swain portfolio: four projects
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Architecture Portfolio 2012TRANSCRIPT
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JOSEPH F SWAINARCHITECTURE FOUR PROJECTS
Joseph F SwainSeattle, WA
[email protected] 607.342.5616
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RAISING VOICESChandigarh, India2011-12 | M.Arch Thesis04
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REMOTE COASTAL RESEARCH FACILITYShaw Island, WA2010
FIVE-SEASON HOUSENew Orleans, LA2010
HOUSE FOR A WINDY ISLANDAtka, AK2012
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Fostering Political Participation & Protest in Democratic Urban Space
RAISING VOICES
PROBLEMAlthough a major seat of government, Chandigarh lacks civic participation and a majority is politically unrecognized.
The city’s flat hierarchy and poor public spaces impede political involvement and are obstacles to developing a political voice and a culture of participation.
M.Arch Thesis 2012
CHANDIGARH, INDIA
Le Corbusier’s public space (2011)
RESPONSEProtest is the mechanism by which groups can transcend formal systems of democracy and force the recognition of their interests.
This project improves democracy in the city by creating institutions and spaces that will:a) develop political voices;b) allow those voices to be heard.
USERS: Interest groups employing public performance for exposure
URBAN APPROACH: A network of centers for discourse connected to Sector 17 (city center).
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SECTOR 17 PLAZAA new center for political discourse & collaboration, as well as a urban stage for protest.
CENTER FOR INFORMAL DEMOCRACY• facilitate organization and
discussion out of public view• maximize public visibility when
groups take action
Existing Plaza Site
A new urban stage amplifies the visibility (and audibility) of underrepresented interest groups
Sector 17
EXIST.PLAZA
EXIST.SHOPS
NEW CENTER FOR INFORMAL DEMOCRACY
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discourse
balcony
workshop
large-grouprehearsal
material storage
library
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extended public plazaEXTROVERTED
stage
INTROVERTEDdiscourse
interactive“street”
“street”&
gallery
cinema
Upper level encourages cross-pollination. Discourse spaces adapt to group needs.
Second-level plan
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Upper level encourages cross-pollination. Discourse spaces adapt to group needs.
Upper level accommodates small-group discourse and large-group mobilization.
Restored / relocated cinema offers public amenity and ties to the city’s and site’s heritage.
Extended plaza creates a center of gravity for the plaza by providing public seating and shade.
Canopy form acts as sounding board for stage & polished steel cladding reflects action to plaza.
Stage takes advantage of the center of gravity to maximize visibility of protests.
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REMOTE COASTAL RESEARCH FACILITY
The RCRF is a prototype research outpost on a open site on Shaw Island. The design emphasizes the construction process, which was limited by shipping constraints: only small boats and airplanes could reach the site.
Main Program Requirements:• Large shed w/50’ open span for
Cessna storage. • Flexible marine laboratory• Bunk house for four researchers
Gabbion-inspired construction consists of lightweight prefabricated components combined with the plentiful stones existing onsite. The mass adds both thermal and structural stability.
Shaw Island, WA2010
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INTEGRATED THERMAL MASS
& STRUCTURE
PREFABRICATED COMPONENTS
SITE MASS
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ALUMINIUM EXTRUSION PROFILES
COLUMN / BEAM
EDGE COLUMN / BEAM
ROOF BEAM / GUTTER
ANGLES
FLOOR ANGLES / JOISTS
7” STONE FILL IN WIRE MESH
3” AIR SPACE
7” RIGID INSULATION
RAMMED EARTH & SAND FLOOR
RIGID INSULATION
ALUMINUM JOIST/CONTAINER
EXTRUDED ALUMINUM BRACE
PRE-FAB ALUMINUM BEAMS
EXT. THERMAL WALL (SEE DETAIL)
PRE-FAB INSULATED PANEL
GLAZED WALL PANELS
EXTRUDED ALUMINUM COLUMNS & BEAMS
ALUMINUM TENSION SUPPORTS
STONE FILL IN WIRE MESH RETAINING WALL
LEVEL GRADE UNDER SHED
EXTERIOR THERMAL WALL DETAIL
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site plan plan
site section
labsto
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bunk
Building orientation and materials respond to functional needs at various times of the day, using the thermal mass of the stones to provide warmth as needed.
daylight / passive heating diagram
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living
work
AFTERNOON SUN
sleeping
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living
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tectonic modelmodel scale: 1/2” = 1’-0”
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HOUSESCOMPETITIONSEXTREME CLIMATES2
This house adapts to the extremes of New Orlean’s cold winters, steamy summers, and destructive hurricanes. Throughout the year and around the clock, it opens, closes, inhales, exhales, gives and protects in synch with the constantly changing environment.
