WHITNEY RANSONCLEMSON UNIVERSITY | SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE

ARCH 8510 | STUDIO III | Fall 2014PORTFOLIO

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Affordable Housing Prototypes for Nicholtown, SC

Urban Strategies for Nicholtown, SC

COMMUNITY BACKBONE

ALAMEDA GREENLINE

COMMUNITY BACKBONEAffordable Housing Prototype for Nicholtown, SC

Nicholtown is a community that is in the midst of rediscovering and redefining their community. Through a SWOT analysis of the community and the 13 Ackley Road site, it was found that there ae numerous opportunities in the community for redevelopment and reengagement. However, the primary threat to the community currently is the lack of a unifying element in both the neighborhood. Currently, both Nicholtown and the 13 Ackley Road site have a need for a unifying element - such as a backbone.

The client, Pastor Dale Gilreath, offered flexibility for the program to grow as the community that he serves through the church grows. For the client, the ideal design lends itself to mveability and to the possibility of relocation in the future. The design of the project strives to introduce a new backbone, both physically and metaphorically, to the site and ultimately to the community. The design is modular to allow for ease and speed of construction, ease of relocation, cost effectiveness, and finally the ability for the program to expand and contract as needed. The resulting design is a series of living, eating, or sleeping modules that can plug into or unplug from the deck and awning which serve as the backbone of the design.

The ultimate goal of the design is to allow customization and flexibility in prefabricated construction to accomodate the needs of the client, the constrains of the budget, and to employ principles of sustainable design and construction.

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SITE PLAN | 13 Ackley Road

PUBLICLiving Room |212 sqft

PROGRAM | House

PROGRAM | Site

TOTAL | 750 sqft

SHAREDKitchen | 162.5 sqftGuest Bath | 25 sqftUtility | 25 sqft

PRIVATEMaster Bedroom |102 sqftGuest Bedroom | 105.5 sqftBathroom |36 sqftCloset |18 sqftStudy Loft | 63 sqft

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Existing ResidenceChurch Fellowship Hall

Laurens Road Church of God

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PLAN | Level 01

PLAN | Loft

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LONGITUDINAL SECTION

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2" Polycarbonate Wall Panel

Sliding Door System

Aluminum Frame

Aluminum Door Frame

Head Flashing

Fascia Metal Covering

Fascia Board

Batt Insulation

Gyp. Board Ceiling

Rake Flashing

Aluminum Frame

2x10" Roof Rafter

1x6" Wood Decking

2x10" Wood Floor Joist

Interior Finished Floor

DETAILS

Sealant and Backer RodThermally Broken Framing

2" Polycarbonate Panel

Frame Attachment Fastener

Deep Rabbet for Thermal Expansion

Low Friction Gasketing

Weep Holes

Low Friction Gasketing

Sealant and Back Rod

Frame Attachment Fastener

Thermally Broken Framing

Head Flashing

Sliding Door System

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CONCEPTUAL MODEL FINAL MODEL | Laser Cut Plexi Glass, Basswood, + Chipboard

MODELS12

14 MODELSScale Model | 1/8 = 1

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ALAMEDA GREENLINEUrban Strategies for Nicholtown, SC

The goal of the Alameda Greenline Project is to establish a new gateway for Nicholtown that will capitalize on current pedestrian traffic generated by the Swamp Rabbit Trail. The long term strategy is to create establish a Greenline that runs through the neighborhood and stimulates improvements in the communitys access to healthcare and fresh food, will generate income for the neighborhood, create public gathering spaces, and foster connections to surrounding neighborhoods. Currently, there is a lack of healthcare facilities and grocery stores in Nicholtown. These threats to health and well being of community members, in addition to a lack of a local neighborhood economy, the absence of a dedicated public gathering space, and perpetual isolation from surrounding neighborhoods are issues that this project hopes to address and eventually mitigate.

The first phase of this project is to establish the Green Forest Park node that will create a new entry point for the Swamp Rabbit Trail, provide multifunctional community gathering spaces, and most importantly, serve as the catalyst for future developments along the Alameda Greenline.

