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Table of Contents
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Resume Professional / Research Experience
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project 2XmT
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project 3xLP
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Affine Shells
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Pneu Pavilion Academic Experience
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Out of Plane
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Progression of Light
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Emergent Transformation
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metro.flow
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Construction Technology Competition
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Inter(steer)tial Space
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Resume
Personal Information
Daniel Vrana
Education
State University of New York, University at Buffalo
Professional Experience
CASE Design, Inc. Intern [January 2015]
34 Sunhill Road Nesconset, NY 11767 631.433.9327 danielvr@buffalo.edu
School of Architecture and Planning Masters of Architecture [September 2015] Bachelor of Science in Architecture [February 2013] Summa Cum Laude
worked on edits for a final BIM model and drawing set in a small team worked on utilizing Dynamo to automate department scheduling
University at Buffalo Teaching Assistant/ Student Assistant [August 2013- May 2015]
Structures II [Teaching Assistant | Fall 2013 + Fall 2014] taught lab to Junior class with emphasis on wood, concrete, and steel construction Construction Technology [Teaching Assistant | Spring 2014 + Spring 2015] taught lab to Junior class regarding 3D drawing and understanding of building construction Media 411 / 412 [Student Assistant, Fall 2013 + Fall 2014 + Spring 2015] assisted and taught workshop format Grasshopper lab to Junior class
University at Buffalo Research Assistant [January 2013- present]
research assistant under the direction of Christopher Romano and Nicholas Bruscia work on concept design, design development, construction documents, and full scale prototyping and construction with an emphasis on digital modeling [Rhino + Grasshopper] project 2XmT [January 2013- September 2013] worked on digital fabrication model, including modeling and optimizing variation, material thickness, and connections output to fabrication drawings to be used by Rigidized Metals Corp. verified accuracy of each panel fabricated at Rigidized Metals Corp. participated in on site assembly of full scale prototype in Buffalo, NY project 3xLP [July 2013- February 2014] participated in early design development stages of competition managed and wrote Grasshopper script for design output from digital fabrication model for drawings to be used by A. Zahner Co. and Rigidized Metals Corp. participated in on site assembly of full scale prototype in Austin, TX Affine Shells [May 2014- September 2015] participated in early design development stages assisted with fabrication drawings for frame and panels participated in on site assembly SPAN [May 2015- Current] participated in early design development stages Pneu Pavilion [September 2015- December 2015] participated in early design development stages managed file organization for final submission
University at Buffalo Fabrication Lab [May 2013- May 2015]
oversee, operate, and maintain lasercutters, CNC [5-axis and 3-axis], and 3D printers help students to prepare files for digital fabrication
University at Buffalo Print Lab [March 2013- May 2013]
Skills
Advanced
AutoCAD, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Rhinoceros, Grasshopper, Lasercutting, CNC milling (3 axis), RhinoCAM, 3D printing (ABS, PLA, Resin), Physical modeling, Word, Excel, Powerpoint
Revit, Dynamo, 3D Studio Max, Premiere Pro, VRay, Rhino Script, Python, Arduino, D3, CNC milling (5 axis)
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Honors, Awards, + Exhibitions
Pneu Pavilion [September 2015- December 2015 | Nicholas Bruscia, Christopher Romano, and Daniel Vrana]
finalist: 2016 Figment City of Dreams Pavilion Competition [December 2015]
winner: TEX-FAB Skin Competition and full scale commission fabricated by A. Zahner Co. and Rigidized Metals Corp. [October 2013]
winner: [jury]: Architizer A+ “Architecture + Materials” [March 2014] winner: [jury + popular vote]: Architizer A+ “Architecture + Fabrication” [March 2014] winner: Architect’s Newspaper “2014 Best of Fabrication Award” [January 2014] research poster: ACADIA Adaptive Architecture Conference [October 2013 | Waterloo, Canada]
