CCLV Combined Interactive Presentation

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City Center Las VegasDirection of Architecture and Architectural Response

Group 1: Kimberlyn Caoagas, Alexis Gabriel, Jaclyn Kidd, Alfred Pulido, Yoo Jin SuhGroup 2: Andres Diaz, Josh Heinen,Vignesh Kamath, Erendida Zepeda

AAE 481 Spring 2013 Professor Al-douri




City Center Las VegasResearch Project

UNLV School of ArchitectureAAE 481 Spring ‘13 Professor: Dr. Firas Al-Douri

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Research project

This is an in-depth analysis of City Center Las Vegas (CCLV) written and compiled by the students of Dr. Al-Douri’s AAE 481 Architecture Place and Identity course. Students discuss the relationship of City

Center to its immediate context and whether the appropriate materials and design decisions were made when taking the context into consideration. Sustainable design and construction, eco development,

technology, mathematics, color and texture, and computation in architecture are some other topics that enter the discussion.

In addition students compared City Center Las Vegas to multiple precedents that share the same goals and intentions. Each project’s location, concept, program, and functional requirements will be

discussed and critically analyzed. This becomes a study and discussion of mixed-use spaces, relationships to their context, user experience, and what determines the success and failure of projects within the same

category and scale.

UNLV School of ArchitectureAAE 481 Spring ‘13 Professor: Dr. Firas Al-Douri

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Direction of Architecture and Architectural Response to Multidimensionality Design abstract Site and context Direction of architecture

Architectural Response to Multidimensional Requirements Contextual edge Sustainable design and sustainable construction Holism in architectural design Critical analysis

Precedent Analysis Gloucester Green Canal City Hakata Masdar City Centre Saadiyat Island Al Raha Beach Development Galaxy Soho Zhengzhou Mixed-Use Development Regional Transformation, Technology and Eco-Culture Spectrum approaches Color and texture Ecodevelopment Technology

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Table of contents

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1. Direction of Architecture and Architectural Response

intro design abstract site & context direction of architecture







Kimberlyn Caoagas, Alexis Gabriel, Jaclyn Kidd, Alfred Pulido, Yoo Jin Suh

Andres Diaz, Josh Heinen,Vignesh Kamath, Erendida Zepeda

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introduction project abstract site and context direction of architecture conclusion questions

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CityCenter is an 18-million-square-foot resort, completed in December 2010

A remarkable collaboration of architects, artists, master planners, and interior designers: J.F. Finn, AIA, executive Architect for Gensler; Master planners Ehrenkrantz

Ekstut & Kuhn, Kohn Pedersen Fox

introduction.

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project abstract

Project scopeintroduction project abstract site and context direction of architecture conclusion questions

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$8.5 billion dollars

6,000 hotel rooms

2,400 condominiums

38 restaurants and bars

Convention center

Shopping mall

Cirque du Soleil theater

150,000-square-foot casino.

project scope.intro

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project abstract


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Aria Resort & CasinoPelli Clarke Pelli Architects

towers.

Veer TowersHelmut Jahn

Towers

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project abstractintroduction project abstract site and context direction of architecture conclusion questions

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Mandarin Oriental Kohn Pedersen Fox

towers.

The Harmon Hotel (Property in Litigation)Foster + Partners

Towers

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design abstract


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transportation and amenities.

Aria Express (formerly CityCenter Tram)

Gensler

CrystalsDaniel Libeskind

Transportation and amenities

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CityCenterUS Forest Stewardship Council’s best commercial project of 2009

ARIA2- LEED Gold Certifications (Hotel & Convention Center)Green Key Eco-hospitality- 5 Keys distinction2- 2012 AAA Five Diamond hotel experiences: ARIA Resort & Casino and ARIA Sky SuitesARIA is currently the largest building in the world with LEED Gold statusForbes Four-Star Award

VDARALEED Gold Certified BuildingAAA Four Diamond Award winner (2012)Forbes Four-Star Award (2012)

VEERLEED Gold Certified BuildingAIA Chicago 2012 Distinguished Building Award

MANDARIN ORIENTALLEED Gold Certified BuildingAAA Five Diamond Award\3- Forbes Five-Star Awards (second consecutive year)

CRYSTALSLEED Gold Certified Building2010 Innovative Design in Engineering and Architecture with Structural Steel awards program (AISC)2011 ICSC Design And Development Award2012 VIVA “Best-of-the-Best” designation by the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC)

professional awards.design abstract

Professional awards

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site & contextsite and context.

