Daniel Jud Design Portfolio

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Education:

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Work Experience    t      

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1_thesis Studio

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2_comprehensive Studio

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3_graduate Studio

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site in relation to:

manhattan

hps towers

Gantry Park

thesis _long island cityHUNTERS POINT SOUTH Hunters Point is a neighborhood on the south side of Long Island City, in the New York City borough of Queens. The East River and Newtown Creek meet at Hunters Point, To the west is Manhattan, with the UN and Chrysler Building. South is Newtown Creek and Greenpoint.

To the east are the rail yards, and north is Queens Plaza and Dutch Kills.

At Hunter’s Point South, not only will over 5000 new affordable appartments be built in the next 5 years, it wil be done on long-vacant waterfront property that has incredible views of the Manhattan skyline and sits adjacent to one of New York City’s fastest growing neighborhoods With this vacant waterfront land at Hunter’s Point South representing one of New York City’s best opportunities for growth, we need to be smart about how and what we build on this site.

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graduate thesis studio FALL 2012

Modes of tranportation influencing Transit Center

_architecturalTHESIS The combination of over densification, misuse of natural resources and shortage of urban green space has begun to bring about a need for change. Our built environment needs to make less of a negative impact on our planet.

Architecture needs to be responsible to the larger social, economic, and environmental context.

Cities don’t exist in isolation; they are connected to much larger ecosystems and can damage habitats for many species if not handled correctly. Beneath the steel and concrete of cities are the soil and waterways that are connected to the areas far beyond the city. The air pollution created by cities reduces the quality of the air we breathe at an alarming rate.

Global warming can be largely attributed to the abundant burning of fossil fuels caused by the enormous amount of automobile traffic. This reason alone is why a Mass Transit needs to be encouraged. This can be the beginning to a much larger change.

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THESIS

Sectional Development

project intent

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Park-space

views

transit partee

Final perspectival section

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_an experiencialURBAN GREEN-SPACE A multi-layered, three-dimensional urban organization will foster the interaction between water, landscape, building, and program. By incorporating affordable-eco-friendly mass transportation systems with a public park this project can encourage the thousands of new residents to a more sustainable lifestyle greatly reducing the potential for increase pollution Bringing green space to the urban landscape is one way that we can have a better relationship with the environment. Green space can help with important services including water filtration and absorption, air filtration, noise buffering, and nutrient cycling. Green space can be a place for exercise, relaxation and social interaction, contributing significantly to the quality of life in the city.

This innovative and integrated design creates a new sustainable strategy that weaves infrastructure, landscape and architecture, bringing the city to the park and the park to the waterfront. It respects the natural ecology and replaces it, as opposed to carelessly building over it, in contrast with traditional planning methods.

Providing an alternate to defending ourselves with concrete amd steel, the Transit Center opts for a transition zone with islands, wetlands, and graded embankments, allowing the projet to cooperate with the sea, rather than trying to banish it. It is inevitable that the site will be affected by some flooding if a hurricane or severe storm makes landfall anywhere close to New York City (Hurricane Sandy being the most recent example. If nothing is done to anticipate this , HUGE, amounts of money will be wasted long-term.

All final renders created for this project were produced using a combination of an autodesk Revit building model combined with photoshop montage techniques.

The sectional image above was created using a laser-cut chipboard model that was then photographed and rendered using Adobe Photoshop

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_urbanSETTING The HPS Transit Center will bring new lifestyle, recreation, education and transportation to repair and strengthen the Hunter’s Point South urban community. The project will make a connection with the landscape in which public green space and architecture intermingle seamlessly. The Transit Center has to respond to the rigid urban grid on one side while respecting the soft waterfront edge on the other.

One subway stop from Midtown, this working-class and industrial neighborhood has the potential to transform the way New York Transportation system operates.

sketches developing the approach

final rendering of approach

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ground plan

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plans redered using photoshop

ROOF LEVEL FUNCTION:

URBAN GREEN SPACE STRUCTURAL WAFFLE SLAB

PROGRAM:

ROOF TOP PARK GREY WATER COLLECTION GREY WATER TREATMENT LOW WATER DEMAND VEG

UPPER LEVEL FUNCTION:

DINING/LEISURE

PROGRAM:

RESTAURANT CAFE/LOUNGE BAR KITCHEN WAITING AREAS RESTROOMS

MAIN LEVEL FUNCTION:

PROGRAM:

TRANSIT TICKET COUNTER INFO CENTER WAITING AREAS SEATING AREAS RESTROOMS

VERTICAL MOVEMENT PROGRAM:

SUSPENDED STAIRS RAMP ELEVATOR CORE

WATER LEVEL PROGRAM:

URBAN GREEN SPACE

WETLAND PARK FLOATING BOARDWALKS COLLUMN LANDSCAPE

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waffle slab development

linking spaces with direct views

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PROVINCE OF GRANADA

CITY OF GRANADA

La Alhambra - Granada Spain In the Andalucian region of Spain, there exists one of the world’s greatest architectural and historical treasures: La Alhambra. Truly valuable to the study of archaeology, history, architecture, art, literature, music, anthropology and culture, La Alhambra is a magnificent golden complex anchored to a Hill in the historic city of Granada, with parts dating back to as early as the 7th century.

