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INDEX Academic work (B. Arch.)

Everglades Research Center Student Union Center Addition to the FAU/BCC Tower

p.2 p.6

(M. Arch.)

Digital Playground Sustainable Skyscraper for Frankfurt From Banking to Housing Sub-Urban High-Rise

p.12 p.14 p.18 p.22

Professional work (Design)

Club House Single Family Villa Club House (#1) Mosque Waves Hotel

p.28 p.30 p.32 p.34 p.36

European Club Silver Mountain Addition for Myra Cancun Promenade Town Center

p.40 p.46 p.48 p.50

(Technical Drawings)

Extra

Fallingwater College Residency Luis Barragรกn Studio / Experiments In Color Bauhaus Summer School 2011-Assistant Professor

p.54 p.56 p.58

B. Arch.

Florida Atlantic University 2001-2007

Everglades Research Center

Shark Valley (Everglades), FL USA 2004

Concept

Sawgrass

The Research Center is an observation post for tourists as well as a temporary residence for a park ranger located in the Everglades. The Everglades is a unique ecosystem which can be summed up as a large river of grass. This grass, called sawgrass is the predominant feature of the site, forming the backbone of this ecosystem. The day of the site visit was a particularly windy day and seeing the grass blowing in the wind became the inspiration of this project. Initially, the concept began with the section but was then further developed into the plan as well.

Section AA B 1. 4.

B 6. 7.

1. Public Entrance Ramp 2. Park Ranger Residence 3. Relaxation / Sleeping Area 4. Bathroom 5. Dry Lab / Office 6. Wet Lab 7. Dock

Site Plan

Ground Floor Plan

South Elevation

Exploded Axonometric Detail of Column Anchor System

1. Main Observation Deck 2. Intermediate Observation Deck

Second Floor Plan

South Elevation

Observation Deck

Section BB

Research Area

Column Anchor System (see Detail)

Typical Section

Model with Site

Student Union Center Addition to the FAU/BCC Tower

Ft. Lauderdale, FL USA 2005

Site with FAU/BCC Tower

Site

The Student Union Center was a project which had a program that did not suite the site. The FAU (Florida Atlantic University) downtown campus is not a typical campus because it consists of two towers that FAU shares with a community college (Broward Community College). A Student Union would therefore not be appropriate for such a small campus. Instead of proposing a new program, the solution was to divide the program in two. One half is divided into public space which contributes to the city. The other half completes FAUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s needs, which are located on the 6th and 7th floors. As a bonus, the space between the volumes becomes a habitable roof turned into a park for the city and the school.

PUBLIC program

1. Public Plaza 2. Landscaped Sitting Area 3. Lobby 4. University Store 5. Post Office 6. Support Facilities 7. Meeting/Ball Room 8. Theatre 9. Gallery

FAU/BCC Tower 7.

B 4.

1. 9.

Ground Floor Plan

right program vs. wrong site

Site Dilema

program

separation

UNIVERSITY program

PUBLIC program

Project Dilema

1st Floor Plan

re-organization

public site vs. university need 2 buildings on1 site

1. DILEMA

2. SOLUTION

3. RESOLUTION

West Elevation

North Elevation

FAU/BCC Tower

Structural Model

(showing Structural Steel Framework)

Section B

UNIVERSITY program 1. Dining Area 2. Kitchen 3. Game Room 4. Radio Station 5. Newspaper Office 6. Counselorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office 7. Student Office 8. Balcony

6th Floor Plan

7. 5. 4.

8. 7th Floor Plan

Section A

M. Arch.

Dessau Institute of Architecture 2009-2011

Digital Playground

Berlin, D 2009

Studio Professors: Matias del Campo & Sandra Manninger

The studio Digital Playground was an exercise in the mastery of digital design tools such as Maya. Using these tools, the studio was asked to design a playground in Berlin. As the studio progressed, the students became more and more comfortable using the software. Here for the final design I choose to use the simple shapes spheres. After sub-dividing the polygons so many times and in different ways I was able to generate complex patterns of polygons across the surface of the simple spheres. In addition, I chose to render this at night implying some sort of bio-luminescence.

Sustainable Skyscraper

Frankfurt am Main, D 2010

Studio Professor: Alfred Jacoby

Concept

Site

The Sustainable Skyscraper project can best be understood as a sandwich. The main sustainability concept is to have as many activities happening on the site as possible including, office and residential. Using the sandwich metaphor, the base and top levels are the bread (healthy pieces which hold the whole thing together also in urbanistic terms, they are the public spaces which connect the project to the rest of the city) and in the middle are office, residential and hotel program (this is the meat of the sandwich or the programs which make the money).

What the city wanted: A bus station, park, undefined block and office tower

What was added: A residential tower

Program adjusted to maximize solar gain

Block split

Program defined

Building!!!

