Algenosphere: Case Study 02Outdoor Classroom

Nicolas Gotzev


This researched the potential impacts of creating a much more closed volume than previously tested, finding the truest form of the grid shell structurally and relieving the openings with precision. The side facing the river holds two openings, while the FDR Drive side holds two. The arrangement is with asymmetry in order to break wind paths and create pockets of purified oxygen within the area. The plan is divided into three sections; a viewing area at the northern most tip, a rest area in the center, and a classroom space with tables and seating to study the algae photosynthetic process. CFD studies overlayed onto the plan show green spaces as the oxygenated areas with the slowest air movement, with the center of the form having the members shortened to be pull the exhaust pipes stemming from the panels closer to the public’s heads. Once again, the direct sunlight analysis was preformed to all the panels to ensure the most efficent panel thickness based on the needs of the growth for each.  



Physical model of gridshell structure 
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Mycoshield:
Mycellium

Sarah Cawley
Brianna Martinez-Burns
Saahir Lakhani

Algenosphere:
Algae

Aarav Schroff
Nicolas Gotzev
Mehek Usman
Terraflow:
Terracotta

Brynn Lucky
Vaughn Carson
Olivia Su

Urban Osmosis:
Hydrogel

Zophia Li
Tia Thomspon
Kyle Fish