Alexandra Ramirez Portfolio 2017 by Alexandra Ramirez

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ALEXANDRA N. RAMIREZ

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THESIS Repurposing Abandoned Underground Infrastructure & Spatializing Geothermal Systems in Cincinnati

Resource Complex for the re-integration of veteran students back into an academic setting

Capitalize on one staple of the arts 2015 SPRING

2016 FALL - ‘17 SPRING

VETERANS’ FORUM

PHOTO STUDIO

PROFESSIONAL WORK Ikon.5 Architects 2016 SUMMER

2016 SPRING

CO-OP Affordable Housing 2015 FALL

PERSONAL WORK 2016 - 2018

{THESIS} AS ABOVE, SO BELOW 2016 FALL SEMESTER (PREP) 2017 SPRING SEMESTER LOCATION CINCINNATI, OHIO

“It was amazing to find these huge spaces, unused and lonely. In a city where every bit of space is filled with people, it was magical to find places where I could be as alone as if I were resting upon a mountaintop -- when in reality, these places were no more than a few dozen feet below some of the busiest streets in the world.”

-Steve Duncan on exploring New Yorks forgotten infrastructure.

THE ISSUE OUR MODERN SOCIETY ESPOUSES A CULTURE IN WHICH THERE ARE A MILLION AND ONE WAYS TO WASTE SOMETHING. WE HAVE A SURPLUS IN ENERGY THAT COMES IN MANY FORMS. JUST TO NAME A FEW, THERE IS AN OVERPRODUCTION OF GOODS, WASTE HEAT FROM MACHINES, AND ABANDONED OR UNDERUTILIZED INFRASTRUCTURE. IN AN EFFICIENT AND WELL-OILED ECONOMY ONE WOULD THINK THAT THIS SURPLUS WOULD BE USED TO BENEFIT SOMEONE OR SOMETHING, BUT OFTENTIMES THIS IS NOT THE CASE. FOOD IS THROWN AWAY, ABANDONED BUILDINGS ARE LEFT TO ROT, AND SOCIETIES OVERLOOK ASSETS THEY ALREADY HAVE. THROUGHOUT HISTORY, HOWEVER UNSYSTEMATICALLY, PEOPLE HAVE FOUND WAYS TO DIP INTO THIS BANK OF EXCESS RESOURCES - FOR EXAMPLE A HOMELESS MAN TAKING SHELTER WITHIN AN ABANDONED TUNNEL, OR SLEEPING ON SUBWAY EXHAUST GRATES FOR WARMTH. ANECDOTAL STORIES OF PEOPLE EXPLOITING AN INEFFICIENT SYSTEM SCURRY THROUGH CONVERSATION, BUT CAN IT AMOUNT TO MORE? THIS THESIS TRIES TO IMAGINE CREATIVE WAYS IN WHICH THE ARCHITECT CAN SYSTEMATIZE SURPLUS ENERGY TO BENEFIT THE LAYMAN, AND IN TURN THE GREATER ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL SPHERE.

