Portfolio by Megan Marini

SYNTHESIS

a collection of works megan marini

Synthesis is a moniker for my personal design process which views the end product - whatever this may be - as a synthesis of various sub-systems that have been carefully interwoven and connected to create a comprehensive whole. This approach believes that only after you have given consideration to each and every issue, can you formulate a functional product. These components maintain heterogeneity while also developing into microcosms unified by a cohesive design language. My work is thus presented using this same approach, the design is displayed as a thought process throughout which research and analysis informs the end product, which is exhibited as the finale.

CONTENTS 11/1

planning

Urban Preconfigurations

Conleste

Rabbit Hole

Decking

architecture Discovereum

Potager du Roi

Bath House

Urban Infill

Green Cube

ARCHIVE

Media Studies

nov 15 - 30

OWS

nov 1 -15

1 oct 16 -31

Cell City

urban mobility mexico city, mexico

Spring 2012 Program Spatial Analysis Professors S. Williams; N. Younse; D. Goddemeyer In collaboration with Jackie Keliiaa

interaction nodes

Using cellular data provided by Telefonica, we were able to track movements and flows throughout Mexico City at any given hour of the day and day of the week. We used this data to study the movements and interactions of two different population groups to understand your socio-economic status affects your experience of the city. Our hypothesis predicted the lower income group to have greater connections to rural areas outside the city while higher-income groups having greater access to transportation options would have greater mobility within the city.

izcalli movement

50.3% insured Cuautitlan Izcalli

valle de chalco movement

central business district 6.7% insured Valle de Chalco Solidaridad

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communication patterns | call volumes in two boroughs - one more economically advantaged - throughout most of the week, peak call volumes are inverse.

frames | stills from a video sequence documenting the movement flows throughout the city hourly.

trips from valle de chalco trips from izcalli urbanized areas

two boroughs were isolated for analysis using healthcare coverage normalized by borough population as an indicator of income group. The percentages represent the proportion of people suscribed to IMSS (insurance offered to those employed in the formal private sector).

interaction nodes | a burn out map of total movement from each borough using transparencies to display overlaps in movement - gray areas indicate most interaction.

spider map | map of total trips taken from each borough and the total distance traveled from each borough

36,701 km traveled 647,178 km traveled

Cell City

spaces of consumption mexico city, mexico Spring 2012 Program Mapping Professors S. Williams; N. Younse; D. Goddemeyer

These data sketches are exploring the spatial patterns of consumption in Mexico City - a global city in transition. Cell phone data from one of Mexico Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s primary providers was aggregated over a 6 month period of time for privacy issues but represents the call volume at each BTS cell tower at any given time. The data indicates the location of all cell phone users at any given time during any given day of the week. With the city opening up as a port to the global economy, the data was used to examine the new public space of consumption with public interaction increasingly taking place in shopping centers over more tradition venues such as parks and pedestrian ways.

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abstracted maps of 02/03 - as one can discern - call volumes are more concentrated in the central business district on Monday during the work week - compared to Sunday where the call volumes are more evenly geographically distributed - bearing some correlation to the shopping centers.

OWS

media + social movement new york, new york

9/17

10/1

oct 1 - 15

aggregate of geo-tagged flickr uploads tagged ‘occupy wall street’ + ‘zuccotti’

sept 18- 30

This spatial analysis attempts to understand the physical expanse of the occupy wall street (OWS) movement in new york city from Occupy’s onset until the phsyical abandonment of Zuccotti Park. Literally, a study of the movement of a social movement. Because media coverage of the OWS did not start until 17 days after the first day of protest I compared the event coverage from official mainstream sources - i.e. New York Times - with social media coverage - i.e. flickr.

sept 1 -17

Spring 2012 Program Data mining + spatial analysis Professor B. Brush

NEW MEDIA + SOCIAL CHANGE

11/1

This was to see if official media sources played a role in acheiving the critical mass needed for the success of the movement. The relationship between the two indicates an initial predominance of social media coverage while eventually the mainstream media increased their reporting on the events. The flickr photos are an indicator not only of the number of participants but also observers - an indicator of public attention and interference into daily life.

nov 15 - 30

nov 1 -15

oct 16 -31

number of New York Times articles written containing the words ‘occupy wall street’ and ‘zuccotti’ number of flickr users each day who uploaded photos tagged with ‘occupy wall street’ + ‘zuccotti’ V

Steps

institutions + design caracas, venezuala Fall 2011 Program re-proposition for slum upgrading in Caracas Professor M. Conard Collaboraters C. Ray-Centeno + Sharmaan

This semester-long seminar was geared towards understanding the pre-existing conditions and instutional arrangements in urban settings in order to strategize the best solution to an issue. The group decided to focus on the institutional arrangements in a favela in Caracas, Venezuala where land slides are common and climbing to your home could take upwards of an hour. The informal settlements are under-serviced and lack access to the formal city. We investigated a prroject proposed by Arqui 5, a Venezualan group who implemented a copule stair cases that incorporate other necessary services - drainage, electricity, sewage, etc - into one infrastructure.

