ana matijević undergraduate portfolio
master’s of architecture columbia university: gsapp fall 2012
name:
ana matijević
address:
5608 wheaton drive fort worth tx 76133
mobile:
817.343.7302
e-mail:
ana.matijevic@sbcglobal.net
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digestive studio soundscape community center bohemnian flatts boathouse map makers garden energy without borders turmoil
digestive studio
term: summer 2011 instructor: joaquim moreno gsapp: intro to architecture
The project during a the six week intensive studio began by analyzing the New York City Sanitary Department which houses the transportation for garbage in Manhattan. The site is located in the Meat Packing District that has become the place to see and be seen. The transformation of this area has increased foot and vehicle traffic which has caused an increase of noise. When I began collecting data regarding a concept of the five senses, I came to the conclusion that while the presence of smell and sight were abundant, noise was present the most. The process of collecting noise data was established through splitting up the types of vehicles and using a decibel meter to measure the noise levels. As the site currently is the transportation station for garbage in Manhattan it acts as part of a digestion system. A relationship was established by comparing the way garbage is disposed within Manhattan to a machine that mimics the human digestive system. The Cloaca, a design by Wim Delvoye, is a machine of six cylinders that perform similarly to those of human digestive system. As the project progressed, a metaphorically relationship was created between waste digestion and sound digestion which lead to the concept for the intervention on the site adjacent to the transfer station. The Cloaca uses chemicals to mimic the digestion of the food while the human system produces its own chemicals that aid in digestion. Within the digestion diagram to the right, the Cloaca machine is represented with the six triangles and the human digestive system is the solid grey boxes. Where the two systems overlap white segmented squares are created where each system does the same job, but in different ways. The Cloaca depends on multiple chemicals to operate, but does successfully demonstrate a digestion process by creating waste out of food. 4
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Taking the idea of digestion and relating it to sound was the next step in the process of design. Within the studio the site was divided into eleven slices and each person was designated to a piece. The slice in green noted on the site plan was the section that I chose to investigate. The investigation was done through a section model that mapped sound in an inverse. The intersections within the slice were related back to the original sound collection data then were translated into a model. The model maps the sound as voids within the concrete model.
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sound digestion model original size: 6’x5”x6”
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soundscape
term: summer 2011 instructor: joaquim moreno
The soundscape developed after the analysis of the New York Sanitary Department site within the digestion studio. An idea of creating a park as a soundscape came about from material studies with concrete by having opposite sound effects throughout the site with the usage of a constant material, but altering its properties. Through material experimentation, rockite, a concrete material, was mixed with different additives to research changes within the material. The dependant material within the experiments was the rockite, while independent materials such as carbonated water, coca cola, and baking soda were added. Once the material experimentation was complete, the soundscape park further developed by utilizing the most porous concrete material to create walls that absorb the surrounding sound of the highway and transfer station. When one enters the pavilion, all surrounding sounds are absorbed by the porous walls. Further in the soundscape, an echo pavilion was created to continue the essence of sound. This echo pavilion not only has an opposite sound effects but also material difference. Pure concrete walls are utilized to create two curved walls creating an echo chamber in the center. The material properties of concrete create a highly smooth surface that allows for sounds to reflect. Experimentation of material in a similar form allowed each specimen to be analyzed its properties rather than its shapes. The upper specimen was the original material that all other specimen were compared to. The materials that possessed the most porous properties were those combined with baking soda and water or carbonated water. Coca cola, while it has carbonation within it, had little to no effect on the concrete. The upper most material was used within the echo pavilion, while the lowest material was used for the exterior walls of the park. 10
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A diagram, see above, was created to map the way sound travels throughout the site. Within the echo pavilion, sound coming from people within reflects off of the two curved pieces and travels outwards toward the site. This sound does not travel outside of the perimeter walls but is absorbed within them. No sound from the exterior of the perimeter has the ability to enter the soundscape park since these walls absorb the sound. The noise from the highway, on the right of the diagram, travels in a linear fashion and therefore does not cross paths with the soundscape. As far as the noise within the silent pavilion, the trees absorb most of the noise therefore the space carved out the forest. Two photomontages were created, see lower right hand of the following page, to demonstrate the atmosphere created by the echo and silent pavilion. The atmosphere created within the echo pavilion is translated into the photomontage that portrays a space similar to being within the mountains where voices carry and echo. While the silent pavilion resembles a space cut out of a dense forest creating a serene and calming space. Assembling these two photomontages paints a clearer picture of the concept behind each pavilion. 12
