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Research

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Concept Design

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All projects above were designed and managed by IntuArch Principal Michael Wacht. The following key notes images that are a copyright of other firms: J=JFAK Architects / M=MADA s.p.a.m. / S=SBJ Group

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Our MissionWe believe that design must constantly be evaluated for effectiveness. Our designs are produced by determining the most important goals of a project in reference to context, economics, user groups, program, circulation, and the environment. Our clients are presented with clear reasons and options of how we can create a successful building together. We call this Efficacy in Architecture, and it is achieved through a partnership with our clients with whom we share applicable data, logic, and diagrams, to facilitate the design process.

Our company name comes from our consistent belief that users of a building have intuitive perceptions of space. We can design our buildings to be more successful by understanding the true nature of how users would interpret our buildings. Successful architecture creates spaces of comfort, movement, enjoyment, and delight.

Our Services We offer full Architectural Services to deliver a complete building from conceptual design through to the final certificate of occupancy. Our experience includes the construction of projects totaling over $200 million.

We specialize in the conceptual design of commercial-scale architecture. By focusing on the early stages of what to build and how to build, we analyze the potential of a site and the project’s program to bring value to our clients. We link project visualization with sound financial strategies.

Building renovations and improvements are also core to IntuArch’s expertise. Existing buildings, especially from the 1950’s, 60’s, 70’s, require modern upgrades to maximize light, to improve a building’s image, and to reposition a structure for increased value.

As part of our full Architectural Design and Construction Administration services, we specialize in the following areas:

• Conceptual + Schematic Design• Pre-Development• Programming• Project Branding• Renovation + Expansion• Zoning Analysis + Land Use

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04 | PEOPLE

Michael Wacht AIA LEED NCARB Michael has over twelve years of managing projects through all phases of production, from concept design to construction administration. He is a Licensed Architect in the states of California and New York, and is LEED and NCARB Certified.

After graduating from the top-rated Bachelor of Architecture program at Cornell University, Michael then spent several years in New York apprenticing at acclaimed B Five Studio, learning the art of detailing and the finesse of natural materials. His passion for commercial-scale architecture led him to Stephen B Jacobs Group, where he became Project Manager for successful mixed-use projects, including: 325 Fifth Avenue, be@schermerhorn, and historic renovations proposed for the famous Puck Building in SoHo.

Seeking further advancement in the design field, Michael earned a Master of Architecture from the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Design in 2009. He then moved to Los Angeles to harness the vibrancy of being in the creative capital of the United States. He became Director of the Los Angeles studio for internationally acclaimed firm MADA s.p.a.m., apprenticing under Qingyun Ma, Dean of the USC School of Architecture. Frequently flying between the main office in Shanghai and the studio in Los Angeles, he managed projects ranging in scale from public institutions to urban masterplans. Michael then worked as a Project Architect for the Los Angeles design firm John Friedman Alice Kimm Architects, where his experience expanded to include university buildings, schools, and commercial centers. Clients at JFAK included UC Santa Barbara, Occidental College, The Taubman Company, Los Angeles Neighborhood Initiative, ALTA Charter Schools, and Icon Venue Group (AEG).

Unique PerspectiveMichael possesses a rare combination of ingenuity and experience, ideally united for a progressive yet pragmatic outlook in the field of Architecture. With over $200 million in construction administration experience, Michael combines the practical work of construction with the young outlook of progressive design. Computer software has changed how all Architects produce designs for a building, but few firms are able to effectively engage with the possibilities enabled by digital design.

Michael’s researched approach to design is well suited for both client discussions and communication with the multiple stakeholders involved in the planning stages of a project. He has significant experience engaging with community groups, appealing to user groups, and navigating government agencies.

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06 | IDEA GENERATION

Design Inspiration How does an Architect decide what to create? What are the forces that determine the form of a building? The transparent design process at IntuArch provides visualization for the many issues that affect the form of a building.

Inputs

All of the potential influences that could inform the design are evaluated for their importance to the project. These forces maintain their origins throughout design, and become signifiers of the project’s success. By maintaining vigilant attention to the multitude of these “design inputs,” IntuArch creates value for our Clients by providing for the varying needs of the future inhabitants of a building.

