Segment 2 Portfolio

Olivier Jamin ChangeartMastere of ArchitectureJuly 15th 2011

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EE DUCA TIO ND U C A T I O N BOSTON ARCHITECTURAL COLLEGE - Candidate for Masters of Architecture – Boston, USA Sept. 2007 - Present

PARIS VI UNIVERSITY - Master’s Degree, Architectural & Urban Acoustics – Paris, France 1996

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DEPARTMENT OF NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT – Boston, MA 01/2011 - Present

Neighborhood Housing Development consultant

Draft RFP design standards for city owned vacant lot based on context and zoning. Create schematic housing prototypes based on neighborhood context, city standards and zoning requirements. Participate to various projects, to include researching and implementing code requirements. Establish various urban planning maps to improve the built, economic and social environments of the communities in the greater Boston.

BOSTON ARCHITECTURAL COLLEGE – Boston, MA 12/2009 – 5/2011 Design competition and Community projects

Developed and applied knowledge of architectural and design practices, to include completing design projects for range of needs and gaining strong field experience. Managed extensive design projects and conducted rigorous site analysis, with consideration of historical and cultural contexts, programmatic organization and building structure.

Key Achievements:

• Collaborated on project to research hotel design information for Miami Beach, including modular building process and sustainable facilities.

• Conducted research for planned farmer’s market, to include analyzing existing markets and evaluating potential sites.

• Gained experience in representing design intention via clear and concise verbal and visual messaging in addition to boards, models, and electronic supports.

MICHAEL KIM ASSOCIATES – Brookline, MA 8/2008 – 8/2009 Intern Architect

Prepared construction documents and design drawings for residential and commercial projects, to include conducting research and ensuring code compliance. Collaborated with Project Manager in decision-making processing and project layout and material planning. Created 3D renderings. Conducted site visits and field measurements.

Key Achievements:

• Successfully prepared quality construction documents for wide range of projects.

• Documented and analyzed historically and architecturally significant homes.

• Developed strong knowledge of all stages of design process and project evolution

DECIBEL FRANCE – Paris, France 9/1998 – 1/2007 Acoustics engineer

Independently directed operations for sales office of firm based in Lyon; supervised three employees. Managed soundproofing projects, delivering cost-effective solutions to meet needs for diverse industries. Completed acoustical resonance studies, analyzing results to prepare reports and develop project specifications. Conducted field measurements to evaluate acoustic conditions. Developed project estimates, and prepared specifications and performance predictions. Liaised with customers, persuasively presenting company advantages. Negotiated with Purchasing Manager on orders. Oversaw subcontractors. Hired and trained technician.

Key Achievements:

• Managed operations from planning to completion on projects of $230,000+ in multiple industries.

• Successfully established Paris office, developing $1.3M+ client portfolio and increasing sales by 110% in eight years.

• Identified new public sector markets, developing solutions and materials for new client needs.

II N T E R E S T S A N D N T E R E S T S A N D SS KI L L SK I L L S • Software: AutoCAD, Adobe Photoshop & InDesign, SketchUp, Podium, working knowledge of Revit, Microsoft Office

• Languages: French, spoken and written fluency. Familiarity with German

• Hobbies: Piano experience of ten years, choral music, opera

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DESIGN STUDIOGENERATING THE SPECTACLE p. 7

ECOLOGICAL INFRASTRUCTURE p. 19

CONSTRUCTING ARGUMENTS: URBAN INTERFACE p. 31

COURSE WORKIDEAS & DESIGN: THE GOD BOX p. 41

SKETCH PROBLEM III p. 49

PROFESSIONAL PRACTICEDECIBEL FRANCE : ACOUSTIC ENGINEERING p. 53

DESIGN COMPETITION: MIAMI MODULAR BUILDING p. 59

INDEPENDENT PROJECT p. 67

GATEWAY PROJECT: FARMERS MARKET p. 71

DEPARTMENT OF NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT p. 83

DESIGN STUDIOSGENERATING THE SPECTACLE p. 7

ECOLOGICAL INFRASTRUCTURE p. 19

CONSTRUCTING ARGUMENTS: URBAN INTERFACE p. 31

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Architecture within the urban context must emerge from the integrated response to numerous questions: how does the architecture fold into the city, the person move into space? How does the building envelope negotiate the relationship between public/private, movement/pause, normality and spectacle? Through personal investigation of theses questions we will develop a design language in response to the given program: the Architecture of the Spectacle.Necco is the oldest “continuously operating” candy company in the United States, whose production and headquarters are based in Revere, Massachusetts. The direction decided to promote the brand by creating a complex in downtown Boston.Through the focus of the Spectacle - the architecture event - we were asked to articulate a building program that combines a retail-entertainment store with the manufacturing displays of its best products as well as welcoming a brand new headquarters.

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1. City Hall Plaza - Vastness/immensity Tension between the building’s footprint and the emptiness of the esplanade. Presence of authority and security. 2. Boston Common - Outdoor leisure activities. Edge condition: quietness and relaxing atmosphere of the green area versus the activities and agitation of the city.

3. Theater District - Bustling night activities Node of two busy streets. Vibrant place at night with a concentration of theaters, restaurants and hotels.1 2 3

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Analytical Mapping of Tremont Street

Tremont Street downtown Boston is a bus-tling center of activity both for business and recreation, that attracts a large crowd night and day.Our investigation started from the City Hall Plaza to Beacon St. Along this long portion of the street, we have a complex and various type of buildings/spaces. Using the techniques of collage, the opposite maps represents the various conditions that occur along Tremont street, such as density of traffic, parks and open spaces and land use. The goal here is to understand how pedestrians grasp/comprehend their environ-ment and circulate throughout the urban fabric.The first objective was to identify three nodes within the analysis that express spectacular attributes or potential place for program.

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think about the universe of candies, which is about experiencing our senses in many ways, remembering our childhood memories, sharing a family adventure. This strong con-notation with kids makes it logical to locate the site next to the Common. It is a unique space for them to enjoy either sport activities or a family experience.

The site is located where a slight change of direc-tion occurs on Tremont street. For pedestrians or vehicles, this provides a focal point that makes the future building highly visible from anywhere..

This part of Tremont dominates and overlook Back-Bay; it is visually connected with the main Boston’s landmark where we can feel the presence of Boston.

Visibility

The existing paths of the Boston Common converge to the designated site which facili-tates the access and wayfinding to visitors.

Kids connotation

Connection to Boston

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Necco’s building is conceived as a passageway for Bostonians who take the existing alleys of the Com-mon to head toward the financial district. It has to be open, permeable. It allows fluidity at least on the first floor. Also all major circulation paths should be pleasant and visually stimulating.

Program requirementsMaking: factory, breakroom, business - 6000 sqftExchanging: purchase, merchandising - 500 sqftDisplaying: gallery, exportation, restrooms - 4000 sqftEntertaining: kids area, Necco café - 5000 sqft

3D collage

Study of various circulation patterns through plan and section iterations

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The idea is to conceive a building highly permeable to both the life of the city and its own interior activity, that allows fluidity in term of circulation

All accesses to the building align with the exist-ing path in the Common so the layout of the park remains as it is.I positioned the main entry, on Tremont Street, to create a main circulation axis and a visual connec-tion with the Common when you enter from that point.

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SPECTACLE: something impressive, surprising and unexpected.I want to provoke a special experience, something dramatic when entering the building.

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SPECTACLE: anything presented to the sight of view, that arouse curiosity.As mentioned previously, its unique location makes the “Necco-land” a focal point that can be seen from every direction when approaching the building.

SPECTACLE: a public show or display that catches the public’s attention.Visitors will have the unique experience to observe and learn about the making of Necco’s best products.

