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RYAN METCALFRESPONSE:

SYSTEM: PLUS / MINUS

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This is a collection of design operations that address conditions found within the environment. These operations value the existing characteristics and processes of sites, suggest new possibilities for imagined futures, and act as investigations into the role of architectural intervention in the shaping of our world. This multifaceted, considered approach suggests that these operations exist as responses—not reactions—to environmental conditions. Rather than resulting merely from initial impressions, they emerge from the thoughtful and critical consideration of site and context.

This collection contains five types of responses:

SYSTEMS provide widely-applicable and scalable approaches to environmental conditions. While they may emerge from the circumstances of specific sites, they are able to adapt to address similarly-affected environments.

VERSIONS are operations that address architectural typologies. In the design of established types, site context, formal investigation, and architectural precedent inform well-suited solutions.

INVESTIGATIONS look carefully at the factors that shape existing environmental conditions and consider multiple methods for resolution. They may also delve deeply into the factors that shape current modes of practice.

URBAN LINKS enable and improve the interaction between people and cities. By addressing the immediate site context, spatial and social links are made that have the potential to inspire more vibrant urban spaces.

DIALOGUES advance the collective engagement in matters of the environment. Participating in these conversations facilitates a better understanding of our contemporary reality.

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RESPONSE: SYSTEM

As Danville, Virginia looks to respond to the multiple factors that

have led to its decline in recent decades—loss of industry, increased

unemployment, increased poverty, and decreased population—

densification of its historic center, the Tobacco Warehouse District,

provides an opportunity for smart, purposeful development. In an

effort to support the renovation of these architecturally and culturally

important structures, an infrastructural approach is proposed. A system

of additive and subtractive operations (“inserts” and “voids”) allow for

new modes of inhabitation. Inserts include condensed arrangements of

modular spaces and systems (circulation, passive and active ventilation,

restrooms and water filtration, and flexible program spaces). Voids

are constituted by the careful subtraction of structure in order to bring

light, air, and views into selected portions of the building. With this

infrastructure in place, warehouses will be brought up to code and

can begin the process of facilitating and supporting new program and

inhabitation within the heart of Danville.

While Plus/Minus is a flexible, modular system that can be applied to a

variety of building types, this design proposal positions it in the context

of two adjacent buildings within the Tobacco Warehouse District: 401

and 501 Craghead Street. The proposed program for this first iteration is

a business incubation/training cooperative based on the reinterpretation

of Danville’s historically-dominant trades: hydroponic agricultural

production (tobacco), CNC woodworking (furniture production), and CNC

sewing and textiles (textile development).

PLUS / MINUS:INFRASTRUCTURAL AND ADAPTIVE INTERVENTIONSFOR THE REINVIGORATION OF A TOBACCO WAREHOUSE DISTRICT

DANVILLE, VIRGINIA2012!2013 / CHARLIE MENEFEE

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIAinitial studies in collaboration with

AMELIA EINBENDER!LIEBER

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401 + 501 CRAGHEAD STREET (EXISTING)

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INTERVENTION: NEIGHBORHOOD SCALE "COLOR!CODED ACCORDINGLY#


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EXISTING COMPOSITION

TOBACCO WAREHOUSE DISTRICT VACANCIES

VACANT BUILDINGS OF FOCUS:

401 + 501 CRAGHEAD STREET

EXISTING CONDITION: ISOLATION

CENTRAL HUB SERVES COLLECTIVE

FACILITATION OF GROWTH AND INTERDEPENDENCE

OPPORTUNITY: NEIGHBORHOOD VACANCY OPPORTUNITY: NEIGHBORHOOD COLLABORATION501 CRAGHEAD STREET, INTERIOR (EXISTING)

SYSTEM: PLUS / MINUSSYSTEM: PLUS / MINUS

LONGITUDINAL SECTION ‘A’

GROUND FLOOR PLAN

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REMOVAL OF EXISTING STRUCTURE VOID STRUCTURE INSERT STRUCTURE PROGRAM

CIRCULATION WATER PASSIVE VENTILATION ACTIVE VENTILATION

UNIT LOCATIONS

PROGRAM ITERATIONS

INSERT OPERATIONS VOID OPERATIONS

BRACING OF VOIDS:

