A collection of projects from my graduate education at the University of Michigan

1. PORTFOLIO
DESIGN WORK STEVEN ANLIOT

2. THRESHOLD
Studio: Fall 2012
CONNECTING THE VOID
Studio: Fall 2011
PUBLIC AMENITY NUMBER ONE
Studio: Spring 2012
TEMPORARY BRICKWORK
Mechanics of Graphic Design: Summer 2012
MOBIUS
Applied Research Collective: Summer 2012
TABLE OF CONTENTS

3. THRESHOLD
Located in Panyu, a rapidly growing suburb of Guangzhou , China, the project spans two separate sites that bookend an existing
residential development. The project takes advantage of an existing residential corridor to provide a pedestrian link to the south
site’s dense commercial strip and local mass transit systems. A mixed use program was developed in response to a lack of differentiation in Chinese residential typologies, where the reliance on high rise developments are the norm. Each site was developed
with a unique identity corresponding to its individual demographic. Current residents of the south site are being relocated to the
north site to make way for a new high end residential and commercial development. While each site seeks to create a specific
identity, both sites engage with their surrounding context and use sectional variation as means to address issues of privacy in the
dense urban fabric of Guangzhou.

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NORTH SITE
172,047 m²
SOUTH SITE
210,301 m²
EXISTING SITE PHOTOS
SITE PLAN
SCALE 1:3000

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NORTH SITE
SITE APPROACH
The north site is being developed to house current residents of the south site
who are being displaced by the new development. The north site will include
residential, retail, commercial, and educational spaces.
The ground level is split between residential and the commercial space of the
live/work units. Commercial space lines the boardwalk along the lake. The node
of commercial space is the central communal living area of the site. It is a place
where a temporary market can take place under the canopy structures. The
perimeter is lined with the ground level of live/work units. The ground level is set
back with an arcade like experience reflective of traditional Chinese architecture.
At the center of the node is a public space with theater. Ground floor residential
units line the remaining cell borders. A school for site residents is located at the
western corner of the site.
The second level of the north site predominately community space surrounded by
live/work units along the cells perimeter. Tower sit within the cells boundaries
as residents of both high rise and low rise residential share the open space of the
cell center. Recreational activities and circulation are programed within these
spaces. In addition to the live/work units there are also garden units that have
small plots of private land along the border of the cell wall. A row of two story
commercial spaces fills the space between cells.
CIRCULATION - NORTH
SCALE 1:6000
INDUSTRIAL
RESIDENTIAL
CIVIC
LEGEND
PUBLIC CIRCULATION
VEHICULAR CIRCULATION
COMMUNITY CIRCULATION
PLAN - NORTH
1ST FLOOR / SCALE 1:3000
PLAN - NORTH
2ND FLOOR / SCALE 1:3000
URBAN CONTEXT - NORTH
SCALE 1:6000

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RENDER - NORTH
RENDER - NORTH
AERIAL VIEW - PLAZA
AERIAL VIEW - BOARDWALK
COMMUNITY
PARKING
SECTIONAL ACCESS DIAGRAM - NORTH
BOARDWALK SECTION - NORTH
COMMUNITY
PARKING
COMMUNITY
PARKING
NEIGHBORHOOD SECTION - NORTH

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SOUTH SITE
SITE APPROACH
The south site is a high end development offering luxury residential units, hotel
units, dense commercial, and retail spaces.
The sunken level of the south site is structured around the series of pedestrian
paths running through the site one floor below grade. Light commercial spaces
line the pedestrian path and provide needed amenities to both the residents of
the site as well as residents of neighboring areas who pass through the site on
their way to other destinations. Light commercial programs include small cafes,
hair salons, daycare facilities, among many other small businesses providing
amenities to local residents. Parking is located behind the commercial space
and provides service access for businesses.
The first level of the south site contains dense commercial space along the south
and east edges of the site. The commercial strip is local destination for shopping
and recreation and is seen as attracting people from beyond the site itself. In
addition to the shopping, a 20 story hotel sits on the southern corner of the site.
The first level is at grade and within the residential cells is the community space.
A mixture of housing types, including five story low rise residential units and 33
story towers fill the ground level within the cells.
CIRCULATION - SOUTH
SCALE 1:6000
PLAN - SOUTH
1ST FLOOR / SCALE 1:3000
PLAN - SOUTH
2ND FLOOR / SCALE 1:3000
URBAN CONTEXT - SOUTH
SCALE 1:6000

