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Desert Modern:Signage design development

Signage sketch Working drawing sheet

Schematic render

Design development render

Desert Modern:Design Development Revit model/render

Design development render

Wintergarden:Urban scale massing

Site Sketch (ESG Staff)

Massing model

Wintergarden:Schematic Revit modeling

Building Sketches (ESG Staff)Phase 1

Phase 2

Schematic Sketchup Models (ESG Staff)

Wintergarden:Schematic Revit modeling

Phase 1 Street level

Phase 2 Street level

Phase 2 Aerial

Wintergarden:Schematic Revit modeling

AIA Minnesota Office:Design visualization

Final render

Finished photo

Campus Apartments:Design visualization

Design development render

Design development render

Riverfront Masterplan:Revit schematic massing model

Hand-drawn sketch mapped onto topography

Urban Hotel: Design visualization

Design development render

Thesis:“Grow Your Own Neighborhood”Status Quo, Possibilities, Opportunities...

Timeline of growth/building...

Bamboo-Outside

Bamboo-Inside

Food-Crops

Straw

Demolition

Year 5

Infrastructure

North Building @ 56th St. and Chicago Ave. Parking Lot @ 56th St. and Chicago Ave. GroceryStore @ 56th St. and Chicago Ave. Temporary Greenhouse @ 56th St. and Chicago Ave. (north site)-Demo after harvest

Temporary Greenhouse @ 56th and Chicago Ave. (south site)-Demo after harvest

Surgically remove greenhouse glass @ 56th St. and Chicago Ave. (Main)

Reconfigure Todd Park Ball FieldsReconfigure Chicago Ave. for Transit Stop and Bike LaneCreate Bike Lane loop to Bloomington Avenue nodeBuild Anaerobic Digester south of Solomon Park

Phyllostachus Nuda @ Todd Park (50% of interstitial space)Boulevards @ 58th St. and Chicago Ave.

Phyllostachus Nuda @ Todd Park (50% of interstitial space)Phyllostachus Nuda on boulevards @ 58th St. and Chicago Ave.Phyllostachus Nuda @ Anaerobic Digester site

Phyllostachus Nuda @ Todd Park (50% of interstitial space)Phyllostachus Nuda on boulevards @ 58th St. and Chicago Ave.Phyllostachus Nuda @ Anaerobic Digester site

Phyllostachus Nuda @ Todd Park (50% of interstitial space)Phyllostachus Nuda on boulevards @ 58th St. and Chicago Ave.Phyllostachus Nuda @ Anaerobic Digester site

Community Plots @ Solomon Park (25%)Community Plots @ Todd Park (50% of interstitial space)Individual Plots @ single-family homes

Community Plots @ Solomon Park (25%)Community Plots @ Todd Park (50% of interstitial space)Individual Plots @ single-family homes

Community Plots @ Solomon Park (25%)Community Plots @ Todd Park (50% of interstitial space)Individual Plots @ single-family homes

Community Plots @ Solomon Park (25%)Community Plots @ Todd Park (50% of interstitial space)Individual Plots @ single-family homes

Building

Greenhouse @ Solomon Park (2)-40’ tall -Bamboo

Greenhouse @ 56th St. and Chicago Ave. (north site)-From reclaimed materials-40’ tall - Bamboo

Greenhouse @ 56th St. and Chicago Ave. (south site)-From reclaimed materials-40’ tall -Bamboo

Wash/Prep/Process Building @ Solomon Park -16’ tall -Bamboo -Straw

Temporary Storage/Smoking Building (south site)@ 56th St. and Chicago Ave.-Bamboo

Flexible Greenhouse @ 56th St. and Chicago Ave. (main site) -40’ tall -Bamboo -Straw

Flexible Greenhouse @ 56th St. and Chicago Ave. (north site) -40’ tall -Bamboo -Straw

Farmers Market @ Todd Park -16’ tall -Bamboo -Straw

Flexible Greenhouse @ 56th St. and Chicago Ave. (south site) -40’ tall -Bamboo -Straw

Flexible Building/Underground @ 56th St. and Chicago Ave. (north site) -Storage for Bamboo-then parking/other -Temporary Daycare to 16’ -Bamboo -Straw

Infill Grocery Store/Coffee Shop @ 56th St. and Chicago Ave. (main site) -Grocery Store to 16’ -Coffee shop/reverse commuting to 28’ -Bamboo -Straw

Temporary Storage Building (2) @ Solomon Park-Straw

Temporary Storage Building (south site) @ 56th St. and Chicago Ave.-Bamboo (2 total)

Solomon Park Greenhouses-Phyllostachus Nuda to 34’

56th St. and Chicago Ave. North Greenhouse-Phyllostachus Nuda to 34’

56th St. and Chicago Ave. South Greenhouse-Phyllostachus Nuda to 34’

Temporary Storage andSmoking Building @ Solomon Park-Bamboo

Temporary Storage Building (2)@ Solomon Park-Straw (4 total)

Transit Stop @ 56th St. and Chicago Ave.