Picadilly Lifts Advent of the Escalator

Charing Cross Rerouted

Charing Cross Rerouted 19 Nov. 1999

Holborn Station Low Ridership

30 Sept. 1994

Aldwych Low Ridership

30 Sept. 1994

30 Sept. 1994 Mark Lane Resited

Never Opened

Invalides Rerouted

Nevins St. Underfunded

Unknown

Never Opened

Swiss Cottage Wartime Measure

17 Aug. 1940

Lord’s Station Rerouted

Les Halles Rerouted

Utica Avenue Underfunded

1939

1977

Never Opened

St. Mary Station German Bombed

Martin Nadaud Rerouted

South Ferry Low Ridership

1938

1960’s

13 Feb. 1977

Osterly & Spring Rerouted

Gare du Nord Rerouted

Worth St. Rerouted

St. Mary Station German Bombed

8 22 Mar. 1934

Brompton Road Low Ridership 29 July 1934

British Musuem Low Ridership 1933

York Road Low Ridership 17 Sept. 1932 Down Street Low Ridership

5 4

8 22 Mar. 1934

Croix Rouge Wartime Measures

29 July 1934

2 Sept. 1939

British Musuem Low Ridership

Champ de Mars Wartime Measures

1933

1939

York Road Low Ridership

Arsenal Line 5 Wartime Measures

17 Sept. 1932

2 Sept. 1939

Down Street Low Ridership

Saint Martin Wartime Measures

21 May 1932

2 Sept. 1939

South Kentish Low Ridership

Victor Hugo Built Wrong

South Kentish Low Ridership 1924 City Road Low Ridership

3 2

1924

1931

City Road Low Ridership

Porte de Versailles Rerouted

8 Aug. 1922

1930

King William St. Rerouted

Haxo Never Opened

24 Feb. 1900

1921

King William St. Rerouted

London

24 Feb. 1900

8 1942

Brompton Road Low Ridership

8 Aug. 1922

5 4

91st St. Rerouted

2 Sept. 1939

2 Feb. 1959

Champ de Mars Wartime Measures

Myrtle Ave. Rerouted

1939

July 1956

Arsenal Line 5 Wartime Measures

18th St. Rerouted

2 Sept. 1939

8 Nov. 1948

Saint Martin Wartime Measures

Court St. Low Ridership

2 Sept. 1939

1 June 1946

Victor Hugo Built Wrong

City Hall Loop Low Ridership

1931

31 Dec. 1945

Porte de Versailles Rerouted

Chambers St. Low Ridership

1930

1931

Haxo Never Opened

Atlantic Ave. Politics

1921

1861

3 2 1

South Ferry Low Ridership 13 Feb. 1977 Worth St. Rerouted

8 1 Sept. 1962

Croix Rouge Wartime Measures

1998

91st St. Rerouted

The Loop Flooded

Myrtle Ave. Rerouted

July 1956

18th St. Rerouted

8 Nov. 1948 Court St. Low Ridership 1 June 1946

3 2

Water Tunnels Portion Collapsed

2 Feb. 1959

1 Sept. 1962

1992 Freight Tunnels Economy 1959

27 Mar. 1948

Jackson St. Low Ridership

Allen Station Politics

1906

Never Opened

Washington St. Low Ridership 1906

Atlantic Ave. Politics

Millcreek Tunnel Underfunded

La Salle Tunnel Low Ridership

1861

Never Opened

1906

AIR

WATER

AIR

WATER

CIRCULATE MEDIUM

Above: Graph showing the extent of abandoned underground infrastructure across major cities

