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My dreams have been realized through the support and love of my mother and sister. I am extremely grateful for my multi-cultural background and have been privileged to study and experience architecture internationally.
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Fictions
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02 Museo Dei Fori Imperiali 18
03 Shutes Folly Island 32
04 Lekòl Matènèl 40
05 Graphic Art 54
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Market Square Market Hall
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Market Square Market Hall Do wnto wn M ar k et Hall and Culinar y I n s t i t u t e In teg rat ions St udio Kn oxvil le, Tennes s ee Pro ffesor : Hans jรถr g G รถr it z In co llabor at ion wit h: Ali Als aleh
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In order to establish an icon for the city, where community and commerce may thrive, Market Square Market hall creates a visual as well experiential connection between Gay street and Market Square. A large and majestic concrete box spans over the site to carve a grand entrance to the parallel streets. Two cores sit at either wing and while structurally holding the elevated market, create distinct zones for the culinary school and office of commerce. The landscape is infused through a sunken courtyard that provides a place that one can get away from the city. The beautiful sunken courtyard creates an additional connection to Market Square and
becomes a promenade for the users. Passive strategies are given ample consideration for natural lighting and ventilation. The Market Hall was designed strategically to benefit from cross ventilation, stacked ventilation, and proper shading to meet LEED Platinum requirements. The use of local materials was specially important in this project due the amount of reusable materials that were implemented in the design. A collaborative effort created amazing opportunities for design through research and analysis the project evolved into a beautiful finished product at the end of the eight week concentration.
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Plaza | Visitor Center | Sculpture Garden
Market Hall | Offices | Courtyard
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Chamber of Commerce | Offices | Meeting Hall
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Longitudinal Section
South West Elevation
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Cross Section
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A | Sky light
B | Parapet Metal base flashing EPDM Membrane Vapor Retarder 2” Concrete pavers 3” ballast Thermomass System DW concrete roof with 6” rigid Air gap 2’ concrete box truss header 3” x 6” aluminum mullion Solarban R100 Clear Triple glazed window Glazing slopes for drainage 3” x 6” wood slat
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C | Market Shop plan 3’ x 3’ polished concrete 2’ x 2’ concrete box truss
1’9” Solarban Clear Triple glazed window rotates to fixed 30 degree for cross 3” x 6” wood slats diffuse direct light
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East Park Approach
Market Halls
Gardens
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The sunken courtyard boasts a calming promenade with traveling sculptures of local artists. Slicing through East Park, it creates a pedestrian street to slow the pace of the downtown rush. The extruding market pods, a light and louvered wooden structure contrast with the weight of the concrete skeleton. The interior market is a two story atrium bustling with rotating shops and produce. Each bay may be rented weekly for varied selection. The natural lighting of the clerestory fills the space. The double story elevated exterior garden anchors the Eastern wing and presents a pleasant overlook of the market plaza. Its vegetative green cubes provide fresh local produce for the farmers market as well as learning tool for the culinary school. The view taken from the resident windows of the Holston Tower behind.
Museo Dei Fori Imperiali
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Museo Dei Fori Imperiali Mu se um and G aller y f or Tr ajans For u m Frag ment St udio Ro me, I t aly Pro fess or : Dav ide Vit ali Hn ed ak Bobo I nt er nat ional Des ign Aw a r d
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The project arose from research gathered that emphasized how important it is to create a “center� within a city, while understanding the complexity of creating a simple object that establishes a relationship with the context and does not disrupt the urban fabric. The project begins by responding to the ancient layers of palimpsest while maintaining a large public space in a highly circulated zone. The parti evolved through foot print of the building highlights and celebrates the isles of the Basilica Ulpia that once stood. The geometrical studies and abstractions of the fragment begins to influence the beautiful details of the architecture. The museum will hold and showcase the beautiful fragments that were
once lost in the fall of Rome. The architecture becomes a language for the city of Rome as the architecture begins to tie to the deep roots of ancient history. Inspired by all the beautiful churches in Rome, and how delicate and precisely light enters those spaces, was something that was always a main driver in the design. The architecture become a filter of light in the heart of the city. The reinvented Corinthian columns begin to disburse light through out the three levels of the museum. The design also placed a strong focus on how the building worked internally through section. Creating connections between the users and the fragments that were being displayed.
