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CARNEGIE MELLON SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE48-500 FIFTH YEAR STUDIO, THESIS PROJECT FALL 2013&SPRING 2014

ADVISORS: JONATHAN KLINE, RAMI EL SAMAHY, MATTHEW PLECITY

THESIS QUESTION:

How can ARCHITECTURE alleviate the results of the urban landscapes of HIGHWAY and SUPERBLOCK development found in the growing metropolis and

transform them into PUBLIC SPACE?

WHY PUBLIC SPACE?:Society is moving towards PERSONALIZATION AND CUSTOMIZATION. More and more SHARED EXPERIENCES are being disregarded for more personalized experiences. However shared experiences lie at the center of a healthy democratic society. The urban translation of a personalized experience is URBAN SEGREGATION, PRIVATIZED URBAN ISLANDS AND PRIVATE PUBLIC SPACES. I believe public space is important for the 21st century city because it creates shared experiences that binds the society, supports CIVIC CULTURE, HEALTHY LIVING, BIODIVERSITY

ANALYSIS: In order to understand the context, I started the thesis project by doing urban mapping analysis on Istanbul. I then started to zoom in on my site Buyukdere Avenue by doing sections, plans and axonometric drawings. I also looked at the urban morphology at the site and the nature of different kinds of public spaces in Istanbul. I finished the analysis section with a precedent study of similar projects all around the world like Madrid EIO, Barcelona Gran Via, The High Line, Boston Central Artery.

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“IN GROWING METROPOLI, EVERY PART OF THE CITY IS VALUABLE. THIS PROJECT AIMS TO TRANSFORM THE EXISTING TRANSPORTATION CORRIDORS INTO DYNAMIC PUBLIC SPACES FOR SOCIAL COHESION AND REUSE

ITS AIR RIGHTS TO DENSIFY SMARTLY”

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The highway infrastructure has its origins in the 20th century and today it is still the signature infrastructure of the global metropolis. This infrastructure creates barriers in cities that hinder pedestrian movement, divide neighborhoods and transform the built environment. On the other hand the mixed-use superblock developments are a response to the presence of the highway in the city and are organized around privately-controlled “public spaces”unaccessed by private vehicles.

An amalgam of both these dysfunctions have created the conditions in my site, Buyukdere Avenue; a crucial infrastructure corridor in Istanbul between two major highways and a linkage between the old city and the new growing city. The design intervention of a multi-functional public space will evolve the existing infrastructure rather than erase it.

The new design will create new pedestrian and bike connections to transit stops and to superblock developments; integrate existing landscape and hardscape to create a green corridor; establish an ecological reserve; and add sustainable water features for energy production. The project is intended to influence future growth of the city, modify the superblock typology and transform the relationship between it and the surrounding city, encouraging the superblocks to incorporate more walkable public spaces and diverse programs. Since similar corridors exist in other growing global cities, the new infrastructure will serve as a prototype of how existing infrastructures could be transformed to create more ecological and sustainable cities that prioritize public space and pedestrian activity.

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PROJECT///The idea is to create an infrastructure on top of the highway as a park and also change the typology of superblock so that this podium level is floating rather than on ground. By doing this I am decreasing the footprint of the superblock using the surrounding underutilized land of the highway. This podium level is then utilized to create a continuous public space. Multiple layers are generated to increase connections.

The new infrastructure is intended to connect the disconnected urban islands. The circulation diagram is largely influenced by these disconnections. The program is public program to foster the idea of a space for people to gather. Places close to the BRT station would be where the pedestrian activity would be the highest so a market/café program is placed near the hole . Other programs are recreational, cultural, retail and park. There are different landscape characters to foster different activities. The holes are generated by BRT connections and the upper level is proposed more connections between superblocks.

The section shows the BRT/PARK connection as well as parking and the subway corridor. I also speculated on the parts of the park. In most cases some landscaping would be exerted to the sides to make the park detached from the highway. The new infrastructures might have holes to attach to the lower level or offer light underneath. The paving design is subtractive, it peels away to allow landscaping in certain places. It is also used to achieve seating and water fountains, skylights, spontaneous stages.