2 1

1906

3 2

Ridge Station Business Politics

Queens Park Politics

Never Opened

27 Mar. 1948

Deer creek Tunnel Underfunded

Lower Queen Politics

1959

Asbury Station Business Politics

Chambers St. Deer creek Tunnel Underfunded Low Ridership Never Opened 1931

Freight Tunnels Economy

Unknown

Lower Osgood Rumored

Never Opened

5 4

Lau Pau Unknown

Queens Park Politics

Gaudi Station Unknown

Unknown

Never Opened

Lower Osgood Rumored

Banco Unknown

Allen Station Politics

3 2

Lower Bay Inefficient

1906

4 Sept. 1966

Bordeta Low Ridership

Never Opened

1983

Lakeshore Tunnels Hospital Closed

Correos Low Ridership

1979

1972

Lower Bay Inefficient

Fernando Rerouted

4 Sept. 1966

1968

1979

La Salle Tunnel Low Ridership

Lower Queen Politics

5 4

Never Opened

Washington St.Lakeshore Tunnels Low Ridership Hospital Closed 1906

Sagrada Familia Unknown

1992

27 Mar. 1948

Never Opened

The Loop Flooded

Asbury Station Business Politics

Central Parkway Underfunded

1998

Ridge Station Business Politics

Never Opened

31 Dec. 1945

Water Tunnels Portion Collapsed

Central Parkway Underfunded

City Hall Loop Low Ridership

2 1

3 2 1

Clinton Station Wartime Shortages

Lexington Station Business Politics

Sagrada Familia Unknown

Lau Pau Unknown

Clinton Station Wartime Shortages

Never Opened

Lexington Station Business Politics

30 June 1956

Winton Station Business Politics

30 June 1956

30 June 1956 Rowlands Loop Business Politics

Gaudi Station Unknown

Rowlands Loop Business Politics

Never Opened

30 June 1956

Banco Unknown

Driving Park Business Politics

Never Opened

30 June 1956

Bordeta Low Ridership

Court St. Station Business Politics

1983

30 June 1956

Correos Low Ridership

Colby Station Business Politics

1972

30 June 1956

Fernando Rerouted

Ashbourne Station Business Politics

1968

30 June 1956

2 1

3 2 1

Hong Berlin Kong

Copenhagan Berlin

Beijing Copenhagan

Swiss Cottage Wartime Measure

21 May 1932

Beijing Prague

Unknown

Invalides Rerouted

Prague Ohrid

Unknown

Porte Alegre Ohrid

Never Opened

Porte de Lilas Rerouted

1941

Cincinnati

South 4th St. Wartime Measures

St. Pancras Rerouted

1941

NYC

South 4th St. Porte de Lilas Rerouted Wartime Measures

St. Pancras Rerouted

NYC

Never Opened

Wood Lane Rerouted 22 Nov. 1947

Paris

76th St. Unknown

Never Opened

Wood Lane Rerouted

Paris

Track 61 Unknown

76th St. Unknown

22 Nov. 1947

Track 61 Unknown

Porte Alegre Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires Melbourne

1950s

Melbourne Vienna

Bull & Bush Never Completed

1950s

Vienna

1957

Bull & Bush Never Completed

Rochester

1957

Rochester

Embankment Rerouted

Barcelona

4 Feb. 1967

Embankment Rerouted

Barcelona

4 Feb. 1967

Toronto

Mark Lane Resited

Toronto

Chicago

19 Nov. 1999

Cincinnati

{CONTENTION} ABANDONED UNDERGROUND INFRASTRUCTURE IS AN EXAMPLE OF AN UNTAPPED SURPLUS IN ENERGY THAT THE ARCHTIECT HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO REPURPOSE. TUNNELS IN PARTICULAR, CAN BE USED AS SYSTEMS TO HEAT OR COOL A NETWORK OF BUILDINGS ABOVE GROUND TO CREATE MORE SUSTAINABLE URBAN ENVIRONMENTS. IN ADDITION THE SYSTEM COULD ALSO HAVE BENEFICIAL SOCIAL IMPLICATIONS WITHIN SEGREGATED CITIES BY PROVIDING FLUID CONNECTIONS BETWEEN DIVIDED NEIGHBORHOODS. UNDERGROUND TUNNELS AND OTHER METRO INFRASTRUCTURE HAVE QUALITIES VERY COMPLIMENTARY TO AN INTEGRATION OF PASSIVE GEOTHERMAL SYSTEMS. BEING ATLEAST 6 FEET BELOW THE EARTH’S SURFACE, THIS INFRASTRUCTURE IS ABLE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE EARTH’S MORE STABLE TEMPERATURES. THERE IS AN OFFSET IN SEASONAL TEMPERATURES DUE TO THE “THERMAL LAG” PRINCIPLE WHICH LEAVES THE EARTH COOLER IN SUMMER AND WARMER IN WINTER.

Denver

Detroit

Pittsburg

Denver Boston

Detroit Tampa

Pittsburg Miami

Boston Dallas

Tampa Los Angeles

San Fransico Miami

Philadelphia Dallas

Gothenburg Los Angeles

Stockholm San Fransico

Philadelphia Busan

Gothenburg Seoul

Stockholm St. Petersburg

Busan Moscow

Seoul Lisbon

St. Petersburg Kiev

Moscow Aukland

Lisbon Kelantan

Kiev Hong Kong

Berlin Aukland

Copenhagan Kelantan

THE USE OF GEOTHERMAL ENERGY AFFORDS THE ARCHITECT ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY; TO REALLY DESIGN AN ENGAGING SYSTEM THAT CELEBRATES THIS FORM OF SUSTAINABLE ENERGY TYPICALLY OVERLOOKED BY THE PUBLIC. GEOTHERMAL SYSTEMS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO UNIQUELY SPATIALIZE THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE WHEN BROUGHT TO THE FOREFRONT OF DESIGN. THIS THESIS EXPERIMENTS WITH SEMI-TEMPERED FRAMING, SURFACES, AND PROGRAMS THAT PARTNER WITH UNDERGROUND SPACE TO IMPROVE STREET LIFE AND CREATE AN ATMOSPHERE OF AESTHETIC AND TEMPERATE COMFORT.

