Architectural Programming: Architecture 449/549

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This Scholars' Bank collection contains research papers by Architectural Programming 449/549 students. These students study at the Portland Center Architecture Program in Portland, Oregon and are at varying levels of educational development. Students use research completed in this class as a vehicle to define their terminal project programs, or to research elements of site, design, theory and culture. This course is built around investigation of how values guide programmatic decisions, research supports those decisions and design brings those values to life in our built environment.

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Analyzing Suburban Transit Oriented Development
(University of Oregon, Dept. of Architecture, Portland Program, 2008-12-06) Cloyd, Justin
Orenco Station and The Round at Beaverton Central are examined through user surveys. Users at each development were asked to list likes, dislikes, and to rate their immediate area. The history of each development, including project setbacks, is also discussed. Despite each projectÃ¢ s issues, the results concluded that users view each development in a positive light.
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The Anatomy of a Developing New City: Finding a Home for the New American Dream in Damascus, Oregon
(University of Oregon, Dept. of Architecture, Portland Program, 2006-12) Daily, Keith
The expansion of Portland's Urban Growth Boundary in 2002 ignited a change to Oregon's rural landscape. Incorporated into a city in November of 2004, the City of Damascus was a major piece of that growth expansion. From concept plan through future implementation, this paper charts the course of Damascus; as this picturesque landscape now prepares for sudden urban growth.
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Architecture Programming Project 3: 21st century Community center
(University of Oregon, Dept. of Architecture, Portland Program, 2008-12-07) Sham, Man Kei
The history of community city can trace back to 1907. At that time, Edward J. Ward, a Presbyterian minister in New York, proposed community center in schools which provided facilities for inner cities outside school hours. The idea was successful. The community was opened for gatherings, group activities, social support, public information, and other purposes ("Community Centre"). However, most community centers lost its significance in modern lifestyle. Except for community centers operated by specific organizations, other community centers are just simply rental spaces for parties or rooms with gym facilities. It is no longer a place for community gathering. What programs should be put in community centers so as to adapt the use of the building type into modern society? In what way the community center should be designed so that it can gather the community? The research will compare 3 community centers in Beaverton in terms of their organization, sources of income, facilities, types of services they provide and facilities. The assumption of the research is that neighborhoods are close to each other, thus people can commute by walking. In part I, brief introduction of each community center will be given. Comparisons between different centers will be given in a table and a short conclusion. In part II, HECTTEAS Tables will be drawn for each center out of the information from the research so as to understand the community centers in terms of architectural programming. Part III will be a summary of all data and a conclusion.
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Armour Station Office: Project-4: Energy Program
(University of Oregon, Dept. of Architecture, Portland Program, 2007-12-04) Salazar, Levi A.
Many Metropolitan Areas throughout the United States are rapidly approaching a critical juncture in their development as centers for commerce and trade. Metropolitan Atlanta is one area that's posed for potential doom if regional municipalities and state agencies do not start working together to fix regional issues. Due to the area's large supply of affordable land, places of inhabitant have moved farther and farther away from the centers of employment. As development expanded to the outer suburbs, public transportation was unable to handle this growth because it was minimal and uncoordinated. These factors have lead to increasingly dreadful problem with urban sprawl, pollution, and congestion which has started to affect the quality of life for Atlanta's residents. To overcome the decentralized car-dependent planning traditions of the past, Metro Atlanta must develop a regional multi-modal transit station that will accommodate the Atlanta Regional Commission. With the expected growth in the region in the next 13 years, the Atlanta Metropolitan area will have to start rethinking the way it handles regional growth and transportation. Inhabitants of the region will require affordable housing near the places where they work or at least have access to public transportation. The public transportation will have to be provided at a scale and efficiently level so that people will prefer to take it rather than drive to work. Communities and neighborhoods will once again have to become pedestrian friendly and have amenities such as stores, schools and parks within walking distance so people don't have to drive. These improvements to the region will require the constituencies work together with the Atlanta Regional Commission to fund and maintain the building and planning of its infrastructure. There is still hope for the Atlanta region but it will take a reversal in the planning policies of sprawl to a high density urban core supported by public transportation.
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Artisanal Coffeehouses as Potential Prototype for Community Hearth
(University of Oregon, Dept. of Architecture, Portland Program, 2008-12-08) Melvin, Robert
The University of Oregon winter 2008 terminal studio to be conducted by professor D. Genasci, addresses potential development of the Conway (Consolidated Truck Lines) property in northwest Portland, Oregon. The area has significant industrial history and context. For this studio, I propose to integrate two types of occupancy: an industrial component and a community hearth component. With regard to the community hearth aspect, can artisanal coffeehouses, especially those in Portland, serve as prototypes. This brief study gathers information from owners, employees, and observers in order to shed some light on this possibility. Further research is warranted, especially with respect to the similarity or differences between the concept of community hearth and the concept of the "third place."
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Attainable Downtown Housing : Energy Program
(University of Oregon, Dept. of Architecture, Portland Program, 2007) Torres, Alberto
The attached file is an energy program for a housing development in downtown Portland. The project is proposed as an architectural thesis project.
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Branching In: Creating an Environmental Education Hub Along the Willamette River
(University of Oregon, Dept. of Architecture, Portland Program, 2007-12) Waldron, Sean
As environmental issues become increasingly relevant to individuals, it falls to the education system to inform and encourage children to participate in discussions of how to take steps to both increase awareness of environmental issues and how to solve environmental problems. The creation of an environmental studies hub along the Willamette River in Portland, OR will open a dialogue of how to approach this issue and can possibly serve as a model solution. This study was done to set the initial energy and spatial conditions in the programming of this building. Through precedent studies and documented standards, initial spatial standards were developed and diagrammed and energy hierarchies were created. This information will inform the design of the educational hub and will provide a framework for its development.