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48-405 FOURTH-YEAR STUDIO, SPRING 2013INSTRUCTOR: NAIARA VEGARA

Instructor: Naiara VegaraThe hybrid concept demonstrates how two different systems can create a single language that has variations and yet can still be a whole. This relationship in the photo was focusing on the relationship between nature and artificial. In the project Terra Mitica I translated this relationship to landscape and infrastructure. In the project, I am trying to create a single language combining landscape and infrastructure. The site is located north-west of Terra Mitica theme park. The program is a mountain bike park. Throughout the park the relationship between infrastructure and landscape changes. In parts infrastructure is emphasized in others it is embedded in nature.The infrastructure makes the landscape accessible, it strengthens the landscape. The project houses activites of extreme sports like mountain biking, paragliding, a hotel for sports enthusiats and a hiking trail. The new infrastructure will connect to the loop of the park Terra Mitica as well as the infrastructure route of the city.

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The project began by analyzing the given site surrounding Terra Mitica Theme Park. The given site is a rough terrain situated on the slope of the mountains. The analysis was divided into length, gradient and height of the site. Then the three different activities of biking, hiking and paragliding was placed into the most suitable site with the length, gradient and heght. I also created different levels of difficulty to create variety. I researched sample trails in bike parks and then devised my own paths for different difficulty levels. I paired different gradients of site with different atmospheres containing different obstacles.

The three main atmospheres were fly, speed and terrain. The fly atmosphere contained obstacles for jumping whereas the speed atmosphere contained sharp turns to increase speed and terrain included logs and obstacles relating to the terrain. New trails were formed according to these guidelines. They were formed by the properties of the site. The new trails were then connected with the existing loops in the mountains and the loop that existed in Terra Mitica Park. Therefore the project activated the Terra Mitica Park and the mountain trails.

The topography was modified to create more variety in the bike paths. The landscape was added or subtracted in some parts to create more or less gradient. This adaptatation created intensified experiences of different atmospheres with different obstacles and environments.

ADAPTED TOPOGRAPHY ADAPT THE REGIONS TO TOPOGRAPHY MANIPULATION

DIVERSIFY THE GRADIENT TO CREATE DIFFERENT ENVIRONMENTS MANIPULATE THE TOPOGRAPHY TO

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The three atmospheres were also differentiated by their environment and trail type The atmospheres” relationship of landscape and obstacle was also defined to articulate the project further. In the fly atmospheres the obstacles are inserted into the landscape therefore they are part of the landscape. In the speed atmospheres the obstacles are semi attached, blending into the landscape in some parts. In the terrain atmospheres the obstacles are always detached. The environments are dry landscape, meadow and forest and the trails are sand, hard trail and packed soil. The bike parks have dirt trails.

Three buildings are placed in the base, the middle and the top and they are connected by a cablecar to take the bikers, hikers and paragliders to the top. These buildings contain different program that supports the bike park. I also created bike parks near the building for people who enjoy smaller loops of obstacles to practice.

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48-400 FOURTH-YEAR STUDIO, FALL 2012

INSTRUCTOR: HAL HAYES

The project was influenced by Theatre For A New Audience’s mission which is to make the theatre more accessible to everyone, to familiarize the theatre with young people. Thus I wanted to create a casual theatre experience. Formally the theatre comes out into the plaza greeting people from the plaza and taking them to the theatre. This circulation path goes through the lobby a triple height space that brings the scale of the theatre back down to street level.

The concept models show an idea about exposing the theater and making it more visible; an idea that i was exploring all semester long.

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The theater has a flexible stage that can be modified to have 5 different configurations; endstage, proscenium, thrust, runway and arena.

On the office floor a green roof terrace is created for the administrators, the production and the talent. This is a shared space for all of the theatre workers which offers privacy. All of the back of house spaces have spacious green rooms that the talent and production can relax in or have meetings.The punched out windows in back of house spaces brings in light to the space.

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The lobby and the plaza are interconnected, designed fluidly to allow people to enjoy the plaza in the intermission and encourage activities on both spaces. The lobby orients itself to Fulton Avenue where all the major traffic would come from.

The three level lobby is clad in aluminum panels. The materiality differentiates it from the theater as the theater is clad in an aliminum mesh which is punched out in the south elevation of back of house spaces and the offices to bring in natural light. The aluminum mesh material wraps around all of the house, stagehouse, back of house and the administrative spaces. Though it is solid the quality of the material still suggests visibility and people can easily identify the theatre from street level.