TRACKING A WORLD BANK LOAN FOR SLUM UPGRADING

HOW MUCH FUNDING REACHES THE BENEFICIARIES?

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diagram of the proposed stair system along with a key map indicating the existing transportation infrastructure

map of interventions proposed by Arqui 5

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Conleste

petroleum urbanization rio de janeiro, brazil Spring 2011 Program Regional planning studio Professor C. Irazabel; J. Keenan; A. Lapunzina Collaborators C. Bauer, J. Yuen; J. Baum; L. Racussin; V. Smith; + H. Anderson

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Rabbit Hole

evoking moods wynwood, miami florida Fall 2010 Program Visual studies Professor J. Ivaliotis Collaborators Susana Siman

The purpose of this course space was to create three stills using V-Ray real time that evoke three different emotions defined by the lighting, materiality, and geometry of the space The enviornment we created was meant to conjure a personal oasis within the context of a chaotic urban environment. The images lead the viewer through a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;rabbit holeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, which acts as a nexus from the urban world where nature is created by man, through his art, to a fantasy world where nature itself creates the space. Each emotion then guides the visitor into his or her oasis.

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Inspiration images [from right to left] existing grafiti art in Wynwood district in Miami; set design of Tim Burtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Alice and Wonderland;

Intrigued | This first mood is experienced when first viewing the exterior facade of the warehouse, the art on the exterior is mysterious and somewhat dettering, but thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something that draws you inside and evokes a sense of curiousity.

Mystified | The visitor immediately feels a sense of wonder when entering the space resulting from a mixture of natural and fantasy-like elements and highlighting the stark contrast between exterior and interior environments. Our inspiration comes from fantasy settings and man made nature (ie. Vertical gardens).

Comfort | Although it seems that the venue is a surreal environment, the space is meant to connect with each visitor. The last image is meant to create an interior that is extremely comfortable and evokes warmth.

Decking

access new york, new york Fall 2010 Program Investigating a site for a potential decking opportunity Professor D. King in collaboration with L. Jay, F. Sham, E. Pedroza, P. Hoffman; + M. Snidal

The goal of this project was to investigate decking and brownfield remediation opportunities in New York to align with PlaNYC goals and the 2020 Waterfront Plan. Our group identified a site to the West of Columbus circle where a stretch of amtrack rail is exposed. The site area includes several new luxury condo developments, public housing, offices, car dealierships, and some mixed-use. After conducting an extensive inventory survey of the site area and interviews with local residents. Issues identified from this analysis include: Lack of connectivity or identity Shortageofrestaurants Unnecessary surface parking Lack of schools and affordable housing

“WHAT PARK?” .... “THE ONE WITH THE BEACH CHAIRS?

THAT PLACE IS A DIFFERENT WORLD.”

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Site plan A hudson river parkway B 59th st access point C amtrack rail D public housing complex E new luxury developments

Our teams proposal - in alignment with PlaNYC and New York Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s waterfront plan - for a development decking over the amtrack line providing public spaces and direct access paths to the Hudson River Parkway - two greenery covevred roofs will provide vantage points to the park to draw visitors.

Discovereum playing with light chicago, illinois

“COLORS ARE PRIMORDIAL IDEAS, THE CHILDREN OF LIGHT.” JOHANNES ITTEN

Fall 2008 Capstone Project Program Sustainable Children’s Museum Professor K. Hutson

CONCEPT

KALEIDASCOPE

“Playing with Light” is the product of a network of interrelated systems designed to increase user interaction and create public space. Prisms separate white light into color, colors are the “children of light”. This notion of prisms and the manipulation of light inspired the design of the museum from the geometric form of the spaces and structural system, to the kaleidascopic features.

user connectivity - visitors on roof garden and in the public courtyard are able to see kaleidascopic images of eachother.

user interactive - visitors on the roof garden are able to manipulate what is seen by the passerby beneath by spinning the wheel of the kaleidascope. end.

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Johannes Itten book ‘Die Farbe’ (Color), 1944, considered to be the foundation of color theory. At Bauhaus, Itten developed fundamentals of color, composition, and material characteristics for students.

Farbformen und Struktuten (Color shapes and structures) - Johannes Itten, 1953

Diagram of a kaleidascopic prism - concept for geometry of spaces.

North-South Longitudinal Section + Kalediascope user interaction diagrams

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CENTRAL VOID The void mirrors the el train adjacent to the site. El lines are tthe veins of the city, carrying energy throughout. Spaces were oriented according to this form. The geometry was for the void was then calculated by analyzing how light entering at the atrium would bounce off the arranged exhibition spaces until exiting at the opposite end.

concept sketch - light entrance + spine

geometry configuration diagram - the geometry of the light well was calculated by simulating the path that light would take - reflecting off the organized spaces.

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PUBLIC SPACE A suspended box allows room for alternative uses beneath, inviting public pedestrians to interact with the space and creating a public gathering place. Breaking up the monotonous zero lot line development typical of the neighborhood.

concept sketch - suspended box

site map with floor plan at grade - green spaces indicate outdoor public space

courtyard rendering - space for seating and interacting with rooftop visitors

SUSTAINABILITY SYSTEMS Critical orientation, screening, and natural ventilation through operable panels, minimize unwanted solar gain during summer. Isolated gain and stack effect systems reduce heating load for the building during cold months. Green roofs, natural daylighting and rain water collection are other sustainable systems in place.

