Audubon of South Jordan: a migratory bird awareness / education center

I have always been an admirer of nature. I have always wanted to contribute and give back to the community by doing something that involved allowing people to interact with architecture amidst there encounter with nature. With the beginning of a new curriculum, we as a section started off using the lens of Landscape Urbanism to view contexts that were assigned to us. Broken into groups of four to five people, each group was assigned an area in the Salt Lake Valley to study and to research. I was given the area of South Jordan to research. South Jordan has quite a bit of history. Settled by the Beckstead family, they initially lived along the banks of the Jordan River in small rooms. As I continued to study the current history of South Jordan, the growth of its population has dramatically influenced its preservation of open space. Through my research, it was this issue of open space and its importance in our lives that I chose to research for my master's thesis project.

the audubon of south jordan: a migratory bird awareness / education center | adam christopher jensen the audubon of south jordan: a migratory bird awareness / education center | graduate thesis university of utah college of architecture + planning spring 2007 advisors -ryan edward smith -lisa henry benham -sarah sabiston the audubon of south jordan: a migratory bird awareness / education center | I would like to thank the many people that helped me through this project, for all their time and energy they have given to help me accomplish this. a special thanks to my dear wife, natalie, and our family for all their love, support and understanding they have offered and allowed me to complete my degree. I love you. the audubon of south jordan: CONTENT | 1.0 a migratory bird awareness / education center prep abstract 1.0 site 2.0 site research exercises 3.0 program 4.0 precedent 5.0 prep culmination 6.0 research 7.0 bibliography 8.0 project parti 9.0 schematic design 10.0 design development 11.0 final project 12.0 the audubon of south jordan: | 1.0 a migratory bird awareness / education center abstract the audubon of south jordan: ABSTRACT | 1.1 a migratory bird awareness / education center I have always been an admirer of nature. I have always wanted to contribute and give back to the community by doing some-thing that involved allowing people to interact with architecture amidst there encounter with nature. With the beginning of a new curriculum, we as a section started off using the lens of Landscape Urbanism to view contexts that were assigned to us. Broken into groups of four to five people, each group was as-signed an area in the Salt Lake Valley to study and to research. I was given the area of South Jordan to research. South Jor-dan has quite a bit of history. Settled by the Beckstead family, they initially lived along the banks of the Jordan River in small rooms. As I continued to study the current history of South Jordan, the growth of its population has dramatically influenced its preservation of open space. Through my research, it was this issue of open space and its importance in our lives that I chose to research for my master's thesis project. On the east side of the Jordan River, approximately 270 acres of open space will be preserved as wetlands. This land is very unique in that it is the most open land along the Jordan River in an urban setting, land that has not been contaminated, and a home for 69 species of neo-tropical birds that migrate here year round. The location of the proposed building would use existing parking resources that are overbearing as they are right now. Located just off of 10600th south and about 900th west, the building defines the edge of the river while at the same time cantilevering over the river to capture new views into the proposed wetland area. In researching the birds that migrate through this area, I was surprise to find out that there really isn't a dedicated bird mi-gration education center located in the Salt Lake Valley. The nearest bird refuge is about 50 miles or more away that serves the entire northern part of the state. 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I wanted to use the landscape as an active surface to begin to structure the events that would occur within my program. the audubon of south jordan: SITE RESEARCH EXERCISES | 3.3 a migratory bird awareness / education center datescape exercise | not to scale in this exercise I analyzed specific open space public parks. in this exercise I went to each of these parks and observed the activities that took place as well as what services were available at each public park. I tried to understand the premise of each park and the significant impact that these spaces have upon the community. from this graphic and research i was able to begin to start narrowing down my program and project. DATASCAPES the audubon of south