SEGMENT TWO PORTFOLIO Ohanes Arouyan Spring 2018 Boston Architectural College Program: BArch 7/16/2018
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Resume
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Mosque Studio Instructor: Maryam Eskandari
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Lower East Side Studio
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Lower East Side Studio Addendum
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Affordable Housing Studio & Competition
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Architectural Photography
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Professional Work
Instructors: David Ecclecston & Mark Rego
Instructors: Cat McGee & Tristan McGuire
Instructors: Keitaro Yoshioka
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Mosque Studio Instructor: Maryam Eskandari
The project called to design a Mosque in Harvard Square, located behind the Lampoon in between Mt. Auburn St. and Bow St. We were given the freedom to choose program elements which are based on our design goals, these would later go on to shape the spaces to work around the prayer space.
Program Diagram
Surrounding Context
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Public Transportation
Religious Context
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Project Goal The goal for the project is to have a universal space for people to gather and express themselves through art and a divine intervention, as well as cater to the needs of the developing student lifestyle.
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Final Plans & Diagrams
Transparency was something that lacked in the last iteration, in this most recent iteration, certain areas of the building are glass which allows light to flow into the space and also bridge the gaps between cultures and religions by being able to actually see activities take place inside the mosque.
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Transparency Diagram 10
Level 3
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LES (Lower East Side) Is More Studio
“Sunshine Theater”
Instructors: David Ecclecston, Mark Rego
The Lower East Side of Manhattan was home to millions of immigrants, the area quickly adopted a cultural identity and became known as a gathering place for immigrants. Generations of families were raised in the Lower East Side. The project goal was to design a boutique hotel located on Rivington St. between Orchard St. and Ludlow St.
“A Bagel at Russ’s” “The Tailors Family”
Narratives were written each one telling a story of a character that goes through their own unique experience in the Lower East Side, these narratives were the drivers of the concept.
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Concept Phrases Diagram Concept diagrams helped push the concept to its final state, these diagrams are graphic representations of how I was pushing my design, the goal was to express emotions within the visitors of the hotel, for them to have a connection with the building and themselves or something they carry with them.
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Position Experience Diagram
Fractional Memory Diagram
Artifact Imperfection Diagram
Floor Plan
Typical Upper Room Plan
The floor plan is nearly symmetrical, this is representative of the refined quality of an object, this is also visible in the glass entryway and rear doorways. Progress past the second floor to notice a shift in symmetry, this is representative of the object becoming an artifact as it is passed down.
Site Plan
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Final Detail Elements
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Lower East Side Studio Addendum
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Ground Floor Level Scale: 1/8” = 1’
Typical Mid Level Scale: 3/16” = 1’
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Roof Level Scale: 3/16” = 1’
Section Cut View Scale: 3/16” = 1’
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Typical One Bedroom Scale: 3/16” = 1’
Typical One Bedroom Scale: 3/16” = 1’
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Typical One Bedroom Scale: 3/16” = 1’
Front Facade Render 27
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Detail Envelope Section Scale: .5” = 4’
The Wellness Cooperative Competition Proposal Instructors: Cat McGee, Tristan McGuire Partnerships: Cambridge Housing Authority
Located at 45 Linnaean St in Cambridge is an affordable housing building with 24 total studio units, the current residents of the building are elderly and disabled people, the task at hand was to redesign the building to be fitted with two and three-bedroom units to supply the demand for affordable housing in the city of Cambridge. The teams goal was to design a building that encourages healthy living habits, such as gardening and human interaction. The Wellness Cooperative Project is fitted with 18 studios 8 two-bedroom units and 4 three-bedroom units, this creates diversity within the building. The new design also incorporates a community PC Cafe, farmers market, and gardening.
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1. Small Footprint
6. Extra Insulation
2. Passive Solar Heating
7. Passive Cooling
Excessive oor area waists heating and cooling energy.
Facing most of the glass area South will maximize winter sun exposure.
3. Interior Heat Gain
Tight and well insulated units will provide interior heat gain from lights, people, and equipment thus reducing heating needs.
4. Protected Outdoor Space Having the outside edge of the building facing North can deeect cold prevailing winds.
5. High Efficiency Furnace Should prove cost effective.
Might prove cost effective, and will increase occupant comfort by keeping temperature uniform.
Utilizing passive cooling strategies like natural ventilation, air cooling, and shades can reduce your demand for mechanical cooling.
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8. Parking
Placing the parking spaces under the building at ground level will reduce non-permeable surface area.