With diversity, art and entertainment serving as an urban context toward the design.

The owners and its partners of CityCenter took a gamble that people will flock to a resort

that offers contemporary architecture.

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the direction in architecture.

designed by some of the most acclaimed architects of contemporary time

unique design; difficult to recognize the direction

buildings reference to the phenomenological context of the Strip

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direction of architecturethe direction in architecture.

designed by some of the most acclaimed architects of contemporary time

unique design; difficult to recognize the direction

buildings reference to the phenomenological context of the Strip

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direction of architecture

Unique character

own characteristics and having no reference or historical context for the most part

CCLV is architecturally unique

post-modernism/modern with an emphasis on sustainability

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unique character. project abstract site and context direction of architectureintroduction conclusion questions

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own characteristics and having no reference or historical context for the most part

CCLV is architecturally unique

post-modernism/modern with an emphasis on sustainability

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unique character. project abstract site and context direction of architectureintroduction conclusion questions

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Veer tower and Crystals

-Veer towers: metaphorical, symbolic and the “baroqueish” nature

-sustainable complex

-sustainable strategies lead all the towers to achieve LEED gold standard

veer towers and crystals.

VEER TOWERS

CRYSTALS-“hybrid and complex design forms, variable with surprises while merging conventional with abstract” -Thomas

-Crystals: the masses evoke the imagery of shards of crystals rising from the ground

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Innovative approach

- change and exemplify the way the Las Vegas Strip had been realized in the past

- abandonment of themed-concepts

- goal to be vertical, dense, and sustainable

- innovative approach of inviting internationally renowned architects to design a modernist building

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innovative approach.introduction project abstract site and context direction of architecture conclusion questions

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the direction in architecture

ultimate goal: produce revenue.

attracts tourists and “high-rollers” who influenced the design

hotel rooms, casinos, condos, retail, dining, entertainment and leisure

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the direction in architecture.project abstract site and context direction of architectureintroduction conclusion questions

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- 6 LEED Gold Certifications

- natural-gas-fired plant that contributs to overall electricity use

- step forward in sustainability on the Strip

- place for social activity, culture, identity and security

- Niches for display of public art and pedestrian walkways

- sacrificed the density of the development

sustainablility and social interaction.

LEED

INTERACTION


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Sustainability and Social interaction

- 6 LEED Gold Certifications

- natural-gas-fired plant that contributs to overall electricity use

- step forward in sustainability on the Strip

- place for social activity, culture, identity and security

- Niches for display of public art and pedestrian walkways

- sacrificed the density of the development

sustainablility and social interaction.

LEED

INTERACTION


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Place and Identity

Thomas’ cultural needs have been incorporated

first true attempt in Las Vegas to create a sense of place and identity in a tourist populated area

modernist approach and attempt to dense mixed use development

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place and identity.project abstract site and context direction of architectureintroduction conclusion questions

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Thomas’ cultural needs have been incorporated

first true attempt in Las Vegas to create a sense of place and identity in a tourist populated area

modernist approach and attempt to dense mixed use development

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Mandarin Oriental and Vdara hotelmandarin oreitnal and vdara hotel.

