Studio  103  Midterm  Por0olio  

Edson  Veizaga.  Arch  103  March  31,  2013  1  

Ice  Breaker        3  -­‐  4    Kevin  Lynch’s  Urban  Forms        5  -­‐  6    Mission  District  Through  Lynch’s  Lenses  7  -­‐12      Utopian  Vision        13  –  16    Urban  Bayterotopia      17  –  18    Mission  Bay  Site  Analysis      19  -­‐  20        

Contents    

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ICEBREAKER:  Photomontage  as  Constructed  NarraYve    

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   As  an  urban  actor,  consider  what  are  the  most  compelling  

relaYonships  between  you  and  the  city  of  San  Francisco.      The  ice  breaker  exercise  made  me  pay  close  a]enYon  to  my  

neighborhood.  Even  though  I’ve  been  living  in  the  Mission  for  eight  years  I  took  for  granted  its  vitality.  Taking  pictures,  taking  notes,  observing  and  analyzing  the  Mission  made  me  realized  that  there  are  many  factor  that  make  this  neighborhood  one  of  the  most  vibrant  in    SF.    

 In  part  the  mission  is  such  a  vibrant  district  due  to  it  diversity,  diversity  in  many  different  levels.  In  the  Mission  has  a  socioeconomic  and  culturally  diverse  populaYon  which  promotes  art  such  as  the  murals  and  and  music  venues.  The  diversity  on  building  uses  ranges  from  residenYal,  entertainment,  educaYon,    to  commercial  and  services.  Most  services  and  goods  are  reachable  at  walking  distance.  

 The  mission  also  has  one  of  the  best  weathers  in  San  Francisco.  It  is  sunny  most  of  the  Yme  and  contrary  to  other  areas  its  rarely    foggy.  This  characterisYcs  not  only  keeps  mission  inhabitants  in  the  area  but  also  a]racts  other  people  from  other  districts.  I  also  realized  how  much  the  neighborhood  has  changed  since  I  moved  to  San  Francisco,  8  years  ago.  The  demographics  of  the  missions  and  notably  changing.  GentrificaYon  is  changing  the  unique  character  of  the  neighborhood  and  making  it  more  sterile.                                

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Kevin  Lynch’s  Urban  Forms    

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Mission  District  through  Lynch’s  lenses        

 This  week  we  were  introduce  to  lynch’s  five  urban  forms.  I  Analyzed  the  Mission  thru  the  lenses  of  Lynch’s  urban  forms,  a  more  physical  focus.    Naming  and  locaYng  them  was  actually  useful  in  order  to  understand  what  makes  the  mission  such  a  vibrant  district.    

 In  the  ice  breaker  I  was  more  focus  in  the  nontangible  aspects  of  a  vibrant  city.  However,  by  applying  Lynches  urban  forms  I  was  able  to  see  that  the  mission  district  is    a  well  define  district  with  nodes  such  as  24th  and  mission  and  16th  and  Mission  that  act  as  transportaYon  hubs.  It  also  has  paths  along  24  and  Mission  street  which  are  full  of  life  thanks  to  the  retail,  local  stores  and  commercial  acYviYes  taking  place  there.  I  also  idenYfied  landmarks  such  as  the  US  bank  on  22nd  and  Mission  which  is  the  tallest  building  along  the  path  of    Mission  between  24th  and  16th  St.    

 I  was  intrigued  by  the  dynamics  of  mission  district,  the  human  flow  and  the  shape  and  different  sizes  of  stores.    It  seemed  that  order  and  chaos  were  able  to  coexist  in  a  harmonic  manner.  

 It  seems  the  chaos  of  the  mission  adds  to  the  vitality  to  the  neighborhood.  For  instance,  the  facades  of  stores  along  mission  are  different  in  sizes  and  forms,  some  of  them  even  invade  the  sidewalk  and  creates  a  blurry  limit  between  outside  and  inside.  

               

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Mission  District  Through  Lynch’s  Lenses  

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The  image  of  the  City  Kevin  Lynch  

 This  physical  characterisYcs  of  the  mission  district  allow  other  acYvates  to  take  places  in  this  part  of  San  Francisco.  24th  St.  Bart  staYon  is  an  example  of  it.  Because  of  its  locaYon  24th  ST  and  16th    Bart  StaYons  are    major  transportaYon  hubs.  Therefore,  there  is  a  large  flow  of  commuters  most  part  of  the  day.  This  sYmulates  different  acYvates  such  as  cultural  events,  street  fair,  poliYcal  demonstraYons  etc.    

