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606602872
Topics and projects REVIEW 2009/2011
TOPI
CSPR
OJEC
TS
Interfaces Aesthetics and SocietyArtificiality The UserEnergetic
and Economic Viability
Challenging the notion of
PHOTO CREDITS: Phyllis Galembo [Baby Dance of Etikpe, Cross
River, Nigeria, 2004], Francisco Javier Martnez [Parque Regional
del Sureste 2008], Santiago Falcn [Ephesus Arthemis, 2009], Steven
Meizel [Makeover Madness, 2005].
as the reason to be of architecture
The well-being ofWorking actively with
DETROITTRANSFORMATION
ALTA GRACIA OFF-SHORE SURGICAL CLINIC
Polyurethane Moulds
flux
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Alejandro Plasencia [email protected]+34
606602872
Topics and projects REVIEW 2009/2011
TOPI
CSPR
OJEC
TS
Interfaces Aesthetics and SocietyArtificiality The UserEnergetic
and Economic Viability
Challenging the notion of
PHOTO CREDITS: Phyllis Galembo [Baby Dance of Etikpe, Cross
River, Nigeria, 2004], Francisco Javier Martnez [Parque Regional
del Sureste 2008], Santiago Falcn [Ephesus Arthemis, 2009], Steven
Meizel [Makeover Madness, 2005].
as the reason to be of architecture
The well-being ofWorking actively with
DETROITTRANSFORMATION
ALTA GRACIA OFF-SHORE SURGICAL CLINIC
Polyurethane Moulds
flux
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The expanded telephone Fully functional mechanism of a rotary
dial phone. When the device receives a call the vibration of the
ringer causes the mesh to vibrate.
SEPTEMBER 2008
flux Fluvial Instalation. Food colorant (water), natural clay
(rocks), galvanized steel cable and tulle neting.
ALDEANUEVA DE LA VERA. MAY 2009.
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The expanded telephone Fully functional mechanism of a rotary
dial phone. When the device receives a call the vibration of the
ringer causes the mesh to vibrate.
SEPTEMBER 2008
flux Fluvial Instalation. Food colorant (water), natural clay
(rocks), galvanized steel cable and tulle neting.
ALDEANUEVA DE LA VERA. MAY 2009.
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Construction Project
Estructure
Stee
lC
oncr
ete
Founda
t ions
Basem
ent
Fi rs t F
loor
Second
F loor
Th ird
F loor
Four th
F loor
The aim of the course was to design a building in full
constructive detail. From the metal bars inside the reinforced
concrete at the foundations up to the metal cladding in the
faade.
MAIN AXONOMETRIC An integrated system
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Construction Project
Estructure
Stee
lC
oncr
ete
Founda
t ions
Basem
ent
Fi rs t F
loor
Second
F loor
Th ird
F loor
Four th
F loor
The aim of the course was to design a building in full
constructive detail. From the metal bars inside the reinforced
concrete at the foundations up to the metal cladding in the
faade.
MAIN AXONOMETRIC An integrated system
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0m
31,3m
55m
7,9m
28,7m
Gra montacargas
Tobogn de agua
Desalinizadora Big Blue[MyCelx]
Suministrode agua potable
Red elctrica
Plataforma de antiguo Helipuerto
Vlvulas de entrada a los reactores
Bateras de entropa
Depsitos.22,00 litros
Salas de Postoperatorio
3 Quirfanos
Salas de consulta
x8 Azipods CZ [ABB Tm]
Vidrio soplado
Corian [DuPont TM.]
x8 Azipods CZ [ABB Tm]
ALTA GRACIA OFF-SHORE SURGICAL CLINIC___________________
___________________
ALTA GRACIA OFF-SHORE SURGICAL CLINIC___________________
Leisure Community
Structure Society
Aesthetics
Ergonomics
Community Management
Deepwater Horizon
Makeover Madness
Tutors: Izaskun Chinchilla [Unit Master at the Bartlett Schoolof
Architecture], Jose Lus Vallejo
[Ecosistema Urbano] and Paula Montoya.
A photoshoot by Steven MeizelMicronation o the coast of Rimini,
A Television program from ABC.Isle of the Rose, 1968
X-BandO-shore radar, 1968
ABSOLUTE TIMEISOLATION
Post-operatory Care
Cindy Jackson
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SUR
ESTE
zFIBERGLASS MODEL
1. Foam Structure2. Acrylic Paint3. Epoxy resin4. Fiberglass5.
Polyester resin with fosforescent pigments
ARDUINO PROTOT YPEHAMMOCK WITH SOLAR TRACKER
Neoprene upholstery
Servo S30N 9V
LDR
Microfan 12V
UV SHIELD
Silicon Joints
LIGHT, WATERPROOF, FOSFORESCENT
Arduino Uno
THE BRIDGESUSPENDED STRUCTURECONNECTS THE MAIN DECKWITH THE
WATER LEVEL.