jordan: SITE RESEARCH EXERCISES | 3.4 a migratory bird awareness / education center bodyscape exercise | not to scale BODYSCAPES in this exercise I wanted to propose various nodes throughout south jordan city. the vertical lines represented the nodes at each public park. at each of these locations I proposed buildings that would have various functions so that they would enhance the connectivity of the city. the audubon of south jordan: SITE RESEARCH EXERCISES | 3.5 a migratory bird awareness / education center BODYSCAPES bodyscape exercise | not to scale here in plan the nodes can clearly be seen and understood. the rings around the nodes represents five to ten minutes walk. these nodes would allow there to be a community presence within this segregated community. the audubon of south jordan: | 4.0 a migratory bird awareness / education center program the audubon of south jordan: PROGRAM | 4.1 a migratory bird awareness / education center Birds themselves have been around for centuries. It wasn't until around the mid 1800's that humans very cautious of birds and their habitats. Since 1950, there has been an increase of natural wilderness preserves that promote the livelihood of the many species of birds. My project will not only perform the medial task and needs that a facility like this needs, but also allow people to interact with birds on various different levels. I believe that a building, such as I propose, should have accessible viewing areas at all times. This building should allow people to congregate and gather to be educated and to understand why the land on the east side of the river needs to be preserved as wetlands. This building will encourage the act of bringing people back to nature and allowing them to interact with nature in a visual manner. One important aspect to my project would be the issue of sustainability and land use. These are important issues to me and to my project, since my project will interact with the Jordan River Parkway Trail and the Jordan River. The land that my building uses will be given back by way of a green roof that will serve only the neo-tropical birds and not human presence. This building will be an iconic structure that will encourage curiosity and inspire people to come, learn and then experience nature at its finest. PROJECT INTENT the audubon of south jordan: PROGRAM | 4.2 a migratory bird awareness / education center SPACE LISTINGS Ia..lld lnp Fu,,","oo. the audubon of south jordan: PROGRAM | 4.3 a migratory bird awareness / education center MAIN PROGRAM DIAGRAM the audubon of south jordan: PROGRAM | 4.4 a migratory bird awareness / education center Code Notes Type VA Occupancy A-3 2 stories allowed 11,500 S.F. per floor Max. Occupancy Parking Requirements Administration Building 2,164 S.F. Staff offices 357 S.F. 100 gross 3 .57 Conf. Room 300 S.F. 100 gross 3 .00 Research Lab 538 S.F. 50 net 1 0.76 Staff Restrooms 78 S.F. 50 gross 1 .56 Storage 240 S.F. 300 gross 0 .80 Mech. / Elec. 321 S.F. 300 gross 1 .07 Corridor 330 S.F. 50 net 6 .60 1 per 300 Total 2,164 S.F. 2 7.36 7.21 The Audubon Building 14,942 S.F. Lower 1,082 S.F. Public Restrooms 490 S.F. 50 gross 9 .80 Mech. / Elec. 592 S.F. 300 gross 1 .97 Lower Total 1,082 S.F. 1 1.77 Main 9,602 S.F. Lobby 740 S.F. 30 gross 2 4.67 Visitor services 222 S.F. 30 gross 7 .40 Observation area 892 S.F. 30 net 2 9.73 Video Gallery 331 S.F. 20 net 1 6.55 Teaching Lab 732 S.F. 20 net 3 6.60 Retail Store 1,281 S.F. 30 gross 4 2.70 Men's Restroom 160 S.F. 50 gross 3 .20 Women's Restroom 160 S.F. 50 gross 3 .20 Exhibit Hall 2,166 S.F. 20 net 1 08.30 Observation Deck 1,418 S.F. 30 net 4 7.27 Circulation space 1,500 S.F. 50 net 3 0.00 1 per 200 Main Total 9,602 S.F. 3 49.62 48.01 Upper 4,258 S.F. Café 1,043 S.F. 15 net 6 9.53 Kitchen 480 S.F. 200 gross 2 .40 Observation Area 2,735 S.F. 30 net 9 1.17 1 per 100 4,258 S.F. 1 63.10 42.58 Total 17,106 S.F. 5 51.85 98 Square Footage Floor Area CODE ANALYSIS the audubon of south jordan: | 5.0 a migratory bird awareness / education center precedent the audubon of south jordan: PRECEDENT | 5.1 a migratory bird awareness / education center project: de Young Museum architect: Herzog & de Meuron location: San Francisco, CA. floor plans + section | not to scale view of cafe looking south view of interior space responding to exterior landscape view of tower looking south diagram of dematerialization of form view of entry into museum view of entry into museum facade detail the audubon of south jordan: PRECEDENT | 5.2 a migratory bird awareness / education center project: Ford Calumet Environmental Center architect: Studio Gang Architects location: Calumet, IL. view looking east into city view of blind porch looking out into wetlands floor plan | not to scale view of teaching lab classroom looking out into wetlands floor plan diagram | showing open, closed + administration the audubon of south jordan: | 6.0 a migratory bird awareness / education