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Architectural Portfolio
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Asbury Park Hotel
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Jersey City Public Housing
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Newark Ironbound Branch Library
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Newark Edge Housing
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Designers Cafe
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Photography
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Asbury Park Hotel This hotel brings a new light to the revitalization of Asbury Park, as it is a foreign presence which morphs into its surroundings and can act as a catalyst for change. It acts as a threshold into Asbury Park’s recreational area by expressing the monumentality of the historical buildings around it, in a modern way. The building adapts to the surrounding conditions such as the old carousel house, the zero lot line of other buildings, the commerce of the boardwalk, the node condition at the corner, the views to the ocean and to Ocean Grove, the proximity to Wesley Lake, and the sunlight. Even though it is monumental, its adaptation welcomes guests as well as surrounding residents. Entrance Rendering
Massing Sequence 1.
Raising the whole site to 2’-6” to meet flood level min. req.
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Ramping down to allow access to the site from: City Entrance, Recreational Area, and Wesley Lake
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Addition of a service road and parking area
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Stepping back to allow for: Outdoor terrace spaces and direct views of the ocean
Creates a connection (plaza) with the carousel building
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Extruding the site edge up 4 floors to match monumentality of surrounding Historic Buildings and allow for zero lot line development
Ramping down from outdoor terrace to connect with Wesley Lake
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Peeling up to allow for access
Creating void to allow Light to enter the center of building
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Peeling back the roof to allow for continuity look from below
Longitudinal Section
Connections to surroundings and interior
Section
Public Private
Plan
Cross Section Units & Modules Types of Rooms:
Single Room
160 sq ft
Double Room (1 bed)
210 sq ft
Double Room (2 beds)
320 sq ft 420 sq ft
2 Room Suite =
320 sq ft
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420 sq ft
160 sq ft 160 sq ft
210 sq ft 210 sq ft
Types of Modules: 1.
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320 + 420 = 720 sq ft
320 + 420 = 720 sq ft
320 + 420 = 720 sq ft
Units & Modules Modules: Each module is 20’ x 40’ to fit in with the into the structural grid 1.
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Layout for 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Floors
Carousel Plaza Rendering
Total Modules = 42 Module 1 - (x 21) Module 2 - (x 15) Module 3 - (x 6) Total Rooms = 111 Single Room Double Room (1 bed)
(x 12) (x 42)
Double Room (2 beds) 2 Room Suite
(x 36) (x 21)
Long Elevation
Cross Elevation
Roof Plan
Bar Retail
Retail
Retail
Retail
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Cafe
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Room Service
Restaurant Gym
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Event Space
Storage
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Retail
Kitchen
Reception Staff UP
Retail Laundry
Kitchen
Lounge
Luggage Room
Delivery Area Retail Mechanical Area
Retail
1st Floor Plan
2nd Floor Plan
3rd Floor Plan
The southeast facade is made up of vertical Trespa panels that allow for shading and create privacy in the outdoor terraces. These dividers frame views of the ocean and can also close in case of an emegency to protect the building.
4th Floor Plan
The southwest facade is made up of horizontal Trespa panels which provide shading from afternoon sun. They allow for a more open view of the surrounding lake and the rest of the city. They can also close in case of an emegency to protect the building.
The northern facade is made up of Trespa panels and glass panels. It does not have shading devices since the northern light is much softer. The flatness of the facade emphasizes the zero lot line component of the street edge condition.
Southeast Detail Section
Framed View Rendering
Southwest Detail Section
North Detail Section
Interior Rendering
Terraces Rendering
Interior Rendering
Detail Close Up
3D Wall Section
Detail Wall Section
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Jersey City Public Housing This project is a redevelopment for the Booker T. Washington public housing site in Jersey City at the site, building, unit, and detail scales. This is an individual part of a group project. Two months of extensive research on US public housing and the effect of super-storm Sandy led to this project. The research performed included gathering information from government agencies, architectural case studies, personal interrogations, presentations to site residents, etc.
Courtyard Rendering
The site entry and the courtyard in between buildings 1 and 2 are public spaces which create circulation and also moments of interaction for the residents. The first floors of both buildings are retail and communal spaces which are expendable in case of flooding, and the all floors above are residential.
Entrance Rendering B
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“Family Room” Rendering
The main public area is in what the residents refer to as the “living room” of the site. Additional covered seating areas and water features were added.
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Ground Floor Plan
The buildings are composed of a module which rotates around the central stair cores. The module is made up of two 1-bedroom units and one 2-bedroom unit. It maximizes views to the courtyards and reduces wasted space.
2BR Unit 1BR Units
Building Floor Plan
Module Floor Plan
Module Section
Section B-B
Interior Rendering
Section A-A
Building Entrance Rendering Building Elevation
The detail scale of the project is the iconic “funnel� that has different variations. It changes in size and in function, but they are all used to funnel rainwater into an underground water collection system. They can either be canopies, water features, or covered with grass to provide sitting and green areas.
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Wood structure is nailed to wood base. Drainage pipe strapped to structure.
Presenting to the residents of Booker T on various occasions was a unique experience which led to better design solutions from first-hand interactions.
Physical models were built at various scales. The site model shows the group site plan and building masses. The others focus on the structure of the funnels and how they are related to one another.
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Wood base is bolted to steel anchors. Concrete ground is placed to level floor.
Concrete foundation with steel anchors is poured.
Secondary wood structure is nailed to primary structure.