presented “Foreign Design Lecture” based on Beijing Design Week experiences with Michael Rogers [November 2012 | Buffalo, NY] traveled to and exhibited work at Beijing Design Week 2012 with Michael Rogers [September-October 2012 | Beijing, China] exhibited models at Burchfield Penney “Artists Among Us II” [April 2012 | Buffalo, NY]
project 3xLP [July 2013- February 2014 | Nicholas Bruscia and Christopher Romano with Philip Gusmano and Daniel Vrana]
project 2XmT [January 2013- September 2013 | Nicholas Bruscia and Christopher Romano with Philip Gusmano and Daniel Vrana]
Formicis [January 2012- November 2012 | Michael Rogers and Sean Rasmussen with Peter Foti, Vincent Ribeiro, and Daniel Vrana]
Personal
Steer Facade Lift Competition [April 2015 | Daniel Fiore, Aaron Salva, Michael Tuzzo, Daniel Vrana, and John Wightman] honorable mention awarded in competition put forth by local business and school chapter of AIAS Design Excellence Award: Situated Technologies [May 2014] awarded by the faculty of the Situated Technologies Research Group for the 2013-2014 academic year Headed SOUTH: Sights and Sketches Exhibition [April 2013 | in conjunction with ARC490 / ARC597 seminar] displayed architectural photographs and sketches from winter trip throughout the southern United States 2012 Brill Traveling Award for Study Abroad Program [April 2012] awarded scholarship for promising students going abroad by the UB School of Architecture and Planning Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens Design Award [April 2012] awarded top conceptual design in spring studio by Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens Extending the Strip Exhibition [March 2012 | Pittsburgh, PA | in conjunction with ARC301 studio] organized and exhibited work from junior studio for proposed office/ market in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania’s Strip District Hyatt’s Creative Supplies Design Excellence Award [December 2009] received award for being in the top 10 of the freshman architecture class at the University at Buffalo from Hyatt’s Creative Supplies and the University at Buffalo School of Architecture and Planning
Publications
project 3xLP [July 2013- February 2014 | Nicholas Bruscia and Christopher Romano with Philip Gusmano and Daniel Vrana]
Print: Web:
Texas Architect Magazine [March 2014] Bustler, Archinect, ArchDaily, and Inhabitat
Print: Web:
Intersight [May 2014} and Architect’s Newspaper [January 2014] UB Reporter, Buffalo News, Buffalo Rising, Fabrikator, and Metropolis
Web:
Architizer, ArchDaily, Dwell, Architectural Record, and the Buffalo News
project 2XmT [January 2013- September 2013 | Nicholas Bruscia and Christopher Romano with Philip Gusmano and Daniel Vrana] The Living Wall [May 2010 | in conjunction with Spring 2010 ARC102 faculty and students]
Contributions Mentioned
Peer Review Paper
TxA Emerging Design + Technology Conference [November 2014 | Houston, TX] coauthored and presented by Christopher Romano and Nicholas Bruscia entitled “Collaborative Models Between Academia and Industry: Thought Experiments and Applicability” Architectural Science Association Conference [November 2013 | Hong Kong, China] coauthored and presented by Christopher Romano and Nicholas Bruscia entitled “Analyzing Material Behavior Using Cold- Formed, Textured Stainless Steel” ACADIA 2013: Adaptive Architecture [October 2013 | Waterloo, Canada] coauthored and presented by Nicholas Bruscia and Christopher Romano entitled “Material Parameters and Digitally Informed Fabrication of Textured Metals”
ACADIA 2014: Design Agency [October 2014 | Los Angeles, CA] coauthored by Nicholas Bruscia and Christopher Romano entitled “Project 3xLP: Porous Skin Prototype” CAADRIA 2014 [May 2014 | Kyoto, Japan] coauthored by Nicholas Bruscia and Christopher Romano entitled “Project 2XmT”
Short Paper/ Poster Presentation
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Self-structuring Prototype
Date 2013 Status Built Location Buffalo, NY Design Team Nicholas Bruscia and Christopher Romano with Philip Gusmano and Daniel Vrana Research Assistants Daniel Fiore Stephen Olson John Brennan Kyle Mastalinski Sandra Berdick Marek Patrosz Richard Stora Material + Fabrication Sponsor Rigidized Metals Corp.: Rick Smith Chip Skop Kevin Porteus Kevin Fuller Tommy Schunk John Fitzpatrick Rob Smith Video Stephen Olson Raf Godlewski
