ARCHITECTURAL PORTFOLIO
Urban Wilderness: Outpost
Urban Wilderness: Basecamp
The Dwelling
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An intimate intervention placed in the Urban Wilderness creates an new opportunity for the public to interact with nature.
A modest proposal for Mead’s Quarry fosters new strategies for engaging with the quarry, history, and wilderness native to the territory.
A multi-family housing project in the core of Downtown Knoxville aimed to use architectural integration techniques to provide maximum building efficiency.
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Bliźniacze wieże
Urban Village
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An urban composition on the outskirts of Krakow which aimed to elevate the existing structure and enrich an abandoned complex.
A stake of territory that embodies a great amount of potential for continuing the growth and development of Chattanooga’s waterfront.
A short collection of my most recent photos.
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U R B A N W IL D ERN ES S : O U T PO ST
When my partner, Dylan Palmer, and I assessed Forks of the River, a small creek that flows into the Tennessee River immediately presented a variety of ideas for public engagement. We found that a relationship between the land and current trail path were disconnected. Our outpost sought to find a balance between public and private space while actively engaging recreation. This creekside outpost serves both as a public kayak kiosk and a private overnight accommodation. The form of our architectural gesture is dynamic and sculptural; the existing, natural conditions of the site provided such unique elevation changes. Our project connects to the land and trail path into a fluid transition through nature.
Affiliations Title: Urban Wilderness: Outpost Location: Forks of the River, Knoxville TN Catalog Year: Spring 2017 Professor: Michael Davis Partner: Dylan Palmer
Urban Wilderness: Outpost
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Brief An intimate intervention placed in the Urban Wilderness creates an new opportunity for the public to interact with nature.
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U R B A N W IL D ERN ES S : O U T PO ST
Outpost Exterior Perspective
Outpost Interior Perspective
Exploded Axonometric
1: Original Topography Original Topography
3: Push Land Vertically to Datum Push Land Vertically to Datum
2: Find Sectional Datum Point Find Sectional Datum Point
4: Program Interior Space
Push Land Vertically to Datum
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U R B A N W IL D ERN ES S : B A S ECA MP
Throughout the semester my research into the site was heavily influenced by a physical, tangible connection to Mead’s Quarry. Visiting the site multiple times during the semester helped visualize potential architectural interventions and foster a nature oriented thought process. The building acts as a threshold; a built threshold that negotiates between the urban wilderness and architecture. An emphasis on visibility was implemented throughout the planning process. This basecamp served as an education, retail, and overnight accommodation facility that encouraged curiosity about the natural environment. The goal of the project was to be consistent with the idea of movement which engulfed the site year round. The natural topography of the landed created a unique condition for an upper and lower plaza; the building acted in the middle ground. The design of the main stair for the building is meant to move the public from plaza to plaza. The outdoor plazas helped highlight the importance of built, outdoor space.
Affiliations Title: Urban Wilderness: Basecamp Location: Mead’s Quarry, Knoxville TN Catalog Year: Spring 2017 Professor: Michael Davis
Urban Wilderness: Basecamp
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Brief A modest proposal for Mead’s Quarry fosters new strategies for engaging with the quarry, history, and wilderness native to the territory.
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Interior Ceremonial Stair Perspective
East Elevation
Quarry Exterior Perspective
T HE D W E L L I N G
The studio prompt to my partner, Nathaniel Nalley, and I at the beginning of the semester was to define what it means to dwell as well as what is essential to dwelling. We deduced, to dwell one must be comfortable. We also believed that it would be beneficial to combine all social classes together in this project. We created unique amenity spaces per floor for dwellers to engage with each other. As we worked through integrating the many parts that make a building work, we implemented a point load and shear wall structural system. This system allows for large and modular open spaces, as well as creating strong lateral resistance. We then consulted with a mechanical engineer on how to incorporate an HVAC system that is incognito on the facade, highly energy efficient, and exclusive to each dweller’s unit. We decided to use an exhaust air heat pump unit for the smaller units on the west side of the building and a geothermal loop for the larger units, amenity spaces, and the mercantile, assembly, and lobby space on the ground floor. The ultimate goal of our project was to create an environment in which all individuals felt just as comfortable in this urban condition as they would have felt in a typical, suburban setting. Creating spaces that all dwellers can engage with while enjoying a very open and inclusive architecture was our primary focus. The use of roof terraces and individual gardens maintain an architectural aesthetic while giving dwellers a sense of “home� in an urban, downtown context.
