neeraj varyani design portfolio

THE 8TH HOLE PERSPECTIVE

NEERAJ VARYANI

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS URBANA-CHAMPAIGN

BACHELOR OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

MINOR OF ARCHITECTURAL STUDIES

Born in Singapore, I grew up in Johannesburg, South Africa. Although originally destined to study Finance at the University of Cape Town, I returned to Singapore to ful�ll the two year national service requirement. Immediately afterwards, I decided to pursue undergraduate education at the University of Illinois, at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), and chose to study Landscape Architecture. Throughout my education at University of Illinois, I became enamored with the possibilities of the landscape and built environment as they relate to a larger social context. The capacity to design with a de�nitive sense of place, imbued with all the particular aspects of a region and culture greatly motivated me. My passion lies within the intellectual and physical exploration of real estate, landscape, architecture and its constructional systems and implementation.

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CHICAGO CALUMET WATERLANDSTHE GOLF & FOREST PRESERVES

0’ 500’ 1000’ 1600’ 3200’

HOLE PAR HOLE PAR

1 4 10 52 4 11 43 4 12 44 3 13 45 5 14 36 4 15 37 5 16 48 4 17 49 3 18 5IN 36 OUT 36

TOTAL 72

0’ 10’ 20’ 40’ 80’

SECTION B

0’ 10’ 20’ 40’ 80’

SECTION A

MASTER PLAN

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CHICAGO CALUMET WATERLANDSTHE GOLF & FOREST PRESERVES

PLANT DIVERSITY

GRASSLAND

Turf Flowering Prairie

Creeping Bent GrassAnnual Bluegrass

Kentucky Bluegrass Perennial Ryegrass

Fine Fescues

SPECIALTY SEED MIXES

Slope Stabilization

Big BluestemCanada Wild Rye

Indian GrassLittle Bluestem

SpiderwortPurple Coneflower

Pale Purple ConeflowerPurple Joe-pye Weed

Moist Prairie Dry Prairie

Panic GrassBig Bluestem

Indian NutgrassSwitch Grass

Gamma Grass

Panic GrassBig Bluestem

Indian Nutgrass

WOODLAND

WETLAND

Oak Barren Birch Thicket

Bur OakWhite Oak

Northern Pin OakRed Oak

Swamp White Oak

Grey BirchEastern Redcedar

Highbush BlueberryArrow Wood

Pinxterbloom Azalea

Fens Emergent Wetland

Swamp MilkweedGreat Bulrush

Green AshIris

Marsh MarigoldPussy Willow

Common RushGreat Bulrush

Arrow AnumPickerel Weed

Cardinal FlowerBlue Flag

Stormwater

Crested Oval SedgeMonkey Flower

Sweet Black-Eyed SusanVirginia Wild Rye

Pinkweed

0’ 50’ 100’ 200’ 400’

DETAIL PLANTING PLAN

MASTER PLAN

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BRADLEY AVE.

GARWOOD STREET

BELEFONTAINE STREET

Boneyard StormScape The Environmental Answer To Urban Flooding Issues

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Segments 1. Hickory St. & Belfontaine St.2. Champaigne St. & Belfontaine St.3. Market St. & Belfontaine St.4. Market St. & Gerwood St.5. Market St. & Bradley St.

Boneyard Creek is a 3.3 mile long waterway that drains much of the cities of Champaign and Urbana, Illinois. Despite having addressed the problem of �ooding, via engineering and landscape design solutions, the problem of poor water quality persists in an urbanizing watershed. The objective of this assignment is to propose landscape design interventions that not only address �ood mitigation in an urbanizing watershed, but that reclaim the Boneyard Creek Corridor as a cultural, and ecological corridor. Using planting as a primary medium, these proposed planting strategies and technologies can perform as green infrastructure, providing eco-system services of �ood mitigation, stormwater in�ltration/bio�ltration, stream bank stabilization, and generation of community and economy through

constructed urban ecologies.

