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central texas oil patch outdoor museum

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firestation #5The design for a fifth firestation addition is located on campus in College

Station. The building accomodates all the needs of firemen to work in a

comfortable environment. It provides them a place to rest when off duty,

easy access to all parts of the building, as well as a fire escape exit onto the

exterior balcony incase the building catches on fire. The areas are blocked

into four quadrants with a central corridor bridging them together.

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1. main office2. assist. office3. weight room4. bathroom5. storage6. em decon7. shop room

8. kitchen9. dining room10. day room11. mechanical12. garage bay13. dorm room14. patio

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central texas oil patch outdoor museumAn outdoor oil patch museum designed as an

addition to the indoor museum in Luling, Texas. The

site drawing focused on three primary ideas: the

equipment and structures are built to be long lasting

with minimal maintainence, it actively engages

the people with their surroundings, and the area

is gated as protection from theft and arson. With

these ideas in mind, they become a public space

for activities and gatherings to host local events. The

project connects with the locals in the sense that

there are connections with the Luling’s oil industry.

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barcelona city center re-imageA new city center image for Barcelona as

a solution to the urban layout of Glories

which cuts through the urban fabric of

Cerda’s grid, interrupting crucial areas

of pedestrian and motor interchanges.

Studying urban regeneration of Placa de

les Glories, analytical diagrams of social

and urban factors were created to help

understand their relationship. Focusing

on visual/physical barriers, traffic-flow,

the space, and its users, we developed a

new urban center unique to Glories, one

that retains the cultural essence of the city.

team: Lawrence Tian Sasha Azbel Ben Jensen Alfred Sierra

1. Park

2. Shopping District 3. Flea Market

Diverting traffic away from the intersection

allows the existing flea market, public park,

and shopping center to further expand. Also

a new public building was added to function

to become the new public space, while

coexisting with its surroundings. It functions

as a transition medium between various

public and private sectors, previously

interrupted and disconnected by existing traffic.

Heavy CongestationBike Rental

Tram Entrance

Metro Entrance

Tram Path

Highway Traffic

Metro Path

Street Traffic

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marine research centerA summer group studio that

focused on a development for

a low-impact and sustainable

marine research center

stationed on the Galapagos

Island. The design was

governed by the need for

a minimal carbon footprint

created from the construction

and operation of the structure.

Using secondary resources

such as scaffolding, we

created a recyclable material

for the overall structure.

In order to discover the most efficient site

for this research center, parameters were

setup in overlapping layers. Variables such

as distance, wind direction, and rain were

factored into the design and orientation of

the structure in order to decrease its carbon

footprint by using wind and solar energy,

as well as a rain-water collection system.

Grid structure allows quick

and easy construction. Space

is available below the platform

for rainwater collection system.

Natural ventilation using the

openings allows for sustainable

cooling for the hot weather in

the Galapagos. Louvers and

simple fabric shading provides

a simple solution to shade

the structure from the sun.

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London, EnglandPalace of WestminsterSpring 2009

Den Haag, NetherlandDr. Anton Philipszaal Theater

Spring 2009

Athens, GreeceAcropolis of Athens

June 2009