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Extending The Season For The New White Salmon Pool, Chris Jones, Matt Stockstill, Yost Grube Hall Architecture

Research-Based Design Initiative

The city of White Salmon will be home to a new outdoor, public pool in the coming years in hope that the community's identity and participation can continue to grow. While the design in nearly complete, a new challenge has been set to investigate ways in which this new aquatic facility can host an extended season via a temporary enclosing structure. During the past few months, the White Salmon team has been investigating various options for enclosing systems and researching how, if at all, an extended season is possible using Sefaira simulation software and energy performance data.

Framing The Future: Imagining The City Through The Lens Of Film, Sofia Zavala Ferreira

Architecture Thesis Prep

With a great interest in the relationship between film and architecture, this project establishes its subject matter on the possibilities presented in science fiction cinema and speculative design. By extracting attributes from these that would influence design and architectural concerns, a bridge between the disconnected imagined and real, current and future, can be created through the creation of a speculative scenario and a narrative. It seeks to utilize cinematic design and storytelling conventions to successfully convey the desired atmosphere, architectural realities, and life conditions of a fictional city. By utilizing advanced digital techniques often used in cinema itself, including but …

As Above, So Below: Tapping Into The Latent Energy Of Abandoned Underground Infrastructure, Alexandra N. Ramirez

Architecture Thesis Prep

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Abandoned underground infrastructure is an example of an untapped surplus in energy that an architect has the opportunity to reappropriate. Tunnels in particular, can be used as systems to heat or cool a network of buildings above ground to create more sustainable urban environments. In addition to greater energy efficiency, the system could also have beneficial social implications within segregated cities by providing fluid connections between divided neighborhoods.

This thesis will establish a framework for repurposing underground infrastructures. The strategy operates under an umbrella of sustainability and urban improvement which are two concepts applicable to sites far beyond the …

Dinner Parti, Evangeline Soileau

Architecture Thesis Prep

No abstract provided.

Real Estate: Urban Renewal At Shibati Community, Chongqing, Wenxin Zeng

Architecture Senior Theses

The project is a “urban renewal” project at Shibati Community in Chongqing, China. The title “Real Estate” suggested that the land never become “real” until there are activities, communications happened between the occupants. The government did several renovation project in Chongqing, either totally destroy the entire site and build a copy on the site by saying we are preserving the history, or solely refurnished the façade of the houses but leave the inside of the house at a rough condition. The project is a critique of what the Chinese government and other official agencies in China have tended to respond …

Decentral Park, Garrett Wineinger

Architecture Senior Theses

In this thesis, I will contemplate the necessary process of weaving the large landscape into the urban fabric. As stated within Anita Berrizbeitia’s essay, Re-placing Process, in the book Large Parks, “Yet for all their susceptibility to the ebb and flow of urban circumstances, large parks remain fundamental to cities, not only because they take on infrastructural and ecological functions displaced from densely built centers but because they are distinct, memorable places. They absorb the identity of the city as much as they project one, becoming socially and culturally recognizable places that are unique and irreproducible. Those large public parks …

No Landlord Exodus But Still The Same Old Eviction Problems, Lorcan Sirr

Media

There has been a lot of discussion this year about concerns that landlords are fleeing the rental market in the face of rent freezes and difficulties in making a profit — but are they? First, it is important to note that it is not the number of landlords in a market that is relevant, it’s the number of tenancies, which is a measure of the size of the sector. The sector has actually expanded in the past 12 months from about 319,000 tenancies at the end of last year to 324,000 in mid-2016. The number of landlords also increased in …

Daylight Analysis: Analayzing Daylight Autonomy In The Early Phases Of Design On An Adaptive Reuse Project, Lauren Sanchez, Nick Vipond, Nicholas Papaefthimiou, Mike Manzi, Josh Brandt, Sarah Weber, Jacob Peel, Bora Architects

Research-Based Design Initiative

This research investigates methods for increasing the area of daylight autonomy in an adaptive reuse project with deep floorplates. The research employs DIVA simulation tool to assess daylight performance the early phases of design, quantified as Daylight Autonomy (DA), Spatial Daylight Autonomy (sDA) and Annual Sunlight Exposure (ASE). Findings from DIVA analysis reveal that light shelves decrease daylight autonomy but help to reduce glare.

