FINAL HANDBOOK

Athletes Coming Together

Athletes Coming Together

A design assignment for PPD 627: Design Skills for Urban PlannersSpring 2015Nicholas BezansonLawrence KangNeha Chandrakiran Tambe

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tsTable of Contents01.Executive Summary -------------------------------------------- 0102.Design Vision --------------------------------------------------- 0203.Context and Site Analysis -------------------------------------- 0304.Training Facilities for Athletes ---------------------------------- 0405.Site Forces Diagram -------------------------------------------- 0506.Site Inventory Diagrams --------------------------------------- 06 Site Inventory Diagrams --------------------------------------- 0707.Photo Map for Site Opportunities and Constraints ------------ 0808.Site Opportunities ----------------------------------------------- 0909.Site Constraints ------------------------------------------------- 1010.Stakeholder Analysis ------------------------------------------ 11 Stakeholder Analysis ------------------------------------------ 1211.Precedent 1 - Jinao Tower ------------------------------------- 13 Precedent 2 - The Digital Water Pavillion ---------------------- 14 Precedent 3 - Edifi cio Institucional de Correos --------------- 15 Precedent 4 - Chinese University of Hong Kong Sports Complex -- 1612.Program Diagram --------------------------------------------- 1713.Previous Design Scheme #1 --------------------------------- 18 Previous Design Scheme #1 --------------------------------- 1914.Roof/Site Plan ------------------------------------------------- 2015.Cut Plan B-B’ -------------------------------------------------- 2116.Cut Plan C-C’ -------------------------------------------------- 2217.Site Section A-A’ ---------------------------------------------- 2318.Site Section B-B’ ---------------------------------------------- 2419.Conceptual Views --------------------------------------------- 2520.Bibliography --------------------------------------------------- 2621.Appendices (A -J) -------------------------------------- (27 - 36)

Execu

tive Sum

mary

ACT (Athletes Coming Together): State of the art athletic training facili-ty with the purpose of creating an all-round environment. Engages athletes in different disciplines, allowing them to come togeth-er and be involved in the sports that excite and create passion; regardless of age or level of expertise. There is a lack of training facilities in the Los Angeles Area for professional athletes and upcoming youth athletes. The examined site has good amount of space and acres that can allow for a good des-tination for these athletes to train, exer-cise, and also have health monitoring by professional physicians. We noticed that the Los Angeles Clippers have a training facility in Culver City and the Lakers have one in Downtown at Staples center. We re-alized that this is a disadvantage for the Clippers. Their training facility is a little far from the Staples center in which they com-pete. Hence this site can serve the pur-pose of housing their training facility as well as administrative offi ce. One building will be dedicated solely for the use by the Clippers. In addition, the incoming teams that come to LA to compete, not just the NBA but also Olympic and Special Olym-pic teams can also have state of the art facilities to train as well. For the children and students in the area, this site can also serve as a summer camp facility. Athletes in the area can come in and teach the kids and train them, which serves as a great way of involving the community in a very benefi cial way. The middle building will house all of the activities in which pro/semi-pro ath-letes engage in. This building will include Health/physical therapy, conference room, Movie Theater, etc… as well as various sport facilities such as swimming pools, tennis courts, basketball courts. While the thinnest building will engage the children

and students. This building will include activities that focuses on training and ad-vancing the children’s ability to perform sports. A batting cage, golf driving range are all included to create a broader expe-rience for the children. Nutrition is also something that we want to engage the kids with. Hence there will be kitchen and food area in which the kids will learn about healthy eating that will go hand in hand with the exercises and sports that the in-dividual student plays. The last building, which is the lowest in height but also the widest in base, is the training/Administra-tive building of the Clippers. They will have their own indoor and well as outdoor reg-ulation size basketball courts, large gym and also physical therapy rooms that can directly work with the Clippers.

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Google Earth Snapshot with the site indicated in red.Source: https://www.google.com/maps/search/da+vinci+apartments/@34.0612031,-118.2503202,17zAbove: View of the Freeway from the site.