 However,  the  plaza  is  also  a  place  where  homeless  people  and  drug  addicts    gather  making  the  area  unsafe.  On  the  other  hand  the  hazard  zones  are  reduce  by  neighbors  watching  these  areas.  This  is  possible  by  having  mix  use  buildings.  There  is  usually  retail  at  the  ground  level  and  housing  I  the  upper  levels.  This  promotes  a  economically  vibrant  community  and  reduces  death  zones  (  such  as  downtown  where  it  is  busy  during  offices  ours  but  its  dead  at  night  because  almost  no  one  lives  there.  It  is  mainly  offices)  

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Path-ology 3 types of Paths:Two major business paths along 24th and Mission St.Residential paths mission parralel streets e.g. Folsom.Mural alley paths perpendicular to 24th St. e.g. Balmy.

Extension of the sidewalk tiles creates:

More safety for the pedestrians to cross the street.:SV^Z�KV^U�[OL�[YHMÄJ�clear and more aestetic crossing sign.

Awning creates space for advertisement, shade, and pedestrian safety.Fruits stand soften the walls straight edges. ;YLL�SPUL�WYV[LJ[Z�[OL�WLKLZ[YPHUZ�MYVT�[YHMÄJ�Wide sidewalks allow space interaction.

5V�W\ISPJ�[YHUZWVY[H[PVU�SLZZ�[YHMÄJ��Entrance stairs softens the straight. walls of houses and creates a sime-public space for interaction.Landscape and setbacks variation.

Narrow, secret, alleys leads to exclusivity Provokes exploration of a hidden paths with beautiful murals as rewardTwo stories building along the path create a welcoming journey.

Mission Street

Mural Alley

Path: pedestrian density count

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people seem sensitive to variation in the amount of activity they encounter, and sometimes guidedthemselves largely by following the main streem of tra!c.

wide narrow st.

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 people  seem  sensiYve  to  variaYon  in  the  amount  of  acYvity  they  encounter,  and  someYmes  guided  themselves  largely  by  following  the  main  stream  of  traffic.  Awning  creates  spaces  for  adverYsement,  shade  and  pedestrian  shelter.  Fruit  stands  in  the  sidewalks  soien  the  straight  edged  walls.  Tree  lines  along  the  mission  protect  the  pedestrians  from  the  traffic.    

 Another  feature  that  creates  a  feeling  of  safety  on  the  pedestrian  is  the  extension  of  the  sidewalk  Yles  in  the  street  intersecYon.  This  slows  down  the  traffic  at  major  intersecYon  and  gives  the  priority  to  the  pedestrians  who  are  in  many  cases  neglected  by  drivers.    

 Murals  are  a  very  disYnct  characterisYc  of  the  Mission  district.  They  don’t  only  beauYfy  the  paths  and  make  it  more  fun  to  walk  along,  but  they  also  prevent  graffiY  and  vandalism.    

 With  small  design  strategies  we  can  create  a  big  difference,  in  many  instances  there  is  not    for  big  projects  to  create  an  impact  in  our  community.            

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 Besides  the  high  commercial  acYvity  one  of  the  other  aspects  I  wanted  to  analyze  was  the  favorable  climate  in  the  mission.  Mission  runs  north  to  south  this  means  that  it  a  prime  axis  because  of  the  sun  path.  Regardless  of  the  season,  Mission  street  is  sun  lit  most  he  the  day.  

   Another  reason  for  its  sun  lit  gain  is  because  most  of  the  buildings  along  Mission  street  are  only  2  or  3  stories  high.  Therefore,  the  total  shade  path  is  smaller  than  in  any  other  orientaYon.      

 The  Mission  is  far  from  the  ocean  and  has  no  high-­‐rises  there  fore  the  wind  force  is  not  a  concern.  There  is  not  wind  tunnels  or  strong  wind  coming  form  the  ocean.  Therefore,  the  Mission  has  a  special  microclimate  compared  to  other  districts  in  San  Francisco.    

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Utopian  Vision  

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 My  utopian  city  is  ordered  in  a  radial  manner  in  order  to  increase  public  transportaYon  speed  and  accessibility.  This  utopian  district  will  have  its  landmark  a  obelisk  in  the  main  plaza,  right  in  the  center  of  the  radial  configuraYon  of  the  district.    

 The  plaza  will  also  serve  as  a  transportaYon  hub,  were  the  two  major  subway  system  intersect  with  each  other.  The  other  form  of  transportaYon  will  be  buses  that  will  go  around  each  radial    This  utopian  city  besides  being  a  car  free,  it  will  also  encourage  solar  and  wind  energy.  

