Christian Menna Architecture Portfolio by Christian Menna

Chapter 4

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East Elevation

South Elevation

This elevation is looking from the south side of Goat Canyon, where the reflection rooms are located. This elevation shows the distance and relationship between the memorial and the trestle. 1

AGGREGATION THROUGH SCARCITY PAGES

CASA COMO CIUDAD

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THESIS -IMPRINT UNTITLED 02 28 -- 29 22 33

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“Doyou you mean that you’re thinking seriously “Do mean to tellto metell thatme you’re thinking seriously of building that way,

of building that way, when and if you are an architect?” “Yes” “Yes.” “My dear fellow, who will let you?” “That’s not the The point is, who will stop me?” “My dear fellow, who point. will let you?” when and if you are an architect?”

“That’s not the point. The point is, who will stop me?”

- Ayn Rand, The Fountainhead - Ayn Rand, The Fountainhead

MURMURATION BRIDGE

COMMON DENOMINATOR

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MODELS KICK IT SPORTS ACADEMY 3430-33 - 35

MODEL MAKING 36 - 37

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DETAILS STRIATED TRAJECTORIES 34 -- 39 35 36

MILLER HULL RENDERINGS 38 - 39

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PROJECT TITLE:

Aggregation Through Scarcity

PROJECT YEAR:

2014

Project Title: Aggregation Through Scarcity PROJECT TYPOLOGY: Studio Project Project Typology: Research Facility LOCATION:Location: La Jolla, California La Jolla, California

Description: The site was situated on a university campus DESCRIPTION: The site; corner of a university campus. The proposed building is to be a research inand the building was to be a research institute. The site offered clues in spatial planning due to stitute; the site offers clues in spatial planning with a man made pedestrian path runa man made pedestrian path running right through Constrained boundaries ning right through it. However the site it. offers other clues;bytothe findsite dimensions of theand the pathway, the grid on placed site formed The concept came from the reaction site aplaced grid was over it ato pattern. see if any obvious organization is occurring. Constrained by the site boundaries and the pedestrian path, the grid forms an organization. of dictyostellium cells when they begin to decay. 400 ft.

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336 ft. 400 ft. 400 ft.

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246 ft. 26,950 sq ft. 26,950 sq ft.

277 ft. 277 ft.

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62 ft. 62 ft.

203 ft. 203 ft.

336 ft.

32,620 sq ft. 246 ft.

32,620 sq ft.

246 ft.

INTERSECTIONS

PROCESS Process

CENTERAL POINTS

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According to the reactionwas thedone decaying beginofto and those circles havecells when Various site analysis/exploration to arrive tocells the concept the spiral form. The concept is the reaction(spirals) of dictyostelium a they gravitational pull to them the larger they grow, in this way the spirals formed spaces. begin to decay. The process is the application of the decay reaction on site. Inflamed red dots on the diagram seen on the previous Diagrammatically, red below, nodes that show scarcity areas page specify nodes thatinflamed show scarcity anddots, areas seen of inactivity whichspecify are similar to the starving dictyostelium cellsand in their desolate state. of inactivity which are similar to the starving dictyostellium cells in their desolate state. In the aggregation from cell to space the circles were constrained by their own domains they morphed into these constraints and a spatial pattern was formed. 6

Wall Section CASTERS

STEEL C CHANNEL

a. facade connection 3x b. operable facade c. steel cable connection GRID TRACK SYSTEM d. operating facade mechanism e. water drainage/collection f. water proofing RUBBER CUSHIONING g. perferation for natural light BOLT FOR heliostat skin system h.FIXED CONNECTION MODULE i. suspended grid frame WELDED heating, ventilation and air conditioning j. REINFORCING k. steel truss l. double glazing m. maintance cat walk n. connection for heliostat skin o. connetion between modular spaces and structure p. steel deck and concrete slab q. steel truss f r. modular walkways s. steel grid frame for modules t. modular office space

60’

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PRIVATE EXTERIOR SPACES BEGIN TO FORM ORGANICALLY

40’ BOLT & WASHER

DIFFERENTIATION OF LEVELS CREATE HIEARCHY TO SPACE

TRUSS GUSSET PLATE

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RUBBER CUSHIONING BOLT FOR FIXED CONNECTION REINFORCING

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According to the reaction the starving cells begins to spiral & those circles (spirals) have a gravitational pull to them the larger they grow, in this way the spirals form spaces & domains. In the aggregation from cell to space the circles are constrained by their own domains; they morph to these constraints and a spatial pattern is formed.

