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An important aspect of the railroads and Murray is that it was the only place that had a railroad spur that connected two important railroad lines (Murray Historic Showcase #47.) This connection happened on the site of the Utah Ore Sampling Mill (UOSM). This sampling mill brought in ore from all over the country, not just the Utah mines, effectively connecting Murray to the rest of the nation and world. Along with mining materials, the railroad lines brought immigrant workers to work in the smelters. The smelter industry required skills and a workforce that was hard to find in the original Murray population. Immigrants from Southern and Eastern Europe (Greece, Austria, and Slavic countries) were the predominate workers in the industry (The History of Murray City, Utah 254.) It was common that the lower the income of the family the closer they lived to the smelter and the slag dumps. It didn't go unnoticed that the area around the smelter and railroad tracks was a slum. In 1937, Reed Clegg noted that, "Unless some government agency engages in a miniature slum-clearing project and provides comfortable and sanitary housing at a cost within reach of the unskilled laborer and smelter worker, unsanitary, inadequate and crowded housing conditions are certain to persist in a well-defined circle surrounding the smelter, the slag dump and the railroad tracks." (The History of Murray City, Utah 255.) The smelting industry, throughout its lifetime would go through periods of high production and no production. This was caused by both mine output and economic depression. The labor force in Murray, therefore, also went through periods of fluctuation. The smelters in times of high production would need to bring in extra immigrant workers, typically from Greece and Australia. Housing in these instances was short and advanced the condition of the slums around the smelters (The History of Murray City, Utah 256.) The smelting companies attempted to remedy this by building some homes and a club-house, but the up and down nature of the smelting industry and economy prevented the area from becoming anything but a community for the poor and lower class (The History of Murray City, Utah 255.)

Table of Contents 1. site a. history of site b. existing conditions c. key features 2. program a. search for program b. program precedent c actual program SSttuuddyv AArreeaa An important aspect of the railroads and Murray is that it was the only place that had a railroad spur that connected two important railroad lines (Murray Historic Showcase #47.) This connection happened on the site of the Utah Ore Sampling Mill (UOSM). This sampling mill brought in ore from all over the country, not just the Utah mines, effectively connecting Murray to the rest of the nation and world. Along with mining materials, the railroad lines brought immigrant workers to work in the smelters. The smelter industry required skills and a workforce that was hard to find in the original Murray population. Immigrants from Southern and Eastern Europe (Greece, Austria, and Slavic countries) were the predominate workers in the industry (The History of Murray City, Utah 254.) It was common that the lower the income of the family the closer they lived to the smelter and the slag dumps. It didn't go unnoticed that the area around the smelter and railroad tracks was a slum. In 1937, Reed Clegg noted that, "Unless some government agency engages in a miniature slum-clearing project and provides comfortable and sanitary housing at a cost within reach of the unskilled laborer and smelter worker, unsanitary, inadequate and crowded housing conditions are certain to persist in a well-defined circle surrounding the smelter, the slag dump and the railroad tracks." (The History of Murray City, Utah 255.) The smelting industry, throughout its lifetime would go through periods of high production and no production. This was caused by both mine output and economic depression. The labor force in Murray, therefore, also went through periods of fluctuation. The smelters in times of high production would need to bring in extra immigrant workers, typically from Greece and Australia. Housing in these instances was short and advanced the condition of the slums around the smelters (The History of Murray City, Utah 256.) The smelting companies attempted to remedy this by building some homes and a club-house, but the up and down nature of the smelting industry and economy prevented the area from becoming anything but a community for the poor and lower class (The History of Murray City, Utah 255.) r :: i,. ...'