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Scales of Symbiosis: Senior thesis
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ArtHab: Systemic analysis, systemic design, spontaneous result
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Sketches: The building, the eye, and the hand
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Convention Center: Break the box, and in comes the city
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Sculptural Work: Exercises in imagination and fabrication
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Florence Studio: Thoughtful incisions into the city of the Renaissance
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New York Studio: Expanding beyond architectural design
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Photography: Perception of reality
Scales of Symbiosis
Symbiosis is an interface that presents one solution to two problems. It works for both participants, though it may not meet all of their wants and needs. Participants identify flaws, waste, or potential, and a symbiotic relationship becomes a means of resolving as much as possible in the most efficient method. In a greater sense, symbiosis solves problems in which the outcome is either: all succeed, or none succeed. In the 21st Century, American cities and American culture struggle with the same problem: selfishness. In fact, the urban condition is a product of the sociocultural condition. Typologies are and typically always have been placed under different roofs. Functions and lines of ownership partition space into smaller divisions, split by a wall or an outdoor space. When American cities evolved into denser organisms, the partitioning of space went vertical. In Delirious New York, Rem Koolhaas calls Manhattan: “a collection of blocks whose proximity and juxtaposition reinforce their separate meanings.” This architectural condition is because Americans understand space possessively: this is mine, and that is yours. It’s an absolute distinction. Something is defined by what it is not.
But that something is more than just a function: it’s an idea, a belief. People distinguish themselves into masses according to their beliefs, the things that matter to them the most.You see these distinctions in New York’s neighborhoods, whose residents are bound by their common beliefs. We like having our own space. But cities are becoming larger and more diverse than ever before. Space is becoming increasingly scarce. As this trend of urbanization continues, will we have the same sensibilities about city-making? Will one building accommodate only one type? Will I still define “my space” as “not your space”? Scales of Symbiosis claims that the growth of an urban community requires designing a symbiotic relationship between typologies that house collective values. In this case, the sacred functions are religion and art. The architecture accommodates American Orthodox Christians and Bushwick Artists. Scales of Symbiosis considers this expansive issue through one example, taking one step towards redesigning a more effcient urban landscape.
Perforated Aluminum Panels Perforations measure 4”x 40” Perforations spaced 2” apart Shields residents from East-West sun exposure.
Colors are applied to aluminum with aluminum spray paint.
4” Concrete Slab
Poured in place on corrugated steel decking
Sawtooth Clairstory Lighting
Pitched at 45 degrees to capture the most Northern exposure/indirect sunlight
Perforated Wood Panels Milled Coconut Timber (Chosen for its very low density, allowing for more sound absorption)
4’ x 8’ Glazing Panels
Attatched two together vertically Held by Aluminum struts 2”x8”x168”
Corten Steel Panels 1/2” thick
bays of 15’x22’ with eight panels of 7.5’x11’ sizes to texturize surface
Steel Wide Flanges Steel Beams and Cross Beams: W18 x 71
Joint: Fixed-Fixed, creating Rigid Frame
Steel Open-Web Joist 2.5’ Deep
Sketches
Convention Center
Sculptural Work
THE CONSTRUCTION PROCESS THE CONSTRUCTION SYSTEM
1.5” PVC Pipe
22”
1.5” PVC 3-Way Connector
4” square
2” Point 1 (26.64, 8.72, 1.0)
49” 29”
60”
Point 2: (20.64, 11.66, 1.0)
Example: Row 1, Brick Unit 1.1
2”
1” typ.