Below: Panorama of the site.Source: Nicholas Bezanson

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Desig

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isionMain Goals• Involve the community in the surrounding area• Provide variety of activities and leisure spaces• Focus on healthy living that the area does not originally promote• Expand landmarks in the downtown area

Values• Greater community interac-tion• Broaden the scope of sports and activities• Greater convenience of ath-letes

Target Audience• Professional Athletes• Professional Teams (Clippers, USC teams)• Students and young athletes• Semi-pro athletes• Olympic trainers• Neighborhood school districts• Schools/colleges around LA• Visiting teams from around the world• Professional Doctors/Sport Physicians• People that live in the neigh-borhood

Los Angeles Clippers vs. Minnesota Tim-berwolves at the Staples CenterSource:http://www.nba.com/clippers/news/barnes-good-sore-after-return-three-game-absence53313.jpg

French Men’s 100M Championship RaceSource: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/05/Men_100_m_French_Athletics_Championships_2013_t153313.jpg

Michael Phelps in the Olympic pool in Beijing where he won a record eight gold medals.Photograph: David Gray/ReutersSource:http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2008/dec/11/michaelphelps-olym-pics2008

Serena Williams serves during her quar-terfi nal victory over Carla Suarez Navarro at the U.S. Open (Right).Photograph: Clive Brunskill / Getty Imag-esSource:http://articles.latimes.com/2013/sep/03/sports/la-sp-us-open-ten-nis-20130904

• Print Media/ Electronic Media (example: ESPN)

Indoor VolleyballSource: http://www.huntingtonbeach-ca.gov/residents/recreation_culture/how-to-register-indoor-volleyball.cfm

Indoor SoccerSource: http://www.letwellnessbegin.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/In-door-Soccer.jpg

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Con

text and S

ite Analysis

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Site Analysis The given site is at the intersection of Temple Street and Freemont Avenue on one end and is bound by 1st Street and the 110 Freeway on the other two sides. Currently being developed as a residential community/complex, the building(s) were partially destroyed by a massive fi re that also affected the neighboring buildings and structures. The site is surrounded by commer-cial complexes/government offi ces on one side and is in close proximity to both City Hall and Walt Disney Concert Hall - both of which are located in the heart of down-town Los Angeles.

Initial Observations When fi rst entering the site, one can’t help but notice the tall offi ce and housing buildings which surround both the south and east ends of the site. The buildings show the possibility for daily us-ers of the site, all of which can walk from their place of work or residence. Further-more, the site is positioned between two different bus stops, one at each end of the site, meaning additional users can commute using public transportation. Yet still, more commuters using personal automobiles have access to the site from the 110, the 5, the 10, and the 101, while having access to plenty of on-street park-ing and an entire parking structure next to the site. Knowing that the users both exist and have access to the site, the next step was to look at the conditions which ex-ist on the site itself. The site is long and narrow, and originally had a steep incline over the short width. After the original development the incline was fl attened, and a concrete foundation was laid down. Stairways at each end of the concrete

structure have become iconic to those who regularly commute the adjacent 110 freeway, and thus can be useful to use as a point of focus to draw others towards the future development. The base of the concrete structure contains an arcade on the south end, with a substantial concrete wall on the north, blocking noise from the freeway. This arcade area provides con-trast to the fl at expansive area on top of the concrete structure which is open to the freeway. While the previously stated aspects are all points which can be conserved or

altered for the better, there are still some parts of the site and its surroundings which hinder it as a location. The sites isolation is perhaps its biggest hindrance. Being located between the freeway to the north and a long blank wall on the south, the current site feels isolated from the rest of the city. The isolated feeling can lead to users feeling unsafe, or commut-ers simply not knowing of the sites exis-tence. After understanding some of the opportunities as well as the constraints, my conclusion is that the site needs to

be something which provides use to the surrounding workers and tenants, while those who wish to commute can still use it on occasion. Furthermore, the design needs to have a sense of autonomy, and use the isolation from the rest of the city to its advantage. For these reasons, my suggestion would be for the site to be designed as an athletic training facility which can be used by professionals as well as the community.

