Design-Build and Multi-generational Design

Richard OukHometown// Kansas City, MOAge// 24Project// Tananger Recreational Center - Warehouse District

Interested in creating a social architecture that builds relationships and connections

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Studio Highlights

What We Enjoyed Most About Studio

The New York Times Roof Competition

Being published in the New York Times for the Arthur Ashe Stadium Roof Design

Presenting our intial analysis and ideas to the stakeholders, Risavika Havn in Norway

Late night visits by Torgeir

Holding a Christmas spectacular at Torgeirs house

Visiting the wonder that is Torgeirs house

Participating in an continuos, epic rubber band war

Taking a break from studio for our weekly Book Club Meetings at Bluestem Bistro

Experimenting with low-light photos outside of Seaton Hall at 3am

Turning Ryans desk into a unicorn and dubbing it Rynicorn

Watching Richard fall from his chair during all nighters... multiple times

Being told at the Heintzelmann presentation that our model was the most beautiful thing ever seen by the judges

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Experiencing Tananger

Visiting Norway gave the studio a better understanding of the people, their culture, and their values. Hearing a description on the current condition of the Stavanger region did not express the severity of the actual conditions. The eeriness and disconnect of the city cannot be fully captured through images and verbal descriptions. The congestion and chaotic planning of the city only became apparent

when experiencing it first hand. We were able all able to make our own conclusion on what the community needed and the values and historic context that should be preserved.

Visiting the Tananger Museum and seeing some of the old harbor gave everyone an appreciation for the historic context in Tananger. When talking with Mr. T, we could witness the pride he and other residents feel for their region. They also

illustrated the frustrations they have with the lack of amenities and disconnect from the neighboring regions, stavanger and Sandnes. Mr. Ts values and opinions of his home showed each of us how a resident would feel about certain design decisions made for the future Tananger. Going off this, we were able to work see the needs of the community and the harbor.

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What We Enjoyed Most About Norway

The Gag Wheel

Exploring the Oslo Opera House and the Bergen Fish Market

Being visited by the North Sea Guerrillas

Playing rounds of Mafia in the Hostel while eating pasta

Taking an absurd amount of pictures on the train ride from Oslo to Bergen

Hiking in Bergen while being pummeled by strong winds

Taking an absurd amount of pictures on the bus ride Bergen to Stavanger

Visiting Mr. Tanangers museum and lobster fishing with him the next day

Meeting Torgeirs buddies: Christian, Johan, and Randy.

Visiting Reinhard at his office and discussing architecture

Hiking in Preikestolen to Pulpit Rock to dangle our feet 2,000 feet over the Fjord

And who could forget... Waffle Time! at 9PM sharp

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Reflection

As we look back on our time spent in 101B, there were many ideas that were passed around our community table. Many studio afternoons were spent discussing different strategies that could help achieve our goals. As we think about the logic that drove our designs, these were the some of the ideas that were most contemplated between a quick breakfast bite or a midday pickups at Quik Cats.

Wholeness

Understanding and defining wholeness was a major goal for the semester. The studios definition morphed once we realized that wholeness can only be achieved through meaningfulness and time. We were striving for functionality and adaptibility that could work for hundreds of years. Ultimately, we employed to create a framework for wholeness that could be utilized through various scales.

Patterns

This year, we were trying to rethink the way a city plan is achieved. Considering a top-down approach, we had to identify patterns, systems, and strategies that could be used to design meaningful places and create wholeness. PHIDA is an example of a system that allowed us to think of patterns to reach our goal of a well-planned concept. Observing systems and patterns revealed the inbetween opportunities and possibilities for Tananger itself. Those opportunities are only accessible through effective regional and urban relationships that work towards wholeness.

Scales

We learned about different scales of the project ranging from global to regional to urban to architectural. At the beginning of the project, it was difficult to understand that a decision made at one scale effects another. As we moved through the project, it became clear how all four scales are connected and contain a symbiotic relationship. It became easier to see what decisions worked and which ones did not.

1+1=3

Comprehending the idea of 1+1=3 was crucial for understanding wholeness and creating a meaningful master plan. As a studio, we had to learn that the spaces between are as significant as the spaces created themselves. The leftover

opportunities in these spaces are unlimited and forced us to think carefully about the juxtaposition of buildings to public urban spaces.

Group Work

Although challenging at times, working in a group helped the success of this project. It was exciting and frustrating to work with so many people, but ultimately we came a long way. Researching, planning, mapping, traveling, job searching, presenting, model making, and graduating made for an adventerous year together. Working as a team provided an environment where we could push each other and hold one another accountable for meaningful designs on our individual projects and on the master plan.

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Conclusion

After spending a year creating a meaningful city, we have to ask ourselves, Was that really what it was all about? In the end, we as a studio learned that one does not achieve wholeness by designing it, but rather by creating a means to arrive there. We might have developed more questions than answers, but we did realize it requires more than just ideas and a parti to generate cohesiveness within a city. By asking the right questions, strategies and patterns can be formulated for designing.

By developing and discovering patterns and strategies, we can find the mutiplicites within the greater context. Items such as the cardo and decumanus, the urban floor, and the urban edge start to define the means necessary to achieve wholeness. It lays the framework that allows for other ideas to generate at the various scales.

Possibilities and opportunities in the master plan and individual projects are discovered through the fabric, and texture is emphasized within these strategies and patterns. Navigating the different scales becomes crucial to the development of the project as a whole whether it be architecturally, regionally, or globally. This allows us to blur the line between each scale, so they may work harmoniously and simultaneously. One must be conscious of the strategies developed in order to manipulate the project at all scales as well. This will help deter lateral thinking and promote movement across each realm.

When there is a flow between the larger and smaller scales, plans become more flexible and adaptable. The larger scale is able to permeate into the architectural realm and back as well.

Once a bridge is established between the urban and architectural dimension, a strategy of separating systems is able to be fostered next. This will allow for adpatabilty later in the future. By adding systems that are interchangeable, another dimension of opportunites is created too enriching the masterplan and general context.

Opportunities and possiblities within the master plan are also able to be engaged through the PHIDA principles established at the beginning of the semester which include permeability, diversity, imagination, diversity, and adaptability. With these values, richer vocab can be developed on an architecturally detailed view.

Once we can establish all the relationships within the strategies, 1+1=3 can start to emerge. It is this in between that generates a richness within the the context and meaningfulness within a masterplan, thus allowing the means to achieve wholeness. With thise stategies in hand, we can create an environment that connects humans with the urban realm.

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Acknowledgement

Torgeir NorheimBlake Belanger Jason BrodyMichael Gibson Nathan Howe Dick Hoag Pia SarpanevaAaron Schump

From Manhattan

ChristianReinhardKropf of Helen &Hard ASJohan MarnburgRandy Naylor

From Norway

From Risavika Havn

A special thanks to Risavika Havn for providing us with an opportunity to work within Tananger and the greater Stavanger region. We really appreciate the ideas, feedback and support during the progression of the research and design process. Skl to a better 2110.

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