manĂŠ nalbandyan selected work
It is crucial to take into consideration the evolving nature of architecture along with its context in each project. The focus is geared towards the phenomenological aspects of architecture and how the experience can be amplified through structure, material, color, light, and sound.
design catalogue 01 interstitial transparency 02 fluid circumvolution 03 aqua verdĂŠ 04 connection analysis 05 hybrid estrangment 06 avifauna observatory
Moments of interstitiality occur in the city of Montreal that create boundaries, connections, filters, and frame elements within the city. The interstitiality also occurs as a phenomenal experience through various elements that affects all the senses. Through the tracing of the urban context, an exhibition of interstitiality emerges that both displays these moments and lets one experience them through the progression from one space to another. Site sectinal analysis done in collaboration with Caroline Redelmeier and Jigna Patel.
interstitial transparency critics Daniel Pruske, Joshua Nason location Montreal, Canada program city gallery
site
rigid foam insulation light support cables hanging glass ceiling
roof corner detail double insulated glass vertical mullions cement fiber board radiant heating tube moisture barrier rigid foam insulation concrete fill 4� composite metal decking
W18x46
glass connection
horizontal mullions W22x55 cement board
A project revealing a formal progression through the study of materials revealing areas of congestion, sparsity, ribboning and continuity. The plaza incoorporates the program of waterworks through the investigation of water flows, velocities, densities, collections, and overflows.
fluid circumvolution critic Erich Schoenenberger location DUMBO, Brooklyn New York program waterworks plaza
Two trajectories are pulled: one that addresses downtown and the other the Detroit River waterfront to create an emergent aquaponic market. The crossing and merging of the trajectories creates an uplift and an amalgamation of program, circulation, market as well as the aquaponic system.
aqua verdĂŠ critic Alexandra Barker consultants Cristobal Correa - structure Robert Kearns - MEP Bruce Nichol - facade Meta Brunzema - site and sustainability design team Justin Koziol, Michael Monroe location Detroit, Michigan program aquaponic market
RIOPELLE ST 50’ 25’
200’ 100’
500’
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ATWATER ST
DETROIT RIVER
SECTION A301 BEFORE PINCH
SECTION A302 AT PINCH
Technical analysis of a joint unit and investigating its physical and digital limits. The deployment of a unit into a helical pattern causes moments of density [regularity] and sparsity [irregularity].
connection analysis critic Ben Martinson
The representation of the real is extracted, morphed, and then injected back into an amalgamation of the estranged real. This object oriented ontology is questioning the real versus the representative of what could potentialy be the real. Through this questioning process, a gem of an object has emerged that is concidered something very precious, and something of the past.
hybrid estrangement critic Ferda Kolatan
The built space emerges from an amalgamation of cell studies, birds,ecology, and human relationships to all. The chosen birds are the Baltimore Oriole and the American Kestrel, two birds with very different habitats, behaviors, along with contrasting humanist relationships. The form of the building is made to satisfy flora, fauna, as well as humans. With branch-like forms above for the Baltimore Oriole, branch-like forms below for flora and displays, and cave-like cavities for the American Kestrel, along with larger spaces for humans to circulate and observe.
avifauna conservatory critic Sulan Kolatan location Turtle Pond, Central Park program museum of urban flora and fauna
SECTION AA
LEVEL 02 + 17’-0”
GROUND LEVEL + 4’-0”
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N GROUND PLAN
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A
A
LEVEL 02 PLAN
manĂŠ nalbandyan
mane.nalbandyan@gmail.com
education 05/2015 +Master of Architecture with Honors [Pratt Institute] 11/2011 +Bachelor of Science in Architecture Cum Laude [Texas Tech University] skills leadership 3D modeling rendering representation
organizational, managerial, customer service +Rhino, Autodesk Maya, AutoCad, 3ds Max, RhinoBIM, Autodesk Revit, ArchiCad, Grasshopper +Maxwell, V-Ray, Mentalray Maya, Mentalray 3dsMax, Flamingo, Rhino Renderer +Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign
employment 2015 A&A Design Group intern [Manhattan, NY] Working directly with Nishan Kazazian in 3D modeling, rendering, and presentation of a conceptual design set in Yerevan, Armenia. 2013-2015 Pratt Architecture Production Facilities monitor: laser shop and 3D print [Brooklyn, NY] Assisted students with setting up proper efficient files for laser cutting as well as 3D printing. Set up user friendly information interfaces across both shops. Trained incoming monitors. Extracted and CA’d hundereds of models with detailed precision in the 3D shop. 2012 Ector County Independent School District AVID tutor [Odessa, TX] Tutored middle school students at Nimitz Junior High in math and sciences. 2012 NT3 Brito Construction + Design architectural intern [Odessa, TX] Made on site visits to measure for as-builts. Made blueprint drawings for several buildings in Odessa, TX. Designed a restroom for a medical facility. 2011 Teaching Assistant for Construction II with Prof. Joshua Nason [Lubbock, TX] Attended lectures and ran weekly construction classes with a class of 30 students. Set up and led review sessions for the entire class of 120 students.
awards 2012 2011 2011 2011,2010 2011 2008,2011
Pratt Institute Graduate Scholarship reThink Pink - Nominated Top Female Architecture Student of College of Architecture Study Abroad Competitive Scholarship Albert Payne Memorial Scholarship Texas Tech Dean’s List Texas Tech President’s List
publications 2015 InProcess 20 2011-2012 CROP03 2010-2011 CROP02 languages fluent English [written and spoken] native Armenian [spoken] fluent Russian [written and spoken]
*CROP is a publication of selected student work at the College of Architecture in Texas Tech University **InProcess is an archive of architecture student work from Pratt Institute