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GREG MILLERARCHITECTUREPORTFOLIO
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COMMUNITY CENTER PG. 12BACHELORS OF ARCHITECTURE: PRAIRIE VIEW A&M UNIVERSITY
HIGH RISE PG. 4MASTERS OF ARCHITECTURE: UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
BORDER CROSSING PG. 32 BACHELORS OF ARCHITECTURE: PRAIRIE VIEW A&M UNIVERSITY
HOMELESS SHELTER PG. 20 BACHELORS OF ARCHITECTURE: PRAIRIE VIEW A&M UNIVERSITY
SOCIAL HOUSING PG. 44MASTERS OF ARCHITECTURE: UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
HIGH RISE
THE CONCEPT IS TO CREATE AN EXTERIOR STRUCTURE THAT HELPS SUPPORTS THE FLOORS WHILE CREATING A BAGGING EFFECT AROUND THE TOWER. WHEN APPROACH-ING THE BUILDING FROM THE NORTH AND SOUTH THE STRUCTURE IS VERTICAL, BUT WHEN APPROACHING FROM THE EAST AND WEST THE STRUCTURE SLOPES DOWN-WARD INDICATING A FLOOR PLATE CHANGE.
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FRONT VIEW OF STRUCTURE DIAGRAM
SIDE VIEW OF STRUCTURE DIAGRAM
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RETAIL PLAN: FLOORS 1-6
RESIDENTIAL PLAN: FLOORS 40-60
RESIDENTIAL PLAN: FLOORS 35-40
RESIDENTIAL PLAN: FLOORS 60-80
SECTION A SECTION B
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GROUND FLOOR SHOPPING
6TH FLOOR OFFICES
40TH FLOOR RESIDENTIAL
80TH FLOOR RESIDENTIAL
GROUND FLOOR SHOPPING
6TH FLOOR OFFICES
40TH FLOOR RESIDENTIAL
80TH FLOOR RESIDENTIAL
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COMMUNITY CENTER
THE INTENT OF THIS PROJECT IS TO DESIGN A COMMUNITY CENTER THAT WILL SERVE AS A PLACE OF INTERACTION FOR THE CITY OF PRAIRIE VIEW, TX. I USED RADIAL ORGAN-IZATION TO DIVIDE THE SITE INTO FOUR QUADRANTS WHILE PEELING THE LANDSCAPE FROM THE EARTH.
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THIS DIAGRAM SHOWS HOW RADIAL ORGANIZATION IS USED TO CREATE PATHWAYS.
THIS DIAGRAM SHOWS THE CIRCULATION
THIS DIAGRAM SHOWS HOW THELANDSCAPE IS PEELED FROM THE EARTH
MULTI-PURPOSE SPACE
DAYCARE
OFFICES
GAME ROOM
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LANDMARK
STRUCTURE
1. MULTI-PURPOSE SPACE2. WOMENS RESTROOM3. MENS RESTROOM4. GAMES ROOM5. WOMENS RESTROOM6. MENS RESTROOM7. MECHANICAL ROOM7. MECHANICAL ROOM8. ELECTRICAL ROOM9. STORAGE10. MEETING ROOM 111. OFFICES12. MEETING ROOM 2
13. MEETING ROOM 314. WOMENS RESTROOM15. MENS RESTROOM16. PLAY ROOM17. READING18. WRITING19. STORAGE19. STORAGE20. ART.21. MENS RESTOOM22. WOMENS RESTROOM23. PANTRY24. KITCHEN
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CONCRETE FOUNDATION
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WOOD FLOORING
OPEN WEB STEEL JOIST
THERMAL INSULATIONAND VAPOR RETARDER
WATER PROOFING MEMBRANE
SHEET BARRIER
RETENTION LAYER
ENGINEERED SOILED
FILTER FABRIC
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INSPIRED BY A NETWORK OF CONCRETE FREEWAYS AND OVERPASSES IN CLOSE PROX-IMITY OF THE SITE, THE DESIGN INTENTION WAS TO CREATE AN INFRASTRUCTURE THAT WOULD LIFT THE HOUSING UNITS ABOVE THE SITES EIGHT FOOT FLOOD PLANE WHILE STITCHING TOGETHER THE URBAN AND NATURAL FABRIC OF THE CITY.
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HOMELESS SHELTER
FIGURE GROUND SHOWS HOW THE URBAN (RED) AND NATURE (GREEN) COME TOGETHER
STITCHING THE URBAN AND NATURE TOGETHER. STITCHING URBAN AND NATURE BETWEEN CIRCULATION
SEPERATE CONTAINERS TO WELCOME THE NATURE AND URBAN AREA.
SHIFT CONTAINERS TO BEGIN STITCHING THE NATURE AND URBAN TOGETHER.
SIXTY FOUR SHIPPING CONTAINERS STITCHING THE NATURE AND URBAN TOGETHER.
STACKING SIXTY FOUR SHIPPING CONTAINERS WHILE REPLACING THE CONTAINERS ON THE END TO THE MIDDLE OF THE CONTAINERS.
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GROUND FLOOR PLAN FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR PLAN
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THIRD AND FOURTH FLOOR PLAN FIFTHFLOOR PLAN
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AXON
KIT OF PARTS
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STRUCTURE AXON
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BORDER CROSSING
THE INTENT OF THIS PROJECT IS TO DESIGN A BORDER CROSSING LOCATED BETWEEN LAREDO, TX AND MEXICO. THE DESIGN IS INSPIRED BY THE MIGRATION OF THE MONARCH BUTTERFLY THAT TRAVELS FROM TEXAS TO MEXICO. THE LANDSCAPE SURROUNDING THE BUILDING IS A RESTING PLACE FOR MONARCHS TO GATHER AND FOR THE PUBLIC TO VIEW THEM.
MIGRATION PATH OF MONARCH BUTTEFLY
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UNITED STATES BORDER CROSSINGFLOOR PLAN 1
UNITED STATES BORDER CROSSINGFLOOR PLAN 2
MEXICO BORDER CROSSINGFLOOR PLAN 1
MEXICO BORDER CROSSINGFLOOR PLAN 2
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UNITED STATES BORDERCROSSING AXON
SECTION FF
STRUCTURE
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SECTION BB
STRUCTURE
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STRUCTURE
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SOCIAL HOUSING
LOCATED IN NEW YORK CITY ALONG THE GOWANUS CANAL THERE ARE THREE TOW-ERS (RESIDENTIAL) THAT HELP SUPPORT A TRANSPARENT BLOCK (LIBRARY) OFF THE GROUND TO MAKE IT APPEAR AS IF IT IS FLOATING. THE LANDSCAPE UNDERNEATH THE GLASS BLOCK IS HIGHER AND LOWER IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS TO ACCOMODATE FOR THE HIGH AND LOW TIDE WHICH WILL PROVIDE DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES DURING THAT TIME. MY INTENT IS TO BRING THE COMMUNITY TOGETHER BY COMBINING A LIBRARY AND HOUSING THAT WILL SERVE AND SUPPORT THE SURROUND NEIGHBORHOODS.
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SITE INTRODUCING LANDSCAPE LANDSCAPE AT LOW TIDE
LANDSCAPE AT HIGH TIDE INTRODUCING RESIDENTIAL TOWERS INTRODUCING LIBRARY
COMBINING LIBRARY AND RESIDENTIAL SUBTRACTING FROM LIBRARY FILTERING IN LIGHTS FROM THE ROOF
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