Kacper Lastowiecki, Portfolio 2022 by Kacper Lastowiecki

Kacper Lastowiecki

a portfolio of ideas & drawings

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Personal Work

Rabbit House — Springdale, AR Both/And Pavilion — Brok, PL Sonsbeek — Arnhem, NL

Rabbit House a “missing middle” prototype

One of my driving interests in recent years has been the concept of “Missing Middle Housing” as articulated by Daniel Parolek in the book by the same title. In late 2019, I had the opportunity to put this interest into more concrete form by designing and developing my own prototype of a “missing middle” house, in this case a back-to-back duplex. This project, currently under construction, is located on a small (4,000 sq ft) property in Springdale, AR. I acquired this property after six months of searching for the appropriate land parcel. The project has multiple aims. First of all, to prove the financial viability of an infill missingmiddle project within the

context of the rapidly growing Northwest Arkansas Region. Secondly, to provide a unique living space for upwardlymobile young professionals, taking account of the unique challenges of post-pandemic living. Finally, the project was an opportunity to explore highperformance design and raise the level of construction quality in an area saturated with lowquality and poorly designed tract housing. I spent a total of 9 months on conceptual design, design development, and contractor evaluation for this project at the height of the post-pandemic building boom, making for a challenging but incredibly rewarding process for my first solo-built project.

Individual Real Estate Development Summer 2022 Individual Work

6 Rabbit House — Springdale, AR

A unique context... In the past decade the Northwest Arkansas region has been grown at a rate of 21% one of the highest in the nation. Much of this growth comes in the form of sprawling tract developments pushing into formerly rural areas, as well as large, syndicated-developer-led apartment complexes. On the other hand, unique infrastructural investments such as the 36-mile long Razorback Greenway, various cultural venues, and a young, college-educated workforce make this region a perfect laboratory for small-scale missingmiddle housing. The region has a clear need for high-quality and unique multifamily housing with easy access to urban attractions.

Rabbit House is located within easy walking distance of the downtown core of Springdale, the Razorback Greenway, and the new Trahan architects designed Luther George Park.

Rabbit House — Springdale, AR

Paintings of local Arkansas barns by George Dombek (above) which emphasize simple, geometric facades as well as dramatic shadow-play served as primary inspiration for the direction of the Rabbit House design.

Rabbit House — Springdale, AR

A gable roof form is extruded from a square plan

A quarter-volume is removed from the figure

The roof is extruded to fill half the void space

The figure is copied, rotated, and attached to the rear, forming the final shape.

12 Rabbit House — Springdale, AR

14 Rabbit House — Springdale, AR

interior placemaking

Each unit total around ~650 sq ft of living space as well as an additional 50 sq ft of outdoor space in the semi-enclosed patios. The front unit has access to a large wrap around porch, with slatted screens for privacy and shade. Additionally, the rear unit has access to a private 500sq ft garden and backyard space. In comparison to the available rental stock in the Northwest Arkansas area, the Rabbit House has a similar amount of living space, but a far greater amount

of usable outdoor space in the form of porches and semi-enclosed patios. It was a goal of the project to utilize the small lot size as best as possible and to provide such outdoor spaces in order to activate the neighborhood and encourage the inhabitants to take advantage of the walking and biking infrastructure available in the general vicinity.

Each unit of the Rabbit House has a large main-room which features a compact kitchen as well as large living space with access to the outdoor patio nook. In addition, given the requirements of post-pandemic living each main room also includes a dedicated “study-nook” or work-from-home space. Featuring an OSB wall and a floating built-in desk, the study nook provides extra space for working or studying to without intruding on the main living space.

16 Rabbit House — Springdale, AR

bedrooms set of five LED tube lights arranged in a playful and random way to further draw attention to the double height volume. In both bedrooms the windows look out onto the private patio spaces providing a continuity of interior and exterior space.

