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Academy Museum of Motion PicturesARC 405 | Fall 2009

The Museum of Energy TransformationARC 403 | Spring 2009

Cahuenga Elementary SchoolARC 303 | Spring 2008

Pajvaak Performing Arts CenterARC 495 | Spring 2010

Grand Isle ApartmentsMarx|Okubo

Trio Apartments Marx|Okubo

Fullerton TowersMarx|Okubo

Tourists come to Hollywood to see the stars. But the reality is that stars are rarely here, so people make do by looking at the stars names along the walk of the fame. At the onset of the project we asked ourselves in this age of media have we replaced reality with an image of that reality? This philosophical question led us towards investigations of vanity, identity, fame, image, and reality pertaining to the movie industry. The building addresses these issues in three ways: 1) exploiting the reflective qualities of glass 2) utilizing the red carpet as the projects central focus 3) playing with issues of symmetry and asymmetry.The project emphasizes power, exclusivity, beauty and perfection through its symmetrical configura-tion and by its use of reflective glass. At the center of the complex is the red carpet which allows it to be seen from all the angles. The reflective quality of the materials and the angles of the building dis-torts peoples images and mingles the viewers own reflections with the reflections of famous people walking along the red carpet.The site is divided into horizontal and vertical bars with the same width. The building is built on two bars with the east-west orientation. One bar holds exhibition spaces and the other bar includes the offices and the administration. These two bars are intersected by a third bar that holds the theater spaces. This creates a large courtyard space in the middle of the site. This space is a landscaped seating area for people to view the red carpet. In order to contribute to the redevelopment of the Vine Street, the main entrance of the building is located in the Vine Street to encourage more pedestrian interactions.In this project we proposed a museum for the new age of media in which visual concepts and spacial characteristics create a memorable experience for the visitors. This experience includes reality and transparency.

A M M PAcademy Museum of Motion Pictures and Transparency

The Red Carpet

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Academy Museum of Motion Pictures

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Energy Resurrection

This Urban planning project was designed for an incinerator in San Donino in the city of Florence, Italy. This incinerator was built in 1973, at a time of great development for the city of Florence. It was operational for a few years while produced over 300 tons of garbage every day. After a few years, it stopped working. In this project, the idea of energy transformation should be translated into a museum of Energy Transformation for an urban community. This project concentrated on the energy release. The incinerator is no longer in power, but the land has the freedom to release its energies to mold its own space. So, the concept of the site design is the Resurrection of Existing Energies. To understand the idea of energy release, CHI method was studied. There are five elements that are associated with this method:Wood: Potential EnergyFire: Release of EnergyWater: RestEarth: Balance and NeutralityMetal: Strength and Structure The Building concept is associated with the symbolic relationship between landscape and the building where the landscape flows and invades the building. Energy transformation in this project is translated as transformation of energy from person to person. Therefore, the design follows the idea of a Spaseum where hosts a spa, hotel, cafe and gardens. The spa is also a museum in which different ways of massage therapy can be seen.To design this urban planning, the context was studied in terms of the elements that are essential to the site as well as their relationship to the community. All these elements influenced the geometry of the project.

The Museum of Energy Transformation

StartPattern

EndMutation

Guidelines for the Grid:

Red Orientation of incineratorBlue Orientation of arnoBrown Orientation of site boundaryYellow 180 line

The use of a grid allows for multiple patterns and combinations. The idea is to weave the energies.The energies are resurrecting and growing out of The ground. They start to weave into one another, but in the end mutation to change in form.

Weave Process

BuildingLandscape

Different Landscapewater Features

Circulation

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Spa/ Research/Museum/Education

Hotel

CafeWater Features

Top view: Landscape Dominates the Building

Landscape Weaves into the Project

Interior space

Site Plan

MESSAGE THERAPY

Solarium

Relaxation Lounge

Treatment Rooms

Message Therapy

Baths

Sauna

Fitness Room

Roof garden

Program

Circulation Path on the Site

Floor Plan

Interior of the Spa

Cahuenga Elementary School

In this project, designing a high performance school where it corresponds to the cultural, climatic, and political situation of the site was the focus. Also, this project complies with the building and zon-ing codes.The site for this project was in Korea Town, in Los Angeles County, a very dense and diverse com-munity. The main idea for this project was creating a show case of students work to the city and the com-munity. In order to achieve this goal, the building is a transparent box from inside and outside. From outside, it has a transparent double skin which allows for exhibiting students works. The double skin system also helps the building to be more sustainable. It also helps the students to learn about the idea of sustainability. Another design feature was creating different outdoor spaces that would allow students to study, play and interact with each other. To obtain this goal, there are some shaded and some non-shaded courtyards in different areas that can be occupied by students during the year. Students can interact with each other by looking at each other from different levels. Another concern that was considered in designing this school was the ability of using the school for activities and community use after school hours.