CONCRETE ANGLES, CHANNELS, AND CULVERTS INTERACTING WITH EXISTING WALLS


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mechanicalprogram

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ventilation towerHVAC ductsstair tower

metal grating

steel framesteel plate

glass facadelouvers

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SECTION ‘C’: 401 CRAGHEAD STREET; NORTH-SOUTH

SECTION ‘E’: 501 CRAGHEAD STREET; WEST-EAST


SECTION ‘D’: 501 CRAGHEAD STREET; NORTH-SOUTH, THROUGH SHOP

As a modular system, inserts and voids may be employed together in

a variety of ways through a building. However, certain arrangements

capitalize on the inherent benefits of a building’s orientation, material

composition, and surroundings. As illustrated in Section ‘D’, a void is

located to the north side of the shop space, providing a shady outdoor

gathering place for inhabitants of the shop. An insert acts as a central

spine through the shop space, allowing for light and air to circulate

throughout the space more easily.

The introduction of a modular spine within the shop space replaces an

existing wall. While also providing structural bracing, the light steel

structure allows for daylight to enter the middle portion of the building.

An operable, louvered screen on the south-facing side of the insert

allows for selective daylighting throughout the year. The arrangement

of the insert within the building also allows for new ventilation of the

space, as the stack effect is facilitated by the open, tall structure. Air

from lower levels is carried up and out the chimney-like insert via an

operable window/vent.

Voids are created when roofs and walls are selectively subtracted in

order to bring light deeper into the building. These voids are braced

to laterally support the existing walls and allow for the incorporation

of additional glazing to increase the building’s glazing ratio, thus

improving daylight levels within the shop space.


501 CRAGHEAD ENTRY COURT

19401 CRAGHEAD COMMON COURT

501 CRAGHEAD SHOP SPACE, SECOND FLOOR

401 CRAGHEAD WORKSPACE, FOURTH FLOOR


SECTION ‘B’ PERSPECTIVE; WEST-EAST, THROUGH 401 CRAGHEAD AND BEYOND TO 501 CRAGHEAD

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EXISTING

EXISTING(WITH INSULATED WALL)

ANNUAL TOTAL DEMAND(MBtu)

781,190 MBtu/yr

703,929 MBtu/yr

5,600 MBtu/yr

Target Total Annual Source Energy (EPA Energy Score = 75)

138,913

115,768

173,648

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Occupancy

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319,656

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115,768

138,913

319,656

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AIRFLOW AND TEMPERATURE OF EXISTING SPACE

(SECOND FLOOR IS SEPARATED FROM GROUND FLOOR)

Throughout the design of Plus/Minus, analysis of the

building performance was conducted. Examinations

of the existing warehouse building illustrated its

effectiveness for its particular use. As a tobacco

drying and storage facility not originally designed for

human occupation, the 17-inch-thick masonry walls

and extremely limited glazing ratio (3%) allowed for

a controlled internal environment—the building is

essentially one massive brick.

More detailed study was centered on the proposed

shop space located in the central, two-story portion

(39,500sf) of 501 Craghead as it is seen as a promising

space for the implementation of passive design

strategies. Analysis conducted with Tas Simulator

revealed that the proposed systems of the Plus/

Minus design would ultimately result in annual

energy loads greater than those associated with the

existing building. While this is at first a discouraging

realization, it is understandable that the benefits

provided by the design—increased daylight, air, and

human occupation—would demand interrupting

the building envelope and increasing its glazing

ratio, which would in turn affect heating and cooling

demands. Studies of the impacts associated with

introducing only inserts, only voids, or combinations

of the two in relation to the existing building were

performed and are illustrated here.

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+ INSERT + VOID + INSERT / VOID

NET ANNUAL TOTAL DEMAND

781,190 MBtu/yr

896,331 MBtu/yr

794,503 MBtu/yr

908,126 MBtu/yr

703,929 MBtu/yr

GLAZING RATIO(percentage of vertical fenestrationrelative to wall at building perimeter)

18,432sfWALL

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The existing building has a very low glazing ratio (3%) due to its history as an environment for drying and storing tobacco. The adaptive strategies work to increase this ratio, inviting more daylight into the building via increased glazing.

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The existing building has a very low

glazing ratio (3%) due to its history as

an environment for drying and storing

tobacco. The adaptive strategies work to

increase this ratio, inviting more daylight

into the building via increased glazing.