Entry to the historic city of Petra

I didn’t want to have five separate enti-ties but a sense of a whole solid exterior element perforated by cracks. I took inspiration from the archeologi-cal and historic site of Petra in Jordan where visitors access to The Treasury via natural gorges.

The previous accesses generates free standing volumes that create open blocks.To generate the spectacle, I came up with the idea of procuring a complete dif-ferent feeling, experience for the visitors when entering Necco’s headquarters.As you penetrate in the building this massive block appears to be emptied to create the interior space.

Section of a cave

Preliminary sketch of the building’s envelope

The exterior facade is like a massive enclosed block eroded by natural forces and split in four great stones, creating interior gorges.

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S Right and bottom: I did several paper models that represent critical moments/intersections within our project.Below: I chose three of them and did photomontages that express the interaction of people with the building, addressing notions of scale, materiality and assembly of our architecture.

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Photomontage from my paper models

Narrow access Exterior view from the Common

Filtering wall allowing partial views to the city

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First floor: public and private spaces are clearly isolated from each others be-cause of the program. Basement: the basement intentionally separates public and private spaces for sanitary reasons. From the elevated corridor, the public can observe the manu-facturing of candies.Visitors who enter in the main atrium and are curious about the manufacturing process can take the stairway to go down and look closer.

First floor: four entries lead to the central atrium, a void surround-ing by solid blocks. The direction of those accesses converges to a central opening that allows people to observe the factory located in the basement.

Second floor: from the first floor, an elevator and a staircase lead to the cafe and the kids museum, which is an educational and en-tertaining area where they can learn about candies in a recreational and stimulating atmosphere. Two transparent footbridges contribute to the spectacle and allow to connect visually individuals that walk around the building at different levels.

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Necco’s headquarters achieves a smooth transition between the dynamism of the urban fabric on the right and the calmness of the public park on the left.The treatment of the interior spaces, with a majority of glass panels differs from the thick exterior stone walls. The atrium features plenty of lighting and transparency all geared to creating a sense of lightness and spatiality.

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Providing a series of side windows and skylights, the daylight is also brought into the exportation space and into the factory - basement. The opening between the basement and the first floor has a function of observatory. The footbridge in the basement connects the Common to Downtown Boston creating an urban pedestrian path while enjoying the manufacturing of candies below.

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The glass roof procures a tremendous source of light within the building and makes this interior space airy. Left: free standing concrete columns support the different slabs.The glass roof is an assembly of laminated glass panels supported by a metallic tubular struc-ture that rest on a parapet. Four points stainless steel spiders attach the glass components to the supporting structure.

The footbridge raised 10 feet above the floor and is 8 feet high. It is transparent on both sides to offer a comfortable vision of the factory. The ceiling is also transparent where the footbridge meets the light well.I made a particular effort to treat differently the public space with the structural support.If the corridor is isolated from the vibration and has a neat and sleek design, the beams and col-umns have a more industrial look.

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We were asked to draw two detailed sections showing a joint between both materials and occupant. They should articulate the scale of the building at the moment of person within space.

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View from the kids museum, on the second floor, looking towards Boston Common

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As economies have globalized and production modes in the US have shifted from manufacturing to distribution and delivery, large scale infrastructures such as highways, railways, air corridors and shipping lanes have continued to expand to support these global networks of exchange. The consequence, though, is the fragmentation of the wilds of North America. Coincidentally, our understanding of the importance of the ecological systems has changed the scope of design and urbanism from serving the needs of our species alone to one that much consider a broader and diverse agenda. Through a series of multi-scaler mappings, analysis and iterative modeling, this studio will explore how to hybridize ecological, infrastructure and urbanistic programs in the creation of wildlife crossings that bridge the territories across Interstate 70 between Denver and Vail, Colo-rado.The first half of the studio explored how various agents interact with the I-70 corridor and speculated on how these systems can play a role in bridging the territory.The second half scaled down to look how specific interventions and strategies may play a role into the larger agenda of re-stitching of the wilderness.

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class. We first divided into research groups to gather information on relevant topics around the I-70 cor-ridor. We used GIS data and Google Earth as a tool for analyzing spatial information and editing maps. These geographic representations allowed us to perceive and explore the site and its relationships in dynamic scales. I personally studied the water system in Colorado starting with the big picture of the water drainage basins within the United States to end up with spe-cific trans mountain diversion systems that provide drinking water to urban areas.We created a global model on Google Earth to see what kind of relationship were forming and how systems interacted and related to each others.

Juridiction Transportation Energy Ecosystems

Country scale

Counties and districts, urban, ski and wilderness areas, National forests

Major roads, railways and airports. Verti-cal chart indicates the volume of traffic on I-70

Coal and natural gas mines, proposed mines, 800 KW power lines and power plants

Migration routes, animal crossing on I-70, animal territories and vegetation.

The red contours represents the 90 major drain-age basins that collect water from rain or melting snow into a body of water, such as river, lakes, reservoir, estuary, wetland or sea and ocean. Each drainage basin is separated topographically from adjacent basins by a geographical barrier such as a ridge, hill or mountain, which is known as a water divide. State of Colorado is outlined in pink color.

The state of Colorado is divided into 7 divisions which include sub basins or watersheds, called districts. The green line represents the continental divide that separate the watershed that drain into the Pacific Ocean from those river systems that drain into the Atlantic Ocean.Also are shown the two major rivers on both sides of the continental divide: the Colorado river in cyan and the South Platte river in marine blue.

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Reservoirs have been created to retain the water and provide water supply for different purposes such as drinking water, irrigation, flood control and recreation. A network of pump stations, canals, ditches, pipelines run through the mountains, and then discharges the water into the South Platte River or its tributaries.Therefore the water is controlled all away down from its source to its use for the needs of human activities and industries.

Zooming in to our study area, between Denver and Vail, we can clearly see now the numerous creeks, rivers, lakes and reservoir. Those bodies of water all con-verge to the Colorado and South Platte rivers.

This example shows a trans moutain diversion system that human created to bring drinking water to the town of Den-ver. The water is pumped from Vasquez ranch Creek and brought through the continental divide by the Mofat tunnel diversion, to the South Bolder creek. Then a complex network of pump stations, canals, ditches and pipelines bring it to the Mofat water treatment plant, to finally end up to homes and businesses.

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Turquoise Reservoir120,000 Acre-Feet

COLORADO SPRINGS

Aurora Intake

Moffat Tunnel(57,000 A-Ft/Yr)

Alva Adams Tunnel(245,000 A-Ft/Yr)

Roberts Tunnel(65,000 A-Ft/Yr)

To Gulf of Mexico via Platte Riverand Mississippi River Watersheds

UPPER SOUTH PLATTE WATERSHED

White River National Forest

South ForkAntero Reservoir20,000 Acre-Feet

11-Mile Reservoir100,000 Acre-Feet

Cheesman Reservoir80,000 Acre-Feet

North Fork

AURORA

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BOULDER

Boreas Pass Ditch (100 A-Ft/Yr)

Homestake Tunnel(25,000 A-Ft/Yr)

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Denver IntakeDam Denver Intake

MarstonReservoir20,000 A-Ft

Chatfield DamFlood Control

Bear Creek

Bear CreekReservoir10,000 Ac-Ft

North Tarryall Creek

Deer Creek

Grand River Ditch (18,000 A-Ft/Yr) Middle Fork

Irrigation

Marston WaterTreatment Plant250 mgd capacity

Foothills WaterTreatment Plant280 mgd capacity

South Boulder Creek

Bi City WastwaterTreatment Plant36 mgd capacity

Metro WastwaterTreatment Plant185 mgd capacity

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Strontia Springs Reservoir8,000 Acre-Feet

