MICHAEL S WOLOWIEC DESIGN PORTFOLIO
TABLE OF CONTENTS KARAOKE BAR/GYM.........................................................................................................................SYRACUSE, NY.............................................................................pg 04-11 (ARC 208)
ONONDAGA LEGAL SERVICES...............................................................................................................SYRACUSE, NY............................................................................pg 12-21
(COMPREHENSIVE STUDIO)
WATER THERAPY CENTER...........................................................................................................THEORETICAL PROJECT..........................................................................pg 22-25 (ARC 408)
517 RIVER ROAD, INDOOR SPORTS PLEX..............................................................................................GARFIELD, NJ...............................................................................pg 26-31
(JACOB SOLOMON ARCHITECTS, LLC)
CELLAR RENOVATIONS.......................................................................................................................CRANFORD, NJ.............................................................................pg 32-33 (TERRA REALTORS)
CHAMBO PRIMARY SCHOOL............................................................................................................CHAMBO, ECUADOR...........................................................................pg 34-43 (THESIS)
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This project sought to introduce a community center for the general public in the urban fabric of Syracuse, located along what used to be the Erie Canal, now infilled with a highway. The inclusion of a gym & karaoke bar served to address the need for an engaging building type that could be used day and night, providing an accessible function to the increasing young adult population. Exploring the vertical relationships of each program gave birth to floating platforms, as a way to allow noise to filter through the open interior, while showcasing the program through striated LED panelling.
SYRACUSE, NY (ARC 208) KARAOKE BAR/GYM
RENDERING: FACADE
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EXPLODED AXONOMETRICS
SITE/GROUND PLAN
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LONGITUDINAL SECTION
LATITUDINAL SECTION
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MODEL
RENDERINGS
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The Onondaga Legal Services Building (OLSB) was designed to act as a seamlessly integrated private enterprise within a local, civic context, incorporating the public within the inner workings of the building’s functions through an open component. With Columbus Square on the edge of the proposed site, it was imperative that it finds its way through the building as a counter-argument against the surrounding closed off, civic context. Due to the influence of musicians occupying the plaza, proposing a venue for performance & recording would allow a more fluid integration. The organization of the program is specialized into figural “zones” that respond to access & egress; public functions reside on the ground floor, while private programs are organized vertically.
SYRACUSE, NY (COMPREHENSIVE STUDIO) ONONDAGA LAW SERVICES
RENDERING: DAY VS. NIGHT PERFORMANCE
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LONGITUDINAL SECTION
NORTH ELEVATION
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1/2" steel curtain track 1/2" steel panel 4"x 5 3/4" mechanical motor box
1/2" dia x 18" anchor bolts base plate welded to column shim as required 1/2" base plate grout as required
8" Access flooring system 8" conc floor slab 3" composite metal decking 16" WF steel beam
6" granite site paving blocks 4" base compacted gravel vapor barrier compacted soil
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5" reinf conc slab on fill 6" compacted crushed stone compacted soil Conc pile cap on 2' dia conc pile See struct dwgs for details Waterproofing
DETAILED WALL SECTION
HVAC DIAGRAM
STRUCTURAL DIAGRAM
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RENDERINGS: BAR + LOUNGE
RENDERINGS: LIBRARY + OFFICES
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By initially researching advanced medical practices in the field of sport and physical therapy, this theoretical medical center uses irregular geometries and surfaces to aid in therapy. By focusing on the individual patient and moving outwards to an environment of recovery. The rooms have extremely sloped open space for stretching and general physical therapy, forcing lower body injuries to constantly stretch and strain muscles. The slope then spills into a spall pool of water for soaking and relaxative therapy purposes.
THEORETICAL PROJECT (ARC 408) WATER THERAPY ATHLETIC CENTER
RENDERING
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FOYER
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DOCTOR’S STATION
POOL
FLOOR PLAN: PATIENT ROOM
SECTION: PATIENT ROOM
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Within an entire commercial block that would be renovated with a salon, gymnasium, and future retail space, there was a need by the owner to incorporate a separate indoor soccer facility. Our solution was to create an addition to house this complex on top of the existing property, and allow for the structure to impose itself on the street. New Jersey has a common typology of soccer complexes in the form of “inflatable bubbles,” characterized by their overly tall structures powered with giant A/C units that end up creating extra costs for the owners. As such, our solution to install a “shipping container” with an aluminum enlaced facade gives the field a more intimate scale for training, with netted barriers providing private training sessions for younger age groups.
GARFIELD, NJ (JACOB, SOLOMON ARCHITECTS, LLC) 517 RIVER DRIVE, INDOOR SPORTS PLEX
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ExTERIOR PHOTO
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Initially starting as a basement renovation, these projects were a set of potential environments for cellars among single family homes. Designed with a thematic concept in mind, these cellars allow for cheap installations within a static, open space.
CRANFORD, NJ (TERRA REALTORS) CELLAR RENOVATIONS
RENDERINGS
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Nestled in the differences between static learning and spontaneous playing environments, this project looks to allow South American street culture to weave into a traditionally walled-off, secure school environment. By letting the public into a private complex, the school can become more than a prototypically one-dimensional space by allowing communal interaction. Set within a relatively rural context, Chambo lacks many basic educational facilities that Western culture requires to ensure quality, such as a library, cafeteria, and an auditorium. After analyzing the anatomy of the street condition, and experimenting with the thresholds of entry, it allows these programs to provide multiple faceted intersections between school, play, and community.
CHAMBO, ECUADOR (THESIS) CHAMBO PRIMARY SCHOOL
RENDERING: AVENIDA 18 DE MARZO
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41% 9/10 children under 6 years have no access to preschool/day care
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64% 2/3 children completes primary school
29%
51% Gross primary, secondary & tertiary enrollment
- Enrollment rates: Pre-primary, Completion rates: Primary, Secondary Primary, Secondary QUECHUA
7.3 yrs
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9/10 children passes 1st grade
SPANISHS
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1/10 rural children go on to secondary education PANISH
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In “bilingual intercultural” schools, 40% of the teachers are monolingual JANUARY
The average length of schooling nationally is7.3 years, but 4.9 years in rural areas (3.3 years for indigenous people & 5.9 years for Afro-Ecuadorians)
6% of special needs children receive special aid
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In the last 15 years, public school students have lost onOCaverage 1 monthNOVEMBER of O JULY S AUGUS classes/year due to strikes by the teachers’ union (UNE).
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RENDERINGS: LIBRARY, BRIDGE, CAFE
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RENDERINGS: CLASSROOM
RENDERINGS: INTERIOR STREET
RENDERINGS: FIELD, BRIDGE, AUDITORIUM