Legend

Site

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Trainin

g Facilities for A

thletes

Staples Center

Dodgers Stadium

Angels Stadium

USC Coliseum

LA Galaxy Soccer Center

Rose Bowl Stadium

LA Clippers Training Facility

Project Site

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Legend

Facility Location

Nearby Training Facilities for Professional and Semi - Professional AthletesSource: https://www.google.com/maps/search/da+vinci+apartments/@34.0612031,-118.2503202,17z

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Site Forces D

iagram

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Legend

Primary Structures

Path of Sun

Adjacent Vegitation

Wind Direction

Noise Sources

Smell Sources

Fault Lines

Sierra MadreFault

WhittierFault

Puente HillsFault

Site Forces DiagramSource: https://www.google.com/maps/search/da+vinci+apartments/@34.0612031,-118.2503202,17z

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Site In

ventory D

iagram

s Legend

Landmarks

Nodes

Lynch Map

Districts

Edges

Pedestrian Pathways

Freeways

Department of Building and Safety

Los Angeles Department of Water and Power

Ahmanson Theatre, Mark Taper Forum and the Music Center Complex

Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels

N. Figeroa Street

110 H

arbor

Freeway

N. Freemont Avenue

101 Hollywood Freeway

W. Temple Street

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e Stre

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SiteSite

Major Roads

Minor Roads

This map describes the site with the neighborhood surrounding it based off of fi ve essential components – Landmarks, Nodes, Districts, Edges, and Paths. The Paths have been further divided as Pedestrian Pathways, Freeways, Major Roads, and Minor Roads. It is important to note that this map is created based on the user’s point of view and how an average user experiences the space.Source: https://www.google.com/maps/search/da+vinci+apartments/@34.0612031,-118.2503202,17z

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Legend

Street Circulation

Freeway Circulation

Pedestrian Circulation

Homeless Habitation Zones

Pedestrian and Automobile Cirulation, and Homeless Habitation Zones

Pedestrian and Automobile Circulation and Homeless Habitation Zones:This map indicates the various circulation routes and therefore site accessibility and traffic volumes, and indicates possible places which already have a homeless population or are susceptible to encountering homeless population habitation in the future. It is essential to take note of this map as this determines the market-ability and safety of the site and its surrounding areas. The circulation routes are demarcated as Pedestrian Circulation, Street Circulation and Freeway Circulation, based on the traffic volume and mode of transit.

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Site In

ventory D

iagram

s Legend

Commercial

Residential

Green Space

Public Facility

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Legend

Elementary - Junior HighHighschool

College

Specialty School

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ZoningThis map demarcates the various zones, that the buildings surrounding the site belong to. It also gives us a clue into the potential functions that the buildings may have and eventually helps us determine what should ideally be allowed to be built on the site. The commonly observed zones include commercial, residential, green space, and public facilities.

Source: https://www.google.com/maps/search/da+vinci+apart-ments/@34.0612031,-118.2503202,17z

School LocationsThis map indicates the various educational facilities located in the vicinity of the site. This map is important because it highlights a potential target audience that has a stake in deter-mining the success/failure of the proposed project.

Source: https://www.google.com/maps/search/da+vinci+apart-ments/@34.0612031,-118.2503202,17z

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Photo M

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Legend

Opportunities

Constraints

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Out of Site Boundary

Photo MapThis map indicates the locations of the various photograph locations highlighting the opportunities and constraints identifi ed with regards to our site. The opportunities are marked in green while the constraints are indicated in orange.

Additional Site Photographs by Lawrence Young

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Opportu

nities

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Iconic stairwells seen from the freeway draw attention to the site.

On street parking along the street adja-cent to the site allows for easy access for commuters.

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Adjacent parking structure provides addi-tional parking to the on street parking.

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Bus stops located near each end of the site allow for further access by commut-ers.

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Business buildings along the south edge of the site provide possible day users.

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Greenery from surrounding trees create gateway into site from west end.

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Newly built apartment units provide pos-sible residential users for the site.

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The site is in close proximity to downtown Los Angeles, primarily the Grand Avenue corridor which is an upcoming Urban Re-newal project.

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Crosswalk on the east end of the site provides safe pedestrian access from the apartment units.

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The site is bound by 4 laned Temple Street on one side and 2 laned Freemont Avenue. This arrangement would mean that traffi c would be adequately slowed by the time you entered the site.

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Con

straints

1

As seen here, the aftermath of the fi re that burnt most of the structure being built on the site. It now needs additional propping just so the debris does not hurt/fall on a passing bystander.

