SAMANTHA COHEN

PORTFOLIO

URBAN DESIGN + PLANNING

FLORIDIAN HYDROLOGY MAPPING 2

POROUS ACREAGE 3
RESILIENCY STUDY OF BROOKLYN BRIDGE PARK 5
DESIGN FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE- JAY PRITZKER ACADEMY 7
MYSTICAL YOGA FARM MASTERPLAN 8
KUALA LUMPUR INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL DISTRICT/TAN RAZAK EXCHANGE MASTERPLAN 9
GIS STUDY OF SUPERFUND CHARACTERISTICS IN MA 14

ARCHITECTURE

THE ECOHUB 15
MOTT FRESH FARMS 16
CAMBODIA DESIGN/BUILD 17
GUESTHOUSE FOR PHILIP JOHNSONS CAMBRIDGE HOUSE 18

ART

DRAWINGS & PAINTINGS 19

 FLORIDIAN HYDROLOGY MAPPING
MIT Urban Design Studio

TEAM: Laura Williams + John Moody, 2015

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 POROUS ACREAGE | RECODE FOR RESILIENCE
LOXAHATCHEE GROVES, FL TAXES OR WATER UTLILITIES BASED ON PLOT WATER STORAGE/VEGETATION
PLOT SETBACKS FORM ECOLOGICAL CONNECTIONS WITH NEIGHBORS
Porous Acreage
MIT Urban Design Studio BUILDING CODE SETBACKS GRADING + DRAINAGE

Personal Project, 2015 neighborhood

wetland

Instead of thinking about canal forest

swale
infrastructure as a backyard convey- no mow meadow
ance system that is out of public view,
Porous Acreage uses the extraordinary turfgrass gully
amount of water on site to create a
scaffold of public realm using a new TYPICAL NEW RESILIENT BUILDING CODE SETBACKS IN PRACTICE
alignment and logic of water, soil,
wetlands, flood forests and canals. The FLEX SPACE
Porous Acreage design aims to use
water as an amenity rather than as a
problem by providing new recreation
trails, habitat, and water storage.
The Porous Acreage uses landscape
interventions through new resilient INCREASED EVAPOTRANSPIRATION

building codes to create safe homes TURFGRASS

in the face of rising sea level and NO MOW MEADOW

increased risk of floods by creating an FOREST Water flow on site di-

rected through swales,
interconnected system of wetlands WETLAND
STREAM HYDRAULIC REDISTRIBUTION INCREASED INFILTRATION towards side gullys, and
and forests. By requiring setbacks and to the backyard wetland

specific grading on the front, sides and

backs of the one-acre lots, forested
and no-mow areas will divert water
into neighborhood eco-zones that
provide combined storage and wet-
land areas on the backside of lots and
within the center of neighborhood
blocks. This will aim to provide ecologi- BEFORE
cal amenities on site, increase on-site
water storage through plant uptake ENGINEERED
and evapotranspiration, decrease off-
site runoff that would further overload
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neighbors and a burdened canal

system, and filter any contaminants vacant plots

from the water. These sites could also

be used as wastewater treatment wet-
lands instead of using septics, wildlife
corridors, agricultural corridors for wet
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crops such as rice, or potable water

storage. AFTER
The Acreage is characterized by
one-acre residential lots, with 15% of DIVERSE
the lots being vacant and undevel-
oped. The intervention utilizes these
vacant lots by turning them into a of meandering stream
floodplain wetland when adjacent to
streams or a cypress swamp. wetland floodplain

cypress swamp
 POROUS ACREAGE | RECODE FOR RESILIENCE
VACANT LOT TYPOLOGIES

WETLAND FLOODPLAIN

VACANT LOTS ADJACENT TO

STREAMS BECOME FLOOD-
PLAINS

Water levels can both support new habitat and have somewhere to go when it floods

CYPRESS SWAMP

VACANT LOTS WITHIN A NEIGH-

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BORHOOD BECOME FLOOD-

ABLE CYPRESS SWAMPS
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 RESILIENCY STUDY OF BROOKLYN BRIDGE PARK
MIT Landscape Urbanism URBAN FORM FRESH AND SALTWATER MARSH + TIDEPOOLS

Seminar, Personal Project.

Most of the park sits below FEMAs
base flood elevation. The park all
the way up to DUMBO experienced
coastal flooding. Hurricane Sandy
caused 6 to 14 feet of storm bird island
tidal pools
freshwater marsh
saltwater marsh
forest garden
ornamental gardens
meadow

surge, going beyond the 100-year

flood line, causing 46 deaths in
High-rise, high-density development within the park and in Tidal pools allow habitat for fish, mussels, oysters, invertebrates
DUMBO (Down Under Manhattan Brooklyn Overpass). and aquatic plants

the city and an estimated $18

Low-rise, attached housing along east of site in Brooklyn Freshwater marshes are fed by storm sewer overflow
Heights. Salt water marshes are maintained

billion in economic losses. It left

Large warehouses and lofts in DUMBO.
Industrial uses bank the northern and southern sides.

the city without power and no

Brooklyn Queens Expressway banks eastern edge of site,

transportation system. CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE SHORELINE STRUCTURES

emergency
water access

There is critical infrastructure

located adjacent to the site--Con
Edisons Farragut Substation rip-rap
to the north and the Red Hook MTA substation
+ vent

wastewater treatment facility

substation elevated
further up site. The Farragut highway wall
wastewater
Substation was nearly flooded treatment
plant
during Sandy. This station serves Con Edisons Farragut Substation and was nearly flooded by The Brooklyn Queens Expressway banking the south of the site

approximately 1.25 million

Hurricane Sandy.
An MTA electrical substation and vent is located within the site.
provides a vertical wall of 60 against flooding.
There is rip-rap armoring some of the natural edges of the site.

people, and ensures the flow Emergency water access is located within the site for the NYPD
and FD Harbor Patrol.

of power to Lower Manhattan A wastewater treatment plant relying on electricity is located

on the waterfront east of the site.
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and northern Brooklyn. The

wastewater facility uses COMBINED SEWER OVERFLOWS (CSOs) FLOODING DURING HURRICANE SANDY
electricity and relies on a series
of pumps, which would be
SAMANTHA COHEN

inoperable without electricity.

