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LIFTED CORNER: BIG PICTURE HIGH SCHOOL| EDUCATIONAL
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SYNERGY: TITUS HEADQUARTERS| COMMERCIAL
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122 MILLION MILES: ENDEAVOUR MUSEUM | MUSEUM
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SPIDER PAVILION | FABRICATION
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[floral]BOT | PAVILION
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LAKESHORE ARTS | PERFORMANCE ARTS CENTER
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PROFESSIONAL WORK
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SELECTED WORK
LOS ANGELES, CA PAGE [4-15]
REDONDO BEACH, CA PAGE [16-27]
LOS ANGELES, CA PAGE [28-39]
LOS ANGELES, CA PAGE [40-51]
CHICAGO, IL PAGE [52-59]
CHICAGO, IL PAGE [60-67]
CULVER CITY, CA PAGE [68-79]
GLOBAL PAGE [80-83]
LIFTED CORNER BIG PICTURE HS PROGRAM: LOCATION: PROFESSOR: DATE:
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Institutional Los Angeles, CA Mario Cipresso + Will Bruder Fall 2012
01 Two great forces, a quintessential Los Angeles site and a program whose educational model strives to embetter the life of the youth, given the opportunity to provide a unique and powerful site that serves as a catalytic force in the redevelopment of its surrounding context, empowering the Figueroa corridor initiative and its surrounding context. Through fluidity and flexibility in space, as well as a strong indoor outdoor relationship, the architecture has the opportunity to become more than a mass; it allows it to become an educational tool, social integrator, and most importantly, create a sense of community.
The building is organized through a vertical hierarchy allowing for the creation of public and private spaces while also creating separate identities for the high school and the middle school. Through a linear arrangement and narrow floor plans, maximum natural daylight and ventilation can be obtained. The building form is raised at the corner of Figueroa and Adams which allows the local population to access a public courtyard which offers ample retail and spaces for leisure activities. The louver system not only allows for the control of light but also the formation of seating in the public courtyard. The overall experience in the courtyard is aimed at the densification and variety of program in one space allowing an urban renewal and “lift� of the corner condition.
SITE PLAN
AERIAL VIEW
CORRIDOR VIEW
COURTYARD VIEW
FORM FINDING
SITE
ESTABLISH PROGRAM
CREATE PUBLIC SPACE
ESTABLISH IDENTITY
DEFINE CORNER
CREATE CONNECTION
CONNECT PROGRAMS
PRIVATE OUTDOOR SPACES
SEATING AREA/LOUVERS
FLOOR PLANS
STRUCTURE
WALL SECTION
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Industrial Redondo Beach, CA Steven Ehrlich + Takashi Yanai Spring 2012
02 Located at the core of a heavily industrial setting, the site is in a buffer zone between the residential, commercial and industrial area. Although the area is currently used for work purposes it offers an optimal opportunity to become a catalyst in urban renewal and connectivity among the adjacent programs. Through the combination of different programs that includes the laboratory, business administration and housing, the new typology attempts to create a synergy and revitalization of the area. The combination of these three different programs allow for a more diverse and continuous activity level throughout the day. Additional community programs such as a cafe, food venues, bookstores, etc. can create an urban hub. The creation of a living/working condition where temporary housing allows for a more diverse set of activities. The location of the metro line offers a great opportunity for the area to become a transit oriented development site. The introduction of amenities to the public, as well as a public realm, would increase the activity in the area. Wind energy and movement were the formal inspiration for the building’s massing, facade and interior organization. The building, through push and pulls, attempts to create a courtyard that integrates different programs in a common open space. This spaces offers amphitheater seating areas which could be utilized for a different range of activities such as reading spaces, performing spaces or other leisure activities.