1. Bus Station 2. Hotel Lobby 3. Office Lobby 4. Residential Lobby 5. Retail

5. Program adjusted to maximize solar gain Residential likes sun Office needs shade Starting with this advice from Helmut Meyer from TRANSSOLAR, I adjusted the volumes based on program and energy need. Thus the residential tower has plenty of sun while the office is shaded EcoTech Analysis

3. 2.

Ground Floor Plan

Residential Tower (Sun shades aligned East and West for passive solar gain and views)

Office Tower (Sun shades aligned North and South for passive solar cooling)

Restaurant

Swimming Pool

Section C (through Bus station, Residential Tower, Swimming Pool & Restaurant)

From Banking to Housing

Frankfurt am Main, D 2010

Studio Professors: Gunnar Hartmann, Lars Lerup

& special studio advisor and developer

Tom Bock

At DIA, the whole of the second year is dedicated to the Thesis. Thus, the third semester was the research which would support the work of the fourth and final semester. As such, the product of this studio was a book. This book was a research about the city of Frankfurt am Main. Our special studio advisor was a developer from Frankfurt,Tom Bock who taught us how a developer thinks and works. His guidance and insight helped the group to understand the challanges of the city. Frankfurt for example is in need of housing and has an excess of empty office buildings.

Unlike other studios, the aim of this was to work as a group and create one work as a collective. The group gathered information from many sources and people throughout the process. Pictured here for example is the studio group having a discussion with Tom Bock in his restaurant/ lounge about Frankfurt. In addition, we had Dr. Michael Kummer, the President of the Frankfurt Planning Authority and Prof. Alfred Jacoby, a local architect and professor.

HOUSING DEVELOPMENT GROWTH * 700.000 PEOPLE

INCREASE EXPECTED

660.000

650.000

640.000

630.000

NUMBER OF PEOPLE

source: Wohnungsmarktbericht 2009 Mohr, Christoph & Huschner, Martin, 1995, Wohnen in Frankfurt am Main: Wohnformen, Quartiere und Städtebau im Wandel der Zeit (Die Zukunft des Städtischen. Frankfurter Beiträge), Campus Verlag, Frankfurt am Main.

670.000

* IRON CURTAIN 1950

YEARS

Domumgebung Fritz Kissel Siedlung

1960

Nordwest Stadt

1970

Ben Gurion Ring

1990

1980

Ben Gurion Ring

Saalgasse

Römer

2000

Howald Strasse Anspacher Strasse

source: http://www.thehighrisepages.de www.wikipedia.de 190

“THE GERMAN URBAN ATTITUDES TOWARDS LIVING IN SKYSCRAPERS ARE NOT AS ACCEPTED AS IN MANY OTHER COUNTRIES.”DR. MICHAEL KUMMER

191

Sub-Urban High-Rise

Frankfurt am Main, D 2011

Thesis Advisors:

Gunnar Hartmann, Lars Lerup & TRANSSOLAR engineer

Helmut Meyer

Concept

Site

The culmination of the previous research on Frankfurt is this proposal for a Residential HighRise. Interestingly enough, during the research about Frankfurt and office buildings in Germany, it was discovered that while Frankfurt is the only city in Germany with a Skyline, only one of those High-Rises is a Residential Building. This was the spark for this thesis whose aim was to create a new typology of Residential High-Rise acceptable in Germany. The was to do was to combine the housing typology which was most popular, the house, with the High-Rise. In this way it is possible to make urban living attractive again. The main problems with the negative view of High-Rises is caused by earlier unsuccessful attempts which lead to the association of tall buildings with social problems.

WHAT IS A HIGH-RISE? according to REM KOOLHAAS it is, a ”ruthless creation of floor space through the sheer multiplication of a given site” p. 336 (VERTICALLY)

WHAT ARE THE SUBURBS? ”ruthless creation of floor space through the sheer multiplication of a given site” p. 336 ....... (HORIZONTALLY)

8. Pool / Outdoor space 9. Library 10. Living Room 11. Bedroom #1 12. Bedroom #2 13. Master Bedroom 14. Master Bathroom

1. Lobby 2. Car Elevator 3. Car Port 4. Front Yard 5. Kitchen 6. Dining Room 7. Central Supply Duct

14. 10.

11.

13.

5. 6.

12. 8.

Section A (detail)

Floor Plan 2

Floor Plan 1

Section A Perspective/Section

Bucharest, RO

Al Ain, UAE

source: http://vector4free.com/vectors/id/28 July 11, 2011

Lekki Beach, NG

Architectural Drawings Conceptual Design (Design)

Professional Work (Design)

2007-Current

Club House

Bucharest, RO 2007

conceptual design Architectura Group, Inc.

