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The night is an escape from the hectic daytime, and
historically perceived as leisure time. The night is sur-
real and pervades the reality of daytime. For this rea-
son, the night activities are considered to be transito-
ry and often leave behind minimal evidence of their
presence. The ephemerality of the nighttime activities
pertains to a cyclical pattern, and through these recur-
ring events is where the night time activity develops a
sense of permance to the place.
The project derived from the desire to document the
ephemeral quality of the night. Graffiti was the form
of night time ephemeral that became the foundation
for this exploration. Through the utilization of visu-
al art, the art work would set reveal the existence of
night ephemerals. The term noctuary was introduced
to convey the process of documenting these activities
that’s specifically influenced by the night condition.
The building design is twofold; the first function was
to expose the hidden process of graffiti that typically
vanishes by the day. Second is to provide the artists a
way to communicate their messages with the general
public.
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South ElevationDiffering lighting condition distinguishes the spatial programs of the first and
second floor. The upper floors reveals the ephemeral process of graffiti. The
ground floor provide a space for documenting these artists works.
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The site is located along the Banfield Expressway, recessed within the
hillside of the Sullivan Gulch. the site. The location was selected helps
the artists communicate their messages across to the community as
it’s run parallel to one of the main corridor of East Portland. The linear
form of the structures were a respond to extend the visibility of the art
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PerspectiveInterior of the artist work space and stencil making room.The artists identity is concealed while working behind the canvas, but the silhouette of the artists reveals the artwork in progress.
PerspectiveCompleted canvas are stored in the Interior archiving room doc-umenting the night time ephemeral
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ate relationships and acceptance to the neighbor-
hood. Development of responsibility encourages the
youth to become more self-sustenance, preparing for
a smoother transition back to society. cultivating skill
sets, and developing responsibility through communi-
ty services.
The beneficial landscaping program revolves around
the various processes of integration. The first being
the social integration of homeless youth back into
society, and second is the integration of native plants
back to the urban space. The program assist homeless
youth by providing permanent housings for youths
departing from transitional housings, cultivating skill
sets, and developing responsibility through commu-
nity services. The nurturing of the neighborhood ap-
peals offers tangible evidence of youth responsibility.
This establishment of positive impression helps cre-
Keys1.. Rain garden
2.. Pervious pavements
3. Elevated boardwalk
4. Vegetated infiltrated basin
5. Continuous grass swale
6. Plants defining boundary
7. Rooftop PVpanel
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ProcessDevelopment of the Alley
Seeking residents who are concerns with rainwater
management and who are interested in building a
rain garden. The collaborations of OutsideIn and
preplanned construction reduces the cost for com-
post delivery, equipment rentals, and construction
time.
Through developed relationship with resident’s,
OutsideIn offers lease on lots to house landscap-
ing youth to further develope the alley for im-
proved rainwater management.
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Further renovation to the alley increases interest
in other residents. Additional rain garden are con-
structed, and improved connections between indi-
vidual rain gardens via bioswale.
The increasing concern for improved rainwater
management by the neighborhood or community,
the city of Portland collaborate and contribute to
the completion of bioswales systems.
The improve green infrastructure created aware-
ness and collaboration would intiate the motive for
the possibility of an EcoDistrict.
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Bioswale & Rain Garden
Complete network of individual bioswale and rain garden reduces the
possibility of flooding, and reactivates the alley as a common green
space.
Private and Public Spaces
The development of the learning garden converted the once private
spaces to be utilized by the commons. Fences are removed and replaced
with plantations to permit linking of bioswales.
Learning Garden
Youth improved and familiarity with the landscaping process becomes
stewards for local neighborhoods. Completed renovation of the alley
way is transformed into a learning garden where youth provides work-
shop for students from local schools.
