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ETCETERAWOLF POINTURBANWELLNESSIMPRESSION
DESIGN DEVELOPMENT
DESIGN BUILD
OKLAHOMA WONDERTORIUM CHILDREN’S MUSEUM - STILLWATER, OKLAHOMA
STILLWATER WELLNESS CENTER - STILLWATER, OKLAHOMA
NEAR NORTH PARK - CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
WOLF POINT TOWERS - CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
EUROPEAN STUDY ABROAD PROGRAM
MIXED-USE
HIGH RISE
ANALOGUE
PUBLIC
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IMPRESSIONUSING THE PIN ART TOY AS INSPIRATION, THE IMPRESSION WALL SERVES AS A SMALL EXHIBIT IN THE OKLAHOMA WONDERTORIUM CHILDREN’S MUSEUM, IN STILLWATER, OKLAHOMA. THE FOUR FOOT WALL ENCOURAGES CHILDREN TO PLACE THEIR BODIES INTO THE GOLF BALLS, LEAVING THEIR MARK IN THE INSTALLATION FOR THE ENTIRE MUSEUM TO SEE.
THE PROJECT WAS DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTED BY TWO STUDENTS OVER THE COURSE OF SIX WEEKS WHERE I LEARNED HOW TO USE A NAIL GUN, THE PROPER WAY TO CUT MDF BOARD, AND THAT NO MATTER HOW CERTAIN I FEEL THE LUMBER IS MEASURED PROPERLY, IT IS ALWAYS BEST TO MEASURE AGAIN.
WOODEN DOWELS WERE INSERTED INTO 1,200 DRILLED GOLF BALLS AND PLACED BETWEEN TWO PANELS OF PERFORATED HARDBOARD. ALTHOUGH THE PROJECT WAS EXTREMELY FRUSTRATING AND CHALLENGING AT TIMES, I DO NOT THINK I HAVE EVER FELT SO EMPOWERED AND HAD AS MUCH FUN AS I DID DURING THOSE SIX WEEKS. TAKING AN IDEA FROM CONCEPT TO SCHEMATIC AND THEN SEEING IT DEVELOP INTO A FULLY CONSTRUCTED OBJECT WAS LIKE WATCHING A CHILD GROW FROM INFANCY TO ADULTHOOD. THE IMPRESSION WALL PROVIDED A HANDS-ON LEARNING EXPERIENCE THAT I CONTINUE TO LOOK BACK ON AND APPRECIATE.
STUDIO THIRD YEAR DESIGN STUDIOTIME SIX WEEKS / SPRING 2011TEAM JOSHUA CLOUGH KELSEY TREPKA
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CONSTRUCTION
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WELLNESS
THE STILLWATER WELLNESS CENTER WAS DESIGNED DURING THE FOURTH YEAR COMPREHENSIVE STUDIO IN WHICH I TOOK ON A SEMESTER LONG PROJECT THAT IS REPRESENTATIONAL OF EVERYTHING LEARNED IN SCHOOL.
DIVIDED INTO SCHEMATIC DESIGN, DESIGN DEVELOPMENT, AND CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS, THE SEMESTER IS MEANT TO EMBODY A REAL PROJECT. NOTORIOUS FOR BEING AN INTENSE STUDIO, I WAS INVOLVED IN NOT ONLY THE DESIGN OF THE DEVELOPMENT, BUT THE STRUCTURAL CALCULATIONS, ENERGY MODELING, AND HVAC COORDINATION FOR THE BUILDING AS WELL.
I APPROACHED THE CONCEPT AS A RETREAT FROM THE EVERYDAY HASSLES, AN ALTERNATIVE LIFESTYLE TO REACH A STATE OF HIGHER BEING AND AWARENESS. I RESEARCHED THE JAPANESE WAY OF LIVING AND ARCHITECTURE IN ORDER TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE CONCEPT OF ZEN - A CONNECTION OF MIND, BODY, AND SPIRIT, WITH NATURE.
THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING ARE MOMENTS OF EXPOSURE AND SECLUSION. LIGHT WELLS PENETRATE THE STRUCTURE, ALLOWING CHANNEL GLASS TO FILTER DIFFUSED LIGHT TO ZEN GARDENS BELOW. THE WELLNESS CENTER IS HIGHLY INTERNALLY FOCUSED, ALLOWING VISITORS TO CONCENTRATE ON THEIR OWN PRACTICES WITHOUT DISTURBANCES FROM THE OUTSIDE WORLD.
STUDIO FOURTH YEAR COMPREHENSIVE STUDIOTIME SIXTEEN WEEKS / SPRING 2012TEAM SOLO
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CONCEPT SKETCH - CASCADING ZEN
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ENTRY LEVELSITE PLAN
PROPOSED SITE PLAN
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DETAILED SECTION
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ENTRY LEVEL
LOWER LEVEL
LONGITUDINAL SECTION
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DETAILED SECTION THROUGH YOGA STUDIO
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STRUCTURAL COLUMN
LOAD BEARING WALL
HVAC
CIRCULATION
STRUCTURAL DIAGRAM
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CORRIDOR ADJACENT TO TRANSLUCENT LIGHT WELLS
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ROOF MEDITATION YOGA STUDIO
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URBAN
NEAR NORTH PARK IS LOCATED WITHIN A FABRIC WHERE THE YOUTH, FAMILY LIFE, AND CHILDREN ARE PRIMARY OCCUPANTS. THIS DEVELOPMENT ACCOMMODATES THESE OCCUPANTS, BUT IN A NEW WAY WHERE MIXED FUNCTIONS AND PUBLIC TRANSIT
ENCOURAGE SOCIAL INTERACTION.IN ORDER TO SUCCESSFULLY CREATE A MIXED-USE, WALKABLE URBAN TRANSIT DEVELOPMENT, THE FOLLOWING NEEDS WERE RESEARCHED, ANALYZIED, STUDIED, APPLIED, CRITIQUED, AND SATISFIED:
TO CREATE A MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT BY GROUPING FUNCTIONS TO CREATE DIFFERENCES, NOT DUPLICATES.