Effective daylight design is critical in adapting a historic building with deep floorplates for office use. Activity-appropriate levels of daylight transmission can offset electrical lighting loads, provide comfortable conditions for occupants, and connect building occupants with …

Daylight & Glare, Sergio Palleroni, David Posada, Tucker Jones, Alyssa Brook, Jennifer Moran, Chad Wallace, Bora Architects

Research-Based Design Initiative

We conducted a daylighting and glare study for Bora Architects within their Portland business office space. The project was to examine the quality of daylight, consider the effectiveness of borrowed light, and strive to discover what LEED-compliant daylight autonomy really looks like. In addition we were tasked with running computer simulations to measure excess glare and look for ways to combat its effect. We were able to explore the effects of glare with in Bora’s workspace as it currently exists and look for interventions to improve perceived lighting level contrasts. The control of glare and daylighting can be an effective …

Source To Site: Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Of Central Oregon Material Analysis, Portland State University. School Of Architecture

Research-Based Design Initiative

The object of this research was to conduct a material analysis of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Central Oregon Church in Bend, Oregon designed by Hacker Architects (Portland, Oregon). This research produced an infographic narrative depicting the place of origin of the raw form of the primary building materials used in the church: wood, steel, stone, and concrete. An investigation of the project specifications and the material submittals developed the basis for this graphic narrative. The providers, contacted by the research students, gave insight into the initial sourcing location of the raw form of the material. This research examined a …

Neuberger Hall Portland State Univesity, Portland State University. School Of Architecture

Research-Based Design Initiative

CONCRETE’S CARBON FOOTPRINT:

90% of concrete mix emits a relatively small amount of CO2 into the atmosphere. The other 10%, cement, accounts for the vast majority of concrete’s embodied CO2. Concrete’s embodied CO2 is roughly equivalent to 9% of it’s weight Roughly 40% of the CO2 emitted from calcination will be reabsorbed through carbonation of concrete surfaces over a 100-year life cycle.

Knight Cancer Research Center, Alesha Evans, Zach Pate, Srg Architects, Catena, Brightworks

Research-Based Design Initiative

The Knight Cancer Research Building is a continuation of the OHSU campus located on the South Waterfront off Moody Avenue. On the course to LEED Platinum certification, KCRB is pursuing a LEED 4 pilot point that focuses on the influence early design decisions have on the longterm environmental impact of a new building project. Collaborating with team members from SRG, Brightworks Sustainability Consulting, and Catena Structural Engineers, we used Athena software to evaluate the building Life Cycle reduction impact with regard to the use of steel and concrete within the building’s structural system. As a starting point, we considered at …

Goldilocks Device Design, Mitchell Davis, John Williamson, Srg Architects

Research-Based Design Initiative

As the use of sustainability techniques in architecture increase more and more firms in the world have started to dive into the possibilities of how to create passive and net zero buildings, but in this exploration or techniques such as materials, solar shading, passive cooling there has been little thought into testing how well these techniques are actually working to improve the habitat and livability for the humans using these spaces. Although many buildings use meters to test the performance of a building for post occupancy there is little in the means of testing the human factor in these buildings …

Half House-S: Axonometric Panorama, Fei Wang

Architecture Thesis Prep

Axonometric Panorama is a patio-organizational image, a hybrid of multi-dimensional views. Distinction and interdependency within and between form, program, and space will be elaborated by my practice.

Shkollë Fillore, Donjeta Gashi

Theses and Dissertations

Objekiva esenciale që më shtyu ta bëjë përzgjedhjen e planifikimit të një shkolle është rëndësia ku zhvillohet edukimi i fëmijës.Qëllimi kryesorë i këtij projekti ka qenë të ketë sa më shumë hapësira të gjelbëruara dhe hapësira të mjaftueshme për aktivitete të ndryshme.

Projektimi i shkollës është bërë duke ju përshtatur planit rregullues të asaj zone.Përzgjedhja e parcellës së objekti në fjalë është bërë në zonën “Prishtina 2”,që ndodhet në pjesën jugore të qytetit të Prishtinës.Shkolla është e vendosur në mes të parcellës ,që të ketë qasje sa më atraktive,pasi që nuk është planifikuar shumë gjelbërim për atë zone.

