USF SACD's ST Petersburg Students Work Collective

sacd
2013 - 2020
ST. PETERSBURG
WORK COLLECTIVE
University of South Florida
School of Architecture + Community Design
Editors: Josue Robles Caraballos | Abby Keil
St. Petersburg Work Collective | Florida Center for Community Design + Research 1
sacd
2013 - 2020
ST. PETERSBURG
WORK COLLECTIVE
University of South Florida
School of Architecture + Community Design
Editors: Josue Robles Caraballos | Abby Keil
2 University of South Florida | School of Architecture + Community Design St. Petersburg Work Collective | Florida Center for Community Design + Research 3
Acknowledgement
City of St. Petersburg
It’s always a challenge to generate scenarios within the classroom that illustrate
the many dynamics of urban and architecture design, and is even more chal-
lenging to expose our students to design’s socio-cultural implications. The USF’s
School of Architecture + Community Design and Florida Center for Community
Design + Research has enjoyed the benefit to have St Petersburg’s leadership
and residents as close collaborator. The city has served as conceptual laboratory,
allowing our students to work closely with to those keeping the city flourishing.
This work collective is a dedication to the many hands that have touched many
students generations.
In this fruitful journey we have many to thanks, including J.P. Fatseas, from the
St Peterburg’s Museum of Fine Arts, for opening the museum’s doors and al-
lowing us to use their gardens as a testing grounds for installations over the
years. To Council Member Carl Nurse, for introducing students to current points
of social contestation within the city. To Raul Kintana, City Architect, for been
our strongest advocate and point of collaboration. To Dave Goodwin, Elizabeth
Abernethy, and Derek Kilborn for believing in our students potential and en-
visioning their ideas. In particular we have to thank Mayor Rick Kriseman and
Deputy Mayor Kanika Tomalin for supporting our program and investing in our
future practitioners. Helping the School of Architecture and Community Design
to develop the next generation of socio-cultural sensible designers.
Foreword
A City Is Its People, Urban Visioning Acknowledgement
by Dr. Kanika Tomalin, Deputy Mayor St. Petersburg, Florida
A city is its people. It is those born within its boundaries who would never think to call another
placehome… and those who have come from far away to be any place other than home. It
belongs equally to the lifers and the transplants…to the families that have been here for gen-
erations, and to generations yet to be born. A city sings the songs of its people. It belts the
enthusiastic vibrato of boom times and cries the plaintiff wail of dreams deferred. From many
voices, countless experiences, one song rings out as the sound of a city’s soul.
All of a city – its triumphs and trials, challenges and changes are carried in that soul, through
the ages, into the future. A city belongs equally to those who find themselves at home, with
purpose and those for whom happenstance authored an address. Its geography is largely
etched in stone, but its character, color and culture flow as freely as its people allow or disrupt.
Every city is defned, in part and whole, by those

who occupy its neighborhoods, drink in its bars, learn in its classrooms and play in its parks.
It is as daring as the leaders who emerge to chart its course and as bold as the dreamers who
envision what could be. It is made authentic by the systemic inclusion of all who comprise it.
The strongest cities engage every corner of their communities, drawing out the nuanced dy-
namics that define quality of life for their inhabitants. These cities count on and cultivate their
dreamers; insisting on ambitious appetites for innovation that refuse to be sated. And, they
empower and amplify their leaders; nurturing ideas that yield the sustaining social capital
that blooms as the fruit of progress. This social capital is the common thread of currency that
ensures a city can afford to be its biggest, boldest, most pioneering self.
St. Petersburg is masterful in its collection of this currency. It recognizes that social capital and
the subsequent inclination to engage is found in many forms, and if facilitated, pours forth
from everyone who calls this place home – in their ways, in their places, in their time – for our
city. This social capital demands regard for and the pursuit of equitable representation and
consideration in a way that prevents the future from falling casualty to the mistrust, resent-
ment and devolution that disparity breeds. St. Petersburg thrives and will codify its currency
of social capital with continued investment in the value proposition of civic engagement that
is rooted in community empowerment and visioning. Important academic and theoretical
projects, such as the USF SACD Urban Design Studio, not only examine this truth, but breathe
life into the practicum that serves as a living lab for our joint understanding and application.
The hybrid product of science and art that comes to life in a civic design think tank stands
to transform our city’s approach to placemaking by infusing the important practice of civic
engagement into the essence of every significant consideration that shapes our community’s
future.
From exercises in tactical urbanism to honoring our city’s historical precedents, an urban vi-
sioning thinktank and research center that ponders the perennial question of “what if,” as it
relates to our city, is a tool that helps ensure we are never a city resting on “What is.”
Table of Contents Table of Contents
Sponsored Research Architecture Studios
01 St. Pete Highway Rollback: Rethinking I-175 and I-375 09 Depoliticizing Verticality: Downtown St. Petersburg
Spring 2014 Fall 2014
02 Melrose Mercy: Neighborhood + Housing Regeneration 10 Museum/Community Magnet: Re-connecting the

Fall 2016 - Spring 2017 z ground plane of severed historic main street
Spring 2020
03 4th Street South St. Pete: A Walk of Urban Rooms
What year?
Masters Projects
04 Mini Homes for Homeless Veterans: 10 Social Agriculture: A series of spaces dedicated for the practice
Spring 2014 of farming in relationship to social capital
Diana Sanclemente
Spring 2014
Urban Studios
11 Seeking Character:
04 Localizing Social Capital: St. Pete Waterfront Master Plan
Stephanie Ezell
Spring 2014
Spring 2015
05 Life After the Rays: Tropicana Field

12 Where Did All the Mangos Go?: Tropicana Field Site
Spring 2015
Sarah Vatelot
Spring 2019
06 MLK South: Wilders Park
Spring 2016
13 Lost in Liminality: Analyzing the transitional state of
adolescents aging out of Foster Care
Abby Keil
07 Faith House Master Plan: Urban Community Farm
Spring 2020
Spring 2016
08 Installation: Straub Park + Museum of Fine Arts

2014 and 2018
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research spring 2014
ST.
Principal Investigator:
Taryn Sabia + Josue Robles Caraballo
PETERS-
Graduate Research Assistants:
Joseph Caiaza, Kenneth Schweiberger, Joshua Frank, Emily
Thomas
BURG
The United States faced the issue of interstate domi-
nance in this day and age with highways cutting through down-
towns and neighborhoods throughout the nation. These ex-
aggerated means of transportation divide communities and
disconnect citizens. The current downtown fabric of St. Peters-
HIGHWAY
burg faces this dilemma of division, and the two spurs of I-275
(I-175 & I-375) play the biggest role in the consition. The city of
St. Petersburg realizes this problem and is looking into strategies
to reconnecting their divided downtown area through thought-
ful and responsive solutions. The areas of focus for these projects
ROLLBACK
would be I-175, I-375, and the surrounding areas immediately
adjacent to the existing interstates.
After researching feasable options for an interstate re-

configuration, two possibilities seemed the most appropriate.
One proposal would pull I-175 and I-375 back closer to their in-
tersection with I-275, merging the interstate with 5th Ave N, 4th
Ave S, and 5th Ave S. The other proposal removes I-175 com-
pletely and has a less severe pull back of I-375. The Tropicana
Field site has been divided by local roads as an attempt to further
reconnect the downtown grid.
ST.PETERSBURG
HIGHWAY ROLLBACK
Rethinking I-175 and I-375
These diagrams show the amount of occupiable land that would be gained from reconfiguring the interstates. The Also included in the diagrams is the amount of land on the Tropicana field site as a comparison to the land gained
complete removal of I-175 creates more land, however the other scenario isn’t far behind because of the I-375 by the interstate reconfigurations.
pullback.
Final Master Plan
The final plan for the interstate pullback was an alteration of the previous diagrammatical master plans. Both
I-175 and I-375 are pulled back, but are merged with local roads more thoughtfully. This transition from inter-
state to road is an opportunity to create a unique boulevard experience.
I-375 Highway Rollback Detailed Plan Public Transportation
I-175 Highway Rollback Detailed Plan Existing Proposed Land Use
Street Section
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MELROSE
research fall 2016 - spring 2017 Principal Investigator: Josue Robles Caraballo
Graduate Research Assistants: Matthew Levitan, Yesenia

Vega, Danielle Barozinsky, + Lawrence Raposo
MERCY
In the early 1920s the Melrose Mercy neighborhood in
St. Petersburg Florida, hosted many music legends such as Ray
Charles, Nat King Cole, and Louis Armstrong among many others.
The 22nd Street South was a lively, social, and economic sym-
bol for the neighborhood’s residents. Almost a century after, the
grain of the community has changed and only traces of the cul-
tural richness remain. For decades, the neighborhood has served
the needs of its community, and like many other great neighbor-
hoods, it has experience the downside of a sluggish economy,
decay of businesses opportunities and affordable new housing.
Today, the community is experiencing a cultural renais-
sance, as new cultural entities built upon the identity that once
existed. Street festivals, new restaurants, and heritage tours pro-
vide residents a momentary view of the energy that once existed.
As means to scale-up this momentum, this research effort will
focus on providing strategies for a sustainable betterment of the
Melrose Mercy neighborhood. In collaboration with residents,
graduate research fellows have devised innovative urban and ar-
chitectural ideas. The effort will explore urban and community
concepts to integrate and improve the liveliness of the commu-
nity.
collaboration
This research effort has been shaped in collaboration
with local stake holders. Graduate researchers have consulted
with local residents, social aid agencies and business owners.
Along with individual interviews, the effort conducted workshops
to discuss existing attributes and vulnerabilities with the neigh-
borhood. Researchers were able to identify a number of fre-
quently stated concerns. Criminality, lack of employment, rapid
deteriorating buildings, and want of public spaces were recurrent
concerns. Also, residents were unease of future developments,
MELROSE MERCY: as new housing and business projects targeting general market’s
needs could gentrify the area.
Neighborhood + Housing
Innovative housing precedents were discussed during
workshops; attendees particularly favored incremental housing
projects and cooperative buildings with small retail spaces at the
Regeneration Plan street level. Both building types would offer other benefits apart
from housing potential residents, while maintaining an attainable
entry price. Participatory engagements will continue to take place
through the duration of the research effort.
strategy of
implementation
Today, the Melrose Mercy neighborhood has many ac-
tive stake holders, positively impacting the community. These
proposals will build upon the existing attributes of the area and
address current challenges. 22nd Street South is known for its
historic richness, but currently remains as the main destination
to address daily needs. Currently, the street is home to many
restaurants, stores, churches, and education facilities.
Also, the street hosts several public events that contrib-

ute to the liveliness of the public realm. This effort has focused
on enhancing and connecting the residential core with 22nd
Street South and 16th Street South. In addition, the proposal
of new mid-density residential types to the area could assist
in supporting local businesses and employment opportunities,
as means to contribute to proposed housing and pedestrian
thoroughfares.
strategy of
implementation
Research Proposal Goals
A. Improve pedestrian connectivity and liveliness of avenues within

a pedestrian corridor to private public transportation arteries along
22nd Street South and 16nd Street South to interior residential ar-
eas.
B. Reduce vehicular speed by converting 9th, 13th, and 15th Ave-

nue to a one-way street. Expanding the sidewalks to accommodate
for new amenities.
C. Create new public spaces in proximity to existing residential and

private buildings.
D. Incorporate innovative housing typologies: incremental multi-

house buildings and co-operative buildings.
E. Incorporate business incubators with co-operative buildings.
F. Preserve existing structures by using clusters of undeveloped

parcels.
G. Utilize existing building scales to shape potential building types

and uses.
Melrose Mercy’s social and retail energy currently heavily

flows down 22nd and 16th Street, while its core remains highly un-
derutilized. This strategy is based in creating avenues for the Mel-
rose Mercy community and to pull energy in from highly utilized
routes into the neighborhood, as well as extend it back out. With
proposed designed street-scapes, residents will have new amenities
and locations to visit along their streets and begin to move around
the community more comfortably without the use of cars. This, in
prospect, will start adding safety to the area by adding more eyes
on the street.
By creating incremental family homes on unbuilt lots on
both 9th and 15th avenue, a frame starts to form around the com-
munity. A dense center on 13th Avenue with multi-family homes,
co-operatives, and multi-use buildings would begin to add social
energy to the core, and begin to connect it back out towards to
22nd and 16th Street. This strategy looks to increase the residential
units at an attainable rate.
Existing Typical Section A-A Section A-A
In Section 1 along 9th Avenue South illustrates In Section A-A, along 13th Avenue, the plan
the scale of the residential grain and the lack is to propose co-operative housing and com-
of public space, due to separation of building mercial storefronts. By implementing multi-
from the public sidewalk. The current building use spaces, there would be constant activ-
typology is of single family homes most with ity throughout the day, creating a sense of
chain link fences or wooden fences, giving a security among the residents because there
sense of insecurity coming from the residents would always be someone occupying the
towards their own street. space. The street will become a one-way
street and give back a greenway for the res-
idents to enjoy outdoor activities with their
families and neighbors.
Existing Typical Section B-B Section B-B
Along 13th Avenue South, the street is com- Also, along 13th Avenue, Section B-B intro-
posed of single-family housing and the only duces multi-family homes alongside existing
two different building types are the SPC Cen- single-family homes. These homes would
ter and Melrose Mercy Elementary, which are feature shared common areas within the unit.
at a larger scale compared to the single-fam- The unit shown consists of a common area
ily homes across the street. This variety offers with an open atrium space in the center of
the possibility to propose buildings of a similar the home. This space is private to the ad-
scale. There are currently sidewalks on both jacent street and acts as a backyard for the
sides of the street that are not engaged with home. The street section is the same as Sec-
the larger scale projects. tion A-A.
Existing Typical Section C-C Section C-C
Section 3 shows the same building and street Section C-C is a generalization of how to
typology that continue on 15th Avenue as it create an inviting and secure environment
does on 13th Avenue. The southern bus line along 9th Avenue. Along this street, many
has existing stops on this street as well. An im- of the contributors for large activities are
portant asset of this area is the large number housed here. The plan for 9th Avenue is also
of open spaces available to expand parks from to transform it into a one-way street and
the greenway into the open lots. give a portion of it back to the pedestrian.
A green sidewalk would be implemented, in-
cluding street parking, children parklets, and
adult workout stations. The residential solu-
tion for this avenue would be to implement
single-family residences.
9th Ave South 9th Ave South
Due to 9th Street’s close proximity to many churches and John Hopkins Middle School, it was seen
as a highly potential area for single-family homes. These homes could vary from individual social housing,
to incremental housing, or even a sprawled out co-operative spanning the length of the street. Its close
proximity to both the churches and schools, make it a highly promising area for families that want to en-
sure safety for their loved ones, all while having the actual amenities of the school and churches.