18,432sf

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4,239sf

223sfNET ANNUAL TOTAL DEMAND

781,190 MBtu/yr

896,331 MBtu/yr

794,503 MBtu/yr

908,126 MBtu/yr

703,929 MBtu/yr

AIRFLOW AND TEMPERATURE OF SHOP SPACE WITH INSERT

(INSERT CREATES A CENTRAL SPINE THAT LINKS THE TWO FLOORSVERTICALLY, ALLOWING FOR INCREASED FLOW)

AIRFLOW AND TEMPERATURE OF SHOP SPACE WITH VOID

(ADJACENT VOID ALLOWS FOR DIRECT EXTERIOR VENTILATION)AIRFLOW AND TEMPERATURE OF SHOP SPACE

WITH BOTH INSERT AND VOID (WITH CHIMNEY)

AIRFLOW AND TEMPERATURE OF SHOP SPACE

WITH BOTH INSERT AND VOID (WITHOUT CHIMNEY)

Voids are braced

to laterally support

existing walls

and allow for the

incorporation of

additional glazing

to increase the

building’s glazing

ratio, thus improving

daylight levels within

the shop space.

While also providing

structural bracing,

the light steel

structure allows

for daylight to enter

the middle portion

of the building. An

operable, louvered

screen on the

south-facing side of

the insert allows for

selective daylighting

throughout the year.

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RESPONSE: VERSION

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CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT:A BRANCH LIBRARY

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIASPRING 2008 / LISA IWAMOTO + KORY BIEGUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY

The proposed library functions as the newest branch of the San

Francisco Public Library. The site, located along Market Street near

Valencia, is a former parking lot and, due to its long and narrow nature,

offers a uniquely-challenging spatial framework. Given the limited

amount of space, circulation emerges as extremely important and

becomes a driving force of this urban infill design.

One instance of circulation, the intersection crosswalk, effectively

illustrates the interaction of various circulation forces within a single

system. In the intersection, multiple forces act upon each other—the

rhythm, sequence, and order of vehicles, pedestrians, and cyclists are

well-understood and observed. This notion of multiple forces acting

upon each other is applied in the organization of the library; movement

through the building is primarily horizontal, while shifts in circulation

(stairs, elevator) occur in the two vertical chambers. This intersection

of systems also informs the programmatic layout of the library,

with services and collections maintained in the vertical chambers

and reading/research spaces delegated to the primarily-horizontal

intermediate spaces.

VERSION: BRANCH LIBRARY

TOP LEFT THE RESULTANT FOLDED PLANES (HORIZONTALS) TAKE NEW SHAPE

WHEN ACTED ON BY FORCES IN A NEW DIRECTION (VERTICALS). THESE SHIFTS

BECOME CENTRAL LOCATIONS FOR VERTICAL CIRCULATION THROUGH THE

LIBRARY.

TOP RIGHT CONCEPT MODEL

1 LOBBY / RECEPTION

2 COMPUTER CENTER

3 RESTROOMS

4 GARDEN / FLUX

5 COMMUNITY MEETING CENTER

6 LIBRARY COLLECTIONS

7 READING SPACE

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VERSION: BRANCH LIBRARY

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LONGITUDINAL SECTION

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The proposed Aqua Center provides spaces for a variety of aquatic

endeavors; highly-athletic activities such as swimming and diving

are coupled with more relaxing experiences in the saunas and steam

rooms. This programmatic range of activity is paralleled with the

range of physical states of water; indeed, water (the driving force of

the complex itself) exists in multiple capacities and undergoes change

from phase to phase. Stemming from this transition between phases,

the Aqua Center’s form and circulation emphasize connections and

transitions within the site. Major paths of connection across and

through the site are maintained as central circulation paths while the

adjacent community center is activated directly via the exterior staircase

(which forms a diving platform while meeting the community center’s

third-floor patio/sundeck.)

As an urban entity (located along Market Street near Valencia), the

Aqua Center activates the street and the surrounding architecture by

accentuating connections across the site, all the while providing the

framework for a diverse, yet programmatically-consistent, architectural

experience.