CIRCULATING MEDIUM (WATER OR AIR) HEAT EXCHANGER

VENTILATION LINE

THERMAL LINE (AIR)

Below: Diagram illustrating the proposed geothermal heat exchange system supplementing existing HVAC within buildings

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Above Left Render : Underground Tunnel Walkway Above Right Render : Looking Towards Square Pavilion From Median

Site Plan: 1/64” = 1’ 580’

600’

Longitudinal Section : 1/16” = 1’

Above Left Render: Farmers Market Pavilion Above Right Render : Underground Walkway Surfacing

1. The Circle

1. The Circle Tunnel History and Geothermal Info Pavilion 2. The Square Ampitheater and Venue Space

2. The Square

3. The House

4. The Triangle

3. The House Farmers Market and Event Space 4. The Triangle Public Transport Waiting Area

* Pink color indicates exposed geothermal pipes and thermal qualities of the space

1. Model Shot House Pavilion 2. Model Shot Triangle Pavilion

3. Model Shot Square Pavilion 4. Model Shot Circle Pavilion 5. Model Shot House Pavilion * Model made from 3D prints, museum board, and wood

{V E T E R A N S} FORUM 2016 SPRING SEMESTER LOCATION SYRACUSE, NEW YORK

“There are 22.5 million veterans in the United States, and more than 2.5 million Americans have served our country in uniform since 2001. History suggests that our nations veterans will face formidible social and economic challenges throughout their post service life course.” -IVMF

PROGRAM THE SU_IVMF IS ASKING ARCHITECTS TO CONCEPTUALIZE, DESIGN AND CONSTRUCT THE NEW NATIONAL VETERANS RESOURCE COMPLEX. THE NVRC IS INTENDED TO BE A MULTI-USE FACILITY THAT WILL HOUSE STATE OF THE ART VOCATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO ADVANCE THE ECOMONIC OPPORTUNITY OF THE VETERANS AND MILITARY FAMILIES WHO CALL CENTRAL NEW YORK HOME. DESIGN CONCEPT THE INTENTION OF THIS BUILDING IS TO CREATE A BEAUTIFUL AND LIVELY ATMOSPHERE FOR VETERANS TO FORGE A COMMUNITY AMONG THEMSELVES, WHILE ALSO PROVIDING A PLATFORM FOR SOCIAL INTEGRATION BACK INTO AN ACADEMIC SETTING. SERVICES SUCH AS CAREER ADVISING, STUDY SPACES, CLASSROOMS, AND OFFICES, AS WELL AS RECREATIONAL FACILITES SUCH AS A GYMNASIUM AND POOL ARE ALL MADE ACCESSIBLE TO THE STUDENTS. AT THE HEART OF THE DESIGN IS A MEMORIAL SPACE SET TO PAY HOMAGE TO ALL THE CONTRIBUTIONS OUR VETERANS HAVE MADE TO THIS NATION.

In collaboration with Tiffany Pau

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SUB LEVEL 1/20” = 1’-0”

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5’

GROUND LEVEL 10’

1/20” = 1’-0”

20’

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5’

10’

20’

Green Roof | 5400 SF Mezzanine Bleachers | 1500 SF ROOF LEVEL

FIRST LEVEL 1/20” = 1’-0”

1. Elevation: South-facing facade with loggia

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5’

SECOND LEVEL 10’

20’

1/20” = 1’-0”

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5’

10’

20’

{MEMORIAL SPACE} THE MEMORIAL SPACE IS INTENDED TO BE AN ACTIVE CENTER TO THE DESIGN THAT TAKES ON THE ROLE OF CONNECTOR AND PIVOT POINT BETWEEN THE REST OF THE PROGRAMMATIC SPACES. IT IS ON AXIS WITH THE SYRACUSE CAMPUS TO THE SOUTH AND A DENSE COMMERCIAL STREET (MARSHALL ST.) TO THE NORTH. DUE TO ITS POSITIONING AND PLACEMENT WITHIN THE BUILDING IT WILL INEVITABLY BE HIGHLY CIRCULATED. PERFORATED CONCRETE PANELS ARE ARRANGED INTO A CUBE FLANKED BY TWO SKYLIT GALLERIA SPACES RUNING EAST TO WEST.