The proposed streetscape would run the length of 9th Street and provide greenery that would
shelter, as well as enhance the placemaking of the street, making it feel as though it were more of a des-
tination rather than just another road. By adding importance to the road, residents would feel as though
the street belonged to both themselves as well as the community, thus making the area more social. The
street now acts as a public space, allowing areas for small events or community gatherings. Once residents
begin to socialize through the use of the street, it then naturally starts to become a safer place by having
more eyes outside on the community itself.
13th Ave South

13th Ave South
13th Street’s close proximity to both SPC Midtown Campus and Melrose Elementary School
makes it a highly potential area for housing. Due to the scale of the two, however, it seems more apt to
propose a larger scale development, such as a single structure co-operative, multi-use building, or even
multi-family housing. By placing these near the heart of Melrose Mercy, we now add importance and
density to the center of the community, where most activity can now sprawl out and bleed into the rest
of the area.
The proposed streetscape, similar to that of 9th Street, would also become more of a public space,
where the community can feel welcomed into socializing throughout the street. Because of the larger size
of developments, larger public spaces would have to be developed accordingly, allowing enough space
for residents to feel comfortable enjoying their community.
15th Ave South

15th Ave South
As 15th Avenue begins to distance itself from the retail and the city core, residences tend to
become quieter, and single-family homes become more prevalent. The re-design of 15th Avenue starts
to embrace the outer core of the city with the addition of numerous single-family homes, and provides
several pocket parks for the street.
At every intersection, the green space will extend out and start to create nodes, having the newly
expanded sidewalks leading people to them. The street itself is close to both several churches and schools,
including SPC and Melrose Elementary School, making this area highly preferable.
incremental +
affordable housing
In the early 1920s, the Melrose Mercy neighborhood
in St. Petersburg Florida hosted many music legends such
as Ray Charles, Nat King Cole, and Louis Armstrong among
many others. In this North West facing rendering taken from
13th Avenue S looking towards 22nd Street S, we find that
the road is now converted to a one-way street, at the advan-
tage of widening the sidewalk.
The pedestrian environment is now not only more

inviting, but also safer as the additional landscaping and im-
plementation of speed tables make drivers more aware of
their surroundings. By adding communal spaces right out-
side of each proposed incremental home, each resident will
feel as though they are a part of their community, which in
return would a build stronger community engagement, while
adding more eyes on the streets creates a safer community.
SECOND FLOOR
Incremental Growth Diagram
Vegetation and Open Spaces
Core Spaces
Space dedicated fro future

development by owner
FIRST FLOOR
Mix-use coop housing building includes spaces for community gatherings. Community kitchens allow resi-
dents to accommodate large groups of families and friends in special occasions while individual units are small for
everyday activities. Also, this building has spaces dedicated to small retail units along the pedestrian corridor.
This North facing rendering from 19th Street S shows the one lane traffic across 13th Street. The Incremental
housing sits close to the street, engaging the housing to its environment. Due to the one lane of traffic and lack of drive-
ways, the incremental housing will provide parking for its residents on perpendicular streets, allowing the residents to
leisurely walk to their cars, providing more time for communal interaction with others. Over time when residents see it
necessary, incremental growth will occur and allow residents to expand where they see fit.
These renderings shows the relationship between the incremental housing, the street, public realm, and green
spaces. Together they all work towards a safer, more engaging, efficient community. By beautifying the landscape with a
linear park, the incremental housing is now well integrated into the fabric of the community. The section demonstrates
the use of hurricane-rated aluminum Venetian blinds that serve for cross-ventilation, which would help save on electricity
bills when possible.
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Principal Investigator: Josue Robles Caraballo
Graduate Research Assistant: Lawrence Raposo
STREET
Currently, the St. Petersburg’s downtown en-
joys a rich social and cultural fabric. Numerous amenities
along the downtown provide the opportunity to redis-
cover and enjoy the city. A short distance away, the
SOUTH
Third and Fourth Street South corridors offer a dissimilar
experience.
The Third and Fourth Street South is chal-

lenged with several underused or closed establishments.
Also, pedestrian use is also compromised by heavy
vehicular traffic, and poor lighting along sidewalks.
Many stakeholders within the community have be-gun
to change the landscape and illustrate a path to a healthy
and thriving area.
This academic effort focuses on imag-ining the

landscape along the corridors. The study illustrates a
strategy to stimulate pe-destrian use and along public
urban rooms, within Third and Fourth Street South. The
pro-posal also illustrates how different building ty-polo-
gies in combination with public spaces can potentially
help an area come alive.
4th STREET SOUTH:

A Walk of Urban Rooms
transportation
Connectivity to the City
Fourth and Third Street South are vital ve-

hicular arteries connecting downtown to the east
and west of St. Petersburg. Also, Fourth Street
South is connected to the bus network with sever-
al and frequent stops along the street. Both corri-
dors are a 15 minute bike ride from downtown.
This presents the urgency to include cycling
dedicated lines to safeguard current users and
induce circling traffic from the rest of city.
land use
Potential Areas for Development
Illustration of different current land use

zoning within the area of study.
flood zones
Building on A Rich History
The proximity of the area to the water-

front is one of the corridors’ greatest assests and
also one of its greatest liabilities. Future devel-
opment of the area is challenged by the risk of
flooding. This diagram illustartes the flood zones
of the area. As the site is in a flood prone area, de-
velopment on the ground plain would be limited.
This presents the opportunity to dedicate space
for public use as program would have to be acco-
modated on upper floors.
points of interest
Study of Building Type and Scale
The diagram illustrates underdeveloped

site along the corridors. The corridor has many
vacant retail spaces, due to several businesses
going bankrupt. Closed businesses create dead
spaces for pedestrians, resulting in an unsafe
space. This prevents users from engaging in exist-
ing public spaces within this corridor. The notion
of insecurity limits the desirability of patrons from
others areas to support other businesses in the
surrounding context.
Also, this diagram illustrates many ac-

tive stakeholders such as The Pointers Institute,
All Children’s Hospital, USF St. Petersburg, and
Harborage Marina neighboring Third and Fourth
Street South. They can serve as anchors for future
development, therefore, attracting more users
and liveliness into the area
master plan
This proposal will focus on regeneration the

public, private, and commercial grain of the Fourth
and Third Street South corridor. The development will
string along the existing vehicular and public trans-
portation within the corridors. In addition, the de-
sign will anchor at local ecological assets in the areas,
the waterfront and Booker Creek. A network of urban
room will provide users with a continuous series of cul-
tural, and social destinations. A combination of graph-
ic, spatial and programmatic stimulus will encourage
users to walk along the corridor. The combination of
murals, street signs, and seating, will create functional
urban furniture. This provides the community with a
functional canvas, that can be shaped over time.
Envisioned building will host residential and

commercial opportunities for the area to address local
residents and attract visitors from other active areas of
the city. In addition, residential buildings will accom-
modate market rates and student housing, along with
support program s for residents. The commercial string
of business along Fourth Street South will include cul-
tural, entertainment, and commercial opportunities.
Development west of Fourth Street South will

respect existing architecture and should be limited to
three stories, reserving the ground floor and street
front facades for commercial spaces. Residential units
will face west for privacy. Mid-rise development east
of Fourth Street South will also reserve ground floor
for commercial application. Upper stories facing
street will accommodate support community spaces
for residents. Upper stories will be dedicated for hous-
ing units facing Booker Creek, and the waterfront.
strategy of
implementation
Research Proposal Goals
A. Create a path of urban rooms along Third and Fourth

Street South from downtown.
B. Identify necessary components for active and safe

urban rooms.
C. Generate a system of graphic cues for both pedestri-

an and cyclist as means to anticipate spaces of public
amenities.
D. Incorporate hosuing opportunities for new residents

and students attending USF St. Petersburg .
E. Incorporate commercial venues to support residents

and visitors.
F. Accentuate access points to waterfront and Booker

Creek for pedestrian.
Urban Rooms
As pedestrians walk down Third or Fourth Street South

they will receive several cues to anticipate urban rooms for
gathering. The sidewalk will carry signature graphics dedicat-
ed for the innovation district. Proposed building will have walls
for murals, as means to capitalize on the energy and popular-
ity from murals throughout the city. Seating spaces along the
urban room will be a part of the mural walls. Signature mood
lighting will be incorparted along the sidewalks.
The Urban Room will be for public use, but also serve
retail and entertainment. Urban rooms will also be located by
water bodies and the existing public park to complement and
maximize existing use.
Walk Along Brooker Creek Urban Room along Brooker Creek
The proposed pedestrian corridor along Booker Creek will provide shaded seating for bypassers. A green The area is currently located within a flood prone zone. The limited program allowed on the ground floor
buffer along the creek will partially control debris of water runoff. The corridor will also connect locals to new pro- allows for amenities along with shaded spaces under the building that could serve as temporary program, such as
posed student housing, restaurants and shops in mix-use buildings. eating space for restaurants and amenities for residents.
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HOMES FOR
Our communities are experiencing an affordable housing crisis.
St Petersburg is not an exception to this phenomenon, partic-
ularly for homeless transition to permanent housing. There are
HOMELESS
approximately 7,000 community members that are experiencing
homelessness within the Pinellas County alone, 329 of them are
happen to be veterans. While our civic leaders are fighting these
statistics, many institutions have dedicated all their efforts to en-
gage and better the life of those without a permanent home.
VETERANS
Celebrate Outreach has provided different means of aid to those
in this state for over 10 years. In 2018 a collaboration with Cel-
ebrate Outreach St Petersburg and over 50 students contribut-
ed with the development of 18 affordable housing prototypes
for homeless veterans. After holding several community design
workshops, 4 design were selected and further developed to ac-
commodate the needs of veterans in need of permanent housing.
The homes were design to address the climate and socio-cultural
particularities of existing housing stock within St Petersburg.
A design by student Yesenia Vega and Nicole Harner, was devel-

oped by Jason Taylor AIA, from Taylor Studio, and constructed
by general contractor Reginald Craig, first of several homes will
be completed by the fall of 2020. The design adaptation, for a
second home was initiated in the spring of 2020.
HOMES FOR
HOMELESS VETERANS
Celebrate Outreach
BY COMPONENT
GLAZED FENESTRATION SHGC: 0.25
ENERGY
(TABLE R402.1.2)
9'-0" CEILING HEIGHT CEILING R.VALUE: R.38*
CLIMATE ZONE : 2 3RD AVENUE SOUTH R-30 PROVIDED
A
STREET CROWN = 44.55
MASS WALL R-VALUE:

