5. Bracing acts as stabilizer
against laterial loads
DIAGONAL BRACING
Self Shading
Direct light coming from strong summer
rays are blocked by floor plates above to
avoid direct gain into the interior space.
Vegetation Benefits
Foliage cools building, provides better
air quality, controls temperature, and
aids as a noise barrier. In addition to the
physical benefits, vegetation also pro-
vides each user an area of relaxation.
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STUDENT DORMITORY
HIGH RISE MIXED-USE PROPOSAL
The Student Dormitory serves as not only as living space for students but as a focal point
for commerical use as well creating a dynamic intersection for tourist, locals and stu-
dents alike. With a focus on smart building, self-sustaining and healthy living, this building
becomes a reference for greener building within San Diego.
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WORKOUT ROOM
FIRSTLEVELFLOORPLAN
SECONDLEVELFLOORPLAN
STRUCTURALGRIDPLAN
GLORIETTA BAY BOAT HOUSE
PRIVATE BOAT HOUSE FACILITY
Located in Coronado, San Diego, the Glorietta Bay Boat House is a proposal to the city
to connect people tothe bay through recreational use. The boat house serves as a pri-
vate storage space for club members but also incorporates a meeting space for public
use and adds a destination point to a degraded section of Coronado.
BOAST
STROAGE
WORKOUT
SPACE
MEETING
SPACE
8.
9. STARLIGHT THEATER IN BALBOA
LONGSPAN FACILITY
The Starlight theater transforms an existing outdoor amphithe-
ater into a beautifully crafted dome structure in which sound be-
comes the focal point. Designed around the idea that ellipses’
can concentrate sound making for a powerful user experience.
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10. Strengths
Weaknesses
Opportunities
Threats
Advantages of the neigh-
borhood?
Older neighborhood
design and charm, more
eyes on the street
Community is working
with local government to
better the neighborhood
Annual Community
events like the street fair
and Boo! festival
Resources, assets,
People?
Older based commu-
nity started in the 1920’s
and 40’s
Catwalks
Spaces/lots for devel-
opment
Old city lights
Parks in the area
Active people
Schools
Churches
Homeowners/Business
owners have moved
away from community,
empty storefronts
Not much street main-
taince:
Cracked streets
Lots of large utility
boxes
Narrow sidewalks
Landscape unkept
Graffiti
Loiterers
Empty Storefronts
Not enough street lights
Few trees
Surrounding communi-
ties are suffering from
similar conditions
Commerical buildings
facing their back to the
community
Streets not ADA com-
patible
Art organization to pro-
mote eduaction and
sense of community
Promote spirit of neigh-
borhood
Connect parks-pedestri-
an walkways
Planting trees on pedes-
trian walkways
More street lights
Community sign for Ro-
lando Clay (i.e. North Park
sign)
Sacrifice buildings with
no relative use in the
community
Community watch
More art spaces, for
local involvement
Speed bumps for safty
Crime:
Robberies/drugs/homes
being vandalized and in-
vaded
Surrounding neighbor-
hoods
Reckless Driving, fast
drivers
Dark Streets
Unsafe pedestrian
walkways
College
Students/College area
S.W.O.T. analysis: Rolando Clay Neighborhood
John Bonales + Monica Mendoza + Julissa Segraro
11. ROLANDO REVISION
RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS
Rolando Village is an old com-
munity in San Diego full of
histroy and identity. This pro-
posal ask to bring out the best
of its culture and unit people
in the outdoor environment
through connections of activ-
ity, art and music creating a
destination point rather than
a forgotten icon of the past.
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17. MODELS
RESEARCH + ANALYTICAL WORKS
A MODEL:
SHOULD CONSIST OF A TANG-
ILBE FORM IN WHICH THE VIEWER
CAN BEST GRASP IMAGINATION IN
3-DIMENTIONAL FORM.
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