portland music innovation center

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SITE STRUCTURE

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Narrative | 04

30 Weeks | Fall, Winter, and Spring Term schedule of 2010 academic year at the University of Oregon_ Portland | 06

Brad Clopefil, Brent Linden, Keith Alwick: Conversations with Students | Fall Term 2009 Pre Thesis | 08

The Music Innovation Center: A Portland Institution | Winter Term 2010 Thesis | 20

The Urban Island: Program Driven | Winter Term 2010 Thesis | 16

Procession of Discovery: Changing Perceptions | Spring Term 2010 Thesis | 31

CALENDAR

EARLY DISCUSSION

DEFINING THE INSTITUTION

URBAN DESIGN

BUILDING

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PORTFOLIO:TERMINAL STUDIO

More than 79 pages of select work representing the 30 weeks during my final year of graduate study at the University of Oregon Portland.

Brad CloepfilAllied Works Architects, Portland OR

Brent LindenAllied Works Architects, Portland OR

Keith AlnwickAllied Works Architects, Portland OR

STUDIO PROFESSORS

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nNARRATIVE| terminal studio2009-2010

ALLIED WORKS ARCHITECTS GRADUATE TERMINAL STUDIOBound within are the works and thought process developed in my final terminal design studio. Beginning in the fall of 2009 and culminating in the spring of 2010 the studio focused on Portland Oregons Rose Quarter. Integral to the studio was an in depth look into the making and craft of creating capital A Architecture. In addition to formulating a new urban design concept for the Rose Quarter we were asked to designed a new type of institution. This institution was deemed the Music Innovation Center, and it set out to combine performance, col-lections, and education spaces into a new type of experience.

I began with the formation of a thought process upon which my design concepts could grow. Vital to the intent of the studio, I then worked to develop a strong and concise central concept to which I then sys-tematically explained and visualized. In the end the visceral and emo-tional qualities of the spaces and structure created are the defining aspects of the project. Visitors are lead on a procession of sensory experiences that transform, focus, and alter perceptions. Author

Casey KentM. Arch University of Oregon | PortlandB.ENDV University of Colorado | Boulder

WHAT IS ITThe Portland Music Innovation Center is a new type of building. Blending performance, education, and collections the institution pro-vides a in depth look into Portlands music culture. From the roots of the past to flashes in to the future, the Portland Music Innovation Center provides an array of extraordinary sensory experiences sure to heighten ones perception and awareness of the unique and incred-ibly rich sub culture that comprises an integral part of Portland Oregon and the Pacific Northwest.

THE ORGANIZATIONAL STRATEGYThe Portland Music Innovation Center is conceived from four organi-zational strategies combined to create one new innovative institution - The corkscrew of Portland specific music collections - The anchoring of twin civic performance places - Field distributed pockets of educational spaces - The random occurrence of sensory experiences

The simple form of the spiral interacting with a field of scattered points make the PMIC both diligent and lively. The curious tourist, the third geration Portlander, and casual game day visitor will all find a new appreciation of Portlands music culture. Through a series of sensory heightening experiences visitors from all walks of life will leave the PMIC with preconceptions forever altered.

pg.5ALLIED WORKS ARCHITECTS | TERMINAL STUDIO

THE ROSE QUARTERPerhaps the most identifiable region with-in the Portland metro area, the Rose Quarter is home to two both Memorial Coliseum and the Rose Garden Arena, two of the most iconic buildings in the city. Situ-ated at the crossroads of transit, entertainment, and fledgeling urban fabric the current state of the Rose Quarter is bleak at best. Today the Rose Quarter is essentially a urban island cut off from much of its im-mediate context and dependent upon large scripted events to main-tain its viability. While it is true that the Rose Quarter remains vacant for large portions of the day it is important to note that the in the 2008 calender year the Rose Quarter hosted more people on its grounds than any other venue in the world. With such global visibility it is the hope of this project that through the use of program, this critical mass will be absorbed and informed, activating the site throughout all hours of the day and transforming this entertainment district in to a Portland cultural asset envious of the region and nation alike.


