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MREC sustainable lab Legacy Crossing Fire Station M.ARCH Thesis CADD Samples Graphic Design
Cover Image: CiGi Campus, Canada: KPMB Architects, Toronto Photo: Maris Mezulis
Sustainable Principles: Extensive Green Roof A lightly seeded green roof helps mitigate solar heat gain, filters storm water for collection, and helps prevent excess stormwater runoff. The cooler temperatures can increase the efficiency of photovoltaics, while the plantings provide habitat for native species of birds and insects.
Brise Soleil Low energy glass allows the transmission of sunlight, but not heat. The system mimics a Double- Skin Facade, which cools passively by circulating warm air past the facade, pulling warm air from the interior.
Occupancy Sensor Lighting Lighting that operates only when a space is occupied prevents overuse of electricity. Lights in day lit spaces can be set to auto-dim when the lighting levels are sufficient with daylight alone.
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Storm + Grey Water Re-use Stormwater runoff can be used in toilets or for non-potable applications in a building. Grey water, such as that used for washing hands, can also be re-used or processed on-site through a wetland, preventing over dependence on the sewer system.
Non- Hazards lab Bio + Chem Lab
Office
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Learning LAb 1 Computing
Learning LAb 2
Except for the laboratories, which have strict air quality and humidity constraints, the building is cooled using hydronic radiant-in-floor cooling, which not only is more energy, efficient, it also improves indoor air quality. Heating is not required in this climate.
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Facade Perforation Development Trabeculae: The facade pattern is derived from an image of Acropora Millepora, or Pacific Coral, a species indigenous to the Salt River Bay.
Mech Collections/ Research
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Storage
First Floor
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Radiant Floor Cooling
Bio+Chem lab
Marine Research Education Center Sustainable Lab
St. Croix, US Virgin Islands
This lab was funded as part of a Sustainable Laboratory competition challenging students to design a Net-Zero, Carbon Neutral Marine Biology lab serving the MREC institute on the island of St. Croix, in the US Virgin Islands. The lab provides “wet lab” space for processing marine tissues, as well as support services, student laboratories, offices, and computing labs.
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Dry Lab
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Storage Storage
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1st floor Hall
Dorm
Collections library lab loading dock
view from Administrative Building
admin
sixth street plaza
Legacy Circle apartments
Restaurants Dwelling Units
Parking
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Hotel Rooms
Sixth Street
Grocery Apartments
Transit & Service
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Courtyard Hotel New H. R. Building 100 141
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Legacy Crossing master plan
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Corner of Sixth + Jackson, Moscow, ID
This collaborative project developed a phased master plan for a crucial junction between the University and downtown known as Legacy crossing. Currently, the site is a brownfield; the site of an old rail station and grain elevators used for processing the area’s wheat and lentils. I was responsible for the design of the Legacy Circle apartments, in conjunction with rendering all the images shown, and rendering the site plan.
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Conference Center
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Grocery/ Convenience Open Retail Mechanical Rooms Lobby Resident Mail desk Rental Office Live-Work Studios Public Restrooms Medical Office
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Mixed Use
University Pointe
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Lobby Second floor
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1 conference Room 2 Open Offices 3 Roof Deck 4 vehicle maintenance 5 truck bays & Gear-up 6 Living quarters 7 firefighter lounge 8 private courtyard 9 kitchen 10 exercise room 11 lobby 12 Training Tower
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Exploded axon Detail @ window
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Boise Fire Station 5
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212 South 16th Street, Boise ID
The station was designed using CMU as a prominent material for the Idaho Concrete Masonry Association annual design competition. It was one of 10 finalists out of almost 50 entries. The project mitigates many challenges, including the nearby freeway interchange sheltering a homeless population, requiring a careful interface between public and private to maintain the privacy of the resident firefighters while still promoting the Civic nature of a fire station.
15th Street elevation
guiding principles Tactility: The focus for this project was to combine digital and analog media resulting in a final, buildable project. Accessibility: Universal design issues to consider include ease of construction, portability, and maneuverability of the structure or pieces of the structure, as well as universal access.
