Project Submitted to AIA Philadelphia Fallen Heroes Memorial Fund Design Competion. Competition was set to provide a blue print to build a new memorial in place of the old one which creates a space of Solitude, Respect, Honor, and Rememberance.

Fallen Heroes MemorialIn memory of Philadelphia Firefighters and Policemen who have lost their lives saving yours

View from Public Seating Area

When in the lower public space one needs to look up to the memorial. From here they can view the whole area. The upper private area gives someone the option to sit on a bench within several feet of the wall. This can be a very intimate and emotional experience for someone.

I felt it was important that when approaching the me-morial that visitors come in from a distance to have the opportunity to view the area as a whole.

The placement of the memorial took into consideration the ability to see it clearly from the road as well as keep it far enough away that noise pollution from the traffic wouldn’t be a factor.

Located in Historic Franklin Square, the goal for this project was to keep the design simple. The memorial is meant to stand out because of what it represents. Four main areas I paid attention to are listed and described below:

How someone would interact with the space was con-sidered in the shape of the memorial. There is a hierar-chy of spaces created within the area. Split into a Private and Public space, the design concentrates on the type of interaction you are looking for with the memorial. The public space is the lower area and the private space is the higher area right in front of the memorial.

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Current BuildingsCurrent Path System

Golf CourseChildren’s Play Area

FountainExisting Memorial

Proposed placement ofnew Memorial

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Franklin Square map

Site Plan of Memorial

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View from steps rising up to Private Area

View from behind Memorial

View from approach

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Ripple Effect A Net-Zero Energy Housing Community

01_Creation of main thoroughfare

02_Sliding of levels for access

03_Shifting for more, dynamic outdoor space

04_Plaza bulges, dividing and distorting buildings

05_Building form creates forced perspective

Project Submitted to AIA San Francisco Architecture at Zero Design Competition. Awarded First Place. Project competed with Megan Gelazus, Sara Maas and Kyle Blomquist.

The Ripple Effect zero net energy housing community provides a progressive example of using renewables to inhabit the earth in a sustainable manner. The parallel layout of the two housing structures begins at the north end with a narrow opening to the already established Emeryville Greenway. This very important connection to the established park and pedestrian friendly causeway widens as one moves south along the site, eventually terminating at Park Avenue.

The staggering units provide not only entic-ing visual character and movement along the site, but also opportunities for day light-ing, airflow, green roofs, and balconies. The 50-foot width of the parallel bars allows for quality daylight and ease of cross-ventilation within the spaces.

The original approach began with creating a building that was beautiful, site responsive, and which satisfied programmatic requirements. In doing so we kept in mind opportunities for passive design strategies to reduce building loads from the outset.

Development Site Plan50’ 100’ 200’

Birdeye View of the Development from the Southeast

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Section through the Outdoor Plaza and Public Gardens

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GARDEN + PLAZA COLLECTION

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WATER RETENTION CISTERN (CAPACITY 400,000 GAL)

Diagram of Water Catchment, Retention, and Reuse On-Site

Sustainable Features:As a site net zero building, the energy produced by the rooftop photovoltaic system is more than enough to provide for the energy used by the building and its occupants. Attached to the roof of the fourth floor are standard 0.215kW photovoltaic panels. These account for 54,419 square feet or 48% of the total photovoltaic system and generate 1,061,163 kWh/yr. The rest of the system is comprised of 0.172kW laminated photovoltaic panels extending at the same level as the standard panels and acting as a pergola over the third floor open rooftop spaces. These panels comprise 73,692 square feet or 52% of the photovoltaic system and generate 1,068,532 kWh/yr. The total resultant energy produced is 2,129,695 kWh/yr. This is more than enough to provide for the 1,969,175 kWh/yr required at the site.

Rainfall collected on site will be directed to cisterns for re-use in toilet flushing and laundry washing. The 23.62 inches of rainfall per year and 0.1 in of snowfall per year translate into 2,189,366.97 gallons per year collected from the impermeable surfaces on site. This is enough to meet about 36% of water demand on site. This, along with water saving fixtures will help to ease potential water shortages inevitable to the area.

It is the expectation that this project will become an example for future developments looking to achieve zero net energy on site, achieving a ripple effect of net zero design throughout the Emeryville area.

WIND CREATES PRESSURE DIFFERENCE WHICH AIDS VENTILATION

DIMINISHING AIR MOVEMENT AT LOWER LEVELS

EXHAUST

PRIVACY

COOL AIR ENTERS

Laminated Photovoltaics

Photovoltaics

Diagram of Natural Ventilation Strategies in Housing Units

Diagram of Photovoltaic’s

Rooftop Terrace with Laminated Photovoltaic Canopy

Breezeway for Drying Laundry, Saving Energy

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