Section Type B: Segment 3

Oak Barrons/Upland Trees

Flood Plain Forest Vegetation/Sedge Meadow

Wetland Edge/Wet Prarie

Low Flow Channel Low Flow Channel Restored Vegetated Banks Existing Residential Property

Scale: 3/32” = 1’

Wetland Edge/Wet Prarie

Low Flow Channel Flood Plain Forest Vegetation/Sedge Meadow

3%


Resedentail Perenials

Scale: 3/32” = 1’

Section Type A: Segment 1 Perspective

Section Type C: Segment 4


Flood Plain Forest Vegetation/

Sedge Meadow

Flood Plain Forest Vegetation/

Sedge Meadow

Stormwater/Submergent Banks

Scale: 1/16” = 1’

Close Up Section 1

Close Up Section 2

Oak Barrens/Upland Trees Oak Barrens was a widespread woodland community native to this region. This com-munity type is often considered a transition zone between prairie and forest. The herbaceous understory is made up primarily of prairie grasses and forbs. Maintenance requires mowing the prairie at a 5-6 inch height in late fall every 2-3 years.

Canopy:Quercus Alba Northern White OakQuercus Macrocarpa Bur Oak

Temporary Cover: Avena sativa Common Oat

Herbaceous UnderstoryPermanent Grasses: Andropogon gerardii Big BluestemBouteloua curtipendula Side Oats GramaCarex spp. Prairie Sedge MixElymus canadensis Canada Wild RyePanicum virgatum Switch GrassSchizachyrium scoparium Little BluestemSorghastrum nutans Indian Grass

Forbs: Asclepias syriaca Common Milk Weed

Aster leavis Smooth Blue AsterAster novae-angliae New England AsterChamaecrista fasciculata Partridge PeaCoreopsis lanceolata Sand Coreopsis

Lupinus perennis Wild Lupine

Pycnanthemum virginianum Common Mountain Mint

Rudbeckia hirta Black-Eyed Susan

grasses provide needed food and shelter. Grassland birds such as meadowlarks, bobolinks and native sparrows may also be attracted to the area for nesting. Birdhouses may attract tree swallows and bluebirds.

Wetland Edge/Wet Prarie Works on wetland and pond edge sites with stable, saturated soil conditions and good water quality. Some species will spread to water depths of up to four inches. It includes at least 10 of 12 native permanent grass, sedge, and rush species and 7 of 20 native forb species.


Herbaceous UnderstoryPermanent Grasses/Sedges:Carex comosa Bristly SedgeCarex cristatella Crested Oval SedgeCarex frankii Bristly Cattail SedgeCarex vulpinoidea Brown Fox SedgeEleocharis palustris Great Spike RushElymus virginicus Virginia Wild RyeGlyceria striata Fowl Manna GrassLeersia oryzoides Rice Cut GrassScirpus atrovirens Dark Green RushScirpus cypernus Wool GrassScirpus pungens Chairmaker's rushScirpus validus Great BulrushSparganium eurycarpum Common Bur Reed

Forbs: Acorus calamus Sweet FlagAlisma spp. Water Plantain Asclepias incarnata Swamp MilkweedAster puniceus Bristly AsterBidens spp. Bidens Eupatorium perfoliatum Common BonesetHelenium autumnale SneezeweedIris virginica Blue FlagLobelia siphilitica Great Blue LobeliaLycopus americanus Common Water HorehoundMimulus ringens Monkey FlowerPenthorum sedoides Ditch StonecropPolygonum spp. Pinkweed Rudbeckia laciniata Wild Golden GlowSagittaria latifolia Common ArrowheadSenna hebecarpa Wild SennaThalictrum dasycarpum Purple Meadow RueVerbena hastata Blue VervainVernonia spp. Ironweed

Stormwater/Submergent Banks

stormwater, making it suitable for detention ponds or rain gardens. It includes at least 10 of 13 native permanent grass, sedge, or rush species and 6 of 12 native forb species.


