NAREK MIRZAEI P O R T F O L I O MIRZAENK@MAIL.UC.EDU
SELECTED WORKS THE 3 GREEN BARS BUILDING THE CONFERENCE TABLE CLAIRE’S STORE PROJECT SCHOOL OF ART & ARCHITECTURE IN YEREVAN ATHENAEUM IN COLOMBUS, INDIANA HOTEL IN TSAGHKUNK VILLAGE ELEMENTARY & SECONDARY SCHOOL IN DAVTASHEN RESIDENTIAL COMPLEX IN DAVTASHEN PAINTINGS & DRAWINGS
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THE 3 GREEN BARS BUILDING THE WINNING ENTRY OF PERFORM 2015 COMPETITION MAXIMUM EFFICIENCY
URBAN RESPONSE
SOLAR/LIGHTING RESPONSE
COMMUNITY RESPONSE
The architectural intent for the building is to create a mixeduse complex that achieves net zero energy. From this, the site was analyzed and the diagonal street Sandy Boulevard was found to be a strong datum that ran through the site. This is so strong, that it is celebrated by the pedestrian walkway in the design. To provide an efficient design that could be replicable, the units were designed on a module of 24x36 ft., and arrayed to measure 240x36 ft. This creates a thin bar, which affords south light to all living units, while minimizing glare from east and west. The north side is used as a circulation corridor. The three bars are stitched together by common spaces that bridge across on the second level. An important part of the building concept was to incorporate shared space. The design proposes two common spaces for the building residences. The common spaces offer kitchen, dining, and laundry to promote neighborliness and social interaction among the building residences. There are two types of housing units, twenty-five two-bed units to support a family with a full kitchen, and twenty-two studio units, which have no kitchen or laundry, but rather depend on the commons for these necessities. This builds on the Danish ideas of cohousing, a driving precedent, and implements it as a strategy to reduce the building energy load.
SITE STRATEGIES
THE 3 GREEN BARS BUILDING
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MODULE STRATEGIES DIAGRAM
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SITE PLAN
SOUTH ELEVATION
WEST ELEVATION
THE 3 GREEN BARS BUILDING
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CONFERENCE TABLE
A DESIGN-BUILD PROJECT The conference table was desinged for Seven Hills Neighborhood House. The main idea of the deisgn was to provide SHNH with set of modular tables that can form a larger conference table or series of smaller tables according their needs. The table top is made of baltic birch playwood, and the legs are made of 3/4 inch mild steel. 32 layers of baltic birch creates the trapizoid shape of 6 tables which can interlock. The bended and twisted legs are sandwiched between the layers of the table top.
THE CONFERENCE TABLE
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Claire’s store prototypical deign developed by BHDP Architecture
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claire’s store projects While I worked at BHDP Architecture I had the chance to work on Several Claire’s store projects in United States, Canada as well as Europe. I had the responsibility to develope the design development sets as well as doing the entire construction document sets for several Claire’s Stores. The sets were done based upon the prototypical design developed by BHDP Architecture. The selected drawings, plans, elavations, and details are from two Claire’s projects, and are meant to illustrate the level of work I personally did as a member of retail team in BHDP Architecture.
Claire’s Store Projects
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Proposed Storefront
Existing Store
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Fixture Plan
Reflected Ceiling Plan
Demolition Plan
Claire’s Store Projects
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Storefront Section
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Detail at Entry Enclosure
Grille Detail
Storefront Detail at Neutral Pier
Storefront Detail at Glazing
Glazing Base Detail
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Existing Storefront
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Storefront Section
Storefront Details
Interior Elevation
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Two metal water tanks are wraped up with glass walls, and are being used as art studios.
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school of art & architecture in yerevan The site is located in NorNork 4th region of Yerevan with two approaching pathways, one of which forking off Gyulikevkhyan and the other off Tevosyan streets. The entire area of the site is roughly 1.2 hectares, which previously utilized as boiler-house supplying the hot water of NorNork 4th region; however, today it is not functional. Some parts of old boiler-house structure have remained intact: Building A: 6m(W), 36m(L), and 8.4m(H); with reinforced concrete structure. On the faรงade of this building, four metal-brick structures wings have been extended perpendicular to the main building, partly remained intact.(Figure 2) Building B: 24m(W), 30m(L), and 12.6m(H); with reinforced concrete structure. In the interior the building is structured like three-floor wide square frame, but hollow in the middle, with metal poles supporting the three floors .(Figure 2) Two metal water tanks: each 10m in diameter and 12m in height. The tower: located adjacent to the building B.(Figure 2) In the central part of the site there is a covered basement.