A new prototype for NOLA’s aging population, the program demanded a contextual design with an ADA-accessible 7’ floor height, plus other requirements:• LEED Platinum & Living Building Challenge
(via water, energy and materials)• Resident Controlled (via operable
systems and electronic feedback).• Affordable at $100,000 construction
costs (industrial materials & no concrete).
The adaptable design focuses on simple construction & zoned conditioning.
A FIVE-SEASON HOUSE1st Place Cascadia & National Finalist - 2010 USGBC EGB Competition
winter spring
THIS DESIGN WAS A COLLABORATION WITH JESSE BELKNAP.ALL GRAPHICS SHOWN ARE MINE.
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spring
CORRUGATED STEEL WRAP PROTECTS FROM THE ELEMENTS
LIGHT/AIR CHIMNEYS PROVIDE VENTILATION (TURBINE VENTILATOR), AND DAYLIGHT (POLYCARBONATE PANELS)
LIVING, SLEEPING AND SERVICE SPACES (STANDARD WOOD CONSTRUCTION)
OUTDOOR SPACES EXTEND HOUSE IN OPEN MODE, PROVIDE AIR & LIGHT
UNIFORM WOOD FRAMING 7’-0” ABOVE GRADE ON DIAMOND PIER FOOTINGS
summer autumn hurricane
AIR/LIGHT CHIMNEY
SOLAR TUBE
MECHANICAL DUCTS
EXTRA BRACING FOR HIGH WIND LOADS
METAL WINDOW SHADES CLOSE IN CASE OF STORMS
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HOUSESCOMPETITIONSEXTREME CLIMATES2
A HOUSE FOR A WINDY ISLAND - Atka, AK - 2012
This house is a direct response to climate and culture. In winds of up to 140mph, it promotes and protects traditional Aleutian ways of subsistence: fishing, hunting and growing.
The program required a 3-bedroom house meeting the Living Building Challenge:• Over 40% of the site is devoted to food
production with micro-greenhouses made from scrap materials and cut-offs.
• As a space to prepare fish, seal and game, a smokeless smokehouse promotes the traditional Aleut diet.
• Optimized dimensions minimize material waste and labor with no onsite cuts & little finishing.
• Efficient, consolidated sourcing via Seattle, WA, due to Atka’s remote location.
2nd Place Overall - International Living Aleutian Housing Design Comp.
DIAGRAMS CREATED BY JESSE BELKNAP, WHO COLLABORATED WITH ME ON THIS DESIGN.
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plan
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turbines
wind
inverter
plugloadsHVAC
toilets
lighting
grid
watertreatment
laundry
heat
kitchenappliances
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GY average atka windspeed:
27 mph
annual turbine generator potential: 11,636 kWH
annual electrical needs for heat: 5276 kWH
building heating EUI: 13.82 kBTU/sf yr
minus 5% high-wind downtime: 582 kWH
annual other loads: 3902 kWH
total annual electrical use: 9177 kWH
energy potentially returned to the grid: 500 kWH
electricity needed to heat 2x8 framed house: 5276 kWH per year
electricity needed to heat 2x6 framed house: 5615 kWH per year
2x8 wall framing @ 2’-0” o.c. (this house): 89 cu. ft. of lumber
2x6 wall framing @ 16” o.c. (standard house): 101 cu. ft. of lumber
percent reduction in volume of lumber:
11%
12’ lumber and pre-fabricated trusses used as shipped
8’ and 9’-9” lumber single cut - scraps used for garden boxes
other lengths scraps used for blocking and bracing
framing lumber cost reduction:
$200
percent decrease in electricity used for heating:
6%
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washer
roof
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cistern �lter uv
dryer
clouds
garden
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shower
bathroomsink
kitchensink
greywaterholding
toilet
drain�eld
greywaterirrigationsystem
rainwater collection potential: 29,329 gallons
rainwater storage capacity: 2,000 gallons
freshwater annual need (sinks & showers): 25,025 gallons
recyclable greywater (from bathroom sinks & dryer): 1,175 gallons
freshwater buffer: 4,304 gallons
water lost to toilet flushing: 350 gallons
greywater available for irrigation: 24,200 gallons
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back of house turned towards wind - roof shape channels wind up and over
hurricane-tested SpanLok metal panels on windy side - hardie panel siding is also high-wind tested
extra bracing in sides of house perpendicular to wind provides extra sheer strength
light-weight turbines are easily taken down before storms with potentially damaging effects
yearly wind rose from Atka - site placement can be modified based on direction
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turbines
wind
inverter
plugloadsHVAC
toilets
lighting
grid
watertreatment
laundry
heat
kitchenappliances
EN
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GY average atka windspeed:
27 mph
annual turbine generator potential: 11,636 kWH
annual electrical needs for heat: 5276 kWH
building heating EUI: 13.82 kBTU/sf yr
minus 5% high-wind downtime: 582 kWH
annual other loads: 3902 kWH
total annual electrical use: 9177 kWH
energy potentially returned to the grid: 500 kWH
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