CROSS-REFERENCE:AN AQUA CENTER

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIASPRING 2008 / LISA IWAMOTO + KORY BIEGUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY

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VERSION: AQUA CENTER

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ABOVE CONCEPTUAL MODELS REPRESENTING THE TRANSITIONAL

PROPERTIES OF WATER

BELOW SITE ANALYSIS OF CONNECTIONS ACROSS THE SITE AND BETWEEN

EXISTING STRUCTURES

PATHWAYS EXTRUDED ACCORDING TO SITE CONDITIONS

ELEVATIONS OF EXTRUDED PATHWAYS12

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2 LOCKER ROOM

3 SHALLOW POOL

4 STEAM ROOMS / SAUNAS

5 LAP / DIVING POOL

6 CAFE / RESTROOMS

7 OBSERVATION STANDS

8 DIVING PLATFORM

9 EXISTING COMMUNITY CENTER SUNDECK (connected v ia exterior stair )

VERSION: AQUA CENTER

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SECTION ‘B’

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INTERACTION WITH SITE:BUILDING OCCUPIES GROUND

The focus of this investigation is a classroom located in Charlottesville,

Virginia, situated in a community of learning environments at the

northeast corner of a communal “work court”. This particular

classroom is envisioned as a study hall—a place to which students of

surrounding classrooms may come to catch up on their assignments,

see friends, and collect themselves for a few minutes. The 1,248sf

classroom consists of two levels; the ground level is located nine feet

below grade and surrounded by an open court, while the minimal

second floor exists as a mezzanine at grade. The building utilizes a

structural system of precast concrete load-bearing panels and is

finished in similar precast concrete elements—precast floor/roof

slabs and precast slats that are post-tensioned along their length

and fitted with glass strips within wall sections to provide glazing;

operable windows located throughout the classroom provide additional

fenestration.

As an investigation of Design Development, the project focuses on a

specific type of construction (Type 2) and a specific material system

(precast concrete). The possibilities that this material system allows

for occupying subterranean space is intriguing and contributes to the

classroom’s semi-sunken arrangement.

SLAT / SLAB / SANDWICH:AN EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT IN PRECAST CONCRETE

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIASPRING 2012 / CHARLIE MENEFEEUNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA

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AXONOMETRIC SECTION

SOUTH-WEST SECTION ‘A-B’

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A EXISTING CONDITION

B EXCAVATION

C RETAINING WALLS, FOUNDATIONS, EXTERIOR STAIRS, AND ASSOCIATED SLATS

D LOWER LEVEL STRUCTURAL SANDWICH PANELS AND INCORPORATED SLATS

E UPPER LEVEL STRUCTURAL SANDWICH PANELS AND INCORPORATED SLATS

F HOLLOW-CORE SLAB AND INTERIOR STACKED SLATS AT GRADE/MEZZANINE

G ROOF SLABS

H FINISHING : GLAZING SET IN PLACE; SLATS SECURED BY POST-TENSIONING

CONSTRUCTION SEQUENCE

INVESTIGATION: CONCRETE CLASSROOM

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LOWER LEVEL PLAN

UPPER LEVEL PLAN

TOP TO BOTTOM:

MATERIAL/ASSEMBLY PRECEDENT: MINI-HOUSE IN

KOBE, JAPAN BY HIROAKI OHTANI (DETAIL, 01-02/2006)

