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path house
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continuity in brookland
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floating boathouse
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site analysis: soho apartment
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serpentine pavilion analysis
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additional works
path house
PROJECT
Single Family Residence COURSE + YEAR
401// Fall 2017 INSTRUCTOR
Julio Bermudez + Rick Joy
The purpose is to create a home that is consistent with both the family’s strong personal values, as well as, their faithful Buddhist beliefs. The relationship between various family members is reinforced physically through the various massings and main circulation path of the home. Each atmosphere is encountered through movement in order connect the family members through space. Mirroring the way in which Buddhism aims to do so spiritually.
existing site section
extension of form
division of program
separation of massing + circulation
hierarchy of spaces
site plan
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the teaser
the arrival
the runway
the chef’s table
ground floor plan
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entrance dining kitchen living playroom restroom storage/ mechanical bedroom- child 1 restroom- child 1 closet- child 1 bedroom- child 2 bath- child 2 closet- child 2 library/ study sacred space
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the living quarters
the place of learning
the alternative entrance
the sacred space
second floor plan
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patio recreation space master bedroom master bath master closet bedroom- child 3 closet- child 3 bathroom- child 3
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formation from necessity In this home, the defining factors are the beginning and the end points. Similar to the Buddhist path, these two points and the journey one takes to arrive at either end come birth the underlying form of this Buddhist family’s home.
sacred space
establishing the path The intention is to slow the individual down. Similar to many Buddhist practices, the journey is lengthened through wandering, and it is in doing so that the Buddha was enlightened.
courtyard turning points With every corner comes a point of interest. The negative spaces create habitable areas for members of the family to convene with one another or contemplate in solace.
neighboring program These courtyards are shaped through the placement of surrounding program on either side. Each part of the program hugs a courtyard, creating a series of thresholds between family and nature.
the “rule breaker” In order to promote the hierarchy of the dwelling space, the bedroom zone breaks the asymmetry by having program on both sides of the courtyard. In doing so, a connection between family members and their personal spaces is made.
focal point In an attempt to relate the building to one of the most significant elements on the site, the Potomac River, the direction of the overall form is angled towards the adjacent focal point.
final form The entirety of this Buddhist family’s home is created by its influencing massing and circulation. The interdependence of each space in the “grand scheme” mirrors that of every member of the family.
dwelling space
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con ti nu i ty in brookland
PROJECT
Mixed Use Housing Complex COURSE + YEAR
302// Spring 2017 INSTRUCTOR
Patricia Andrasik
This Brookland housing complex embodies both continuity and discontinuity through the various building massings and circulation. In order to understand a rural or urban landscape, we must start by analyzing the intricate details which make up a housing development itself. When brought together, these elements not only give a space an organizational backbone, but, ultimately, they influence the way in which the fundamental acts of life are experienced.
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4,000 sf.
2 + 8.
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Dry Cleaners
4,000 sf.
1 + 8.
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Parking
N/A
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Informed by local code and green code.
Unimportant
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Ancillary
200 sf.
5, 6 +7.
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Lobby (access to upper residential floors, consierge station, administrative offices, mailboxes, + sitting area.)
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Circulation
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Residential Units
Important Adjacency Reasonably Convenient
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Galleries to the street, patios, overhangs, + outdoor extensions are permitted. Must have access to trash room. Galleries to the street, patios, overhangs, + outdoor extensions are permitted. Must have access to trash room.
8,000 sf.
4,6a-d +9. N
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Total public circulation area, public hallways, stairs, etc.: Max. of 20% of residential floor area.
22,000 sf.
4, 5, 6a-d, Y 7 +10.
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Housing units will include HVAC systems with direct access to fresh air. You may combine at least 3 diff. unit sizes. (Based on area and bedroom number.)
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Studio/ Loft Unit
300 sf.
5,6a-d +7. Y
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Approximately 11 units.
(+/- 10% of sf.)
6b.
1 Bedroom Unit
500 sf.
5,6a-d +7. Y
Y
Y
Approximately 11 units.
(+/- 10% of sf.)
6c.
2 Bedroom Unit
1,000 sf.
5,6a-d +7. Y
Y
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Approximately 6 units.
(+/- 10% of sf.)
6d.
3 Bedroom Unit
1,200 sf.
5,6a-d +7. Y
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Approximately 6 units.
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Elevators
150 sf.
4,5 +6a-d. N
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One passanger elevator required if there is more than floors. Must have one elevator core for every 100’.
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Trash Room
150 sf.
1, 2 +6.
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One per residential floor + one general compacting room connected with the street level.
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Community Room
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Including restrooms, kitchenette, and cloak room.
6 + 7.
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For services such as elevator equiptment, swimming pool pump, electrical equiptment, etc.