Shkolla ka …

Projektimi I Shkollës Fillore, Imran Haziri

Theses and Dissertations

Qëllimi i këtij punimi të diplomës është projektimi i një Shkolle Fillore e cila ka për qëllim kryesor promovimin e Arsimimit, kulturës dhe artit.I tërë projekti ështe i bazuar në udhëzuesin e përpiluar nga ministria e arsimit,shkencës dhe teknologjise për shkollat në Kosovë. - Si fillim janë analizuar strukturat e ngjajshme në qytet në mënyrë që të përcaktohet në mënyrë më të qartë se cilave funksione duhet të i’u jepet rëndësi më së shumti. Në qytetin e Gjilanit aktualisht ekzistojn numër i konsiderueshem i shkollave fillore, mirepo të cilat operojnë me kapacitete jashtë normave standarde. Duke marrë parasysh se në …

Banim Kolektiv-Afaristo Banesor, Emin Mustafaj

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Projektimi I Shkollës Fillore, Yll Syla

Theses and Dissertations

Qëllimi i këtij punimi të diplomës është projektimi i një Konvikti të nxënësve të shkollës fillore, e cila ka për qëllim kryesor rehabilitimin e fëmijëve të cilëve iu mundësohet qëndrimi në konvikt me kushte dhe ambient duke i plotësuar të gjitha normativat dhe standardet evropiane.Si fillim janë analizuar strukturat e ngjajshme në qytet në mënyrë që të përcaktohet në mënyrë më të qartë se cilave funksione duhet të i’u jepet rëndësi më së shumti, mirëpo duke u bazuar në këto analiza kam vlerësuar se nuk ekzsiston nje model i tillë i këtij konvikti, për fëmijët e nivelit fillor. Në qytetin …

Clt Parking Garage Tally Analysis, Ashwaq Al Khalil, Janna Ferguson, Austin Zeitz, Nicholas Papaefthimiou, Corey T. Griffin, Tucker Jones, Srg Partnership

Research-Based Design Initiative

The goal of this research project is divided into three components. First, utilize Tally to calculate the embodied energy and carbon of the CLT structural system of the Glenwood Parking Garage. Second, the embodied energy and carbon values will be compared against values found in a previous study for different structural systems in parking garages (pre-cast concrete, cellular steel, post-tensioned concrete). Finally, the subsequent dataset and process entailed in its generation will provide the basis for an evaluation of Tally as a tool for life cycle assessment as part of the design process. The assessment was completed using the established …

Daylighting Analysis: Yost Grube Hall, L. Patterson, C. Hardman

Research-Based Design Initiative

The goal of this research is to produce a daylight and energy analysis of the Yost Grube Hall Ankeny ‘Net Zero’ Multi-Family Housing project.The examination of current daylight levels provides information on what is gained or lost in regards to daylighting and net-zero goals. A focus on the progression of the surrounding neighbourhood development will guide the different daylight studies. This combined with the other strategies employed by YGH in their design efforts forms a narrative about the realities of ‘Net-Zero’ architecture and the various routes to success.

Exploring Building Energy Use Modeling, Alyssa Brook, Kathleen Mitchell, Zgf Architecture

Research-Based Design Initiative

OBJECTIVE: The project objective was to analyze and test building energy use modeling software programs to find a quick and easy to use tool that can be implemented in the early stages of design. A list of programs was developed and narrowed down based on criteria important to architects in early design stages. Programs were tested and rated using a weighted criteria formula. Recommendations for capabilities and user interface of future energy modeling programs were made. This research is aimed at creating a methodology that makes it easier to analyze new energy modeling tools as they are developed in the …

Plastic Fantastic: The Fiberglass Boatbuilding Industry In Holland, Michigan, Geoffrey D. Reynolds

Faculty Publications

Plastic Fantastic: The Fiberglass Boatbuilding Industry in Holland, Michigan is a chapter concerning the use of fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP) to build boats starting in the 1940s. In the 1950s boat builders discovered that fiberglass would allow them to design boats that would lead to new boat sales and increased profit margins for years to come. This technology steadily spread throughout American boat manufacturing plants, including Holland, Michigan, placing the town among the leaders in the industry.

Influence Of Ground Granulated Blastfurnace Slag On The Thermal Properties Of Pcm-Concrete Composite Panels, Dervilla Niall, Oliver Kinnane, Roger P. West, Sarah Mccormack

Conference papers

The thermal mass of concrete within a building can be used as an energy storage system and hence reduce the demand on the auxiliary heating and cooling systems in the building. The heat storage capacity of concrete can be enhanced by adding phase change materials (PCMs) which provide a high latent heat storage capacity. However the addition of PCM to concrete reduces the conductivity of the concrete due to the low conductivity of the PCMs. This hinders the efficient utilisation of the additional heat storage capacity provided by the PCM.