- specific goals providing opened vistas natural daylight penetration comfortable active spaces

- residences, relaxing spas, and other

- modernist approach, a high-rise skeleton construction enveloped by a curtain wall

- simplification of form and absence of applied decoration

MANDARIN ORIENTALVDARA HOTEL


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Interior modernist approachinterior modernist approach.

generous penetration of natural light

provide dramatic views

living spaces flow together as part of one contiguous interior space

creation of lifestyle


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New vision in architecture

new vision in architecture

restore its integrity and elevate the qualities of the social environment

enhance the urban experience

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Conclusionconclusion.project abstract site and context direction of architectureintroduction conclusion questions

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CityCenter is a city within a city that accommodated for a refined lifestyle, entertainment, and a

social space. CCLV had a specific goals including providing each guest with open vistas, natural

daylight penetration, and comfortable active spaces. The architects aimed at achieving architecture

that could restore its integrity in the eyes of the ordinary people and elevate the qualities of the

social environment to enhance the urban experience.

“Our buildings exemplify our belief that the arts of architecture and urbanism are inseparable; when

a structure is completed, the client has not only made a contribution to their future, but to the future

of a city as well.” -Paul Katz, principal of KPF

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2. Architectural Response to Multidimensional Requirements

contextual edge sustainable design & suatainable construction holism







Javier Barrera, Edrick Ferreras, Tyler Johnson, Kitty Slaughter

Eric Gross, Luz Olsen, Nasar Saghafi, Roland Santos Jr.

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contextual edge

las vegas strip.

Every casino is themed, designed to attract tourist’s attention

Each casino is designed as a separate entity in an effort to bring in larger revenue’s

With each casino vying for attention, each new casino must be bigger and better

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contextual edge

Surrounding context of city center

Ignores surrounding context, not incorporating any of the surrounding building’s elements

Although with the gambling industry CityCenter follows the context by not following the context

Instead of relying on outside influences, the project was designed to become only itself, nothing else incorporated

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contextual edge

Size

With a menagerie of buildings, this is the largest complex on the Strip

Follows the casino history by building bigger and better than everything around it

Complex

Multiple buildings, Designed for both Pedestrian

and Vehicular Traffic

Pedestrian: Crystals’

Vehicle: Vdara, Aria, Mandarin Oriental, Veer

Towers

Size & Complex

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contextual edge

Contextual edge

CityCenter was sensitive to the site and context

Neighborliness: height compared to its surroundings

Las Vegas strip is unique - Identity of Las Vegas deals with being different from others

CityCenter has no major theme

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contextual edge

Connecting CityCenter by transit with

the adjoining Bellagio and Monte

Carlo properties

Also shows its sensitivity to the site

and context,

Because it creates an even larger

setting that guests, and visitors can

experience by walking,

Without ever having to use their

automobiles or cabs to get to their

destinations

Architectural context

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Connection to Strip

Pedestrian Bridges

Separate people from traffic

Walkway at street edge

Vegetation keeps people from

traffic

People and Vehicle Interaction

Only a few spaces inside the

property boundary that create

interaction points

contextual edge

Pedestrian

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contextual edge

Interior emphasis

Interior Designed

Weather

With tourists not able to cope with the heat, the

interior becomes the most important space

Economics

With casinos wanting to make the most

revenue, the interior is the only place that

Exterior to Compliment the Interior

Advertising

Any advertising is created to attract people to

the interior of the building

All activities take place inside, not outside

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holism

Proportion and Human scale

Aria is the centerpiece of the whole project, and its proportion in comparison to the rest of the project is visibly larger, giving it higher sense of importance

Crystals’ retail and entertainment building is proportionally smaller the rest of the project because it responds more to the human scale

Subjectivity surrounds the idea of ideal proportions of a given structure

Two main objectives: to create pleasing aesthetics through harmonious proportion, and to create a sense

of order among the elements in a visual construction

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holism

Color and Texture

The facade of both buildings are distinguished by their pattern of blue horizontal stripes that articulate

each floor

The blue hue of the buildings evoke a soothing effect among individuals

The textures on the curtain walls of both structures are smooth and similar to one another, showing the