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Building to the Code: Tracing the Impact of the Regulatory Environment Through Northwest Portland
(University of Oregon, Dept. of Architecture, Portland Program, 2008-12-08) Gregory, Nathan
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Can an Idea Store with an added component of Outdoor Education be located in the Lents Community?
(University of Oregon, Dept. of Architecture, Portland Program, 2006-12) Petretti, Amanda
The Lents Town Center in Portland, Oregon necessitates a catalyst to effect change. In order to stimulate revitalization of this historic neighborhood, I propose a mixed-use development integrally tied to mass-transportation. By anchoring the block with a contemporary reinterpretation of a public library, the project will acknowledge and address residents’ low academic achievement and lack of workforce skills. The services of the Library will enable residents to join in the prosperity that development brings, while assimilating new higher income residents into the existing community.
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Carto-logik
(University of Oregon, Dept. of Architecture, Portland Program, 2006-12) Kaehler, Douglas
Maps are powerful tools and have been misused throughout history. Today maps are becoming more egalitarian and approachable to the general public!
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Central Eastside Industrial Co-op Energy Program
(University of Oregon, Dept. of Architecture, Portland Program, 2007) Grbavac, Scott
The creation of a new industrial co-op in Portland, Oregon is very much linked to the energy use in the industrial process and everyday life. This program describes both the energy considerations for operating a manufacturing facility, and the energy required to power the amenities that support a mix of urban lifestyles.
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Charrette. Fall 2008. Library and Learning Commons University of Oregon, Portlland White Stag Building
(University of Oregon, Dept. of Architecture, Portland Program, 2008) Prowda, Zachary; Dorosti, Cyrus
The following document is a compilation of notes, photographs, and thoughts gathered during a Charrette held by University of Oregon's Portland Head Librarian Karen Munro. The goal of the Charrette was to brainstorm possible uses for an available room in the basement of the Portland Center's Library and Learning Commons.
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The Children's Community Education Center
(University of Oregon, Dept. of Architecture, Portland Program, 2007-12-04) Wilson, Margaret
Preliminary energy study for a thesis project consisting of a new urban school and community center in Portland Central City. Diagrams include scaled area diagram, times of day, hours of use per day, lighting requirements, temperature range and energy use.
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City of Oregon City Library and City Hall Energy Program
(University of Oregon, Dept. of Architecture, Portland Program, 2007-11) Gross, Meghan
An Energy Program study for potential efficiencies created by combining Oregon City’s Public Library and City Hall facilities. Investigates how flexible shared spaces and swing shift programs can save square footage and use energy efficiently during a typical weekly schedule.
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Civic + Industrial: Success? Failure?
(University of Oregon, Dept. of Architecture, Portland Program, 2006-12) Goodmonson, Greer A.
Civic use areas and industrial areas are typically physically separated in the city. What happens when these two uses intimately mix? Looking at specific examples where civic use occurs in a predominately industrial area, I will assess whether the integration is successful or fails.
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Community Center for Immigration Services Energy Program
(University of Oregon, Dept. of Architecture, Portland Program, 2007-12-04) Kerr, Rebecca
Buildings are the greatest consumers of energy. By changing the way they are designed and implementing passive energy strategies, their consumption can be greatly reduced. The campus of the Community Center for Immigration Services in Lents tries to reduce the amount of energy it consumes by implementing passive solar design strategies.
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A Community Center for Portland's Brooklyn Neighborhood: Survey of Demographics and Existing Services
(University of Oregon, Dept. of Architecture, Portland Program, 2008-12-07) Ehn, Melissa
A survey of the demographics and existing recreational opportunities and facilities in Portland's Brooklyn neighborhood, with a view to determining whether a community center would be an appropriate addition to the neighborhood. Keywords: Brooklyn, demographics, recreation, community center, TriMet
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Concordia School and Community Center Energy Program
(University of Oregon, Dept. of Architecture, Portland Program, 2007) Leverette, Adrienne
The Concordia School and Community Center is an architecture thesis project that looks at how a "community campus" in the Concordia neighborhood of NE Portland can be a destination for childhood education and a center of civic pride. This energy program makes a qualatative analysis of the energy requirements and considerations of the project's primary spaces. The arrangement of these spaces can then be considered from an energy standpoint. Strategies to meet energy goals are discussed along with ramifications for architectural design.
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Culture Collide or Culture Coincide?: Background Interviews to Assess the Practicalities of a Hybrid Hostel/International House
(University of Oregon, Dept. of Architecture, Portland Program, 2006-12) Matthews, Andrea
Because my final graduate design project is to design a cooperatively-organized grass-roots hybrid hostel / International House, geared toward internationally-oriented people in the city of Portland, I wanted to find out what draws tourists and international people to Portland, as well as what these people may be missing in their experience here. I wanted to know this so that my building can emphasize the positives of Portland, while also filling in gaps. I was also interested in the experience of residents living in a prototypical successful International House so that I could find out what makes it successful as well as learning what improvements are possible. I conducted two interviews: one with Jim Kennett, owner of the International Student House and HI-Portland Hostel Northwest, both buildings located in Portland, Oregon; and another interview with Suchitra Saxena, former resident of the first International House, in New York City.
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The Death Of the Nursing Home: Improving Senior Housing
(University of Oregon, Dept. of Architecture, Portland Program, 2006-12) LaFreniere, Sean
This paper will focus on the Christopher Alexander identified pattern: Old People Everywhere (ALEX). The rising tide of senior citizens, the implications of solitude on health and wellbeing, and the increasing cost of housing in general, argue for the inclusion of the elderly within mixed-use, dense, and urban housing schemes. New housing models that suit a wide variety of age groups, including seniors are needed. A few basic design considerations are proposed in the following report.