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TABLE OF CONTENTSTRINITY RIVER BOATHOUSE 4-5
WATERFRONT PAVILION 6-7
BIO-PUMP STRUCTURE 8-11
MOCA SHANGHAI RESIDENTIAL 12-17 TOWER AND MASTER-PLAN
THE DALLAS TOWER 18-19
TRINITY RIVER AUDOBON 20-21 CENTER OBSERVATION TOWER
MISCELLANEOUS WORK 22-24
THE INTENT FOR THE RIVER BOATHOUSE IS TO REINFORCE THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE TRINITY RIVER AND DOWNTOWN DALLAS. THIS STRUCTURE THAT OFFERS AMENITIES SUCH AS KAYAKING AND PEDDLE BOATS, SMALL CAFE FOR A QUICK DRINK OR SNACK. THE STRUCTURE/BUILDING IT WILL DRAW PEOPLE FROM CENTRAL DALLAS TO ENJOY THE SKYLINE OF DALLAS AS WELL AS THE LANDSCAPE/ENVIRONMENT OF THE TRINITY RIVER.
THE “RIPPLE” PAVILION IS AN INCREDIBLE INFLATABLE STRUCTURE THAT IS ABLE TO TRANSFORM INTO SEVERAL PROGRAMS, WHILE EASILY TRANSFORMABLE, AND TRANSPORTABLE TO DIFFERENT LOCATIONS ON THE SITE. THE INFLATABLE RIPPLE USES NATURAL AND ECONOMICAL RESOURCES WHILE ALSO ESTABLISHING INNOVA-TIVE ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN RIVER AND COMMUNITY.
[BIO]PUMP INTEGRATES A WATER MANAGEMENT & FOOD SUSTAINABILITY SYS-TEM FOR THE COMMUNITY. ATTACHING TO NON-GREEN HOUSING, [BIO]PUMP REVERSES THE STRUCTURE’S FOOTPRINT INTO A SELF-SUSTAINING INFRASTRUC-TURE. QUITE SIMPLY, [BIO]PUMP REVITALIZES. A BIMORPHIC WATER PUMP AS AN IRRIGATION SYSTEM FOR FOOD PRODUCTION.
THE MOBILE VERSION CAN SERVE A MAX. OF 4 OCCUPANTS, COLLECTS RAINWATER INTO SELF-CONTAINED STORAGE, & IS AVAILABLE TO OTHER UNIVERSITY BUILDINGS. THE PROJECT WON 3RD PLACE IN THE LIVING PLACE COMPETION. THE PROJECT CONSISTED OF FOUR TEAM MEMBERS: LUCAS, SAUL, CARLOS, AND MYSELF.
THE MASTER PLAN FOR THE MOCA SHANGHAI/ WORLD EXPO, WAS TO EX-PAND THE DISTRICT INTO A MIXED USE RESIDENTIAL. COMMERCIAL, ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT. THE MASTERLAN WAS DONE WITH A GROUP OF FOUR: SAUL OLMEDO, CHRISTPHER HUSKEY, ADRIAN DE LEON, AND MYSEL
WHILE CREATING THE MASTERPLAN THE GROUP OF 4 SEPERATED INTO TWO SMALL-ER GROUPS IN ORDER TO CREATE THE MIXED USE HIGH RISE HOUSING. THE GROUP WAS CONSISTED OF CHRISTOPHER HUUSKEY AND ROQUE ORELLANA. THE JENGA RESIDENCE IS HOUSING THAT STRECHES HORIZONTIALLY INSTEAD OF VERTICALLY IN ORDER TO CREATE PLAZA/ PIAZZAS FOR PUBLIC USE.
THE TASK FOR THE DALLAS TOWER IS TO CREATE A 40-50 STORY TOWER IN THE DALLAS ARTS DISTRICT AT THE GIVEN LOCATION. THE TOWER MUSTCONTAIN SEVERAL “VOIDS” OR “ATRIA” THROUGHOUT THE STRUCTURE THAT BREAK UP THE RIGIDITY OF A CONVENTIONAL TOWER
THE TASK FOR THE OBSERVATION TOWER AT THE TRINITY RIVER AUDOBON CEN-TER IN DALLAS, TX IS TO CREATE A TOWER IN ORDER TO PROVIDE LOCATIONS FOR BIRD WATCHING AND INCLUDE A ROCK CLIMBING WALL FOR RECREATION-AL PURPOSES.