Formalize

Since these “design inputs” are abstract cultural and environmental concepts, we then combine these ideas into a formalized geometry to create the visual appeal of the Architecture. The design must adhere to the spirit of the “input,” and effectively communicate the design intent to the eventual user.

Deliverables

IntuArch produces the documentation to communicate the design to our clients. This often takes the form of a presentation or bound book, containing the imagery which visualizes the Architecture and the diagrams that signify the purpose of the resulting design. Drawings and relevant data tables are shared to appropriately support the efficacy of the design.

Design ExperienceIntuArch’s project design experience includes:

• Commercial Centers• Education K-12• Facade Design• Historic Adaptive Reuse• Hotels - High Rise• Hotels - Renovations and Rebranding• Libraries• Market Halls• Masterplans - Resort• Masterplans - Urban• Mass Transit Stations• Mixed Use• Multifamily - High Rise• Multifamily - Medium/Low Rise • Museums• Nightlife Programming• Parks and Recreation Facilities• Pedestrian Infrastructure• Private Clubs• Public Art Infrastructure• Sports Training Centers• University Academic Buildings

CONTEXT ENVIRONMENTALCIRCULATIONPROGRAMSTAKEHOLDERSECONOMICS

DESIGN

DESIGN DELIVERABLES

Daylighting + Solar Gain

Ventilation

Health

Adjacent Buildings

Zoning

Site FeaturesIndirect

Uses

FunctionsEntrance +Approach

Human Circulation

Egress + Building Code

Vehicle Circulation

Community

Users

Owners

Civic Engagement

Construction Types

Size

Cost

Marketing Goals

Color, TextureMaterial

Shape + Geometry Legibility

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08 | CONCEPT DESIGN

EnvisioningOur first step as Architects is to determine the opportunities for a project. A property owner has an existing circumstance - an empty lot or an under performing building - and it is the job of the Architect to present the solutions for what can be built, expanded, or renovated. Our clients want to know in advance what deliverables are included as components of a rigorous analysis.

On the opposite page are excerpts from a presentation package for what IntuArch refers to as “Concept Design” at a 12,000 square foot site in Echo Park, Los Angeles. The client was eager to maximize the quantity of dwelling units on the lot. Our duty as Architects was to determine the pragmatic placement of such a quantity on a sloped site.

For this particular project, the greatest constraint was determined to be the parking requirement. Each dwelling unit required at least one open parking space. Our design proposal minimized the need for excavation while accommodating an economically efficient organization and structure.

Our “Concept Design Package” is an effective first step in our client relationships, and incorporates much of the information typically obtained later in Schematic Design. After the general design strategy is determined, we enter into longer contracts with our clients for the later stages of project delivery.

ComponentsContext• Existing Condition of Site/Building• Adjacent Structures• Sectional Qualities• Neighborhood and Landmark Analysis

Code Analysis• Zoning Code Constrictions• Zoning Code Opportunities• Pertinent Building Code

Design Generation• Critical Constraints Strategy• Design Organization and Optimization• Budget Considerations• Precedent Studies

Design Scheme(s)*• 3-Dimensional Massing Model• Floor Plans• Important Section Drawings• Unit Layouts (for Multifamily)• Program Spreadsheet• Renderings (Optional)• Cost Analysis

*When developing effective design strategies, it is almost always necessary for IntuArch to present multiple design solutions. In this manner, we work in conjunction with the client to determine the most effective proposal.

CONTEXT

CODE ANALYSIS

DESIGN GENERATION

SCHEMES

706-712 NORTH ALVARADO STREETDraft Concept Design - April 6, 2015

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ZONING DESIGNATION

Zoned C2-1VL which has equivalent R4 requirements for residential uses

INCREASED DENSITY PER “COMMUNITY CENTER”

“Alvarado Street from Montana Street to Temple Street is a designated Community Center. A maximum 3:1 discretionary FAR is permitted for mixed-use and joint live/work units on Alvarado St. from Montana St. to Temple St.”

Checking the notes in the specific planning guide, this increase in density is allowed for Mixed-Use buildings only. If the building is designed as Mixed-Use, it will be limited to 3 stories. Residential buildings are unlimited to number of stories. (they have equal height restrictions).

