Architecture Portfolio 2024

ARCHITECTURE

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MELISSA JACOBS

CONTENTS

2023

2022

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HERITAGE

RESEARCH

2023

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2022

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CRAFT

URBANISM

RESILIENCE

2023

HERITAGE The Pioneer Valley in western Massachusetts has some of the richest agricultural heritage in the United States, but has seen a dramatic transition towards knowledge-based industries in the last several decades with the development of mostly private higher education in the region. Despite this influx of education and administration infrastructure, the region struggles today with lower education attainment and income compared to the rest of the state, as well as an aging workforce and dwindling population. To bridge this gap, this project aims to leverage the existing higher education network in the region to develop a new set of campuses that foster agricultural innovation, collaboration, opportunity, and appreciation for the agricultural heritage of the valley. Through a valleywide coalition between public universities, school districts, farmers, and local community groups, the envisioned campuses aim to provide economic investment, job opportunities, and accessible education while fostering agricultural innovation.

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GENERATE

ENGAGE create new, diverse, accessible jobs produce more quality, accessible food initiate economic investment and growth foster agriculture appreciation and awareness

foster collaboration across industries and cities connect higher education networks engage with primary education and community collaborate with local groups and farmers

ADAPT

expand agricultural research explore solutions to environmental challenges reuse existing infrastructure reimagine the future of the valley

2022

RESEARCH During my time at Perkins&Will, I worked on many projects at a variety of scales. Working mostly within the Science & Technology sector, I contributed to many research labs, including this floor renovation for the Mass General Eye and Ear Otopathology Laboratory. This renovation aimed to provide new state of the art wet and dry labs, as well as social spaces in the form of write-up areas, a new kitchen and lounge area, and engaging lobby and hallway spaces that spoke to the incredible work being performed here. On this project team of about 4 people, I worked closely with team members to coordinate and develop a comprehensive Revit model and graphic presentation throughout the schematic design, design development, and construction documents phases. Using Enscape, I developed many renderings to aid in the communication of ideas to clients and team members alike in order to better understand how finishes, colors, layouts, lighting, and other interior and architectural decisions impacted the design.

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FINISH LEGEND RESILIENT FLOORING

CEILING SYSTEMS

RESILIENT FLOORING GENERAL NOTES:

TAG

LOCATION

DESCRIPTION

CONTACT

REMARKS

1. HATCH PATTERNS ARE ONLY SHOWN ON AI PLANS WHEN MULTIPLE FLOORING TYPES ARE USED, ALL OTHER FLOORING INFORMATION WILL BE NOTED ON FINISH SCHEDULE. REFER TO AI FLOOR PLAN DRAWINGS FOR FLOOR PATTERNS.

ACT1

ALL CEILINGS U.O.N.

TYPE: ACOUSTIC CEILING TILE MFR: ARMSTRONG SERIES: ULTIMA LAY-IN 9/16 SIZE: TILE 24" X 24"

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ALL CEILINGS U.O.N.

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TYPE: ACOUSTIC CEILING TILE MFR: SIZE: TILE 24" X 24" COLOR:

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GWB - 2

LAB/ CORRIDOR PORTAL

TYPE: MFR: COLOR:

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ELEV. LOBBY, LOUNGE, NORTH/SOUTH WRITEUP, CORRIDOR BENCHES

TYPE: SOLID WOOD CEILING PANELS MFR: ARMSTRONG SERIES: WOODWORKS GRILLE SIZE: COLOR: GOLDEN MAPLE GRILL BACKER: BLACK

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TAG

LOCATION

DESCRIPTION

CONTACT

REMARKS

RF-1

CORRIDOR, LABS

TYPE: RUBBER TILE MFR: ROPPE SERIES: ENVIRE SIZE: TILE 24" X 24" COLOR: S174 SMOKE

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RF-2

CORRIDOR ACCENT POINTS, LAB

TYPE: RUBBER TILE MFR: ROPPE SERIES: ENVIRE SIZE: TILE 24" X 24" COLOR: S627 MARINER

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CORRIDOR TRANSITIONS

TYPE: RUBBER TILE MFR: ROPPE SERIES: ENVIRE SIZE: TILE 24" X 24" COLOR: S123 CHARCOAL

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TYPE: FLOORING TRANSITION - FC TO RF MFR: JOHNSONITE TARKETT PROFILE: TBD FINISH: 21 PLATINUM

