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Each of the 22 units contain 3 bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms over 3 floors, with amenities such as double height living spaces and outdoor spaces on at the rear of the second floor and on the roof. Given the unique jog in property lines on Rose Avenue, the street that bi-sects the project, a level of variation is introduced into each unit, culminating with an eight foot cantilever in the mid-block units on the western side of Rose Avenue. GRO worked seamlessly with the modular contractors to ensure proper integration of all building systems and to account for specific site and climate information so as to passively respond to its environment. Sustainable features of the project includes a solar hot water system for each unit as well as GSky Pro Wall, a living non-eroding planted wall system that allows for portions of each unit façade to be planted while providing additional insulation and helping to visualize the project’s commitment to sustainable living.
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GRO ARCHITECTS, 2012 - 2013
JACKSON GREEN: JERSEY CITY
Jackson Green is a 22-unit modular construction development of vacant land in Jersey City’s Martin Luther King Hub district. The series of ground up townhouses demonstrate the city’s commitment to dense, but sustainable urban development on land about 20 minutes from Manhattan and aims to serve as a model for future development efforts of the Jersey City Redevelopment Agency.
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GRO ARCHITECTS, 2012 - 2013
JACKSON GREEN: JERSEY CITY
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GRO ARCHITECTS, 2012 - 2013
JACKSON GREEN: JERSEY CITY
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GRO ARCHITECTS, 2012 - 2013
JACKSON GREEN: JERSEY CITY
Energy efficient components such as photovoltaic cells, a modular green roof, and radiant flooring are located according to the geometry of the customizable shell and specific site attributes. Restricted by the small size of this site, the massing solution satisfies the municipal ordinance of a 30 foot rear-yard setback, demarcating this line where the green roof begins. A triangular roof, covered in photovoltaic panels, is rotated to optimize solar collection while creating a contemporary take on the existing gabled rooflines nearby. New Jersey Merit Award for Built Projects in 2009 Jersey City Green Award for Project of the Year in 2010
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GRO ARCHITECTS, SPRING 2009
PREttyFAB: JERSEY CITY
PREttyFAB is a prototype for an energy efficient, pre-fabricated housing alternative designed for infill sites in urban neighborhoods. This 1,600sf residence prioritizes geometry to optimize solar collection, drainage, and passive heating and cooling while adhering to a budget of $156/SF. The house is based on a component logic in which the exterior shell is comprised of precast insulated concrete panels. This shell is parametrically modeled in Revit and can vary in configuration according to specific program and site conditions.
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GRO ARCHITECTS, SPRING 2009
PREttyFAB: JERSEY CITY
GRO ARCHITECTS, SPRING 2009
PREttyFAB: JERSEY CITY Precast insulated concrete panel (PIPs)
260 SF Photovoltaic Panels oriented due south
Cedar rain screen
300 SF modular green roof beyond allowable building set-back
Modular furniture Radiant heating in all concrete slabs Precast insulated concrete panel (PIPs)
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Low-emittance glazing
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GRO ARCHITECTS, SPRING 2009
PREttyFAB: JERSEY CITY
As partitions, the slats allow for a screened view between dining spaces, and along the length of the perimeter walls diners see through the slats to a reflective surface that suggests a space beyond, enlarging their experience. The system of wood slats seeks to spatialize and foreground the infrastructural elements essential to the operations of the restaurant; the slat infrastructure houses retractable privacy screens, conceals linear LED lights that glow along the length of the slats in the evening, organizes speakers and sprinkler heads, and functions as a diffuser for fresh air. The project was developed parametrically to allow for variations in the geometry as the design changed for the dining program and to aid in a seamless output for CNC fabrication.
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MO-C MO-C: PRINCETON
GRO ARCHITECTS, SUMMER 2009
Located in downtown Princeton, Mo-C Mo-C Japanese Cuisine occupies 2,400 SF of storefront space at 14 South Tulane Street. The design is conceived around an interest in expanding the dining space, both literally and experientially. A system of wood slats form a ceiling infrastructure throughout the first floor and operates at multiple scales in the space. At its largest scale, this curvilinear system of mahogany wood slats organizes the main dining area into a series of unique alcoves formed as the ceiling slats curve down to create screen partitions.
