Architecture Portfolio
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THE LEARNING KIT SURF ENTERTAINMENT CENTER 72 + COLLINS MIAMI BROADWAY LOFT HILTON NASHVILLE TABLES ACADEMIC
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NYC SKY CONDO CHEONGGYECHEON URBAN REVIVAL VERTICAL SUSTAINABLE URBANISM SUBURBAN LIVABILITY PERSONAL
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THE COMMON OBJECT
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Natalie Imran, LEED GA Master of Architecture 2016 Savannah College of Art and Design Bachelor of Design 2012 University of Florida e | natalieimran@gmail.com p | 786.556.3089
tiny classroom | exterior view
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THE LEARNING KIT ATLANTA, GEORGIA a Blur Workshop project Client | Tiny House and Soccer in the Streets
PROJECT DESCRIPTION The project is part of a collaboration between Soccer in the Streets, MARTA, and Tiny House to expand StationSoccer, the world’s first network of soccer fields inside the perimeter of major transit stations. As a ‘tiny’ soccer classroom, the project is dedicated to the personal growth and development of underprivileged children throughout the city of Atlanta, with the goal of providing well-structured athletics and academic assistance for those involved in the program. One of several probono designs, this classroom solution is an innovative, efficient, and flexible learning space. The limited footprint and multi-purposed program drove this proposal to a solution inspired by the iconic Swiss Army Knife. The design provides a protective shell structure that secures the classroom proper when closed and opens to accommodate various programmatic needs. The knife’s literal folding action, as well as an interest in duplicate functions, suggested incorporating fold-away elements and concentric storage.
assembly and constructability | a kit of
operability and security | the shell
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interior operability and storage
indoor body flying | view from the corner
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02 SURF ENTERTAINMENT CENTER KANSAS CITY, MI a Blur Workshop project Client | Confidential
PROJECT DESCRIPTION The Surf Entertainment Arena is a multi-functional attraction that brings together unique activities, adventures, and experiences. Situated around a central restaurant, there are several unique activity venues that one may engage in at their leisure. These activities include indoor body flying, indoor surfing, rock-climbing, and go-karting. Flexible indoor/outdoor spaces weave together each of the activities, creating both visual connections and a sense of community.
market activity lawn | night view
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indoor surfing arena
market activity lawn | day view
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lobby bar | interior view
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03 72 + COLLINS MIAMI, FLORIDA a Blur Workshop interior design project Client | Real Estate Transactions International
PROJECT DESCRIPTION This schematic interior design project takes on a fresh and sleek design. The client wished for a light airy feel for the beachfront hotel located in Miami, FL. Clean lines and modern furniture, fixtures, and finishes help establish this invigorating project. the overall concept incorporates combinations of neutral finishes, wood tones, and tasteful pops of color.
reception and lobby
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king guestroom
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04 BROADWAY LOFT NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK a Danny Forster Design Studio project
PROJECT DESCRIPTION We housed the functionality and bones of the loft (heat, HVAC, sprinklers, and audio system) in a non-structural cladding system found on the ceiling and walls. As such, the ceiling is designed to signal what is happening structurally in the space: crossbeams lead to a bearing column on one side of the great room and an exterior wall on the other. The beam and exterior wall cladding stand in high-contrast to the white ceiling and columns. The result is a beautifully framed flexible living space: open, welcoming, and deeply functional. Simply, what a loft should be.
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05 HILTON NASHVILLE TABLES NASHVILLE, TN a Blur Workshop project
PROJECT DESCRIPTION Materials | walnet wood slab, solid brass inlays Location | Hilton Nashville Airport Hotel
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material procurement
sanding and surfacing
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clamping and glueing
brass inlays
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The Highline
06 NYC SKY CONDO NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK Savannah College of Art and Design | Fall 2015 Critic | Arpad Ronazegi
PROJECT DESCRIPTION Located next to the highline in the Chelsea District of Manhattan, this design proposal merges urban living with vertical urban farming. This proposal addresses resident lifestyle, engagement at both the street and highline levels, flexibility, and systems thinking. The building acts as a living organism, with interconnected systems (human, plant, and building relationships), including closed loop energy and production systems, human powered living, and climate responsive facades.
