krista bennett advanced design works

Acknowledgements This collection of architectural works is dedicated to all of those who have posi-tively infl uenced me over the past three years. The contents within this book have been created with the motive and inspiration continuously present from all my loved ones. To my older sister, as we have grown up both together and apart throughout our lives, you have always been there to push me to the limits that I am capable of. Striving and succeeding through your independent qualities and inspiring motives, I look towards you to gain the motivation needed to follow through with my personal goals. Of all the goals you have gone for and are cur-rently going for, you have never given up and you always manage to take time away from your life to help me through mine. To my mother and father, I could never thank you enough for being there for me in every possible way. You both have supported my goals from the beginning, even when they began to slip away, you continuously pushed me towards what I truly want to achieve in life. I love you both so much and I thank you for shaping the person I have become. To my best friends from Cooper City, although we don’t see each other often enough, I have always felt closest to you. You are always available to talk on the phone and always manage to bring me to my senses after days without sleep. Although you may not think you are doing much, you both have a large quantity of credit for my success. To my closest friend in all of Tampa, your consistency in being there for me has never faded. You have always been available to look over my work and give the most supportive critiques. I couldn’t be thankful enough to have your infl uences and knowledge in my life. To the faculty and students of the School of Architecture and Community Design, you are certainly my second family, each and every one of you have given me the insight needed in order to reach suc-cess. You have all taught me so much and I couldn’t thank you enough for this.

Acknowledgements This collection of architectural works is dedicated to all of those who have posi-tively infl uenced me over the past three years. The contents within this book have been created with the motive and inspiration continuously present from all my loved ones. To my older sister, as we have grown up both together and apart throughout our lives, you have always been there to push me to the limits that I am capable of. Striving and succeeding through your independent qualities and inspiring motives, I look towards you to gain the motivation needed to follow through with my personal goals. Of all the goals you have gone for and are cur-rently going for, you have never given up and you always manage to take time away from your life to help me through mine. To my mother and father, I could never thank you enough for being there for me in every possible way. You both have supported my goals from the beginning, even when they began to slip away, you continuously pushed me towards what I truly want to achieve in life. I love you both so much and I thank you for shaping the person I have become. To my best friends from Cooper City, although we don’t see each other often enough, I have always felt closest to you. You are always available to talk on the phone and always manage to bring me to my senses after days without sleep. Although you may not think you are doing much, you both have a large quantity of credit for my success. To my closest friend in all of Tampa, your consistency in being there for me has never faded. You have always been available to look over my work and give the most supportive critiques. I couldn’t be thankful enough to have your infl uences and knowledge in my life. To the faculty and students of the School of Architecture and Community Design, you are certainly my second family, each and every one of you have given me the insight needed in order to reach suc-cess. You have all taught me so much and I couldn’t thank you enough for this.

03 Advanced Design AProf. Stan Russell + Mark Weston05 FleXible: The Flex House11 Expandible: Expanding the FleX House19 Ingress: Entry Mock-Ups25 Lakou: Haiti Ideas Competition

37 Independent Study Prof. Michael Halfl ants39 Array: The Library on the High Line

45 Design Development Prof. John McKenna

47 Selections: The Natatorium (revisited)

59 Advanced Design BProf. Martin Gundersen + Nancy Sanders61 Geo-Vert: Chicago’s Vertical Worlds Fair71 The Port City: Tampa mid-rise skyscraper

89 Advanced Design CProf. Vikas Mehta + Trent Green91 Textile: The University City Group Project

109 Initiate: The Block Scale- Individual

03 Advanced Design AProf. Stan Russell + Mark Weston05 FleXible: The Flex House11 Expandible: Expanding the FleX House19 Ingress: Entry Mock-Ups25 Lakou: Haiti Ideas Competition

37 Independent Study Prof. Michael Halfl ants39 Array: The Library on the High Line

45 Design Development Prof. John McKenna

47 Selections: The Natatorium (revisited)

59 Advanced Design BProf. Martin Gundersen + Nancy Sanders61 Geo-Vert: Chicago’s Vertical Worlds Fair71 The Port City: Tampa mid-rise skyscraper

89 Advanced Design CProf. Vikas Mehta + Trent Green91 Textile: The University City Group Project

109 Initiate: The Block Scale- Individual

Flexible: The FleX House The Solar Decathlon 2011 entry

Expand: The FleX HouseEvolving the original FleX House concepts into an expandable dwelling for the growing family.

Ingress: Entry LouversDesigning the mock-up en-try louvers of The FleX House.

Lakou: Prototype HousingCreating housing for earth-quake victims in Port Au Prince.

Flexible: The FleX House The Solar Decathlon 2011 entry

Expand: The FleX HouseEvolving the original FleX House concepts into an expandable dwelling for the growing family.

Ingress: Entry LouversDesigning the mock-up en-try louvers of The FleX House.

Lakou: Prototype HousingCreating housing for earth-quake victims in Port Au Prince.

Flexible: The FleX House

The Solar Decathlon: FleX House

Team Florida Duration: Eighteen weeks

Designed in accordance with the climate typology of Florida, The FleX House was created as a sustainable and fl exible design that was entered in the U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon in 2011. The house itself serves as a prototype towards Florida’s residential mod-ern housing which is prefabricated in order to be conve-niently shipped to specifi c locations around the state.

This fl exibility is evident in both the exterior shading enve-lope, as well as interior plan itself. The shading envelope used is made with cypress louvers and was designed in or-der to protect the building from the enormous heat and solar radiation that is present in Florida. These louvers are positioned strategically to allow natural light and ventila-tion into and around the structure. The fl exibility present within the plan allows the main living corridors to either expand or contract depending on the family living within.