Herbaceous UnderstoryPermanent Grasses/Sedges/Rushes: Carex crisatella Crested Oval SedgeCarex lurida Bottlebrush SedgeCarex vulpinoidea Brown Fox SedgeElymus virginicus Virginia Wild RyeGlyceria striata Fowl Manna Grass

Juncus torreyi Torrey's RushLeersia oryzoides Rice Cut GrassPanicum virgatum Switch GrassScirpus atrovirens Dark Green RushScirpus cypernus Wool Grass

Scirpus validus Great Bulrush

Forbs: Alisma spp. Water Plantain Asclepias incarnata Swamp MilkweedBidens spp. Bidens Helenium autumnale SneezeweedLycopus americanus Common Water HorehoundMimulus ringens Monkey FlowerPenthorum sedoides Ditch StonecropPolygonum pensylvanicum PinkweedRudbeckia subtomentosa Sweet Black-Eyed SusanSagittaria latifolia Common ArrowheadSenna hebacarpa Wild SennaThalictrum dasycarpum Purple Meadow Rue

Flood Plain Forest Vegetation/Sedge Meadow Designed for level sites with saturated soil conditions, although it will tolerate drier

includes at least 13 of 17 native permanent grass, sedge, and rush species and 27 of 30 native forb and shrub species


Herbaceous UnderstoryPermanent Grasses/Sedges: Calamagrostis canadensis Bluejoint GrassCarex comosa Bristly SedgeCarex cristatella Crested Oval SedgeCarex frankii Bristly Cattail SedgeCarex lupulina Common Hop SedgeCarex lurida Bottlebrush SedgeCarex stipata Common Fox SedgeCarex vulpinoidea Brown Fox SedgeElymus virginicus Virginia Wild RyeGlyceria striata Fowl Manna Grass

Leersia oryzoides Rice Cut GrassPanicum virgatum Switch GrassScirpus atrovirens Dark Green RushScirpus pendulus Red BulrushScirpus validus Great BulrushSpartina pectinata Prairie Cord Grass

Forbs: Alisma spp. Water Plantain Angelica atropurpurea Great AngelicaAsclepias incarnata Swamp MilkweedAster novae-angliae New England AsterAster puniceus Bristly AsterAster umbellatus Flat-top AsterBidens cernua Nodding Swamp MarigoldCoreopsis tripteris Tall CoreopsisEupatorium maculatum Spotted Joe Pye WeedEupatorium perfoliatum Common BonesetHelenium autumnale SneezeweedHibiscus laevis Smooth Rose MallowIris virginica shrevei Blue FlagLiatris spicata Marsh Blazing StarLobelia cardinalis Cardinal FlowerLobelia siphilitica Great Blue LobeliaLycopus americanus Common Water HorehoundPenthorum sedoides Ditch StonecropPhysostegia virginiana Obedient PlantPolygonum spp. Pinkweed Pycnanthemum virginianum Common Mountain MintSagittaria latifolia Common ArrowheadSenna hebecarpa Wild SennaSilphium perfoliatum Cup PlantSparganium eurycarpum Common Bur ReedSpiraea alba MeadowsweetThalictrum dasycarpum Purple Meadow RueVerbena hastata Blue VervainVernonia spp. Ironweed Zizia aurea Golden Alexanders

Born in Singapore, I grew up in Johannesburg, South Africa. Although originally destined to study Finance at the University of Cape Town, I returned to Singapore to ful�ll the two year national service requirement. Immediately afterwards, I decided to pursue undergraduate education at the University of Illinois, at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), and chose to study Landscape Architecture. Throughout my education at University of Illinois, I became enamored with the possibilities of the landscape and built environment as they relate to a larger social context. The capacity to design with a de�nitive sense of place, imbued with all the particular aspects of a region and culture greatly motivated me. My passion lies within the intellectual and physical exploration of real estate, landscape, architecture and its constructional systems and implementation.

Option 1 Option 2 Option 3 Option 4

PLOT 54 DOWNTOWN D U B A I

During a 3 month internship at DSA Architects International in Dubai, I was positioned to work alongside 2 Junior Architects whilst being supervised by an Associate Architect for the Concept Design Phase of Plot 54 Emaar Boulevard. This was a 10 week process where upon completion the �rm would hand over 3 �nal concept design options to the client. My internship commenced at the start of the phase, and so I was brought in for the entire duration from beginning to completion. Being part of a design team that approached this project with a problem solving mindset was a phenomenal learning experience. A key property of the design was the view ports of the towers apartments, plot 54 had to attain a 30 degree hinge as to provide the best views possible of the Burj Khlalifa. However this form had to work accordingly with the new up and coming high rise towers that were going to be positioned in-front of it. As Dubai is a developing extremely quickly we as a team had to asses everything coming up and around our plot, as to create a design that could stand the test of time.