. . .. ........ ~ " .. .. ...... " .... • Murray, Utah is a city of strange juxtapositions and surprising adjacencies. Throughout Murray you will find intertwining uses of industrial, agricultural, mining history, transportation and housing. In many cities these different uses and contexts are strongly defined and separated. However, in Murray it is possible to find houses that have horses in the backyard with a light manufacturing building as one neighbor, and a historic smelting building as their other neighbor. This is especially relevant in the area of Murray between I-15 and State St. In this corridor, historic buildings from Murray's mining and smelting past still remain. Murray Datascape: juxtaposition of industry and housing The Utah Ore Sampling Mill site reveals an interesting condition. While it is zoned for general manufacturing, you also find single-family homes on the site. On the south end of the site is a home that has a small row of storage units behind it. Another house has some of the UOSM's auxiliary buildings behind it. Still another house has the UOSM itself as its neighbor. On the east side these homes are bounded by 300 West and the new TRAX line. On the south side they are bounded by warehouse and light manufacturing buildings, and on the west they are confined by the Denver Rio Grande rail line. These juxtapositions between housing and industrial buildings are found in other areas of the studied area. Zoning classifies this site for manufacturing, however, it is much more idiosyncratic and diverse. FIGURE/GROUND r· .. ·· 1/ II 1111 IIIIIII/~I I II !"n 11/1111,11 • II II U 1111111,1 / 111111 II • lin 1111111 1\ I IIU 1111111 ~I HII IIIIHI un un I1 ,/1//',1 II IIU I //11//,1 1I 111 nu 1,/111',1 "- • lin II UI 1,/1/1',1 , ) III n 1111 I 'IIIII/II//l~lId ,r- -\' ~ -~r,rI IUlI lnil ~ - , In IIU , • :'11111 nil I - I 1111111/ '--- • 11111, I • '11111111111 1 • \'WlI nIlul IHII ,, 'UOI nu , • , IIIU III ' .. I I • ' , 00 ,nUII II , / = '., 111#1111 ,I ,/ nnl OU , UII nu , STATE I-15 5300 SOUTH STREET 300 WEST 5300 SOUTH STATE STREET I-15 STATE STREET LEGE DRIVE DR. 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NENA WAY WEST 5750 SOUTH EST OODROW LA 5818 SOUTH 5510 S DRIVE 300 WEST INTERMOUN GREEN ST G-O -8 R-1-6 R-1-8 R-1-8 C-D-C N-B G-O 􀀲􀁙􀁈􀁕􀁏􀁄􀁜􀀃􀀧􀁌􀁖􀁗􀁕􀁌􀁆􀁗􀁖 Smelter site overlay dist. 􀀫􀁌􀁖􀁗􀁒􀁕􀁌􀁆􀀃􀁒􀁙􀁈􀁕􀁏􀁄􀁜􀀃􀁇􀁌􀁖􀁗􀀑 Core Transition 􀀽􀁒􀁑􀁌􀁑􀁊 A-1 Agricultural C-D-C Commercial development conditional C-N-C Commercial neighborhood conditional C-N-C/DPR Commercial neighborhood development permit G-O General office H Hospital M-G-C Manufacturing general conditional O-S Open space R-1-10 Low density single family R-1-12 Low density single family R-1-6 Medium density single family R-1-8 Low density single family R-M-10 Low density multiple family R-M-15 Medium density multiple family R-M-20 High density multiple family R-M-25 High density multiple family R-M-H Residential mobile home R-N-B Residential neighborhood business T-O-D Transit oriented development M-G-C CURRENT AREA ZONING M-G-C ZOING PERMITTED USE: 3424-METAL WORKING MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT 1113-SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING, ATTACHED TO NONRESIDENTIAL CONDITIONAL USE: 1140-APARTMENT, LOW RISE OR GARDEN TYPE 1150-APARTMENT, HIGH RISE 3490-FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS Site materials analysis Current TRAX stops The existing conditions of the site reveal manufacturing buildings, storage buildings, industrial buildings, and single family homes occupying the same area. This discovery lead to the question of how business and housing can work together. Typical LIVE-WORK projects suffer from a lack of COMMUNITY and social interaction between residents. The question is then, how do you INTEGRATE business and housing that allows for a THRESHOLD between the two while still allowing for a CONNECTION between them? -- The search for an appropriate business started with fields that related to the medical industry that is driving the current development happening in Murray, and especially along the-transit corridor. A number of precision manufacturing companies were looked into as businesses that might be able to integrate well with housing What I found community between the shop type workers work little communication workers. In communication of the tools produced. I type of business and wouldn't IDEO: A industrial design firm was the business precedent that I studied. Industrial