FILLING THE VOID
GEORGE SORBARA | selected works | 2016-2021
What is a voids relation to architecture? Architecture is defined by the presence of a need or problem and the necessity for a solution to fulfill that need or solve that problem. The absence of a solution is the motivating factor behind any action. Whether the void resides in the philosophies, methodologies, sustainable practices, construction methodologies, or fabrication techniques within the practice of architecture, a solution is required. These voids are ultimately opportunities for innovation that progresses the practice of architecture. These opportunities are our canvas. Whether it is a blank canvas, an aged canvas in need of renewal, or a completely foreign method of thinking about canvases, architects are driven by the fact that they have the ability to depict their work upon that canvas and
fill the voids.
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CONTENTS ELEVATED INTEGRATION
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VIA RICCI CANTINA
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DE TROIT GROWS
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8:46 MEMORIAL
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T YNDALL AFB DORMITORIES
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PINION HOUSE
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ELEVATED INTEGRATION
of Portland’s homeless families and youth Fall 2020 - Design Studio III Professors George Schafer, Dave Franco, Ulrike Heine Partner Hunter Harwell
AIA Cote 10 Competition for Students Winner $
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“Elevated Integration demonstrates a clear and consistent narrative both graphically and written.” “...incorporated all ten sustainable measures to their maximum potential.” “...integrating a sense of joy and urgency in the design approach.” “Redefining definitions of sustainability by integration of Portland’s homeless population to prideful spaces – elevation of the personal and the physical.”
“Architects play a crucial role in addressing both the causes and effects of climate change through the design of the built environment. The AIA Cote Ten Competition for Students recognizes ten exceptional studio projects that demonstrate designs moving towards carbon-neutral operation through creative and innovative integration of design strategies such as daylighting, passive heating and cooling, materials,
water, energy generation, and sustainable systems. The program challenged students to submit projects that use a thoroughly integrated approach to architecture, natural systems, and technology to provide architectural solutions that protect and enhance the environment. Ten projects were recognized from a pool of hundreds of applicants.” (AIA Cote Ten)
- AIA COTE TEN JUROR
EXISTING CONDITIONS POINT OF FAILURE
SHELTER
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INCOME
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REINTEGRATION + STABILITY
ALL ENCOMPASSING BUILDING
CONCEPT DIAGRAMS
“Elevated Integration” is a direct response to Portland, Oregon’s growing number of families facing homelessness. As of 2019, there were 4,015 individuals facing chronic homelessness within Portland. Seventeen percent of those individuals, including 374 children, belong to a family that is facing chronic homelessness. The necessity for a response to this situation is imperative and the very essence of “Elevated
Integration” at its purest form. “Elevated Integration” is also an architectural response regarding the leftover spaces that are a byproduct of elevated urban highways. From uninhabitable zones to discontinuities in the urban and social fabric of cities, the interstate highway system has had seemingly irreversible consequences for America’s urban ecologies. “Elevated Integration” is a design solution to support a marginalized
“ELEVATED INTEGRATION” CONCEPT SKETCH
population of homeless families while simultaneously mending a discontinuity within a “lost” space on Portland’s industrial east side. Integration occurs along two ecologies within the project, environmentally and socially, to ultimately reverse the hindering elements that homeless families encounter and transform those setbacks into opportunities.
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31 UNITS
1600 PALLETS TO CONSTRUCT 600 PALLETS PER 52’ TRUCKLOAD
3 MILES
3 TRUCKLOADS
2 MILES 3 MILES 4 MILES
5 MILES
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3 MILES 4 MILES “CITY OF RESOURCES”
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“CITY OF RESOURCES”
The site of “Elevated Integration” is located on Portland’s industrial east side along the Willamette River, adjacent to the Eastbank Esplanade, an underutilized, waterfront pedestrian and bike path resurrected as an urban renewal project to counter the discontinuities created by the elevated I-5 highway system. The site previously housed three parking lots that were demolished and recycled to allow for a 103,000 square foot
building (24,000 square foot building footprint) and nearly 300,000 square foot urban park. The programmatic elements of the building are designed as a response to the insufficient housing model that currently exists within Portland for homeless families. The vision for “Elevated Integration” was to create an all-encompassing building that is capable of offering homeless families all vital human necessities under
PHASING DIAGRAM
one roof. The integration of these families into an environment designed to promote the ideals of community, wellness, development, and support offers a solution to transition these families into a more stable lifestyle. A supportive approach resides in designing a building capable of self sufficiency. The residents have the ability to gain knowledge and skills that allows them to reintegrate back into society. ELEVATED INTEGRATION / 7
RESIDENTIAL UNITS $
The residential units offer sanctuary and comfort to families facing homelessness.