MO-C MO-C: PRINCETON
GRO ARCHITECTS, SUMMER 2009
INTERIOR RENDERING
INTERIOR RENDERING
1 21" T-RAIL FOR SUSPENDED SLATS TYP. 12" BEND RADIUS TYP. U.O.N.
COVE LIGHTING
DROPPED HEADER - SEE REFLECTED CEILING PLAN FOR LOCATION
STAIRS ABOVE (NOT IN CONTRACT)
WIRE CEILING TIES
INTERIOR PHOTO
RECESS FOR COVE LIGHTING SEE LIGHTING SCHEDULE LIGHT 'E'
ROLLER SHADE FABRIC 'B'
EXISTING WINDOW
WOOD 'A' EXISTING 2x4 WOOD STUD WALL TO REMAIN
COVE LIGHTING C.H. +90"
C.H. +100"
R-13 BATT INSULATION 5/8" GYP. BOARD PAINT 'B' 3'-8"
C.H. 7'-6"
LIGHTING 'A'
C.H. +94" PAINT 'A'
3/4" WOOD SLAT
SUSHI BAR
LIGHT GAUGE METAL STUD 2 1/2" x 1 3/8"
WAITSTATION
C.H. +90"
FURNITURE 'B' (BY OTHERS)
COVE LIGHTING
FURNITURE 'A' (BY OTHERS)
LINE OF EXISTING CONSTRUCTION
3/4" PAINTED WOOD SILL (DIMENSION VARIES - SEE PLAN)
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C.H. +100"
1/2" PLYWOOD - PAINT 'E'
WHITE VINYL CUSHION FABRIC 'A' 3'-0"
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C.H. +88"
2 LAYERS 3/4" PLYWOOD
2x4 WOOD FRAMING
C.H. +96" 6"
1 1/2" DIAM. STEEL POST BOLTED TO FLOOR
WOOD 'A' SLATS
C.H. 7'-6" PAINT 'A' (ABOVE SLATS)
DINING AREA
BASE 'A'
NO BASE UNDERNEATH BANQUET SEATING
PAINT 'A' C.H. 7'-6"
C.H. +90"
C.H. +100"
ADA ACCESSIBLE MEN'S BATHROOM C.H. +94"
C.H. +90"
PAINT 'A' C.H. 7'-6"
C.H. +90"
C.H. +86"
C.H. +94"
WAITING
C.H. +100"
ENTRANCE
HOSTESS
C.H. +88"
STAIRS ABOVE (NOT IN CONTRACT)
REFLECTED CEILING PLAN PROPOSED 1ST FLOOR REFLECTED CEILING PLAN
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ADA ACCESSIBLE ENTRANCE
ADA ACCESSIBLE WOMEN'S BATHROOM
1'-6"
COVE LIGHTING
1'-2 1/2"
C.H. +90"
‘SUSHICONS’ FIRST FLOOR PLAN PROPOSED 1ST FLOOR PLAN
GRO / NJIT, FALL 2007
BPR: MANHATTAN
Best Pedestrian Route (BPR) was one of three projects selected as part of the RE:Construction Pilot Program sponsored by the Alliance for Downtown New York and curated by the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council. Situated along the southern boundary of a future entry to the new Fulton Street Transit Hub, this route guides pedestrians across a changing streetscape, immersing them for a few moments in an environment that transforms the familiar symbols of construction into a spatial experience. Graphic arrow symbols are multiplied and rotated across the length of the iconic orange and white cladding, arranged in a flow pattern that transforms the familiar directional symbol and guides visitors through a dynamic interplay of light and shadow.
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The tilted and swooping form of BPR is not only expressive of the volatility of the construction within which it is sited, but is also designed to respond to the inherent instability posed by ongoing construction throughout Lower Manhattan. Utilizing digital fabrication technologies to precisely cut all of the components off-site on a CNC mill, BPR can be assembled on-site in a matter of hours and can be easily replicated and adapted for other construction sites. Best Pedestrian Route is conceived as a system of walkways, this being the first of several variations to be located throughout Lower Manhattan, allowing visitors to shift their attention from the disruption of construction to a projected future of downtown.
