cara cecilio
polemic exploration
Cara Cecilio 301 E. 22nd St. Apt 4A New York, NY 10010 (646) 284.8715 cara.cecilio@gmail.com
EDUCATION Expected Spring 2015 GPA 3.5
Summer 2009 EXPERIENCE Summer 2014
Syracuse University School of Architecture. Syracuse, New York Bachelor of Architecture | Dean’s List | Renee Crown Honors Program International Study Spring 2013 | Florence, Italy Urban Studio [Lyn Rice] Fall 2013 | New York, New York Design Thesis: Water + Architecture Carnegie Mellon University. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Summer Architecture Pre-College Program | Pre-College for Diversity Full Scholarship D-Studio Architects. Sydney Australia | Summer Intern Designed and proposed reflected ceiling plan concepts through plans and renders Detailing curtain wall facade in plans and sections Detailing basement parking lot to meet building system codes
Summer 2014
Peter Stutchbury Architecture. Sydney, Australia | Freelance Model Maker Built a physical model presented to Sydney City Council for Green Square Community Renovation Modeled the additional elements in Rhinoceros for 3D printing
Summer 2013
Storefront for Art and Architecture. New York, New York | Summer Intern Assisted in curating exhibitions [Being, Urban Zoom, POP] Archived physical materials and images for social media
Summer 2013 Summer 2011
Urban Quotient. Brooklyn, New York | Summer Intern Built a physical model of Harlem Dowling project for client presentation Worked in Revit/AutoCAD to draw floor plans for renovation Composed a material board of color/material samples for interior renovation Attended construction meetings and assisted in writing meeting minutes
Summer 2012
Dormitory Authority State of New York. New York, New York | Summer Intern [On Site : Gouverneur Hospital Major Modernization] Inspected, evaluated, and reported on construction progress and field site issues Involved in resolution of construction field conditions, RFIs, and change orders Conceptualized, rendered, and presented interior designs to project team/client
AWARDS & HONORS
SKILLS Analogue Digital Language
Ralph Walker Prize. Syracuse University Founder’s Scholarship. Syracuse University Occupational Safety Health Agency (OSHA). 10 Hour Certification Maxwell School of Citizenship Award. Syracuse University Professional Ski Instructors of America (PSIA). Level 1 Certification Graphite Drafting and Rendering | Ink on Mylar | 2D/3D Collage |Acetone Transfer | Casting Manual Model Building | Wood Shop Fabrication | Ceramic wheel-throwing | Hand-Sewing AutoCAD 2014 | CS6 Illustrator | CS6 Photoshop | CS6 InDesign |Rhinoceros 5.0 | V-Ray Revit [basic] | SketchUp 8.0 | Cinema 4D | CNC Milling | Laser Cutting | 3D Printing Japanese [conversational]. Spanish [basic]. Italian [basic].
florence, italy new york, new york rome, italy
syracuse, new york albany, new york
tokyo, japan
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downtown athletic club | brooklyn, new york the acropolis | new york, new york urban interrota charette | florence, italy recycled landscapes | syracuse, new york interstitial spaces | new york, new york + tokyo, japan micro-urban circulation | syracuse, new york [re]convening the convention center | albany, new york [analytical | theoretical] personal works + sketches
* front cover & back cover [ARC572] hand-crafted sectional model of sforza chapel | rome, italy
downtown athletic club brooklyn, new york
Located in Gowanus, the artist studio program gave liberty to introduce a “wild card� determined by needs of the site and conceptual diagrams of programmatic relationships. The diagrams led to a study on the closeness of program, a gradient from completely undistinguished to completely disparate. Interrogating the conventional pairing of programs drove the project to reveal the perverse relationships of the programs to each other, with a narrative about the cultivation of mind and body through activity. 02
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the acropolis
new york, new york in collaboration with Usama Dussadeevutikul
12”x 12” Steel Columns with 2” Claddingg Maple p Wood Desk with Mesh Fabric Chairs
Maple p Wood Cabinetryy Glass and Steel Interior Partitions Waste Receptacles p 3 Hour Rated Glass Fire Stair Enclosure Vertical Mechanical Shafts Granite Counter Topp Stone Counter with Maple p Wood Stools 3 Hour Rated Fire Stair Enclosure Vertical Ventilation Shafts
Maple p Wood Desk with Mesh Fabric Chairs Glass and Steel Interior Partition with 6’ Wood Cabinnnetryy
Maple p Wood Conference Table with Mesh Fabric Chaaairs
The addition of offices to the Mid-Manhattan Public Library on the corner of Bryant Park meant creating a high rise building in dialogue with the rest of the city and in particular the park itself. The office typology calls for repetition and practicality, with many coding constraints and issues of both architecture and real estate development. However, at the top of the podium and mountain lies the acropolis : a library for meditation, contemplation, and relaxation away from the chaos of Fifth Avenue. 10
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urban interrota charette
florence, italy
Throughout the year, Florence faces large issues of tourist congestion at specific historical sites throughout the city. Investigating and mapping different conditions of urbanistic context, the city center was “whited out� and instead maniacally ordered with a gridded courtyard housing scheme as well as grand boulevards for museums, archives, and other tourist programming. The space around churches and palazzos were cleared to create new piazzas, with one boulevard connecting the Duomo to Ponte Vecchio and one boulevard connecting Santa Croce to Santa Maria Novella. 16
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recycled landscapes syracuse, new york
The existing art park in downtown Syracuse is surrounded by industrial warehouses, facing scalar issues in its attempt to increase vitality in the city. The recycling center was implemented as a social statement about environmental conservation in which the visitors can witness the “cradle to cradle� processes involved in waste management plants. The landscape was introduced to create a gradual path for leisurely occupation and guide inhabitants through flexibly programmed spaces within the building. 20
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interstitial spaces
new york, new york tokyo, japan
The invention of teleportation generates questions on the spatial ramifications of mass transit as well as spaces resulting from movement and travel patterns. The project makes an argument about the need for circulation as a social space, that urban life thrives in transitional “in-between� spaces. The teleportation device, using copious amounts of energy, leads to mass teleportation of groups of people internationally, defining the in-between as a place of occupation in the movement towards global destinations. 26
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Teleportation, Reinvented. Seamless Corridor Teleportation Unit. Lonsway & Co. 742 Fifth Avenue. New York, NY. 10017 Beijing | Hong Kong | London | Milan | New York | Tokyo 31
micro-urban circulation
syracuse, new york
Upon mapping and diagramming downtown syracuse, the university programs were introduced to revitalize the area and connect the school to the city. A gallery and theater, the vertical core encourages interaction through movement, outdoor balconies, and double height exhibition spaces. The building sets itself back on the strip site, creating a public plaza through which the facade reveals circulation and art works located on the core walls. 32
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[re]convening the convention center
albany, new york
Addressing the controversy concerning the displacement of over 9,000 residents in its construction, a residential complex was reintroduced to the Albany State Plaza. This programmatic element alludes to and spatially comments on the historical context of the plaza’s erection and consequently the new sectional arrangement of its hierarchy. The new residences sit on top of existing reflecting pools, previously which were unoccupiable. The concourse level below ground was kept as is, while all non-load bearing walls were demolished to create a larger more flexible open space hosting a new convention center and larger assembly programs. 38
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