daniel k. naylor
2007
2006
2005 •Enrolled in Wentworth’s Architecture
• Studio|Facade Renovation:
• Studio|Passive Architecture: This
program. Engaged in studios during
Located on the Greenway in Boston,
design studio was based on passive
first year involving the steady hand
this site was a book depository.
solar building design. Windows,
and transferring ideas onto paper.
Factors such as climate adjustment
walls, and floors were made to collect,
In the spring started training with
and light restrictions were critical.
store, and distribute solar energy in
software programs AutoCAD,
The design featured concaving and
the form of heat in the winter and
SketchUP, and FormZ. [26]
convexing window panes to promote
reject solar heat in the summer. The
circulation and specialization of spaces
finished result was a house in Cairo,
such as reading rooms, stairways and
Egypt intended for two working
gallery space. [27]
parents.
• Studio|Greenway Property Development: Designed an outdoor gallery space for local art exhibitions. This space met the needs of two districts; Chinatown and the neighboring financial district. Concept was based around the Nine Grid System and the proportions of the Golden Rule. [25] • Studio|Sacred Space: Designed
• Studio|Tectonics: Studio designed
a sacred space for the Wentworth
to understand the discipline that
campus. This incorporated specialized
studies the relationships between
rooms for prayer, private discussion,
the components of the building and
utilities and maintenance, choir
the technics that studies the more
space and reception space. The main
proper disposition of constructive
design element was to create a sense
components. Finished design was a
of transition and transformation
dance studio made of vernacular and
based on quantities of light and
contemporary materials in the North
circumambient space. [27]
End of Boston.
2010
2009
2008 • Internship|TRO Jung Brannen:
• Internship| MIT: Worked as an
• Thesis|HOME: The thesis deals
Worked with the principal
intern at MITs Department of Facilities
with emotions and phenomenology
architect and design team on The
working on various projects.
as the basis for design. How
Valley Hospital project located in
• Studio|Community Enrichment:
one perceives a space has direct
Ridgewood, New Jersey during design
The studios objective was to create
involvement and the power to
development phase. [12]
contemporary architecture that
foster healthy human development.
encourages enrichment in the dense
Through a matrix based on
and under-appreciated barrio for
architectural archetypes one considers
other user groups. The designed
what makes a household a home for
space is a vocational school for adults
the developing youth that has been
which specializes in architecture /
displaced from their homes. [3]
house design with woods and metals with the intention of creating stronger
• Masters of Architecture|May
homes in the now unstable barrios of Caracas. • Bachelors of Science in • Studio|Comprehensive Design:
Architecture|August
Designed a branch library facility from
• Studio|Urban Design: A Graduate
pre-design, through schematic design,
studio centered around urban design.
design development, and construction
Approached designed intervention in
documentation.
three ways: Neighborhood analysis through intuition; how a newcomer experiences the site. Temporality;
• Designer|3t Architects: Worked
using history as a method discovering
with principal and architectural
the unchanging, rhythmic, and
designers on NYS Housing &
fast history of the site. Finally,
Community Renewal project in the
mathematics; examining the city and
South End of Albany, New York.
site through relationships of streets,
Was integral to the design team in
neighborhoods, and important
the creation of schematic design
elements. [20]
documents for client meetings. [17]
thesis Throughout the United States, there are cities and rural areas struggling with the challenging problem of homeless children. These children are not only at great risk for developing health problems, but do not posses the proper attention and care that other children their age have. They don’t benefit from the nurturing environment that a home with caring adults might offer. These homeless children and youth fall into one of two groups, those who experience family homelessness and those identified as unaccompanied youth. In addition, the number of homeless children and youth who do not have a stable, consistent place to stay is currently over a million. This problem is not only evident in statistical data, but it is evident in the cities and towns in which we live. In many of these cities and towns, shelters are filling up, leaving little room for these children to have a roof over their head. The purpose of this thesis is to explore how architecture can promote spaces of safety and comfort. Considering that the term home has different meanings in diverse cultures, catering to the disparate backgrounds of these children becomes a challenge. In addition, there is a common misconception that the terms house and home are the same thing. A house is an edifice or container, whether it is made from dirt and leaves or from bricks and glass. A home is much more than that; it is a space that evokes a sense of comfort. It is communal. People act as a family, and develop social bonds and relationships that produce a sense of belonging. What we call “homeless” would be described as “houseless” since they indeed have no literal shelter. Consequently, the purpose of this thesis addresses the notion that children and teenagers who have abusive and destructive households are “homeless.” It will attempt to make clear that many of these children originate from spaces that lack an essential sense of [3]
belonging. They are frightening, uncomfortable and emotionally limiting.