R- 19 PROVIDED IN CAVITY
SIDEWALK
1 COLUMN AND / OR GRID LINE SYMBOL
4'-0" WIDE CONCRETE SIDEWALK

EXTEND TO STREET AND TO EDGES
SYMBOLS 5
OF PROPERTY - COORDINATE INSTALLATION BAHIA GRASS
WITH ST. PETERSBURG PUBLIC WORKS
EAST 62.00'
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FLORIDA BUILDING CODE OR MIAMI-DADE AWNING VINYL WINDOWS
MUHLY GRASS ARABIAN JASMINE
PRODUCT APPROVAL
@ 3' 5" O.C @ 2' 6" O.C
18' - 0"
COONTIE
35TH STREET S.
APPROVALS CASEMENT VINYL WINDOWS
@ 3' 5" O.C
13' - 4"
4' - 0" 24' - 1"
SETBACK
18' - 0"
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BUILDING SETBACK
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PHILODENDRON
FIBERGLASS FULL LIGHT DOORS
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PLANTERS
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NEW 618 SF SINGLE BOARD FENCE SCREEN FOR A/C UNIT.
31' - 0" STORY WOOD FRAMED COORDINATE LOCATION WITH A/C UNIT
30' - 9"
RESIDENCE CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS (TYP.) PAINT TO
F.F. 46.1
MATCH RESIDENCE.
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ZONING INFORMATION AREA INFORMATION
6' - 0" 6' - 0"
SETBACK SETBACK 2 LOT IMPERVIOUS SURFACE RATIO (ISR) IMPERVIOUS AREA:
A/C Unit
LOT SIZE: 7750SF (.18 AC) BUILDING:
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TOTAL IMPERVIOUS AREAS: 1597SF WALKWAY:
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TOTAL PREVIOUS AREAS: 6150SF PARKING PAD:
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IMPERVIOUS RATIO: 0.11 (MAX. 0.65) PREVIOUS AREA:
Elec. Meter Box
HB TOTAL FRONT YARD ISR LANDSCAPE:
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TOTAL FRONT YARD AREA: 1118 SF
MUHLY GRASS TOTAL FRONT YARD SIDEWALK: 72SF
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125.00' N0°25'37"W
125.00' N0°25'37"W
2 FLOOR AREA RATIO (FAR)
SAW PALMETTOS
@ 4' 5" O.C LOT SIZE: 7750SF
TOTAL BUILDING AREA: 618SF
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TOTAL FAR: 0.08 (MAX. 0.50)
2 2
BAHIA
SWALE
GRASS
LOT 5 LOT 2
SWALE
2
GRAVEL
STRUCTURAL INFORMATION RISK CATEGORY II
STRUCTURAL
LOT 4 OAK 8" CALIPER
SECTION 1603
LOT 3
STORMWATER DETENTION
WINDSPEED (FIG. 1609.3(1))
Vult = 150mph
.2
.4
.7
(MAXIMUM 4" DEEP BELOW
.8
44
44
44
44
EXISTING GRADE, SLOPE
SIDES AS REQUIRED)
Vasd = 116mph (TABLE 1609.3.1)

12" - OAK
76' - 3"
BAHIA GRASS
NET PRESSURE COEFFICIENTS

WALL ELEMENTS
4" CONCRETE SLAB W/ 6X6 #10/10
W.W.F. REINFORCING OVER
14" - PALM
CLEAN, TREATED COMPACTED (EXISTING)
+0.92 -0.92
GRADE. PROVIDE 8X8 THICKENED
EDGES.
29" - OAK
STORMWATER DETENTION CLUSTER
(MAXIMUM 4" DEEP BELOW (EXISTING)
EXISTING GRADE, SLOPE
SIDES AS REQUIRED)
17" - OAK
CONCRETE DRIVE/ (EXISTING)
PARKING
24' - 0"
21' - 0" 18' - 0" 23' - 0"
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17" - OAK
(EXISTING)
SETBACK
10' - 0"
.0
.2
.4
.9
44
44
44
44
12" - PALM
EAST 62.00'
15' - 0"
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ALLEY 15.00'
PROJECT SITE
58
LOCATION MAP 2
University of South Florida | School of Architecture + Community Design St. Petersburg Work Collective | Florida Center for Community Design + Research
BUILDING C 59
3. SAWCUT SLAB WITHIN 24 HOURS OF 5. POUR.
DESIGN BASED ON 2000PSI SOIL BEARING
CMUCAPACITY.
STEMWALL FOUNDATION GROUT ALL CMU STEMWALL FOUNDATION GROUT ALL
1' -
1' -
TAYLOR STU
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CONTRACTOR TO PROVIDE SOIL BORINGCELLS
REPORT TO BELOW SLAB
SOLID 8" 8"
TAYLOR S
CELLS SOLID BELOW SLAB
4501 Manatee Avenue
info@taylorstudios.biz
Bradenton, FL 34209
ARCHITECT
5. DESIGN BASED ON 2000PSI SOIL BEARING PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF WORK FOR
CAPACITY.
CONTRACTOR TO PROVIDE SOIL BORING VERIFICATION.
REPORT TO
1' - 0"
1' - 0"
tel. 941.780.0237
ARCHITECT PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF WORK FOR
VERIFICATION. 4. SEE PLANS AND SECTIONS FOR MORE INFORMATION.
1' - 0"
1' - 0"
24" WIDE X 12" DEEP CONCRETE 24" WIDE X 12" DEEP CONCRETE
4. SEE PLANS AND SECTIONS FOR MORE INFORMATION. FOUNDATION W/ THREE #5 STEEL FOUNDATION W/ THREE #5 STEEL
lic. AA26003189
REINFORCING CONT. AND #5 STEEL BARS 2' - 0" 2' - 0" REINFORCING CONT. AND #5 STEEL BARS
FOUNDATION W/ THREE #5 STEEL TRAVERSE @ 12" O.C. FOUNDATION W/ THREE #5 STEEL TRAVERSE @ 12" O.C.
REINFORCING CONT. AND #5 STEEL BARS 2' - 0" 2' - 0" REINFORCING CONT. AND #5 STEEL BARS
TRAVERSE @ 12" O.C. F1 FOUNDATION TYPE TRAVERSE @ 12" O.C.
F1 FOUNDATION TYPE
8" 8" 8" 8" 8" 8"
8" 8" 8" 8" 8" 8" EDGE OF SLAB
4' W. CONCRETE
EDGE STOOP
OF SLAB
8"
F1
4' W. CONCRETE STOOP
8"
F1
8"
10"
10"
1' - 3"
1' - 3" 18' - 9"
8"
10"
10"
8"
4"
4"
1' - 3"
1' - 3" 18' - 9"
2' - 0"
8"
4"
4"
2' - 0"
Porch
5 2' - 0"
2' - 0"
Porch 110.83 SF
SLOPE TO DRAIN
5 (92.03 SF PORCH
6' - 0"
6' - 0"
PAINTED CEMENTITIOUS - 110.83 SF PERCODE CALCULATION)
4' - 8"
4' - 0"
4' - 0"
HB
SLOPE TO
EXPOSED DRAIN
FINISH (92.03 SF PORCH 1
6' - 0"
6' - 0"
PAINTED CEMENTITIOUS - PERCODE CALCULATION) A7-R3
4' - 8"
4' - 0"
4' - 0"
HB
EXPOSED FINISH
WP
1
SLOPE TO DRAIN
C.O TINY HOMES FOR HOMELESS

A7-R3
-0' - 0 1/2" B.F.F. 5"
SLOPE TO DRAIN WP
PORCH

-0' - 0 1/2" B.F.F. 5"
DBL STUD
1' - 2"
PORCH COLUMN
4"
4"
1/2" DBL STUD
8"
1' - 2"
COLUMN 3'-6"H x 6'-0"W SLIDING WINDOW 3'-6"H x 3'-0"W SLIDER
4"
4"
1/2"
8"
8"
3'-6"H x 6'-0"W SLIDING WINDOW 3'-6"H x 3'-0"W SLIDER
R
ELECTRIC RANGE AND OVEN BY
8"
OTHERS
8"
VINYL WINDOWS
R
ELECTRIC RANGE AND OVEN BY
3068 FRENCH
W/ IMPACT RATED OTHERS
8"
VINYL WINDOWS GLASS -MULL
3068 FRENCH
F1 W/ IMPACT RATED TOGETHER METAL PANEL SIDING
GLASS -MULL 48"
F1 TOGETHER GFIMETAL PANEL SIDING PLASTIC LAMINATED CLAD BASE
FINISHED FLOOR CABINETS WITH CONCRETE
48"
0'-0" PLASTIC LAMINATED CLAD BASE COUNTER
GFI
FINISHED FLOOR CABINETS WITH CONCRETE
0'-0" COUNTER
STAINLESS STEEL SINK UNDER
MAIN ROOM COUNTER VENT
- -
2 STAINLESS STEEL SINK UNDER
MAIN ROOM 188.54 SF COUNTER VENT
- -
2
10' - 5"
188.54 SF J
CEILING
10' - 5"
OUTLET FOR GARBAGE DISPOSAL
FOUNDATION / FLOOR PLAN

J FAN
4" CONCRETE SLAB W/ 6X6 #10/10 CEILING
OUTLET FOR GARBAGE DISPOSAL
W.W.F. OVER 6MIL VAPOR BARRIER FAN
SAINT PETERSBURG, FL
4" CONCRETE SLAB W/ 6X6 #10/10 CLEAN, TREATED, COMPACTED FILL
VETERANS
W.W.F. OVER 6MIL VAPOR BARRIER
CLEAN, TREATED, COMPACTED FILL
F1
48" 2
F1 GFI
PROVIDE MARBLE SILL A7-R3
6'-0" W x 6'-8"H WOOD BARN DOOR 48" 2
7' - 1" 2' - 8" 2' - 8" x 5' - 4" DEEP THICKENED OUTLET FOR REFRIGERATOR
ON STEEL TRACK AND ROLLERS. GFI
SLAB FOUNDATION W/ THREE #5 PROVIDE MARBLE SILL A7-R3 BELOW
6'-0" W x 6'-8"H WOOD BARN DOOR PROVIDE DOUBLE STUD
7' - 1" 2' - 8" 2' - 8" x 5' - 4" DEEP THICKENED STEEL REINFORCING EW DBL STUD COLUMN OUTLET FOR REFRIGERATOR
ON STEEL TRACK AND ROLLERS. COLUMN @ THIS LOCATION
30' - 8"
30' - 8"
SLAB FOUNDATION W/ THREE #5 6'-0"H x 4'-0"W SINGLE HUNG BELOW
VINYL WINDOW W/ TINTED 1' - 6" 5' - 0" PROVIDE3' DOUBLE
- 1" STUD 4' - 0" 5' - 5"
STEEL REINFORCING EW DBL STUD COLUMN COLUMN @ THIS LOCATION UNDERCOUNTER REFRIGERATOR
IMPACT RATED GLASS
30' - 8"
30' - 8"
6'-0"H x 4'-0"W SINGLE HUNG 48" BELOW BY OTHERS
VINYL WINDOW W/ TINTED 1' - 6" 5' - 0" 3' - 1" 4' - 0" 5' - 5" GFI
UNDERCOUNTER REFRIGERATOR
IMPACT RATED GLASS 48" BELOW BY OTHERS
GFI
1' - 1"
2016025.00
48" 3 S
1' - 4"
GFI WASHER BOX - PROVIDE 2'-0"H x 6'-8"W SINGLE HUNG VINYL
VENT AS REQUIRED WINDOW W/ TINTED IMPACT
1' - 1"
2016025.00
JBT
02.27.19
CD/ AKD
48" 3 S RATED GLASS
1' - 4"
F2 GFI WASHER BOX - PROVIDE 2'-0"H x 6'-8"W SINGLE HUNG VINYL

VENT AS REQUIRED WINDOW W/ TINTED IMPACT
24' - 8"
WALL MOUNTED SMOKE RATED GLASS
F2 W/D 12" DEEP WOOD SHELVES PROVIDE MARBLE SILL
PROVIDE SIMPSON SINK DETECTOR
ON ADJUSTABLE METAL
24' - 8"
PB44 WALL MOUNTED BATHROOM SMOKE
STANDARDS
W/D 12" DEEP WOOD SHELVES PROVIDE MARBLE SILL
Project No.
PROVIDE SIMPSON SINK 4 DETECTOR
ON ADJUSTABLE METAL
PB44 MIRROR MED CAB 67.76 SF
4' - 0"
BATHROOM STANDARDS
Checked By
ELECTRIC INSTA-HOT
Project No.
F1
Drawn By
4 WATER HEATER
MIRROR MED CAB 67.76 SF
4' - 0"
T.P. 6' - 5" 12' - 8"
ELECTRIC INSTA-HOT MINI SPLIT AIR HAMMOCK
F1
PROVIDE SIDEWALL EXHAUST WATER HEATER
Date
T.P. LOCATION
FAN - COORDINATE 6' - 5" 12' - 8"
MINI SPLIT AIR HAMMOCK
PROVIDE SIDEWALL EXHAUST W/ PANEL SEAMS Revisions
FAN - COORDINATE LOCATION
W/ PANEL SEAMS
1 TOILET Revisions: 3 Founda
A8-R3
1 TOILET 3 Foundation Revision 01.29.20
A/C
0' - 8" 6' - 2" A8-R3 30" TOWEL BAR
A/C
0' - 8" 6' - 2" 30" TOWEL BAR
2 A8-R3 3 J
CEILING WP
SHOWER CURTAIN AND ROD 2 A8-R3 3 J FAN
CEILING WP
12' - 9"
HB
2' - 9"
PROVIDE 1" DAP SHOWER CURTAIN AND ROD FAN

FD FD
FOR SHOWER
12' - 9"
HB
2' - 9"
PROVIDE 1" DAP

FD FD
AR 94890 / ID4963
Jason Brian Taylor
FOR SHOWER SOAP
VE
8' - 7"
EL
DISH
SH
S
8' - 9"
SOAP
VE
8' - 7"
BEDROOM 150A PANEL
EL
DISH
SH
3
8' - 9"
BEDROOM 122.04 SF 150A PANEL PROVIDE ELECTRICAL METER,
-0' - 0 1/2" B.F.F.
PORCH 3 125A SERVICE AND BREAKER
122.04 SF LINE OF OVERHEAD PROVIDE ELECTRICAL METER, PANEL
-0' - 0 1/2" B.F.F.
LOFT AREA
3' - 7"
PORCH 125A SERVICE AND BREAKER

