Architecture Portfolio by Kaitlin DeGregorio

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O & G ST U D I O

Professional work - Both pages: Documentation drawings of production models for designer specification tear sheets.

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(Both pages: AutoCAD drawings)

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Professional Work - Both pages: Documentation drawings of production models for production standards book.

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(Both pages: AutoCAD drawing)

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VA L L E Y AG R I C E U T I C A L S P ROTOT Y P E

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PUBLIC SEMI-PUBLIC SEMI-PRIVATE

patient

PRIVATE HIGH SECURITY MAX SECURITY

break room

patient records

storage utility

security guard

group conference

WAITING ROOM

secure IT closet

VALLEY AGRICEUTICALS Professional work - Prototype interior rendering of dispensary waiting room showing furniture, fixtures, materials and color palette.

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(Hand drawn with graphite on paper and rendered in Photoshop and Illustrator)

Interior rendering of patient room prototype showing security measures, furniture, fixtures, materials and color palette. Used in promotional material to gain investors. (Hand drawn with graphite on paper and rendered in Photoshop and Illustrator)

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safe storage

admin

admin safe storage

patient

PUBLIC patient patient

patient

SEMI-PUBLIC

admin

SEMI-PRIVATE break room patient

SEMI-PUBLIC SEMI-PRIVATE

safe storage

admin

PUBLIC

patient

PRIVATE HIGH SECURITY MAX SECURITY

PRIVATE

patient

HIGH SECURITY MAX SECURITY break room

WAITING ROOM

patient records

storage utility

group conference

storage utility

security guard

group conference

patient WAITING ROOM records

security guard

secure IT closet

VALLEY AGRICEUTICALS

secure IT closet

VALLEY AGRICEUTICALS Professional work - Plan drawing establishes a prototype of typical levels of security and programming, which were applied to eight different building plots.

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(AutoCAD drawing, graphics in Adobe Illustrator)

VALLEY AGRICEUTICALS

Doctorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office interior perspective. The prototype is an example of interior space which will be repeated throughout projects. (Hand drawn with graphite on paper and rendered in Photoshop, graphics in Illustrator)

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GA R D E N V I STA CO N D O S

Professional work - Interior rendering of Garden Vista Condominium project. Rendering shows one unit option with open layout of kitchen, dining room, and entry hall.

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(Drawn and layered with textures in Photoshop)

Interior rendering depicting typical unit living room space. Each unit comes with access to exterior deck.

(Drawn and layered with textures in Photoshop)

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Interior rendering shows another unit option with open layout of kitchen leading to entry hall.

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(Drawn and layered with textures in Photoshop)

Interior rendering of a typical until bathroom with shower option.

(Drawn and layered with textures in Photoshop)

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Professional work - Building elevation and section of Historic Warren Rhode Island building, c. 1833. Old Chocolate Shop located at 146 Water Street.

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(Both pages: AutoCAD drawing rendered in Adobe Photoshop)

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Professional : Watercolor resist of an arcade of palm trees. Commission for Mau House Designs. Inspiration came from the palm trees flanking the entrance of the project in Hawaii. (Watercolor resist on Strathmore 400 watercolor paper)

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F O L K LO R E , STO RY T E L L I N G & O R A L H I STO RY

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“From the middle of the middle of me, to the middle of the middle of you.” - Brother Blue The Center for Folklore, Storytelling and Oral History is a medley of voices; some heavy and serious, others light and comical. Each story spoken behind its walls weave together the communities and people of the world. Through each other’s eyes we are able to find new perspectives and ideas. Located on NYC’s Bowery, the Folklore Center blends the traditions of storytelling in local cultures. A never-ending database of personal stories is collected at the Folklore Center, which also accommodates all types of live performance. The Center facilitates sharing and listening through various sized gathering places, from intimate settings to a large black box grand theatre. All storytelling spaces are linked together by the personal story recording booths located on a circulating, ramping path. The cyclical nature derives itself from the construction of Navajo stories. There is no beginning, middle or end, but events occurring along a cyclical path. Lessons learned along the way repeat and the listener grasps on to meanings as their own story requires.