Both units feature a double-height bedroom space. The large, airy bedrooms each have a pair of windows that provide ample natural light. Each bedroom has one painted “feature wall” painted in pink, to capture light and track shadows as the sun moves through the sky. The sloped ceiling provides a sense of drama to the space and emphasizes the energy of the window wall. The ceiling features a

18 Rabbit House — Springdale, AR

RAFTER BOLTED BETWEEN 2X4 BUILT-UP COLUMN 6" WIDE FLAT TOP CEDAR PICKETS

6" WIDE FLAT TOP CEDAR PICKETS

5' - 2"

FROST LINE=96'-8"

96'-2"

2' - 4"

GEOTEXTILE FABRIC

FROST LINE=96'-8"

GALVANIZED METAL JOIST HANGER 6" CRUSHED AGGREGATE BENEATH DECKING GEOTEXTILE FABRIC

FROST LINE=96'-8"

GEOTEXTILE FABRIC

B.O. DECK PIER 96'-2"

2 1/2"

2X8 PRESSURE TREATED LUMBER JOIST

2X8 PRESSURE TREATED LUMBER LEDGER BOARD

T.O. DECK PIER 98'-8"

GALVANIZED METAL JOIST HANGER

6" CRUSHED AGGREGATE BENEATH DECKING

2X6 PRESSURE TREATED JOIST

FINISH FLOOR 100' - 0"

2X8 PRESSURE TREATED LUMBER LEDGER BOARD

6" CRUSHED AGGREGATE BENEATH DECKING

4" TAMPED CRUSHED AGGREGATE BENEATH PIER

2' - 2"

2X6 PRESSURE TREATED LUMBER DECKING

T.O. DECK PIER 98'-8"

8" DIAMETER CONCRETE PIER

2X6 PRESSURE TREATED LUMBER DECKING

JOIST BOLTED BETWEEN 2X4 BUILT-UP COLUMN

2 1/2"

5' - 2" 2' - 4"

FINISH FLOOR 100' - 0"

GALVANIZED METAL JOIST HANGER

B.O. DECK PIER

(2X) 2X6 PRESSURE TREATED LUMBER BEAM WITH METAL HARDWARE

2X10 PRESSURE TREATED LUMBER FACE TRIM

2X8 PRESSURE TREATED LUMBER LEDGER BOARD

2X10 PRESSURE TREATED LUMBER FACE TRIM

2X4 PERLINS FOR PICKET

2X6 PRESSURE TREATED LUMBER JOIST

T.O. DECK PIER

EXTEND GRAVEL 6" BEYOND FACE TRIM

(2X) 2X4 BUILT UP COLUMN

8' - 0"

2X10 TOP TRIM

2X10 PRESSURE TREATED LUMBER FACE TRIM

2X6 PRESSURE TREATED LUMBER DECKING

98'-8"

2' - 0"

2X4 PERLINS FOR PICKET

JOIST BOLTED BETWEEN 2X4 BUILT-UP COLUMN

2 1/2"

FINISH FLOOR 100' - 0"

JOIST TAPE ON ALL JOISTS, BEAMS, PERLINS AND OTHER EXPOSED WOOD STRUCTURAL MEMBERS

(2X) 2X4 BUILT UP COLUMN

2' - 0"

RABBIT HOUSE

JOIST TAPE ON ALL JOISTS, BEAMS, PERLINS AND OTHER EXPOSED WOOD STRUCTURAL MEMBERS

T.O. WALL 108' - 0"

B.O. DECK PIER 96'-2"

8" DIAMETER CONCRETE PIER

4" TAMPED CRUSHED AGGREGATE BENEATH PIER

JOIST TAPE ON ALL JOISTS, BEAMS, PERLINS AND OTHER EXPOSED WOOD STRUCTURAL MEMBERS 2X4 CONTINUOUS NAILING PERLIN SLOPED WITH RAFTER 2X10 RAFTERS, SLOPED 4:12

BREEZEWAY FRAMING 3/8" = 1'-0"

SOUTH DECK FRAMING 3/8" = 1'-0"

NORTH DECK FRAMING 3/8" = 1'-0"

2X4 PERLINS FOR PICKETS 2' - 3"

6" PICKETS TRIM TO MATCH ROOF SLOPE (BEYOND)

TYP

(3X) 2X4 BUILT-UP CENTER COLUMN (BEYOND)

T.O. PORCH BEAM

A105

2X4 BASE PLATE (2X) 1 3/4" X 11 7/8" LVL BEAMS

4' - 3" 2 15/16"

1' - 11 1/4"

TYP

5' - 4"

1' - 4"

2x6

1' - 3"

4' - 3"

1' - 4" 2x10

2x6

10 1/2"

2x6

5' - 3" 2x6

6' - 0"

2x6

5' - 6"

2x6

5' - 10"

PROJECT ADDRESS 117 PURSELL ST. SPRINGDALE, AR 72764

2x6 2x8

1' - 4"