As a part of the design portion of the course, stu-dents were asked to present diff erent confi gura-tions of this fl exible plan in order to present how the house can grow in modular terms with a growing fam-ily. This is exemplifi ed within the next few pages.

Following the proposals at hand, a more intricate ap-proach was taken in the course. Several individual teams were asked to create various mock-ups of specifi c ele-ments containing the philosophies of the FleX House.

In completion of the course, an ideas competition in Haiti was completed in order to explore ideas of fl exible liv-ing standards within a diff erent cultural environment.

The Solar Decathlon: FleX House

Team Florida Duration: Eighteen weeks

Designed in accordance with the climate typology of Florida, The FleX House was created as a sustainable and fl exible design that was entered in the U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon in 2011. The house itself serves as a prototype towards Florida’s residential mod-ern housing which is prefabricated in order to be conve-niently shipped to specifi c locations around the state.

This fl exibility is evident in both the exterior shading enve-lope, as well as interior plan itself. The shading envelope used is made with cypress louvers and was designed in or-der to protect the building from the enormous heat and solar radiation that is present in Florida. These louvers are positioned strategically to allow natural light and ventila-tion into and around the structure. The fl exibility present within the plan allows the main living corridors to either expand or contract depending on the family living within.

As a part of the design portion of the course, stu-dents were asked to present diff erent confi gura-tions of this fl exible plan in order to present how the house can grow in modular terms with a growing fam-ily. This is exemplifi ed within the next few pages.

Following the proposals at hand, a more intricate ap-proach was taken in the course. Several individual teams were asked to create various mock-ups of specifi c ele-ments containing the philosophies of the FleX House.

In completion of the course, an ideas competition in Haiti was completed in order to explore ideas of fl exible liv-ing standards within a diff erent cultural environment.

Flex House Expansion Project

Hand Sketches Duration: Two weeks

Exploring the initial purposes and ideas of the original FleX House, this project serves to produce diff erent results on expanding the Flex House into a multifamily building system

While using the same principles of the modular construction system used in the original Flex House, these depictions off er various phases on how the single family unit can grow with the family inhabitants themselves. Growing either horizontally or vertically, these scenarios pro-vide a sense of evolution and expansion within. This particular exploration went beyond the rules of the fl ex house in order to enhance its role as a single family dwelling into an expand-able family dwelling. As shown in the drawings and renderings, the envelop of louvers can vir-tually be added to the newly evolved spaces in order to add proper shading to each area.

0’ 5’ 10’ 25’ 0’ 5’ 10’ 25’

Flex House Expansion Project

Hand Sketches Duration: Two weeks

Exploring the initial purposes and ideas of the original FleX House, this project serves to produce diff erent results on expanding the Flex House into a multifamily building system

While using the same principles of the modular construction system used in the original Flex House, these depictions off er various phases on how the single family unit can grow with the family inhabitants themselves. Growing either horizontally or vertically, these scenarios pro-vide a sense of evolution and expansion within. This particular exploration went beyond the rules of the fl ex house in order to enhance its role as a single family dwelling into an expand-able family dwelling. As shown in the drawings and renderings, the envelop of louvers can vir-tually be added to the newly evolved spaces in order to add proper shading to each area.

0’ 5’ 10’ 25’ 0’ 5’ 10’ 25’

0’ 5’ 10’ 25’

0’ 5’ 10’ 25’

FleX House Expansion Proposal

C o m p u t e r P r o g r a m s Rhinoceros 3dsMax Photoshop

Right (rendered) : This image contains the south entry louvers (ingress) and patio depiction

Left (below): The southwest corner below depicts the ramp towards the entry of The FleX House while the im-age above depicts the northern outdoor living area.

FleX House Expansion Proposal


Right (rendered) : This image contains the south entry louvers (ingress) and patio depiction

Left (below): The southwest corner below depicts the Left (below): The southwest corner below depicts the ramp towards the entry of The FleX House while the im-age above depicts the northern outdoor living area.

Entry Louver ConnectionsM o c k - u p s

Duration: Six weeks Team: Eric Burns, Stella Kellman, Krista Bennett

Located on the southern elevation of the FleX House, these entry louvers serve to pro-tect the front from direct sunlight. In order to re-enforce the given concept of the entry “waving hello”, a variety of scales was used to create diff erent size mock-ups of the whole en-try, as well as larger segments of the louvers.

These experimental mock-ups helped re-solve the issues of connecting the col-umn to the louvers, the spacing need-ed between louvers to create maximum shading, and the general gesture of the entry itself.

Entry Louver ConnectionsM o c k - u p s

Duration: Six weeks Team: Eric Burns, Stella Kellman, Krista Bennett

Located on the southern elevation of the FleX House, these entry louvers serve to pro-tect the front from direct sunlight. In order to re-enforce the given concept of the entry “waving hello”, a variety of scales was used to create diff erent size mock-ups of the whole en-try, as well as larger segments of the louvers.

These experimental mock-ups helped re-solve the issues of connecting the col-umn to the louvers, the spacing need-ed between louvers to create maximum shading, and the general gesture of the entry itself.

Modular Prototype Housing: LakouDuration: Six weeks Location: Port Au Prince, Haiti Existing Conditions + Historical Analysis

Port Au Prince was a creative and dynamic city. It contained a culturally signifi cant attitude towards the arts; including lit-erature, painting and Haitian music. Its geography is one of mountainous terrain, being located right on top of a fault line.

One main problem that exists in this port city is the lack of a city plan and the loss of its main historical archi-tectural product, the gingerbread district. Another is-sue is safety and structural reinforcement in buildings.