PUBLIC LIBRARY
The public library offers support, employment, and educational opportunities for those individuals facing homelessness.
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
The workforce development sector of the building incorporates the necessary programmatic elements to allow the residents to simultaneously receive support, education, and developmental skills.
PUBLIC MARKET
The market space creates an invigorating space that is capable of reintegrating the residents back into a public setting. The market space offers employment opportunities and allows the building to garner an income to support the residents. Homeless Population
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Public Population
1 ENVIRONMENTAL INTEGRATION
ENVIRONMENTAL INTEGRATION
DISCOVERY
CHANGE ENERGY RESOURCES COMMUNITY WELLNESS ECONOMY ECOLOGY WATER INTEGRATION
AIA COTE MEASURES
CHANGE ENERGY RESOURCES COMMUNITY WELLNESS ECONOMY ECOLOGY WATER INTEGRATION
CHANGE ENERGY RESOURCES COMMUNITY WELLNESS WATER ECONOMY INTEGRATION ECOLOGY DISCOVERY
DISCOVERY
AIA COTE MEASURES
SOLAR PANELS RAINWATER COLLECTION RETENTION POND GRAYWATER REUSE OPERABLE WINDOWS RECYCLED MATERIALS SOLAR PANELS LOCAL MATERIALS RAINWATER COLLECTION CLT CONSTRUCTION RETENTION POND WOODEN LOUVERS GRAYWATER REUSE NATIVE FLORA OPERABLE WINDOWS PASSIVE COOLING RECYCLED MATERIALS COMMUNITY + SOCIAL INTEGRATION LOCAL MATERIALS CLT CONSTRUCTION WOODEN LOUVERS NATIVE FLORA PASSIVE COOLING
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ACCESSIBILITY BY BUS ACCESSIBILITY BY FOOT ELEVATED RESIDENCES PUBLIC LIBRARY CHILD CARE FARMERS’ MARKET ACCESSIBILITY BY BUS STUDIO SPACES ACCESSIBILITY BY FOOT COMMUNITY GARDENS ELEVATED RESIDENCES SHARED TERRACES PUBLIC LIBRARY WORKFORCE CLASSES CHILD CARE COFFEE SHOP FARMERS’ MARKET STUDIO SPACES COMMUNITY GARDENS SHARED TERRACES WORKFORCE CLASSES COFFEE SHOP
RESIDENTIAL ZONE RENDERS
The project includes a two story public market, three story workforce development sector, public library, residential plinth, and a public park. Integration occurs along two ecologies within the project, environmentally and socially, to ultimately reverse the hindering elements that homeless families encounter and transform those
setbacks into opportunities. This reversal is fueled by environmental systems that power the residents’ net-zero community, and by meshing the residents back into a public setting to counter the social isolation that homeless families encounter. The utilization of a completely unique, prefabricated, simply-assembled wall unit
CHANGE ENERGY RESOURCES COMMUNITY WELLNESS WATER ECONOMY INTEGRATION ECOLOGY DISCOVERY
COMMUNITY + SOCIAL INTEGRATION
AIA COTE MEASURES
that is able to be configured by the residents and local community allows for the empowerment of the residential population. The wall unit is fabricated utilizing local, recycled wooden construction pallets.