structures correlation to one another

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holism

Color and Texture

In the design of the Mandarin Oriental, the scale of

the buildings rooms are reflected in the horizontal

painted aluminum patterns on the façade

The texture of the building is also smooth, similar to

the Aria and Vdara

These sunscreens are also a golden hue, similar

to the Mandarin Oriental, showing an aesthetic

connection through color to the adjacent property

The sunscreens give the two towers a rough texture,

which is different from most of the buildings in the

project

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holism

Color and Texture

Crystals’ retail and entertainment structure is clad

in a unique reflective metal that changes as one

moves past it

The retail structures crystalline form, color, and

smooth texture allow the building to stand out on

the Las Vegas Strip as the gem of the city

Shades of blue in a fluctuating horizontal pattern

on the curtain wall of the building

Through its blue hue and smooth texture, the Har-

mon Hotel uses commonalities seen throughout

to CityCenter derive its aesthetic qualities

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holism

Contextual aesthetic analysis

The design of the Vdara and Aria were meant to complement nearby resort casino properties

The crescent-like shape is a common form found in other properties in the area

Additionally, within the Master Plan each of the distinct buildings that compose CityCenter responds to one

another in terms of aesthetics, through materiality and hierarchy of spaces

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sustanable construction & design

LEED design principles

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Construction

Construction and demolition waste was almost entirely diverted from landfill, and construction waste was minimized

95% of all construction waste that would have ended up in landfills was recycled

During the construction process to reclaim water from the neighboring Monte Carlo Resort & Casino contributed to savings of 2.4-million gallons of potable water

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Construction

Ventilation systemsCompletely sealed until installation

Protected dust, smoke and harmful par-ticles that were present on the construction site

Improved indoor air quality

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Minimize resource consumption

Gasoline

A majority of the materials were purchased from local and regional vendors

Onsite concrete construction plant

By reducing the amount of shipping and transportation less gasoline is consumed

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Maximize resource reuse

Boardwalk Hotel

85% of the materials were salvaged

for reuse

Doors, hardware, scrap steel, and

caret were resold

Tiles, concrete, and asphalt were

crushed and used as structural filler

Bathroom fixtures were packed in

old drapes and carpet and shipped

to Mexico

Construction Debris

95% of the construction waste was

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Use renewable or Recyclable resources

More Reused Resources

To control the dust the workers sprayed the water repurposed from the Monte Carlo’s cooling tower

100% of Maya Lin’s Colorado River sculpture was made from reclaimed silver

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Protect the natural environment

Water Conservation

With their current strategies in place the

complex saves around 50 million gallons of

water per year

They had specially designed fixtures made

because they were unhappy with what was

available in the market

The landscape uses 60% less water than

traditional landscapes because of the moisture

control sensors and drought tolerant plants

Groundwater

Due to the low amounts of waste going to the

landfill the groundwater has less potential to

become contaminated

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Restore environments degraded by past activities

Forest Stewardship Council

Half of the wood needed for the design came from the FSC

They ensure that clear cutting is avoided, all laws are followed, and all ecosystems and

native species are protected

Sustainable Education

The MGM Mirage implemented several sustainable strategies into all of their Las Vegas properties and have reduced their energy consumption by 6%

They also taught 40,000 of their employees how to reduce their persona environmental impact

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sustanable construction & designCreate a healthy, non-toxic enviromenment

Working Conditions

During construction the workers had

designated site where they could smoke

This prevented any tobacco fumes from

being absorbed into the wallpaper and

carpets

Material Selection

All of the paints, sealants, adhesives,

carpets, and composite wood products

were chosen based on their ability to not

release toxic substances into the air after

the building becomes occupied


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sustanable construction & designDesign / Sustainability

The high performance façades in each

tower

Specially coated low-emittance

insulating glass

Sunshades

Exterior features helped reduce the

heat transfer from the sun onto the

buildings

Reflective rooftops


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Design / Sustainability

Cooling method and its slot machines

Development of slot machine bases that

serve as floor air-conditioning units,

Efficiently cooling guests from the ground

up

Rather than wasting energy on empty

space by cooling from the ceiling

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Respect the site

Site Manipulation

In the Strip of Las Vegas, maximizing

site manipulation is largely driven by

economics pressures, since the city

relies heavily on the taxes generated

by the gambling industry

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Energy conservation

LEED Recognition

The natural gas co-generation plant

provides efficient electricity to the site

It also uses waste heat to provide

domestic hot water

CityCenter was designed with LEED

standards in mind since its conceptual

design

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Program that respects the End User.