center prep culmination the audubon of south jordan: PREP CULMINATION | 6.1 a migratory bird awareness / education center preliminary presentation layout - fall semester | research site program precedent | dimensions 6'x12' PRELIMINARY PRESENTATION the audubon of south jordan: PREP CULMINATION | 6.2 a migratory bird awareness / education center final presentation layout - fall semester | research site program precedent | dimensions 6'x12' FINAL PRESENTATION the audubon of south jordan: | 7.0 a migratory bird awareness / education center research the audubon of south jordan: RESEARCH | 7.1 a migratory bird awareness / education center Since 1960 South Jordan's population has increased from a mere 1,345 residents to what now are 47,718 residents.1 In the past ten years the population has more than doubled. If this trend continues South Jordan may reach its projected population of 85,000 to 90,000 sooner than it's expected. This growth has been "fueled by the availability of land, a community lifestyle based on open space, large lots, a rural atmosphere and a general population increase in the Salt Lake Valley." 2 Because of this growth, the city has been transformed from a rural agricultural town to what will eventually be, if nothing is done to preserve the use of open space, an enormous sprawled city of residential developments that segregates and isolates communities. In 2003, 681 new residences were built accompanied with 43 new commercial buildings, while in 2004, 913 new residences were built along with 58 new commercial structures.3 This trend seems likely to continue until all agriculture fields are converted to residential communities and commercial districts. This overwhelming transformation has been great for the economic development of South Jordan, but the preservation of open space is being compromised as well as overlooked as what is its importance in our lives of to-day. Recreation+Leisure Many recreational activities are habit and sought after in the State of Utah. Much of the land in Utah has been preserved by many governing bodies for public use for the entire human race, both nationally and internationally. Here in the Salt Lake Valley, the recreational life continues to be fed by the many activities that surround us. The Bonneville Shoreline Trail is one example of the use of recreation and leisure activities here in the valley. "The Bonneville Shoreline Trail is a ninety-mile long pedestrian and bicycle path which is being built across the foothills of the Wasatch Range along a route that follows the eastern shoreline of ancient Lake Bonneville. This multi-use non-motorized trail system will enhance access to open space and provide a connection to a variety of other trails and recreational areas." 4 South Jordan has tried to preserve and promote its use of open space. Throughout the city there are a total of eighteen parks that seem to have been placed haphazardly within the city. These parks range in size from .39 acres to 80 acres. There is approximately 200 acres of dedicated open space out of the total 13,767 acres that make up South Jordan City, not including the Daybreak community, of which consists of approximately 7,880 acres of the total 13,767 acres. Most of the open space consists of the two community parks; City Park located at 11000th South Redwood Road and River Front Park located at 11235th South 900 West. The River Front Park stretches along the banks of the Jordan River. Between these two parks there is a total of 140 acres of open space. 5 South Jordan has a unique opportunity to preserve its open space along the Jordan River while at the same time creating connections that act as sutures, to link open space, residential and commercial communities and educational 1 Internet source: "http://www.southjordancity.org/populat.asp." 2 Internet source: "http://www.southjordancity.org/populat.asp." 3 Internet source: "http://www.southjordancity.org/populat.asp." 4 Internet source: "http://www.bonneville-trail.org/." 5 Internet source: "http://www.southjordancity.org/parks_main.asp." the audubon of south jordan: RESEARCH | 7.2 a migratory bird awareness / education center facilities together. It is apparent that growth will continue in South Jordan. The problem that arises is how will open space be preserved to enhance the quality of life that this valley is trying to preserve but also facilitate recreational and leisure activities? History+Culture South Jordan has a well documented record of its life history and agriculture. "Raising livestock and growing grain and alfalfa were the chief means of livelihood for early residents of South Jordan. During the greater part of the twentieth century, the major crop in South Jordan was sugar beets. Today, the remaining agriculture consists of small plots of land where grain and hay are grown to feed horses and a few cattle." 