Moffat WaterTreatment Plant185 mgd capacity

SOUTH PLATTE RIVER WATERSHEDCOLORADO RIVER WATERSHED

ARKANSAS RIVER WATERSHED

CACHE LA POUDREWATERSHED

FORT COLLINS

Chatfield Reservoir200,000 Acre-FeetFlood Control

Gumlick Tunnel(8,000 A-Ft/Yr)

South Fork

North ForkLion CreekTrail Creek

CLEAR CREEK WATERSHEDGray’s PeakTorrey’s PeakMt. EvansMt. Bienstadt

Hoop Creek

CoorsBrewingCompany

SilverPlume

Georgetown

Empire

Black Hawk

Central City

Idaho Springs

Arvada

Ralston Creek

Ralston Creek Reservoir16,000 A-Ft

Colorado Mineral BeltOrphan Mining Sites(Heavy Metal Toxins)

Argo WastewaterTreatment Plant

ArgoTunnel

ChurchDitch

CrokeCanal

West Fork

Leavenworth Creek

Northglenn

Westminster

Thornton

Standly Lake42,000 Ac-Ft

GOLDEN

Gross Reservoir42,000 A-Ft

Fall River

Soda CreekBeaver BrookChicago Creek

Holy Cross

Castle Creek

Avon

Brush Creek

Eagle

Mosher Creek

Gypsum

Resolution Creek

CampHale

Fall Creek

Gilman

Cross Creek

Minturn

Beaver Creek

Beaver CreekSki Resort

Turkey Creek

Redcliff

Black Gore CreekGore Creek

Booth Creek

Vail andVail SkiResort

Includes 27 drinking water systems (21 are groundwater and 6 are surface water, with surface water and alluvial wells serving most of the population).

EAGLE RIVER WATERSHED

Homestake Reservoir44,000 Acre-FeetAurora and Colorado Springs

Rocky MountainNational Park Long Peaks

Grand Lake

COLORADO HEADWATERS WATERSHEDIncludes 59 drinking water systems (49 that rely on groundwater, 10 on surface water, with most of the population served by surface water and alluvial wells).

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Fraser River

Tabernash

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Granby

Farr Pump Plant

Willow Creek Pump Plant

Willow Creek

Willow CreekReservoir60,000 Ac-Ft

Lake Granby Reservoir539,000 Acre-FeetOperated by: Northern Colordo Water Conservancy District

Shadow Mountain/Grand Lake Reservoir18,000 A-Ft

Granby Pump Canal

Kremmling

Bond

McCoyBurns

Hot SulphurSprings

Radium

StateBridge

Dotsero

GlenwoodSprings

Williams Fork

Muddy Creek

Windy GapPump Plant

Windy GapPipeline

Windy Gap Reservoir60,000 Ac-FtWilliams Fork

Reservoir90,000 Acre-Feet

Wolford Mtn. Reservoir60,000 Ac-Ft

North InletWest Inlet

North Fork

Straight Creek Tunnel(600 A-Ft/Yr)

Lehman Gulch

Breckenridge Ski Resort

Straight CreekDillon

N. Fork Cucumber GulchN. Fork South Barton Gulch

Indiana Gulch

Breckenridge

W. Tenmile Creek

CopperMountain

Morgan Gulch

Montezuma

Cucumber Gulch

Blue RiverWater District

Acorn Creek

Spruce Creek

Cataract CreekFrench GulchMeadow Creek

North Fork Elliott Creek

North Fork Swan River

North Tenmile Creek

Frisco

North Fork Snake River

LovelandPass Village

Keystone

Arapahoe Basin Ski Area

BLUE RIVER WATERSHEDIncludes 44 drinking water systems (more than 25 persons): 34 reliant on groundwater, 10 on surface water, with most of the population served by surface water.

White River National Forest

Green Mountain Reservoir

Power Plant25.8 megawatt

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Green Mountain Reservoir147,000 Ac-Ft

Dillon Reservoir262,000 Acre-FeetDenver Water Department

Vidler Tunnel (750 A-Ft)

Hoosier Pass Tunnel (9,000 A-Ft)

Dillon Dam 41 megawatt capacity

This diagram explains the components and arrangements of the hydrology system related to the portion of Interstate 70 we had to study. It shows the high complexity of how hydrologic cycle and water resources have been controlled by civil and environmental engineers to provide water for human activities. This artificial network has disturbed the fragile ecosystem of the Rocky Mountains and created some polluted areas, which can be a source of contamination both for humans and wildlife.22

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USERGROUP: MULE DEER MISSION STATEMENT: RE-CLAIM, RE-LINK, RE-COLONIZE EXTINCT PATCHES STRATEGY: reconnect damaged landscapes by establishing physical linkages, reclaiming mines, restoring native habitats and creating a nature reserve to edu- cate people about the importance of preserving their environment.

Roads have been acknowledged as a major obstacle to landscape connectivity and ecological vitality. In particular, the I-70 corridor poses a significant threat to the long-term health and viability of North Ameri-can wildlife populations. Human developments and activities also create barriers to wildlife movement. The second half of the semester was dedicated to the study of a specific animal species and its interac-tion with the artificial and natural landscape at a small scale along the corridor. In particular I was inter-ested in the mining activity, which affect the environment with a direct impact on wildlife habitat (chemical releases, erosion…).The animal I studied was the Mule deer since it is the most common species identified in association with vehicle collisions.

Suitable habitat is a mosaic of vegetation, providing herbaceous openings, dense bushes, riparian areas and abundant edge. Maximum distance from water source: 2 miles. Typical home range: 1 mi2

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Green color represents the wilderness areas (preserve environment that offers protection to wildlife habitat). Brownish colors are the mule deer territory. Animals move on a daily, seasonal and lifetime basis to meet their needs for habitat, feeding and breeding.Once a year, they move from their summer home ranges to their winter home ranges. They go down in the valleys to find food and get actually very close to urban areas. The brown lines represent the migration corridors they take.Most of them converge to the main corridor where human activities are. The red squares are the locations where the likelihood for collision with a ve-hicle when crossing the highway is the most important.

My study area was the town of Idaho Spring. During the ‘Pike’s Peak Gold Rush’, it was at the center of the region’s mining district throughout the late nineteenth century. Most of those mines are now abandoned but their exploitation damaged the landscape.The map shows that the density of open pit mines is highly concentrated on mule deers’ winter range.There is a contrast between the density of open pit mines on both sides of the highway.

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Mule deer collision

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Backfilling the excavated terrain with rocks and topsoil. Blasting the terrain to create talus. Sculpting the slope to blend with the surrounding landforms.Concealing mining facility using visual screens and buffers that could create edge condition for wildlife as well as decrease the visual impact of the deteriorated landscape

Land Restoration Process

Cyanide Remediation: Dilution Process

Cyanide is mainly produced for the mining of gold and silver: it helps dissolve these metals and their ores. In the so-called cyanide process, finely ground high-grade ore is mixed with the cyanide; low-grade ores are stacked into heaps and sprayed with a cyanide solution.There are several technologies for cyanide remediation. Since I studied the hydrological system, I was interested in the dilution process, using the natural resource -water - which involves a long process but having the advantage to be inexpensive and natural.This method involves combining atoxic cyanide wastes with an effluent that is low or free of cyanide to yield a waste water below discharge limits.

Controlling Erosion and Sediment Backfilling and Grading Replacing Topsoil - Replanting Native Species

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Residual tailings water resulting from the heap leaching process

Consolidation of the main access road. Creation of a dam to retain contami-nated water

Existing condition, with a network of roads connecting the open-pit mines

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Future restoration with the foundation of a natural park dedicated to wildlife preservation

Only the main access road remains. The terrain is restored to its original contours.

7 years 12 years Mine Reclamation Phases

This sequence of maps of Idaho Springs represents the evolution of the landscape throughout the years, starting with the cyanide remediation and land restora-tion processes and continuing with the retool circulation and reforestation processes.As an illustration, I chose two different sites - A and B - to show the impact of that long process on the landscape.

