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Push Pull - Compulsory Interactions in Architecture A thesis submitted to the Graduate School of the University of Cincinnati in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Architecture in the Architecture of the College of Arts and Sciences by Clayton Mandly B.F..A. University of Cincinnati June 2011 Committee Chair: Michael McInturf, M.Arch. Committee Member: Aarati Kanekar, Ph.D. Abstract: As cities grow in population and density there are major crises happening that revolve around how architecture is thought of and more importantly how it is used. One key factor to the functionality and viability of a city is the interaction of its occupants. These interactions, such as the sharing of resources, certain social contracts and diffusion/ sharing of intellect all contribute to the health of communities within cities. The population in the San Francisco has increased dramatically do to the Silicon Valley tech boom. This had lead to the need for new types of work spaces as well as major housing shortages in the region. This need has paved the road for new thought processes when it comes to designing and occupying these types of spaces. A city historically resistant to architectural change and zoning variants is now learning to adapt and evolve to suite need for a higher urban density. The city is in need of an innovative approach to achieve this goal. This is a city/ large community that prides itself on the value of the individual and uniquely creative people yet is still churning out “cookie cutter” offices and housing development with a distinct lack of flexibility. This statement is of course a generality and does not define all development within the city. Larger tech companies that are located in the city are embracing new ideas about work spaces. Part of the problem is that Secondary to this goal, is exploring how these concepts can benefit not just this designated slice of the industry but how they can be applied to the rest of the pie as well. A natural antonym to the place in which you conduct your business or work is a place in which you dwell. Exploring how the concepts of transformation and interaction can also be applied to a housing portion of the project with hopefully help to maintain balance. This is about defining a culture and transforming the expectations of young creative urban professional of what work spaces and Push Pull: housing should be in the next era. Compulsory Interactions in Architecture Table of Contents Abstract Table of Contents Table of Figures 1. Site 2. Precedents 3. Moving Wall 4. Elevating Platform - One 5. Elevating Platform - Two Bibliography Table of Figures Figure 1.01 - http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/146576-san-francisco-bay-bridge-25000-algorithmically- Figure 2.21 - http://www.oma.eu/projects/2008/prada-transformer/ controlled-leds-the-largest-light-show-on-earth Figure 2.22 - Photographer: Benjamin Benschneider - http://www.olsonkundigarchitects.com Figure 1.0 - Graphic By Author Figure 2.23 - Photographer: Benjamin Benschneider - http://www.olsonkundigarchitects.com Figure 1.2 - Graphic By Author Figure 2.24 - Photographer: Benjamin Benschneider - http://www.olsonkundigarchitects.com Figure 1.3 - Graphic By Author Figure 2.25 - Photographer: Benjamin Benschneider - http://www.olsonkundigarchitects.com Figure 1.4 - Graphic By Author Figure 2.26 - Photographer: Benjamin Benschneider - http://www.olsonkundigarchitects.com Figure 1.6 - Graphic By Author Figure 2.27 - Photographer: Benjamin Benschneider - http://www.olsonkundigarchitects.com Figure 2.28 - Photographer: Benjamin Benschneider - http://www.olsonkundigarchitects.com Figure 2.29 - http://www.baltimorearts.org/reading-list-public-art-2/ Figure 2.0 - http://www.busyboo.com/wp-content/uploads/modern-house-schroder-6.jpg Figure 2.30 - http://www.scb.com/apartments/55-ninth-street Figure 2.1 - https://histarq.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/21b-rietveld-schroder-house-plan2.jpg Figure 2.31 - http://www.scb.com/apartments/55-ninth-street Figure 2.2 - http://metropolism.com/reviews/ruth-buchnan-rietveld-sidesteppe/resources/the-view-from- Figure 2.32 - http://www.scb.com/apartments/55-ninth-street below.jpg?version=0537fb40a68c18da59a35c2bfe1ca554 Figure 2.33 - http://www.scb.com/apartments/55-ninth-street Figure 2.3 - http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01562/p_schroder-open-pl_1562834c.jpg Figure 2.34 - http://www.saitowitz.com Figure 2.4 - http://www.domusweb.it/content/dam/domusweb/en/news/2011/04/27/riet- Figure 2.35 - http://www.saitowitz.com veld-s-universe/big_340728_1179_RIETVELD_CasaSchroeder_interni013.jpg Figure 2.36 - http://www.saitowitz.com Figure 2.5 - Photographer: Benjamin Benschneider - http://www.olsonkundigarchitects.com Figure 2.37 - http://www.saitowitz.com Figure 2.6 - Photographer: Benjamin Benschneider - http://www.olsonkundigarchitects.com Figure 2.38 - http://www.saitowitz.com - With Overlay by Author Figure 2.7 - Photographer: Benjamin Benschneider - http://www.olsonkundigarchitects.com