Located on Sabika hill overlooking the rest of the city, the complex has many concerns in regards to accessibilty and clarity of sequence at the entrance to the complex. After years of restoration and conservation, and even a 20th century attempt to rectify the entrance to La Alhambra, the space still fails to direct visitors efficiently into the complex.

The area of intervention includes the Plaza de la Alhambra, La Plataforma del Agua, the café, the current entrance pavilion and the adjacent green areas, an area approximately 120,000 square feet in dimension. “Impact areas” were also carefully considered throughout the design process, such as the entry sequence to La Alhambra Archives and the progression through existing parking lots and dropoff zones. These impact zones will be slightly modified to improve the overall dynamic of La Alhambra y El Generalife Complex.

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graduate comprehensive studio SPRING 2012

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_designing theENTRYWAY The purpose of this architectural design studio is to create a new building, the Atrio of La Alhambra, which, coupled with massive landscape development. will resolve all of the issues involved with the entrance. The design project is two fold: creating a functional entry sequence for visitors to La Alhambra, and creating a space that connects La Alhambra to the city of Granada. The project aims to improve the conditions of the sequence of arrival and access to the monument that the visitors have to experience.

“Alhambra” is an arabic term that literally means “red castle.” Some believe this refers to the color of the building material, however the stone is not really red, but rather a tan color that “by starlight is silver but by sunlight is transformed into gold.” This idea was applied to the materiality of the Entryway in the form of this custom clay brick. “ Venice, Italy is built with water in the same was that the Alhambra was built on the utopian ideals of nature” -Juan Domingo Santos Not only is Venice “built” on the water physically, but is also built on the water metaphorically. This 7. Exterior Entry Space same idea applies to the Alhambra and its relationship with nature

Hovering just a few feet above your head as you approach the main doors of the Atrio is a massive floating continuation of the perforated brick facade. This screen not only casts dynamic patterns of light and shadow on the tile patio as is found within the Alhambra, but it also creates an amazing outdoor space in this contemporary interpretation of a sheltered courtyard space. The lighting qualities acheived with this screen are meant to open the visitors senses so they will be able to truly appreciate lights’ beautiful qualities. It prepares visitors for what is to come once they buy their ticket and go inside the Alhambra, but it also was designed to be so large so that it will easily attract all visitors that may be confused that are trying to get inside simply because it is the tallest structure that can be seen while on the site.

The three main elements of nature that the Alhambra is built upon are: Light, Water, and Garden.

Light, specifically was the element that largely created the design. Light allows you to define materiality because without light we would not be able to see. Light both builds and reveals textures and can create patterns that are dynamic throughout the day and from season to season.

Structurally speaking, this space is accomplished with the use of three post tensionedprestress concrete beams that are part of the frame structure supporting the rest of the builing. Although It appears as if it is cantilevering, the brick walls are supported with thin steel posts at midspan shortening the span from 80’ to 40’.

It is used to highlight moments and direct attention with the help of high contrast light and dark. The visitor gets glimpses of the intricate textures of light on the walls and floor.

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Process sketches of approach at both ends of the site

Preliminary collages investigating experiencial moments within the architecture of the alhambra

experiencial inspiration for collages

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_developing theFACADE

SYSTEM

Mashrabiya is the Arabic term given to a type of projecting window enclosed with carved wood latticework. The mashrabiya is an element of traditional Arabic architecture used since the middle ages. One of the major uses of the Mashrabiya is for privacy, an essential aspect of Arabic culture. A good view of the street can be obtained by the occupants without being seen, preserving and sheltering the private interior without depriving the occupants from a vista of the public outside.

Aside from this perforated screen, most structures within the Alhambra were constructed using a packed earth method. The bricks which make up most of the Alhambra were raised by packing a mixture into a framework consisting of two parallel planks joined together by a crossbeam. The idea of using brickes for the enclosure stemmed from this.

Daylight is the cheapest material. In the sustainable world that we are pushing for today, this is very important for energy consumption because it can reduce electricity usage. Light is an extremely abundant resource. Southern light is Warm, abundant, and easily controlled, So this perforated brick wall wraps every southern facing surface of the building.

The wooden screen with operable windows gives shade and protection from the hot summer sun while allowing the cool air from the street to flow through, while also creating a textured surface - replicating the traditional Moorish patterns, using the historical background of the structure.  COMPREHENSIVE

Visiting the Site (taking notice of the overwhelming presence of the fortress wall)

Red Brick Wall -The Homage Tower (horizontal banding & assembly of pieces)

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Wooden Mashribiya (Alhambra ) (perforated qualities& assembly of pieces) )

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Final Brick Wall System (Horizontal/perforation/assembled)

Abstracted Horizontal pattern

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Design translation

major inspiration

At the Atrio, natural light is used as the primary texture to enhance the visitors experience because it is free and always available. In terms of interior comfort, all daylight transforms into heat, but artificial light generates more heat. In the winter months the sunlight puncutring into the building will naturally heat the interior space. The perforated brick system was designed to block a large portion of this sunlight entering so the interior will stay cool.