The structure is a steel frame. It spans across the theatre and cantilevers to the end of the building. It then changes direction to support the lobby. The structure of the theatre is concealed by the wall panels on the main theatre level and the gallery level. On the booth level the structure becomes exposed revealing the columns, beams and the two triangulat roof trusses. The rehearsal space is a double height space which is also supported by a truss of a smaller size.

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The aluminum mesh inspired the acoustic panelling system in the theatre. The panels get larger from the stagehouse to the house as more sound absorption is needed at the back of the audience. The largest panels also clad the backwall.

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Group 4 proposes OWN_UPTOWN as an adaptive reuse of two existing residential buildings at 2028 Forbes Ave and 2031 Tustin Ave. This will entail reusing the two buildings already existing within the confounds of the larger lot. This lot is and will be partially flanked by adjacent vacant lots on both sides- allowing some breathing room between building and enhancing the potential for the shared green plot tucked in the middle of the lot currently.

OWN_UPTOWN will involve gutting and reprogramming the interior layout and structure of the existing building, while maintaining the building envelope in its original character to the highest degree. This is a reflection of the high cultural value we feel is embedded in the existing brick facade and parapet. Developing a flexible but well informed set of interior spaces will accommodate the needs of the expected owner, either lower income families or young professionals. The space between the Forbes facing structure and its counterpart (facing Tunstin) is a rare contextual opportunity to facilitate neighborly engagement- a small-scale phenomena that will in turn be the first step toward greater overall neighborhood engagement.

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ISSUES OF PRACTICE, FALL 2012INSTRUCTOR: JOHN FOLAN

While some localized regions of Pittsburgh develop and thrive, some areas continue to exhibit the opposite. This neighborhood, known as UPTOWN, is no exception. Vacant lots and deserted homes have become the new normal for this zone. Its decline reflects a century of drastic socioeconomic change which has forced many residents and businesses to abandon UPTOWN altogether.

The recent large-scale push for a social reawakening of this neighborhood is certainly community driven at its core, but it is influenced by newer economic forces at play. The fiscal incentive of Oakland and Downtown is high, as Uptown exists at a crossroads between them. Local economic anchors, such as UPMC/Mercy Hospital and Duquesne University, also have economic incentives to improve the neighborhood they reside in. While this reinvestment in and of itself is beneficial to Uptown, there is a risk that redevelopment will only benefit a disparate portion of the population.

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The core value of this project is to generate new meaning in urban form, and to enhance the cultural value of a place by concurrently triggering a greater PRIDE in being of that place. We as architects must strive to instigate this phenomena by designing an environment that gives the occupant a reason to be PROUD of it. This pride-in-place from the beginning will become a key factor in the longevity of ownership. We hope to enhance this pride by (1) preserving the shell of each building, (2) creating a significant porch/stoop area at the front of each building, (3) developing a use for the roof of each building, (4) developing a view of the river from the roof, (5) developing a shared space between the two buildings of the lot, (6) creating a building which is ecologically and energy conscious so as not to fiscally burden the future owner with building operational costs, (7) being conscious of the development of the adjacent vacant lots to ensure cohesiveness, (8) preserving and restoring the brick parapet and the character of brick work overall, (9) relocating windows in order to maximize day lighting within each building, (10) and overall, designing and implementing a feasible adaptive reuse which abides by zoning restrictions and the fiscal restrictions set forth. Overall, OWN UPTOWN must strive to comprehend the economic, social, and physical implications of all design decision making.

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CARNEGIE MELLON SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE48-305 THIRD-YEAR STUDIO, SPRING 2011

INSTRUCTOR: JEFF DAVIS

The project intends to connect the neighborhoods of East Liberty and Shadyside with a pedestrian bridge that integrates with the market hall. The diagonal pedestrian bridge that stretches from Ellsworth Avenue to Penn Avenue creates a strong directional route as well as a place for social interaction for the communities of Shadyside and East Liberty. By strengthening this connection, the project aims to increase the amount of people on site and the connectivity. Other parts of the market hall program like the cafe and the office is also manipulted to interact with the pedestrian walkway.