Flexibility: Ideally, folded structures are some of the most responsive and flexible structures in regards to
environmental and temporal stimuli. These issues include the range of motion of finished design, which can accommodate not only programmatic changes, but lighting, ventilation and seasonal changes as well.
Sustainability: Folded architectural forms can help prevent material and resource waste, if properly positioned and tessellated across the raw material. A larger tesselation allows more efficient material usage. Flatpacking building elements can reduce shipping bulk, waste and cost. In the case of this particular project, and area approximately 300 cubic feet can be condensed to less than 2 cubic feet when the panels are flattened. The original parameters required over 100 completely unique units, which is not sustainable. Using the geometries as the main parameter, only 4 unique panel types were required. Parametric design is a powerful generative tool, but it rarely results in materially efficient fabrication methods, which has problematic implications for sustainability, and lifetime cost of a structure.
Structure: From the folding studies, I discovered that folded paper is strongest in compression, but this
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design utilizes the folds in tension. While most of the structural capacity comes from the tabs, which act as structural ribs, the miscalculations in the connection angles greatly reduce the load-bearing capacity of these tabs. These gaps keep an otherwise stable structure from being completely self-supporting. I believe if the tabs were correctly calculated and able to be secured, that these stability issues would resolve. If the structure was made of wood, these issues would not occur; however the mitering and precise calculations required for each panel to fit exactly would also prevent quick or easy construction.
tesselation diagrams
folds into
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M. ARCH Thesis Project
Material Sustainability in Parametric Design Ridenbaugh Art Gallery, Moscow, ID
STATUS: Temporary Installation, Currently not constructed MATERIALS: Wax coated paperboard, Nylon cable ties, Pine supports, RHINO 3D w/ Grasshopper. Found object chair COST: $100 SQ. FOOTAGE: 36
Final Grasshopper Definition
Construction
Supplies
Creasing panels
Stacked units
Assembled base units
Securing tabs
Fabrication methods These layouts show the break down of the full-scale panels as required by the max material sizes of the laser cutter used for fabrication. The paper was donated in 24x36 sheets, which were cut in half to fit the Universal 460 Laster cutter’s max dimensions of 18x24. The panels were broken down to fit these dimensions. As is evident, quite a bit of material waste is created at the panel edges.
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Final Pictures
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Securing zip ties
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Hanging suspension hardware
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Lighting Module
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Scale Physical Model
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Example Setting in a Library
Base unit attached base
AWNING SILL @ CMU W/ EIFS PRECAST SILL
ALUMINUM SILL CASEMENT HEAD @ CFMF W/ BRICK VENEER
HEAD
HEAD
ALUMINUM AWNING WINDOW AS SPECIFIED SEALANT AT SILL, BOTH SIDES
UTILITY MASONRY VENEER
8/ 10" CMU
EIFS AS SPECIFIED PRECAST SILL WITH DRIP EDGE
P-LAM, OR WOOD WINDOW STOOL
SHEET METAL FLASHING
ALUMINUM THRUWALL FLASHING EIFS APPLIED AS SPECIFIED
3 5/8" CFMF STUD WALL 16" O.C.
P-LAM, OR WOOD WINDOW STOOL
5/8" ABUSE RESISTANT GWB CAVITY VENT @ 24" O.C.
SHEET METAL FLASHING
8/ 10" REINF. CMU 5/8" GWB LINTEL, GROUTED FULL
STEEL ANGLESREFER TO STRUCTURAL DRAWINGS FOR SIZES. SEALANT BOTH SIDES
C-CHANNEL HEADER
ALUMINUM THRUWALL FLASHING
ON 7/8" METAL FURRING
5/8" GWB ON 7/8" METAL FURRING
STEEL PLATE WELDED TO NEW DOOR HEAD ANGLES. FINISH AS SCHEDULED. SEE STRUCTURAL DRAWINGS FOR SIZES.
