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JOSEPH F SWAIN ARCHITECTURE FOUR PROJECTS

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JOSEPH F SWAINARCHITECTURE FOUR PROJECTS

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Joseph F SwainSeattle, WA

[email protected] 607.342.5616

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RAISING VOICESChandigarh, India2011-12 | M.Arch Thesis04

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REMOTE COASTAL RESEARCH FACILITYShaw Island, WA2010

FIVE-SEASON HOUSENew Orleans, LA2010

HOUSE FOR A WINDY ISLANDAtka, AK2012

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Fostering Political Participation & Protest in Democratic Urban Space

RAISING VOICES

PROBLEMAlthough a major seat of government, Chandigarh lacks civic participation and a majority is politically unrecognized.

The city’s flat hierarchy and poor public spaces impede political involvement and are obstacles to developing a political voice and a culture of participation.

M.Arch Thesis 2012

CHANDIGARH, INDIA

Le Corbusier’s public space (2011)

RESPONSEProtest is the mechanism by which groups can transcend formal systems of democracy and force the recognition of their interests.

This project improves democracy in the city by creating institutions and spaces that will:a) develop political voices;b) allow those voices to be heard.

USERS: Interest groups employing public performance for exposure

URBAN APPROACH: A network of centers for discourse connected to Sector 17 (city center).

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SECTOR 17 PLAZAA new center for political discourse & collaboration, as well as a urban stage for protest.

CENTER FOR INFORMAL DEMOCRACY• facilitate organization and

discussion out of public view• maximize public visibility when

groups take action

Existing Plaza Site

A new urban stage amplifies the visibility (and audibility) of underrepresented interest groups

Sector 17

EXIST.PLAZA

EXIST.SHOPS

NEW CENTER FOR INFORMAL DEMOCRACY

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discourse

balcony

workshop

large-grouprehearsal

material storage

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extended public plazaEXTROVERTED

stage

INTROVERTEDdiscourse

interactive“street”

“street”&

gallery

cinema

Upper level encourages cross-pollination. Discourse spaces adapt to group needs.

Second-level plan

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Upper level encourages cross-pollination. Discourse spaces adapt to group needs.

Upper level accommodates small-group discourse and large-group mobilization.

Restored / relocated cinema offers public amenity and ties to the city’s and site’s heritage.

Extended plaza creates a center of gravity for the plaza by providing public seating and shade.

Canopy form acts as sounding board for stage & polished steel cladding reflects action to plaza.

Stage takes advantage of the center of gravity to maximize visibility of protests.

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REMOTE COASTAL RESEARCH FACILITY

The RCRF is a prototype research outpost on a open site on Shaw Island. The design emphasizes the construction process, which was limited by shipping constraints: only small boats and airplanes could reach the site.

Main Program Requirements:• Large shed w/50’ open span for

Cessna storage. • Flexible marine laboratory• Bunk house for four researchers

Gabbion-inspired construction consists of lightweight prefabricated components combined with the plentiful stones existing onsite. The mass adds both thermal and structural stability.

Shaw Island, WA2010

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INTEGRATED THERMAL MASS

& STRUCTURE

PREFABRICATED COMPONENTS

SITE MASS

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ALUMINIUM EXTRUSION PROFILES

COLUMN / BEAM

EDGE COLUMN / BEAM

ROOF BEAM / GUTTER

ANGLES

FLOOR ANGLES / JOISTS

7” STONE FILL IN WIRE MESH

3” AIR SPACE

7” RIGID INSULATION

RAMMED EARTH & SAND FLOOR

RIGID INSULATION

ALUMINUM JOIST/CONTAINER

EXTRUDED ALUMINUM BRACE

PRE-FAB ALUMINUM BEAMS

EXT. THERMAL WALL (SEE DETAIL)

PRE-FAB INSULATED PANEL

GLAZED WALL PANELS

EXTRUDED ALUMINUM COLUMNS & BEAMS

ALUMINUM TENSION SUPPORTS

STONE FILL IN WIRE MESH RETAINING WALL

LEVEL GRADE UNDER SHED

EXTERIOR THERMAL WALL DETAIL

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site plan plan

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Building orientation and materials respond to functional needs at various times of the day, using the thermal mass of the stones to provide warmth as needed.

daylight / passive heating diagram

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living

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tectonic modelmodel scale: 1/2” = 1’-0”

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HOUSESCOMPETITIONSEXTREME CLIMATES2

This house adapts to the extremes of New Orlean’s cold winters, steamy summers, and destructive hurricanes. Throughout the year and around the clock, it opens, closes, inhales, exhales, gives and protects in synch with the constantly changing environment.

