Sstillwell Presentation 10-20

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A Critical Method

The project of critical architecture has necessarily positioned itself at odds withpatronage that "engages it, the budget that finances it, the site that grounds it, anthe program that justifies it" as described by OUA. A reexamination of these four elempresent in the architectural project are a way of entering and furthering the discowithin the critical architectural process.

These architectural methods can be overlaid with those of various city agencies ta

with the maintenance and implementation of our public spaces and infrastructurdetermine not only sites of intervention and improvement, but also as a way to implean architectural agenda where overlaps and/or loopholes occur in jurisdiction and cThis bottom up approach has the opportunity to be critical of not only establiarchitectural processes, but the rules and regulations in place that impact tprocesses.


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-Rejection of Budget.-Reinterpretation of Budget(Carbon Emissions), program, and site.-Reclamation of site andclient in terms of scale.

From the UNs Greenhouse gas emissionsKyoto Protocol a new commodity

http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/2005/cmp1/eng/08a02.pdf#page=17

Modalities for the accounting of assigned amounts under Article7, paragraph 4, of the Kyoto Protocol1I. Modalities A. Definitions1. An emission reduction unit or ERU is a unit issuedpursuant to the relevant provisions in these modalities for theaccounting of assigned amounts and is equal to one metric tonneof carbon dioxide equivalent, calculated using global warmingpotentials defined by decision 2/CP.3 or as subsequently revisedin accordance with Article 5.2. A certified emission reduction or CER is a unitissued pursuant to Article 12 and requirements thereunder, aswell as the relevant provisions in the annex to decision3/CMP.1, and is equal to one metric tonne of carbon dioxideequivalent, calculated using global warming potentials definedby decision 2/CP.3 or as subsequently revised in accordance withArticle 5.3. An assigned amount unit or AAU is a unit issuedpursuant to the relevant provisions in these modalities for theaccounting of assigned amounts and is equal to one metric tonneof carbon dioxide equivalent, calculated using global warmingpotentials defined by decision 2/CP.3 or as subsequently revisedin accordance with Article 5.

4. A removal unit or RMU is a unit issued pursuant tothe relevant provisions in these modalities for the accountingof assigned amounts and is equal to one metric tonne of carbondioxide equivalent, calculated using global warming potentialsdefined by decision 2/CP.3 or as subsequently revised inaccordance with Article 5.B. Calculation of the assigned amounts pursuant to Article 3,paragraphs 7 and 85. The assigned amount pursuant to Article 3, paragraphs 7and 8, for the first commitment period, from 2008 to 2012, foreach Party included in Annex I with a commitment inscribed inAnnex B to the Kyoto Protocol2 shall be equal to the percentageinscribed for it in Annex B of its aggregate anthropogeniccarbon dioxide equivalent emissions of the greenhouse gases, andfrom the sources, listed in Annex A to the Kyoto Protocol in thebase year, multiplied by five, taking into account thefollowing:(a)(b)The base year shall be 1990 except for those Parties undergoingthe process of transition to a market economy that have selecteda historical base year or period other than 1990, in accordancewith Article 3, paragraph 5, and for those Parties that haveselected 1995 as the base year for total emissions ofhydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons and sulphur hexafluoride,in accordance with Article 3, paragraph 8Those Parties for which land-use change and forestry (allemissions by sources and removals by sinks under category 5 ofthe Revised 1996 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse GasInventories) constituted a net source of greenhouse gas

emissions in the base year or period shall include in theiremissions during that year or period the aggregate anthropogeniccarbon dioxide equivalent emissions by sources minus removals bysinks in that year or period from land-use change (all emissionsby sources minus removals by sinks reported in relation to theconversion of forests (deforestation))1 Article in these modalities refers to an article of theKyoto Protocol, unless otherwise specified. 2 Hereinafterreferred to as a Party included in Annex I.(c)FCCC/KP/CMP/2005/8/Add.2 Page 25Those Parties that have reached an agreement in accordance withArticle 4 to fulfil their commitments under Article 3 jointlyshall use the respective emission level allocated to each of theParties in that agreement instead of the percentage inscribedfor it in Annex B.6. Article 3, paragraphs 7 and 8, for the commitment period anddemonstrate its capacity to account for its emissions andassigned amount. To this end, each Party shall submit a report,in two parts, containing the information specified in paragraphs

Unsolicited Architecture


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An OPEN SPACE VISION for San Francisco:

San Francisco Planning Department

http://openspacesf.org/files/Recreation_and_Open_Space_Element.pdf?phpMyAdmin=B

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As we imagine our future we must focus our collective eye on securing a single,

broad-minded goal: To achieve an open space network that provides a diverse

system of equitable, multi- functional and high quality open spaces. And as we

set the course to meeting the open space challenges of the future, our open

space vision assembles a wide array of opportunities combining familiar open

spaces with unique and creative uses of non-traditional spaces.

