AKKABBANI PORTFOLIO by Abdul Kader Kabbani

AKKABBANI Portfolio

Selected works of Architecture + Photography

Abdul Kader Kabbani

P.O Box 4416  Burbank, CA, 91502  (559) 676-2020  akkabbani@gmail.com

Awards and Recognitions       

AIAS, The Julius Shulman Institute, AIA (San Fernando Valley Chapter), Annual Photography Competition 1st Place AIA, USGBC-Los Angeles Emerging Talent Design Competition 1st Place Publication of AIA, USGBC-Los Angeles Emerging Talent Design Competition winning project “The Peir” in “Il Giornale Dell’Architettura” Mel Ferris Dean”s Choice Award Outstanding Performance in Physics and Application Richard Neutra Scholarship Award AIA 1x2 Charrette 3rd Place

September 2011 April 2011 April 2011 May 2011 June 2009 March 2009

In competitions, usually team leader in charge of design process from concept to final drawings, renderings; experimentation with different graphical techniques

Education

 Woodbury University – Burbank, CA August 2009-Present Degree Expected: Bachelors of Architecture Degree Expected Date: May, 2012  Pasadena City College – Pasadena, CA August 2006-December 2008  Fresno City College – Fresno, CA September 2005-June 2006

Study Abroad

 South East University (Nanjing, China) May-June 2010 Participated in an Urban Theory class, extensively toured the city of Beijing meeting the local people and understanding the urban landscape of China both new and old. Toured and met with people from many of the top firms In Beijing both international and Chinese offices Attended the World Expo In Shanghai and continued research into the urban build up of the Chinese cities through various mapping exercises and journal entries. At the South East University, worked on a urban development project in a studio partnered with Chinese students from the university.  Berlin, Germany June-July 2010 Worked on project based in a once iconic sector of Berlin. Continued the Urban Theory class by exploring the city of Berlin and the surrounding areas to understand the forces behind the formation of the urban landscape from royal family to the fathers of modern architecture and the architects of war

 University of Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires, Argentina) September-December 2010 Attended classes at the University of Buenos Aires, immersed in the Argentine culture, taking classes in Spanish and partnering up with Argentine architecture students for studio classes Enrolled in a Contemporary Issues class and assembled a book based on fourteen Barrios (Neighborhoods) of Buenos Aires. Each segment based on a conceptual theme explaining the neighborhood, consisting of a photograph, A situationist style map, a photo montage, and a short story based on the works of a famous Argentine poet, Borges. Experience

Professional Experience

Grant Architects  Intern: Assisted with design exercises in all stages of the design process, 3D modeling, 2D drawings Diagramming, Assisted in assembling design proposals/storyboards for clients Pasadena City College  Teachers Assistant: Reviewed student studio work on a daily basis, graded student work, assisted in lectures

Activities/Interests

 Active member of the American Institute of Architects Students (AIAS)  Photography  Digital Art

Software Proficiency  Rhino  Maxwell  Illustrator  Auto Cad  In Design  Photoshop  Microsoft Office

Languages

 English-fluent  Arabic-fluent  Chinese-beginning  Spanish-beginning  French-beginning

TABLE OF CONTENTS

25-33

7-23

5A-Buenos Aires Arts Center

The Pier

51-71

35-49

3A- 90 plex

3B-PTSD Center

81-87

73-79

4A-Siesmic Center

3B-Ballona Community Center

89-97

109-119

99-107

20B- 710 Freeway Extension

121-125

127-137

139-143

20A- Surface Project

14- Materials Project

145-153

155-159

10A- Sleeping Salon

20B- Boiler House

20A- Hollenbeck Park Museum

20A- Surface Project

160-166

10A Beach Shelter

Photography

Project Title: The Pier Date: April, 2011 Team: Abdul Kader Kabbani

Geovanny Chevez Alex Towasz Chelsea Cordero

1st place AIA, USGBC-Los Angeles Emerging Talent Design Competition

Design Approach In understanding the culture of the site -that is to say, the conditions that presently exist and the aspirations of the community for the future -- our design developed through a methodical experimentation in environment, culture, market, sustainability, historical preservation, and societal considerations. Our design approached the site by first exploring the networks of the immediate context that we could enhance through the formulation of connections. Located at the intersection of Broadway and Long Beach, our corner site took advantage of the Metro Blue Line as a connection to a vast transportation network and as a catalyst for the walk ability of the area. Strengthening this connection was the commercial opportunity of the nearby Promenade and the alternative mode of transport culture that the Bicycle Parking would create. Additionally, the American Hotel was adjacent to the site which remains the second oldest building in Long Beach. With an anticipated renovation project for the landmark, our design sought to create a connection through embracing the side wall of the building as a backdrop for performances or projected films viewing that would happen on the site; this allowed for a connection to the artist culture of the East Village Arts District. With a connection to the American Hotel in mind, our design also saw an opportunity in the celebration of the Northeastern corner where the majority of Metro Blue Line commuters would come

onto the site and as a view to the artist galleries on the opposite side of the intersection. In many ways, this corner would act as a gateway into the building. Using the connections established, the design then focused on replacing the parking spaces with habitable, sustainable shipping container modules. Programmatically, the shipping containers were organized differently in order to create optimal living and working conditions. Projections for the demand for temporary living in Downtown Long Beach was decreasing by 6% in the last 5 years and the projected office space was directing towards the Information, Tech sectors therefore creating the need for compact, flexible office space. The market analysis allowed us to design our modules to satisfy said programmatic demands. We then determined that the optimal location for offices would be on the first floor with views on both ends of the containers; this would allow for light and the opportunity for natural ventilation. The temporary housing units would be located at the second floor to allow for greater views and increased privacy. Because the building would essentially be an organization of shipping containers, our design accordingly invested in a flexible system for structure and construction which is employed in a number of prefab buildings: Bosch structural framing which was made of 26% recyclable mass offered us a sustainable means for modularity and efficiency. In short, the design is composed by the context and by the aspirations of the community for a brighter, greener future.

Location:

Long Beach + Broadway...

Elm Ave.

Long Beach Blvd

Pine Ave.

Pacific Ave.

THE PIER

E. Broadway PL

E. First st.

North

E. O

cean

Blvd

The northeastern corner acts as a social space for Metro commuters, residents, and the city.

Temporary Living Space 1

Temporary Living Space 2

Office / Studio Space views to the north + south

Multipurpose area:

suggested program: gallery exhibitions/event receptio

on/flexible retail space etc.

Office / Studio Space views to the north + south

Multipurpose area:

suggested program: gallery exhibitions/event reception/flexible retail space etc.

West Facing Section 1’=1/8”

Temporary Living Space 1

Multipurpose area:

Temporary Living Space 2

suggested program: gallery exhibitions/conference room/studio space etc.

Office / Studio Space views to the north + south

Multipurpose area:

suggested program: gallery exhibitions/event reception/flexible retail space etc.

North Facing Section 1’=1/8”

+30.0 +20.0 +10.0

+0.0 North Facing Elevation 1’=1/8”

+30.0 +20.0 +10.0 +0.0 South Facing Elevation 1’=1/8”

LEED 2009 for Core and Shell Development

Project Name

Project Checklist 21 Y

1 ?