Boundary Conditions
Various forms of vegetations are employed to reestablished the loss
of private spaces. Plants provides a dual functionality, doubling as both
spatial barrier and natural water filtration system
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Culture and tradition are typically passed down ver-
bally, seldom are they documented through written
form. Immigrants and refugees have experienced ma-
jor transition prior to their arrival here. Each individual
possesses inspiring and remarkable stories to tell. To
encourage cross cultural and develop appreciation for
individual members, the facility will provide a gath-
ering space for group members to elaborate upon
their journey and cultural background. Verbally shared
stories could then be translated and documented in
written form. These stories could potentially become
autobiography for individuals participating. Writing
classes will offer participant to improve their writing
ability as they compose their personal autobiography.
Art classrooms will be incorporated to promote inter-
generation. Following the completion of the written
autobiography, younger generations attending the art
program will reinterpret the written stories through
the visual arts or performance arts. This would devel-
op awareness and appreciation for the different cul-
ture in younger generations, encouraging the preser-
vation of their ethnic and cultural background.
so u t h e A s t po rt l A n d m u lt i c u lt u r A l c e n t e r
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Storytelling
The quickest methods in developing bonds and con-
nections are through shared experiences and common
struggles. Immigrants and refugees have experienced a
long journey prior to their arrival. The cultural center can
offer for individuals of diverse backgrounds to meet and
communicate with one another.
Self-Sufficiency
Self-sufficiency is significantly important in both the
cultural center and the members representing the owr-
ganization. Programs are encouraged to be income gen-
erator, to lessen dependency on grants funding to main-
tain the cultural center. To assist and ensure newcomers
experience a smooth transitioning to the new built en-
vironment, and preparing members with the appropriate
skills for employments.
Cross Cultural
Promote cross cultural understandings within the di-
verse ethnic groups to help define commonalities and
identify shared values. Through improved understanding
of cultural differences and similarities will help facilitate
the sense of unity while encouraging the development
of a new cultural identity.
Program GoalsStorytelling/common Space
OFFICE
RESOURCE CENTER
CULTURAL
RETAIL
RESIDENTIAL
Cultural BankBecause youth having been born and
raised from a different environment from
their parents. They lack the sensibility to
their cultural roots retained by their par-
ents. The cultural center aspires to rees-
tablish their awareness to native tradi-
tions through educations, preservation of
traditions crafts, arts, and culinary.
CelebrationTranscend cultural barriers through dis-
playing and celebration of traditional per-
formance, arts, and sharing of food. Fre-
quent exposure of the different traditions
would influence individuals to become
more receptive of others cultural values.
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DAY CARESTAFF KITCHEN
CAFETERIAPERFORMANCESTORY TELLING
RESOURCE CENTER
EXHIBITION
CULTURAL LIBRARY
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COMPUTER LAB
CLASSROOM/WORKSHOP
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CIRCULATIONRECEPTION
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TOTAL22950 SF
ProgramsThe programmatic organization for this scheme is characterized by a retail
frontage, and cultural back. Rent out of retail spaces are design to help
mitigate the maintenance and operational cost of multicultural centers.
The dining/common area will accommodate various cultural uses, from
the sharing of different ethnic food, to storytelling, and performance per-
formed by the youth or cultural related performances. Along the backend
of the retail spaces are gallery spaces displaying the cultural arts. The
upper floors are culturally oriented programs, including the class rooms
and cultural library. Transitional housings are provided for newly arrived
immigrated, the advantage of incorporating residential units is twofold.
Onsite services ensures the residence experience a smooth transition to
the new environment. Secondly, additional square footage could be in-
coporated, because residential use is excluded from the total FAR in CM
mixed commercial zone.
