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DANIEL WARD BS ARCHITECTURE 512-626-8370 INW553@MY.UTSA.EDU

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SCULPTURE MUSEUM

RIVERWALK HOTEL

CAFE BOOKSTORE YOUTH DROP-IN CENTER

MULTIMEDIA 40

GROCERY STORE

SCULPTURE MUSEUMA DAM CONTROLS THE FLOWOF WHAT IT CONTAINS

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The project was to design a museum to hold the art and sculpture of the surrounding San Antonio artists, and, while responding to the environment, to create a space that was inviting to the pedestrians of both the street and the enveloping river.

In response to the given task, I created a museum following the concept of a dam, which, was used asa metaphor for controlling the �ow of the pedestrians coming from on and o� the river. I then followed the concept with the building geometry, having the majorityof the building “rippling” behind a retaining wall emphasized with scale and material.

SAN ANTONIO, TX

THE CONCEPT OF THIS PROJECT EVOLVEDFROM THE STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF A DAM. THE FUNCTION OF THE BUILDINGITSELF IS TO DISPLAY SCULPTURE, ANDTHUS THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC THOUGHOUTTHE SITE SHOULD BE REGULATED AS THAT OF A DAM.

DESIGN DEVELOPMENT

NORTH ELEVATIONWEST SECTION CUT

CONCEPT MODEL

FIRST FLOOR PLAN SECOND FLOOR PLAN

WEST ELEVATION

THE MUSEUM CONSISTS OF A SCULPTURE GARDEN WHICH HAS A MASSIVE WALL THAT SEPARATES THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SPACES, AND GIVES THE SCULPTUREA BACKGROUND

CAFETHE CAFE OPENS ITS PAGES TO THE READERS

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The goal of this project was to design a bookstoreand cafe that responded to the city of San Antonioand created a connection with the neighboring building.

The response I came up with to the given task was to follow a concept of an opening book, inviting people into “the pages of the store,” emphasizing the concept on the street view of the facade, while creating a comfortable outdoor space on the opposite side including two levels of outdoor terrace in response to the outdoor area on the roof of the neighboring building.

SAN ANTONIO, TX

THE CONCEPT WAS BASED ON THE WAY A READER EXPERIENCES A BOOK, BOTH IN THE STORY THE NOVEL CREATES FOR ITS CHARACTERS AS WELL AS THE STORY OF THE READER ITSELF. A BOOK, CONSISTING OF A BEGINNING MIDDLE AND END, IS CONCEPTUALIZED IN THE DESIGN AS THE PATRON WALKS THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING.

SOUTH ELEVATION

NORTH ELEVATIONTHE FACADE FACING THE STREET INVITES THE CLIENT IN WITHITS INTERESTING GEOMETRY WITHIN ITS SHADING SYSTEM, GIVINGSCULPTURAL APPEAL TO THE BUILDING. THEN, ONCE INSIDE,THE CLIENT IS GREETED BY THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE BUILDINGBEING COMPLETELY EXPOSED TO THE OUTDOOR GARDEN AND TERRACE SYSTEM.

SECTION CUT

SITE/ FIRST FLOOR PLAN SECOND FLOOR PLAN ROOF PLAN

THE NORTH END OF THE BUILDING SERVES AS AN OUTDOOR ROOF GARDEN AND READING AREA FOR LOCAL READERS AS WELL AS OCCUPANTS OF THE BOOKSTORE/ CAFE.

THE CENTER INVITES THE LOCAL YOUTH WITH OPENARMS.

YOUTH DROP IN CENTER

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The goal of this project was to create a safe haven for San Antonio homeless youth to “escape” to from the bad examples and in�uences found on the streetsof the city. The issue with this project was that we neededto draw in the homeless youth in need while keepingout the dangerous in�uences. The building needed to include both public and private hangouts for the youth while still creating a safe and secure environment.

The response I had to the given task was to create a concept of “open arms,” essentially inviting the youth to the doors with a safe and welcoming gesture.To deal with the security, I was able to develop a geometry that allowed for views all around speci�c parts of the buildingwhile still creating a private feel for the private sectorsof the building.

SAN ANTONIO, TX

THE CONCEPT INCLUDED THE USE THE GEOMETRY OF THE CURVETO DIRECT THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC AS WELL AS TO ALLOWFOR 360 DEGREE VIEW OUT.

SPACES WERE SEPARATED INTO PRIVATE AND PUBLIC AREAS.BEING THAT THIS WAS A DROP IN CENTER, IT WAS VERY PRONETO VIOLENT YOUTH, SO THE PRIVATE AREAS WERE FORMED AROUND AN AREA VISIBLE TO A CENTRAL SURVEILLANCE, ALLOWINGFOR THE SAFETY OF BOTH THE OTHER YOUTH AND THE BUILDING STAFF.