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project 2XmT Winner of the Architizer A+ “Architecture + Materials” Jury Vote (2014) Winner of the Architizer A+ “Architecture + Fabrication” Jury and Popular Vote (2014) Winner of the Architect’s Newspaper “2014 Best of Fabrication Award” (2014) The research represented by project 2XmT has an underlining goal of producing self-structuring and lightweight architectural screens built entirely from thin-gauge sheet metal. Using only textured stainless steel, the research attempts to investigate the relationship between structure and appearance through performative analyses at full-scale. The project incorporates a computational workflow that is informed by the material’s fabrication parameters, and attempts to provide evidence for thin-gauge textured metals as a high performance material by identifying structural rigidity and specular quality as inherent characteristics born from the rigidizing (texturing) process. Because the texture is embossed into the steel (thereby adjusting its molecular composition), the aesthetic result and the structural capacity is interrelated. A conceit drawn from the research suggests that the rigidizing process allows a very thin material to perform structurally at a level similar to its thicker counterparts. The free-standing prototype is intended to test the performance of rigidized materials against harsh environmental conditions and observe the nuanced variations in light reflectance by mixing in complimentary textures, thereby speculating on the potential for these systems to become viable building envelopes.
Professional / Research Experience
figure 01 Detail photograph of the back elevation of the final prototype showing expanded diagrid, gradient folding of panels to relieve double curvature, deep texture (1RL) vs. subtle texture (4LB), and 10-24 fasteners.
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figure 02 Diagram showing base geometry and load transfer concept. figure 03 Screenshots showing the digital modeling process. Due to the tapered section, diagonal panels need to be relieved on double curvature. This results in a small shift of the points on the overall grid. These points are reconnected in order to create woven panels.
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figure 06 On site assembly of project 2XmT. figure 07 Overall photograph of front of prototype.
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figure 08 Overall photograph of back of prototype. figure 09 Detail photograph looking up diagonal faces.
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project 3xLP Porous Skin Prototype Winner of the TexFab SKIN Competition (2013)
Status Built Location Austin, TX (2014) Houston, TX (2014) Dallas, TX (2014) Buffalo, NY (current) Design Team Nicholas Bruscia and Christopher Romano with Philip Gusmano and Daniel Vrana Commissioning Agent Tex-Fab Digital Fabrication Alliance: Andrew Vrana Brad Bell Kory Bieg Kevin McClellan Research Assistants David Heaton Material Sponsor Rigidized Metals Corp.: Rick Smith Chip Skop Kevin Porteus Kevin Fuller Tommy Schunk John Fitzpatrick Rob Smith
Project 3xLP is a continuation of current research toward developing light-weight and self-supporting building skins built entirely from ultra-thin sheet steel without the use of structural frameworks. The current prototype is seen as a continuation of project 2XmT which looked primarily at the relationship between structure and appearance through a performative analysis of textured stainless steel. Where 2XmT was about structure and specular reflection, project 3xLP has more visual porosity and preliminary details toward incorporating glazing and enclosure. This prototype builds in more direct visual access and reduces wind loading by providing direct air flow through and to the opposite side. The addition of glazing however would potentially close the system, requiring a strategy for venting strong winds vertically and in some cases, horizontally through the building. In both projects 2XmT and 3xLP, subtle and strategic transitions between various gauges (thickness) of the sheet steel are organized so that the system may be able to accommodate a wide range of scales depending on the relationship to the building mass. As the structure gets taller and/or wider, the amount of material required stays minimal due to the exponential increase in overall strength and rigidity found in material thicknesses amounting to 0.012� between gauges.
Fabrication Sponsor A. Zahner Company: Bill Zahner Randy Stratman Jim Porter Kevin Hidy Jack Elliot FEA Analysis ARUP: Maria MingallĂłn Video/Photography Stephen Olson Raf Godlewski
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figure 10 Front elevation detail photograph showing visual porosity, geometric variation, and multi-texture specular quality. figure 11 Photographs from left to right: back elevation (cylindrical section), side elevation (tilted cylinder), front elevation (shingle detail)
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figure 12 Geometric variation diagram. project 3xLP is designed to be a more porous system for increased visual access and reduced wind loading. figure 13 Screenshots showing the post design panel optimization and panel organization.