Credit 1 Credit 2

Credit 3 Credit 4.1 Credit 4.2

N 2

Credit 4.3 Credit 4.4

N N

Credit 5.1 Credit 5.2 Credit 6.1 Credit 6.2 Credit 7.1

Construction Activity Pollution Prevention Site Selection 1 Development Density and Community Connectivity 5 Brownfield Redevelopment 1 Alternative Transportation—Public Transportation Access 6 Alternative Transportation—Bicycle Storage and Changing Rooms 2 Alternative Transportation—Low-Emitting and Fuel-Efficient Vehicles 3 Alternative Transportation—Parking Capacity 2 Site Development—Protect or Restore Habitat 1 Site Development—Maximize Open Space 1 Stormwater Design—Quantity Control 1 Stormwater Design—Quality Control 1 Heat Island Effect—Non-roof 1 Heat Island Effect—Roof 1 Light Pollution Reduction 1 Tenant Design and Construction Guidelines 1

1 1 1

Credit 7.2

Water Efficiency

Y 2 2 3

Prereq 1

Y Y Y 3 2 1 2 2 2 2

Credit 8 Credit 9

Credit 1 Credit 2 Credit 3

Water Use Reduction—20% Reduction Water Efficient Landscaping Innovative Wastewater Technologies Water Use Reduction

Energy and Atmosphere Prereq 1 Prereq 2 Prereq 3 Credit 1 Credit 2 Credit 3 Credit 4 Credit 5.1 Credit 5.2 Credit 6

Possible Points: 10

Materials and Resources

8 Y

Prereq 1

6 2

Possible Points: 28

Y 1 5

1 1

Sustainable Sites

Date

Prereq 1

N 2 1 2 2 1

Credit 1 Credit 2 Credit 3 Credit 4 Credit 5 Credit 6

Possible Points: 37

Fundamental Commissioning of Building Energy Systems Minimum Energy Performance Fundamental Refrigerant Management Optimize Energy Performance On-Site Renewable Energy Enhanced Commissioning Enhanced Refrigerant Management Measurement and Verification—Base Building Measurement and Verification—Tenant Submetering Green Power

Y Y

Prereq 1 Prereq 2 Credit 1 Credit 2

1 1 1 1

Credit 6

Innovation and Design Process

Credit 3 Credit 4.1 Credit 4.2 Credit 4.3 Credit C dit 4.4 44

Credit 7 Credit 8.1 Credit 8.2

Credit 1.2 Credit 1.3 Credit 1.4 Credit 1.5

Credit 2

Credit 1.2

Innovation in Design: Specific Title Innovation in Design: Specific Title Innovation in Design: Specific Title Innovation in Design: Specific Title Innovation in Design: Specific Title LEED Accredited Professional

Credit 1.3 Credit 1.4

Regional Regional Regional Regional

Priority: Priority: Priority: Priority:

1 1 1 1 1 1

Possible Points: 4

Specific Credit Specific Credit Specific Credit Specific Credit

Total Certified 40 to 49 points

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Possible Points: 6

Regional Priority Credits Credit 1.1

1 to 5 1 to 2 1 1 to 2 1 to 2 1

Possible Points: 12

Minimum Indoor Air Quality Performance Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) Control Outdoor Air Delivery Monitoring Increased Ventilation Construction IAQ Management Plan—During Construction Low-Emitting Materials—Adhesives and Sealants Low-Emitting Materials—Paints and Coatings Low-Emitting Materials—Flooring Systems Low-Emitting Materials—Composite Low Emitting Materials Composite Wood and Agrifiber Products Indoor Chemical and Pollutant Source Control Controllability of Systems—Thermal Comfort Thermal Comfort—Design Daylight and Views—Daylight Daylight and Views—Views

1 1 1 1 1 1

Credit 1.1

3 to 21 4 2 2 3 3 2

Storage and Collection of Recyclables Building Reuse—Maintain Existing Walls, Floors, and Roof Construction Waste Management Materials Reuse Recycled Content Regional Materials Certified Wood

Indoor Environmental Quality

Credit 5

2 to 4 2 2 to 4

Possible Points: 13

1 1 1 1

Possible Points: 110 Silver 50 to 59 points

Gold 60 to 79 points

Platinum 80 to 110

ETDC 2011: Thinking Outside the Boxes Host: USGBC‐LA, Long Beach Redevelopment Agency, AIA COTE

Material + Fabrication costs Container Material, Enhancements + Labor Type A ‐ 8x40 Type B ‐ 8x20

sqft / units 2377ft2 / 17 1166ft2 / 2

manufacturer / supplier long beach port long beach port

location of supplier long beach long beach

Total Containers

$$$ / unit

COST

$4,250.00 $2,500.00

72,250.00 5,000.00

77,250.00

INTERIORS 6620 Telegraph Road Commerce, CA 90040

$2.09/sf Full Pallet (1190 sq ft)

Habitat Bamboo® Horizontal Natural Floor finish

5000ft2 / 15 containers

Habitat Bamboo® / simpleFLOORS

UltraTouch Cotton Fiber "Green" Insulation, R‐13‐16

15600ft2 / 15 containers

UltraTouch / SoundAway Corporation

Standard Cork Underlayment

5000ft2 / 15 containers

Green Building Supply

508 N. 2nd Street, Fairfield, Iowa 52556

4' x 50' x 1/4" (200 SF/Roll) $1.20/SF

Cork CCT 500 Underlayment Adhesive

5000ft2 / 15 containers

Green Building Supply

508 N. 2nd Street, Fairfield, Iowa 52556

(550 SF, 4 gal) Price: $58.00

Lexan Polygal Thermoclear Multiwall Sheet

25 sheets

Polygal Inc.

EcoRock Gypsum alternative

190 sheets

Serious materials

TYPAR® Housewrap (weather barrier)

20000ft2 of area to cover

Fiberweb TYPAR®

PUMICE ‐ AGGREGATE (Rooftops)

160ft2 per roof / 6 roofs

Ebay

10,450.00

2336 La Mirada Drive, Suite 100 Vista, CA 92081 $83.00 / 84ft2

15,414.00

9405 D. Ducks Ln. Charlotte, NC 28273‐4572 $54/ 4x8 sheet 1250 Elko Drive Sunnyvale, CA 94089 (800) 797‐8159 $14/ 4x8 sheet 5644 Mirror Lake Dr. West Jordan, Utah 84088

Total Interiors

6,000.00 580.00 1,350.00

2,660.00

$140.00 / HouseWrap 4.5'x200'

3,080.00

AVG $7 / 3 GAL

2,240.00

41,774.00

STRUCTURAL OUTFIT Bosch Rexroth Aluminum Framing 90 Series Profiles 90x180H (exterior framing)

x 1000Lft / 15 containers

Bosch and Rexroth brand products / Valin Automation "

1701 E Edinger Ave. Bldg. J Santa Ana, CA 92705 "

x $4,074.60 / 55Lft

74,076.23

90x90 (floor + post) + 90x90H (ceiling)

496Lft / 15 containers

$2689.80 / 110Lft

54,669.12

100 connections

$13.40 / 1 connection

90x90 gusset (connection)

1,340.00

250 (1/4) thick 5052-H32 Aluminum Plate ---cut and fabricated to make brace + L-shaped custom connections

xxx

Metals Depot

Recycled Telephone poles ---Piles (30)

--LosAngeles972442

4200 Revilo Road Winchester, KY USA 40391 Used/Reusable Lumber and @ Wood Exchange recycle.net

(8) 1 X 4 Ft. ---cut into 90x180 pieces

$10.00 /

Total Structure SKIN + WINDOW

Metal Window Corp / Western States Glass Inc.