Solomon Park (50%)-Year 1 of cycle

56th St. and Chicago Ave. Main Greenhouse-Phyllostachus Nuda to 34’

56th St. and Chicago Ave. Main Greenhouse

Solomon Park Greenhouse (2)56th St. and Chicago Ave. North Greenhouse

56th St. and Chicago Ave. South Greenhouse56th St. and Chicago Ave. Permanent Greenhouse

Solomon Park (50%)-Year 2 of cycle

Solomon Park (50%)-Year 3 of cycle

HarvestCompress/Bale and Store

HarvestCompress/Bale and Store

HarvestCompress/Bale and Store

HarvestCompress/Bale and Store

HarvestCompress/Bale and Store

HarvestCompress/Bale and Store

HarvestCompress/Bale and Store

HarvestCompress/Bale and Store

HarvestCompress/Bale and Store

HarvestCompress/Bale and Store

HarvestCompress/Bale and Store

HarvestCompress/Bale and Store

HarvestCompress/Bale and Store

HarvestCompress/Bale and Store

Solomon Park (75%)-Year 4 of cycle

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Solomon Park Greenhouse (2)56th St. and Chicago Ave. North Greenhouse 56th St. and Chicago Ave. North Greenhouse56th St. and Chicago Ave. South Greenhouse

Solomon Park Greenhouse (2)

56th St. and Chicago Ave. South Greenhouse

HarvestSmoke and Store

HarvestSmoke and Store

Solomon Park Greenhouse (2)

56th St. and Chicago Ave. South Greenhouse

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3-5 years

Parking Lot @ 56th St. and Chicago Ave.GroceryStore @ 56th St. and Chicago Ave. Temporary Greenhouse @ 56th St. and Chicago Ave. (south site)-Demo after harvest

Phyllostachus Nuda @ Solomon Park (25%)Phyllostachus Nuda @ Todd Park (50% of interstitial space)Phyllostachus Nuda on boulevards @ 58th St. and Chicago Ave.Phyllostachus Nuda @ Anaerobic Digester site

Community Plots @ Solomon Park (25%)Community Plots @ Todd Park (50% of interstitial space)Individual Plots @ single-family homes

Flexible Greenhouse @ 56th St. and Chicago Ave. (south site) -40’ tall -Bamboo -Straw

Production Building/Underground (Storage for bamboo-then parking/other) @ 56th St. and Chicago Ave. (north site) -16’ tall -Bamboo -Straw

Grocery Store/Coffee Shop @ 56th St. and Chicago Ave. -16’ tall -Bamboo -Straw

Temporary Storage Building @ Solomon Park-For Straw (3 total)

Solomon Park Greenhouse56th St. and Chicago Ave. North Greenhouse56th St. and Chicago Ave. South Greenhouse

56th St. and Chicago Ave. Permanent GreenhouseHarvest, Smoke and Store

Solomon Park (75%)

Harvest, Compress/Bale and Store

Solomon Park (75%)

Harvest, Compress/Bale and Store

Solomon Park (75%)

Harvest, Compress/Bale and Store

Solomon Park (75%)

Harvest, Compress/Bale and Store

Solomon Park (75%)

Harvest, Compress/Bale and Store

Bleachers/Storage (main ballfield) @ 56th St. and Chicago Ave. -Bamboo -Straw

Permanent Greenhouse @ 56th St. and Chicago Ave. (main site) -Bamboo -Straw

Year 5Year 4Year 3Year 2Year 16 months Year 5Year 4Year 3Year 2Year 16 months Year 5Year 4Year 3Year 2Year 16 months

Wash/Prep/Process

Food

TemporaryStraw Storage

Greenhouses

Storage/Smoking

Anaerobic Digester and Water Treatment

Straw

Recreation

Bamboo

Greenhouses

FoodGreenhouses

Grazing

Food

Wash/Prep/Process

Barn

Animals

Composting

Apiary

Urban Farm...

