Arturo D. Lopez The Boston Architectural College Master of Architecture Segment II Portfolio
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Resume
Academic 6
2x2x2, Typology, Culture, & Site C-1 Studio, Spring 2012 Malden, Mixed Use Tulancingo, Gateway Corridor
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Transcendentalism At Walden Pond C-2 Studio, Fall 2012
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New American Urbanism C-1 Studio, Spring 2013
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Fort Adams Historic Restoration C-2 Studio, Fall 2013
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Material Digital Workshop, Spring 2013
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Historic Renovation
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Retail
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Mixed Use
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Water Treatment Facility
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Tenant Improvement
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Single Family Residence
The projects included in this portfolio are a representation of the struggles and challenges that I have faced while attending the BAC. Through this portfolio you will see how I have been able to overcome these struggles and challenges, and gain the knowledge to conceptualize, develop, and, organize, my ideas, an ability that now follows me in every aspect of life. I would like to thank my instructors and classmates, who have all influenced my thoughts and have been part of this experience. I am especially greatful to my wife and family, who are the reason this has all been possible. Thank you,
Arturo D. Lopez
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ARTURO LOPEZ 88 COHANETT ST, TAUNTON MASS, 02780 978Ͳ241Ͳ2233 • PRESTIJIO@GMAIL.COM EDUCATION The Boston Architectural College September, 2009 – Present Candidate for Masters of Architecture – Expected Graduation Spring 2015 Westwood College of Technology August, 2002 – May 2006 Bachelors of Science in Interior Design COMPETENCIES Advanced knowledge in Revit 2013, AutoCAD 2010, Adobe Creative Suite Cs6 and Rhino 5. Able to prepare photo realistic renderings, color pencil rendering, sketches, and physical models. Able to prepare construction documents for retail, commercial, restaurant, and residential projects Able to manage a project from conception to completion. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Janez Design Framingham, Mass Aug 2012 – Present BIM Manager/Drafter Responsible for the qualitative outcome of construction documents. Develop construction details for envelope and components of masonry, metal, and wood framed buildings. Prepare conceptual & realistic presentation drawings using Revit and adobe software for clients. Review and respond to submittals during construction administration. Provide direction and assistance to staff on accurate and efficient methods to build Revit models. Developed office Revit standards, family library, construction detail library, and component library. Effectively manage Revit workͲsharing between team members, and successfully coordinate project files. Conduct field measurements and document existing conditions. El Mariachi Mexican Restaurant Taunton, Mass June 2010 – Aug 2012 Server/Bartender Provide excellent customer service, a fun dining experience, and, promote food and alcohol sales. Prestijio Builders Rowland Heights, CA May 2006 – Nov 2009 Designer/Licensed Contractor Design and develop construction documents for one and two family dwellings. Coordinate municipal procedures for design review boards, construction permits, and construction meetings. Assist clients in determining practical extent of construction based on cost, time frame, and other constraints. Coordinate consultants during drawing phase and subcontractors during construction phase. Provide solutions to problems that arise while engaged in the process of design or construction. Melad & Associates Consulting Engineers Huntington Beach, CA Feb 2003 – May 2006 Building Inspector Provide architectural plan review of residential and commercial projects as a consultant for municipalities. Observe and approve progression of construction in residential and commercial construction. Assist and educate the public on the risk of engaging in a construction project while inexperienced. References: Steve Greenberg (Remax Oak Realty) ͲAshland (508) 641Ͳ1222 Pedro Munoz (PRM Engineering) – (978) 387Ͳ8373
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2x2x2, Typology, Culture, & Site Instructors: Bertha Pantoja, Kevin Benham
Malden - is a city that has been slowly loosing its aura, and rapidly gaining a negative reputation. This project proposes a development that will recongnize Malden as a reviving city and a great place to work and live. This project also activates the industrial area in which its located by providing amenities and new attractions. The site is borderd by residential housing to the east and west, the Malden River is directly south, and downtown Malden is to the north. Access to the site is through the orange line, which provides a stop in the downtown area, withing walking distance of the site. The river abutts the west side of the lot and travels south, to the ocean. The Northern Strand Bike Trail is to the east and starts it travel to the ocean north. The sorrounding site context provides great opportunities to investigate while attempting to revitalize Malden. 6
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The Orange Line - A crucial element to the successful implementation of the project is to provide easy access to the development. This was established by connecting to the orange line stop north of the site, and emphasized by providing wayfinding elements that lead the user to the development.
The Northern Strand Bike Trail - A bike trail that starts its ascend to the ocean adjancent to the site, was crucial in informing the development of the project. The trail provided information on the type of activities that interest people of the town and the type of activities that could be promoted in the development.
The Malden River - Is an element important to the historical character of Malden that has deminished, and been abused over time. It has been abused and polluted by the developements that sorround it to the point where it contains high levels of toxins harmfull to humans and the ecosystem. Unfortunately, contamination of the water and the fact that its sorrounded by an industrial development have cause the community to loose sight of the water and abandone the river.
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Site & Concept
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Displacement - One of the more critical observations made, of the site was that it’s bordered on the west and east sides by paths that lead to the ocean. On the west side The Malden river, and, on the east The Northern Strand Bike Trail. This is importand because this observaitons is one of the two factors defining the conceptual development of the project. The diagrams to the left graphically explain how each path takes an opposing travel direction to the ocean and create an idea of displacement. The images to the right and below are study models that try to capture spaces that are created by the idea of displacement.
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The River The Malden river - forms a part of the historical evolution of the City Of Malden. Unfortunately, the river also summarizes the story that is becoming Malden. It started as a great prosperous river attractive to the community, and has dwindled to remain abondoned. What remains, is to accept the river as it is, and build on the current character of its context, an industrial location.
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Industrializing The River - My proposal attempts to attract people to the river by building over the water, Emphasizing industrial sprawl overtaking the river. Voids expose the water and repersent what remains after the abuse the river has taken, leaving only reminants of what once was The Malden River. Minimal exposure to the water will provide focal points along the development and reduce the chance that its toxin levels harm the public.
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Connections Orange Line Connection - Creating a connection to the Malden Orange line stop will facilitate access for the public to the development. The connection will also promote future development to the area and promote the expansion of the downtown area to combine with the propsed project. The image on the right shows how a skate park and landscaping promote wayfingind into the new development.
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Master Plan
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The Malden River - The project proposes to evolve the river to a stage, in which it embraces the industrical context in which its located and minimize the exposure to toxins the public can encounter. The water will be built over and provide a walking surface that will service the new developement. The walking surface will have voids that allow users to experience the water below, and what is left of the river after centuries of abuse. The minimal precense of the water will become the main attraction to the night life of the development and create a new attraction towards the Malden river. At night the voids will light up in an array of colors and provide a modern attraction to a historical landmark. People will walk up and down the river seeking the newest trend in fashion, the greatest diining experience near the water, or simply enjoy a walk on the river. 17
The Norther Strand Bike Trail Businesses
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Businesses Gathering area for cyclist using the Northern Strand Bike Trail.
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The Gathering Space - The surface at the ground plane will be covered in wood planking, the planking will have voids similar to the river but, of landscaping. The Landscaping voids are to arranged in a manner which they can exentuate the concept of displacement to the public. The landscaping will also serve as a drainage basin that will promote natural infiltration of rainwater into the soil, limiting further damage to the river ecosystem.
The Northern Strand community Trail is a popular walking and cycling path that members of the community, and outside the community, use to excersize. The Trail starts adjacent to the development and provides great opportunities for recognizing The City of Malden and its intent to improve the community. The Trail travels 9 miles to the ocean, and crosses the towns of Everett, Reveere, Saugus, and Lynn. The Proposal provides a gathering space for people to who intend to embark on an excersize run, cycle, etc. to the ocean. It also provides entrepreneurs to cater their services to the athletes that use the facility. 19
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Final Proposal Final Proposal - The final proposal combines the idea of displacement and historical evolution of the river to create a mixed use developement composed of commercial, retail, food, and, housing establishments. It is thought that providing a mixture of occupancies will create a variety of activities among the communities and encourage positive growth of the city. The new development will be accessible by foot from the orange line stop that services the Downton area. Direct access to the orange line will provide a connection and an overall greater impact to the city of Malden. The Northern Strand Bike Trail is provided with a gathering space at it’s starting point, making it more recongnizable to the public and promoting healthy activities within the city. And, although diminished, the river is once again recieving the attention it deserves by becoming the focal point of the development.