LEVEL 3: ENERGY CAPTURING DEVICES
LEVEL 2: MEDICAL SERVICES
LEVEL 1: ROOMS & LEISURE FOR POSTOPERATORYPACIENTS
LEVEL 0: STRUCTURE & SERVICES CORE
WATER LEVEL: STRUCTURE & SERVICES CORE
STRUCTURE HIERARCHY
Vertical communicationElectricityStructure Slabs
WATER LEVELFIBERGLASS MOUNTAIN RANGE COVERED WITH A NEOPRENE
SKIN.
LEVEL 1 MAIN DECKROOMS AND LEISURE FACILITESPOR PATIENTS
THE CLINICOPERATING ROOMS STRUCTURE
ProstheticsORIGINAL DRAWING SIZE 2 x 0.5mHEJDUK AXONOMETRIC
ALTA GRACIA OFF-SHORE SURGICAL CLINIC___________________
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-10C
SUR
ESTE
zFIBERGLASS MODEL
1. Foam Structure2. Acrylic Paint3. Epoxy resin4. Fiberglass5.
Polyester resin with fosforescent pigments
ARDUINO PROTOT YPEHAMMOCK WITH SOLAR TRACKER
Neoprene upholstery
Servo S30N 9V
LDR
Microfan 12V
UV SHIELD
Silicon Joints
LIGHT, WATERPROOF, FOSFORESCENT
Arduino Uno
THE BRIDGESUSPENDED STRUCTURECONNECTS THE MAIN DECKWITH THE
WATER LEVEL.
LEVEL 3: ENERGY CAPTURING DEVICES
LEVEL 2: MEDICAL SERVICES
LEVEL 1: ROOMS & LEISURE FOR POSTOPERATORYPACIENTS
LEVEL 0: STRUCTURE & SERVICES CORE
WATER LEVEL: STRUCTURE & SERVICES CORE
STRUCTURE HIERARCHY
Vertical communicationElectricityStructure Slabs
WATER LEVELFIBERGLASS MOUNTAIN RANGE COVERED WITH A NEOPRENE
SKIN.
LEVEL 1 MAIN DECKROOMS AND LEISURE FACILITESPOR PATIENTS
THE CLINICOPERATING ROOMS STRUCTURE
ProstheticsORIGINAL DRAWING SIZE 2 x 0.5mHEJDUK AXONOMETRIC
ALTA GRACIA OFF-SHORE SURGICAL CLINIC___________________
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ANIMATION VIDEO [03:08]
High density leisure platform. The outdoor areas are sepparated
by a mountain range made out of fiberglass and epoxy resin with a
neoprene skin. This topography defines a set of spaces with
diffrent levesls of temperature, sun radiation, humidity and
privacy.
Water Level
The Clinic
ANIMATION VIDEO [06:40]
Off-shore clinic designed to help patients overcome a deep body
transformation. The rooms are organized depending on the intensity
of the postoperatory care required for each person. The facilities
are designed to promote leisure and outdoor activies in the
recovery period.
-
ANIMATION VIDEO [03:08]
High density leisure platform. The outdoor areas are sepparated
by a mountain range made out of fiberglass and epoxy resin with a
neoprene skin. This topography defines a set of spaces with
diffrent levesls of temperature, sun radiation, humidity and
privacy.
Water Level
The Clinic
ANIMATION VIDEO [06:40]
Off-shore clinic designed to help patients overcome a deep body
transformation. The rooms are organized depending on the intensity
of the postoperatory care required for each person. The facilities
are designed to promote leisure and outdoor activies in the
recovery period.
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la
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NZAN
ARES
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Kings Dam
0 50m 100m
Post-natural
The Regional Southeast Park is a vast area of 31,522 hectares
around Jarama and Manzanares rivers occupied by a peculiar mix of
abandoned industrial complexes, shaft lagoons, europes largest
dump, gigantic quarries and residential areas.
This site defines a new kind of landscape, in the midpoint
between a post-industrial site and degraded nature. I would say it
is post-natural.
Birds fly here, but they nest around factory chimneys, they are
lit up by night and it makes it easier for them to capture flying
insects. Fish live on the riverbanks, but they swim in polluted
water with industrial debree.
Tutors: Cristina Daz Moreno and Efrn Garca Grinda [AMID.cero9],
Unit Masters at the
Architectural Association.
Riverbanks are populated by a kind of animal whoch is also half
natural - half artifical.