SHIM AS REQ. DOOR & FRAME AS SCHEDULED
CORNER BEAD
CONT. SEALANT
CASEMENT SILL @ CFMF W/ 8"BRICK VENEER 1x1CMU SNAP TRIM OR 10" WALL
EIFS APPLIED AS SPECIFIED
SHIM AS REQ'D
8" OR 10" CMU WALL
CONT. SEALANT
LOOSE-LAID LINTEL
ALUMINUM AWNING WINDOW UNIT, AS SPECIFIED
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ALUMINUM CASEMENT WINDOW AS SPECIFIED
SEALANT & BACKER RODS (BOTH SIDES)
ALUMINUM FRAME & SILL
SEALANT & BACKER RODS (BOTH SIDES)
CONTINUOUS SEALANT (BOTH SIDES) HOLLOW METAL DOOR FRAME
SEALANT AT INTERIOR SILL, BOTH SIDES
AIRSPACE DRAINAGE MAT ON 1 1/2" RIGID INSULATION
PRECAST SILL WITH DRIP EDGE
AIR BARRIER AS SPECIFIED
METAL STUDS BOX HEADER WITH INSULATION
LIQUID-APPLIED AIR BARRIER AS SPECIFIED
ALUMINUM AWNING WINDOW AS SPECIFIED
HM DOOR 2 HR RATING @ HEAD N.T.S
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HM DOOR @ EXPANSION JOINT @ HEAD N.T.S
ALUMINUM SILL FRAME, BRICK SILL
EIFS SILL SILL
1/2" EXTERIOR PLYWOOD SHEATHING ALUMINUM CASEMENT WINDOW
ALUMINUM CASEMENT WINDOW AS SPECIFIED
ALUMINUM AWNING WINDOW AS SPECIFIED AS SPECIFIED
AWNING HEAD @ CMU W/ EIFS
UTILITY MASONRY VENEER
SEALANT AT INTERIOR STOOL, BOTH SIDES
AIRSPACE DRAINAGE MAT ON 1 1/2" RIGID INSULATION
SHIM AS REQ'D
WEATHER BARRIER
ALUMINUM SNAP TRIM
PRECAST SILL WITH DRIP EDGE
ALUMINUM P-LAM, OR WOOD WINDOW STOOL SNAP TRIM
ALUMINUM FLASHING
CAULK- COLOR TO MATCH WALL COLOR
SHEET METAL FLASHING
SINGLE/ DOUBLE HUNG SILL @ CMU W/ BRICK VENEER
P.T. FURRING SEALANT
CAULK- COLOR TO MATCH WALL COLOR
MASONRY OR PRECAST CONCRETE SILL
SEALANT
2X P.T. BLOCKING
2x BLOCKING ALUMINUM THRUWALL FLASHING
5/8" GWB INVERTED C- CHANNEL SILL PLATE ON 7/8" METAL FURRING
UTILITY MASONRY VENEER
EIFS APPLIED AS SPECIFIED
FRAME EXTENDER/ FLASHING SET IN CONTINUOUS SEALANT BED AGAINST SILL
ALUMINUM SINGLE HUNG WINDOW AS SPECIFIED (DOUBLE HUNG SIMILAR)
BATT INSULATION R= ON 3 5/8" CFMF STUD WALL
1/2" EXTERIOR GRADE SHEATHING
8" OR 10" CMU WALL
WEATHER BARRIER TAPE
5/8" GWB RIGID INSULATION R=
5/8" GWB
1/2" EXTERIOR GRADE SHEATHING
3 5/8" CFMF STUD WALL W/ BATT INSULATION R=
CASEMENT JAMB @ CFMF W/ BRICK VENEER
INSECT SCREEN
JAMB
SEALANT BOTH SIDES
WINDOW STOOL
PRECAST SILL
JAMB
EIFS MFR APPROVED SEALANT W/ BACKER ROD
WOOD FRAME CASEMENT WINDOW VAPOR/ AIR BARRIER AS SPECIFIED.
