ARCHITECTURE P O R T F O L I O
Michael P. Loffredo Roger Williams University Master of Architecture (Dec. 2018) B.S. in Architecture, Minor in Construction Management and Art & Architectural History (May 2017) issuu.com/loffredo.michael (603) 401-4761 mikeloffredo@comcast.net
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Table of C o n t e n t s select academic projects
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Adapting Farm to Fork: A Sustainable Solution to Future Food Insecurity Arch 613 Graduate Thesis Design Studio Basel Pavilion of Culture Arch 515b Graduate Design Studio Foundation for Fine Human Beings Arch 513 Comprehensive Studio
Adapting Farm to Fork: A Sustainable Solution to Future Food Insecurity Arch 613 Thesis Design Studio
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Urban farming is one possible solution to issues relating to food insecurity, population growth, and the high number of food and water miles that affect carbon emissions. Architecture can help to minimize these issues through efficient and creative design. When a vertical farm is introduced into a community on a local basis, it can be a solution to food insecurity as well as help revitilize the area by acting as a beacon for a sustainable future. The sustainable goals of a vertical farm can be enhanced when it is incorporated into an existing building by taking advantage of the embodied energy within the building as well as maintaining the character of the community. Reusing an existing building brings an extra set of challenges to the table, but it provides an unique opportunity for creative deisgn. This project is partly a response to an RFP issued by the NPS for the reuse of a historic warehouse in Charlestown, MA. The warehouse is converted into a vertical farm which is projected to produce between 120-240 tons of produce/year. Paying respect to the historic nature of the building, a portion of the original strucure is artfully removed and replaced with a modern structure which allows for higher ceiling heights ideal for farming equipment. A newly constructed building will be attached to the warehouse via a bridge on the second floor and will have spaces for a farmer’s market, food vendors, cafe, community center, office space and a restaurant that overlooks the water. The project also conforms to Boston’s 2030 Climate Ready Plan by creating a green space that joins with the city’s Harborwalk.
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Permeable Paver Construction 14' 11'-2"
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T.O. 2ND FLOOR 26'-0" T.O. HOOSAC 2ND FLOOR 25'-1"
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This project is located in the cultural hub of the Upper Rhine Region - Basel, Switzerland. Switzerland has forged over the centuries great artistic traditions, which combined with seemingly permanent financial stability, has resulted in the flourishing of the arts. As a result, Basel has numerous museums, cultural institutions, and private collections. Over the years, many of these private collections have been made open to the public, making Basel one of the cities with the highest density of museums in the world. This attracts a very specific type of tourist that is looking for very specific experiences. Currently, the city lacks a centralized space in which these visitors can obtain information and be guided to the various galleries and museums. For this reason, the consortium of museums is considering financing the construction of such space, as a form of an urban infrastructure element that could provide guidance and additional necessary services. This project attempts to determine if this generic program can rise to the level of architecture. In addition to way finding, this space is meant to be large enough to accommodate temporary exhibitions and events associated with the city and private entities as a mechanism to generate revenue for its maintenance. The selected site is a complex urban condition that requires the reconciliation of many movement paths, including access to a concert hall and several important, permanent, art installations by Jean Tinguely and Richard Serra. This cultural context in which modernity and tradition intertwine in a beautiful and seamless choreography, provides the backdrop for this project.
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Foundation for Fine Human Beings Arch 513 Comprehensive Studio
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This project is located in the city of New Bedford, MA, which has historically been known for its prominent whaling and fishing industry since the 19th century. The whaling industry brought a great period of wealth to the city, which was immortallized by Herman Mellville’s novel, Moby Dick. This wealth led to the contruction of many brick buildings from the 19th century that still exist today. The commercial fishing industry was reduced in the 1990’s due to overfishing which devastated the city’s economy, and in turn halted the city’s growth. Today, most of the waterfront is still reserved for industrial fishing and other maritime activities and attracts tourists and fishermen to its Whaling National Historic Park. The area of New Bedford that this project is located lacking in green space and has a large amount of impervious area. The invervention of the site intends to make it more sustainable and pedestrian freindly, especially because it is so close to the watefront. To make the site a more desirable destination for the community, two existing blocks are combined to create an extended green space. The redesign of the site draws upon current pedestrian circulation paths and incorporates geometric terraces that combine to bring order to the site. This project would be funded by a private foundation and would provide spaces for both reasearch conducted by the foundation and the public, which is discernible through the massing. The overall massing of the building is a “U” shape which acts as a buffer between the site and the currounding buildings as well as framing the site and views to the water.
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