Hikers and visitors can enjoy the restored wildlife from observation deck

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Cyanide dilution process - Town of Idaho SpringsCreation of a drainage system that collects the polluted water into swales. The water with cyanide is discharge into the existing creeks then diverted from the river bed (A) to the water treatment plant.The clean water is brought back up (B) to the tailings pond (C) for another dilution cycle, and so on...This process of dilution will decrease the concentration of cyanide cycle after cycle to a point where it doesn’t represent any hazard for human population and animals. To have a secondary source of clean water, I created another reservoir downstream Idaho Springs that collect the water from the Clear Creek river. This reservoir also can serve as a habitat patch for mule deer and other species, before they cross the I-70.

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Town of Idaho Springs - Existing Conditions

Drainage system that collects polluted water for decontami-nation

Construction of a dam to retain water that contains tailings from gold mine exploitation.

Access road

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Temporary creeks drying out

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SProposed mule deer migration routes Route 1 - Green corridor through Idaho Springs

Route 2 - Idaho Springs bypass for big mammals

Bridging the valleysPlanted underpass below I-70Habitat patch downstream Idaho Springs

Corridor dedicated to small mammals, batrachians and insects

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High power line

Urban corridor

Mule deer corridor

Corridor connection

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To help mules deers and other animals to cross the Interstate 70, I proposed two different corridors which serve as a linkage between historically connected habitat areas.For route 1, I created a microcosm on both parts of the river by replanting native species.Route 2 follows an existing artificial corridor - power line - that leads mule deers to point 2 where underpasses and bridges help them to cross safely the highway.

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Puerto Rico’s historic town squares have bypassed by the current car based transportation system, becoming marginalized in the process. The Department of Transportation argues that the redevelopment of these neglected squares, in conjunction with a long range multimodal transpor-tation system, can provide a solution to the problem of urban sprawl and vehicular congestion. Puerto Rico’s already dense and pedestrian friendly town centers could form the foundation for a polycentric network of mixed use urban spaces.

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In this studio, we used the town of Dorado, Puerto Rico to test design strategies for the redevelopment of its historic town square. Each student was assigned a design problem (site and building type), and was asked to formulate an argument of his design solution. The final project ended with a graphic narrative that illustrates our under-standing of issues relating to Puerto Rican culture, adaptive reuse, climate and methods of construction.

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A first preliminary research on Puerto Rico - history, culture, demogra-phy,..- conducted me to focus on religions, and especially how it relates to the cultural context of its inhabitants.As a narrative presentation that illustrate my finding and assumptions in relation to our site, I created a conceptual model as a work of fiction based on research and analysis.The pyramid on the left represents the three main religions that occurred since the first indigenous population settled on the island.

Puerto Rico Island City of Dorado Historic Square Existing Master Plan

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These religions were practiced in various ways (small pyramid) and had a significant influence on art, architecture and music among the Puerto Rican culture (cube).On the right stands the square of Dorado with people wandering. All paths lead to the square and represent in a way how I will integrate the various aspects of that culture within the assigned site, and how I will bring together people with different religious traditions into the same building?

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BOMBA DANCE - CHILDREN EVENTCEMIS - Small wooden statues of Tainos deities

SANTOS - CARETAS (papier mache mask) STATUE- OFFERINGS

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On this diagram you have above a time scale that represents the main events that occurred in the country since the settlement of the first inhabitants. On the left, I distinguished the three main religions that occurred on the island from the first indigenous rituals back into 1000, to the birth of Christianity in 1493 and the arrival of the first African slaves that brought their own religion: animism.You can follow on the diagram the evolution of

the number of practicing from the early period to nowadays.As you moved towards 2010, you can see that the clear boundaries between these practices starts being blurred because of the cultural melt-ing pot of Puerto Rico. In addition, other religions appeared during the 20th century – Judaism, Islam,… Today, the distinctions between these practices are not so obvious.

STATEMENTAmplify this blending process to foster a cooperative and positive interaction between people of different religious traditions. Religion will be the catalyst to of-fer to the community a place for socializing, learning and entertaining.

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• Initiate encounters by focusing on outdoor recreational spaces• Offer social and cultural activities: being culturally engaged, which means to facilitate art through educational programs and lectures.• Balance between work and leisure; allowing the residents to be part of the educational program and be engaged through various activities (ex: artists could give some classes and display their work in the exhibition space, teacher could participate to public lectures, other could do some administrative work,…)

This series of massing models explores different ways to create a welcoming environment, while focusing on the above goals. Most of the models have a direct access to both the plaza and the side streets as well as a focal point that would highlight the most important communal space.

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Visibility of communal activitiesPlanted courtyard Focal point

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Michael Maltzan - Inner City Arts - Interior courtyard

Arthur Erickson - Waterfall Build-ing - Exhibition center in the morning

Jean-Paul Viguier - Andre Citroen Parc - Japanese garden

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Below is a representation of how I translated my objectives for this project, by a series of diagram and precedent studies. It reads as a series of columns: each idea is represented by a snapshot of the final model, showing how I translated these requirements into a space.

To initiate encounters, allowing visual connections between the resi-dents, with a common view on a pleasant courtyard with vegetation and shade that is suitable for gathering.

To create a focal point that serves as a landmark for the city of Dorado.

To provide a favorable and pleasant work environment with natural light.

To create a particular design for the exhibition center with an innovative treatment on the envelope.

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PROGRAM STRATEGY 1 PROGRAM STRATEGY 2

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I differentiated the living and the working/entertaining spaces. The result in the center is a cluster of these spaces with public, showing some overlapping that create connections and circulation paths.

Apartments wrap an interior courtyard with planted vegetation. The communal spaces are located on both sides of the two main accesses that lead to an inner intimate plaza. The major building - exhibition center - faces the main entrance.Library: for religious text study programs, lectures, reading area. Workshop – studio space: for sculpture, painting, handcraft activitiesClassroom: dedicated to the residents. It’s a multipurpose room that allows flexibility – study room, inter-communal forums, discussion group,…

Seen from above, it shows essentially the continuous circulation path on the second floor that deserves the units on that level and the roof garden above communal spaces. There are two controlled accesses that limit the access of the public to the residence.

This series of 4 diagrams shows the evolution of my design process, from a perforated space with people going in and out, interacting to each other to the final layout of the inter-faith center.Shapes change, new spaces of interactions appear and as we move to the right, we get a sense of a network of interrelationship with an openness and connection between the project and the street.

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Both plans emphasize on the outdoor and communal spaces,where both residents and people from Dorado can gather and relax, starting to create a sense of com-munity.Therefore the 24 units of the residence are not detailed.

First Floor:The private inner garden, with a fountain, benches and trees provide a pleasant environment for the community.All community spaces are accessible from the street level. They are organized around an intimate private plaza.

Second Floor:The ‘light brown’ uninterrupted circulation path goes around the all center, leading to either the apartments or the planted roof gardens. The public accesses to this planted promenade by taking the stairs from the sloped roof of the library.The exhibition center has two levels to accommodate the numerous year round events, with a private access for the residents.Second Floor Plan

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The planted terraces create another layer of potential spaces for gathering and re-laxation. It also connects the building to the main square - in the background.

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SKETCH PROBLEM III p. 49

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The “God Box” is an examination of the concepts of belief and the struc-ture of religion that inform our understanding of, and our response to the question: “who is God?”.The Ideas and Design class explores the divergence and the synergy be-tween the three monotheistic traditions of Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Through numerous readings, personal research, visits to worship build-ings and discussions, we first paid attention to the theological insights of Monotheism, as these are expressed in ritual and creeds.