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Both the market hall and the pedestrian bridge is supported by a unified structure that breaks away from the urban grid. The structural grid informs the formal composition as well as other elements in the building like the circulation and the skylights. The direct circulation path from Ellsworth to Penn Ave intersects with the extended outdoor market space. From this market space there are stairs down to the enclosed market hall. The outdoor market houses spontaneous vendors.

The market hall has exposed structure with metal decking and concrete infill above. Both the outdoor market and the enclosed market has wood flooring. The exterior cladding is metal insulated panels with metal panel profiles to insulate the structure.

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On the south facade the structure is extended to provide shading. These extended beams are also utilized to add greenery. The courtyard in the middle of the martket is a resting relaxing place for the visitors which would be covered with greenery similar to the extended structure. The pedestrian bridge also provides shading for the southern facade. The skylight enables daylight to come through and bring light to underneath the bridge.

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CARNEGIE MELLON SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE48-400 FOURTH-YEAR STUDIO, SPRING 2011

INSTRUCTOR: JEFF DAVIS

In its current status Miller Gallery is barely noticed in the school campus. It is fully integrated within the school’s architectural framework. A new facade and a new entrance would give Miller Gallery the distinction that it desperately needs. This would create more attention directed towards the gallery resulting in more people coming to the gallery.

The Epic Metals products were used in the northern facade and in the decking. An additional outdoor decking is also proposed for reception cocktails, exhibition openings. This deck is shielded from the northern side by the sunscreen product. The outdoor deck is the Envista product. The structure was also emphasized to give Miller Gallery an identity in the campus. The brick columns were combined with steel structure and trusses. The thinner structure allows the facade of Miller Gallery to be seen easily and it also allows views to the campus.

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CARNEGIE MELLON SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE48-400 FOURTH-YEAR STUDIO, FALL 2011

INSTRUCTOR: MATTHEW PLECITY

The building aims to create both a horizontal and a vertical relatinship between the meadow and the woodland. These intertwined relationships not only create a dynamic building but also allows multiple environments for outdoor classroom or educational explorations. The regraded landscape allows a flat landscape for children to explore the meadow freely and it creates a large seating area for larger classrooms or other events.

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Frick Park contains diverse environments and the environmental center of the park should reflect this quality of the park. This projects aims to create a conversation between the meadow and the woodlands. The building is located right at the edge of the two environments. The clayton hill trail is restructured to create this relationship and the environmental center acts as a portal to view and interact with the meadow.

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The sequential movement towards the building from both the parking space and the main entrance of Frick Park focuses on creating an initial visual relationshi p to the environmental center. The sequence of movement ends inside the building with the revealment of the meadow.

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CARNEGIE MELLON SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE48-400 FOURTH-YEAR STUDIO, FALL 2011

INSTRUCTOR: MATTHEW PLECITY

This project was to create an outdoor clasroom for students who come to Frick Park to explore the environment. I wanted to create a seating area in the park for occupants to enjoy the park environment. The seating would provide educational use for students.

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CARNEGIE MELLON SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE48-205 FIRST-YEAR STUDIO, SPRING 2011INSTRUCTOR: MICHAEL GWIN

Sited in northern side of Saco Lake amidst New Hampshire White Mountains, this spa and yoga retreat functions as a physical and mental relaxation space. The project relies on isolation to enhance the connection to the nature and water and the sequence of the building evolves around the same idea.

The spa aims to connect its occupants with their body mind and senses to gain an awareness that would lead to a self-discovery. These ideas combine in yoga practice and the spacial qualities of the building itself. The site was chosen to enhance the isolation and turn away from the crowd of the road but still get the northern exposure. The sequence of the building alignes with the landscape.

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The concept shaped the design elements. Yoga means to control and unite. Control, unity and continuity became the main shaping elements of my design. To create the isolation, the design had to oppose to nature. Thus the building is very controlled in its form, sequence, level changes and materiality to intensify the transitions. Contunuity was also an exploration. The contunuity of spaces and materials

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CARNEGIE MELLON SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE48-205 FIRST-YEAR STUDIO, SPRING 2011INSTRUCTOR: MICHAEL GWIN

This project aimed to renovate Harvard Square in Cambridge, Boston and to create a digital media center to function as an information center as well as a display for the Lumen Eclipse films.