Concept

Site

This Club House was proposed for a residential development in an old oak forest inside the city limits of Bucharest. The development was the idea of Ion ลขiriac who is one of the wealthiest businessmen in Romania and a legendary tennis player. As such, the central element is the tennis court. The project has five tennis courts, an outdoor and indoor swimming pool, gym, restaurant, bowling alley, bar and spa. The concept is a composition of ovals and rectangles. Tennis courts, restaurants, bathrooms are boring rectangles while the connecting spaces are organic ovals.

1. Oak Forest 2. Restaurant 3. Tennis Court (for exhibition matches) 4. Swimming Pool (outdoor) 5. Foyer 6. Tennis Courts 7. Bowling Alley 8. Gym 9. Yoga 10. Swimming Pool (indoor) 11. Spa 12. Solarium

5. 4.

10. 8. 9.

Ground Floor Plan

11. 12.

1st Floor Plan

Single Famiy Villa

1. Gate 2. Private Courtyard 3. Living Room 4. Dining Room 5. Wash Room 6. Powder Room 7. Kitchen 8. Majlis 9. Covered Parking 10. Bathroom 11. Maidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Room 12. Laundry Room 13. Guest Room

Al Ain, UAE 2008

conceptual design Kobi Karp AID

14. Master Bedroom 15. Terrace 16. Master Bathroom 17. Walk in Closet 18. Family Room 19. Family Kitchen 20. Storage 21. Bedroom 2 22. Bathroom 2 23. Bedroom 3 24. Bathroom 3 25. Bedroom 4 26. Terrace

Concept

27. Roof Top Kitchen 28. Powder Room 29. Utility Room

Ground Floor Plan

Site

1st Floor Plan

The idea for this villa was to create a modern home for the oldest city in the UAE. In order to navigate this divide between tradition and modernity a solution was proposed which united the traditional courtyard layout with that of the modern detached home. This concept best symbolizes the nature of the UAE which is a modern yet traditionally orientated society.

Rendering used by permission from Kobi Karp AID (Renderings by James Johnston)

Front Elevation (Massing Study)

Left Elevation (Massing Study)

Rear Elevation (Massing Study)

Right Elevation (Massing Study)

Club House (#1)

Al Ain, UAE 2008

conceptual design Kobi Karp AID Perspective from Residential Area

Perspective from Safari

Concept

1. Entry 2. Interpretive Display 3. Main Hall 4. Kitchen 5. Restroom 6. Storage 7. Gym 8. Unexcavated

Section BB

Ground Floor Plan

Section CC

Section AA

Site

This club house is one of three concepts that are based on seperate green designs. The first senn here is a berm roof inspired design. The green roof also acts as open space from which to look out over the safari. Inside the simple program consists of a gym, exhibit space, and a dining / recreation space.

Perspective looking Northeast Rendering used by permission from Kobi Karp AID

Mosque

Al Ain, UAE 2008

conceptual design Kobi Karp AID

Concept 1. Mihrab 2. Qibla Wall 3. Ablution Wall 4. Riwaq (Covered Arcade) 5. Sahn (Courtyard)

Ground Floor Plan

Section AA

Site

The concept for the mosque references both the desert landscape and the bedouin heritage of the UAE. In the earliest days of Islam, when a Muslim had to pray but was not close to a mosque, a spear would be stuck in the sand to find the direction of Mecca. Then an area would be drawn in the sand which would become the sacred area needed for praer. This idea is the concept for the massing of the mosque. The minaret represents the spear and the roof of the mosque represents the desert landscape with the dome being a metaphore for a sand dune.

Longitudinal Section Perspective

Rendering used by permission from Kobi Karp AID (Renderings by Rodney Covington)

Entrance Perspective

Waves Hotel

Lekki Beach, NG 2012

conceptual design PHE Design Group, Inc.

Concept

Lagos SITE

Site

Beach View

This project was a 5-star hotel, residence and conference center mixed-use project for an up-andcoming area East of Lagos called Lekki Beach. The owners wanted a 5-star hotel on the beach similar to many luxurious South Beach resorts. In addition, residences would also be added to generate funds for the construction. Also a conference center and ballrooms were asked for as an added way to generate income for the project. Finally, the owers requested 2 penthouses with a private restaurant on the top levels for themselves serviced by a helicopter landing pad. (The concept was inspired by Aqua Tower from Gang Studio Architects)

Perspective looking Northeast Rendering s by Daniel Balean

Brasov, RO Hallandale, FL

source: http://vector4free.com/vectors/id/28 July 11, 2011

Cancun, MX

Architectural Drawings Conceptual Design (Design)

Professional Work (Technical Drawings)

2007-Current

European Club

Hallandale, FL USA2005-2007

Construction Documents Architectura Group, Inc.