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43” ANNUAL RAINFALL
RECYCLED MATERIALS, EASE OF ASSEMBLY AND LOCAL WORKFORCE
RETENTION
COLLECTION
TREATED WATER
LAUNDRY
SHOWERS
SINKS
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NON-POTABLE
CLT LIFE CYCLE
TITANIUM DIOXIDE
POLYMETAL PANELS
BLACK WATER
GRAY WATER
LIQUID WASTE TO BE COMPOSTED IRRIGATION
RECYCLED PAVERS
TOILETS
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2 PLYWOOD AND WELDED TUBING
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3 WOODEN PALLETS + TIE BEAM STIFFENED BY CLIPS AND TENSION CABLE
7 SOLAR PANELS
4 WINDOWS, DOORS, ROOFING
8 FINISHED CONDITIONS
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2-3 PERSON FAMILY UNIT 12 UNITS: 435 SQ. FT EACH EACH UNIT UTILIZES 56 PALLETS TOTAL: 672 PALLETS
3-4 PERSON FAMILY UNIT 7 UNITS: 570 SQ. FT EACH EACH UNIT UTILIZES 60 PALLETS TOTAL: 420 PALLETS
2-3 PERSON YOUTH UNIT 12 UNITS: 320 SQ. FT EACH EACH UNIT UTILIZES 60 PALLETS TOTAL: 420 PALLETS
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Solar Energy Harvesting
ENERGY USE FOR THE UNITS IS COVERED BY SOLAR 100% OF PANELS 61,200 KWh/year Energy Collected 56,000 KWh/year Energy Needed 5,200 KWh/year Excess Energy Gained 17 KWh Energy Produced per sqft
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VIA RICCI CANTINA
a family cantina in Montepulciano, Italy Fall 2017 - ARCH 3500 Introduction to Urban Contexts Professor Timothy Brown 14 / VIA RICCI CANTINA
FIBONNACI FRONT ELEVATION DIAGRAM
The Via Ricci Cantina is a family owned winery on a cliffside within the city center of Montepulciano. Montepulciano is a city located within Tuscany, Italy. It is a city that is enveloped with a rich history and encompassed with architecture that ages to medieval times. This project was unique in the sense that the cantina would exist amongst these other orders of architecture in the heart of the city. Montepulciano’s history
indicates a clear lineage of architectural orders, with the most prevalent being the Tuscan order due to the city’s roots within the wine country of Tuscany and temporary ruling by the Roman Empire. The delicacy of the site and its surrounding history indicated the need for a classical facade that would act as a relic within the city center. Fibonnaci’s sequence, the rule of thirds, and Tuscan pilasters work in harmony to define the
cantina’s facade and overall design. The project utilizes materials that are unique to this region of Tuscany. These materials included local travertine, brick and timber beams. The winery is encased by two buildings on either side, and resides on a cliffside that separates the ground level from the basement level by 20 feet. The rear facade looks out to the local vineyards, which unifies the cantina to its celebrated history VIA RICCI CANTINA / 15
FIBONNACI REAR ELEVATION DIAGRAM
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VIA RICCI FRONT ELEVATION
VIA RICCI FRONT ELEVATION - PHYSICAL MODEL VIA RICCI CANTINA / 19
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PHYSICAL MODEL SECTION PERSPECTIVE
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PHYSICAL MODEL SECTION PERSPECTIVE
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DE TROIT GROWS
an agricultural learning center in Detroit, MI Spring 2019 - ARCH 4520 Synthesis Studio Professors George Schafer, Tim Brown, Dave Lee, Dave Franco, Ulreike Heine Partners Joe Scherer, Lucas Helander, Adam Giordano, Brendan Swinehart
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DETROIT GROWS PARTI SKETCH
Detroit Grows is an adaptive reuse project on the site of the abandoned Detroit Naval Armory. Through our research and understanding of the city, we adopted the mindset that the project will foster education on a variety of topics pertinent to the history and revival of Detroit. By educating the community on these motives for positive change, The Great Lakes Learning Center can function as a catalyst for growth in its
remote community and to the network of learning centers in the broader Great Lakes area. The design manifests each educational program it offers. The building itself makes the connection between the historic architecture of Detroit and a contemporary design creating a dialogue of duality between the past and present. A Brutalist limestone armory is adaptively reused to be transformed delicately into an open, two story
public library. A contemporary structure resides to the southern end of the armory and branches over the existing structure of the project. The existing site and exterior space has been transformed into a living classroom of urban agriculture that connects to the Detroit Riverbank. The project’s program seeks to create collaboration and present opportunity for growth that can reverberate throughout Detroit. DETROIT GROWS / 23
APPROACHING GROWTH: Many efforts have been made to revitalize areas of Detroit that have faced abandonment. Leaders of Detroit communities have taken the initiative to combat the abandonment that has occurred and resurrect these less fortunate areas. A growing trend within Detroit communities is the
ADAPTIVE REUSE
ADAPTIVE REUSE
ADAPTIVE REUSE
URBAN FARMING ADAPTIVE REUSE
ADAPTIVE REUSE URBAN FARMING URBAN FARMING
revitalization of abandoned lots and buildings to promote omens of change through the use of agriculture. An agrihood is a neighborhood that structures its dynamic around agriculture. Detroit currently houses the first agrihood in the United states that resides within a city. It is estimated that within the last decade, more
than 2,000 community gardens, urban farms, and food markets, have been created in attempts to anchor their communities. Our mission is to contribute to this existing network by promoting many of the ideals that have been implemented into Detroit communities through agriculture.
