JAKE PIRULLI PORTFOLIO
Jake Pirulli (203) 727-3760 pirullij@wit.edu Boston, MA | Monroe, CT
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Axis Dance Company Facility AutoCAD | Photoshop | SketchUp
Axis Dance Company “changes the face of dance and disability” with their ability to overcome adversity. Currently, the public only sees the height of the dancers’ careers when in reality it is much more of a struggle. This design takes the public on a journey to tell the stories of the dancers who are a part of Axis. Entering seven feet below grade, the public experiences the hardships that the dancers do as they descend below the building. With every part being handicap accessible, the main form of circulation, ramps, wraps around every piece of program. Through the use of fogged glazing, the inhabitants traveling up and along the path of circulation, are given a clue of progress and movement as they ascend. Once they reach the top the public and dancers are united in the performance hall where the dancers are truly at the height of their careers.
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PERFORMANCE HALL
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DANCE STUDIO
ENTRANCE / CORE
PHYSICAL THERAPY
ADMIN / EDUCATION
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Mass Timber Design Studio Rhino | SketchUp | AutoCAD | VRay | Photoshop
Located in central Maine, this community and residential park put a large emphasis on using materials sourced from the adjacent Baxter State Forest. Designed using almost all mass timber, the site consists of a public building that includes two retail spaces and a private residential building. The buildings split the site into two zones, Northwestern and Southeastern respectively. The spine that travels through the site provides connection between all streets bordering and connects to all public outdoor spaces that are sheltered by the overhanging roofs. To minimize waste, the building was designed with the typical cross laminated timber panel sizes, eight and ten foot, in mind.
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Kinetic Facade Studio Rhino | Arudino IDE | Photoshop
This predictive kinetic facade incorporates a series of metal mesh panels on a track system located on the exterior of a building. This facade system responds to both exterior lighting conditions and interior carbon dioxide levels to automatically rearrange itself to suit the needs of the building in the most efficient manner. Instead of using motors to power the system, the facade functions by means of an electromagnetic rail system that allows it to move in the X and Y axis along with providing the ability to brake at a desired location without the use of cables or additional assistance.
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Parabolic Pavilion Rhino | RhinoCAM | AutoCAD
Sitting at eight feet long, nine feet wide, and seven foot six inches tall, this pavilion used a parabolic arch as the basis for the design foundation. By cutting relief kerfing into plywoods sheets, the diamond shaped module both bends at a thirty degree angle and compresses in length to allow for the curvature of the arch. The incorporation of digital fabrication allowed roughly 3,000 relief cuts to be made and insured the correct assembly of the overall pavilion.
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PANEL
RIB CONNECTOR
BASE BLOCK
BASE
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BSA Exhibition Rhino | RhinoCAM
Exhibited at the Boston Society of Architects, this pavilion focused on an intimate space for two uses at the center with additional public seating on the exterior. The interior space forces the users to condense as the pass through the pavilion and open as they reach the hidden space. While from the exterior the interior space looks visible, the interior view puts all focus on the person sitting in front of you. The orientation of ribs block peripheral views to maximize interaction between the users in the space.
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Lighting Design Rhino | RhinoCAM | AutoCAD
A collection of various lighting design projects. All projects incorporated the use of traditional fabrication techniques along with digital fabrication tools such as computer numerically controlled (CNC) machines, laser cutters, and 3D printers.
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Urban Ecological Center Rhino | RhinoCAM | AutoCAD
This design creates a transition space from the urban environment of a significant intersection in Boston, MA to a more organic, park setting of the Chestnut Hill Reservoir. By drawing people up off of the sidewalks and inviting them into the site, a conversation between the two elements is sparked. Pushing the idea of people getting out into nature, the design not only educates the public to respect and enjoy nature, but also it acts as the stepping stone between the two domains.
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Jake Pirulli (203) 727-3760 pirullij@wit.edu Boston, MA | Monroe, CT
(203) 727-3760 pirullij@wit.edu Boston, MA | Monroe, CT