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silent pavilion photomontage
echo pavilion photomontage
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material study specimens
rockite + water
rockite + coca cola
rockite + baking soda + water
rockite + carbonated water
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echo pavilion
property: reflects sound
final model perimeter walls
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community center
term: fall 2009 instructor: craig kuhner
The site for the community center is set within an rural community that expressed the need for a community center through analyzing the typography of individuals that live within this area. This center provides an environment for youth to explore American art in the gallery spaces, to sharpen their swimming skills, and to connect together through common means. Originally the site was a flat piece of land, by dissecting the rectangular site into two unequal pieces and shifting them in opposite vertical direction a new site was created. This site allows for the front of the building to be directed towards the public creating an inviting atmosphere. While the rear of the building is placed on the lower portion of the site allowing for the swimming area to be secluded from the public eye. A thick wall condition began as an initial design concept for the building. Utilizing the thick wall condition to serve as the vertical transition slot became a factor for demonstrating a passage throughout the building, horizontally and vertically. Also, the thick wall condition provides privacy from the rural neighborhood communities. Through material studies, the ideal material for the thick was chosen to be an adobe mixture. The natural material posses thermal properties that allow the building to harness heat during the day in order to keep the building warm during the cold nights. The lower level of the building is mainly for pool usage, cafe eating, and locker access. The lap pool has the ability to be used as an indoor pool or an outdoor pool by the transformation; maneuvering the operable windows that surround the lower level of the building. This enhances summer usage by allowing warm weather to cross ventilate the building and provide shelter from the cold in the winter. The operable windows provide the lower level with the capability to harness the heat during the summer and repress the cool during the winter. 18
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bohemian flats boathouse
term: fall 2009 instructor: craig kuhner award: 2010 aias vinyl competition honorable mention
The Bohemian Flats site in Minneapolis, Minnesota was once a place that provided a cohesive living environment for individuals of varying religions, ethnicity and cultures. In order to rejuvenate the site to replicate this type of environment , three main concepts were implemented in the design; open space, connection, and intimate space. The great lawn provides adequate open space for the yearly Bohemian Flats Festival and other festivals that rejuvenate of the site by creating a similar atmosphere to that of the historic environment. The lagoon offers an open room where visitors can connect to the river. By scaling down the size of the river through the excavation an intimate space is created that counteracts the great lawn. The intermediate concept is the connection of individuals to the river, the historic site, as well as around the site. The lack of connection from the I-35 bridge to the site is resolved by integrating an elevator tower attached to the bridge which provides pedestrians with the opportunity to connect with the Boathouse and the site. Connection around the site is established through the grand promenade that lines the riverfront and is intersected with pedestrian and biking paths. Placing the Boathouse at the south most point on the site creates a destination point. In order to attract visitors to the north end of the site, an outdoor theater and pier establish the attraction. Therefore both polar sides of the site have been addresses in such a manner that ultimately doesn’t disturb the open spaces. Vinyl is an intricate part of the Boathouse design being the prominent material used within the project making up 80% of all materials used. Vinyl has been used as all exterior model of the building, tick wall, decking, seating, and the pier. 24
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organizational diagrams
vinyl pier outdoor ampitheater vinyl seating
great lawn
riverfront promamade remebrance fountain for I-35W collapse
boat storage lagoon vinyl deck boathouse
elevator tower I-35W bridge
The concept for the building envelope developed through the idea of the sail on a boat. The sail of a boat represents a barrier and wind catcher. This idea within the Boathouse is implemented as the outer skin of the building. Where the roof of the building interacts with the transition space to form an intermediate space that allows wind to flow through the building.