togetherness
privacy
safety
comfort
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protoypes
Privacy is the most important emotion that needs to be reflected in this facility because before this, these homeless children has no sense of ownership. When these teenagers were on the street, they has no place to call their home and no place to house their belongings. Since this is a major aspect of domesticity, and inside the bedroom is where the most intimate personal item is located - the bed- it is important that these rooms are designed in a way that provides these users with a sense of privacy and ownership.
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work Intern Architect at TRO | Jung Brannen. Boston Massachusetts. •Worked with principal architect and design team on The Valley Hospital project located in Ridgewood, New Jersey during design development phase. •Collaborated with design principal and project team on the design of the hospitals main entrance and atrium. •Responsible for the development of models for schematic and design development stages. •Created presentation quality drawings and diagrams for client meetings. •Attended design and client meetings weekly dealing with planning, landscape, materials and design.
Architectural Designer at 3t Architects. Albany, New York. •Worked with principal and architectural designers on NYS Housing & Community Renewal project in the South End of Albany, New York. •Was integral to the design team in the creation of schematic design documents for client meetings. •Designed and rendered by hand and with AutoCad Architecture 2011. •Created building plans and elevations during the design development phase. •Completed design submittal for approval from New York State. [11]
the valley hospital, ridgewood, new jersey design thesis
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the valley hospital, ridgewood, new jersey
Above: Rendered entrance elevation
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the valley hospital, ridgewood, new jersey
Presentation model; night view
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the valley hospital, ridgewood, new jersey
Above: Conceptual models Left: Presentation model Conceptual models
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south end revitalization, albany, new york
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south end revitalization, albany, new york
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studio Urban Design Studio: Transforming Mission Hill. Boston MA
A Graduate studio centered around urban design with visiting Fulbright Scholar Philip Revault. Approached designed intervention in three ways: Neighborhood analysis through intuition; how a newcomer experiences the site. Temporality; using history as a method discovering the unchanging, rhythmic, and fast history of the site. Finally, mathematics; examining the city and site through relationships of streets, neighborhoods, and important elements. The finished intervention was a one mile mixture of parkland and subsidized housing for college students intended to draw people from the area through Mission Hill.
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transforming mission hill
Intuition
• The intuition reading are based on the first impressions of a site. As a definition, intuition is the ability to understand something immediately without the need for conscious reasoning, and when exploring Mission Hill I was trying my best to act as if I were a first time visitor. The methodology for exploration was to travel around the neighborhood and record interesting thoughts and feelings. The following sketches document my journey throughout the neighborhood.
Temporality • The temporality analysis informs us of a space using history as a method. In this photojournal we document the Unchanging, the Rythmic, and the Fast History. When we identify these elements by their type we can figure out what has worked in the past and what hasn’t or what may work in the future. We can successfully meet the needs of a community and create more informed transformatons.
Mathematics
• The third of the technique in analysis is Mathematics. The analysis here examines the city through the relationships of streets, neighborhoods and important elements. The analysis is done in three categories: Topology, Geometries and Orientation, and Polarity. [20]
design principals & pilot projects
Borrow the best from mission hill & boston
Transform Blight and under used Landscapes
Assemble a variety of uses in close proximity
Create active gathering places
Make connections to the rest of the city
IMPLEMENT Pilot projects
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greenway property development
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MIT chapel documentation
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other studio works
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other studio works
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