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CALENDAR | academic year2009-2010 Schedule Over the course of 30 weeks we investigated and learned the inner thought process and approach that allied works uses in its practice and developed our own thought process to which we used in the creation of our own proposals for Portlands rose quarter

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eEARLY DISCUSSION | fall2010 ROSE QUARTER CITY BLOCKSA visual search of Portlands rose quarter Portland Oregon downtown city grids including the

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Digital Presencehttp://www.rosequarter.com/

http://rosequarterblog.com/

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SATELLITE COMPONENTS 2040 PLANAn early concept of distributing the institution out into the city

Looking at how the Rose Quarter fits into the larger Portland 2040 regional development plan

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2040 plan_centers and nodes

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_alternative perspective on typical urban design

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SATELLITE SITES Specific sites in the Portland metro area that would be chosen for broadcasting data to or from the music innovation center

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FILL IN THE RIVER SCHEME 1 ADDING A THIRD GRID SCOPE OF WORKLooking at the extreme idea of bridging the willamete river with an new section of city blocks

Diagram of the existing and proposed city grids Diagram of proposed area of new Rose Quarter

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PROPOSED MIC SITES 3D MASSING OF SCHEME 1Diagram of proposed sites for the music innovation center in the fill in the river scheme

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SCHEME 2 SITE PLAN SCHEME 3 URBAN ISLAND SCHEME 3 URBAN ISLAND New re working of scheme 2 and initial placement of the MIC on site

Urban Island scheme initial context plan and connec-tion diagram

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ENLARGED VICINITY PLAN ALLIED WORKS STUDIO | WINTER 2010 | CASEY KENT

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PUBLIC SPACES DIAGRAM RECONNECTING LANDSCAPE Hierarchy of public space in urban island scheme Initial concept of using MIC massing to reconnect the

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022 023 RECONNECTING LANDSCAPE ALLIED WORKS STUDIO | WINTER 2010 | CASEY KENTDUAL DEPRESSIONS ALLIED WORKS STUDIO | WINTER 2010 | CASEY KENTEMBRACING THE CONCEPT OF A URBAN ISLAND THE NEW URBAN PLAN CREATES A INTERNALLY CENTERED ORDER AND CREATES BOTH PUBLIC AND MORE PRIVATE URBAN SCALE SPACES. WITHIN THE RQ A NEWLY DUG OUT BOWL AS WELL AS ONE MADE FROM BUILT STRUCTURE ARE FORMED

PUBLIC ROSE QUARTER PLAZA

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SITE CONTEXT CREATE A PUBLIC PLAZA SOUND CANYON EXPERIENCE Initial examination of site buildings Inital concept of adding light wells to the existing

memorial coliseum underground space and using landscape features to define a new civic space

Initial experience envisioned for the site

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RQ PLAZA LOOKING SOUTH ALLIED WORKS STUDIO | WINTER 2010 | CASEY KENT


PMICPORTLAND MUSIC INNOVATION CENTER

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WHAT THE HELL IS ITThe Portland Music Innovation Center is a new type of building. Blending performance, education, and collections the institution provides a in depth look into Portlands music culture. From the roots of the past to flashes in to the future, the Portland Music Innovation Center provides an array of extraordinary sensory experiences sure to heighten ones per-ception and awareness of the unique and incredibly rich sub culture that is such a integral part of Portland Oregon and the Pacific Northwest.

THE ROSE QUARTERPerhaps the most identifiable region with-in the Portland metro area, the Rose Quarter is home to two both Memorial Co-losium and the Rose Garden Arena, two of the most iconic buildings in the city. Situated at the crossroads of transit, entertainment, and fledgeling urban fabric the current state of the Rose Quarter is bleak at best. Today the Rose Quarter is essentially a urban island cut off from much of its immediate context and dependent upon large scripted events to maintain its viability. While it is true that the Rose Quarter remains vacant for large portions of the day it is important to note that the in the 2008 calender year the Rose Quarter hosted more people on its grounds than any other venue in the world. With such global visibility it is the hope of this project that through the use of program, this critical mass will be absorbed and informed, activating the site throughout all hours of the day and transforming this entertainment district in to a Portland cultural asset envious of the region and nation alike.