The spatial strategy of the project is to lead the program users through a series of nodes that will be established, through the implementation of future phases, along the Alameda Greenline. In the first four phases of the project, the goal is to create an experience that encourages interaction with the landscape and a public space that is able to host a variety of community events from health and wellness clinics to farmers markets to festivals, concerts, and other activities.

Finally the proposed concept will be realized with the support of local non-profits and corporate sponsors with the goal being to generate enough momentum behind the project that it will become financially self-sustaining within 10 years.

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PHASE 1

Preparing the Ground / Years 0-1-Parking lot for Swamp Rabbit Trail entry

PHASE 2

Connecting the Site/ Years 2-3- Pedestrian Bridge connection from parking area to Swamp Rabbit Trail- Redirection of Swamp Rabbit TraiL

PHASE 3

Creating a Space/ Years 4-5-Construction of multi-purpose amphitheater

PHASE 4

Creating a Community/ Years 6-9- Introduction and implementation of community activities at the site- Weekly Activities utilizing the facilities, including: farmers market, family movie nights, concerts, festivals

PHASE 5

Growing a Network/ Years 10+- Expansion of program and facility along Alameda Greenline

PHASE 1-4 PHASE 5

parking/ farmers market clark stamphitheaterpocket park alameda st.reedy river bridge medical clinic pharmacywomens care day careshop restaurantcaferestaurantbike shop

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LONG TERM RESPONSE ALAMEDA GREENLINE

NEEDS SHORT TERM RESPONSE GREENFOREST NODE

HEALTHCARE

FOOD

COMMUNITY INCOME

PUBLIC GATHERING SPACE

CONNECTIONS TO SURROUNDINGNEIGHBORHOODS

Healthcare Clinic, Wellness Center,Pharmacy

Grocery Store, Community Gardens

Small Businesses

Greenline, Public Gathering Spaces

Capitalize on Exisiting Pedestrian Traffic created by Swamp Rabbit Trail

Wellness Seminars, Healthy Living Events

Farmers Market

Craft Fairs, Community Markets

Amphitheater, Mulit-purpose Farmers Market Pavilion

Greenforest Node as New Accesspoint to the Swamp Rabbit + a destination

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PHASE 1-4 PHASE 5

parking/ farmers market clark stamphitheaterpocket park alameda st.reedy river bridge medical clinic pharmacywomens care day careshop restaurantcaferestaurantbike shop

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Program ArchitectureNotable StructuresNicholtown BoundarySwamp Rabbit TrailReedy River/StreamsPermeable PaversRoads2 Topo LinesGreenwayProperty Lines

1 - Growing a Network

PHASE 5

PHASE 1-4

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1 - Parking2 - Farmers Market Pavilion3 - Bridge to Redirected Trail4 - Amphitheater5 - Pocket Park Renovation

TOPOGRAPY + CONNECTION

ALAMEDA GREENLINE MASTER PLAN

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GREENFOREST NODE SITE PLAN

22 SITE SECTIONGREEN FOREST NODE

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24 FARMERS MARKET

SECTION A

SECTION ASECTION A

SECTION B

MARKET PLAN

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DETAIL 1

SECTION A

DETAIL 2

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STEEL ROOF TRUSS

2x4 RAIN SCREEN

CABLE SUPPORT

COLUMN WITH PIN CONNECTION

STEEL ROOF TRUSS

CORRUGATED METAL ROOF

2x4 RAIN SCREEN

CABLE SUPPORT

DETAILSDETAIL 1

DETAIL 2

SECTION B

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30 BRIDGE

SECTION CBRIDGE PLAN

BRIDGE

SECTION C

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32 AMPHITHEATER

SECTION DAMPHITHEATER PLAN

SECTION D

SECTION E

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SECTION EPERSPECTIVE LOOKING SOUTH EAST

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36 MODEL PHOTOSScale Model | 1/8 = 1

FARMERS MARKET | Looking South BRIDGE | Looking North West

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BRIDGE | Looking North West AMPHITHEATER | Looking South East

38 MODEL PHOTOSScale Model | 1/8 = 1

FARMERS MARKET BRIDGE

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AMPHITHEATER