2X8 PRESSURE TREATED LUMBER LEDGER BOARD GALVANIZED METAL JOIST HANGER

1' - 4"

6" CRUSHED AGGREGATE BENEATH DECKING

1' - 4"

2x6

OWNER CONTACT

2x6

1' - 4"

GEOTEXTILE FABRIC

B.O. DECK PIER 96'-2"

1' - 4"

2x10

1' - 4"

4' - 0 1/2"

4 A105

2X6 PRESSURE TREATED JOIST

T.O. DECK PIER

2' - 0"

1' - 4"

2X6 PRESSURE TREATED LUMBER DECKING

98'-8"

2' - 0"

2x6

(2X) 2X6 PRESSURE TREATED LUMBER BEAM & HARDWARE

2 1/2"

(OUTSIDE EDGE OF STEM WALL)

6X6 TIMBER COLUMN WITH GALVANIZED BASE HARDWARE (BEYOND) 2X10 PRESSURE TREATED LUMBER FACE TRIM

FINISH FLOOR 100' - 0"

1' - 4"

8' - 9 3/8"

2X12 FACE COLUMN ATTACHED TO 6X6 TIMBER COLUMN

2x6

108'-9 3/8"

12" DIAMETER CONCRETE PIER

2x6

KACPER LASTOWIECKI 2004 S FLORIDA WAY FAYETTEVILLE, AR 72701

NORTH DECK FOUNDATION AND FRAMING PLAN

KACPERLASTOWIECKI@GMAIL.COM (708) 502-8440

3/8" = 1'-0"

GENERAL CONTRACTOR LAZARO TORRES (048700123) TRUCRAFT HOMES LLC 809 E EMMA AVE, SUITE A SPRINGDALE, AR 72764

1' - 4"

4" TAMPED CRUSHED AGGREGATE BENEATH PIER

FRONT DECK OPENING FRAMING

LAZARO@YOURIRONSHIELD.COM (479) 337-4758

2x6

01/01/2022 2022.001

DATE: PROJECT NO

1' - 4"

3/8" = 1'-0"

2x6

REVISION

DATE

2x8

2x10

1' - 4"

2x6

1' - 4"

2x6

1' - 4"

2x6

2' - 0"

2' - 2"

JOIST TAPE ON ALL JOISTS, BEAMS, PERLINS AND OTHER EXPOSED WOOD STRUCTURAL MEMBERS

1' - 4"

2' - 0"

2X4 CONTINUOUS NAILING PERLIN SLOPED WITH RAFTER

1' - 4"

2x6

GENERAL NOTES:

2x6

1' - 4"

2X10 RAFTERS, SLOPED 4:12

2x6

1' - 4"

6X6 TIMBER COLUMN (BEYOND)

2x8

2x6

1' - 4"

6" PICKETS, TRIM TO MATCH ROOF SLOPE 2X4 PERLINS FOR PICKET

2x6

2x8

2x6

2x10

2x6

SCALE:

GEOTEXTILE FABRIC

FROST LINE=96'-8"

8" DIAMETER CONCRETE PIER

2' - 0"

4" TAMPED CRUSHED AGGREGATE BENEATH PIER

2' - 0"

TYP

FRONT DECK FRAMING 3/8" = 1'-0"

2' - 0"

A105

2' - 0"

1' - 11 1/2"

MAIN DECK FOUNDATION AND FRAMING PLAN

DRAWN BY:

3/8" = 1'-0"

GENERAL NOTES:

• GRIDLINES CENTERED ON

CENTERLINE OF STUD, REF 1/A650, U.N.O.

13' - 8"

13' - 11"

13' - 8"

A300

14' - 11"

A201 1 96' - 0" PROPERTY BOUNDARY

6 A120A

6' - 11"

1 A120A

13' - 1 1/4" 5' - 7"

D 4' - 6"

7 C

A220B

11' - 0"

KACPERLASTOWIECKI@GMAIL.COM (708) 502-8440

A301

13' - 1 1/4"

A220A

A 6' - 2"

A A200

GENERAL NOTES:

3' - 4"

2' - 0"

4 A201

DATE

6' - 0"

C 2' - 8"

2' - 8"

13' - 1 1/4"

01/01/2022 2022.001

REVISION 2 A301

LAZARO@YOURIRONSHIELD.COM (479) 337-4758

DATE: PROJECT NO D

D A220A

A201

50' - 0"