TO CREATE HOUSING THAT PROMOTES THE ACTION OF WATCHING OVER ONE’S CITY WHILE FILLING THE STREETS WITH LIFE, VITALITY, AND SUPPORT.
TO CREATE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS THAT ARE SUSTAINABLE WHILE OPERATING AS A THREAD WITHIN THE LARGER FABRIC OF CHICAGO.
STUDIO FIFTH YEAR URBAN STUDIOTIME THREE WEEKS / FALL 2012TEAM JOSHUA CLOUGH SAM STROPES KELSEY TREPKA
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NEAR NORTHCHICAGO SITE
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GROUP CRITIQUE OF INDIVUDUAL STUDY MODEL
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INDIVIDUAL CONCEPTUAL STUDIES - 1/100” = 1’
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CORNER OF CHICAGO AND NORTH ORLEANS ROADS - NORTHEAST VIEW
COURTYARD AND TRANSIT AS SEEN FROM HOUSING BALCONY - SOUTHEAST VIEW
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LEVEL 4
LEVEL 3
LEVEL 2
LEVEL 1
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WOLF POINT
THE FINAL PROJECT OF MY CAREER AT OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY WAS IMMENSELY SATISFYING BECAUSE IT INVOLVED EVERY ASPECT OF MY EDUCATION. TRAVELING, CONCEPT SKETCHING, MODEL BUILDING, STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS, AND DIGITAL MANIPULATION ALLOWED MY GROUP OF SIX TO CREATE AN ICONIC STRUCTURE THAT FRAMED THE CITY OF CHICAGO.
ACTING AS A SCULPTURE FOR THE PEOPLE OF CHICAGO, THE TOWERS AT WOLF POINT PROVIDE A BALANCE OF MOVEMENT AND CONNECTION TO REFLECT THE ATMOSPHERE OF THE VIBRANT CITY.
ITERATIONS OF STUDY MODELS WERE CONSIDERED, EACH BUILDING OFF THE LAST, AT 1/100” AND 1/60” SCALES. THE FINAL 1/16” PHYSICAL MODEL STANDS AT OVER 5’-6” TALL AND IS A RESULT OF NEARLY 285 HOURS [11.5 DAYS] OF WORK.
STUDIO FIFTH YEAR URBAN STUDIOTIME THIRTEEN WEEKS / FALL 2012TEAM JOSHUA CLOUGH ZAC MOWRY LAURISSA GIBSON SAM STROPES KELSEY TREPKA COLBY WILLIAMS
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EXISTING WOLF POINT SITE - NORTHWEST VIEW
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PROPOSED SITE PLAN & CHICAGO SUN TIMES RENO
EXISTING SITE - SOUTHWEST VIEW
EXISTING SITE - NORTHWEST VIEW
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INITIAL CONCEPTUAL STUDY - FRAME THE CITY OF CHICAGO
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PHASE 1 CONCEPTUAL STUDY - 1/200” = 1’
PHASE 2 CONCEPTUAL STUDY - 1/60” = 1’
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MARKET
CHICAGO SUN TIMES OFFICES
VERTICAL GARDENS
ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO
CHICAGO SUN TIMES REHAB
PUBLIC TOWER
PRIVATE TOWER
RETAIL
OFFICES
SKY BRIDGE
HOTEL
WELLNESS CENTER
WELLNESS LIBRARY
RESIDENTIAL
MECHANICAL
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AT THE EPICENTER OF THE WOLF POINT TOWERS IS A SUNKEN PLAZA WITH DESIGNATED ZONES FOR PLAY, RELAXATION, AND WORK. RAISED PLATFORMS BECOME IMPROMPTU SEATING WHILE RECESSED SPACES FORM WATER FEATURES AND PLANTERS, ALL OF WHICH SUPPORT VIEWS BOTH INWARDLY TOWARDS THE SITE AND EXTERNALLY TO THE CITY.
FOLLOWING THE NEED TO RESTORE CHICAGO’S RIVERWALK, A REVIVED CONNECTION AT NORTH ORLEANS WAS DEVELOPED IN ORDER TO BRING PEDESTRIANS INTO THE SITE AND PROGRESS EITHER NORTH TO KINZIE STREET OR SOUTHWEST TO NORTH CANAL STREET. THIS ALLOWS WOLF POINT TO BECOME A HUB WHERE MANY DIFFERENT LOCALS CAN BE ACCESSED.
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FINAL MODEL - 1/16” = 1’
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FINAL MODEL - 1/16” = 1’
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ETCETERA
RIGHT TOP - CHARTRES CATHEDRAL 2011
RIGHT BOTTOM - MONT ST MICHEL 2011
LEFT - GALATA TOWER 2011
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ABOVE - PRAGUE 2011
LEFT - HAGIA SOPHIA 2011
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ABOVE - TURKISH COFFEE 2011
LEFT - MAXXI 2011
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