FORM
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ANALYZE AREA
PLACE THE PROGRAM
ALLOW FOR MAXIMUM OPEN SPACE
OPEN UP TO THE METRO LINE
CREATE POROSITY
JUXTAPOSE HOUSING
CREATE CONTINUOUS LOOP
LOUVERS
UNIT
ALL UNITS
STACK
OPEN COURTYARD
AGGREGATE
UNIT
ALL UNITS
UNIT
VIEWS TO THE COURTYARD
AGGREGATE
UNIT
ALL UNITS
UNIT
OFFSET FOR VENTILATION
AGGREGATE
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ALL UNITS
OFFSET FOR VENTILATION
ROTATE TO ALLOW FOR DAYLIGHT
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ELECTRICAL ROOM (10SF) NETWORK, TEL, SERVER (50SF)
CONFERENCE ROOM (150SF) CATERS KITCHEN (100SF)
OPEN SPACE
LOBBY (300SF) TRAIN. + EDU. MGR OFF (50SF) CLASSROOMS (2@400SF) LECTURE HALL (1000SF) EXHIBITION SPACE (600SF)
SITE OVERALL (1 STORY)
IT (400SF) BREAK ROOM (200SF) CONFERENCE ROOM (150SF) ACCOUNTANTS OFFICE (50SF) SALES MANAGER OFFICE (50SF)
MAINTENANCE (100SF) LAB. ELECT. ROOM (50SF) LABORATORY OFFICES (500SF)
OPEN SPACE
LOCKER ROOM (200SF)
SALES + FULFILLMENT (400SF) MANAGER OFFICE (400SF)
STORAGE (3000SF)
OPEN OFFICE SPACE (20000SF)
WORKSHOP (5000SF)
MECH. SPACE (5000SF)
LAB ELEVATORS + EGRESS (6770SF)
GOAL (50% OR MORE) OPEN SPACE
DURING EDUCATIONAL HOURS EMPLOYEES LABORATORY SPACE (20000SF)
AFTER EDUCATIONAL HOURS
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RESIDENTS
THE AUTOMATED LOUVERS ACT AS A SHADING DEVICE AS WELL AS A LIGHT SHELF AND THUS CREATING A SYNERGY AND DIVERSITY IN USES
EXPLODED AXONOMETRIC
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Museum Los Angeles, CA Selwyn Ting Fall 2011
03 Arguably one of mankind’s greatest feat, conquering the outer space has forever been engraved in history. The California Science Center has been fortunate to receive a piece of history. The main concept is the integration and development of the site.
The site is a wonderful cultural niche in the southern part of Los Angeles. In addition the building will engage it’s urban context and educate its users. Through the manipulation of the urban context as well as the existing building, the addition provides an experience for not only local but visitors as well. Through the shifting in scale the addition provides an experience that intents to mimic outer space conditions. The intent is to attempt to capture that moment; the moment where everything seems to stop for an instant and then disappear in front of us. Even though we are not inside the object itself we can experience those sensations. The sensation of one of human’s greatest feats.
FORM
ESTABLISH PROGRAM
ESTABLISH VIEWS AND SITE AXIS
DEFINE EXPERIENCE
PATH PHASING AND CORE ESTABLISHMENT
ENGAGE URBAN CONTEXT
DEFINE SUSTAINABLE STRATEGIES
SMOOTH FORM AND DEVELOP LANDSCAPE
FORM FOLLOWS FUNCTION
STRUCTURE
ELEVATOR
OFFICE
GREEN ROOF
VIEWING AREA
DISCOVERUM
EXHIBIT
DISCOVERUM
ENDEAVOUR
AEROSPACE
PEDESTRIAN VIEW
EGRESS
RESTROOMS
PROGRAM
SECOND FLOOR PLAN
FIRST FLOOR PLAN
GROUND FLOOR PLAN
FLOOR PLANS
NORTH ELEVATION
EAST ELEVATION
SOUTH ELEVATION
ELEVATIONS
AERIAL VIEW There seems to be a lack of outdoor exhibition area on the core of the site. The site not only should become an experience but also become an educational tool that engages the community not only from the indoor programs but also from the outdoor programs. Outdoor exhibitions create focal and attractions points which invite visitors to gravitate towards these nodes. A great example of these nodes is at the north of the site where fossils and statues of dinosaurs outside the natural history museum establish a focal point and a sense of site. The same happens towards the south of the site. Interest points are created from the engagement of the site itself by providing benches or artifacts that are interactive with the user. It creates a dynamic experience rather than a linear and monotonous learning experience. The program aims to primarily educate. Secondly it attempt to experience what few individuals can’t: space; to become an astronaut for a day. To experience the exhilaration experienced by them.
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Pavilion Los Angeles, CA Rob Ley Spring 2013
04 The Form-Found surface is based on a mathematical idealization of the traditional Antonio Gaudi or Frei Otto approach but modified to a tangible form.