GENERAL CONTRACTOR LAZARO TORRES (048700123) TRUCRAFT HOMES LLC 809 E EMMA AVE, SUITE A SPRINGDALE, AR 72764

D 13' - 0"

BEDROOM - A

ALIGN FINISH FACE OF BULKHEAD WITH INTERIOR WALLS (TYP)

OWNER CONTACT KACPER LASTOWIECKI 2004 S FLORIDA WAY FAYETTEVILLE, AR 72701

FRONT ROOM - B

11' - 0" FRONT ROOM - A 1A

5' - 7"

A220B

17' - 2"

10' - 5"

25' - 3 1/4"

D 28' - 7 3/16"

BEDROOM - B

13' - 1 1/4"

PURSELL STREET

ALIGN FINISH FACE OF BULKHEAD WITH INTERIOR WALLS (TYP)

117 PURSELL ST. SPRINGDALE, AR 72764

2 5

1'-0"

PROJECT ADDRESS

A200

1 A301

6' - 0"

5' - 7"

2' - 0"

A200 4

6' - 0"

A201 3

3/8"

A105

TYP

A105

RABBIT HOUSE

2x6

6" CRUSHED AGGREGATE BENEATH DECKING

2' - 10"

2x8

GALVANIZED METAL JOIST HANGER

B.O. DECK PIER 96'-2"

3 A120B

1 A120B

FLOORPLAN

PROPERTY BOUNDARY

SCALE: 1 A200

MAIN FLOORPLAN 1/4" = 1'-0"

1/4"

1'-0"

A110 DRAWN BY:

2x8

2x10 2x6

T.O. DECK PIER

DECK FOUNDATION AND FRAMING PLAN

2x6

2X8 PRESSURE TREATED LUMBER LEDGER BOARD

98'-8"

2x8

2x6

8' - 10"

2x8

1' - 4" 1' - 4"

4' - 0 1/2"

TYP

2x6

1' - 4"

5' - 2" 2' - 4"

2 A105

2 1/2"

FINISH FLOOR 100' - 0"

(OUTSIDE EDGE OF STEM WALL)

7' - 9 1/2"

2x6

EXTEND GRAVEL 6" BEYOND FACE TRIM

4 6" 2"

6 5/8"

4 5/8"

1 1/2" STANDING SEAM METAL ROOF 1 1/2" STANDING SEAM METAL ROOF

CONTINUOUS ROOF UNDERLAYMENT

ZIP FLASHING TAPE ON ROOF-WALL INTERSECTION

METAL GABLE FLASHING PER MANUFACTURER SPECIFICATIONS

1x3 NAILER, SLOPED TO MATCH 4:12 ROOF SLOPE

TRIM CLEAT 7"

METAL GABLE FLASHING PER MANUFACTURER SPECIFICATIONS

TRIM CLEAT

1X3 NAILER, SLOPED TO MATCH 4:12 ROOF SLOPE

FLASHING TAPE LAPPED OVER NAILER

2X12 RAFTER, SLOPED TO MATCH 4:12 ROOF SLOPE 2X12 RAFTER, SLOPED TO MATCH 4:12 ROOF SLOPE

2" VENTILATION SPACE, CONTINUOUS BAFFLES, EAVE TO RIDGE

R=30 BATT INSULATION

2" VENTILATION SPACE, CONTINUOUS BAFFLES, EAVE TO RIDGE

3/16" MTI SURE CAVITY DRAINAGE MAT

3/16" MTI SURE CAVITY DRAINAGE MAT 5/8" SIDING, VERTICALLY ORIENTATED

5/8" SIDING VERTICALLY ORIENTATED

COUNTERFLASH METAL FLASHING WITH FLASHING TAPE

6" WIDE SIDING TRIM

COUNTERFLASH METAL FLASHING WITH FLASHING TAPE METAL RAKE FLASHING PER MANUFACTURER SPECS

METAL RAKE FLASHING PER MANUFACTURER SPECS

CONTINUOUS ZIP TAPE ON ROOF-WALL INTERSECTION

1 1/2" STANDING SEAM METAL ROOF

CONTINUOUS ROOF UNDERLAYMENT

2X4 NAILER/BLOCKING SLOPED TO MATCH 4:12 ROOF SLOPE

2X12 RAFTER, SLOPED TO MATCH 4:12 ROOF SLOPE

R-21 BATT INSULATION

1/2"

