philip a. hallwork

university of cincinnatimaster of architecturemaster of community planning

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Since 1950, Detroit has lost over 50% of its population, 165,000 industrial jobs, and 150,000 housing units. The depopu-lation that the city has experienced over the last sixty years created a fractured and dislocated urban environment di-vided by over 66,000 vacant lots. Gener-ated by default rather than intent, these discarded, neglected, and forgotten spaces evoke strong memories of past turmoil and abandonment within the city. My thesis investigation uncovers the his-toric factors and city-responses associ-ated with the extensive suburbanization and the subsequent emergence of urban empty space in Detroit. Emphasizing the historic formation and strange identity of Detroit’s vacant land becomes the de-sign measure in which to re-imagine and regenerate these urban conditions.1

Interventions occur at each point along the project transect (left): highway, high-way edge and access road, large clearing, streetfront, sidewalk, and street.

The vacant, oversized, and decaying remnants of Detroit’s booming in-dustrial past are transformed into a community centerpiece that catalyzes neighborhood growth and activity. Inspired by the melancholic and found beauty of post-industrial urban voids, design preserves the unique char-acteristics of the site by amplifying changes to urban form and context that have surfaced over time. The design project transforms a broken and discontinuous Neighborhood Business District into the face of an urban farming operation.

The design project works at three scales:1. Neighborhood / Community2. Building Site3. Construction Detail

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site plan - urban farming district

building site plan - three interventions2

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Design intervention preserves the streetscape as a series of solid and void spaces that form connections between urban street front and green space farming activities. The Neighbor-hood Business District becomes a transitional space that mediates between mineral and vegetative elements of the project site. The design project maintains the street’s historic function as a Neighborhood Business District, yet, inserts new urban forms, functions, ma-terials, and uses into the surrounding voids.

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streetfront elevation (intervention 3)

site plan

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A building system was developed to fit the economic limitations of the neighborhood. Construc-tion materials were selected based on their precast, modular, and recyclable qualities. The primary building components include premium ground concrete modular units (CMU), precast concrete floor and ceiling planks, reclaimed wood, and glass. Double concrete block bearing walls are used in some instances to provide desired wall thicknesses and insulation space.

Each CMU wall is stained a different color that is inspired by the vibrancy of the fruits and veg-etables grown at the farm. The colorfully stained concrete signifies a departure from the city’s industrial past and also provides visual vitality to the neighborhood.

end condition hvac conditionstandard condition basement

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Double CMUWall Section

Double CMUWall Plans

intervention 1 images (above)

construction materials

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The existing street section of Michigan Avenue is 9 traffic lanes wide and largely devoid of pedestrian activity. The sidewalks are broken, crumbling, and absent of trees and other pedestrian amenities. The broad streets are impersonally scaled and difficult to cross on foot.

The streets and sidewalks are re-scaled by creating discrete spaces for pedestrian, bicycle, and automotive traffic that are separated by vegeta-tive buffers. The vegetative buffers, with curb cuts, serve as an organic alternative to traditional urban drainage infrastructure.

proposed street section (above)

existing street section (below)

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The extensive highway network within the city of Detroit is well known for its adverse effects on city neighborhoods and street connectivity. Proposed dense vegetative plantings shield highway views and noise from the farm and create a pleasant vegetative edge at the northern boundary of the project site. Over time, increasing the urban tree canopy creates shade and evaporative cooling, processes stormwater, and produc-es oxygen.

The Farm Boardwalk and path network introduce pedestrian activity into the heart of the agricultural farm. The materiality of the boardwalk and paths transition from the hard concrete edges of the project site into the soft green nature of the farm-ing environment.

central bio-swale & pedestrian path network

farm boardwalk

urban farm section

highway & farm buffer section

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STUDIOS Architecture teams-up with the New York Jets to create the corporate head-quarters and training center for the NFL team. The design gives special attention to the visual and physical connection between the playing fields and the interior office space. The parallel nature and close proximity of the practice fields to the office space allows for field-yard-lines to be carried into the interior space through lighting and carpentry. Careful placement of office windows, transparent walls, and photography visually connect the administration staff with the playing field.