ORGANIZATIONAL STRATEGYThe Music Innovation Center is conceived from four organizational strategies combined to create one new innovative institution - The corkscrew of Portland specific music collections - The anchoring of twin civic performance places - Field distributed pockets of educational spaces - The random occurance of sensory experiences

The simple form of the spiral interacting with a field of scattered points make the PMIC both diligent and livley. The curious tourist, the third geration Portlander, and casual game day visitor will all find a new appreciation of Portlands music culture. Through a series of sensory heightening experiences visitors from all walks of life will leave the PMIC with preconseptions forever altered.

dDEFINING THE INSTITUTION | winter2010

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PUBLIC SPACES DIAGRAM PUBLIC SPACES DIAGRAM Hierarchy of public space in urban island scheme Hierarchy of public space in urban island scheme

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Providing a sight and sound sampling of PDX and the region, the Portland Music Innovation Center unites culture, education, and entertainment as only music can.

Acting as a civic amenity in the sense that the building provides a service to the community, whether visited or not, the Portland music and innovation center begins to span traditional physical media with emerging social medias.

Calling upon the rich musical history that was Jump-town the building educates visitors in the past and speaks to the current and now through interactive exhibitions and live feeds from throughout the region.

The porosity from the fracturing of the center enables patrons of different walks of life, and with various amounts of physical contact with the site to interact with one another and the building.

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PUBLIC SPACES DIAGRAM PUBLIC SPACES DIAGRAM Hierarchy of public space in urban island scheme Hierarchy of public space in urban island scheme

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CIRCULATION DIAGRAMS SPACIAL DEFINITIONLooking at the programmatic organizational and circulation to various parts of the institution

A series of diagrams that illustrated the making of space and the visceral qualities of those spaces

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MASSING STUDYDiagrams showing the outside and inner forces on the building mass

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EXPERIENTIALA series of vignettes looking at various experiences that would heighten visitors perceptions

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ACCOMMODATION & ORDER ALLIED WORKS STUDIO | WINTER 2010 | CASEY KENT

M.I.C ORDER LANDSCAPE ORDER USER EXPERIENCE

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MIC ORDERDiagram of the ordering process of the MIC

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SOUND CANYON ALLIED WORKS STUDIO | WINTER 2010 | CASEY KENTTHE NEW RQ GRADING CREATES A DISTINCT VOID BETWEEN THE EXISITNG MEMORIAL COLOSIUM AND THE NEW MIC BUILDING. THIS SOUND CANYON WILL PROVIDE UNIQUE OPORTUNITIES FOR THE MIC TO HOLD EVENTS AND CONCERTS IN WHICH SOUND CAN BE BOUNCED OFF OF AND ALTERED WITH THE EXISTING MC FACADE AND THE NEW LANDSCAPE | BUILT WALLS

EXISTING MEMORIAL COLOSIUM

NEW SOUND CANYON WALL

NEW MIC BUILDING

TOWER CONNECTION ALLIED WORKS STUDIO | WINTER 2010 | CASEY KENTPLACED AT NEAR THE CENTER OF THE RQ THE MIC TOWER IS THE ONLY VISIBLE PIECE OF THE MIC FROM OFF SITE. ROTATING TO ALIGN WITH THE CITY GRID THE TOWER PROVIDES A VISUAL CONNECTION TO PDX FROM WITHIN AND ITS MIRROR FINISHED FACADES PROVIDE GLIMPS INTO THE HAPPENINGS OF THE RQ FROM AROUND THE CITY


NEW MIC TOWER

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RQ PLAZA LOOKING SOUTH ALLIED WORKS STUDIO | WINTER 2010 | CASEY KENTWITH THE NEW ON SITE HOTEL THE ROSE QUARTER PLAZA DITS IN THE MIDDLE OF PARKING, EVENTS, AND HOUSING FUNCTIONS. THIS LOADING FROM ALL SIDES WILL PROVIDE HIGH VOLUMES OF TRAFFIC AT ALL HOURS OF THE DAY. SITED DIRRECTLY ABOVE THE MCS 70,000 EVENT FACILITY THE PLAZA WILL ALSO ADD FOUR MASSIVE LIGHT WINDOWS DOWN INTO THE SPACE