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Courtyard or terraces for the residents. These spaces must be open to the sky.
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As required per green code requirements of the municipality.
1,200 sf.
10. Mechanical and Electrical Rooms
300 sf.
11. Exterior Garden
N/A
12. Exterior Bicycle Spaces
N/A
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10th street elevation facing north
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ground floor plan
studio unit 300 sf
1 bedroom unit 600 sf
2 bedroom unit 1,000 sf
3 bedroom unit 1,200 sf
monroe street section facing west
second floor plan
studio
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unit plans
1. kitchen 2. dining 3. bed space 4. bathroom 5. closet
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1 bedroom 5.
1. kitchen 2. dining 3. living 4. bathroom 5. bedroom 6. closet
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2 bedroom 5.
1. kitchen 2. dining 3. living 4. bathroom 5. bedroom 1 6. bedroom 2 7. closet (bedroom) 8. closet (entrance) 9. washer/ dryer
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1. kitchen 2. dining 3. living 4. powder room 5. bedroom 1 6. bedroom 2 7. bedroom 3 8. office space
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Site + Building Section with Sustainable Synergies section of building sustainable synergies Mezzo: Mixed Use Redevelpoment 901 Monroe St. N.E., Washington, DC Scale: 1/8”= 1’ - 0”
Blue Roof
Contain no vegetation and serve as a means of collecting stormwater throught permeable surfaces. Weirs at the roof drain inlets create temporary ponding and gradual relase of stormwater.
Sloped Roofs
South Facing Angled Roofs.
Made up of a top vegetative layer that grows in an engineered soil, which sits on tops of a drainage layer.
Studio unit and three bedroom units have angled roofs to allow the drainage and collection of stormwater.
Rainwater Reuse Through a variety of means rainwater is collected onsite, treated, and re-used to create a sustainable laundromat.
Permeable Pedestrian Walkways
LAUNDROMAT
Monroe St. NE Bike Storage Room In addition to the exterior bike storage, an additional storage space is provided to further protect from the elements and theft.
North
Geothermal Heating
Bioswales +
Natural Vegetation.
Photovoltaic Panels
Extensive Green Roof 3” Extensive Soil Mix 1/8” Seperation Fabric
South facing solars cells convert sunlight into usable energy for the buildings.
1” Drainage Plate 1/4” Protection Mat
*50% water retention/Year
Trombe Walls Passive heating through the retention of solar energy.
Lawrence St. NE
Car Charging Stations Conveniently available 24/7 car charging station located in the under ground parking lot.
South
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the floating boathouse
PROJECT
Potomac River Boathouse COURSE + YEAR
301// Fall 2016 INSTRUCTOR
Miriam Gusevich
The project connects the existing Friends of Georgetown Park, the Potomac river, and the rowing community of Washington. In order for a group to successfully row, an incredible amount of coordination is required from every single person on the boat. Despite the complexity of rowing, from an outside perspective it is experienced as an simple, effortless action. The boathouse attempts to embody such characteristics of rowing through various means. The cantilever structure gives the visitor the feeling as if they are floating above the river. Similar to the way in which a visitor on the main stairs would get the sense of immersion in the Potomac.
site plan
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noli map
site area
wet space
major axis
green space
public vs. private
datum
LOBBY
LOBBY
LOCKER ROOMS
GYM
LOBBY
LOCKER ROOMS
GEAR STORAGE
BOAT STORAGE
LOADING DOCK
LOBBY
RESTAURANT/ CAFE
SNACK BAR
KITCHEN
RESTAURANT/ CAFE
LOADING DOCK
CONSTRUCTION
MATERIAL/ SUPPLY STORAGE
BOAT CONSTRUCTION AREAS
BOAT LAUNCH
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site analysis: mercer street loft
PROJECT
Hand Drafted Site Analysis COURSE + YEAR
401// Fall 2017 INSTRUCTOR
Miriam Gusevich
Plans, context maps, and sections developed through in-depth site analysis of a loft apartment in SOHO in downtown Manhattan.
second floor plan
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country scale
state scale
city scale
neighborhood scale
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serpentine gallery pavilion analysis
PROJECT
Folly Precedent Analysis COURSE + YEAR
102// Spring 2015 INSTRUCTOR
Rachel Duane
What appears to be an extremely complex random pattern is in fact mathematically and intricately planned out. In 2002, Architects Toyo Ito and Cecil Balmond designed the geometry of the exterior using an algorithm of a cube that expands as it rotates. Throughout the entirety of the faรงade, the intersecting lines form different triangles and trapezoids, whose transparency and translucency gives a sense of an infinitely repeated motion. In addition to this, Ito and Balmond introduced their own architectural idea of having a building structured without columns. In order to achieve this, they used diagonal beams as an means of support.
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additional works
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