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04. Date 2014 - 2015 Status Built Location Buffalo, NY Design Team Nicholas Bruscia and Christopher Romano Research Assistants Philip Gusmano David Heaton Yibo Jiao Daniel Vrana Construction Assistants George Behn Peter Foti Matt Meyers Brandon Stone Client Ciminelli Real Estate Corporation: Denise Juron-Borgese Richard Rice On-Site Installation LPCiminelli: Mark Wendling Paul Hogg Mark Florian Material Manufacturing / Panel Fabrication Rigidized Metals Corp.: Kevin Porteus Tom Schunk John Fitzpatrick Frame Fabrication Atlas Steel Fabrication and Metal Art Works Inc.: Ed Hogle Andre Hand Reinaldo Rodriguez
Affine Shells Conical Windscreen Prototype Affine Shells is a cluster of three conically-shaped windscreens designed to soften the intense winds outside the main entry of a newly constructed office building in downtown Buffalo. The simple form and arrangement of the screens is born out the client’s desire to avoid constructing a wall that would block the view between the street and the main entry of the building. Three shell structures were cut from a larger conic form, and were designed to be placed on the site where wind intensities were greatest and were widened, shortened, or extended using the principles of affine transformation. More precisely, taller shells that require additional curvature or shorter but narrower shells can be easily output from the master conic form for efficient fabrication, since identically sized panels occur on each shell, albeit in different locations. This design system made it possible to quickly coordinate the dimensional offsets and scalar relationships that determine the subtle variation from shell-to-shell, and the series of panel types that are shared between them. The goal was to create a tight correlation between structure, aesthetics and performance – most akin to the curved sail of a sailboat (a form driven by performance). The tapered cone geometry is a structural form, using its global curvature to lighten the structure and a staggered, welded waffle-grid of sheet steel to maintain short spans and thin structural profiles. Simultaneously, it is also a sculptural form with no clear front or back - structure and skin are woven together, occupy the same physical space, and panels are heavily perforated to minimize wind pressure and increase transparency. This contextual form is drawn from the existing composition of structural columns, ventilation shafts, and valet booth; all of which are conical in shape. Functionally, the windscreens are shaped to redistribute the wind, funneling high-velocity wind upwards and over pedestrians as they enter or exit the building.
Structural Engineering Siracuse Engineers, PC: Dale Cich Julie Marwin CFD Modeling M/E Engineering, PC: Scott Reynolds Andrew Straub
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figure 15 Conceptual axonometric drawing for Affine Shells. The drawing shows how all three cones are taken from the same original form (top middle and top left), how the vertical and horizontal structural frame is derived (right), and panel breakdown (bottom middle).
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figure 18 Final photograph showing the porosity through the perforated stainless steel. figure 19 From left to right, typical details for: end of first bay, all middle bays, end of last bay. figure 20 Typical panel unroll before folding.
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Pneu Pavilion
Date 2015
Finalist in the 2016 City of Dreams Pavilion Design Competition
Status Unbuilt competition submission
The Pneu Pavilion is a lightweight, air filled structure suspended at varying heights to create a smooth gradient between tall and short spaces, accommodating a wide range of age groups and activities. The tensile structure is made entirely from demountable and reusable structural components, while the inflated structural pillows are contained within layers of porous mesh. The air pressure in the canopy allows the thin material to bridge the span between the lenticular cable trusses, providing a soft surface that encourages visitors to interact with it while the repeating pillow-like forms give the canopy a cloud-like appearance. The curvaceously proportioned translucent roof canopy is a pleasant contrast to the thin, precise, and mechanical aesthetic of the structure.