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Team: Nancy Santonelli, Olivier Jamin ChangeartThis helped us to understand the religious buildings as a construct of belief.For the second half of the semester, we worked in pairs and were asked to design a complex sacred environment that accommodates a specific religious denomination within one of the three religious traditions. we chose the ritual of sacrament of Penance in the Roman Catholic Church.

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The sacrament of Penance is a process of conver-sion, a spiritual growth and a reorientation to God. The process should express those sequences and demonstrate through its design the evolution of the penitent’s state of mind that occurs during the ritual.Starting the ritual with a sentiment of remorse and repentance, faithful confess his sin to be recon-ciled with him and with the Church, in a peace and serenity of conscience.

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Confined in the woods, the sanctuary-like space is an invitation to accompany and guide the penitent throughout the ritual by creating spaces for meditation and contemplation, but also for private con-versation with the priest during the confession act itself.This progression from darkness to light, heaviness to spiritual consolation is expressed within the circulation pattern with a symbolic course from west to east but also through an ascendant progres-sion of the penitents within the woods.

St Joseph Parish270 Main Street, Kingston,MA

Master plan of St Joseph parish

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Progression throughout a path

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The path of conversion begins from the parking area on the existing site leading the occupant into the forest and to the first sacred space. Along the path the occupant will be drawn into a state of contemplation through visual displays of Gospel writings related to sin and reconciliation (1).The occupant leaves this enclosed space and follows the exterior path to the site of confession. There are two stations along this path visually interpreting two Gospel parables, Publican and Pharisee (2) and the Prodigal Son (3). Two confession spaces are located in a naturally well-lit area of the site.After the act of confession and absolution of the penitent’s sins, the occupant continues once again on the path departing the for-est, to the fourth station, depicting the resurrection of Christ (4). Along the path is a restful, serene exterior space for the penitent to perform their penance or reflect on the conversion they have experienced. Through this succession of space, the penitent redeems his relationship with God and renews his faith.

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The first space houses an enclosed space for contemplation and to proceed to act of contrition. An enclosed continuation of the path is lit through the integration of day lighting. The path breaks off on its right into individual interior narrow space that mimic cell’s monk. They are simple, austere and darker in comparison to the main corridor.A central space leads to an open space on the right, allowing people to contemplate the forest and the river below. On the left, a grotto-like sanctuary cladding with stone helps the penitent to seek the sacrament of penance.

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Embedded in the natural landscape, these two spaces express the enlightenment associated with the confession of sins through the use of natural material, textures, and daylight. A semi-hemispheric shell constructed of wooden joists and ribs embraces the central core of the space and let the daylight pen-etrate inside the inner volume.This interior space is welcoming and comforting so that the penitent is not intimidated to confess to the priest. The wall behind him clearly reveals a cross to remind the sacrality of the space. Its transparency expresses the spiritual closeness of the priest to God. Finally the curved ceiling emphasizes the role of the priest as the privileged connection to the Divine.

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Main corridor showing the penetration of daylight Contemplation space, overlooking the river One of the sixth meditation space

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The priest welcomes the penitent

Exterior space located at the end of this spiritual journey, where the penitent can stop by and address an ultimate prayer to the Virgin Mary.

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The Architecture Sketch Problem is a one-day design exercise intended to in-troduce students to alternative and/or fundamental methods of approaching the work of design. The assignment is completed in a communal studio setting where students work under a supervision of a group of critics, and will sometimes involve collaboration as a means of encouraging students to learn from one another in an interactive design process.

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Thoreau’s retreatThis is the design for a cabin in the woods, using design tenets based on Thoreau’s writings of Walden Pond. In Walden, Thoreau wrote of living simply but deliberately – of disregarding inconsequential distractions and focusing on the essential facts of life. His cabin at Walden was spare and minimal, with no toilet or running water, but it served his needs and was an enjoyable place to contemplate the natural surroundings and reflect.

Schematic DesignOur inspiration for the project can be found in the page of ‘Walden’, where Thoreau wrote about the early morning as the most important part of the day. He says that “We must learn to reawaken and keep ourselves awake, not by mechanical aids, but by an infinite expectation of the dawn, which does not forsake us in our soundest sleep.”Formally, the cabin design reflects Thoreau’s emphasis on light and the natural world. Stud-ies of the light created by the trees of the surrounding site dictated the plan and building envelope. Light informs the building envelope and defines the threshold between inside and outside space. The southeast corner, for instance, is made of mostly glass, to emphasize the dawn light. The bed/loft area is also in the southeast corner, so that the client awakens to the early morning light.

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Heating and CoolingUsing Thoreau’s ideas as a basis, the building is designed to use the most efficient heating and cooling system possible. Roof overhangs shade the building in the warmer months and also maximize daylight during the winter. Additionally, louvered windows in some areas allow for manual lighting control. The roof angles are meant to collect rainwater and store it for use in an underground tank, which in turn is heated by solar panels. In the winter the cabin uses a variety of passive and active methods to gain and maintain heat. The walls have mass - made of local fieldstone and concrete – to ab-sorb and retain heat and slowly release it throughout the night. The building itself is partially embedded in the ground, while a wood stove provides additional heat. All fenestration is “low e” insulating glass. Electricity is provided by photovoltaic panels placed in locations that receive maximum sunlight. The final design of the cabin maintains the principles of Thoreau, using simple but effective means to provide a comfortable yet sparse retreat for the client to write and compose. Thoreau’s ideas are reflected technologically, in the heating and cooling system, as well as schematically, in the plan layout, envelope design, and attention to the natural surroundings of the cabin.

Physical Model

I made this diagram, showing how the light penetrates into the house.

I also drew this diagram showing a solar heating system.

ConclusionAs a one day experience, working with people we don’t know, I was very pleased the way we completed a common objective. It was a fun and exciting process in which everyone participated and bring its own input and set of ideas in the overall production of the deliverable.

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PROFESSIONAL PRACTICEDECIBEL FRANCE : ACOUSTIC ENGINEERING p. 53

DESIGN COMPETITION: MIAMI MODULAR BUILDING p. 59

INDEPENDENT PROJECT p. 67

GATEWAY PROJECT: FARMERS MARKET p. 71

DEPARTMENT OF NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT p. 83

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Job DescriptionIndependently directed operations for sales office of firm based in Lyon. Managed sound-proofing projects, delivering cost-effective solutions to meet needs for diverse industries. Completed acoustical resonance studies, analyzing results to prepare reports and develop project specifications. Conducted field measurements to evaluate acoustic conditions. Developed project estimates, and prepared specifications and performance predictions. Negotiated with Purchasing Manager on orders. Oversaw subcontractors.

NoteI found similarities between architecture and my experience in acoustics in terms of project management and responsibilities. I used to often work with contractors and architects on a broad range of projects in different industries such as Manufacturing, Building and Construc-tion, and the Public sector including schools and hospitals. Part of my responsibility was to provide acoustics specifications, using highly technical products to improve the acoustic qualities of buildings, reducing reverberation and/or noise annoyances.This experience in acoustic design should highly contributes to further responsibilities and collaboration with firms in the future.

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Project: Provide sound enclosure for air conditioning equipment

with low frequencies noise levels.

Date: April 2004

Company: LAUBEUF

Location: Orsay Museum - Paris

My Role: - Held site meetings with the architect and building contrac-tors to carry out the project - Work closely with the design office to produce detailed submittal drawings for customer approval.

My proposals: - Implement air flow silencers and performing acoustic panels- Use specific texturing finish to enhance the enclosure’s aes-thetic- Access to the equipment by using hydraulic dump hoists.

Results: - Excellent resulting isolation and absorption and respect of the aesthetic constraints - Improvement of 35 dB(A) from the inside to the outside of the enclosed cabin.

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Project: Create a volume to conduct experiments on industrial ma-chineries in “free-field” conditions, where echoes caused by reflection are non-existent.

