F A C A D E S
WORK SAMPLES JOSEPH WASSELL
1/5 M A P P I N G _ I N F O R M AT I O N S
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The physical mapping of the world has a digital counterpart. In traditional site models, volumes become abstracted, discharging potent information that lies outside of spatial relationships. This site model, in turn, serves the opposite function, mapping the information of the site, rather than its mass and volume. The vertical orientation of the acrylic wall allows multiple surfaces to be etched with layers of information, ranging from zoning and height restrictions, to infrastructure, local vegetation and the changing coastline. The transparency allows one to read through multiple layers of this information, while the distance between the planes obfuscates information and creates new relationships as a result of its construction.
2/5 CNC_RAPID_PROTOT YPING SURFACE_INFLECTIONS
This project examines the use of CnC technology to create an architectural faรงade system that can be parametrically modeled for the purpose of mass customization. This particular system adapts a simple pattern and reapplies it on multiple scales to create subtle moments of variation that can be manipulated prior to fabrication for output to a CnC punch press. The most basic unit is a trapezoid, which can be altered in depth and height to control light penetration. These units are arranged in strips and interlocked vertically at control points, and horizontally at an unfolded double unit. The resulting surfaces provides a range of manipulation to become specific to its application.
Control Points
3/5 VERTICAL_CONSTRUCTION S P I N A L _ T O W E R
The Spinal Tower is a full scale installation at Griffis Sculpture Park in upstate New York. Two sides of the triangular plan are static, while the south face contorts as the tower rises. The form is defined by a Sin curve, held on the West side of its face. Inflections in the curve are made visible by a shift in plan, opening the tower for interaction. The curve is scaled so that these shifts encourage the tower to be climbed. Sited at the top of a hill, the tower provides views of the sculptures in the immediate area. The tower is constructed with (144) standard 2”x4”x8’ premium studs. Half of the studs are cut into 4’ segments, with the remaining cut into quarters.
Site Image - Google Earth
4/5 5_CRESCENT_DRIVE P A R A B O L I C _ G L A S S
5 Crescent is a medical research building in the Philidelphia Navy Yard, designed by RAMSA. As a member of the glazing contractors design team, we were responsible for designing and detailing the unitized curtainwall system consisting of twelve unique corner conditions and over 450 unique trapazoidal units. Walls alternate between vertical, sloping and inverted an slope, which create diverse corner conditions. The range of variation and overall complexity of the project required innovative detailing, to allow a unitized system which generally favors highly repetitive units. The parabolic glass surfaces have half inch joints between planes, making for a visually continuous surface, helping it to dissipate into its surroundings.
5 Crescent CBO Sections Left Detals Right
5/5 R C S D _ S C H O O L # 1 9 COUNTERBALANCED_BRUTALISM
As part of the Rochester City School District’s Capital Improvement Plan, a portion of School #19 was renovated as the first phase of their facility modernization. The existing precast concrete facade was sterile and cold, with minimal windows which were insufficiently sized for rescue window requirements. To bring warmth and contrast to the brutalist conditions, a ventilated rainscreen was introduced with a facade featuring a natural wood veneer. The existing precast panels were selectively replaced creating a rythm between the vertical and horizontal components, balancing the mass and scale of the building, and bringing much needed light to the interior.