The flooding overwhelmed the

citys sewers in many places,
resulting in sewage backing
up into homes and businesses,
as well as combined sewer 1 major and 7 minor combined sewer overflows exist on site, The entire park was flooded during Hurricane Sandy, except for the large
overflows (CSOs).
putting raw sewage into the waterway
Fecal coliform is the largest pollutant to the New York Harbor.
topographical open spaces, which can be used as landscape infrastructure
 While the Brooklyn Bridge Park does COASTAL DEFENSE CATALOGUE
create native and diverse types of
habitat on land, it lacks in engaging
with the interface between land and
water. The salt marshes on site are
highly maintained and extremely small scouring
less scouring, some potential loss to strom

in scale. The freshwater marshes offer

sand accumulates erosion

stormwater sewer cleaning from on A: BULKHEAD

Bulkheads are vertical retaining walls to hold or prevent the soil
B: CONCRETE ARMOURING UNITS
Rip rap or concrete shore-adhered structures that keep elevated water
C: SLOPED PLANTINGS
Vegetation stabilizes slopes and prevents erosion through root zones

site, which is especially important for

from sliding seaward. levels from moving inland or causing erosion. acting as soil binding agents.

reducing the effects of combined sewer

overflows.

D: ACOUSTIC BERM E: ELEVATED HIGHWAY WALL

H: SLOPED PLAYGROUNDS

E: ELEVATED HIGHWAY + WALL

C: SLOPED PLANTINGS

D: ACOUSTIC BERM

B: CONCRETE ARMOURING UNITS F: SLOPED LAWNS

F: BIRD ISLAND
G: TERRACED AMPHITHEATRE
F: BIRD ISLAND

A: BULKHEAD
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However, constructed wetlands should be

employed throughout the site, capturing
combined sewer overflow and treating
it before it enters the East River. As sea F: SLOPING LAWNS
level rises and storm surges breach
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the park, it will become engulfed in sea

water and most of the habitat created
will be destroyed by salinity. Succession
can be used to start planting more salt-
tolerant species over time, transforming
the area into marine eelgrass meadows,
tidal mudflats, brackish meadow, salt
shrubland, and Appalachian oak-Pine G: TERRACED AMPHITHEATRE H: SLOPING PLAYGROUNDS
forest.
 8
SITE
ARTICULATED CANOPY ORGANIZATION
7

SITE PLAN
DESIGN FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE- JAY PRITZKER ACADEMY
SIEM REAP, CAMBODIA
The Articulated
Rich Canopy
Learning Environments
MIT
ol is Finally,
TEAM: theAndrea
design of Love,
the newAlorah
JPA campus
High aims for the lush, rich, textured, learning
d Harman, Ekachai
environment. Pattamasatta-
The hierarchy of path ways
reflects in the differentiation of pavement
m
yasonthi, Lee Dykxhoorn, Pamela
and width. Attractive spaces such as
3) Ritchotspaces, docks, piers, gardens,
waterfront

ARTICULATED CANOPY
der and ecosystems are integrated in the
of planning. Most importantly, the relationship
hetic Thenature
with articulated canopy
is established by theenvisions
flowing
layout of the classrooms which is a play of
a campus
inside-out andwhere maximized
outside-in spaces.
the classroom flexibility and unified Roof outline, classrooms, and landscape Wind circulation through the site
ities
s, flows of students occur under
high one continuous roof structure.
es of
ovide There are clustered arrange-
ows
ments of that offer gradients
between interior and exterior

o
eir
ARTICULATED CANOPY 9

area

onal Paths system Circulation system

o- Pocket space and out door study areas Trees and

room ARTICULATED CANOPY 13

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sters
al
ger
cial
nted
as a
SAMANTHA COHEN

Pocket space and out door study areas Trees and garden pockets Water management on site Landscape

Northwest view looking from the west retention pond

 MYSTICAL YOGA FARM MASTERPLAN
COMPANY: Private consulting
WATER
TEAM: Farre Nixon

SITE ECOLOGY/PERMACULTURE
Water
RECOMMENDATIONS
Storage 7,200 L storage
in order to restore a permaculture regimen banana tree circle
for the farm, the following advice is recom- greywater can be captured and dischar- 2,200 L storage
mended: ged into a mulch and banana tree filter.
a cone-shaped hole 1.5 meters wide and 5,000 L
farm function analysis deep should be dug around a circle of ba- storage 1,100 L storage
permaculture recommends that each ele- nana trees. organic material and mulch (nonpotable) (potable)
ment serves at least 3 different functions. should be placed into the hole to filter Paz
an analysis of all inputs, outputs, needs, soap and food, and prevent mosquito and Amor
and shortages should be created to deter- fly breeding. Any water-loving plants can
mine surpluses (extra money, time, ener- be planted around the circle; these inclu-
gy, and abilities) and potential for additio- de banana trees, papaya, pacaya, palms,
Potable wa-
nal connections and functions of elements or ornamentals. once a year the mulch
ter spigot
to be created. should be removed and can be used as Bath House
compost on fruit trees or ornamentals.
compost Outdoor shower
compost should not be used on herbs or Water hyacinth
edible plants. the compost should only be Water hyacinth is an invasive species. it
used on ornamentals and fruit trees. chokes off other plant life in the lake, is
unpleasant for swimming, and is bad for Rancho Laundry
for edible and medicinal plants, only com- the boat motor. it can be harvested from
post from organics or mulch from water the lake and be used for:
hyacinth should be used. compost from mulch (it is full of nutrients and nitro-
this potable water diagram schematically
the composting toilets and urine should gen)
outlines the water filtration and distribution
never be placed on edible or medicinal fiber for weaving mats or furniture system currently being used.
plants. burning; and the ash can be used to
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make soap
laundry mulch filter it can be put into a biodigester to crea- LEGEND
capture laundry greywater in a 50 l tank. te gas for cooking
Delivery Point (shower/sink)
To create the first layer, stack stones or it can be sterilized and used to grow
Filter
pumice 6 inches high. the second layer is mushrooms
made of smaller stones. Sand to fill in all it can be dried and used as burning Pump
SAMANTHA COHEN

the porous spaces comprises the third la- fuel. Direction of flow
yer. mesh and mulch cover the top, with
another layer of mesh covering the mulch. Lake Water
the mulch should be replaced and the 1st Filtration Water
mesh layers washed weekly. the stones 2nd Filtration Water = Nonpotable 5 HP pump
and sand will last 2 years if cleaned regu- 3rd Filtration Water = Potable
larly. this water can be used on medicinal
and edible plants.
Mystical yoga FarM Masterplan