5/8" GYPSUM BOARD

EXTEND INSULATION PAST B.O. RAFTER

2X12 RAFTER, SLOPED TO MATCH 4:12 ROOF SLOPE

EXTEND INSULATION PAST B.O. RAFTER

Rabbit House — Springdale, AR

2X4 NAILERS/BLOCKING SLOPED TO MATCH 4:12 ROOF SLOPE

5/8" GYPSUM BOARD

CONTINUOUS BACKER ROD AND SEALANT AT JOINT

R-11 BATT INSULATION

2X4 FRAMING FOR BULKHEAD WALL

OUTRIGGER 2X4 FRAMING FOR BULKHEAD WALL (BEYOND), SPACING AS NECESSARY

2X6 DEMISING WALL STUDS, (BEYOND), SPACING AS NECESSARY (CUT/NOTCHED TO ACCEPT RAFTER).

2X4 SIDEWALL STUDS, BEYOND, SPACING AS NECESSARY 5/8" GYPSUM BOARD, ALIGN WITH INTERIOR FINISH FACE OF GYPSUM BOARD OF INTERIOR WALLS, (BEYOND)

NOTE: DEMISING WALL STUDS OFFSET; COORDINATE ELECTRICAL OUTLETS/SWITCHES OFFSET

2X6 JOISTS FOR CEILING, (BEYOND) SPACING AS NECESSARY

3" SOUND INSULATION BATTING BETWEEN STUDS

7 5/8"

2X6 BLOCKING FOR CEILING AS NECESSARY OUTRIGGER 2X4 FRAMING FOR BULKHEAD WALL (BEYOND), SPACING AS NECESSARY

5/8" GYPSUM BOARD 5/8" GYPSUM BOARD

1 1/2"

(2X) 12" LVL WOOD BEAM FOR SIDE WALL

T.O. WALL 108' - 0"

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GRID PER PLAN

2" VENTED ZEE-CLOSURE 1 1/2" STANDING SEAM METAL ROOF EXTENDING OVER MAIN ROOF AND OVERHANG

2" MI

METAL EAVE FLASHING

2X4 NAILER

CONTINUOUS SELF ADHERED UNDERLAYMENT

CONTINUOUS CLEAT

2" VENTILATION SPACE, CONTINUOUS BAFFLES, EAVE TO RIDGE

2X10 FRIEZE BOARD

1 1/2" STANDING SEAM METAL ROOF EXTENDING OVER MAIN ROOF AND OVERHANG

T.O. HIGH WALL CONTINUOUS LAYER OF SELF ADHERED UNDERLAYMENT

115'-10" R-30 BATT INSULATION

2X12 RAFTER CUT TO 3.5" FOR EXTENTS OF OVERHANG

2" VENTILATION SPACE, CONTINUOUS BAFFLES, EAVE TO RIDGE 1" INTAKE VENT STRIP [RS-400]

1/2"

(2X) 2X6 TOP PLATES

2X12 ROOF RAFTER, 24" O.C.

NOTE: CUT/TRIM SHEATHING AND SIDING AROUND OVERHANG RAFTERS. SEAL SHEATHING TO RAFTERS WITH ZIP FLASHING TAPE.

3/16" MTI SURE CAVITY DRAINAGE MAT

5/8" GYPSUM CEILING BOARD TAPED AND SEALED TO WALL GYPSUM BOARD 5/8" GYPSUM WALL BOARD

R=30 BATT INSULATION 3/16" MTI SURE CAVITY DRAINAGE MAT

T.O. WALL

2X12 ROOF RAFTER, 24" O.C.

108'-0"

5/8" GYPSUM CEILING BOARD TAPED AND SEALED TO WALL GYPSUM BOARD 2X10 FRIEZE PLATE

5/8" GYPSUM WALL BOARD SEALED WITH CONTINUOUS SEALANT TO TOP PLATE

(2X) 2X6 TOP PLATE

GRID PER PLAN

7/16" ZIP SHEATHING PANEL

3/16" MTI SURE CAVITY DRAINAGE MAT

5/8" SIDING VERTICALLY ORIENTATED

14" X 1/2" DIA. ANCHOR BOLT, 6' 0.C. [BEYOND]