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A pproach
S out h East Elevatio n
Co nte xt
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Connection
Understanding the urban fabric was crucial to the design. The design began through palimpsests and context analysis.
Identifying relationships to the site and Trajans Column provided opportunities for views and focus. The beauty of the cube celebrates the rich history of the site.
Creating points of connection and developing a language within the architecture led to the design in plan and section.
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S ite plan
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The Candelabra The fragment was identified as a piece of the Candelabra that once was part of the frieze on Trajans Forum. Through research and analysis the fragment was identified as white marble. The geometries began to influence the tectonics of the architecture.
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Geometries Through diagrams the fragment was recreated and identified as it containing a relationship to a Campus Flower. Abstractions and distillations allowed for the design of the columns that celebrate the foot print of the Basilica and the fragment.
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P avilion Pla n
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Museu m Pla n
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S econd Flo or Mu se um
Longit ud ina l Section
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Bringing light into the exhibition spaces was something that was very important in the design process. Understanding that the amount of light had to be controlled in order to prevent any damage to the fragments.
The placement of the Nike was essential in the connection it made with the building. Creating a relationship with the user through section.
The design of the modern Corinthian Columns was to introduce controlled light into the space. The fluted column begins to disburse light in all directions as it celebrates it through all three levels.
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Shutes Folly Island
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Shutes Folly Island Re -Imagining Cas t le Pink ney Co mpe t it ion St udio Ch arle s t on, Sout h Car olina Pro fess or : Bill M ar t ella
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As we find traces of ourselves in the footprints of history, we constantly question what has been lost and forgotten. We fail to translate the importance of history through the eyes of those who laid the ground before us. Our imagination has been created through a small scope of understanding and misunderstanding. We must create apertures for the imagination that will allow the mind and spirit to recreate history through experience and emotions. Shutes Folly Island has been forgotten-- and never discovered. A floating landmark will change the skyline of Charleston harbor, introducing a beacon for imagination to gain an altered perspective for the surrounding landscapes. Proposal a 220’ cube will rest over Castle Pinkney creating a receptacle in the water. The cube will
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preserve the castle acting as a shelter for a forgotten beautiful relic. The cube will also provoke the skyline of Charleston, drawing attention to its massive facades and simple design. The cube will begin to draw ideas from the actual design of Castle Pinkney. The 15’ walls will house the major program that can be understood as lookouts and belvedere. The dock will sit where the previous dock once stood. A ramp will run parallel for all major boat access. The dock will become the first step into the experience The visitors center will be located in the space within the cube and the castle. The belvedere will be the last stop as the walkway stays at the same elevation and provides a unique experience of the castle and the landscape.
Locating Site
rebuild a strategy to rebuild Shuttes Folly Island will be done through rebuilding the see floor with excess rocks and boulders found on the site.
reuse a strategy to rebuld Shuttes Folly Island will be done through reusing the soil and gravel excavated from the castle.
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accessibility Shuttes Folly Island has a current path that sits above the high tide. Currently this is the only path the visitor can experience, while the rest of the island has evolved into marsh and tall grass.
Focus The intent is to reclaim those marshlands for the to provide future development as well as access to the whole island.
reclaim a strategy to reclaim Shuttes Folly Island will be done through the use of biomimicry. artificial plants made from fiber optics will assist in reclaiming the island.
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Cross Section
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ball steel joint 6” in diameter.
4” steel ribs. 15’ high that connect directly into space frame.
steel space frame. 4” diameter. 15’ spans.
cedar decking.
steel footing 10” at the base.
concrete footing.
Exploded Axon
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Tensile PVC Membrane A high tension fabric will provide covering while generating electricity. This parabolic tensile structure will greatly emphasize the interior experiential qualities of the space. The membrane will create enough energy to provide power for the led lighting fixtures.
Vertical circulation the ramp can be understood as a tube within the wall system of the space frame. steel ribs will provide additional support for the ramp as it is attached to the space frame every 7 ft. steel decking will span underneath the wood floor.
Fins a copper fin system will act as a filter while creating shade. this system will deny certain views to enhance the experiential qualities when the visitor arrives at the look out platforms. the copper material will patina over time, creating a relationship with the Castle Pinkney and history.