POSSIBLE CHANGE OF ZONING DESIGNATION TO RAS4

There is a strong history of changing the zoning from C2-1VL to RAS4 zoning, which would allow 3:1 FAR without specifically requiring commercial occupancies.

Per analysis, it was not found to be advantageous to switch the zoning. For discussion, RAS4 zoning analysis is noted in Blue Italics

CODE - ZONING INTRODUCTION

FLOOR AREA CALCULATION

“The area in square feet confined within the exterior walls of a Building, but not including the area of the following: exterior walls, stairways, shafts, rooms housing Building-operating equipment or machinery, parking areas with associated driveways and ramps, space dedicated to bicycle parking, space for the landing and storage of helicopters, and Basement storage areas.”

JOINT LIVING AND WORK QUARTERS DEFINITION

A residential occupancy of one or more rooms or floors used as a dwelling unit with adequate work space reserved for, and regularly used by, one or more persons residing there.

STORY DEFINITION

That portion of a building included between the upper surface of any floor and the upper surface of the floor next above. If the finished floor level directly above a basement, cellar or unused underfloor space is more than six feet above grade as defined herein for more than 50% of the total perimeter, or is more than twelve feet above grade as defined herein at any point, such basement, cellar or unused underfloor space shall be considered as a story


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FRONT YARD

Not required in C2 ZoneRAS4: 5’-0”

SIDE YARD

5’-0” Minimum (per R4 zoning) with additional 1’-0” required per story above 2 stories 3 stories = 6’-0” 4 stories = 7’-0” 5 stories = 8’-0”Side Yards may be reduced as long as the total remains the same, at a minimum of 6’-0”RAS4: none for commercial floor, 5’-0” for residential floors without increases

REAR YARD

15’-0”RAS4: same

NUMBER OF DWELLING UNITS

You can use the midline of an alley to calculate. 400 SF required per dwelling unit.13217 SF / 400 SF = 33 dwelling unitsRAS4: same

FLOOR AREA RATIO

Entitled floor area ratio is 1.5:1 11668 * 1.5 = 17,502 square feetDiscretionary floor area ratio is 3:1 for mixed-use11168 * 3 = 35004 (advantageous to have unrestricted stories)RAS4: is 3:1 = 35004

NUMBER OF STORIES

Entirely residential buildings are restricted by height, not by number of stories per an exception. RAS4: same, not restricted by number of stories, only height

HEIGHT

Entitled height allowable is 45’-0”* Whenever the highest point of elevation of the adjoining sidewalk or ground surface within a five-foot horizontal distance measured from the exterior wall of a building exceeds grade level by more than 20 feet, a building or structure may exceed the height in number of feet prescribed in this section by not more than 12 feet. Allowable height can be increased to 57’-0” (note, that 45’-0” height is enforced at each elevation point along the alley as the height increases), but the overall height from Alvarado Street can be increased.RAS4: Allowable height is 50’-0”, can be increased by 12’-0” per above

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PARKING

1 space < 3 Habitable Rooms1.5 spaces = 3 Habitable Rooms2 spaces > 3 Habitable Rooms• Tandem allowed for same unit• For dwelling uses, all parking stalls in excess of one stall per unit may be compact.• Unless specified otherwise, required guest parking spaces may be compact spaces.Compact: 7’-6” x 15’-0”Standard: 8’-6” x 18’-0”

PARKING CONFIGURATION

Where single access is provided for both entrance and exit to a parking bay and the bay contains 25 stalls or less, the bay may be designed using one-way traffic tables.RAS4: Retail requires 1 space per 250 square feetRestaurant can require up to 1 space per 100 square feet

HABITABLE ROOMS

Kitchen, Living Room, each countAn alcove > 50 SF is considered Habitable

BICYCLE REDUCTION

One parking space can be replaced by 4 bicycle parking spaces, up to 10% reduction

BICYCLE PARKING

One Long Term Bicycle parking space per dwelling unit Vertical Storage is 30” wide x 48” deep (6’-0’ min high)One Short Term Bicycle parking space per 10 dwelling units Approximately 2’-0” x 6’-0” , or a double loaded rack can be installed 30” on center (2 per rack)