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SOUND CANYON REFLECTIVE SIGHT SCALE AND DAYLIGHTVignettes looking at various experiences that would heighten visitors perceptions

Vignettes looking at various experiences that would heighten visitors perceptions

Vignettes looking at various experiences that would heighten visitors perceptions

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M.I.C SITE LOOKING NW ALLIED WORKS STUDIO | WINTER 2010 | CASEY KENTSITING IN THE MIDDL OF AN URBAN ISLAND THE MIC ESTABLISHES DIRECT VISUAL AND SOCIAL CONNECITONS TO THE IMMEDIATE CONTEXT, CITY AND WORLD. THE USE OF THREE ELEMENTS (TOWER, CANYON AND CREVASE) FACILITATE NEW PERSPECTIVES ON SOUND AND ITS ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE


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RQ PLAZA LOOKING NORTH ALLIED WORKS STUDIO | WINTER 2010 | CASEY KENTONE OF TWO NEWLY FORMED DEPRESSIONS THE ROSE QUARTER PLAZA SERVES AS THE MORE PUBLIC URBAN SPACE WITHIN THE RQ. SURROUNDED BY STRUCTURED PARKING, A NEW HOTEL, AND THE EXISTING MEMORIAL COLOSIUM AND ROSE GARDEN, THE RQ PLAZA WILL SEE EXTENSIVE USE AND PRVIDES A GREAT PLACE FOR ENCOUNTERS AND INTERACTION


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ROSE QUARTER OVERALL ALLIED WORKS STUDIO | WINTER 2010 | CASEY KENTTHE NEW ROSE QUARTER URBAN DESIGN MAKES SIGNIFICANT ALTERATIONS TO THE GRADE LITERALLY FORMING TWO CLEARLY DEFINED BOWLS OR DEPRESSIONS. INSIDE THIS URBAN ISLAND SITS A NEW HOTEL, MUSIC AND INNOVATION CENTER, A VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK, LARGE PUBLIC PLAZA, PRIVATE COURTYARD AND THE EXISTING SPORT AND EVENT VENUES

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URBAN ISLAND OVERALLAn overview of the entire urban pland and proposed siting for the new MIC

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RQ LOOKING SOUTH ALLIED WORKS STUDIO | WINTER 2010 | CASEY KENTACKNOLEDGING THAT THE ROSE QUARTER IS IN FACT A URBAN ISLAND THE NEW URBAN DESIGN EMBRACES AND EXPANDS ON THIS CONCEPT. BUILDING UP THE LANDSCAPE ON THE SOUTH WEST PORTION OF THE SITE, THE RQ BECOMES HOME TO TWO BOWLS OR DEPRESSIONS, ONE SERVES ALL PUBLIC FUNCTIONS AND THE OTHER BECOMES MORE PRIVATE SERVING ONLY THE MIC


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M.I.C SITE LOOKING SOUTH ALLIED WORKS STUDIO | WINTER 2010 | CASEY KENTLOCATED ON THE SOUTHWEST PORTION OF THE ROSE QUARTER THE MIC SITS IN A NEWLY FORMED BOWL. THIS DEPRESSION IS INTERSECTED WITH THE RQS MAIN ACCESS TO TRANSIT. ENTRANCE TO THE MIC IS FROM WITHIN THE PRIVATE CORTYARD AT THE BOTTOM OF THE BOWL


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TRANSIT CONNECTION PARKING CONNECTIONA look at the major site connection bisecting the new MIC building

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TOWER PLANS RAMP PLANFirst iterations of the tower floor plans for the new MIC

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PERFORMANCE

EDUCATION

NEW SUNKEN MIC COURTYARD

NEW PED TRANSIT ACCESSNEW VETERANS MEMORIAL


NEW HOTEL EXISTING ROSE GARDEN

NEW RQ PLAZA WELL WINDOW

40 120

80 160

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SECTIONSECTIONThird iteration of the east west section for the new MIC