• The project comprises of a Residential Tower, Commercial units & a 5-story parking podium. • The total GFA is expected to be circa 484,380 Sqft, & Tower �oors and building height are to be determined based upon the Design and GFA.

• The Project shall consist of approximately 282 No. Residential units comprising of (30%) 1 Bedroom, (45%) 2 Bedroom and (25%) 3 Bedroom respectively.

Option 1 Option 2 Option 3

PLOT 54 DOWNTOWN DUBAI

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A - Primary Community EntranceB - Secondary Community EntranceC - South African Sports Museum & Parking GarageD - Existing LighthouseE - Community Gardening CenterF - Local Food ProductionG - Wind Turbine FarmH - Wetland Park & Elevated Coastal Seating/Flood ProtectionI - Retail/O�ce/Residential LoftsJ - TownhousesK - O�ce & Retail L - Central Tram StationM - Community ChurchN - Community LibraryO - Public BeachP - Seaside Boardwalk/Restaurants & Cafe'sQ - Marina & Yacht ClubR - Coastal Wetland/Flood ProtectionS - Fitness Center/Juice BarT - Central Plaza/Obelisk & FountainsU - 5 Star Hotel & Parking GarageV - Golf Course Club HouseW - Community Visitor Center & Fish MarketX - Marina Shopping Center/Retail/Restaurants/Beach Bars & CafesY - Marina Boardwalk/Bars/Cafes & RestaurantsZ - 3 Star Michelin Restaurant & Event Deck

Green Point is situated on the South East corner at the tip of Cape Towns city center. With breathtaking panoramic views of the city and surrounding mountains it is truly one of the most distinctive natural landscapes of the world. Subjected to climate change and sea level rise the area is highly at risk as it sits below the �ood plane level. New access to the ocean allows the scheme to be organized around a series of zones that run from the interior of the site and beyond through to the ocean banks. Terraced �ood defense opens up the ocean frontage to the public with a new landscaped promenade and marina, creating new coastal wetlands rich in estuarine �ora and fauna. Surface water is managed using green and brown roofs, permeable paving with rain crate underground storage, and water puri�cation systems that provide irrigation for local food production. Residential accommodation is stacked over more robust uses. Active commercial uses line the public spaces and ground with cafe’s and retail to the interior of each urban block. Roof gardens over these courts provide amenity space and reduce the urban heat island e�ect. Incorporating a smart grid system to generate and store energy on site and a no car zone to boost pedestrian activity and health, Green Point is the epitome of sustainable development in the new South Africa.

GREEN POINT, CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA FRAMEWORK PLAN

150’ 450’

300’ 600’0’

1” = 150’-0”

A - Primary Community EntranceB - Secondary Community EntranceC - South African Sports Museum & Parking GarageD - Existing LighthouseE - Community Gardening CenterF - Local Food ProductionG - Wind Turbine FarmH - Wetland Park & Elevated Coastal Seating/Flood ProtectionI - Retail/O�ce/Residential LoftsJ - TownhousesK - O�ce & Retail L - Central Tram StationM - Community ChurchN - Community LibraryO - Public BeachP - Seaside Boardwalk/Restaurants & Cafe'sQ - Marina & Yacht ClubR - Coastal Wetland/Flood ProtectionS - Fitness Center/Juice BarT - Central Plaza/Obelisk & FountainsU - 5 Star Hotel & Parking GarageV - Golf Course Club HouseW - Community Visitor Center & Fish MarketX - Marina Shopping Center/Retail/Restaurants/Beach Bars & CafesY - Marina Boardwalk/Bars/Cafes & RestaurantsZ - 3 Star Michelin Restaurant & Event Deck

Section A

Section B

Smart Grid System

Grey Water

Wind Generator

Connect To Smart Grid

Supply Electricity ForInfastructure

Water Treatment -

Geothermal Generator

Potential Flooding

Potential Flooding

Potential Flooding

Piezo Electric Generator

Local Food ProductionIrrigation

Green Roofs

Solar Panels

Collect Flood Water

Collect Rain Water

Section C

20’ 60’

40’0’

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30’ 90’

60’0’

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BOULEVARD PERSPECTIVE

HOUSE OUT DOOR UNITS

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Project Name

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PROPOSED OFFICE BLOCK TOBE BUILT IN OLYMPIA PARK,

LUSAKA.

