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CONTENTS:jhc the table of contents categorizes and organizes the following projects by highlighting their specific contribution to my understanding of architecture.canada, usa and france2007-2011

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DESIGN:jhc thesis studiouniversity of oregon2010-2011

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How can the relationship between urban watercourses and urban fabric refresh biological processes, nourish vibrant social connections and stabilize economic interactions?

A MUSEUM THAT WALKS THE RIVERmovement in six acts

Rome is a city rich with historic walking processionals (or vias) weaving through monuments and relics in reverence of the cities traditions and cultures. Strangely, the Tiber River has consistently been ignored within the catalogue of honorary routes. Even with the profound role it has played in Romes cultural, ecological and economic evolution--supplying goods and services to sustain its urban infrastructures--the Tiber has, in many ways, been treated with apathy and disrespect.

The goal of this project is to establish the Tiber River within the catalogue of Romes significant urban artifacts by expanding the complexity and scales of interactions between waters, edges, people and the greater urban flows.

Assuming the cities urban fabric to be an innate connective tissue, a network of architectural focal lenses--considered architectural follies--are placed in the river. The idea of the follie is derived from the structures of 18th century English garden design: they contrasted against the botanical aesthetic while functioning as respite and shelter. Along the Tiber River, the program of gallery is added to the concept of the follie while it is combined with six distilled river experiences: meander, float, eddy, sink, perch, drift.

By punctuating significant moments in the city, these vessels of meaning will transform the rivers status to one of prominence and respect. This is the first step in any true consideration of the kind of ecological harmony possible between Rome and the Tiber.

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ANCIENT FERRY CROSSING:

Sensitively placed at the locations of historic Traghettos--ancient cable ferries that acted as secondary bridges--the follies will be stages upon which a dialogue of the future evolutionary possibilities speak to the history of the river.

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In contrast to the heavy-handedness shown by the engineers of the Tibers embankments, the follies are subtle moves driven by the ethic that simple interventions can breed extensive and complex results.

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ELEMENTS:of the river

By creating this hard and fast edge of impenetrably stacked travertine the experience of the Tiber water course was severed from Romes urban fabric. This act catalyzed a decisions to further fragment the river from the city when, in response to congestion and traffic, the state constructed two grand automobile highways flanking the embankments edge. These layers of material and abstract barriers--from building edge, to highway edge, to embankment edge, down 50ft to river edge--have constrained the productive role the river could play for Rome and its people. The first steps in changing how cities interact with their ecological amenities--forming symbiotic partnerships between built form and natural growth--is to create awareness and manifest value in order to inspire conscientious activities by citizens and visitors.

These fantastical structures of elemental phenomena will illuminate the mind as well as engage the senses, acting as catalysts for Romans and other visitors to participate more regularly and directly with the river. Rather than acting as mechanisms of transportation across and along the river, like existing bridges and highways, the Follies will be mechanisms of attraction that seduce citizens by inviting creative participation with its waters.

The Walking Museum envisions how this neglected path becomes the Museum of the Tiber River. In a city so restricted by existing building density the river emerges as the most dynamic plane of architectural imagination.

the widening and hardening evolution of the tibers edge and its effects on urban flows.

Act Three:eddy

in order to re-invigorate the rivers edge, this follie offers market stalls for seasonal vendors.

when the river is too high to walk along the lower embankment wall, three islands rise individually to the height of three of the rivers most famous flood elevationsheights.

jump on in and swim!

Act Three:eddy

Act Three:eddy

Act Four:sink

This old ferry crossing was so valuable that a bridge was now sits near its location.