The two cultural devices of Haiti that essentially drove this particular design includes the gingerbread housing district, and the concept of Lakou ( usage of the in be-tween spaces). The Gingerbread housing district is an architectural product made of a system of streets that follow the natural slopes of the land. The design feature at the architectural scale was infl uenced mostly by the Victorian Style prevalent in Europe from 1880 to 1920. Another aspect of Haitian cultural values that is refl ect-ed upon the city layout is the marketplace culture itself.

Modular Prototype Housing: LakouDuration: Six weeks Location: Port Au Prince, Haiti Existing Conditions + Historical Analysis

Port Au Prince was a creative and dynamic city. It contained a culturally signifi cant attitude towards the arts; including lit-erature, painting and Haitian music. Its geography is one of mountainous terrain, being located right on top of a fault line.

One main problem that exists in this port city is the lack of a city plan and the loss of its main historical archi-tectural product, the gingerbread district. Another is-sue is safety and structural reinforcement in buildings.

The two cultural devices of Haiti that essentially drove this particular design includes the gingerbread housing district, and the concept of Lakou ( usage of the in be-tween spaces). The Gingerbread housing district is an architectural product made of a system of streets that follow the natural slopes of the land. The design feature at the architectural scale was infl uenced mostly by the Victorian Style prevalent in Europe from 1880 to 1920. Another aspect of Haitian cultural values that is refl ect-ed upon the city layout is the marketplace culture itself.

P r o t o t y p e : L a k o uDuration: Six weeks Location: HaitiInitial Proposal, Phases of Design + Kenneth Frampton on Critical Regionalism

The proposed design at the urban scale ad-dresses the following features: Creating more farmers markets, reserving designated green space, improving water resources/res-ervoirs, and lastly activating the port city.

The main objective was to activate the city by creating diff erent networks that connect to one another through a mixed use building containing housing and marketplace. These networks would connect by a city contain-ing a river walk that runs from the port itself to various locations. This would activate the city for both tourists and locals, bringing them to diff erent marketplaces along the river walk.

“How to become modern and return to the sources”. This quote was used to cre-ate a design that responds to, and improves on Haiti’s historical gingerbread district.

P r o t o t y p e : L a k o uDuration: Six weeks Location: HaitiInitial Proposal, Phases of Design + Kenneth Frampton on Critical Regionalism

The proposed design at the urban scale ad-dresses the following features: Creating more farmers markets, reserving designated green space, improving water resources/res-ervoirs, and lastly activating the port city.

The main objective was to activate the city by creating diff erent networks that connect to one another through a mixed use building containing housing and marketplace. These networks would connect by a city contain-ing a river walk that runs from the port itself to various locations. This would activate the city for both tourists and locals, bringing them to diff erent marketplaces along the river walk.

“How to become modern and return to the sources”. This quote was used to cre-ate a design that responds to, and improves on Haiti’s historical gingerbread district.

P r o t o t y p e : L a k o uAxonometric and Sectional Massing Duration: Six weeks Location: HaitiLakou: Expanding the possibilities of group living

Lakou is the term used to defi ne the Haitian style of group living and the importance of the in-between spac-es within the architectural realm. This drawing was used to mass out the ideas of the Haitian term “Lakou”. It is intended to study how a mixed use building contain-ing residential on the upper fl oor and marketplaces on the ground fl oor could get ultimate use out of the in-between spaces while creating a community for group living within extended Haitian families. Axonometric, plan, and sectional drawings exemplify these essen-tial qualities of Haitian life into a hybrid of spatial ideas.

The sketches below provide prototypes for extend-ed families. These examples help create a sense of fl exibility for the residents to evolve their homes as their families grow. Each dwelling includes pri-vate spaces, living spaces, and an outdoor cook-ing area, all fl exible dependent on individual families.

P r o t o t y p e : L a k o uAxonometric and Sectional Massing Duration: Six weeks Location: HaitiLakou: Expanding the possibilities of group living

Lakou is the term used to defi ne the Haitian style of group living and the importance of the in-between spac-es within the architectural realm. This drawing was used to mass out the ideas of the Haitian term “Lakou”. It is intended to study how a mixed use building contain-ing residential on the upper fl oor and marketplaces on the ground fl oor could get ultimate use out of the in-between spaces while creating a community for group living within extended Haitian families. Axonometric, plan, and sectional drawings exemplify these essen-tial qualities of Haitian life into a hybrid of spatial ideas.

The sketches below provide prototypes for extend-ed families. These examples help create a sense of fl exibility for the residents to evolve their homes as their families grow. Each dwelling includes pri-vate spaces, living spaces, and an outdoor cook-ing area, all fl exible dependent on individual families. ing area, all fl exible dependent on individual families.

P r o t o t y p e : L a k o uPerspective drawings + mass model Duration: Six weeks Location: HaitiLakou: Expanding the possibilities of group living

After consideration of the existing archi-tectural product of Haiti’s gingerbread housing district and Haiti’s Lakou con-cept of group living, massing models were studied to determine the given program.

An open building system proved to be the most effi cient in terms of Haiti’s program-matic needs. The construction of the structural frame and permanent spaces was determined in order to create the fl exibility needed for the residents to evolve the buildings themselves.

P r o t o t y p e : L a k o uPerspective drawings + mass model Duration: Six weeks Location: HaitiLakou: Expanding the possibilities of group living

After consideration of the existing archi-tectural product of Haiti’s gingerbread housing district and Haiti’s Lakou con-cept of group living, massing models were studied to determine the given program.