OPEN SPACE REQUIREMENT

100 < 3 Habitable Rooms125 = 3 Habitable Rooms175 > 3 Habitable Rooms

LOADING

No Loading Zone required for residential onlyRAS4: Loading Zone is required, possibly 400 square feet along the alley, but may be waived by Dept of Buildings


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Live Work495 sf / floor = 990 sf usable

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Studio495 sf usable

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Utilizing 10% reduction, design has only 8 tandem spots

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10 | EFFICACY IN ARCHITECTURE

Why Diagram?Diagramming is the singular type of representation that can translate organizational ideas into geometric patterns. It is an exercise somewhat unique to Architecture. Impressions of circulation, program, context, and environmental concerns combine in geometric forms to communicate strong design ideas.

We employ an evidence based approach to design, which requires focused ideas relevant to the project. The world is full of design inspirations and constricting forces. In consultation with our clients, IntuArch defines the most pertinent goals for a project, and logically deploys them throughout the design phases.

Diagrams can often be separated into consecutive or cumulative drawings, which are each shown simplified to their core components. Diagrams can be constructed for different elements of a project, and can be generated as two or three dimensional representations.

Efficacy in DesignEfficacy is the capacity of a design component to produce a desired outcome. Often, this idea is referred to as adding “value” to a project by implementing design strategies with greater impact. Through the process of diagramming, IntuArch transcribes these abstract concepts into buildable forms.

Efficacy is a dynamic force, “the ability for an intervention to produce a desired effect.” For example, an entrance may be designed to accommodate a large number of people. But, is the entrance to the building in an ideal location? Is it obvious to someone who approaches? Did this doorway increase the engineering budget? Is the door positioned to minmize adverse climatic conditions? Good design produces solutions that incorporate simultaneous problem solving.

Well conceived and intelligent buildings arise from considered debate, thoughtful creativity, consistent teamwork, economic viability, programmatic clarity, and reasoned design.

PLAN DIAGRAMS

AXONOMETRIC DIAGRAMS

IDENTIFY

Highlight the path as the focus for

design generation

RELOCATE PATH

Pull Recreation Path to the inside of the

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ADD PROGRAM

New program is added along the

riverfront directly

PROMENADE

Elevate the public space and add a

promenade above

SITE LAYOUT

Ground floor commercial, enter the

apartment building through historic

facade

L-SHAPE

Create L-shape plan with circulation against side of adjacent hotel

TERRACES

Step back building to create terraces

towards park views

GREEN SPACE

Provide continuous green space as

residential amenity

LAYOUTS

Create great apartment layouts,

maximize number of dwelling units

PLATFORM

Create a new platform garden crossing the

intersection

BRIDGES

Bridges connect the central promenade

with the commercial centers

PARK SPACE

The promenade is a park

STREET LINKAGE

Circulation links the plaza to sidewalk

level, connecting to different plazas

MALL LINKAGES

Bridges connect the commercial centers directly with each other, creating an

expanded continuous commercial corridor

DEMOLITION

The majority of the existing tenants

will remain, surface parking to be

eliminated for new construction

SITE ACCESS

Create access to the site via three

potential entrances

PARKING

Two garages are built anchoring the corners of the site

to distribute visitors from both ends of the

development

NEW RETAIL SPACE

Single story buildings provide an efficient distribution of new

space, slab on grade; second stories may be

added per tenant

PUBLIC SPACE

Create a dynamic area for pedestrian activity, and provide

open access to remaining external

retail areas

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12 | CONSULTANT TEAMS

Leadership + Teamwork The Architect is the visualizer. Only a Design Architect can consistently maintain adherence to Client needs while incorporating the entire consultant team.

After initial rounds of concept design, IntuArch analyzes the project to determine the appropriate consultants to collaborate on a project. Beyond the traditional engineering trades, specialist engineers and designers are necessary to create an intelligent project. Schools require proper sound barriers, hotels require the latest technological capabilities, and retail developments must accommodate proper kitchens. Realizing shortcomings too late in the design of a project can create cost overruns, and adversely affect the project schedule. By allocating the best solutions at the right moments during the design of a project, IntuArch can deliver a building that is efficient in its resources.