When a tree falls into the current it starts capturing matter
that flows in the current. Broken branches, leaves, bottles,
papers, plastic bags, garments, ropes and all types of waste slowly
form a gigantic jumble.
Site
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611.49
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525.16
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ESCOMBRERAS
Tc
Tc
Tc
Tc
Tc
Tc
Tc
Rf
Rf
Rf
Rf
Rf
Cuesta del Ascensor
Barranco
de
la
Camino
Real
de
Mad
rid
a
Aran
juez
Cam
ino
de
la
Junt
a
RIOMA
NZAN
ARES
RIO
JARA
MA
JARA
MA
Casa de Guardas
Kings Dam
0 50m 100m
Post-natural
The Regional Southeast Park is a vast area of 31,522 hectares
around Jarama and Manzanares rivers occupied by a peculiar mix of
abandoned industrial complexes, shaft lagoons, europes largest
dump, gigantic quarries and residential areas.
This site defines a new kind of landscape, in the midpoint
between a post-industrial site and degraded nature. I would say it
is post-natural.
Birds fly here, but they nest around factory chimneys, they are
lit up by night and it makes it easier for them to capture flying
insects. Fish live on the riverbanks, but they swim in polluted
water with industrial debree.
Tutors: Cristina Daz Moreno and Efrn Garca Grinda [AMID.cero9],
Unit Masters at the
Architectural Association.
Riverbanks are populated by a kind of animal whoch is also half
natural - half artifical.
When a tree falls into the current it starts capturing matter
that flows in the current. Broken branches, leaves, bottles,
papers, plastic bags, garments, ropes and all types of waste slowly
form a gigantic jumble.
Site
-
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m mW e i g h t : 1 8 . 3 8 k gS k e l e t o n : O a k w o o d
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METAL MESH (HOLES >1MM)
HESSIAN
ETFE MEMBRANE
POLYETHELENE MEMBRANE
Color Key for textile enclousures
TranspirabilityInteraction
Estructure PermeabilityLAMINAR
PERMEABLE
IMPERMEABLELINEAL
NET
WOVEN WOOL (HOLES > 20MM)
Falco Naumani NestsFilters
West Elevation
East E
levatio
n
Floor Plan
The Unit
From a linear material toa three-dimensional structure
PRSE VISITOR CENTER
Structure, Transpirability, Permeability and Interaction
Post-natural
PerformativeArchitecture
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m mW e i g h t : 1 8 . 3 8 k gS k e l e t o n : O a k w o o d
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31,8 mm
28,8mm
METAL MESH (HOLES >1MM)
HESSIAN
ETFE MEMBRANE
POLYETHELENE MEMBRANE
Color Key for textile enclousures
TranspirabilityInteraction
Estructure PermeabilityLAMINAR
PERMEABLE
IMPERMEABLELINEAL
NET
WOVEN WOOL (HOLES > 20MM)
Falco Naumani NestsFilters
West Elevation
East E
levatio
n
Floor Plan
The Unit
From a linear material toa three-dimensional structure
PRSE VISITOR CENTER
Structure, Transpirability, Permeability and Interaction
Post-natural
PerformativeArchitecture
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#2
#1
#4#3 #5
New Ecosystem
Energetic and Economical TransformationDETROIT
Transformation Process
Matter and Energy FluxELECTRICITYMATTERSTEAM (DTE)
1ha
9,67KWh/m3
43tons/year
x x 450m3 methane/ton
=200KWh
x
[DATA FROM THE SWEDISH GAS CENTER] Source: ke Nordberg, Biogas
from crops, JTI.
Presentation at 10th year Anniversary for Biogas in Trollhttan
May 31st 2006. Methane
production from cereals is re-calculated assuming 400 l/kg VS,
DW-86 %, VS-97%.
WATERCONSUPTION
95L/24h/pers
x 1,95Debris Kg
= 7800Kg Debris/day
x 0,2Kg EX.
= 800Kg EX./day
x 44,6%Kg ORGANIC
= 3479Kg ORGANIC/day
[U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY]
380m3
4279 Organic Matter (Kg)
= 433ton/m3 Methane
= 225ton/m3 Methane
Maize Fields
Bog Waste ProductionCASE STUDY: COMPUWARE HEADQUARTERS
2000 workers
People Mover
Outdoor Piping
The New Hub
DATA F
ROM
THE GR
AND V
ALLEY
STATE
UNIVE
RSITY
publish
ed in C
hronic
le by M
ark Do
nnelly.