14" X 1/2" DIA. ANCHOR BOLT, 6' 0.C. [BEYOND] 2X6 PRESSURE TREATED BASE PLATE

5/8" GYP BOARD

1/4" THICK FOAM SILL GASKET/SEAL SET IN CONTINUOUS SEALANT

1/2" X 3/4" Z SHADOW BEAD REVEAL

1/4" THICK FOAM SILL GASKET/SEAL SET IN CONTINUOUS SEALANT

1/2" X 3/4" Z SHADOW BEAD REVEAL 1X3 COMMON BOARD BASEBOARD SET IN CONTINUOUS SEALANT (PAINTED)

1X3 COMMON BOARD BASEBOARD SET IN CONTINUOUS SEALANT (PAINTED)

CONCRETE RATED MOISTURE BARRIER

1.5" XPS INSULATION, EXTEND 2'-0" ON PERIMETER

6" COMPACTED GRAVEL

4" CONCRETE SLAB, HAND TROWEL FINISH

100'-0"

3" 4"

2 1/2"

100'-0" CONTINUOUS LIQUID FLASH ON FOUNDATION AND SHEATHING JOINT 1 1/2" PRESSURE TREATED DECK BOARDS

CONTINUOUS LIQUID FLASH ON FOUNDATION AND SHEATHING JOINT

1.5" XPS INSULATION, EXTEND 2'-0" ON PERIMETER

6" TOP CMU, FULLY GROUTED

6" COMPACTED GRAVEL

2X6 PRESSURE TREATED JOIST METAL JOIST HANGER HARDWARE 2X8 PRESSURE TREATED LEDGER BOARD

8" CMU STEM WALL, FULLY GROUTED

3/4" THICK RUBBER EXPANSION JOINT

SELF ADHESIVE FLASHING ON LAP ON STEM WALL AND OVER LEDGER BOARD 4" AGGREGATE UNDER ALL PORCHES

SLOPE DRIVEWAY 5% AWAY FROM FOUNDATION WALL

FINISH FLOOR

CONTROL JOINT

FINISH FLOOR

CONTROL JOINT 4" CONCRETE SLAB, HAND TROWEL FINISH

2X6 PRESSURE TREATED BASE PLATE

5/8" GYP BOARD

Both/And Pavilion resolving contradictions in conceptual architecture

The conceit of the studio was to select and explore a conceptual idea from a work of literature in an architectural form. The resulting Both/And Pavilion aims to explore the concept of “Resolved Contradiction”, as exemplified in a famous passage in Homer’s Odyssey. While on his famous journey Odysseus orders his men to bind him to the mast of his ship so that he may hear the voice of the sirens yet not perish by jumping into the water. In this scene, Odysseus is Both restrained, And free; he is Both in control, And ineffectuous, etc. etc. It is not unusual to encounter contradictions or juxtapositions in architecture; but my intention was to create an architectural work that seeks to resolve these contradictions and

juxtapositions into an ordered whole, thus aiming towards the “Both/And condition” where individual juxtaposed elements can be understood in a nonparadoxical unity. Located in the middle of a flood-plain the primary driver of the design is the necessity to contend with regular springtime flood waters of up to 6 feet in depth. This regular rhythm of nature sets the primary agenda for the pavilion- a place of contemplation in resolved contradiction with nature By utilizing changes in scale, position, and even climate as well as relying on mirroring and symmetry the pavilion resolves a series of contradictory architectural ideas into one cohesive whole.

Prof. Pascal Flammer Princeton University, Fall 2018 Individual Work

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An amphibious landscape...

Typical Condition

in certain locations. This regular flooding, over centuries, has resulted in expansive floodplains on the banks of the river, as well as protective (man-made) berms near human settlements.

timing) flooding, creates a unique location for an architectural intervention.

These berms and floodplains combine to create a unique landscape which is amphibious in nature- not exactly dry land, but also not part of the river. The regular and almost predictable (in amount, but not in

Location: 52°41’38.0”N 21°51’18.5”E The site of the pavilion is located ~100miles northeast of Warsaw in Poland near a major bridge

Flooded condition

Running over 700miles through three nations, the Bug river is one of Europe’s last unadulterated riverscapes. This river which has not been damed, channeled, or otherwise altered, flows today as it has for millenia. One of the consequences of this flow is the semi-regular flooding that occurs throughout the year, but most commonly in spring and fall. Rainfall coupled with snow-melt in springtime can drastically change the water level, sometimes as much as 5-10 meters

Both/And Pavilion — Brok, PL

The project consists of a rectangular pavilion located in the middle of the Bug River floodplain and accessed by a series of four walkways. The longest walkway leads to a raised berm that can be accessed by pedestrians from the bridge.