IntuArch excels at managing this vast array of potential consultants. Expert opinions are actively sought and incorporated during the design process to create value for our Clients. This orchestration is integral to a project’s success.

Ideas + ProductionAs described in the three stages of Architecture on page 14, IntuArch recognizes a distinction in Architectural services between the design ideas that create the form of a building (Design Architect), and the detailed production of the drawings for construction (BIM/Architect of Record).

It is important that these tasks are linked, and their relationship fluid. Ultimately, they are performed as separate processes, and IntuArch is adaptable to each project’s needs. For economy, a project’s construction documents may be outsourced to a consultant firm for Building Information Modeling (BIM). There also may be opportunities to team with outside Architecture firms that specialize in a particular building type once the design strategy and approval process has progressed. In this type of project delivery, IntuArch would remain as a consistent force on the projects.

Whichever strategy the production takes, IntuArch presents our clients with a clear analysis of the options which will bring the most value to a project.

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Electrical

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Civil

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Technology +Communication

LEED +Environmental

Soils + Geotech

BuildingEnvelope

Programmatic Specialty

Elevator

Acoustics

Door Hardware

Traffic +Transportation

Lighting

LandscapeArchitect

Art + Sculpture

Signage +Wayfinding

Interior DesignBuilding Code+ Life Safety

Fire Alarm+ Sprinkler

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14 | PROJECT PHASING

Three “Stages”The traditional Architectural process is usually referred to as 4 “phases” of design: Schematic Design, Design Development, Construction Documents, and Construction Administration. This traditional arrangement fails to accommodate the contemporary production schedules of projects in the 21st Century. At IntuArch, we have analyzed the process to create three distinct “stages” (which incorporate the traditional phases), to reflect the present-day realities of project schedules.

The earliest stage in a project metamorphosis is about creating the signature ideas for the project [A]. This investigative stage involves a speculative creative process whereby assessment of the program and site leads to our unique ability to visualize a project. The formalization of the design ideas creates a building’s intelligent geometry. This stage incorporates the entitlements process, ensuring a project design that complies with the approvals process of jurisdictional authorities and other stakeholders.

It is important for the project’s design goals to be strong and concise. As IntuArch moves into the Drawing Production stage [B], adherence to these design goals remains a primary focus. At all milestones, IntuArch ensures sound reasoning for design decisions. In consultation with our Clients, design strategies are implemented vigilantly to further project goals.

During the final stage, Construction [C], Architects serve as agents of our Clients to observe the construction, and to ensure adherance to project details.

Project ComplexityArchitects offer a service, guiding a client’s needs into a finished product. In California, the path to a project’s approval and construction can be impaired by a lengthy and burdensome approval process. IntuArch is well-positioned to navigate the complex requirements.

Building + SafetyThe “Life and Safety” portion of government mandated requirements- Building Code (Egress, Building Size, Accessibility)- Fire Code- Plumbing, Electrical, Mechanical, Code- Green Building + Energy Code

City PlanningLocal governmental controls on the massing and occupancies allowed at a particular plot- Municipality Zoning Ordinance- Strategic, General, Community, and Specfic Plans- Parking, Landscape, Circulation Requirements- Community Housing Plans

Other Jurisdictional ReviewsMunicipality Design GuidelinesArchitectural Review BoardsDepartmental Review BoardsEnvironmental ReviewNeighborhood CouncilsState Commisions (Air, Coast, Water, Wildlife)

[ STAGE A ] DESIGN

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Visualization, in which scale, mass, and shape formalize into a building concept that corresponds to feasibility, programming, and assessment exercises.

PROGRAMMING• Evaluate Client Needs• Envision Future Requirements• Employ Environmental Strategies

PRE-DEVELOPMENT• Site Evaluation and Assessment• Existing Conditions Analysis• Financial Performance• Identify Zoning Potential

Project design moves from visual ideas to quantifiable components. A preliminary drawing set is compiled, and consultants begin to be considered and involved.

