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EXPORT >IMPORT_BERLIN>CHICAGOARCH 466: SPRING 2010

RECYCLING BARCELONA’S INDUSTRIAL PORT_THALASSOTHERAPY BUILDINGARCH 366: SPRING 2009

URBANIZING SUBURBIA_GROWING URBANISM ARCH 465: FALL 2009

CHICAGO’S RIVERFRONT_WOLF POINT WATER TAXI STATION ARCH 365: FALL 2008

EXPORT >IMPORT_BERLIN>CHICAGO ARCH 466: SPRING 2010

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CENTRAL BERLIN

BROKEN URBAN FABRIC

Due to ruptures in Berlin’s history, specifically World War Two, the city has not only been politically divided but literally divided by the Berlin Wall. The wall has split Berlin’s urban fabric into two very separate and different parts that have developed in their own unique ways. After decades of separation the Berlin Wall was removed and the city has begun contemplating ways to re-combine the two very different urban fabric conditions back together. Berlin has taken samples of other urban fabric conditions and used these samples to fill the gaps the Berlin wall has left behind in an attempt to reunify the city. These sample methods are explored and have become the starting point in beginning to explore the urban fabric conditions of Chicago and how they may also require a reunification of their own.

SOUTH LOOP CHICAGO

BROKEN URBAN FABRIC

LARGE SCALE CIVIC LAKE FRONT

HIGH RISE

MID-RISE

SMALL SCALE RESIDENTIAL

LARGE SCALE INDUSTRIAL

LARGE SCALE COMMERCIAL

UNIVERSITY

RAILROAD SUPPORT PROGRAM

After an investigation of the site

multiple morphologies and

programs were identified. The

objective is to use methods

similar to Berlin by taking

samples from various locations

in Chicago and using them to

link together the disconnected

portions of the south loop. This

will begin to allow different

morphologies and programs to

overlap and cross paths which

will invent conditions that have

previously not existed. By

using this method the site is

tied back into the surrounding

urban fabric and allows the site

to become very heterogeneous

in nature. This method is

merely a tool which can further

inform the organization of the

site and suggests possible

outcomes on the site. The plan

suggests a certain amount

mixed use spaces that can be

developed and occupy the site

and also link to various other

points in the surrounding area.

Site

Logan Blvd.

Milwaukee Ave

Loop

IIT & U.S. Cellular Field

Washington Park & Midway Plaisance

Loop

MARINA TOWERS

HOUSE OF BLUES

Crimson Lounge

Hotel Sax ChicagoBin 36 RestaurantKeefer's Restaurant

Cityfood Cafe

Mother Hubbard's Sports PubRossi's Liquors

Theory Sports Bar & GrillCabaret Lounge

O'Callaghan's PubSullivan's Steakhouse

Acting Studio ChicagoVermilion Restaurant Ruth's Chris Steak HouseBriskman & Briskman Injury Attorneys Rosebud Trattoria Restaurant Cerny American Creative Studios

Demos Cleaners

AT&T Rock Bottom Restaurant & BreweryGrand Avenue Surgical Center Ltd

Illinois Library Association

Edible Arrangements

Jewel OscoBed Bath and Beyond

Premier Luxury SuitsBrazzaz Brazilian Steakhouse Instituto Cervantes Embassy Suites Hotel Chicago

State Ohio Currency ExchangeSilver Cloud GalleriesMelting Pot RestaurantMillennium Centre Sales Realtors