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Existing concrete structure located on the site is costly to remove.

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Wall across the street gives an isolated feel, cutting the site off from the city.

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Previous fi re has left a damaged site and damaged nearby structures.

(Bottom Left) Very long and narrow site, with an even narrower west end makes for an awkward layout. Could also termed as an opportunity.

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Natural landscaping is a steep incline across the narrow site.

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Site is pushed right up next to the adja-cent freeway.

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(Bottom Right) Previous structure had a bad reputation, with no community sup-port.

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There are a lot of homeless people tak-ing shelter underneath the fl yover of the 110 Freeway, which bounds the site on one side. This unfortunately brings down the real estate value of the site, and could potentially compromise the safety of the site/people occupying the site.

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The current condition of Temple street right in front of the site is deplorable. Patchy with potholes present at random intervals, this could be dangerous to the people using the street to transit to down-town and beyond.

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Presence of tunnels (under the Freeway) make pedestrian access to the site po-tentially unsafe, especially at night. This is partly because of the traffi c and partly because the tunnels are not well lit, even during day time.

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Stakeh

older A

nalysis

Stakeholder Description of Involvement Type of StakeholderPositive Negative

Type of StakeholderPrimary Secondary

Affected by the Project Outcome?

People in the sur-rounding community

Home/Property Owners

Rentors

Homeless Population

Transitionary public

Transportation

Caltrans Not directly involved; may be affected by the final project outcome depending o n the increase o r decrease of traffic volumes. An increase would mean more revenue and vice versa.

Not directly involved; may be affected by the final project outcome depending o n the description o f project i n terms of health safety and property values. Could be positive or negative.

Not directly involved; shall be affected by the final project outcome as t hey could b e evicted o r shall have to move to a different location due to safety concerns and property values of the neighborhood.

Not directly involved or affected as they may not be regular visitors and might just be passing by.

Not directly involved; may be affected by the final project outcome depending o n the description o f project i n terms of health safety and property values. Could be positive or negative.

City Council, Planning Commission, Planning Department

Directly i nvolved and a ffected especially because they decide w hether f inal p roject o utcome and description meets the code or not.

Police/Law enforcement Directly i nvolved and d irectly a ffected b y the final project outcome as t hey a re i ncharge o f the law, order, health and safety of t he n eighborhood i n which the site is located.

Fire Department DIrectly i nvolved and d irectly a ffected by the final project outcome as they are incharge of the health and safety aspect.

NO

MAY BE

MAY BE

YES

YES

YES

YES

MAY BE

YES YES YES

YES YES YES

YES YES

YES YES

YES YES

YES YES

YES YES

YES YES

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Stakeh

older A

nalysis

Stakeholder Description of Involvement Type of StakeholderPositive Negative

Type of StakeholderPrimary Secondary

Affected by the Project Outcome?

Not directly involved; may be affected by the final project outcome depending o n the increase o r decrease of traffic volumes. An increase would mean more revenue and vice versa.

MAY BE

MAY BE

YES

YES

YES

YES

Transportation(continued)

LADOT

Metro Not directly involved; may be affected by the final project outcome depending o n the increase o r decrease of traffic volumes. An increase would mean more revenue and vice versa.

Other Not directly involved; may be affected by the final project outcome depending o n the increase o r decrease o f traffic v olumes. A n increase w ould mean more revenue and vice versa.

Department of Water and Power

Not directly involved; shall be affected by the final project outcome depending o n the increase o r decrease of user volumes. An increase would mean more revenue and vice versa.

MAY BE

Hotel Owners Not directly involved; may be affected by the final project outcome depending on the project descrip-tion.

Religious Institutes Not directly involved; may be affected by the final project outcome depending on the project descrip-tion.

Nearby/local busi-nesses and Offices

Not directly involved; shall be affected by the final project outcome depending on the project descrip-tion especially based off of the parking requirements and revenue generation.

Schools - Staff (Teaching and Non-Teaching) and Students

Not directly involved; shall be affected by the final project outcome depending on the project description especially based off of the user increase (in case of residential) and health and safety hazards that could affect the existing teachers and students.

Geoff Palmer Directly involved and affected by the outcome since he i s the owner of the s ite across the s treet from Temple St. and also this site.