Date: January 2003

Company: CNRS

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My proposals: - Create a room within a room with a massive concrete envelope - Cover the entire room with pyramidal foam cones designed to absorb any frequency above 50 Hertz.

Results: - Background noise level 4.6 dBA- Working area 20 x 23 x 18 feet- Cut-off frequency 75 Hz Under construction

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My Role: - Provided acoustic specifications and perfor-mance predictions. Oversaw the mounting of the ceiling with a specific scaffolding.

My proposals: - Implement absorbent panels hanging from the existing ceiling. Due to damp atmosphere and

high condensation, I envisioned a system of several con-tinuous slots within the ceiling to let the water drip.

Results: - Decrease reverberation time by 50% (from 1.8 second to 0.9 sec.)

Project: Enhance the reverberation time of a swiming pool.

Date: April 2001

Company: Town hall - Le Bourget

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Project Leader: Olivier Jamin ChangeartSponsor: The Modular Building Institute, AIAS Design Challenges• To research, respond to and highlight the unique aspects of designing a modern hotel that serves the selected site and community of Miami Beach, FL • To learn about and utilize the modular building process to develop a mutli-story design that meets both the program requirements and promotes advancements for future modular buildings • To design a facility that utilizes sustainable features in the areas of thermal comfort, indoor air quality, day lighting, acoustics, energy efficiency, resource strategy, aesthetics, and economic practicality (ability to attain LEED v3.0 certification is preferred but not required)• To develop a design that compliments the existing buildings and natural surroundings of the community both now and into the future • To develop a design that reflects the unique culture, history and climate of Miami Beach site

Site HistoryThe site selected for the new hotel is located at 6551 Colins Avenue in North Miami Beach, FL. Once the site of the Monte Carlo Hotel (built in 1948), the building was demolished in 2004 after standing vacant since the early 1990’s. Plans for a new 20 story building were approved in 2005 but construction has yet to begin.with nearly 200 feet of beach front property, the site is a perfect location of a modern luxury hotel.

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Extruded footprint of site Northwest slope maximizes unobstructed views

Slope of the building is skewed to the northwest to maximize shade to the units

Iteration process that conducts to the final layout

The Cahute Hotel seeks to create the feeling of a village within a high-rise urban environment. It provides a transformational experience for its guests, welcoming them in from the formality of the city and releasing them on the other side to the casualness of the beach. Most hotels along the Miami Beach waterfront are mid-rise and high-rise structures that utilize elevators as the primary beach access. Their organization is not much different from a city apartment tower. The Cahute Hotel provides a different experience. It has two main circulation systems. One is an interior path that connects to the lobby to the rooms via an elevator/stair shaft. The second is a network of exterior paths and terraces that connect to a central axis, with a gradually sloping staircase. This provides guests heading toward the beach with spectacular views of the ocean. The decent to the beach also provides op-portunities for social interaction among guests, creating a pleasant and friendly, village-like atmosphere and feeling of community. Guests also experience transition through the treatment of the facades. The eastern and western facades are in conversation with the contrasting aspects of Miami Beach architecture. The western Collins Avenue facade is influenced by the Miami Art Deco style of the surroundings buildings. It has a white stucco façade with rows of punched windows. The eastern façade overlooking the ocean has an entirely different treat-ment. Its pastel clapboard siding was inspired by the lifeguard huts of Miami Beach. All guest rooms and suites are constructed using three basic modules: a bathroom/entrance module, a bedroom module, and a kitchenette/living module. They are arranged in slightly different configurations based on the size and location of the units. The modules are constructed off site using standardized com-ponents. The 12’ X 24’ modules were designed with regularly spaced columns and connection plates so they could be stacked efficiently on site. The Cahute Hotel employs simple design concepts to increase the energy efficiency of the building and increase the thermal and acoustic comfort of its guests. The orientation of the building is skewed northward to provide maximum shade to the units and their terraces. Large overhangs perform the dual role of provid-ing additional shade to the rooms and in some locations, serving as walkways. Green roofs help insulate the units and decrease heat-island effect while providing a lush, green environment on the terraces. The hotel also maximizes energy efficiency by limiting climate control to the spaces that need it. Its large atrium is not air-conditioned. Prevailing winds naturally ventilate the atrium space through openings in the roof, western, and southern facades. Locally grown cypress is used to clad the northern and eastern facades while the white Eifs cladding of the south and western facades reflect sunlight and insulate the interior circulation. Modular acoustic panels on the ceilings and a layer of sound-reducing rubber beneath the flooring materials of the rooms provide comfort and privacy for the guests. The Cahute Hotel brings a beach hut experience to its guests without sacrificing the luxury they expect from a Miami Beach hotel. It brings the beach experience right up to the back door of every room.

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Beach Hut in Thailand

Neighboring MIMO Architecture

Fishing Village in Indonesia

Exterior Circulation Diagram

December 22nd - 8:00 AM

December 22nd - 4:00 PM

March 22nd - 8:00 AM

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Sun StudyInspiration for the arrangement of our modules was taken from studying the layouts of fishing villages in Papau New Guinea and Indonesia. Individual huts are situated on secondary paths that converge at a central axis and eventually lead to the sea.

Architectural Influence

Individual “huts”disseminated on both sides of the main axisTerraces increase usable out-

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2ND PHASE Floors, insulation and dry-wall are installed.

3RD PHASE Wood cladding. Suspended ceiling deep enough to accom-modate air conditioning system, recessed lights and cables.

4TH PHASE Terraces and bed plants are independent modules sup-ported by the metallic posts.

A steel structure is constructed on site to receive the modules. This steel structure also supports the interior circulation. Each level of modules helps to support the level above it.

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The planted terraces are an invita-tion to stroll casually to the beach. Guests can take multiple outdoor passageways overlooking the Ocean. This outstanding view can also be enjoyed from every room.

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The central atrium is naturally ventilated through openings in the western facade and roof providing a comfortable environment without the need for air conditioning.

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IntroductionI owe an apartment on the second floor of a condominium in Boston. All my neighbors have an outdoor space (roof deck and rear courtyard) which they use at their leisure during the Summer season. I had this idea of having my own deck, which would add value to the place but also would offer an outdoor living space for entertaining, sun bathing and dining. At a time where I didn’t have a job, I had just finished my structures II class and I thought it would be a good opportunity to sign up for an independent project. I could see many benefits as applying knowledge I learned from the Structure class, doing some project management in symbiosis with my advisor and more personally working on a personal and exciting project.

Project DescriptionTo consult the registry of deeds to get plans of the building. To research on deck regulations in my neighborhood. To define a bearing structure for the deck. To come up with a proposal for submission and presentation to the condo association. After approbation, the next would have been to validate my structural calculations by a struc-tural engineer, to submit for a permit at the zoning board of appeal, to prepare bid sets for contractors and to oversee the mounting of the deck.Unfortunately, I didn’t find an agreement with all my neighbors, which obviously froze the project. what is presented is then the beginning of the process.

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Deck data:Dimension: 20x20 feetHeight from the ground level: 20 feetOrientation: South-WestMetallic structure

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Preliminary sketch, thinking about foundation and impact of sunlight

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Interior light rendering

The main concern for the neighbors living just below my apart-ment was the reduc-tion of daylight that the deck would bring. To convince them that it wouldn’t impact too much the luminosity of their apartment, I had to create some interior ren-derings with and without the deck, at different periods of the year.

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Client: Jay A. Lee, AIA, NOMA from the Department of Neighborhood DevelopmentTeam members: Olivier Jamin Changeart, John DiSalvo, Christopher Raichle

Gateway Project DescriptionThe farmers market community project began in March 2010. The goal was to identify a site and then to develop a design for establishing a year round farmer’s market. Based on a range of investigations and direction from the Department of Neighborhood Development we explored visions with real world potential.