Third iteration of the east west section for the new MIC

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SECTION AA

SECTION BB

SECTION CC

LONGITUDINAL SECTIONS

ALLIED WORKS STU

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NEW 40 FOOT SWELL


NEW MIC BUILDING


NEW SOUND CANYON


FLEX


NEW MIC TOWER

EXHIBITION

PERFORMANCE

EDUCATION

NEW SUNKEN MIC COURTYARD

NEW PED TRANSIT ACCESSNEW VETERANS MEMORIAL


NEW HOTEL EXISTING ROSE GARDEN

NEW RQ PLAZA WELL WINDOW

40 120

80 160

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SECTIONThird iteration of the east west section for the new MIC

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MATERIAL & STRUCTURE ALLIED WORKS STUDIO | WINTER 2010 | CASEY KENT

MEDIA

CORTENNON

STRUCTURAL

BASE OFBUILDING

STRUCTURE & MATERIAL

TOP OF BUILDING

STRUCTURALBOULDERS CABLE

GLASS

STEEL

STONE

NARRATIVEThe duality of stone and steel make up the structural and material systems for the Music Innovation Center. As visitors perceptions are heightened and ones understanding of the Portland underground music culture becomes more clear, so do the buildings material and structural expression. Raw materials change into finely crafted ones and structure shifts from monolithic to tensile. Corten evolves into stainless steel cable and rough boulders transform into glass. All through the building the duality of the stone and steel are percent, yet through ones experience and procession with the MIC the qualities of the materials begin to transcend.

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MATERIAL & STRUCTURE STRUCTURE TO NONA look at the material and structure to be used in the building

Diagram showing how load will transfer from raw materials to refined ones

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PERSPECTIVE ALLIED WORKS STUDIO | WINTER 2010 | CASEY KENTEXTERIOR PERSPECTIVE ALLIED WORKS STUDIO | WINTER 2010 | CASEY KENT

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MAIN WELL PERSPECTIVE OFF SITE TRANSIT PERSPECTIVEPerspective from the main performance well A look onto the site from the main transit stop to the

south west

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EXTERIOR PERSPECTIVE ALLIED WORKS STUDIO | WINTER 2010 | CASEY KENT

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MIC PERSPECTIVEA look over the new building with the main transit connection

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CIRCULATION DIAGRAM ALLIED WORKS STUDIO | WINTER 2010 | CASEY KENT

A

A

A

B

C

D

D

E

F

F

L

L

M

Q

PROGRAM AXON ALLIED WORKS STUDIO | WINTER 2010 | CASEY KENT

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FLOW DIAGRAM PROGRAM DIAGRAMFlow diagram from off site through building and onto the plaza

A diagram of the program distribution

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30 studentclassroom

30 studentclassroom


storage

generalstorage

practicewell

resourcecenter

menswashroom

recordingstudio

womenswashroom

broadcaststudio

stagingarea

mechanicalroom


well

collectionsabove

gartisstage

mic sunkencourtyard


collection

up

coatcheck

boxoffice

lobby

vestibule

electricworkshop

archiveroom

acousticworkshop


grouprehersal

grouprehersal

grouprehersal

grouprehersal

30 studentclassroom

menswashroom

familywashroom

womenswashroom

practicewell

collections


well

gartisstagebelow

loading dock

collectionsstorage

generalstorage

underground loading area

mic sunkencourtyard

below

open tolobby below

collections

MAIN PLANS ALLIED WORKS STUDIO | WINTER 2010 | CASEY KENT

PLAZA -16 FEET

PLAZA -8 FEET

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GROUND FLOOR PLANGround level plan

