Georgia Currie Architectural Portfolio 2021 by GeorgiaCurrie

Portfolio of Georgia Currie

DESIGN PORTFOLIO

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Portfolio of Georgia Currie

DESIGN PORTFOLIO

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The Painted City

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The Nature of NOHO

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Baltimore Sparrow’s Point

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Pivoting Galleria

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Chameleon

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Community Center

Page 32-43

Summer Employment

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The Painted City Vocational School

Reflecting on Harlem’s rich history dating back to the Harlem Renaissance, art has been a means of expression and protest. The most recent examples of this have been the city funded murals that protested “Education is not a crime” and “Black Lives Matter”. Within the site chosen is a federal opportunity zone with a small storefront businesses struggling during the pandemic. Harlem’s People of Color are especially impacted due to their substantial educational deficit. The vocational school I have designed has four objectives: • Continue to promote and use art as expressional protest for the community • Uphold Covid restrictions and safety efforts. • Better educate and train Harlem’s current workforce. • Introduce new occupational fields. We chose an adaptive reuse strategy to avoid gentrification of the area and preserve Harlem’s Culture. Specifically, we chose to build a mid-height multi-use structure using existing facades and new internal structures. On the street level we created public seating and cafe space decorated with murals. Lower floors are dedicated to strengthen current professions in the area while upper floors introduce future professional training and technology services. Specialized floor plans, designated circulation corridors, and adaptable furniture arrangements aim to keep people 6 feet apart and stop the spread of Covid-19.

Exterior Rendering

Category

Adaptive Reuse

Location

Central Harlem,NY

Date

Fall Studio (3rd year) 2020

Instructor

Prof. Daekwon Park

Team Project Members

Georgia Currie, Laura Mukazhanova, and Leyla Ramelmeier

01 Site Analysis

02 Exsisting Building And Floorplan

Salon

03 Store Front Analysis

Education

Healthn

Big Corp.N

Relgious

Gallery

Food

Store

Vacant

Addition

Subtraction

Selection

Existing 02

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Program Analysis Relocation Of Space Diagram

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Side Elevation Front Elevation Cross Section Longitudinal Section

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Ground Floor 3rd Floor

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5th Floor 6th Floor 7th Floor

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ADAPTIVE FURNITURE TYPICALS / COVID STRATEGY

FURNITURE DETAIL SOFA & TABLE

STUDY ARRANGEMENT

6FT

FURNITURE DETAIL DESK & CHAIR

CLASSROOM COVID GUIDELINE ARRANGEMENT

6FT

FURNITURE DETAIL STUDY POD

6FT

6FT 6FT

ARRANGEMENT ARRANGEMENT COVID BUBBLE

LECTURE ARRANGEMENT

6FT

MEETING ARRANGEMENT

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Common Space Perspective

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Beauty School Perspective

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Cyber Bar Perspective

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The Nature of NoHo a sustainable living co-op In the NYC Abroad Program our Design Studio was meshed with our Introduction to Real Estate Class, we essentially were asked to play the role of a developer and an architect. Complete with a real estate performa our designed Rooftop Farm Co-Op utilises the new proposed zoning plan and makes money while providing more affordable housing, a more sustainable food option, a functioning market, and a public green space for the people of NoHo. Focusing on the theme of Climate Crisis our project’s executive summary has four key points: Conversations about climate change and sustainability should preace every discussion about the built and soon to be built environment. This project aims to connect the city back to the Earth and the cycle of life by providing a place of growth, greenery, and grub through roof level, farming superstructure This project supports the community alternative zoning plan and maximizes as-of-right residential with an FAR of 5 This project implements visionary ideas of sustainable materials and methods through its increased use of mass timber and passive building strategies

Category

Co-Op Design and Real Estate Performa

Location

NOHO Manhattan , NY

Date

NYC Abroad Program Spring Studio 2021

Instructor(s)

Prof. Angela Co and Prof. Shawn Ansler

Team Project Members

Georgia Currie, Nicolas Ladino, and Abigail McCarthy

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Block Elevation Farm Super Structure Kit of Parts Farm Perspective Collage Farm Finance Summary - Logisitics Farm Finance Summary - How It Makes Money

