RYAN GLYNN
River Probe Charette
sleeping chambers and stairs down to water data collection area
very long ramps
Map of the Colorado River Basin
Main floor plan for the outpost. Small research space with exterior deck and stairs leading down to water data collection area. Also a small sleeping quarters for a 1 to 2 night stay.
Overall site plan for the design. Developed with ramps so that fisherman and bird watchers would have a place off the marsh to stand and eventually rise high enough to experiance a nice view of the area.
The west elevation shows someone in the research area while also showing the lower water data collection point. Also showing ramps leading up to the observation deck above.
In this exaggerated elevation you can see how the form of the design creates a simplistic outpost for the occasional researcher.
Section A shows the elevated platform of the probe while describing the sectional qualities of the design.
The Taylor Lake estuary provides luscious plant life and a habitat for fish and other wild animals. The existing trading post provides campers and explorers an opportunity to fish, hike, and experience a wide variety of outdoor activity. Over time the willows have had paths beaten into them from visitors wanting to experience the riverbanks that flow into Taylor Lake. These existing paths were the beginning to the experience I have created with my probe station. The placement of my probe is elusive within the landscape. The river probe was placed with regard to accessibility; limiting the access to research quarters from exploring patrons while also giving these explorers the great outlook moments of the beautiful landscape. By developing paths rising from the six-foot tall willows to a deck above the research station, this divides the two contrasting programs. Patrons experience a visual and actual rise above the willows creating a sense of new discovery amongst the landscape. The form of the research quarters and the above deck are formed from the landscape and the river as it flows west into the lake. To create an experience of discovery I developed the openings along the northwest side of the probe station, allowing fishermen to notice the station as they progress down stream, and as they pass under the ramp bridge, transparency will be presented through a tilted glass wall. Material changes along side with the programs create a division within unity. More public areas are given a light feel using wood and glue lam construction. Scientific areas are outfitted with a more solid feel using stone and concrete. Both programs are joined together with the tilted glass wall that creates the feeling of a larger interior space and also provides a railing for the decking above. Technology for the probe is housed within the testing and research area. The wireless signals are powered by a distant off site small wind turbine similar to those found on sailboats. The probe that tests the water touches the water at the low point of the station. Access to the probe is down the curved stairs set in a watertight chamber three feet below the waters surface. All of the components of this water probe station create a poetic and comprehensive design that can be implemented anywhere along any river. – Ryan Glynn