Mystical yoga FarM Masterplan

 WATERSHED ANALYSIS FOR NET ZERO WATER CAMPUS, INDIA
COMPANY: Buro Happold
Personal project with re-
view by managers.
Site Drainage Legend
3.2 Stormwater Network Primary Drainage Pipes
Open Stream Channel
13
Building Rainwater Tank
and Overflow Connection
There are eight months of rain within Thiruvananthapuran per year. The
table below shows the precipitation per month based on rainfall data Pump Stations (PS-x)
over a series of 6 years from the India Meteorological Department for Rainwater Retention Pond
Thiruvananthapuran. Based off of precipitation levels, the total monthly
runoff was calculated, and losses from infiltration and evaporation were Rainwater Recharge Trench
subtracted from the total.
TSE Treatment Wetland
Based upon the site topography the development sits within 2 distinct
sub-catchments. The overall strategy is to collect stormwater run-off via
rainwater harvesting ponds so that it can be treated and utilized as a
potable water supply for the development. During peak events, overflow
from RWRP-2 and 3 will be transferred via a pumping system to RWRP-
1 which serves as the sites primary retention pond and as a primary
landscape feature. Any overflow during large storm events from this pond
will be directed to a recharge trench located in between the TSE wetland
and RWRP-1. Refer to cross section schematic below and plan to the right.
Rainwater Retention Pond
To support stormwater capture, run-off will be directed to landscape RWRP-3
water features such as nalas and open channels within upper catchment
areas. As stormwater is collected it will be transferred to gravity drainage
pipes for ease of water movement to the retention ponds. For stormwater
calculations refer to Chapter 5 in the Technical Appendix: TCS Campus
PS-2 Open Chanel Drainage Stream
Baseline Loads and Assumptions Report.

A
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TSE Treatment Wetlands

Rainwater Recharge Trench

Rainwater Retention Pond PS-1

RWRP-1
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Monthly Average Rainfall in Thravindrum Rainwater Retention Pond

RWRP-2

Wetland and Pond Cross Section Schematic (A-A)

Sustainable Infrastructure Plan Buro Happold Consulting Engineers Richard Meier & Partners Architects LLP
22 May 2012
 KUALA LUMPUR INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL DISTRICT/TAN RAZAK EXCHANGE
G.4.8 Building Stormwater Strategy
STORMWATER PLAN
G.4.7 Stormwater Plan
KEYNOTES
G.4.7 Stormwater Plan Rainwater Harvesting per building
Site Stormwater Strategy PLOT SC RWH [m3]
Site StormwaterTheStrategy
rainwater runoff from the building roofs A Rainwater from elevated RWH tanks
A.1.1 - Apartment 2 219
The rainwater are to be
runoff fromcollected and attenuated
the building roofs in rainwater B Irrigation tanks within podium. Pump
harvesting
are to be collected tanks. All in
and attenuated runoff from the roads and
rainwater A.1.2 - Apartment 2 219
+38.84 +38.94
pavements is collected
+38.40 to irrigation loop. Overflow to highway +39.25
harvesting tanks. All runoff from the and
roads discharged
and to below
+38.84 +38.94
A.1.3 - Apartment 3 331
+38.40
pavements is ground
collected attenuation tanks or
and discharged to crate
belowsystems at Components in landscape
675mm 825mm
drainage. +39.25
A.1.4 - 5 Star Hotel 4 180
podium
ground attenuation level.or Runoff
tanks from theatgreen roof at all
crate systems + 675mm
drainage825mm C Irrigation loop within sidewalk feeding
38.40 A.2.1 - 5 Star Hotel 2 219
podium level. levels
Runoff is from
also the
collected
green and
roof discharged
at all into the +
38.40 irrigation system
levels is also attenuation
collected and tanks.
discharged into the CL=38.0
+53.0 +59.0 RWH
+39.18with OSD 1 1 968
attenuation tanks. IL = 35.72m Highway drainage on+59.0
SC3 inner podium loop
CL=38.0
+53.0 +59.0 +65.0
D +65.0
+39.18
The green roof occurs on three levels, L2, L1 SC2
IL = 35.72m +42.0 Cha
nne +65.0 +65.0 SC3drains from
+59.0 +51m to +50m

The green roofand L0. on

occurs Each level
three has aL2,
levels, herringbone
L1 system Overland flow in+42.0
case of Csoil SC2 l Section B.1 Commercial Parcel
ha saturation
and L0. Eachwhich drops
level has to the lower system
a herringbone level system viaC filter +38.06
nne
l Se
=3
00m E+59.0 Podium
+53.0
channel drainage in sidewalk
B.1.1 - Small Tower 6 115

4
ctio m
+45.0 +59.0 x 30
A n=

5
which drops toterraces andlevel
finally to theviaattenuation tanks at Filter drain and drainage layer above slab

0m
30 0m
the lower system filter +38.06 Void formers 0m
with waterproofing m +53.0 F B.1.2 - Small Tower 6 115

m
+39.23

4
mx +52.0
+45.0
groundtolevel L0. In largertanks
than 100
at year ARI, A 300

5
terraces and finally the attenuation E +51.0

0m
mm
in landscape

m
+52.0 +39.23
+47.50
theInstormwater
ground level L0. larger thantanks overflow
100 year ARI, and discharge to
+51.0
+51.0

525mm
thetanks
existing stormwater networkto within the road F +47.50 G Drainage channel in CUT
+49.0
+51.0to sump and B.2 Apartment Parcel
the stormwater overflow and discharge