Programmatic Zones

The various buildings that compose

CityCenter had clear goals in mind

Makes use of residential, retail, wellness,

entertainment, and hospitality throughout

the complex

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ConclusionContext

Las Vegas is unique because it follows an industry context, not a visual context. Everything is different

which means everything is the same.

HolismThroughout the CityCenter project color and textural harmony are applied in the design of each

building to create a balanced architectural aesthetic.

SustainabilityCityCenter is successfully sustainable in certain aspects like using the radiant heat from the natural gas

plant to heat the water, but as a whole it was not very successful.

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3. Precedent Analysis(Case Study Analysis on Similar Projects)

Gloucester Green Canal City Hakata Masdar City Centre Saadiyat IslandAl Raha Beach Development Galaxy Soho Zhengzhou Mixed-Use Development







Yuri An, Adam Beck, Shirin Moqimi, Divina Arellano

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Gloucester Green

by Kendrick Associates

Location: Oxford, England

Date: 1980

Project Type: Mix-Use

Goal: Architecturally there has been a clear

attempt to create a definite place within

the city, as a ‘stylish quarter’; a place for

locals.

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Gloucester Green

Living Conditions

Gloucester Green incorporates flats, shops,

restaurants, a bus station, and a large open

space.

pedestrian friendly

transport advantage

Las Vegas: Tourist City

Residents do not necessarily want to

live on the strip.

City Center is not the most accessible

for pedestrians

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Canal City Hakata

by Jerde Associates

Location: Fukuoka, Japan.

Date: 1996


Goal: “city within the city”

city of Fukuoka hardly visible, to create an

atmosphere like an oasis away from the rest

of the town.

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Canal City Hakata

Conditions

Canal City Hakata

a tourist attraction

pedestrian friendly

The nearby shops, boomed in market

City Center

wanted to be a world-class urban

gathering place for the city’s residents.

If it created better walk-able outdoor

spaces, better shopping experience,

variety of shopping prices.

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Masdar City Centre

by Laboratory for Visionary Architecture (LAVA)

Location: Masdar City about 17km from Abu

Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates


Goal: Designed to integrate sustainable

technology and modern architectural de-

sign in the worlds first eco city. The design in-

cludes a plaza, five-star hotel, a convention

center, entertainment complex, and retail

facilities

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Masdar City Centre

Performance

demonstrate the use and benefits of

sustainable technology in a modern

architectural environment.

Activation

to activate or operate the sustainable

technology in accordance with the

functional needs of this environment, 24

hours a day, and 365 days a year.

Interaction

To encourage and stimulate a social

dynamic where the life, values, ideals,

and vision of the population of Masdar

evolve

Design focused on 3 key points

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Masdar City Centre

The oasis of the future

“Masdar Plaza is “The Oasis of the Future”: a living, breathing, active, adaptive

environment; stimulated by the social interaction of people, and showcasing the

use and benefits of sustainable technology”

-LAVA

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Masdar City Centre

Sustainability

The Plaza is the social center Masdar, with 24 hour access to all public facilities.

Interactive, heat sensitive technology activates low intensity lighting in response to pedestrian traffic.

Photovoltaic technology used throughout the design for energy collection.

Roof gardens integrate food production, energy generation, water efficiency, and reuse of organic food

waste.

Water features can be stored underground during the day and function at night, triggered by pedestri-

ans that approach.

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Masdar City Centre

Sustainability

“Our aim is to provide the Abu Dhabi Energy Company with the lowest possible

carbon footprint, whilst maintaining the highest level of user experience within the

practical viability of affordable architecture.”