GRO / NJIT, FALL 2007
BPR: MANHATTAN
CORBIN BUILDING EL. 14’-1” T.O. STRUCTURE
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EL. 12’-2” T.O. CEILING
EXISTING SECURITY PULL DOWN DOOR CASING TO BE VERIFIED BY MTA
MTA TO PROVIDE FASTENING DETAIL FOR NEW 2x6 WOOD STUD WALL 11'6"
EL. 7’-1” B.O. CEILING
EL. 5’-1” T.O. RAILING
EL. 0’-7” T.O. FINISH FLOOR EL. 0’-0” MTA TO PROVIDE SPOT ELEVATIONS FOR SIDEWALK @ 6’ ON CENTER
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CROSS SECTION
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ELEVATION
MTA TO PROVIDE SPOT ELEVATIONS ON SIDEWALK 6’ O.C. TEMPORARY PEDESTRIAN FENCE TO REMAIN YELLOW METAL CONTRUCTION FENCE TO REMAIN
CORBIN BUILDING
BLUE CONSTRUCTION FENCE TO REMAIN EXISTING SECURITY GATE TO REMAIN EXISTING SCAFFOLDING TO BE REMOVED
CONSTRUCTION ENTRANCE
NEW 6” STUD WALL TO BE PROVIDED BY MTA
SUBWAY ENTRANCE
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5'- 8"
8' - 7"
1' - 6"
30' - 2"
MTA TO PROVIDE SPOT ELEVATION
MTA TO PROVIDE SPOT ELEVATION
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MTA TO PROVIDE SPOT ELEVATION 27' - 0"
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MTA TO VERIFY EXISTING LOCATIONS
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MTA TO PROVIDE SPOT ELEVATION
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EXISTING PHONE BOOTH EXISTING BOLLARD EXISTING FIRE HYDRANT
JOHN STREET
SITE PLAN
TEMPLATE A: OPTIMAL PLYWOOD SHEETS
OVERLAPPED SHEETS
TEMPLATE B: 2’ OVERLAP NESTING
NESTED RIB B = 4 SHEETS
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NESTED RIB A = 2 SHEETS
The design problem called for a temporary outdoor space for weekend carnival events hosted by the NY City Explorers, a creative childcare organization; located in the back-yard of SUPERFRONT, a gallery that promotes contemporary architecture; a $500 budget and a very quick construction schedule of only 3 weekends. As a four person winning team, we were responsible for all phases of the project: design, budgeting, acquiring materials, construction management, and construction. The design utilized materials resources that were readily available in the site’s underserved Brooklyn neighborhood of BedfordStuyvesant. HOOPS focused on easily aggregated, re-useable, childsized modules to create a canopy for enclosure and shading, and building-block elements to provide various surface heights for playing, working, or relaxing. The canopy consisted of zip-tied hula-hoops supported by a single tilted mast, while the building blocks utilized various sizes of reclaimed shipping-palates covered with burlap sacks from local coffee roasters. The children enjoyed spending the summer ‘exploring’ the space and in the fall the 300 hula-hoops were disassembled and dispersed to children throughout the neighborhood.
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HOOPS: BROOKLYN
PERSONAL, SUMMER 2010
Sketch120, an annual 2-hour design charrette competition hosted by The Architectural League of New York, challenges teams of young designers to quickly design and present solutions to given problems. HOOPS was the winning scheme of Summer 2010 and was installed in the weeks following the charrette.
SKETCH FROM CHARETTE
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NEW YORK CITY EXPLORERS CARNIVAL
HULA HOOP CANOPY
SUPPORTING MAST
HOOPS: BROOKLYN
PERSONAL, SUMMER 2010
Intrigued with the animation of the site by shadows created by the adjacent building and existing tree at its center, we propose that infrastructure ‘comes alive’, this infrastructure transforms into elements of play and fantasy in the park while maintaining sustainable viability. 7
GRO ARCHITECTS, FALL 2010
FIRST STREET PARK: JERSEY CITY
First Street Park is envisioned as a place for rest, contemplation, escape, and play; these functions are organized by a series of environmentally conscious and high-performance systems of park infrastructure that include retaining walls, water collectors, shading devices, trellis structure, park furniture, information panels and lighting. Composed of simple materials (concrete, greenscape, water, folded metal, steel tubing, and cables), these infrastructural systems form the basic organization of the park into distinct component-areas. They define programmatic zones according to their sun exposure, from the covered trellis on the west side of the park to the brightly sunlit tilted lawn on the east side, a definition that varies throughout the day and year as shadows move across the space.