1/2" LINE OF OVERHEAD PANEL
SLOPE LOFT AREA
1
3' - 7"
REAR PORCH
TO
1/2" 6
SLOPE DRAIN A9-R3 34.10 SF
TO PROVIDE SIMPSON
1 REAR PORCH
6 HB
Architect's or Engineer's
DRAIN PB44G STRAP CONN. A9-R3 34.10 SF DBL STUD COLUMN
GFI
knowledge, the plans

PROVIDE SIMPSON
HB
standards as determined
accordance with Chapter

PB44G STRAP CONN. SLOPE TO DBL STUD COLUMN
"To the best of the

DRAIN
and specifications
8"
GFI
553 and 663 of Florida

applicable fire safety

applicable minimum
by local authority in
building codes and
"To the best of the
11"
SLOPE TO DRAIN
and specifications
8"
8"
comply with the

5"
11"
8"
5"
Statutes."
12" W. CONCRETE STOOP F1 12" H. CONCRETE STOOP
EDGE OF SLAB
12" W. CONCRETE STOOP F1 3' - 2" PROVIDE 5/8" ANCHORS @ 48" O.C. 12" H. CONCRETE STOOP
MAX AND AT BLDG. CORNERS, WALL EDGE OF SLAB
CONNECTORS AND WALL ENDS (TYP.)
15' - 4" 4' - 0" 0' - 8"
6' - 8" 3' - 2" PROVIDE 5/8" ANCHORS
13' - 4"@ 48" O.C.
MAX AND AT BLDG. CORNERS, WALL
CONNECTORS AND WALL ENDS (TYP.)
15' - 4" 4' - 0" 0' - 8"
6' - 8" 13' - 4"
20' - 0"
Project Status
Originals printed @ 24" x 36"
20' - 0"
A3-R3
20' - 0"
All rights reserved c

Project Status
20' - 0"
scale as required
1
Floor Plan A6-R3

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2016
FOUNDATION PLAN 2 A6-R3
FLOOR PLAN 1
1/29/2020 12:43:20 PM
Foundation Plan FOUNDATION PLAN 2 1/2" = 1'-0" FLOOR PLAN 1 1/2" = 1'-0"
1/2" = 1'-0" N 1/2" = 1'-0" N
N N
DBL 2x10 HEADER
PVC TRIM OVER 2x4 WOOD MIN. R-30 BATT. INSULATION
FRAMING 2x6 P.T. WOOD BOTTOM TRACK
POLISHED 4" CONCRETE SLAB W/
6x6 #10/10 W.M.F. OVER CLEAN, PAINTED AND TEXTURED GYP.
TREATED COMPACT FILL BD. TO UNDERSIDE OF WOOD 1/2" CDX EXTERIOR PLYWOOD
1x4 TRIM BOARD JOISTS - NAIL TO JOISTS W/10d NAILS
@ 8" O.C. FIELD AND EDGES
PROVIDE 6MIL VAPOR
VINYL IMPACT RATED SLIDING BARRIER
WINDOW 2x6 WOOD STUDS @16"O.C. MAX
MIN. R-19 BATT. INSULATION
INT SECTION DETAILS 4 INT.SECTION DETAIL 3 INT. SECTION DETAIL 2

1 1/2" = 1'-0" 1 1/2" = 1'-0" 1 1/2" = 1'-0"
1
2 1 A9-R3
A7-R3 A8-R3
DBL 2x10 FASCIA W/ 1/2" PLYWOOD FLITCH SIMPSTON MST48 STANDING SEAM METAL PANEL ROOF SYSTEM
PLATE. FASTEN TOGETHER W/ #10 SCREWS @ STRAP OVER 30# FELT OVER MIN. 7/16" PLYWOOD
16" O.C. T.B SHEATHING METAL DRIP EDGE
PVC TRIM OVER 2x8

FASCIA
ALUMINUM SOFFIT
ALUMINUM SOFFIT PAINTED AND TEXTURED GYP. BD. 2x10 WOOD JOISTS @24" O.C. 1x4 TRIM BOARD
?? OF BRAM TO UNDERSIDE OF WOOD JOISTS
SIMPSON MST48 STRAP
1x4 TRIM BOARD MIN. R-30 BATT. INSULATION
BEARING POINT
10' - 0"
2
WOOD FRAMED WALL
A6-R3
FINISH ?
PROVIDE FLASHING
DRAIN DBL 2x8 DOOR HEADER
4
A6-R3 4" EXPOSURE CEMENTITIOUS LAP SIDING
SLIDING DOOR TRACK
SLOPE TOP TO DRAIN

WEATHERPROOF MEMBRANE
MINI SPLIT AIR HAMMOCK
DBL 2x10 HEADER (SIZE ?)
CEMENTITIOUS TRIM
OVER 2x4 WOOD 12" DEEP WOOD SHELVES ON 2x6 WOOD STUDS @16"O.C. MAX
FRAMING ADJUSTABLE METAL STANDARDS 2'-0"W x 4'-0"H VINYL IMPACT
- PROVIDE MIN. OF 3 SHELVES RATED AWNING WINDOW
W/IMPACT RATED GLASS
VINYL IMPACT RATED SLIDING

WINDOW
4" LAMINATED BACKSPLASH PAINTED AND TEXTURED GYP. BD.

1/2" CDX EXTERIOR PLYWOOD
- NAIL TO JOISTS W/10d NAILS
CONCRETE COUNTERTOP
4'-0"W x 4'-0"H VINYL IMPACT
RATED CASEMENT WINDOW
MARBLE SILL
S.S. SINK
2"
FIXED
6"

RATED AWNING WINDOW
4" EXPOSURE CEDAR LAP SIDING W/IMPACT RATED GLASS
5/8" ANCHORS @24" O.C.
OVER WEATHER BARRIER VAPOR
UNDERCOUNTER - SEE FOUNDATION PLAN
1/2" CDX PLYWOOD
RANGE REFRIGERATOR
(BY OTHER) (BY OTHERS)
2x6 WOOD STUDS @16"O.C. 3 2x6 P.T. WOOD BOTTOM
25"
A6-R3 TRACK
MIN. R-19 BATT. INSULATION 1x6" PAINTED WOOD BASE

1x4 TRIM BOARD 3
4" TOE KICK

FLOOR PLAN
4"
SLOPE TO DRAIN 0' - 0"

FOUNDATION
-0' - 4"
1' - 9" 1' - 8" 1' - 8" 1' - 8" 1' - 8" 1' - 8"
CLEARANCE
PLASTIC LAMINATED CLAD BASE FINISHED GRADE
CMU STEMWALL FOUNDATION GROUT ALL CMU STEMWALL FOUNDATION GROUT ALL CABINETS - PROVIDE ONE
ADJUSTABLE SHELF RACK
-1' - 0"
CELLS SOLID BELOW SLAB CELLS SOLID BELOW SLAB
TOP OF
CMU STEMWALL FOUNDATION GROUT ALL FOUNDATION

-2' - 0"
* NOTE - CONTRACTOR TO COORDINATE
APPLIANCE SIZES W/CASEWORK PRIOR
24" WIDE X 12" DEEP CONCRETE 24" WIDE X 12" DEEP CONCRETE TO FABRICATION 24" WIDE X 12" DEEP CONCRETE
FOUNDATION W/ THREE #5 STEEL FOUNDATION W/ THREE #5 STEEL FOUNDATION W/ THREE #5 STEEL
REINFORCING CONT. AND #5 STEEL BARS REINFORCING CONT. AND #5 STEEL BARS REINFORCING CONT. AND #5 STEEL BARS
TRAVERSE @ 12" O.C. TRAVERSE @ 12" O.C. TRAVERSE @ 12" O.C.
BUILDING SECTION 1
3/4" = 1'-0"
N
1/29/2020 12:43:33 PM
TAYLOR STUDIOS, INC.
architecture ▪ arts▪ interiors▪ sustainability
4501 Manatee Avenue West #174

Bradenton, FL 34209
tel. 941.780.0237
1
A6-R3
RIDGE CAP
SEE A116 - 3

TOP OF ROOF TOP OF ROOF
13' - 1 1/2" 13' - 1 1/2"
STANDING SEAM METAL PANEL ROOF SYSTEM
OVER 30# FELT OVER MIN. 7/16" PLYWOOD
SHEATHING
2x10 WOOD JOISTS @24" O.C. STANDING SEAM METAL PANEL

ROOF SYSTEM OVER 30# FELT
OVER MIN. 7/16" PLYWOOD
SIMPSON LUS28 HANGER SHEATHING
METAL FASCIA W/ R -30 BATT. INSULATION DBL LVL RIDGE BEAM METAL FASCIA W/ METAL FASCIA W/ INTEGRAL DRIP
INTEGRAL DRIP INTEGRAL DRIP
2x8 WOOD JOISTS @24" O.C.
SIMPSON H4 @ EACH JOIST
BEARING POINT BEARING POINT
PAINTED AND TEXTURED GYP. BD. SIMPSON H4 @
10' - 0" 10' - 0"
VERTICAL SIDING - LP SMARTSIDE TO UNDERSIDE OF WOOD JOISTS EACH JOIST (TYP.) 1/2" CDX EXTERIOR PLYWOOD 2X8 WOOD STUDS @ 16" O.C.
- NAIL TO JOISTS W/10d NAILS MAX. PROVIDE DBL. STUDS @
WEATHERPROOF MEMBRANE @ 8" O.C. FIELD AND EDGES WALL END AND AT ALL WALL
DBL 2x4 HEADER SIMPSON H4 @ CONNECTION POINTS (TYP.)
1/2" CDX EXTERIOR PLYWOOD EACH JOIST (TYP.)
- NAIL TO JOISTS W/10d NAILS CAUCH
PAINTED AND TEXTURED GYP. BD. DBL 2x6 TOP PLATE
DBL. 2X8 TOP PLATE 1/4" OVERHEAD
VETERANS
CAUCH
RATED AWNING WINDOW 12" DEEP WOOD SHELVES ON WEATHERPROOF MEMBRANE
W/IMPACT RATED GLASS ADJUSTABLE METAL STANDARDS
- PROVIDE MIN. OF 3 SHELVES
2x6 WOOD STUDS @16"O.C. MAX
2016025.00
CD/AKD
4'-0"W x 4'-0"H VINYL IMPACT - NAIL TO JOISTS W/10d NAILS
RATED CASEMENT WINDOW @ 8" O.C. FIELD AND EDGES
Project No.
Drawn By
3'-6"H x 3'-0"W VINYL SLIDING WINDOW
3'-6"H x 6'-0"W VINYL SLIDING W/IMPACT RATED GLASS
WINDOW W/IMPACT RATED
4'-0"W x 2'-0"H VINYL IMPACT GLASS Revisions:
PLASTIC LAMINATED CLAD BASE 4" CONCRETE
RATED AWNING WINDOW CABINETS - PROVIDE ONE
W/IMPACT RATED GLASS 3 Foundation Revis
ADJUSTABLE SHELF RACK CEMENTITIOUS SIDING
2X8 P.T. WOOD BASE PLATE - 1/2" OVERHEAD
3/4" ANCHORS @24" O.C. - SEE 5/8" ANCHORS @24" O.C. SECURE TO FOUNDATION WITH
FOUNDATION PLAN - SEE FOUNDATION PLAN 5/8" ANCHOR BOLTS @ 24" O.C.
3'-0" W x 6'-8" H FULL LIGHT
MAX. - SEE FOUNDATION PLAN. 1/2" CDX EXTERIOR PLYWOOD
IMPACT RATED FIBERGLASS
2x6 P.T. WOOD BOTTOM TRACK 2x6 P.T. WOOD BOTTOM - NAIL TO JOISTS W/10d NAILS
DOOR W/IMPACT RATED 3
1x6" PAINTED WOOD BASE TRACK 2x6 WOOD STUDS @16"O.C. MAX @ 8" O.C. FIELD AND EDGES
GLASS
PROVIDE MARBLE SILL CEMENTITIOUS SIDING
WEATHERPROOF MEMBRANE
FLOOR PLAN FLOOR PLAN
0' - 0" 0' - 0"
FOUNDATION FOUNDATION
-0' - 4" -0' - 4"
FINISHED GRADE FINISHED GRADE

-1' - 0" -1' - 0"
CMU STEMWALL FOUNDATION GROUT ALL
TOP OF TOP OF
CMU STEMWALL FOUNDATION GROUT ALL FOUNDATION CMU STEMWALL FOUNDATION GROUT ALL FOUNDATION
CELLS SOLID BELOW SLAB CELLS SOLID BELOW SLAB
-2' - 0" -2' - 0"
24" WIDE X 12" DEEP CONCRETE 24" WIDE X 12" DEEP CONCRETE 24" WIDE X 12" DEEP CONCRETE
FOUNDATION W/ THREE #5 STEEL FOUNDATION W/ THREE #5 STEEL FOUNDATION W/ THREE #5 STEEL
REINFORCING CONT. AND #5 STEEL BARS REINFORCING CONT. AND #5 STEEL BARS REINFORCING CONT. AND #5 STEEL BARS
applicable minimum
TRAVERSE @ 12" O.C. TRAVERSE @ 12" O.C. TRAVERSE @ 12" O.C.
building codes and