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Tulancingo, Mexico Instructors: Bertha Pantoja, Kevin Benham
Tulancingo Mexico - is an ancient town in the south eastern part of Mexico that produced the entire supply of pulque to the region. Pulque is a liquor similar to tequila, made from harvesting the agave plant. Unfortunately, pulque is not like tequila in its aging process, and last only about three days before it goes bad. This dramatically reduced the distance to which the haciendas could supply and sell pulque to. The sellers had to consider the time it took to sell the pulque and did not want to risk loosing their investment. Despite, its limitations pulque was very popular and
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provided a good livng for its manufacturers, the people who lived and worked in the haciendas. The haciendas were very large and elegant buildings, they typically housed a church, production area for pulque, and housing for its people. In the middle part of the century, beer and tequila was introduced to the region and eventually led to the demise of pulque. The only remaining element of the what once was a great harvesting process of agave is the haciendas in which the pulque was produced. Most haciendas are in good shape and are considered architectural gold mines. Eight of the haciendas have been fully resored around Tulancingo and are open for visitors all year round.
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Tulancingo is also home to one of the most impressive ancient structures in all of Mexico. The aqueduct of EL Padre Tembleque was built in the 1500s and spans over 48 km through valleys and mountains. At its highest point the aqueduct rises up to 38 meters in height, and formed by an archade of 46 arches. The aqueduct has been maintained and is in good working condition. Aqueduct
The Aqueduct, and haciendas are popular attractions pertaining to the Town of Tunlancingo. My goal in this project is to provide the ground work that will recognize the importance and historical role that the town of Tulancingo has contributed to the culture of Mexico.
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Concepts & Observations These sketches represent the exploration of conept and investigation on interesting elements of Tulancingo. The Arches recognize the significance of the aqueduct to the area, the circles are responses to the fiestas that occur in the town, and are an attempt to captrue the significance of each event. The tree perspective is an inspirational sketch drawn by my instructor Bertha Pantoja, it was also the inspiration for the mian concept the overall project.
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Historical Attractions - Tulancingo sits withing a 15 min drive to some of the most historically significant buildings of Mexico. The diagram illustrates how the aqueduct, haciendas, and Tulancingo, are withing proximity of eachother and provide great opportunities for tourist to explore. The diagram also illustrates the the loops that signify the exploration of each attraction category seprately. ie. Haciendas, aqueduct, local towns.
Proximity To Attractions In Mexico driving to the ocean is a popular vacation activity and Tulancingo is located between Mexico City and Puebla, two major Mexican cities, and the ocean, one of which, is the most populated city in the Mexico. This means that during vacaiton time Tulancingo has the opportunity to capture people traveling east, to the ocean, and bring them into their city.
Opportunities From The West` Community Gathering - A popular series of events that occur in the town of Tulancingo is the fiestas. Huge community parties where people celebrate the birth of the town, religious ceremonies, and any reason that requires binging on pulque and tequila. What Is interesting about these events is that throughout the year, the fiestas happen in different locations of the town, signifying the importance of an event that happened at that location during that time of year.
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Analysis Travel Options - What I found to be an opportunity to explore in Tulancingo is the amount of poeple that travel from Mexico City to the east coast of Mexico. Travelers must travel to Tulancingo to catch the main highway that leads to the coast. The Main Highway is caught directly at the entrance to the town. The road provides people the option to travel northeast to the coast, strait into Tulancingo or southeast to Peubla, but people must make it to Tulancingo to have the options for alternate routes.
Inviting Landscape - This diagram represents an attempt to capture travelers through landscape. The new landscape (dark green) invites people into the town of Tulancingo and the existing landscape (light green) leads them into the town. This diagram also led to the discovery of the necessity of an arrival space. It proved that once travelers entered the town, through the new landscape, and, followed the existing landscape, there was no final destination.
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Master Plan Diagram My proposal is a gateway and green corridor inviting people into the town of Tulancingo. The gateway will form a spine that promotes development adejacent to its central corridor and intersecting blvds. This will cause the entrance of the town to grow like the spine of a fish, and build up the path to an arrival space.
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The vertical diagram to the right represent the componets that make up the evolution of the master plan. A gateway introduces travelers to the town, the landscape leads them in, travelers attract businesses, travelers need a destination, the destination forms an anchor for development, and altogether these elments form the new spine of Tulancingo. Tulancingo Spine 27
The Iterative Process Sketches - These sketches identify the iterative process involved in this project. The first Two sketches are studies of nodes that happen in succesion. These points are responses to the fiestas that occur thorughout the year in Tulancingo. Next is the study of a gateway that recognizes the arrival to the town and a green way that invites the public in, to explore its opportunities. The fifth iteration is the first attempt to combine the ideas of a gateway, green corridor and nodes for the community. In this iteration the concepts are contrasted from each other through volumes and color.
Development - The Physical model explores the potential growth of developent in iteration five. Conceptually, development starts at a large scale when the town is introduced and reduces to a smaller scale as one gets deeper into Tulancingo. The Final Model focuses primariyl on the organization of nodes. Each node represents a season of the year, and is the host of a fiesta for that season. The Final iterations also investigates issues of scale as one enters the town.
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The Final proposal continues the combination of concepts from the previous iterations, and, expands on two other elements. One, is the experience of volumes and hues as the user travels into the Tulancingo corridor. The other is the implementation of four roundabouts with ample space to hold ld outdoor events as visitors enter the town.
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As travelers enter the green spine of Tulancingo they are greeted by large volumes of trees and vegetation with hues of green. As they app prach each roundabout the volumes suddenly drop to ground cover and exposed the desert hues of the existing character. The he e roundabouts rro oun unda unda dabo bout uts prouts propr ovide gathering spaces for the town to host their eir fie fie estas, s as st a , they are located at the entrance corridor so that everyone ryone is exposed expossed d to the great things that happen in Tulancingo.
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Transcendentalism at Walden Pond Instructors: Jason Bowers, Daniel Norman
Transcendentalism - is a religious and phylosophical movement started in the 1830 that believed god can be found in all things, espcecially nature. Transcendentalist beliieved that people should be self releiant and independent, they did not agree with societys and institutions orgainizational direction. They beleive that man will find truth in nature and his own intuition.
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Walden Pond - is famous because its the location where Henry David Thoreau isolated himself from society and spent two years of his life writing his book Walden. The Book is a reflection of Thoureaus simple living experience and sets him as one of the fathers of the Transcendentalist movement. The site selected is a popular destination for transcendentalist and people in general. It provides ample opportunities to explore Thoreaus experience in nature and investigate the writtings of his book. The naturistic opportunities that the site presents are hiking, walking, swimming, fishing, bird watching, & more.
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Site location - was base on proximity to Throreaus attractions at Walden Pond, popularity of the space, access to the area, wavy character of the surface contours and the sudden exposure to the location as you turn the corner of the trail.
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Popularity - The area selected for the site is a popular area Transcendentaly. The diagram to the right shows the extensive amount of trails that sorround the site and are constantly used by the public and supporters of the transcendentalist movement.
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Contours - The area of Walden Pond is heavily composed of steep hiills and valleys. The site sits at the base of a small hill and at the head of a valley.
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Access - Because of its proximity to all things Transcendental the site has access from three major points, a trail along the water from the parking area, a trail directly above its locaiton, and, a third trail comming from the opposite side of the lake.
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Concept My concept was derived from two major elements that I found Interesting while visiting the site. First, was the continuous hiking up and down trails, following the countours of the land. Then, was the blinding density of forest that is the Walden Woods. The word blinding is used because of the visual impairment that occurs when observing an element in such a dense setting. So many trees exist in the Walden Woods that it is hard to observe and appreciate one. The trees are looked at as a whole and details of their presence are lost and overlooked . To fully appreciate a tree in such a seeting it is necessary to remove the density of the forest and isolate an individual tree. Once the tree is isolated the character of the tree is exposed, and the branches reveal their angles, and the roots show their grasps on the earth. In the project, a small amount of forested area is removed around the site, the subtraction of the wooded area allows the user to experience the density of the forest in a much different manner, it also uncovers the cotours of the land that are hidden by the trees.
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Grasp on the Earth Branch Angles
Abstract - Model exploration of what is exposed when the concept is applied. The models capture the complexity that is the growth of branches in a tree, they grow in every direction, and size.
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Concept Investion
The first iteration of the project consist of removing existing forestry adjacent to the site, and cladding the hill that introduces the building as you round the curved trail. The purpose of cladding the hillside adjacent to the building is to highlight the countours of the surface, the cladding is laid over the hill and displays the volume of the hill.