Affiliations Title: The Dwelling Location: Knoxville, TN Catalog Year: Fall 2017 Professor: Robert French Partner: Nathaniel Nalley
The Dwelling
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Brief A multi-family housing project in the core of Downtown Knoxville aimed to use architectural integration techniques to provide maximum building efficiency.
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T HE D W E L L I N G
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Typical Floor Detail
[01] - Z Clip
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[02] - Steel Stud
[10] - Thermal/Acoustic Insulation
[03] - Terracotta Panel
[11] - Wide Flange Beam
[04] - Batt Insulation
[12] - Weather Barrier
[05] - 3” Top Slab
[13] - Gypsum Ceiling
[06] - Extruded Aluminum Track
[14] - Flashing
[07] - Concrete Wedge Anchor
[15] - Double Pane Glazing
[08] - 8” Spandek
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[01] - Continuous Metal Coping
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[09] - Tapered Rigid Insulation
[03] - Stainless Steel Installation Top Clip
[10] - Steel Beam Beyond
[04] - Membrane Flashing
[11] - Steel Angle
[05] - Exterior Sheathing
[12] - Wood Slate Drop Ceiling
[06] - Concrete Paver
[13] - Terracotta Drip Edge
[07] - Paver Pedestal
[14] - Column Beyond
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Exterior Terrace Perspective
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BLIŹNIACZE WIEŻE
An existing structure in an abandoned complex was the chosen site for further investigation. The existing structure was a 102 meter tall column slab structure that lost funding in the 1970’s. This existing structure became an icon of lost progress in Krakow and was named ‘Skeletor’. This site served was a blank slate for urban development, with one stipulation, Skeletor’s presence was honored and incorporated into our design. The urban composition of twin towers and a wide open urban plaza emphasized ideas of public accessibility and minimalism. The plaza was elevated 1 meter from the ground to separate the building from the ground. The meter of elevation change allowed light to penetrate ballrooms, conference rooms, and store interiors underneath the plaza. The urban atrium is an open void in the plaza to create an entrance to the amenities underneath the plaza. The openness of the plaza fosters ideas are large public events such as: ceremonies, concerts, festivals, and more.
Affiliations Title: Bliźniacze wieże (Twin Towers) Location: Krakow, Poland Catalog Year: Spring 2018 Professor: Bartłomiej Homiński
BliĹşniacze wieĹźe (Twin Towers)
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Brief An urban composition on the outskirts of Krakow which aimed to elevate the existing structure and enrich the abandoned complex.