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Classrooms looking into the Courtyards

Open Courtyards Connected to the Large Courtyard

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4 PRINCIPALS OFFICE

9 NURSES OFFICE

10 NURSES TOILET

11 CHANGING TABLE/SINK

12 EXAM ROOM

5 PUBLIC WAITING

6 CLERICAL FRONT DESK

7 FACULTY WORKROOM

8 CUSTODIAN

13 FIRST AID/ NURSES WAITING

14 COORDINATOR OFFICE

15 CONFERENCE ROOM

16 LAN SYSTEM

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Pajvaak Performing Arts Center

More than 2,500 years ago, Cyrus The Great, the King of Persia introduced the idea of Human Rights to the world. Today, his own country, Iran, suffers from lack of freedom.This project attempts to bring back the glory of freedom to Irans society by designing a performing arts center, a space for expressions. It is a place to advocate and celebrate liberty. Philosophically, the idea of transparency is associated with the processes of democracy because it allows one to see through the reality. This philosophical idea encouraged this project to focus on the issue of reflectivity and transparency that glorifies liberty. Glass , water, and light are the main elements of this project that reflect the idea of freedom of movement as well as people watching.Pajvaak (echo) is designed for a liberal society as a result of peoples voice for freedom, and it is l ocated in a culturally rich area of Tehran, Iran. In this project geometric forms and symbolic elements of traditional Iranian architecture are combined with Western modern architecture.The intention of this project is to create a focal point in the area by creating activity in the building throughout day and the night. In this project, the concentration of the design is centered on the experience of the visitors. the idea of transparency and people watching is seen all over the project. One can see others and be seen by others while circulating in the building. Also, the idea of using water which is metaphoric as well as transparent, creates an opportunity for the people to see reflections. There is a relationship between the audience and the performers through translucency. People can always see the moving shadows of the performers in the back stage area.

Geometry and Site Design

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Orientation of the Main Street

Orientation of the Freedon Tower

Arc centered on the Palace

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Structural Problem Solving: Lautner Carport

Lautner Carport

The Payne House was originally constructed as a simple cabin in the hills of San Dimas but has grown into a much greater space and a much more refined style. The home was renovated in 1953 and again in 1980 by the architect John Lautner, who transformed this modest wood framed struc-ture into a unique two bedroom plan with numerous windows, expansive views of the surrounding mountains, and room for even more addition. The interior is designed with special attention to the details of material choice and functional efficiency. The exterior manages to complement the sur-rounding landscape with redwood siding and trellis elements. The site also includes a unique car-port, designed in the style of the Lautner renovation, which cantilevers over three main beams and is seemingly anchored only by a small storage shed. The intelligent design allows for easy vehicle access and relatively cheap simple construction. Over the years the redwood columns, joists, and beams of this carport structure have succumbed to severe weathering and were replaced recently without the approval of city assembly or other official permission. The structure must now be in-spected to insure structural safety and must comply to all IBC and other enforceable construction codes. The following Method 1 and Method 2 Calculations will allow us to discern whether or not the structure is currently to code, and will suggest methods for retrofitting in the case that the structure does not meet current code requirements.

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Disabled Accessible Studies: Grand Isle Apartments

Grand Isle Apartments

Grand Isle Village Walk Apartments is a senior housing residential apartment community with a total of 453 residential units within eight 3-story buildings. The property was reviewed to provide a gen-eral overview of building components, as well as its related Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements, Federal Fair Housing Act (FFHA) guideline requirements, and major building code requirements.

Living Room BedRoom

Patio

18 strike side clearance at bathroom door required per CBC 2001.