HVAC System

Above: Render Memorial atrium

Fire Suppresion

Structure

KAWANEER 1600UT SYSTEM CURTAIN WALL

RE: SPEC PACKAGE

STEEL MULLION FRAMING SYSTEM STEEL TIE-BACKS PANELLED FERROUS CONCRETE ROOF STEEL MOUNTING NUT STEEL WIDE FLANGE CONCRETE BEAM 12’ x 20’ CONCRETE PANELS

PANELLED FERROUS CONCRETE WALL STEEL FRAME STEEL TIE-BACKS 1’ x 1’ CONCRETE COLUMN

6” TYP. CONCRETE FLOOR SLAB STEEL REBAR 2” TRANSLUCENT GLASS FLOOR GLASS MULLION SYSTEM STEEL MOUNTING NUT PANELLED FERROUS CONCRETE FLOOR

2’ x 2’ CONCRETE COLUMN REINFORCED CMU FOUNDATION WALL 4’ x 2’ CONCRETE FOOTING RIGID INSULATON WATERPROOFING

1. Top: Longitudinal section gym, memorial, atrium, front plaza 2. Bottom: Sectional perspective detail Structure and materials

17' 0"

GYM ROOF 66' - 0"

GYM MEZZANINE 34' - 0"

FIRST LEVEL 14' - 0"

GROUND LEVEL 0' - 0"

SUB LEVEL -14' - 0"

CROSS SECTION B 1/8” = 1’-0”

0’

17' 0"

5’

10’

20’

17' 0"

GREEN ROOF 34' - 0"

FIRST LEVEL 14' - 0"

GROUND LEVEL 0' - 0"

SUB LEVEL -14' - 0"

CROSS SECTION A 1/8” = 1’-0”

Top: Cross section A cafe, atrium, office Bottom: Cross section B classrooms, basketball court, pool

0’

5’

10’

20’

FLASHING WATERPROOFING RIGID INSULATION TYP. STEEL ANGLE COMPOSITE LIGHTWEIGHT STEEL DECKING FIREPROOF STEEL FRAMING

MOTORIZED SOLAR CONTROL SHADES ALUMINUM MULLION RE: SPEC PERFORATED GALVANIZED ZINC CLADDING DOUBLE LAYER OF LOW IRON U-PROFILE GLASS UNITS WITH TRANSLUCENT INSULATION

FABRIC NETTING

WOOD VENEER LAMINATED WOOD CROSS BRACING ATHLETIC SPRING PADS WELDED CATWALK ASSEMBLY ANCHORED TO STRUCTURALLY STAY FOR HORIZONTAL LOAD RESISTANCE

WIND BLANKET, BALLASTED, M2 OR M3 GROWTH MEDIA STONE

SPRINKLER

SEGREGATION FABRIC

LIGHTING

IRRIGATION DRIP LINE AND SLOTTED SLEEVE DRAINAGE MEDIA CAPILLIARY FABRIC OR PROTECTION LAYER ROOF BARRIER INSULATION GEOSYNTHETIC SHEET DRAIN PRIMARY MEMBRANE ROOF DECK

STAINLESS STEEL GUTTER

REINFORCED CONCRETE PIER RE: STRUCTURAL

MEMORIAL ROOF STRUCTURE

STEEL REBAR WATERPROOFING RIGID INSULATION

MEMORIAL AMBULATORY

GROUT 1 1/4” THICK TILE

MEMORIAL ATIRUM & GALLERIAS

VINYL LINER OVERFLOW CHANNEL BACKFILL WATER FILTER SYSTEM PVC DRAINAGE PIPE

IN-GROUND POOL LIGHTING GRAVEL

GREEN ROOF

COMPACTED SUBGRADE

Division 3- Concrete Division 5- Steel Division 7- Thermal and Moisture Division 8- Openings Division 9- Finishes Division 21- Fire suppression Division 22- Plumbing Division 23- HVAC Division 26- Electrical

STRUCTURE

WALL SECTION SCALE: 3/4” = 1’ - 0”

DOUBLE LAYER OF LOW IRON U-PROFILE GLASS UNITS WITH TRANSLUCENT INSULATION

HVAC SYSTEM

PRECAST CONCRETE SLAB

Above: DROPPED CEILING

West facade detail through gym Right: North facade detail through office space and green roof

{STRUCTURE AND MATERIALS}

ALUMINUM MULLION RE: SPEC RIGID INSULATION WATERPROOFING

PASSIVE STRATEGIES, MATERIAL PROPERTIES, AND STRUCTURAL COMPOSITION WERE GIVEN PRIORITY IN ORDER TO INCREASE THE ENERGY PERFORMANCE OF THE BUILDING. SHADING AND DAYLIGHTING ARE MAXIMIZED THROUGH THE USE OF SKYLIGHTS, PERFORATED SCREENS, AND A SOUTH FACING LOGGIA RUNNING THE ENTIRETY OF UNIVERSITY AVENUE. A CONCRETE STRUCTURE AND GREEN ROOF PROVIDE INSULATION.