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Typing back to the concept of growth and decay occurring through scarcity, the skin system consists

Tying back to the concept of growth and decay occurring through scarcity and forming population, the skin system consists of a grid of of a grid apertures. Thesetoapertures are istriggered to open whenthethere is athe person present, the apertures. Theofaperatures are triggered open when there a person present, the higher occupancy more apertures open, they higher the occupancy the more apertures open, occupants have the ability to control openings are automatically controlled but occupants have the ability to control the openings manually as well.

manually as well.

SKIN SYSTEM THAT REACTS TO OCCUPANCY

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a. facade connection 3x LIBRARY b. operable facade c. steel cable connection ADDITION GRID TRACK SYSTEM d. operating facade mechanism e. water drainage/collection f. water proofing RUBBER CUSHIONING g. perferation for natural light BOLT FOR heliostat skin system h.FIXED CONNECTION MODULE i. suspended grid frame REINFORCING WELDED j. heating, ventilation and air conditioning k. steel truss l. double glazing m. maintance cat walk n. connection for heliostat skin o. connetion between modular spaces and structure p. steel deck and concrete slab q. steel truss f r. modular walkways s. steel grid frame for modules t. modular office space

[A]

40’ BOLT & WASHER

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DIFFERENTIATION OF LEVELS CREATE HIEARCHY TO SPACE

[G] Energy Technology Electronics Lab

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GUSSET PLATE

Reusable Energy Lab

TRUSS WELDED

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Lounge

Fabrication Shop OPEN TO BELOW Lounge

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PROJECT TITLE:

Casa Como Cuidad

PROJECT YEAR:

2014

Project Title: Casa Como Ciudad PROJECT TYPOLOGY: Studio project Project Typology: Community Housing Master Plan LOCATION: San Diego, California San Diego, California Location:

Description: The project is on a 260,000 square-foot block in DESCRIPTION: The project is on a 260,000 sq. Ft. Block in between and eastthe small between Barrio Logan and East Village. The concept of the complexbarrio waslogan to address village. The concept of the complex was to address the small scale residential homes of scale residential homes of Barrio Logan and the urban environment of downtown San Diego barrio logan and the urban environment of downtown san diego and still keep a human and still keep a human scale.units Thethatindividual that create – blocks all have scale. The individual create the units sub - blocks all have the opensub space in between them a open space in between them andinto brings the city home. This is the a model researching the and brings the city the home. Thisinto is a the model for reshaping modes for of connectivity, urban expansion and expansion how people live workpeople from daylive to day. flexibility in day the mini modes of connectivity, urban andand how andThe work from today. The blocks gives the users opportunities to use their spaces as homes, craft working or business. flexibility in the mini blocks gives of the users opportunities to use their spaces as homes, craft working or business.

The block is divided by a grid into approximately 66 sub blocks. In those sub blocks the program of the units is split up into private spaces separated from each other by The outer perimeter of the site is encouraged to be used for commercial and retail. The open space. The outer perimeter of the site is encouraged to be used for commerce and mercantile. The northern corner of the site closest to the transit center uses the toare city consists larger scaled units to respond to the city toscape. same modules as thenorthern living units oncorner the rest ofclosest the site but scaled to largerof spaces and have massive structures atop the modules/units accommodate more produce.

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Individual blocks promote communal living and interaction, each individual lot consist of Individual blocks promote communal living and interaction; each individual lot consists of approxiapproximately dwelling spaces. Families have thetoopportunity toif move in,is however if the matelysix 6 dwelling spaces. Families have the opportunity move in, however the family not big family is not big enough to occupy the subplot, the extra space may be rented out or used enough to occupy the sub block, the extra space may be rented out or used for commercial use. The for commercial use. units are established rent to own to encourage occupants to stay and help grow their community. 12

Uses U S E S&&Interations INTERACTIONS Between B E T W E E Rooftops N ROOFTOPS

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The rooftops of of thethestructures arepredominantly predominately I for occupants potential grow The rooftops structures are flat andflat offerand occupants the potential the to grow a garden,tosun bathaorgaruse the space fororsolar Programmatically housingThe opportunities growofin the number the further north-eastrelief on theand site den, sunbathe usepanels. the space for solar the panels. circulation sub-block provides thethe structures more people. This offers orderand from what grow feelstaller liketoa house dis-organized layout of allmore the occupants units. views and natural sunlight for their roof-

tops. The circulation of the sub blocks provide relief and order from the what feels like a disorganized layout of all the units. 13