Interior flexible waterproof cladding and exterior plastic cladding are placed on structure.
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Newark Ironbound Branch Library Spr
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This project is a proposal for a branch library in the Ironbound section of Newark. It brings together the commercial fabric of the neighborhood with the residential community. The program is split in three categories which are separated to allow for different circulation patterns. The community spaces connect visually and physically to the residential area since they are to remain open after library hours. The offices are separated from the public spaces to allow privacy to the workers and to connect with the working area of the neighborhood.
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Entrance Rendering
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Working Spaces
Community Spaces
The building structure is made up of a steel grid of columns and beams that hold up the floor slabs, while the facades are all self supported. The program inside can be seen outside by the facades of the building as more or less transparent. The front of the building, which is occupied by the community spaces, is composed of a large glass curtain wall. This creates a direct connection to the community. The other spaces are more closed off from the outside by having concrete panels which create smaller glazing areas that only allow light to enter.
Library Spaces
Conceptual Diagrams
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Working Spaces
Community Spaces
Library Spaces Analytical Diagrams
Night Rendering
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Periodicals 456
Staff Workroom 223
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Computer Workstations 545
Main Lobby 981
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Mens Restroom 170
Womens Restroom 162
Assistant Librarian’s Office 140
Librarian’s Office 140
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Staff Lounge 215
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Book Stacks 1476
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Reading Room 979
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Outdoor Terrace
Cafe 516
Info Desk 102
Entry Terrace
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Community Room 721 Gallery 476 DN
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3’ - 0”
14’ - 0” 0’ - 0”
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1st Floor Plan
2nd Floor Plan
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Homework Area 170
Homework Area 170
Children’s Area 1021
Women’s Restroom 142 DN
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Solitary Study Area 709
Specialty Book Stacks 361
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Men’s Restroom 148 UP
Community Meeting Room 349
36’ - 0”
Community Meeting Room 349
25’ - 0”
3rd Floor Plan
The main stair core is placed in the center to allow access to all the different programs. Since it is a community space, it has a glass roof and curtain wall to allow a visual connection from outside and bring a great deal of light throughout the building.
4th Floor Plan
Birds Eye View Rendering
Stairs Atrium Rendering
Back Rendering
Section A-A
Section B-B
Front Elevation
Section C-C
Side Elevation
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Newark Edge Housing This project is a residential building in downtown Newark bordering the Passaic River. It is part of a larger site strategy which includes park areas and commercial spaces. Along these spaces is also a Light Rail stop, which connects the residents to Penn Station and therefore to practically anywhere in the metropolitan area.
Railroad Rendering
Figure Ground Map
Site Plan
Building Elevation
COMMERCIAL SPACE
COMMERCIAL SPACE
COMMERCIAL SPACE
LIGHT RAIL STATION/ INFO CENTER
Governing Grid
Height Gradient
COMMERCIAL SPACE
COMMERCIAL SPACE
KITCHEN COMMERCIAL SPACE
RESTAURANT LIGHT RAIL STATION/ INFO CENTER
Building Section
COMMERCIAL SPACE
GYM
Ribbons
Stepping
Sun Path
Ground Floor Plan
Different Units
The stepping of the building allows every top unit to have a terrace and large views of the surrounding area. These are the 3 bedroom units. The interior units interlock with each other to allow cross ventilation as well as having wasting less space in hallways. Each of these units also has an outdoor terrace. These are composed of studios, 1 bedroom units, and 2 bedroom units.
2 BR 1 BR
Studio Unit Interlocking
MASTER BEDROOM
BEDROOM 2
BEDROOM 3
KITCHEN / DINING TERRACE
LIVING ROOM
WIC BATHROOM
MASTER BATH
LAUNDRY ROOM
BATHROOM
MASTER BATH
LAUNDRY ROOM
BATHROOM
BATHROOM WIC
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LIVING ROOM
Physical Site Model
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BEDROOM 2
BEDROOM 3
KITCHEN / DINING
3BR Units (Bottom Floor)
3BR Units (Top Floor)
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LIVING / DINING / BEDROOM LIVING ROOM
TERRACE
BEDROOM 1
BEDROOM 2
BATHROOM
BATHROOM
KITCHEN / DINING
KITCHEN BATHROOM BATHROOM 2
Physical Site Model
LAUNDRY ROOM
HALLWAY
BATHROOM 1 BEDROOM BATHROOM
KITCHEN / DINING
LIVING ROOM
TERRACE TERRACE
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Mixed Units (Bottom Floor)
Section D-D
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Mixed Units (Top Floor)
3BR Unit Rendering
Studio Unit Rendering
Physical Sectional Model Section E-E
Section F-F
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Designers Cafe This project is a proposal for a cafe inspired by the Panton Chair. After studying the chair, the cafe was designed to incorporate elements that were used in the chair, such as bending and folding one element to satisfy the necessary functions. The folding element in the cafe creates walls, floors, and a penetrating window, which make it dynamic even though it stays within the excising rectangular building.
1st Floor Rendering Analytical Diagrams of the Panton Chair
3rd Floor Plan
Conceptual Diagrams for Cafe
2nd Floor Rendering 2nd Floor Plan
Cross Section
Outside Rendering Physical Model Front Elevation
Ground Floor Plan
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Photography
Child in New York
Newark Cathedral
Grand Central Station and Chrysler Building
Autumn Leaves
PATH Train
NYC Public Library