"To the best of the
and specifications
elebrate Outreach Mini Home/CO Mini Home CD a.rvt
comply with the

INTERIOR CROSS SECTION 2 PORCH WALL SECTION 1
3/4" = 1'-0" 3/4" = 1'-0"
N N
7-R3
Project Status
2:43:39 PM

STORAGE AREA
PLYWOOD FLOOR (ONLY) ABOVE
STORAGE AREA ABOVE
4" CURB BASE
PLYWOOD FLOOR
PAINTED AND TEXTURED GYP. 2x8 WOOD JOISTS @16" O.C. MAX. 2x8 WOOD JOISTS @16" O.C. MAX.
4" 9"
Bradenton, FL 34209
BD. TO UNDERSIDE OF WOOD
JOISTS PAINTED AND TEXTURED GYP.
1' - 0"
tel. 941.780.0237
BD. TO UNDERSIDE OF WOOD
JOISTS
SHOWER CURTAIN AND
ROD ( BY OTHERS) PROVIDE SIDEWALL EXHAUST
12" DEEP WOOD SHELVES ON FAN - COORDINATE LOCATION
ADJUSTABLE METAL STANDARDS W/ PANEL SEAMS
- PROVIDE MIN. OF 3 SHELVES
3' - 4"
CORNER
8' - 0"
SHELF 12" x 24" TILE ON WALL
7' - 4"
7' - 0"
SHOWERHEAD, SOAP DISH
AND FIXTURES (BY OTHERS)
ELECTRIC INSTA-HOT
WATER HEATER (BY
2' - 11"
WASHER/DRYER UNIT (BY OTHERS)
OTHERS) SHOWER CURTAIN AND ROD
( BY OTHERS)

1/2" x 2" MARBLE THRESHOLD 1/2" x 2" MARBLE THRESHOLD

12" x 24" TILE ON WALL WALL MOUNTED SINK W/ FAUCET
BATHROOM INTERIOR WEST ELEVATION 3 BATHROOM INTERIOR EAST ELEVATION 2
info@taylorstudios.biz
Bradenton, FL 34209
1
A6-R3
tel. 941.780.0237
3/8" = 1'-0" 3/8" = 1'-0"
lic. AA26003189

1
A6-R3
RIDGE CAP
SEE A116 - 3
TOP OF ROOF
RIDGE CAP
SEE A116 - 3
13' - 1 1/2"
STANDING SEAM METAL PANEL ROOF SYSTEM
TOP OF ROOF SHEATHING
STANDING SEAM METAL PANEL ROOF SYSTEM 13' - 1 1/2" 12"

SHEATHING
5"
2x10 WOOD JOISTS @24" O.C.
VETERANS
12"
SIMPSON LUS28 HANGER
3" 2x10 WOOD JOISTS @24" O.C.
12" METAL FASCIA W/ 12" METAL FASCIA W/
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urban studio
LOCALIZING
The city of St. Petersburg is currently in the process of re-
defining the future manifestation of its waterfront. The city has
reawoken from its decay and stasus of the 1960s, 70s and 80s evolv-
ing into the realization of becoming an international destination.
SOCIAL
The 100 year protection of the waterfront by visionary civic leaders
a century ago and the sensitivity to natural resources has prevailed
over previous industrial identity aspirations. Today, the city attracts
diverse groups of users with multiple identities and interests, ren-
dering a landscape of continuous change. The fabric of the city cur-
CAPITAL
rently exists as a continuum of segmented districts and neighbor-
hoods, and fragmented events; each pulsating at their independent
rate.
Therefore, suggesting that while each community is

unique, any potential sustainable and long term design or plan-
ning engagements need to respond to these socio-spatial and indi-
vidual neighborhood cultural dynamics. Coordination of efforts to
strengthen all neighborhoods throughout St. Petersburg offers the
greatest potential to alleviate existing vulnerabilities. The Critical
Urban Studio will utilize the momentum generated by the public
request of proposals for the city’s waterfront as a catalyst for an ac-
ademic intervention, that considers a broader scope but is focused
at the neighborhood and pedestrian scale. The student will engage
in critical participatory analysis of the city as means to stimulate a
number of potential design resolutions. The Critical Urbanism Stu-
dio will consist of 3 phases: analysis, crafting of a conceptual instal-
lation, and urban planning.
LOCALIZING SOCIAL CAPITAL

St. Petersburg Waterfront Master Plan
Spring 2014 | Professor Josue Robles Caraballo
collaboration + workshops

By Lilian Merhi
Professors Josue Robles and Andy Hayes facilitated a set of workshops for their Design C University of South
Florida School of Architecture and Community Design studio. The workshops were weekly interviews focusing in on
three components of the city of St. Petersburg: residents, business leaders, and civic leaders. The honorable guests
carried a wide range of their personal experiences with the city to the meeting. They provided knowledge to the discus-
sion of which consisted of their views of the strengths, weaknesses and opportunities of the city. The guests’ personal
input was an eye opening experience for the students; one which later created a solid foundation for their research and
urban analysis of the city. The focus of the first week’s discussion was social capital. The guests spoke about the nodes
that carried a lot of social capital in Downtown and the areas of Midtown of which were slowly being rooted up. Elihu
Braboy, a resident, small business owner and Design Chair of the Deuces Live shared about his small ice cream shop
in Midtown. The small shop created a sense of community and comfort. It was one of few places that created social
capital for Midtown. Evidently, there is a harsh lack of business locality in the areas of midtown; yet there is an abun-
dance of empty spaces for business. The residents also mention that after the Pier was closed, those living in Midtown
felt that they no longer had a reason to dwell in Downtown since the pier was one of the few places they used to enjoy
that didn’t necessarily cost money.
Transportation and social and economic status were large setbacks for their level of engagement. Yet, through
the fog of these disconnections, there was a small clearing. Bernie Wilhelm, graduate Architect and designer at MESH,
spoke about the arts as the thriving community in which is spurring renewal of the existing art culture and passion
of St. Petersburg. Central Avenue was revealedconsiderably the start of the new livelihood of the city as a whole, fos-
tering energy to other areas of the region as it continues to grow. Ross Preville, a resident of Old Northeast and St. Mapping of social + cultural assets,
Pete Chamber Chairman had a unique and personal experience of the Downtown Waterfront because it was his home. including their catchment.
Preville discussed the vitality of the waterfront that St. Petersburg has to offer. Rich green spaces stretch across the
waterfront edge and protect it. These green spaces hold many events and provide enterprise to the city. However,
by Bonnei Newman
these city engagements, as discussed, turned away many of the residents. Even though the wide range ofevents bring
the question, “What are some of the communal assets you believe every good city should be anchored upon?”
in a multitude of people, unusually enough they do not attract many of the people who actually live there. Noise lev-
From there, a deep discussion into the importance of the arts emerged, specifically directed towards what is miss-
els, street traffic conditions, and parking issues all play into the downsides of these events that somehow only attract
ing in our own city of St. Petersburg.The arts (history museums, art museums, public art, street art, etc.) could be
outsiders of the city. This workshop set the stage for the rest of the coming weeks. The students extrapolated what was
used as a marketing tool to draw people into the city to become a part of their own neighborhood. The example
discussed and began to consider closely the existing urban conditions and the intimate tie that residents share inwith
was given of the 2nd Saturday Art Walk, and the potential of this event to draw large crowds out to explore the
the city. The students also began to take a different approach to their urban analysis after this workshop, because of
city. We then discussed the perception of the city of St. Petersburg not having a clear, cohesive vision for all of the
the need for relevancy that St. Petersburg was striving for.
neighborhoods in St. Pete, and maybe public art could be that connection we are looking for. It was then asked by
Gloria Campbell if we even wanted the city to create a common vision, or if each neighborhood should create its
own vision. Should we have a common vision, or is there a stronger sense of community when each neighborhood
distinguishes themselves from each other? This question drove us into different topics such as transportation
Workshop with community leadership and residents.
issues, waterfront activities that are needed, and marketing strategies for how to engage the people of midtown
with the waterfront.
The strong potential for the Pinellas Trail to be the connector between all of St.Pete and the waterfront
was explored, along with the Greenlight Pinellas program that will be voted for in November of this year, which
would increase bus service by 65% in the city of St. Pete, allowing all parts of the city to be more accessible to ev-
eryone living in St. Pete. But the question still arose, if people from midtown could get direct access to the water-
front, what is there to offer for them? Mike Dove then talked about some of things the Pier used to offer that were
free to residents, such as the Howdy Doody show being filmed on the pier for people to watch, and fishing access.
Other members on our panel spoke about other things that are currently free such as movies in the park, free mu-
seum days, etc., but Mike brought up the point that the awareness of these free activities do notexist in Midtown.
How can marketing strategies (billboards, ads in the paper, social media) expand awareness in midtown for free
activities along the waterfront? In conclusion, there was no determined actions of city planning that needed to
be implemented in order to solve x and y problems in St. Petersburg, but many ideas were given to us as a class.
The potential city growth and sense of connection could be strongly realized through the growing culture of art in
St.Pete. Stronger connections from midtown to the waterfront need to be made, via transportation, destinations,
and more accessible activities for people of all social class. The city must develop a better marketing strategy that
targets the people of midtown to bring them out to the waterfront of St. Pete.


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Urban Section Booker Creek + Water Edge
University of South Florida | School of Architecture + Community Design St. Petersburg Work Collective | Florida Center for Community Design + Research 81
Rendering of proposed Booker Creek
Business + retail spaces along the water edge
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urban studio
LIFE
The City of St Petersburg has experienced a prosperous time, growing
both in built form and culturally. Beyond the interest of many wanting
to make the city their home, the city is finding ways to accommodate
AFTER
business and industries within the landscape. While the city’s skyline
rapidly changes, naturally areas for development become less acces-
sible.
In parallel, the mayor league franchise of the Rays has struggle to find
THE
its place within the city. Its inevitable not to imagine the possibilities of
area currently used for the Tropicana Field. The area originally known
as Sugar Hill, can present the city with a rich socio-economic district.
Allowing the city to expand their housing, commercial, and industrial
boom.
RAYS
On the spring of 2015, under the supervision of professor Josue Robles
Caraballo, the SACD’s Urban Regeneration Studio developed possible
visions for the Tropicana site. Students focused on the enabling exist-
ing patterns of use while including opportunities for new uses of the
area. Including a new housing, commercial, and social spaces.
LIFE AFTER THE RAYS

@ Tropicana Field
Spring 2015 | Professor Josue Roles caraballo
collaboration +workshops
By Normelia Amarante
The three day site visit and workshops were very informative and broaden to the
understanding of the city’s cultural trades, its needs, and vision towards the future.
The City of St Petersburg is known for its natural assets and built environment
as well. With beautiful Gulf beaches along with diverse and urban life, St Petersburg is a
rapidly growing city. The dense downtown is a strong pedestrian-oriented streetscape,
with its grid street pattern, wide sidewalks and buildings. This attracts residents and
visitors for recreation, socialization, shopping and business.
The proximity of the waterfront to the 85 acre Tropicana field site with another
few acres of adjacent city land, presents a great opportunity to continue the urban den-
sity in the already existing waterfront downtown. Connections to the fragmented pieces
of the green spaces and west side of the site have an opportunity to give continuity to
the pedestrian-oriented streetscape, making the pedestrian experience richer, and pro-
moting business to create opportunities for young professionals to live and work in this
area.
While downtown offers an amenity-rich neighborhood, this life style is not
accessible to most of the working population. With long distances to travel between
homes and work, the pedestrian friendly city could serve better its workers offering
them an opportunity to live and work in proximity to one another.
By Daniel Becker
The City of St. Petersburg’s identity lies heavily with the notion of “The City of
the Arts.” The downtown area has a vast majority of entertainment options focusing on
art museums, theaters, dining, and public art installations. Each of these industries are
housed in unique districts that provide a sense of place in the heart of the downtown
area. In reference to Tropicana Field, the Warehouse Arts District resides to the west
side of the stadium and uses 16th St and I-275 as the divide for where it begins. To the
north of that is Grand Central District, which is two blocks wide and has the bustling
Central Ave running through it. As we move closer to the water, we experience the Edge
District and the Central Arts District before we encounter the parks, main attractions and
museums along the water that are located in the large Waterfront Arts District. With all
of these districts surrounding Tropicana Field, they all give a unique sense of place and
understanding of where you are in the downtown area. The seven blocks in front of the
Tropicana Field, before you get to the Waterfront Arts District, is lacking that sense of
place and is underdeveloped compared to its surrounding context. This opens up op-
portunities to redevelop that area and create a new place setting with activities unique
to the surrounding areas before reaching the Waterfront Arts District.
By Nathan Baker
What makes St Pete, St Pete? The motto of Saint Petersburg is “The Sun Shines
Here”. Using this new motto the City Leaders plan to give the city of St Pete an identity
that is founded in the Arts. There are about 8 major museums in St Pete right now and all
together 8 theatres and galleries. Along the waterfront, this new identity has taken hold
and is being enhanced with 7 out of these 16 art facilities being within 2 blocks of the
water, but going farther inland this new identity is almost refusing to change because of
the amount of history that St Pete has. But for a new identity to happen, do you need to
forsake the history of the area?
There must be a way to take the history and social context of an area and add
something that not only revitalizes the area and gives it a new identity but also one that
works with the existing site. I would argue that this is one of the reasons for architecture.
To not just be the art of designing space but to also take into consideration the context.
Master plan rethinking the baseball field and four new public spaces along Booker Creek. Several public
courtyard complements public spaces along sidewalks and street. Diagrams of circulation, districts, and main corridors.
View of density and public spaces along Booker Creek
Urban sections illustrating changes in topography along wide building scales. Street section articulating
pedestrian, bike and reticular path.
Section model of land bridge
Rendering of land bridge
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urban studio
MLK
As St Petersburg’s downtown growth expands to com-
munities within its periphery. Areas like MLK south have
begun to experience development from private sector.
SOUTH
Targeting the housing stock in several communities, in-
cluding Bartlett Park and Old Southeast.
The communities south to downtown typically consist

of single-family homes. While popular, single family
CORRIDOR
homes do not answer the question of higher density,
retail energy, or walkable collective amenities. The area
currently offers several ecologically rich locations, for
leisure, waters sports, and large events.
The SACD’s Urban Regeneration studio of Spring 2016,

analyze and proposed design resilient visions for Wild-
er Park. The area is both vulnerable to natural events
and poor economic development. Students designed a
community based on multifamily housing with oppor-
tunities for new retail and leisure areas. The vision of-
fered a pedestrian corridor between MLK Street South
and 4th Street South. The pedestrian corridor served
as spine to both new retail, and everyday support pro-
grams. The programs were integrated to a multis-scale
outdoor activity, such as produce market, water sports
stations, and big scale music events.
MLK SOUTH CORRIDOR