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RF-3

FT-1

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SOLID SURFACE

CARPET FLOORING CARPET FLOORING GENERAL NOTES:

1. HATCH PATTERNS ARE ONLY SHOWN ON AI PLANS WHEN MULTIPLE FLOORING TYPES ARE USED, ALL OTHER FLOORING INFORMATION WILL BE NOTED ON FINISH SCHEDULE. REFER TO AI FLOOR PLAN DRAWINGS FOR FLOOR PATTERNS. 2. REFERENCE XX XX XX RESILIENT FLOORING TRANSITIONS / STAIR NOISING AS NEEDED. TAG

LOCATION

DESCRIPTION

CONTACT

REMARKS

FC-1

ELEV. LOBBY, ENTRANCE CORRIDOR, NORTH/SOUTH WRITEUP

TYPE: CARPET TILE MFR: BENTLEY MILLS SERIES: TELEPORT COLOR: EMANATE INSTALL: QUARTER TURN BACKING: NEXT STEP CUSHION

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TYPE: CARPET TILE MFR: BENTLEY MILLS SERIES: TELEPORT COLOR: GEO LEAPING INSTALL: QUARTER TURN BACKING: NEXT STEP CUSHION

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FC-2

OFFICES, NORTH/SOUTH WRITEUP

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LOCATION

DESCRIPTION

CONTACT

REMARKS

SS-1

LOUNGE

TYPE: SOLID SURFACE - COUNTERS MFR: CORIAN COLOR: GLACIER WHITE

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SS-2

LOUNGE, NORTH/SOUTH WRITEUP

TYPE: SOLID SURFACE @ WINDOW SURROUNDS AND COUNTER MFR: CORIAN COLOR: TBD -WOOD

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UPHOLSTERY TAG

LOCATION

DESCRIPTION

CONTACT

REMARKS

FWP-1

OFFICES, CORRIDORS

TYPE: FABRIC WRAPPED PANEL - TACKABLE MFR: UNIKA VAEV SERIES: ECOUSTIC PANEL COLLECTION COLOR: OATMEAL THICKNESS: .53"

AINSLIE RITZ AINSLIE@RITZINC.COM 617-359-6980

SCHULTER STRIP AT ALL EXPOSED SIDES

UP-1

LOUNGE, CONFERENCE ROOM

TYPE: UPHOLSTERY - SEAT CUSHION MFR: LDI INTERIORS SERIES: ULTRALEATHER PATTERN: LINEN COLOR: FRAPPE SIZE: 54"

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PAINT AND COATING PAINT GENERAL NOTES:

1. SEE FINISH SCHEDULE FOR ALL GENERAL WALL PAINT AND COATINGS. REFER TO AI DRAWINGS FOR ACCENT WALL LOCATIONS. 2. REFER TO SPECIFICATION FOR PAINT/COATING FINISHES U.N.O. BELOW. 3. HM DOOR FRAMES AND WINDOW FRAMES ARE TO BE PTD PT-2*** U.N.O. ON DRAWINGS OR SCHEDULE. 4. CEILING PAINT: ALL GWB CEILINGS AND SOFFITS SHALL BE PAINTED PT-0 UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE ON THE REFLECTED CEILING PLAN. REFER TO TCP FOR ALL NOTATIONS REGARDING ACCENT SOFFITS AND GWB CEILING PAINTS 5. ALL EXPOSED STEEL COMPONENTS ARE TO BE PAINTED. TAG

LOCATION

DESCRIPTION

CONTACT

REMARKS

PT-0

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TYPE: TYP. CEILING PAINT MFR: COLOR: CEILING WHITE FINISH: EGGSHELL

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TYPE: PRIMARY / FIELD MFR: SHERWIN WILLIAMS COLOR: SW7008 ALABASTER FINISH: EGGSHELL

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PT-2

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TYPE: PAINT - TRIM MFR: SHERWIN WILLIAMS COLOR: SW9171 FELTED WOOL FINISH: EGGSHELL

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PT-3

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TYPE: PAINT - ACCENT MFR: BENJAMIN MOORE COLOR: PRUSSIAN BLUE CW-625 FINISH: EGGSHELL

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TYPE: PAINT - ACCENT MFR: BENJAMIN MOORE COLOR: SUNFLOWER FIELDS 174 FINISH: EGGSHELL

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TYPE: PAINT - ACCENT MFR: BENJAMIN MOORE COLOR: FADED DENIM 795 FINISH: EGGSHELL

