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resume islamic center of montreal chinatown branch library american cultural center obama presidential library pencil tower collinsville church addition tiny watercolors misc. artwork stuck at prom
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Alyssa Danielewicz alyssadanielewicz@yahoo.com 860.817.3554
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Education University of Hartford – West Hartford, CT Master’s in Architecture, May 2017 Roger Williams University – Bristol, RI B.S. in Architecture, May 2015 Minor in Graphic Design ISI Florence, Italy Study Abroad, Fall 2014 Portland High School – Portland, CT Graduated June 2011 Experience TLB Architecture - Chester, CT Architectural Intern, 2015-present Bon Appetit - RWU - Bristol, RI Baker, 2011-2015 Distinctive Gardens & Tree Care - South Windsor, CT Office Assistant, 2011-2015 Farrell’s Restaurant - Portland, CT Waitress, 2009-2011
Leadership American Institute of Architecture Students Chapter Member Fall 2011-Fall 2015 Chapter Vice President 2013-2014 Involved with Freedom by Design Volunteer for Accepted Students Days/Open Houses Conferences Attended: Forum 2011 - Phoenix Forum 2012 - Savannah Spring NE Quad 2013 - Penn State Grassroots 2013 - Washington D.C. Forum 2013 - Chicago Spring NE Quad 2014 - Boston Freshmen Design Studio Mentor Assisted first year students after studio hours Attended first year critiques Women’s Leadership Network Helped develop this organization at RWU Represented the network at The Women’s Conference and The ERA Conference
Activities/Interests I am very passionate about art and enjoy creating things in virtually any medium. Outside of work and school I am a freelance artist and have been commissioned to draw portraits, create paintings, design jewelry and even design and paint the playground equipment at Franklin Park Zoo in Boston. This past year I painted one tiny watercolor each day, which was a relaxing and rewarding way to keep art in my daily life. Skills Revit Indesign Autocad Illustrator Sketchup Microsoft Office Lumion Hand Drawing Photoshop Model Making
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Scholarships/Honors University of Hartford Recipient of Muslim Coalition Award for design of Islamic Cultural Center, Fall 2016 Overall GPA 3.7 Connecticut Architecture Foundation Recipient of the CAF Scholarship, Spring 2016 Roger Williams University Recipient of RWU Achievement Scholarship Recipient of RWU Leadership Award Recipient of Study Abroad Scholarship Made Dean’s List 3 semesters Overall GPA 3.2 Nationwide Stuck at Prom Scholarship Created my prom dress, my date’s tux and accessories out of duct tape, 2011 Selected in top 10 by a panel of judges Won second place by public vote
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Queen Elizabeth Park lies on the edge of the Westmount neighborhood in Montreal. The park currently gives residents a relaxing space to enjoy, while also serving as a buffer zone from the city. Over 40 trees exist on the site, which is why I felt it was important to preserve as many of these as possible. The mosque not only respects existing site conditions, but also embraces them. Wood columns line the perimeter of the ground floor as a nod to the tree trunks. The columns are spaced irregularly and align with the tree trunks themselves. By featuring columns in the facade, the building appears transparent across the site. The colonnade also has an even deeper connection to early mosque design; it is a modern take on the traditional plan.
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The design was also strongly influenced by the prayer hall’s necessary orientation toward Mecca. I decided to orient the religious spaces in this direction and the community spaces with the site itself. This organization created a winged plan that opens toward the city, welcoming people into the building. The open courtyard can house many activities, such as farmers markets and outdoor prayer. The prayer hall expresses its heirarchy by resting above the other spaces and being clad in a different material. The spaces at ground level are all similar; the rooms are surrounded by gabion walls that allow for light to pass between the rocks. This wall system not only creates a spiritual feeling with light, but also relates to a common building material of Westmount.