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FUNCTION: CABLE TRELLIS FANTASY: CATERPILLARS
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FUNCTION: BENT TUBE STRUCTURE FANTASY: INSECTS, FROGS
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PROGRAM KEY ENTER - GATE READ - INFORMATION FENCE GATHER - TILTED LAWN MEET - SHADED SEATING RECLINE - WATER POOLS EXPLORE - LABRINYTH WANDER - TRELLISED PATH PLAY - CHECKERS TABLES PLAY - BENT TUBE PLAY - FOLDED PLANES
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FUNCTION: CONCRETE CURB FANTASY: SLUGS
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The grounds surrounding the dumping zones in this proposal utilize a thin-shell concrete structure to yield an undulating landscape of approximately 30,000 SF, providing a visual and auditory buffer for the Hudson River Park while creating a natural nesting area for migratory birds. The geometry of the concrete shell is determined in a form finding process. The algorithms involved are based on ‘dynamic relaxation’ of the surface. This ensures the optimal shape of the concrete shell from a structural point of view as well as providing an architecturally interesting shape. Below the concrete shell is a proposed Environmental Center to provide for public exhibition space and lecture hall facilities. Here the process of recycling transfer itself becomes an attraction, where visitors to the lecture hall and exhibition space will see first-hand the transfer of recyclables from truck to barge.
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GRO ARCHITECTS, FALL 2010
GANSEVOORT MTS: MANHATTAN
This proposal for a new Marine Transfer Station for the NYC Department of Sanitation at Gansevoort Peninsula, integrates efficient organization and choreography of truck and barge logistics to ensure the smooth operation of recyclables transfer. At this Station, city recycling trucks dump their contents to barges below where bottles, cans, and paper are further transferred to a recycling plant.
GRO ARCHITECTS, SUMMER 2009
Energy produced could be fed back to the city’s power grid through existing underground transmission lines to power urban infrastructure. The floating, programmable surfaces of Docking Stations serve to link the idea of energy production with a physical space and the effect of powering the city’s infrastructure.
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Docking Stations are equipped with three vertical turbines that spin regardless of the direction of current. Their shape responds to both ebb and flow.
DOCKING STATIONS: NYC
Docking Stations are a system of modular floating docks designed to harness energy produced by the tidal action of New York City rivers to power urban infrastructure. Docking Stations literally “plug-in” to the conventional piers of New York, extending them further into the river, optimizing clean energy generation while increasing public green space and tidal pools for wildlife. Energy awareness is encouraged by increased visibility of the connection between water’s edge and the city’s interior.
The form of the building is derived from maintaining the contour shapes of the site and a desire for southern exposure to take advantage of solar heating and cooling. The interior space of the building is arranged along a southern corridor, which serves as the main public circulation and as a solar space helping to maintain thermal regulation. Large ramps at the front of the building allow for easy access to the elevated ground plane while the spaces below them are utilized as covered parking. Light monitors protrude through the ground plane brining light and air to the spaces below while providing the exterior space above with connections to water and electricity - amenities that can be used for outdoor events, irrigation for small gardens, and other community gatherings.
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NJIT, FALL 2007
CONFLICT RESOLUTION: DOYLESTOWN
The program of this Conflict Resolution Center required 70,000 SF and a variety of needs, such as a research library, a theatre, a visitor’s center, private offices, a great gall, and overnight guest suites. The addition of such a large building into a historic landmarked site and a valued destination for recreation and outdoor activities became an apparent challenge. This project proposes to insert the program of the new building below a ‘peeled’ layer of the site’s ground plane. In doing so, the open space of the site will be preserved and improved with infrastructure, while the new building will be able to accommodate the programmatic needs and gain the benefits of an intensive green roof.