BambooRooftop

FoodRooftop

In llMain Building to 100’

Flexible Building/Daycare

Bamboo

Food

In llMain Building to 64’Greenhouse Above to 36’

In ll Residential to 40’Greenhouse Above 36’

In ll Residential to 40’Greenhouse Above 36’

TemporaryStorage and Smoking

In llGrocery Store/Coffee Shop/Residential to 40’

FlexibleGreenhouse to 40’

Visitors Bleachers/Storage to 16’

Flexible/Temporary Bamboo Storage to 16’

FlexibleGreenhouse to 40’

Main Greenhouse to 40’

TemporaryGreenhouse

TemporaryGreenhouse

Transit Stop to 16’FlexibleGreenhouse to 40’

Permanent Greenhouse to 40’

Sustainable Node...

Sustainable Node: Site, Proto-buildings...

Neighborhood Boundaries

Walkability of Neighborhood-5 minute/10 minute walk

Relationship of Farm to Building Site

High-Frequency Line (every 15 minutes)Typical Line

Commuter LineCommuter Line

Limited Stop Line

Existing transportation

Relationship of Neighborhood to city center

Growing a Sustainable Neighborhood Node:Production/Transit/Farmers Market/Growth...

Site Conditions:

Farm Site

Proposed Plan

Farmers Market

Transit Stop Live/Work

Bamboo Production

Grocery Store/Residential Above

Daycare

Slow Food/Residential Above

Greenhouse/Atrium

10’ 20’0’ 100’ 200’

Transit Stop

SoMa: San Francisco, CA

ZERI Pavilion - Manizales,Columbia

Residence - Arbelaez,Columbia

Building Site: Existing

Bed-ZED: Beddington, England

“Living Building”

Naiju Residential Center and Kindergarten: Chihuko/Fukuoka, Japan

Bamboo House: near Chiayi (Taiwan)

Finnish Pavilion: Paris, France (World’s Fair 1939)

EDITT Tower: Singapore (Proposed)

ACROS: Fukuoka, Japan

Unknown

Como Park Conservatory: St. Paul, MN, USA

Bamboo Greenhouse:Columbia

Unknown

Factory Hall-Pensilvania, Columbia Bamboo Roofs: Fukuoka, Japan

Bamboo Joint:Renzo Piano’s Workshop Bamboo/Concrete: Columbia

Structural Testing:ZERI Pavilion - Manizales,Columbia

Terrace Farming

Farmers Market

Bed-ZED: Beddington, England

Irish PubRevit to 3ds Max/VRay renders

Schematic design render

Interior view at service counter

Night render

Interior view at “backbar”

Primary and Middle SchoolRevit and 3ds Max/VRay renders

Schematic design

Section perspective

Primary school play area

Cafeteria

Cafeteria - Primary school Library

Gymnasium

Hall - 2nd Floor Hall - 3rd Floor

Early Plan sketch

Site as driving force...

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First Floor Plan

Sports Gateway:Hotel/Mixed-Use

Sketch Models

Health Club

Hotel Lobby

Lounge Bar

Restaurant

Kitchen/Service

Sports Bar

Site Model

Lobby Bar Rendering

Sports complexes define site

Lounge Bar

Restaurant

Children’s Library:

South Section

First Floor Plan Second Floor Plan Third Floor Plan Lower Level Plan

South Elevation

CheckoutWater Closets

Office

Mobile Stacks

Stage Mobile Stacks Reading Rooms

Storage

Kitchen

Water Closets

Changing scale, morphing building...

Shifting scales in children’s literature

Midwest barn aesthetic brought to gulf coast...

Shade Pavilion:Group Design Build:Hurricane Katrina Relief: Biloxi, MS

Preliminary Design

Character Sketch (Derek Petersen)

Siteplan

Renderings

Site model

Midwest barn aesthetic brought to gulf coast...

Shade Pavilion:Group Design Build:Hurricane Katrina Relief: Biloxi, MS

Completed Shade Pavilion

Architectural Drawing:Light defining experience...

Furniture:Reclaimed materials, craft, and modularity...

Illustration/Photography:Interpretation, distillation and contrast...

Graphic Design:Abstraction and readability...

Berlin Sans FB Demi Bold

Corporate Logo Corporate Logo