6 The life of its agriculture has changed and adapted according to what the city needed. Farming in South Jordan will eventually be overtaken by residential and commercial developments. These agricultural fields will be compelled to move into another rural area of Utah. The first residents of South Jordan believed that the environment can be a generator of form that links architecture with landscape. These residents lived in caves dug into the side of the banks of the Jordan River. These homes were only about fourteen square feet in size. The first development in this area was on the western banks of the Jordan River from what is known today as 12600 South to around 10600 South. To the west on this area a ditch was dug by hand by the Beckstead family which allowed farmers to harvest the land between the Beckstead ditch and the Jordan River. 7 This ditch brought life and industry to the new city of South Jordan. Within the past 80 to 90 years more ditches or canals have been interjected into the landscape of South Jordan continuing northward which eventually connect back into the Jordan River. By developing these canals, the land west of the Jordan River was able to be irrigated and farmed. Although the purpose of these canals may not be the same as they were in the past, they begin to take on a new purpose to the community in which it engages. In Recovering Landscapes by James Corner, an essay by Alex Wall speaks about a renewed interest in the instrumentality of design and how this "functioning matrix of connective tissue" organizes not only objects and spaces but also the progression of events that moves through them. To this he states, "This is landscape as active surface, structuring the conditions for new relationships and interactions among the things it supports." 8 These canals are alive and can act as a generator of movement through out the city. Along these canals "new relationships and interactions" can occur and allow people to explore and participate in their surroundings. These areas express a potential for a new relationship of market and farming that then can begin to bring a new progression of events along these empty desolate canals of to-day. 6 Internet source: "http://www.onlineutah.com/southjordanhistory.shtml." 7 Internet Source: "http://www.southjordancity.org/history.asp" 8 James Corner, "Recovering Landscape: Essays in Contemporary Landscape Architecture." (Princeton Architectural Press): 233. the audubon of south jordan: RESEARCH | 7.3 a migratory bird awareness / education center Intervention: macro Considering its location in the Salt Lake Valley, South Jordan is in desperate struggle to clearly establish an identity separate from those that surround it. South Jordan has pretty clear boundaries on its East and West borders, but there is no definition of the city between its North and South boundaries, such is the case throughout the Salt Lake Valley. What the city needs is to connect itself with leisure and recreation paths that meander through the city's commercial districts, residential neighborhoods, education facilities, and attach them to the open spaces that are fragmented throughout the city. By injecting the city with landscape connections that begin to tie the isolated open spaces together, the city can restore its primary purposes of recreation that no longer isolate the parks, but through layering interactions, the city can then be read as patrons are educated about the history of the city through linking parkways that connect the open spaces together. This can be accomplished by creating recreational trails with historic agriculture history along this parkway, a way to relate the land to its history. By utilizing the access roads that run along the canals, spaces between two backyards and existing sidewalks, pedestrian paths can be incorporated into the existing context to allow biking, walking and other means of leisure travel. All too often architecture has been separated from its "field" of origin, and thus given the "object" status allowing it to only be seen for what it is and not how it is linked within the context of its surrounding. To this Victor Gruen proclaims: Architecture today cannot concern itself only with that one set of structures that happen to stand upright and be hollow "buildings" in the conventional sense. It must concern itself with all man-made elements that form our environments: with roads and highways, with signs and posters, with outdoor spaces as created by structures, and with cityscape and landscape.9 Everything that forms our environment must be considered when architecture attempts to create spaces that occupy exterior spaces. Architecture and landscape must coincide and exist harmoniously to infuse many layers of experiences. The goal is to create visceral relationships between people experiences and place experiences. How roads link places, communities, cities and countries; this idea of mobility can be a great generator of architecture within a cityscape or yet landscape. South Jordan has the capacity to become a well developed city that can accomplish its goals as long as it recognizes that its open space must become its foremost concern. The idea that open space can become this connective tissue that unites and supports the community while at the same time creating an institutional environment of learning is what needs to happen in order for South Jordan to preserve its land use. This extension of the landscape enables the community to 9 Victor Gruen, "Cityscape-Landscape," in Arts and Architecture (September 1955): 18-37. the audubon of south jordan: RESEARCH | 7.4 a migratory bird awareness / education center become free from the isolation that exists now. Connecting open spaces can only open up opportunities for design. As John Pawson says: "What I look for is the excitement of empty space. It has the capacity to bring architecture alive… Emptiness allows us to see space as it is, to see architecture as it is, preventing it from being corrupted, or hidden, by the incidental debris of the paraphernalia of everyday life. It offers the space, both psychological and physical, for contemplation, and the serenity that can encourage meditative quiet and calm, without the jarring distraction of possessions." 10 Not only is open space important in our lives, but how it allows us to interact with it and to connect to other areas of our community that has in some way or another been isolated by the fragment of the developer. The chaotic problem that exists now is the connectivity of these open spaces in the direction of east and west in South Jordan and finally designing event destinations that connect and capture the movement and event of the city and acts as an educational facility that incorporates the history and memory of place using the landscape to work congruent with the proposed program. As designers involved in these communities we have responsibilities to respond to the developed chaos. "One of the most important - for society, perhaps the most important - duties of designers today is to help clear up the chaos in which we live" 11 Through this intervention, South Jordan can clear up much of the chaos that exists in its community. Census Data According the 2000 U.S. Census Bureau, South Jordan's population was 29,437. Among its population 60.8% were people age 18 to 64 years, 26.1% were people age 6 to 17 years, 8.4% were people under 5 years and 4.7% were people age 65 years and over. The median age of South Jordan is 25.3 years, which also coincides with Riverton and West Jordan, who are the North and South neighbors of South Jordan. The median age of the cities to the East have an average of 5 additional years added to their median. South Jordan, out of all of its surrounding neighbors has the highest median household income in 1999 of $75,433. The average number of household members is 3.92, which indicates that there are a lot of young families that occupy South Jordan. From the 2000 Census data, South Jordan is filled with people who value education. Out of the total residents, 95.8% of South Jordan consists of those who have graduated from high school or higher. Out of this 95.8%, 30.9% of these have continued their education and graduated with a bachelor's degree or higher. 12 South Jordan's is highly populated with people who are well educated and who value the importance of education. 10 John Pawson, "Minimum." p. 21. 11 John Pawson, "Minimum." p. 12. 12 U.S. Census Bureau - 2000. the audubon of south jordan: RESEARCH | 7.5 a migratory bird awareness / education center Site Intervention: micro The site that I propose is located below 10600th South and River Front Parkway (about 900 West), within the river basin of the Jordan River. This site offers a great opportunity to take advantage of the Jordan River, which as of today, separates neighborhoods and communities. This location is in close proximity to the Historic Beckstead ditch and the Jordan River. The Beckstead ditch was very influential when South Jordan City was founded. This area provided the chief means of industry in the city. Many of the first settlers lived in dugouts near the banks of the Jordan River. Today this site is surrounded by commercial developments on the West and South and educational and commercial businesses to the North. Across the Jordan River on the east side of the site there are open agriculture fields that are being restored to their natural riparian habitat. Over the past few years residential developments have some how encroached this new wetland area. Along the Jordan River is a recreational parkway that extends from Southern end of South Jordan and extends to the northern limits of the city. Why doesn't this recreational parkway extend through the city and into the cities that border South Jordan on the North and South? It makes no sense that this parkway should end at the borders of the city or even within the city itself. To the south of this site are fishing ponds, and a neighborhood park that promote leisure and outdoor activities. These parks provide activities that extend throughout the seasons. Although the historic Beckstead ditch has been interrupted by residential developments, it is still visible and active in this area. This site has a strong connection to the diversity of developments that currently exist in South Jordan. The River Front road is a highly trafficked road that stems off of 10600th South, which is the major thorough fare into South Jordan City. Because of its location in South Jordan City, this site can be seen by those who travel into and out of South Jordan. This area was once highly favored by the first settlers of this area and now can foster active recreation to the city by the means of creating architecture that incorporates the use of indoor and outdoor spaces. For many this site could act as a destination as bridges of landscape connect communities to the city or as a beginning of a journey that families could start and travel through the city to reach their communities. Program This facility must incorporate and be experienced through the idea of mobility that will be congruent throughout the city and foster explorative qualities that the residents of the city and surrounding area can engage. In an article titled "Taking our Leisure" by John Czarnecki, he speaks about "place-making" and how buildings need to be engaging on many levels. He states: "Innovative place-making encourages people to explore and participate in their surroundings. The most engaging buildings are those that invite us to take part on many levels, that stimulate all of our senses as well as our intellect. (These) … places invite us to think and propel us beyond what we the audubon of south jordan: RESEARCH | 7.6 a migratory bird awareness / education center encounter in our daily routines. …what makes these buildings succeed is the visceral relationship they foster between people and place." 13 Layers of engagement of a place can instill interests in people that encourage them to ascertain their surroundings, which in turn promote activities and connection. The program of the building will be developed according to site needs, community needs and functional needs. Within the city there could be many nodes that begin to encourage engagement within communities. These nodes could range from residential districts to commercial districts to education districts to recreational districts. My project will focus in on one of these nodes; a point of intensity. Within this node, the program would investigate time usage and function of space, both indoor and outdoor. Other Programs could be incorporated into this node. Programs such as: a Performance hall, an Agriculture Museum and an Educational facility. These facilities could act as museums that would educate and house art that is relevant to the past, present and future of South Jordan while at the same time connecting temporary installations that could be located through out the city along these parkways that act as the connective tissue of the city. The question then becomes how does a building, which is the opposite of preserving open space, begin to address the concerns that many developers have ignored in the past? What architectural opportunities exist or can be developed to create something that preserves this open space and yet becomes a linking tissue of sorts to help communicate the memory of the land on which these communities are built and interact with? There are several ideas that deal with sustainability and green building that have guiding principles on how to preserve the landscape by allowing it to become integral with the building. Eventually it is up to us, we need to reconsider our habits and the way in which we develop land. In an essay by Sebaastien Marot titled "The Reclaiming of Sites" he points out ways to allow people to view public spaces as landscapes. He states: To encourage people to view public spaces as landscapes means getting them to reconsider their own habits and functions and, ultimately, to overcome the divisive thinking on which those functions are based. It means persuading clients to allow other aims to have weight, aims that can be shared among many people on the basis of reworking the way in which territory is directed and managed. The aim is to clear the way for the new ambitions that can be shared by all the players involved in transforming and managing landscapes. 14 13 John E. Czarnecki, "Taking Our Leisure." Architectural Record. (August 1998): 105. 