GRAVEL COMPACTED SUBGRADE

WALL SECTION

1. Left-Top Render Interior pool

2. Left-Bottom Render South-west corner 3. Model Shot South-west corner 4. Model Shot Interior memorial perforated concrete panels 5. Model Shot South facing facade gym structure in back 6. Model Shot South facing facade with loggia *Model made out of 1-Ply Strathmore and Chipboard base

{C O - O P} AFFORDABLE HOUSING 2016 SPRING SEMESTER LOCATION EAST NEW YORK, BROOKLYN “To my fellow New Yorkers: We have a crisis of affordability on our hands. It’s a crisis in many ways built on New York City’s success... People from all over the world come to study, to work or to start a business here. And that success story has put pressure on our housing stock. Coupled with ever-rising economic inequality, it has created a painful reality where more and more New Yorkers are spending more and more to cover their housing costs, and entire neighborhoods have lost their affordability.”

- Mayor Bill De Blasio, opening paragraph from “Housing New York, a Five Borough, Ten-Year Plan”

BASIS FOR DESIGN IT IS IN THE MIDST OF NEW YORK CITY’S HOUSING CRISIS THAT THIS PROJECT IS SITUATED. THE AIM OF THE STUDIO WAS TO COMBINE CONCEPTS OF DESIGN, AFFORDABILITY, REAL ESTATE, AND CODE RESTRAINTS TO BRING TOGETHER A HOLISTIC UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT IT MEANS TO CONSTRUCT AN APARTMENT BUILDING IN NYC. THIS PARTICULAR BUILDING IS BASED ON A CO-OP MODEL OF HOUSING, WHICH WAS CHOSEN TO FACILITATE A SENSE OF COMMUNITY BETWEEN THE FAMILIES AND OTHER INHABITANTS RESIDING WITHIN. CAREFUL DESIGN CONSIDERATION WAS GIVEN TO THE INDIVIDUAL APARTMENT UNITS AS WELL AS THE OVERALL BUILDING DESIGN TO ALLOCATE SPACE AS EFFICIENTLY AS POSSIBLE.

In collaboration with Tyler Wolcott

{INTERIOR COURTYARD} A VARIETY OF DUPLEX APARTMENT UNITS ARE ARRAYED AROUND A DYNAMIC INTERIOR COURTYARD. TWO LARGE SEMI-CIRCULAR SPACES SLICE UP THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THE BUILDING TO ALLOW LIGHT AND SPACE FOR INTERACTION AND NEIGHBORLY ACTIVITY. A FIGURE 8 SHAPED RAMP CONNECTS THE SHIFTING FLOOR PLATES OFF OF WHICH ARE THE ENTRANCES TO EACH APARTMENT. THE TRANSITORY SPACE BETWEEN THE RAMPS AND THE ENTRANCES ARE INTENDED TO BE FILLED WITH GARDENS, BENCHES, CONVERSATION AND EVERYTHING CONTRIBUTING TO A LIVELY AND PLEASANT ATMOSPHERE.

1. Left: Plans oblique 2. Right: Exploded axon Highlighted green interior courtyard, with offset floor plates

A. LARGE FAMILY | 950 SF

- 3 Bedroom Duplex, - Kitchen - Living and Dining - 2 Bathroom

1. Top: Apartment unit axons 2. Middle Sketches (from left to right) Ground floor cafe Courtyard Duplex apt. interior 3. Below: Cross section