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Floor Plan & Museum Artifacts The final proposal is a transcendental museum that houses artifacts significant to Thoreaus experience at Walden Pond. The proposal is a wood framed structure covered in cladding, the proposal also includes the cladding the hill in wood panels to provide a monolithic appearance. The project follows the same principles as the first interation in that there is partial deforestation, and, cladding of the hillside. This proposal also considers issues of drainage and attempts to define how the structure is built, including the surface panels at the hillside.
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Artifacts - The artificats are elements that will be on display in theTranscendental musuem at Walden Pond. Each item represents a significant part of Thoreaus life at Walden. The Wheelbarrow he used for transporting materials into the woods and build his hut, the journal is a record of his writings while at Walden Pond, the wood canoe he used to explore the lake , and, the barrel he filled with beans from his bean Garden. The floor plan on the left shows where each element is located and how it is embraced by the project. The floor plan also provides an idea of how the cladding of the structure and the hill provide a monolithic wood appearance.
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Sections, Cladding, & Drainage
Building Section The section above is a typical condition at the location where the building backs into the hillside. It is assumed that water that does not fully infiltrate into the ground and will reach the building swales provided at the back of the structure. The water is then directed to a location where it will drain properly into the soi. The assembly of the building is made of wood frame construction cladded on both interior and exteior with woood,The cladding is thought to alternate in direction, to facilitate instalation.
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The diagrams to the right illustrate how the panel cladding, at the hillside, is thought to be constructed and drain water.
Wood panels are laid over the surface of the hill and follow the contours. Slits are provided to allow the infiltration of water into the natureal soli.
The wood panels at the hillside have been isolated in this image to explain how the panels follow the contours of the hillside. You can see how the panels change planes and form their own rigid contours.
This section illustrates the construction and support system of the wood panel system. The panels are supported by raised foundations that help drian the hill and prevent rotting of the wood. The panels filter water through cuts and joints in the cladding.
The detail to the right is at the base of the hill, where the hill meets the ground plane. Excess water runs down the panels and into the infiltration channel at the base of the hill preventing erosion & flooding issues.
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New American Urbanism Instructor: Justin Vigilanti
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The Town of Quincy - was founded on the principle that it would be a place where the community could live without the complexity that is the City of Boston. At the time the area was covered in forest, and seperated by The Neoponset river. Today, things have changed and Boston has over grown Quincy. Quincy is no longer a town that seeks to isolate itself from Boston, It is now a town that recognizes its adjacency to Boston and a place that people seek because of its proximity to Boston. Quincy, is also a place that has built it’s own character and culture throughout the years. This project seeks to recognize those aspects of Quincy that make it an amenity because of its proximity to Boston. Most importantly this project attempts to provide Quincy with the ground work that will recognize it for it’s own amenities.
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Proximity to Boston - The Site is located in the town of Quincy, approximately 30 minutes from the City Of Boston, and has direct access to the Redline.
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Connections - This diagram highlights the current connections that exist from the Qincy area to Boston. The connections serve the Quincy area and the entire southeastern part of Mass. A common problem that occurs because of the limitations of crossing the river, is traffic congestion.
Red Line Passengers - On a daily basis an average of over 25,000 people take the redline to Boston. From Braintree the average commute is over 30 min, not including the drive to Braintree. If Quincy had the amenities it could potentially steal the commuters who are tired of traveling those extra 30 min to Boston.
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Waterfront Connection - Currently the entire coast line from Boston to north of Quincy has water front access, the waterfront access stops before entering Qunicy. The diagram recognizes the potential connection to Boston through an extension of the water front access into The Neoponset River and Quincy.
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Program - A study of the current programatic relationship reveals seperation by Program. As a result areas remain isolated and abandoned from interaction.
Red Line - The North Quincy T stop provides direct access to the site and the potential to expose the public to the development.
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Waterfront - The site has extensive waterfront access that is currently unused and typically in very high demand.
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Concept & Proposal The Concept for this project was derived from the idea that in the past the Neoponset River was the defining edge that seperated Boston & Quincy, the river formed a hard edge and defined a transition between the two towns. My conceptual goal was to create a hard edge defined by the water and transitional space that lets you know you have arrived. The Result was a development proposal that consist of hardening the edge condition at the river.
Proposal The Waters Edge at Qunicy attempts to activate the waters edge condition of the Neoponset river by developing the framework that will recognize the attraction that is waterfront development. Conceptually, the project defines an edge conditon; One is the edge of land at the river, and, the other is the edge of Quincy, before entering the greater Boston area. Waterfront space is developed and connections formed across the river. The Redline is relocated, providing direct views and access to the water and amenities, to a more centralized location. Landscapes are used to guide views and people towards the water, and to define the transition once created by the river when traveling to Boston.
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Transition park - Is a reflection on what the Neoponset River represented on while travel to and from Boston and Quincy, a transition. Here it serves the same purpose, it lets the person know they have arrived to the waters edge.
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Connection to Boston - Hardening the waters edge is the single most defining factor of the proposal. It captures the idea of Bostons edge condition to the south and provides connections into boston through the waterfront access roads and across the river. The waters edge now defines the character of Quincy and creates a solid connection to Boston.
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Program Housing Retail/ Mixed use Office
The programatic arrangement of the waters edge consist of mixed use occupancies, specifically, retail and food establishments accompanied by housing and office space. commercial spaces are located adjacent to the waters edge and on the main avenues, office tenants and residential housing units will house buildings up to 8 stories maximum and these occupants will make up the density of the area that will support the businesses during, and after working hours.
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Historic Fort Adams Restoration Instructor: Jason Bowers
Fort Adams - was established in 1840 to provent enemy ships from sailing into Narraganset Bay. The fort provides both land and sea defenses. General Joseph Totten, who designed the fort, made sure he thought of every possible strategy that could be used to invade the fort and provided design strategies to defend it. Fortunately, the fort was never under attack, and did not use any of the unique strategies to defend itself. Instead the fort functioned more like a military base & training facility. Today, the fort is run by the State of Rhode Island and is on the National Registry of Historic Buildings. Unfortunately, because of its size and condition the state is struggling to keep it open. This Studio looks at providing options that will help the fort produce income and sustain itself through the development of a conference center and event space. 64
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Two Unique features make up the character of Fort Adams. They are its construction composition and it’s approach. What’s interesting about the compositionof the fort is that every opening that leads to the exterior; window, door, or murder hole, is built with a brick frame. It was believed that when the fort was under attack canons would hit and destroy its openings more often, the brick would facilitate the reconstruction when the attack was over. Another interesting aspect of the construction of the fort is that there are several locations where odd combinations of masonry edge conditons exist. Materials come together in a wide variety of methods; weaved, staggered, butted, stone to brick, brick to granite, etc. Another unique aspect to the fort is its approach, a person can approach the fort from different angles on land and still not know they have arrived. It was very important for the fort to be aware of every possible method that existed to approach it, and account for its defense.
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Project Location - is at the South Barracks west wing for the first floor, and the entire second floor. On the first floor we are limited to interior reconfiguration that does not disturb the existing masonry walls and barrel ceillings. The Second Floor, however, is free to be manipulated, the exsisting shell must be respected but, the entire wood frame interior can be redone. At the east wing of the second floor is where our addition is to be located (shown dashed). The addtion must respect the footprint, relative heights, and consider historic design intent.
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Masonry Studies
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Mansonry Study -The study of masonry applications looks at conditions that are created while combining masonry materials in variable applications. The Interesting aspects of these combinations are Scale, in material combinations, techtonic interaction, and surface patterns. In terms of scale, I was impressed how well elements of significant size differential successfully interact with eachother. Techtonically, I was impressed by the combination of hard edge condtions to uneven conditons through locking application. For example the joint condition of 3 materials with different edge conditions. Conceptually, I was impressed by the patterns and textures that are possible through masonry interactions. Moving forward I will continue to explore these three elements.
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Concept - The images above are a representation of the masonry material combinations that make up the many faces that define Fort Adams. The project attempts to define the Fort by applying to the facade a similar, masonry combination.
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Elevation Study - The elevation study proved that the Fort Adams south barracks was composed of two major mass forms stacked atop oneanother. Both forms are combined through a column like element that stretches from the ground level to the roof. In addtion, the openings are characterized by a repetative triple pattern of windows that continues throughout the fort on both, first and second, levels.
Elevation Analysis
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Program & Concept Explorations
The first programatic arrangement looks at a basic layout of the required spaces. First Floor will house exhibit and admin space. The second floor in more business oriented and will house the conference center, staff areas. Housing is at the new east wing.
Program Iteration 1
The Second progamatic arrangement introduces concepts the conceptual idea of locking. Spaces are weaved into each other similar to how masonry is interlocked.
