Amin Espandiari Phone: 619-995-8132 Email:aespand@gmail.com Address: 8233 station village ln#2313 San Diego, CA 92108 PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY: Bachelors of architecture studied at New School or Architecture & Design. An excellent collaborator/team player and creative thinker with a strong work ethic and excellent problem solving, communication and project management skills in addition to strong technical abilities. EDUCATION: New School of Architecture & Design Bachelors of Architecture, Area of concentration: Art & design
San Diego, CA June 2011
Innovative skin structure
AWARDS: Best design of the 4th year studio – 2010 Presidential scholarship - 2010 Dean’s List – 2010 (3.54 GPA) COMPETITION: Evolo high-rise competition 2010, published on Newschool of architecture & design cartouche 2010 TECHNICAL SKILLS:
Innovative office environment
3d modeling: Revit 2008-2011, 3d studio max 2009-2012 Drafting: Revit 2008-2011, hand drafting Layout / Presentation: Adobe CS4/CS5 Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign Fabrication: Strong modeling skills, laser cutting, 3d printer Rendering: Mental ray 3d studio max, Adobe Photoshop Additional: Microsoft Office Suite, Autodesk Vasari (Energy analysis) PROFESSIONAL SUMMER INTERNSHIP: Worked summer of 2009 with University Professor to gain work experience. My duties included Architectural Model Building and Residential Building Design using Revit 2009 Evolo competition 2010 LANGUAGE: Farsi / English P1
RELATED PROJECT EXPERIENCE
Topic 1: Innovative skin structure: The design of an Intelligent skin structure to retrofit existing high-rise of buildings in order to address the complex needs of a new environmentally focused economy and growing concerns about how building impact the planet on a global scale.
Critical Position: The capitalist mode of production has a huge impact on the way buildings are designed and constructed. Architectural value is the victim of this political economy . The result of this mode of production is the disconnection of buildings from the natural environment. The purpose of this project is to investigate the development of holistic view of building in harmony with nature in order to find a new way to interconnect buildings with their natural environment and, more specifically, how energy saving strategies can be applied to existing buildings through the modification and replacement of outdated enclosure systems with new state of the art “intelligent” skins. NBC BUILDING - NEW DOUBLE SKIN FACADE
ISSUE: Existing curtain wall systems when designed with thermally inefficient systems are problematic. These envelops do not respond to the climatic variations needsof their context or provide a high level of user comfort through a direct interface with changing environmental conditions.
Concrete Deck over Structural steel framing
NBC Building - Existing condition
SOLUTION: The notion of “ Intelligent skin ” is more than just the facade of a building. Intelligent skins become a dynamically changing building system that acts to reduce energy demand of the building and improve experimental quality of interior space. They have the ability to control day lighting, manage heat gain and heat loss, incorporate natural ventilation, generate energy and provide visual connection between the sound interior and exterior environment.
Existing Curtain Wall- Detail
HVAC
TYPICAL OPEN PLAN OFFICE SPACE
Existing Curtain Wall system
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Conceptual Idea: Concepts models and Meta diagrams are guide tools used to better understand the nature of the problem by generating artifacts that synthesize information and research. Concept models and Meta diagrams are not necessary the solution, but they are guides to problem solving process. North
West
East
Different Ecological & Energy demands
Facade orientation: The importance of building orientation is one the main concepts of early design process. This conceptual model represents the influence of orientation on the design process. North, South, East, West, Top, and bottom require different ecological and energy demands based on surrounding climate. Interaction of functional and thermal effects is dependent on facade orientation.
South
Conceptual model
Top
Ground
East
West
South
North P3
Meta Diagram: A technique of 3D juxtaposition and interconnection of information This Meta Diagram represents a contextual and program analysis of Downtown San Diego where the NBC building is located. Each layer of materials explains a different types of information and network within context.
Layer of infrastructure
Green materials: represent visual connection between inside and out Alphabets: represent building identity
Layer of technology
Yellow material: impact of day lighting on interior space
Layer of culture Blue materials: precipitation
Layer of user
Wires: represent energy generating Magnets: represent importance of user comfort Tubes: represent importance of grey water system P4
Conceptual design: One of the main purposes of designing a building’s envelope is to provide good day lighting. Day lighting strategies is one the main concepts for this project and plays a huge role in an effective design process. This conceptual idea is not necessarily part of the form that new skins may adopt, but they will provide formal structure ideas that may provide solutions.