Osteria Via Stato

Quartino Restaurant

Quicksilver Business Associates The Redhead Piano Bar

CORT Furniture RentalTCF Bank Khorshid LLC Law Firm

Dana Hotel and SpaAmerican Community Housing

Feltre SchoolRoque Salon Roque Salon

Whole Foods Market

Blockbuster Video

Roy's RestaurantsBella Luna CafeVrdolyak Law Group LLC

YMCA of Metropolitan ChicagoBen and Jerry's

Holiday Wines & SpiritsQuang Noodle

Golden Needle TailoringStarbucks

Gold Coast Shoe & Luggage

Johnny's GrillHarry's Gold Coast Shoe Repair

Go Roma Italian KitchenEnterprise Rent-A-Car

Universal Health Institute

Chicago Sinai Congregation

Thrive Integrative SkinInstitute for Estheticians

Ankle Deformity COR Chicago Dr. Roberto P. Segura, MD

Leo Burnett USA Inc Advertising Agency

Robert Daniels Florist Inc

Catch 35 Restaurant

LEO BURNETT BUILDING

Burrito BeachQuiznos Subs

RELIANCE BUILDING

INLAND STEEL BUILDING

FISHER BUILDING AND BLOCK

HAROLD WASHINGTON LIBRARY

THE OLD COLONY BUILDING

WLS TalkRadio Am-890At&T

Gene Siskel Film CenterBorders Bookstore

Garrett PopcornMc Donald's CADILLAC PALACE THEATRE

OLIVER BUILDING

Hotel Burnham

WalgreensLavazza Cafe

Zizic Cosmetic andGeneral DentistryNordstrom Rack

Quiznos

For Eyes Optical CoSears

Famous FootwearCharlotte RusseUrban OutfittersMicro-Tech USA

BANK OF AMERICA THEATREConnelly Roberts & Mc Givney Attorneys at Law Amalgamated Bank of Chicago

Men's WarehouseUlta

Citadel Investment Group LlcSeyfarth & ShawAttorneys at Law B&B Restaurant and Lounge

DIRKSEN FEDERAL BUILDINGUS District Court

US TrusteeBloomberg Federal Courthouse

US Passport Photo ServicesJackson Hewitt Tax Service

Garrett Popcorn ShopsSimply Fashion

17 West at the Berghoff Restaurant Payless Shoes

La Cocina Mexican GrillChicken Planet

The John Marshall Law SchoolPlymouth Restaurant

Brando's Lounge

Standard ClubMasterpiece Cleaners

MANHATTAN BUILDING

Edwardo's Natural Pizza Restaurant

Susan Fortino Brown Law Office

Jones College Prep High SchoolSourceOne Realty

Columbia College Residence HallPrinters Row Wine ShopPrinters Row Fine & Rare Books

Grace Episcopal Church Chicago

Gerber Linda ProductionsCafe Mediterra

Grillo Group

SOUTH LOOP CHICAGO

MASTER PLAN WITH PROPOSAL

Within the site located in the South Loop neighborhood, my proposal runs north -south and boarders the site on its east side. The proposal attempts to pull down and continue the morphology and program of the Chicago Loop while integrating a continuous route of public space. It also tries to create a public realm within the buildings at a level high above the street. The proposal borrows methods used by Berlin by taking samples from other parts of the city, reinterpreting them, and using the samples to reconnect previously disconnected portions of Chicago. The sample used in this instance is from the Loop.

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Outdoor Public Level

Ground Floor

Indoor Public Levels

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Big Box Residential Greenhouse

SCHAUMBURG, IL

The rise of oil and energy prices has a particularly devastating effect on big box retail in suburbia. This is because of the nature of its supply chain which depends on long distant foreign imports. By taking the initial internal and external logic of the big box store and applying it to other elements of the community a more efficient solution can be created. This new community allows a more urbanized landscape to take shape that also integrates food production. This organizational strategy allows for the use of a simple logic to create a much different suburban composition.