MAY BE

MAY BE

YES YES

YES YES

YES YES

YES YES

YES YES

YES YES

YES YES

YES YES

YES YES

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Preceden

t 1 - Jin

ao Tower

Project Details:Project Name: Jinao TowerProject C lient: Jiangsu G oldenland R eal Estate Development (Group) Co., LTDProject Location: Nanjing, ChinaProject Type: Hotel/OfficeProject Architects: Skidmore Owings Mer-rill (SOM)Project Completion Date: 2013Height: 231.2m (759 ft)Number of floors: 58Construction Manager: J iangsu G olden-land R eal E state Development (Group) Co., LTDBig Idea: The big idea for this structure is to g o vertical i nstead o f horizontal a nd have a m ultiuse f unction in t he same building, t he f unctions being potentially interrelated to each other.Population and User Groups: The key user groups f or t his building are the people occupying the office spaces and travellers (potentially ones that are there on busi-ness).Performance Criteria: The u ltimate goals for this project would be to fulfill its func-tional criteria, without forgetting its aes-thetic appeal. A t the same time, t he structure had to be sustainably designed so as to withstand the climatic conditions that the site offered.Essential Patterns and Physical A rrange-ments: The external facade o f the Jinao Tower is designed to withstand Nanjing’s extreme h eat. T he system i s a complex integration of structural, architectural and mechanical design.Lessons Learned: A s with t he case w ith the Turning Torso, t his structure also makes optimum u tilization of its d riving forces, w hile a t the same time m aking sure that the structure is climatically suit-able to the site conditions. Key lessons to be learned include facade treatments and climatically responsive building structures (making the structure more sustainable).

Jinao Tower, Nanjing, ChinaSource: http://skyscrapercenter.com/building/kingtown-international-center/1082

Jinao Tower, Nanjing, China - Construction DetailSource: http://skyscrapercenter.com/building/kingtown-international-center/1082

Jinao Tower, Nanjing, China - Conceptual ViewSource: http://skyscrapercenter.com/building/kingtown-international-center/1082

Jinao Tower, Nanjing, China Source: http://www.dreamwallsglass.com/2013/01/keith-boswell-talks-glass-innova-tion/

Jinao Tower, Nanjing, China - Conceptual ViewSource: http://skyscrapercenter.com/building/kingtown-international-center/1082

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Preceden

t 2 - T

he D

igital W

ater PavillionProject Details:Project Name: The Digital Water PavillionProject Client: Battery Park City AuthorityProject Location: New York, USAProject Type: Community CenterProject A rchitects: Hanrahan M eyers Archi-tects LLPProject Completion Date: 2013Size: 25,000 sqft - 100,000 sq.ft.Big Idea: The big idea for this project was to construct a built landscape for the residents of the Battery Park Neighborhood in down-town M anhattan. The k ey f eature of t his project is the 550ft long curved water wall.Population and U ser G roups: The r esidents and office users of Battery Park are the key user groups of this project.Performance Criteria: Due to its location at Battery Park, the project needed to be sus-tainable and has a LEED rating. This was the first basic performance criteria for the proj-ect. Others included satisfying the aesthetic requirements and design program set for the project.Essential Patterns and P hysical A rrange-ments: As mentioned earlier, the key design feature of this project is a 550ft long curved water wall - an interpretation of t he a rtist and composer Michael Schumacher’s compo-sition “WATER”. As the project is designed as a community center, t he p roject i ncludes a soccer field, a gymnasium, swimming pools and a terrace. The project is located at the bottom of two residential buildings and is a mix of both indoor and outdoor built l and-scape.Lessons Learned: From this project, the key takeaways include the design of a communi-ty space in a sustainable manner and using a combination of built indoor and outdoor land-scape so as to fulfill the design program set forth. This precedent was a lso helpful a s it identified an alternate way to go about the design - i nstead o f vertical, t his design i s spread on the horizontal plane.