Location Governorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Island New York, NY Design Team Nicholas Bruscia and Christopher Romano, and Daniel Vrana Absolute Joint System: Bartolomeo Mongiardino Alessandro Traverso Martina Mongiardino Mattia Santambrogio Research Assistants: David Heaton Taras Kes Matthew Meyers Brandon Stone Engineering Consultation: Silman: Paul Laroque Parsons Brinckerhoff: Mark Bajorek
The main elements of the Pneu Pavilion are assembled as a kit-of-parts that can be shipped and reassembled in different locations. However, the elements are not simply ready-made products composed into a temporary space with a limited lifespan. The pavilion is intended to be built with high-quality materials and carefully designed details, utilizing a mixture of both bespoke and mass produced parts. The pavilion takes the position that reusability can increase the lifespan of building materials, and is a viable alternative to recyclability in the building industry. The canopy is suspended between the parallel cables running along the bottom half of the trusses. The inversely arched bow-string cables and varying mast heights produce a subtly vaulted, hyperbolic surface. The surface is subdivided into ruled strips that are themselves broken down into a series of quadrilateral boundaries. Each boundary holds an air-filled membrane (pillow) that when inflated, applies tension to a constraining wire mesh. The canopy system borrows formal and structural principles from the comprehensive research on cushion structures, cable reinforced membranes, and thin wire cable nets by Frei Otto and the Institute for Lightweight Structures (IL) between 1964 and 1995. The Pneu Pavilion team is exploring several options for the inflated membrane, including reused truck inner tubes, weather balloons, dunnage bags, and custom fabricated elastic cushions. The inflatable component
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is an important part of the canopy system, since it will allow the lightweight wire mesh to hold its form both visually and structurally, while becoming the main interface between the pavilion and the public. The wire mesh proposed for the pavilion is an engineered screening media that is typically used in the crushed stone, sand, gravel, coal, mining, and sizingdependent industries. The material is subject to a heavily abrasive process of sorting granular materials and must accommodate tight specifications. In some cases, the wire mesh is a disposable component in the sorting process and has a very limited lifespan due only to dimensional stretching, and is discarded well before the breakdown of its materiality. By applying this material to an architectural system and thereby subjecting it to less severe loading conditions, the fine wire mesh may realize its full lifespan. The cast and machined structural members and connections are specified from the Absolute Joint System (AJ) catalog. Targeting reusability in lieu of recyclability, the AJ System is highly durable and can adapt to a wide range of spatial configurations to reduce waste and to minimize the embodied energy required to create and recycle steel building materials. The structural components can be entirely prefabricated, easily installed using tilt-up construction, and tightly packed for efficient transportation. The AJ System has become one of two non-welded, round pipe, stainless steel structural systems in the world, and the Pneu Pavilion is intended to be its inaugural project.
figure 21 Concept diagram showing the overall form of the Pneu Pavilion. The parallelogram in plan is lifted at either corner to yield a form similar to a hyperbolic paraboloid. figure 22 Preliminary rendering.
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figure 23 Screenshots from preliminary engineering (Paul Laroque, Silman) for scheme with top chord of lenticular truss as a compression member. From left to right: single structural bay, main structure, vertical reactions, axial forces, wind loads. This scheme proposes the best solution for utilizing a shallow foundation since the truss functions on its own, only relying on the side cables for stability. figure 24 Plan drawing with contour map showing variable height of the space. The lower areas of the structure are meant to allow small children to be able to interact with the surface above.
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figure 25 Model showing half of the proposed structure. Model uses thin gauge wire as tension cables, thin rod as columns, acrylic as connections, and 3D printed ABS plastic as pillow forms.
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Out of Plane
Date 2014 - 2015
Utilizing Auxetic Origami Systems to Optimize Synclastic Curvature
Course Name Thesis
Auxetic geometry, which can be defined as geometry which expands in a direction perpendicular to a tensile force and contracts in a direction perpendicular to a compressive force, has found application at multiple scales within biology, textiles, aerospace, and the military. However, the kinetic nature of auxetics requires internal movement of the geometry when subjected to external forces. This movement often results in complex joints, making them difficult to fabricate and deploy at a larger, architectural scale. A conceit of this thesis is that geometric characteristics associated with auxetics make them ideal candidates for architectural application, such as their ability to adapt to synclastic (double) curvature and their ability to deform locally due to a stimulus.