Program Iteration 2
Design Iteration 72
These images represent conceptual elements that were explored during the iteration process. The first image on the right explores a transparency that is provided by the design of the fort. Even though the fort is built of opaque materials its general form gives and idea how the spacial breakdown occurs on the interior. In this case the vertical elements provide separations that divide the length of the fort into segments. The next image down captures the idea of many faces applied in masonry combinations to form one variable face. The third image down is an enlarged attempt to combine the two concepts studied in the previous collages and apply it to the facade of the new structure. The fourth and final iimage is the first attempt at the design of second floor east wing, which makes up the housing element of the program, at the south barracks.
Transparency
Material Composition
Material Iteration
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Final Proposal
ENTRANCE FOYER
CONFER RENCE TOILET
STAIR TAIR R TO O ROOF OOF O TOP PL LVL VL
TOILET
ELEV. GIFT SHOP
EVENT SPAC CE
EMPLOYEE ROOM
CORRIDOR/ EVENT SPACE
STORAGE
WELCOME EXHIBIT
EVENT SPACE E
MEETING ROOM TOILET
EVENT SPACE
TOILET
EXHIBIT AREA PARADE LVL
ELE V
EVENT SPACE
ELE V
ELEV.
OPEN TO EXHIBIT BELOW
STAIR S TA R STORAGE
OPEN TO EXHIBIT BELOW VIDEO ROOM
KITCHEN
MENS
SIT TTING AR REA
WOMENS
OFFICE
ADMIN/ STAFF WELCOME
OFFICE WELCOME
STORAGE
CO ONFERENCE O OFFICE
WELCOME
CONFERENCE
STORAGE
OPEN WORKST TATIONS
CONFERENCE CONFERENCE
RECEP.
UP BREAK AREA
COPY AREA
CONFERENCE
ADMIN EXIT ADMIN KITCHEN STORAGE E
CONFERENCE
First Floor Plan
Second Floor Plan
North Elevation @ South Barracks
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A3
Section a
Section b
UP
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Masonry Influence
Interlocking
Steppi
These Diagrams illustrate the conceptual influence that masonry applications, patterns, and variety had on was applied into the program and circulation of the project. Circulation and conference areas, shown in pink remains at crumbling walls, and setting brick patterns that are present throughout the fort. Flexible combina three masonry components were succesfully combined and work together as a whole. The spacial arrange shows three possible arrangements but, it can easily provide much more.
Pespective 76
Flexible Combinations
ng Pattern
my project. The interlocking techtonic that was used to combine masonry brick and large cultured stone k, lock into the housing component of the project. The stepping green roof is a direct representation of the ations was an attempt to capture the flexibility that masonry applications provide. The diagram shows how ement captures this by providing an event space that can be used as the demand requires, the diagram
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Facade Composition
Exterior Deck beyond
3' - 6" Min.
10' - 6"
Exterior Wall Beyond
3' - 0"
Typical Green Roof Assembly Ɣ 5" Engineered Soil Ɣ Filter Fabric Ɣ Waterproof Membrane Ɣ Insulation Layer Ɣ 6" Conc. Ɣ 2" Metal Deck Ɣ Vapor Barrier Ɣ Steel Truss, See struct. Ɣ Gwb, Ptd.
8' - 1 3/4"
Wall Beyond
Alum. Storefront system by Efco.
Exterior Wall Assembly Ɣ Stone & Brick Combo veneer Ɣ Liquid applied air barrier Ɣ 1/2" air space Ɣ 6" Metal Stud Ɣ 5" Fiberglass Batt insulation Ɣ 1" Rigid Insulation Ɣ 5/8" GWB, Ptd.
Existing Exterior Wall Assembly
20' - 0"
Ɣ Cultured Stone Veneer Ɣ Triple wythe brick Ɣ Lath & plaster
A
A 1A
SECOND FLOOR PLAN 20' - 0"
The facade - is a combinatino of the stone and masonry materials present throughout the fort. It is thought that if used in a combined fashion, with a dense enough combination, the masonry combo will create its own texture and represent the many faces that the fort presents through the current combinations tha make up its walls. Level 1 0' - 0"
Enlarged Elevation
Typical Wall Section 78
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Material Digital Workshop, Instructor : Greg Nemes Material Digital workshop focused on the idea of materiality through digital means. We developed digital models that concentrated on techtonics, scale, and materiality. Using Rhino, the modeling software and an extensive iterative process, we built models that explored various fabrication techniques. The class was arranged in two phases: the first half of the semester we explored spefic elements: sectioning, contouring, and folding, in single fashion. The second half we worked as a group and were free to explore any of the same elements in combination or single fashion for our final project & installation
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81
Sectioning
82
Sectioning - The entire process of this project was thought about in section form. Through various iterations I understood that sectioning permited the ability to see beyond, and, provided a transparency that could revealed curicial elements. The project was created by extruding a surface and deforming its countours. Followed by disecting it, in one direction, and using wood rods, of variable diameters, to attach the disected elements together. The surface was recreated and spaced at quarter inch intervals to permit the form to be transparent. This allowed the wood rods to be revealed and the penetrations to be portrayed as major elements. Next, the surface was penetrated with void forms to allow the experience that happens within the form. Voids, allow the transparent element to be appreciated in a another dimension and continue to build the penetrations as major elements.
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Contouring
84
Contouring - Was a Colaborative project between Cameron Chateanuef, Josh Revolorio, and I. It consited of inserting an element into an extrution, then repeating it in variable form throughout its surface. We were encouraged to vary the element in every aspect, as well as to explore several repetition patterns. The surface could be manipulated as we desired and could be of any material we wanted, as long as we could build it. Ou project evolved into two surfaces that were defined by a grid. One surface is a void form, the other is an extruded form. Both forms were manipulated by raising and submerging them at different points. When the surfaces were joined together, the points were the surfaces intersect it the effects intersected it cause either a positive or negative impression effect on the overall piece. Where the result is a submerging in the overall form the negative void prooved to be more dominant, where the results are positive the other form prooved dominat. Our results were cut into solid plywood and are shown in the images.
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Final Project - Folding
Concept
Installation Location 86
Proposal The Final Project - was a collaboration between Rob Cleaver, Bradford Pineau, Bill Harper, and I. It represents a combination of the folding and sectioning elements studied during the semester. The installation is built at true scale at the bridge ceiling of the BAC loft. The installation symbolises a positive and negative effect that the current use of the space demands. The installation is built of 2x4 wood studs, museum board. The form was conceptualized by Rob Cleaver, and investigated in digital form by Bradford Pineau and I. The form was cut, and prepared for installation by Bill Harper and installed by the team in it’s entirety.
Proposed Section 87
Final Installation The Final Project -The challeges that presented themselves during the development of this project were; installation method, because we could not use any method of installation that would leave a trace on the BAC building, and compostion, because of the curved nature of the form. The installation method was resolved by force fitting the wood members, that held each rib of the form, into the ceiling space. The compressive force required to make the form hold in place was sufficient to allow the weight of the museum board to rest on its top and hold it inplace. The composition issues was resolved by segmenting each rib of the form into serveral components. As a rule of thumb, the more curvature present in the form the shorter the span of each component. The following images summarize the process of our endeavour.
Components
Individual Rib
Rib Assembly
Rib Installation 88
Force Fitted framework
Progress Installation
Final Installation 89
Professional Practice
90
Sim
REINF. CMU HEADER (SEE STRUCT. DWGS) Sim 1 A801 4' - 0"
GWB, PTD W1
91
NEW PRECAST CONC. SILL T.M.E 2' - 8"
6 A501
Sim
NEW ALUM. AWNING WINDOW T.M.E P-LAM SILL W/ WOOD EDGE
3' - 4"
10' - 8" TO MATCH EXISTING
3' - 4"
7 A501
HIstoric Residence
EXIST. (NEW) ROOF TO REMAIN, ALL NEW PENETRATIONS TO BE FLASHED TO MAINTAIN EXIST. WARRANTY. PROVIDE NEW HALF ROUND WHITE ALUM GUTTERS AT ALL EAVES, TYP. SEE DETAIL 3/A801
ATTIC 213' - 7 1/2" EXISTING STONE HEADER AND SILL, TYP. SEE NOTES FROM NORTH ELEVATION
W1
W1
LEAD STEP FLASHING LET INTO BRICK, TYP.
