ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO OF
Noah Rinaldi
From Arch 253 Moscow Bath
Contents: Arch 253 Pavilion 4-5 Arch 254 Follies 6 Arch 254 Moscow Bath 7-9 Arch 266 Cabin 10 Arch 244 Car 11 Carport Redesign 12-13 Arch 353 Arboretum Pavilion 14-15 Arch 353 Courtyard Housing 16-19 Arch 354 Cheap Hotel 20-21 Arch 354 Coomba Community Center 22-25 Arch 453 Monroe Street Revitalization 26-29 Drawing 30-33 Photography 34-37
Arch 253 Pavilion Moscow, Idaho Fall 2009
The pavilion project for the University of Idaho Campus involved mixing the programs of an observation tower, a newsstand, information kiosk, and a gathering space, which I interpreted as an ampitheatre and alternative classroom site.
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Northeast Section
Southwest Perspective
Model
Stage and Classroom Perspective
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Arch 254 Follies Moscow, Idaho Spring 2010
The Follies Project was an exercise in designing interactive spaces with a somewhat vague form and function. Our site was an alleyway off of Main Street, where we looked for the subtleties of its character. Using music as inspiration and breaking down large objects and reconfiguring them, I created 4 related yet separate spaces ranging from observation to the kinetic. At the very end, the design requirements were announced to us that the materiality to be used were 4’ x 8’ panels and 2”x4” studs.
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Arch 253 Bath Moscow, Idaho Spring 2010
The project of a bathhouse in Moscow evolved from the concept of a cave and the storyboarding of the process one would take in this experience with water. I saw the program as a series of events, starting from the sculpted outdoor space, through the “mouth� of the cave, and down into the pools below, some of which are naturally daylit. The program elements feature a cafe on the main floor, and a large pool, two hot pools, a cold pool, and a sauna below. The bathhouse is constructed of white, cast-in-place concrete with a ribbed pattern. The interior of the main level uses corten steel. A highlight of the pool level is the radiant floor heating.
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Ground Level
Underground Level
Streetfront Perspective
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Interior Perspective: Main Pool
Interior Perspective: Entryway
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Arch 266 Cabin Spring 2010
To demonstrate our understanding of basic building construction materials, we were assigned the design of a simple cabin that followed the codes for Latah County regarding foundation depth, design for snowloads and meeting insulation requirements. I worked with Leon Humphries on creating a floor plan and several construction details as well as scaled model showing the important components of light woodframe construction. Our work won the Teacher Assistants’ Golden Hammer Award.
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Arch 244 Car Fall 2010
The final project in AutoCad class was to create an object using the University lasercutting machine. Looking to old Ferrari car models as inspiration of form, I designed a supercar. Each layer was 1/8th of an inch thick. Using 1/16th in thick wood or chipboard would have better allowed for more curves and depth of the car, but this was a great learning experience bringing an AutoCad file to physical form.
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Carport Redesign Coeur d’Alene, Idaho Summer 2010
The carport in the backyard of my home property had been leaning dangerously for years, even with the additional bracing. In the redesign, I tried to utilize the space as much as possible, adding a shed to clean out garage space and provide bracing, a grape arbor, and an overhang to conceal from front view the canoe to be stored. Tearing Down Old Shed
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Design Render of Proposed Renovations
Cedar boards were used on the sides of the shed because of their performance against the elements, as well as cedar shingles. The older version of the shed used cedar shingles as a roof, but this was updated with asphalt roofing in a color to match the rest of the carport. The new carport has performed excellent under heavy snow conditions and has freed up a significant amount of garage space. Grape vines were planted this year and have begun climbing up the posts as intended.
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Arch 353 Arboretum Pavilion Moscow, Idaho Fall 2010
For the Arboretum Pavilion, I selected a site on the North end of the lower pond for the views of the animal life in the water and of the view of the Palouse in the distance. The pavilion is supported by concrete piers and features two gathering areas and an observation dock. The roof cuts in to allow light to hit the mound in the middle of the pavilion. The design has a formal layout and gridded structure, but the entrances are deliberately angled to necessitate turning one’s perspective.