525mm
4
reserve. Clear overland
withinflow
the paths
road are provided +49.0
pump

5
the existing stormwater network +53.0
B.2.1 - Apartment 6 115

0m
4
reserve. Clearbyoverland
the grading
flowplan. SC1+53.0 H

m
paths are provided

5
Sump in lift shaft to parking drainage B.2.2 - Apartment 6 115

0m
SC6 SC1
by the grading plan.

m
SC6 SC5
system B.3- Undefined Comm. 7 61
Drainage collected from highways above +51.0 +50.0
B SC5I SC4
+52.0
the podium
Drainage collected would link
from highways into the above-grade
above CL=38.51 Parking drainage +51.0
to ground level discharge
+50.0
+51.0
B IL = 35.33 +52.0 SC4
network
the podium would link and
into discharge via the stormwater
the above-grade J C.1.1D - Signature Tower 4 180
CL=38.51 +49.0
+53.0
Podium drainage
+51.0 drains to OSD before final
+51.0
tanks. Highways
network and discharge via the at grade will link into existing
stormwater IL = 35.33 +38.30

4
stormwater
tanks. Highways at grade drainage andexisting
will link into the rerouted main +49.0
+53.0 +51.0discharge to main culvert D

50
+38.30 CL = 39.0

mm
45
K C.2
IL = Podium

4
culvert at
stormwater drainage the
and theperiphery
reroutedofmain
this site. L0 road drains from +40.5 to +39.5 35.78m

50
+50.0

0mm
CL = 39.0

mm
45

culvert at the periphery of this site. C.2.1 - Apartment 5 599

1 pgr
+50.0 +50.0 IL = 35.78m

(u
0mm

05 ade
Rainwater Harvesting and Irrigation A SC7 A

0m d
C.2.2 - Large Tower 5 599
1 pgr
+50.0

m at 1
(u
05 ade

Each building
Rainwater Harvesting has an individual rainwater har-
and Irrigation SC7 600mm
0m d

C.2.3 - Large Tower 4 180

m at 1

:6
Each building vesting
has an tank whichrainwater
individual has an allowance
har- for storm-

00
600mm

)
water has
attenuation as agreed with JPIF. Principal C C.2.4 - "Bursa" 4 180
:6

vesting tank which an allowance for storm-

00
)

tanksasare
water attenuation located
agreed withwithin
JPIF. buildings.
Principal SC1 includes CL=39.0
+39.26 C.2.5 - Large Tower 4 180
IL=35.22m
a combined
tanks are located ISD and RWH
within buildings. tank. A back-up from
SC1 includes CL=39.0
IL=35.22m
+39.26 C.2.6 - Large Tower 4 180
a combined ISDmunicipal
and RWH water supply
tank. will befrom
A back-up provided. Balanc- +38.05

ingsupply
municipal water tanks towillbe
beprovided
provided. at Balanc-
podium level for main +38.05 CL=39.0
IL=35.00m
green
ing tanks to be roof areas.
provided Irrigation
at podium mains
level for mainare within CL=39.0
D.1 Apartment Parcel
IL=35.00m
footpaths.
green roof areas. Further
Irrigation mainsdetails provided on following
are within D.1.1 - Apartment 10 164
pages.
footpaths. Further details provided on following
D.1.2 - Apartment 10 164
pages.
D.2 Commercial Parcel
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SC8
SC8 D.2.1 - Med. Tower 8 122
LEGEND E D C B KEYNOTES B 675mm
F KEYNOTES
SC8A SC9A
SC9 D.2.2 - Med. Tower 8 122
LEGEND Rainwater Harvesting - Building A UGSW1 675mm
SC8A SC9A D.2.3 - Lg. Tower 8 122

450mm
Rainwater Harvesting - Building - Tank A UGSW1B UGSW3 H +10.0 SC9
On Site Detention SC10 D.2.4 - Med. Tower 9 232

450mm
+10.0
On Site Detention - Tank B UGSW3C MONS1
On Site Detention - Crate SC10 D.3.1 - 3 Star Hotel 10 164
K C MONS1D MONS2
On Site Detention - CrateRainwater Harvesting &
Combined J
D MONS2E EXSW8
Crate On Site Detention
Combined Rainwater Harvesting & E EXSW8
E.2.1 - Comm./Cultural 6 115
Crate On Site Roof
Detention
Drain
675
mm
CL=40.79
675
Roof Drain Landscape Drain
mm IL = 39.02m
TOTAL (30% OSD TOTAL)
E 6,069
CL=40.79
I IL = 39.02m
Landscape Drain
Highway Drain E retail areas are under green-roof -
NB: Mall and
G H
Highway DrainMain Realigned Culvert Drain 0 50 100 200 RWH in this area provided beneath OSD1
Main Realigned Culvert Drain 0
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Plan 100 200

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 KUALA LUMPUR INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL DISTRICT/TAN RAZAK EXCHANGE
WATER STRATEGY

Reliable water will be delivered

Building Water End Use Assumptions Building Water End Use Summary
through
Select Water Design Strategies understand the potential for water
n the latest program off and on-site
In storage.
order to Total average daily water demand for potable
are givenSmart
below: infrastructure designitwill
recycling is essential to understand those de- and non-potable uses is as follows.
provide minimal leakagesmands that
andcan
af- be met by recycled water. These
On-site WWTP
Rainwater Harvesting
fordable rates. Reduced carbon non-potable
E PER LAND USE are defined as demands.
The rainwater runoff from the building roofs are
The preferred sewerage treatment system
POTABLE VS NON-POTABLE BUILDING use
emissions associated with water
to be collected and attenuated in rainwater har-
% Total comprises 4 on-site WWTPs. This scale of Land Use Potable Non-Potable
vesting tanks for reuse. At the building
level potable demand
decentralization capitalizes(defined
on economiesas
29,669 treatment
49% and distribution by
(l/day) (L/Day)
sinks, showers, kitchen taps and prayer rooms)
of scale to reduce overall costs, plant area