A new prototype for NOLA’s aging population, the program demanded a contextual design with an ADA-accessible 7’ floor height, plus other requirements:• LEED Platinum & Living Building Challenge

(via water, energy and materials)• Resident Controlled (via operable

systems and electronic feedback).• Affordable at $100,000 construction

costs (industrial materials & no concrete).

The adaptable design focuses on simple construction & zoned conditioning.

A FIVE-SEASON HOUSE1st Place Cascadia & National Finalist - 2010 USGBC EGB Competition

winter spring

THIS DESIGN WAS A COLLABORATION WITH JESSE BELKNAP.ALL GRAPHICS SHOWN ARE MINE.

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spring

CORRUGATED STEEL WRAP PROTECTS FROM THE ELEMENTS

LIGHT/AIR CHIMNEYS PROVIDE VENTILATION (TURBINE VENTILATOR), AND DAYLIGHT (POLYCARBONATE PANELS)

LIVING, SLEEPING AND SERVICE SPACES (STANDARD WOOD CONSTRUCTION)

OUTDOOR SPACES EXTEND HOUSE IN OPEN MODE, PROVIDE AIR & LIGHT

UNIFORM WOOD FRAMING 7’-0” ABOVE GRADE ON DIAMOND PIER FOOTINGS

summer autumn hurricane

AIR/LIGHT CHIMNEY

SOLAR TUBE

MECHANICAL DUCTS

EXTRA BRACING FOR HIGH WIND LOADS

METAL WINDOW SHADES CLOSE IN CASE OF STORMS

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HOUSESCOMPETITIONSEXTREME CLIMATES2

A HOUSE FOR A WINDY ISLAND - Atka, AK - 2012

This house is a direct response to climate and culture. In winds of up to 140mph, it promotes and protects traditional Aleutian ways of subsistence: fishing, hunting and growing.

The program required a 3-bedroom house meeting the Living Building Challenge:• Over 40% of the site is devoted to food

production with micro-greenhouses made from scrap materials and cut-offs.

• As a space to prepare fish, seal and game, a smokeless smokehouse promotes the traditional Aleut diet.

• Optimized dimensions minimize material waste and labor with no onsite cuts & little finishing.

• Efficient, consolidated sourcing via Seattle, WA, due to Atka’s remote location.

2nd Place Overall - International Living Aleutian Housing Design Comp.

DIAGRAMS CREATED BY JESSE BELKNAP, WHO COLLABORATED WITH ME ON THIS DESIGN.

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plan

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turbines

wind

inverter

plugloadsHVAC

toilets

lighting

grid

watertreatment

laundry

heat

kitchenappliances

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GY average atka windspeed:

27 mph

annual turbine generator potential: 11,636 kWH

annual electrical needs for heat: 5276 kWH

building heating EUI: 13.82 kBTU/sf yr

minus 5% high-wind downtime: 582 kWH

annual other loads: 3902 kWH

total annual electrical use: 9177 kWH

energy potentially returned to the grid: 500 kWH

electricity needed to heat 2x8 framed house: 5276 kWH per year

electricity needed to heat 2x6 framed house: 5615 kWH per year

2x8 wall framing @ 2’-0” o.c. (this house): 89 cu. ft. of lumber

2x6 wall framing @ 16” o.c. (standard house): 101 cu. ft. of lumber

percent reduction in volume of lumber:

11%

12’ lumber and pre-fabricated trusses used as shipped

8’ and 9’-9” lumber single cut - scraps used for garden boxes

other lengths scraps used for blocking and bracing

framing lumber cost reduction:

$200

percent decrease in electricity used for heating:

6%

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greywaterholding

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greywaterirrigationsystem

rainwater collection potential: 29,329 gallons

rainwater storage capacity: 2,000 gallons

freshwater annual need (sinks & showers): 25,025 gallons

recyclable greywater (from bathroom sinks & dryer): 1,175 gallons

freshwater buffer: 4,304 gallons

water lost to toilet flushing: 350 gallons

greywater available for irrigation: 24,200 gallons

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back of house turned towards wind - roof shape channels wind up and over

hurricane-tested SpanLok metal panels on windy side - hardie panel siding is also high-wind tested

extra bracing in sides of house perpendicular to wind provides extra sheer strength

light-weight turbines are easily taken down before storms with potentially damaging effects

yearly wind rose from Atka - site placement can be modified based on direction

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turbines

wind

inverter

plugloadsHVAC

toilets

lighting

grid

watertreatment

laundry

heat

kitchenappliances

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GY average atka windspeed:

27 mph

annual turbine generator potential: 11,636 kWH

annual electrical needs for heat: 5276 kWH

building heating EUI: 13.82 kBTU/sf yr

minus 5% high-wind downtime: 582 kWH

annual other loads: 3902 kWH

total annual electrical use: 9177 kWH

energy potentially returned to the grid: 500 kWH

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