Course Number ARC607 / ARC608 Course Type MArch Directed Research + Thesis Chair Nicholas Bruscia Committee Omar Khan
Out of Plane aims to investigate the potentials of auxetic geometry for architectural application, but also with digital and physical simulations of such applications in order to understand potential fabrication methods as well as design strategies for auxetic systems. With initial questions about the portrayal of auxetic patterning and the implication of the uniformly patterned systems that are typically represented, the potential of three dimensional auxetic origami systems is of specific interest. If the kinetic nature of auxetic geometries was to be exploited in conjunction with their innate ability to respond to local stimuli, it could be hypothesized that an initially uniform pattern could apply to countless different exterior and interior conditions.
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figure 26 A drawing done in conjunction with Nicholas Bruscia analyzing the way that a non uniform auxetic reentrant hexagon pattern will function when expanded.
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figure 27 Photograph series showing the preliminary unit studies of the bistable origami geometry. From left to right, top to bottom: square with rhombus, rectangle with diamond, variables square with diamond (increasing angles), aggregation of multiple.
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figure 28 Time lapse model of the unit motion in plan (fully expanded, left, and fully compressed, right). figure 29 Drawing of the motion of an individual square-twist unit. Left: plan of single unit, right: plan progression highlighting the motion of the exterior square faces. figure 30 3D drawing of the motion of an individual square-twist unit. Left: axonometric of single unit, right: axonometric progression highlighting the motion of the exterior square faces.
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figure 31 Screenshot of the folding of an individual square-twist origami unit in Kangaroo (red = mountain fold, blue = valley fold, green = spring connection). Throughout the project, simulation of the origami units and aggregations supplemented physical modeling. figure 32 Photograph of numerous study models used to find a suitable origami fabric.
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figure 33 Photograph series showing the final fabric and its ability to expand from its compressed state. figure 34 Photographs of the final dome models. All models begin with the same origami fabric. They are then forced into position using tension and compression members locally. figure 35 Photographs of the final vault models.
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07. Date Fall 2012 Course Name Comprehensive Inhabitation Course Number ARC403 Course Type Studio Professor Annette LeCuyer
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Progression of Light The area surrounding the Globe Market site on Elmwood Avenue is full of culture, specifically based in the arts. Numerous art galleries are located in the area, supporting fields such as drawing, painting, and sculpture, but very few galleries are dedicated solely to the art of photography. In addition, movie theaters and venues to screen films are nearly non existent in the area. Therefore, a project was proposed to bring a venue to the area which addresses both of these concerns. In â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Progression of Light,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; a mixed-used apartment building located on Elmwood Avenue, a public photo gallery and movie theater was introduced to the area, along with a dark room available to the public to rent in order to develop photographs. An outdoor space for screening films was provided for so that during the hot summer months, the courtyard adjacent to globe market would be activated. Individual units contained studio space which was kept dark in order to provide for space artificially lit photography and film editing.
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figure 39 Elevation showing the Elmwood Avenue frontage. Visible in the elevation are the facade on the living units, screen at street level, and private balcony screening area. figure 40 Rendering showing the Elmwood Avenue elevation. figure 41 Rendering from the courtyard showing the courtyard projection surface and entry to the cafe.
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figure 42 The integrated axonometric displays how all systems function as one cohesive entity within the residential portion of the building and the darkroom at ground level. figure 43 Facades are detailed in order to show the variety achieved through finishes and techniques of applying concrete and black zinc panels.
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Emergent Transformation
Date Spring 2012
Awarded the Buffalo and Erie Botanical Gardens Design Award
Course Name LifeCycles Studio
The focus of Emergent Transformation is to create a transition between the original Olmsted design of South Park and the structure which was designed for the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens by Lord and Burnham. Even though it is understood that South Park is a completely constructed environment, the project is metaphorically viewed as a transition from nature to built form.