SUSTAINABILITY[SPC B.3]
SEIHA OUN| ARCH 586 | FALL 2013
1. Perforated Solar Screen2. Operable Windows3. Porous Surface with overflow drain connected to bioswale4. Thermomass Concrete Wall System5. High fly ash content concrete6. Radiant Floor Heating7. Acoustic Ceiling Panels8. High Efficient LED & Flourescent Lightings9. Reclamation of Contaminated site
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5Sustainability Strategy1.. Perforated Solar Screen
2.. Operable Windows
3. Porous Surface with overflow drain connected to bioswale
4. Thermomass Concrete Wall System
5. High fly ash content concrete
6. Radiant Floor Heating
7. Acoustic Ceiling Panels
8. High Efficient LED & Flourescent Lightings
9. Reclamation of Contaminated site
SUSTAINABILITY[SPC B.3]
SEIHA OUN| ARCH 586 | FALL 2013
1. Perforated Solar Screen2. Operable Windows3. Porous Surface with overflow drain connected to bioswale4. Thermomass Concrete Wall System5. High fly ash content concrete6. Radiant Floor Heating7. Acoustic Ceiling Panels8. High Efficient LED & Flourescent Lightings9. Reclamation of Contaminated site
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Interior PerspectiveStorytelling/common Space
MECHANICAL
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BUILDING ENVELOPE SYSTEMS[SPC B.10]
MOISTURE BARRIEROPERABLE WINDOW
METAL FLASHING
DROP CEILING
DRAIN5/8” GYPSUM BOARD
BALLAST (GRAVEL)OT ROOF MEMBRANEOT 10” XPS RIGID INSULATIONOT VAPOR BARRIEROT CONCRETE ROOF SLAB
CONCRETE PARAPET
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PERFORATED METAL SCREENHSS 4x4x 1/4
CAST-IN-PLACESANDWICH 4” THICK RIGID INSULATIONCONCRETE WALL
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BUILDING ENVELOPE SYSTEMS1 BALLAST (GRAVEL)
OT ROOF MEMBRANE
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OT VAPOR BARRIER
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3 METAL FLASHING
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5 PERFORATED METAL SCREEN
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7 MOISTURE BARRIER
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9 CAST-IN-PLACE SANDWHICH 4” THICK
RIGID INSULATION CONCRETE WALL
10 EMBEDDED WELD PLATE
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Interior PerspectiveStorytelling/common Space
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t r A n s f i g u r i n g o l d town /c h i n Atown
Old Town/Chinatown District1.. Night Market
2.. Art Corridor
3. Garden Workshop
4. Cultural Event Space
Research Question :
How can architecture be used to help sustain diversity
amidst the mono-culturing effects related to urban
re-development?
Consistently, past neighborhood revitalization efforts
have resulted in the mono-culturing of neighborhood.
The mono-culturing of neighborhoods has led to so-
cial exclusion and the complete removal of diverse
community entities from their situated places.
The area of investigation is Portland’s only known
ethnic district, Chinatown. Historically, this district was
identified as the origin of diversity for the city of Port-
land. Recent redevelopment of the adjacent down-
town area, known as the Pearl District, will inevitably
pressure Chinatown to engage in redevelopment ef-
forts. This thesis aims at exploring architectural solu-
tions that might better sustain the multiple, situated
communities of Chinatown as it engages in efforts of
revitalization.
The proposed design intervention introduces a different method for
redevelopment that relies on shared urban structure to sustain the
diversity of the neighborhood. The proposed augmentation of the
city sidewalk is envisioned as a new infrastructure composed of two
primary components, the permanent infrastructure, and the tempo-
rary applications. The permanent infrastructure provides supporting
skeletal frames for various applications to fasten to and is composed
of self-supporting steel columns with cantilevering beams. Two sets
of the cantilevering structures span across the width of the street to
produce a singular bay. Constructing the infrastructure as bays allows
for the interventions to be incrementally implemented to the existing
fabric.
The applications are designed for communities to reconfigure the
sidewalk to comply with their specific needs. The individual compo-
nents are temporarily attached to the permanent infrastructure, al-
lowing for future flexibility. The combinations of applications allow
the diversity of the area to be spatially informed.
Wheel crank operating roof panel
Bench Market StallCollapsable Furnitures
Bi-fold Wall
Seating w/ Planter Garden Bed
IBC container Water tank
Art & Sculpture display stand
Butterfly Roof
Curb Extender
Green Wall
The implementation of this infrastructure provides a steady, gradual growth for
the district as a whole, so that no single developer must shoulder the cost for
redevelopment alone. When developers must carry costs individually, buildings
must be designed to return profits quickly - a process that quickly produces the
problems associated with gentrification. The permanent infrastructure remains
simple and nonspecific to the particular intersection. The homogenizing of the
structure creates visual uniformity to the district, while accentuate the diverse
differences of the applications.
