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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ARCHITECTURE FIRM TWIN HOUSES

BLOCK PROJECT

FIGURE GROUND HAND DRAWN SKETCHES

AQUATIC CENTER

RICHMOND CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL

INTEGRATED STUDIO:YMCA

STUDIOS W/NORTH LIGHT

FOYER-RECEPTION AREA

MEETING AREAS

CONFERENCE ROOMS

OFFICES-LIBRARY SAMPLE

BREAK ROOM

OUTDOOR BREAK ROOM

BATHROOMS

JANITORROOM

S&I Firm:(College Station, Tex-as) Architectural Firm , conveys feeling of openness inside and out. The program was layered out in a hierarchy with the as-sociates office on the first floor and the designers and interns on the second floor after that it was a sequential layout for the experience of the clients com-ing in, after this the program was extruded and then shaped

to create views and shading. Tectonics of the building were brick and steel combining old materials portraying tradi-tional architecture and steel which says it mixes well with the new. A large amount of windows that looked from en-closed offices to other spaces inside firm and also reach-ing a view towards landscape.

Architecture Firm

Diagram

Indexical Diagram:An analysis of two houses from the twenti-eth century and the understand-ing of their organizational sys-tems were combined to create an indexical diagram.From the diagram an extru-sion was created to understand the diagram on how it worked in section considering its cor-ner conditions and joining of apendages and datum lines of the previous houses creating a

ribboning effect. That idea was taken to Maya so that ribonning was not just system of surfaces but a hyperindexical system that worked with the systems previously established. It merges the indexical elements of a quintessential modern house to create a new modern house from these elements . Once this house was complete and all idexical elements were understood as DNA a twin

house was created attached to this one. It is a house for the future that proposes a new understanding to previous methodology in architecture. The process for this architec-ture was to morph the “DNA of this house as it brings out the bones and creates an ex-terior skeleton for the house.

Twin Houses

Block Project: Three blocks each having their own identity with dimensions of 3x1.5x6 inches. Each will break up into four pieces with at least one void in the middle.Blocks placed in larger scale block that will become the environment of the blocks already split in to their

four separate pieces. The size of environment is 6x12x36 inches it must contain a void that goes all the way through the whole new block . Environment was designed to fit the blocks al-ready created reflecting the design of the original blocks so that they relate to each other.

Block Project

Two dimension-al black and white composition:(Rapidograph) Negate traditional figure ground with no focal point and nothing that looks like something else.Inspiration: Braque,

Cubist,Futurist,Diamond CutsSketches: Interpret the compo-sitions essence

FIGURE GROUND

HAND DRAWN SKETCHES

Italy Drawings:(St.Peter’s, Siena, Montepulciano, Gargan-za, San Gimigniano) , Ink and graphite on watercolor paper

HAND DRAWN SKETCHES

Layers that are Connected by a Sculptural form that Bores

Italian AlpsLayer 1

Piercing Sculptural FormLayer 2

Layer 3Water as a Surface or MaterialLayer 4Sun DeckLayer 5“Aquarium”

These Series of Layers have accumulated on site by accre-tion , the existent materials were formed by accretion limestone, metamorphic rock , dolomite and water. Materials brought in by architects were attracted from these existing materials and are now what connects the natural to the artificial.

Architects: Next EnterpriseLakeside Bath Caldaro

Silvia Izaguirre , Karla Castillo

Geology Architecture Biology

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Man Made Foundation

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Picnic

Swimming

Greenery

Power Plant View

Creek

+ =DIAGRAM: Program organized with views on a 30’x30’ grid that shapes the topography accord-ingly.

Aquatic Center

Explanations given by the Gib-bons Creek power plant, simplify energy production by stating that coal goes in it heats up you add water to create steam that powers a turbineand energy is created. This is why they needed to flood the area to have enough water to be able to do this process repeatedly. Water seemed to be the only reason forthe death of the plants on our site, but there are pollutants that were not being accounted for, one of the main ones that is produced by the power plant is Mercury. On 2005

Gibbons Creek power plant was ranked 34 on highest emissions of Mercury in the United States. It also produces other pollutants like Carbon Dioxide, Hydrochloric Acid,Nitrogen and Sulfur Dioxide. The most abundant are Mercury and Sulfur Dioxide. Mercury is pro-duced by Coal the part that does not get used for energy production gets scrubbed off the machinery and is set in to mountains this should contain the Mercury in dry land so that it does not affect the ecosystem. Unfortunately it can not be controlled,

whenever it rains the Mercury can run off in to the water and once it is in the environment it simply ac-cumulates in soil and water it does not get broken inany part of the natural cycle. The gases produced by the plant in-dividually are not extremely toxic, but with high temperatures and the combination of themselves they can become extremely danger-ous. Fortunately most of them are moved higher in to the atmosphere or turned in to acid rain. The only one that actually affects the site is Sulfur

Dioxide which is the most abun-dant pollutant produced by power plants. It affects the plants by turning the leafs yellow and the pigmentation of the plants affects their naturalcycle for dirt or dead areas it turns the ground in to an ivory color as if bleached it which affects the ab-sorption of heat. These pollutants affect the appearance of the siteand the ecosystems that inhabit it.

What is being produced by the plant?