VIEW FROM MEZZANINE

VIEW OF LOWER SHELF AND STUDY SPACE

1 STAINLESS STEEL CAP FOR TENSIONING STEEL CABLE

2 3/4” STEEL CABLE FOR THREADING OF PRECAST CONCRETE SLATS

_ FOLLOWING ASSEMBLY, CABLE IS POST-TENSIONED ALONG ITS LENGTH _

_ 1 1/2” CABLE CHANNEL FILLED WITH GROUT FOLLOWING POST-TENSIONING _

3 PRECAST CONCRETE SLAT (10” x 3” PROFILE)

4 REINFORCED CONCRETE

5 DRAINAGE MAT WITH GRAVEL BACKFILL

6 2” PERFORATED DRAINPIPE SLOPED AWAY FROM RETAINING WALL

7 SCUPPER AND DRAINPIPE DOWN TO SPLASH BLOCK AT GROUND FLOOR GRADE

8 METAL FLASHING CAP WITH CONTINUOUS ASPHALT FELT MOISTURE BARRIER

9 PLYWOOD AND BLOCKING ATOP STRUCTURAL PRECAST CONCRETE SANDWICH PANEL

10 RIGID INSULATION (FILLING CAVITIES)

11 WOOD CURB WITH PLYWOOD FACE; WOOD CAVITY FILLED WITH BATT INSULATION

12 STEEL ANGLE WELDED TO PROVIDE LATERAL CONNECTION TO WALL PANEL

13 ROOF ASSEMBLY

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_ ROOFING MEMBRANE _

_ RIGID INSULATION _

_ MOISTURE BARRIER _

_ HOLLOW-CORE STRUCTURAL PRECAST CONCRETE SLAB (10”) _

14 STRUCTURAL PRECAST CONCRETE SANDWICH PANEL (10”) ASSEMBLY

_ EXTERIOR WYTHE (2.5”) _

_ RIGID INSULATION (3”) _

_ STRUCTURAL WYTHE (4.5”) _

15 LINE OF WEATHER SEAL AT PANEL JOINTS

16 LINE OF AIR SEAL AT PANEL JOINTS

17 WEATHER SEAL (SEALANT AND BACKER ROD)

18 STEEL PLATES EMBEDDED INTO PANELS, WELDED TOGETHER FOR VERTICAL CONNECTION

19 NEOPRENE BEARING STRIPS ATOP PANEL CORBELS TO SUPPORT SLAB

20 BITUMINOUS MEMBRANE AND URETHANE FOAM INSULATION ATOP WINDOW

21 MEZZANINE FLOOR ASSEMBLY

_ REINFORCED CONCRETE TOPPING, POURED IN PLACE (2”) _

_ PRECAST CONCRETE HOLLOW-CORE SLAB (8”) _

22 PRECAST CONCRETE SLAT (7” x 3” PROFILE)

23 WOOD SLAT BOLTED SECURE BETWEEN CONCRETE SLATS TO PROVIDE SHELVING AND SEATING

24 EXPANSION JOINT

25 AIR SEAL (BACKER ROD AND SEALANT) AND SHIMS BEYOND TO SLAB ON GRADE

26 WATERPROOFING MEMBRANE AND RIGID INSULATION

27 SLAB ON GRADE : 4” REINFORCED CONCRETE SLAB, POLYETHYLENE MOISTURE BARRIER, SAND, GRAVEL

28 TRANSPARENT GLASS STRIPS (1” EACH; STACKED 3-HIGH) BETWEEN POST-TENSIONED CONCRETE SLATS

RETAINING WALL AT WEST W1 _ BATTERED RETAINING WALL OF REINFORCED CONCRETE _ .

_ DRAINAGE FACILITATED BY FILTER FABRIC, GRAVEL BACKFILL, AND SLOPED DRAINPIPE _ .

_ INCORPORATES PRECAST CONCRETE SLATS, POST-TENSIONED ALONG STEEL CABLES _ .

BUILDING WALL : PANEL CONNECTIONS W2 _ PANELS CONNECTED TOGETHER VERTICALLY WITH WELDS AND BOLTS _ .

_ PANELS CONNECTED LATERALLY TO FLOOR SLABS WITH WELDS, BOLTS _ .

_ CORBELS IN STRUCTURAL PANELS PROVIDE BEARING AREA FOR FLOOR SLABS _ .

BUILDING WALL : GLAZING AND SLATS W3 _ WALL COMPOSITION SIMILAR TO W2 _ .

_ GLASS STRIPS ARE SANDWICHED BETWEEN PRECAST CONCRETE SLATS _ .

RETAINING WALL : WALL AT EAST W4 _ WALL COMPOSITION SIMILAR TO W1 _ .

_ WALL IS SHORTER (EXTENDING ONLY 3’ ABOVE GRADE) AND OMITS CONCRETE SLATS _ .

ROOF/PARAPET AT WEST R1 _ PRECAST CONCRETE SLAB ROOF SYSTEM WITH INSULATION _ .

_ AT LOW END OF ROOF, SCUPPER AND DRAINPIPE FACILITATE WATER FLOW _ .

ROOF/PARAPET AT EAST R2 _ ROOF / PARAPET ASSEMBLY SIMILAR TO R1 _ .

_ AT HIGH END OF ROOF, SCUPPER AND DRAINPIPE ABSENT _ .