The Digital Water Pavillion, Battery Park, New York - The landscape layout outside the Liberty twins.Source: http://ny.curbed.com/archives/2011/07/11/magical_musical_wall_going_in_at_new_bpc_rec_center.php#dwip-bpc-community-center-at-liberty-luxe-green-11

The Digital Water Pavillion, Battery Park, New York - The blue stone Terrace plan at the BPC Commu-nity Center.Source: http://ny.curbed.com/ar-chives/2011/07/11/magical_musical_wall_going_in_at_new_bpc_rec_center.php#dwip-bpc-com-munity-center-at-liberty-luxe-green-7

The Digital Water Pavillion, Battery Park, New York Source: http://www.hanrahanmeyers.com/rec_bpccc.html

The Digital Water Pavillion, Battery Park, New York Source: http://www.hanrahanmeyers.com/rec_bpccc.html

The Digital Water Pavillion, New York, USA - Con-ceptual ModelSource: http://www.hanrahanmeyers.com/rec_bpccc.html

The Digital Water Pavillion, New York, USASource: http://www.hanrahanmeyers.com/rec_bpccc.html

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Preceden

t 3 - E

difi cio In

stitucion

al de C

orreos Project Details:Project Name: Edificio Institucional de Corre-os - Post Office Tower CompetitionProject Client: Correos Chile, MOP (Ministerio de Obras Publicas) - Competition Entry (Fi-nalist)Project Location: Santiago, ChileProject Type: Post Office Tower (Commercial + Offce Tower project)Project A rchitects: Jason Z erafa, E duardo Carmona, Carolina Meller, Francisca Noguera (Design Team - Zerafa Architecture Studio)Associate Architects: AATA ArquitectosStructural C onsultant: Ingenieros R uiz, Saavedra Y Cia Ltda.Project Completion Date: ---Size: Approximately29,0626 sq.ft.Big Idea: The big idea for this project was to deconstruct the typical monolithic tower into distinct individual floor volumes, that can be reassembled, grouped, a nd s tacked i n a manner such t hat t he l ocal a s well a s the general u rban populace i s able to i dentify with it.Population and User Groups: Since the tower has both Commercial as well as Office func-tions, the user groups are the firms/compa-nies/businesses housing t heir offices i n the tower, t he key c lient being t he Post O ffice, which occupies 6 floors of t he penthouse volume.Performance Criteria: As this is a Commer-cial a nd O ffice Tower project p roposal, the key performance criterion was to satisfy the design program, while being able to engage with the public at large.Essential Patterns and Physical A rrange-ments: The tower Uses unconventional layer configuration. Different floor volumes that combines into a vertical stack. On the lower floors, t here exist p rotruding spaces t hat creates an outdoor terrace enviornment. This correlates strongly with our group’s vision, to have a b uilding that i ncorporates multiple activities and also involve outdoor function-ality. The use of this particular tower is a post office tower, and the stacked layers reinforc

es that image.This building also involves the pedestrian on the street l evel because o f the different angles you can view from. Primarily a office building, the various levels performs a differ-ent t ype of f unctionality t hat r eflects that amount o f space. The outdoor a rea can be used f or r elaxation and dining. The entry plaza o ff M orande, A vda. P residente Bal-maceda and Avda. General Mackenna allows for easy pedestrian access and visibility.Lessons Learned: The u ltimate goal o f this project is to functionality and transformabili-ty of the multiple stack design that can easily be r eassembled i nto various f unctions. I think we can t ranslate this i dea i nto the tower of activites that our g roup has been working on. Although our initial design is not as tall as 24 stories, we can still utilize this stacked design t o allow for spaces t hat reflect the activity in which we are to put on each floor. We want people driving nearby to be i nvolved in t he experience o f various activities just by looking at the building.

Edifi cio Institucional de Correos, Santiago, Chile - View of the terrace plaza (Above)Source: http://archinect.myarch.cn/zerafaar-chitecturestudio/project/edifi cio-institucion-al-de-correos-post-offi ce-tower-competition-fi nal-ist

Edifi cio Institucional de Correos, Santiago, Chile - Site PlanSource: http://archinect.myarch.cn/zerafaarchitecturestudio/project/edifi cio-institucional-de-corre-os-post-offi ce-tower-competition-fi nalist

Edifi cio Institucional de Correos, Santiago, Chile - View (Extreme Right) and Elevation (Right)Source: http://archinect.myarch.cn/zerafaarchitec-turestudio/project/edifi -cio-institucional-de-corre-os-post-offi ce-tower-compe-tition-fi nalist