Inside, a pair of two organic surfaces, one concrete, the other suggested by a series of hanging fiber optic cables continue the theme of resolved contradictions.

Resolved Contradictions

Through shifts of scale, positioning, symmetry, and mirroring, the Both/And Pavilion resolves a series of contradictions into a cohesive whole.

PINWHEEL

CENTRALIZED

At the largest scales, the Both/And pavilion is planometrically a pinwheel design. The small and medium scale reveal a highly centralized design.

Both/And Pavilion — Brok, PL

PLATONIC

PLANAR

From a distance, on approach, the pavilion appears as a solid, platonic form. Upon closer inspection the planar nature of its construction is revealed. Rather than the solid, platonic form previously experienced, the pavilion is found to be a series of four independent walls, made up of a series of planar marble slabs

NATURAL

TECTONIC

Those planar walls are covered on the exterior with marble emphasizing the connection with the natural world. On the interior face the clear glass finish along with the exposed structure celebrate the tectonic details of the pavilion.

SOLID

EPHEMERAL

The bottom surface is made of solid concrete. This is contrasted with the ephemeral top surface, a direct mirror image of the bottom surface, but made from a series of fiber optic cables that bring natural light into the pavilion.

UTILITARIAN

PHENOMENOLOGICAL

The pavilion was purposely located in the utilitarian context of the highway bridge. Therefore, the same floodplain can host the utilitarian bridge as well as the phenomenological intervention of the both/and pavilion.

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Fiber-Optic cables forming mirror image of lower vault

Glass panels Wood columns Book-matched marble panels

Mirrored panels

Both/And Pavilion — Brok, PL

Interior meditative space when in dry condition

Interior meditative space when in flooded condition

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Physical Model: 1/8”=1’ Scale 12”x32” mahogany base.

Photographed with dried red roses and fresh white iris flowers

Genuine stone veneer sheets used for exterior wall surface, with laser cut plexiglass interior surfaces. CNC milled mahogany interior bottom surface. Vacuum molded, EPS upper organic surface.

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40 Both/And Pavilion — Brok, PL

Physical Model: Interior Details

Sonsbeek a roof addition

This project was a short threeweek exercise to design an addition on the Sonsbeek Pavilion designed by Aldo Van Eyck in 1966. In designing an addition, particularly to a well-known work, the architect is forced into a series of dual choices with respect to the original work. Whether to complement the original or stand apart; whether to honor the original material pallet or to choose something new, whether to work within the design logic of the original or to be transgressive, etc. In the case of the Sonsbeek Pavilion, the original work (a circular platform with six lines of straight and curved walls) strongly resists any addition, due to its complete compositional character. I chose, therefore, to work

with the overall logic of the pavilion but at the same time add richness to the visitor’s experience. The roof addition consists of two simple elements, a thin, polished metal roof plane supported by a stoic concrete colonnade on either side of the pavilion walls. The polished metal roof plane geometry is defined by a Gaussian surface cut from a sphere placed directly atop the pavilion walls, thus taking the two dimensional nature of the walls and adding a three dimensional element as necessary complement. This subtle curving overhead mirror, provides a unique new viewing experience for the visitor while preserving the logic of the original pavilion.

Prof. Stan Allen Princeton University, Fall 2017 Individual Work

ADDITION An additional circle is added, whose ratio is also 12:1. This circle is rotated in 3D space to form a sphere.

Sonsbeek — Arnhem, NL

ORGANIZATION The original pavilion is a series of five small circles in the walls with one large circle forming the plinth. The ratio between the diameter of the smallest and largest circle is 18:1.

PLACEMENT

SELECTION

The sphere is placed directly in the center of the smallest circular wall in the original pavilion.

A square Gaussian surface is selected from the sphere to serve as the roof of the pavilion. The square circumscribes the circular plinth from the original pavilion.

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Continuing the rhythm of the linear walls, a column is placed where the wall datum intersects the square perimeter of the roof.