School of Art & Architecture in Yerevan
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The classroom building exterior
The hole in courtyard brings light to basement
Gallery space interior
The existing site condition
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Art Studio Art Gallery Cafeteria Kitchen Library Administration A
Section A-A
School of Art & Architecture in Yerevan
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Wraped up in glass and used as library space
Building A - existing four brick-metal structures
The courtyard
Cafeteria - exterior view
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Art Studio Cafeteria Teacher’s Room Library Classrooms
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Section B-B
School of Art & Architecture in Yerevan
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Classroom building common spaces
Brick-metal structure interior - used as library
basement inner courtyard
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Classroom building common spaces
Library spaces
Building B - existing condition
Building A - existing condition
School of Art & Architecture in Yerevan
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Athenaeum in Colombus, Indiana The Colombus Arts District has decided to build a new facility, The Colombus Athenaeum, to consolidate a variety of needs into one prominent location on Washington Street adjacent to Cummins parking garage. The building is meant to be a public resource to educate visitors about the architectural and artistic legacy and vision of Colombus. The facility will be comprised of a visitor’s center, auditorium, meeting areas, rotating exhibition areas, permanent drawing and model exhibition areas, designer-in-residence studios, visiting scholar housing, as well as extensive archives.
Colombus Site Plan
Athenaeum in Colombus, Indiana
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Main entrance exterior view
Three main skylights bring light into gallery spaces
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Circulation Diagram
Spatial Organizarion Exhibition & Archive Reception, Auditorium, Cafe & Bookstore Administration & Library Housing
Natural Light
Athenaeum in Colombus, Indiana
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Gallery spaces interior
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Housing Library Meeting Room 2nd Floor Plan
Reception & Visitors Center Cafe & Bookstore 1st Floor Plan
North-South Section
Athenaeum in Colombus, Indiana
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hotel in tsaghkunk village The site is located in Tsaghkunk village in Gegharkunik province. Tsaghkunk village is famous for its age, pleasant climate, and natural environment, which made it a popular tourist attraction. The site has a relatively steep slope (roughly 20%) with North-South orientation. The designed hotel is not a single building, rather it is a collection of buildings which is distributed along the natural terrain of the site, and has created stepped structures with gardens on the roofs. The hotel emphasizes the public open space by keeping the central part of the site as an open green space.
The designed Hotel Public Green Spaces Public Buildings
Hotel in Tsaghkunk Village
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+6.30 Level Floor Plan
Double Room Quadruple Room Restaurant Administration Kitchen Lobby & Bar
0.00 Level Floor Plan
Hotel in Tsaghkunk Village
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Norht-South Section
Double Room Quadruple Room +13.50 Level Floor Plan
Hotel in Tsaghkunk Village
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elementary & secondary school in davtashen The site of the project is located in Davtashen region of Yerevan. Davtashen is a recently formed residential district consisting of four residential blocks that are divided by Tigran Petrosian and Pirumianner streets. On the junction of these streets public buildings are positioned. (Figure 2) The main concept of the project has been originated from the idea that having the elementary and secondary students in two separate but adjacent buildings can make the educational environment healthier and the managing of the students and school easier. Moreover, the proximity of the building to the streets as well as the necessity of more natural light and green spaces led to the idea to have inner courtyard in each building.
Site Plan
Figure 2
Elementary & Secondary School in Davtashen
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Main Facade
Conference Hall Language Lab Cafeteria Kitchen Classrooms
1st Floor Plan
Elementary & Secondary School in Davtashen
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residential complex in davtashen The site of the project is located in Davtashen region of Yerevan. Davtashen is a recently formed residential district which is consists of four residential blocks that are divided by Tigran Petrosian and Pirumianner streets. On the junction of these streets public buildings are positioned. (Figure 1) The free spaces between blocks 1&2, and blocks 3&4 are disorganized public spaces. The goal of the project was to design and organize the residential complex in a way that the public spaces do not totally lose their visual as well as physical connectivity with their surroundings. To achieve this, the buildings along the streets have been elevated and stood on grid of columns. The designed residential complex has the capacity to accommodate 450 dwellers, and consists of two types of buildings: 1- Four-storey apartments. 2- Linked houses with inner courtyard and terraces
Residential Complex in Davtashen
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Residential Complex in Davtashen
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Residential Complex in Davtashen
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paintings & drawings The selected artworks are some of my paintings and drawings which I thinks can illustrate my abilities in the best way. The medium used are oil on cnavas, pencil on paper, watercolor, water-ink, and rapidograph.
Paintings & Drawings
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