Resources/Annotated Bibliography
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Updated Thesis Statement
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A Bit More on the Lloyd District
Data Primarily commercial district Total area: 368 acres* Total area of buildings: 4,349,195 SF* 5% residential, 61% commercial, 16% institutions* Total population: 1,369* Total employees: 16,424* History Named after Ralph Lloyd who started the development of the area. Urban Renewal during the 1950s. Challenges: Industrial waterfront. Separated by existing railroads, highways and major streets. Limited residential […]
Revised Draft Thesis
After further investigations and considerations of different sites, I have come to change the focus of my thesis project to the …
Initial Site Analysis
The diagrams below show some of the initial site analysis that I have done.
Conceptual Model
The model depicts the disconnectivity between our built and natural environments.
Biomimicry in Architectural Design: A Study of Adaptive Architecture and Environmentally Responsible Design Based on an Examination of the Natural Environments and Systems
Site Selection Currently, the city of Portland is focusing on five pilot eco-districts: the Lloyd District, the South Waterfront, the PSU District, the Gateway District and Lents. Through our site visits and discussions with professionals in the field, I saw a tremendous amount of learning/design opportunities in each district. While each of the five selected […]
Thesis- Rough Rough Draft
Thesis Statement Draft The Gateway District has all the essentials needed to create a sustainable community; varieties of people with the desire for a community, infrastructure and incredible public transportation. Unfortunately it has been burdened with the negative effects of city sprawl such asstrip malls, heavy automobile traffic and lack of connectivity. The Gateway […]
Site
Before visiting the Gateway district, I reviewed the extensive research that has been conducted about the neighborhood by PoSI, DistrictLab, and may other contributors. Located in Southeast Portland, the Gateway district is one of five pilot Ecodistrict sites in city. I was attracted to this district for a couple of reasons; first because it has […]