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MicroUnit Perspective Section Collage Residential Finance Summary MicroUnit Floor Plan Market Perspective Section Collage Market Finance Summary

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Public Plaza Green Sanctuary

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Baltimore Sparrow’s Point Sparrow’s Point is a large, abandoned steel mill near Baltimore on the Chesapeake Bay. Years of pollution and dumping have made the land barren and the toxic water a dead zone for plant and animal life. After decades, the water quality has started to recover, and organisms have adapted to the pollution and created their own natural filtration systems to survive. We designed a structure that serves a double purpose. First it functions as a water filtration plant to clean the water in a multi-stage process that mimics the biological processes that oysters in the water offshore use to survive. Secondly, it serves as an attractive museum that reveals how the filtration works as well as how marine life slowly returns to this part of the Chesapeake Bay. As an inspiration for the form of the structure, we chose that of a hull of a sunken ship at an abandoned dock. Inside the ship is a cascade of spherical transparent filtration tanks and viewports outwards into the bay. As time passes and water quality improves it is our hope that in 500 years the oyster reef implemented in our water filtrations system will exponentially grow and take over the library expanding the shore line, essentially reclaiming Sparrows Point.

Category

Transformative Architecture

Location

Sparrow’s Point, Baltimore, MD

Date

Spring Studio 2020

Instructor

Prof. Julie Larsen

Team Project Members

Georgia Currie and Wenting Feng

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CONTEXT

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Dead Zones Map Salinity Map Marine Life Analysis Rail Ways Map Site Context

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WATER FILTRATION + CIRCULATION

Polluted water enters through the top and sides

Clean water leaves the vessel through the bottom chambers

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Water Circulation Diagram Cheaspeake Bay Oyster’s Natural Biofilter Diagram Oyster Life Cyle Reef Production Digram Oyster Reef Reclaiming the Shoreline Diagram

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Axonometry Interior Perspective Exterior Perspective Interior Perspective

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Cross Section Cross Section Section Detail Longitudinal Setion

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Site Plan / 1st Floor 2nd Floor Plan 3rd Floor Plan 4th Floor Plan 04

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Pivoting Galleria Gallery

This structure was designed to be an art gallery located on a corner site within Syracuse University’s campus. It’s inspiration was the wooden Palmyra House in Nandragon India by Studio Mumbai. Primary focus points of this project were geometry, circulation, and program. My design consists of two intersecting pivoted rectangular masses that create a courtyard, together with a third rotated and elevated rectangular mass over top. My construction is of concrete, steel, brick and glass sampled from surrounding buildings. The courtyard is decorated with a garden and fluid circulation paths that complement the triangular structure.

Category

Cultural

Location

Syracuse NY

Date

Fall Studio 2019

Instructor

Prof. David Lawrence

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Walnut Ave 02

135’ 208’

Waverly Ave

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Site Plan Ground Floor Plan Level 2 Floor Plan Level 3 Floor Plan

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Exterior Perspective Interior Entrence Perspective Top Gallery Perspecitve

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01 Long Section

02 Street Elevation 02

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Chameleon Off-Grid Small House

The design of this tiny house, that we named Chameleon, explores the interaction between the structure and its surroundings. The one-way mirrored facades reflect the image of the surrounding environment blurring the boundaries between the architecture and Nature. The concept allows for the structure to be placed in any environment. The mirrored footings give the illusion that the house floats above the surface.

Category

Micro Home

Location

Nova Scotia, Canada

Date

Fall 2019 Building Systems

Instructor

Prof. Daekwon Park

Team Project Members

Georgia Currie, Chloe DeMarco, and Rena Okamoto

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Site Plan ExteriorEast Elevation Sun Path Diagram Exterior South Elevation

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04 Section B

01 Section A

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Section A Window Head Detail Window SIll Detail Section B Door to Ceiling Detail Wall to CeilingDetail Ground to Floor Detail

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Reflective Material Diagram Insulation Diagram Ventilation Diagram Energy Diagram Floor Plan Foundation Diagram