B. SMALL FAMILY | 750 SF

- 2 Bedroom - Kitchen - Living and Dining - 1 Bathroom

C. COUPLE OR SINGLE PERSON | 450 SF

- 1 Bed Studio Duplex - Kitchen and Living - 1 Bathroom

Above: Model Shot Ramp looking into cafe

Above: Model Shot Looking up ramp into courtyard

{P H O T O} STUDIO 2015 SPRING SEMESTER LOCATION FLORENCE, ITALY PROGRAM CREATE AN EXTENSION OF VILLA ROSSA, THE ACADEMIC BUILDING FOR SYRACUSE STUDY ABROAD STUDENTS. CAPITALIZE ON ONE SPECIFIC STAPLE OF THE ARTS AND CREATE A SPACE FOR CONTEMPLATION, PRODUCTION, INTERACTION, AND EXHIBITION. DESIGN CONCEPT THE PREMISE OF THE DESIGN IS FOUNDED UPON THE TRANSPARENCIES BETWEEN ARCHITECTURE AND THE NNERWORKINGS OF AN SLR CAMERA. HOW CAN YOU NEGOTIATE THESE TWO CONCEPTS TO SUCCESSFULLY DIRECT SUNLIGHT AND CREATE INTERESTING / FUNCTIONAL SPACES? THE BUILDING PLAYS WITH THE IDEA OF A HIGHLY VERSATILE COURTYARD CENTERED WITHIN THE SITE USED AS BOTH A PUBLIC GATHERING AND DYNAMIC PHOTOGRAPHY SPACE. PROGRAM MASSING THE SURROUNDING PROGRAM IS OFFSET FROM THE CENTRAL COURTYARD AND BROKEN DOWN INTO CIRCULATION, EXHIBITION, AND PROGRAM SPACES. A CIRCUMAMBULATORY CATWALK IS BUILT INTO THE FRAMEWORK OF THE OPERABLE WALLS, WHICH THEN LEAD INTO THE EXHIBITION ROOMS. VISITORS ARE ABLE TO WALK IN AND AROUND THE ENTIRETY OF THE COURTYARD. THE COURTYARD IS TO COME ACROSS AS A DELICATE MECHANISM INSERTED INTO THE HEART OF THE BUILDING. THE OFFSETTING LINES RADIATE OUTWARDS FROM THE CENTER TO SLICE AWAY THE SURROUNDING MASS OF THE BUILDING TO CREATE THE CIRCULATION.

{COURTYARD AS OPERABLE APERTURE}

THE COURTYARD IS MODELED AFTER THE MECHANICS OF AN APERTURE. THE SIDES MOVE UP, FLIP, AND ROTATE AT AN ANGLE TO FUNNEL LIGHT DOWN INTO THE GATHERING SPACE BELOW. STUDENTS AND VISITORS EXIST IN ISOLATION AND IN CONNECTION WITH THE REST OF THE BUILDING PROGRAM DEPENDING ON THE POSITION OF EACH “LOUVRE.”

1. Top: Cross section Dark rooms, ambulatory, courtyard 2. Middle: Closed render operable louvres 3. Bottom: Preliminary Sketches

1. Top: Longitudinal section gallery, courtyard, studios 2. Middle: Open render operable louvres 3. Bottom: Preliminary Sketches

{P R O F E S S I O N A L} WORK IKON.5 ARCHITECTS LOCATION PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY SHIPSBURY LIBRARY PROJECT IN THE SCHEMATIC PHASE OF DESIGN. I PREPARED A STUDY MODEL OF THE VAULTED CEILING TO HELP VISUALIZE EXISTING CONDITIONS. (fig 4.)

DAYTONA STATE STUDENT CENTER CLIENT WANTS A LANDMARK BUILDING TO PUT A FACE TO THE COLLEGE. NEEDS TO PROVIDE SOME SORT OF MONUMENTALITY. TYPICAL ACADEMIC PROGRAM SPACES ARE NEEDED. I CONSTRUCTED PRESENTATION MODELS OUT OF BASS WOOD AND STRATHMORE. (fig. 1-3)

TREC NEWARK A COMMUNITY CENTER NEARING COMPLETION IN NEWARK, NJ. I RENDERED TWO INTERIOR PERSPECTIVES FOR IKON.5 WEBSITE (fig. 5-6)

1. Daytona Model shot Front facade 2. Daytona

Model shot South-west corner 3. Daytona Model shot Front facade 4. Shipsbury Model shot Ceiling abstract 5. TREC Newark Render Hallway 6. TREC Newark Render Courtyard

{P E R S O N A L} WORK

1. Above Orangle Slice Acrylic Painting

1. Above Blue Button-Up Acrylic Painting

1. Sketch Villa Savoye Poissy, France 2. Sketch Casa Girasole Rome, Italy 3. Sketch Villa Savoye Poissy, France

1. Above Hand draft, Elevation Mercer St. Trenton NJ

1. Sketch Grand Canal Venice, Italy

Thank You Goodbye

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