8x8 Insulated window panels C.R. LAURENCE CRL Horizontal Sliding Window -Hinged Door 20-7/8" x 183/8" with 1/4" Trim Ring (south facing windows)

ea.

45 panels @

Aluminum Reversible Sliding Glass Door Door Kit, 6068 Wht Extruded Aluminum Bare Tube 6061 T6 (terciary structure) Operable openings (skin) Perforatated metal (skin)

10 panels

Sears Marketplace

12 doors

TVI supply

580Lft of tubing

Metals Depot

length

2,000.00

300.00

132,385.35

501 South Isis Avenue Inglewood, CA 90301 / 790 W 12th St $24/sf

69,120.00

$206 / 3x4 panel

2,060.00

25200 Malvina Avenue Warren, MI 48089-3606 $375.67 / 1 set

4,508.04

4200 Revilo Road Winchester, 3" diameter x eight (96" Length) -$141.17 KY USA 40391

Total Skin + Window

10,023.48

85,711.52

STAIR + RAIL FABRICATION Exterior rail + glass system

190

Recycled Telephone poles (Terracing theater / rear stair) stair stringer stair material

of rail +

supports

of glass

listing --LosAngeles972442

Used/Reusable Lumber and @ Wood Exchange recycle.net

$24/sf ---glass

$10.00 /

Total Stair + Rail

Total Container + EXTERIOR STRUCTURES + GROUNDSCAPE THE THEATER

length

300.00

costs

337,420.87

/ units

$$$ / unit

Douglas Fir joists 1 Douglas Fir joists 2 panneling Total Theater

COST

THE PIER

concrete slabs rebar concrete retainer w/ sand insulate Total Pier

Total Exterior Structures + Groundscape / units

Integrated Systems ENERGY + ATMOSPHERE Photovoltaics Phono Solar 1800SJ Solar Generator Kit 1800 SunTouch Floor Warming 8 Radiant Floor Warming Mat

48 panels / 3 arrays of 16 3 kits

x 30 in.

$$$ / unit

Map

-837-121

$900.00 / panel

Home Depot

$1500 / generator4

Home Depot

$179.00 /EA-Each

COST 43,200.0 ,500.00

/ 15 containers ---21 mats

3,759.00

Total Energy + Atmosphere p ) g p p (for pipes ( landscape) WATER SYSTEMS Grey Water Treatment System (24"x48") sewage piping freshwater piping i es for landsca e irri sustainable toilets

1 unit

Woodland Direct, Inc.

PO Box 82150 Rochester, MI 48308

$3,857.00

Total Water Systems

Total Integrated sSystems Cost Projected

Costs

pre-onsite fabricated element onsite + assembly

55,316.00

23 8 Mondo

IL GIORNALE DELL’ARCHITETTURA, N. 96, LUGLIO 2011

Più grande l’edificio simbolo dell’architettura olandese Dopo i lavori di ampliamento, riapre a Rotterdam il 1° luglio il Netherlands Architecture Institute. Il progetto porta la firma di Jo Coenen, lo stesso che nel 1988 vinse il concorso per la realizzazione dell’edificio ormai simbolo dell’architettura olandese. Coenen ha spiegato come l’idea sia stata quella di aggiungere una nuova parte attraverso un intervento quasi «chirurgico». L’addizione consiste in un parallelepipedo che s’innesta negli spazi dove si trovava l’auditorium inglobando una nuova sala ristorante e uno spazio per la ricreazione e la didattica riservata ai più piccoli (tema da sempre caro al Nai). L’entrata al museo è stata così portata al livello strada eliminando il piccolo ponte che da Museumpark conduceva al primo piano. Una scelta simbolica che intende dar risalto alla fama che negli anni l’istituzione si è guadagnata: il NAi infatti è uno dei musei più visitati nel Randstad. Ma il nuovo intervento sottolinea anche il cambiamento d’immagine imposta dai tempi: il museo non più come luogo dedicato alla cultura, magari di nicchia, ma come spazio pubblico e

luogo di svago per un sapere alla portata di tutti. Le aree di ristorazione e di ricreazione non sono infatti più limitate ai paganti: concetti d’altronde radicati nella cultura olandese. Il nuovo progetto ha dovuto far fronte anche agli ingenti danni riscontrati poco dopo l’inizio dei lavori, a marzo dello scorso anno, determinati dalla costruzione dell’adiacente parcheggio sotterraneo che servirà tutta l’isola dei musei. Il dissesto del terreno che aveva infatti causato gravi crepe al calcestruzzo nel piano sotterraneo, dedicato a deposito e uffici, tamponato con 260 tonnellate di contrappeso, è stato risolto con l’aggiunta di 68 micropali di fondazione profondi ben 26 m. Il costo è stato di circa 1,5 milioni, sovvenzionati dal Comune, che si aggiungono ai 4,5 milioni per l’ampliamento. In seguito a questo cantiere, il sotterraneo completamente ristrutturato ospiterà una nuova sala espositiva dedicata agli elementi di pregio dell’archivio del NAi: la Schatkamer, per l’appunto la «sala dei tesori», disegnata da Rem Koolhaas. Manuela Martorelli

STATI UNITI «Thinking Outside the Boxes»

Un gruppo di studenti di architettura della Woodbury University si è aggiudicato la quinta edizione del US Green Building Council Emerging Talent Design Competition. Il bando richiedeva una struttura polifunzionale, da collocare nel cuore della città portuale di Long Beach (California), che fosse ecosostenibile, facilmente smontabile e riassemblabile nonché, soprattutto, costruita utilizzando i container. «The Pier», il progetto vincitore di Abdul Kader Kabbani, Geovanny Chevez, Chelsea Cordero e Alex Towpasz, lavora sulle connessioni con il contesto urbano e la rete dei trasporti, sfruttando la flessibilità della tecnologia. Deeba Haider

S PA G N A Un paesino, tre concorsi

A Punta Umbría, piccolo centro turistico affacciato sull’Atlantico a pochi chilometri da Huelva, in Andalusia, sono stati resi noti i vincitori dei tre concorsi d’idee organizzati simultaneamente dalla Società municipale per la gestione del territorio: un’unica giuria ha premiato il progetto dello studio italo-spagnolo Etb Arquitectos per la realizzazione di un padiglione museale che dovrebbe sorgere nei pressi degli scavi archeologici di età romana El Eucaliptal, rispondere alla doppia necessità di custodire e diffondere la cultura e la storia locale, e allo stesso tempo convertirsi in un luogo di aggregazione per gli abitanti (nel disegno). Gli altri premi sono stati assegnati a Jose Álvarez Checa per il progetto della Scuola di musica municipale, e a Manuel Blandón e Ángel Díez per il progetto di un parco urbano. F .C.

LONDRA Led per la National Gallery

Per ridurre le emissioni di CO2 il museo ha annunciato che entro i prossimi due anni passerà all’illuminazione a Led. Attualmente l’installazione è in fase di sperimentazione in sei sale e a completamento dell’intero impianto si stima una riduzione dei consumi energetici (pari all’85%) e dei costi di manutenzione. Il progetto, risultato di tre anni di lavoro, andrà a integrarsi a un sistema d’illuminazione naturale, in grado di regolare automaticamente la diffusione della luce nella stanze a seconda delle condizioni atmosferiche.