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COMMUNITY
COMMUNITY
PARKING
COMMUNITY
PARKING
RENDER - SOUTH
PARKING
SUNKEN LEVEL SECTION - SOUTH
RENDER - SOUTH
COURTYARD INFIELD
SUNKEN LEVEL NODE
RETAIL
COMMUNITY
SECTION ACCESS DIAGRAM - SOUTH
COMMUNITY
COMMUNITY
COMMERCIAL BUFFER ZONE SECTION - SOUTH

9. CONNECTING THE VOID
Thanks to structural differences between Detroit, Michigan and Windsor, Ontario, an average exchange of 19,890 non-commercial vehicles exists on a daily basis. This exchange focuses on two categories; employment and people crossing the border for
recreational purposes. Connecting the Void calls for the removal of all vehicular traffic from the Ambassador Bridge, with the
volume of traffic that uses that crossing being diverted to the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel and the new bridge to the south. With the
removal of this traffic, the existing plazas at either landing of the bridge, as well as the bridge itself, become vacant and thus
re-programmable space. Given that health care coverage is free in Canada, and the funds for Detroit’s Public Library system are
rapidly evaporating, the implementation of a new hospital and a regional public library can enhance these pre-existing flows.

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UNITED STATES SITE
PARK
For the Detroit side, the proposal calls for a regional hospital, which serves not only Detroit,
but also the residents of Sandwich and Windsor. Asthma rates in the Detroit region are more
than three ties the national average, with the major proponent being air pollution from not
only the surrounding heavy industrial areas but also from the high volume of vehicular traffic
across the Ambassador Bridge. With the same medical issues occurring at high rates in Sandwich, in conjunction with the high number of specialized health care practitioners commuting
daily to Detroit for employment due to salary advantages, this hospital serves Canada as well,
thus creating a flow.
HIGHER ORDER TRANSIT
25 km/h
BIKE
15-25 km/h
PEDESTRIAN
5 km/h
PEDESTRIAN
5 km/h
REMEDIAL PLANTING
PARKING
50 000 sq m
CANADIAN SITE
The approach on the Canadian side focuses on allowing the University of Windsor to reclaim
a portion of this new void with the implementation of desperately needed student housing
units, a new recreation center, classrooms and professorial office space, in addition to a new
library. The library becomes the focal point of the re-developed site as it serves the University
of Windsor, and the surrounding communities of both Windsor and Detroit. With the Detroit
Public Library system facing a deficit of $17 million this year, it’s easy to project that Detroit’s
libraries will become extinct in the very near future. Thus, with the establishment of this regional library along with both tram and pedestrian access across the Ambassador Bridge, a
flow is created.
DUTY FREE
RECREATION CENTRE
CENTRAL LIBRARY
HIGHER ORDER TRANSIT
25 km/h
BIKE
15-25 km/h
RECREATION CENTRE
4 500 sq m
GOV’T OFFICES
6 537 sq m
MAIN ENTRY HALL + TRAM
1621 sq m
PARKING
9 000 sq m
DUTY FREE + RETAIL
6 000 sq m
CLASSROOMS
15 000 sq m
CENTRAL LIBRARY
40 000 sq m
ADMIN + RESEARCH
32 600 sq m
MAIN ENTRY HALL + TRAM
10 550 sq m
DUTY FREE + RETAIL
38 700 sq m
AUDITORIUM
PEDESTRIAN
5 km/h
STUDENT HOUSING
PARKING
REGIONAL HOSPITAL
OFFICE
CUSTOMS AND BORDER
STUDENT HOUSING
30 000 sq m
REGIONAL HOSPITAL
101 000 sq m
SITE PLAN 1:5000