-LAVA

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Masdar City Centre

EnergyThe building uses a combination of aggressive

energy conservation techniques and the use of

renewable energy.

The design of the umbrellas in the plaza are

based off of sunflowers. They move throughout

the day to follow the sun across the sky and

provide the most efficient energy collection and

shading.

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Masdar City Centre

Circulation

No automobiles are permitted within the city walls.

Transportation is accomplished via walking, public mass transit, and personal rapid transit (PRT) systems.

This allows for a much more pedestrian friendly environment

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Saadiyat Island

Master plan by Gensler with Buro Happold

Location: United Arab Emirates

Date: 2004-2020

Cost: $27 Billion

Project Type: Enclave City

Goal: Developing from an oil-based

economy, the United Arab Emirates

is reinventing the resort into a tourist-

based economy. The significance

of Saadiyat Island is that it acts as a

symbolic capitol and is defined as the

sum of cultural and social recognition.

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Masdar City Centre

Similar vision

Using Starchitects Hadid, Ando, Foster,

Gehry, and Nouvel, Saadiyat Island will

become the cultural center of UAE.

City Center Las Vegas becomes a

project that will literally reshape the

Las Vegas skyline and create a

new international destination for

entertainment, dining, nightlife, retail, art

and design.

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Al Raha Beach

Foster + Partners

Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Date: 2007


Goal: The project brings together a carefully

chosen mix of offices, apartments, hotel and

shops to encourage a constant pattern of

economic and social activity throughout the

day.

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Al Raha Beach

Sustainability

Al Raha Beach Development’s

design response to the climate and

topography evolved the building

through process of sophisticated

environmental computer analysis.

City Center includes complex

window glazing, building shades, and

light-colored rooftops reflect and

deflect intense desert sunlight.

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Galaxy SOHO

Zaha Hadid Architects

Location: Beijing, China

Date: 2009-2012

Project Type: Mixed-use Commercial

Goal: the design concepts of the

project is to create an internal world

reflecting the theme of the Chinese

courtyard.

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Galaxy SOHO

Design Idea

Four main domed structures, fused together by

bridges and platforms between curving floor

plates to create a fluid environment that surrounds

a series of public courtyards and a larger central

“canyon”.

Parametric Design: The four volumes adapt to

each other in all directions to generate a pan-

oramic architecture without corners or abrupt

transitions.

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Galaxy SOHO

Similar Design Approach

Galaxy SOHO:

Courtyards create a space of easy flow and

easy orientation.

The interplay of light and shadow and of

closed and open space while moving within

the volumes.

CityCenter Las Vegas:

The courtyard aids to smooth public

circulation in regard for high-density

surroundings.

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Zhengzhou Mixed-Use Development

by Trahan Architects

Location: Zhengzhou, China

Date: Not build yet

Project Type: Mixed-Use

Goal: The concept is part of a broad scale master

plan for redeveloping Zhengzhou through ecologi-

cal and infrastructure development.

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Implementing a two-part initiative: ecological

and infrastructural development.

Ecological development prioritizes the sur-

rounding natural resources, such as forest park.

The gaps between the towers and the podium

steps back from the street so that its planted

terraces can draw visitors up to a park-like inner

sanctum.


Design Idea

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Disadvantage in Design Approach

Zhengzhou Mixed-Use Development:

Interior courtyards in each tower to bring natural

light inside the structure as a sustainable strategy.

CityCenter Las Vegas:

Lack of use of natural sources as interior lighting by

having enclosed buildings with a clear façade.

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Conclusion

After reviewing all of our case studies we feel that overall CityCenter was a general success as it achieved

its goals of being the largest sustainable project of its kind, however, we feel that there was a lot of lost

potential to achieve much more in the sense of sustainability, efficiency, and social interaction.