Course Number ARC302 Course Type Studio Professor Brad Wales
Olmstedâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s idea of creating viewsheds throughout and landscape was utilized in the design. It was important to create points throughout the park where the old Lord and Burnham structure would be able to be seen past the surface of the new addition. This would create a link between the historical park and the historical structure. The strategy is to create a form which is buried into the land in some portions and left deliberately open in others. To the north and west, the landscape is sculpted over the building so that, when viewed from South Park, the structure begins to disappear. To the south and east, the addition lifts itself from the ground to allow for direct southern light to reach plant exhibits within. The roof separates in other portions to allow more light to enter, and tiles of glazing are incorporated to receive different amounts of sunlight.
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09. Date Spring 2014 Course Name Networked Ecologies Course Number ARC606 Course Type Studio Professor Mark Shepard
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metro.flow metro.flow is a study surrounding the Tokyo subway system, and in particular, its characteristics of flow and capacitance. Flow, in this sense, describes the way that people and trains move throughout the overall system. While the two types of flow are intertwined, they are still characterized as separate entities as the flow of the physical train is very prescribed, deliberate, and predictable, whereas the movement of individuals can be much more fluid and unpredictable. Throughout the study, geographical implications were removed from the system in order to simply study the way that the system works as a series of nodes and edges in space.
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figure 48 The D3 edge bundling diagram which is created can be seen as an abstraction of the physical data found. While it is an abstraction, the interactive nature of the D3 diagram helps to understand connections at different points in the system. Also, by completely removing the geography of the stations, different relationships can be found spatially.
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figure 49 A zoom in of the D3 diagram shows how connections work interactively. The purple highlighted name is the station that is being hovered over with the mouse, while the black stations are its connections. Black lines show connections within the line and to other lines. figure 50 A zoom in of the D3 diagram shows how stations located in the outskirts of the city have few connections, usually only with their direct neighbors.
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10. Date Spring 2012 Course Name Construction Technology Course Number ARC442 Course Type Lecture / Lab Professor Annette LeCuyer
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Construction Technology The Construction Technology course focuses on construction materials, namely concrete, masonry, wood, and steel. Through both studying built projects as well as reviewing and interpreting real construction documents, students learn about these materials as well as integrated design. Over the course of the semester, two detailed axonometric drawings are executed: Clark and Menefee Architects - Menefee Cabin Masonry Construction Miller Hull Partnership - Conibear Shellhouse Steel and Concrete Construction
figure 51 The axonometric drawing of the Menefee Cabin (Clark and Menefee Architects) combines masonry cavity walls, site case concrete, laminated veneer lumber, TJI joists, and tongue and groove flooring.
1 Foundation for Perimeter Wall 30” x 12” thick continuous strip footing with 3-#5 reinforcement bars 2 Foundation Wall at Fireplace 9’x 13’ feet x 12” thick site cast concrete pad with #5 reinforcement bars @ 12” o.c. both directions 3 Foundation for Perimeter Wall 40” x 12” thick continuous strip footing with 3-#5 reinforcement bars 4 Basement Floor 4” of crushed gravel fill 1” rigid insulation Vapor barrier 4” thick site cast concrete slab on grade Steel mesh 5 Wall Assembly 8” x 8” x 16” CMU inner wythe 2” rigid insulation Vapor barrier 2” air space 8” x 8” x 4” outer wythe facing #5 reinforcement bars at 48” on center 6 External Wall Below Grade 8” x 8” x 16” CMU Vapor barrier #5 reinforcement bars at 48” on center
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7 External Wall at Ground Level 8” x 8” x 16” CMU inner wythe 2” rigid insulation Vapor barrier 2” air space 8” x 8” x 4” outer wythe facing #5 reinforcement bars at 48” on center Site cast concrete sill 8 External Wall at Upper Floors 8” x 8” x 16” CMU inner wythe 2” rigid insulation Vapor barrier 2” air space 8” x 8” x 4” outer wythe facing #5 reinforcement bars at 48” on center Site cast concrete sill