FINAL The final design consists of the thin curving roof and colonnade. The walls pierce and extend through the roof to allow for sunlight and to emphasize the roof’s curvature on the interior.

traced in sunlight and shadow on the ground, reemphasizing the logic of the original pavilion. Moreover, since the walls at no place touch the roof, the entire addition is extremely respectful of the original work, while heightening the visitor’s experience. 47

By allowing the original walls to puncture the roof structure, new light patterns are introduced into the interior of the pavilion. The sun’s movement is made architectural in the changing shadows on the walls, while at certain moments, the floorplan of the project is

Front Elevation

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Side Elevation

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Professional Work

University of Arkansas, Community Design Center (UACDC) — Fayetteville, AR Monica Ponce de Leon, Architect (MPdL) — Princeton, NJ

UACDC The University of Arkansas Community Design Center (UACDC) is a design, research, and community outreach center that functions as a part of the Fay Jones School of Architecture at the University of Arkansas. In the time I spent at the UACDC our staff consisted of the Director and three full time staff members, who along with student volunteers, collaboratively worked on design solutions that tackled pressing issues of 21st century architecture and urbanism. Partnering with local non-profits, University groups, and private organizations, the UACDC worked in a trans-disciplinary way to deliver innovative solutions. What follows are three representative projects that I worked on in my almost two-years at the UACDC.

Project 1: Sudbury 2050 Competition The city of Sudbury, located in Northern Ontario, Canada, hosted an ideas competition for the future of their downtown core. Originally a mining and industrial center, Sudbury has in recent years fallen on hard times, with a hollowing out of its industrial base leading to urban blight, de-densification, and an under-used center-city.

UACDC

The UACDC proposal, titled “Re-Live Downtown Sudbury” focused on human-scaled walkable housing typologies, food-ways, and green-energy services to revitalize the downtown core and revitalize Sudbury for the 21st century and beyond.

Overall extents of intervention. Design collaborative effort by UACDC, Siteplan drawing: Kacper Lastowiecki.

New Housing Prototypes I was tasked with conceptualizing the re-urbanization of the abandoned railyard on the west end of town. I developed conceptual ideas by hand, and iterated a series of different typologies for 21st century living.

Agri-hood built around a community garden and shared circular porch

Compost clumps provide waste-management and compost services to farmers and gardeners

A variety of diverse housing types provide people across all socio-economic sectors opportunities to live downtown and form community.

Bikeable and walkable bridge serves as a community node and links the newly developed areas with the downtown core of Sudbury.

Agri-hood porch brings people together across generations and social classes

Project 2: Wood City This project, sponsored by a grant from the Weyerhaeuser Giving Fund, aimed to reexamine standard commercial typologies and how new lumber technologies such as CLT, LVL, GluLam, etc could be applied to their design and construction. A series of 17 standard real estate typologies were selected for exploration by the UACDC staff as well as fifth-year undergraduate students. Preliminary research was done on the growing selection of engineered wood products as well as changes in building codes to accommodate innovative new design work. Three of the typologies were developed by myself to highlight new possibilities for environmentally friendly innovation (The roadside hotel, the mobile home, the self-storage facility).

UACDC

2021 Fast Company Innovation by Design Awards- Honorable Mention 2021 The Plan Awards: Special Projects Winner 2021 Green GOOD DESIGN Award

Project 3: The Circle In 2020, the UACDC working in collaboration with Marlon Blackwell Architects, was approached by a Dallas-based developer to re-imagine a new type of commercial and mixed-use development. The nine-acre property, located on a busy collector road, is located across the street from the forthcoming Walmart headquarters. The UACDC staff conceptualized a new community node, “The Circle”, which centered commercial development around a circular plaza, and anchored by a new boutique hotel. Residential towers and blocks plug into the circle plaza, while parking is discreetly located below-grade. I was individually tasked with early conceptual design through foam study models, design development, and production of all plans, axons, sections, and renderings shown on this page.

2020 The Plan Awards: Urban Planning Finalist

MPdL Studio I was pleased to work as a summer intern for Monica Ponce de Leon Studio in 2017. During the 14 week period I was tasked, along with two other interns to prepare presentation drawings of the Ponce de Leon Residence which was in design development at the time. Moreover, I was also tasked with individually preparing a study model and final presentation model of the residence.

MPdL Studio

The model, at 1/4”=1’ scale, was constructed from laser-cut plywood, and covered in hardwood veneers, emphasizing the materiality of the interior and exterior finishes of the residence.

Top, right: Elevation drawing of MPdL Residence. Above: Plan drawing of MPdL Residence. (Drawings by MPdL Studio)

Above, right: Study model, 1/4”=1’, Foamcore. Below: Final presentation model, 1/4”=1’

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