@ Wilders Park
Spring 2016 | Professor Josue Robles Caraballo
Master Plan
Urban Spatial Section of Main Activity Collector
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urban studio
FAITH
In collaboration with the Board of Directors of the
Faith House Florida, students will generate the future design
and masterplan of their existing FHF grounds in St. Peters-
burg. Along with shaping the builtform of the FHF, students
HOUSE
will have to address the role of the FHF within the existing
underdeveloped community. Along with the general studio
sessions at SA+CD, several community workshops will be
held at the FHF.
MASTER-
Faith House Florida:
People who chronically abuse drugs and alcohol are

regularly arrested or hospitalized when they become too im-
paired to function responsibly. Because they often have no fi-
PLAN
nancial or support resources, the high cost of their treatment
or hospitalization is borne by the community. Once treat-
ment is completed by the individuals, they are released and
return to the community – still frail, unemployed and without
resources.
The Faith House provides a sustainable transition for

residents into the community in general. For over 40 years
the FHF has individually address ed the needs of each resi-
dent. Residents are interviewed prior to admission to deter-
mine their needs. Once admitted, residents are provided with
a comfortable place to live, have balanced meals, and a struc-
tured, supervised environment. We work closely with pro-
fessional and community volunteers, and other established
agencies on behalf of our residents. Because we sincerely
believe that self-sufficiency is essential to recovery, our resi-
dents are encouraged to be as self-supporting as possible.
FAITH HOUSE
Masterplan + Community Farm
Spring 2016 | Professor Josue Robles Caaraballo
master plans and elevations
sections
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urban studio
INSTALLA-
The urban experience exists as sequence of multiscale
components creating a cohesive moment. Each compo-
nent allowing the user to experience the space at differ-
TIONS
ent a different and while serving different functions.
Over the years, students have taken on this task by de-

signing and buildings urban installation. Challenging
how we congregate in public and therefor enjoy the St
Petersburg waterfront. In the studio, we have challenged
how we see and use the spaces.
INSTALLATIONS:
Straub + Museum of Fine Arts
2014 - 2018 | Professor Josue Robles Caraballo
lahonda Rethinking the way we interact and socialize in public spaces, this installation allowed users
to use the space in numerous ways, all in a non-conventional aspect.
Exploded drawing illustrating all the different

components of the installation.
lahonda This urban activation installation utilized lights to accentuate its presence in the dark lawn of
the St Petersburg Museum of Fine Arts, transforming the space and its use at night.
urban pillow Why sit at the park when you can lay in a pillow? This installation allowed
users to sit comfortabley for a quiet lunch or a rowdy meeting of ten users.
urban pillow Installation became a landmark at night.
This installation is a fourteen person rocking chair, that contours to
collective motion
different users by providing different pockets at various scales. This
allows strangers to share a moment by interacting with one another.
midtown This installation used a sensorial and tactile approach to bringing people to the MFA lawn.
embrace
Using tentacles to interact with wind as people use the space, and light at night to draw
attention into the dark waterfront.
The installation attracted users by presenting itself as an odd object in space. The slats
across the structure included messages from residents of midtown, illustrating the current
challenges in their neighborhoods.
midtown The installation both playful and practical allowed users to enjoy the sun or congregate
embrace
under the shade. This installation was designed to operate at two different scales, a land-
mark from across the lawn and an open letter from residents of midtown while sitting in it.
urban This installation created a comfortable resting space in public space but more impor-
tantly, flexibility in the choice of location. The urban hammock installation allowed
hammock users to easily move the hammocks to the location of their choice. Also, the hammocks
work individually and can connect to create more spaces for additional hammocks.
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urban studio
Museum
In Spring 2020, the Graduate Design studio under
the supervision of Tara Wood Dozark developed two projects
along 22nd Street South.
Community
The first project will consider spaces that have been
identified by the warehouse arts and deuces live strategic plan
as development opportunities including others are currently
considered “dead space” underneath a highway overpass. His-
torically this corridor was a thriving main street. This project
Magnet
will explore design and program interventions that will acti-
vate the pedestrian use of this corridor in accordance with the
Deuces Live and Warehouse Arts District Action Plan. During
this first phase of the studio we will determine the parameters
and begin construction of a large site model of the 22nd St
corridor according to the Action Plan guidelines provided by
the City of St. Petersburg.
The second project, a civic museum/community

space, will be located at a designated site along the historic
corridor. Through research, stakeholder interviews and design,
we will explore what it means to be a “museum” today. How
can a museum support a community, its history and its future?
What program elements can be integrated with the museum
use to keep it actively connected to the community it honors
while engaging visitors to understand the legacy the commu-
nity offers to humanity as a whole? How can an architectural
design approach root the museum to its location and history
while supporting the community to continue its rich history of
cultural contribution? Both projects will stress organizational
clarity; integration of building systems; interface with context;
spatial quality; phenomenology; public space and civic expe-
rience. Project One: Re-connecting the ground plane of a sev-
ered historic main street This project focuses on the construc-
tion of an integrated landscape/building experience.
Museum/Community Magnet:
Re-connecting the Ground Plane
of a Severed Historic Street
Spring 2020 | Professor Tara Wood Dozark AIA
Aerial Rendering
Reid Fischer
The goal for this project is to begin the reconnection of a community
physically divided by the construction of an interstate through an addition to
the existing Woodson Museum. Dramatic architectural language shapes the
project so as to create an attractive, memorable image that can draw attention
to an area that has been economically cast aside and resonate as something new
and fresh in the community. From the original Woodson Museum on the south
side of I-275, this language announces itself so as to establish the beginning of
this connection. The same language matriculates through the underpass as an
overhead condition in an attempt to distance pedestrians from the chaos of the
interstate and provide cohesion with the north side of the interstate, where the
primary museum addition is situated.
This addition is split into two primary structures by a grand hardscape

that reinforces the pedestrian connection with respect to the nearby Pinellas
trail. The auditorium structure grows out of the interstate, attempting to block
some of the turbulent noise of the traffic. The primary museum structure angles
up on the north end of the site to scoop soft natural light for gallery spaces.
The composition is meant to create maximum accessibility by opening itself to
public traffic and encouraging a notion of exploration.
Ground Level Site Rendering
Section
Section
Logan Desaulniers
Site Analysis
Initial site analysis included pedestrian paths, special diagrams, green

space, and figure ground. All of these diagrams composed together creat-
ed a composite drawing that analyzes the existing conditions with the space
between the current Carter G. Woodson Museum and new location.
Concept
Conceptually the goal of the building is to create a unique building that takes different
programs and separates them into distinct volumes while unifying them with transition
spaces. It aims to take advantage of the revitalization of 22nd Street South by maximiz-
ing the street front and creating a protected ground landscape on the inside of the site.
Conceptual Site Study
Omar Cano Angulo
Site Analysis
Initial site analysis included pedestrian paths, special diagrams, green space, and figure ground.
All of these diagrams composed together created a composite drawing that analyzes the existing
conditions with the space between the current Carter G. Woodson Museum and new location.
Concept
Conceptually the goal of the building is to create a unique building that takes differ-
ent programs and separates them into distinct volumes while unifying them with tran-
sition spaces. It aims to take advantage of the revitalization of 22nd Street South by maxi-
mizing the street front and creating a protected ground landscape on the inside of the site.
Site Painting Study
Section/Elevation Study
Axo Diagram
Overpass Intervention Rendering
Kyra Connolly
The goal of my museum is to respond to the needs of its context, determined through
research and through speaking with prominent figures of the community, while creating a new
series of urban spaces that provide a spark towards restoring levels of activity and prosperity that
once occurred on Main Street. The building uses its unique location and lot size to reach out into
the community and bring it inwards.
Aerial Site Diagram
Audrey Scanlon
To rise above is to overcome. To rise above is to not allow one-

self to be controlled by a hurtful past. Rising above creates a distinction
between the destruction of the vibrant 22nd Street South and the efforts
of the community to foster growth for the future. This distinction is cre-
ated by utilizing and highlighting different elements in the landscape
and in the structure. The hardscape is there to connect between the
structures and spaces, separating where one walks from the earth. The
interior walls are elevated from the floors inside to allow the space to
continue and connect fully, instead of coming down and dividing space
forcefully.
Though differences exist, the project shows that with connections the
community can rebuild themselves to the former glory of 22nd Street
South. A focus of this project is to redefine a bridge that separated a
community, rather than bringing it together. An overpass is used to
connect two sides of a highway. In the case of 22nd Street South, the
construction of the overpass divided the two sides of the streets, thus
separating the community. By taking what once was viewed as a divid-
ing element, the bridge between the two museum structures is used to
generate positive connections. Gathering spaces are created between
the separate structures, allowing the people to come together and to
celebrate their story.
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architecture studio
In many cities, the demand for housing is much great-
er than available built stock, thus creating pressure on both
the private and public sector to provide affordable housing.

“As of 2009, the U.S. had 5.5 million fewer affordable
housing units compared to the number of people who need
them.”
The current creation of affordable housing has re-

sponded, in great part, to maximum capital return of devel-
opers, not necessarily taking in consideration local residential
needs. Clearly, there are many benefits in shifting to private
sector development, on the other hand, several concerns be-
come eminent as the private sector becomes the main source
of affordable housing. American cities have grown more reliant
on the private sector to build housing for the poor and work-
ing class. Developers say they can maximize their revenues,
and thus build more affordable units, by separating them from
their luxury counterparts. As design practitioners, we are pre-
sented with the pressing need to integrate these two different
groups.
With different levels of success, the city of St Peters-