SILLWINDOW BELOWSTOOL PROFILE WILL VARY
1x1 ALUMINUM TRIM 2X P.T. BLOCKING
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ALUMINUM THRUWALL FLASHING
1/2" GWB
3 5/8" CFMF STUD WALL W/ BATT INSULATION R=
1/2" EXTERIOR GRADE SHEATHING
SHIM AS REQ'D
D.H. WOOD FRAME WINDOW AS SPECIFIED
WINDOW STOOL PROFILE WILL VARY
2X P.T. BLOCKING
N.T.S
6" CFMF STUD WALL W/ BATT INSULATION R=
HEAD
3 5/8" CFMF STUD WALL W/ BATT INSULATION
R=
SHIM AS REQ'D
HEAD
2X DOUBLE SILL PLATE
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DOUBLE HUNG WINDOW IN CMU W/ BRICK @ SILL N.T.S
CFMF 3 5/8" STUDS 16" O.C.
JAMB
METAL PANEL & ASSOC. FRAMING AS SPECIFIED
5/8" ABUSE RESISTANT GWB
BATT OR BLOWN IN INSULATION AS SPECIFIED
CFMF BOX HEADER
1/2" GYPSUM WALL BOARD
fiber cement siding (WOOD/ FIBER CEMENT/ VINYL/ ALUMINUM) SIDING ON 1/2" EXT. PLYWOOD SHEATHING
WF EXT. DOOR @ HEAD
SLIDING HEAD @ CFMF W/ METAL PANEL
ALUMINUM FRAME
ALUMINUM TRIM
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1/2" EXTERIOR GRADE SHEATHING
FIXED HEAD @ WLF W/ SIDING FIXED ALUMINUM WINDOW UNIT BATT INSULATION AS SPECIFIED
1/2" GYP. BOARD WALL
ALUMINUM CASEMENT WINDOW5/8"@ CFMF W/ BRICK GWB
ALUMINUM THRUWALL FLASHING LAP OVER AIR BARRIER
CONTINUOUS SEALANT- BOTH SIDES GROUT FULL
SHEET METAL FLASHING
ALUMINUM SILL FLASHING
2x WOOD HEADER
ANCHOR
1/2" GYPSUM WALL BOARD
SLIDING ALUMINUM WINDOW AS SPECIFIED
WOOD SIDING ON 5/8" EXTERIOR PLYWOOD SHEATHING
ALUMINUM WINDOW FRAME CLIP
FRAME ANCHOR
WOOD FRAME SILL
HOLLOW METAL FRAME AS SCHEUDLED
SLIDING SILL @ CFMF W/ METAL PANEL
FIXED WOOD WINDOW AS SPECIFIED PROFILE WILL VARY
BATT INSULATION R=
6" OR 8" CMU BACK UP WALL
MOISTURE RETARDER SILL BELOW
CAULK- COLOR TO MATCH WALL COLOR ALUMINUM CASEMENT WINDOW AS SPECIFIED 2X BLOCKING
MASONRY OR PRECAST CONCRETE SILL CAULK-COLOR TO MATCH WALL COLOR SELECTION PROFILE MAY VARY
ALUMINUM AWNING WINDOW @ CMU W/ EIFS AWNING JAMB @ CMU W/ SILL EIFS@ WLF W/ SIDING FIXED N.T.S RIGID INSULATION R=
5/8" ABUSE-RESISTANT GYPSUM WALLBOARD ON UTILITY MASONRY 3 5/8" METAL STUDVENEER FRAMING
5/8" GWB ON 7/8" METAL FURRING
WOOD FRAME AS SPECIFIED
WOOD FRAME CASEMENT WINDOW AS SPECIFIED
1/2" EXTERIOR GRADE SHEATHING
UTILITY MASONRY VENEER
P.T., WEATHER PROOFED WOOD SILL. PROFILE WILL VARY
SEALANT B&R OR compression DEPENDING ON SPACE
AIR SPACE DRAINAGE MAT ON 1 1/2 RIGID INSULATION R=
AS SPECIFIED
6"/ 8" CONCRETE MASONRY UNIT SILL FLASHING UNDER WINDOW FIN W/ BULLNOSED EDGE LAP OVER AIR BARRIER
SHEET METAL FLASHING
UTILITY BRICK MASONRY VENEER
WOOD FRAME, BRICK SILL
ALUMINUM AWNING WINDOW UNIT AS SPECIFIED
P.T. WOOD BLOCKING
SILL BELOW
LIQUID-APPLIED AIR BARRIER
WOOD FRAME & SILL
EIFS PER SPECIFICATIONS
SHEET METAL FLASHING
SELF-ADHERED 40 MIL VAPOR/AIR BARRIER WINDOW PERIMETER WRAP
SILL BELOW
SILL ALUMINUM SILL
1/2" GYP. BOARD . FINISH AS SPECIFIED
