Browsing by Author "Meier, Sina"

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    A New City Hall for Gresham
    (University of Oregon, Dept. of Architecture, Portland Program, 2009-12) Hagen, Ellen; Schmidt, Mark; Meier, Sina; Kreitzberg, Jessica
    This document summarizes the work produced for Jean von Bargen's Architectural Programming Class for Fall 2009. The goal of the class was to develop a comprehensive program for a new Gresham City Hall as well as the city's Fire and Police Departments. This was achieved by the use of a variety of research methods, including: quantitative research, qualitative research, interviews and analysis. Project 2 contains adjacency diagrams, area and value charts as well as precedent studies for the City Attorney's Office and the Gresham's Police Department. Project 3 contains the thesis statement, scaled diagrams for the entire City Hall as well further precedent images. Project 4 contains the purpose statement, site analysis, floor plans for a new Gresham City Hall, Fire and Police Departments, massing studies as well as energy studies.
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    Shaping Light: Sunshade Studies for Gresham City Hall and Rockwood/Civic Drive Light Rail Station Designs
    (University of Oregon, 2009) Meier, Sina; Cheng, Nancy
    This course was comprised of three major exercises: the design of a light modulating screen; the design of a sun shading device for Gresham City Hall’s west-facing facade; and the design of a light rail station at Civic Drive and Rockwood Station. This report describes in detail all three projects and includes samples of student work as well as findings and design recommendations.