ENTITLEMENTS• Government Approval Process• Planning Committees• Architectural Review Boards• Zoning Variances• Community Input + Meetings

Approved Schematic Design documents incorporate the consultant and engineering trades to create a preliminary construction set. Architectural elements continue to be evaluated for their effectiveness.

CONSULTANT WORK• Traditional Engineering• Specialty Engineering• Outside Designers• Code and Permitting• Construction Consultants

Approved Design Development documents progress to become the working drawings, specifications, details, and bidding documents for construction.

[ 0 ] CONCEPT DESIGN [ 1 ] SCHEMATIC DESIGN

[ 2 ] DESIGN DEVELOPMENT [ 3 ] CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS

[ 4 ] CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION

Architect provides observation services as an Agent of the Owner.

• Shop Drawings• Site Visits• Change Orders, RFIs, Sketches• Payment Certificates

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16 | CONSTRUCTION EXPERIENCE

Buildable SolutionsArchitectural designs from IntuArch are creative, effective, and buildable. We have pride in determining the most suitable materials, technologies, and manufacturers for our projects.

Our effective construction administration has resulted in the construction of over $200 million in mixed-use buildings. We have considerable experience with reinforced concrete, curtain walls, window walls, underground parking, interior design, and landscape coordination. Our design management has completed projects including: apartments, offices, retail spaces, common areas, indoor pools, and fitness clubs.

CollaborationWe devote substantial energy towards coordinating the work of the consultant team. This collaboration produces a harmony of building systems.

Working with General Contractors provides a parallel level of coordination. The techniques, means, and methods determined by a contractor are incorporated as early as possible into the design process of our projects and throughout construction.

IntuArch provides smooth processing of shop drawings, material submittals, requests for information, change orders, and construction sketches.

325 Fifth AvenueThe new 42-story high rise condominium combined 300 apartments, a private fitness club, and ground floor retail. The club facility inhabits the entire second floor exclusively for the use of residents, with an indoor pool, fitness room, children’s area, screening room, lounge, and spa facilities.

Program:

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be@schermerhornThe new high rise condominium has 246 apartments in two towers (25 stories and 5 stories), ground floor retail, two-story underground parking garage, lounge facilities, fitness room, greenhouse, courtyard, and rooftop cabanas.

Luxury Condominium Buildingand Fitness Club325 Fifth Avenue, Manhattan, NYDouglaston Developmentand Continental PropertiesConstruction AdministrationJennifer Cheuk, Herb WeberSociety of American Registered Architects NY, Award for Excellence

Condominium Building in Two Towers with Central Courtyard189 Schermerhorn Street, Brooklyn, NYSDS Procida, Jamestown PropertiesProject ManagerJennifer Cheuk, Herb WeberBest Selling Condominium in New York 2010, Property Shark

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18 | ONE ARCHIVES AT USC LIBRARIES

Program: Archive and Library Research, Exhibition, Event Space Location: Los Angeles, CAClient: ONE Archives Foundation

The ONE Archives Foundation, extablished in 1952, holds the largest collection of LGBT archive material in the world. The collection moved into a former fraternity house north of the University of Southern California campus in 2000, and was subsequently acquired by the USC Library system in 2010. The ONE Archives has since outgrown its building and requires an expansion and renovation.

A key component of the redesign is to maintain continuous operation of the facility. We envision a two-phase construction process, where a new purpose-built state-of-the-art archive building would be built on the existing site, connected via an “exhibition loop” to the former fraternity house. This exhibition area would provide both necessary circulation and an expanded opportunity to display selected elements from the permanent collection. After the new construction is complete, a full renovation of the existing building will provide optimized areas for research, group study, staff offices, records processing, and special exhibit space. A new roof with clerestory windows and solar panels will cover the main space, housing a grand staircase convertible to audience seating for special events.

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20 | THE JACK HOTEL

Program: Hotel Renovation Restaurant & Bar Pool and AmenitiesLocation: Oakland, CAClient: Garlock and Company

To create a magnetic new boutique hotel in downtown Oakland, IntuArch was tasked to reposition an aging property just blocks from Jack London Square. In addition to renovating all the guest rooms, the design focused on creating new opportunities for retail, restaurant, and nightlife, both on the first floor and on the 2nd floor pool deck.

