CONTENTSLA RIVER

SCI-ARC PORTFOLIOAmir Marvdashti125 W. 6th St. #1215Los Angeles CA 90014Tel:(714)331-7224Email: amarcline@yahoo.com

PIGGYBACK YARD REVITALIZATION PLAN URBAN PARKTHESIS PROJECT FALL 2011

SOLANO CANYON

SPECIAL NEED SCHOOL

RESIDENTIAL COMPLEX 15 UNITS SUSTAINABLE HOUSING

SCHOOLS FOR DISABLED STUDENTS IN STATE OF KUWAIT

STUDIO PROJEC

WORK SAMPLE AT LWI

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LOS ANGELES RIVER FLOOD ZONES OVER 500

LA RIVER CURRENT PATH

EXISTING 100 YEARS FLOOD PATH

EXISTING 100 YEARS FLOOD PATH

LA RIVERHISTORIC PATH

Urban PoolWet Season

PIGGYBACKYARD

Urban PoolMid Season

Urban TheaterDry Season

This thesis investigates the intersection between culture and infrastructure in Los Angeles. The aim is to renegotiate urban zoning confl icts and collisions along the LA River in downtown. As a result, the thesis manifests itself in an urban park, which performs as a closed system that serves the community in everyday activities with deep ecological concerns. This project seeks to explore ritual, cultural, and habitual attitudes of the community regarding the LA River seasonal water fl ow which is a catalyst for the generation of seasonal based architecture.

LOS ANGELES RIVER REVITALIZATION

IDEA POOL / THEATER SEASONAL DIAGRAM

WETLANDSEASONAL DIAGRAM

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Low-land Agriculture Low water Level

Dry Season

Mid-land Agriculture Mid Season

High-Land Agriculture High Water Level

Wet Season

PIGGYBACK YARD REVITALIZATIONSITE PLAN

LA RIVER / 2LOS ANGELES RIVERWATER DIVERSION & CLEANSING PROCESS

WATER INVERT

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PERMINENT POND

TRAIN STATION

CULTURAL CENTER

THEATER ROOF

RECREATIONAL CENTER

The project contains mixed programs of several indigenous wetlands as well as a recreational center providing tennis and basketball fi elds that promotes public engagement with the new urban infrastructure. In addition, the presence of the community agricultural farming center next to fresh food market and restaurants is not only a self sustaining public space but also promotes a model for the harmonious urbanization of economic growth, social inclusion and healthy living.

Programs

Los Angeles Urban Park

Planning Diagram

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Section Series

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Transfer Station / Restuarants

Theater / Pool

Section Series

SOLANO CANYON PROJECT Dynamic Architectural Systems: Smart, Sustainable,

The site is located in Solano canyon in Los Angeles. From the site analysis, factors such as solar radiation, direction of the oceanic wind, and view were taken into considertation for the design of this emergant smart multi-dewelling units.

The morphological living spaces are situated far away from the freeway. There are fi fi teeen residential units that each is situ-ated at a specifi c elevation down the slope. Moreover, the main circulation is on a fi xed grid that partitions the private space from the public spaces.

Community Housing Site Plan

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Grey-water Drainage

Sunken slab for plants

Concrete Terrace Slabs

Concrete Beams System

Steel ColumsRetaining Wall

Steel Beam Structure

Full-height Facade Glazing

Exterior Wall Skin

Exterior Wall Louvres

Stairs act as shading

Stairs over exterior skin

Exterior Wall Glazing

Hand-railsCanopy System- Outside Appliances- Potted Plants

Exploded Axonometric DrawingEnvironmental / Structural /Skin Systems

PHYSICAL MODEL

FABRICATION

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Sun Radiation Model in Winter

Sun Radiation Model in Summer

Ventilation Diagram

Grey Water System Diagram

Sunlight Diagram

Solar Radiation in Summer & Winter

Due to the solar design, the amount of sunradiation penetrating each unit is minimized in the summer and max-imzed in the winter. Moreover, the metal canopy is a land-scaping tool that creates accessible green space and provides an outdoor storage.

Ventilation

Because of the oreintation of the building, the wind coming from the west is directed towards the interior of each unit. Moreover, with the use of operable windows underneath the stairs, this fresh air is circulated properly in each unit.

Grey-water

This diagram conveys the optimization of reusable water within each unit that irrigates the green space on the unit below.

HOUSING / 7Sustainable & Effi ciant

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GROUND FLOOR PLAN

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Building Sections

Axonometric Detail

DECORATIVE FINS DECORATIVE FINS

METAL RAILING METAL RAILING

STONE PAVING STONE PAVING PEDESTAL SUPPORT PEDESTAL SUPPORT

OUTDOOR STORAGE OUTDOOR STORAGE

WATER PROOF MEMBRAIN WATER PROOF MEMBRAIN

6 CONCRETE SLOPE TO DRAIN 6 CONCRETE SLOPE TO DRAIN

METAL DECKING METAL DECKING

STAINLESS STEEL STAINLESS STEEL

PANEL OVER STUDS PANEL OVER STUDS

EXTERIOR LIGHTING EXTERIOR LIGHTING

MECHO SHADING MECHO SHADING

STAINLESS STEEL STAINLESS STEEL

OVER HAT CHANNELS OVER HAT CHANNELS

DRAINAGE SYSTEM DRAINAGE SYSTEM

SECONDARY STEEL SECONDARY STEEL

PRIMARY STEEL PRIMARY STEEL

RADIANT FLOOR RADIANT FLOOR

5 CONCRETE SLAB ON GRADE 5 CONCRETE SLAB ON GRADE

VAPOR BARRIER VAPOR BARRIER

COMPACT SOIL (ENGINEER REQUIRMENT) COMPACT SOIL (ENGINEER REQUIRMENT)

WATER PROOF MEMBRAIN WATER PROOF MEMBRAIN

2 GYPSEUM LEVELING CEMENT 2 GYPSEUM LEVELING CEMENT

3/4 MORTAR BED 3/4 MORTAR BED

STRONE TILES STRONE TILES

2X WALL FURRING 2X WALL FURRING

WATER PROOF MEMBRAIN WATER PROOF MEMBRAIN

DRAINAGE MATT DRAINAGE MATT

PROTECTIVE BOARD PROTECTIVE BOARD

GRAVEL GRAVEL

COMPACTED SOIL COMPACTED SOIL

PERFARATED PIPE PERFARATED PIPE

TO DRAIN RAIN WATER TO DRAIN RAIN WATER

FOUNDATION FOUNDATION

SHADING SYSTEM SHADING SYSTEM

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Jahra Site Prespective View Hawali Site Prespective View Fintas Site Prespective View

This project is designed for three cities in the state of Kuwait. The design is based on modularity of building volume and symmetrical land development.

Colored free form tents are initially indicating each build-ing for way fi nding in the campus. The tents also create inhabitable space on roof tops such as play area , out door classes and lounge spaces.

SPECIAL NEED SCHOOL FOR DISABLED STUDENTS

WORK SAMPLELangdon WilsonInternational

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Intellectual Building Prototype Deaf Building Prototype Blind Building Prototype

Workshope Building Prototype Autism Building Prototype Physically Disabled Building Prototype

Free-Form Modules

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Prefab Facade Prototype

Building Envelope Axonometric View

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Administration Building PrototypePrespective view

Administration BuildingGround Floor Plan

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