SITE LAYOUT PLAN & LOCATION PLAN

Peter Kabwe

Architect:

Email: [email protected]: +260 977 425916Plot No.106 - Great East Rd - Rhodes Park - P.O.Box 39128, Lusaka

www.pkarchitects.co.zm

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WALLS TO BE PAINTED,1 PLASTER PRIMER, 1 MIST COAT, 1 U/C, 2 FINISH COATS.MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP TO SPECIFICATION. COLOURS TO LATER SCHEDULE. 2 COURSE WHITE TILE SPLASHBACK TO SINK, WHB & BATH.


MACHINE ROOM

SUITABLE LOADBEARING STRATUM IS REACHED,FREE FROM ORGANIC TOPSOIL

INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE PROCEEDING.OBTAIN LOCAL AUTHORITY BUILDING

RAIN-WATER DOWN PIPETO ENGINEERS DETAIL.

FLOOR TO BE REINFORCED CONCRETE SLAB TO ENGINEER'S DETAIL. SLAB

POLYTHENE DPM ON WELL BLINDED LATERITE HARDCORE WELL COMPACTED IN

SPACED @ 600mm/CC BOTH WAYS.

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TO BE PAINTED IN CLIENT APPROVED COLOUR.

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PROPOSED OFFICE BLOCK TOBE BUILT IN OLYMPIA PARK,

LUSAKA.

CROSS SECTION T-T

Architect:

Email: [email protected]: +260 977 425916Plot No.106 - Great East Rd - Rhodes Park - P.O.Box 39128, Lusaka

PK ARCHITECTS

SKYLIGHT TO LATER DETAIL

The developing real estate economies of Southern Africa have given rise to many design and construction projects in order to meet the demands required by an in�ux of foreign corporations and professionals. Whilst freelancing for a private Real Estate Development �rm, we got involved in the development of a bouitique business building to be designed and constructed in the emerging city centre of Lusaka, Zambia. The promt was heavily driven on accomplishing a concept design and built up construction that curbed current construction rates in order to maximize the developers future rental yields.

BOUTIQUE BUSINESS BUILDING, LUSAKA, ZAMBIA

PARKING & ROOF PLAN DETAILED SECTION ELEVATION

Runway Service Lights Operational Diagram Runway Service Lights Operational Diagram

The Intelligent & Interactive Runways of Tomorrow MIDWAYS LANDING STRIP

Problems Associated With Midway Airport:

According to FAA aviation system performance data Midway airport can handle approx imate ly 1600 operations per day, significantly more than the approximately 900 operations per day that it currently handles during its weekday peaks.

- The number of hazardous runway incursions has increased by more than 50% over the past 4 years

- In many of the incidents visibility was a contributing factor

- The U.S. aviation industry is investing billions nationwide to increase airport capacity, however a gap exists between the industries desired capacity and the National Airspace Systems ability to handle the increased traffic.

- ASD-X Is a s u r f a c e s u r v e i l l a n c e system designed to help maintain safe separation of aircraft and vehicles on the airport surface and aid controllers in avoiding ground collisions.

- Problems with runway status lights have increased costs and delayed the p r o g r a m s schedule, benefits and integration with ASDE-X.

Controllers in the tower see this information presented as a color display of aircraft and vehicle positions overlaid on a map of the airport's runways/taxiways and approach corridors. The system essentially creates a continuously updated map of all airport-surface operations that controllers can use to spot potential collisions.

Existing Site Photographs

Existing Site Aerial View

Site Inventory

ASD-X Is a suface surveilance system designed to help maintain safe seperation of aircraft and vehicles on the airport surface and aid controllers in avoiding ground collisions.

Problems with runway status lights have increased costs and delayed the programes schedule, benefits and integration with ASDE-X.