I gained further knowledge of graphic layout and design techniques for computer rendering. The project required an extensive use of Adobe Creative Suite applica-tions and ArchiCAD. I was also involved with material selection and creating material display boards and physical study models.

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LIGHTING DESIGN:

World Wide Store Planning685 Fifth AvenueNew York, NY 10022

588 Broadway, Suite 702 ~ New York, NY 10012

(212) 431 4512fax: (212) 431 6042

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LIGHTING DESIGN:

World Wide Store Planning685 Fifth AvenueNew York, NY 10022

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(212) 431 4512fax: (212) 431 6042

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Polished Siliver - Platinum color

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Porcelli Marmi, Off White Stone - RosaAurora - Honed

Porcelli Marmi, St. Laurent Stone Polished(new lighter shade)

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Scott Group, Dark Brown Loop

Scott Group, Dark Brown Cut Pile

Scott Group, Dark Brown Diamond Pattern

Scott Group, Light Grey Loop

Scott Group, Light Grey Cut Pile

Scott Group, Light Grey GG Pattern withGold

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Scott Group, Dark Grey Cut Pile

Scott Group, GG Pattern with Gold

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24mm Web Glass - Laminated Glass"Bronze" (8mm Bronze + 8mm Clear + 8mmBronze)

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Selection TBD by Gucci

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LIGHTING DESIGN:

World Wide Store Planning685 Fifth AvenueNew York, NY 10022

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The project brings together an assemblage of high-end materi-als (woods, resins, tiles, glass, leathers, and fabrics) under an innovative lighting design.

Working with Gucci gave me additional experience with in-terior architecture projects. I worked with project architects to create axonometric drawings, elevations, sections, plans, and details for in-store shelving units, fitting rooms, and lighting design. The project required the use of ArchiCAD and col-laboration with designers.

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STUDIOS Architecture partners with Gucci to design layout, fitting rooms, cashier space, and clothing, hand bag, and accessory display shelving for the international designer’s North American retail stores.

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RIGHT: DLR Group collaborates with the state of Wyoming to design the new Wyoming Medium Correctional Institution. The design and con-struction of the correctional institution requires special considerations not given to more conventional building types.

I worked in AutoCAD and Adobe Creative Suites to create and modify plans, sections, elevations, details, and diagrams of the facility. The proj-ect introduced me to security wall types and requirements. I developed security wall typologies in plan and section, diagramed security zones, and designated security wall type and placement according to area se-curity levels, adjacencies, and necessity.

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LEFT: DLR Group partners with the city of Phoenix, AZ to design Betty H. Fairfax High School. The new high school is a multiple award-winning facility, published by Architectural Record as an exemplary “School of the 21st Century.” The 345,000 sf campus serves 2,400 students and clus-ters classrooms into small learning communities (SLC) on a unified site. Large gathering and collaborative spaces are provided for students and staff. I collaborated with architectural designers to construct physical site and building models and create presentation images.

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o]The University of Cincinnati School of Planning was commis-sioned by the Green County Regional Airport to create a pre-liminary comprehensive plan for airport expansion. Students were divided into three analysis teams: regional, district, and site. As a member of the site team, I focused on site strategy and design.

The close proximity of the airport to Dayton, OH, a national hub for avionics research and development, catalyzes site devel-opment. Runway extensions accommodate and attract avion-ics related businesses.

The project emphasizes ecologically sensitive site and wa-tershed management. Numerous street typologies were developed that include networks of pedestrian and bicycle pathways, bio-filtrations swales, rain gardens, and additional recreation and green space. In addition to airport expansions, the site plan includes light industry and office space, residen-tial units, a town square, and small organic farming operations.

The studio furthered my ability to create hand rendered maps, develop conclusions, and suggest solutions from real-world research.

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Findlay Market is Ohio’s oldest continuously operated public market and one of Cincinnati’s most cherished institutions. The Market is located just blocks from downtown Cincinnati in Over-the-Rhine, a dense historic neighborhood rich in 19th century architecture. It is a gathering place for people from all over the city and routinely attracts perhaps the most socially, economically, racially, and ethnically diverse crowds found anywhere in Cincinnati.