GERMANIA Libeskind amplia Libeskind

A distanza di 13 anni è stato inaugurato il 5 maggio l’ampliamento del primo progetto, realizzato presso Osnabrück a firma dell’architetto di origine polacca. Il museo Felix Nussbaum Haus, dedicato all’omonimo pittore ebraico-tedesco sterminato ad Auschwitz, è costituito da tre volumi in legno di quercia, cemento e metallo, contenenti rispettivamente le opere dell’artista prima della seconda guerra mondiale, quelle realizzate durante il periodo nazista e i dipinti rinvenuti recentemente. Costato 3 milioni, l’ampliamento comprende l’ingresso, un negozio, una sala conferenze e spazi per eventi, oltre a vari servizi per entrambi gli edifici.

DANIMARCA Sul tetto c’è l’arcobaleno

È atterrato sulla copertura del Museo d’arte: l’ha concepito Olafur Eliasson, in un lavoro ibrido tra architettura e scultura urbana, inaugurato a fine maggio e donato dalla Fondazione Realdania che ha sborsato circa 8 milioni. Si tratta di un percorso pedonale circolare (52 m di diametro, 150 di circonferenza e 3 di larghezza), completamente vetrato e sostenuto da esili colonne. Ma «Your rainbow panorama» (questo il nome del progetto commissionato all’artista danese in seguito a un concorso del 2007) è soprattutto un’esperienza percettiva. Dall’interno sarà possibile guardare i tetti e la baia di Aarhus attraverso vetri iridati. L’installazione si propone inoltre come nuovo riferimento visivo per la città. M.R.

GRAN BRETAGNA Per le sculture di Barbara

Aperto il 21 maggio il museo Hepworth a Wakefield, progettato da David Chipperfield Architects nella cittadina capoluogo del West Yorkshire. L’edificio, affacciato sul fiume Calder, si sviluppa su 5.000 mq ospitando dieci gallerie, laboratori, un auditorium, un archivio, caffetteria e bookshop con una terrazza all’aperto e giardini raggiungibili tramite un nuovo ponte pedonale. L’intervento è costato 35 milioni di sterline, finanziate oltre che dai soci fondatori - Wakefield Council e Hepworth Estate - anche dall’Arts Council of England e dall’Heritage Lottery Fund con un sussidio aggiuntivo dal Fondo europeo. Il clou della collezione permanente consiste in 40 sculture di Barbara Hepworth (1903-1975), donate dalla famiglia.

Publication of AIA, USGBC-Los Angeles Emerging Talent Design Competition winning project “The Peir” in “Il Giornale Dell’Architettura”

Buenos Aires Art Center Design Studio 5A Decembre, 2010 Instructor: Gerald Smulevich

The purpose of the project was to design a new center for the arts in Buenos Aires Argentina. the site was an abandoned lot previously occupied by several different wineries and packing companies conveniently sitting along the one of Argentina's busiest rail and fright lines with a direct connection to the port. Since the economic collapse the site has been abandoned by its previous users and occupied by an informal movement of cartoneros. Cartoneros an informal society of ex working and middle class citizens of Argentina that lost everything during the economic collapse and have resorted to roaming the streets of Buenos Aires collecting cardboard to recycle in exchange for money. The site itself sits adjacent to Juan B. Justo one of Buenos Aires's busiest roads. Nestled in the neighborhood of Palermo one of the oldest in the city with a hodge podge of classical French and Italian buildings along side mega residential towers completed in the last several years. The abrupt transition of urban scale along with the different speeds of movement on the site and the history of the informal occupants of the site made for the interesting creation of a space for the creative and performing arts designed to act as a buffer of urban scale, trajectories of speed, and social and political climate of post recession Buenos Aires.

Process Diagrams The Buenos Aires Art Center acts as a transition piece between Juan B. Justo and old Palermo. As well as a buffer between the three different trajectories of speed on the site, the train, vehicular traffic flows, and pedestrian. The building responds to the metropolitan scale and to the train tracks through the formation of a dense less permeable face consisting of volumes housing program such as workshop and storage space. As you move away from the train tracks the volumes along with the program begin to break up becoming more dispersed and flexible creating the opportunity for program such as singing, dancing, painting, sculpture and library organized the trajectory of landscape and pedestrian pathways connecting the city of Buenos Aires and the surrounding neighbor hoods to the creative arts. The noise insulation from both the Juan B. Juosto and the train tracks is achieved by both the material and the arrangement of volumes with including service cores service areas and areas with low pedestrian activity. The structure of the building expresses the relationship between the city and the art center. elements of the landscape transition from ground to sculptured concrete footings into light weight steel structure to seem as if the building is floating above the landscape. The exterior skin of the building wraps the facade parallel to the train tracks as if to protect and shelter the interior from the noise and disturbance produced by both railroad and the city. While on the opposite facade parallel to the open courtyard and park building itself is revealed through translucent facade allowing the neighbor hood and passerby to permeate into the building both physically and visually

View of public plaza space connecting the programmatic elements of the building

View of roof top terrace above the theater

Long Section Through Creative Studios and Library

Outdoor painting area and entrance to the public plaza space. View of public plaza connecting the different elements of architecture which in turn is acting as a transition of urban scale from new Palermo to old Palermo.

Exploded Axon

Program Diagram

Back Stage Exhibition Gallery

Skin

Service Area Administration

Secondary Structure

Theater Auditorium Workshops

Primary Structure

Plaza Education Area

Floor Plates Terrace Dance, Painting and Sculpture studios Archives Foundation

Circulation + Moment

Multi media room

Media Library Library stacks Lecture Hall Workshops

Process Models

Final Model

Vital Stitch, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Treament Center May, 2010 Team:

Abdul Kader Kabbani Erick Rodruigez

Instructors:

Gerald Smulevich Phillip Ra

Next Generation Spa Brief Just inland of the Pacific coast lies a natural sanctuary known as the Ballona Wetlands that is gradually decaying as a result of rapid urbanization. The Ballona wetlands are now isolated by high density commercial and industrial districts which threaten the ecology of the area known as Marina Del Rey. In conjunction with this conflict we conducted an analysis of the growing number of Post Traumatic Stress victims returning from war . The parallels that are embodied in both site and victims is the notion of physical and mental scarring. The project seeks to mend the urban fabric, body, and mind through the revitalization of the scars that are evident in both entities. Through site analysis the most prominent scar on the site is the result of the levee that was created in the early 1900s for the public electric railway. This public transportation system was shut down in the 1950s, however, its remains are still present throughout southern California. Our master plan proposal seeks to revitalize spaces along the old rail system. The Health Spa would be a major node that is stitched along the green datum. As the number of PTSD victims continues to multiply and as the surrounding areas continue to expand this green public system will continue to grow to create a safe haven for public interaction, exercise and natural habitats into everyday society. The building is split into a series of activity rooms and classrooms. They break off and start to merge into its context through circulation and views of

The communal component of the facility is the solar trellis. The trellis was conceived as a transitional space that encompasses a wide range of attributes on the site. The space effectively mends together urban and natural forces through its use of program and exchange with public circulation. It becomes a converging point for different modes of transportation through the use of pedestrian, bike paths and vehicular traffic. As one approaches the site on the bike path the open air trellis bridges across the green walkway into the treatment buildings. The trellis engages with nature by interlacing the wetlands with the different stages of PTSD. The program contained within the trellis allow it to function as a buffer against noise that would otherwise pollute the site. Moreover, the canopy is a system of interlaced patterns allowing diffused light to filter through, creating the effect of light filtering through the grass of the wetlands and the reflection of the water of the Ballona Creek and Pacific Ocean. The three stages of treatment are laid out in three separate pavilions. The first stage of PTSD requires an intimate setting that allows for people to engage in a process of internalized healing through the use light and framed panoramic views. The following stage of the treatment is geared towards providing synergistic wellness through group activities. The last stage of treatment is structured around the re integration of patients back