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t 4 - C

hin

ese University of H

ong K

ong S

ports C

omplex

Project Details:Project N ame: Chinese U niversity of H ong Kong Sports ComplexProject C lient: C hinese U niversity of H ong Kong in Shenzhen, China. Project Location: Shenzhen, ChinaProject Type: University Sports ComplexProject A rchitects: A joint design t eam including Mack Scogin, Neil Denari, Brendan Macfarlane, and John Enright was organized and led by Thom Mayne of Morphosis. Prima-ry Architects were Tom Wiscombe DEesign, and t he p rimary Engineering Consultants were ARUP.Project C ompletion Date: Part o f a larger competition entry.Size: Approximately 10,2365 sq.ft.Big Idea: The big idea for this project was in continuation of Thom M ayne’s concept and interest in Combinatory Urbanism. The build-ing is designed such that i t is more than a sports venue, it is designed as a multi – func-tional social space keeping in sync with the 21st century university culture. The entry is semi – formal, and t he s tructure is i nter-spersed with shaded plazas for student use.Population and U ser G roups: The s tudents and in extension the faculty and staff of the university are identified as k ey potential users of the complex.Performance C riteria: As t his competition entry p roject i s primarily f unction driven - the key function being a university sports complex, the performance criteria i s ideally to satisfy the program criteria set forth, so as to e ventually satisfy t he i dentified user groups.Essential Patterns and P hysical A rrange-ments: As described b y the Architects in-charge of the project design, and keeping in sync with the overall theme of the project, the form of the project is based on peeling surface from volume. The building is simulta-neously an object that contains its own con-text and a contextual object. It rests in the site as a bird in a nest, loosely, and without ever fusing together. The building is essen-tially composed o f two potentially phased, components which interlock and c reate a unified architectural whole. Between the

Indoor Arena – which allows for flexibility of use for various sports, and the Sports Annex building, the overall program criteria of the Sports Complex for university level athletics is achieved. Lessons Learned: From this project, the key takeaways gained were spatial planning techniques employed to design f lexible ath-letic and sports r elated space. A nother important lesson learned was how a compo-nent project fits into a larger campus design project, retaining its own individuality and identity and at the same time meshing well with the overall project.

Chinese University of Hong Kong Sports Complex - Spatial arrangement.Source: http://www.archello.com/en/project/chi-nese-university-hong-kong-sports-complex#

Chinese University of Hong Kong Sports Complex - Plan(Above) and Section (Below)Source: http://www.archello.com/en/project/chinese-university-hong-kong-sports-complex#

Chinese University of Hong Kong Sports Complex - Conceptual Views (Extreme Left - Right)Source: http://www.archello.com/en/project/chi-nese-university-hong-kong-sports-complex#

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Program

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Indoor Auditorium/AV Lecture Hall 20 ft

Half Court Basketball 20 ft

Soccer Training Court 20 ftTennis Floor 20 ft

Batting Cages 15 ftPutting + Driving Range 15 ft

Simulator F1 15 ft

Lobby + Food Court/Cafe 15 ft

Nutrition Floor 15 ft

Service Floor 15 ft

Offices + Press Room(s) 15 ft

Conference Rooms 15 ft

Indoor Basketball Court 30 ft

Gym 30 ft

Physical Therapists/Sports Therapists + Nutritionists 15 ft

Service Floor 15 ft

Lockers + Entry + Auditorium 30 ft

Tower#3 - Clippers Tower 7 floors (135 ft)

Administration Floor 15 ftConference Rooms 15 ft

Service Floor 15 ftTennis Floor 30 ft

Batting Range + Putting + Driving Range 15 ftVolleyball Floor 30 ft Basketball Floor 30 ft

Lobby + Juice Bar/Cafe + Day Care Center 15 ft

Gym --- 3, 45 ft

Locker Rooms --- 2, 30 ftPhysio/Sports Therapy floor 15 ft

Swimming Floor 15 ft

Refuge Floor 15 ft

Tower #2 - Pro and Semi - Pro Athletes Tower 16 floors (285 ft)Tower #1 - Junior Athletes Tower 10 floors (170 ft)