00,000
reducing
10%
off-site supply, recy- requirement and energy consumption while
and non-potable demand (defined as WCs, Office 3,728,009 5,701,660
fitting into the proposed plan, phasing strategy
25,000
cling wastewater
10%
for non-potable urinals and bidets)andis locations
based ofon TSEbreakdowns
demand. from Retail 790,698 1,209,302
uses, carefully placing of facili- Water Consumption Study, a col-
the Domestic Hospitality 1,174,500 850,500
60,226 30% The proposed scheme has introduced on-
Select Water Design Strategies
ties and using passive systems
laboration betweensitethe Federation
treatment of Malaysian
of sewerage to recycle Treated Serviced 3,340,931 2,419,295
10,100 1%
and strategies. Consumers Associations (Fomca)
Sewerage Effluent and
(TSE) the to
for reuse Ener-
meet
Apartment
424,995 100% non-potable demands (cooling tower make-up,
gy, Green Technology andnon-potable
Water Ministry, startedand
G.3.7 Building Distribution Strategy
Rainwater Harvesting building
On site WWTP
uses (toilet flushing)
- Institutional
KEYNOTES 83,063 127,037
Building Distribution Philosophy Access and Maintenance
Sustainable Urban
The rainwater from the in
Drainage
runoff 2007
building and
roofs are ended 2010.
irrigation). Based
This requiresonthethis study of a
introduction Sewer drainage from all plumbing fixtures will Access to servicing corridors is provided for pe-

Sustainable Urbanand
to be collected Drainage Systems
attenuated that
in rainwater har-
The preferred sewerage treatment system
separate non-potable reticulation system that
A WWTP Sewerage Buffer (12hrs)
9,117,200 10,307,795
drain into a dedicated sanitary drainage system. riodic maintenance of foul and TSE rising mains

encourage filtration
end-uses for KLIFDsupplies are proposed
comprises 4 on-siteas follows:
WWTPs. This scale of
TSE to toilets, cooling towers and
B
Totals
Biological System and Membrane This will include sewerage storage sumps at B3,
B4 and B5 levels (depending on plot) that will
via access doors and service lifts. Pipe replace-
ment will typically occur at night time. It is not
vesting tanks for and attenuation of
reuse. Bioreactor adjacent to service area with
19,424,995
use pumps to send through rising mains that will envisaged that there will be a loss of foul or TSE
er phasestormwater will be considered for roads at decentralization capitalizes on economies
irrigation systems. truck access discharge to the STPs. Rising mains will utilize service as there is an storage within the building
of scale to reduce overall costs, plant area C Finished Water (TSE) Tank the servicing corridors at B1 to circulate to the level and at WWTP for emergency and mainte-
ground level and over podium where there is WWTPs also located at B1. nance use (36 hrs and 48 hrs respectively). If
% Total KLIFD
significant cover. Well considered drainage RESIDENTIAL END USES
requirement and energy consumption while D Rising main from building sewerage sump
and TSE distribution to building storage via
this is unacceptable then it is recommended to
Spurs from the primary distribution of TSE at have a spare supply pipe that can be utilized
fitting into the proposed plan, phasing strategy service corridors
solutions can blend into the design as well as B1 serve the TSE storage tanks located at B3, when replacement is required to ensure that no
597 supporting 34%its functional role. Use %
and locations of TSE demand. E Sewerage Sump (12hrs), TSE storage (24
hrs) and pump systems at B4 level
B4 and B5 levels (depending on plot)Booster
pump sets collocated with storage will deliver
loss of supply is envisaged. During the detailed
design stage, all building pipes should be speci-
water to elevated header tanks at the building fied with isolation valves.
161 7% Potable ShowersThe proposed scheme 17% has introduced on-
F Vertical distribution of TSE to toilets and
positive drainage of sewerage to sump via
mechanical levels. Water will be distributed by
gravity to the floors below for toilet flushing. The
site treatment of sewerage to recycle Treated building core
086 26% Baths Sewerage Effluent (TSE)2% for reuse to meet G Sewerage lines and TSE distribution to any
combination of basement and header tank will
provide 24 hours storage based on average daily H
bathroom facilities within adjacent podium demand from toilet flushing.

097 9% non-potable demands (cooling

Interior Cleaning 2% tower make-up, within plot
building non-potable uses (toilet flushing) and H Detail of domestic water supply, TSE and F
055 25%
Sustainable Urban Drainage Faucets (leakage)
irrigation).
Potable WaterThis requires15%
Efficiencies the introduction of a Typical Building Water Distribution Strategy
sewerage lines for different fixture types
SAMANTHA COHEN PAGE 11

Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems that separate non-potable reticulation system that
,995 100% Washing
Specific
Machine
technologies at the building scale may
encourage filtration and attenuation of supplies
include TSE to toilets,22%
cooling
high-efficiency/low-flow towersdual
faucets, and
stormwater will be considered for roads at irrigation systems.
ground level and over podium where there is
TOTAL flush toilets, low-flow/waterless
58% urinals, low flow
shower heads and water efficient appliances.
Non-
significant cover. Well considered drainage ToiletsOn the irrigation systems 26%for public space drip
solutions can blend into the design as well as irrigation, smart irrigation controls and native
supporting its functional role. Potable Exterior
andcleaning 16%all be employed
adapted vegetation should
TOTAL to reduce potable or recycled water consumption D
42%
for irrigation. G G
A B C H