Site

Neighborhood

City

Surrounding Area

Growth of system through nodes placed along the green belt based on travel time from the site via walking and biking

28 min

21 min

14 min

7 min

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14 min

Walking 3 mph

4 min

3.5min

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3 min

Biking 16 mph

Conceptual Parti

Site Plan

1- Entry 2- Amphitheater 3- Social Garden 4- Landscape Datum 5- Parking 6- Elevator 7- Auditorium

Ground Plan

Treatment

Permeable Face

Sheer Face

90 Freeway

Evoking the image of a sanctuary floating above the wetlands through the perforation The canopy is a system of interlaced patterns allowing diffused light to filter through, creating the effect of light filtering through the grass of the wetlands and the reflection of the water of the Ballona Creek and Pacific Ocean. This controlled diffusion of light creates a warm welcoming environment, conveys the elegance and weightlessness of the space, and also creates changing effects and patterns throughout the day based on the orientation of the sun.

8- Meditation/Worship 9- Counseling 10- Group Therapy 11- Massage Rooms 12- Classrooms 13- Group Activity 14- Auditorium 17- Gymnasium 18- Cafeteria 19- Lobby 20- Vegetable Garden

First Floor Plan

As one approaches the building the ďŹ ltering light through the steel structure creating the sense of being uplifted into the building.

Mending the mind and the environment through the spanning of steel The trellis was conceived as a transitional space that encompasses a wide range of attributes on the site. The space effectively mends together urban and natural forces through its use of program and exchange with public circulation. It becomes a converging point for different modes of transportation through the use of pedestrian, bike paths and vehicular trafďŹ c.. As one approaches the site on the bike path the open air trellis bridges across the green walkway into the treatment buildings. The trellis engages with nature by interlacing the wetlands with the different stages of PTSD. The program contained within the trellis allow it to function as a buffer against noise that would otherwise pollute the site.

The interior is tied by the healing light that filters through the steel roof trellis. The patterns of diffused light filterd through the steel guides ones eyes to the views of the pacific ocean.

The more social program of the facility is pushed towards the permeable side of the main building Exploded Axon Solar Trellis

Primary Structure

Public Program

Enclosure

Solid Steel Paneling Concrete Fill Corrugated Steel Decking

Transparent Photo voltaic

Perforated Steel Screen Truss Cross Bracing

2 x Steel Angle

Truss

Perforated Aluminium Screen

Stage 1: Psychological people to engage in a process of internalized healing. The building uses light and framed panoramic views of the wetlands to enhance an integral approach to wellness through multifaceted experiences. The solid steel panels are painted white according to feng shui principles that combination with silver sets a calm environment for the inhabitants .

Corrugated Steel Decking

Perforated Steel Paneling

Corten Steel Corrugated Steel Decking

Vegetation Growing Medium Drainage modular mat

Stage 3: Reintegration The last stage of treatment is structured around the re integration of patients back into everyday society. The building is split into a series of activity rooms and classrooms. They break off and start to merge into its context through circulation and views of nature and public spaces .The skin of the building consisting of corten steel panels that represent evolution and start to dismantle creating views of the context.

Exposed Concrete

Stage 2: Group Therapy/Involvement The following stage of the treatment of PTSD is geared towards providing synergistic wellness through group activities. The vegetable garden is used to enhance group dynamic through the gardens maintenance and care . The bend expressed in the building is a reaction to the gardenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s need of sunlight. The skin consist of perforated steel panels that are painted yellow to create a sense of porosity. The panels are painted yellow according to feng shui principles that associate yellow with sunbeams, warmth, cheerfulness and friendliness.

90-Plex Decembre, 2009 Team: Instructors:

Abdul Kader Kabbani Chris Gareen John Southern

Objective: The objective of the project was to design a mixed use complex consisting of 90 residential units divided between 2 groups of two. The units consisted of 2 bedroom, 1 bedroom, and studio apartments. Public and commercial shared parking was to be also to be included along with Commercial and retail space.

24,975 sq.ft. 27 2 br x 925 sq.ft.

5,400 sq.ft. 9 1 br x 600 sq.ft.

80 spaces (Public) 7000 sq.ft. Commercial

3000 sp.ft. Office Space

2 Bdr Single + 1 Bdr

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which is used to diffuse the harsh western light and to collect power for the structure. This environmentally performative facade stretches across the entirety of the western side and up over the top of the building where it creates the platform for more photo voltaic panels. The windows in all the units are operable and are positioned for optimal ventilation. The overall concept of the building was to design an adaptable, sustainable environment for both the residents and the community.

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The building derives its form from a architectonic language of wrapping, which originates from the green outdoor space at the west side of the site. This of wrapping runs through the entirety of the building creating green moments of park like area throughout the building, horizontal circulation, and an economical system of chases throughout the building. This is illustrated through the manner in which the south facades of the 2 bedroom units are angled and contain photo voltaic panels powering and collection surface/sunscreen

> Commercial is introduced on either side of the parking filling in the 32â&#x20AC;&#x2122; space

>Unit massings are stacked above the commercial space alternating 2BR and 1BR / Singles on every other floor >The green space from the front is brought into the structure wrapping through every floor

>The Single + 1BR are pulled away form the 2BR units to create Better VENTILATION through the building

The GREEN SPACE is pulled with the units creating platforms which then become both CIRCULATION + UTILITY CHASE

Horizontal CROSS CIRCULATION + EGRESS is also integrated in order to create SHADING

Required square footage: Retail 15000-20000 sq.ft 9 x Single 500-550 sq.ft 9 x 1 bdr 575-600 sq.ft 27 x 2 bdr 900-975 sq.ft Activity room 500 sq.ft Community room 1000 sq.ft Laundry room 500 sq.ft Gym 500 sq.ft

2Bdr Units A-2

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A-5 6

1Bdr Units A-6

Vertical Circulation Core

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2nd Floor of 2Bdr Units

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11b

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Sectional Program Diagram

PRIVATE

20 parking spaces 20 parking spaces

PUBLIC

20 parking spaces 20 parking spaces

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Detail Section of the Wrapping utility chases

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3D Circulation Diagram

Exploded Component Axon: Utility Chases

2 Bdr units

Single + Studio units Commercial

Circulation cat

Photo voltaic Roof Panels

Parking

West photo voltaic facades

EGRESS

Steel Frame

Explode Unit Component Axon

Western Sun

Partition Walls

Eastern Sun

PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT

Southern Sun

1/8”’’ Sectional Unit Model

Environmental Adaptation of the Units

Operable Windows

Summer Sun

Winter Sun

Wind Vent

Materials:

Facade: Photo voltaic glass panels

Late after

1400 sq.ft +

100 sq.ft per unit

45 units = 4600 sq.ft

South facade

Roof Mounted x 12 x 120 sq.ft Unit Mounted x 18 x 90 sq.ft

Roof: Standard Photo voltaic panels

Reduce urban heat island effect Commercial_Garage: Woven steel grow wall

Improved exterior air quality Aesthetic improvement

Unit west facade: Eco resign panels

Light weight + sturdy Cat walk: Pre treated steel

Allows for the flow of natural light and ventilation Recyclable

3100 sq.ft

KEY SUSTAINABLE SYSTEMS:

1_ Building orientation for active and passive solar capture 2_Winter sun 3_Summer Sun 4_ Photo Voltaic Panels 5_Modular structural steel frame to enhance building flexibility for changing user needs 6_Unit and window orientation for optimal natural ventilation 7_ Western facade made of photo voltaic panels for light and heat control, while powering the units

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Hansen Dam Seismic Awarnes Center Design Studio 4A December, 2011 Instructors: David Freeland

Smoke Maze

Conference Hall Conference Hall

4D Video Display

Earthquake Simulation Liquefaction and Earthquake Simulation

Planetarium

Seminar First Aid Training

N Ground Floor Plan 1/8”

Ground Floor Plan - Program Diagram

Second Floor Plan - Program Diagram Lobby Administration

Foyer & Cafe Library Exhibition

Administration

N Second Floor Plan 1/8”

Roof Plan

Rendered Site Plan

Figure Ground - Landscape and program

Site Plan 1/8â&#x20AC;?

Figure Ground - Interstitial space becomes circulation

Motorized Louver System Solar radiation occurs predominantly through the roof therefore mechanically operated motorized louvers are integrated into the buildingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s roof system. The louvers prevent direct sunlight entering the building thus preventing unwanted solar heating. The louvers can be tilted to a desired illuminating the area without the need of electrical lighting. The louvers are designed such that they will automatically interlock during rain (with the use of a rain sensor). A special rubber gasket inserted into the groves of the louver ensures the water tightness thus preventing any leak. When tilted such that the sun is blocked but the warm air can escape through the opening at the louvers keeps the place cool.

Radiant Floor Heating System

heat transfer occurs via the radiation of heat from the concrete mass directly to the space and people that occupy it. Radiant ducts. The system pumps heated water from a boiler through tubing this is done by the use of a photovoltaic cell which uses energy from the sun to power the pumps

Thermal Gain The 47-degree difference in the altitude of the sun between winter and summer forms the basis of the passive solar design system in the building. The units are strategically angled working with the difference of exposure angle allowing the thermal mass of the concrete on the lower units to be shaded during the summer and in full exposure during the winter. This allows for thermal gain to be utilized. During the summer volume of the building to the cooler thermal mass, while in the winter the thermal mass heats up through thermal radiation moving from a warmer surface to a cooler one, heating up the air inside the building.

Open Loop Cooling System Open Loop cooling tubes located on the periphery of the pools allow air to be . This is assisted by stack effect ventilation controlled through the motorized louvers on the roof. During the summer, the warm exterior air is drawn into the tubes and cooled by the water in the pools through convection. The air exiting the cooling tube is introduced directly into interior space stack ventilation through the louvers on the roof being used to draw cool air from the earth tube into and through the interior space.

Rain fall Catchment System A rainwater harvesting system utilizes the geometry of the facade instead of roof collection. The system uses diagonal glazing members on the upper units to direct rainwater falling on the glazing panels into the vertical members on the lower units, and from there downwards to the pools located on the site that act as collection, This system allows rainwater to be collected before ground contamination occurs, are also used for the passive cooling of the building.

Structure + Enclosure The upper units utilize a steel diagrid structural system. The diagrid system creates triangular structures with diagonal support beams, making the building stif lighter by combining gravity and lateral support into one. It requires less structural steel than a conventional steel frame building. The diagrid also obviates the need for large corner columns and provides a better distribution of load in the case of a compromised

and manipulation of naturally broad apertures, in this case, based on the orientation of the face of the building allowing for the framing of views, natural lighting, and passive heating and cooling. The lower units utilize a high performance structural concrete system. Concrete has the The concrete wall systems act as a thermal mass, playing part in indirect thermal gain, helping to heat and cool the building.

Initial aggrigation study models (3D prints)

1/32â&#x20AC;? Massing + Site model

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1/8” Structural model

1/2” Wall Section Model

Ballona Wetlands Community Center Design Studio 3B Febuary, 2010 Instructors: Phillip Ra

Objective: The objective of the project was to design a community center for the Friend of Ballona Wetlands, which included a watch tower with 360 degree views of the area. The building was to be elevated a minimum of 8 feet and be as cautious to the fragile habitat as possible. Water Sources-Streams/Tributary-Wetlands-Ocean For the building I am purposing spanning the Ballona creek utilizing the existing railroad piers, and a steel box truss system. The program and the circulation conceptually work together to create several paths through the building filtering pedestrians through it based on their mode of transportation/and desired experience. The building will tie both sides of the Creek bringing people from the bike/walking paths which has the highest concentration of traffic over the creek and into our site. The building allows people to walk over and into the site without actually touching or disturbing the sites fragile habitat.

Source-Path-Filtration-Destination Pedestrians-Roads/Paths-Building/Circulation-Roads/Paths

Initial Sketches

Public transportation leading into the site

Bike paths leading onto the site

Main pedestrian Entrance Residential

Bike path

90 Freeway

Industrial

Wetlands Ballona Creek

Building

Class

Observation Deck

Lobby/Storage

Class

Plan

Community

The tower is elevated and torqued towards the orientation of the ocean, and against the geometry of the freeway

PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT

Circulation into the building based on filtering and funneling people off of the bike path.

Elevation of the tower occurs in order to cantilever over the sight as to not disrupt the wetlands habitat

Long Section

The public community center of the building draws people in and up the stairs and is oriented toward the wetlands/ ocean

The classroom are both located at either end of the volume. One this a view to the creek and the other the site

Box Truss Structure

PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT

Class Rooms

Roof Canopy

Community Room

Physical Model

710 Freeway Light Rail Station Design Studio 2B December , 2008 Team:

Abdul Kader Kabbani Erick Rodruigez

Instructors:

Coleman Griffith

OBJECTIVE- The objective of this project was to develop a spanning structure incorporating various modes of transportation through the idea of transformation and exchange. The structure was to act as a connection of the 710 freeway to the community of Alhambra incorporating a light rail station and additional program of our choice.

CONCEPT- Weaving Process-

The conceptual process began with a trip to the site where artifacts on the site were documented One artifact (Water Tank) was chosen and the definition was looked up: To implore urge onward. Urgent need of money propelled him to take a job One word not describing the object but relating to the site was chosen from the definition (propelled) To retard in movement or progress by means of obstacles or hindrances, obstruct, hinder. This was repeated until the conceptual word was found. The idea of weaving was selected as the conceptual idea Weaving of community together through the .multi transportation systems Impedibility To cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in, hamper impede. To prevent from doing, acting, or happening; stop To be an obstacle or impediment Hinder Hamper is to hinder through Weaving and Entangling

Weaving

To form or construct something as fabric by interlacing threads yarn strips etc To compose a connected whole by combining various elements or details To be or become formed or composed from the interlacing of materials or the combining of various elements. Exchange Transformation

Systems of inter relationships built through the inter relationships of parts Walking-Rail Walking-Bike Walking-Bus WalkingCar Rail-Bus Rail-Walking Rail-Bike -Rail-Car Bus-Rail Bus-Car Bus-Bike Bus-Walking Car-Rail Car-Bike Car-Walking Car-Bus Bike-Rail Bike-Car Bike-Bus Bike-Walking

Over lapping fields and lines that knit together to form a constantly shifting whole

Diagrams based of geometry of system Transportation Systems on

From the idea of parts of Systems of inter relationships coming together to form a whole, each working together and off of one another, I composed a diagram of the transportation systems (bike, rail, car, bus) on the site and using the geometry as a grid created diagrams using the rules that I derived based on WEAVING.