FOUNDATION / SLAB ON GRADE AT BUILDING FND1 _ PRECAST CONCRETE SANDWICH PANELS SECURED TO BOTH FOUNDATION AND FLOOR SLAB _ .

FLOOR AT MEZZANINE FL1 _ PRECAST CONCRETE HOLLOW-CORE SLABS WITH REINFORCED CONCRETE TOPPING _ .

_ SUPPORTED STRUCTURALLY BY LOAD-BEARING SANDWICH PANELS _ .

FURNISHING : BOOKSHELVES AND BENCHES IN SLATS FU1 _ PRECAST CONCRETE SLATS ARE SPACED TO ACCOMMODATE FURNISHINGS _ .

_ BOOKSHELVES AND BENCHES INSERTED BETWEEN SLATS TO CREATE BANISTER AT MEZZANINE _ .

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SECTION DETAILSLONGITUDINAL SECTION ‘A’

RIVER MANIPULATION

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VORTEX 2.0:RIVANNA RE/VANNA

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIASPRING 2013 / TERESA GALI!IZARD

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIAcompleted in an interdisciplinary team co-managed with

ALEX AYALA + JAKE FOX

The second installment of the UVa School of Architecture all-school

design competition, “the Vortex”, focused on issues surrounding the

Rivanna River, an essential resource that has become invisible to most

Charlottesville residents, unaware that their town is in fact a “river city”.

The week-long exercise was overseen by Adriaan Geuze, principal of

West 8 Urban Design & Landscape Architecture, Rotterdam.

This project seeks to physically refocus the city towards the river to

encourage both engagement with the waterway as a vital resource as

well as a consideration of its history and ecology. Above Free Bridge,

the excavation of a collection of large lakes, each of which is fed by the

Rivanna, redefines the landscape and acts as an undammed reservoir

and site of recreation within town, supplanting the role of the existing

reservoir upstream.

Below Free Bridge, the river reclaims its natural banks, and a channel

following the path of the extant, early-twentieth-century power cut

creates an island at the river’s most prominent bend. Here, and on

several surrounding floodplains, the landscape is activated by mounds

constructed using earth dug from the upstream lakes. This land

returns to its earlier agricultural function, and is planted with foods

that will then support the new, upstream communities. Through these

interventions, the Rivanna River becomes a feature both accessible and

alluring, immersed in history but welcoming the future.

INFRASTRUCTURE

EXISTING PROPOSED

RIVER CHANNEL RUNNING BETWEEN RESERVOIRS

EXISTING PROPOSED

RESERVOIR RECREATION AND DEVELOPMENT

INVESTIGATION: VORTEX 2.0

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The public sports complex serves as a multi-functional space for the

residents of the local community; nearby students, athletes, and other

Copenhageners will be able to use the space as an athletic facility,

meeting center, general use space, and café.

Bridging the boundary between the urban square of Israels Plads and

the park landscape of H.C. Ørstedsparken, the complex responds to

the changing landscape of the site; as the terrain steps from the square

down into the park, the building nestles itself into the landscape. In this

way, the Sports Complex responds to the existing lack of interaction

between the two public spaces by providing an architectural, spatial,

and conceptual link.

The massing of the Sports Complex is influenced by the organization of

program. The desire to have the Main Hall elevated for park views led to

its stacking on top of the other program pieces. As the café shifts down

one more level (making three), a terraced organization results, with

the Sports Complex stepping down into the landscape. All the while,

circulation is maintained across the site.

PARK AND SQUARE:A PUBLIC SPORTS COMPLEX;H.C. ØRSTEDSPARKEN & ISRAELS PLADS

COPENHAGEN, DENMARKSUMMER 2008 / MARK WERDELINDANISH INSTITUTE FOR STUDY ABROAD

MASSING IS INFLUENCED BY ORGANIZATION OF PROGRAM

A MAIN HALL

B SERVICE

C CAFE

D MULTIPURPOSE

LONGITUDINAL SECTION

AHLEFELDTSGADE

LINNÉSGADE

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NØRRE FARIMAGSGADE

ROMERSGADE

ISRAELS PLADS

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URBAN LINK: PUBLIC SPORTS COMPLEX