Increase opening
Increase opening
These valves increase and decrease openings based on light intensity, time of day, season, orientation and depth of space to improve experimental quality of interior space. P5
Adaptability Management system
Adjustable
NBC BUILDING
CONCEPTUAL DESIGN
The human body is a great example of how building skins should behave
FINAL DESIGN
Program
Design Strategy Removing existing Curtain wall system
Window + Operable system
A
Exterior Light redirection Solar screening Energy generation Ventilation Views out and in Acoustic control
skin facade + Double structure
B
Metal + Screen Framing
C
Interior Space
+ Elevator
Improve experiential quality Of interior environment & interior air quality
D
+ Metal panel E
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Double skin facade structure Structure frame Detail
Existing Column
Catwalk Screen diagonal support
4� Steel square tube to support frame Screen control support arm
Interior office space - solar screens reaction during a day
+ Screen metal frame
Frame detail Screen metal panel Rail system
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Solar panel 1
Screen metal frame Rial support frame 8
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6 10 2 5
Screen diagonal support
Catwalk Screen control support arm 7
Maintenance person
Interior office space - Solar screens reaction during a night
1- Primary beam 2- Raised floor 3- Screen diagonal support 4- Screen control support arm 5- Metal frame 6- Column 7- Operable window 8- Laminated glass 9- Solar panel 10- Rail system 11- Catwalk
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Double skin facade - section P7
Rail system-detail Supporting cable
gp vin Mo
el an Solar panel
Panel reaction base on light intensity Sun Close panel
Solar panel to control Light & generate energy
A
Moon
Open panel
High intensity of light
Fresh air
Sun Slide open
C Looking at North East of NBC building from Broadway ST.
No intensity of light
B
Operable solar panel System to allow air flow to cool off the interior space at night.
Low intensity of light
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Experience TOP
C
Roof
MIDDLE
A
Elevator
BOTTOM
B
Courtyard
A-Elevator
C- Looking at roof garden - NBC building
B-South Courtyard
C-Roof Garden & caffè
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Model making
Meta Diagram
Concept model
Detail process model
Final model
Bio climate diagram North- cooler air
Solar panel
Cool air
Energy generator
South - warmer air
Cross Ventilation Raised floor
Exhaust air
Wind Turbine
Indoor air quality Warm air
Operable Window
Cool air
Water tank-captures rain water
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Topic 2: Innovative office environment Critical Position: The lack of social interaction with the corporate environment has created many social issues. the economics rendered the everyday day life American employee to the slave of the society.
Goal: A -bring social interaction B -innovative office environment C -allow for programmatic modification
Program
A
B 4
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1- Entrance 2- Courtyard 3- Courtyard 4- Office building 5- Shopping center 6- Parking
4 Police Department
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15th AVE 16th AVE
5 2
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5 4
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1 BROADWAY ST.
Option A (main ) - Corporate office 1- Retail, commercial 2- Gallery / museum 3- Shopping center 4 A- office spaces 4 B- classes, studio & admin 5 A- kindergarten 5 B- library
Economic Education
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Option B - Education / School
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E ST.
Allow for programmatic Modification
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N Location: 1403 BROADWAY ST. , 92101
SITE PLAN
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7 8
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12 1
2 3
13 10
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1- Lobby 2- Reception 3- Waiting area 4- Executive office 5- Open office 6- Conference room 7- Bathroom 8- Emergency stairs 9- Open stairs 10- Kitchen 11- Electrical 12- Storage 13- Print center
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View to entrance & commercial spaces
Level 10- Option A
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8 7 12 UP DN
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UP DN
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1- Studio space 2- Open stairs 3- Lounge / group study 4- Kitchen 5- Print center 6- Private study 7- Storage 8- Electrical 9- Research room 10- Computer lab 11- Emergency stairs 12- Bathrooms
3 View from public space to office building
Level 10- Option B
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Diagrams Stairs to allow social interaction Within floors
Gallery Circulation
Hierarchy
View from south to office & courtyard
View from public space to downtown San Diego P13
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Section through facade
1 1- Double skin facade 2- Steel beam 3- Glazing 4- Mechanical 5- Operable window 6- Finish floor 7- Corrugated aluminium 8- Concrete 9- Air insulation
4 3
Structural Diagram Concrete core
Fresh air
5 6
Secondary steel beam Primary steel beam Steel column
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Metal Louvers
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