SUSTAINABLE DESIGN ENGAGEMENT COLLABORATIVE LEARNING URBAN FARMING SUSTAINABLE DESIGN COMMUNITY SUSTAINABLE DESIGNSUSTAINABLE DESIGN SUSTAINABLE DESIGN COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COLLABORATIVE LEARNING COLLABORATIVE LEARNING COLLABORATIVE LEARNING COLLABORATIVE LEARNING URBAN FARMING
NEW BUILDING DIAGRAMS
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DETROIT URBAN FARMING MAP
DETROIT GROWS SITE PLAN
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SECTION A ROOF CAP INSULATION
STEEL TRUSS MEMBER
GLASS RAILING
DOUBLE PANED THERMAL GLASS
NORTH/OLD END ROOF
CORE CIRCULATION STAIRS
COMPRESSION COLUMN
POURED SLAB THERMAL EXPANSION JOINT CONCRETE
RETAINING WALL
COMPRESSION COLUMN FOOTING
SAND GRAVEL COMPACT EARTH 30 / DETROIT GROWS
WALL SECTION A
SECTION B ROOF CAP INSULATION
DOUBLE PANED THERMAL GLASS
CLADDING BRACKET
SHADING LOUVERS
MULLION CONNECTION CLIP & PLATE
WEB STIFFENERS
POURED CONCRETE SLAB
WIDE FLANGE BEAMS
WIDE FLANGE JOISTS WIDE FLANGE COLUMN
CORRUGATED STEEL DECKING
CMU FOUNDATION WALL BACKER ROD POURED SLAB GRAVEL COMPACT EARTH
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NEW BUILDING - PHYSICAL MODEL
RENOVATED ARMORY - PHYSICAL MODEL 32 / DETROIT GROWS
SOLAR FINS - PHYSICAL MODEL
CONSTRUCTION IMAGE - PHYSICAL MODEL DETROIT GROWS / 33
8:46 MEMORIAL
a remembrance within Charleston, SC Fall 2020 - Design Studio V Professors Ray Huff and Michael Arad Marion Square, Charleston, South Carolina
“...an architectural response to recontextualizing Confederate Monuments and a symbol for progression in the future, while avoiding erasure of the past.” 34 / 8:46 MEMORIAL
JOHN C. CALHOUN MONUMENT
GEORGE FLOYD’S DEATH
RIOTS AND PROTESTS
HISTORICAL COLLAGE
The 8:46 Memorial is situated in Charleston, South Carolina within the historic Marion Square. Charleston and Marion Square wield a rich history in regards to an early American nation, but in contrast to that richness, a dichotomy exists. A dichotomy between an embraced history, spoken of proudly, and a dark history that is majorly suppressed. Charleston was the epicenter of the American Confederacy, with the first shots
of the Civil War being fired within its confines. The Confederacy was built upon slavery, oppression, and inequality in regards to the black population. These injustices remain woven into the fabric of American society to a certain degree. Not only are these injustices woven into society ideologically, but monuments and memorials still exist that enact as shrines to the Confederacy and a moment in
history in which these injustices were accepted. Eight minutes and forty six seconds represents the awakening of the American society. It represents the tragic passing of George Floyd in an altercation that could have easily been avoided. It makes evident the values that the Confederacy once stood for still exist today. But within this 8:46, the rejection of these values invokes the charge we presently see today in society. 8:46 MEMORIAL / 35
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“...a stark reminder of a dark history, and a remembrance for society’s awakening to injustices.” 8:46 MEMORIAL / 37
“ERASURE OF THE PAST”
“ERASURE OF THE PAST”
CALHOUN’S REMOVAL (07/2020)
COLUMN DISMANTLED (08/2020)
PEDESTAL CONDITIONS (09/2020)
ABSTRACTING THE MONUMENT
“RECONTEXTUALIZING” THE CALHOUN MONUMENT
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8:46 MEMORIAL SITE PLAN
The 8:46 Memorial resides on the site of the recently dismantled John C. Calhoun Monument. Calhoun played an integral role in the progression of the Confederacy and upholding their values, which at its roots, are built upon slavery, oppression, and inequality. The Calhoun Monument enacted as a stark reminder of these values within the heart of Charleston. The world awoke in the moments following the
public death of George Floyd to the tune of worldwide outrage and protests demanding the confrontation of systemic racism and inequities. Civic memorials and monuments wield preordained intent and meaning. As societal values and perspectives shift, “meanings” evolve. Noble intent, as in the instance of Calhoun, becomes cultural divide. Charleston’s reaction to this divide equated to the removal of the Calhoun
Monument, and such is the same for many of these structures across America. With this removal, erasure of one perspective of history occurs. The erasure of a dark past would negate half the conversation. The 8:46 Memorial confronts erasure directly through abstracting and reframing the monument’s context to be more aligned with current and future perspectives.