Once a vibrant and densely populated urban neighborhood, Over-the-Rhine is now plagued with poverty, vacancy, and demolition. The project site is located on a series of vacant parcels directly south of the Market. The proposed mixed-use structure (retail + housing) and community gardens are transected by Republic Street. Urban gardens complement nearby market activities, stimulate community pride and involvement, and catalyze food and health related businesses. Wide side-walks and angled building set-backs provide outdoor public space for cafes, markets, retail, and other community activities. Faux balconies connect residential users with street and gardening activities below.

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The proposed mixed-use structure provides underground parking, street level retail, and three floors of 1, 2, and 3-bedroom mixed-income residential apartments. The curved shape of the front facade emphasizes the street and garden as a centerpiece of community activity. Angled residential faux balconies give residents street-length and garden views and the chance to directly interact with activities below. Rear residential units offer tenants increased privacy, still with the benefits of nearby market and retail amenities.

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The project site for the 12,000 square foot spa is located on the edge of a small shaker village near Lex-ington, Kentucky. Designing in section only, the studio explores the spa building as a timeline for physi-cal replenishment. Material and structural changes unfold as spaces transition vertically from above to below the ground. As the spa patron travels through the structure, he or she will experience transforma-tions from light (brightness) to dark, light (weight) to heavy, new to old, and public to private.

Parallel and evenly spaced poured concrete bearing walls project deep from the cut earth. Reminiscent of traditional shaker dry-stack stone construction, the thick and heavy concrete walls mediate between the formerly shaker-owned landscape and the contemporary structures above. The bearing walls extend to various heights in order to support light geometric shapes that are in stark contrast to the surrounding historic village. A vertical stairwell acts as a central spine that penetrates deep into the earth, connecting a series of thresholds that mark changes in the user’s experience.

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Private guest rooms, bathing pools, and changing rooms sit on the cut earth at the lowest level (C). The semi-private massage rooms, yoga studio, relaxation room, zen garden, and sun deck are located at the intermediate level (B). The public lobby and lap pool is located at the uppermost level (A). Large louvered window open-ings frame the view of the surrounding shaker farmland at a variety of heights.

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study model on clay landscape (left)

longitudinal section

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loby / main entrance

vertical circulation stair

lap pool room

guest rooms

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The brownfield redevelopment project site is the former Nutone door chime factory in the neighborhood of Madisonville, Cincinnati, Ohio. The studio client, MedPace, is currently engaged in negotiations with city officials to relocate its world headquarters to this site. The Med-Pace campus design is inspired by the detail between the “natural” and the urban environment (see photographs above). Design objectives include:

1) Enhance the interaction between man and nature2) Utilize natural functions of the land3) Incorporate environmentally conscious building design

Key design elements include a central bio-filtration swale, parking wrapped by a secondary network of rain gardens and bio swales, a strong urban edge at the street front, plaza surfaces that transition from grey to green, green roofs, sun shading devices, permeable pave-ments, native vegetation, pedestrian pathways, and ecological-friendly building materials.

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musée du quai branly, paris, jean nouvel

louvers, overhangs, and balconies

central bio-filtration swale

green roofspermeable parking

secondary network of rain gardens and bio swales

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This exit-only stairway is located on the west end of the Design, Art, Architecture, and Planning (DAAP) building at the University of Cincinnati, Main Campus. The exterior stairwell provides nec-essary egress in case of an emergency. The stairwell connects three floors and departments with the ground level. Careful mea-surements, sketching, and photography aided in recreating the stairwell using Form Z 3D modeling, rendering, and animation software.

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The selected images are examples of artwork that I produced from personal or published photographs. Special con-sideration is given to light, shadows, and reflections.

vontz center by frank gehry, colored pencil and water color

streetscape in mexico, india ink

vontz center by frank gehry, oil pastel

boathouse, water color

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The concept of the dérive was established and practiced in the 1960s by Situationists in Paris. The term literally translates, to drift, and is notably different from a journey or stroll. In his 1956 essay, Theory of the Dérive, Guy Debord explains that “in a dérive one or more persons during a cer-tain period drop their relations, their work, and leisure activities and all their other usual motives for movement and action, and let themselves be drawn by the attractions of the terrain and the encounters they find there.”

The photo exploration above was inspired by the theory of the dérive. It documents the current conditions of depopulation and decay within the city of Detroit.

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