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4. Regional Transformation,Technology and Eco-Culture

Spectrum of Approaches Color and Texture Eco-Development Technology Mathematics, Connections in Architecture Computation in Architecture Critique







Melody Quihuis, Alberto Sanchez, Kyle Fischer, Thomas Maderick

Adrian Bouche, Thanh Le, Bryan Oxborrow, Levi Unruh

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Spectrum of Approaches

Indirect vs Direct approach towards regional context

Uses unconventional forms to create its own identity

Each building has its own identity and is designed with an indirect approach towards the region.

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Indirect approach

Crystals vs Conventional Las Vegas mall

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Regional Architecture and Identity

Can not be seen as a prime object of architecture

Project took a modern approach of design

Designed the project using a high density approach as opposed to other examples in the area

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Color and Texture

Color and Texture

Harmonious Approach to create a sense of Unity

Unified expression of glass as a texture

Steering away from “Themed Structures”

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Color & Texture

Public Art

The first major permanent collection of art in Las Vegas to be integrated into a public space

Big Edge

Nancy Rubins

Reclining connected forms

Henry MooreSilver state

Maya Lin

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Color & Texture

Site Identity

“A City within a City”

Creates its own sense of place by

stepping away from typical themed

casinos

76 acre site is developed to be

sustained within itself

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Eco-DevelopmentDecentralization

5 buildings vs. 1 large building

Communication from small firms and

contracts up

Eco- Development

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Use of and maximization of local materials

80% reuse of Broadwalk Hotel

demolition material.

Stone cut from quarry 30 miles away.

Recycling and reclaiming water.

Using native desert vegetation.

Farms to table - local farmers.

Production of energy and material

onsite.

Eco- Development

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Participation of local people

Participation of more than 200 firms, most being local

Helped firms start and expanded their business

Provided opportunity for new jobs

Had the highest diverse firm participation

Eco- Development

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Eco- Development

Quality of life

A stringent indoor air quality plan

During construction, developers selected paints, sealants, adhesives, carpet and composite wood

products that do not contain toxic substances

The airflow in ARIA’s casino streams from the floor to the ceiling

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Appropriate Technology

Central to ecodevelopment:

Decentralization

Cultural context and scale:

Large scale of mixed-use high rises

integrated with Gaming

Technology

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Low in capital cost

10% saving on overall uses of energy

conservation

Used recycled material from Boardwalk

Hotel

Used reclaimed water from Monte Carlo

Resort & Casino for dust control

Use of local materials

Labor intensive

Intermediate TechnologyTechnology

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Hybrid Technology

Integration of East and West (Do not promote eco-development):

Mandarin Oriental Las Vegas

Decentralized Policy and Practice

Technology

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Information Technology

Monitor and controls building’s environmental performance

Slot machine bases ventilation for air-conditioning

Smart Controls in guest rooms

Technology

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Technology

Technology Critique

Glass Curtain Walls = Lack of attention to REGIONAL CLIMATE

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Connections in ArchitectureComplexity Theory

Complexity of program and organization

Mathematics

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Optimization

Optimazation of sustainable practices,

mechanical system and resources

Mathematics

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Surface properties include

Curvature

Double Curvature

Self intersection

Plane tetonics

Thiness

Mathematics

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Computation in Architecture

Specifically Look at two projects and how they used algorithmic equations to determine form:

Veer Towers

Crystals

Computation

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Veer Towers

Five degree shift in opposing directions for each

tower.

Goal for the project was to make it seem like

the towers were dancing.

Computation

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Euclidean Geometry

Euclidean Geometry and the formula for

Statistical Stability in Time Reversal

Commonly used in determining structural

attributes for ribs and cross bracing in domes

and vaults

Rad

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Theo

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Computation

Stru

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Although not clearly stated, Euclidean Geometry was most likely used to determine triangular forms

Computation

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Adequacy and noveltyCritique

Environmental and climatic factors

Socio-economic factors

Cultural and regional identity

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Charles Correa’s Multi-Dimensional Approach

Critique

Sustainable approach

Accessible to public transit

Economic and social development

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Local cultural formsCritique

No specific cultural identity for Las Vegas

Collage of stand-alone themed structures

City Center, first major attempt at an “original” architectural cultural identity

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