An open building system proved to be the most effi cient in terms of Haiti’s program-matic needs. The construction of the structural frame and permanent spaces was determined in order to create the fl exibility needed for the residents to evolve the buildings themselves.

Lakou: Haitian Group Living C o m p u t e r P r o g r a m s Rhinoceros 3dsMax Photoshop

Right (rendered): Provides a life-like depic-tion of both public and private spatial sequences.

Left (below): Depicts the general spatial qualities of the outer as well as in-between spaces within this community.

Lakou: Haitian Group Living C o m p u t e r P r o g r a m s Rhinoceros 3dsMax Photoshop

Right (rendered): Provides a life-like depic-tion of both public and private spatial sequences.

Left (below): Depicts the general spatial qualities of the outer as well as in-between spaces within this community.

Array: Library on the High Line

Containing a bookstore, cafe, and var-ious public and private programmatic spaces, this library serves as a design adaptable by both children and young adults seeking an experience of transi-tion and knowledge. This library is lo-cated on New York’s High Line Park on the southwest corner of 25th street.


Containing a bookstore, cafe, and var-ious public and private programmatic spaces, this library serves as a design adaptable by both children and young adults seeking an experience of transi-tion and knowledge. This library is lo-cated on New York’s High Line Park on the southwest corner of 25th street.


The Library on the High Line Park


Right (below): Library within the existing context.

Left (rendered): Life-like depiction of the li-brary’s interaction with the High Line Park.

The Library on the High Line Park


Right (below): Library within the existing context.

Left (rendered): Life-like depiction of the li-brary’s interaction with the High Line Park.

The Library on the High Line ParkInterior Rendered Transitional Space


This Library contains a multi-functional program that becomes evident in the transitional spaces defi ned by diff erent qualities of light. Allowing the public to circulate through the main spaces, this public transitional library reacts to the de-sign qualities of the High Line Park in New York.

Right (below): Photographed hand-craft-ed model depicting the northwest corner.

Left (Rendered): This particular image exemplifi es the use of light within the transitional and stationary spac-es. The more direct light is used in the public bookstore while indirect light refl ects into the semi-private realm.

The Library on the High Line ParkInterior Rendered Transitional Space


This Library contains a multi-functional program that becomes evident in the transitional spaces defi ned by diff erent qualities of light. Allowing the public to circulate through the main spaces, this public transitional library reacts to the de-sign qualities of the High Line Park in New York.

Right (below): Photographed hand-craft-ed model depicting the northwest corner.

Left (Rendered): This particular image exemplifi es the use of light within the transitional and stationary spac-es. The more direct light is used in the public bookstore while indirect light refl ects into the semi-private realm.

Selections of Design Development

After completion of schematic design, the natatorium Project from Shannon Bassett’s course in Fall 2010 moved onto the design development phase of architecture. This phase included a thorough examination of elements such as structure, mechanical, plumbing, electrical, and fi re protection. The following pages illustrate the basic elements from the selections of this particular design.


After completion of schematic design, the natatorium Project from Shannon Bassett’s course in Fall 2010 moved onto the design development phase of architecture. This phase included a thorough examination of elements such as structure, mechanical, plumbing, electrical, and fi re protection. The following pages illustrate the basic elements from the selections of this particular design.


D e s i g n D e v e l o p m e n tThe Natatorium (revisited)

C o m p u t e r P r o g r a m s Rhinoceros + Photoshop

Right (rendered): Extruded northeastern corner

Left (below): Isolated structural frame of the revisited natatorium design

D e s i g n D e v e l o p m e n tThe Natatorium (revisited)

C o m p u t e r P r o g r a m s Rhinoceros + Photoshop

Right (rendered): Extruded northeastern corner

Left (below): Isolated structural frame of the revisited natatorium design

Selections of DesignSite Plan and Floor Plans1.) 202 West 7th Avenue Tampa, FL 33602-20022.) Natatorium 204 West 7th Avenue Tampa, FL 33602-20023.) Legal Description of property: Located on the Hillsborough River next to the historic water works building. a. Proposed edge softening of river. b. Property dimensions: 167,600 SF. c. Square Footage of Building Total: 47,488’ Parking: 26,400’ Building Height: 32’4.) Scale: Relative5.) Elevator Proposal 6.) Site Boundaries: see site plan Dimensions of property lines: 345’ by 375’7.) Project Limits: 50,000 sf max8.) Adjacent Streets: a. W Henderson Ave b. Highland Ave c. Doyle Carlton Drive9.) Pertinent Legal Features10.) Setback Dimensions 11.) Existing Structure: a. Water Works Building b. Natural Spring12.) Proposed Structure dimensions and size13.) Ground conditions a. Existing sidewalk b. Proposed walkway c. Parking area14.) Ground elevations and contour lines a. Existing b. Proposed15.) Utility lines 16.) Existing Plants 17.) Proposed Landscaping features18.) Water features a. Bio-swells b. Spring c. Softened shoreline 19.) References to other drawings and details

Selections of DesignSite Plan and Floor Plans

1.) 202 West 7th Avenue Tampa, FL 33602-20022.) Natatorium 204 West 7th Avenue Tampa, FL 33602-20023.) Legal Description of property: Located on the Hillsborough River next to the historic water works building. a. Proposed edge softening of river. b. Property dimensions: 167,600 SF. c. Square Footage of Building Total: 47,488’ Parking: 26,400’ Building Height: 32’4.) Scale: Relative5.) Elevator Proposal 6.) Site Boundaries: see site plan Dimensions of property lines: 345’ by 375’7.) Project Limits: 50,000 sf max8.) Adjacent Streets: a. W Henderson Ave b. Highland Ave c. Doyle Carlton Drive9.) Pertinent Legal Features10.) Setback Dimensions 11.) Existing Structure: a. Water Works Building b. Natural Spring12.) Proposed Structure dimensions and size13.) Ground conditions a. Existing sidewalk b. Proposed walkway c. Parking area14.) Ground elevations and contour lines a. Existing b. Proposed15.) Utility lines 16.) Existing Plants 17.) Proposed Landscaping features18.) Water features a. Bio-swells b. Spring c. Softened shoreline 19.) References to other drawings and details