RULES Characteristics of weaving _The number of times and the manner in which a curve crosses itself distinguish different weaves. _Two weaves are considered to be the same if, when they are made out of rope or some other material, you can twist one of them around (without cutting) so that each looks exactly like the other one with all the over- and under-crossings in the same place. _The most conflicting part of the weave is where it entangles within itself _The inner most segment of weave is what creates the tension, momentum and structure of the process Translation Different weaves translate into different elevations, functions and directions Lines that over cross at a point run parallel to the other creating two separate forms with same line Conflicting parts of the weave translate to conflicting elements on the site (Valley Blvd.) so the closer the lines get to Valley Blvd., the more they transform The inner most aspect of momentum in the project becomes the light rail system, sprouting out of the central lines. Therefore, the further out from the rail system you move, the slower and more solid program/function occur

Site Plan

How can parking contribute to the economic success? A parking facility in which transportation elements such as trains or buses is incorporated can also have a significant impact on the local economy. It is proven that commerce develops near transportation systems. Transportationoriented designs often have a domino effect, causing residents and businesses to come to the area, increasing property value and safety. What is the impact of adding mixed-use elements to a parking garage? Whether an entire new mixed-use development is planned, or parking is being added to an existing location, the goal is to create a “people place.” A people place is defined as an area where visitors have a variety of activities available in one place, From retail and restaurants to offices and community spaces, it incorporates a “sense of place”, fosters community identity and leaves a lasting positive impression encouraging patrons to return. This includes attractive open spaces such as landscaped areas or courtyards and facilitates community within a development creating an inviting experience. The appeal of this type of destination is increased by density – planned in close proximity to other uses, such as transportation centers or entertainment venues, adds significant value to the project.

North Section 1st floor South Section Scale 1/16’

2nd floor

3rd floor

4th floor

5th floor

East Section

Physical Model

West Elevation

The Boiler House Design Studio 2b October, 2008 Instructors:

Coleman Griffith

Objective: The objective of this project was to design a new Pasadena City College school of Architecture, within the existing building of the Boiler House. Organization principles Spatial principles Formal principles Attributes of materials, color light School case study: In asking the question “do architecture school buildings reflect in form and experience the ideas and concepts that are incorporated in the curriculum and instruction” we were instructed to find examples of Architecture schools and there curriculum to assess. Crown Hall: The column free open plan of the main floor of crown hall demonstrates Mies’ innovative concept of creating universal space the can infinitely adapt to the changing use. It’s expansive 120’ x 220’ floor area with ceiling height of 18’ allows individual classes to be held simultaneously without disruption while maintaining creative interaction between faculty and students. Core Case Study: Lot/Ek Mobile Dwelling

Crown Hall

Lo-tek Mobile Dwelling

Transforming Core

External reference: Osmosis

Infinitely adapt to the changing use

Adaptation Any alteration in the structure or function of an organism or any parts that result from natural selection and by which the organism becomes better fitted to survive and multiply in the environment

A form or structure modified to fit a changed environment

Is the diffusion of a solvent through a semi-permeable membrane. from a solution of low solute concentration to a solution with high solute concentration. Up a solute concentration gradient. It is a physical process in which a solvent moves without input of energy across semi-permeable membrane separating two solutions of different concentrations. Osmosis releases energy and can be made to do work, as when a growing tree root splits a stone thermodynamic equilibrium.

ADAPTATION

PERMEABILITY DIFFUSION

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Site Analysis:

Permeability of PCC campus

Innovation and Change of PCC

Site Plan

Permeable Building A permeable building will ultimately serve as a physical representation of the issues of our time; Intellectual openness to new ideas, analysis and filtration of the influence of stimulus and boundless discovery Interaction with the environment and form a catalytic connection to their users Embraces boundaries that function as filter rather than as confines or boundaries Permeable filters between the building and nature and surrounding community moves beyond enclosure from the elements and enters the domain of interaction with the environment as living organism

5 mile radius of community colleges in our community

Green Roof

Program: sq. Footage 10A STUDIO 1000 10B STUDIO 1000 20A STUDIO 1000 20B STUDIO 1000 COMPUTER LAB 800 WORKSHOP 800 LIBRARY 950 LECTURE/GALLERY 950 ADMIN 600 BATHROOM 400 ROOF TOP LOUNGE 700 CLASS ROOM 750

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Floor Plans

1st Floor

3rd Floor

2nd Floor

Exploded roof rendered view of the Core showing its transformable pieces

Ground Floor

2nd Floor closed

2nd Floor Open

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The Axonometric drawing to the right shows the different pieces of the Core, that enable it to transform and adjust according to the time of day, day of the week, and needed use.

Looking south east at Core/revolving walls

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Hollenbeck Park Museum Design Studio 2A June, 2008 Instructor: Coleman Griffith

Objective: The objective of this project was to design a museum in hollenbeck park, based on the idea of displacement,. Our site was the space between the freeway over pass and the lake. Site: Hollenbeck Park Issues: Displacement, Overlap, Boundaries Concept: Transgression

Overlap

Freeway over the lake Freeway over Boyle st. Bridge over lake

Boundaries

Freeway edge Lake edge Boyle st. edge

Other

6th st. ------> Entrance Reflection under the bridge Kayaking under the bridge

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Conceptual Development

Displacement

Hollenbeck Park

People Displacement

Boyle Heights

Immigration War Genocide Oppression

To enter and settle in a country or region to which one is not native. A conflict carried on by force of arms, as between nations or between parties within a nation; warfare, as by land, sea, or air. A state or period of armed hostility or active military operations

Transgression

To go beyond limits set To pass belong or go over a limit or boundary To violate a command or law Sin

The deliberate and systematic extermination of a national, racial, political, or cultural group The exercise of authority or power in a burdensome, cruel, or unjust manner. An act or instance of oppressing. The state of being oppressed. The feeling of being heavily burdened, mentally or physically, by troubles, adverse conditions, anxiety, etc.

A relative rise in sea level resulting in deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata. To overlap or pass over

BOYLE HEIGHTS IMMIGRANT GROUPS Russian 1904 Russian Molokans, a dissenting sect of the Russian Orthodox Church, flee Russia due to persecution by Tzarist government and mandatory conscription during the Russo-Japanese War. Many settle in “the flats” of Boyle Heights. Mexican 1910 Mexican immigration to Los Angeles increases as many flee the turmoil of the Mexican Revolution. As downtown is developed, many other Mexican Americans move across the L.A. River into Boyle Heights and East L.A. Japanese 1945, the atomic bomb was dropped on the city of Hiroshima followed on August 9 by the detonation of the “Fat Man” nuclear bomb over Nagasaki. These are to date the only attacks with nuclear weapons in the history of warfare.