Circulation CIRCULATION

Commerse, C O M M E R C E, Fitness F I T N E SCo-Op S C O O P E R A T I V E, W A S T EManagement M A N A G E M E N T, & Waste F I L T R A T ON CENTER Filtration ICenter

Green E S T A BAreas LISHED GREEN SPACES

Footprints FOOTPRINTS

Property P R O P E R TLines Y LOTS

Floor F L O OPlans R P L& ANS & P R O G R A M Program

Live Work Units - occupants are able to live & /or work in this space.

Established plumbing

Unites are designed for either living or working; if it is not used for either it is a living space for occupants of the site.

UP UP

The modules of the housing program are of theashousing are capable The to modules be used live program work spaces. capable to be usedconsists as live work com- of The complex of spaces. four The methods plex consists of 4 methods of circulation; the first circulation, the first method of transportation method of transportation connects from the fitness connects from the fitness cooperative and is cooperative and is an elevated walkway/ jogging an elevated walkway/jogging path around path around the site that can be used as a shortthe site that can be used as a shortcut cut or viewing spot for the residents of the complex. or viewing spot for the residents of the The second and most obvious are the pathways for complex. The second and most obvious are the public and which branch into the third method, the pathways for the public and branch into smaller private short cut paths to lead occupants the third method, smaller private shortcut through the sub - blocks. The fourth method of cirpaths to lead occupants through the sub – culation is most informal and not obvious however blocks. The fourth method of circulation is the lots are spread out in a grid which adds ample most informal, the lots are spread out on clarity of how to maneuver through the complex. a grid which adds ample clarity of how to maneuver through the complex.

Potential P O T E N T Growth IAL GROWTH

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PROJECT TITLE:

Murmuration Bridge pedestrian bridgeTitle: Project

Murmuration Bridge Typology: Pedestrian Bridge Escondido, California LOCATION: Project Location: Escondido, California PROJECT YEAR: 2013

PROJECT TYPOLOGY:

The proposal was surroundings & haswas a networking system of DESCRIPTION: Description: to design a bridge that responds to it’sThe proposal to design a bridge that cooperating mechanics. Murmurations are bird flocking clouds; they’re known to have incredible netresponds to its surroundings and has a networking system of cooperating mechanics. working/cooperation & was the inspiration for the bridge design. The bridge responds to it’s occupants; Murmurations are bird flocking clouds, they’re known to have incredible networking/ through their weight & movement the bridge comes to life. From enevelope to lighting, the bridge focuses cooperation and the inspiration for the bridge design. The bridge response to its on give & takewas interactions that are seen in murmuration.

occupants, through their weight and movement the bridge comes to life. From envelope to lighting the bridge focuses on give-and-take interactions that are seen in murmuration.

Exploded E X P L O D EDetailed D D E T A IAxonometric LED AXONOM ETRIC Cross Cable Fitting

Cable diameter of 1”

Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Deck

Gradient Ethylene Tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE) Walls

Dual Cavity Beam Unit

Adhesive Bondline

Mirrored Unit

15’

Parallel Truss System

4’

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Piston Rod

1 Branching Point

Pressure Sensitive Mechanism

Trunk Base Heathrow Casting

l Elevation ELEVATION

Plan PLAN

80’

Office w/ Storage (160 sf) (200sf)

Office (160 sf)

850’ Café (500 sf)

Restrooms (400 sf)

Office w/ Storage (160 sf) (200sf)

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Project Title: Imprint, In Search for Sacred Space Project Typology: Memorial - Thesis Location: Anza Borrego State Park, California

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Description: The Thesis began by exploring the role of sacred space as a retreat from the everyday life, in which the program began as a cemetery. However it shifted when the research began to reflect an alteration occurring in a generation spending so much of their lives on the internet. A cemetery without bodies is interpreted as a memorial for the remainder of the thesis. Although cemeteries and memorials are still being used, the current architecture is not addressing contemporary methods of mourning for today’s society, where technology is sacred. This cemetery requires the body to make a journey and would no longer house bodies but memories. Therefore if this ‘cemetery’ stores no corpses it is simply a memorial, something designed to preserve the memory, the imprints of lives. The thesis arguesContextual for the importance of the body and the need to distance oneself Analysis from too much technology. The site purposefully had no ties to “sacred space” and was an architectural relic to hold on to the balance between life and death. A decommissioned set of train tracks in Anza Borrego State Park, California became the site introducing a journey, and the life and decay of a structure. With the proposed site of the Goat Canyon Trestle for this project, the thesis had a unique opportunity to embrace the journey. This journey consists of three architectural narratives inspired by 3 different stages in life- infancy, ego and transcendence.