Detailed Wall Section (left)(1) Steel Webbed Trusses(2) Steel I-Beams(3) Roof Membrane(4) Structural decking with acoustical panels

Concrete to glass connection(left)(1) Wide fl ange beam(2) Anchors to I-beam(3) Anchor bolts(4) Window mullion 2"(5) Window 1/8" thick(6) Precast concrete paneling 4"depth(7) Flashing

Roof to Wall connection(right)(1) parapet- slopes inward(2) clip- attached to wall(3) waterproof membrane(4) coping cover-over clip and water membrane(5) concrete decking 2 1/2” deep(6) insulation(7) anchor to wall(8) window mullion

Wall to Ground (right)(1) window mullion (2) the sealant(3) concrete slab(4) moister barrier(5) ground sand(6) concrete footing(7) concrete bench(8) window detail(9) soil base

Selections of DesignSelected Natatorium DetailsDetailed Sections/Connections

Detailed Wall Section (left)(1) Steel Webbed Trusses(2) Steel I-Beams(3) Roof Membrane(4) Structural decking with acoustical panels

Concrete to glass connection(left)(1) Wide fl ange beam(2) Anchors to I-beam(3) Anchor bolts(4) Window mullion 2"(5) Window 1/8" thick(6) Precast concrete paneling 4"depth(7) Flashing

Roof to Wall connection(right)(1) parapet- slopes inward(2) clip- attached to wall(3) waterproof membrane(4) coping cover-over clip and water membrane(5) concrete decking 2 1/2” deep(6) insulation(7) anchor to wall(8) window mullion

Wall to Ground (right)(1) window mullion (2) the sealant(3) concrete slab(4) moister barrier(5) ground sand(6) concrete footing(7) concrete bench(8) window detail(9) soil base

Selections of DesignSelected Natatorium DetailsDetailed Sections/Connections

Selections of DesignMechanical: HVAC detailsDuration: Eighteen weeksDetailed HVAC and components

Mechanical: HVAC Floor Plans(A) 1st Floor (1) Vav Air Handler L: 10"10" W: 7'3" H: 4'11" 5.3 tons cooling (2) Boiler Room Area: 75 SF (3) Chiller Room Area: 75 SF(B) 3rd Floor(4) Vav Air Handler L: 20'6" W 7'3" H: 4'11" 29.2 tons coolingAll Ducts (5) Return Duct 18" x 18"(6) Supply Duct 18" x18"

Mechanical: HVAC (right)Air-Water systems- High Velocity Ducts supply primary air from a central plant to diff erent zones. Air runs through second-ary boiler or chiller plant

Selections of DesignMechanical: HVAC detailsDuration: Eighteen weeksDetailed HVAC and components

Mechanical: HVAC Floor Plans(A) 1st Floor (1) Vav Air Handler L: 10"10" W: 7'3" H: 4'11" 5.3 tons cooling (2) Boiler Room Area: 75 SF (3) Chiller Room Area: 75 SF(B) 3rd Floor(4) Vav Air Handler L: 20'6" W 7'3" H: 4'11" 29.2 tons coolingAll Ducts (5) Return Duct 18" x 18"(6) Supply Duct 18" x18"

Mechanical: HVAC (right)Air-Water systems- High Velocity Ducts supply primary air from a central plant to diff erent zones. Air runs through second-ary boiler or chiller plant

Selections of DesignPlumbing Design+DetailsDuration: Eighteen weeksDetailed Plumbing Components

Plumbing Specs(1) Main Water Supply(2) Hot water supply(3) Waste pipe(4) Plumbing wall: 12" wide(5) Stack vent(6) City waste(7) City water main(8) Boiler room/hot water source(9) First fl oor vent

ALL PIPES ARE SLOPED

Selections of DesignFire and Electric Details

Duration: Eighteen weeks

Fire Protection (right image)Wet Pipe Systems: Sprinkler heads open automatically in a fi re. Water is held at a pressure to provide continu-ous fl ow of water in the event of a fi re. Pipes are located below the ceiling and are connected to the main water supply. The reserve tank, located on top of the building. The wet stand pipes contains water that is constantly in pressure.

Electric Room (Below)(1) Generator(2) Transformer(3) Main Line to Building(4) Meter(5) Bis duct replace with grade 7(6) To the Panel Boards(7) switch board(8) Air Handler(9) Power panel board(10) Lighting panel board (11) 480 Power Panel board

Selections of DesignFire and Electric Details

Duration: Eighteen weeks

Fire Protection (right image)Wet Pipe Systems: Sprinkler heads open automatically in a fi re. Water is held at a pressure to provide continu-ous fl ow of water in the event of a fi re. Pipes are located below the ceiling and are connected to the main water supply. The reserve tank, located on top of the building. The wet stand pipes contains water that is constantly in pressure.

Electric Room (Below)(1) Generator(2) Transformer(3) Main Line to Building(4) Meter(5) Bis duct replace with grade 7(6) To the Panel Boards(7) switch board(8) Air Handler(9) Power panel board(10) Lighting panel board (11) 480 Power Panel board

Geo-Vert: Chicago, Illinois

The Port City: Tampa, Florida

Consisting of two distinct urban conditions, this particular course speculates on the nature of both high-rise and mid-rise skyscrap-ers within the conceptual realm.

