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Amphibious Urbanism _ Urban + Temporary

YMCA | Houston, TX _ Flex space1111 Dunsmuir _ Flex tower + Housing

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Lynn Canyon Lookout _ Occupiable structure

Gymnasium _ Span + Structure

Cascade _ Lab Facility + Housing

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Tower Plan 1: Core+55+55

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Tower Plan 3: Core+90

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Tower Plan 2: Core+90+55

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A residential complex located on a privately owned public space in downtown Vancovuer. The alloted space, stripped from its previous 1111 Dunsmuir, has no address. That translates into keeping the base of the building outside of visibility cones at street level. The structure is minimal with an open floor space for possible multi-use and re-use of the building. One service core around which the units are laid out so that each units gets access to outside. The density varies within the building as the height of the ceilings decrease for the higher units.

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section AAParabolic elevationOpenable tensile facade

ETFE tensile roofprovides insulation and luminance

Triangular Truss Archtriangular members acting in directionof forces from: Glulam arches and steel tubing supporting the tensile.Glazed on Northside.

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lateral support

felt material on top of pw or metal mesh

to arches vertical support

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ROOF TRUSSES

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Concrete footings

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R IVER BOAT 2of3

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road suspension br idge

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RIVER BOAT 3of3

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River Boat is a formal attempt at drawing visitors to the park, specifically to the lookout point. Its structure is inspired by boat structures. The smooth curvature of the main structureal element creates a double layer walkway making the structure occupiable.

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Phase change materials (PCM) are compounds capable of storing and releasing large amounts of energy.

Present distribution Proposed distribution

Used in living environments, PCMs reduce home heating or cooling loads, thereby producing energy savings. They do so by melting and solidifying at certain temperatures. The daily uctuations in room temperature are dampened by lowering the peak temperatures resulting from extreme external daily temperature changes.

PCMopaque solid

This project is a set of suggestions on new ways of including PCM in everyday spaces when current applications tend to conceal it.

CHANGE FOR PHASE CHANGE

Phase change materials (PCM) are compounds capable of storing and releasing large amounts of energy.

Present distribution Proposed distribution

Used in living environments, PCMs reduce home heating or cooling loads, thereby producing energy savings. They do so by melting and solidifying at certain temperatures. The daily uctuations in room temperature are dampened by lowering the peak temperatures resulting from extreme external daily temperature changes.

PCMopaque solid

This project is a set of suggestions on new ways of including PCM in everyday spaces when current applications tend to conceal it.

CHANGE FOR PHASE CHANGE

Phase Change Materials (PCM) are compounds capable of storing and releasing large amounts of energy.Used in living environments, PCMs reduce home heating or cooling loads, therebyproducing energy savings. They do so by melting and solidifying at certain temperatures. The daily fluctuations in room temperature are dampened by lowering the peak temperatures resulting from extremem external daily temperature changes.

The project explores innovative designs to make way for including PCM in everyday spaces when current design applications tend to conceal it.

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ribs for stucture

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rigid opaquemetal alloy/ polymerelectrical wire

flexible membrane

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l lobby / reception2 oces3 storage4 child watch5 concession6 pool7 outdoor market place8 mechanical room9 permanent gym

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l aerobics / Cardio2 class space (yoga)3 mixed gym/car park

plan L2

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l lobby / reception2 offices3 storage4 child watch5 concession6 pool7 outdoor market place8 mechanical room9 permanent gym plan L1

l aerobics / Cardio2 class space (yoga)3 mixed gym/car parkplan L2

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l west yoga studio2 massage space3 meditation4 multipurpose roomplan L3

l lounge space2 restaurant3 outdoor patio4 mezzanine5 mixed restaurant car parkplan L4

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l west yoga studio2 massage space3 meditation4 multipurpose roomplan L3

l lounge space2 restaurant3 outdoor patio4 mezzanine5 mixed restaurant car parkplan L4

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Project: YMCALocation: Houston, TX. YMCA programmatic requirements combined with extensive parking space.