burg has aimed to fully integrate the affordable and market
resident’s needs of its cities. This studio will challenge the cur-
rent delivery of the integrations of social housing within mar-
ket rate projects. Students will utilize analytical exercises to
identify possible opportunities and vulnerabilities within the
community, thus developing spatial ideas focused on commu-
nal equity. The studio will allow the students to develop a high
density mix-use building individually, while also participating
in class workshops.
Depoliticizing Verticality:
Downtown St. Petersburg
Fall 2014 | Professor Josue Robles Caraballo
constructs Program constructs allowed students to explore the composition of public and pri-
vate spaces for community events at both the street level and vertical settings.
site analysis
Students analyzed community assets and active stake holders.
Each student focused on different areas of interest, including
cultural hubs, gastronomy, music venues, and pedestrian access.
Site analysis served a shaping factor for the subsequent design
stages.
Models of housing and mix-use buildings illustrating the different scales within the city. Designs provide several spaces to
induce congregation and city wide use of the building space.
Models of housing and mix-use buildings il-
lustrates the different scales within the city.
Designs provide several spaces to induce
congregation and city wide use of the build-
ing’s space.
intro 12
master project As agriculture moved away from the city in order
to access large amounts of land to provide food for our growing
population, we have lost the profound experience that agriculture
provides to the urban dweller. These experiences are based on the
value of the social ties generated from the actions and interactions
of individuals or the community in direct or indirect contact with
farming. By introducing agriculture back into the city, it is import-
ant to understand the different scales at which this can happen and
how farming can become the generator of opportunities for com-
munities to become stronger. The intention is not to eradicate the
large scale commercial farm, but to provide intermediate stages at
the personal and community level for spaces that allow values, ac-
tions, and interactions to happen as a response to urban farming.
Therefore, it is important to understand what the farm really does,
in order to attribute its social benefits. In this thesis, a series of
mappings are generated to identify the different aspects of farming
and its relationship to social capita and how these mappings are
the starting point to develop the spaces needed in a community at
different scales.
strategy of
implementation
Based on the information obtained from the different case
studies, a series of mappings are developed to understand the pro-
cess of food production and how can it be tied to social production
to make our lives more productive based on the interactions with
others. Graphically analyzing data from the USDA that relates to
farming your own food. Crucial in understanding and shifting the
focus away from the monetary value and more on the unobtainable
value that comes from farming.
Social production or social capita can be described as the way in
which our lives are made more productive by social ties (Putnam,10).
In the book Bowling Alone by Robert Putnam, there is attention to
the network value of social life among individuals, putting an em-
SOCIAL AGRICULTURE: phasis on education as the key to greater tolerance and greater
social involvement.
Urban Farming as On the other hand, farming production refers to the phys-
Social Practice
ical product outcome based on the capacity of the farm. By jux-
taposing the farming landscape with the social landscape we can
talk about the different scales of interaction with farming and the
energy created by associating with it. This allows architecture to
create spaces that allow values, action, and interactions to happen
by Diana Sanclemente
as a response to urban farming.
Spring 2014
Food Cost Values
This mapping analyzes the food cost accord- These two categories constitute the ma- Looking at the outcomes from farming Beginning with the responsibility needed
ing to the USDA standards chart of how much money jority of impoverished areas. Such areas are more by analyzing data obtained through interviews to take care of the crops before and after har-
families spend per week on food and the difference prone to having less access to healthy foods. There done with current home growers and local vest, following the sense of pride, satisfaction,
of growing your own food as well as the impact this needs to be a way to provide opportunities in order farmers, similar ties were able to emerge even and ownership of providing for yourself, as well
has. The USDA divides families into four different cat- to enable these groups to have access to resourc- though the scale of their production values as the craftsmanship or the skills needed or ob-
egories according to the budget per household and es (Hamdi, 141-142). This way, fresh food doesn’t were very different. Such values go beyond the tained by making things on your own, and finally
also the hous hold size (Figure 2). On the left side of become a privilege and we can create food justice. initial investment such as the hours of labor, the the sense of accomplishment and gratification
the mapping, the data obtained from the USDA chart Right in the middle of the chart there is the cost of production, and the profit made from it. These that all of these values produced. In the urban
on household budgets is divided up into the given what it would take to grow your own food and it’s values focus on people, therefore, they are es- context, these values bring us the opportunities
categories: liberal, moderate, low-cost, thrifty. These substantially smaller than any of the food plans. This sential at the moment of bringing communi- to focus our attention back on people creating
categories were then put up against each other to combined with the production time to grow food, ties together. Beginning with the responsibility new conditions, breaking away from the routine.
see the relationship between these. Based on this we and the values generated from it, could be the solu- needed to take care of the crops before and It is for these reasons that one of the most signif-
can see that the two inner categories, the low-cost tion for these communities in distress, not only be after harvest, following the sense of pride, satis- icant values, not yet mentioned, is the recreation-
and thrifty are the one that need of a different system able to supply food and vegetables but also be a faction, and ownership of providing for yourself, al or therapeutic aspects that farming provides
to better the chances of accessing fresh food. source of pride and ownership. as well as the craftsmanship or the skills needed to people. Giving people a place to interact with
or obtained by making things on your own, and others and to escape the routine from daily life.
finally the sense of accomplishment and gratifi-
cation that all of these values produced.
People Involved Ideal Scale Interaction
It is one thing to understand the farming process and all that it takes, especially in the big commer- By acknowledging the disconnect between the different scales of farming, which was ex-
cial farm, than understanding where all the links and connections happen among other scales of farming that plained in the previous mapping, it is my goal to envision farming as a connector among the com-
involve a similar process. This mapping was crucial in understanding the relationships between all the people mercial or industrial farm, the community farm, the community garden, and also the home garden,
involved, but at the same time shows how disconnected these are from other forms of farming. to allow an interchange of resources through different scales. As well as a connector of people
where it’s not about the farm, but the creation of social capita through face to face interactions
The production process of commercial farms is perhaps the most unsustainable of all. That is to say and community empowerment that helps develop the identity of a place. The farm then, becomes
that none of the different phases interact with each other. The bigger the farm, the less engaged it is with its a source of education and a hub for community projects.
consumers. In comparison with community farms, and home farms, it is the complete opposite. In order for
the farm to succeed it needs volunteer work from community me bers, and constant interaction from begin-
ning to end. “The time is ripe to explore how we can expand this network of local food options to meet the
growing demand of consumers by bringing agriculture back into our cities”
Darrin Nordahl, Public Produce
Design Strategy
The main objective of this thesis is to focus on the personal home gardening scale and the inter-
mediate scale of community farms. This calls for a development based on different housing typologies that
emphasize farming production spaces based on the type of users and their social interactions.
The different spaces and houses then come together to form a community based around farming.
These spaces need to create those social ties by providing a set of ideals explained by author Nabeel Hamdi
in his book the Placemaker’s Guide. The first one of these conditions is providing. Providing means under-
standing what is needed in order to focus on people’s needs instead of focusing on “things” that can prevent
development and engagement from happening between individuals.
The second one is enabling. This means that architecture can design and plan the spaces where peo-
ple can willingly create their own neighborhoods that adapt and transform based on their needs as opposed
to having a place where everything is already figured out. A place like this has no place to grow and evolve to
better its people.

The third one is Adaptability, an architecture that provides opportunities for formal and informal
opportunities to interact by giving people the role of caretaker, creating a sense of ownership and identity to
the community. The last one becomes sustainability, which can take physical, spatial and monetary form that
allows a community to multiply opportunities to grow. By applying these steps it demands a change in the
way that our attention is focused away from building and brings it back to the people.
The site’s hour glass shape is surrounded by two different bodies of water, creating a unique oportunity to in-
teract and connect with other areas. Such areas allow for cultural interaction between inmediate neighborhoods
and the downtown area.
House
Typologies
The houses were designed based on a spa-
tial matrix that gathered the data analyzed in the
mappings developed at the beginning of the project
and shows the amount of space needed for each
part of the production process to happen. As for the
house that require the least amount of space, it was
important to maximize the land production based
on the needs of the people living in them.
Based on the users, three distinct houses

emerged to generate the ideal neighborhood. The
farm house, the therapy house, and the compact
house; each of them unique to the nature of their
user.
Therapy House Farm House Compact House
Farm House
Based on this type of user, the house incorpo-
rates farming as a lifestyle. The individuals that live in A habitable roof that shapes the house
this house incorporate farming into their daily routine, design with 80% of the property being
therefore the Farm House is designed to maximize the use for the cultivation of produce on
amount of land dedicated to farming, having the farm ground due to the unique shape that
shape all the housing conditions. With a habitable allows the house to be under the farm.
sloped roof that runs along the length of the house act-
ing as an insulation the house that is tug in underneath
it. This new interpretation of what the house can do for
farming in an urban context creates a unique experience
not only to the people who live in this house, but also to
the community in which they are located, this is because Flexible areas that allow other methods
now the backyard idea which is very private in conven- of farming. This is able to happen by
tional houses opens up to explore a communal interac- moving the house upwards from two to
tion maintaining its privacy. three stories, creating private patios for
each house.
This is able to happen by moving the house up-
wards from two to three stories, creating private patios
for each house. In a typical Florida house, 20% of the
property is dedicated to the backyard that could poten-
tially become the place where these type of users turn
into a farm.
Therapy House
The user for this house is a person that
benefits from farming for its recreational and
therapeutic aspects. This means that even though
farming is not their life style they still practice it in
a smaller scale as opposed to the previous house
design where the house was based on the farm
idea. This house then focuses on inside and out-
side interactions, where there is a constant view
throughout the house to its backyard that is de-
signed as a courtyard space. The house is designed
with different flexible areas at different levels, that
can be used for different methods of farming, de-
pending on the user or the production season.
In Florida for example, due to its hot sum-

mers it make it very difficult for crops to grow. This
house was designed to address the current senior
community on the site, since it’s going to be part
of the overall neighborhood design. This house is
integrated with the farm and community initiative,
while at the same time remaining private.
The house is design with different flexible areas at different levels, that can be use for different methods of
farming, such areas are located on the upper floor or on ground level in the shape of planters, depending
on the user or the production season.
Compact House
This last one is design as an evolution to
the mobile home community that is currently pres-
ent on the site.
The compact house is meant to gradual-

ly grow according to its user. This means that the
design allows for the stacking of floors above the
main one floor construction, constantly adjusting
to the size of the household. Being much smaller
than the two previous house designs, the user of
this home is someone that doesn’t have the time
or resources to farm on their own, but wants to be
a participant in a community that does, this being
the one of the key ideas of the project which is that
not everybody needs to become a farmer, but ev-
erybody can be a participant in a community that
supports this idea. This way we are reinforcing the
values that a farming community can generate in a
food desert area.
Due to its size, the compact house is de-

signed to have a constant interaction with the out-
side that allows interaction with other supporting
spaces around the area, such community gardens,
farmers market and more.
Section drawing showing the interaction of spaces in this evolution of the

mobile house. From inside to outside, with a small flexible space that can be
adapted to house with a casual method of farming.
Master plan of the community
intro 13
master project
SEEKING
The multisided technology platform known as the “shar-
ing economy” has been growing with the development of Uber,
Lyft, and Airbnb. The internet has allowed for a less costly and
more convenient form of sharing that provides extra income to
CHARACTER
those who are willing to rent their underutilized items. Airbnb,
a temporary housing sharing site has exceeded the valuation of
major hotel chains such as Hyatt, giving travelers an alternative
to the traditional hotel experience. “Nearly 55 million guests have
booked the online sharing site since 2007, and 30 million of those
were in the last year. Looking just at summer 2015, more than 17
million people booked Airbnb. That’s 353 times the number of
bookings 5 years ago when Airbnb hosted 47,000 guests during
the summer of 2010.” (Oates, 2015) Hotels however, offer a more
secure and reliable place to stay. With a 24/7 reception desk, you
have all your needs at all hours including checking in and out and
sometimes even complimentary breakfast. While hotels take you
out of your element and put you somewhere new, they do not
expose you to the true culture of the place you are visiting. The
collaborative economy is transforming the processes of tourism
by going beyond production and consumption to gaining knowl-
edge, skills, and customs of a place. Seeing and being a part of the
authentic culture is a more personal experience that you cannot
get in a hotel or resort.
Temporary housing has led to a whole different twist on

tourism, called character tourism. Character tourism is a more
authentic traveling experience, allowing the guest to live like a
local and be able to experience the cultural history and identity
elements of the area in which they are traveling. Unlike hotels,
temporary housing gives you a less crowded and more person-
al vacation away from the tourist traps. In your traditional hotel
room, you simply get a place to sleep, while temporary housing
has that and more. It gives you the option to sleep in a tree house,
cabin, or even a plane allowing you to live in different elements
based on where you are visiting. Every place is different, giving a
sense of surprise whenever you unlock a new door. Also, instead
of dealing with hotel management, you get to communicate
and possibly create a friendship with a local that knows all the
best restaurants and sightseeing spots, that not all tourists know
about.
Places that normally tourists would not visit in previous
SEEKING CHARACTER
years, they are now visiting, benefiting economies across the
world. The idea that Airbnb not only helps the visitor but also
Character Tourism
helps the local or owner of the home to pay bills and debt, mak-
ing bills more bearable. The reason the creator started Airbnb was
to help pay his rent by allowing people to stay in his home in San
Francisco for a price. (Ahmed, 2014).
by Stephanie Ezell
Spring 2015
Site Analysis
The understanding of the site plays a key role in de- The map to the left shows St. Petersburg, Florida a
signing the Character Home. place that has been known as a vacation destination
since it was founded in 1888. Based on the number
“People are looking for experiences. Hotels now of hotels and rental homes, including private room
have more pressure to provide more than a room.” and entire home rentals, in the area, the map shows
says Justin Salisbury, the owner of four boutique ho- that majority of tourists are visiting the beaches and
tels, in London, Brighton, Oxfordshire and Penzance. Downtown St. Petersburg.
The character home gives people an alternative to
the typical hotel stay, by providing them with a way he problem is that there is more to St. Petersburg,
to connect with the people and culture of the place FL than just the beach and Downtown that people
in which they are visiting. Salisbury agrees that ho- are not getting the chance to experience.
tels should focus on their links to the locality.
Public to Public
Private
Three models were created, dividing
the home into three parts Public/Semi-Public,
Semi-Private, and Private. The diagram to the
right explores the program organization of the
home and its connectivity to the public realm, or
in this case the Pinellas Trail. The Public realm be-
ing the “Character”.
The red element is an extension of the

