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PORTFOLIO OF SELECTED ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL WORK

FORNARIS-PAU JAVIER FORNARIS-PAU | CONTACT | 787.298.3404 | javiforna@gmail.com

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MEATPACKING DISTRICT [re]DEVELOPMENT New York, NY

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ISTITUTO DELLA CULTURA E ARTE DI VICENZA Vicenza, Italy

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SMDLC - COMMUNITY CENTER Guadalajara, Mexico

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INNOVA modular building systems, corp.

San Juan, Puerto Rico

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SALEM INTERMODAL STATION Salem, MA

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Co-daptive Housing: A Prototype for Change Boston, MA

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[re]LINK-[re]DIRECT-[re]VITALIZE: 42nd St. New York, NY

MEATPACKING DISTRICT [RE]DEVELOPMENT New York, NY

physical model

UF Design Studio, Semester 7 Prof. Karl Thorne

The program consists of a commercial office building tower, a mixed use hotel tower with private residences, shops, parks, retail space, and parking. A maritime museum along the water has been incorporated into the wharf in order to activate public use and economic development. All buildings are interconected and consolidated by an elevated park providing for continuity and immediate connections to the adjacent high-line project. A marina was also added to the project, providing another access point for tourists and amenities for residents, using the citys extensive maritime transportation networks.

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analitique

physical model

ISTITUTO DELLA CULTURA E ARTE DI VICENZA Vicenza, Italy

UF Design Studio, Semester 8 Prof. Dr. Charles Hailey and Francesco Capellari

The first stage of the project was to construct an “analitique� of the San Michele Bridge in the town of Vicenza to use as precedent for the second stage of the project. The purpose of this exersice was to document existing conditions and diagram design elements and techniques like symmetry, thresholds, connections, edges and structural elements of the bridge that connected two very different parts of town. Findings and conclusions from the collected data were key components for the design of the addition to the Basilica in Piazza Signore. locus plan

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hand sketched diagrams

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SMDLC - COMMUNITY CENTER

San Martin de las Cañas, Guadalajara, Mexico UF Design Studio, Grad 3 Prof. Alfoso Pérez Méndez and William Tilson

The intent of the project was to interpret and understand the different site consditions that currently take place in the urban fabric of San Martin de las Cañas in order to design a building that would react to these conditions respecting the landscape, its topographoy, and providing a structure that would satisfy the needs of the residents in town. Moreover, the community center would provide activity spaces for trade, sports, festivals, and ammenities in order for them to interact in a public venue.

INNOVA modular building systems, corp. multiple locations, PR

co-founder and design development VP

Our system combines the use of the cargo container as the principal structural element, covering its exterior skin with a system of insulated metal panels for thermal control and aesthetics. The result is a solid ultra modern structure, capable of tolerating the harsh tropical cilimate of the Caribbean. Moreover, its protective shell provides a low maintenance structure maintaining an upscale look and reducing internal temperatures up to 20%.

The system can be built and erected in only a fraction of the time that it would take to build a reinforced concrete structure. This technology allows us to create green structures where the use of recyclable and eco-fiendly materials can be integrated into the design.

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interiour view: kitchen

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interior view: master bedroom

SALEM INTERMODAL STATION Salem, MA

role: Project Designer Fennick McCredie Architecture

The MBTA, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and the City of Salem were devoted to transforming the existing commuter rail station into a Salem downtown gateway that would contribute to the City’s revitalization. This $45 million dollar project included features such as: full high platform suitable for 9 train cars, platform canopies connected to buses, waiting rooms, “pedal and park” bicycle storage and a new accessible pedestrian bridge from the Washington St. intersection down to the platform. Incorporated into the design, the landscape architects added a viewing area enhanced by landscaping elements from the old historic station. view from site entry

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platform at signal tower

pedestrian plaza

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view from the existing tracks

view from Washington St.

The most prominent structure on site is a five level precast concrete parking garage that houses all of the above mentioned features.

Track re-alignment and adjustments had to be performed in order to accomodate for the new track location. Due to the historic nature of the site and its surroundings, the existing signal tower will remain and will be part of the overall design of the intermodal station, celebrating its strong presence on the site.

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construction detail image

construction detail image Photo credit: William Horne

Project completion: Jun. 2015 Photo credit: William Horne

site plan

Co-daptive Housing: A Prototype for Change Boston, MA

Design Leader, Project Manager reGEN Boston competition 2013

Co-daptive demonstrates a new housing typology that will adapt to the needs of diverse urban dwellers and their evolving living situations. In the modern world flux, static housing types have become a burden to owners and the economy as a whole. Codaptive seeks to address this phenomenon at multiple scales, both spatially and temporarily: first at the level of the unit, through flexible home-owner and tenant configurations; then at the level of the building, which can sectionally accomodate commercial/live-work space on any floor; and lastly through the site and its relationship to the water and rising tides.

locus map

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Instead of minimizing space, a concept which precludes growing and maturing families, the residential units are designed to be flexible, allowing the home owner to adjust the square footage and number of bedrooms and bathrooms over time. In plan, unit types 1 and 2 alternate along the corridor, while sectionally, unit 1 has a studio space above. This layout allows for this unit to be wholly or partially rented, akin to the suburban garage apartment.

building section

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Aditionally, unit type 2 can provide more bedrooms to unit type 1, or simply be sold out as independent studios. All of these configurations maintain accessible living areas, acocommodating to the needs of different generations and family structures.

Like the residential units, the commercial space and site planning can also adapt to change. Situated along the waterfront of Boston’s North End neighborhood, the Sargents Wharf site was chosen for its established connectivity to the rest of Boston, a vital element for successfull affordable housing. However, the water also poses a challenge: the rising tide levels. To tie into the existing fabric along Commercial St., the ground level of Co-daptive si currently programmed as commercial space, but as tides rise, these tenants can relocate along the circulation core, creating a vertical zone of mixed use activity, what one might call a “vertical street�.

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aereal view: present condition

This elevated program will maintain amenities for residents and the North End district, and continue to offset the rental rates for the affordable housing units. Meanwhile, the ground level can remain relevant and stay connected through public educational and recreational water activities, a floating stage, a ferry terminal, and public and private boat connections.

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aereal view: future condition

site plan

New York, NY

Design Leader, Project Manager Vision42Design competition 2014

The aim of this proposal is to transform 42nd street into a linear pedestrian and light-rail route that draws pedestrians out from the dense and disorienting urban core of Times Square, and brings them along the entire length of 42nd street to experience the Manhattan waterfront.

Utilizing the existing block structure and identity as a basis for programmatic adjacencies, each block and tram pavilion plays a crucial role in spurring economic development along the route, as the planned innovative reprogramming of the street draws individuals towards the edges.

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pavilion prototype

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response to transportation hub Grand Central Station

response to underutilization 10th Ave and 42nd St.

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response to civic program.

Bryant Park / NY Public Library

By leveraging existing urban infrastructure and networks, this proposal outlines, not only an opportunity for residents, visitors, and businesspeople a new venue for interaction, but also a sustainable growth corridor along which to target future development, harness multimodal transportation networks, and celebrate the legacy and perception of Manhattan as an island.

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PORTFOLIO OF SELECTED ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL WORK

FORNARIS-PAU JAVIER FORNARIS-PAU | CONTACT | 787.298.3404 | javiforna@gmail.com