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H.I.V.E.

The single family dwelling pervades the suburban landscape. Homes lay upon the land in isolation, as objects in space not associated with each other or with the environment. Suburban dwellings no longer fit societal needs. They are not responsive to variety of household types in America and the vast range of household incomes. HIVE attempts to perform an architecture of alchemy and transform the existing patterns of suburbia into something more appropriate for today’s society. HIVE shifts the pattern of isolated objects into vertical communities of modular dwellings which are responsive to household needs. HIVE is defined by the separation of building program into site, structure, space, and skin. A checkerboard configuration of dwellings allows for both the interaction and separation that families and individuals require from their living situation.

Housing In Vertical Environment (HIVE) becomes the new suburban paradigm.

Arch 484 | Winter 2012 | Prof. Keyes

TOP: Assembled HIVE superstructure winds through suburbia.

EUG

The new Eugene Station (EUG) will be an intermodal nexus for an array of transportation modes. This facility is located along the current train main line at the head of historical Willamette St. It will accommodate Amtrak, Greyhound/Trailways bus, make provision for a light rail to neighboring cities, provide a home for future high speed rail from Eugene to Vancouver BC, and accommodate other forms of local transportation.

Seen as an “entrance” to the city and nexus of multiple modes of transportation, Eugene Station is articulated with a prominent tension roof membrane structure which welcomes and protects passengers into the city.

The Eugene Station proposal creates a new 4th Ave. in an effort to establish a city connection. It also connects Eugene across the rail road tracks via pedestrian bridge. It provides a lobby, waiting area, ticket purchase, baggage claim, retail support, and community information and service areas.

Arch 484 | Fall 2012 | Prof. Poticha

TOP: Main exterior view from proposed 4th Ave. Form rises to match the distant Skinner’s Butte.LEFT: Ticketing counter and baggage claim to accommodate new passengers from many modes of transportation.RIGHT: Train platform underneath membrane covers which connotate traditional train sheds.

LEFT: No longer a top down imposition of housing in the fashion of Le Corbusier, this user defined system allows homeowners to create a very unique and adaptable homes.

RIGHT: Skins of HIVE come in either 4’ x 8’ or 8’ x 8’ panels which plug into the frame and slide into each other. Each piece can also be rotated 90 degrees to allow for an almost infinite flexibility. Users can choose from a variety of glazing and material options. This open source skin system is intended to foster creativity, building, and rearrangement ease.

Springfield Library

As part of the Sustainable Cities Initiative, this proposal for a new library hopes to provide a great learning and sharing environment for the people of Springfield, Oregon. The Springfield Community Library, with its prominent roof overhangs, will be a place where community members of all ages and backgrounds can come together to access multiple forms of information and learn from each other and from their natural environment. Integrated within the library site are extensive bioswale channels and a bioswale pond where Springfield residents have the opportunity to directly interact with natural Oregon habitation. The roofs of the library shelter the internal library environment, but also showcase and aid the natural environment. They work to unite the community and the natural world into one.

Arch 484 | Fall 2011 | Prof. Hille

(dis) PLACE

An entry into a competition by Re-think Re-use “Transforming Seattle’s 520 Floating Bridge”

Seattle’s 520 bridge floats on the concept of displacement; the weight of the water displaced is less than the weight of the pontoon including the roadway and the traffic that crosses it daily. The 33 pontoons that make up the bridge allow for thousands of people to cross Lake Washington. Since the bridge will soon be decommissioned by the state, what will be the fate of these feats of engineering?

At the same time the 520 bridge displaces water, thousands of displaced and homeless people go without shelter, safety, and a sense of dignity and home ownership. Perhaps the bridge can be used to serve once again as a number of pontoons are purposely dismantled and retrofitted with pieces and wholes to allow it to function as shelter for those who go without. Communities can be created from these units and positioned around the Seattle areaDISPLACE can now form PLACE.

Competition | Summer 2012

RIGHT: final board (40”x32”)Shown are the internal compartments of the floating pontoon which have been converted into single and double living units retrofitted with beds, desk, and storage and then assembled into pontoon communities. Pieces of the pontoon can be retrofitted and used to generate electricity by the displacement of air.

TOP LEFT: Huge overhanging roofs collect and drain water into a main pond.TOP RIGHT: View of entry. Sheltering form connotates protection and is paired with the welcoming warmth of books and wood textures that glow in the night.BOTTOM LEFT: View from the bioswale collection pond. The pond acts as a way to interact and protect Oregon flora and fauna.BOTTOM RIGHT: Children’s reading room. A bright and warm place surrounded by nature, perfect for young learners.