Wednesday, January 1, 2020

ARCHITECTURE: THESIS 2010

The program's site is an abandoned naval port with two miles of waterfront on the New York harbor

The master plan reacts to the economic, cultural, and ecological issues that occurred in the past, present, and future. This new district is designed to engage the site as a local and regional destination. I t provides more green space, parking, commercial plazas, residential units, as well as a promenade, hotel and a festival pier. It integrates much of the existing infrastructure that physically runs through it making it highly accessible.

The Solution was highly received by officials, professors, and members of the community. 


The Views of New York Harbor
 The View of New York City



Northern Staten Island Zoning



Site Map



New Waterfront District



Ground Floor Plan



 Site Map



Revit Model of Hotel Tower



Hotel Complex Floor Plans



 Looking SW at the Hotel Complex




Looking West at the Pier & Hotel Complex



Looking SE at the Cafe on the Pier




Looking NW at the Hotel Complex



Looking NW at the "Compass" Fountain



 Looking SW at the Marina




 Looking NW at the Mixed-Use Towers






Looking North at the Site





 




FREEDOM PARK : Reclaiming the New York Harbor Waterfront










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I go by Joe. I grew up in NYC and had a fulfilling time grasping city and country life. I have experienced a lot in that city and lived to tell the tale with a smile. With much appreciation for art and architecture, I have seen as much as one can see in so little time. I'm awed by simplicity and also the many complexities of our built environment. The reasons why I moved to California are obvious; the weather, the architecture, and the gardens. I have a simple view on the built environment. Architecture adjusts the flows of the functions that are propagated within its boundaries. The subjective reaction of its users is something that I hope is positive and productive to their mindsets. As a designer, one would hope the users manifest that mindset when occupying the space and also spreading these values when entering back out into society. Now we get to the part of why would you hire me? When I love something I work hard. Being an AIA architect is something that I would love to become. I am a thinker. I come up with new ideas constantly. I have a good perspective to come up with solutions to the challenges that we are faced with every day in the design process. (<1200 characters)