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BLIŹNIACZE WIEŻE
Urban Micro Section
Total floor area = 669 m2 Net floor area = 525.3 m2 Approx. 22% of floor area comprises of structure, stairs, elevations, and mechanical chases Hotel occupancy = 4.65 m2 per person144 people can occupy one floor Intensity Factor = 2.26 16,002 m2 of total property area 18,063 m2 of total building area (x2) 6763 m2 of total upper plaza area 5085.78 m3 of total water collected yearly (Based on 2017 precipitation data) Collection per year can yield up to 1,343,579 gal.’s 2248 m2 of total greenery area on site = 14% Biologically active 3031 m2 of total greenery area (Including 50% of green wall area) =18.9% Biologically active
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[01] - Skeletor
[04] - Rondo Mogilskie
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[05] - UEK Sports Pavilion
[03] - New Proposed Urban Atrium
[06] - Cracow University of Economics
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East Elevation
Lobby Interior Perspective
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U R B A N V I L L AG E
At the beginning of the semester my partner, Nathaniel Nalley, and I decided to challenge a simple surface parking lot as our stake of territory that embodied a great amount of potential for continuing the growth and development of Chattanooga’s waterfront considering the site is directly adjacent to the Tennessee River, AT&T Field, the Tennessee Aquariums, and the existing riverfront amenities. The major goals of our design include: connectivity, river engagement, accessibility, wellness, and recreation. Our site, 201 Riverfront Parkway, is the final piece of urban fabric that exists downtown that can embrace civic continuation. The scheme of our project thrives off the momentum that the riverfront development has created. The newly proposed kayak rental and outdoor equipment retail building directly engages with the Riverwalk with a launch apron that bisects the Riverwalk. The major elements that our project weaves together throughout the site are The Green, The Urban, and The Water. By intertwining these three threads, a village of exciting spaces emerged. While weaving these threads together, an urban tapestry now engages the once, industrial Tennessee River, amplifies the already beautiful riverfront and Aquarium Way area, and constitutes a legitimate, modern environment for AT&T Field. For more information, please visit this website: https://archdesign. utk.edu/chattanoogafall18/
Affiliations Title: Urban Village Location: Chattanooga, TN Catalog Year: Fall 2018 Professor: Kevin Stevens Partner: Nathaniel Nalley
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Brief A stake of territory that embodies a great amount of potential for continuing the growth and development of Chattanooga’s waterfront.
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Green Pier Lookout Pier Apron Watercraft Retail/Rental Riverside Cafe Grocery Cafe Experimental Kitchen Olympic Sized Pool Grandstand ADA Ramp Performance Stage Classrooms Lawn Loading Zone Boardwalk Kiosk Parking AT&T Field Market-rate Housing
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[3] PEDESTRIAN POOL PROMENADE As one of the main drivers of our program, recreation had to be further emphasized within the site. Embedding an Olympic size pool provides a positive environment that promotes longevity and wellness. To supplement the competition pool, a strand of trees buffer the northern pathway from Riverfront Pkwy.
OLYMPIC SIZED POOL
PEDESTRIAN PLAZA
WATER FEATURE THE RAMBLE URBAN TREE BUFFER
RIVERFRONT PARKWAY
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[1] AT&T FIELD | PEDESTRIAN TRACK [ALTERNATIVE] Replacing the tall obstructive outfield barrier, a new glass wall along AT&T Field’s perimeter creates opportunities for the public to engage with urban baseball. This track is connected to The Ramble by several vertical circulation nodes along the north edge of the hillside.
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[4] RIVERWALK APRON This concrete apron serves as a launch for watercraft vessels into the river as well indexing the river levels throughout the day. This launch apron connects to the lower level of the recreational retail that also serves as storage for M.F.P’s and other watercraft vessels.
[2] AQUATIC RAMBLE ALCOVE As The Ramble crosses into the site, an unique experience awaits wandering pedestrians. Burrowing out an intimate cave-like environment, users can engage with the newly created recreational facility without having to enter the building. Locker rooms and weight training facilities are also immediately adjacent to The Ramble.
For more sectional drawings, please refer to: Urban Sections: A Story for Chattanooga. Follow this link to view: https://issuu.com/escare27/docs/scaria_urban_sections
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P HOTOG R A PH Y
This chapter tells a visual story of my experiences in Europe. I was extremely fortunate to have participated in an exchange program in the Spring of 2018. My host university, Tadeusz Kościuszko University of Technology, in Kraków Poland served an a focal point of Eastern Europe. I was able to travel to 13 different countries and 32 cities; through these photos I am able to relive and visualize these beautiful cities. Most of the photos in this collection were from Eastern Europe. Only a select few are from native experiences either in Knoxville or New Jersey.
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Evan Scaria UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE - KNOXVILLE COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN