Resilience - University of Miami School of Architecture
Resilience - University of Miami School of Architecture
Resilience - University of Miami School of Architecture
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campus challenges/<br />
proposed solutions<br />
Gulf <strong>of</strong><br />
Mexico<br />
Atlantic<br />
Ocean<br />
ecological<br />
Virginia key was originally a valuable producve mangrove at the head <strong>of</strong> Biscayne<br />
Bay. The enre key is now filled. The area in proximity to the <strong>University</strong>’s<br />
marine campus as well as the Seaquarium is currently enrely paved for<br />
parking. All ecological value is lost. In addion, the paved areas contribute<br />
to the heat island effect. The lack <strong>of</strong> vegetaon and topographic diversity<br />
make the developed structures extremely vulnerable to storm events. Given<br />
sea level rise and increasing ocean temperatures the frequency <strong>of</strong> storm<br />
events are predicted to increase.<br />
Project Site<br />
<strong>Miami</strong> Beach<br />
<strong>Miami</strong><br />
Virginia Key<br />
Rickenbacker Causeway<br />
Bear Cut<br />
Biscayne Bay<br />
Key Biscayne<br />
Land-Fill<br />
Rickenbacker Marina<br />
Hobie Beach<br />
Marine Stadium<br />
Wastewater Plant<br />
Mast Academy<br />
Virginia Key Beach Park<br />
NOAA<br />
Seaquarium<br />
NMFS<br />
Soluons:<br />
• Virginia Key as a gateway to Biscayne Bay Naonal Park<br />
• Set Development Boundaries and create clearly defined research district in the<br />
Southwest corner <strong>of</strong> the island<br />
• Develop parking structures, shared parking and encourage transit to allow for<br />
the conversion <strong>of</strong> the surface parking to park and restore natural areas<br />
• Extend mangroves to restore east/west and north/south connecons between<br />
the Bay and Bear Cut<br />
• Restore complete habitats where possible following established habitat types<br />
• Restore habitat funcon as feasible in developed areas by increasing tree cover,<br />
replanng mangroves, vegetang ro<strong>of</strong>s, etc.<br />
• Minimize pavement, shade required paved areas to minimize heat island effect<br />
• Excavate to restore hydrology favorable to mangroves, berms created from excavaon<br />
spoils can be vegetated with coastal strand plants to protect developed<br />
area from coastal hazards<br />
physical<br />
Campus buildings are obsolete in terms <strong>of</strong> plan, infrastructure and campus<br />
urban design.<br />
Plan:<br />
• nterior circulaon is currently ineffecve or non-existent (e.g. closed cubicle<br />
work spaces and labs)<br />
• Poor relaonship to exterior<br />
• Poor venlaon<br />
Infrastructure<br />
• Building systems are outdated and inefficient<br />
• Lack <strong>of</strong> passive cooling opons thus heavy reliance on air condioning 12<br />
months a year<br />
• Refrigieraon <strong>of</strong> science equipment retr<strong>of</strong>it into circulaon space creang addional<br />
heat load and inefficient operaon<br />
• Limited daylighng and interior corridors do not funcon during power outage<br />
• Ground floor spaces not designed for storm surge or weather event<br />
• Servicing spaces is difficult and oen presented with a lack <strong>of</strong> flexibility<br />
Urban design<br />
• Lack <strong>of</strong> interior/exterior central gathering space<br />
• Parking dominates ground plane<br />
• Front/rear building relaonships are not well defined and orchestrated<br />
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RSMAS