It is generally understood that the use of ground granulated …

First-Time Buyers’ Grant Is For The Developers’ Back Pocket, Lorcan Sirr

Media

Over the last few weeks, political feelers have gone out to test the likely response to a grant for first-time buyers. Perhaps surprisingly for the government, the reaction has not been totally positive. The broad idea is that first-time buyers would get a lump sum payment, or other credit, of between €5,000 and €15,000 to help them to meet newmortgage lending thresholds, depending on the price of the house they are buying, perhaps up to €350,000.

Social Sustenance: Nurturing Change, Daniel Aguilera

2016 Fall Inclusion and Neighborhood Resilience with IISTL

The site’s direct connection to S. Grand Blvd. and the existing building are the fabric on which program, design and intent were concentrated. The building presented for adaptive reuse was originally the South Buick Auto Center, a structure capable of vehicle occupation on each floor, including the roof. The elevated rate of youth crime and the lack of activity space in the community brought about an idea for an alternative to re-incarceration, low employment rates and low educational and economic mobility for those individuals convicted of crimes between the ages of 17-25. Social Sustenance proposes a food truck incubator catered …

The Third Space: Creating A Community Anchor, Suzannah Grasel

2016 Fall Inclusion and Neighborhood Resilience with IISTL

Third Space is a civic space that proposes journalism as a programmatic outlet for the Gravois Park and immigrant communities of St. Louis. Throughout history, journalism has been an invaluable platform and voice for marginalized communities through Foreign Correspondents Clubs [FCC]. FCCs are hubs where journalists, correspondents, diplomats, and citizens convene within the community. In these spaces community and club members can create periodicals, host forums and exhibitions, network with fellow members, learn about topical issues, reference libraries, and generally engage with their community in a meaningful way. Third Space provides these resources concurrently with a digital library to the …

Mountain Climbing Childhood, Xinzhi Pan

2016 Fall Inclusion and Neighborhood Resilience with IISTL

The proposal for the reuse of the Donna Brown Building was the result of the analysis of the public space layout on S. Grand Ave. This included an understanding of the qualities of the promenade created in the S. Grand Commercial District through a “street diet”, and the beautification of the streetscape. I was in particular interested in studying parking as it clearly affects walkability and circulation. Through a series of studies in plan and section, I was able to look at the different parking typologies that exist along Grand. It was apparent in this study that as a pedestrian …

Daylighting Analysis Of Neuberger Hall, Heather Larose, Rachel Sairio, Conner Scher, Hacker Architects

Research-Based Design Initiative

With the renovation of Neuberger Hall. one of the most highly used academic buildings on the PSU campus. it is crucial to balance the need for maximizing daylighting potential with the long term costs. With various design elements being considered it is necessary to understand the existing daylighting conditions to better enable us to provide effective and efficient design recommendations. Daylighting design plays a critical role in the quality of the learning and working spaces provided at Neuberger. as well as the effect on student comfort and productivity.

Wind Analysis Of 11th & Washington Tower, Ashwaq Al Khalil, Meijia Qi, Zgf Architecture

Research-Based Design Initiative

PROJECT OVERVIEW:

This research focus on how wind impacts on 11W by ZGF architects. Located on SW 12th Ave and 11th Ave to the Washington in the SW side of the river, south of Burnside on downtown Portland, OR. The aim of the study is to find how wind can impact the balconies, 2nd level roof deck, 8th level roof deck, and 26th floor roof deck. The tests were conducted with Sketch up and Autodesk Flow Design analysis tool. In the beginning, we analyzed a cube as a baseline and studied the impact cuts in the building form had in …

Real Estate: Urban Renewal At Shibati Community, Chongqing, Wenxin Zeng

Architecture Thesis Prep

The project is a “urban renewal” project at Shibati Community in Chongqing, China. The title “Real Estate” suggested that the land never become “real” until there are activities, communications happened between the occupants. The government did several renovation project in Chongqing, either totally destroy the entire site and build a copy on the site by saying we are preserving the history, or solely refurnished the façade of the houses but leave the inside of the house at a rough condition. The project is a critique of what the Chinese government and other official agencies in China have tended to respond …