Tujunga | Concept I and Concept II coming soon.
THE HALF CASK
David Jaehning
UC Berkeley, Fall 2022
Collaboration | Jared Glaser
The Half Cask is a mass timber structure constructed of curved Glulam and Dowel Laminated Timber panels. While the form of this winery suggests the rigidity provided by an arch or braced barrel vault, the truncation on the Market St façade calls for a new structural system; the glulam ribs that span the site achieve their structural integrity through the DLT floorplates, which then are braced to a concrete core. Inside this mass timber skeleton, three programmatic volumes: a winery, a market, and an auxiliary space, shift in moments of bridging and isolation. The site is located in the Castro District, at the corner of Market St. and 17th St. The juxtaposition of the facades on Market Street and 17th Street are unique in scale and form in relation to the two different uses of the streets. Circulation on Market St is heavy in vehicle traffic, therefore the façade is a flat, curtain wall and is erected to the maximum height of the structure, creating a storefront effect for passersby. Circulation on 17th St is heavy in pedestrian traffic, therefore the scalloped façade between the arches provides the opportunity to bring the scale of the building from 65 feet down to the pedestrian scale, creating a terracing effect as the arches descend from the property line on Market St to 17th St. The Half Cask uses a mixed-mode mechanical system by utilizing geothermal bores to heat and cool a hydronic system. With the use of automated actuators that respond to the climatic conditions, the system provides a fluid transition between conditioned air and natural ventilation as needed.
1/16" = 1' Model | Top View
1/16" = 1' Model | Main Entry
1/16" = 1' Model | Market Street Elevation
1/16" = 1' Model | 17th Street Elevation
Basement Floor Plan
Ground Floor Plan
Second Floor Plan
Third Floor Plan
Fourth Floor Plan
Short Section
Curtain Wall Section
Environmental Diagram
Rendering
THE MACHINE FOR EXPERIENCE
María Álvarez García | David Jaehning
UC Berkeley, Spring 2023
This project is a study of two parallel worlds of inactive elements: the privately owned public open spaces (POPOS) in San Francisco and the sensory experience in real spaces due to a shift into a digital world. With a collision of these two worlds, the POPOS in San Francisco will be reappropriated with architectural strategies to incentivize use by the public, while also activating the sensory experience for the user. POPOS are often spaces in forms of plazas, terraces, atriums, small parks, and snippets which are provided and maintained by private developers. Though these spaces are considered public, they are underutilized by the public due to their unwelcoming nature. By planting a seed to allow community growth, interaction, and sensory experience in a privately owned public open space, the goal of this project is to create a domino effect of both space and sensory activation in the POPOS of San Francisco.
Elevation Perspective
Elevation Perspective
Ground Level Perspective
Ground Level Perspective
Interior Perspective
Patterns in Nature Sketch Study I
Patterns in Nature Sketch Study II
Patterns in Nature Sketch Study III
Elevation Concept Sketch
Design Diagram
Program & Circulation Diagram
Section Series
Plan Series
THE GRID
Andrew Atwood
UC Berkeley, Spring 2021
This project’s concept and formal logic derived from a pattern discovered in the study of the Grand Bazaar in Iran and a standard parking structure with a helical ramp. The pattern consists of two separate types of organizations, one with a linear path, and the other with a grid like path as seen in this diagram of the Grand Bazaar. In the process of transition to the form of the structure, a grid system is created reflecting both the linear path and the grid like path of the bazaar, which then, is placed on a volume to fit the site. The site is located in the Dogpatch neighborhood in San Francisco, on the corner of Tennessee St. and 22nd St. The division of the floors are based on the site size along with the helicoid ramp, which transition to stairs in the development of the project. This structure is designed for market, civic, and infrastructural use.
Perspective Rendering I
Perspective Rendering II
Concept Diagram
Ground Floor Plan
Second Floor Plan
Third Floor Plan
Elevation Rendering
Section A
Section C
Perspective Rendering III
THE TREEHOUSE
Mark Anderson
UC Berkeley, Fall 2021
The Treehouse addresses the divide between government buildings and the community. This project is designed to sit on a site currently occupied by the Oakland Police Department and the Wiley W. Manuel Courthouse in Oakland, California. The existing structures will partially be removed to make room for The Treehouse development. The design of The Treehouse derived from the Oakland oak tree symbol. Wooden plane models were used as precedents for the structural design of the three tree structures. The three trees represent the past, present, and the future. The programs in The Treehouse are designed to promote unifying growth within the community and the government organizations. The existing buildings will maintain their current fuction. The new development will provide indoor, outdoor spaces such as a library, adult school, housing, health services, and outdoor gardens to help serve anyone and everyone in the community, in addition to providing services for those utilizing the existing government buildings. The Treehouse will help the community accept the past, work on the present, and create a better future.
Perspective Sketch
Hand Drawn Section
Hand Drawn Plans
FURNITURE DESIGN
The walnut coffee table was designed for practical use, utilizing the dowels as a shelving element for storage. A panel is designed to hug the curvatures of the dowels, securing a shelf that can glide across the length of the rods. This panel is also removable for table top use, often used as a coaster.
The walnut media cabinet design is inspired by the coffee table. Dowels are used to connect the two box frames while also serving as a shelving element.