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VISA WAIVER PROGRAM
WORK (INTO CANADA) - 4,737
WORK (INTO U.S.) - 4,184
RECREATION (INTO CANADA) - 5,817
DETROIT
RECREATION (INTO U.S.) - 5,152
VACATION (INTO CANADA) - 1,716
OTHER (INTO CANADA) - 1,852
VACATION (INTO U.S.) - 1,163
OTHER (INTO U.S.) - 1,732
$36 871
4 296 250
AMBASSADOR BRIDGE
26,352 DAILY
TRUSTED TRAVELER
WINDSOR
$29 845
323 342
TRUSTED WORK/STUDY
DETROIT-WINDSOR
TUNNEL
25,239 DAILY
NEXUS
CITY BOUNDARIES
POPULATION
SUBMIT COMPLETED APPLICATION
AVERAGE WAGE AFTER TAX
(NON RESIDENT)
AFTER 6-8 WEEKS, A JOINT INTERVIEW IS CONDUCTED WITH BOTH AMERICAN AND
CANADIAN BORDER REPRESENTITIVES PRESENT
QUESTIONS PERTAINING TO CITIZENSHIP, CRIMINAL RECORD,
& BORDER CROSSING EXPERIENCE
LEGALITIES OF BRINGING THINGS ACROSS THE BORDER ARE
OUTLINED
FINGERPRINTS AND RETINAL SCANS ARE TAKEN
WORK (INTO CANADA) - 4,554
RECREATION (INTO CANADA) - 5,360
VACATION (INTO U.S.) - 433
OTHER (INTO U.S.) - 1,842
AUTO INDUSTRY - 75%
STRICT ADHERENCE TO THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OR CARD IS TAKEN
RECREATION (INTO U.S.) - 6,392
VACATION (INTO CANADA) - 484
OTHER (INTO CANADA) - 1,383
NEXUS CARD IS GOOD FOR 5 YEARS AND COSTS $50
WORK (INTO U.S.) - 3,791
AUTO INDUSTRY - 27 %
INFO FROM GOCANADA.ABOUT.COM
WORK/STUDY ENTRY
VISAS
17%
22.5%
COMPLETED DESIGNATED VISA APPLICATION (TYPE H, L, O, P or Q)
INTERVIEW AT T EMBASSY CONSULAR SECTION REQUIRED FOR APPLICANTS
AGE 14-79
DIGITAL FINGERPRINTS ARE TAKEN
MEDICAL - 31%`
MEDICAL - 3%`
REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION:
ONLINE NON-IMMIGRANT VISA ELECTRONIC APPLICATION
(FORM DS-160)
PASSPORT WITH AT LEAST 6 MONTHS OF VALIDITY LEFT
ONE 2” x 2” COLOR PHOTO WITH FULL FACE , FRONT VIEW
AND A PLAIN WHITE BACKGROUND
TN VISA OPTION AS WELL FOR NAFTA WORKERS
AVERAGE MARGINAL INCOME
TAX RATE (NON RESIDENT)
AVERAGE MARGINAL INCOME
TAX RATE (RESIDENT)
0-38%
21
11-15%
FEDERAL CORPORATE TAX
RATE
1:171 850
1:32 334
OTHER - 37%
CONTROL POINT + TICKETING
10
PARKING
72 hrs
EXISTING FLOWS
PARKING
50 000 sq m
PORT OF ENTRY
CUSTOMS + BORDER SERVICES
NEXUS
ENTRY
ADMIN + RESEARCH
32 600 sq m
DETERMINE
PEDESTRIAN
MAIN ENTRY HALL + TRAM
10 550 sq m
DUTY FREE + RETAIL
38 700 sq m
SEARCH
BIKE
203 $bns
966 hrs
BORDER SERVICES - 3%`
INFO FROM TRAVEL.STATE.GOV
PORT OF DEPARTURE
NUMBER OF LIBRARIES
COLLECTION
NO ENTRY
RATIO OF LIBRARIES TO
POPULATION
STRUCTURAL DIFFERENCES
AVERAGE WAIT TIME FOR A CT SCAN/MRI
GDP
CASINO - 2%`
OTHER - 37%
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DRINKING AGE
U.S. BOUND WORKER
TRAFFIC
BORDER SERVICES - 2%`
STATE/PROVINCE CORPORATE
TAX RATE
19
CANADA BOUND
WORKER TRAFFIC
CASINO - 1%`
11 $bn
RECREATION CENTRE
4 500 sq m
GOV’T OFFICES
6 537 sq m
MAIN ENTRY HALL + TRAM
1621 sq m
PARKING
9 000 sq m
DUTY FREE + RETAIL
6 000 sq m
CLASSROOMS
15 000 sq m
CENTRAL LIBRARY
40 000 sq m
REGIONAL HOSPITAL
101 000 sq m
STUDENT HOUSING
30 000 sq m
NEW CROSSING PROCESS
PROGRAMMATIC DISTRIBUTION