ground level | market access
highline level | brewery access
ground level | local market
highline level | micro brewery
level 4 | pool & hop farm
level 3| gym & hop farm
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micro brewery | view from the highline
program diagram
HOP GARDENS
ETFE DOUBLE SKIN POOL
CLIMATE RESPONSIVE SHADES
RESIDENCES
HIGHLINE BEER GARDEN
LOCAL MARKET
RESIDENTIAL ENTRANCE
section perspective
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residential pool
The building program, with a micro-brewery, local market, and a variety of public and private lots for farming, responds to cultural conditions specific to the Chelsea District of New York City. In addition, innovative sustainable techniques, such as local energy generation and the development of self-sufficient building systems, respond to the environment. The result is a resource efficient lifestyle and a dynamic urbanism where sustainable design considerations are integrated into the concept and form of the project.
local market at ground level
environmental systems diagram
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SUMMER
WINTER
views
50 m views
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EXTRUDE MASS | 50 m
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SHIFT MASSES FOR VIEWS AND LOTS FOR AGRICULTURE
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ADD INTERSECTING POCKET PARKS FOR COMMUNAL HOP FARMING
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INTRODUCE ENVIRONMENTAL SKIN
north-west elevation
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street view
aerial view | looking east
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Seoul
07 CHEONGGYECHEON URBAN REVIVAL SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA Savannah College of Art and Design | Fall 2014 Critic | Huy Ngo Design Partner | Samantha Blount
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
History of the site | This design proposal is located on the Cheonggyecheon River in the financial district of Seoul. The river was once a natural waterway, paved over and covered by an elevated highway in the 1960s. In 2005 the Cheonggyecheon stream was restored and now over 500,000 people walk alongside the stream each week. About the proposal | The proposal is an urban renewal project that creates nodes of activity on and around the stream, with physical and visual connections. It extends beyond the river itself, manipulating the urban wall condition, and reforming the existing street scape. Multi-level circulation paths carry visitors on an experiential journey through the site. The renewal creates an interactive space of multiple journeys, pathways, nodes of activation, and connections, both physical and symbolic. It addresses issues of connection through the site, urban texture, public access, threshold, human engagement at multiple levels, and a balance between the past, present, and future.
site plan
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circulation diagram
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MUSUEM
CANOPY R I VE R L E VE L C I R C UL AT I ON STREET LEVEL CIRCULATION ABOVE GROUND CIRCULATION
CONSTRUCTED GREEN SPACES
RIVER WALK
INTERACTIVE RAMP
program diagram
interaction diagram
rerouting existing site conditions + traffic pattern
existing conditions and traffic patterns
reroute traffic to reclaim pedestrian space
manipulate wall condition to expand corridor space and create threshold
rerouting traffic = reclaiming pedestrian space
night view on river | looking west
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CANOPY BRIDGE
INTERACTIVE WATER FEATURE
RIVER PROMENDAE
INTERACTIVE RAMP
section perspective through river | looking north
day view on river | looking west
river view of ramp | looking east
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NODES OF ACTIVITY
1 section through plaza | looking east
2 section through river terraces | looking east
3 section through museum | looking east
process diagrams
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aerial | looking west split form forview access
MANIPULATED EDGE CONDITION
view of terraces from street bridge| looking west
RIVER LEVEL PROMENADE
INTERACTIVE SCREEN
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street view of plaza | looking east
RAMP ENTRANCE TO RIVER LEVEL
MUSEUM PROMENADE
RAMP TO CANOPY BRIDGE
street view of museum | looking west
urban context view | looking north
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08 VERTICAL SUSTAINABLE URBANISM Melbourne
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA Ecosystem Architecture | 2014 Submission for the 2014 CTBUH Shanghai Conference Project Role | Production of 3D model and all images shown Director | Richard Mann
PROJECT DESCRIPTION This proposal explores a range of design principles for achieving a socially sustainable residential community in a very tall environmentally responsive building. The goal of this study is the exploration of possibilities for both high rise and very tall development providing levels of indooroutdoor amenity usually associated with street level, horizontal housing and in particular focusing on social relationships. Further, the case study demonstrates a strategy for the ecological rehabilitation of degraded, low quality urban land or topographically difficult sites. The design also demonstrates a significant degree of facade and unit orientation flexibility while maintaining effective structural and spatial planning solutions. The architecture achieves responsiveness for a diverse range of climates without limiting amenity or functional adaptability.
