BARRIO WEST
BARRIO WEST
low income housing
low income housing
location:
menlo park, tucson, arizona
program:
residential
structure:
concrete frame
materials:
concrete + steel
Team:
multidisciplinary team
location:
menlo park, tucson, arizona
program:
residential
structure:
concrete frame
materials:
concrete + steel
Team:
multidisciplinary team
Tucson is a sprawling city that grows outwards rather than upwards. The typical Tucson residence is a single story structure that contributes to Tucson’s ground-hugging nature. The Menlo Park neighborhood is no exception as it is composed of low-rise residences. In order to blend in with the urban context, the majority of the proposal’s buildings is one story, with some units strategically rising up to two stories, the maximum height within the housing complex.
The project focuses on implementing various housing types that fall within the “middle housing” category which is slowly disappearing from the American society. The units include row houses, duplexes, triplexes, and fourplexes; multiplexes, live/work, and garden homes. Each of these typologies are placed on the site to respond to specific areas surrounding the site.
Tucson is a sprawling city that grows outwards rather than upwards. The typical Tucson residence is a single story structure that contributes to Tucson’s ground-hugging nature. The Menlo Park neighborhood is no exception as it is composed of low-rise residences. In order to blend in with the urban context, the majority of the proposal’s buildings is one story, with some units strategically rising up to two stories, the maximum height within the housing complex.
The project focuses on implementing various housing types that fall within the “middle housing” category which is slowly disappearing from the American society. The units include row houses, duplexes, triplexes, and fourplexes; multiplexes, live/work, and garden homes. Each of these typologies are placed on the site to respond to specific areas surrounding the site.
KITTITASH CHAIKUNPON
TRANSIT GATEWAY
tectonic exploration
location:
controlled environment agriculture center, university of arizona, tucson,arizona
program:
street car transit terminal
structure:
waffle structure
materials:
laminate wood
The transit terminal is a new street car hub that connects Tucson’s districts together. The terminal has to accommodate a huge amount people journeying to and from the hub, so the design is based upon circulation and the site topography.
The form and geometry of the terminal are a repetitive structure that can serve as wall, roof, and column letting enough sunlight to brighten spaces and providing various experiences for the users while cross ventilation and vertical garden help create a comfort zone.