The shell is rationalized into a three-valence planar mesh using an innovative algorithm, thereby allowing the free form surface to be constructed with flat panels. A triangular mesh has the advantage of a more free form surface. The whole structure is a series of vaults that allow for the overall structural integrity. The Series of triangulations doesn’t allow the structure to fold on itself and therefore collapse These panels are connected with custom made stainless steel hinges and the structure works as a fully pinned structure with no bending capacity between the panels. The structure is designed to withstand accidental loads, self-weight and additional dead loads, such as lighting fixtures. Edge stiffeners resist buckling of the free edges.
IMAGE EXTRACTED FROM ERNEST HAECKE’S BOOK “ART FORMS IN NATURE”
LINE DRAWING OF OVERALL ANATOMY OF THE RADIOLARIAN
DEFINE OVERALL SHAPE
DEFINE INTERNAL EDGES: RIB STRUCTURE
ESTABLISH CENTER POINTS ON THE VOIDS
ESTABLISH A GEOMETRY BASED ON CENTER LINES
ABSTRACT THE GEOMETRY
CONNECT THE CENTER POINTS OF THE VOIDS
DEFINE THE OVERALL SHAPE
TRIANGULATIONS CREATING 3 HEXAGONS AT DIFFERENT LEVELS
ESTABLISH MAIN STRUCTURES
CONCEPT
EXTRACT AND DISECT THE GEOMETRY
CONNECT THE CENTERS
ESTABLISH AXIS AND CENTER POINTS
CENTERS CREATE A HEXAGONAL SHAPE WHICH REFERENCES THE OVERALL STRUCTURE OF THE RADIOLARIAN
CREATE AND DEFINE A CONCISE GEOMETRY
DEFINE CURVED EDGES
INTEGRATE AN ADDITIONAL SCALED MODULE
PATTERN CREATION
ESTABLISH AXIS
POLAR ARRAY THROUGH CENTER LINES
DEFINE HEXAGONAL SHAPE
TRIM AND DISTINGUISH GEOMETRIES
INSCRIBE CIRCLE TO ALLOW FOR PATTERN FORMATION
AGGREGATE MODULES
ORIGINATE PATTERN DIVISION
FINALIZED PATTERN
POROSITY The openings and sizing was based on structural needs. The form was analyzed and determined the points of highest compression and tensile stresses that needed to be addressed. It not only provided transparency and voids for light and views, but also a it provided visual representation of the structural conditions. Less opening on the bottom allows for a stronger structure. As the gradient moves up there is more transparency: less weight, more transparency, lighter structure. There is a double layer that was created for structural strength. It not only added structural strength by adding depth into the structure but also it helped stabilize the hinges by allowing less movement between panels. The hinges were placed strategically to allow for a better load transfer. The pattern on each panels reflects this condition.
STRUCTURE The panels are 15mm thick plywood and were fabricated using a three-axis CNC router. The routing included rebating of the hinges, drilling of holes for bolts and finally cutting the contours of the panels. The digital input to the router were drawings created using a parametric model. The lightness of the plywood provided less bearing capacity on the hinges / connection points as well as the structure itself reducing its self weight. The material itself was selected due to its minimal core veneer voids. It is characterized by a quality core that helps eliminate chip out that can damage or destroy the work piece when sawn or routed. It was also selected due to its lightness; which is half the weight than regular Plywood.
SHELL STRUCTURES BUCKLING RESISTANCE SHELLS DERIVE STRENGTH FROM CURVATURE. THEY ARE GOOD TO RESIST UNIFORM LOAD BUT NOT POINT LOAD A
BUCKLING UNDER UNBALANCED LOAD IS RESISTED BY
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CURVATURE OF SHELL FIBERS A AND B:
1. SYNCLASTIC SHELL
1 - SYNCLASTIC SHELL
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2. A RESISTS DOWNWARD BUCKLING OF B IN COMPRESSION
3. A RESISTS UPWARD BUCKLING OF B IN TENSION
2 - A RESISTS DOWNWARD BUCKLING OF B IN COMPRESSION 3 - A RESISTS UPWARD BUCKLING OF B IN TENSION 4 - ANTICLASTIC SHELL 5 - A RESISTS DOWNWARD BUCKLING OF B IN TENSION
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5. A RESISTS DOWNWARD BUCKLING OF B IN TENSION
6. A RESISTS UPWARD BUCKLING OF B IN COMPRESSION
GEODESIC DOME
1 SINGLE FREQUENCY DOME
1 SINGLE FREQUENCY DOME
10 TRIANGLES FORMING PENTAGONS
10 TRIANGLES FORMING PENTAGONS
1 SINGLE FREQUENCY DOME (SPHERICAL) 10 SPHERICAL TRIANGLES
TWO FREQUENCY SPHERE
FOUR FREQUENCY SPHERE
1 SINGLE FREQUENCY DOME (SPHERICAL)
FRONT VIEW OF TWO-FREQUENCY
FRONT VIEW OF FOUR-FREQUENCY
10 SPHERICAL TRIANGLES
HEMISPHERE DOME
HEMISPHERE DOME
A BASIC GEODESIC SPHERE, REFERRED TO AS SINGLE FREQUENCY, CONSISTS OF 20 SPHERICAL TRIANGLES THAT FORM PENTAGONS.