The programs introduced were focused on identifying potential social intersec-
tion to facilitate an interconnected social fabric that avoids a socially tectonic
relationship amongst the constituents. These aspirations influenced the design
of shared gathering spaces that allow the existing and future communities to
intermingle. This shared sense of place would ultimately strengthen the sense of
ownership and value of the place.
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Type of Roadway Recommended Explanation
Local Collector Streets 14’ Over entire roadway with provision for resurfacing
Over entire roadway with provision for resurfacing, 14’ may be retained in highly urbanized areas if there is a 16’ alternate
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Source: A policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets, AASHTO
Vertical ClearanceThe AASHTO guidance on vertical clearance
It must be emphasized that the integrity of the Interstate System for national defense purposes be maintained to meet AASHTO Policy as stated in A Policy on Design Standards - Interstate System, incorporated by reference in 23 CFR 625. On Interstate sections in rural areas, the clear height of structures shall be not less than 4.9 meters (16 feet) over the entire roadway width, including the usable width of shoulder. On Interstate sections in urban areas, the 4.9-meter (16-foot) clearance shall apply to a single routing. On other Interstate urban routes, the clear height of structures shall be not less than 4.3 meters (14 feet). Design exceptions must be approved whenever these criteria are not met.
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24’ Infrastructure Proposed
Type of Roadway Recommended Explanation
Local Collector Streets 14’ Over entire roadway with provision for resurfacing
Over entire roadway with provision for resurfacing, 14’ may be retained in highly urbanized areas if there is a 16’ alternate
route
16’ - 6”Arterial
Source: A policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets, AASHTO
Vertical ClearanceThe AASHTO guidance on vertical clearance
It must be emphasized that the integrity of the Interstate System for national defense purposes be maintained to meet AASHTO Policy as stated in A Policy on Design Standards - Interstate System, incorporated by reference in 23 CFR 625. On Interstate sections in rural areas, the clear height of structures shall be not less than 4.9 meters (16 feet) over the entire roadway width, including the usable width of shoulder. On Interstate sections in urban areas, the 4.9-meter (16-foot) clearance shall apply to a single routing. On other Interstate urban routes, the clear height of structures shall be not less than 4.3 meters (14 feet). Design exceptions must be approved whenever these criteria are not met.
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The preliminary investigation involved the mapping of the current
constituents. This offers an insight to the proximity and the spatial
relationship amongst the communities. Through this investigations
and personal observations, paths were delineated and identified in
this thesis as the corridor to the individual constituents. The over-
laying of these corridors allows further explorations of the intersec-
tions. The map presents the frequency of overlap at each particular
node, which was referred to help determine the appropriate design
response.
The behavior of the concentration/proximity of use was explored
and reinterpreted as conceptual blocks. Two elements were explored,
the corridors and the intersection. These initial studies explored the
visual impact of defined corridors and intersections.
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Night cultureEthnic community Social Services ArtLGBT
Institutional
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Engaging the transient community through art related programs.
The art movement are attractive to all ages, the art program has
potential in helping homeless youth integrate back to society.
Time gaps negatively impacts the perception of the urban space
due to lack of active storefronts. The gap creates undesirable
baren urban environment.
Coupling extended hours of night culture with earlier opening
hours of restaurants to provide gradual transition throughout
the day.
Bridging institutional programs to cultural and social services
through open workshop. These individuals components were
intially looking at the possibility for incoporating and utilizing
the inactive storefronts for temporary workshop spaces. These
storefronts were typically associated with the night uses and
unuse during the day.
t i m e s c A p e conc e p t u A l mod e l
The proposed design intervention introduces a different method for redevelop-
ment that relies on shared urban structure to sustain the diversity of the neigh-
New Chinatown was established along 4th Ave. Redesigning this corridor would
revive its significance and historical meaning. Activating this corridor would im-
prove the linkage amongst the two existing festival streets located along Flan-
ders and Davis Street. The ethnic community has maintained a prominent pres-
ence along Davis Festival Street anchored by Chinese Consolidated Benevolent
Association and other ethnic-defining restaurants and businesses.