W1
W1
PROVIDE NEW WHITE ALUM DOWNSPOUTS WITH MASONRY ANCHORS SET INTO BRICK IN SEALANT. PROVIDE ANCHORS @ 4'-0" O.C. MAX OR AS RECOMMENDED BY MFR
W1
SECOND FLOOR 204' - 11 1/2"
W1
W1
W1 E211
EXISTING BRICK TO BE PAINTED, TYP. REFER TO SPECS FOR COLOR SCHEDULE, PREPARATION AND APPLICATION REQ.
W1
E111
FIRST FLOOR 195' - 5 1/2"
RIM AT N BASES, AME RIME & PAINT
GRANITE STEPS TO REMAIN
SEE WEST ELEVATION FOR NOTES ON FRONT PORCH.
EXPOSED FOUNDATION TO REMAIN UNFINISHED
Facade Elevation
HALL 312
BATH
HALL
121
125
BEDROOM #3 128
6' - 9"
ATTIC 213' - 7 1/2"
SECOND FLOOR 204' - 11 1/2"
KITCHEN FOYER 111
114
DINING
POWDER
113
116
FIRST FLOOR 195' - 5 1/2"
BASEMENT 001
EXISTING BASEMENT 187' - 9 1/4"
Building Section 92
EXIST. ROOF TO REMAIN BELOW
Project Abstract: The scope of this project was to restore the historical character of the house and convert it from a three family residence to a two family residence. My role in this project was to document the existing conditions and draft construction documents. This project had a heavy concetration on envelope detailing, the existing masonry walls were deteriorating, because the historic nature of the residence.
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36" MIN HEIGHT GUARDRAIL
8 NEW ROOF SHINGLES BELOW
BEDROOM #3 128
2
EXTERIOR DECK
128B
317
.
UP
LIN. CAB 36"H 11
7' - 3" CLEAR
128A
BATH
A402
127A
127
5 A401
DN
DN 1R 3
7
6 A401
BATH
BEDROOM #2
2
126
A501
227
UP LOCATION OF EXISTING STUD WALL TO REMAIN
2
BEDROOM #2
CLOSET
224
227
226
126B
LIN.
2
CLOSET
2
125
6"
125B 2' - 6 1/2"
224B 2' - 4"
1' - 10"
126A
HALL
225 LIN CAB
224A 2
4' - 0"
226 WP AT F.O. STUD
W/D
1' - 10" 1' - 9" 3 221B
HALL
221A
DN
125A
DN
124
ALIGN
4" DRYER VENT
123
2
225
122A
122B
1 4' - 0" 4' - 9"
4' - 3"
C
C
LOCATION OF EXISTING STUD WALL TO REMAIN
LOCATION OF EXISTING STUD WALL TO REMAIN
1 ALIGN
MASTER BEDROOM
HEAD
LINE OF STRUCTURE ABOVE.
122
TILED BENCH
ALIGN
BEDROOM #1 221
PROVIDE FIRESTOPPING BTWN. FLOORS
5 123
EXTERIOR SHEATHING PANELS, NEW
BATH
NEW SHINGLES
3 A401
121
121
EXIST. SHEATHING TO REMAIN EXIST. STUD CAVITY, FILL WITH NEW UNFACED FIBERGLASS BATT INSULATION
PLAN
.
1
.
A501
.
1/2" PLYWOOD, 8D NAILS, 12" O.C. 2 PER.
EXIST. ROOF TO REMAIN BELOW
6 MIL VAPOR RETARDER 1" RIGID INSULATION, CONTINUOUS ONE LAYER GYPSUM WALL BOARD
Second Floor Plan
TYVEK, AS NEEDED
BASE
LINE OF FLOOR. FILL IN EXIST. OPENING
PROVIDE FIRESTOPPING BTWN. FLOORS
NEW DECKING & RAILING SYSTEM 4 1 A802 A401
Wall Type 2' - 0"
ISLAND 3
DW
A501
3
A402
DN EXISTING BULKHEAD
128
7' - 6 1/4"
BEDROOM #3
SIDE PORCH TO BE RECONSTRUCTED PER SHEET 5/A802
PORCH
KITCHEN
115
114
1 A401
EXISTING FLOOR TO FLOOR HEIGHT
NEW ROOF ASSEMBLY PER 5/A802
1
4
3 A801
ROOF FLASHING
REF.
2
EXIST. STEP
E114
6 118
213B
116
N EXIST. NING
16
18
A402
A501
116
213C POWDER 214
17
DINING
FP
113
KITCHEN
6
DW
213A
A402
5' - 10"
Sim
A201
PLUMBING CHASE
2
POWDER
19
213 5 A802
DN
114B
113B
2 A401
4 3
SEE SHEET A201 FOR DESCRIPTION OF NEW GUTTERS, TYP.
KITCHEN 114
8' - 9"
NEW DECK RAIL, PROFILE TO BE SELECTED BY HOMEOWNER
C.O.
30' - 1 1/4"
* NEW 5" EXPOSURE CEDAR SHINGLES * CEDAR BREATHER UNDERLAYMENT * AIR BARRIER * VERIFY CONDITION OF EXISTING SHEATHING WITH OWNER REPLACEPORCH 115 AS REQUIRED * EXISTING 2x4 STUD WALL * NEW 2x4 STUDS AS NEDEED TO ACCOMODATE SPACING @ 16" O.C. * FILL EXISTING WALL CAVITY w/ FIBERGLASS INSULATION. (R15) * 1" CONTINOUS RIGID INSULATION * 6 MIL VAPOR BARRIER * 1/2" LAYER OF GYPSUM BOARD
EXISTING FLOOR TO FLOOR HEIGHT
NEW COLUMNS TO BE SELECTED BY OWNER
3
2' - 6"
REF. TYPICAL EXT. WALL @ REAR ADDITION
4' - 0"
5' - 6"
C.O. 4 1/2"
2' - 6"
2' - 11"
C.O.
CLEAR
213D
113A
EXIST.
EXIST.
C.O.
C.O.
HORIZONTAL CHIMNEY FOR NEW GAS FIREPLACE
ALIGN
2 15
CASED OPENING
EQ
EQ 8
2
A402
7
2
A402
A402
LIVING
LIVING
212
112
FOYER LOCATION OF EXISTING BEARING WALL TO REMAIN
LOCATION OF EXISTING BEARING WALL TO REMAIN
111
211
E211
C.O.
UP
4' - 0"
3
10 1/2"
C.O.
10 1/2"
DECKING TO BE REPLACED PER SHEET 5/A802
4' - 0"
UP
FOYER
E111
SEE STRUCTURAL FOR NEW FOOTING DETAILS.
EXISTING ENTRY PORCH
1 A501
EXISTING PORCH TO BE REPAINTED. SEE EXTERIOR ELEVATIONS. SIDE RAILING TO BE REMOVED. DN
FIBERGLASS BATT W/ KRAFT-FACE UP (R30) INSULATION TIGHT TO SUBFLOOR. INSTALL W/ SPRING CLIPS, TYPICAL ENTIRE CEILING OF BASEMENT
DN
EXISTING STONE STEPS TO REMAIN EXISTING FOUNDATION TO REMAIN
2
Wall section
First Floor Plan
93
A201
FP
EXISTING RAILING
CENTER WALL ON LINE OF EXISTING POSTS
Retail Project Abstract - The scope of this project was to convert an existing Star Market into a large retail Store. My involvement for this project started at documentation of existing conditions and continued into construction administration. I was primarily responsible for the qualitative outcome of construction documents and review of construction submitals during CA. The greater focus of this project was on the restoration of existing cmu walls and brick veneer, in several locations the veneer was pulling apart from the cmu. We provided an extensive set of details and sections to repair the structure but, in the end the challenges proved to be to great and the entire brick and masonry facade was reconstructed from scratch.
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F
6"
6"
9"
7".
TOP OF BLOCKING EL = 156.61' TOP OF EXIST. STL EL = 146.61'
TOP OF EXIST. STL EL = 146.61'
6 A602
EXIST.W16x31 STL BEAM (SEE STRUCTURAL DRAWINGS)
DASHED LINE INDICATES FACE OF BRICK BEYOND SIGN PANEL
10"
1' - 0"
5 A602 TOP OF BLOCKING EL = 147.19'
EXIST. W16x31 STL BEAM
TYP. EXT. WALL CONST. @ RECESS. ACCENT STUCCO PANELS STUCCO SIGN PANEL BEYOND
* * * * * * * * * *
STUCCO FINISH 1/2" CEMENT BOARD AIR/MOISTURE BARRIER 1/2" GYP SHEATHING 1 1/2" GALV. MTL FURRING @ 16" O.C. EXIST. (OR NEW) 8" CMU BLOCK 2 1/2" GALV Z- FURRING @ 24" O.C. 2 1/2" RIGID XPS INSULATION 6 MIL POLY VAPOR RETARDER 5/8" GWB, PTD
STUCCO SIGN PANELS BEYOND
PRE-FINISHED ALUMINUM CANOPY
7 A602
20' - 9"
21' - 7"
20' - 9" +/- V.I.F.