Site Access Diagram
Composite Site Analysis
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Figure Ground Diagram | Buildings
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Figure Ground Diagram | Trees
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Avenue Wood Photograph | Site Plan
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Building Alignment
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Second Floor Plan Building Entry
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Solid/Void
Basement Floor Plan
Program
Building Type Relationship
Neighborhood Relationship
Site Relationship
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Ground Floor Plan
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Building Sections
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ROOF CONSTRUCTION WATERPROOFING MEMBRANE XPS INSULATION REINFORCED CONCRETE
TOP OF ROOF
METAL DECKING
50' - 0"
STEEL BEAMS, 6' O.C. STEEL GIRDER
SECOND FLOOR CEILING 47' - 0"
SECOND FLOOR WALL CONSTRUCTION 4" WOODEN SCREEN WALL, ATTACHED TO CURTAIN WALL CURTAIN WALL SYSTEM
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STEEL COLUMN
SECOND FLOOR CONSTRUCTION CARPET REINFORCED CONCRETE METAL DECKING
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STEEL BEAMS, 6' O.C. STEEL GIRDER SECOND FLOOR 16' - 0"
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GROUND FLOOR CEILING CONSTRUCTION STEEL BEAM, BOLTED TO GIRDER TAB PLATE WELDED TO COLUMN AND BOLTED TO BEAM WEB STEEL GIRDER, WELDED TO COLUMN DROP CEILING STEEL BEAM
GROUND FLOOR CEILING 12' - 0"
GROUND FLOOR WALL CONSTRUCTION STEEL COLUMN 4 2X10 WOOD MEMBERS, BOLTED TO STEEL
GABION WALL CONSTRUCTION 3' X 121' X 121' STEEL CAGE
1 2" VERTICAL STEEL SUPPORT STONE INFILL
GROUND FLOOR CONSTRUCTION
GROUND FLOOR 0' - 0" BASEMENT WALL CONSTRUCTION 3 4"
DRAINAGE MAT
WATERPROOFING MEMBRANE, EXTEND 6" ABOVE GRADE DOWN TO TOP OF FOOTING CONCRETE FOUNDATION WALL
FOUNDATION CONSTRUCTION 6" MIN. COVER OF CRUSHED STONE 6" FOOTING DRAIN, PROTECT WITH FILTER FABRIC NONBIODEGRADABLE CANT STRIP FILLER AT SEALANT AT EXPANSION JOINT 6" CONCRETE SLAB 1" EXTRUDED POLYSTYRENE FOAM INSULATION
BASEMENT FLOOR -12' - 0"
WATERPROOFING MEMBRANE CONCRETE FOOTING
Wall Section
Ablution Exterior | Ablution Interior | Prayer Hall View From Neighborhood
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Entry Hall | Corridor at Library
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Exterior Views
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chinatown branch library Located on the edge of Chinatown, Montreal, this project is inspired by penjing, the ancient Chinese art of depicting artistically formed trees, other plants, and landscapes in miniature. The goal of the project was to provide the neighborhood with a stronger identity and give the community a place to be proud of. Libraries today are quite different than they used to be; they are no longer a quiet place for reading. Now libraries are a place of interaction and movement, which is what I wanted to express in my design. Not only did I organize the program like a bonsai tree, but also allowed spaces to overlap and overlook one another. There are strong connections between the different library departments, as well as the site.
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Site Access
Chinatown Neighborhood
Light | Views
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Program Organization
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Site Visibility
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Sectional Diagram
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Vertical Circulation Diagram
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Interior Perspective
Figure Ground
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Program
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Building Section
Grid Organization
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Site Plan | Level 1 [Public]
Building Section
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Level 2 [Children]
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Level 2.5 [Teen]
Level 3 [Adult]
Level 3.5 [Teen & Staff]
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Level 4.5 [Staff]
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Level 4 [Adult]
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Interior Perspective of Teen Section
Building Approach from West
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Building Approach from East
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american cultural center Although a relatively small city, it is easy to become lost in the winding streets of Florence, Italy. Visual cues guide people through the streets and orient them within the city. Because of its massive size, the Florence Cathedral constantly serves this purpose. Piazza dei Ciompi not only has a view of the Cathedral, but also the bell tower of the Basilica of Santa Croce. The significance of these two monuments guides my design and creates a link between The American Cultural Center and Florence. The cultural center provides studio spaces for art and architecture students studying in Florence. Framed views of the Duomo, bell tower, piazza and its historic loggia will easily orient students in the city and guide them in observing Florentine culture firsthand.