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THE 8:46 MEMORIAL
THE 8:46 CYCLE 40 / 8:46 MEMORIAL
WITHIN THE 8:46 MEMORIAL
8:46 directly represents the amount of time that the officer, Derek Chauvin, held his knee upon George Floyd’s head until his passing. 8:46 also represents the tectonic shift in society’s rejection of ethnic, cultural, and social injustices. A stepped, Pennsylvania bluestone water feature unifies the project by marking this length of time as a palpable object. The water drains from the terraced memorial on an 8:46 timer, and refills after a
minute of emptiness, or silence, to complete the cycle. The marking of time is an essential entity within the memorial to connect with the users during their moments of contemplation and reflection. The corten steel monument exists within the exact footprint of the John Calhoun Monument. The abstracted form of this structure alludes to the site’s past, but recontextualizes its history to align with current perspectives.
George Floyd’s final words are transcribed adjacent to a quote of Martin Luther King Jr.’s as a remembrance to not only George Floyd’s life, but also to society’s shift in rejecting injustices. The 8:46 Memorial enacts as a destination in the heart of Charleston, an omen for progression in the future, an architectural solution to reframing Confederate Memorials, and a remembrance to George Floyd. 8:46 MEMORIAL / 41
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George Floyd’s last words transcribed in the 8:46 Memorial; the result of the Confederate values that once resided in this footprint. 8:46 MEMORIAL / 43
Martin Luther King Jr.’s words reflecting George Floyd’s. A depiction of a nation’s awakening and the consequences of silence. 44 / 8:46 MEMORIAL
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TYNDALL AFB DORMITORIES
modular, prefabricated living quarters Spring 2021 - Comprehensive Studio Professors Dan Harding, Dustin Albright, Dave Franco Site: Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida
“...a sustainably progressive, prototypical model of residential housing typologies composed of prefabricated, modular timber construction methodology.” 46 / TYNDALL AFB DORMITORIES
SITE AXON (DORMITORIES)
A Regenerative Community dissects the interconnectivity between residential and community programs. The project occurs at the crossroads of all users, employees, residents, and visitors at TAFB and creates a centralized heart for the support zone. A new community center and dormitory complex work together to address the unique challenges related to the daily lives of the base’s population. A Regenerative
Community interweaves sustainable social, environmental, and economic ideals to promote resiliency across multiple scopes. Innovative construction methodology utilizing crosslaminated timber products allows for a prototypical linkage of residential, recreation, and civic program to create a progressive model for military bases of the future. The direct focus for the residential portion
of the project focused on dormitories. A Regenerative Community begins in the home. In the case of Tyndall Air Force Base, the living quarters reside within the dormitory complex that is adjacent to the community center program. The dormitories are a sustainably progressive, prototypical model of residential housing typologies composed of prefabricated, modular timber construction methodology. TYNDALL AFB DORMITORIES / 47
“BUILDING IN TIMBER ROOM MODULES” IMAGES COURTESY OF WOLFGANG HUB, MATTHIAS KAUFMANN, KONRAD MERZ
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In October 2018, Tyndall Air Force Base was decimated by Hurricane Michael. More than 200 of its structures were ultimately deemed unsalvageable. The rebuilding of the base now represents an immense opportunity - an opportunity which, in the words of the Air Force, amounts to designing and constructing the “Installation of the Future.” Heavy timber products were integral in the thesis for
rebuilding Tyndall Air Force Base. CLT and other prefabricated “massive timber” products offer numerous advantages over other building methods, including speed and accuracy of construction, low embodied energy, carbon sequestration, strong hygrothermal performance, and documented physiological benefits for building occupants. A Regenerative Community resides in the heart of the base
SITE AXON (DORMITORIES)
and encompasses the members of the base’s everyday lives. The dormitory complex (10) utilizes prefabricated, modular, 1" = 200' cross laminated timber panels GRAPHIC SCALE 0 as a prototypical building block that can be replicated at any scale in any environment. The site strategies relating to the base included implementing a dryswale to control storm water and reintegrate natural flora to the site, as well as regenerative forests to supply the base. TYNDALL AFB DORMITORIES / 49
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AIR FORCE RANKING A1-A4
AIR FORCE RANKING A5
PROGRESSIVE “BARRACKS” SHARED UNIT 628 SQ FT TOTAL (36 SQ FT UNCONDITIONED) 9-2” CEILING HT, 8’-2” DROPPED “WET” CEILING
STANDARD SINGLE UNIT 432 SQ FT TOTAL (36 SQ FT UNCONDITIONED) 9-2” CEILING HT, 8’-2” DROPPED “WET” CEILING
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A
-8'-0" B.F.F.