36 U
36 U OPEN 3/4"
PREFORMED METAL COPING
10 3/4"
PREFORMED COPING ON CONT CLEAT
2 3/8"
FRTW BLKG ASSEMBLY - 2X PPT WD BLOCKING & 3/4" FRTW PLYWOOD 6" CFMF BOX HEADER 6" CFMF @ 16" O.C. MAX W/ 6" STONE WOOL BATT INFILL
3"
FLASHING TO EXISTING ROOF
5/8" CEMENT BOARD
ROOF SLAB ELEV 38' - 0" 5 A502
CSPE FLASHING ADHERED TO CEMENT BD 1'-2 3/8"
1'-7"
EXISTING BUILT UP ROOF TO REMAIN 6"
CANT STRIP CSPE STRIPPING
.063 SHEET ALUMINUM CLOSURE PIECE SEALANT
ROOF SLAB ELEV 38' - 0"
SPRAY FOAM INSULATION
4'-4"
EXISTING BEAM W/ FIREPROOFING TO REMAIN
ATTACH EXTENDED METAL CLIP TO EXISTING BEAM. PATCH EXISTING SPRAY FIREPROOFING EXISTING BUILT UP ROOF ON 2" INSULATIONAND CONCRETE DECK TO REMAIN
4 A502
ACT PER REFLECTED CEILING PLAN
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SOUTH RAIN SCREEN PARAPET
6'-0 1/2" (RO)
FIXED WINDOW WITH INTEGRAL BLINDS (SHADOW BOX AT CORNER)
36 U
FLUID APPLIED VAPOR PERMEABLE AIR BARRIER ON 5/8" GYP BD SHEATHING AIR BARRIER TRANSITION @ HEAD ON PPT WD BLOCKING - CURED SILICONE SET IN SEALANT OR FLUID APPLIED TRANSITION W/ MESH REINFORCEMENT
ACT PER SCHEDULE
WNA1
2'-7 1/2"
6" CFMF BOX HEADER
EXTRUDED ALUMN PERFORATED VENTILATION SCREEN
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3 A502
3/4"
8'-8" AFF
FIRESTOPPING
5/8" VHI GYP BD ON VAPOR RETARDER
1/4" SHIM SPACE WITH BACKER ROD AND SEALANT
L BEAD AND CAULK
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EXISTING CONC FLOOR
FIXED WINDOW W/ INTEGRAL LOUVER BLINDS IN CONTINUOUS SUBFRAME
FIXED WINDOW HEAD
THIRD FLOOR ELEV 25' - 0"
2 A502
36 U 4'-4"
EXISTING BEAM W/ FIREPROOFING TO REMAIN 4 1/2"
1/4" 4"
FIXED WINDOW W/ INTEGRAL LOUVER BLINDS IN CONTINUOUS SUBFRAME
5 3/16"
1/2" THICK SOLID SURFACE (SS-1) STOOL
1/4" SHIM SPACE WITH BACKER ROD AND SEALANT
6'-0 1/2" (RO)
FIXED WINDOW WITH INTEGRAL BLINDS (SHADOW BOX AT CORNER)
4 1/8" SILL EXTENSION
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2'-8" AFF TYP
AIR BARRIER TRANSITION @ SILL ON PPT WD BLOCKING - CURED SILICONE SET IN SEALANT OR FLUID APPLIED TRANSITION W/ MESH REINFORCEMENT
SEALANT 5/8" VHI GYP BD ON VAPOR RETARDER
FLUID APPLIED VAPOR PERMEABLE AIR BARRIER ON 5/8" GYP BD SHEATHING
6" CFMF BOX HEADER
3 1/2"
3
6 5/8"
3"
FIXED WINDOW SILL
WNA1
36 U
S
3 1/2"
FIRESTOPPING
2'-7 1/2"
1 3/4"
WNA1
ACT PER REFLECTED CEILING PLAN
EXISTING CONC FLOOR
SECOND FLOOR ELEV 12' - 0"
6 5/8"
3"
MIN 1" THICK SMOKE SEAL COMPOUND 3" MINERAL WOOL INSULATION COMPRESSED 20%
THIRD FLOOR ELEV 25' - 0"
STUD TRACK BLOCKING EXTERIOR WOOD COMPOSITE PANEL ON ALUMINUM RAILS @ 24" OC HORIZ MAX AND BRACKETS/CLIPS AT 24" OC VERT MAX 2" SEMI RIGID STONE WOOL INSULATION FLUID APPLIED AIR BARRIER ON GYP SHEATHING
3'-6 1/2"
6" CFMF @ 16" O.C. MAX W/ 6" STONE WOOL BATT INFILL
EXISTING BEAM W/ FIREPROOFING TO REMAIN 1 A502
16 GA. CFMF STRUT
ATTACH EXTENDED UNICLIP TO EXISTING BEAM. REPLACE SPRAY FIREPROOFING WHERE REMOVED
5/8" VHI GYP BD ON VAPOR RETARDER
EXISTING STOREFRONT SYSTEM TO REMAIN
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TYP SLAB EDGE @ SOUTH WALL
DEFS ON CEMENT BD SOFFIT
36 U 3 1/2"
6 5/8"
3"
8'-5 1/2"
EXTERIOR WOOD COMPOSITE PANEL ON ALUMINUM FRAMING 2" SEMI RIGID STONE WOOL INSULATION
1'-9 1/4" VIF
AIR BARRIER ON GYP SHEATHING 6" CFMF @ 16" O.C. MAX W/ 6" STONE WOOL BATT INFILL
(+)8'-5 1/2" (VIF)
3/4"
GYP SHEATHING
PERFORATED VENTILATION SCREEN 5/8" Z-REVEAL MOLDING 1 1/2" GALV CHANNEL 3/4" FURRING CHANNEL DEFS ON CEMENT BD SEALANT WITH BACKER ROD
FIRST FLOOR ELEV 0"
EXISTING STOREFRONT SYSTEM
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SOFFIT AT RAIN SCREEN
6" BATT INSULATION EXISTING CONT. ANGLE