This follie can act as a relaxation point in which the museum goer can escape the city and descend into the riverbecom-ing part of a world that consists only of water and sky

Act Four:sink

Act Four:sink

DRAFT:jhc these drawings were constructed for an advanced class in building sciences and enclosure and focused on the process and skills of cd sets.univeristy of oregon2010

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Following is a series of detail plans, sections and axonometrics illustrating both my technical drawing skills as well as my understanding of structural and eclosure systems.

double pane glazing

double pane glazing

sill

f lashing

stool

blocking

10" exposed concrete foundation wall

j-bolt

6 3/4" x 8" column

2" x bottom plate

backing rod + seal

moisture barrierf lashing

1. place bottom f lashing over moisture barrier 2. overlap side f lashing leaving the top open forextension of window

Window Sill DetailScale: 3" = 1'-0"6

rigid insulation

standing seam metal

moisture barrier

f lashing

sheet metal fascia

f lashing/gutter attachment

sheet metal cap

stainless fastenerstainless fastener

blocking3" car deck

6 3/4" x 8" column

6 3/4" x 8" columninterior f inish ply

2" x 6" blocking

6 3/4" x 8" column

insulation

1/2" ply

f inish grade ply

moisture barrier

gutter downspout

f lashing

window stop

double pain glazing

air barrier

Roof OverhangScale: 3" = 1'-0"5

sill

double pane glazing

stool

jamb

f inish grade ply casing

6 3/4" x 8" column

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6 3/4"

moisture barrier

insulation

2" x furing

backing rod + sealstop

air cavity

Corner JambScale: 3" = 1'-0"7

parapet membramelaped over roof membrane

stainless steel (ss)standing-seam coping

continuousss cleat

2x shim

1/2" treated plywood

sealant

1/2" treated plyfor continuous cant strip

roof moisture barier

1/2" gypsum sheathing

brick tiesevery 8th coarse

2x6 ss parapet stud wallsupported by 2x6 ss brace

EPDM roofing membranewraps over rigid ins.

air-space

2" free drainage space

moisture barier

3" rigid insulation

brick veneer(2 1/4" x 3 5/8" x 7 5/8" brick

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mounting platepre-welded to ss brace

spray insulation fill

6" rigid insulation

6" minimum soil

representation of plant

reservior

filter fabric

planter box

treated ply

weep/vent holes 24" o.c.

2 piece ss flashing

sealant METALFORM Man.6" deep plane blade

model MFL-29mechanical louver assy

lag bolt connecting cont.steel shelf angle

embedded steel angle

5" post-tensioned concrete slab

PPG SolarBan StarphireHigh V.T.

PPG SolarBan 60 (2) Auria + clearLow V.T.

mullion (Kawneer 1600glazing system wall assemy)

3" steel decking

18" castellated beams10' o.c.

pre-welded columnmounting plate

pre-welded columnmounting plate

6" cylindrical steel column

wind loadmounting clip

Brick Wall: head to parapetScale: 1 1/2" = 1'-0"1

drift clip

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1/2" gypsum sheathing

brick tiesevery 8th coarse

2" free drainage space

moisture barier

3" rigid insulationdrip angle at sill

brick veneer(2 1/4" x 3 5/8" x 7 5/8" brick

dimension)

weep/vent holes 24" o.c.

2 piece ss flashing

sealant

METALFORM Man.6" deep plane blade

model MFL-29mechanical louver assy

lag bolt connecting cont.steel shelf angle

embedded steel angle

metal sill w/ end damsand counter clshing

at brick return

flashing detail connectwith window sill

stool 2x fir trimnailed to drift clip

windo sill assmyKawneer 1600 series

2x fir trim

drift clip drilled anchor

1x blocking

backing rod

sealant

moisture barrier

Brick Wall: sill Scale: 3" = 1'-0"2

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flashing anchor

moisture barrierlapping flashing

1 1/2' fixedveritcal sunshades

1 1/2' fixedveritcal sunshades

METALFORM Man. 6" deep plane blademodel MFL-29mechanical louver assy

combination curtain wall anchor and sunshade mounting strip(welded to embedded shelf angle)

curtain wallattachment bolts

hole cut in mulliongrout sealing aroundsunshade attachment

PPG SolarBan StarphireHigh V.T.