51'-5" T.O.P.
12
11
C
54'-0" T.O.S.
48'-11" T.O.R.
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COVERED EXTERIOR MEETING ROOM ENTRANCE FRONT DESK/ POST OFFICE FITNESS 10 CENTRAL CORRIDOR UNIT ENTRANCE VESTIBULE EXTERIOR TERRACE SOLAR ROOF / SKYLIGHTS OPERABLE FACADE / SOLAR FINS NEIGHBOR RESIDENTIAL
LONGITUDINAL SECTION
1/16" = 1'-0" GRAPHIC SCALE
0
8
16
24
32
48
09
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37'-7" A.F.F.
08
07
26'-3" A.F.F.
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05
04
ENTRANCE P.O. BOXES VERTICAL CIRCULATION ATRIUM CENTRAL CORRIDOR A1 1+1 ROOM OPERABLE UNIT WINDOWS OPEN/ CLOSED AIR BALCONY OPERABLE FACADE / SOLAR FINS MAIN DUCTWORK ABOVE RTU (HVAC 60 TONS) OPERABLE SKYLIGHTS PHOTOVOLTAIC SOLAR PANELS
14'-11" A.F.F.
02 03
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3/32" = 1'-0" GRAPHIC SCALE B
A
-8'-0" B.F.F.
0
11
22
33
44
88
TRANSVERSE SECTION
STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS AXONOMETRIC TYNDALL AFB DORMITORIES / 55
ROOF DRAIN, SEE DETAIL CLT FRAMED IN SKYLIGHT
54'-0" T.O.S.
WATERPROOFING MEMBRANE PV SOLAR PANEL (SEE CALCS)
51'-5" T.O.P.
6” SLOPED INSULATION TO ROOF DRAIN
48'-11" T.O.R.
FIRE SPRINKLER
03
JEREMY EATON INTERIOR
INTERIOR
37'-7" A.F.F.
INTERIOR ISOLATION JOINT (UNIT TO CORRIDOR)
INTERIOR 8” GLULAM BEAM SUBSTRUCTURE
04
GYPSUM BOARD CEILING FINISH
26'-3" A.F.F. INTERIOR DOOR
3 PLY CLT UNIT WALL VINYL FLOORING FINISH
INTERIOR
6” SOUND INSULATION
INTERIOR
5 PLY CLT FLOORING (PLINTH)
14'-11" A.F.F. GLULAM BEAM BEYOND HVAC DUTWORK (SUPPLY, RETURN) SEE HVAC PLANS STEEL COLUMN TO GLULAM BEAM CONNECTOR 16” X 10” GLULAM BEAM INTERIOR STOREFRONT GLASS
INTERIOR
8” H.S.S. COLUMN STEEL “SPIDER” COLUMN CONNECTOR 6” CONCRETE SLAB INTERIOR PERFORATED PIPE WITH ANGULATED GRAVEL INFILL FOR DRAINAGE
INTEGRATED CONCRETE PILE CAP AND GRADE BEAM PILE
UNDISTURBED SOIL
-8'-0" B.F.F.
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PV SOLAR PANEL (SEE CALCS)
ROOF DRAIN, SEE DETAIL CLT FRAMED IN SKYLIGHT
ROOF DRAIN, SEE DETAIL CLT FRAMED IN SKYLIGHT
54'-0" WATERPROOFING MEMBRANE T.O.S.