design is a field that can relate to a variety of disciplines, including the medical industry. At the same time, business models such as IDEO's create a community and family atmosphere in the workplace. This type of environment better relates to residential environments and has the potential to integrate working and living. "The idea of establishing "neighborhoods" is to get the team as close to the hardware they're working on as possible - and make it easy to hold quick, spontaneous local meetings." "Think of the interest people take in their apartments and homes. Give people ownership in their workplace, and you'll be surprised at the positive results." - Tom Kelley (general manager-IDEO) GOOGLE: A second business precedent studied was Google's work environment. At the Google headquarters in Mountain View, CA, you can find employee lounges with pool tables, a swim-in-place pool, a 24-hour tech support store, a hair salon, gourmet cafeterias, professional massage, and a variety of meeting and lounge spaces. All this serves to create a home away from home. By providing employees a comfortable and unique place to work the company gets happier and more productive and creative employees. The only thing missing form the "Googleplex" are residences. A variety of programs and layouts were tested throughout the process. ~~~ole~ \.) ~",'tI\ c.) 1'-10.1<.>;,\ ""'-~ ~ 2"''''''.~ 1"",.,.·,1,.4-.. -L.\",.Sf e) G..,I.\.:\ ,.~I...\ ,l!.:::;u;:~~~;"./ 1'?]ft,,, I i) 1.~/··"th .... .r .. t:') e,.tc."\.~'e'<> b') f"1~ .. u ..... ~ i.) e,....,... '"" \I~~.w ;i')~'~ l,.\r.... .. t ... \ r_ .... .l 'f"'~ ... L...e: 'r'to'*t. sr'"fi ~~ .... rw~)\1: · p ... \bVI)o) .. ~ t..:g..ae. 4 . ;0 ._,ttC (-.".\. t--.... t.,) L:,\,I\,.! . . .. ,,,,\"''lIe (l'1"-'~.) J iii • The program for the industrial design firm built upon IDEO's idea of creating neighborhoods and team organization. The project provides space for designing and general office work, as well as shop space, and a variety of ‘break-out" casual meeting and lounge space, more formal conference rooms, cafe/ break room, and a library/lounge room. The residential portion of the project uses two types of units. A two level, 3 bedroom unit, and single level 2 bedroom unit. Through these two programs the simple idea of OVERLAP developed. The intent is that you live and work in this building. l " ~ • .., , I J - - ROCESS L A The search for a module for the overlapping components of the program turned towards the railroads so prominent on the site. The basic SHIPPING CONTAINER DIMENSIONS were used for the module, but shipping containers themselves were not. The dimensions of containers make it difficult to create comfortable living spaces that don't feel like you live in a small box. The need to insulate the space reduces the interior space even more if shipping containers were used. Plus, any openings that are put into the walls require additional reinforcing, thereby defeating the integrity of the container. Using the same dimensions as containers allows these units to be shipped using the same methods as shipping containers. Future projects could easily be DEVELOPEDALONGTRANSIT CORRIDORS. The process lead to the idea of using COURTYARDS AND EXTERIOR SPACE as the THRESHOLD between work and living. Different MATERIAL "SKINS" would further serve as differentiation between the two programs. '1J JJ o L I A -1> #. r r ,) €, i> I - cr,~ RES. -' fl ~ PROTOTY - . , ~ ,~ ~ , ~~ 'It---------, Om LlVE=WITH: AN ALTERNATE lYPOLDGY IN co-op ~ INTEGRATlON THROUGH OVERLAP OF WORK AND RESIDENTIAL The plan has a layout that creates interior courtyards, and courtyards that are bounded on three sides. The business part of the project runs in the East and West direction, while the residential units run North and South. This layout simplifies organization and visitors' understanding of the building's component relationships. Nearly every unit, both residential and business, have exterior patio space. Vertical circulation happens in the courtyards. This design fosters social interaction during work and post-work. ~. , ..... ,' ,-,.--r-"'I """"" . 1,9". 1' • The walls for this building are made from a 2-3/4" Kalwall panel. This wall provides diffuse light throughout the building while still providing adequate insulation. The thin wall combined with the natural light makes the tight spaces of the module feel more open. To create a different appearance between the business and the residences, different skins clad the Kalwall panels. 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