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REPAIR WORK: TRIO Apartments

Trio Apartments

The Trio Apartments is a mixed-use project in the City of Pasadena, California. The project consists of 304 apartment units located within two buildings; one 4-story building over a concrete podium parking garage, and one 2-story building, interconnected to the four-story building on the second level. The scope of this project included investigation for sundecks, balconies, podium deck drainage, miscellaneous repairs, and replacement of exterior siding material. We surveyed a sample of the following: 1) Sundecks utilizing a laser level and leveling instrument. We recommended re-building the sun-decks on the fourth floor.2) Podium deck floor drains in areas covered by pavers to locate low spots and areas with missing area drains and/or in need of additional area drains. We noticed many low spots, dead end corners and areas in need of additional area drains. We recommended the installation of additional area drains on the podium level.3) Mechanical shaft bases to verify drain floor existence and proper slope. We recommended the retrofit of the area drains to allow for installation of a strainer cap to prevent future clogging as well as installation of an overflow protection on the side of each shaft.4) Roof level siding. In order to prevent future damage to shaft walls and flooding, we recommended that the siding material to be properly removed, demolished, and disposed. Also, installation of new wall siding material (Hardi-plank) over the building wrap material is recommended.

MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT STUDY

Fullerton Towers

The Fullerton Towers are Located on the intersection of Harbor Boulevard and Brea Boulevard, in the City of Fullerton, California. The Fullerton Towers development comprises two office towers, one parking structure, and surface parking lots. The North tower is a 9-story building and the South tower is a 7-story tower; together they total 235,597 SF of office space. The towers are post tensioned concrete buildings and were built in 1970s. They were positioned on a trapezoidal-shape 8.089-acre site in Fullerton, California.The purpose of this report is to evaluate the feasibility of turning the existing site and/or structures into a mixed used development by exploring three different approaches: 1) To renovate the existing structure and turn the buildings into apartments and commercial spaces.2) To demolish one of the existing office towers, and construct a new apartment building that includes a commercial base, and a parking structure serving the proposed building, in the emptied parcel. 3) To demolish both towers, and construct a new building that will occupy the entire site.

Overview and Code Analysis:

The site is located within the community improvement district that The City of Fullerton names as Focus Area G. The proposed land use for the area is a balanced mix of housing, retail, and office that will support the expansion of St. Judes Hospital.

Based on information retrieved from the City of Fullertons Planning and Zoning Department web site, the following assumptions were used in this analysis:

Community development type: Downtown Mixed-UseDensity: Min. 30 du/ac Max. 60 du/ac (60 du/ac was used for the analysis) FAR: Min. 0.9 Max. 2.0 (excludes structured parking)Lot Coverage: N/AParking requirements for commercial use: 1 space per 250 SFParking requirements for residential use: 1 Bedroom 2 spaces, open or covered, per dwelling unit, 2 Bedrooms 2 spaces, open or covered, per dwelling unit, 3 Bedrooms - 3 spaces, open or covered, per dwelling unit.

Marx Okubo made additional assumptions based on our experience with similar projects. These include:Assumed SQ FT per apartment type: 1 Bedroom 800 SQ FT, 2 Bedrooms 1000 SQ FT, 3 Bedrooms 1300 SQ FT.

Distribution of building square footage per apartment type: 25% of total SQ FT 1 Bedroom apt., 60% of total SQ FT 2 Bedroom apt., 15% of total SQ FT 3 Bedroom apt.

To demolish one of the existing office towers, and construct a new apartment building that includes a commercial base, and a parking structure serving the proposed building, in the emptied parcel:

This alterative explores the possibility of maintaining, updating, and restructuring the existing office building, to allow for apartment subdivision. New amenities, commercial space and parking area will link the two buildings. Calculation for the number of units based on the existing building square footage that is 235,597 SF.Apartment Unit Calculations:

Alternative A: Building Retrofit - Assumed 235,597 SF

Unit Type SF Unit Count SF per Unit Type % Distr. Assumption

1-Bedroom 800 74 58,899 0.25

2-Bedroom 1,000 141 141,358 0.60

3-Bedroom 1,300 27 35,340 0.15

Total Units 242

The new 2 level construction featuring amenities, retail space and parking will total an approximate area of 38,000 SF. The total development area for the Alternative A will be 273,597.00 SF.

Alternative A: Building Retrofit:

Parking Spaces Calculation:

Alternative A: Building Retrofit - Assumed 242 Units

Unit Type Parking Requirement Total Units Number of Spaces

1-Bedroom 2 74 148

2-Bedroom 2.5 141 353

3-Bedroom 3 27 81

Total Units 242 582

Based on the site plan provided, there are currently 252 parking spaces available in the existing parking structure, and 489 ground level parking spaces. This total number exceeds the space count requirement for this alternative.

