Nicholas Centofanti

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Nick Centofanti Elevate On East State Thesis Advisor: Rachel Schade

Research – Americas Skilled Trade Dilemma America’s work force is aging, as many baby boomers begin to retire the need for skilled works grows.

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Where is the work force? Trenton has the right demographic that can be utilized as the workforce of the future.

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Zoning and Site Selection

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Trenton's masterThe planformat is brokenfor down three major zones development eachpage. zone has optimal allinto images should befor based on an 8andx 10 locations for redevelopment. These redevelopment areas are indicated on zoning plan.

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Case Studies My three most influential case studies all have similar program but handled in many different ways.

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From program to materiality to site design elements of each case study influenced and shaped my thesis project.

Site Analysis

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The site its located at a transitions point just north Keep alland information of the site is row homes new condo ½” away from the construction. Just southand of the is municipal edge, ¾”site away from the top. and commercial buildings. Creating a link with the program to surrounding site context was and important goal. The program was also created around servicing multiple groups of people who will be connected to the site.

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Massing These are many of my initial massing ideas. I started by first taking the massing of my case studies and putting them on the site. Once I had an idea of scale I began to layout my first attempts at massing.

The main goal at first we to connect theKeep north and all images ¾” from the top edge, and ½” away from the bottom The format south ends of the sites with for all images should be based on an 8 x 10 page. a central circulation point.

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Design Development

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This was my first real attempt at applying program and massing that also responds to surrounding context.

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Fall Final

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The diagram show issues and opportunities based on my research that influenced my design process.

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Fall Final

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The main feed back I received we the large central stair case was a lot of circulation and not needed

Fall Final The most feed back I received from the fall final was about my program.

Most of the jurors felt that I had to many residents and not enough school. So the major changes moving forward on the program was creating much more spaces for education Keep alland images ¾” from the top edge, and ½” away from the bottom The format for all images should be based on an 8 x 10 page. reducing the number of living units.

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Design Development

Keep all images ¾” from the top edge, and ½” away from the bottom The format for all images should be based on an 8 x 10 page.

These are the massing's the following weeks after the fall review. Removing the main centralKeep all information ½” away from the circulation and edge, and ¾” away from the top. condensing the massing on the site were the two primary design goals.

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Winter Final / Structure

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Material’s

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Thesis Final

Keep all images ¾” from the top edge, and ½” away from the bottom The format for all images should be based on an 8 x 10 page.

Keep all information ½” away from the sides and bottom edge, and ¾” away from the top.

Thesis Final

Keep all images ¾” from the top edge, and ½” away from the bottom The format for all images should be based on an 8 x 10 page.

Keep all information ½” away from the sides and bottom edge, and ¾” away from the top.

Thesis Final

Keep all images ¾” from the top edge, and ½” away from the bottom The format for all images should be based on an 8 x 10 page.

Keep all information ½” away from the sides and bottom edge, and ¾” away from the top.

Thesis Final

Keep all images ¾” from the top edge, and ½” away from the bottom The format for all images should be based on an 8 x 10 page.

Keep all information ½” away from the sides and bottom edge, and ¾” away from the top.

Thesis Final

Keep all images ¾” from the top edge, and ½” away from the bottom The format for all images should be based on an 8 x 10 page.

Keep all information ½” away from the sides and bottom edge, and ¾” away from the top.

Thesis Final

Keep all images ¾” from the top edge, and ½” away from the bottom The format for all images should be based on an 8 x 10 page.

Keep all information ½” away from the sides and bottom edge, and ¾” away from the top.

Thesis Final

Keep all images ¾” from the top edge, and ½” away from the bottom The format for all images should be based on an 8 x 10 page.

Keep all information ½” away from the sides and bottom edge, and ¾” away from the top.

Keep all images ¾” from the top edge, and ½” away from the bottom The format for all images should be based on an 8 x 10 page.

Keep all information ½” away from the sides and bottom edge, and ¾” away from the top.