Concept - Reveal
Program Organization
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Model
Alignment with Built Environment
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Overall Site Context
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Ground Floor Plan [Sculpture/Gallery]
First Floor Plan [Painting/Drawing] spring 2016 29 american cultural center
Second Floor Plan [Architecture]
Building Section
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View from Sculpture Studio Focus on Piazza/People View from Gallery Focus on Piazza/People
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View from Architecture Studio Focus on Loggia
View from Architecture Studio Focus on Duomo
View from Painting/Drawing Studio Focus on Greenery
View from Painting/Drawing Studio Focus on Greenery/Santa Croce
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View of Building from Loggia
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Site Model
View from Train Station
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Overall Site Plan
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Axis Lines Pedestrian Train
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Current Neighborhood Use Dedicated Green Space Vacant Sites Dedicated Paths Man-Made Paths Bus Stops Train Stops
Site Circulation Train Circulation Vehicular Circulation Pedestrian Circulation Building Location Hardscape Green Space
Neighborhood Development Residential Community Center Community Garden/Park Co-op Grocery Commercial w/ Residential Above
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Ground Floor Plan
Building Section AA
Legend Back Offices Visitor Service Center Retail and Dining Private and Classified Archives Public/Scholarly Library Public Programming Facilities
Museum Exhibits Theater, Cabinet Room, Oval Office, Green Room Foundation and Administrative Offices Private Residence Loading/Storage Public Programming Facilities Parking [150 Cars]
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Third Floor Plan
Building Section BB
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Second Floor Plan
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pencil tower Pencil towers have become a new trend in high-rise architecture. Extremely tall and thin, these buildings tower over others in the cities they are grounded in. Introducing a pencil tower in Hartford will promote development of the city and add an interesting element to its skyline. The tower will house 35 luxury apartments, as well as a restaurant and a cafe that are accessible to the public. Because of the small footprint, the apartments will each take up their own floor. Sustainable design is a required element of the building design, primarily as part of the facade. The building is situated on the edge of Bushnell Park, Hartford’s most significant green space. It is also in close proximity to the amenities of downtown hartford and the Connecticut River.
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Legend Apartments Roof Garden/Work Bar Kitchen Restaurant Mechanical Floor Housekeeping Lobby Cafe
Greenery Development
Program
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City Skyline with Tower | City Map | Aerial View of Tower
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Site Plan
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Typical Apartment Plan
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Rooftop Restaurant & Garden Plan
Axonometric View North and East Facades
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Wall Section
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View from Apartment Kitchen
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fall 2015
The new entry to Collinsville’s Catholic Church has an abstract-minimalist take on greek revival architecture. The entrance features a layering of experiences, light & transparency. The addition is composed of a steel structure with wooden horizontal elements that are broken up to allow light in & create certain views.
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Transparency
Circulation/Celebrated Moments
Light
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Site Plan
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Building Section
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tiny watercolors
2016
In 2016 I learned how to watercolor by painting one tiny watercolor every day. My inspiration was a memory of each day-or an old photograph when the days weren’t too memorable. The following is a small sample of my favorite paintings, all to actual scale.
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misc artwork Outside of architecture I enjoy creating art in many different mediums, my favorite being pencil drawings. I constantly have art projects going on in my free time. I feel that my constant practice in drawing has consistently helped me grow as an architecture student over the years. The works on this spread are freehand sketches drawn in Florence, Italy, and two pieces from a drawing class I took there. View from Piazzale Michelangelo | Pen | 5” x 7”
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Duomo | Pencil | 4” x 6”
Ponte Vecchio | Pencil | 4” x 6”
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Avery | Pencil | 24” x 36”
X-Ray Self Portrait | Charcoal | 24” x 36”
2011-2015
Avery | Pencil | 24” x 36”
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Life Sized Self Portrait | Charcoal | 36” x 72”
James | Pencil | 24” x 30”
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Charlotte | Pencil | 24” x 36”
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In my senior year of high school I was looking for creative scholarships and came across the nationwide stuck at prom scholarship. I was required to create two prom outfits out of duck brand duct tape. I had never worked with duct tape or constructed an outfit before, let alone two. I was selected as a top ten contestant by a panel of judges and went on to win second place through public vote. The intensive hours of work (165) and dedication prepared me for what to expect in my upcoming years of architecture school.
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