FUEL SAVINGS

OPTIMIZEDROUTING

SMARTGRID

SUSTAINABLE RUNWAY

RENEWABLE ENERGY

LOW CARBON TECHNOLOGIES

ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIONS

REDUCE WATER &ENERGY USAGE

Sustainable Innovations at Midway Airport1 Low Impact Materials 2 Change Behavior 3 Renewable Technologies Air Traffic Control Airport Operations Airlines

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Innovative runway development

New technologiesfor energy, lightingand transport

Initiator of Green Sustainable Airports

Optomized Circulation on Decent

Self SustainableSolar Panel Taxi/RunwaysElectric Vehicle Charging Facility

Integrated Stormwater RetentionEco irrigation Management

LED LightingEcological Terrain Managemnt

Integrated Smart Grid System Optimized Energy Distribution

Secure Energy Sollution

Integrated Autonomic ASDE-X LightingSystem in Solar Panel Taxi/Runways

Innovative Solar Panel Runway Edges (No Asphalt)Runway Extention Using Recycled Materials

Re-use Construction Materials

LED LightingReduce Waste By Sustainable Turf Managemnet

We find that the best part of traveling is seeing, from your airplane seat, the immense panorama below of your destination, just minutes before you land. After a few cramped and uncomfortable hours, there’s nothing like staring out the window onto a pulsating cityscape, indulging in thoughts of the million opportunities ahead. In saying this our project aims to focus on the runways of Chicago’s Midway International Airport and create an overall everlasting experience. The runway is and has always been very regu-lated by design and engineering standards, both nationally and internationally. Furthermore, the challenge of taking on an airport as a landscape architecture project widens the context from the direct surrounding site to multiple airports worldwide.

The opportunity in reevaluating and redesigning the runway edges allows us to tackle not just local but worldwide issues of airplane circulation and transit on the ground. We are opposing the high use of reinforced concrete as a dominant material across the entire runway, and are proposing new integrated smart circuit solar panel runways that can self-sustain an entire airport. The solar panels are comprised of five different material components: High density tempered glass, LED multi-color lighting, Solar cells, Printed circuit boards containing programmable micro controllers, heating elements, pressure sensors and lastly a Sturdy reinforced recycled concrete base.

The technical systems introduced by these new solar panel edges include: Optimized circulation on landing, Integrated Autonomic ASDE-X lighting systems in solar panel taxi/runways, Integrated stormwater retention facilities, Self sustainable optimized energy distribution and Ecological terrain management to name a few. Finally the performance outcomes provided by these technical systems include: Fuel savings, Sustainable runways, Reduced water & energy usage, Optimized routing, Environmental actions, Smart grids, Low carbon technologies and Renewable energy resources. Our proposal reduces the impermeable surfaces at Midway airfield by 35% or 210 acres, by replacing the reinforced concrete edges with solar panel taxi/runways equating to 205 acres. In addition, the old turf grass that some would say resembled the death of the American dream has been replaced with a low mow prairie mix which requires no maintenance and is highly self sustainable. The area of vegetation has increased by 10% or 60 acres. One might not individually interact with the runway surface, however, travelers are not unfamiliar to the feeling and force of landing on a runway when seated together in a plane. From this point onwards the aircraft and its passengers are subjected to the operations of the Aircraft Control Station to orchestrate the final arrival through means of the taxiway. This system is what we are battling against, it is a high maintenance, high cost system that results in further delays reducing the overall comfort levels of individuals and substantially increasing airline operation costs.

With regards to any duration of travel time, the initial experience that one should have when landing in a new town, city or country should be accompanied by feelings of serenity, joy and excitement. This is what we aim to accomplish by restructuring the surface and in turn maximizing circulation efficiency of Chicago’s Midway International Airport.