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map makers garden
year: fall 2010 instructor: steve quevedo partners: christina smith, amelia nguyen, and isreal solarzano
This map makers garden began through the analysis of maps of Rome that included the Nolli Map - a 1978 Map of Rome by Giabattista, a current atlas map, and a composed drawing of Rome. Through this examination a location for the map makers garden was determined to be within the quadrant that included Palentine Hill and the Roman Forum since the location proved the need for revitalization. Urbanization is to be created through three phases: creating access to the hilltop gardens, defining the streets that surround the hill, and providing new green spaces. Due to the lack of accessibility to the map makers garden at the top from the street levels, three main entrances are created. These entrances are located on the north side near the Forum, the southwest side near the Basilica di Sant’Anastasia al Palantino, and on the southeast side off of Via di San Gregorio. Definition of the streets is established by three types of buildings: wall buildings, courtyard buildings, and mass buildings. Long slender wall buildings are proposed at the southern edge of the Foro Romano to serve as backdrops for the Forum and define the space by creating a specific boundary. The courtyard buildings are proposed to be located on top of the hill to create community buildings with shared courtyards to promote at home gardening and socializing with neighbors. The new mass buildings will be built at the east side of the Palentine Hill to further define Via di San Gregorio as well as establish a relationship with pedestrians and lower level shops and cafes.
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existing plan proposed plan
wall buildings
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courtyard buildings
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new gardens
new pavements
new paths
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figure ground
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monuments
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nolli map
southwest entrance
wall building
green space
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southeast entrance
north entrance
new pavement
class model original size 6’x12’ 38
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energy without borders
term: fall 2010 instructor: john maruszczak partners: nimet anwar and ryan oliason published: “Architects Vie Design the City of the Future” Scientific American Magazine. 4 November 2010.
Within this project, our group was challenged to reach for the stars, literally, through a tripartite process of utilizing Helium-3 by harnessing, applying, and regenerating. Exploring and capturing Helium-3 is a humanitarian effort to produce an open source energy for earth. The Space Exploratory Module will be a non-manned machine that is launched to the moon and will harness the needed isotope. Upon its arrival on the moon, ‘SEM’ will deploy the necessary equipment to excavate and harvest Helium-3. Within its dual core shell, SEM contains a cabin that securely stores the excavated isotope. Once the max capacity has been reached, each SEM will return safely to earth. After returning to the earth, Helium-3 will be planted among forests in order to enrich the soil. 3He will be used to infuse the soil to enrich lost resources, as well as increase the growth of plants. This element is an extremely effective way to increase maturation of vegetation with little to no harm to the environment. This is first targeted strategy to regenerate the earth’s environment and is applied without boundaries. In order to explore a different view of ‘energy without borders,’ a one minute viral film was created to demonstrate the connection between the leading parts which include exploration, depletion, harness, application and regeneration is strengthening. 40
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turmoil reverted
term: summer 2009 location: belgrade, serbia
After returning to visit Serbia for the first time after the cease of the war, I was struck by the destruction that was still present within the city of Belgrade. Perhaps I was naive to think that the entire nation of Serbia would be beautified back to its original state as before the harm of the war. I was proven wrong solely by the vast buildings that barely stood as their walls froze crumbling for the past twelve years. I took this opportunity to map the destructed buildings, noticing the most of them stood on a single road that lead across the river. The road named Kneza Milosa is this street that was occupied by embassies of nations such as the United States, Germany, and Poland. It was astonishing that these embassies are surrounded by buildings that have suffered damage and have been provided with no aid. After returning to the United States, I progressed with doing research about the restoration of these buildings. I took this opportunity to investigate the facades of the Ministry of Interior and the Ministry of Defense. This exercise demonstrates these buildings in the original state, their current state, and a possible future state. This was an exercise for me to not forget how a nation can be destroyed, but still function as usual. Belgrade is slowly returning to a megacity with new retail, casino’s and restaurants opening. Perhaps someday these two government buildings will be returned to their originally glory, perhaps transformed usage but maintain the essence of the buildings.
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bombed building embassy government building
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ministry of defense
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