MAIN HALL RESPONDS TO ITS CONTEXT

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2 SERVICE

3 GYM STORAGE

4 MULTIPURPOSE ROOMS (can connect)

5 CHANGING ROOM / RESTROOM

6 ELEVATOR

7 CAFE

8 OFFICE

9 CAFE STORAGE

10 RESTROOMS

URBAN LINK: PUBLIC SPORTS COMPLEX

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LIFE OF THE STREET:TREMÉ AND THE ROOTS OF MUSIC

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANAFALL 2011 / BETSY ROETTGER +

KAREN VAN LENGENUNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA

Within New Orleans, the street exists as an active site of movement,

performance, and connection. The realm of the street provides a

variety of spaces and scales for performance and audience (large open

squares, front porch stoops, elevated balconies, sidewalks, gutters, etc.)

while also connecting important public spaces within the city.

The continuation of St. Ann St. through Louis Armstrong Park—an

underutilized park heavily damaged by Hurricane Katrina—culminates

in the proposed building site. Here, the axis spills into a public gathering

space—a square at the northern end of the park to compliment Congo

Square. This square opens into the Tremé neighborhood and facilitates

congregation, performance, and the activity of the Roots of Music

campus. The building is split into two major volumes that frame the

square and allow public circulation between. These volumes are divided

predominately by programmatic function and are connected by an

elevated crossing. While the central square exists as a predominately

public space, outdoor student activity is allowed to spill out to the east,

creating a more shielded, less-visible realm for rehearsal and learning.

CITY Importance of street variety and vitality for performance and

connection.

SITE Continuation of street character through park to: 1) better link the

components of the park to each other; 2) connect the site itself to

its surrounding context.

BUILDING Provision of a public square for the northern end of the

park; a programmatically-divided building facilitates

circulation into and through the site.

FRENCH QUARTER EXTENDING INTO CONGO SQUARE VIA ST. ANNE STREET (EXISTING)

EXPANSION OF ST. ANNE STREET ACTIVATES THE PARK AND CONNECTS TO TREMÉ

ROOTS OF MUSIC CAMPUS FLANKS THE EXPANDED ST. ANNE STREET, CREATING A STREET-ORIENTED PUBLIC SPACE FOR THE PARK AND THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBORHOOD

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TOOL / INSTRUMENT LENDING LIBRARY

COMMUNITY MEETING SPACE

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PAPER MATTERSPUBLICATIONS

As part of a seminar focused on the production, design, and theory of

architectural publication, I produced a series of new printed collections

that served to disseminate information about the things that happen at

the UVa School of Architecture. This seminar, Paper Matters, facilitates

important discussion that challenges students and faculty alike to

situate ourselves within the larger discourse of design presentation and

education.

DIALOGUE: PUBLICATIONS

SPRING 2013GRADUATE FINAL REVIEWS GUIDE

This guide provides essential information for members of the final

review juries over the course of their time at the School of Architecture.

Along with logistical information (schedules, maps, studio descriptions,

juror bios), the guide lists brief descriptions of all thesis/comprehensive

projects of graduating graduate students.


SPRING 2013M.ARCH SUPPLEMENT

This book presents a comprehensive description of the UVa Master of

Architecture program and serves as a supplement to the less-specific

school-wide offering. This material was provided to all graduate

students admitted into the M.Arch program in the Spring of 2013 and

serves as an effective snapshot of the program as a whole.


CATALYST: CONDITIONSACTAR, 2013EDITOR: GHAZAL ABBASY!ASBAGHSTUDENT EDITORS: REBECCA HORA, RYAN METCALF, MATTHEW PINYAN

Beginning in the spring of 2013 (and continuing into the summer), I served

as co-editor of Catalyst: Conditions, the forthcoming edited volume of the

UVa School of Architecture studio works.

“This volume purports to be a litmus test to measure whether

environmental conditions—socio-political or climatic, not withstanding their

cultural, technological and disciplinary contexts— are catalysts for new

modes of practice and pedagogy. To this end, the contents are organized by

conditions: crisis, stasis, and flux.” Ghazal Abbasy-Asbagh

THE HABITAT PROVIDES A FRAMEWORK FOR A FUTURE NEST; A FUTURE HOME.

NO FASTENERS WERE USED IN THE HABITAT’S CONSTRUCTION. ALTERNATE

METHODS OF ASSEMBLY, INCLUDING LASHING, PIERCING, AND WEAVING, PROVED

SUFFICIENT AND WERE IN CONCERT WITH THE ABILITIES OF A BIRD.

