The document summarizes a master plan project to revitalize an unused railroad tunnel in Columbia, SC by turning it into a bicycle hub. The bicycle hub would allow people to rent bikes to explore the city as well as store their personal bikes. The design of the bicycle hub was inspired by both bicycles and trains, with a simple structural design that made the building beautiful. It included spaces for bike rental, storage, repair, lounging, and bathrooms across three floors.

1. EMILY PORTER
CLEMSON UNIVERISTY

2. This project was located in Columbia, SC in an area called the vista. It involved creating a masterplan of the existing site that revived the unused
railroad tunnel into a area that invited bicyclists and people wanting to have an active lifestyle in the city. Part of the masterplanning involved
creating a bicycle hub that allowed people to rent bicycles for trips around town or store their back there. The following pages showcase the
bicycle hub. The design of the bicycle hub was very simple like the bicyle, and the structure was what made the building beautiful. The design
was also influenced by the railroad.

3. spatial programs
first floor:
1 - bike rental
2 - private bike storage
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3 - bike rental storage
4 - public lockers
5 - vending 13
6 - bike elevator 6
7 - men’s lounge 12
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8 - men’s showers
3 2
9 - private lockers-men 1
3
10 - men’s restroom
11-women’ s lounge 8 7 5 2
12-women’s showers
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13-private lockers-women 9
2 1
14-women’s restroom
second floor: 10
4 1
1 - bike repair lounge
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2 - information kiosk 3
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3 - bike repair stations
2
4 - bike repair storage
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third floor: 1
1 - public bike storage 3
2 - open-air seating
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vista
green
floor plan • first floor floor plan • second floor floor plan • third floor
scale 1/16”=1’ scale 1/16”=1’ scale 1/16”=1’

4. elevation • south facade
scale 1/16”=1’
PROGRAMMING
RED: LONG TERM STORAGE
LIGHT BLUE: CIRCULATION
YELLOW: BATHROOMS
GREEN: REPAIR
PURPLE: LOUNGE
DARK BLUE: RENTALS
elevation • east facade
scale 1/16”=1’

5. CAROLINA BIKE INSTITUTE AND BIKE SH
section • north-south
scale 3/16”=1’

7. CAROLINA BIKE INSTITUTE AND BIKE SHARE DEP
This project was to create a headquarters for a bicycle sharing system in downtown
Clemson that would also serve as a short term boarding school for students interest-
ed in learning the mechanics and skill of bicycle building. The design of this build-
ing was driven by the structure of the bicycle. The structure is visible on the outside
creating a simple design, mimicking the bicycle. This design was also driven by the
idea of voids and solids. The front facade was creating with several series of curtain
walls that allows the passerby to see into the building in several locations.
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8. Section A
1/8” = 1’

9. Section B
1/8” = 1’
ARCH 351 - 003
Fall 2011