KLIFD NON-RESIDENTIAL END USES

E

Use Potable Water Efficiencies%

Specific technologies at the building scale may
Potable Sinks (inc. leakage)
include 35% faucets, dual
high-efficiency/low-flow
flush toilets, low-flow/waterless urinals, low flow
Interior Cleaning
shower heads and water 5%efficient appliances.
TOTAL On the irrigation systems 40%for public space drip
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to reduce potable or recycled water consumption
 ctions
ctions Baseline Water Demand - Pot vs. Non-Pot D.2.23 Water Demand Reductions
Prooposed Water Cycle
higher
own that
hieved
higher
KUALA LUMPUR INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL DISTRICT/TAN RAZAK EXCHANGE
Baseline Water Demand - Pot vs. Non-Pot
DEMAND (MLD) KLIFD SYABAS
KLIFD BUILDINGS
End Use Efficiencies Prooposed Water Cycle
Study of conventional fixture usage and higher
Baseline Water Demand - Pot vs. Non-Pot Prooposed Water Cycle

ctions
duction
own that efficiency fixtures on the market has shown that
ossible
WATER DEMAND REDUCTIONS efficiencies of around 20-80% can be achieved BUILDINGS
DEMAND SITE
(MLD) KLIFD BUILDINGS
hieved DEMAND (MLD) KLIFD BUILDINGS KLIFD SYABAS
Baseline Water Demand - Pot vs. Non-Pot Prooposed Water Cycle
than
ossible
5
duction
higher 9.1 BUILDING POTABLE DEMAND for specific fixtures. Generally 30-40% reduction
(SINKS, SHOWERS, BATHS, KITCHEN ETC)
on baseline industry standard fixturesEFFICIENTpossible
BUILDINGS BUILDINGS STPSITE COOLING LANDSCAPE
own that
9.1
(on-site)
than 5
9.1 and in the US market pay backs of less than 5NON-POTABLE BUILDING POTABLE DEMAND
POTABLE
BUILDING POTABLE DEMAND
hieved DEMAND (MLD) KLIFDSHOWERS,
(SINKS, BUILDINGS
BATHS, KITCHEN ETC) KLIFD
(SINKS, SHOWERS, BATHS, KITCHEN ETC)
SYABAS
ed a years can generally be achieved. EFFICIENT BUILDINGS 12.2 MLD STP COOLING
3.5 MLD LANDSCAPE EFFICIENT B
duction (on-site)
POTABLE
The POTABLE NON-POTABLE
BUILDINGS SITE
ossible
10.3
Study
ed a5 BUILDING NON-POTABLE In the regional
DEMAND context Singapore achieved a 12.2 MLD
9.1
3.5 MLD
than BUILDING
(TOILETS, POTABLE
URINALS ETC.) DEMAND
which
The 9%
(SINKS, SHOWERS, BATHS, KITCHEN
8%
reduction
ETC) between 1995 and 2008. The
EFFICIENT BUILDINGS STP COOLING BUILDING
LANDSCAPE
7.2 10.3
RWH SYABAS

10.3 6.4
BUILDING NON-POTABLE Malaysian Domestic Water Consumption StudyNON-POTABLE NON-POTABLE DEMAND
age 226
Study DEMAND
POTABLE
(on-site)
3.1(TOILETS, URINALS
0.45 ETC.) TAPPING
(TOILETS, URINALS ETC.)
age in
which states that a 135 lpcd saving is feasible which 8%
POINT
ed a 8%

7.2
12.2 MLD
6.4
3.5 MLD RWH SYABAS
age
The
age
226
in
DEMAND (MLD) KLIFD SITE represents a 60% reduction on the average 226
6.4
lpcd ( a lot of which is leakage and wastage in
3.1 0.45
Blowdown (to storm)
TAPPING
POINT

10.3
Study BUILDING NON-POTABLE DEMAND
DEMAND (MLD) (TOILETS, URINALS ETC.)
KLIFD SITE distribution and building usage). DEMAND (MLD) KLIFD SITE TO STORM DRAIN
RESIDUAL
which 8% 7.2 MLD 1.4 MLD
Blowdown (to storm)

7.2
as part RWH SYABAS
age 226
through
age in
3.1 COOLING TOWER MAKE-UP
30% is adopted here for aggressive but
(ASSUMING GAS FIRED ABSORPTION) 6.4 6.4 MLD FROM CITY
7.2 MLD 1.4 MLD
3.1 0.45TO STORM DRAIN
RESIDUAL TAPPING
POINT
e. as
as part achievable target that will be mandated as part
3.1 (MLD)
DEMAND KLIFD SITE
COOLING TOWER MAKE-UP
of development guidelines or incentivize through
3.1 COOLING TOWER MAKE-UP
through LANDSCAPE
(ASSUMING GAS FIRED ABSORPTION) 6.4 MLD FROM CITY
(ASSUMING GAS(to
Blowdown FIRED ABSORPTION)
storm)
0.45 (INCLUDES IRRIGATION AND
e. as WATER FEATURES)
voluntary or mandatory green building (i.e. as RESIDUAL TO STORM DRAIN
le may LANDSCAPE per GBI). 7.2 MLD 1.4 MLD LANDSCAPE
as part 0.45 (INCLUDES IRRIGATION AND
dual
through
3.1
0.45 (INCLUDES IRRIGATION AND
COOLING TOWER MAKE-UP
WATER FEATURES) WATER FEATURES)
(ASSUMING GAS FIRED ABSORPTION) 6.4 MLD FROM CITY
low flow
le may Specific technologies at the building scale may
e. as
nces.
dual include high-efficiency/low-flow faucets, dual
LANDSCAPE
e drip
low flow 0.45 (INCLUDES IRRIGATION AND flush toilets, low-flow/waterless urinals, low flow
ative
nces.
WATER FEATURES)
shower heads and water efficient appliances.
le may
mployed
e drip On the irrigation systems for public space drip
dual
sumption
ative irrigation, smart irrigation controls and native
low flow
mployed Baseline Water Demand - Pot vs. Non-Pot and adapted Baseline
vegetation should
Water Demand all be employed
- By Program 25
23.0 23.0 17.2 6.4
nces. MLD MLD MLD MLD
sumption to reduce potable or recycled water consumption
e drip
Baseline Water Demand - Pot vs. Non-Pot for irrigation. Baseline Water Demand - By Program Baseline Water Demand
25 - Pot23.0
vs. Non-Pot 23.0 ~25%
17.2 Baseline~70%
6.4 Demand - By Program
Water
ative 2% 2% MLD MLD red.
MLD red.
MLD