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Conceptual Sketch
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Arch 353 Courtyard Housing, Portland, Oregon Fall 2011
Located in a single-family residential neighborhood adjacent to a hospital and near a commercial road, this infill project looked to find an appropriate density of courtyard housing units to create a strong sense of identity and keep with the spirit of Portland’s Urban Growth Boundaries. Water and vegetation were important in my understanding of the design, with a green roof and cistern system as stormwater management. The project promoted alternative forms of transportation existing in Portland. The defining of public and private spaces was also critical.
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Progression of the Parti
Aerial Site Perspective
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Construction Detail
Perspective From Cafe in Spring
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Arch 354 Cheap Hotel Invented Site Spring 2011
Taking a piece of a futuristic novel involving a mob underworld, technology, gambling, vice, unnaturally long life, and a run-down hotel to facilitate this lifestyle, the studio project sought to elaborate on this ficticious world by exploring through many versions of model building and experiential drawings. The novel mentioned a ten-story brick building that had become a hollow shell, and for our purposes was to include a pachinko parlor, shops, a massage parlor, “coffin� hotel rooms, and a sky bar. I saw it as a playground for addicition and escape.
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Arch 354 Coomba Community Center Meridian, Idaho Spring 2011
This project was a competition sponsored by the Idaho Concrete Masonry Association to create a Community Center. The focus of the competition was to effectively use CMU as a building mater. The project was a joint venture between Boise and Meridian, offering a place of learning and recreation. The main features are the South-facing Kid City, Teen Center, Quiet Space, Learning Kitchen, Greenhouse, a Performing Arts Area that opens to a couryard and Artists’ Pond, and the Rebound Classroom. The Administration Office has a clear line of vision to the activities of the Community Center. To the South of the building are a Kids’ Courtyard, play structures, and the Community Vegetable Gardens. The site also featues ballfields and green space, as well as a storage shed for outdoor play equipment. My entry tied for second place and got an award for being the “Most Poetic Use of CMU, Wood, and Steel.”
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Parti Development
Massing Study
East Elevation
Site Plan
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Playground/Garden Perspective
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Section Cut Through Quiet Room
Lobby and Gallery Space
Assembly Detail: Kid City Wall
Floor Plan
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Arch 453
North Monroe Street Revitalization Spokane, Washington
Fall 2011
With Justin Bell, Brittany Blouch, Corinne Guho, Ricky Kennedy, Kailee Moulton, Courtney Snyder, and Xin Tan. The urban planning project involved the Monroe Street Corridor in Spokane. The guidelines were to plan future development and revitalization while following the framework of Spokane’s Comprehensive Plan for Centers and Corridors. The West Central Neighborhood of Spokane is being transformed with new growth of Kendall Yards along the river. The Monroe project is spurred on by this development, and looks to improve the vitality of the community by measures such as streetscape upgrades, new transportation methods, and a consolidation of parking to free up land that could be much more valuable as residential/commercial/public spaces. Monroe Street faces a challenge of being a heavily-used North/South arterial while still needing to be a pedestrian-oriented street for community life.
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Existing Street Study
Part of the Initial Design Charrette
Southern Node of North Monroe Street Revitalization Project
Monroe St.
Lincoln St.
My contribution to the project included all stages of development, researching precedent studies of urban revitalization such as South Lake Union in Seattle, proposing streetscape changes and layout of traffic lanes. Our group divided to focus on three nodes of development on Monroe based on a walkable range of a half mile. I was part of the Southern Node team, and helped with the creation and locating of the proposed mixeduse buildings, the moving of Bridge Avenue, and the addition of a Cultural Center and 5-story Parking Structure to help create a Pedestrian Plaza area in close proximity to the Spokane River. I also worked on the proposed Streetcar Route and the raised intersections for traffic-calming measures. An important aspect of the Southern Node is the presence of many government buildings, and part of the task was to densify the area’s population to focus on Live-Work-Play communities. Our project involved great collaboration between the City of Spokane, GreenStone, CollinsWoerman, and the professors and students of the Architecture and Landscape Architecture Departments of the University of Idaho.
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Aerial Perspective Southern Node
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Pedestrian Plaza
Park in Front of Courthouse and New Mixed-Use Buildings
Bike Path and Cultural Center
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Sketching
Sharpie, Watercolour Pencils
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Sharpie, Watercolour Pencil Practice with Album Covers
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Art 111: In-Class Still Lifes
Art 111: Final Drawing: Pencil, Charcoal
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