SITE 40,000 M 2
ANALYZE SOLAR ACCESS AND WIND FLOWS TO USE AS STIMULUS FOR DESIGN
ARRANGE UNIT MODULES TO REFLECT SOLAR ACCESS & WIND FLOWS,
COPY MODULES ALONG CURVES
COPY MODULES VERTICALLY TO FORM THREE WINGS
LIFT WINGS ON COLUMNS FOR FOREST LANDSCAPE AT GROUND LEVEL
OPEN CORE DESIGN ALLOWS FOR CROSS VENTILATION, AND SOLAR ACCESS
INSERT POCKET PARKS
MICRO-APARTMENTS: WEST WING
TOWNHOUSES: NORTH AND EAST WING
SHARED PARK WALKWAYS EVERY 5 MODULES
INTERNAL WALKWAYS
VERTICAL CIRCULATION AND SERVICE CORES
MOBILE BUILDING MAINTENACE UNITS (BMUS)
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60,000 M 2 SITE MELBOURNE DOCKLANDS
LIFTS FIRE STAIRS SERVICE CORES
garden level floor plan
typical level floor plan
view of pocket park | looking down
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PARK PLANES
1 X GROUND LEVEL FOREST PLANE= 40,000 M 2 GARDEN SPACE WITHIN A SITE AREA OF 60,000 M 2
EXTERNAL PRIVATE GARDENS
6 X SHARED PARK PLANES= 64,310 M 2 GARDEN SPACE
SHARED POCKET PARKS
232 X PRIVATE GARDENS= 19,850 M 2 GARDEN SPACE
1,408 MICRO APARTMENTS= 7,040 M 2 GARDEN SPACE
APARTMENT GARDENS
6X POCKET PARKS= 1,300 M 2 GARDEN SPACE
840 TOWNHOUSES= 33,600 M 2 GARDEN SPACE
garden space diagram
townhouse internal view
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first level plan | townhouse detail
UNIT 1
UNIT 2
section perspective | townhouse detail
micro apartment external view
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UNIT 1
UNIT 2
UNIT 3
unit plans | micro apartment detail
UNIT 4
UNIT 1
UNIT 2
UNIT 3
UNIT 4
section perspective | micro apartment detail
aerial view | looking north
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Gainesville
09 SUBURBAN LIVABILITY GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA 24 Hour Witters Competition| Spring 2012 Design Partners | Aaron Demayo, Laura Masse
PROJECT DESCRIPTION In an effort to bring more life to downtown Gainesville, this expressive design proposal achieves high residential densities, while maintaining a great sense of livability. The proposal contains 62 residential units, multi-use office, and commercial space, primarily attracting professionals and families seeking comfortable housing. Public park spaces, green promenades, and individual outdoor gardens are a means of giving space to the high density project.
It was a competition requirement that the historical facades of downtown remain untouched. In an effort to preserve and celebrate these facades, an elevated park plane appears to hover the historic buildings, symbolizing the relationship between old and new.
street view | start of green promenade | looking south
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EXTRUDE MASS
TILT TO MAXIMIZE SUN
SPLIT FORM FOR ACCESS
TWIST TO MAXIMIZE VIEW
STEP UNITS FOR GARDEN SPACES
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ROOF GARDENS Vegetation on the roof reduces the overall head absorption of the building, lessening energy consumption. The gardens are also beneficial in reducing rain run off and also
RECLAIMED WOOD In an effort to contribute to green building, the housing project uses reclaimed wood decking rescued from local barns, factories, and warehouses. 3 ELEVATED PARK Experienced as a promenade, the park begins at the large oak found on the NW corner of the site. It moves diagonally across the site, leading to the elevated park that hovers over 2
EXISTING OAK TREE diagram | park promenade
GROUND FLOOR PLAN historic facades ground level shops
physical model
FIRST FLOOR PLAN public park level upper level shops
TYPICAL UPPER LEVEL housing units private gardens
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1 BEDROOM UNITS 2 BEDROOM UNITS 3 BEDROOM UNITS
HOUSING DISTRIBUTION The housing proposal is equipped with one, two, and three bedroom units. All of the units are loft style, with 20 foot ceilings in the dining and living areas. With future expansion in mind, the one bedroom units are designed with the plumbing and overall layout positioned in order to allow for easy addition of another bathroom on the upper floor. Private outdoor decks can also be used as an extension of the home, making a suburban lifestyle possible downtown.
1 BEDROOM UNITS 25 units at 940 ft² total: 23,500 ft² 25 + residents
2 BEDROOM UNITS 22 units at 1100 ft² total: 22,300 ft² 44 + residents
3 BEDROOM UNITS 16 units at 1650 ft² total: 26,400 ft² 48 + residents
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10 THE COMMON OBJECT ESTABLISHED 2017 Instagram | @thecommonobject
COMMON MATERIALS >concrete >copper >cork >leather
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Master of Architecture 2016 Savannah College of Art and Design Bachelor of Design 2012 University of Florida e | natalieimran@gmail.com p | 786.556.3089