character through the home creating small pock-
ets for interaction, where the guest can connect
with the resident. The red element guides the
guest through the home engaging the guest with
program from the front pool deck, the kitchen,
the entertainment center, the utilities all the way
to the carport in the rear, so that the guest always
knows where he or she is welcome. The yellow is
the carport, the front pool deck, and the Pinellas
connector, the moments that connect the guest
and resident to the community. The division also
allows for privacy between guest and owner when Community Pavilion Section Model Side Elevation
needed. By dividing the home into three parts it
allows for more windows and interior courtyards
that provide optimal cross ventilation. The pool
runs along the entire length of the property, con-
tributing to the cooling of the home.
Character Home Diagram Community Pavilion Section Model Front Elevation
Private
Semi-Public
Resident Pavilion Back Elevation
Guest Pavilion Side Elevation Guest Pavilion Back Elevation Resident Pavilion Front Elevation
Front Entrance Perspective Guest Entrance Perspective
Community Living Perspective
Art District
The art district is a district of art studios within old warehouses, from painting to pottery,
Art is a trend going around St. Petersburg, visible with the growing art murals around the city. The
Character home can provide a place for struggling artists to reside while they try and make a name
for themselves in the art world.
Warehouse District
The Warehouse District is home to furniture makers, Long Board Designers and Cement
Factories. By placing the Character home within this district, it will create a dialogue between the
residents working in these warehouses and the tourists visiting St. Petersburg.
Residential District
The residential district happens throughout the Pinellas Trail, however none of the homes
make a connection to the trail. The homes mostly back up against the trail fenced in and ignoring
the great amenity in their backyard. By applying the character home typology along the Pinellas Trail
a great connection between the neighborhoods will be made.
intro 14
master project
WHERE
Tropicana Field is a baseball stadium, placed on 86 acres
of land, located in the heart of St. Petersburg, FL within distance
from downtown and the surrounding residential communities. The
domed baseball stadium has made headlines since its construction
HAVE
in the 1980s and over the past year, the headline has been that the
Tampa Bay Devil Rays, the stadium’s home team, are looking to build
a new stadium across the bay, in Tampa, where they will garner more
attendees and increase revenue.
ALL THE
Amid the buzz surrounding the Rays’ potential departure
and the future of the site, dwell the seldomly uttered stories of those
who have witnessed the disapperance of their historic neighbor-
hood. Previously named the Gas Plant neighborhood, after two tow-
ering gas cylinders which occupied the site, it was one of the areas
MANGOS
first settled by African Americans in the late 19th century, many of
whom were freely putting down their roots for the first time, in a
new town which had yet to have a name.
The 20th century history of the African American communi-
GONE?
ty, particularly in the southern states, is one of resilience, preserver-
ance, and triumph against the odds. Rosalie Peck, co-author of St.
Petersburg’s Historic African American Neighborhoods and life-long
resident of St. Petersburg, offers that:
“One word defined St. Petersburg’s historic African Ameri-

can neighborhoods: Connectivity”
(Peck & Wilson, 2008)
Tropicana Field has become an iconic building in St. Peters-

burg’s landscape. Many local baseball fans hold fond memories of
watching their favorite teams play there. For many others, however,
Tropicana Field is emlematic of betrayal and of a persistant effort
towards the erasure of their community. In light of current events, an
unprecedented opportunity offers itself. The 86 acres of land which
the Tropicana Field and its massive parking lot occupy, may now be-
come available for re-development in its entirety and, in light of its
painful history, it is encumbent upon us to fulfill the broken promis-
es which were once made to the African American community, and
WHERE HAVE ALL THE to mend the tear in the urban fabric of St. Petersburg by proposing
site design features and policy recommendations to guarantee in-
MANGOS GONE? clusivity and re-establish continuity.
Reactivating the
Tropicana Field Site
by Sarah Vatelot
Spring 2019
The study of the physical fabric of the city reveals the inefficient use of surface parking lots actively being
replaced by super-blocks with parking integrated into buildings. This proposal includes off-street parking
on the retail streets, 2nd Ave South, 3rd Ave Street South, keeping in character with Beach Dr. and Central
Ave. The remainder of the parking is to be nestled within the buildings. In comparison to the approximate-
ly 6,000 spaces and enough square footage to accommodate 7,750 parking spaces within the buildings,
which would serve residents, patrons and visitors to the site. The site information details the proposed
area calculations and the proposed density.
As previously mentioned, programming is essential to the success of the site, and is detailed on the axo-
nometric. The office buildings were designed to line the highway, shielding the residential core and public
realm from some of the noise pollution generated from the highway as well as its unsightly view. Parking
garages will line the highway with the office spaces place above. These large buildings have the capability
of hosting large corporations that may want to relocate to St. Petersburg. The office retail buildings offer a
step down in density from the office only buildings and are integrated into the residential mixed-use fabric
which defines the site’s character with the presence of ground floor retail, ideally compromised of lcoally
owned small business retail tenants. Most of the buildings on the site belong to the office-retail-residential
category. The importance of this typology, iterated in different scales on the site, contributes to the cre-
ation of a dynamic sidewalk ballet as described by Jane Jacobs in ‘The Death and Life of Great American
Cities’.
The character of the sidewalk ballet cannot be specifically prescribed yet designers can provide its frame-
work. The synergy of office-retail-residential- use guarantees eyes on the street and usage at all times of
day leading to an increased sense of community and perception of safety. The creation of neighborhoods
which provide work opportunity for its residents increase their walkability and disincentivizes the overuse
of cars. Educational and civic uses are placed on the edge of the creek and the convention center/hotel is
located on the Urban Beach which will act as an intense activator of the public plaza. An option of residen-
tial only buildings in the form of row houses, living in Pinellas Trail, and apartment buildings are offered as
an alternative to the mixed use residential typology.
intro 14
master project
22nd
Within recent years, the number of children being admitted
into foster care has risen substantially. Florida, along with four other
states have contributed to more than two thirds of the recent in-
crease, with substance abuse among parents being an instrumental
STREET
factor. From 2013 to 2015, Florida’s foster care population had a
staggering increase of 24 percent, compared to a 7 percent national
average. This result was due to stricter laws on prescription medi-
cations, making illegal opioids the next option for parents to use.
Within Florida, Hillsborough County has struggled over the years
with funding along with placement issues. According to a report
SOUTH
from the Tampa Bay Times, children who have had to move a num-
ber of times within such a short period began to lose touch with
reality.
Factors included a lack of connectivity at school, with
+
friends, classmates, and more. With so much instability in these chil-
dren’s lives, school and other important parts of a child’s youth start
to lose priority and trust issues begin to form, halting maturity and
personal development. Despite these statistics, little to nothing has
been done to improve the outcome of those that still reside in foster
18th
care, especially those approaching the age of 18. It is the intention of
this thesis to analyze the current situation of young adolescents be-
tween the ages of 14 and 18 that are within the foster care system to
further understand the difficulties associated with character growth
and development. With the information that’s gathered, the intent is
to create an architectural space for the young adolescents that allow
AVENUE
for personal growth, discipline, education, therapy, along with job
opportunities while still being guided by an authoritative figure that
can be trusted.
This project would inform the general public of the ongoing
SOUTH
state Florida faces in regard to the foster care system, along with a
proposal to implement a live/work community that inspires teenag-
ers to want to learn and expand their knowledge of different fields
of work before deciding on a career. This would allow for a smoother
transition into the adult world, while still being in a safe and trusted
environment.
LOST IN LIMINALITY
Analyzing the Transitional State
of Adolescents Againg Out of
Foster Care
by Abby Keil
Spring 2020
Foster Care in Florida
Within recent years, the number of children being admitted into foster
care has risen substantially. Florida along with four other states have contributed
to more than two-thirds of recent increase with substance abuse among parents
being an instrumental factor. From 2013 to 2015, Florida’s foster care population
had a staggering increase of 24% compared to a 7% national average. This result
was due to stricter laws on prescription medication making illegal opioids the next
option for parents to use. Within Florida, Hillsborough County has struggled over
the years with funding along with placement issues. So looking at this graphic, can
see there’s some different regions in Florida and the highlighted one in Orange in-
cludes Hillsborough County, Pinellas County and then a few others south of Tampa
and St. Petersburg.
This region has the highest number of those in foster care in Florida. As
you can see, the top graph dates back to January 2004 until January 2020 and you
can see a dip go down for a while and then it start to increase back again even in
the year 2020, so there’s clearly an issue here and I think it’s a prevalent topic. This
should be discussed more in society beacuse there are so many unknowns that
are going unnoticed. Educating the public about these prevalent topics allows for
a better understanding of what is going on and provides a foundation to then act
on these issues at hand.
Site Selection
Zoning Map
Location: St. Petersburg, Florida, United States of America

St. Petersburg encourages its residents to go outside and ex-
plore. With 137 parks and seven miles of preserved downtown water-
front, the city boats the third largest urban waterfront park system in
North America - not to mention, the Pinellas Trail, a 37- mile hiking and
biking trail that is the longest urban linear trail in the eastern United
States. Cyclists and pedestrians in Pinellas County also enjoy more than
950 miles of bike lanes, sidewalks, and shared-use trails. The city has a
strong commitment to further the growth of St. Pete as a walkable city
with safe cycling conditions. Coast Bike, a bike share program, recently
launched bringing more than 300 rentable bikes to St. Pete’s downtown
corridor.
There are five institutions of higher learning located within city

limits that fuel a young, skilled workforce and attract talent to St. Pete
from around the nation. Students often fall in love with the area and
decide to stay, bringing fresh energy and expertise to a variety of indus-
tries.
Transportation Map
Street Corridor Study:
Analyzing 18th Street South
Master Plan
Site Selection
Having a closer look at the site, this area has a number of issues.
The northern part of the site used to be a Super Walmart but is now
vacant. This area also lacks basic commercial services to provide for
residents.
Section of Shared Workspaces
Latitudinal Cross Section
Shared Workspace Perspective View
Production Area Section Perspective
Primary Vehicular Circulation
Secondary Vehicular Circulation
Pedestrian Connections
Co-Living Exterior View
Townhome Elevation View

This project has expanded my knowledge on the current Foster Care situa-
tion we are facing in today’s world. Talking to those in my community has given me
a better understanding of what adolescents need in order to succeed and have a
prosperous future.
The Final Product I am proposing allows for a conversation of different ways

we can address the foster care children that will soon be aging out of the system.
With the world we live in today, change is always happening. This includes the way
we work and live with one another. This project opens up a dialogue and poses a
number of questions in the ways we approach living with a diverse group of people
and learning from out neighbors.
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Every city is defned, in part and whole, by those

02 Melrose Mercy: Neighborhood + Housing Regeneration 10 Museum/Community Magnet: Re-connecting the

05 Life After the Rays: Tropicana Field

08 Installation: Straub Park + Museum of Fine Arts

After researching feasable options for an interstate re-

I-175 Highway Rollback Detailed Plan Existing Proposed Land Use

Graduate Research Assistants: Matthew Levitan, Yesenia

Also, the street hosts several public events that contrib-

A. Improve pedestrian connectivity and liveliness of avenues within

B. Reduce vehicular speed by converting 9th, 13th, and 15th Ave-

C. Create new public spaces in proximity to existing residential and

D. Incorporate innovative housing typologies: incremental multi-

E. Incorporate business incubators with co-operative buildings.

F. Preserve existing structures by using clusters of undeveloped

G. Utilize existing building scales to shape potential building types

Melrose Mercy’s social and retail energy currently heavily

Existing Typical Section B-B Section B-B

Existing Typical Section C-C Section C-C

13th Ave South

15th Ave South

The pedestrian environment is now not only more

Incremental Growth Diagram

Vegetation and Open Spaces

Space dedicated fro future

Graduate Research Assistant: Lawrence Raposo

The Third and Fourth Street South is chal-

This academic effort focuses on imag-ining the

4th STREET SOUTH:

Fourth and Third Street South are vital ve-

Illustration of different current land use

The proximity of the area to the water-

The diagram illustrates underdeveloped

Also, this diagram illustrates many ac-

This proposal will focus on regeneration the

Envisioned building will host residential and

Development west of Fourth Street South will

A. Create a path of urban rooms along Third and Fourth

B. Identify necessary components for active and safe

C. Generate a system of graphic cues for both pedestri-

D. Incorporate hosuing opportunities for new residents

E. Incorporate commercial venues to support residents

F. Accentuate access points to waterfront and Booker

As pedestrians walk down Third or Fourth Street South

A design by student Yesenia Vega and Nicole Harner, was devel-

MASS WALL R-VALUE:

1 COLUMN AND / OR GRID LINE SYMBOL

4'-0" WIDE CONCRETE SIDEWALK

FIBERGLASS FULL LIGHT DOORS

2 ROOF WALL PANELS

Site Location CARD BOARD PALM

STRUCTURAL INFORMATION RISK CATEGORY II

Vasd = 116mph (TABLE 1609.3.1)

NET PRESSURE COEFFICIENTS

4501 Manatee Avenue

8" 8" 8" 8" 8" 8"

8" 8" 8" 8" 8" 8" EDGE OF SLAB

C.O TINY HOMES FOR HOMELESS

C.O TINY HOMES FOR HOMELESS

3'-6"H x 6'-0"W SLIDING WINDOW 3'-6"H x 3'-0"W SLIDER

VINYL WINDOWS GLASS -MULL

FOUNDATION / FLOOR PLAN

F2 GFI WASHER BOX - PROVIDE 2'-0"H x 6'-8"W SINGLE HUNG VINYL