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between the United States and Mexico. and the curved black line is the Interstate 8 Highway. Lastly for better context the small grid directly above this paragaph is Ocotillo, California.

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According to the philosopher Micheal Washburn, there are three different stages of life. If this thesis was to narrate an architecture addressing death, the design of the memorial was going to address the three different stages of life. These diagrams represent the three life stages, in regards to designing for death. This is a design celebrating life and the imprint a person may have on another individual.

Terminal

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3,295 ft.

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2,010 ft.

Architectural Narrative

Terminal

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Grieving Rooms

Way Point

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Grieving Rooms

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Grieving Rooms

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Terminal

Life Stages

Infancy The Trailhead and Terminal marks the beginning of the Journey. It is Infancy represents the beginning. It is inspired by the parti and intends to evoke infancy, or fear of the unknown. described as one’s childhood, birth, fragile, In the lobby, the individual is asked to leave their phones and cameras to light, developmental, very early stage and essentially get off the grid, throughout the duration of their stay. The visitor delicate. is handed a sky lantern in exchange, with out really knowing what to do with it yet. The sky lantern holds the light and and has a small pocket with flower seeds. Known of which is told to the user yet.

Ego Parti The ego is the knowledge of self, being aware

The trail-head and terminal mark the beginning of the journey. It’s inspired by the part of the psychic apparatus that the parti and intends to evoke infancy, experiences and reacts to the outside world and fear of the unknown. In the lobby, the and mediates between primitive drives individual is asked to the leave their phones ofand the cameras id and theto demands of the social essentially get off and the physical environment. It is stay, simpley be. grid, throughout their thetovisitor is handed a sky lantern in exchange. The sky lantern holds the light and has a small pocket of flower seeds to release off of the Goat Canyon Trestle the end of the user’s journey. of who one is and having/ finding identity.

Transcendence Transcendence is described as departing, reaching beyond and ascending to further depths. Many conceptions of transcendence are known as dying, or entering into a higher realm 134

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Terminal Exploded

Structural Frame

Steel Pipe Frame

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described as Infancy one’s childhood, birth, fragile, It is represents the beginning. described very as one’s childhood, light, developmental, early stagebirth, andfragile, delicate.

light, developmental, very early stage and delicate.

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Ego

The ego is the knowledge of self, being aware who one isofand having/ The ego is the of knowledge self, beingfinding awareidentity. the part of the psychic apparatus that

of who one is and having/ finding identity. Building Development

experiences and reacts to the outside world

the part of and the mediates psychicbetween apparatus that drives the primitive of the id andto thethe demands of the social and experiences and reacts outside world Memorial & Chapel physical environment. It is simpley to be. and mediates between the primitive drives of the id and the demands of the social and physical environment. It is simpley to be.

Transcendence

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Transcendence is described as departing, reaching beyond and ascending to further depths. Many conceptions of transcendence These diagrams represent methods Transcendence are known as dying, or entering into a higher and purposes for form generation of realm the Memorial. The form began to trace Transcendence is described as departing, topography and was half buriedBuilding into the Development reaching beyond and ascending to further canyon. In order to translate the terminal depths. Manystructure, conceptions transcendence into this theof interior chapel are known as the dying, or entering into aithigher represents absence of space, These diagrams is the represent realm negative space of methods what resembles and purposesthe for form original terminal’s generation form. Theof Chapel is the Memorial. intended to be theThe voidform of the self, began to that trace the missing piece within one’sand selfwaswhen topography half buried mourning a loss. into the canyon. In order to

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Memorial Descends into into Canyon Memorial Descends Canyon

translate the terminal into this structure.

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Angled Roof for Solar Pads Site Integration Site Integration

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terminal.

The Chapel is intended to be the void of the self, that missing piece within one’s self when mourning a loss.