Pros: - Faster time to market: Reduction of the construction time and a quicker start of leasing. - Cost: Lower hard and soft costs due to the reuse of portions of the exterior skin, structure and building systems. - Sustainability: Reduction of the waste stream by using some of the existing building struc ture and portions of the site elements. - Neighborhood acceptance: Less impact on the neighborhood by reusing the exterior shell of the building. The change in use is more likely to be acceptable to the community given the familiarity of the exterior appearances of the structure.

Cons: - Aesthetic Limitations: Limited opportunity for a clearly multifamily residential design. The revised project may send a mixed message about the nature of the property. - Commercial configuration limits opportunities: Less opportunity to incorporate balconies on the exterior of the buildings due to the square shape of the tower floor plates as well as the narrow exterior cladding spacing. - Post tension slab construction: Careful study is required before laying out the units. Cable configurations within the slab may necessitate shifting of unit configurations.

Calculation:

Advantages and Disadvantages:

To demolish one of the existing office towers, and construct a new apartment building that includes a commercial base, and a parking structure serving the proposed building, in the emptied parcel:

The lower building would be demolished and tenants occupying spaces in this tower would be re-located to the remaining tower. This alternative will suggest demising the existing property in to two, where the new parcel will have an area of approximately 4.6 acres.An initial calculation of the allowed units per acre was done to obtain estimated square fotage of site coverage. This assumption was made based on a 60 dwelling units per acre density. As per the al-lowed density and the 4.6 acres assumed, the proposed new parcel would yield 288 units maximum. Subsequently a graphic massing exercise followed to adjust the quantity of permitted units to the geometry of the existing site. Apartment Unit Calculations:

Alternative B: Partial Site Development - Assumed 260,000 SF


1-Bedroom 800 81 65,000 0.25

2-Bedroom 1,000 156 156,000 0.60

3-Bedroom 1,300 30 39,000 0.15

Total Units 267

Alternative B: Partial Developement:


Alternative B: Partial Site Development - Assumed 260,000 SF


1-Bedroom 2 81 162

2-Bedroom 2.5 156 390

3-Bedroom 3 30 90

Total Units 267 642

Parking Structure size: Total 3 Parking

Total number of parking spaces: 844

Pros: - New construction: Contemporary in design that meet market expectations. - Maximization of site: Creation of new buildings that maximizes available site area, and helps to create more rentable units. - Improved marketability: Creation of interest in order to market the residential units easier. While a story could certainly be crafted around the reuse of the existing buildings, new construction negates the need to overcome the stigma of mediocre 1960s architecture Cons: - Cost of new construction: Increase of costs compared to the renovation option due to the demolition necessary for the existing buildings. - Lack of Sustainability: Creation of a large waste stream. - Longer development time: The need to completely open the entitlement process will likely extend the project duration by a minimum of one year. The need to demolish the existing structures will also increase the duration of the construction phase.

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Alternative C: Complete Re-developement:

To demolish both towers, and construct a new building that will occupy the entire site.

This alternative explores the possibility of doing a complete redevelopment of the site where all the existing structures would be demolished and a new mixed used development will materialize. The same methodology as previous alternative is assumed for the allowed units per acre. Per the allowed density of 60 dwelling units per acre, 484 units is the maximum density in this alternative.

Apartment Unit Calculations:

Alternative C: Complete Re-development - Assumed 383,600 SF


1-Bedroom 800 120 95,900 0.25

2-Bedroom 1,000 230 230,160 0.60

3-Bedroom 1,300 44 57,540 0.15

Total Units 394


Alternative C - Complete Re-development - Assumed 394 Units


1-Bedroom 2 120 240

2-Bedroom 2.5 230 575

3-Bedroom 3 44 132

Total Units 394 947

Parking Structure size: Total 3 Parking

Total number of parking spaces: 1,166

Pros: - New construction: Contemporary in design that meet market expectations. - Maximization of site: Creation of new buildings that maximizes available site area, and helps to create more rentable units. - Improved marketability: Creation of interest in order to market the residential units easier. While a story could certainly be crafted around the reuse of the existing buildings, new construction negates the need to overcome the stigma of mediocre 1960s architecture Cons: - Cost of new construction: Increase of costs compared to the renovation option due to the demolition necessary for the existing buildings. - Lack of Sustainability: Creation of a large waste stream. - Longer development time: The need to completely open the entitlement process will likely extend the project duration by a minimum of one year. The need to demolish the existing structures will also increase the duration of the construction phase.

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