1' - 0"
8 A602 1' - 0" PRE-FINISHED ALUMINUM CANOPY
STRUCTURAL KICKER TO CEILING. SEE STRUCTURAL DRAWINGS
STRUCTURAL KICKER TO CEILING. SEE STRUCTURAL DRAWINGS TYP. EXT. WALL CONST. @ BRICK PIERS * 4" BRICK VENEER W/ VENEER ANCHORS @ 24" O.C VERT & HORIZ. * AIR SPACE M.E. * SPRAY APPLIED WATER PROOF AIR BARRIER * EXIST. 8" CMU * 2 1/2" GALV Z- FURRING @ 24" O.C. * 2 1/2" RIGID XPS INSULATION * 6 MIL POLY VAPOR RETARDER * 5/8" GWB, PTD
10' - 0"
ALUM STOREFRONT 10' - 0"
21' - 4"
1' - 0 7/16"
TOP OF EXIST. STL EL = V.I.F.
1' - 0 7/16"
W16 X 57 STEEL BEAM (SEE STRUCTURAL DRAWINGS)
BRICK VENEER BEYOND
THRU. WALL FLASHING W/ WEEPS @ 24" O.C. EXIST. CONC SLAB
EXIST. CONC SLAB
TOP OF EXIST. SLAB EL = 125.86'
TOP OF EXIST. SLAB EL = 125.86'
EXIST. CONC FDN
EXIST. CONC FDN
Typical Wall Section
94
EDGE OF PARAPET SUPPORT BEHIND PARAPET
ROOF SURFACE BEHIND PARAPET TOP OF WOOD BLOCKING
3
3.4
3.6
4
4.1
4.5
1' - 0"
2.8
5
6
TOP OF PRE FINISHED ALUM FLASHING NEW 4" BRICK VENEER, TYP. CEMENT BOARD STUCCO FINISH #2, TYP.
9"
2
1
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CEMENT BOARD STUCCO FINISH #1, TYP
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11' - 4 5/8"
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27' - 0"
26' - 0"
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EQ
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EQUAL .
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E102
A E104
C.J. C.J.
CENTER CANOPY HANGER RODS ON PIERS & MULLIONS, TYP.
C.J. 2
1
3
4
A602
A602
A602
A601
A
E103
C.J. PRE FINISHED ALUM SILL FLASHING AT STOREFRONT
C.J.
PRE FINISHED ALUM BREAK METAL TO MATCH STORE FRONT FRAMING
3
1
A601
A601
Facade Elevation
1
2
3
2.6
4
3.4
5
4.5
6
7
161'-0" EXIST. V.I.F. 29' -7" EXIST. V.I.F.
6" V.I.F.
5' - 8"
35' - 9" EXIST. V.I.F.
25'-9" EXIST. V.I.F.
6"
114
STOR 3
4
114
HATCHED AREA INDICATES EXISTING MEZZANINE ABOVE
BREAK ROOM CORRIDOR
113
1
109 UP
1
1
WOMEN 110
STAIR
5' - 8"
M.O.
CORRIDOR 117
CENTER ON EXIST BOTTOM STEP NOSING
LOADING
116 1
DN
2
5' - 8"
MEZZANINE ABOVE E106
2547 SF ALIGN FACE OF WALL WITH MEZZANINE SOFFIT ABOVE
DN 2 2
CENTER WALLS ON EXISTING MEZZANINE SUPPORT COLUMNS. FACE OF WALL TO BE PROUD OF EXISTING MEZZANINE FLOOR, TYP.
4' - 0"
25' - 4"
1
6 A301
SKATE FITTING
4
2
106
EDGE OF FLOORING TRANSITION
10' - 0" HI DISPLAY WALLS WITH SLATWALL ON ALL FACES. CONFIRM LOCATION IN PLAN WITH TENANT
30' - 0" EXIST. V.I.F.
119
1' - 3"
4' - 11 1/4"
APPROXIMATE LOCATION OF FUTURE JANITOR'S SINK
DASHED LINE INDICATES THE EXTENT OF SLAT WALL INSTALLATION. REVIEW WITH TENANT REPRESENTATIVE FOR INSTALLATION OF BLOCKING AND SLAT WALL
9' - 0"
107
85'-0" EXIST. V.I.F.
19' - 6"
COMLAX
3' - 6"
37' - 4 7/16" EXIST. V.I.F.
4
C
B.2
118
2
117A
2' - 6"
2
PATCH TOP OF EXISTING CONC FOUNDATION w/ CONC
E109
STORAGE NEW GALV. METAL STEPS & PLATFORM
E110
B.1
CORRIDOR
116
ALIGN
PROVIDE 3 NEW INSULATED OVERHEAD DOOR W/ DOCK SEALS & CONT. BUMPER NEW CONC. SLAB INFILL TO MATCH EXIST. AT DEMOLISHED SLAB AREAS. SEE DEMOLITION PLAN
2
113A E108
115 115
113B
1C
B
POSITION NEW STAIRWALLS SUCH THAT THE INSIDE FACE OF GYP.BD PASSED BY EXIST. MTL STAIR STRINGERS (SEE DTL ?/?) 4' - 8"
1 A301
4A
E111
1C 111
APPROXIMATE LOCATION OF FUTURE TOILET WETWALL 10' - 0"
4' - 0"
34' - 0" EXIST. V.I.F.
4' - 0"
6" V.I.F.
112 1A 112
111
1C 110
3' - 4"
32' - 2 1/4" EXIST. V.I.F. E107
JAN
1B
MEN
4B 3
21' - 4"
20'-0" EXIST. V.I.F.
A
36' - 8 3/4" EXIST. V.I.F.
4C
4
UP E105
5
SALES FLOOR
2
STORAGE
30'-0" EXIST. V.I.F.
105
119
INFILL EXISTING LOADING DOCK DOOR WITH NEW CMU
25' - 10" EXIST. V.I.F. 5
69'-0" EXIST. V.I.F.
MECH 120
120
E
EXTEND PARTITION TO UNDERSIDE OF ROOF DECK A301 DASHED LINE INDICATES THE EXTENT OF SLAT WALL INSTALLATION. REVIEW WITH TENANT REPRESENTATIVE FOR INSTALLATION OF BLOCKING AND SLAT WALL
2.8
2
3.6
4.1
TENANT CASEWORK (N. I. C.) 10' - 9"
20' - 6"
6' - 8" EXIST.
5
2' - 0"
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OFFICE
SHOP
104
103
4
121 2
2
3'-6" H x 4'-0" W GWB PASS OPENING w/WOOD TRANSACTION TOP EQ
103
F
8' - 0"
C.J
5
102
4' - 0"
6"
8' - 0"
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VESTIBULE 101
F
4 E102
E103
B
D
E
24' - 0"
3' - 4" M.O.
24' - 0"
3' - 4" M.O.
8' - 0"
C.J
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22' .- 0" 1' - 6"
E104 A
C 5' - 0"
M.O.
MECH 121
4
EQ
A
6"
5' - 0" 17' - 0"
6"
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E101B
E101A C.J
TENANT #3
122
6' - 10"
11' - 0" 6' - 0"
2
NEW CONC SLAB INFILL TO MATCH EXISTING
G
CHECKOUT
2
F
TENANT #2
20' - 6" EXIST. V.I.F.
V.I.F.
6"
4 35'-4" EXIST. V.I.F.
154' - 0" EXIST. V.I.F.
D
1' - 6"
M.O.
6' - 4" M.O.
8' - 0"
3' - 4"
8' - 0" 25' - 0"
3' - 4"
17' - 10" 21' - 2"
3' - 4" 8' - 0"
M.O.
17' - 10" 21' - 2"
8' -. 0"
M.O.
195'-0" EXIST. V.I.F.
Floor Plan 95
Mixed use Project Abstract - The Scope of this project was to convert an existing paper store into a mixed use occupancy. The new occupancy consited of a new jewlery store and daycare center. My role for this project was to produce construction documents, provide construction administration support, & provide presentation documents for the town. A challenging aspect of this project was the reconstruction of the entrace stairway, it had to comply with modern ADA standards and the town did no allow for an overhead structure. The solution to the entrance challenge was to install an electric wheel chair lift, unfortunately, it had to be exposed to the elements.