01 Early childhood experience exhibit space

Streetscape entrance to public space courtyard

Potager du Roi reflection versailles, france

Spring 2008 Design Studio Program redevelop a historic garden Professor J.B. Viaud

Chateau de Versailles

Le Potager du Roi Linked to the Chateau de Versailles via underground tunnels, the Potager du Roi was the royal vegetable garden in the 18th century. Today, the Potager serves as the grounds for a horticulture school where students master the art of cultivating and manipulating food crops. Integration of nature with the contrasting man-made linearity of the garden is vital to the design of this site. The challenge of the project was to create a space in a plot of unused land in the Potager to accomodate visitors and host special events. I aimed to create a community gathering space to provide Versailles residents with a public respite relieved from the burden of the heavy tourism attracted by the Chateau.

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that connected the potager garden to the chateau when Versailles was still in operation are incorporated into the design and faciltiate circulation throughout the program. 01

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Site Map of Potager du Roi

Concept inspiration - historic wall and tunnels

Longitudinal Section i Gallery Pavilion ii Event Pavilion iii Restaurant Pavilion iv Library Pavilion

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The contrast between traditionalism and modernism is in conflict throughout the design of the Potager visitor center. In homage to the antiquity of the site, the four pavilions are oriented around the archaic stone wall perimetering the garden, the only entity that has remained virtually untouched since built in the 15th century. A restrained linear arrangement of spaces and walkways mirrors the formality of the traditional French garden, whilst the natural gardens of the pavilions starkly offset the regimented gardens of the Potager.

The organic forms of the canopies atop the pavilions were molded by the function of each pavilion, providing shade and seating as needed. Play with different levels and mezzanines allows visitors to dwell atop the terraces of the pavilions with unobstructed views, leaving the Potagerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s landscape ultimately unblemished and reminiscent of its rich history.

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Bath House sequences paris, france; 19th

Fall 2007 Design Studio Program hammam spa design Professor P. Arbor

Situated along a canal of La Seine, three blocks west of Parc de la Villette, the bath house celebrates the ancient social traditions of many different cultures with an emphasis on the Turkish Hammam. The Hammam process consists of three phases beginning with the tepidarium (warm room), the calidarium (hot room), and the frigidarium (cold room) where the visitor relaxes with tea and socializes. All relaxation rooms were placed on the south facade so as to offer optimum views of the serene water. The diversity of the program is unified by a veil of glass that allows the different skins of each distinctive space to be exposed while at the same time providing the bath house with a cohesive enclosure that connects the functions of each space.

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SEQUENCE The different phases of the hammam proccess and the sloping character of the site inspired the concept of the Bath House. These elements were fused together and incorporated into the design via gradual ramps that wrap around a central void guiding the visitor through the sequences of the spa experience. The various spa programs were organized verticlly by privacy, more intimate programs were

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The different phases of the hammam proccess and the sloping character of the site inspired the concept of the Bath House. These elements were fused together and incorporated into the design via gradual ramps that wrap around a central void guiding the visitor through the sequences of the spa experience. The various spa programs were organized verticlly by privacy, more intimate programs were placed underground while more public and social settings were located at the top. 01

East Elevation from the Seine

South Elevation

2nd level floor plan - Hamman Sequence

Urban Infill mimic chicago, il

Spring 2007 Design Studio Program Mimic a design style to create an office/residence Professor PJ Armstrong

Designing through another architects eyes, the urban infill projectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s intended goal was to apply the design style of a renouned architect to our own creative design aesthetic. Through case studies of various Richard Meier projects, including The Malibu House, The High Museum, and The Ghetty Center, I was able to gain a new perspective on problem solving and critical design strategies and thusly was able to adapt this to create a studio/residence for said architect.

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Located in an urban context, the architectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s residence is situated between two long narrow lots in a Chicago brownstone neighborhood. The studio was to accomodate a 10 person staff with adequate workspace and a full residence, all within the confines of the compact site and no more than 4 levels. To accomplish this, organizing spaces vertically was necessary to distinguish the public versus private arenas. 01

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sustainable box champaign, il

Spring 2008 Collaborative Project Program Contained space

A three-day group project to design a completely self-sustainable box located in Urbana, IL resulted in the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Expandable Boxâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. The main challenge posed was how to resolve the issue of passive design for two different extreme climactic conditions. Our response was to design a house that can transform from season to season depending on these climactic extremes. My duties included design, systems research, and some drafting. The house is composed of three boxes which collapse in the Winter to provide insulation and prevent wind infiltration. The middle box houses all the essential functions, so as to be habitable during the Winter. In the Summer, the house is expanded: the big cube which surrounds the middle slides out into a library while the smaller cube pulls out into a dining area. This allows for increased space, views, and natural venitlation.

Floor Plan

Cross Section//Collapsed

Section//Expanded - Glass box with shades and natural ventilation - Natural lighting and bathroom ventilation - Double window and triple window in north with shades on the south side