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Brandon Perez
Re-Framing
Cascading Cumulus
Admo Density
Ephemeral Moments
Creating an Identity Fall 2011
Work + Live for Adams MorganSpring 2014
Annex to the Building Museum Spring 2012
Revitalizing Mount Vernon Square Fall 2014
Re-Framing
Revitalizing Mount Vernon Square
Photography has a limited frame of view. It defi nes, informs, and reveals to the mind what cannot be seen at fi rst glance. Through photographing architecture, one discovers and re-members information about their experiences in the area where the photograph originated. Important details and experiences may have been missed due to being fi xed on the viewfi nder or LCD of a camera. Therefore, a second visit to the origin of the photograph leads to a diff erent experience form the fi rst.Thesis: Taking photographic methods of framing, shifting perspective, and fragmentation and using them as a working methodology will generate a unique architectural experience of visual enhancement and pause.• Creating a clear edge within the square and fragmenting it within the fabric.• Creating outdoor rooms to enhance the character and atmosphere of the square.• The experience and discoveries made in the fi rst visit will be diff erent from the second visit.
Framing:
Shifting Perspective:
Fragmentation:
Creating a literal frame with built form or planting to highlight an aspect of design.
Having the ability to change one’s perception of the space over time.
Breaking up the frame or perspective.
• Light
• Matter
• Form
• Space
Mount Vernon Square District Design Project
K STREET NW K STREET NW
K STREET NW
I STREET NW
H STREET NW
L STREET NW
THE WALTER E. WASHINGTON CONVENTION CENTER
MOUNT VERNON PLACE NW
NEW YORK AVEN
UE NW
NEW YORK AVEN
UE NW
MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE NW
MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE NW
7TH
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TREE
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5 T
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TREE
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8TH
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9TH
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10 T
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TREE
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11 T
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TREE
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12 T
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• 1796 Andrew Ellicott retained this area as a rectangular open space on his plan, but removed the shading and referred uses.
• It was a through way with parcels divided up.
• In 1843, residents petitioned for permission to establish a public market, which would lead to more markets along the seventh street side.
• 1857 it was used as a polling station for city elections.
• In 1872, the market place was torn down amid great controversy.
• In 1882 the Square becomes off limits to vehicular traffi c with minor improvements to the site.
• 1899, Andrew Carnegie agreed to donate funds for a long awaited public library.
• 1903 the Library is dedicated along with minimal improvement to the site.
• 1913, the site is entirely redesigned with the plan largely in place today.
• 1936, letters are sent to the city government to request that the park be improved.
• 1970s, tech-world is built blocking the vista to the end of 8th street.
Heavy Traffi c
Medium Traffi c
Light Traffi c
View Corridors & 5 min. Walking Radius
Land Use
Traffi c
D.C. Draft Sections
Defi cienciesOpportunitiesProgrammatic Activity• Under Utilization of Space• Undefi ned Edge• Noisy Outer Path• Excess Traffi c• Dis-Repair• Inconsistent Pavement• Inadequate Lighting• Undesirable Seating
• Meditative Space • Trees Form a Sub Space• Trees Filter Outside Noise• Adequate Shade• Place of Leisure• Connection to Convention and surrounding Hotels.
• Historic Signifi cance
• Recreational Exercise• Instrumental Lessons/Perfor-mances
• Farmers Market• Place of Gathering: Festival/Assembly
• Cafe• People Watch
Program Iteration
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
Concept Iterations
Form Iterations
Tectonic Iterations
9th
Stre
et N
W
7th
Stre
et N
W 8th
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et N
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New York Ave. NW
Massachusetts Ave. NW
K Street NW K Street NW
Mt Vernon Pl NW
I Street NW
H Street NW
G Street NW
Market Axon
Park Axon
Site Plan Axial Relation
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1
3
5
4
Ground Floor
A
B
20' - 0"20' - 0"20' - 0"18' - 0"19' - 0"19' - 0"15' - 6"19' - 0"19' - 0"18' - 0"20' - 0"20' - 0"20' - 0"
31' -
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DC CC B AA ABA C AA
Wall Height Limit
Section B
1
2
3
4
5
Framing, Shifting Perspective, Fragmenting
Plaza & Outdoor Rooms
Structural Grid Reference
Structural Grid & Hard-scape vs. Green
1
2
3
4
5Shifting Perspective
Fragmentation
Fragmentation
Framing
Framing
Section A
Admo Density
Work + Live for Adams Morgan
Washington D.C. has a building height restriction. The objective of the project is to add density in terms of height outside of the L’enfant plan. Allowing for density to increase within the neighborhood of Adams Morgan.
The program proposed is a mix use complex that reads as two buildings part of one. With retail on the ground fl oor and second fl oor, it holds offi ce/co-op on the Southern part of the building and residential on the Northern side. Topping it off with an event/terrace space on the top with views of the Capitol to the East and the National Cathedral to the East.
Residential
Offi ce/Co-op
Event Space
Retail/Restaurant
Scheme 1 Scheme 2 Scheme 3
Unit Layout
UP
DN
DN
DN
UP
UP
UP
UP
UP
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
Level 5-8
Level 9
Ground Level
Structure
East Elevation Long SectionSection through Residential
Ephemeral MomentsTeam Project with Mariel Deppner, Kelly Corcoran, Eduardo Frontera, and Moyad K. Akbar
Annex to the Building Museum
In mixing together culture, the environment and technology, an atmospheric quality unique to the site is emerged. An importance for sense of place occurs as technological tools are used to gain acquaintance with the environment, social network and urban fabric of the site. Architects and allied will fl uctuate and change through the annex building like the kinetic colors and texture of a chameleon’s skin. Two cones unite; while the light cone allows full natural lighting, the dark cone manipulates the same natural light in designated locations. The cones are juxtaposed with the two solid bars formed the surrounding site. Through the manipulation of natural light, ephemeral moments throughout time are created within the structure.
Lab Level Main Level Temporary Gallery
Dark Cone Refl ection Gallery Rooftop Level
Canyon Seating. Lobby Installation Gallery Overlook
Inside the Dark ConeCafe View Outside
Cascading Cumulusg
Creating an Identity
The site is situated near courthouse metro station in Arlington county in the civic center of Radnor/Ft.Meyer heights. Its main road circulation comprise of Wilson blvd. going west ward and Clarendon going east ward. The site is in-between to diff erent instances in the urban fabric. To the north of the site is a historic district called colonial village. To the south is mixed use residential offi ce buildings that tower more than 60ft across the street.
A prototypical ‘branding’ approach was taken, in order to show how the various components consisting of solar ar-rays, water collection, the car wash, and the program could be combined in an idealized, generic, non-site-specifi c way. Then proceed to design a site-specifi c solution that occupies a real-life site even as it remains true to the initial generic branding intentions during the design of the pro-totype. The prototype would convey the concept and basic ideas of what the building conveys.
Site
Section A Section B
1st fl oor plan
2nd fl oor plan
Roof plan
The idea behind the cloud is that it cascades down and up. Clouds have that free motion to move about in any direction. So to imitate this falling or rising motion, the idea of a cascading or “hanging in an ornate/elaborate way with a gradual progression either down or up” is what drove this project. With the use of fi gural components, angels, and certain components of the building.
Mass diagram Fron diagram
Spacial Diagram
DN
DN
Structural diagram
Looking down the ramp Indoor walkway
Looking up the rampBeginning of the walkway
Section C
South Elevation
Entry to car wash
Inside the car washView of outside cafe
View looking from the end of the walkway