According to the landscape study there is an apparent spatial overlapping of
the entertainment and ethnic culture along Couch Street. This street becomes a
complete extension to the night entertainment district. The ephemeral activities
occurring along Couch Street have dispersed some of the activities along 4th Ave.
The majority of night time businesses and activities are associated with the en-
tertainment district. Cultural related activities typically end in the early evening.
Supported by the timescape analysis there is a distinguishable time gap when
the area remains dormant. This time span of inactivity is caused by the late oper-
ating hours of night clubs and bars. The entertainment district is commonly ac-
tive following 9pm while the daytime services remain open until 6pm. The idling
urban space within this 3 hours span may invite undesirable or illegal activities to
the area. Crimes related to illegal substances have devastated this area. It would
be critical to have a consistently active streetscape to provide more eyes on the
street and discourage unwanted activities taking place in this street.
Incorporating a night market would help to diversify the night time activities. This
program would extend the cultural entity beyond the evening. This activity cre-
ates a softer transition from the daytime activities to the night while having the
potential of bridging the ethnic with the night culture. Diversifying the existing
night activities will further contribute to the vibrancy during the night and intro-
duce a new crowd to the night district.
The art corridor of Chinatown is prominently defined along Everett Street. This
corridor is supported by the artists residing in the Everett Loft. The loft is pro-
grammed as live/work studio spaces housing a range of artists. Residents living
in these studio spaces are required to participate in at least nine First Thursday
event annually.
The artist corridor is located within a close proximity to the social services. Adja-
cent to Everett Loft, at the intersection of 6th and Everett are two social service
housing developments. The street is typically shared by the two constituents. The
current spatial overlap of the two constituents makes this intersection the ide-
al node to promote relationships. There is potential for implementing programs
similar to the P:ear program to help encourage engagement between these two
communities. The P:ear program is an outreach art program dedicated to teach-
ing the arts to transient youth. The homeless youth here learn to produce art
and are given the opportunity to display their work at the gallery. This program
exposes the youth of the art culture and the many benefits of art.
The intervention for the art corridor incorporates a public gallery space spanning
from Broadway to Sixth Ave. The gallery space is shared by the residents of Ev-
erett Loft, this permits artists to share their work with the general public. Gallery
spaces from Sixth Ave to Fifth Ave are dedicated to homeless youth and outside
artists. This gallery creates awareness to the homeless youth capabilities as well
as starting artists.
Attached to the infrastructure are display panels that are reconfigurable to trans-
form the walking path along this corridor. This added infrastructure creates a buf-
fer space from the public space, while the curb is extended to provide a second-
ary walking path. Display panels are reconfigured to incorporate both walking
paths to create a more dynamic gallery path that’s less linear and direct. When
these paths become overcrowded, a covered canopy and urban furniture across
the gallery spaces offers additional spaces for gathering.
There is an abundance of surface parking lots in Old Town/Chinatown. The
amount of surface parking lot that exists in this district holds great potential
and possibility for reinvestment. The garden workshop seeks to redevelop one
of these parking sites to accommodate a space for building relationships. The
garden workshop is located at a parking lot site beside the Oregon Leather Com-
pany. This site is within the vicinity of the social services and institutional buildings.
The garden workshop presents a space for institutions and outreach programs to
engage with the transient community. This provided space would seek to encour-
age increased engagement towards this particular community. The workshop is
open to any institutions that anticipates engaging this community and is open to
the public year round.
The garden workshop is a seasonal activity. This garden offers a space for the
transient population to cultivate the land and engage in a productive activity. The
gardening process is sought as a therapeutic activity that would yield multiple
benefits. The maturity of the garden would in turn express the growth in the culti-
vators. This cultivation of the land may in turn develop a more positive perception
towards the community.