NEST / PERCH: A GOLDFINCH HABITATFERNAU & HARTMAN ARCHITECTS FOR COYOTE POINT MUSEUM

2010 / WITH LAURA HARTMAN

AVIS GRANARY RETREAT COOKHOUSE; CLYDE PARK, MONTANASTUDY AND PRESENTATION MODELS (2010); PHOTOS (FAR LEFT): RICHARD BARNES

NEST / PERCH: A GOLDFINCH HABITATFERNAU & HARTMAN ARCHITECTS FOR COYOTE POINT MUSEUM

2010 / WITH LAURA HARTMAN

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PROFESSIONAL WORK

FERNAU & HARTMAN ARCHITECTS2009!2011 / BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA

UC RIVERSIDE BARN PROJECT SUBMITTAL

OF QUALIFICATIONS: COVER (ABOVE) AND

SAMPLE PROJECT PAGE (LEFT)

696 San Ramon Valley Blvd. #320Danville, California [email protected]

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA_Charlottesville, VirginiaMaster of Architecture

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY_Berkeley, CaliforniaBachelor of Arts in Architecture (with Highest Honors)

DANISH INSTITUTE FOR STUDY ABROAD_Copenhagen, DenmarkProgram: Architectural Design

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE_Charlottesville, VirginiaDepartmental Research Assistant (to Professor John Quale, Director of Graduate Architecture Program)+ Assistance with graduate curriculum review, admissions research, development of peer institution profiles, school-wide event organization.

EHDD_San Francisco, California University of Virginia Extern (2013); Student Intern (2009)+ Institutional projects: site analysis, material studies, model-making, construction document drafting.

DUDA/PAINE ARCHITECTS_Durham, North CarolinaStudent Intern+ Institutional, commercial, and residential projects: design development, master planning, detailed model-making.

SNØHETTA_New York, New YorkUniversity of Virginia Extern+ Institutional project: site planning, site modeling, pre-programming for an urban branch library.

FERNAU & HARTMAN ARCHITECTS_Berkeley, CaliforniaIntern+ Institutional, commercial, and residential projects: programming, schematic design, model-making.+ Marketing / business development: layout, graphic representation (proposals, award submissions, online content).

Faculty of Architecture Award for Public Service (University of Virginia)Architecture Department Fellowship (University of Virginia) Regents’ and Chancellor’s Scholarship (UC Berkeley)Raymond L. Watson Best Project Prize (UC Berkeley)Julia Morgan Scholarship (UC Berkeley)

PAPER MATTERS: UVA SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE PUBLICATIONS (University of Virginia)+ Served as co-editor of Catalyst: Conditions (ACTAR, 2013), the forthcoming edited volume of the UVa School of Architecture studio works.+ Designed and edited two informational publications for prosepctive M.Arch students and final review juries.

COLLEGE OF ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN PEER ADVISING (UC Berkeley) Project Manager (External)

REGENTS’ AND CHANCELLOR’S SCHOLARSHIP ASSOCIATION (UC Berkeley) Academic Peer Advisor, Historian Committee Member

+ Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), AutoCAD, VectorWorks, Rhinoceros (with Maxwell Render and basic Grasshopper/Karamba), Revit (basic), Ecotect, Tas, MS Office.+ Scale model-making, hand drafting.

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THANK YOUINSPIRATION AND FRIENDSHIP MEGAN SUAU, MATTHEW PINYAN, REBECCA HORA, JUDY CHANG, RYAN LEWANDOWSKI, WHITNEY NEWTON, JANE CHUA, MAMIE CHOY,

JORDAN KLINK, DOUG DUNPHY

INSIGHT AND OPPORTUNITY IÑAKI ALDAY, JOHN QUALE, CHARLIE MENEFEE, GHAZAL ABBASY-ASBAGH, ALEJANDRO SALAZAR-JASBON, NATALIA ECHEVERRI, KORY

BIEG, RICHARD FERNAU, LAURA HARTMAN, LAURA BOUTELLE, PHOEBE SCHENKER, SANJEEV PATEL

ENCOURAGEMENT AND SUPPORT MOM, DAD, TAYLOR, JIM

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