Daniel Farji Architecture Portfolio University of Florida 2017-2019
CONTENTS
Design 3
Studio: Project:
Design 3 Ruins of tulum
Door Window Stair
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[05-06]
“Fire escapes”
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Design 4
Vertical Datum
Design 4
Sedona Desert
[09-10]
[07-08]
“Highline”
Design 5
Design 6
Florida Landscape
162 King Street
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“Vessel”
Design 6
Design 7
Design 7
ET 2
Personal work
Luminaire Design
Sculptures & Urban Design
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Charleston Institute of Dance and Performing Arts
West Side Market Place
“Iconic Grid”
162 Delancey Street Hotel
“Subway System”
Resume
Descriptions & Acknowledgement
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“Hudson Yard”
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Ruins of Tulum Design 3|Professor Elizabeth Cronin|Fall 2017
The city of Tulum is an ancient Mayan site located in the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico. The city was previously known as the “City of Dawn” due to its location on the coast of the Caribbean Sea. Its current name means “fence” or “barrier” in the Mayan language. Our design three studio analyzed this historic and holy site for several weeks before creating and designing two main public spaces for visitors. The two spaces in our projects consist of a moon space and a sun space, two very important astrological bodies for the Mayan people and their calendar.
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DOOR WINDOW STAIR Design 3|Professor Elizabeth Cronin|Fall 2017
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Our professor showed us the film, “The Grand Budapest Hotel” by Wes Anderson for inspiration. We were assigned to choose a specific scene that stood out to us to help us develop our project’s spaces and forms. I chose the prison escape scene because of its uniqueness and how different it was in comparison to the rest of the film.
Door Window Stair was our first studio project that involved and covered the topic of “figure ground” which can be quite challenging for many designers. In this project we learned how to develop and enclose a space properly. The main purpose was to understand how architecture flows and connects one space to the other with and without a series of stairs and steps.
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Vertical Datum 7
Design 4|Professor Levi Wiegand|Spring 2018
The vertical datum project from design four, focused on the idea and process behind “datum�. A datum is a piece of information, a fixed starting point of a scale or system in which the form itself ties in together or anchors all other elements of the design.
This project was the first that covered any vertical spaces. I was introduced into the greater urban context. For our studio’s final, the towers were displayed by hanging from the ceiling. This was done to focus on the verticality of the spaces and datum as a whole rather than worrying about the connection to the ground.
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Sedona Desert Design 4|Professor Levi Wiegand|Spring 2018 The desert project was very unique. Each student in our studio could choose his or her own program, location, and phenomenon. This project widely varied from student to student. For several weeks, we analyzed deserts across the world,their characteristics, and how they affect architecture. A Phenomenon is any type of occurrence, happening, or sensation whether it be physical or psychological.
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I chose the Sedona Desert in Arizona due to its beautiful and iconic red rock landscape. The program of my desert project was a proposed long-term stay hotel for tourists that incorporated a dining hall and observatory.
I chose my phenomenon to be a “mirage� an optical illusion that occurs naturally in all deserts due to atmospheric conditions. This aspect of deserts really inspired me and helped me with the design process of the project.
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Florida Landscape Design 5|Professor Jeffrey Carney|Fall 2018
The Florida landscape project was very unique because it integrated nature and the native flora and fauna of the environment of Florida. Our studio’s site was the Ordway-Swisher Biological Station, a research facility owned by the University of Florida. This research facility comprises of nearly 10,000 acres of forests in North Central Florida in which it assesses and controls burnings of the longleaf pine trees for seed reproduction.
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Site Plan 1”=50’
Building Plan 1/8”=1’
Our research consisted of gathering information about the native species of the site and analyzing the different flora and fauna within the biological research station.
My project consists of an administration office space, a greenhouse to grow longleaf pines and other native flora, an educational classroom, and an observatory tower in which biologists and students can launch drones during the controlled burnings.
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289 King Street Charleston, South Carolina Design 6|Professor Michael Kuenstle|Spring 2019
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289 King Street is a four-story art gallery located on one of the busiest and most historic streets in Charleston. The modern hexagonal faรงade that I designed is a bold and stark contrast to the traditional colonial British architecture. This gallery is meant to stand out in the traditional and classical urban landscape that is Charleston. The fifth story of the gallery is an exposed open-air rooftop garden that is meant to be used as an observatory for King Street and its nearby parks.
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Charleston Institute of Dance and Performing Arts Design 6|Professor Michael Kuenstle|Spring 2019
Charleston, South Carolina is truly a southern charm. It is filled with an abundance of history, culture, and architecture. We traveled to Charleston with our professor where we toured the old city and learned about its rich history and design. We focused on analyzing performance spaces and studios with vaulted ceilings while there and its importance in the culture and society of a historic port city.
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Legend 1) Main Lobby 2) Men’s Restroom 3) Women’s Restroom 4) Ticket Area 5) Coat Check 6) Café 7) Gift Shop 8) Institute Administration 9) Mail Room 10) Copy Room 11) Assistant Director’s Office 12) Director’s Office 13) Communications Room 14) Receiving Area 15) Loading Dock 16) HVAC/Mechanical Room 17) Courtyard
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My project consists of a performing arts black box theater, a school of dance, and various types of studios. I chose my site to sit right off Marion Square due to its importance in the city’s colonial history and pedestrian friendly area.