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figure 52 The axonometric drawing of the Conibear Shellhouse (Miller Hull Partnership) combines site cast concrete, pre cast concrete, andOutline steel Specifications framing. Substructure 1 Foundation Existing concrete wall Existing concrete piles and pilecaps #5 rebar at 12 inches OC Superstructure 2 Steel Columns W10x33 steel columns 3 Lower Floor Slab Prepared subgrade Granular fill Vapor barrier 2 feet of R-10 rigid insulation on perimeter 6 ½ inch structural concrete slab on grade 4 Main Floor 2 inch topping slab with broom finish Wire mesh 1 inch rigid insulation Drainage composite Protection Sheet Asphaltic membrane 2 ½ inch concrete topping slab 2 inch composite metal decking Existing steel structure R-14 insulation finish board
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5 Main Floor Inside Linoleum finish 2 inch topping slab Wire mesh Air gap for services 2 ½ inch concrete topping slab 2 inch composite metal decking Existing steel structure R-14 insulation finish board W10x29 I Beam
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8 Roof W16x50 I Beam W24 moment frame 2 x 6 P.T. Nailer 2 x 6 T&G Wood Decking Plywood Sheathing Outline Specifications Vapor barrier Substructure R-21 rigid insulation ¼ inch overlayment board 1 Foundation Existing concrete wall Single ply PVC membrane Existing concrete piles and pilecaps #5 rebar at 12 inches OC
9 External Wall Superstructure Cast in place concrete panels 2 Steel Columns R-11 batt insulation W10x33 steel columns 3 5/8 inch metal studs at 24 inches OC 3 Lower Floor Slab subgrade 5/8 inch hi-impactPrepared gypsum wall board
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10 Garage Door 2 feet of R-10 rigid insulation on perimeter 6 ½ inch structural concrete slab on grade 12 feet x 11 feet Main Floor Glazed panels 24 inch topping slab with broom finish Wire mesh Tracking 1 inch rigid insulation Drainage composite
11 Curtain Wall Protection Sheet Asphaltic membrane 9” Curtain Wall Assembly 2 ½ inch concrete topping slab
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R-14System insulation finish 12 Exterior Louver 1 board Exterior fixed louvers 5 Main Floor Inside Linoleum finish Interior operable louvers
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figure 53 Select details from Menefee Cabin axonometric. figure 54 Select details from Conibear Shellhouse axonometric.
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11. Date Spring 2015 Competition The Steer Facade Lift Competition Result Honorable Mention Location Buffalo, NY Design Team Daniel Fiore Aaron Salva Michael Tuzzo Daniel Vrana John Wightman
Inter(steer)tial Space The goal of Inter(steer)tial Space is to create a dynamic entryway into The Steer to embody accessibility, branding, and circulation as an integrated experience. Through the introduction of a porous partition between the faรงade and the street, a space is created which allows for a semi-private transition between exterior and interior. With the intent of creating more efficient access, the entrance to The Steer is moved from its current location in the center of the building to the southernmost window (far right in elevation). With the extra space afforded by moving the entry, a ramp is added to the front of the building, providing an accessible entry on the Main Street faรงade. The relocation of the entrance also provides room for the extension of the patio space. Interior and exterior are brought together through fenestration (entry and windows), which are conceptualized as wood extrusions being pushed through the faรงade from inside to outside, referencing the current interior wood elements. Utilized for its structural rigidity, translucent aesthetic, and economy, the porous louvered wall between the faรงade and the street is constructed of channel glass. The louvers are positioned perpendicular to the exterior to allow for visual porosity while still defining entry as a separate space. This condition informs a juxtaposition of public and private space in relation to interior and exterior. Translucency of the glass material is the key element in allowing natural light to fill the interior spaces of The Steer. Branding is strategically located to attract potential customers both from street level and from a distance. At street level, signage is located on a single steel surface extruded from the end of the channel glass wall. Utilizing the north and south facades of The Steer, bold graphics are mounted and backlit to attract potential customers from a distance.
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figure 55 Rendering showing the intention to use channel glass for the exterior wall of the restaurant and bar. Channel glass allows for much more light to pass into the space during the day while providing a level of privacy during the night. figure 56 Elevation of the restaurant and bar with patio (left) and channel glass entry (right)
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