COLUMN CAP
PV SOLAR PANEL (SEE CALCS)
WATERPROOFING MEMBRANE
6” SLOPED INSULATION TO ROOF DRAIN STEEL PARAPET CAP W/ FLASHING
6” SLOPED51'-5" INSULATION TO ROOF DRAIN T.O.P.
PV SOLAR PANEL (SEE CALCS) 6” SLOPED INSULATION TO ROOF DRAIN
3 PLY CLT PARAPET
48'-11" T.O.R.
FIRE SPRINKLER
03
JEREMY EATON INTERIOR
OPERABLE METAL LOUVER SYSTEM INTEGRATED INTO EXTERIOR METAL PANEL CLADDING
FIRE SPRINKLER JEREMY EATON
INTERIOR
ALUMINUM SLIDING CONNECTOR
37'-7" A.F.F. 3 PLY CLT UNIT ROOF PANEL
INTERIOR VINYL FLOORING FINISH
ISOLATION JOINT (UNIT TO CORRIDOR)
INTERIOR
ISOLATION ISOLATION JOINT JOINT (UNIT (UNIT TO TO CORRIDOR) CORRIDOR)
3 PLY CLT FLOOR PANEL
8” GLULAM BEAM SUBSTRUCTURE
8” 8” GLULAM GLULAM BEAM BEAM SUBSTRUCTURE SUBSTRUCTURE
6” SOUND INSULATION
GYPSUM BOARD CEILING FINISH
04
26'-3" A.F.F.
8” GLULAM BEAM SUBSTRUCTURE
GYPSUM GYPSUM BOARD BOARD CEILING CEILING FINISH FINISH
3” RIGID INSULATION VAPOR BARRIER
INTERIOR DOOR
INTERIOR INTERIOR DOOR DOOR
WINDOW HEADER SLIDING GLASS WINDOW
3 PLY CLT UNIT WALL
3 PLY CLT UNIT WALL
VINYL FLOORING FINISH
VINYL FLOORING FINISH WINDOW SILL (SEE DETAIL)
6” SOUND INSULATION
INTERIOR
INTERIOR
6” SOUND INSULATION WOOD 2” FURRING STRIPS
5 PLY CLT FLOORING (PLINTH)
LOBLOLLY PINE RAINSCREEN + 1” AIR GAP
01
STEEL CONNECTOR
14'-11" A.F.F.
ALUMINUM FRAME GLULAM BEAM BEYOND
GLULAM BEAM BEYOND STEEL MESH PANELIZED FACADE
HVAC DUTWORK (SUPPLY, RETURN) SEE HVAC PLANS STEEL COLUMN TO GLULAM BEAM CONNECTOR 16” X 10” GLULAM BEAM INTERIOR STOREFRONT GLASS
8” H.S.S. COLUMN STEEL “SPIDER” COLUMN CONNECTOR
SHEATHED GLULAM COLUMN
6” CONCRETE SLAB INTERIOR
02
6” CONCRETE SLAB
STEEL “SPIDER” COLUMN CONNECTOR PERFORATED PIPE WITH ANGULATED GRAVEL INFILL FOR DRAINAGE
PERFORATED PIPE WITH ANGULATED GRAVEL INFILL FOR DRAINAGE
INTEGRATED CONCRETE PILE CAP AND GRADE BEAM
INTEGRATED CONCRETE PILE CAP AND GRADE BEAM
INTEGRATED CONCRETE PILE CAP AND GRADE BEAM
UNDISTURBED SOIL
INTERIOR STOREFRONT GLASS
RIGID SLAB INSULATION
STEEL “SPIDER” COLUMN CONNECTOR
PILE
HVAC DUTWORK (SUPPLY, RETURN) SEE HVAC PLANS STEEL COLUMN TO GLULAM BEAM CONNECTOR 16” X 10” GLULAM BEAM
2” ALUMINUM MULLIAN STOREFRONT GLASS FACADE
INTERIOR
8” H.S.S. COLUMN
PERFORATED PIPE WITH ANGULATED GRAVEL INFILL FOR DRAINAGE
5 PLY CLT FLOORING (PLINTH)
PILE
PILE
UNDISTURBED SOIL
UNDISTURBED SOIL
-8'-0" B.F.F.