The project strategy was produced by site analysis of the circulation routes as well as the major destinations on the site. This lead to keeping the square fairly open to allow the existing circulation to flow easily and to integrate the digital media center with the subway station. The media center is level with the subway station which is three feet below the level of the square. In addition we added an information booth seperate from the media center to allow the visitors easy access. Another aspect that we noticed was the lack of green space in the site. Thus the tip of the square was elevated to function as a green space as well as a viewing space for Harvard University. Also the roof of the media center functions as a green space to achieve a space for students to relax. The access to the roof is achieved by steps that also make seating for the performances that take place in the square.

The component is a very diverse design that can be used as a bench, wall system on which projections would be made.

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CARNEGIE MELLON SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE48-205 FIRST-YEAR STUDIO, SPRING 2011

INSTRUCTOR: MICHAEL GWIN

Sited in downtown Boston theater district, this performance center and dance school is aims to achieve a greater understanding of dance by creating a variety of views of dance shaped by the architecture. The building is organized by a circulation zone that is between the building and the street. The dance spaces are identified by a change in circulation as well as structure and materiality. The circulation protrudes in these spaces.

The structure is exposed in the dance spaces, creating view frames for the occupants as well as the people outside. As for materiality frosted glass is used for the protruding volumes. Materiality is also used to contrast the circulation which is wood clad concrete from the building which mostly polished concrete.

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The building allows a lot of space for circulation that is intended to also function as gathering, resting and stretching spaces. The performance space continues on to the second floor following the circulation. This allows people to descend to the performance space from the second floor and to create a sound booth space. The floor plates are rotated to allows views down into tremont street. Then the building is almost sliced to created the circulation zone that organizes the building.

The program ascends from most public spaces to the most private spaces both in plan and in section. By placing the circulation to the streetfront the building achieves a vibrant facade. To provide privacy for dancers frosted glass is used. The use of frosted glass also creates dancer silhouttes from the outside of the building which gives the building a character.

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INSTRUCTOR: MICHAEL GWIN

The project was to create a refuge structure for students who are in a stressful environment and want an escape. The location of the project was the middle level roof of the College of Fine Arts Building The unused terrace is used as a smoking place for architecture and art studens. The aim of the project was to disrupt the oppressive environment of College of Fine Arts Building and to create a new circulation through the building for students. The structure would also serve as a eeting place for students

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LASERCUTTER:

The project was produced by lasercutting each cross sectional piece and then assembling them exactly to form a landscape. The material used was cardboard.

WOODSHOP:

The first project was inspired by a knot. We were asked to design our own knot and then represent it with wood. I then created an installation piece by designing a landscape underneath wth cardboard. This landscape is shaped by the force of the know. The second project was a group prject in which 5 people combined their knots with universal joints and then placed it in our campus as an art piece.

F A B R I C A T I O NCNCMILL:

I chose layering materials to explore the concept of hybrid. By layering materials, I would be able to see different material properties within the same pattern behavior. The first iteration of my material experimentation was a layering of plywood, glasswax and plywood. I used 12mm plywood on top and on the bottom. In the middle I melted 36mm of glass wax. I built a frame around the materials to hold glass wax.In the second iteration I wanted to experiment with more materials and denser layers. Experimenting with denser layers emphasizes the concept of hybrid more as it shows diverse material behavior in the same pattern. I layered 12mm of plywood, 20mm of glasswax, 6mm of plywood and 22mm of red parafin wax. As I was layering the material sample I poured in the parafin wax first and the glass wax last. However as the glass wax had more density, it settled down changing places with the parafin wax.

3DPRINT:

This object examines the perception changes that a person experiences while moving through a landscape. The landscape is incorporated in the sphere in order to create a world which one can experience through the object itself. The circular shape also creates an experience similar to a loop trail which connects with the program of mountain biking. The sphere is punctured around itself to create viewpoints to experience the landscape. These viewing sphere align with the landscape to allow the viewer to experience the ever changing landscape. The different positions of the sphere viewingpoints emphasize the effect of motion and speed in a landscape. Moving through a landscape changes perception, blurring views, limiting field of views, creating different landscapes. The viewing spheres are in different sizes and in different positions to emphasize this concept.

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