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Goat Farm for the Homeless

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H A T I N E N

A AR HS

P O R T F O L I O

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My site focused on F Street & 15th Street and the surrounding blocks. After visiting the area my project focused on, I was shocked by how many homeless people were lining the streets. My �rst visit was during a rain storm, so there were many people lined up trying to enter the Alpha Project, which is a temporary tent structure that provides shelter to the homeless. It was full, so the line was not moving. I spoke with many workers and homeless people. I was stuck by one com-ment a homeless man said to me; he said, ‘the city is supposed to serve the people, but in San Diego, only the people serve the city.’ This statement lead me to my proj-ect. How could my site serve these people more than a temporary shelter during the rain season which had already reached capacity? How could I provide an envi-ronment that would be socially sustainable to not only mend the social wounds between the homeless and the neighboring businesses, but also give the homeless community a site for hope?

I then began the process by focusing on how economics, policy and transi-tion would guide my project.

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ECONOMICS

GOAT FARM

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The �rst step in my design is to create a goat farm. A program will be created where each homeless person will be given a goat to take care of, and in return, will be given temporary housing. Initially, temporary tents could be elevated, so the goats could graze the entire block below. Then, a more permanent structure would be introduced, serving the same function. The goats will produce milk, which will be sold, along with their very fertile manure.

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PHASE I

The �rst step in my design is to create a goat farm. A program will be created where each homeless person will be given a goat to take care of, and in return, will be given temporary housing. Initially, temporary tents could be elevated, so the goats could graze the entire block below. Then, a more permanent structure would be introduced, serving the same function. The goats will produce milk, which will be sold, along with their very fertile manure.

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PHASE II

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The goats will provide a very stimulating juxtaposition to the downtown area. While raising the goats, the homeless farmers will gain many valuable skills. Many cities, including Detroit, Chicago and Minneapolis have found that urban farming and community gardens help cut down on crime.

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1 MILE

The goats will not only be able to graze on the newly developed block, they will also graze on areas near the community, where the city now pays to have the grass groomed, which also was done during the great depression. This will make the presence of the new goat farm apparent throughout the city.

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POLICY

DONATED GARDENS

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A new program will be created to provide the farmers with another source of income; the public will be able to donate their land to be turned into a garden, which the farmers will then raise and eventually sell. This policy will provide the public a new tax write o�, similar to a donation. Even if a homeowner does not have a yard to donate, she could donate a wall of her home for a wall garden. This eventually will spread to rooftop gardens, after money is saved from the initial garden write o�.

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PHASE I

A new program will be created to provide the farmers with another source of income; the public will be able to donate their land to be turned into a garden, which the farmers will then raise and eventually sell. This policy will provide the public a new tax write o�, similar to a donation. Even if a homeowner does not have a yard to donate, she could donate a wall of her home for a wall garden. This eventually will spread to rooftop gardens, after money is saved from the initial garden write o�.

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PHASE II

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Instead of urban sprawl, the new policy will promote garden sprawl. During WWII, 20 million Americans planted ‘victory gardens.’ They grew 40% of this nation’s produce supply.

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The vegetables will be sold with the goat milk and cheese. They also will be used to produce lunches and late night food, which the farmers will sell from vending carts surrounding the site.

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TRANSITION

SHARED HOUSING

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There is a nearby vacant building that will become transitional housing for the farmers as they move on their journey through rehabilitation. The gutted building will have individual sleeping areas with shared restrooms and kitchen spaces. This will reduce the cost of rent and make the transition to individual living more readily available to the farmers. After the building owner earns income from the rentals, he will add another level to the building, creating more spaces to be rented.

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PHASE I

There is a nearby vacant building that will become transitional housing for the farmers as they move on their journey through rehabilitation. The gutted building will have individual sleeping areas with shared restrooms and kitchen spaces. This will reduce the cost of rent and make the transition to individual living more readily available to the farmers. After the building owner earns income from the rentals, he will add another level to the building, creating more spaces to be rented.

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PHASE II

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SYNTHESIS

DEVELOPED BLOCK

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LOWER LEVEL

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A B

C D

E F G

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A B

C

D

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UPPER LEVEL

F

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C D

E F G

The site was designed by placing a grid on the block, based on the geometries of a vendor cart. The top level was then shifted, in order to create a more porous side pro�le to let light into the site. The site was then cut around the build-ings, to further the solar gain. The buildings have more surface area on the South side to maximize solar gain and the least amount of exposed area on the North side to protect from the intense summer sun.

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First Multi Faced Planes of Topography

Second Level - Main Human Circulation

First Level - Main Human Circulation

Constant Nodes of Event

Vertical - Main Human Circulation

Interaction of Systems

Second Multi Faced Planes of Topography

The site was designed by placing a grid on the block, based on the geometries of a vendor cart. The top level was then shifted, in order to create a more porous side pro�le to let light into the site. The site was then cut around the build-ings, to further the solar gain. The buildings have more surface area on the South side to maximize solar gain and the least amount of exposed area on the North side to protect from the intense summer sun.

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The East and West sides of the site are very porous, allowing for solar gain. The South sides surrounding the buildings are also porous. By creating porous East and West sides, this not only allows for solar gain, but also allows for natural ventilation from breezes. As I continue to study this project, I would like to look into the solar gain further. It is important not only for my buildings to be e�cient, but also for the appropriate conditions for the grass to grow throughout the site. I am researching what particular grass is appropriate for the goats and will change the amount of solar gain based on what is recommended for the grass. This will determine how much shading I will desire to cover the ramping farm.

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Because this project was more focused on a system then an actual building, I was not able to test the speci�cs of the buildings. This will be something done in greater detail in the future. The basic forms and ideas behind the buildings work, but I would like to study the individual buildings as well. I like the basic shape of the buildings and that they are connected to the land-scape on the North side, for protection from the intense summer sun, but would like to resolve speci�c penetrations. When this is resolved, the building will address the social, economic and environmental issues of sustainability.

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