Space frame the primary structure will consist of steel members with a 4� diameter that will connect to 6� ball joints. the steel members have easy connections so it can be assembled and disassembled on site.
Plinth Castle Pinkney and the cube will rest on a plinth as it enhances the importance of the site. the plinth will help break up strong wakes as well as counter the rising of the tides. the plinth brings a significant relationship to the wood foundation of the castle.
foundation the cube will rest on a concrete foundation that will quietly meet the plinth. the foundation will sit around the perimeter of the castle as it provides additional support for the members that hold the plinth in place.
piles the special type of foundation will enable the structure to be supported by a layer of soil found at any depth below the ground surface. the pile foundation will be create a connection into the concrete slab.
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Haiti Lekòl Matènèl
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Lekòl Matènèl Fon d D es Blanc s Pr e- Sc hool Ha iti St udio Fon d D es Blanc s , Hait i Pro fess or : J ohn M c Rae and Andy G o d w i n In co llabor at ion wit h: Ali Als aleh and J o h n B a t t l e
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Located in the town of Fond - Des- Blancs, Lekòl Matènèl is a compound that responds to the needs of the kids, the parents, and the teachers to establish new roots for growing people that now have the opportunity to flourish into a thriving community, The over all scheme of the school takes on the characteristics of the root itself by creating a compound of trunk and branches, of rivers and tributaries. The main path joins the adjacent street and circulates up the natural incline of the site. From the main spine, secondary roads flank the land and become the connections to the classrooms. Every class room is part of a whole that form a cohesive and holistic cluster that attempt to create spaces that are tailored to the children,
as they are the main users of the site. The design focus drove several aspects such as consideration of scale, placement, and attention to solid void relationship. It also plays an important part in alluding to kid size architecture that helps them feel safe at their level. The placement of the individual solids within the larger site constructs a threshold that exists between each classroom and provides a sort of refuge for the kids. The rotation also creates dynamic cloister gardens for each separate classrooms. A semester’s worth in third world disaster rehabilitation, genuine sustainable design, child education and nutrition, and full cultural awareness led to a significant final studio project.
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Program Spaces 1
Three year old students
600 Square Feet
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Existing Catholic Church
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Two year old students
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Church Court
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Parking Lot
800 Square Feet
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Four year old students
600 Square Feet
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Five year old students
600 Square Feet
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Bathrooms
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Cafeteria | Gathering Hall
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Kitchen
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Waste
200 Square Feet
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Working around the limited footprint of the site as well as the existing church, we still aimed to maximize our student count as the requirement was 500 students. As a group we utilized a compound of smaller simple and familiar structures that portray lightness and unity of interior and exterior spaces. We strongly focused on creating a connecting with everything within the context. One of the primary focus was to create a strong relationship with the church and the site. The classrooms are planned to create a large central courtyard as well as side courtyards for each classroom. Here we envisioned places where students could gather outside of class and even plant vegetables and fruits for nutritional value.
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C ross Se ctio n
Adjustable wood panels allow for interactive transparency between classroom and patio to expand the learning ground when necessary.
Passive strategies achieved by operable wood louvers to capture cool air and butterfly roof to release hot air. Overhang roof provides necessary shading summer sun.
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The over all construction of the classrooms can be understood as a simple assembly. It was our focus to design an architecture that would relate to the Haitian culture.
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D etailed Section
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Metal roof fabricated in Fond Des Blancs
Two inch hay skin will reduce noise and soften the interior space of the classroom.
Number Eight Rebar will be used to create a simple truss system.
12� X 12� Pre-casted concrete
Operable louvered window from local recycle wood
CMU Block
Recycled wood flooring
Metal joist prefabricated in Fond Des Blancs.
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1:200 Site Basswood | Chipboard
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1’:1/4 Classroom Section Basswood
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Graphic Art
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Visualizing Skyscrapers Rhino 2014
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Grindin’ Gears Graphite 2011
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Head Lamp Graphite + Charcoal 2011
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Alhambra Granada, Spain Watercolor 2014
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Colosseo Roma, Italia Photograph 2014
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Metropol Parasol Seville, Spain Photograph 2014
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Auditorio de Tenerife Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain Photograph 2011
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Thank you for your time and consideration.
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