Ethnic Diagram of Boyle Heights

Site Plan

113 1943 Bracero Program is created through an agreement between the United States and Mexico. Mexican contract workers are brought to the United States to fill the labor void left by incarcerated Japanese Americans and Mexican Americans leaving agricultural jobs for new opportunities in urban areas. The program is terminated in 1964. 1970s Economic conditions and civil strife in Mexico and Central America lead to increased immigration to the United States. Los Angeles is a primary destination. Jewish 1920s Significant numbers of Jewish immigrants and their families move to Los Angeles from the East Coast and Midwest, eventually making Boyle Heights home to the largest Jewish community west of Chicago .1938 Kristalnacht (the night of broken glass) in Germany marks the beginning of open and intensified use of violence against Jewish people, culminating in the Holocaust. Boyle Heights residents respond by organizing protests and support efforts.

Ethnicity Over lap Diagram

1 Dominant Ethnicity 2 Dominant Ethnicity 3 Dominant Ethnicity

Program Diagram Overlap Penetration Deposition Violation of Boundaries Passing limits

Ethnic Boundaries

Boundary Component Overlap

South Sec- South Section

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Circulation

Public vs. Private Public Private

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Materials and Methods Class: Architecture 14 June, 2008 Instructors: Dionicio Valdez, Coleman Griffith Group Members: Abdul Kader Kabbani Aris Keshishian Erick Rodriguez Nidal Hamida Keith Arky

The objective of the project was to explore structural qualities of different materials. We were split up into groups of five and were told to pick materials to use. We picked wire mesh and tennis balls and decided to create a pattern of fastening the tennis balls using zip ties between two 8â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x16â&#x20AC;&#x2122; sheets of wire mesh. Our goal was to exploit the tensile properties of the wire mesh and the compressive properties of the tennis balls creating a flexible, mobile layer that could be folded and transformed creating an enclosure.

These diagrams are computer generated models showing the system of fastening the wire mesh using zip ties

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The diagram on the right shows the process of fastening the tennis balls between two sheets of wire mesh using zip ties.

Zip Ties

Wire Mesh

Tennis Balls

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Alumni Commons Surface Project Design Studio 2a April, 2008 Instructor- Coleman Griffith

Project description

Site location: Pasadena City College Alumni Commons

The Objective of this project was to design a urban landscape with primary emphasis on the relationship between building and landscape. First step was to investigate the unique relationship between architecture and landscape. We challenged the traditional paradigm of a building/ object in a landscape with a new paradigm. The new paradigm will emphasize continuity between building and landscape through surface.

Process: Step I: Draw outline of the site on the site plan

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Step I I: Draw your ‘control grid’. The control grid was created through geometry of the site ( main walkways, path ways, road

Step I I I: Choose and show your ‘external reference’. Describe its properties which become rules. My external reference was finger prints which I did extensive research on, and through the interpretation and re application of the properties of dermial ridges I established a set of rules for my design deformation strategy.

Step IV: Develop a program for the site. Include a new snack area, eating areas, study areas, etc. Develop the program.

Concept: Dermial Ridge (Finger prints)

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Site Analysis

Satellite Image of Pasadena City College

1- Grouping Density diagram, representing the areas where people tended to group.

Grouping Diagram

2- Edge and access diagram, representing the points of access into the site

Circulation Outlets

3- Circulation Diagram, representing the main paths of circulations used within the site.

Circulation + Grid

Using the characteristics of the formation of dermial ridges from conception to adulthood, a pattern of rules were developed which translated into the iterations of the grid.

Primary ridges project into superficial layer of dermis At some point as the skin develops,, desmomosomes grow larger and the cell junctions become wavy lines The number of ridges increases as new ridges are formed either adjacent to or between existing ridges Basic dimensions of the spidermal ridge Width- inter ridge width Penetration- Primary ridge depth Depth of prime ridge is correlated with the length of the underlying distal phalanx and separation between adjacent prime ridges Width of prime ridges correlated with skeletal dimensions The pattern area is that part of a loop or whorl in which appear the cores, deltas, diverge and surround tend to surround the pattern areas The pattern area is that part of the loop enclosed by type lines Type lines are the two inner most ridges Focal points- within the pattern areas of loops and whorls are enclosed by focal points which are used to classify them, These points are called delta and core

Iterations Developed through the rules of the development and formations of dermial ridges (finger prints) using the geometry and grid from the site.

Iteration #1

Iteration #2

Iteration #3

Iteration #4

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Cofee bar

Kitchen/Hot Food Bar

4 Pool

Sleeping Pods/Studying area

2 M Rest Room

F. Rest Room

1 - Studying lounge 2 - Restrooms 3 - Swimming Pool 4 - Student lounge/ Eating area 5 - Coffee Bar

Floor Plan

Circulation Diagram

General Circulation Program Circulation

Public vs. Private space

Public Private

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Site Plan

Section 1 looking East

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Section 2 looking West

Section 3 looking North

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Section 4 looking North

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Found Space

DATE- August 30, 2007 CLASS- Design Studio 10B INSTRUCTOR- Coleman

Objective:

Identify forgotten spaces that are often spaces that were never intended. Their use has either become obsolete or was never considered. Examples are freeway underpasses and abandoned public facilities. Step 1 - Identify and document found space in the form of a picture collage

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Step 2 - Transformation and assembly of our found spaces using Rhino. Step 3 - Create several configurations of found space forms.

Step 4 - Construct a Cubic envelope 12”x12”x12”, then take the spatial transformations and place them in the cube. Step 5 - Using Rhino, subtract the spatial forms and the space it Occupied within the cube.

Step 6 - Using Rhino, we section cut the cube in order to get 25 contours.

Step 7 - The contours are sent into Auto CAD as templates

Step 8 - Templates are then laser cut out of MDF and assembled

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Cerebral Separation Sleeping Salon Design Studio 1A May, 2007 Instructor: Deborah Bird

Objective: The objective of this project was to design a sleeping salon based on our concept derived from research on sleep and sleeping conditions. Research Sleep Sleep Walking Sleep apnea Dreaming Sleep stages REM

SEPARATION- Ascension, Tension, Weightlessness

Site Mercantile Alley in Old Town Pasadena Surroundings Business districts Retail, Restaurants Public Parking Project site

OBJECTIVE

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IMAGE

TEXT

SUBJECTIVE

PROCESS Showing the transformation, representing the concept of Separation, Ascension and Tension

Study Model

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Final model

1st Floor

West Section

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2nd Floor

North Elevation

3rd Floor

West Elevation

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Beach Shelter Design Studio 1a Date: March, 2007 Instructor: Deborah Bird

Objective Design a beach shelter while utilizing our concept and point and line geometry.

Steps Creation of circular diagrams based on the geographic position of people at the beach at three different time of the day.

Using lines, we then mapped out the circulation, and paths of people at the beach

The third step was to create a base by creating a language or system using bass wood, and the geometry of our circle diagrams

The fourth step was to continue the system by scoring the line geometry and folding it to create the topography.

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Using our diagram model we then came up with our concept, and system.

BUOYANCY

Final Photos

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“A New Beginning” Santiago Central Cemetery Santiago, Chile 1st place AIAS

Julius Shulman Institute Photog-

raphy Competition

“Observing Urbanization” Griffith Observatory Los Angeles, California

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“Vertical Fields” Office Building Montevideo, Uruguay

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Framing Historyâ&#x20AC;? New National Gallery By Mies van der Rohe Berlin, Germany

“If Walls Could Talk” The Great Wall of China Beijing China

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“Spiritual Waves” Church of Christ Obrero By Eladio Dieste Atlantida, Uruguay

“Topography” Recolleta Cemetery Buenos Aires, Argentina