benjamin bromberg gaber harvard gsd master in architecture I candidate
extensive/intensive | core I cristina parre単o | fall 2015
This project uses a transformation system in Grasshopper to create an architecture that uses intensive processes of conduction and convection in one state, and radiation in a second to inform the extensive properties and form. 2
The form enables maximum sun exposure in the compact state and maximum sun and wind exposure in the exposed state. Through a thick envelope, compact structure and central
temperature/people circulation system, the first state utilizes the attributes of the stack effect to drive and enhance its thermodynamic system. As the Grasshopper armature unfolds the geometry into a second, exposed state, the radiation
and shading creates a completely different thermodynamic and organizational environment. The proposal references, enables, and explores the dichotomy between environments, geometries, and thermodynamic systems. 3
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quad neighborhoods dorm | core I cristina parre単o | fall 2015
This project, a dormitory, proposes a system of quad rooms types (top) composed of two doubles lofted together in order to maximize the use of space. Often dorm quad typologies are used in cases of over-crowding or are remnant space, 6
leftover from other room configurations or converted from common spaces. This proposal creates a dorm centered around this complicated typology, as the rooms combine into a neighborhood arrangement of quads, providing 3 different
living styles for students according to their preference for more individuality, smaller clusters, or larger groups (above). Certain requirements pertaining to program, overall dimensions, and facade design were given in the project brief,
along with a requirement to provide space for at least 270 beds. The economy and efficiency of the quads fit 330 beds in this proposal, along with significantly more common space, an important amenity to a college dorm. 7
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ouagadougou bus shelter network | j-term studio d. francis kĂŠrĂŠ | winter 2016
This project proposes a network of bus shelters in Burkina Faso that will improve public transit experiences for residents and visitors, provide community public spaces, promote education for all ages, provide electricity for the public, and 10
create rent-able spaces. In addition to seating for bus users, the benches could be used by community members, and the central chalkboard could host tutoring sessions, business meetings, or children
learning to write. A design for one medium-sized shelter is explored but a network of various sized shelters is proposed. Lightweight yet durable, the structure is easily constructible and replicable across the city. 11
resources in istanbul | design III karen fairbanks | fall 2014
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This traveling senior design studio was focused on how students tackle design issues in a foreign city (Istanbul), through issues related to resources in the city. The city’s morphology was analyzed with special attention paid to the 12
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horizontal development of the city and the treatment of city’s public spaces. Some diagrams focused on Istanbul’s rapid development, while others focused on the historical, political, and social
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changes through the lens of certain places around the city including Taksim Square, a former barracks and site of political protests. Further map analysis tracked infrastructure and demographics development.
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Project teammate: Rhea Schmid
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inhabiting connections | design III karen fairbanks | fall 2014 kit of parts packaging and constructing the pavilion for rebuild 3 ft.
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Working in collaboration with a transportation-focused group, the midterm proposal was a temporary structure based on connecting people physically and socially to the Galata Greek School, the site of the 2nd Istanbul Design Biennial. The 14
scaffolding structure allowed for a view of the city (as well as its traffic and development), connected people across a busy street, and referenced the abundance of construction sites around the city. Its structure also served as a beacon
to advertise the Biennial to passerby with exhibits flowing out from the Biennial into the street while also creating connections into the impermeable facade.
Project teammates: Lauren Espeseth, Rhea Schmid, Sara Shalam Full section and more: http://bit.ly/inhabitingsection 15
datascapes and the informal city | gis leah meisterlin | fall 2014
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This course was focused on various representational techniques that are possible through web mapping which can represent information that is invisible in the city. The final product was a static and interactive web map that 16
investigated accessible data and visualized the changing demographics around Canal Street. This project also comments on the ways that data representation has evolved alongside the development of the city.
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Final project teammate: Sara Shalam Interactive web map: www.benjaminbg.com
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third SPAce: a spa without doors | design I rosalyn shieh | fall 2013
spa experience
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sauna
hot tub steam room 90 °
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showers 80 °
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This spa proposal uses properties of thermodynamics and air movment to eliminate doors, permitting 24 hour access to spa amenities and programs. The heat and personal space required for each program within the spa organizes the 18
experience for users through a system of constant shifting between hot, cold, public, and private. Within the spa are also third spaces that create a space for socializing and interacting outside of the home and workplace regardless of weather
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or time of day. The spa programs add much needed spa and publicly accessible programs to the site, 6th Avenue and Vandam Street, New York City. 19
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ice melting analysis | design I rosalyn shieh | fall 2013
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Analysis of ice dropping into water droplets from plaster and metal ramps compared to “ideal� water drops. Concludes that metal creates more centralized water dispersion and droplets than plaster melting structures. 22
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professional work
Experion Design Group, New York, NY June 2014 - May 2015 3D modeling for Miami residential competition proposal 24
Fentress Architects, Shanghai, China June 2013 - August 2013 Schematic design sketches and presentation preparation for
retail development in Kunming, China Design, 3D model, and presentation preparation for sales office schematic design in Xi-amen, China 25
benjamin bromberg gaber
portfolio: winter 2016
harvard university graduate school of design master in architecture I expected 12.2018
www.benjaminbg.com benjamin@benjaminbg.com bbromberggaber@gsd.harvard.edu