An existing signage pylon, no longer allowed by code, was re-imagined to become the signifier of the hotel within the neighborhood. By highlighting an existing eave with bright color, the natural entrance is emphasized, architecturally announcing the presence of the newly invigorated Jack Hotel.

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Establish the signage pylon as

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Continue the geometry from the signage to identify all public program

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22 | CHICAGO ARCHITECTURE FOUNDATION

“Ascendant Campus” is a new typology for creating an open, collaborative, vertical, mixed-use institution. The main program is stretched vertically, allowing the center of the building to open to multiple roof gardens, with shared program occupying these intervening spaces. Circulation is pulled to the eastern side of the site, hollowing out the core of the building for maximum daylight. The public entrance for the architecture foundation is on the ground level, while the entrance for the school program is separated, via an external staircase to the second floor.

The structure of the building consists of four main columns pushed towards the corners of the site, with visible x-bracing for lateral stability. The roof rises above the adjacent buildings, elevating the view for the architecture galleries above the city. For the educational program, a vertical campus quad is created by pulling the classrooms out towards the perimeter. The classrooms are staggered vertically, creating collaborative spaces between them accessible via the vertical quad. The resulting atrium and recessed gardens provide for daylight on at least two sides of each learning space.

Program: Center for Architecture Exhibition, Design, Research, and EducationLocation: Chicago, ILClient: Competition

The main program is stretched vertically,

allowing the center of the building to open to multiple roof gardens

A vertical campus quad is created by pulling the

classrooms out towards the perimeter and staggering

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On a donated property in Elysian Valley (“Frogtown”) the project’s design is generated from the client’s focus on three main goals: to be flexible with program, to provide a secure site, and provide for future expansion into the community. The result of the design investigation is a customizable modular system placed onto continuous permanent “rails,” providing for an expandable recreation center.

The modules can stack, move, and change program easily. Between the modules, public access between the river and the neighborhood can be controlled as open or closed. The incline of the adjacent river bank is envisioned as an outdoor theater, fully immersible during flood periods. The Army Corps is scheduled to spend $1 billion on upgrades to the Los Angeles River for new recreation options and restoring the natural ecosystem.

Program: Recreation Center, Bike Path, Cafe, Exhibition and Community SpaceLocation: Elysian Valley [Frogtown], Los Angeles, CAClient: LA River Revitalization Corporation

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STANDARD

The standard arrangement for this type of site

would be:Building-Path-River

POROSITY

Create a porous building form to

control circulation and provide

program

CHANNELIZE

Create channels to manage the

circulation

MODULES

Add a modular construciton type

for flexibility of program and installation

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B

C

Program Infill Options

Modular Units

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On a donated property in Elysian Valley (“Frogtown”) the project’s design is generated from an investigation into the site’s most prominent existing feature: the riverside recreation path. As it approaches the site, the ground level path would bifurcate to create an inclined exit ramp with access to an elevated plaza, where leisure riders, walkers, tourists, and runners can rest.

A cantilevered viewing platform brings the visitor outward for a view over the river, a visible exaggeration of the recreation path itself. Below the plaza is a multipurpose space dedicated to the community and to the arts. Adjacent to the site, the Army Corps is scheduled to spend $1 billion on upgrades to the Los Angeles River for new recreation options and restoring the natural ecosystem.

26 | FROGTOWN CENTER - LEVITATED PATH

STANDARD



RELOCATE PATH

Pull Recreation Path to the inside

of the site

ADD PROGRAM

New program is added along the

riverfront directly

PROMENADE

Elevate the public space and add a

promenade above

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Program: Recreation Center, Bike Path, Cafe, Exhibition and Community SpaceLocation: Elysian Valley [Frogtown], Los Angeles, CAClient: LA River Revitalization Corporation

2

STANDARD



RELOCATE PATH

Pull Recreation Path to the inside

of the site

ELEVATE

Raise public space to the upper level

PROGRAM

Place private program below a

public promenade

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28 | NEW YORK SKY CONDO

Program: Condominium Urban Farm, Market, CafeLocation: New York, NYClient: Competition

“AGRow House” is a vertical community with spaces to grow, eat, and sell crops; to raise livestock; and, to live sustainably. The design stems from a commitment to creating a culturally relevant building by identifying the traditional New York Row House as a vernacular reference. By hybridizing the Row House with a vertical farm program, AGRow House can become a prototype - not only for the given site, but also as a prototype for modifications to existing similar structures. Vertical farming is envisioned to become an integral part of the urban living experience. Each “unit” within the vertical community combines a customizable vertical farming system with an efficient apartment layout.