Mission StatementTo provide fresh and locally produced food for inner city residents in an environment that fos-ters community interaction and social gathering and is beneficial to the neighborhood’s needs. To inform the community about the health and nutritional benefits of eating fresh local food by establishing a farmers market coupon program.

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I envisioned a graphic repre-sentation to easily visualize the strengths and weakness-es of each site. Thus I came up with a ‘wheel diagram’ which represents how we ranked each sub-category regarding our site investiga-tion. The closer each ‘beam’ gets to the exterior edge, the higher the ranking.

List of the sites we investigated: - Back Bay - Prudential- South End- Mission Hill- Four Corners- Fort Point Channel- Haymarket/ North end- Andrew Square/ Franklin Park

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Each of us were responsible for investigating one or several potential sites. To help us in this process, we established a list of criteria that seemed relevant for objectively ranking any of the sites we were working on. Criteria are grouped into three main categories:

Transportation – Accessibility • Access for farmer’s vehicles • Public transportation • Convenience – easy to find • Parking (including off-street parking)

Desirability of space • Clean and attractive location • Proximity to green spaces / water • Pedestrian area Location reliability • Visibility – proximity with landmarks • Proximity to existing retail stores / restaurants / local businesses • Neighborhood’s commitment for revitalization and development • Population density • City planning • Demography factors (ethnicity, household incomes, average age,…)

Research criteria

When looking at precedents, Somerville appeared to be quite interesting as it hosts one of the very few year round farmers market in the Greater Boston. I went there, took pictures, interviewed the market manager and some vendors to help me better understand the key factors that make a market successful. Besides the valuable pieces of information I gathered, I really enjoyed the pleasant atmosphere and the variety of fresh and local produces.

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Final diagram summing up all criteria for the three final sites.

• could help establish additional link between downtown Boston and emerging Fort Point neighborhood

• potential for coordination with BRA's 100 acres master plan

• strong community interest in estab-lishment of a public market

• could act as catalyst for successful retail and restaurant development

• located at the intersection of two significant corridors determined by the BRA to be prime for economic development

• potential to engage several nearby community gardens and support local food initiatives

• potential to coordinate with Dudley Square vision project to revitalize Dudley Square business district

• opportunity to provide additional connection between Dudley Square, lower Roxbury, and the South End

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Site Location

• located at the intersection of two significant corridors determined by the BRA to be prime for economic development

• potential to engage several nearby community gardens and support local food initiatives• potential to coordinate with Dudley Square vision project to revitalize Dudley Square busi-

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Note: at this time in the project it was decided that we would break into groups to focus on specific sites. I worked with Chris Raichle on the Four Corners Site. I was most focused on the site analysis and the design process as Chris’ role was to conduct researches on market governance and management, community and local organizations.

why Four Corners?

The site comprised three parcels that formed a L-shaped lot of 11,789 square feet total. The main parcel, located at 317 Washington street, is covered with asphalt. The rear parcels have an access on Arvale street and are herba-ceous.

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There is a high concentration of vacant and under utilized parcels owned by the city of Boston. We want our site visible from Washington street, with at least 20,000 square feet to accommodate our program.

The site is located near a busy intersection with all types of uses. The West part of the sites con-tain a neighborhood of two and three family wood framed homes. Three story mixed use building with residential/office use above are located to the South of the site. There are a mix of uses and vacant land currently being planned for commercial/retail use on the East.On-street parking face the site.

It takes 13 min to walk to the closest T station (Fields Corner on the Red line). Also there is a bus line (#23) that goes from Ruggles station to Ashmont station via Duddley Square.

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ZONE DESIGNATION: 3F-5000APPLICABLE ZONING REGULATIONS: DORCHESTERZONING USE(S): RESIDENTIAL SUBDISTRICTPROJECT USE: RETAIL USES

FLOOR AREA RATIO: 0.5Floor Area Ratio = (Total covered area on all floors of all buildings on a certain plot)/(Area of the plot)

BUILDING HEIGHT; 35’ MAXIMUM STORIES: 2 ½

DIMENTIONAL RESTRICTIONS: • MINIMUM FRONT YARD : 15’ • MINIMUM SIDE YARD : 10’ • MINIMUM REAR YARD : 20’ • LOT WIDTH MINIMUM : 40’ • LOT FRONTAGE MINIMUM: 40’

ZONE DESIGNATION: LCAPPLICABLE ZONING REGULATIONS: DORCHESTERZONING USE(S): LOCAL CONVENIENCEPROJECT USE: RETAIL USESUSE REGULATION A (allowed) C (conditional) F (forbidden) • Any retail: F • Liquor store: F • Bakery: A • Local retail business: A FLOOR AREA RATIO: 1.0Floor Area Ratio = (Total covered area on all floors of all buildings on a certain plot)/(Area of the plot)

BUILDING HEIGHT: 40’

DIMENTIONAL RESTRICTIONS:• MINIMUM FRONT YARD : NONE • MINIMUM SIDE YARD : NONE• MINIMUM REAR YARD : 20’• MINIMUM USABLE OPEN SPACE : 50’• MINIMUM LOT SIZE : NONE

OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENT – RESIDENTIAL (Spaces per dwelling)o 1-3 UNITS : 1.0 o 4-9 UNITS : 1.25 o 10 + UNITS: 1.5

OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENT – OTHER USES• RETAIL : 2.0 parking space per 1,00 square feet of GFA• OFFICES : 2.0 parking space per 1,00 square feet of GFA• RESTAURANT: if there are seats, 0.3 spaces per seatif there no seat, 4.0 per 1,000 square feet of public area in structure

OFF STREET LOADING REQUIREMENT:• 0 < GFA < 15,000 square feet --> 0.0 required off street loading bay

Nota: all parcels are inferior to 15,000 square feet

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Preliminary sketch where I decided to locate the administration on the second floor. The tent roof shape is supposed to mimic the tent-like structures that occur on traditional European markets.The market opens on a courtyard to create a village community spirit.

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The Farmers Market will be located on 317 Washington Street, with a facade that aligns and mim-ics the adjacent buildings - restaurant and temple. Three large glazed doors provide a comfort-able and welcoming access to the market located on the first floor of the building. Inside is a large open space with a total of 22 vendor stalls of 10’ x 4’ for most of them. Their layout was decided after a series of options that I made (see below). The goal was to maximize the number of stalls while having a logical and fluid circulation in between.The back also receives a large opening for the daily deliveries and an additional access to the parking.

The second floor is private, with a separate side access leading to a series of three offices and a rental space of approximately 1,000 SQ.FT. The offices could be use for the farmers market staff while the rental space could provide an additional income for the market.A central opening creates a visual connection with the market below. A skylight right above the open-ing maximizes the natural light in the all building. The rear setbacks requirements gave me enough space to provide enough room for the delivery vehicles as well as a parking space for the mobile unit.

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Steel Shipping Container Dimensions - 8’6” H x 8’ W x 40ft L (320sqft) 2 (4) stalls - 8’6” H x 8’ W x 20ft L (160sqft) 1 (2)stalls

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The idea for the farmer’s market structure at 317 Washington St. in Dorchester’s Four Corners area comes from an umbrel-la. The inclusion of the tent structure comes from asking the question, what are the basic structural needs for a farmer’s market? Not a lot of structure is needed to run a successful market. The four corners location is small and wouldn’t need a lot of structure for the market.

The design will be a modular system that can expand and

contract with the needs of the market. Because the market

needs to react to our changing climate it will be flexible

through the growing season and winter months.

The market should stand out among the surrounding build-

ings to create energy in the neighborhood. Rather than

blending into the neighborhood, the market will have its own profile in the community. A visible representation of the relationships it houses in the four corners area.