182,00
0 MW =
180 big
nucle
ar pow
er stat
ions
PARKIN
G TOW
ERS AT
MAIN
TRANSP
ORT HU
BS
DENSIF
ICATIO
N BIOD
IESEL
PLANT
BIOCON
STRUC
T
ESTURIN
AMERICAN LOTUS
INDIANABAT
BALD EAGLE
SPAWN
ING BE
DS
Install
ed by
DTE to
let
sturge
ons bre
ed.DEB
RIS
BELLE
ISLE
MOSQUITO
DEMOLI
TION
PROCES
S
ANAER
OBIC B
IODIGE
TORS
IINTRO
DUCTI
ON OF
A NEW
ECOSY
STEM
PEOPLE MOVER
PUENTE DE MAC AURTHUR
Book To
wer
PUBLI
C AND
RESIDE
NTIAL
SPACE
HYBRI
D.
PIVOTI
NG IRR
IGATIO
N SYST
EM
RKD o A
G resou
rce Co
.
HIPD
ROMO
BIOGAS FUELED BUSES
TRANSP
ORT
BRANC
H CON
NECTIN
G
NORTH
ERN SU
BURBS
ALON
G
WOOD
WARD
AVE
Unused buildings and ruins are nally demolished.
Debris is withdrawn and deposited in Belle Isle to form new
spawning beds for sturgeons.
New parking lots and biodigestor plants are built on the empty
lots surrrounding de CBD.
Empty unusable lots are ooded to create a new ecosystem.
Maize elds are planted, they work as gigantic ad displays and
leisure venues, the crops feed the newly built biodigestors.
The new ecosystem integrates various endagered spacies from the
region in an articial wetland.
DTE
COOLING
GAS
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#2
#1
#4#3 #5
New Ecosystem
Energetic and Economical TransformationDETROIT
Transformation Process
Matter and Energy FluxELECTRICITYMATTERSTEAM (DTE)
1ha
9,67KWh/m3
43tons/year
x x 450m3 methane/ton
=200KWh
x
[DATA FROM THE SWEDISH GAS CENTER] Source: ke Nordberg, Biogas
from crops, JTI.
Presentation at 10th year Anniversary for Biogas in Trollhttan
May 31st 2006. Methane
production from cereals is re-calculated assuming 400 l/kg VS,
DW-86 %, VS-97%.
WATERCONSUPTION
95L/24h/pers
x 1,95Debris Kg
= 7800Kg Debris/day
x 0,2Kg EX.
= 800Kg EX./day
x 44,6%Kg ORGANIC
= 3479Kg ORGANIC/day
[U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY]
380m3
4279 Organic Matter (Kg)
= 433ton/m3 Methane
= 225ton/m3 Methane
Maize Fields
Bog Waste ProductionCASE STUDY: COMPUWARE HEADQUARTERS
2000 workers
People Mover
Outdoor Piping
The New Hub
DATA F
ROM
THE GR
AND V
ALLEY
STATE
UNIVE
RSITY
publish
ed in C
hronic
le by M
ark Do
nnelly.
182,00
0 MW =
180 big
nucle
ar pow
er stat
ions
PARKIN
G TOW
ERS AT
MAIN
TRANSP
ORT HU
BS
DENSIF
ICATIO
N BIOD
IESEL
PLANT
BIOCON
STRUC
T
ESTURIN
AMERICAN LOTUS
INDIANABAT
BALD EAGLE
SPAWN
ING BE
DS
Install
ed by
DTE to
let
sturge
ons bre
ed.DEB
RIS
BELLE
ISLE
MOSQUITO
DEMOLI
TION
PROCES
S
ANAER
OBIC B
IODIGE
TORS
IINTRO
DUCTI
ON OF
A NEW
ECOSY
STEM
PEOPLE MOVER
PUENTE DE MAC AURTHUR
Book To
wer
PUBLI
C AND
RESIDE
NTIAL
SPACE
HYBRI
D.
PIVOTI
NG IRR
IGATIO
N SYST
EM
RKD o A
G resou
rce Co
.
HIPD
ROMO
BIOGAS FUELED BUSES
TRANSP
ORT
BRANC
H CON
NECTIN
G
NORTH
ERN SU
BURBS
ALON
G
WOOD
WARD
AVE
Unused buildings and ruins are nally demolished.
Debris is withdrawn and deposited in Belle Isle to form new
spawning beds for sturgeons.
New parking lots and biodigestor plants are built on the empty
lots surrrounding de CBD.
Empty unusable lots are ooded to create a new ecosystem.
Maize elds are planted, they work as gigantic ad displays and
leisure venues, the crops feed the newly built biodigestors.
The new ecosystem integrates various endagered spacies from the
region in an articial wetland.
DTE
COOLING
GAS