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OPPORTUNITY

City of Vancouver archives - ca. 1920

City of Vancouver archives - ca. 1920

400 L

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Buoyancy

Rotomoulded

Stability on land / Accept ballast

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SCENARIOS

Scenario A | HABITAT

assemblage as-needed

stageseating

float pool

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Beach Ave

dampeningSound

Access from Stanley Park

Beach Ave

Current Crowd

Bathhouse

Scenario B | CELEBRATION OF LIGHTS

Scenario D | BARD ON THE BEACH

stageseating

float pool

change roomfood vendors

cover supportstoilets

Beach Seating MOV

Vanier Park

Navigable ChannelFerry to Aquatic Centre / False Creek

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A. Stage and ScreenB. ScreenC. Pier structure

1. Stage area, detachable from 2.2. Attached to 3+4, provides support for a projection screen3+4. Support for screen, stage. 3. Platform tugging area.4. Link to pier. 5. Kayak, oatables hook ups.

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shoreline

potential ground seating

beach seating

10 deg slope unobstructed views

sound dampening to city

shoreline

shoreline

300m to Shore

Outrigger Race Turn

bird watching

Anchoring area

expansion

views to downtown

To False creek

NavigationLight

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Beach Ave

dampeningSound

Access from Stanley Park

Beach AveFireworks

Current crowd

Scenario C | FLOATING STAGE + SCREEN

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ShorelineSeawall

ATTACH TO / EXPAND

EXPANSION

Plan

PIXELATE / EXTEND FLOAT PROGRAM HARNESS ENERGY

SKIM OIL

Anchoring - For all the above congurations

Light Load

Dense Load

Steep Slope

Slow Slope

Float Pier

Concrete Wall

Breakwater/Pier

EDGE INTERTIDAL ZONE BEYOND LOW WATER LINE

Added Floatation Volume

Foam Filled or inated membrane

Anchoring

5 cm

4.5m

3.2m

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Elliptical motion

MATERIAL - STAINLESS STEEL

WEIR HANDLE

Fluid Muscle

Axial tensile forces are developed because the surface area is xed. Keeps freedom to move within a known diameter.

Contracted

Released

Absorb waves

Energy Pods

Skirt around platform

STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT

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SURFACE

Recongurable UseMesh

Inatable Covers on water or land Varying opacity of cover membrane

Flexible

Rigid

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Planters

WEATHER COVER

Transferable to land

Released

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Short term stay / Dorms

Appartments on 2 storey 6 bedrooms and 2 washrooms Shared living space, kitchen and outside space

Long stay / Large size unit

2 bedrooms appartment on 1 storey Living space, full kitchen and direct access to the outside deck

Long stay / Small size unit

1 bedroom appartment Small living room, a full kitchen and a direct access to the outside deck

scale 1:400

Location of the Residences

Existing road

Water treatment plant

White Mangrove

treesLaguncularia

racemosa

Black Mangrove

treesAvicennia germinans

Red Mangrove

treesRhizophoria

mangle

Gray water drained by gravity

Filtration in 3 steps

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The residences are composed of three types of accommodation for the projected uses: Short stay / dorms (2 story unit), long stay large unit and long stay small size unit.They share the dining facility with an outdoor dining space that extends onto the roof of a section of the building for growing food. The exterior dining space is located on the end closer to the main building. The residences cascade down the landscape creating a dense scheme that allows for rain water collection and distribution throughout the units. They are all cross ventilated and elevated from the ground creating a cool pocket underneath each strip to

Exterior dining space + Kitchen

Roof for agriculture of seasonal fruits and vegetables

cool the incoming air. Mechanical and electrical Systems can be deployed efficiently because of the adjacency of the units.

The treatment train processes grey water with Mangrove trees. The Mangrove trees are native to the area and strive in salty environments. They are efficient in treating the water before it is released back to nature. The train is located on the edge of the mean shoreline and into the land.

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