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9. Rainwater Retension
Retaining rain water can be a valuable way to reduce or even eliminate a building's use of municipal water.
10. Operable Sun Shades
Sun shades can reduce heat gain from summer sun, nearly eliminating the need for air-conditioning.
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Typical One Bedroom Scale: 3/16” = 1’
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Typical Two Bedroom Scale: 3/16” = 1’
Typical Three Bedroom Scale: 3/16” = 1’ 37
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Final rendered from the street showing communal interactions.
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The Cook-house
Instructors: Cat McGee, Tristan McGuire Following the competition, we were given the task of molding the Wellness Cooperative into our individualized project, where we would approach the design with a new concept. This new concept allows people to congregate through the iterative and social experience of cooking and dining. The goal is to reduce the social barrier between those living in the affordable housing building and in the surrounding community.
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These three small diagrams are describing the variations between different types of spaces, the dining space diagrams show light volume within the space, which corresponds with the movement diagram of the floor plan.
Two types of dining spaces were created to balance the experience, the larger kitchen space is meant for the residents to host parties of people. The other space is more typical of a cafe with staff and intimate seating.
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On Site Photography Professors: Keitaro Yoshioka
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Coburn Hall Umass Lowell
Model Shop Project
CBT UMass Renovation Lowell Site Survey, Model Builder, Student Collaborator Coburn Hall once used for classes is undergoing renovation to create student housing for the increasing number of students enrolling at UMass Lowell, the renovation would create one and two bedroom units with a social dining space and lounge area.
The model was made to show the audience and the client diagrammatically what the program looked like, it brought viewers and the clients closer to the project, they could imagine the students utilizing the space together. Rather than having a simple plan diagram, the idea was extruded into a physical form, once the roof was removed and the light switch was activated the viewers leaned in to look inside and there was a spark of conversation.
Finished Plan Diagram Model
I worked on a specific design problem where there was questions raised about spacial usage, more specifically how to prevent the hallways from being dark and long. I proposed an idea where the central corridor would be open to be used as a social gathering lounge space for study groups or students collectively watching a
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Interior Room Layout
North Point Model Shop Project CBT DivcoWest Urban Design Cambridge, MA Model Builder, Transporter, Planner. North Point is an Urban Design Project where CBT is designing the master plan for a very large development in Cambridge, MA. This development will make way for new office buildings, apartments, and labs. One building that has already become a staple in the development process is CBT’s own 2020 building, the very top room of the building will actually be used to overlook the empty site and compare it to the large site model that was prepared for the developers and clients picture what the future of the site will look like after the buildings have been placed.
Map which highlights the entire North Point site.
A client had come in to tour the model shop and in doing so was able to get a glimpse of the final model, he was not impressed by the designer’s choice of facade design. I revised the building through a process of iterations, and when asked by the client `why I had made the changes I did I simply answered by saying I altered the skin of the building to perform more relatively with the site context, program and weather conditions.
Working with other architecture firms challenged me to understand new ways of approaching a 3D model. The other firms that were designing the remaining buildings in North Point, would send me updated models of the building to build physically and replace the previous design. These 3D models would come in a range of programs, some of which I was not familiar with. These models then had to be stripped to line work to be exported into our laser cutters.
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Pier 4
Design Team Project CBT Tishman Speyer Architecture Boston, MA Designer, Drafter. Pier 4 is an ongoing project expecting completion in September of this year, it features 13 stories and 561,000sq ft of retail, office and housing. This will be the only housing development that will feature water on three sides of the building. A one acre public waterfront park for those looking to utilize outdoor green space.
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Pier 4 Rendering
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Site visits proved very helpful as I walked the site I noticed the railings had not been painted properly, these issues were addressed and noted in all of the detail drawings.
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The slightly pitched roof of Pier 4 lead runoff rain water to a spout on each side of the building, this became a concern when the client wanted the roof to be used by the residents of the building. Manufacturers of the rooftop pedestals offered options where the paver’s would be even because of the innovative base of the pedestals which were able to adapt to a slope. The decision was filtered down to a single manufacturer which had the pivoting pedestal bases and covered damage done to the membrane beneath the paver’s.
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A day rendering captured the colors of the outside and the natural light, all we needed was a night shot to show to warmth of the light fixtures and express a night time atmosphere.
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Another rendering where I had to add small changes, the glare of the sun between the tree and again adjust the color tone of the overhead wooden canopy.
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Outsourced renders were produced earlier than the current phase we were in, I was asked to slightly change the color of the wood floor panels to a darker tone of brown.
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