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ARCH + VAULTS SOME VAULT COMPOSITIONS GENERATE CROSS VAULTS WITH INTERSECTIONS THAT PROVIDE IMPLIED RIBS FOR IMPROVED BUCKLING RESISTANCE.
PATTERN The structure is inherently strong. Many programs were used but Kangaroo, a plug-in for Grasshopper, was used to derived the form. The program is a gravity based form finding algorithm that allows for the experimentation and iterations of many forces applied at different strengths into a single membrane. Furthermore, a custom algorithm allowed the team to experiment with gradients, transparency and structure.
MORPHOLOGY STUDIES
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Pavillion Chicago, IL Jeffrey Kim Summer 2011
05 Participants in this workshop will be asked to digitally abstract an organic and a mechanical aesthetic and recombine the two into a new hybrid pavilion,to a degree of geometric complexity both physically enabled and constrained. The ultimate intent of this workshop is to dissect geometrically complex methodologies of creating form, space and the 3 dimensional documentation and fabrication.
A secondary goal of the assignment is to explore the relationship of “part to whole”, to keep the intricacy of the part without diminishing the relationship to the whole. A study of these relationships will be investigated through the UNStudio’s book Move, “Hybrid” and the drawings of Harry Church. Geometric precision will play a key role through all modeling operations deployed throughout the workshop. As such, a sequence of tutorial exercises will be assigned at the outset of the workshop, and will cover tools and tactics within Rhino essential to the fundamental task at hand. Data extraction and drawing production techniques will be utilized through these exercises, and will be deployed through the iterative development of NURBS based design prior to physical production.
CONCEPT
BIRD OF PARADISE
DISECTING BOTH ELEMENTS TO IT’S SIMPLEST FORM
ANALYZE SHAPES/FORMS THAT ARE INTERESTING. IN THIS CASE THE EXO-SKELETON OF THE ROBOT AND THE SHAPE OF THE FLOWER
DESIGN THE STRUCTURE TO ALLOW FOR SHADING AND SEATING WHILE CREATING A PATH THAT IS NON RECTILINEAR BY ANALYZING THE COMPOSITION OF THE ROBOT
“WAR ROBOT” - BILLY CHANG
LEISURE
SHADING
SITTING
MORPH BOTH OBJECTS INTO A HYBRID CONSISTING OF AN EXPOSED STRUCTURE WITH AN ORGANIC SHAPE
SECTION
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Performance Arts Center Chicago, IL Mathew Neirman Fall 2009
06 In today’s urban world a park is not only necessary it’s almost a necessity. It provides many benefits both to the city itself as well as to the local residents.
The site is located in a complex setting within the setting. Ownership can be claimed whether by tourists or residents. In order to satisfy the need for a public space, that can also function as a performance center, the first thing is to identify the users and it’s context in the city. The site can be viewed as individuals being attracted from East to West, the majority tourists who are seeking attractions that cannot be found in their country or from North to South, by those residents (north) and university students (south) who use the park as a recreational facility. The two different populations interact in a place with a common ground, harmony in a diverse place that has to respect the environment and the scale of its surrounding.
Tourists seek for an attraction that is unique to a place, something that can not be found anywhere else or that it provides a landmark. For instance, the “bean”, millennium park, Willis tower, water tower place, Chicago River etc. The concept needs to rely on something that is unique to users, distinguishing it from the city but working with it so that it’s not a mere attraction but functions well within its context.