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30 studentclassroom

30 studentclassroom


storage

generalstorage

practicewell

resourcecenter

menswashroom

recordingstudio

womenswashroom

broadcaststudio

stagingarea

mechanicalroom


well

collectionsabove

gartisstage

mic sunkencourtyard


collection

up

coatcheck

boxoffice

lobby

vestibule

electricworkshop

archiveroom

acousticworkshop


grouprehersal

grouprehersal

grouprehersal

grouprehersal

30 studentclassroom

menswashroom

familywashroom

womenswashroom

practicewell

collections


well

gartisstagebelow

loading dock

collectionsstorage

generalstorage

underground loading area

mic sunkencourtyard

below

open tolobby below

collections

MAIN PLANS ALLIED WORKS STUDIO | WINTER 2010 | CASEY KENT

PLAZA -16 FEET

PLAZA -8 FEET

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RAMP LEVEL PLANRamp level plan

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CLASSROOM PERSPECTIVE ALLIED WORKS STUDIO | WINTER 2010 | CASEY KENT

CONCRETE PARTITION WALLS

30 PERSON CLASSROM

ELECTRIC LIGHTING FROM 4P-10P

HIGH GLAZING FROM PRACTICE WELL

INTERIOR GLAZING FOR DAYLIGHTING

OPAQUE WALLS UPTO 10 FT IN CLASSROOMS

50 PERCENT TRANSPARENT PIVOT DOORS

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EDUCATION CLASSROOMClassroom perspective

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SKY BOX PERSPECTIVE ALLIED WORKS STUDIO | WINTER 2010 | CASEY KENT

CASCADING GLASS FACADES

30 PERSON CLASSROM

FLOATING SLAB

NO COLUMNS OR VERTICAL SUPPORT

VISUAL CONNECTION TO PDX AS BACKGROUND

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SKYBOX PERSPECTIVESkybox performance venue perspective

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STRUCTURE & MATERIAL ALLIED WORKS STUDIO | WINTER 2010 | CASEY KENT

INTENSIVE GREEN ROOF

EXTENSIVE GREEN ROOF

FLOATING BOX

GRADIENT OF STRUCTURE AND MATERIALS

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MATERIAL DIAGRAMDiagram of material placements

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AXON PERSPECTIVE ALLIED WORKS STUDIO | WINTER 2010 | CASEY KENT+ 38+ 40

+ 44

+ 34+ 24

+ 34

+ 34

+ 36+ 42

+ 44

+ 4

10~~~~12+ 26

+ 36

+ 38

+ 16

+ 0

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TOPOGRAPHY ALLIED WORKS STUDIO | WINTER 2010 | CASEY KENT

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LANDSCAPE DIAGRAM BUILDING TO LANDSCAPEDiagram of landscape and topography Diagram of topography and building relationship

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LOWMID

HIGH

1 Tensile Structural Cable

2 12 x 12 Corten Steel Tube see structural

3 24 x 48 Corten Steel Girder see structural

9 Corten Steel C Channel see structural

13 Site Retaining Wall

14 On Grade Concrete Slab

6 Interior Gabion Wall

5 Glazzing

8 Radiant Piping

7 Alluminum Raised Floor System

4 Exterior Gabion Wall

11 Fresh Air Intake

10 Frosted Acrylic Floor Panels

12 Air Exchange Unit

collections wall sectionMID 1/4 = 1 - 0workshop wall sectionLOW 1/4 = 1 - 0 tower wall section1/4 = 1 - 0HIGH

1 Tensile Structural Cable

2 24 x 48 Concrete Girder see structural

3 Exterior Insulation

6 Glazzing Fastener

5 Glazzing

10 Radiant Piping


4 Post Tension Slab

12 Post Tension Slab

11 Fresh Air Intake

13 Air Exchange Unit

7 LCD Media Screen

8 Tensile Cable Lattice

9 Air Exchange Unit

12 PIP Foundation

11 On Grade Concrete Slab

4 Glazzing

10 Glazzing

8 Post Tention Slab

6 Radiant Piping

2 6 x 6 Corten Steel Cage see structural

1 12 x 12 Corten Steel Tube see structural


3 Exterior Gabion Wall

7 Fresh Air Intake

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EXPLORATORY SECTIONEarly study into structure and building construction

