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E m i l y G r e e n s t r e e tWork Samples
Spring 2012 - Fall 2013
V e r t i c a l M e t r o p o l i s Facing an exponential decrease in the world’s resources, coupled with an exponen-
tial increase in population, we must look for a new strategy to increase the sus-
tainability of our communities. Cities are being forced to expand, whether through
horizontal sprawl or increased verticality but either option will continue to result in
more air pollution and intake of consumables.
Vertical Metropolis is able to create and sustain its own energy through an algae
facade. The algae membrane of tubing enclosing the building eliminates pollution
by feeding on CO2 and NO2 emissions from the congested highways and streets of
Los Angeles, while providing a renewable source of energy and a new construction
material. Volvox, a type of green algae was used as formal inspiration as well as for
systematic growth and replication.
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EXPECTED PRODUCTION
ALGAE SURFACE AREA 9 ACRES/YEARALGAE OIL 546,201 GALLONS/YEARENERGY 8,374,446 KWH/YEAR
Elevations
EastNorth WestSouth
Plan Cuts
E c h o P a r k H i g h S c h o o lThe design for Echo Park High School was driven by the need to produce a healthy
and enjoyable learning environment for both students and faculty. Interior illumina-
tion is primarily naturally light, with variations created by the patterning of opaque
and translucent panels in the exterior diagrid. Tracking the sun position as it re-
volves around the school shows the different qualities of light achieved in larger
spaces such as the atrium and auditorium. Spatially the high school is organized by
a folded plate, which intersects the building, keeping non-educational programs on
the ground floor, educational programs on the top, and the mixed use areas forming
a buffer zone in the middle.
1 diagrid frame2 W12 beam3 acoustic tiling4 metal paneling5 W18 girder6 metal decking7 1’ column8 mullion9 glazing10 gypsum board11 insulation12 concrete retaining wall
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Elevations & Detailed SectionDetailed Chunk
Detail Model 1/4”:1’
3 Abstraction
Floors
Process
Construction
L o d g e H o t e lThis proposed Lodge Hotel for Joshua Tree National Park was built based upon five
principles.
- Sun Shading
- Open Public Spaces
- Cross Ventilation Dimensions
- Linked Public Program
- Site Integration
The extreme weather conditions of the desert were a major influence on decision
making during the design process. The 10’ deep, habitable brise soleil on the North
and South facades blocks the summer sun, while allowing the winter sun to pene-
trate the rooms and passively warm them. Open public spaces allow for more social
interactions to occur. Program dimensions were dictated by the maximum size that
would allow use of passive cross ventilation tactics. In the final design, two bars of
hotel rooms are connected by public program bridges, providing views of the desert
at heights that vary from fifteen to sixty feet. Site integration was favorable because
it prevented the building from becoming too obtrusive within the natural landscape.
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Fourth Level Plan
Facade Sun Study
Exterior | Winter | 10am Exterior | Winter | 12pm Exterior | Winter | 2pm
Exterior | Equinox | 10am Exterior | Equinox | 12pm Exterior | Equinox | 2pm
Exterior | Summer | 10am Exterior | Summer | 12pm Exterior | Summer | 2pm
Interior | Winter | 10am Interior | Winter | 12pm Interior | Winter | 2pm
Interior | Equinox | 10am Interior | Equinox | 12pm Interior | Equinox | 2pm
Interior | Summer | 10am Interior | Summer | 12pm Interior | Summer | 2pm
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