Consisting of two distinct urban conditions, this particular course speculates on the nature of both high-rise and mid-rise skyscrap-ers within the conceptual realm.

Geo-Vert: Chicago, Illinois

The Port City: Tampa, Florida

Geo-Vert: The Vertical World Exposition

Duration: Five weeks Location: Chicago, Illinois

This World Exposition serves as a demonstration of emerg-ing possibilities worldwide. The program and form itself determine its capabilities and programmatic language rather then the structure. The idea of a vertical city rais-es thought processes about how to unite disconnected ideas in order to make the distinguished work in rela-tion to one another rather than in opposition. The deter-mined program will become the challenge of the vertical datum while creating a speculative idea on the structure.

These studies on the world fair create this a holistic frame-work for the opposing ideas by using the concepts of growth, transformation, and transparency within these light and delicate materialities. As the emphasis on the exhibitions and pavilions develops throughout the design process, a program will determine the form that is created.

The events that take place within this vertical city will also develop a distinguished vocabulary for the elements in the structure. The vocabulary in this particular design evolved into a geological realm of concepts and creations.



This World Exposition serves as a demonstration of emerg-ing possibilities worldwide. The program and form itself determine its capabilities and programmatic language rather then the structure. The idea of a vertical city rais-es thought processes about how to unite disconnected ideas in order to make the distinguished work in rela-tion to one another rather than in opposition. The deter-mined program will become the challenge of the vertical datum while creating a speculative idea on the structure.

These studies on the world fair create this a holistic frame-work for the opposing ideas by using the concepts of growth, transformation, and transparency within these light and delicate materialities. As the emphasis on the exhibitions and pavilions develops throughout the design process, a program will determine the form that is created.

The events that take place within this vertical city will also develop a distinguished vocabulary for the elements in the structure. The vocabulary in this particular design evolved into a geological realm of concepts and creations.



The vertical city is refl ected on diff erent geologi-cal conditions in the world working in relation to one another. The geology features referred to include the actions of plates and diff erent types of boundaries and motions including conver-gence, divergence, and transform boundaries.

Common to the themes of other expositions, this particular fair contains diff erent pavilions with programmatic events that occur in each space, all relating to one another. These pavilion designs relate to the conceptual notion involving plate tectonics. On a larger scale, diff erent locations and cultures in the world relate to one another through geology. Examining how the Earth works through geology, landforms are created through plate motions and societies typically evolve in reaction towards the geological event.

Earth’s plates work like a conveyor belt system where one mass of land is subducted, it becomes equal to the new land that is formed elsewhere. The plates themselves are all diff erent sizes mov-ing at diff erent speeds, in diff erent directions, all in relation to one another. This is a similar fea-ture for all the diff erent qualities that exist within a city, all relating back to the context as a whole.

The location of plate interaction is also the site of most geological events. These events deter-mine the program of the land itself. The plate boundaries that conceptually created the pavil-ions in this vertical city include plates that crush together (convergent), plates that separated from each other (divergent), and lastly plates that simply slide past one another (transform). These plate motions are exemplifi ed through the use of an architectural language were each space creates the essence of an existing plate motion.

The concepts of plate tectonics devel-oped a unique vocabulary that describes the architectural elements within the main pavilions at this World Exposition.

Geo-Vert: The Vertical World Exposition Geo-Vert: The Vertical World Exposition

Duration: Five weeks Location: Chicago, IllinoisDuration: Five weeks Location: Chicago, Illinois

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Common to the themes of other expositions, this Common to the themes of other expositions, this particular fair contains diff erent pavilions with particular fair contains diff erent pavilions with programmatic events that occur in each space, programmatic events that occur in each space, all relating to one another. These pavilion designs all relating to one another. These pavilion designs relate to the conceptual notion involving plate relate to the conceptual notion involving plate tectonics. On a larger scale, diff erent locations tectonics. On a larger scale, diff erent locations and cultures in the world relate to one another and cultures in the world relate to one another through geology. Examining how the Earth through geology. Examining how the Earth works through geology, landforms are created works through geology, landforms are created through plate motions and societies typically through plate motions and societies typically evolve in reaction towards the geological event. evolve in reaction towards the geological event.

Earth’s plates work like a conveyor belt system Earth’s plates work like a conveyor belt system where one mass of land is subducted, it becomes where one mass of land is subducted, it becomes equal to the new land that is formed elsewhere. equal to the new land that is formed elsewhere. The plates themselves are all diff erent sizes mov-The plates themselves are all diff erent sizes mov-ing at diff erent speeds, in diff erent directions, all ing at diff erent speeds, in diff erent directions, all in relation to one another. This is a similar fea-in relation to one another. This is a similar fea-ture for all the diff erent qualities that exist within ture for all the diff erent qualities that exist within a city, all relating back to the context as a whole. a city, all relating back to the context as a whole.

The location of plate interaction is also the site The location of plate interaction is also the site of most geological events. These events deter-of most geological events. These events deter-mine the program of the land itself. The plate mine the program of the land itself. The plate boundaries that conceptually created the pavil-boundaries that conceptually created the pavil-ions in this vertical city include plates that crush ions in this vertical city include plates that crush together (convergent), plates that separated together (convergent), plates that separated from each other (divergent), and lastly plates from each other (divergent), and lastly plates that simply slide past one another (transform). that simply slide past one another (transform). These plate motions are exemplifi ed through the These plate motions are exemplifi ed through the use of an architectural language were each space use of an architectural language were each space creates the essence of an existing plate motion. creates the essence of an existing plate motion.