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AREA OF WORK AT ABBOTT STREET ENTRANCE EXISTING STOREFRONT GLAZING AND FRAME TO BE REPLACED. EXTENT OF REPLACEMENT SHOWN AS SHADED
ROOF PLAN 25' - 0"
EXISTING BRICK FACADE TO BE PAINTED WHITE (EXISTING COLOR)
EXISTING WINDOWS TO REMAIN
ALEX AND ANI 13' - 5"
EXISTING PLANTER SHOWN NEW BUILT-IN PLANTERS ON EACH SIDE OF STAIR
NEW CAST IN-PLACE EXTERIOR STAIR WITH SLATE TREAD. STAINLESS STEEL RAILING WITH GLASS PANELS
NEW LIMITED USE, LIMITED ACCESS CHAIR LIFT ALUMINUM FRAME AND GLASS PANEL.
Elevation
EQUAL
REET TT S T ABBO
EQUAL
SIDEWALK
ROOF PLAN 25' - 0"
14 CRS.
NEW SIDEWALK PLANTERS
SIDEWALK ENTRY
EXISTING BRICK FACADE TO BE PAINTED WHITE (EXISTING COLOR) UP
NEW 6' X 6' STOREFRONT GLAZING WITH CLEAR ANODIZED FRAME. HEAD AND SILL TO ALIGN WITH WINDOWS ON ABBOTT STREET FACADE
DN
6' - 0"
27 COURSES OF BRICK
3' - 2" +/-
NE RTY LI PROPE
EXISTING RAISED PLANTER
NEW SIGNAGE UNDER SEPARATE APPLICATION
ALEX AND ANI 13' - 5"
LIMITED USE/ LIMITED ACCESS CHAIR LIFT
DN TOP LANDING AT BUILDING ENTRY
EXISTING SIGNAGE
ADJACENT TENANT
LANDING AT KIDVILLE GRADE LEVEL BELOW
1 1/2"
2" Ø POST 5 X 5 BASE PLATE @ FLOOR 1 1/2" WOOD HANDRAIL
PRIME AND PAINT EXISTING CONC. WHITE
ALEX & ANI TENANT SPACE
3 A800
KIDVILLE LVL 1' - 6"
Facade Elevation
Enlarged Plan
24' - 0" 7' - 4" THRESHOLD AT SIDEWALK
8' - 7" T.O. PLANTER EXISTING EXTERIOR PLASTER TO REMIAN
A301 A1
5 A800
7' - 0" T.O. SIDEWALK
Sim 1 A101
2
27" x 72" CASE
DN
6
3 NEW P.LAM. SILLS AT ALL WINDOWS TYP. SEE DETAIL X/XXX.
10' - 6" T.O. NEW CONC. LANDING
A800
27" x 72" CASE
EXISTING STOREFRONT TO REMAIN
27" x 72" CASE
EXISTING STOREFRONT TO REMAIN
CASH WRAP
100 12' - 0" T.O. SUBFLOOR
101
SE 72" CA
24" D NESTING TABLES
1
VING SHEL
A301
1
A800
Sim
RETAIL 100
A800
104
101A
106
2
OFFICE STAIR #1
103
DN
J.C. 105
EXISTING CONCRETE COLUMNS TO REMAIN
4
107 107
108A
1 A800
WOMEN
MEN
E
FLOATING SHELVES
10' - 6" T.O. SUBFLOOR
UP
STORAGE
4 A800
2
3
8"
SE 72" CA
102
DISPLAY WALL 103
24" D NESTING TABLES
27" x
BREAK ROOM
UP 3R
4' - 9" M.O.
5 A800
E
4' - 7" M.O.
27" x
10' - 2" CLEAR
RETAIL 102
4" SHAFT LINER
106 101B
108
4"
E
2 A101
108B EXISTING EXTERIOR DOOR FROM LOWER LEVEL SHOWN
Floor Plan 97
Water Treatment Facility Sim 7 A501
1' - 0"
7 A501
TYP. ROOF CONST. * BALLAST. M.E * BALLASTED EPDM MEMBRANE * 3" RIGID INSUL * LIGHT WGT CONC. FILL, SLOPED TO DRAIN * 12" PRECAST. CONC.PLANK (SEE STRUCT. DWGS) * 3" CLOSED CELL SPRAYFOAM INSULATION. * INTUMINESCENT COATING
3' - 4"
REINF. CMU HEADER (SEE STRUCT. DWGS) Sim 1 A801
TYP. EXT. WALL CONST * 8" REINF. SPLITFACED CMU (SEE STRUCT. DWGS) * DRYBLOCK COATING INSIDE FACE OF CMU * 3 5/8" MTL STUDS @ 16" O.C * FULL CAVITY CLOSED CELL SPRAY FOAM INSUL. * 5/8" GYP. BD, PTD.
ACOUSTIC CEILING TILE 6" TO FACE OF STUD
8"
4' - 0"
GWB, PTD W1
NEW ALUM. AWNING WINDOW T.M.E P-LAM SILL W/ WOOD EDGE TYP. SLAB -ON-GRADE CONST. * FLOOR FINISH (SEE FINISH SCH * 4" CONC. SLAB (SEE STRUCT D * VAPOR BARRIER * 2" SAND BED * 6" COMP. GRAVEL BASE
NEW PRECAST CONC. SILL T.M.E 2' - 8"
Sim
BOT OF PLANK - 8" EL = 10' 253.16
STEEL ANGLE
3' - 4"
10' - 8" TO MATCH EXISTING
6 A501
TOP OF PLANK - 8" EL = 11' 254.16
TOP OF SLAB M.E 0" EL = 242.56 BIT. DAMP PROOFING 10" CONC. FDN WALL (SEE STRUCT. DWGS) 6 A501
2" XPS RIGID INSUL. CONT. CONC. FTG W 2X4 KEYWAY (SEE STRUCT. DWGS)
Typical Wall Sections EXISTING BUILDING BEYOND
EXISTING ROOF PLANK
NEW ROOF PLANK TOP OF PLANK - 8" EL = 11' 254.16
CONTROL JOINT
4 A301
Sim
BOT OF PLANK - 8" EL = 10' 253.16 BOND BEAM AT OPENINGS ALUMINUM CASEMENT WINDOWS TO MATCH EXISTING
PATCH CMU AT LET-IN LINTEL TO MATCH EXIST
W1
W1
W1
PRECAST SILL SPLIT FACE CMU T.M.E
TOP OF SLAB M.E 0" EL = 242.56
EXISTING BLDG
NEW ADDITION
Facade Elevation 98
A.9
Project Abstract - The scope of this project was to provide a new office additon to an existing water treatment facility. During the life of this project several challenges presented themselves. First, we as architects were the consultant for the engineering firm contracted to do the work. This presented several challenges because we were looked at to provide information that was out or our scope, regularly, and had no answer. Then, the occupancy type is a group H, an occupancy group that prohibits the addtion of office space to attached to its buildings. In the end we provided documents that I personally am not sure were of any use.
EXISTING BUILDING
NEW ADDITION 3 6' - 0"
5' - 8"
REMOVE WINDOW & INFILL OPENING W/ CMU T.M.E.
A501
8"
4' - 0"
4 A101
104
CORRIDOR
W1
102
21' - 4" 6' - 8"
OFFICE 2' - 10".
103
1 A501
2 A100
W1
8' - 0".
101B
2
M.O.
CARPET 2' - 8"
QUARRY TILE
6' - 0"
WH
PROVIDE 5 TIER MELAMINE SHELVING W/ ADJUSTABLE STANDARDS & BRACKETS
M.O.
104
2' - 8"
4' - 6"
A.10
4' - 0"
STORAGE
3' - 0"
REMOVE EXIST DOOR & FRAME. PATCH JAMB TO PROVIDE FINISHED APPEARANCE
A501 5' - 4"
VESTIBULE 101
W1
101A
W1
W1
1 A801 EXT. ALUM. GLAZED DOOR WITH SIDELITE
4 A501
8' X 8' CONCRETE LANDNG PAD
5' - 4" M.O.
4' - 0"
2' - 8"
4' - 0"
M.O.
CANOPY ABOVE
2' - 8"
4' - 0"
M.O.
2' - 8"
4' - 0"
M.O.