When people are directly connected to food production, they are better able to analyze their impact on the environment. If, instead, there was a separation between the commercial cultivation of food and the residential functions for the purposes of a vertical farm, we risk perpetuating the wastefulness and disconnectedness of our current food consumption process.

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ROOF GARDEN

Agricultural growing and grazing area

STANDARD ROWHOUSE

Utilize existing

vernacular

FRONT/BACK GREENHOUSE

Add growing areas as terraces

AGROW HOUSE

Hybrid of farm and residence

CHICKEN COOPS

ROOFTOP FARMSHELIOSTAT MIRRORS

ROW HOUSE APARTMENTS

FARMERS STORES - HIGH LINE INTERSTITIAL GREENHOUSES (SEASONAL)

PIG FARMINGROOFTOP GREENHOUSES (SEASONAL)

FARMERS STORES - STREET

LOCAVORE RESTAURANTS

GROWHOUSE AND STORAGE

BALCONY GREENHOUSES

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30 | RESEARCH

AnalysisActive engagement with trends in architectural design, culture, and technology are integral parts of what makes an exceptional building. Our agile designs go beyond reflections of current and past methodologies by actively incorporating a flexible approach to architecture, adaptable to future uses and undiscovered technologies.

In parallel, our contemporary society requires a commitment to ecologically sustainable design. Through our research, we realize that a resilient strategy for architecture will also incorporate both a forecasted future and an accommodation for the emergence of the unexpected.

Our analysis includes projections on the future of housing, working, and mobility in Southern California. How will autonomous vehicles change Architecture? How will “on-demand” technologies and the sharing economy impact our buildings and urban landscape? These are not far-fetched concepts, they are disruptive elements affecting our immediate culture. These changes require vigilance from progressive designers to prepare our clients for an economic advantage.

TheoryWith the acceptance that humans within a culture behave roughly the same and that they bring a visual memory to any building they visit, a successful building will embrace this correlation while proposing new opportunities for form and expression. Human neurological processing of physical space is a translation that can be embraced and encouraged by architectural concepts. A properly designed building will respond directly to expected human occupation by employing visual cues in its form, organization, texture, and color. We call it “Diagramism.”

Much of our exploration for this concept can be found on our blog (intuarch.com/blog). We have also had the fortune of publication; you can see the results of one of our research essays on ArchDaily:

http://www.archdaily.com/585599/

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32 | SOCIAL MEDIA

PinterestWhat inspires us as designers? Precedent studies are an integral part of how we develop exciting and pragmatic solutions for our architectural designs.Here we catalog executed forms, textures, and technologies from throughout the world.

https://www.pinterest.com/mikewacht/

ArchitizerThough not widely known, this forum links projects, firms, people, products, and clients via an independent social media interface.

http://architizer.com/firms/intuarch/

BlogHow do we see the world of design? Here we write articles on topics including reviews of exhibitions, tours of new buildings, and essays on architectural theory. Our blog provides a channel for us to offer insight into how we think as creative problems solvers.

http://intuarch.com/blog/

TwitterFollow us @intuarch for the latest links and images that affect our thinking as designers. This is the best way to see what articles, videos, and lectures provide the foundation of our work.

https://twitter.com/intuarch

FacebookOur presence on Facebook allows us to distribute our imagery and essays to a wider audience. “Like” us to be kept up to date on the latest from IntuArch.

https://www.facebook.com/IntuArch

InstagramArchitecture is unquestionably a visual profession. Here snapshots of our work and our world merge to create an impression of our creative firm. Follow us @intuarch.

https://instagram.com/intuarch/

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