and Reductions
e and
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mployed CT Make-Up Water Irrigation and Water Features CT Make-Up Water Irrigation and Water Features 20
roposed (3.1 MLD) (0.45 MLD) On Site Treatment (3.1 MLD) (0.45 MLD) 10.3MLD ~25% ~70%
sumption 2% 2%for the site and 2% Non-pot red. red. 2%

and Reductions
et 100%
and CT Make-Up Water Irrigation and Water Features
On-site treatment
1%
CT Make-Up
is
Water
proposed Irrigation and Water Features CT Make-Up Water
20 Irrigation
23.0 and Water Features
23.0
40% 17.2 CT Make-Up Water
6.4 Irrigation and Water
Baseline Water Demand - Pot vs. Non-Pot Building Potable
is explored further Baseline Water Demand - By Program
Institutional in13%
this chapter. Office
It is proposed 25
(3.1 MLD) (0.45 MLD) (3.1 MLD) (0.45 MLD)
make-up,
roposed (3.1 MLD) (0.45 MLD)
Demand
(3.1 MLD) (0.45 MLD)
15
MLD MLD
10.3MLD MLD MLD

[MLD] [MLD]
13% (0.21 MLD) (9.4 MLD)
Non-pot
)t and
100%
(9.1 MLD) that the TSE collected for reuse will meet 100% ~25% 1% ~70%

Demand
Retail 1% 40%Building Potable
Building Potable Offi
mand is
make-up, 2% of non-potable
Institutional
(2.0 MLD) demands (cooling 2% tower make-up,
Office
Demand red.
Institutional
7.1MLD red.

Reductions
e and 13% Demand
(0.21 9% 13% (9.4 MLD) 1513% (0.21 MLD)
Non-pot 13% (9.
CT Make-Up Water Irrigation and Water (9.1
Features CTMLD)
Make-Up Water Irrigation and Water Features 20 (9.1 MLD)
) and (3.1 MLD) 23.0 MLD (0.45 MLD)40%
MLD) building non-potable (3.1 MLD)
uses23.0(toilet
MLD flushing) and
(0.45 MLD)41% 10 41%
roposed Retail andDemand 10.3MLD Retail
irrigation).
(2.0 MLD)The baseline and reduced demand is
Water
7.1MLD
mand
t 100%is 9%
9%
9.4MLD Non-pot
9.1MLD (2.0 MLD)
Non-pot 9%
1% Office 40%
Potable
ng demonstrated
Building Potable in the adjacent diagrams.41% Office 10 23.0 MLD 40% 40% 41% 23.0 MLD 41%
make-up, 23.0 MLD 40%
Demand
Institutional
Hospitality 23.0 MLD 15
41%
[MLD]

45%
13% 13% (9.4 MLD)
ely (0.21 MLD) 6.4MLD 6.4MLD
Water

Building (9.1 MLD) (2.0 MLD) 9% 5 9.4MLD 9.1MLD 9%

) and 25% Potable Potable
Water Demand

Non-Potable
nts a
ng The netRetail
effect of efficiencies and recycling Office Potable
37%
7.1MLD 100%
mand is Demand (2.0 MLD)
Hospitality Serviced 45%
41% 40% Hospitality
erage
ely (10.3 MLD)
Building
45% results(2.0
inMLD)
total reductions
9%
Apartment
of approximately Building
5
Non-pot
6.4MLD
(2.0 MLD) 6.4MLD
41% 25%
23.0 MLD 40% 25%
23.0 MLD represents
41% Non-Potable 10 Potable Potable
te a
nts Non-Potable 70% against the MLD)(5.8 baseline which a Demand 0 37% 100%
Demand 9.4MLD 9.1MLD Serviced
9%
Serviced
green
erage (10.3 MLD) significant cost saving in water and sewerage (10.3 MLD)
Baseline
Office Pot Potable
vs Non-Pot EfficienciesApartment
Recycling
ng Apartment
41% 40%
te 45% rates as well as
Hospitality world-class reduction rate
(5.8 MLD)
0
(5.8 MLD)
ely Building (2.0 MLD) 5
6.4MLD 6.4MLD
green
nts a NB: TSE rates are based on 90% of averagecommensurate
Non-Potable daily building flow with to
theaccount
most
25% innovative green
for losses in usage. This is Baseline Pot vs Non-Pot Potable
Efficiencies
37%
Potable
Recycling
100%
Demand
a(10.3
conservative developments
estimate as suppliers estimate close to 100% in the world.
Servicedrecovery rates for high-efficiency on-site
erage MLD)
Apartment
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SUSTAINABILITY can this whole line be
solid orange rather
than dashed grey
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for Kuala Lumpur International

Financial District (KLIFD), a new

RESOURCE
80 acre development in Kuala WIND GRID SOLAR GAS WASTE GREEN ROOF GRID WASTE GROUNDWATER LAND

Lumpur. Buro Happolds NYC ELECTRICITY CAPTURE WATER WATER

Masterplanning group was

HARNESSING
hired to do the sustainability
RESOURCE
Building Waste
Level Wind Recycling
engineering for the masterplan Turbines Solar
PV
Solar
Thermal
of twenty-three new buildings, Processed Waste

a 2 story underground mall,

and public green roof park for a Urban
Landscape
Greenhouse
mixed use development. Electricity DHWH Cogeneration Water Waste Compost
Filtration Water
Treatment
REFINEMENT
RESOURCE

The following images display

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Electric Gas Fired Steam Building Cooling

This report was in collab-

Chillers Absorption Driven Non- Towers
Chillers Chillers Potable

oration with 4 other team

members in NYC and 2 team
SAMANTHA COHEN PAGE 13

members in the U.K.. The fil- ELECTRICITY TRANSPORT HOT WATER POTABLE WATER COOLING IRRIGATION
WATER
ter bed design and the solid
USE

waste strategy were individual

contributions to the report.
Integrated Resources Plan - Options not currently considered appropriate but worth further consideration have been greyed out.

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 GIS STUDY OF SUPERFUND Median Housing
CHARACTERISTICS IN MA Value near Su
MIT Median Housing Value Near Superfunds
Solo project.