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DESIGN FOR RESOURCES CROSS LAMINATED TIMBER VOLUME OF WOOD PRODUCTS USED (FT³): 21,541 FT³ U.S. AND CANADIANS FORESTS GROW THIS MUCH WOOD IN:2 MINUTES CARBON STORED IN THE WOOD:490 METRIC TONS OF CO2 ooc
AVOIDED GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS:1,030 METRIC TONS OF CO2 TOTAL POTENTIAL CARBON BENEFIT:1,520 METRIC TONS OF CO2 290 CARS OFF THE ROAD FOR A YEAR ENERGY TO OPERATE 129 HOMES FOR A YEAR
DESIGN FOR ECONOMY CROSS LAMINATED TIMBER PREFABRICATED, MODULAR TIMBER CONSTRUCTION IS AN ECONOMICAL SOLUTION FOR LIVING COMPLEXES. MATERIAL, CONSTRUCTION, AND ON SITE COSTS ARE SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED.
DESIGN FOR ECOLOGY THE BIOSWALE AND NATURAL VEGETATION PROMOTES THE NATIVE ECOLOGY THAT EXISTS WITH THE DUNE SWALE COASTAL ENVIRONMENT. 58 / TYNDALL AFB DORMITORIES
DESIGN FOR ENERGY THE DORMITORY UTILIZES SOLAR ENERGY PANELS TO PROVIDE ROUGHLY 40% OF THE BUILDINGS ENERGY. 84 300 WATT SOLAR PANELS 2,350 SQ FT TOTAL IN SOLAR PANELS 35,000 YEARLY KWH = 40% ENERGY COVERED BY SOLAR UNITS TYNDALL AFB DORMITORIES / 59
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DORMITORY COMPLEX COURTYARD RENDER TYNDALL AFB DORMITORIES / 61
PINION HOUSE
inhabiting trigonometric functions Spring 2020 - Design Studio IV Professor Joesph Choma
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2D+3D TAXONOMIES
PHYSICAL MODEL
The genesis of the Pinion House can be equated to a single trigonometric function. This function created a surface that was interpreted as a roofing structure that encapsulates the project. The roofing structure transforms into a sloped living area on the first level. This structure is the main feat of the project and introduced a language that the rest of the project directly responds to. Preserving the integrity of the original trigonometric shape, large
glass facade panels with minimal mullions are implemented to create an invigorating, open first level that showcases the house. The trigonometric surface and precise design decisions towards the program, house, and site establish a unique, contemporary interpretation of residential architecture. The process of designing while utilizing trigonometric functions began with a two dimensional taxonomy. This two dimensional
taxonomy only involved the x and y axises, with the next iteration venturing into the third dimension, and the z axis becoming incorporated. Various iterations manipulated variables of the equations to produce various results that have the ability to be utilized as a design tool. The iterative process of trigonometric functions suggests an architectural language that manifests itself by simply morphing the equations. PINION HOUSE / 63
2D TAXONOMY
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3D TAXONOMY
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{ (u,v) | 0 ≤ u ≤ π, .5π ≤ v ≤ π } x = .9sin(cos(v))(u(cos(u))-(cos(5u) / 5)) y = -(1.25sin(cos(1.8v))(.5u(sin(u(sin(u))))))+(cos(2v)) (sin(u(sin(u(sin(u)))))) z = -(1.1sin(cos(1.3v))(sin(v(sin(u)))))
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“PINION HOUSE” ELEVATIONS
“PINION HOUSE” AXONOMETRICS
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GROUND FLOOR PLAN
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-1 FLOOR PLAN
The first level is primarily a gallery space that houses the resident’s art, musical instruments, and prized furniture. A large void exists along the front facade and the grand, curved staircase submerges into the sub-grade second level along this front facade. A large void exists along the front facade to allow for natural lighting to flood the subgrade second level. The ground line of the front facade and site is
also sculpted four feet below grade to reinforce the natural views and daylighting into the submerged second level. The second level primarily houses the living quarters. The kitchen, dining, and secondary living room are the first spaces encountered when an occupant descends into the second level. The master bedroom and bathroom are privatized within the second level by placing this program towards the back
section of the house. A void is carved out of the site at the rear of the house that allows circulation directly into and out of the master suite, as well as the kitchen.
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EXTERIOR FRONT RENDER
GALLERY RENDER
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EXTERIOR REAR RENDER
STAIRCASE / LIVING SPACE RENDER
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fill the voids.
George Sorbara georgesorbara@gmail.com 55 Burning Tree Drive Naples, FL 34105