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Community Center To address chronic community needs we looked into designing a sustainable and attractive community center on a windy hillside of East Campus for all students, employees and their pre-school children. The main building integrates both university and student group offices as well as a café and meeting spaces. A new daycare center for children of employees and students is located adjacent to the main building. My building placement and structural design is based on the unique topography, sunlight and wind pattern of that part of the campus, on the overall attractiveness and usage patterns of the common spaces, and on the building system sustainability. These designs were further refined for the daycare center to meet the unique requirements for young children: acoustics, ventilation, lighting, and the creation of adjacent spaces that were either restful, focusing for instruction and crafts, or organized for indoor physical activities, structured playing and toy storage. There are two phases to this project. Phase A was to design a cafe and office space focusing on occupancy and daylighting strategies based on a microclimate analysis. Phase B was to add a daycare space that focused on the following systems: egress, air condtioning and ventilation, acoustics, and lighting.

Category

Implemtned Sustainable Building Systems

Location

Syracuse NY

Date

Fall 2020 (Building Systems II)

Instructor

Prof. Nina Sharifi

Team Project Members

Georgia Currie, Chloe DeMarco, Ellie Derwenskus, and Andrea Deharo

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Exterior Rendering Exterior Rendering Exterior Rendering

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SITE PLAN

1. Offices & Cafe 2. Daycare 3. Connecting Covered Corridor

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MICRO CLIMATE ANALYSIS

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Wind & Sun Path Analysis Seasonal Wind Analysis

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OFFICE FLOOR PLANS

GROUND FLOOR

FIRST FLOOR

POLYCHROME INSULATING GLASS ROOF (OKALUX)

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LIGHTING STRATEGIES We employed six complementary daylighting strategies within our project. Firstly, we oriented the building on its site to maximize the overall incident light for both daylight illumination and passive solar heating, a must for Syracuse’s long cold winters. Secondly, we made extensive use of sky lights in the roof. Thirdly, we created an atrium architecture to allow the light to reach lower floors. Fourthly, we designed operable overhangs to provide shading during the hot summer months. Fifthly, we specified high performance glazing on all windows both to prevent solar heat gain during the summer and radiant heat loss during the colder seasons. Sixthly, we organized the building floor plan to benefit from the natural lighting optimally according to space function.

Passive Daylighting sections

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DAYCARE LIGHTING The daylighting strategies used for the daycare took into consideration building orientation, passive daylighting, and solar heat gain during all the months of the year. The large mound-like roof window provides most of the daycare’s interior light. Surrounding that window are operable smaller circular polychrome insulating glass windows with interactive color shades that cast pleasant colored beams to highlight certain areas and complement the daylight color on any day. The windows on the sides of the building are partly covered by paneled wood shades that cast shadow patterns on the interior. During night hours and darker winter days, Panos Evolution R68 point LED lights in between the circular roof windows and around the perimeter of the space provide illumination.

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Daycare Rendering Daycare Program

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Skylights

light Fixtures

Skylights

Roof Paneling Insulation Rigid Insulation Wood Studs Gypsum Board

Exterior Plaster DOD Sheathing Insulation Gypsum Board

SECTION SHOWING DAYLIGHTING AND ACOUSTICS Panos Evolution R68

Carpet Concrete Slab Rigid Insulation Ground

Lighting Naturaldiagram Light Diagram The Daylighting strategies used for the daycare took into consideration orienta-tion and passive daylighting as well as solar heat gain during all the months of the year. The large mound-like roof window allows for the majority of the lighting that will reach the interior of the daycare. Surrounding that window, are smaller circular polychrome insulating glass operable windows that are also diffused with color shades to allow for the daycare to become more interactive and fun for children. This also allows for a more calming and diffused way to distract the large amount of light that will be coming through the larger roof window. The windows on the sides of the building are partly covered by a paneled wood fence that also creates patterns and shadows on the ground inside the daycare. During night hours and darker winter days, point lights in between the circular roof windows and around the perimeter of the space will allow for the space to be just as illuminated. The Panos Evolution R68) allows for the space to become more interactive through artificial illumination. They provide diffused smooth light to the space. As seen in plan, having natural light windows and artificial light in a central location allows to create a main point of usage in the daycare which is the mound.