   The  low  and  medium  rise  (residenYal  and  mi  use)  buildings  will  have  green  roofs  and  solar  panels  on  the  top  floor  where  as  high-­‐rises  (offices  and  services)    will  have  wind  turbines  to  take  advantage  of  the  wind  and  generate  energy.  However,  most  of  the  district  will  be  medium  and  high-­‐rises  in  order  to  promote  human  scale  and  sun  lit  streets.  There  will  also  be  a  large  main  park  in  the  south  and  community  gardens  sca]ered  between  buildings.  Located  evenly  in  order  to  improve  accessibility.    

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 The  utopian  district  is  design  so  it  can  grow  in  the  same  radial  sequence.  ConsecuYve    circles,  or  districts  can  be  place  one  next  to  the  other.  This  will  facilitate  communing  from  point  A  to  point  B.  It  will  also  help  to  reduce  expenses.    

 The  main  streets  will  be  aligned  diagonally  in  stead  of  horizontal  and  verYcal  in  plan  view  so  we  can  have  sun  lit  both  major  streets  and  not  only  in  one  (north  to  south).  The  negaYve  spaces  between  this  circles  can  be  opYmal  spaces  services  for  the  community  and  entertainment.  

   Because  its  size  stadiums,  hospitals,  libraries,  or  community  centers  could  be  locates  in  this  negaYve  spaces.  They  will  also  be  evenly  distributed  in  this  radial  like  order,  increasing  accessibility  to  the  whole  city.  

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Urban Bayterotopia

-Up to 6,000 housing units will be built in Mis-sion Bay, 1,700 of which will be a!ordable to moderate, low, taking a building o! the rental market.

Ellis Act evictions have skyrocketed in recent years because of the tech boomAt least 26 buildings where Ellis Act evictions have been "led this year, including 17 in the popular Mission District. Ellis Act evictions triple since two years ago.

Overall, San Francisco had a homeless ratio last year of 723 out of 100,000 residents, higher than other major cities such as New York with 651 and Chicago with 231, according to the audit.

Cultural CenterA vibrant district needs:A place where its inhabitants can express themselvesA place to gather as a communityA place to learn and create 17  

Urban  Bayterotopia  

1st  Proposal:    Because  of  the  high  rents,  gentrificaYon,  Ellis  act  evicYona  dn    high  

number  homeless  people  in  San  Francisco  I  propose  there's  a  need  for  more    affordable  housing  in  Mission  Bay.    2nd  Proposal:  

 Because  the  demographics  of  mission  bay  is  mainly  white  young  professionals  and  students.  I  believe  a  vital  city  need  a  more  divers  demographics.  Therefore,  a  cultural  and  community  center  will  bring  people  from  other  ethniciYes  and  all  ages  to  this  part  of  San  Francisco.    3rd  Proposal:  

 Because  of  its  proximity  to  the  bay  I  believe  this  site  will  be  opYmal  for  a  sports  center  where  one  can  learn  rent  and  buy  equipment  related  to  aquaYc  sports.  This  will  also  a]ract  tourists  from  pier  39  and  other  a]racYon  along  the  water  front.  This  will  not  only  create  a  vibrant  district  but  also  generate  revenues.  

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Community Resource CenterWater Sports CenterEducational Facility

Mission Bay Site Analysis

Land UseTransportation Demographics

Wind and Noise StudyPedestrian and Bike Paths

Wind Source

Sun Path

Site Proposals

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Mission  Bay  Site  Analysis  

 The  site  is  accessible  by  public  transportaYon  (MUNI  along  3rd  St.)  and  bike.  Mission  climate  has  a  favorable  weather  most  of  the  year.  However,  the  site  might  have  strong  winds  coming  from  the  east.  Therefore,  the  architectural  response  to  the  site  should  avoid  the  wind  or  channel  it  in  order  to  generate  energy.  

 I  believe  this  site  has  so  much  potenYal  and  adversiYes  at  the  same  Yme.  Whatever  is  built  in  this  site  should  take  advantage  of  the  access  to  public  transportaYon,  the  view  of  the  bay,  the  favorable  weather,  (and  the  wind).  However,  it  should  also  take  into  consideraYon  the  noise  levels,  the  zoning,  the  demographics  and  the  wind.  

 Also,  its  history  of  the  area  as  a  shipyard,  shouldn't  neglect.  The  already  built  environment  should  be  taken  into  consideraYon  and  challenged  for  a  change  in  order  to  create  a  more  vital  and  diverse  district.    

         

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