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TYPE: PAINT - ACCENT MFR: BENJAMIN MOORE COLOR: MONTANA AGATE 056 FINISH: EGGSHELL

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LEVEL 5 FINISH

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LOCATION

DESCRIPTION

CONTACT

REMARKS

PL-1

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TYPE: PLASTIC LAMINATE - WALL MFR: WILSONART COLOR: WHITE/TBD

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PL-2

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TYPE: PLASTIC LAMINATE - BASE MFR: WILSONART COLOR: TBD-WOOD TO MATCH BENCH

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TILE PORCELAIN / CERAMIC TAG

LOCATION

DESCRIPTION

CONTACT

REMARKS

TC-1

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TYPE: PORCELAIN TILE MFR: TBD SIZE: COLOR:

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GLASS PANEL AND FILM TAG

LOCATION

DESCRIPTION

CONTACT

REMARKS

GL-1

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TYPE: 1/2" TEMPERED CLEAR GLASS MFR: SERIES: THICKNESS: FINISH:

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PF-1

FILMED GLASS --STANDARD FOR OFFICES/LAB WINDOWS

TYPE: WINDOW FILM MFR: 3M SERIES: PVC FREE FILM PATTERN: DUSTED CRYSTAL WIDTH:

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70% COVERAGE

GL-2

LOUNGE

TYPE: BACK PAINT GLASS SIZE: CUSTOM SIZE SEE ELEVATIONS COLOR: WHITE

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SPECIALTY WALL FINISH

WALL BASE (RESILIENT)

ITOUT.rvt

PLASTIC LAMINATE

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LOCATION

DESCRIPTION

CONTACT

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LOCATION

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WB-1

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TYPE: RUBBER BASE MFR: JOHNSONITE TARKETT SERIES: STANDARD HEIGHT: 4" COLOR: VN 2 STONE COTTAGE

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SF-1

ENTRY WALL

TYPE: MURAL GRAPHIC ENTRY WALL

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LEVEL 5 FINISH

SF-2

NORTH WRITEUP

TYPE: NORTH WRITEUP - TBD

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LEVEL 5 FINISH

FLOOR PLAN GENERAL NOTES

KITCHEN EQUIPMENT SCHEDULE

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B41

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MFR.

KA-1

REFRIGERATOR (UNDER COUNTER)

KA-2

DISHWASHER

MODEL

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ACCUCOLD

ACF48WSSHVADA

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ADORA 24" 1004567382

3X, UNDER COUNTER

KA-3

MICROWAVE

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JES1657SMSS

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KA-4

SINK

KOHLER

UNDERTONE K-3325-NA

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KA-5

SINK FAUCET

KOHLER

CRUE K-22972-CP POLISHED CHROME

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PARTITION TYPES ARE SCHEDULED IN THE A61 SERIES.

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ALL PARTITIONS ARE TYPE " A41 " UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE

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PARTITION DIMENSIONS ARE TO FACE OF GYPSUM BOARD UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE.

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DOOR DIMENSIONS ARE TO EDGE OF DOOR LEAF UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE.

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WINDOW SILLS TO BE REPLACED WITH SOLID SURFACE SILLS.

225 Franklin Street, Suite 1100 Boston, MA 02110 t 617.478.0300 f 617.478.0321 www.perkinswill.com

CONSULTANTS MEP

BR+A

FLOOR PLAN LEGEND

10 Guest Street, 4th Floor, Boston, MA 02135 STRUCTURAL

SIMON DESIGN ENGINEERING

NOTE: APPLIANCES LISTED ARE BASIS OF DESIGN. SELECTION OF MANUFACTURER AND MODEL TO BE CONFIRMED BY OWNER.

49 Walnut Park, Building #2 Wellesley, MA 02481

EXISTING PARTITION TO REMAIN NEW PARTITION

EXTERIOR GLAZING SYSTEM TAG REFER TO A33 SERIES FOR SCHEDULE

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INTERIOR GLAZING REFER TO A63 SERIES FOR SCHEDULE

4' - 7 3/4"

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B41

1' - 0"

D41

D41

KA-5

2' - 2"

D41 DW

FEC

1' - 6 3/4"

KA-4 3/A44-05

KA-3

B71 KA-2

6/A44-05

5/A44-05

KA-1

4/A44-05

2/A44-05

FLOOR PLAN NOTES BY NUMBER

LOUNGE 408

DESIGN REFERENCE VIEW DO NOT DELETE!!