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COLLECTIONS SECTION ALLIED WORKS STUDIO | WINTER 2010 | CASEY KENT

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CLASSROOM SYSTEMS ALLIED WORKS STUDIO | WINTER 2010 | CASEY KENT

Daylight is Captured High in the Space

Operable Windows Let the Building Breath

Light Washes Wall Illuminating Classroom

Partition Wall Gives Privacy & Absorbs Thermal

Burried in Earth

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STUDY SECTION EDUCATION SECTIONStudy render section Study education systems section

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ENVIRONMENT ALLIED WORKS STUDIO | WINTER 2010 | CASEY KENT

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Environment SketchesStudy of environment conditions

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SYSTEMS ALLIED WORKS STUDIO | WINTER 2010 | CASEY KENT

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SYSTEMS SKETCHESSystems sketch studies

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30 studentclassroom

30 studentclassroom

30 studentclassroom

practicewell

resourcecenter

menswashroom

recordingstudio

womenswashroom

broadcaststudio

stagingarea

mechanicalroom


well

back of housestorage

gartisstage

collection up

coatcheck

boxoffice

lobby

vc

main entrance

education entrance

electricworkshop

archiveroom

acousticworkshop


grouprehersal

grouprehersal

grouprehersal

grouprehersal

30 studentclassroom

menswashroom

familywashroom

womenswashroom

073

GROUND LEVEL PLANGround level plan

073


practicewell

collections

collections

gratis outdoor performancewell below

collections

074

RAMP LEVEL PLANRamp level plan

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PMICPORTLAND MUSIC INNOVATION CENTER

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WHAT THE HELL IS ITThe Portland Music Innovation Center is a new type of building. Blending performance, education, and collections the institution provides a indepth look into Portlands music culture. From the roots of the past to flashes in to the future, the Portland Music Innovation Center provides an array of extraordinary sensory experiences sure to heighten ones per-ception and awareness of the unique and incredibly rich sub culture that comprises an integral part of Portland Oregon and the Pacific Northwest.

THE ROSE QUARTERPerhaps the most identifiable region with-in the Portland metro area, the Rose Quarter is home to two both Memorial Co-losium and the Rose Garden Arena, two of the most iconic buildings in the city. Situated at the crossroads of transit, en-tertainment, and fledgeling urban fabric the current state of the Rose Quarter is bleak at best. Today the Rose Quarter is essentially a urban island cut off from much of its immediate context and dependent upon large scripted events to maintain its viability. While it is true that the Rose Quarter remains vacant for large portions of the day it is important to note that the in the 2008 calender year the Rose Quarter hosted more people on its grounds than any other venue in the world. With such global visibility it is the hope of this project that through the use of program, this critical mass will be absorbed and informed, activating the site throughout all hours of the day and transforming this entertainment district in to a Portland cultural asset envious of the region and nation alike.

ORGANIZATIONAL STRATEGYThe Portland Music Innovation Center is conceived from four organizational strategies combined to create one new in-novative institution - The corkscrew of Portland specific music collections - The anchoring of twin civic performance places - Field distributed pockets of educational spaces - The random occurance of sensory experiences

The simple form of the spiral interacting with a field of scattered points make the PMIC both diligent and livley. The curious tourist, the third geration Portlander, and casual game day visitor will all find a new appreciation of Portlands music culture. Through a series of sensory heightening experiences visitors from all walks of life will leave the PMIC with preconseptions forever altered.

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NARRATIVEProgram and institution definition

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INTENSIVE GREEN ROOF

EXTENSIVE GREEN ROOF

FLOATING BOX

GRADIENT OF STRUCTURE AND MATERIALS

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MATERIAL | STRUCTURE | LANDSCAPE

MEDIA

CORTENNON

STRUCTURAL

BASE OFBUILDING

TOP OF BUILDING

STRUCTURALBOULDERS CABLE

GLASS

STEEL

STONE

+ 44

+ 34+ 24

+ 34

+ 34

+ 36+ 42

+ 44

+ 4

10~~~~12+ 26

+ 36

+ 38

+ 16

+ 0

+ 0

TOPOGRAPHY

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