Existing Surface Inventory Key:

Turf: 268 Acres

Reinforced Concrete: 264 Acres

Asphalt: 53 Acres

Airport Terminal: 18 Acres

Midway Airport Faculty Data:

The Entire MDW Complex resides on approximately 840 Acres

43 Aircraft Gates

- Concourse A: 17 Gates (Used By All Airlines) - Concourse B: 23 Gates (Used By SouthWest Airlines) - Concourse C: 3 Gates (Leased By Delta Airlines)

2 Commercial Aircraft Airfield Runways

- 4R - 22L 6,446 FT - 13C - 31C 6,522 FT

3 Light Aircraft Airfield Runways/Taxiways - 4L - 22R 5,509 FT - 13L - 31R 5,141 FT - 13R - 31L 3,859 FT

Automobile Parking

- 11,312 Spaces

44%

43%

9%

4%

Project Location: Midway International Airport, Chicago Project Size: 840 Acres Scale: 1” = 250’

Existing Surface Inventory Key:

Turf: 268 Acres


Asphalt: 53 Acres



The Entire MDW Complex resides on approximatley 840 Acres

43 Aircraft Gates



- 4R - 22L 6,446 FT - 13C - 31C 6,522 FT

3 Light Aircraft Airfield Runways/Taxiways - 4L - 22R 5,509 FT - 13L - 31R 5,141 FT - 13R - 31L 3,859 FT

Automobile Parking

- 11,312 Spaces

44%

43%

9%

4%

Existing Surface InventoryBreakdown

Existing Runway Section Condition

4’ Compacted Gravel Base

Asphalt Overlay Crushed Stone

200’

Compacted Turf

Proposed Surface Inventory Key:

Lo Mow Prarie: 332 Acres


Solar Panel Taxi/Runway: 205 Acres



The Entire MDW Complex resides on approximately 840 Acres

43 Aircraft Gates



- 4R - 22L 6,446 FT - 13C - 31C 6,522 FT

4 Light Aircraft Airfield Runways/Taxiways - 4L - 22R 5,509 FT - 13L - 31R 5,141 FT - 13R - 31L 3,859 FT - 1NV - 2AC 5,509 FT

Automobile Parking

- 11,312 Spaces

Proposed Runway Section Condition

200’

50’ 50’100’

Low Mow Prarie Mix

Permeable Solar Edging & Water Capture

Bio Mass Concrete Overlay

1’ Concrete Foundation

Compacted Gravel Base

Soil Centerline Runway Heating System

Water Pump & Heating Mechanics

Hexagon SolarPanel Edges

8%

54%

34%

4%

Proposed Surface InventoryBreakdown

The Numbers

In labs, solar cell efficiency has exceeded 44-percent, but they're not cost feasible yet. For our calculations, we looked up commercially (and cost competitive) available solar panels.

Sunpower Labs is shipping E18 series panels with 18.5% efficiency, so let's go with what is currently available.

When you install a solar panel, you have to take into account where you are installing it. The farther north you live, the more you have to angle your panel toward the equator to gain maximum efficiency.

For our calculations, let's use the following (conservative) assumptions:

- We use solar cells that have an 18.5% efficiency- With our constant horizontal angle we average only 4 hours of peak daylight hours per day

Sunpower offers a 230 Watt solar panel rated at 18.5% efficiency. Its surface area is 13.4 square feet. If we covered the entire 205 acres with solar collection panels, we'd get:

((0.35 mi²) x (5280 ft / mi)²) / (13.4ft²/230W) =((0.35 mi²) x (27,878,400 ft² / mi²)) / (13.4ft²/230W) =(9757440 ft²) / (13.4ft²/230W) = 167,478,4478.8 Watts or over 1.5 million Kilowatts per day

If we average only 4 hours of peak daylight hours (1460 hours per year), this gives us: 1.5 million Kilowatts x 1460 hours = 2 billion Kilowatt-hours of electricity per year

According to the U.S. Energy Information Agency (EIA), in 2009 the average American household consumed 11,476 kW-hours of electricity each year.

Thats enough energy to power 175 000 houses per year in the Chicagoland area!

Max Direct Solar Radiation Angles

Winter

24°

48°

Spring/Fall

Summer

72°

Planting Prairies at Airports Could Make Flying Safer

This big new swath of prairie will provide homes for meadowlarks, bob-o-links, and other small songbirds that require at least 100 acres in order to nest successfully. It may also keep away other birds that threaten aircraft safety. Collisions between birds and planes, known as “bird strikes,” cause millions of dollars of aircraft damage every year, along with hundreds of thousands of bird fatalities. The most dangerous birds are large waterfowl that travel in clumps - 2009’s miraculous Hudson River landing was only necessary because the plane lost both its engines to a flock of geese.