On the other hand, there are the residents who claim ownership to the site as a way of commuting to work or using it as a leisure space in order to escape form the urban context. If the park is used mainly as a tourist attraction the shift in ownership will cease to provide harmony. Residents and local population seek a place to relax and form part of the greater city without escaping from it. Commuters seek to find a new experience in their way to work or at least provide more than trees in the public space they have to interact with other users. The public realm is where we spend most of our time whether if it’s commuting to work, waiting for a bus, greeting a friend, enjoying leisure activities or simply watching the world go by. A public space in an urban context is not only necessary it’s almost indispensable. Almost by definition a good public space is one where it is full of people (or the public) which attempts to slow down the hectic place today’s world is moving on. It attempts to boost conversations and activity. An enduring, memorable public realm is characterized by a pleasant walk able environment where pedestrians can interact as well as sit. Seating space not only provides comfort but also generate gathering spaces which also boost activity and attract more population. The joint ownership can only be created by combining in harmony both distinct views.
SITE CONTEXT
TRANSIT
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
URBAN SCALE
FORM The building takes the Roman and Greek theaters as a concept. Beginning with the simple stage, its evolution eventually created an arena designated for greater audiences. The building flips these arenas to look what was under the spectacle: its structure and thus taking its shape The two forms commingle in a central atrium space. This space creates an opportunity to wander and discover the architecture as well as encourage the interaction among patrons that come to appreciate different art forms.
FLAT FLOOR
PROSCENIUM The theater has multiple configurations in order to adapt to different performances. It ranges from Flat floor to black box to transverse
THRUST
BLACK BOX The concert hall seats close to 1200 including the upper level. Seats are designed to replicate the density of the human body so during sound checks sound could replicate a full auditorium.
STUDIO THEATER
TRANSVERSE The upper level foyer serves as a reception for the public to mingle or to enjoy a cocktail during intermission
FLOOR PLANS
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FIRST FLOOR PLAN
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Architecture Firm Culver City, CA Steven Ehrlich + Takashi Yanai May 2013 - Present
07 Honored with the AIA National Firm Award in 2015, Ehrlich Architects is a versatile practice that has earned an international reputation for design excellence and an exemplary professional culture. Founded in 1979 as a tiny residential studio, the Los Angeles-based firm is a 40 member team that has mastered building types ranging in scale from houses to courthouses, including libraries, university centers, corporate and government facilities. Ehrlich Architects has been recognized with more than 150 awards including nine national AIA awards, and the title of AIA California Council Firm of the Year in 2003. The ambition to create a healthy community culture spills over into the firm’s physical space, a repurposed 1917 dance hall located in Culver City, California. The entire staff sits in a single open-plan studio space and meetings and interactions regularly spill into the kitchen and onto the outside patio. A fierce work ethic prevails, but one that supports employees to challenge norms, be creative, and help maintain a live-work balance. In the end the multicultural and modern Ehrlich family is serious about the practice of architecture being fun.
PARCEL B PROGRAM: Mixed Use Development LOCATION: Culver City, CA This 115,000 sf project will be located in the heart of downtown Culver City adjacent to multiple historic and iconic structures. The program includes ground-level retail, a fourstory office building, and a Grand Stair that leads pedestrians up to a restaurant pavilion and landscaped Elevated Plaza perched above the existing Town Square. The project weaves into the urban fabric by sensitively scaling the building elements and relating to the surrounding brick and beige material palette. Retail shops are strategically located to energize the existing sidewalks and streets. The project incorporates architectural elements that are instantly recognizable and build on the City’s identity as a place of entertainment, history, and pedestrian-centered activity. The Grand Stair serves the dual purpose of drawing people to the Elevated Plaza as well as providing amphitheater seating for the Summer Series concerts, performances and outdoor screenings. Another recognizable element specific to the project is the use of the historic Culver sign at the busy corner of Culver and Washington Boulevards. This intersection is the symbolic gateway to downtown Culver City and the dramatic corner announces it as such.