HOLLOW METAL FRAME
FIXED WOOD WINDOW UNIT AS SPECIFIED PROFILE MAY VARY
BATT INSULATION
ALUMINUM HORIZONTAL SLIDING WINDOW AS SPECIFIED
CONT. SEALANT
GROUT FULL
INVERTED C-CHANNEL SILL PLATE WEATHER-RESISTANT WOOD SILL 2x DOUBLE SILL PLATE
WOOD SIDING ON 1/2" EXTERIOR PLYWOOD SHEATHING
ALUMINUM SILL
WOOD WINDOW STOOL W/ CASING TRIM SHIM AS REQ'D
3 5/8" CFMF STUD WALL W/ BATT INSULATION
METAL PANEL SILL & ASSOC. FRAMING LAP FLASHING AND WRB @ PANEL JOINTS
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HM DOOR IN CFMF @ JAMB @ PARTITION
4" CONCRETE MASONRY UNITS
N.T.S
BATT OR BLOWN IN INSULATION AS SPECIFIED
1/2" GYPSUM WALL BOARD
5/8" ABUSE RESISTANT GWB
HEAD
BATT INSULATION R=
NEW 4" CONCRETE MASONRY UNITS
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WF SINGLE HUNG WINDOW @ WLF W/ FIBER CEMENT N.T.S
CERAMIC WALL TILEsee Room Finish Schedule for Locations CONTINUOUS SEALANT (BOTH SIDES)
METAL PANEL SILL
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SLIDING WINDOW @ CFMF W/ INSULATED METAL PANEL N.T.S
ALUMINUM HORIZONTAL SLIDING WINDOW AS SPECIFIED
GROUT FULL STEEL LINTEL - see Structural Drawings for Lintel Schedule
GROUT FULL
INVERTED C-CHANNEL SILL PLATE SHEET METAL SUB-SILL FLASHING 3 5/8" CFMF STUD WALL W/ BATT INSULATION
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5/8" ABUSE RESISTANT GWB
CONTINUOUS SEALANT (BOTH SIDES)
METAL PANEL SILL & ASSOC. FRAMING LAP FLASHING AND WRB @ PANEL JOINTS
HOLLOW METAL FRAME
BATT OR BLOWN IN INSULATION AS SPECIFIED
GROUT FULL
ANCHOR HOLLOW METAL DOOR FRAME
cadd- standard details
NEW 6" CONCRETE MASONRY UNIT
BCK-IBI Group, Binghamton, NY
I completed significant updates to BCK’s CAD standards library by converting and drafting a large number of standard details in REVIT 2013. This sheet illustrates familiarity with drafting and CAD standards, as well as basic Construction Document layout.
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HM DOOR IN CMU W/ GLAZED TILE @ JAMB N.T.S
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HM DOOR FRAME ANCHORED IN CMU N.T.S
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sports branding
Rolling Hills Derby Dames: Marketing Coordinator
Logo line work provided by RHDD. Solely responsible for logo colorization, layouts and typography. Clockwise from above: 11x17 poster 3’ x 6’ vinyl banner 3x5 bumper sticker Web banner Die-Cut sticker 1/4 sheet fliers
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Event Branding
Roller Derby Bout: April 6, 2012, 2000+ Attendees
Original full-color illustrations, typography & layout. Black and white logos provided by event partners Clockwise from above: 11x17 Event Poster Press Pass VIP Tickets Day-of Program & Schedule 1/4 sheet fliers
thank you. Laura.graden@gmail.com 35 rotary Ave. Binghamton, NY 13901 208.521.8442