Graduate PortolioAndrew Hazen Hamilton

CONNECTED LIVING1st Place AIAS/AARP Competition

Orlando, Florida2011

1.Medium Density Housing

Standared Rowhouse

Rowhouse Section

Central Parking CL RowhousesOpen for Light

and Ventilation

Park Over Garage

Located across I-4 from downtown Orlando Connected Living plans for four types of in-tergenerational housing in a development de-signed to bridge Orlando’s urban core with the disconnected Paramour area. Based on a pe-destrian bridge connecting the development to the upcoming railway station this intergen-erational development focuses on healthy ag-ing in place through an emphasis on pedestrian connectiont to public transportation while still maintaining vehicular access to every building. The most significant aspect of the Connected Living lifestyle is a designed focus on social in-teraction through community spaces while still maintaining areas of privacy. In addition to focusing on a sustainable pedestrian focused community the building are all designed for optimized solar orientation for passive cooling through shading and cross ventilation minimiz-ing the need for cooling systems.

2. Assisted Living Facility

Standard Cooridor Shifted Rooms New Community Space

Standard BalconyView

Extend ForOptional Privacy

Shift Balconies

Social Balcony View

3. Low Density Housing

Standard RowhouseNatural Light

Optimized Natural Light

Optimized Natural Ventilation

First Level

Second Level

The challenge of developing the low density housing, typically labeled stand alone housing, was how to maintain the traditional privacy associated with this style of housing while pushing our connected living theme. The solution arose from having a “shared” front yard associated with the public spaces of the house and by maintainng a large private garden over the parking. The units are actually developed as duplexes with a shared space on the interior and the more traditional front yard on the other side of the building.

The buildings are additionally designed to optimize exterior space as an exten-tion of the interior. This holistic perspective of house allows for the perception of considerably more square feet than the modest houses actually have. An additional benefit of this blending of inside and out is the increased natural light and venitlation that occur from this scheme.

4. High Density Housing

Chapel San Juan DiegoSan Martin de Las Canas, Jalisco Mexico

Located in the small agave farming community of San Martin de Las Canas the Chapel is dedicated to San Juan Diego, Mexicos patron saint for indigenous peoples and farmers. The stepping site is set off of an old bull fight-ing ring and between two parallel streets designed not just as a Chapel but as a new public plaza reintroducing the traditional Mexican model of the square around the church as a community space open to all members of the public.

1. Shrine To Our Lady of Guadalupe2. Altar3. Shrine to San Juan Diego4. Sanctuary5. Confessional6. Memory Processional

Entrance Towards San Juan

North-South Section

Drawing from the Rich tradi-tion, within the Mexican Catholic com-munity, of the use of sacred icons and public display of memorial objects and candles the primary structural wall of the Chapel is designed as a memory wall. A massive wall ,designed with alcoves for community members to place objects and candles, creates a dark entrance broken by a statue of the kneeling patron saint facing toward our Lady of Guadalupe. As the Cor-ner is turned the wall slowly becomes smoother untill it reaching “perfection” wrapping around a glimmering Maria statue bathed in a direct light from a hidden clerestory window facing the south.

The elevated chapel space faces a floating alter suspended by the pulpit, baptismal font and eucharistic table. Aside from those simple forms the chapel seating faces a large open-ing with a view above the town directly towards the mountains placing the congregation in connection with God’s creation. When facing the alter the wall to the right is a large woven wooden structure which opens allowing for the church to expand into the square dur-ing holidays and festivals. When such an even is taking place the wall moves foreward suspending over the street below announcing to the town the oc-curance of hte event.

Closed Curtain Wall Open Curtain Wall

Chapel Sanctuary

Traveling PavilionGuadalajara, Mexico

The Traveling Pavilion is designed for the temperate climate of Guadalajara without connection to a specific site. Intended to be moved to various locations the Pavil-ion depends on its techtonic adaptability to conform to varying environments. The simple structure supports two layers of movable panels which can slide to open the pavilion completely, can partially close shading the interior from direct sun or close all the way creating privacy inside.

Exploded Axo

NatatoriumAthletic Loop Proposal2010 Orlando, Florida

Athletic LoopSite Plan Cultural Loop Programatic ElementsTransit/Pedestrian Connection

Located adjacent to downtown Orlando the Natatorium is designed as a key element to the athletic loop proposal. Aknowledging the current dependence on cars the plan works to inrease pedestrian interaction in the street by treating the loop as a destination as opposed to linear parks found in more highly urban en-vironments.

The Natatorium is contructed around an olympic sized swimming and diving pool and is intended to be used for athletic competi-tions, In order to avoid the creation of a single use venue dependant on large events for acti-vation the Natatorium also doubles as a com-munity recreation center. In addition to the pools the natatorium has a full gym, cafe with interior and exterior seating, basketball and volleyball courts

The pool area is designed nearly entirely open to the path along its edge creating a spec-tacle for pedestrians passing by. The build-ing is organized as a simple service bar along the souther edge where privacy is maintained and with a massive diagrid roof structure held by columns and expanding beyond the build-ings edge so direct sunlight is avoided while still opening the pool area to the surrounding plaza.

1. Diving Pool2.Pool Area3. Gym4. Weight Room5 .Cafeteria6. Physical Therapy Room7. Mens Lockers8. Public Bathroom9. Ticket Office10. Lobby

Natatorium

Light Wells

Panel “Membrane”

Secondary Structure

Primary Structure

Supporting Columns