Additional ProgramElevated Running TrackOlympic Swimming PoolOutdoor Basketball CourtParking Garage Pediment

Indoor Basketball CourtSource: http://en.wikipe

dia.org/wiki/Key_(basketball)#/media/File:Deng_shot_121407.jpg

Outdoor Olympic Swimming PoolSource: http://en.wikipe-dia.org/wiki/Olympic-size_swim-ming_pool#/me-dia/File:Olympic_Swimming_Pool_-_Fast_Lane.JPG

Elevated Running Track - The High LineSource: http://centerforacti-vedesign.org/high-line/

Standard International Tennis Court DimensionsSource: http://www.itften-nis.com/technical/facilities/facili-ties-guide/site-plan.aspx

Indoor Batting CagesSource: http://bajubekasbrand-ed.com/youth-batting-cages/

Indoor Putting RangeSource: http://www.fitness-gaming.com/news/markets/fit-ness-and-sports/golfzon-simulators-usher-in-new-golf-culture.html#.VTRIoCHBzRY

Indoor Swimming PoolSource: http://en.wikipe-

dia.org/wiki/Mehmet_Akif_Er-soy_Indoor_Swim-

ming_Pool#/media/File:Mehmetakifswimpool.JPG

Indoor Volleyball CourtSource: http://commons.wikime-dia.org/wiki/File:Women%27s_Volley-ball_semifinals_-_6.jpg

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Developed Landscape

Undeveloped Landscape

Landscape Map: This map indicates the landscape around the site based and classifi es it as developed and undeveloped landscape. This helps us determine what sort of landscape is predom-inantly suited in terms of climate and soil conditions while planning the site.

Source: https://www.google.com/maps/search/da+vinci+apartments/@34.0612031,-118.2503202,17z

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Market/Grocery Circles: This map indicates the markets/grocery stores around the site and maps out the distance of the vari-ous stores from the site.


Legend

Markets within 1/2 mile

Half Mile Radius of Market

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Public Transit Map: This map indicates the various public transit stops adjacent to the site.


200’

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Bus Stop

Purple Line / Red Line Station

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Vision by Elevation: This map indicates the various views that look into the site from various elvations, directed by the re-spective sightlines.


200’

Legend

Ground Level

50ft above ground level

200ft above ground level

Origin of sight lines

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dix E

The Nolli Map: This map describes the site with the neighborhood surrounding it. The buildings are classifi ed in accor-dance to public or private, and the road network as well as open spaces are also demarcated.


200’

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Private Buildings

Public Buildings

Public/Private Open Space

Road Network

Site

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dix F

Trees and their Types: This map describes the foliage and landscape around the site based on the trees and their types. This helps us determine what sort of landscape is predominantly suited in terms of climate and soil condi-tions while planning the site.


200’

Legend

Deciduous Trees

Palm Trees

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Usage – Day vs. Night: This map describes the site with the neighborhood surrounding it based off of the usage of the build-ings surrounding the site. This helps us determine what the traffi c volumes and general building usage at various times of the day. It also helps establish whether the site and its surrounding context is safe during the night.


500’

Legend

Usage - Day

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Usage – Day vs. Night: This map describes the site with the neighborhood surrounding it based off of the usage of the build-ings surrounding the site. This helps us determine what the traffi c volumes and general building usage at various times of the day. It also helps establish whether the site and its surrounding context is safe during the night.


500’

Legend

Usage - Night

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dix I

Businesses by Occupation: This map describes the businesses/offi ces by occupation, around the site. These are differentiated into three catego-ries – Government Offi ces, Private Businesses and Community Buildings/Housing. The reason for grouping the last category together was because in the boundary selected by us for the purpose of this study, the community buildings are predominantly located in apartment complexes that are in the vicinity of the site. This map helps us determine what the various functions of the buildings surrounding the site.


500’

Legend

Government Offices

Private Businesses

Community Buildings/Housing

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Political Assessment – Council Districts: This map demarcates the various council districts that govern the site and its neighborhood/surrounding areas. This map is important as it defi nes the way in which each part of the neighborhood is governed. This determines how our proposal shall be received and whether it aligns with the goals and values of the surrounding council districts.


500’

Legend

Council District 14

Council District 1

Council District 13

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