Purpose:
- Characterize Superfund sites that exist in MA Su
- Typify Superfund characteristics to help identify new Blo
Superfund or hazardous waste sites
- Urban implications of Superfund sites

Conclusions:
10
- Land use was mostly forest, vacant land, transportation Bu
and urban public/institutional. Blo
- Median housing value was $25,000 difference between
Median Housing Value near Superfunds
averages of block groups near Superfunds and others.
- 2/3 have railroads on the site. Superfund D
Blockgroups $220,480
- 1/3 have an abandoned railroad nearby.
- 1/3 are adjacent to a highway 10-20 km
- Average of 0.66 miles away from a highway Buffer $244,829

Rastor Average Distance to Trains + Roads

- 80% of sites are within 50 km of Boston
Blockgroups

Difference of $24,343

Rastor Average Distance to Trains + Roads

Methodology: Category # of
Using thematic mapping of median housing value, which uses quantile classification, I showed density o
Methodology:
Using thematic mapping of median housing value, which uses quantile classification,
did a 30 kmdid and 2020km
a 30 km and km bufferbuffer ofthatBoston,
of Boston, so so that
if I could get a closer estimate of
SitesI showed density of the median housing value. I then
ifhousing
I could getskewing
values without a closermy resultsestimate
by Bostons of housing values without
SAMANTHA COHEN PAGE 14

higher median housing value. I erased the 20 km buffer from the 30 km buffer to get a ring of the distances I needed. I then did select by
higher median housing of the value.
block groups I
housing value of the block groups. I then Black
location to select all thaterased
intersected the
with the 20
buffer km
zone, and
did a 1 km buffer zone around each Superfund
buffer
used
17the from
statistics toolthe
to 30
summarize km
the buffer
average median to get a ring of the distan
site, and did a select by location to select all the
location toblock
select
groups thatall of the
intersected block
with the groups
buffer zone, that
and again used intersected
the statistics tool to summarize with
method is flawed because I did not take the density into account when I was summarizing the median housing value.
themedian
the average buffer zone,
housing value. This and used the statistics to

housing value of the block groups. Dark I then Gray did a 1 km buffer 8 zone around each Superfund site, and did a s
block groups that intersected with the buffer zone, and again used the statistics tool to summarize the a
method is flawed because I didGray not take the density into 2 account when I was summarizing the median ho
Light Gray 2
White 0

Methodology:
 THE ECO-HUB | A PERMACULTURE SKYSCRAPER
Personal Project for Perma-
culture Design Certifica- SITE PLAN
High Point
tion, 2015
Atrium
Serve as hub, connector,
facilitator and leader in NYC Vertical
and Northeast for ecolog- Hydroponics
ically, economically, and
socially responsible food,
products, services, and edu-
cation. Cascading
Soil-based aquaponic
Live-work spaces with prod-
ucts grown, harvested and terraces ponds
manufactured on-site. Parkspace
Community ownership and
co-op living spaces Low Point Public water
Earth ship style under- access
ground living with terraced
green roofs, creating wildlife
corridors within the city.
Creating human-sized land-
scapes and firms

ECO-HUB INSPIRATION
SECTION
Hydroponics
Cascading Aquaponics
SAMANTHA COHEN PAGE 15

Co-housing Office Space

apartments Conference Center

Atrium Street-level Retail Space

Product & Food Co-op

Parkspace
Water access

FDR
Drive
Floodable Car Park
 SITE
MOTT FRESH FARMS
WINNER OF AGRITECTURE & ASSOCIA-
Parking
TION OF VERTICAL FARMINGS URBAN Rail Line

AGRICULTURE DESIGN COMPETITION, 5,000 sf Warehouse

Admin & Community
Building on Roof
2015.
Community Greenspace Service Loading

TEAM: Dustin Bietz, Evan Bromfield, Megan South Bronx Greenway Greenhouses
Gardner, Erin Mcnally, Kate Ahearn, Francois connection (bike path)
Storm surge
Cramer, Marivi Caba, Shaheen Contractor protection berm
Randalls Island
Bioswales
Teams were asked to develop urban agri-
culture projects to be judged on feasibility,
SECTION PLAN
creativity, and sustainability. The Mott Haven
neighborhood in the Southern Bronx is fight-
ing against a new Fresh Direct warehouse
because of high asthma rates and desire for
water front access via a greenway. The pro-
posed project finds a compromise between
the two groups. It includes a ground-level
Fresh Direct warehouse with native green roof
parkspace sloping up from the riverside and a
rooftop commercial greenhouse. The park will
focus on recreation, community garden plots,
and education on the sustainability of the site
through interpretive signage.
SAMANTHA COHEN PAGE 16

The food will be grow to wholesale by part- Water System

nering with Fresh Direct. A community
greenhouse and classroom space will grow
to teach, involving local schools and Randalls
Island homeless shelters and two psychiatric
hospitals. The site will grow to clean by se-
lecting plants for the bioswales and community
park space that clean water and purify the air.
 CAMBODIA DESIGN/BUILD
MIT
TEAM: Collaboration with 15
other MIT students

For 3 weeks 15 students de-

signed and built a kitchen for a
local school in Cambodia to be
able to prepare food for a USAID
food grant they received. Two
other students and I designed
and built a rainwater harvesting
system.

The site includes a masonry

kitchen, rammed earth walls
and benches, and a steel frame.
SAMANTHA COHEN PAGE 17
 GUESTHOUSE FOR PHILIP JOHNSONS CAMBRIDGE HOUSE
MIT, 2009
Solo project.

Philip Johnson was famous

for his glass houses, allowing
transparency between inside
and outside. In Cambridge,
MA, his house is walled off to
the street.

I built a guest house within

the courtyard area that acts
as a disturbance, breaking up
the solid, intimidating wall
to provide outside viewers a
tiny glimpse of its interior. The
guest house itself allows the
user privacy from the main
house, yet allows the owners
of the house to see if someone
is home by glass openings
at foot-level. The style of the
house plays with the tradi-
tional squareness of Johnsons
SAMANTHA COHEN PAGE 18

houses by contorting the

shape and breaking it through
the wall.
 DRAWINGS & PAINTINGS
Personal projects in pencil, acrylic and oil.
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