RainRoof V.5 & 5.

Element Updates and Requests 1 April 2012

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Design Drivers

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1. Green Codes: Stormwater Management

Issue: Modern stormwater control systems incorporate both civil engineering strategies, such as underground detention tanks, and landscapeSW 5 based strategies, such as green roofs and natural landscaping. New York Citys regulations, however, Encourage Innovative impact of do not properly account for the Stormwater strategies. landscape-basedPractices Issue: Recommendation: Modern stormwater control systems incorporate Revise stormwater regulations to account for both civil engineering strategies, such as landscape-based strategies. underground detention tanks, and landscapebased strategies, such as greenCosts and natural roofs Benefits landscaping. New York Citys regulations, however, do not properly account for the impact of landscape-based strategies. Recommendation: Revise stormwater regulations to account for landscape-based strategies. Benefits Costs

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2. Retrofit Opportunities: Re-purpose/adapt neglected outdoor space

SW 6 Maintain Site-Based Stormwater Detention Systems

Issue: Site-based stormwater diversion and detention systems must be properly maintained to be 6 reliable component of the citys stormSW a water infrastructure.
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Maintain Site-Based Recommendation: Stormwater Detention Systems Establish maintenance standards for site-based
stormwater systems, and require property owners to Issue: compliance. verify Site-based stormwater diversion and detention systems must be properly maintained Benefits Costs to be a reliable component of the citys stormwater infrastructure. Savings Recommendation: Health & Safety Establish maintenance standards for site-based stormwater systems, and require property owners to Environment verify compliance. Benefits Savings Health & Safety Environment Costs

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Executive Summary February 2010

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A REPORT TO MAYOR MICHAEL R. BLOOMBERG & SPEAKER CHRISTINE C. QUINN

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Design Intent
Create sheltered, shaded outdoor space Channel rainwater for storage/re-use Self-supporting structure Effective at multiple scales and orientations: roof, courtyard, facade Accommodate irregular sites Provide a range of design options

Design Precedents: Felix Candela - thin shell concrete columns Vinoly - Univ. of Chicago Graduate School of Business Typology: winter gardens

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Original Development

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Design Map
GEOMETRY INPUTS

Point Grid

Roof Panel PARAMETER INPUTS Overall Height Roof Panel Height Column Opening Radius Column Support Radius Column Curvature Column Base Type Funnel/Column GEOMETRY OUTPUTS

PARAMETER OUTPUTS Structural Weight Water Storage Capacity Water Collection Capacity Opening Percent (Opacity) Surface Area

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New Versions: 5 and 5.5

Versions: 1.0 Columns and gridpoints only (UDF) 2.0 Columns + Panels (Powercopy) 3.0 Columns + Panels + Column Bases 4.0 Columns + Panels + Column Bases + Water Collection pipes 5.0 All of the above plus New outputs New base option New input option 5.5 - COMING SOON Instantiate on a new grid system for variability, plus new geometry Each version also includes more sophisticated scripts to assemble the components into the final geometry.

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Request 1: Column Bases for Seating

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Request 1: Column Bases for Seating

GlobalSeatBackHeight = 18 GlobalSeatDepth = 18 GlobalSeatBackThickness = 1 GlobalBaseDepth = 2

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Request 1: Column Bases for Seating

GlobalSeatBackHeight = 18 GlobalSeatDepth = 3 GlobalSeatBackThickness = 1 GlobalBaseDepth = 2

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Request 1: Column Bases for Seating

GlobalSeatBackHeight = 2 GlobalSeatDepth = 3 GlobalSeatBackThickness = 1 GlobalBaseDepth = 2

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Request 1: Column Bases for Seating

GlobalSeatBackHeight = 2 GlobalSeatDepth = 3 GlobalSeatBackThickness = 3 GlobalBaseDepth = 2

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Request 1: Column Bases for Seating

GlobalSeatBackHeight = 2 GlobalSeatDepth = 3 GlobalSeatBackThickness = 3 GlobalBaseDepth = 3

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Request 1: Column Bases for Seating

GlobalSeatBackHeight = 2 GlobalSeatDepth = 3 GlobalSeatBackThickness = 2 GlobalBaseDepth = 3

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Request 1: Column Bases for Seating

GlobalSeatBackHeight = 2 GlobalSeatDepth = 3 GlobalSeatBackThickness = 2 GlobalBaseDepth = 3

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Request 1: Column Bases for Seating

GlobalSeatBackHeight = 2 GlobalSeatDepth = 3 GlobalSeatBackThickness = 3 GlobalBaseDepth = 3

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Next Steps: Version 5.5

Instantiate on a variable surface:

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Next Steps: Flexible Geometry

Rebuild components for greater flexibility/randomness:

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