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West Side Market Place Design 7|Professor Alfonso Perez|Fall 2019 The West Side Market Place is an integrated residential block that houses studio apartments, an international food hall, a culinary school, retail, and green spaces in the Chelsea neighborhood. After visiting New York City with my class, I felt that the Chelsea neighborhood was missing a variety of restaurants and outdoor public spaces. This is what inspired me to choose this program that revolves around cuisine and leisure. Both of these characteristics are extremely important and prominent in Manhattan’s daily culture and lifestyle.
Residential
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Food Market & Retail
Green Space
This New York City block contains a habitable roof that physically connects directly to the highline and serves as a “respite� from the busy life of Manhattan. The green rooftop is primarily meant for leisure and serves as a large outdoor dining space. The rooftop at the West Side Market Place serves as an addition to the outdoor public space across the street in Chelsea Park.
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162 Delancey Street Hotel Design 7|Professor Alfonso Perez|Fall 2019 Partner: Austen DeGrenier
Our design seven studio class traveled to New York City with our professor. We analyzed various different neighborhoods such as the Lower East Side, Financial District, Chelsea, and Hudson Yard. The hotel we designed is located in Manhattan’s Lower East Side adjacent to the Essex Crossing Market and the upcoming Lowline. This affordable hotel’s program consists of long term stay for aspiring business startups and a commercial market exposition space.
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The main purpose of the program is to welcome aspiring entrepreneurs and immigrants to innovate, open businesses, and startups in New York’s bustling and competitive market. It also provides affordable housing during the initialization of moving to New York. 162 Delancey Street is a mixed-use long and short term hotel that accompanies a business incubator space, offices, conference rooms, and an auditorium.
Structure
Volumes
Glass
Facade
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Luminaire Design
“Fragmented Shards�
Environmental Technology 2|Professor Hassan Azad|Fall 2019
My luminaire design is an elegant and elaborate glass light fixture that hangs from the ceiling. Its intended location is a residential lobby space. It not only serves as a decorative and ambient piece but also as a strong light source for a high vaulted ceiling space. The ideal ceiling height of the space my luminaire would inhabit is around twenty feet. The luminaire is composed of two circular glass rings that are suspended in the air with cables. Frosted plexiglass panels then hang from these two rings. The two rings face each other in opposite directions with one being smaller and fitting inside of the larger one.
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Personal Artwork Sculptures and Urban Design Model|2016-2017
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Daniel Farji Objective Education
(954)-325-6820
dfarji20@gmail.com
5200 North 37th Street Hollywood, Florida 33021
Pursue a Masters in Architecture to continue to explore and develop my passion for design and urbanism as a tool to engange in the ever-changing profession and help improve the world architecturally. University of Florida; Gainesville, FL
Graduation: May 2020
School of Architecture, College of Design Construction and Planning Bachelor of Design in Architecture Minor in Urban and Regional Planning
Experience
Awards
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Architecture Summer Institute, Florida Atlantic University (2015) • Two-week architectural course, learned about space, light, and form • Visited two firms in Fort Lauderdale, one architecture and the other landscape Intern, Frank Costoya Architects, Davie, FL (2016) •Helped organize, date, and stamp blueprints for architectural and urban planning firm •Helped architect out with Sketchup renderings and spoke with city officials for building approvals Inc. Bermello Ajamil & Partners, Inc.,Fort Lauderdale, FL (2018-2019) •10-week internship each summer, worked on schematic design for Disney Cruise Line terminal expansion •Visited Port Cape Canaveral for a site visit, met with port authority and engineers for an expansion project •Planned and designed a floor plan for a new Fort Lauderdale office •Digitally recreated the historic McNab House in Pompano Beach for renovation and relocation •Worked on floor plans and sections for 18 Sunset, a luxury apartment complex in Miami Beach Future of Florida Summit, Gainesville, FL (2019) •Convention at the University of Florida about the future of the state, discussed transportation and urban planning, won third place for a proposal to improve voter protection privacy in the state of Florida.
Scholastic Art Awards •Golden Key in Architecture (2016) •Silver Key in Architecture (2016) •Honorable Mention in Sculpture (2016)
Miami Herald- Silver Night Awards Honorable Mention in Art for Broward County (2016)
Software: Adobe: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign Autodesk: AutoCAD, Revit. Rhino: V-Ray. Google: Sketchup. Laser-cutting Languages: English (Fluent), Spanish (Fluent), Hebrew (Intermediate)
National Organization of Minority Architecture Students (NOMAS) Students for New Urbanism (SNU) Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity (ZBT) UF Habitat for Humanity
August 2017-Present August 2017-Present August 2017-Present January 2019-Present
Thank you to the University of Florida and all of its faculty for my education in Architecture and Urban Planning these past few years. I am eternally grateful for the lessons and experiences learned. Thank you to my family, friends, and classmates for the constant support and love.
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