Building Elevation. Storytelling ramp is clad in wood siding, while larger programs are cast in place concrete. The facade sits similarly with existing buildings along the bowery in NYC. (Hand drawn graphite on paper, collaged and rendered in Photoshop)

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Ground floor plan shows the sculpted courtyards on the entry level courtyard. This area greets the visitors on initial arrival.

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(AutoCAD printed as underlay on natural colored 90lb Strathmore and hand rendered with graphite)

Floor Plans highlight the ramp procession connecting public storytelling theatre seating with private recording booths. The spiral circulation wraps the site creating a courtyard. (AutoCAD printed as underlay on natural 90lb Strathmore and hand rendered with graphite)

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Diagram - The circulation is a spiral up to the black box theatre. This diagram stretches the path out to show the journey of the visitor through the sequence of spaces. (Graphite on Strathmore)

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Building Section “B” displays the sectional relationship of the oral history recording ‘path’ to the various dug out theatre style storytelling seating spaces.

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(AutoCad drawing, hand rendered with graphite)

Building Section â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fâ&#x20AC;? emphasises the material relationship between the mass of the main building and the path that wraps around it.

(AutoCad drawing, hand rendered with graphite)

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RICHARD MEIER, DOUGLAS HOUSE

Interior Rendering of Richard Meierâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Douglas House recreated in Revit. Built railings, etc. as families to be implemented throughout building.

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(Built and rendered in Revit. Mountains and Scale figure added with Photoshop)

Building Site Section showing relationship of building to the site. The building is located on an extremely steep hillside, so the building is perched. The entrance is located on the roof. (Built and rendered in Revit)

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A H M E DA B A D DA N C E H A L L

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dance is the hidden language of the soul.â&#x20AC;? - Martha Graham Spirituality is the string that links traditional Indian dance to architecture. Traditionally, dances were held in temples. It is in these hospitable spaces that stories of the ancestors and gods came to life through dance. They required a high degree of intimacy between the performer and audience. Kinesics, or non-linguistic body movements, communicated such narratives. Every intricate hand, eye and foot movement had meaning and told a part of that story. In a flick of the wrist or piercing eye glance, the dancers would unravel their tales. The delicate movements were deliberate and uncompromisingly precise. The Ahmedabad Dance Hall serves as a way to expose and utilize the intimate relationship required for traditional Indian dance. In order to embrace this, each seating section channels the viewer to re-create the closeness of temples. The theatre space shapes the relationship between dancer and audience. Each has specific, unique quality. It is though these spaces the audience is able to discover what it truly means to view an Indian dance performance.

Dance hall exterior elevation in context with site. The cool night air offers a sanctuary in the often unbearable heat of the sun. Pathways are open to the exterior inviting cool breezes. (Revit model with Photoshop background)

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Initial sketch parti, which emphasises the centrally located, 360 degree theatre space wrapped by seating and program spaces.

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(Prismacolor markers on trace)

Initial inspiration collage. Inspired by the tradition of dancing in temples. In a sacred space, alone, and dancing for the gods. The viewer must be close to the dancer to see the intricate movements. (Physical model built with various materials)

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Rendered perspective of entrance procession which wraps around the exterior of the building. The heat and humidity of India require open, but shaded spaces.

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(Revit model and rendering. Figures added in Photoshop)

Site plan showing the relationship of the theatre seating funnels to the practice spaces and supporting program around them. The envelope also relates to surrounding context. (Top: AutoCAD. Bottom: Physical Model, various materials)

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Revit model exploded axon of the structural system. Renderings show how the seating structures pierce through the surrounding program and end in a 360 degree performance space. (All Revit models)

Study Models of the shape of the theatres. The concept was inspired by the intricate hand movements in traditional Indian dance, which must be seen in close proximity to express the stories. (Chipboard and corrugated polypropolene board)

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Detailed building section. Emphasises construction, materials, mechanical and structural systems throughout the building.