The concepts of plate tectonics devel-The concepts of plate tectonics devel-oped a unique vocabulary that describes oped a unique vocabulary that describes the architectural elements within the the architectural elements within the main pavilions at this World Exposition. main pavilions at this World Exposition.

T h e P o r t C i t y

Duration: Seven weeks Location: Tampa, Florida

Containing a clear distinction between the urban en-vironment of Channelside, and the natural sequence of Tampa’s river walk, the site chosen for this “port city” serves as the threshold towards both surround-ing conditions. This in-between space becomes Chan-nelside’s opportunity to make a statement through the use of architectural language to join two opposing developments into a harmonizing fl ow of experiences.

The main program used on this site will contain a port dis-tinguished for medium sized boats, marking the beginning of the channel side district. It will also serve as an extended river walk which wraps around the architectural elements, completing the incomplete natural sequences of movement. Each of the spaces within this “port city” contains a language which translates the theoretical program into a reality.

The spatial sequence inhabits a merging of divided ex-periences in order to create the desirable threshold into the city. It includes a functioning port, a hotel, nightlife possibilities, public pools and green spaces, and out-door viewing terraces. The viewing terraces themselves serve as a slight randomness in the spatial sequence in order to dislocate the inhabitant from the given. In these places where the architecture is dislocated, the spaces themselves will carry the same language as the rest of the port city in order to create a familiarized space within the architecture. This dislocation leads one with a more open-ended experience of the architecture it-self giving it a more meaningful spatial interpretation.


Duration: Seven weeks Location: Tampa, Florida

Containing a clear distinction between the urban en-vironment of Channelside, and the natural sequence of Tampa’s river walk, the site chosen for this “port city” serves as the threshold towards both surround-ing conditions. This in-between space becomes Chan-nelside’s opportunity to make a statement through the use of architectural language to join two opposing developments into a harmonizing fl ow of experiences.

The main program used on this site will contain a port dis-tinguished for medium sized boats, marking the beginning of the channel side district. It will also serve as an extended river walk which wraps around the architectural elements, completing the incomplete natural sequences of movement. Each of the spaces within this “port city” contains a language which translates the theoretical program into a reality.

The spatial sequence inhabits a merging of divided ex-periences in order to create the desirable threshold into the city. It includes a functioning port, a hotel, nightlife possibilities, public pools and green spaces, and out-door viewing terraces. The viewing terraces themselves serve as a slight randomness in the spatial sequence in order to dislocate the inhabitant from the given. In these places where the architecture is dislocated, the spaces themselves will carry the same language as the rest of the port city in order to create a familiarized space within the architecture. This dislocation leads one with a more open-ended experience of the architecture it-self giving it a more meaningful spatial interpretation.


Duration: Seven weeks Location: Tampa, FloridaSite Model and massing model

These models were used as studies in or-der to resolve the initial design issues in re-sponse to the site. They also became the basis for the programmatic decisions.


Duration: Seven weeks Location: Tampa, FloridaSite Model and massing model

These models were used as studies in or-der to resolve the initial design issues in re-sponse to the site. They also became the basis for the programmatic decisions.


Duration: Seven weeks Location: Tampa, FloridaProcess Model and Montage

Right (model): the northwest view of the port city showing specu-lative details of the green wall.

Left (drawing): Sectional map-ping montage showing possible activities within the port city.


Duration: Seven weeks Location: Tampa, FloridaProcess Model and Montage

Right (model): the northwest view of the port city showing specu-lative details of the green wall.

Left (drawing): Sectional map-ping montage showing possible ping montage showing possible activities within the port city.



Right (rendering): South life-like depiction showing building within the existing context.

Left (model): Plexi and white straff more en-hanced model of the northwestern corner.



Right (rendering): South life-like depiction showing building within the existing context.

Left (model): Plexi and white straff more en-hanced model of the northwestern corner.

Port City Section

Port City Section



Right (below): Northern and east-ern elevations within the urban context.

Left: Section evolved from mapping montage sectional exercise (pg. 75).



Right (below): These two computer rendered im-ages reveal The Port City within the existing context.

Left (rendering): northern life-like depiction of the lap pool.



Right (below): These two computer rendered im-ages reveal The Port City within the existing context.

Left (rendering): northern life-like depiction of the lap pool.

Textile: Textiling the University City

Designing a downtown district which interacts with the existing uni-versity context at the urban scale.

Personal Design Input: Constructing the mod-els in accordance to the conceptual and lit-eral interpretations of the evolving design.

Initiate: Initiating the Textile

Initiating the textile concept from the urban scale down to the block scale.

Designing a downtown district which interacts with the existing uni-versity context at the urban scale.

Personal Design Input: Constructing the mod-els in accordance to the conceptual and lit-eral interpretations of the evolving design.

Initiate: Initiating the Textile

Initiating the textile concept from the urban scale down to the block scale.

Textile: Textiling the University City

Designing a downtown district

Textiling the University CityP l e x i M o d e l

Duration: Seven weeks Location: Tampa, Florida Group Members: Ashley Young, Tasnim Quqa, Roy Locke, Krista Bennett

This model exemplifi es the conceptual and diagram-matic language developed in the initial phases of design.

Textiling the University CityP l e x i M o d e l


This model exemplifi es the conceptual and diagram-matic language developed in the initial phases of design.

Textiling the University City


In the initial stages of design, site documenta-tion and analysis was conducted between group members in order to reach a similar language and understanding of the existing conditions.