14 James Corner, "Recovering Landscape: Essays in Contemporary Landscape Architecture." (Princeton Architectural Press): 52-53. the audubon of south jordan: RESEARCH | 7.7 a migratory bird awareness / education center We all play an important role in the developing of our own territories. We must reconsider our habits and hence overcome the money based logic that directs our thinking of to-day. For all intents and purposes, the program I have chosen to focus on is a bird migratory refuge education center. I will investigate how a bird migratory refuge education center interacts with the environment both through indoor and outdoor spaces and how this program could begin to connect and link the various open spaces throughout the city; the residential districts, the commercial districts, and also the educational districts. This bird migratory refuge education center would appeal to the demographic age group of 18 to 64 years old as well as children in the elementary schools. This range of age is the majority of the people who make up South Jordan. A bird migratory refuge education center that "encourages people to explore and participate in their surroundings" would be very appropriate for this area. South Jordan and surrounding communities are filled with well educated people who make a fair amount of money. The events of the program could easily be separated into areas such as: administration (offices, restrooms, mechanical, research labs, conf. room, etc…), public interaction areas, observation areas, circulation (both private and public), cafe, exhibit hall, teaching lab, retail store and a video gallery. Conclusion We as designers have the most influence and responsibility of what built environments occupy open space. Our most important duty, as a designer - as an architect, is the preservation of space. Buildings can inhabit these spaces by great care and in-depth design process that allows the landscape to be influential to the building. Developed open spaces need to be interactive and provide means of exploration that engages the viewer and allows them to understand and respond to their choices of engagement. the audubon of south jordan: | 8.0 a migratory bird awareness / education center parti the audubon of south jordan: PARTI | 8.1 a migratory bird awareness / education center The parti development was a difficult milestone to cross. At this point and as a section, we were behind Lisa's section. We needed to get more specific site research. Initially my ideas were focused on the idea of weaving, which at the time was a little supercilious. The idea of weaving was too close of a function of how birds live on the land. The idea lacked depth, so after this crit I abandoned my idea of trying interweave architecture into the landscape. I was able to refer back to birds by using the idea of how birds live upon the land in a light manner and using the ideas that I had gathered from my previous semester work. PARTI PRESENTATION parti presentation layout - spring semester | dimension 3'x6' the audubon of south jordan: PARTI | 8.2 a migratory bird awareness / education center PARTI PROCESS MODELS rip n' tear process models the audubon of south jordan: PARTI | 8.3 a migratory bird awareness / education center PARTI PROCESS MODELS rip n' tear process models "'"'' - .. - ..... the audubon of south jordan: | 9.0 a migratory bird awareness / education center schematic design the audubon of south jordan: SCHEMATIC DESIGN | 9.1 a migratory bird awareness / education center my main concept developed from edge and protruding to integration, dematerialization and adaptation. my process bounced back and forth between making and drawing. after I produced many models I would stop and reflect upon the models that I built. I have come to realize that for me to get anywhere in my design process I must first get stuck, then struggle through the problem by making and reflecting. production for me is very soothing and allows me to interact with my subconcious. I have come to understand that this is who I am. the audubon of south jordan: SCHEMATIC DESIGN | 9.2 a migratory bird awareness / education center CONCEPTUAL the audubon of south jordan: SCHEMATIC DESIGN | 9.3 a migratory bird awareness / education center CONCEPTUAL the audubon of south jordan: SCHEMATIC DESIGN | 9.4 a migratory bird awareness / education center SCHEMATIC DESIGN PRESENTATION schematic design presentation layout - spring semester | dimension 3'x12' .. -~ • , IF........ d - / -". 0,rr . / ' I / I the audubon of south jordan: SCHEMATIC DESIGN | 9.5 a migratory bird awareness / education center RENDERINGS the audubon of south jordan: | 10.0 a migratory bird awareness / education center design development the audubon of south jordan: DESIGN DEVELOPMENT | 10.1 a migratory bird awareness / education center DEVELOPMENT design development model | scale 1/32" the audubon of south jordan: DESIGN DEVELOPMENT | 10.2 a migratory bird awareness / education center DEVELOPMENT design development presentation layout - spring semester | dimension 6'x16' -. . , •• .~ , .I I • , -... .. ... :ii.i''''; the audubon of south jordan: DESIGN DEVELOPMENT | 10.3 a migratory bird awareness / education center RENDERINGS ~ --•, , • ."- ''. 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