Carbon Dioxide:colorless, is toxic in high concentrations

Hydrochloric Acid: in water is highly corrosive

Nitrogen Oxides: (NOx) reddish brown toxic gas

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) is the most abundant pollutant produced by many power plants

Mapping Analysis

Produces enough energy to pow-er 3,500 light bulbs a day when it is running ,and the pollutants above are created at an average of 70,000 tons.

Aquatic Center

Aquatic Center: Program contains locker rooms for men and women and a Day Care Area for children on the view that has trees that cover the powerplant. The spa has a clear view to the tower of the powerplant and a view to the recreational pool and lap pool. The sundeck area has multiple views but since it is

several feet off the ground level has a separation from the land the wadding pool is on the ground level that comes straight off from the locker room providing families their own unique circulation that leads to picnic areas . The fishing store does not have a view to the pools or the powerplant other than

from the sundeck but it does not have access to the pools whatsoever so that they can enjoy their own ex-perience of seclusion without being interrupted by the new recreational areas.

INTEGRATED STUDIO :YMCA SILVIA IZAGUIRRE+JAE SHIN CHO

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INTEGRATED STUDIO :YMCA

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YMCA: Downtown Bryan Texas, It is a 3 level Recreation Center110,000 sqft, 270x160 foot printWe designed it as an Archi-tecture of Activity, strives to invigorate and inspire activity and wellness by displaying dy-namic views. We achieved this By including large atriums that connect activities on the first and second floor, and through

transparent sports volumes. We wanted to create an interaction of activities within the build-ing but also towards its site. It is located in the main entrance of downtown Bryan, Texas. To achieve the same visibility inside building we also gave a view to the exterior where we also designed a park that gave back an area for the monthly

movie night events. We created an amphitheater with a wall that covers the sunset that also al-lows for movies to be projected on ,and on the other half it is a an area covered by trees that make the entrance to main street a Woonerf street.

Level 1 - 16’ 5”

Level 2 - 32’ 11”

Level 3 - 51’ 9”

Level 0

Zinc Flashing

1/2" Plywood Layer

3" Insulation

Monolithic Membrane

7 3/8" Concrete Blocks

3" Insulation

1 1/2" Stainless Steel Handle Bar

1 1/2" Double Pane Glass Railings

1 1/2" Double Pane Glass Windows

Rod and Sealant

Pad and Pour Synthetic Track Floor

2" Cast in Place Concrete

1/2" Steel Frame

1 1/16" Stainless Steel Perforated Skin

3"x3" Perforations

4" Steel L Brackets

Bolted Connection to Concrete

1" Steel Wire

Welded Connection

1" Rod

10" Degradable Carton Form

2" Concrete Paving

Steel Base Slab

18" Pile Cap

18" Piers


INTEGRATED STUDIO :YMCA

Detailed Wall Section: Shows the panel that protect the glaz-ing from the west but allow a 60 percent visibility to the exterior. It cuts down about 50 percent of the heat gain that it would see without the skin. It also shows

the structural system for the hanging track and the basketball court.

HVAC DUCT DIAGRAM

Mechanical Rooms : The Mechani-cal Rooms where positioned to run along the elevator shaft and by the major double height spaces which are the running track and basketball courts. To not mix the chlorine air from the aquatic center we decided to go with two different mechanical rooms with different

air handling systems. Our objective is to keep the air as fresh as possible for people working out while still being space efficient.

STRUCTURE

Among many things, the main goal that this YMCA Bryan tries to meet is “Architecture of Activity”. this not only means ample rooms for various sports and activities, but it also meant dynamic, unob-structed views around the Y that inspire people to be active and with

it a structure that reflected this as well. We went with steel as the best choice for our requirements for its ability to span long distances with far more efficient number of columns. The “A” bracing system that flows with our mega structural trusses for our spans


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STRUCTURAL FRAMING PLAN+-BONES MODEL

Sustainable Clinic at Virgina Common Wealth

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Solar Power Historic Respect Health Education

Nature

Case Studies + Inspiration

Wayfinding

Sustainability

Lucile Packard Children’sHospital ExpansionPalo Alto, CaliforniaHGA, Perkins + Will

Color

Lighting

Phoenix Children’sHospitalPhoenix, ArizonaHKS

Royal Manchester Children’s HospitalManchester, United KingdomAnshen + Allen

Open

Spaces

Glass

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Benjamin RusselHospital for ChildrenBirmingham, AlabamaHKS

SILVIA N. [email protected]

Sustainable Medical Facility at Virgina Commonwealth

RICHOMOND CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL

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Lobby

Level 2

Level3

ClinicLevel 4

Drawings

Section

Elevation

Bird’s Eye View Eye Level

Interior Drawing

Section Detail

Panoramic Image

Gravel

Rigid Insulation

Concrete

3/4” Bolts

Steel Angle

W-Section Steel Girder

Sealant

Welded Connection

Steel Stud

GSKY SS Frame

C-Channel w/Ceiling Tile

Waterproofing

GSKY Standard Green Wall Panel

Sheetrock Wall

2x6 Blocking

Plywood

GSKY Irrigation Drip Line

W-Section Steel Column

Trim Mounting Angle

Steel Angle

Alucabond Covering

2x2 Hollow Steel Member

Alucabond Covering

C-Channels

Metal Decking

15 feet

DRAWINGS

HISTORICALCONTEXT

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