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This week I took some time to look into a number of different items. I primarily spent time reading and visiting the site to build more of an understanding of the area. To start, my EcoDistrict of choice has been the Lloyd District area. Within this urban fabric, I have been considering the parking lot […]
Adaptation
One may think we humans are able to adapt to our surroundings, but the truth is that it only correct to an extent. We are able to fit and thrive in different environments, but it is only when we alter it to fit ourselves. Throughout time, we have been altering the Earth to match our […]
Annotated Bibliography – Ecodistrict Resources
The focus of the design studio is on both Ecodistricts in addition to biomimetic design. What follows are the beginnings of a bibliography to guide my research and design. This evolving bibliography will be stored and updated in the bibliography page.
Ecodistrict Design
Ecodistricts Overview. Portland Sustainability Institute, Apr. 2012. Web. Oct. 2012.
An overview […]
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Site visit: So as it turns out, my walk around the Lloyd District was perfectly timed on the last sunny day of fall …. Below are links to the keyed images of potential sites: 1 Holladay Park at the corner of 13th & Holladay 2 Lloyd Center Mall parking lot south east corner 3 Lloyd […]
Bibliography
So far, these are some of the resources I’ve come across that will be useful in creating a successful EcoDistrict Siemens – Sustainable Cities Initiative http://www.usa.siemens.com/sustainable-cities/?stc=usccc025507 Provides knowledge, articles, and examples of the steps American cities are taking … Continue reading →
Thesis Concepts
Having gone over my initial ideas and themes from my concept map, I’ve decided on a few major points I’d like to address with my thesis. The three themes I presented as my initial inspiration were: Sustainability (taking advantage of … Continue reading →
Assignment – 2: Bibliography
Yeang, Ken. The Green Skyscraper: The Basis for Designing Sustainable Intensive Buildings. Munich: Prestel, 1999. Print. I choose this book because I interested in taking my green design up into the skies. My plan now is to create a mixed use building that takes advantage of the natural beauty in the south waterfront site. “EcoDistricts.” EcoDistricts. Portland […]
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This past week I spent time reading over some articles about EcoDistricts, the Lloyd District master plans proposal, and other related journal articles. Following are some of these sources I have come across organized in an annotated bibliographic format. My next steps for research will be looking more closely at potential sites within the Lloyd […]
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Lloyd District Resources 1. Lloyd District 2001 report 2. North East Quadrant 3. North of Broadway 2001 report 4. Lloyd Crossing 5. Convention Center Vision 6. Rose Quarter District Plan 7. I-5 Interchange 8. Lloyd District pilot report 9. Eco Districts & Lloyd 10. River Plan 11. Design Central City Annotated Bibliography 1. Ecological […]