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UNITED STATES PLAZA
PARK
PARKING
REGIONAL HOSPITAL
SECTION BB 1:250
MASS TRANSIT
BIKE
PEDESTRIAN
UNITED STATES PLAZA
UNITED STATES PLAZA 1:1000

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CANADIAN PLAZA
HOUSING
ALUMNI HALL +
CONFERENCE CENTRE
MASS TRANSIT
DUTY FREE + RETAIL
CUSTOMS AND BORDER
CUSTOMS OFFICES
AUDITORIUM
CLASSROOMS
SECTION AA 1:250
STUDENT HOUSING
RECREATION CENTRE
CANADIAN PLAZA 1:1000
CANADIAN PLAZA

14. PUBLIC AMENITY NUMBER ONE
Located in Seoul, Public Amenity Number One puts residents in contact with each other and gives them access to a great range
of amenities by restricting private space and providing appealing common areas throughout the building. Many of the daily activities are carried out in these common spaces might otherwise be thought of as private. This arrangement allows people to be
connected to their neighbors rather than living in isolation. The difference in the amenities available in individual units, by floor,
and throughout the building creates the incentive for residents to inhabit the entire building; not just their own floor or unit. By
venturing out of their units, residents enjoy a much wider range of amenities than would be available in a single unit. For example,
throughout the building there are double height floors which provide space for gardening, games, exercise, grilling and generally
provide larger gathering spaces for the inhabitants of the entire building.

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EARTH
The public earthscape
allows for nutrition and
tranquility through Zen
gardens and rentable
growing plots.
The EARTH, from which we
find nourishment, gives
way to individual and
cultural values.
FIRE
The public fire and activity
level allows for a range
of social and individual
retreats from barbeque pits
to isolated fire pits.
Warmth, passion, and
activity, FIRE embodies
social interaction across
many scales.
WATER
The public waterscape
allows for interaction
between public and private
social scales through
direct access from the
site as well as from the
individual units.
From the individual to the
social scale, WATER is a
source of tranquility.

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UNIT TYPE
ACCESSIBILTY
MAXIMUM
CAPACITY
BEDROOMS BATHROOMS
A
1
1
2
3
BATHTUB
VANITY
TOILET
STOVE
MICROWAVE
FRIDGE
MINI-FRIDGE
ARMCHAIR
LOVESEAT
COUCH
DINING SET
1.5
D
SHOWER
0.5
C
CLOSET
0.5
B
BED
2.5
AMENITY MATRIX
118’
INTERIOR PERSPECTIVE - UNIT C
31’
TYPICAL FLOOR PLAN
UNIT A - 280 ft2
UNIT B - 330 ft2
UNIT C - 1070 ft2
UNIT D - 1630 ft2
UNIT PLANS

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PARTIAL BUILDING SECTION
PHYSICAL MODELS

18. TEMPORARY BRICKWORK
The seam created by the recessed cinder block wall and the brickwork of the exterior wall provides a nook with a feeling of
interiority despite the obvious exterior quality of the space. This pattern draws upon this masonry material palette.

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INSTALLATION SITE

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PRINTING PROCESS

21. MOBIUS
Commissioned by the North Campus Research Center (NCRC) on the campus of the University of Michigan, MOBIUS is a full-scale,
robotically fabricated construct which provides an area for collaboration and interaction between the diverse tenants of the
NCRC. MOBIUS is comprised of 390 unique robotically bent steel rods divided into 12 subassemblies. Each sub-assembly was
fabricated off site before being transported to the site and joined to the other sub-assemblies with custom designed and Water
Jet fabricated fasteners.

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FABRICATION PROCESS
FINAL MODULE
PROPOSED DESIGN

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CUSTOM FASTENERS
FINAL INSTALLATION