URBANIZING BIG BOX RETAIL

BROCCOLI

BRUSSEL SPROUTS

CABBAGE

LETTUCE

ONIONS

TURNIPS

SPINACH

CELERY

CAULIFLOWER

BROCCOLI

BRUSSEL SPROUTSCABBAGE

LETTUCE

ONIONS

TURNIPS

SPINACH

CELERY

CAULIFLOWER

RADISH RADISH

2.5 T

5 T

12 T

7.4 T

13.5 T

25 T

17.5 T

5 T

5 T

5 TBROCCOLICABBAGE - high yield and high compatibility - low yield or low compatibility

BEANS

BEETS

CARROTS

CORN

CUCUMBER

EGGPLANTS

GARLIC

PEPPERS

POTATOES

SQUASH

TOMATOES

ASPARAGUS

PEAS

PUMPKINS

BEANS

BEETS

CARROTS

CORN

CUCUMBER

EGGPLANTS

GARLIC

PEPPERS

POTATOES

SQUASH

TOMATOES

ASPARAGUS

PEAS

PUMPKINS

3 T

4 T

11.25 T

8.4 T

12 T

8.25 T

2.8 T

1.875 T

7.25 T

10 T

50 T

10 T

8 T

7 T

Yield per Acre Crop DistributionWarm Weather Crops Warm Weather vs. Cold Weather

tomato

tomato

tomato

tomato

tomato

tomato

tomato

tomato

tomato

cucumber

cucumber

cucumber

cucumber

cucumber

pepperpepper

pepper

pepperpepper

pepperpepper

pepperpepper

potatopotato

potato

potato

potato

potato potatocarrots

carrots carrots

carrots

carrots

carrots carrots

corncorn

corncorn

corncorncorn

otherother

otherother

otherother

other

other

otherotherother

other

otherother

otherother

cabbagecabbage

cabbagecabbage

cabbagecabbage

celerycelery

celery

lettucelettuce

lettucelettuce

lettuce

lettucelettuce

onionsonions

onionsonions

onionsspinach

spinach

spinach

spinachspinach

spinach

spinach

spinachspinach

spinachspinach

cabbagecelery

3.375 ac. - 40.5 T

3.375 ac. - 45.6 T

3.375 ac. - 38 T

3.375 ac. - 33.8 T3.375 ac. - 28.4 T

3.375 ac. - varies

2.25 ac. - 39.4 T

2.25 ac. - varies

2.25 ac. - 27 T

5.625 ac. - 28.1 T

4.5 ac. - 36 T

4.5 ac. - 32.6 T

1.6875 ac. - varies

1.6875 ac. - 42.2 T

Cool Weather CropsYield per Acre

SCHAUMBURG

GREENHOUSEORGANIZATION

By using food production as a means to boost profits, big box retailers must maximize crop yields. This means picking the correct crop for each greenhouse and pairing it with crops that share similar growing conditions such as temperature and the amount of water needed. A technique called companion planting would also lend beneficial results. This technique involves planting one or more cops near one another in order to receive some type of benefit. These may include a certain degree of pest control, vigorous growth, and higher yield. The crops that are the most compatible are oftentimes the ones which are most often grown, but demand is an important factor as well. By paying close attention to demand and crop compatibility, big box stores can maximize profits while supplying the community with a fresh product.

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BARCELONA

INDUSTRIAL PORT

TRANSFORMING AN

URBAN PORT

Throughout Barcelona’s history

the city has had several

strategies of transformation

and development. Barcelona’s

growth is limited by the physical

features that surround it; rivers

to the north and south,

mountains to the west and the

Mediterranean Sea to the east.

Because of this, the city has

been forced to change its

strategy of expansion to one of

re-invention. This strategy

becomes evident in projects

associated with the 1992

Olympics, the transformation of

the highly industrious Poblenou

area, and the creation of the

Forum, which creates a more

public waterfront and public

parks. This project attempts to

follow this strategy of

re-invention to create a space

dedicated to leisure that relates

to the sea and will consist of

thalassotherapy facilities for

high density use.

Bar of Program

Create Public Plaza

Create Spa Entrance

Distribute Program

Pool/Experiential

Service/Technical

Extend for Spa

Break for Circulation

Organize Program

Pools Adjacent to Sea

Combine Program

Lecture Room

SpaTurkish Bath

SaunaMassage Rooms

Beauty Salon

Employee DressingStorage

Dressing Rooms

Kitchen/CafeteriaInformation

1st Floor

Program Light Wells Structure

Ground Floor

ParkingMechanical

Basement

Pools

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1m x 4m Aluminum Roofing Panels

Waterproofing Membranes

.3m x 2m Laminated Wood Beam

.3m x .6m Wood Cross Bracing

Insulation

Finished Interior Wood Ceiling

Clear Double Glazed Mullion Windows.3m x .8m Concrete Columns

Interior

Exterior

.3m x .03m x 2.2m Finished Wood Louvers.3m x .3m Wooden Mullion for Louvers.6m x .3m Wooden Mullion for Louvers

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CHICAGO’S RIVERFRONT_WOLF POINT WATER TAXI STATION ARCH 365: FALL 2008

WOLF POINT CHICAGO

RIVER INFRASTRUCTURE

By looking at the Chicago

Water Taxi infrastructure from a

commuter/tourist point of view,

one can see the impact public

transportation has on creating

various networks within the city

via the Chicago River. By

understanding and re-creating

these networks on the site at

Wolf Point the new water taxi

station can more easily be inte-

grated into the macro network

and serve as a hub for several

public activities while using the

riverfront as an anchor for

these activities. Destinations

on the site result in places for

public activity while the network

itself is translated into pedes-

trian walking and biking paths.

Between these areas of public

activity exist zones of phytore-

mediation which clean runoff

water that is fed back into the

Chicago River.

China Town

Madison

Wolf Point

Michigan

LaSalle

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Madison Water Taxi Stop

10 min. Walk

Additional 5 min. Walk

Free Trolley

Trolley Stop

Event Within Walking Distance

Event On Trolley Route

Initial Strategy

Circulation

Program

Bike & Kayak Water Taxi

Multifunctional

Phytoremediation

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Plan 1 Section 1 Plan 2 Section 2

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