64”
Wooden Blocks, drilled through on z axis, drilled 1” recess on x and y axes
.25” (0,0,0)
Example: Row 1
brick #
x1
1.1 {26.639232 1.2 {19.905782 1.3 {13.156636 1.4 {6.390203 1.5 {-0.390501 1.6 {-7.157998 1.7 {-13.907133 1.8 {-20.639523
y1 8.716312 8.63948 8.489783 8.343515 8.28372 8.361966 8.512141 8.657185
z1 1.0} 1.0} 1.0} 1.0} 1.0} 1.0} 1.0} 1.0}
x2 {20.60996 {13.843464 {7.09409 {0.360603 {-6.360305 {-13.092728 {-19.842112 {-26.609668
y2
z2
11.65704 11.51147 11.36129 11.28357 11.34337 11.4891 11.63881 11.71617
1.0} 1.0} 1.0} 1.0} 1.0} 1.0} 1.0} 1.0}
Example: Row 23, Brick 8, Point 2
(-30,0,1)
(0,21,1)
(30,0,1)
Point 2 Point 1
(0,0,0)
Example: Row 49 -26.1”
brick # x1 49.1 {26.158118 49.2 {19.087334 49.3 {13.230722 49.4 {7.301864 49.5 {-2.380932 49.6 {-9.289166 49.7 {-14.852345 49.8 {-20.652922
y1 18.89796 15.03095 8.817297 1.980176 -1.45267 4.293564 10.78068 16.512
z1 49.0} 49.0} 49.0} 49.0} 49.0} 49.0} 49.0} 49.0}
x2 {19.459941 {12.727206 {7.027301 {0.664509 {-5.585441 {-10.968855 {-16.962195 {-24.965137
y2 19.26459 12.89817 6.264342 1.007797 4.440642 10.78807 17.14845 21.65056
z2 49.0} 49.0} 49.0} 49.0} 49.0} 49.0} 49.0} 49.0}
16 16.3”
17
(0,21,49)
(-30,0,49)
Point 2
Point 1
(30,0,49)
23.1 {26.657631 23.2 {19.98623 23.3 {13.570995 23.4 {6.849631 23.5 {-1.050369 23.6 {-8.237285 23.7 {-14.568569 23.8 {-20.781801
13.45151 11.82536 8.619033 5.12573 3.586714 5.871027 9.246804 12.23717
23.0} 23.0} 23.0} 23.0} 23.0} 23.0} 23.0} 23.0}
{20.17463 {13.279291 {6.863282 {0.280861 {-6.080122 {-12.196992 {-18.696953 {-26.05046
15.17508 11.95564 8.537882 6.486345 8.025361 11.28589 14.53419 16.38943
23.0} 23.0} 23.0} 23.0} 23.0} 23.0} 23.0} 23.0}
Florence Studio
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New York Studio
LARRY SILVERSTEIN MAYOR BLOOMBERG
THE PORT AUTHORITY
FAMILIES OF 9/11
NYPD/FDNY
GOVERNORS OF NY/NJ ST NICHOLAS CHURCH
LMDC
NEW YORKERS AMERICANS
SEEN UNSEEN
THE PRICE TO PAY 1. Port Authority: 2. Liberty Bonds: 3. Federal Aid: 4. Private Financing: 5. Insurance: 6. New York State: 7. Private Donors: 8. M.T.A. : 9. Durst Organization:
$5.8 billion $5.4 billion $4.8 billion $4.2 billion $2.7 billion $638 million $400 million $261 million $100 million
THE INDIRECT STAKEHOLDERS
THE DIRECT STAKEHOLDERS America wants to see something built now! (And lots of office space!)
New York needs something that it can afford...but something beautiful!
Our church has existed for ninety years...it must be rebuilt for our community
I need a quiet place to remember the place where my husband died...
We have to build something safe and feasible!
The right Architecture can help recreate Lower Manhattan’s urban landscape
We want to see our city skyline return, and our nation rise again as the Freedom Tower
I’ve lost too many of my comrades. We need the safest buildings in the world.
FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Tower One: Tower Seven: Memorial: Tower Two: Transit Hub: Tower Four: Tower Three: Subway: Retail: Infrastructure:
$3.2 billion $700 million $925 million $2.5 billion $3.4 billion $1.6 billion $2.2 billion $1.5 billion $1.5 billion $1.9 billion
Photography
Education Syracuse University School of Architecture Recipient of Bachelor of Architecture, Spring 2013 Senior Thesis: Scales of Symbiosis
Designed urban node by stitching together four “sacred� typologies
NYC Studio with instruction from Richard Gluckman Elective Highlight: Contested Sites Conducted two-hour tour of World Trade Center with class featuring Anne Lewison of Snohetta, architect of WTC Museum
Florence Studio, Spring 2012
Wachusett Regional High School
GPA: 3.7 Varsity Cross-Country, Track. Five-Time Captain, Two-time MVP
Skills Syracuse Architecture
Computer: Rhino,V-Ray, AutoCAD,REVIT, Adobe Illustrator,Photoshop,SketchUp Drafting: Line Drawing, Perspective Construction Modeling: Laser Cutting, Hand Craft, Plexi, Wood, Chipboard, Foam
Self-Taught
Writing: Articles, Descriptive Papers, Blogs, Poetry, Lyrics Public Speaking: Oratorical Competition, Regional Winner, Spoke at national level Music: Jazz Guitar, Modern Piano, Percussion, Composition, Production
Experience Antiochian Village, Camp Couneslor, Summer 2011/2012 Cared for children/teens for four two-week sessions, taught life skills, led field activities, maintained decorum, licensed in CPR and First Aid
NAMCO Pools and Patio, Sales Associate, Summer 2010 Engaged customers, financed large purchases, stocked supplies
Resume
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