context

form

construction

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context

the first studio–the math building site

Design Goals:1. Create an outdoor gathering space for students2. Provide access to coffee shop across street3. Provide a bus stop

the site

Systems EngineeringBuilding

Planned Coffee Shop

Physics BuildingSite

Wolfline Bus Route

the design

Seating area

Graffiti wall

Bus stop

Crosswalk

form

the downtown studio–a green space restored

the site

Drive provides access to underground parking

Civic Center

Additional surface parking

The site lies just west of Raleigh’s new convention center and is close to an outdoor plaza/event space

and a performing arts auditorium.

context

the analysis – two kinds of light

vs.

Fayetteville Street Salisbury Street

New LED lighting has redefined the aesthetic of Raleigh’s skyline and brightened some of its streets.

Design Goals:1. Provide green space to

replace lost historic parks.

2. Provide adequate shade adjacent in pedestrian areas

3. Provide commercial area to anchor and activate the space.

4. Continue the theme of innovative urban lighting in downtown Raleigh.

5. Provide pedestrian connectivity to neighboring cultural amenities.

the analysis – precedent studies

the analysis – precedent studies

Process – paper diagrams

process – modeling the diagram

the design

The final design is two-tiered.

The west half of the site is a roof garden with an atrium

with a view of the shimmer wall .

The east half has commercial attractions and provides access to underground parking.

the design

Fountain

Fountain

Rooftop atrium

Rooftop observation deck

Rooftop green

Green roof

Green roof

Pedestrian walk

Pedestrian walk Conceptual view of site from commuter rail. Commercial buildings and adjacent walk provide ribbon of light through site.

the design

Fountain wall and adjacent plaza

Rooftop observation deck

Atrium

Parking and deliveries tunnel

Mural wall

construction

the construction studio–shade fountain and the wetland bowl

the site

The site is located north of the Wetland Education Center and immediately east of Fred J. Carnage Middle School. Walnut Creek runs down the western edge.

Design Goals:1. Reference the

Wetland Education Center.

2. Provide pedestrian connection to Carnage Middle School.

3. Provide outdoor gathering space appropriate for a variety of weather.

4. Provide colorful plant palette to appeal to young visitors.

the design – grading

Walnut Creek bed

Central rainwater collection pond

Site grading provides two footbridge connections to adjacent middle school and frames Walnut Creek. Central plaza area steps downward and terminates at its center in a rainwater collection pond.

Footbridge

Footbridge

the design - planting

Plants in the design include colorful, flowering species and seed mixes appropriate to the moisture content of the area where they are planted.

modeling the concept

The shade structure provides shade on hot and sunny days and shelter on rainy ones. The upper lever offers open plaza space that could include outdoor seating.

modeling the concept

Structure descends inwards in three tiers toward increasingly wetter conditions and terminates in a central pond.

modeling the conceptHow rain moves through the design:

details - how do we build it?

1. Concrete base on perimeter of site.

3. Tensile fabric is stretched between steel pipes.

2. Steel posts are mounted in concrete base.

4. Bottom steel post is perforated and cut to collect and release rainwater .

mocking up the idea

By collecting and distributing rainwater, the shade structure acts as a watering can for the site.

research

the current studio–the blue ridge corridor

the site

Design Goals:1. Address parking arrangement and surface

materials.2. Provide new mixed use areas.3. Activate the fairgrounds property and

create connection with surrounding area.4. Address storm water runoff onsite

wherever possible.5. Activate area adjacent to RBC Center and

Carter-Finley Stadium.6. Pursue these goals to the fullest extent

possible from the standpoint of human

and environmental health.

The Corridor The Focus Area

analysis – land use and organization

Residential

State/Commercial

Parking

Green space

Bus route

Railroad

Streets

analysis - problems

Wow! The site currently offers approximately 60 acres of parking (conservatively 6,300 spaces) to support just three locations: the fairgrounds, Carter-Finley Stadium and the RBC Center.

While Youth Camp Road does offer a bike line, many streets in the area do not, and even fewer have sidewalks.

The fairgrounds site is currently fenced off along a large portion of its perimeter immediately adjacent to streets.

Parking: Streets: Fairgrounds:

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the analysis - precedent study

Phalen neighborhood, St. Paul, Minnesota –A group of University of Minnesota students led by Joan Nassauerdesigned an ambitious reclamation of a derelict strip mall and its parking lot with the intention of building an ecological corridor stretching through the neighborhood and joining with Lake Phalen to the north.

What they got instead was more development that prevented the project from fully meeting its objectives .

how do we frame nature within cities?

how can cities contribute to ecology?

Ways in which cities can support ecological health:

1. Community-wide composting2. Rain gardens 3. Urban forestry4. Limit use of vehicles with street

design and public transportation

research on health and urban planning

Ewing, Schmid, Killingsworth, Zlot, Raudenbush, “Relationship Between Urban Sprawl and PhysicalActivity, Obesity, and Morbidity” The Science of Health Promotion.September/October 2003, Vol. 18, No. 1.

CORRELATION = CAUSATION

Frank, Martin, Andresen, Thomas, Schmidt “Obesity Relationships with Community Design, Physical Activity and Time Spent in Cars” The American Journal of Preventative Medicine. 2004, vo. 4, No. 11.

Saelens, Sallis, Frank, “ Environmental Correlates of Walking and Cycling: Findings From the Transportation, Urban Design, and Planning Literatures” Annals of Behavioral Medicine. 2003, vol. 25, No. 2.

research on health and urban planning

Ulrich, Simons, Losito, Fiorito, Miles and Zelson “Stress Recovery During Exposure to Natural and urban Environments” Journal of Environmental Psychology, 1991, Vol. 11, Nos. 201-230

Parsons, Tassinary, Ulrich, Hebl and Grossman-Alexander. “The View from the Road: Implications for Stress Recovery and Immunization”. Journal of Environmental Psychology 1998, Vol. 18, No. 2.

The impact design can have - taking a close look at stress:

Studies on the impact of viewing natural environments offer data demonstrating their impact on the psychological and physiological effects of stress. Could knitting nature into the urban environment be a less direct and yet more efficient way to design solutions to health problems?

a final thought…

Human interaction with the landscape is multi-faceted and complex. Successful long-term revisions to land planning and urban organization will demand multi-disciplinary cooperation.

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