8/A45-01

6"

1' - 10"

<<< Indicates Sheet Keynote on Plan

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1/2" = 1'-0"

SS2

GL-1

PT-1

KEYPLAN

SS2 COUNTER MATERIAL WRAPS UP 2" AT COLUMNS

1' - 4"

PT-1

1' - 6"

4"

1 1/2"

7' - 10"

SS2

1' - 10"

SS1 COUNTER MATERIAL

MASS EYE & EAR 243 CHARLES STREET BOSTON, MA 02114

3' - 3"

6"

4"

PT 1

4"

7' - 6 1/4"

8' - 0 3/8"

4"

8' - 0"

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1' - 4"

7' - 11 3/4"

4' - 1"

SS2

ALIGN

SS2

MEE 4TH FLOOR OHNS RESEARCH RENOVATION

CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS 12/09/2022

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PROJECT

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KITCHENETTE COUNTER E

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1/2" = 1'-0"

WHITE OAK VENEER (QUARTERSAWN) MATCH ARCHITECT'S SAMPLE

LOUNGE W

UP-1 SPECIFIED UPHOLSTERY ON BECHES TYP.

1/2" = 1'-0"

4 LOUNGE S 1/2" = 1'-0"

ISSUE CHART GWB SURROUND ALIGN FACE OF SOFFIT WITH CABINETS

12/16/2022 11:13:53 AM

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EQ

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PT-3

GL-2 BACK-PAINTED GLASS PANELS

UNDER CAB LIGHTING

1' - 10"

4 1/4"

GL-2 BACK-PAINTED GLASS PANELS

8' - 0"

GL-2 BACK-PAINTED GLASS PANELS

4"

8' - 0"

8' - 0"

ALIGN

PT-1

3' - 0" 4 1/4"

7' - 6 1/4"

DECORATIVE LIGHTING AT BENCH SEATING

PL-1

7' - 0"

GL-2 BACKPAINTED GLASS PANELS

PL-1

6' - 0"

4' - 3"

1' - 6"

PL-1

4' - 5 1/4"

PL-1

ALIGN

2' - 9"

EQ

2' - 7"

2' - 0 1/4"

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2' - 7 3/4"

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7' - 10"

MARK

ISSUE

Job Number

DATE

15225.000

TITLE

11 1/2" PL-2

2' - 10"

6"

PL-2

PL-2

PL-2

2"

LOUNGE ENLARGED 4"

PT-1

COUNTERTOP MATERIAL WRAPS DOWN

4"

Autodesk Docs://MEEI-4th Floor Fitout/ARCH-MEE -4TH LEVEL FITOUT.rvt

2' - 7"

3 LOUNGE E 1/2" = 1'-0"

PROVIDE ACCES PANELS AS REQ FOR SERVICE OF INDUCTION UNITS

2 LOUNGE N 1/2" = 1'-0"

2' - 0"

2' - 0" CONFIRM W/ APPLIANCE SPEC

2' - 0"

2' - 0" CONFIRM W/ APPLIANCE SPEC

3' - 0"

3' - 0" TRASH

RECYCLE

3' - 0" UNDER CAB MICRO.

SHEET NUMBER

3' - 0" FILLER PANEL, TYP.

WHITE OAK VENEER (QUARTERSAWN) MATCH ARCHITECT'S SAMPLE

A44-05 © 2022 Perkins and Will

2023

CRAFT In collaboration with fellow student Noelle Burke, this project acknowledges the temporality of the built environment, using demolition and maintenance as design tools. For Northeastern’s upcoming Maine campus, we were tasked with planning and developing a design strategy on the site of an old manufacturing building. We proposed on the waterfront edge of the site a space that incorporates both state-of-the-art STEM studies, as well as more traditional trades. The construction uses thick, masonry walls paired with traditional arched ceiling that creates an interim space for under-floor air circulation systems. In studying the lifespan of building materials, this project argues that carbon and labor-intensive buildings are often worth the investment; durability fosters a longer building lifespan, which in turn generates greater cultural significance and a sense of iconicity. Finally, our project acts as a celebration of skilled labor practices, bringing ancient construction techniques to contemporary relevance through their integration with modern materials and systems.