PPG SolarBan 60 (2)Auria + clear

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mullion (Kawneer 1600 glazing system wall assemy)

Kawneer 1600Wall System

Window Wall: AxonScale: 1" = 1'-0"3

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BUILD:jhc design/ build projectclayton, new york 2011-present (paused for the season)

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Six hours from Manhattan there lies a property on which a series of cottages are set against the St. Lawrence River. Built fifty years ago for city dwellers fleeing dense metropoli, this vacation spot has evolved into a familys dwelling. The main cabin is their home; three of the original buildings surround it, half gutted or filled with old furniture. One of these remnant structures is a boathouse with guest quarters.

Preserving the existing footprint of the boathouse, the Jo(h)ns will re-establish it as a destination. The vision of the Boat Hole project is focused on intimate interac-tions with the river: hearing the waves, seeing the wildlife, touching the ripples, feeling the energy.

Driven by an ethic of material and historic perpetuation these two sensitive cats will source materials through onsite deconstruction and fallen tree milling.

design/build project: 1000 ISLANDS BOAT HOLE

schematic plan

project evolution

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COMPETE:jhc, jhw, js, rf, jo submittal to the Urban Landscape Institutes Gerald D. Hines CompetitionEugene, Orfall 2011

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Characteristic of North American, car-focused master plans, the area surrounding Mt. Baker Light Rail Station is constrained by both physical and conceptual barriers.

Mitigating these barriers involves the identification of latent potentials embedded in the urban landscape.

This is the story of how an urban remnant can be activated to the benefit of local economies, ecologies and cultures.

An under utilized alley becomes an armature of paths and nodes, supporting a diversity of interactions; the basis of a resilient neighborhood.

ALLEY AS ARMATURE: enabling stability through flexibility

ECONOMICMOBILITY

ECOLOGICALMOBILITY

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the variety in scales of the alley economy allows for the process of small business development.

corridors and patches link parks in Olmsteads 1903 landscape plan, and facilitate species movement between the sound and lake.

mom takes train to workafter school program at community library public performance

infiltration habitat patch alley corridor ecological anchor

freestanding cart in alley

efficient transport, affordable housing and community projects result in a liveable community.

DURABILITY THROUGH A PATCHWORK OF MOBILITIES.

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mature storefront business

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- habitat: PATCH

- civic destination

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- serves bikeable radius

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RESEARCH:jhc a research class in which distinct aspects of citys urban structures were explored. Professor Howard Davis, an expert whose authored two important books on the subject, The Culture of Building and Living above the Storeuniversity of oregon 2010-2011

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the FOOD that FOOD carts FEED

mapped above is the proximity between food cart pods and the source of their raw goods

the research began by studying five major food cart hubs, known as pods, in Portland, Oregeon.

vendors were asked a series of questions in order to describe the ways in which they sourced, prepared and payed for their products.

diagrams describing the specific intensity of activity created by different pod compositions show the affect they have on urban block structures.

by determining the proximity of a cart/pods customer base and material sources a diagram of local food production, consumption and waste processing began to materialize.

the implications of approaching such a closed-loop food economics are transferable to a variety of industries and would stimulate robust cycles in cities, directly cultivating vibrant, imaginative, playful and self-sustaining urban environments.

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this diagram illustrates the hypathetical interactions and flows within a localized food production, consumption and waste processing system.

by the final set of interviews it became evident that the neighborhood was key to a pods existence.

not only were they the main consumers of delicous edibles but they had also become suppliers of simple ingredients.

some of the pods had unnoficially begun to barter with local backyard gardens: supplys for carefully prepared food.

the diagram below imagines how a neighborhood colonizing the underutilized space of a local right-of-way median could create a closed food loop both within households as well as in restaurants and at food cart pods.

SKETCH:jhc examples of my ability to think and use a pencileverywhere2005-present

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