Drawing from DD/CD set at Architectura Group, Inc. (Drawn by Daniel Balean)

Silver Mountain

Brasov, RO 2006-2007

Design Development Architectura Group, Inc.

Drawing from DD set at Architectura Group, Inc. (Drawn by Daniel Balean)

Drawing from DD at Architectura Group, Inc. (Drawn by Daniel Balean)

Addition for Myra

Ft. Lauderdale, FL 2007

Construction Documents Freedom by Design

Drawing from CD set at Frredom by Design (Drawn by Daniel Balean)

Cancun Promenade Town Center

Cancun, MX 2008

Design Development Kobi Karp AID

Drawing from DDset at Kobi Karp AID (Drawn by Daniel Balean)

Drawing from DD set at Kobi Karp AID (Drawn by Daniel Balean)

Dessau, D

Berlin, D

Mill Run, PA USA

source: http://vector4free.com/vectors/id/28 July 11, 2011

Mexico City, MX

Teaching Workshops

Dubai, UAE

Extra 2007-Current

College Residency at Fallingwater

Mill Run, PA USA 2005

College Summer School course

In the summer of 2005, I was accepted to study at the College Residency Program offered at Fallingwater. The College Residency is a program which lasts ten days and consists of daily drawing exercises and three charettes. Also included was unlimited access to Fallingwater, a visit to another Frank Lloyd Wright house called Kentuck Knob and trips to the Giovannitti House by Richard Meier. That visit included a guided tour of the house and a discussion with the owner. In addition to well known houses, the program included a visit to the house of a local architect. Finally, there was also a daytrip to the Intelligent Workplace at Carnegie Mellon University which is a research laboratory in green design.

Fallingwater

http://www.fallingwater.org/142/residencies-and-camps

Luis Barragán Studio / Experiments In Color

Mexico City, MX 2007

College course

Casa Luis Barragán

http://www.casaluisbarragan.org

Optical Mixture is a piece made of five colors but intended to look like more. The width and arrangement of each strip of color is intended to add or subtract that color from the neighboring color strip, changing its appearance.

In the spring of 2007, I participated in the first Experiments in Color course offered by FAU in at the Studio of Luis Barragán, a Unesco World Heritage Site. The course taught the color theory of Josef Albers of the Bauhaus within the architecture of Luis Barragán’s color-infused architecture. In the span of ten days, various experiments with color were produced. Additionally, the group visited three Luis Barragán houses as well as other notable examples of modern Mexican architecture.

Professor Abbate and the head of the Casa Luis Barragรกn present the works of Josef Albers.

Teaching Experience - Bauhaus Summer School 2011

Dessau, D 2011

Assistant Professor for Gunnar Hartmann

22nd – 31st july 2011

international summer school energy landscapes 3.0 bauhaus dessau Advisors: C h a r l e s W a l d h e i m (Cambridge), A n u r a d h a M a t h u r / D i l i p d a C u n h a (Philadelphia and Bangalore), S t e f a n T i s c h e r (Alghero), T h e o D e u t i n g e r (Rotterdam) and G u n n a r H a r t m a n n (Dessau-Roßlau/Chur) The objective of the summer school “Energy Landscapes 3.0” is to analyse potential network geographies and concepts in the post-fossil fuel era and their impacts on settlement structures in Europe. We will thereby explicitly refer to a chronicle of utopian thought on a large scale – visionary ideas for new Energy Landscapes promulgated decades ago by Herman Sörgel in 1928 with Atlantropa and Richard Buckminster Fuller in 1972 with World Game. The findings of these analyses should result in a development project for the design of new, “ideal” Energy Landscapes from the perspective of landscape architecture and urban development. –– The interdisciplinary summer school is open for all students and post-graduate students of architecture, spatial planning, urban planning, art, design, environmental technology, the environmental sciences, the social sciences, philosophy etc. –– apply now! www.bauhaus-dessau.de/energ ylandscapes

http://www.bauhaus-dessau.de/index.php?energy-landscapes-30 http://www.facebook.com/#!/energylandscapes3.0

After graduating from my Master’s program in 2011, I was lucky enough to be invited by my Master’s Professor Gunnar Hartmann to join him and be an Assistant Professor for the Energy Landscape 3.0 Summer School class at the Bauhaus. As one of two assistants I helped him and the students to make sure the understood each other. Also I helped them to learn new software or find information relevant to their projects. Additionally and most importantly I also helped my professor to understand when the students did not understand his direction. I was in from morning to night helping both sides and creating the poster presentation at the end. This teaching experience taught me that in order the learn something, one should be able to teach it too.

Photo from Facebook/Energy Landscape 3.0 http://www.facebook.com/#!/energylandscapes3.0

Class Photo Professor Gunnar Hartmann (right)