The maps displayed to the left describe diff erent motions of the city while the images below provide existing un-derstandings of major green spaces as well as landmarks.

After this complete understanding of the exist-ing conditions was reached, a conceptual diagram was created in order to link the opposing systems into a harmonious fl ow of spaces. Referred to as “Textiling” the proposed concept involved weav-ing the existing zones into one another to provide di-verse experiences within diff erent scales of the site.


Duration: Seven weeks Location: Tampa, Florida Group Members:Ashley Young, Tasnim Quqa, Roy Locke, Krista Bennett

In the initial stages of design, site documenta-tion and analysis was conducted between group members in order to reach a similar language and understanding of the existing conditions.

The maps displayed to the left describe diff erent motions of the city while the images below provide existing un-derstandings of major green spaces as well as landmarks.

After this complete understanding of the exist-ing conditions was reached, a conceptual diagram was created in order to link the opposing systems into a harmonious fl ow of spaces. Referred to as “Textiling” the proposed concept involved weav-ing the existing zones into one another to provide di-verse experiences within diff erent scales of the site.



Right Maps (below): These maps break the urban site into diff erent zones which then become textiled back together.

Left Map: Initial stage of development: Textile Diagram Plan



Right Maps (below): These maps break the urban site into diff erent zones which then become textiled back together.

Left Map: Initial stage of development: Textile Diagram Plan

Textiling the University CityD e n s i t y + I n t e n s i t y


Density + Intensity Model: Using the initial ideas pro-posed diagrammatically, this massing model was used to determine the major areas of both den-sity and intensity. This particular model served as the foundations of the developed downtown district.

Textiling the University CityD e n s i t y + I n t e n s i t y


Density + Intensity Model: Using the initial ideas pro-posed diagrammatically, this massing model was used to determine the major areas of both den-sity and intensity. This particular model served as the foundations of the developed downtown district.

Textiling the University CityLandscape and Land use Maps


After completion of the conceptual and diagrammatic plan for the university city, this idea of textiling zones together was evolved into the developed master plan.

Right (Ashley Young): The master land-scape plan of the proposed innovation zone.

Left (from above): Five minute walking zone study. The land use map exemplifi es the ideas of the textile.

Below (Tasnim Quqa): Longitudinal Section on Bruce B. Downs ave. used to depict diff erent building typolo-gies as well as formal qualities of the proposed context.


Duration: Seven weeks Location: Tampa, Florida Group Members:Ashley Young, Tasnim Quqa, Roy Locke, Krista Bennett.

Left (Krista Bennett) : This elevation model de-picts spatial qualities of a proposed farmers market.

Below (Tasnim Quqa): Longitudinal Section on Bruce B. Downs ave. and Fowler ave. used to depict diff erent building typologies as well as formal qualities of the proposed context.


Duration: Seven weeks Location: Tampa, Florida Group Members:Ashley Young, Tasnim Quqa, Roy Locke, Krista Bennett.

Left (Krista Bennett) : This elevation model de-picts spatial qualities of a proposed farmers market.

Below (Tasnim Quqa): Longitudinal Section on Bruce B. Downs ave. and Fowler ave. used to depict diff erent building typologies as well as formal qualities of the proposed context.

Initiating The TextileStreet Room Conditions

Duration: Five Weeks Location: Tampa, FL.Individual design component

Focusing on a specifi c street corner within the master innovation zone, this particular design scheme was meant to further de-velop the street room conditions. Within a smaller urban scale of the University Tex-tile City, new challenges became evident.

Each formal gesture of these mixed use build-ings respond to the life of the street room. The building edges create welcoming ges-tures to pull the public inwards. These ges-tures also serve to provide shading over areas which naturally become spaces dedicated to the public realm. Landscaping was also used to introduce public interactive spaces in be-tween buildings and on street corners as well.

The elevation features of the block at the architectural scale was designed in accor-dance to sun studies conducted for this site. The chosen screen becomes a lou-ver system which protects the building from solar heat gain. A set of rules gen-erated from the sun studies guided the dimensions of the louvers themselves.This initiated design serves to repro-duce the Textiled University City into a reality at the architectural scale.



Focusing on a specifi c street corner within the master innovation zone, this particular design scheme was meant to further de-velop the street room conditions. Within a smaller urban scale of the University Tex-tile City, new challenges became evident.

Each formal gesture of these mixed use build-ings respond to the life of the street room. The building edges create welcoming ges-tures to pull the public inwards. These ges-tures also serve to provide shading over areas which naturally become spaces dedicated to the public realm. Landscaping was also used to introduce public interactive spaces in be-tween buildings and on street corners as well.

The elevation features of the block at the architectural scale was designed in accor-dance to sun studies conducted for this site. The chosen screen becomes a lou-ver system which protects the building from solar heat gain. A set of rules gen-erated from the sun studies guided the dimensions of the louvers themselves.This initiated design serves to repro-duce the Textiled University City into a reality at the architectural scale.



The University City: This model exempli-fi es the block chosen from the urban mas-ter plan. Each group member chose an area of interest to enhance and develop further.



The University City: This model exempli-fi es the block chosen from the urban mas-ter plan. Each group member chose an area of interest to enhance and develop further.

Initiating The Textile

C o m p u t e r P r o g r a m sRhino 3dsMax PhotoshopDuration: Five Weeks Individual design component

Left (model): The initiated urban de-sign features within the block scale.

Below: Hand sketches of building typologies.

Initiating The Textile

C o m p u t e r P r o g r a m sRhino 3dsMax PhotoshopDuration: Five Weeks Individual design component

Left (model): The initiated urban de-sign features within the block scale.

Below: Hand sketches of building typologies.

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