IN RESPECT TO THE ENVIRONMENT, PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS AND WATER RETAINING CISTERNS WERE IMPLEMENTED INTO THE DESIGN.

RIVERWALK HOTELTHE RIVER CONTINUES THROUGH THE STRUCTURE

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The project was to design a hotel for the city of San Antoniothat responded to the San Antonio river and grasped the ideas and culture of the city.

In response to the given task, I created a hotel thatceremonialized, both through geometry and experience, San Antonio’s most popular attraction,the river. Being at a intersection of two parts of the river, I used the concept of the continuation of theriver through the building, which, in turn, created an open air courtyard through the middle of the buildingand gave the guests views of the river from any roomin the hotel.

SAN ANTONIO, TX

THE CONCEPT OF THIS PROJECTWAS TO TAKE THE TASK OF CREATING A RIVERWALK HOTEL AND TOEXTEND THE PLANE OF THE RIVER THROUGH THE HOTEL, GIVING THE GUESTS A REAL EXPERIENCE OF THE RIVER, AS OPPOSED TO JUST VIEWS.

THE SAN ANTONIO RIVER IS A POPULARTOURIST DESTINATION CONSISTING OF MANY SHOPS AND RESTAURANTS, APPEALINGTO ANY VARIETY OF CLIENTELE WITH ITS GREAT CULTURE AND ART.

THE CONCEPT MODEL REPRESENTS A CONTINUATION OF THE RIVER, AS SEEN THROUGH A SKEWED MIRRORNECESSARY TO SUPPORT THE IDEA THAT IT IS ONLY A SUGGESTION THAT THE RIVER CONTINUES THROUGH THE HOTEL

RIVER PLAN

FIRST FLOOR

SUITE PLAN

THE GEOMETRY OF THE HOTEL CORE ALLOWS VIEWS DOWN THE RIVEREXTENDING TO THE DOWNTOWN SKYLINE.

SECTION CUTWEST STREET FACADE

RIVER PLAN - HEALTH SPA - RESTAURANT - ADMINISTRATION - STORAGE

STREET PLAN - LOBBY - MEETING ROOM - HOTEL BAR - ADMINISTRATION - STORAGE

SUITE PLAN - 6 SUITES WITH BALCONY - EXTERIOR CIRCULATION - PUBLIC EXTERIOR GARDEN - ICE/ VENDING

OPPOSITE RIVER VIEW RIVER VIEWBALCONY VIEWROOF GARDEN

THE RIVERWALK HOTEL TAKES ADVANTAGE OF THE DECENT YEAR ROUND WEATHER AND VIEWS, FEATURINGA ROOF GARDEN AND RIVER VIEWS FOR MOST OF THE SUITES.

GROCERY STORENATURE FLOWS CONTINUOUSLYTHROUGH THE SHOPPING EXPERIENCE

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The project goal was to create a grocery store thatresponded to San Antonio culture and tradition, andaddressed both the pedestrian and vehicle tra�c. The goal was also to create a space welcoming to the surrounding neighborhood located in an area of the city where there is pedestrian activity both day and night.

In response to the given task, I created a building that responded the the immediate streets through its geometry, creating a welcoming facade to the cars as well as people walking by. I alsobrought up the topograpy to grade from the top of the structure down to the street, giving a familiar scale as you approach the building when walking.

SAN ANTONIO, TX

THE CONCEPT OF THE GROCERY STORE IS THE CROSSING OR INTERSECTION OF NATURE AND OUR STRUCTURED SOCIETY. AS WE GROW INTO A MORE AWARE AND NATURE SENSITIVE SOCIETY, THE ARCHITECTURE HAS BEGUN TO EMBRACE THE SURROUNDING NATURE INSTEAD OF JUST DIGGING INTO IT. ON TOP OF THAT, THE ARCHITECTURE NEEDS TO WELCOME THE IMPLEMENTATION AND CONTINUED USE OF WATER RETAINMENT AND PHOTOVOLTAICS.

WATER COLLECTION

BOTH THE FLOW OF WALKING PEDESTRIANS AND VEHICLE TRAFFIC, AS WELL AS THE SUN AND WIND PATHS WERE TAKEN INTO CONERN FOR THE LAYOUT OF THE FLOOR PLANS.

SECOND FLOOR ROOF PLAN

SITE AND FIRST FLOOR PLAN

SECTION CUT

STRUCTURAL MODEL

THE STRUCTURAL SYSTEMCONSISTS OF LOAD BEARINGCONCRETE WALLS ANDSTEEL TRUSSES.

NORTH ELEVATION

EAST ELEVATION

PRESENTATION GRAPHICSWATERCOLOR-COLORED PENCIL-MARKER