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URBANISM South Boston currently sits at the intersection of multiple encroaching - and contrasting - programmatic neighborhoods. With its historic neighborhoods to the South, the up-and-coming commercial center of Seaport to the North, and the industrial sector surrounding it, this site sits directly at the center of a wavering identity crisis. This, along with the site’s location on the waterfront, provides a valuable opportunity to develop a new public center that engages with new visitors to the site as well as long-time residents of South Boston. Drawing inspiration from the nearby industrial/creative fabric developing in the area, this project proposes a new mixed-use “campus” of sorts for creative individuals in the area while creating multi-faceted connections between the vastly different “bubbles” developing in South Boston.

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SOLAR ARRAYS

CREATIVE INDUSTRIAL OFFICES

GREEN ROOFS

MAKERS’ STUDIOS COLLABORATION PLAZAS

RESIDENTS’ PARKS

ROOFTOP RESTAURANT

LIVE/WORK COMPLEX

MAKERS’ GALLERIES MAKERS’ HUB

WELCOME CENTER

This design aims to create a seemless transition from the small-scale (3-story average) residential neighborhood to the South and the growing high-rise fabric of Seaport. Between these stark opposites a new creative hub is created, providing a self-sufficient campus-like environment with makers’ studios, living complexes, and galleries - as well as spaces in between for colllaboration. There are also creative industrial offices in the North corner of the site, similar to the offices currently in the area around the site. For the public, a “New Pappas Way” street is developed along the waterfront. It is surrounded by public ground-floor amenities including restaurants, boutiques, a museum, a welcome center, and a continuous RECREATIONAL PIER

string of piers that provide views across the water as well as recreational activities that engage with the creative fabric being developed within site.

FOOD TRUCKS

MAKERS’ MARKET

INDUSTRIAL MUSEUM

POWER PLANT

BUFFER PARK PAPPAS WAY STOREFRONTS

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MAKERS’ MARKET VIEWING PLATFORM

2022

RESILIENCE The Envision Resilience Challenge is a recurring initiative that aims to bring together experts on climate change, members of at-risk communities, and university students to develop innovative solutions to the impending climate crisis. This year’s challenge tasked students with reimagining the site adjacent to the Fox Point Hurricane Barrier in Providence, Rhode Island.

My approach to this site included two main goals - engagement and resilience. One area in which Providence is severly lacking is it’s public educational spaces - a gap I believe this site provides an opportunity to fill with a variety of museums and galleries. While the site’s landscaping and topography address climate concerns of storm surge and sea level rise, the organic series of cell-like plots also provide moments for visitors to interact with unique landscapes and ecosystems, and the species they support. A children’s science center, ecological museum, and industrial museum strategically face adjacent intersecting neighborhoods, and are all connected by linear gallery spaces. These long gallery walks remain nestled within the berm, engaging with the intersection between the site and the water - and more directly confronting the reality of climate change with new perspectives.

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Existing networks and conne

the approach and traversal t

towards the waterfront to cre

activated for the neighborho

softscape programming. Wit

of rain storage “tanks” mimic

this entire stretch of waterfron

storage, highway runoff filtra

Paths stretch from adjacent st

extending over the berm and

provides a pattern of modula

the rest of the industrial wate

engaged public - not only to

to increase awareness on the

Existing networks and connections were taken into account when designing the approach and traversal through the site. The existing berm is pushed towards the waterfront to create a more protected site to be programmed and activated for the neighborhood - including a mixture of hardscape and softscape programming. Within this space, I proposed a sprawling landscape of rain storage “tanks” mimicking the prior industrial storage that once defined this entire stretch of waterfront. These provide space for storm water runoff storage, highway runoff filtration, and improved habitats for nearby wildlife.

Paths stretch from adjacent streets, meandering through these tanks before

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extending over the berm and towards views of the water. The landscape AL

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provides a pattern of modular tanks that can be aggregated over time along AV E

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the rest of the industrial waterfront to encourage a more connected and

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engaged public - not only to provide improved waterfront programming, but to increase awareness on the issue of climate change.

STORMWATER RUNOFF

STORM SURGE

INFILTRATION/ STORAGE

public engagement

STORM SURGE 40’ HURRICANE OF 1938 36’ SUPER STORM SANDY 27’ MEAN SEA LEVEL 20’

Sidewalk

Rain Water Storage

Permeable Pavement

habitat development

storm water runoff storage

highway pollution filtration infiltration

Rain Water Storage

Berm

Constructed Riprap Wetland

ECOLOGY MUSEUM

CHILDREN’S SCIENCE CENTER

INDUSTRIAL MUSEUM

STORM SURGE 40’

HURRICANE OF 1938 36’

SUPER STORM SANDY 27’

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