We will have new open spaces, including playgrounds and sports fields, in our

citys high needs areas. This will reduce the burden on existing neighborhoodamenities currently serving communities both from within and outside of

reasonable walking distance.

We will have higher quality experiences on existing open spaces. In many cases,

this means improving the Citys existing open spaces with dynamic activation

and programming. It also means that all new open spaces shall be designed

according to these same principles


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0 500 1000 1500250

Feet

SCALE: 1:14,000

Minimum Amount of Open Space Req

Use

District

Ratio of Square Fe

Space to Gross Squ

Uses with Open

Requiremen

C-3-O 1:50

C-3-R 1:100

C-3-G 1:50

C-3-S 1:50

C-3-O (SD) 1:50

Public Open Space

Transit Station

MUNI Peak Routes

80x, 81x Routes (Meets Caltrans)

BART

C3 Zone

< 50

50 - 99

100 - 174

175 - 300

> 300

Farmers Markets

Sunday

Saturday

Thursday

Wednesday

Tuesday

Monday

New Housing Downtown 1985-2009

Less Need

Greatest Need

*The Federal Building (605,000 sq. ft.) requires 12,1

of Public Open Space, of the $144 million budget $1

is designated for Public Artwork.

Planning Code Section 138 details the requirements fo

for nonresidential uses in the C-3 zoning districts.

sion was part of the Downtown Plan text amendments, O

approved 09/17/85.

Planning Code Section 138(c) allows the open space re

for new building to be off- site as long as it is wit

of the new building and is located entirely within th

district.

Stipulations:(1) Be of adequate size;

(2) Be situated in such locations and provide such ingress and egress as wil

easily accessible to the general public;

(3) Be well-designed, and where appropriate, be landscaped;

(4) Be protected from uncomfortable wind;

(5) Incorporate various features, including ample seating and, if appropriat

service, which will enhance public use of the area;

(6) Have adequate access to sunlight if sunlight access is appropriate to th

(7) Be well-lighted if the area is of the type requiring artificial illumina

(8) Be open to the public at times when it is reasonable to expect substanti

(9) Be designed to enhance user safety and security;

(10) If the open space is on private property, provide toilet facilities ope

(11) Have at least 75 percent of the total open space approved be open to th

daylight hours.

Sec. 429: Artwork Requirements in a c-3 District.

In the case of construction of a new building or addi

floor area in excess of 25,000 square feet to an exist

in a C-3 District, works of art costing an amount equa

percent of the construction cost of the building or ad

determined by the Director of the Department of Buildi

tion shall be installed and maintained (i) in areas on

the building or addition and clearly visible from the

walk or the open-space feature required by Section 138

the site of the open-space feature provided pursuant t

138, or (iii) upon the approval of any relevant public

adjacent public property, or (iv) in a publicly access


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Rebar: Park(ing)

Location: San Francisco, CA1 Parking SpacesCost: ~ 2 hrs metered ParkingDuration: 2 hrsInitiated: 2005

time


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SF Public Works: Parklets

Location: San Francisco, CA2 - 3 Standard Parking SpacesCost: $7000 - $40,000Duration: 1 YearInitiated: 2010Pavement to Parks projects are selected

based on the following criteria:

Sizeable area of under-utilized roadwayLack of public space in the surroundingneighborhoodPre-existing community support forpublic space at the locationPotential to improve pedestrian andbicyclist safety via redesignSurrounding uses that can attract peopleto the spaceIdentified community or business steward

Product

900


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Architect/Client/SF CityBuilding Code

SF ArtsCommission

900

SF Parks& Rec

SF PublicWorks

SFMTA


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timeProduct

PotentialThesis

reinterpretation of method

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