Figure 2.39 - http://www.saitowitz.com - With Overlay by Author Figure 2.8 - Photographer: Benjamin Benschneider - http://www.olsonkundigarchitects.com Figure 2.40 - http://www.saitowitz.com Figure 2.9 - Photographer: Benjamin Benschneider - http://www.olsonkundigarchitects.com Figure 2.41 - http://www.saitowitz.com Figure 2.10 - Photographer: Benjamin Benschneider - http://www.olsonkundigarchitects.com Figure 2.42 - http://www.saitowitz.com Figure 2.11 - Photographer: Jason Schmidt - http://www.olsonkundigarchitects.com Figure 2.43 - http://www.saitowitz.com Figure 2.12 - Photographer: Jason Schmidt - http://www.olsonkundigarchitects.com Figure 2.44 - http://www.saitowitz.com Figure 2.13 - Photographer: Jason Schmidt - http://www.olsonkundigarchitects.com Figure 2.14 - Photographer: Jason Schmidt - http://www.olsonkundigarchitects.com Figure 2.15 - Photographer: Jason Schmidt - http://www.olsonkundigarchitects.com Figure 3.0 - Graphic By Author Figure 2.16 - http://www.oma.eu/projects/2008/prada-transformer/ Figure 3.1 - Graphic By Author Figure 2.17 - http://www.oma.eu/projects/2008/prada-transformer/ Figure 3.2 - Graphic By Author Figure 2.18 - http://www.oma.eu/projects/2008/prada-transformer/ Figure 3.3 - Graphic By Author Figure 2.19 - http://www.oma.eu/projects/2008/prada-transformer/ Figure 3.4 - Graphic By Author Figure 2.20 - http://www.oma.eu/projects/2008/prada-transformer/ Figure 3.5 - Graphic By Author Table of Figures Continued Figure 3.6 - Graphic By Author Figure 4.17 - Graphic By Author Figure 3.7 - Graphic By Author Figure 4.18 - Graphic By Author Figure 3.8 - Graphic By Author Figure 3.9 - Graphic By Author Figure 3.10 - Graphic By Author Figure 5.0 - Graphic By Author Figure 3.11 - Graphic By Author Figure 5.1 - Graphic By Author Figure 3.12 - Graphic By Author Figure 5.2 - Graphic By Author Figure 3.13 - Graphic By Author Figure 5.3 - Graphic By Author Figure 3.14 - Graphic By Author Figure 5.4 - Graphic By Author Figure 3.15 - Graphic By Author Figure 5.5 - Graphic By Author Figure 3.16 - Graphic By Author Figure 5.6 - Graphic By Author Figure 3.17 - Graphic By Author Figure 5.7 - Graphic By Author Figure 3.18 - Graphic By Author Figure 5.8 - Graphic By Author Figure 5.9 - Graphic By Author Figure 5.10 - Graphic By Author Figure 4.0 - Graphic By Author Figure 5.11 - Graphic By Author Figure 4.1 - Graphic By Author Figure 5.12 - Graphic By Author Figure 4.2 - Graphic By Author Figure 5.13 - Graphic By Author Figure 4.3 - Graphic By Author Figure 5.14 - Graphic By Author Figure 4.4 - Graphic By Author Figure 4.5 - Graphic By Author Figure 4.6 - Graphic By Author Figure 4.7 - Graphic By Author Figure 4.8 - Graphic By Author Figure 4.9 - Graphic By Author Figure 4.10 - Graphic By Author Figure 4.11 - Graphic By Author Figure 4.12 - Graphic By Author Figure 4.13 - Graphic By Author Figure 4.14 - Graphic By Author Figure 4.15 - Graphic By Author Figure 4.16 - Graphic By Author The Site Push Pull: Compulsory Interactions in Architecture Fig. 1.01 AVA 55 9th San Francisco Bay Area California, USA Population of San Francisco Proper: 837,442 (2013 Census) Land Area: 46.87 square miles San Francisco, CA Neighborhood: Mid Market Persons per square mile: 17,179.1 (2010 Census) Architect: Solomon Cordwell Buenz Date of Completion: 2014 Home to Tech Giants http://www.sfaqonline.com/2014/04/san-franciscos-mid-market-tango/ www.placeofmine.com www.placeofmine.com Convergence of Housing, Business and Industry www.google.com/maps http://sf.curbed.com/archives/2013/12/13/ava_rental_tower_in_midmarket_releases_pricing_floor_plans.php 1029 Natoma Street Fig. 1.0 San Francisco, CA Neighborhood: SOMA Architect: Stanley Saitowitz | Natoma Architects Inc. Date of Completion: 2007 http://www.saitowitz.com http://www.saitowitz.com http://www.saitowitz.com 1532 Harrison Street. CM San Francisco, CA Neighborhood: SOMA Architect: Macy Architecture Developer: Build Inc. Date of Completion: NA www.google.com/maps Primarily Business or Industry Mix of Housing and Business http://www.socketsite.com/archives/2013/11/big_plans_for_hightech_group_housing_on_harrison_have_b.html http://www.dbarchitect.com/ Primarily Housing CM AVA 55 9th San Francisco, CA Neighborhood: Mid Market Architect: Solomon Cordwell Buenz Date of Completion: 2014 http://www.sfaqonline.com/2014/04/san-franciscos-mid-market-tango/ www.placeofmine.com www.placeofmine.com www.google.com/maps http://sf.curbed.com/archives/2013/12/13/ava_rental_tower_in_midmarket_releases_pricing_floor_plans.php 1029 Natoma Street Primarily Business or Industry Mix of Housing and Business Primarily Housing San Francisco, CA Neighborhood: SOMA CM Architect: Stanley Saitowitz | Natoma Architects Inc. Date of Completion: 2007 http://www.saitowitz.com Neighborhood Study http://www.saitowitz.com http://www.saitowitz.com Primarily Business or Industry Primarily Business or Industry 1532 Harrison Street. Mix of Housing and Business Mix of Housing and Business Primarily Housing Primarily Housing CM CM CM San Francisco, CA Neighborhood: SOMA Architect: Macy Architecture Developer: Build Inc.