Options A, B, and C explore the feasibility of designing the farmer’s market out of shipping containers. The shipping con-tainers met our criteria for the farmer’s market in several ways: weather resistant, sustainable, mobile, sturdy, versatility, and affordable. Each of these option would include a tent structure over the site for shading but also to bring visibility to the market.

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About the Department of Neighborhood Development -DNDTo make Boston the most livable city in the nation by working with com-munities to build strong neighborhoods through the strategic investment of public resources. I work in the Neighborhood Housing Development division which deals with non-profit and for-profit partners to develop and preserve affordable housing and create neighborhood open spaces. It enhances neighbor-hoods by renovating abandoned properties and providing housing and services for Boston’s most vulnerable residents.

Internship Job DescriptionDraft RFP design standards for city owned vacant lot based on context and zoning. Create schematic housing prototypes based on neighborhood context, city standards and zoning requirements. Participate to various projects, to include researching and implementing code requirements. Establish various urban planning maps to improve the built, economic and social environments of the communities in the greater Boston.

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LOT AREA > 22,000 SQ. FT.

10,000 < LOT AREA < 18,000 SQ. FT.

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Option A: All program on the same lot.

Option B: Offices + Transitional Housing + Domestic Violence Shelter on the same lot. Permanent Housing within a walking distance from the main building.

Option C: Offices + Transitional Housing + Domestic Violence Shelter split into two sites. Permanent Housing within a walking distance from the main building.

Option D: Offices + Transitional Housing + Domestic Violence Shelter split into three sites. Permanent Housing within a walking distance from the main building.

USE REGULATION

RoxburyTransitional Housing or homeless shelter: - 2F: F - 3F: C - RH: C - MFR: A - MFR/LS: A

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EThe Fairmount Greenway Line project grants to explore the creation of a linear greenway along the Fairmount Line, that could provide links to a variety of spaces includ-ing community gardens, recreational areas, walking pathways, and pocket parks as well as other community destinations.Based on the preferred chosen route (shown on the left image) I created a map, locating first all city owned par-cels. Then I interacted with various people in the office to understand if some of them could be integrated to the future green corridor. Fi-nally, based on my observations and strategic analysis, I proposed route alternatives for the greenway.

Fairmont Greenway Line: preferred route

The opposite map has a lot of information on it. A close-up around the future Four Corners T station allows us to see in more details relevant pieces of information like existing park departments ,open spaces, major circulation axis, schools and current development projects. The green dashed lines are alternative proposed routes for the Fairmont Greenway Line.

Overall map, including Roxbury, Dorchester and MattapanFour Corners area 85

Option AGrouping Offices + transitional housing + domestic violence shelter + permanent housing on the same lot.Zoning - 2 options: a. the comprehensive center is located either on LC or MFR sub districts – business.b. the comprehensive center is located either on a residential sub-district (minimum 3F). Total GSF required for the main building: 49,639 sq. ft.

Option BGrouping Offices + transitional housing + domestic violence shelter on the same lot, and having the permanent housing within a walking distance to the main building.Zoning: The comprehensive center is located either on business or residential sub district. The permanent houses are all located in residential districts.

Total GSF required for the main building: 38,654 sq. ft.

Option CHaving two separate buildings, grouping together offices + transitional housing + domestic violence shelter.Each building should accommodate part of the program.Zoning: the comprehensive center can be either on LC, MFR or on a residential sub dis-tricts.Total overall GSF required for each parcel, assuming they are identical: 19,327 sq. ft.

Option DHaving three separate buildings, each of them grouping part of the program - grouping together offices + transitional housing + domestic violence shelter.Each building should accommodate part of the program.Zoning: the comprehensive center can be either on LC, MFR or on a residential sub dis-tricts.Total overall GSF required for each parcel, assuming they are identical: 19,327 sq. ft.

36 sites were found:• 2 sites in North West Roxbury• 6 sites in Roxbury / Dorchester• 5 sites in Mattapan

Final results

The Transitional Housing program works with women and their chil-dren who have experienced severe trauma and homelessness due to domestic violence, drug and alcohol addiction and chronic mental illness as well as institutionalization.

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Domestic Violence Shelter 8 bedrooms/ suites 4,885 Transitional Housing 14 units 23,855 Permanent Housing 8 units 10,985 Program / Offices 9,914

Total 37 Units 49,639

ContextThe current building, located in Jamaica Plain became too small and is inad-equate to meet the current programs. The board and staff envision a center that encompasses and expands upon the programs.

My missionTo find city owned parcels that can accommodate the above program, regarding a list of criteria formulated by our client. To create a map showing the outcome of my research

ChallengesSince they were a very few sites that could accommodate the all program, I de-cided to look at various options to split the program on several different locations. Another list of criteria was added as the latter shouldn’t be more than 10 mn walk from each other, which added some complexity.I ended up with options A, B, C and D (see opposite sheet).

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OPTION C

Zoning: 2F and 3F 34,082 sq.ft. 7,993 sq.ft.

OPTION C

Zoning: 2F and 3F 35,378 sq.ft. 42,797 sq.ft.

CLUSTER OF PARCELS WITH CONDITIONAL USES

Four Corners LEGEND

LOT AREA > 22,000 SQ. FT.

10,000 < LOT AREA < 18,000 SQ. FT.

7,000 < LOT AREA < 10,000 SQ. FT.

PERMANENT HOUSING

5 MN WALKING RADIUS

MAJOR CIRCULATION AXIS

MBTA - ORANGE LINE

18,000 < LOT AREA < 22,000 SQ. FT.

ELIMINATED SITE

PROGRAM NOT ALLOWED (Mattapan)

Uphams Corner

Four Corners

ROXBURY - DORCHESTERMATTAPAN

Option A: All program on the same lot.

Option B: Offices + Transitional Housing + Domestic Violence Shelter on the same lot. Permanent Housing within a walking distance from the main building.

Option C: Offices + Transitional Housing + Domestic Violence Shelter split into two sites. Permanent Housing within a walking distance from the main building.

Option D: Offices + Transitional Housing + Domestic Violence Shelter split into three sites. Permanent Housing within a walking distance from the main building.

USE REGULATION

DorchesterTransitional Housing or homeless shelter: C

RoxburyTransitional Housing or homeless shelter: - 2F: F - 3F: C - RH: C - MFR: A - MFR/LS: A

MattapanTransitional Housing or homeless shelter: F

Railroad delineates the boudaries between Dorchester and Roxbury.

Zoning: 3F 21,518 sq.ft. 24,724 sq.ft.

11,672 sq.ft.

10,143 sq.ft.

13,563 sq.ft.

20,708 sq.ft.

13,374 sq.ft.

6,188 sq.ft.

OPTION D

7,929sq.ft.

7,840 sq.ft.

9,640 sq.ft.

Zoning: 3F 31,597 sq.ft. 22,792 sq.ft.

OPTION C

PROGRAM OPTIONS

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Rated NHD

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Visible.

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10,800 sq.ft.

10,718 sq.ft.

MFR

3F

MFR/LS

11,722 sq.ft.

39,000 sq.ft.

Uphams Corner

Four CornersDORCHESTER

ROXBURY

MATTAPAN

CLUSTER OF PARCELS WITH ALLOWED USES

MFR

MFR

11,475 sq.ft.

11,473 sq.ft.

Zoning: MFR and 3F 34,670 sq.ft. 7,400 sq.ft. 32,693 sq.ft.

Zoning: MFR and 3F 11,722 sq.ft. 7,894 sq.ft. 4,905 sq.ft.

OPTION C

OPTION C

14,031 sq.ft.

15,527 sq.ft.

Zoning: MFR and 3F 29,258 sq.ft. 8,873 sq.ft.

OPTION C

Finally, a series of potential sites or cluster of parcels were found. They are all represented on the opposite map.

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