29' - 4"
5 A501
Enlarged Floor Plan @ New Addtion
E
64' TRAVEL DISTANCE UP
UP
E
54' TRAVEL DISTANCE
A.9 UP
E
LAT FILES
A.10 71' TRAVEL DISTANCE WH
1 A101
OFFICE 103
E
Water Treatment Facility 99
Tenant Improvement Project Abstract - The scope of this project was convert an existing retail store into a pawn shop. The challenges that presented themselves during this project were a faulty envelope in the shell of the parent structure, and providing a high security facility. My role was to research alternatives that the tenant could implement into their space while the parent structure remained as is. Unfortunately, I found no solution that would completely guarantee that our client would be free from water damage entering into the parent building. Our client persued legal action against the building owner and the results I am unaware of at the moment. The other intersting approach was the security element that was implemented into the details of this space, every partition wall was equiped with a security screen attached directly to the metal studs and covered in gypsum board.
METAL STUD, UNRATED FIRE TEST: -STC: 3 5/8" METAL STUD, 1 LAYER 5/8" GYP. BD. EA. SIDE TO U.O. DECK DESCRIPTION: FILL FLUTES W/ SAFB & SEALANT METAL DECK
UNDERSIDE OF EXISTING STRUCTURE
SEALANT CONTINUOU S METAL DEFLECTION TRACK SYSTEM
SAW CUT GWB AT ALL LUTES, TYP. CONTINUOUS METAL DEFLECTION TRACK SYSTEM
SECTION AT TOP
EXTEND GWB TO UNDERSIDE TO DECK, TYP.
1B
PLAN
5/8" GYPSUM WALL BOARD 1A SECTION AT BOTTOM CONTINUOUS METAL TRACK STUD WALL
1
3 5/8" METAL STUD ADD FRT PLYWOOD TO ONE SIDE TO 8'-0" A.F.F. AND BATT INSULATION FIBERGLASS BATT INSULATION W/STRAPS - EXTEND FROM FLOOR SLAB TO UNDERSIDE OF DECK.
1A 1B
METAL STUD, UNRATED -FIRE TEST: -STC: DESCRIPTION: 3 5/8" METAL STUD, 1 LAYER 5/8" GYP. BD. ONE SIDE TO U.O. DECK FILL FLUTES W/ SAFB & SEALANT UNDERSIDE OF EXISTING STRUCTURE
SAW CUT GWB AT ALL FLUTES, TYP.
SECTION AT TOP
CONTINUOUS METAL DEFLECTION TRACK SYSTEM
PLAN
5/8" GYPSUM WALL BOARD
FRP FOR WALL TYPE 2A SECTION AT BOTTOM
3 5/8" METAL STUDS @ 16" O.C. CONTINUOUS METAL TRACK
STUD WALL 2 2A NOTE:
3 5/8" METAL STUD PROVIDE MOISTURE RESISTIVE WALL BOARD (IN PLACE OF REGULAR GWB) AND ADD FRP TO ONE SIDE ONLY. FRP PANELS TO CEILING IN POLISH ROOM
METAL STUD, UNRATED FIRE TEST: -STC: 6" METAL STUD, 1 LAYER 5/8" GYP. BD. EA. SIDE TO U.O. DECK DESCRIPTION: FILL FLUTES W/ SAFB & SEALANT UNDERSIDE OF EXISTING STRUCTURE
SECTION AT TOP
SAW CUT GWB AT ALL LUTES, TYP. CONTINUOUS METAL DEFLECTION TRACK SYSTEM 3A
METAL DECK SEALANT CONTINUOU S METAL DEFLECTION TRACK SYSTEM EXTEND GWB TO UNDERSIDE TO DECK, TYP.
PLAN 5/8" GYPSUM WALL BOARD SECTION AT BOTTOM
6" METAL STUDS @ 16" O.C. CONTINUOUS METAL TRACK
STUD WALL
3 3A
6" METAL STUD FIBERGLASS BATT INSULATION W/STRAPS EXTEND FROM FLOOR SLAB TO UNDERSIDE OF DECK
Wall Types
100
1' - 0"
EQ.
EQ.
EQ.
EQ.
EQ.
EQ.
EQ.
EQ.
EQUAL
EQUAL
C
10' - 0"
EXIT
10' - 0"
EQUAL
SD
SD
EQUAL
9' - 8"
EXISTING CEILING TILE TO REMAIN
10' - 0"
SD
EXISTING CEILING TILE TO REMAIN
9' - 6" GWB SOFFIT ALIGN EQ
EXISTING GYPSUM BOARD CEILING TO REMAIN ALIGN
SD
9' - 8"
11' - 0"
EXIT
GWB SOFFIT
EQ
EQ
EQ
EXIST. TILE CEILING TO REMAIN EQ
EQ.
B
EQ.
EQ
4' - 6"
EQ
EQ
EQ
10' - 0" SD
10' - 0"
10' - 0" EQUAL
SD
SD
EQ.
SD
8' - 6" GWB SOFFIT COORDINATE WITH TELLER WALL MANUFACTURER
EQ.
EXIT
10' - 0"
EXIT
EQUAL
EQ.
EQ
EQ.
2' - 0"
10' - 0"
SD
EQ.
10' - 0"
A
EXIT
EXIT
1' - 0"
10' - 0"
1
EQ
EQ
2
3
Reflected Ceiling Plan 1
2 11' - 6"
3 18' - 6"
9' - 0"
2' - 6"
4' - 0"
5' - 8 1/2" PROVIDE NEW ACCESS PANEL AND REPAIR EXISTING WALL
CLEAR
C 2
IT ROOM 1
OFFICE
PLYWOOD
119
101
1A
STORAGE
102
103
6' - 6"
110
110
1
PROVIDE NEW ADA COMPLIANT GRAB BAR. PROVIDE SEALANT AT HOLES EXPOSED.
2' - 2"
EXISTING EXPOSED SINGLE WYTHE CMU WALL
MEN
SAFE
102
101
111
117
SAFES
1B
WOMEN
CORR 1
8' - 0"
CORR
4 TIER, 2'-0" DEEP MELAMINE 1 SHELVES WITH FLUSH MOUNTED STANDARDS & BRACKETS 12' - 4"
119B
111 1B PROVIDE EXPANDED MESH ON INSIDE OF GWB FLOOR TO CEILING WHERE SHOWN DASHED.
1B
ELEC PANEL
4 WOOD POLE & SHELF
1
114 8 REDUCER STRIP
A201
CPT TILE
VCT
OPEN OFFICE
BREAK AREA
115
114
CENTER WALL ON COLUMN LINE
HC TOILET
4'-0" CLR
2
4
109
109A 2 113
A201
JANITOR
ALIGN
112
COPY
2A
9
B
2' - 4"
3
A201
12
POLISH ROOM 113
115A
CORR
3A
2A
6
W4
DISPLAY CASE 33 LN FT BY OTHERS
3'-6" PARTIAL HEIGHT WALL W/ WOOD CAP TO MATCH DISPLAY CASE. 5' - 8" 1' - 6"
2' - 4"
RETAIL AREA
2' - 4 1/2" 2
1B
107 3' - 0"
TRANSACTION WALL TO BE PROVIDED BY OTHERS. CONTRACTOR TO CORDINATE DELIVERY, PROVIDE FOR DELIVERY SECURE TO SOFFIT ABOVE. SHELF AND CASH DRAWERS TO BE PROVIDED AND INSTALLED BY CONTRACTOR.
105
1' - 10" 5
A201
4
1B
LOBBY
108
106
A201
2 6' - 0"
116B 2
24" P.LAM. COUNTER WITH HEAVY METAL BRACKET SUPPORT/ BLOCKING
7' - 0"
3' - 0"
106B W3 W3
108
104
1' - 0"
TRANS. AREA
CONFERENCE
24' CLR
1B
4' - 6"
STORAGE
2 2
7
1B
2
3B
105A 105B
A201 18' - 6"
118
107 2 2' - 0"
PROVIDE TRENCH & WIRING FOR FLOOR AND POWER/PATH OUTLET. COORDINATE LOCATION W/ TENANT.
8' - 0"
3' - 6"
WALL MTD MONITOR
A201
3
1
A201
VESTIBULE 116
W2
W1
ALIGN
A
106A 3 TIER SHELVING PROVIDE 3' SECTION OF COAT ROD
1
116A
14' - 0"
EDGE OF WINDOW
11' - 10 1/2"
2
1
3
Floor Plan
101
Single Family Residence The scope of this project was to design a new single family residence. My involvement consisted or producing construction documents and providing the client with drawings they could easily understand. The greatest challenge of this projcect was to make sure that we were exceptionally clear in representing our design intent, the client struggled with picturing our ideas, and it was my responsibility to produce documents that they could understand. The images represent two design options of several that were provided to the client for approval.
Design Options
102
Second Floor Plan
First Floor Plan 103
Contents 90
Historic Renovation
92
Retail
94
Mixed Use
96
Water Treatment Facility
98
Tenant Improvement
100
Single Family Residence
104
105