BRADBURY RESIDENCE PROGRAM: Single Family House LOCATION: Bradbury, CA This expansive residence is on a five-acre site at the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains, in the City of Bradbury. The owner envisioned a house nestled in the landscape that would blur the relationship between indoor and outdoor. In addition, his lifestyle was such that he needed the house to accommodate large social gatherings - as well as provide intimate day-to-day space for family. The house is broken up into a series of solid and transparent volumes that create a choreographed interplay between indoor space, courtyards, gardens, and the views beyond. A long linear glass bar runs east west and provides an organizational datum both in plan and section with the more formal spaces to the south and the family spaces to the north. At one end of the bar, a large formal dining room floats in a ground-level reflecting pool while at the other end a tearoom cantilevers out over a giant reflecting koi pond that extends into the garden below. The major formal and family spaces run perpendicular to the glass bar, creating differentiated courtyards for gatherings. Near the center of the bar, a sculptural custom-tile-clad volume houses a theater. The more private wings to the north are broken into volumes to manage scale and create intimate gardens, while framing scenic westward views.
BASEMENT
GROUND FLOOR
SECOND FLOOR
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SITE PLAN
ELEVATION
SECTION
840 APOLLO PROGRAM: Office Space LOCATION: El Segundo, CA Create a new distinctive identity for the overall complex that differentiates it from its neighboring properties Transform the existing courtyard into a manicured Garden with amenities and new glazed tenant entries Connect tenants to the outside through porous/ active facades and private indoor-outdoor spaces
INDOOR/OUTDOOR The addition of balconies, enclosed patios and operable windows connects people with each other and the fresh outside air. New clear glazing is proposed all along the ground floor, with opportunities for sliding/folding/ swing doors adjacent to patios. At the upper floors, the existing glass and mullions are kept in place, with the insertion of operable windows in key areas.
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SHADING AND IDENTITY The existing soffit that runs at the top of the building is sheathed in slatted wood panels, giving a new identity to the overall complex. The wood slats extend down to the second level in select areas to provide tenants with shade, or to highlight areas where balconies have been added. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Fixed Wood Slats Tenant Private Balcony Cut Concrete For Patio Access New Operable Glazing Vinyl Film on Exisiting Glass Tenant Private Patio Sliding Patio Gate Doors: Sliding, Folding or Swinging
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MEANDERING PATH
RELAXATION POCKETS
GLASS BOOKENDS
Paved paths wind through a manicured landscape of native plants, surrounding tenants in a natural habitat. Communal spaces encourage chance encounters between tenants. The existing majestic pine trees are preserved and thinned out as appropriate within a new landscaping scheme.
Embedded within the green space of the courtyard, varied seating opportunities accommodate different size groups and uses, from meditiation to casual gatherings to outdoor meetings.
New entry lobbies at the north and south ends of the Garden enhance connections through the building as well as provide a distinctive tenant entry experience. Decks located above the new lobbies are added amenties with great views of the Garden.
bifold doors
new guardrail
tenant terrace
openings in garage wall
DOUBLE HEIGHT SPACE On the north side, a prominently framed double height lobby allows for a light-filled, airy experience at the entry to the building. The floor of the new space extends into the Garden and allows for impromptu meetings or lounging. A new stair connects the two floors of the tenant’s space, with views onto the Garden. Openings in the wall between Lobby and the garage will be infilled. TERRACE
level 2 with garden view
The terrace on the third floor, allows the tenants to take advantage of natural ventilation and provide a visual connection to the garden below. Glass hangar doors extend the interior work environment into the outdoors for meetings, gatherings or relaxation. There will be great views of the Garden from here.
new lobby stair
feature wall
new entry canopy
outdoor patio
tenant private patio
SHARED SPACES
garage screening trellis
bifold doors
tenant terrace
The new south entry incorporates a new communal conference room as well as an expanded spacious lobby space. The Lobby is glazed on the north and south sides, allowing for a visual connection to the communal kitchen and patio beyond. These shared spaces as well as the gathering nooks along the Garden path allow tenants to casually connect with one another. A new second floor terrace is also created at this bookend, an amenity for that tenant.
new glazing at level 1
sliding patio door
gathering nooks
communal conference room with sliding doors
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Sketches Global n/a Fall 2007 - Present
08 As computers help us visualize and create new built environments, the architect’s favorite tool is the pencil. It gives depth and tangible qualities. I believe that although students should be able to keep up with technology in order to become competitive, they should also become comfortable with the fundamentals. Through my travels and experiences, I have been able to compile selected work focusing on different skill sets learned throughout my life. The sketches focus on an attempt to minimalize the detail and attempt to depict only the necessary to portray an image. The sketches have been a compilation of my life in Uruguay, my travels, my second home in Chicago and my second home in Champaign-Urbana.