rory martin portfolio 2012
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Rory R. MartinAcademic Works 2008-2012University of San Francisco
Architecture+Design
Muni Center for Transportation StudiesFor this Project we were asked to
redesign 250,000 square foot lot. The focus of the project is
to turn this slow and dead lot into a multi-use area. The uses
include a Muni Historical Meuseum, office space, commercial
space, and residential space as well. My focus on this project was
to create different living spaces into three different levels. The
ground floor is intended to be used as commertial space, and the
Muni meuseum will also be located on the ground floor as well.
The second level will be used as office space. While the third
and top level would be residential space, it would incorporate
a green roof with open space, while the toweres will serve as
the residential living quarters. Large ramps make a for a grand
enterance into the office space, while elevators which are only
connected to the towers create a private enterance into the
building.
West Elevation
2/21
First Draft Model
Second Draft Model
Third Draft Model
4/21
Longitudinal Section
Section
Elevation from Geary
Elevation from Bush
Roof/Plan View
6/21
The Palou commuity garden currently sits above
train-tracks that runs in the north/south directions.
Currently the site is bare with weeds and small shrubs
covering the site. Using the communities suggestions
we then included a dog-park with benches, raised
planter boxes and a pumpkin patch along the main
enterance to the park, and along the axial path going
through the park there are various picninc benches for
BBQ’s and picnics. The design of the main enterance is
based off of the tracks that run below with the planter
boxes representing the wood foundation below the
tracks, and the asphalt representing the metal tracks
tracks. Also on this site, as well as another Garden
project in Richmond CA, I designed a sustainable fense
that runs along the edge of the site. This fense doesn’t
only establish the parimeter of the site, but it also
provides shaded seating, espalier to provide a larger
harvest, and also a water catchment systemto collect
water for the dry mounths of the year.
Palou & North-Richmond Gardens
Plan
Perspective of Palou Site
Elevation
Perspective of Fense
Perspective of Bioswale
Fence Elevation with Espalier Current Fense on Site
8/21
Welsh Plaza Landscape Design
Plan of New Welsh Plaza
Located on the campus of University of San
Francisco’s, Welsh Plaza sits between three large
buildings and will become a temporary plaza for
school related events and functions. The original site
was mostly flat with two main grassy patches, one
in the middle of Welsh plaza, and one in front of the
library across from the plaza. The goal of this project
was to create a space that could host school events,
and also be inviting for students to relax and sociolize
in. Due to the site being barren with little to no places
to sit and enjoy the space, I designed a raised mound
that has a curved shape instead of a squared off one
to create better circulation through the area. I also
desined a cement landing on top of the mound with a
wheelchair accessable path, and also shadded seating
area for students and faculty to enjoy a meal outdoors.
The addition of trees not only provides shade for the
seated area, but it also helps block out some of the
wind that comes through the site to prevent it from
turning into a wind tunnel.
Original Site Plan
Circulation Analysis of Welsh Plaza
First Draft of Welsh Plaza
Site Analysis of Welsh Plaza
Section of New Welsh Plaza
Techtonic 1 Presedense Drawing
Axon
10/21
Exploded Axon
This project in particular was not to come up with a
design of my own, but instead we looked in depth at
an architect and explored his/her theories and views
on architecture through their concepts and designs.
In my case I decided to look at Mies van der Rohe,
and explored how his design intergrates indoor and
outdoor spaces to create a almost seemless transition
from indoor to outdoor areas.
Parti
Light Section
Bridge Design Goldengate Park
The emphasis of this bridge design was to
use the least amount of materials as pos-
sible. Using similar suspension teqniques
such as Norman Fosters Millau Bridge in
France, this small scale bridge is sus-
pended by cables which hang off of the
large arch standing over and across the
bridge itself.
12/21Perspective Photo
Elevation
Section
Plan
Elevation Photo
14/21
Photography
Image-1
Image-2
Image-3
Combined Final Image
Rory R. MartinAcademic Works 2008-2012University of San Francisco
Architecture+Design