The Federal Aviation Administration requires that all commercial airports have a wildlife strike mitigation plan, which may include pyrotechnics, catch-and-release, and even, “lethal removal. Airports in Seattle and Dallas are testing bird-tracking radars to help pilots avoid taking off at the same time as large flocks, and some airlines are retrofitting their planes with lights designed to scare off birds. But prairie rewilding might make some of this unnecessary. A recent study concluded that large, flocking birds are less common in prairie areas than in turf areas or agricultural land. This whole idea of alternative land use could be one part of a really successful strategy to reduce strikes.

Textured-Tempered Glass Surface

Grey Water Pipe For Terminal Sewage

Treatment

Permeable Slits For Stormwater/Snow to Permeate

Embedded Heating Elements Eliminating Ice & Snow Buildup

Low No Mow Prairie Mix Bio Cement Central Runway

Eco Irrigation Management

LED

Autonomic Material Smart Circuit

Compacted Concrete/Recyclable Materials

Stormwater Retention Tank

HEAT

WATER

High Density Tempered Glass

LED Multi-Color Lighting

Solar Cells

PCB Containing Programmable Micro Controllers, Heating Element & Pressure Sensors

Sturdy Reinforced Recycled Concrete Base

- LEDs will "paint" the lanes

- Runways becomes the grid and power is generated everywhere

- LEDs can be programmed to move along with planes at specific speeds

- Intelligent runway will tell the LEDs to light up only when it senses planes

- Safer Take-Off/Landing/Taxi conditions, along with power and data delivery

- Air-traffic Control Stations will be able to instantly customize lines and words in real Time, alleviating traffic congestion and making the runways more efficient as well as safer

- Runways heat themselves with embedded heating elements eliminating ice and snow buildup

- Water is heated and pumped through biomas concrete to further eliminate ice and snow on runway center

Textured-TemperedGlass Surface

Compacted Concrete/Recyclable Materials

LED

Autonomic MaterialSmart Circuit

Stormwater/Snow Collection Tank

Smart Grid System

Plan View

Axon View

3’

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Complete Panel

Embedded Heating Elements EliminatingIce & Snow Buildup

StormwaterRetention Tanks

Proposed Day Time Section Perspective

Proposed Taxiway Sectional DiagramFully Loaded & Fuelled Boeing 737 = 97 000 LBS

Weight Capacity of Solar Panels = 136 000 LBS

Electric Water Pump

Cold Water Outlet

Cold Water

Heated Water

Centerline Runway Heating System

Electric Water Heater & Coils

Smart Grid Renewable Energy

Fuel Savings Reduce Water & Energy Usage

Low Carbon Technologies

Optimized Routing Sustainable Runway Environmenrtal Actions

Electric Water Pump

Cold Water Outlet

Centerline Runway Heating System

Electric Water Heater & Coils

Circulation diagram depicting Runway Intersection Lights

Continuous green means follow in that d

irection

Red means Stop do not enter the runway

Circulation diagram depicting Taxiway Directional Lights

Continuous green means foll

ow in that direction


Circulation diagram depicting Runway Entrance Lights

Continuous green means follow in that direction


Proposed Night Time Section Perspective

Solar Cells Inside View

Physical Model Photographs

Solar Cells Top ViewRunway Inside View

Solar-powered panels on the surface power heating coils below to heat recycled storm water/snow melt to be pumped into heated water pipes to keep runway well above freezing temperatures in the winter.

Heated water moves through a series of water pipes melting snow as it circulates. This helps eliminate runway damage caused from plow trucks, salting and freeze thaw thus promoting a longer life to the runway.

205 Acres of solar-panels in the airfield generate electricity for RGB LED lighting for airport operations along with powering heating elements to keep snow clear from operations. In the summer the excess water is pumped for

irrigation.

Winter Heating/Summer Irrigation Plan View Diagram

Pump

Pump

Pump

Pump

Cold Water

Heated Water

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