Angled Roof for Solar Pads

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Elevation

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East Elevation

South Elevation

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16’ 16’

32’ 32’

This elevation is looking from the south side of Goat Canyon, where the Chapter 4 reflection

rooms are located. This elevation shows the distance and

Building Development

Elevation

relationship between the memorial and the trestle.

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0’ 0’

East Elevation

16’ 16’

32’ 32’

East Elevation

This elevation is looking from the Goat Canyon Trestle. The boardwalk is split show the full elevation. The reflection rooms are located on the highest point of the site.

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Building Development

Axonometric

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Chapel Explosion

Created Incisions Along the Facade for Sun and Views

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Green Technology

Section Perspective

WATER COLLECTION

FORCE

PIEZOELECTRIC FLOOR TILES

EMERGENCY GENERATOR

ENERGY STORAGE THERMAL & SOLAR

INFO./ DOC SERVERS

ELECTRIC SOTRAGE DEVICE ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY

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Ego The ego is the knowledge of self, being aware of who one is and having/ finding identity. the part of the psychic apparatus that experiences and reacts to the outside world and mediates between the primitive drives of the id and the demands of the social and physical environment. It is simpley to be.

Transcendence Transcendence is described as departing, reaching beyond and ascending to further depths. Many conceptions of transcendence are known as dying, or entering into a higher realm

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Grieving Rooms

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These rooms aim to encourage users to mourn, grieve, self reflect, contemplate, or simply meditate in solitude. They consist of wood exterior and concrete interior. Through the manipulation of light, rooms are intended to provoke a feeling of transcendence for individuals on site. The journey back to the memorial continues along a boardwalk for a final individual moment, this time intersecting the architectural relic, the Goat Canyon Trestle. At this intersection, between life and decay, is where the visitor is to let go of the sky lantern mentioned on page 28. The sky lanterns were to plant flower seeds where ever they landed within the canyon.

Inside Grieving Rooms

View to Reflection Rooms

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PROJECT TITLE:

Models

PROJECT TYPE:

Process and Final Models

PROJECT YEAR:

2011 - 2015

Project Title: Models Project Typology: Process & Final Models LOCATION: San Diego, CA Location: --

Description: through With the tothis produce excellent DESCRIPTION: With the ability to produce excellent model crafting variousability mediums, spread exhibits models model crafted crafting wtih through various mediums, this spread exhibits models crafted with materials materials such as bass wood, mdf board, cardstock, museum board and cardboard. Models range from 1such inch by 4 inches to 4board, feet widecard by 3 feet widemuseum by 2 feet tall.board Precisely measured models were made range by handfrom and with as basswood, MDF stock, and cardboard. Models 1” assitance a laser cutter,wide CNC router, certain times 3D printed.measured models were made by x 4” to 4thefeet wideof by 3 feet by 2orfeet tall. Precisely hand and with the assistance of Laser Cutter, CNC router, and on certain occasions where 3-D printed.

Laset Cut 1/4” MDF, Gesso, Cardstock, Wood, 3D Printed Resin

Laser Cut 1/4” MDF, Gesso, Acyrlic Paint, Wire, Cardstock, Lavender

Bass Wood, Cardboard, Wire, Acrylic

Project Title: Vassar Inn & Institute Project Typology: Hospitality - Details

Description: With the capability to produce high quality visuals and a full set of drawings, I was brought onto various teams to assist and render different projects. Here I highlight different styles of rendering for one project as well as the construction set I put together with two others. For this set of drawings, I did the code analysis for the occupancy load and restroom count, I produced various types of plans, elevations, sections and details.

Rendering for Frederick Fisher & Partners

Revit> Enscape > Photoshop

Rendering for Frederick Fisher & Partners

Revit> Enscape > Photoshop

Project Title: Vassar Inn & Institute Project Typology: Hospitality - Details

Description: Although I put together the drawings and developed interior elevations, sections, details and plans, I also developed a custom frit pattern for the glazing. After various studies, two were chosen, one at 30% Frit and the other at 50% frit. The frit pattern was inspired by the tutor timber framing of an existing structure next to the site, the Alumnae House at Vassar. Below are a few studies, followed by an enlarged elevation of the glazing and an image of the frit on glass. Thus concludes my portfolio, thank you for your time.

Study 1

Study 2

Study 3

Study 4

Study 5

Study 6

ng: pattern recalls Tudor 'timbering' forms of Alumnae House

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