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Wall/Roof Detail Daylighting and Acoustics Section Daycare Lighting

SECTION SHOWING DAYLIGHTING AND ACOUSTICS

KEY Polychrome Insulating Glass (Color)

Round Downlights

Panos Evolution R68 Panos Evolution R68

Natural Light Diagram The Daylighting strategies used for the daycare took into consideration

orienta-tion and passive daylighting as well as solar heat gain during all the months of the year. The large mound-like roof window allows for the majority of the lighting that will reach the interior of the daycare. Surrounding that window, are smaller circular polychrome insulating glass operable windows that are also diffused with color shades to allow for the daycare to become more interactive and fun for children. This also allows for a more calming and diffused way to distract the large amount of light that will be coming through the larger roof window. The windows on the sides of the building are partly covered by a paneled wood fence that also creates patterns and shadows on the ground inside the daycare. During night hours and darker winter days, point lights in between the circular roof windows and around the perimeter of the space will allow for the space to be just as illuminated. The Panos Evolution R68) allows for the space to become more interactive through artificial illumination. They provide diffused smooth light to the space. As seen in plan, having natural light windows and artificial light in a central location allows to create a main point of usage in the daycare which is the mound. 03

KEY Polychrome Insulating Glass (Color)

Round Downlights

Panos Evolution R68

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DAYCARE ACOUSTICS We used the Ecophon calculator to assess the overall quality of acoustics based on our selected finishes. For the wall, we chose Class A Akusto Wall C Akutex HS it’s washable and water-repellent surface that resist spills and drawing. For the floor, we selected soft, thin carpet on bamboo plywood flooring to combine excellent acoustics with the relief of the central play mound. For the suspended ceiling, we added Ecophon Master A 40mm absorption tiles. Our finishes result in an acceptable reverberation time of 0.44 seconds, a speech clarity of 7.34dB, and a Strength 6.57dB, which together provides a “very quiet” play environment suitable for a Daycare. To further reduce reverberation, we designed decorative cloud-shaped absorbing acoustic panels above the central play mound as well as sound absorbing and diffusing wooden framework wall panels with netting covered storage for stuffed animals and toys. Children can experience that putting toys away after playing not only improves the visual experience but also aids in improving the sound environment. 01

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Interior Rendering Interior Rendering

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Soundwave From Point Source (Kids) Hitting &Being Diffused By Acoustic Objects: → → → → → →

WOODEN FRAMEFORK WITH STUFFED ANIMALS (SOUND DIFFUSER) FLOATING CLOUDS CARPET MOUND PILLOWS OUTDOOR MOUNDS TREES

Indoor Acoustics

Outdoor Acoustics

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ACTIVE HEATING/ COOLING

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Daycare Active Heating Cooling Section Daycare Ductwork Main Building Active Heating Cooling Section ERV Detail

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PASSIVE VENTILATION

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Daycare Passive Ventilation Office Building Passive Ventilation

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Summer Employment Biomedical Device Design

During the summers and school vacations since 2018, I worked in Design Engineering at a biomedical device company in Rockville MD. Two examples of the proprietary projects I was involved in are as follows: 1

Biosensing chip layout for an 8 layer device, fabrication on a 150mm diameter wafer and testing.

Designing a device to hold a chip on a finger for a few seconds to perform an electrical biochemical analysis.

Chips were carefully designed in CAD for desired physical and biochemnical performance criteria. Chips designs were arranged with CAD to fill a 150mm disk for manufacturing, Fig. 01. The wafers were built using a variety of microelectronic processes and Fig. 02 ( with front lighting) and Fig. 03 ( with back lighting) show the result with 140 individual chips. The chip performace was carefully measured and CAD designs were slightly modified to improve chip performance.

Category

CAD Designer

Location

Rockville, Maryland,

Date

Summer 2018-2021

Company

Cambridge Medical Technologies

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Fig. 01 Shows a transparent wireframe CAD design of one version of the final device that holds the chip up against a finger and connects it to an electrcial printed circuit board in green. The red section senses and adjusts the pressure of contact. Fig. 02 Shows the solid view of the same device and a functionning device together with a tablet with its interactive display is shown in fig. 03.

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