Light study: Summer months (higher sun angle) to Winter Months (lower sun angle)

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Precast Concrete Beam #5 Bar Steel Reinforcing Precast Catalan Roof Component Composite Catalan Roof Panels Stacked Bricks Allowing 12" Vent Space 2" thick Insulation Area for Rain Collecting Pipes Fasteners Water Barrier 3" Rigid Insulation 3 ml Vapor Retarder 4" Concrete Slab 3/16" Corrugated Steel Decking Concrete Beam Rectangular Ductwork Custom Brick (Closed-Shallow) Air Supply Vent Curtain Wall Window Casing Custom Brick (Closed-Deep) Custom Brick (Open) Mortar Custom Brick (Closed-Shallow) Ceiling Hanger Fire Rated Ceiling Panels Glass Curtain Wall Enclosure 16" x 24" Reinforced Concrete Collumn

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At the Atrio, a Geothermal Heat Pump -Vertical Closed Loop System was chosen for both the energy saving abilities and the environment. With this building having a total cooling load of 276 tons. 138 wells reaching a depth of 400 feet were used because one well at this depth can support two tons of cooling load. All of the piping has a supply and return that are separated into four different mechanical rooms located in the Service bar running along the back of the building.

The ground floor program includes: a large open lobby space, tickets, information, and tour guide spaces, a large sunken exterior courtyard space, a cafe, book store, and centralized atrium providing a connection to the upper floors.

The second floor program includes, a large exhibition space, a lecture hall with accompanying support and reception spaces, a daycare area and several outdoor courtyard spaces.  JUD

Once inside the 25,000 sf lobby space visitors imedeately notice the expansive atrium vertically linking the lobby with the two floors of exhibition space.

Flooding in from the South side of the building are bright contrasts of light and shadow speckling the polished concrete lobby floor. The light reflects from the polished floor up onto collumns and interior walls resulting in another texture decorating the interior. With these design elements, the floor is can act as a window in terms of light. The lobby, which is the primary function space for the building, was designed to be able to accomodate the possible 5000-8000 visitors per day with gathering and organization space for large groups without interfering with the circulation of the building or the lines at the ticket office. The ticket area is on the right after coming in the main entrance. It is a space where all tickets to enter the complex are sold.  COMPREHENSIVE

The Information center is adjacent to the ticket area Since many visitors will be from other countires and not speak the native spanish language there are audio guides which allow visitors to rent audio equipment that they can experience a tour in their native language. Attatched are several exterior garden spaces offering a retreat to nature like is done all over the Alhambra and Generalife garden complex.

From here there is access several other areas of the building.

from within the main lobby: showing the natural light piercing through the southern facade activating the central atrium

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_within theCINEMA-STRIP

The Long Island City “CinemaStrip” investigates the rela tionship of the film strip to the film wheel and how that can potentially enhance the cinema going experience that we know today. A large cen tral atrium space takes the place of the film reel, spill ing out film, which forms the cineplex enclosure and pro gram. The continuous nature of the walls give a dynamic sequence to any approach.

This continuous film strip creates a design typology that allows for many pro jectable surfaces, increas ing interaction and excitment to a level that cannot be reached with at-home movie watching.  GRADUATE

graduate studio SPRING 2011

East (Front) Elevation

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_the future ofCINEMA The effortlessness that new technollgy has given "at-home" movie watching is the main con tributor to the decrease in box office sales. Using this push towards a nore technologically saavy society, the Cimena-Strip employs the smart phone. With the enormous rise in smartphone use over all demographics in re cent times, an interactive movie watching environment was the strategy chosen to revive the interest of going to the cinema once again. the movie go-er has the oppurtunity to pull up an interactive movie preview app on their mobile device allowing for actual previews to be project ed onto the film strip surface while on the approach through the parkscape the lic cinema-strip smart app

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ADVERTISING SPACE

PROJECTABLE SURFACE

_digitalREPRESENTATION the sketches on the top of the spread explore the original partee of a film-strip/film reel relationship.

Once the design strategy was somewhat solid and investigated through hand drawing, I be gan to experiment with the powerful 3 dimen sional modeling software - Autodesk Maya.

Here you see a sectional perspective through one of the many theaters. Along the bottom of the spread are several diagrams rendered in maya. From Left to right: structure, site access, exterior advertising space, project able surface, interior screens, vertical cir culation, enclosure, and programatic spaces.

THEATER SCREENS

VERTICAL CIRCULATION

ENCLOSURE

PROGRAM

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SuckerPUNCH Studios Design Competition Placed in 20th place out of over 200 applicants To the right: sketch developing a strong board layout for the competition entry  GRADUATE

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