(AutoCAD with Adobe Illustrator annotations)

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I M M I G R AT I O N C E N T E R

Elevation sketch. The concept derives from the protection and unification a roof can provide for those who are under it. In this case, the safe space is welcoming immigrants.

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Final rendered perspective of the entrance courtyard. The roof is a metaphor for inclusiveness and acceptance of all people, especially immigrants. (Drawn and rendered in Adobe Photoshop)

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Cross Section showing the roof structure acts as a uniting gesture covering the spaces below. Roof relates to the bridge, river, site and materiality.

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Buenos Aires, Argentina

(AutoCAD drawing rendered in Adobe Photoshop)

Initial sketch of the Immigration Center parti. Features an encompassing roof inspired by the La Boca bridge and industrial neighbourhood. (AutoCAD drawing combined in Photoshop with sketch hand drawn graphite on paper)

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Final Site Model of the Immigration Center in context with the La Boca bridge and river. The roof evolved over studies to become a series of trusses over the building below.

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Buenos Aires, Argentina

(Chipboard models, with wood roof )

Final Model displays the interlocking interior volumes and sectional qualities of the public and private spaces. Interior and exterior spaces are fluid. (Grey Strathmore museum board model)

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M A S DA R S U STA I N A B L E C I T Y

Master Plan of Masdar City â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bâ&#x20AC;? located to the south east of the famous zero carbon, zero waste city. Neighbourhoods centred around light rail and wind tunnel intersection.

4 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

(Rendered and annotated with graphite on AutoCAD underlay printed on Stonehenge 90lb white)

“Growth is inevitable and desirable, but destruction of community character is not.” - Edward McMahon Masdar City “B” is located in the desert of Abu Dhabi, EAU. The city is intended to be the sister city for Masdar, which is currently under construction. All systems within this development are interdependent to create a self sustaining ecosystem. The strategies progress from large scale master planning to apartment development in order to maximize efficiency. The heart of the city occurs at the intersection of the light rail and wind tunnel, creating a central core. Wind tunnels and towers utilize natural breezes to cool down streets. Main programmatic elements surround the core: shopping, restaurants, and main community center’s. Housing developments overlap sectionally to utilize shade on secondary and tertiary streets. Neighborhoods have access to semi-public tools like covered street markets, creating a sense of ownership and community. On the private scale, clusters within the neighborhoods have overlapping units to create covered terraces and marshrabeya covered windows for shade and privacy.

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Sustainability systems implemented: Green Spaces, Circulation, Mechanical Infrastructure, Photovoltaic Roof Trellises, and Wind Towers (Revit site model printed and manipulated with colored pencils)

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Final neighbourhood section. Secondary level of community, made up of housing clusters. Diagram of systems implemented to create shade on the neighbourhood level. (Graphite on Stonehenge 90lb white paper)

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Unit â&#x20AC;&#x153;clusterâ&#x20AC;? section. Prototype of a typical housing unit. Typical mashrabiya shades over windows, covered terraces and roof trellises. This allows views out, but screens the sun.

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(Graphite on paper)

First Floor Plan establishes a prototype for a typical cluster unit design within each neighbourhood. Courtyard creates a sense of ownership and protection. (Graphite on Stonehenge 90lb white paper)

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Final Street Perspective collage shows the units shaping exterior space. The open markets exist throughout the city creating local resources within walking distance.

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(Revit model manipulated in Photoshop, printed and hand drawn as underlay)

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T R U S S CO N ST R U CT I O N C H A R R E T T E

Truss construction design charrette. Designed, detailed steel connection that works in expansion and compression simultaneously. Study of building systems and construction details.

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(Both pages: AutoCAD 2D drawings)

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CO M M O N W E A LT H AV E N U E L I B R A RY

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Expresses the extreme possibility of linearity in architecture in context with Commonwealth Avenue. Transparencies and solid masses intersect to form the library. (Physical Model made of Cardboard, chipboard and frosted plastic. Next page: graphite on Strathmore)

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KAITLIN DEGREGORIO MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE W W W. K A I T L I N D E G R E G O R I O. C O M

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all work by Kaitlin DeGregorio

Printed 2016