Thesis — BENJAMIN B WATERS

BENJAMIN B WATERS

DESIGNER | INTERIOR ARCHITECT | ENTREPRENEUR

Embassies in the Popular Press

Embassies in the Popular Press

U.S. State Department Diplomatic Budget

U.S. State Department Diplomatic Budget

Archetypal Embassy Program

Archetypal Embassy Program

Attacks on U.S. Diplomatic Missions 2009-2011

Attacks on U.S. Diplomatic Missions 2009-2011

Attacks on U.S. Diplomatic Missions by Presidential Administration

Attacks on U.S. Diplomatic Missions by Presidential Administration

Countries with which the U.S. Does Not Maintain Formal Relations

Countries with which the U.S. Does Not Maintain Formal Relations

Historic Fortified Cities

Historic Fortified Cities

Archetypal Fort Anatomy

Archetypal Fort Anatomy

Embassy Symbolism Types

Embassy Symbolism Types

Embassy Defense Types

Embassy Defense Types

Dialectic Relationship Between Weaponry and Architecture

Dialectic Relationship Between Weaponry and Architecture

Battle Tactic Types

Battle Tactic Types

Deception or "Sneaky" Types

Deception or "Sneaky" Types

Insurgent / Guerilla Types

Insurgent / Guerilla Types

Malleability as Key to "Sneaky" Types

Malleability as Key to "Sneaky" Types

Extension of Trojan Horse Analogy

Extension of Trojan Horse Analogy

Havana Morphology

Havana Morphology

Havana Urban Distribution

Havana Urban Distribution

Infratructural Trojan Horse in Havana

Infratructural Trojan Horse in Havana

U.S. Favorability

U.S. Favorability

American Culture as Number One Export...

American Culture as Number One Export...

...Not Exports by Revenue

...Not Exports by Revenue

American Culture Popularity by Country

American Culture Popularity by Country

Boardwalk Type as Uniquely American

Boardwalk Type as Uniquely American

But, nonethless, the Malecon is present in Havana.

Site Plan

Site Plan

Relation to Capitol Building is important and the linear avenues in the city that provide views to and from the building.

100 and 500-Year Flood Planes

100 and 500-Year Flood Planes

Flooding is a major threat to the delicate, historical center of Havana and will only get worse in the coming years.

Seawall Types

Seawall Types

Building Typology in Site

Building Typology in Site

Sectional Reaction to Context

Sectional Reaction to Context

Seawall reacts to different building types in context.

Flood Level Axon

Flood Level Axon

Different levels and pools relate to low, high, and unsual flood levels

Urban Scheme Axon

Urban Scheme Axon

Program, hard wall, bioswale and pool, and courtyard typology present in Havana

Urban Scheme Ground Plan

Urban Scheme Ground Plan

Urban Scheme Roof Plan

Urban Scheme Roof Plan

Urban Scheme Aerial Rendering

Urban Scheme Aerial Rendering

Pool and Level Experience Rendering

Pool and Level Experience Rendering

Burger Joint | Visa Processing Center Axon

Burger Joint | Visa Processing Center Axon

Conflicting axes, program, circulation, and flood levels

Burger Joint | Visa Processing Center Ground Plan

Burger Joint | Visa Processing Center Ground Plan

Burger Joint | Visa Processing Center Boardwalk-level Plan

Burger Joint | Visa Processing Center Boardwalk-level Plan

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Embassies in the Popular Press

U.S. State Department Diplomatic Budget

Archetypal Embassy Program

Attacks on U.S. Diplomatic Missions 2009-2011

Attacks on U.S. Diplomatic Missions by Presidential Administration

Countries with which the U.S. Does Not Maintain Formal Relations

Historic Fortified Cities

Archetypal Fort Anatomy

Embassy Symbolism Types

Embassy Defense Types

Dialectic Relationship Between Weaponry and Architecture

Battle Tactic Types

Deception or "Sneaky" Types

Insurgent / Guerilla Types

Malleability as Key to "Sneaky" Types

Extension of Trojan Horse Analogy

Havana Morphology

Havana Urban Distribution

Infratructural Trojan Horse in Havana

U.S. Favorability

American Culture as Number One Export...

...Not Exports by Revenue

American Culture Popularity by Country

Boardwalk Type as Uniquely American

100 and 500-Year Flood Planes

Building Typology in Site

Sectional Reaction to Context

Flood Level Axon

Urban Scheme Axon

Urban Scheme Ground Plan

Urban Scheme Roof Plan

Urban Scheme Aerial Rendering

Pool and Level Experience Rendering

Burger Joint | Visa Processing Center Axon

Burger Joint | Visa Processing Center Ground Plan

Burger Joint | Visa Processing Center Boardwalk-level Plan