The infrastructure is designed to support the garden. The roof canopy of the
structure along Second Ave functions as water catchment system. The rainwater
collection system is designed to provide sufficient amount of water throughout
the dry season. The garden is approximately 2,160 ft2 and will require roughly
26,000 gal. of water to endure the 20 weeks of dry season, based on 60 gal. per
100 ft2 of garden plot. The corridor along Davis Street contains additional vertical
garden panels due to the direct south facing exposure.
When unused during the cooler season, the site becomes a public park for the
community. Urban furniture is embedded into the wooden platform bounding
the garden space. Gardening beds are converted into benches for public seating.
The intersection of Davis and Third Ave is considered as one of the more diver-
sified and active spaces in Chinatown. The street is actively used here by multi-
ple constituents, including the ethnic community, LGBT, night culture, social ser-
vices, and the transient community. This particular intersection bisects the festival
street, which occasionally closes to accommodate culturally related events. Third
Ave is also closed down during the weekend, when the night clubs and bars are
most active. These streets regularly close down to host different type of activities,
yet not often are these activities related.
The intervention acknowledges these frequent closings of the streets as poten-
tial for redefining the intersection as a space for community interaction, engage-
ment, and gathering. The covered canopy hopes to encourage a different circu-
lation patterns to this intersection. Currently, Third Ave acts as a division of these
communities; activities taking place on the festival street are separate from adja-
cent blocks. Across from the festival street is a fairly active entertainment district.
How can we introduce a night time venue that draw a more diverse crowd? The
introduction of the film night program sought to diversify the night time venue
for the area. The program is relatively inclusive; this could help to attract a more
diverse crowd to the area. A diversity of age is introduced and it’s not exclusive to
residents or visitors, extending the ethnic cultural presence. The film could com-
plement the existing night entertainment scene.
The infrastructure is designed to enhance what already exists; it is not the re-
placement of the festival street. Rather this infrastructure is designed to augment
the activities of the streets. The sides of the canopy are bifolding panels that
fold down to allow for projected media to be presented. Urban furniture provides
seating for attendees and the folding down of the panels mimics a more en-
closed space transforming the street into a communal space.
Process and Final design photograph
The entry gate was a PSU design-build studio collab-
oration with Pickathon music festival organizers. The
initial design process involved exploring the material
property of bamboo and schematic design on the
campus of PSU. The structure was erected within a
two week span prior to the opening date.. Students
hand harvested the bamboos that were generously
donated by the bamboo farm. Each connections and
splicing of the bamboo were individually lashed or
binded by hand. I took the role of a generalist and con-
tributed by labor where we needed most. This offered
the opportunity to explore every process involved in
erecting the structure. My task included lashing, cate-
gorizing the bamboo according to sizes, treat heating
the bamboo to achieve a glossy finish, and erecting
the bamboo span itself.
p i c k At hon e n t ry g At e d e s i g n
Individual mock modelScale : 1/8 = 1’-0”
Project TeamArch 510 Studio students
& additional volunteers
The trip involved traveling to three different spaces of
various scales. The first initial stay was in Madrid, then
moving on to the city of Barcelona, and the trip end-
ed in Girona. The last transition was definitely a stark
contrast in scale,. Spain was the first 24 hours city that
I had visited. The experience was enlightening, What
was most fascinating for me were the rich layers of
history associated with the spaces, the age of the city
puts in perspective of how young the city iin the US
are.
t r i p to s p A i n
Plaza Mayor
Santa Maria Del Pi
House at Park Güell
Iglesia De San Felix
The Arab Baths
Wall of San Felip Neri, The story behind these markings are still debatable and con-
troversial. These markings were bullet holes from the execu-
tion of priests and nuns were executed or possibly damaged
from a bombing incident that took the lives of innocent peo-
ple during the Franco period.
Steps in GironaThe step had various spatial functions, these functions varies throughout the day. A part
from just being a circulation path the locals would use this as gathering space. Restaurants
extend their seatings outdoors onto the platform in the evening.
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