Design Portfolio by Olivia Binette

olivia binette

design portfolio

CONTACT syracuse university school of architecture 2019 bachelor of architecture // art history minor 3 linebrook road, topsfield, ma 978-500-7370 // olivia.binette@gmail.com digital copy: www.issuu.com/oliviabinette

SELECTED WORKS 01 - 10

treehouse

11 - 20

aldgate station

21 - 26

carpenter revitalization

27 - 34

materiality of loss

35 - 42

pier 14

43 - 46

threshold

47 - 52

harlem underpass

53 - 60

daylit collaboration

61 - 68

professional work

69 - 78

graphic design and fabrication

TREE HOUSE location: syracuse, ny

instructor: daekwon park

in collaboration with renata ramella Fusing the food desert dilemma of downtown Syracuse with a new housing typology, this project promotes a new lifestyle for residents and community members in which they are forced to interact with and confront the food that they consume every day. At the moment, the closest major grocery store to the downtown area is one mile away. This is not just an accessibility problem but a health and privilege problem as well. By merging a food co-op, urban farming facility, residential apartments and individualized arable land, the wealth of upstate new yorkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s farm land is brought directly into the downtown to increase accessibility, community members are engaged with the production of their food, and a living environment that promotes personal well-being is created. A symbiotic relationship is created between the programs within the project as they work in tandem with other subprograms to not only ďŹ&#x201A;ourish within themselves but also to enhance the downtown area as a whole.

SITE PLAN SCALE: 1'-0" = 1/8" 4

10'

25'

SIPs Wall System CLT Floor Panel Facade Connection

7F FACADE / WALL DETAIL

Spider Glass Connection Tension Cable Support

Operable Skylight for Stack Ventilation Raised Floor System Floor Grail VRF Vent

OPERABLE SKYLIGHT DETAIL

Gravel Walkway Roof Drain Parapet Wall Farming Planters

B LONGITUDINAL SECTION SCALE: 1'-0" = 1/8"

ROOF GARDEN DETAIL

10'

25'

ALDGATE STATION location: london, uk

instructor: ann munly // davide sacconi in collaboration with shreeya shakya, abigail campion, and raul sadhwani

London’s Aldgate Station is located in the thick of the financial district, an area that swells with occupants during the weekday but nearly empties by 5PM. In an effort to revitalize such a populously unbalanced neighborhood, this project creates an entirely new plugged-in community amongst London’s high-rises. In order to give the street back to its original occupants, people, asphalt is replaced by new clusters of umbrellashaped units that sprout up into the open air and connect to new underground facilities. The ground level is liberated and rejuvenated, allowing for public parks, bike paths, and a continuation of London’s iconic marketplaces. Transportation is instead directed downward into the tube, and walking and biking are encouraged.

BARBICAN

MOORGATE LIVERPOOL STREET

ALDGATE EAST

ALDGATE ST. PAULâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S

BANK

MANSION HOUSE LONDON FENCHURCH STREET

CANNON STREET MONUMENT TOWER HILL

LONDON BRIDGE

CARPENTER REVITALIZATION location: cambridge, ma instructor: david shanks

in collaboration with madeline laberge, danya li, jose sanchez, and wilson slagle

This critique and progression of Le Corbusier’s Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts aims to create an alternate facade system which perfects performance, is formally unique, and creates a distinct interior setting. After conducting initial simulations, we discovered that the daylighting performance of the existing Carpenter Center is inadequate to house studio and galleries. Looking at daylight availability, the existing building only contains 32% well-lit year space yearround. This resulted in the design of our parametric noodles with the intent of driving light deeper into the space. Through different parameters, the noodles capture proper amounts of sunlight by twisting and tilting according to different cardinal directions. Evolutionary algorithms morph the noodles into different positions throughout the length of the exterior facade, which raises average daylight availability by over 20% for each face of the building.

OPTIMIZED DESIGN Axonometric 1/2” = 1’-0”

OPTIMIZED DESIGN Elevation 1/2” = 1’-0”

OPTIMIZED DESIGN Plan 1/2” = 1’-0”

22 OPTIMIZED DESIGN Section 1/2” = 1’-0”

POINT IN TIME ILLUMINATION ASHRAE 90.1 - EAST BAY 9AM

12PM

3PM

MEAN ILLUMINANCE = 6,401.88 LUX 81.7% OF AREA BETWEEN 300 & 1000 LUX 15% OF AREA > 3000 LUX; 3.3% OF AREA < LUX

MEAN ILLUMINANCE = 2,665.76 LUX 82.5% OF AREA BETWEEN 300 & 1000 LUX 14.2% OF AREA > 3000 LUX; 3.3% OF AREA < LUX

MEAN ILLUMINANCE = 1,795.32 LUX 96.7% OF AREA BETWEEN 300 & 1000 LUX 0% OF AREA > 3000 LUX; 3.3% OF AREA < LUX

MEAN ILLUMINANCE = 6,429.13 LUX 10% OF AREA BETWEEN 300 & 1000 LUX 86.7% OF AREA > 3000 LUX; 3.3% OF AREA < LUX

MEAN ILLUMINANCE = 3,479.18 LUX 1.7% OF AREA BETWEEN 300 & 1000 LUX 95% OF AREA > 3000 LUX; 3.3% OF AREA < LUX

MEAN ILLUMINANCE = 2,620.18 LUX 90.9% OF AREA BETWEEN 300 & 1000 LUX 5.8% OF AREA > 3000 LUX; 3.3% OF AREA < LUX

MEAN ILLUMINANCE = 2,750.16 LUX 76.7% OF AREA BETWEEN 300 & 1000 LUX 20% OF AREA > 3000 LUX; 3.3% OF AREA < LUX

MEAN ILLUMINANCE = 1,465.85 LUX 96.7% OF AREA BETWEEN 300 & 1000 LUX 0% OF AREA > 3000 LUX; 3.3% OF AREA < LUX

MEAN ILLUMINANCE = 514.94 LUX 96.7% OF AREA BETWEEN 300 & 1000 LUX 0% OF AREA > 3000 LUX; 3.3% OF AREA < LUX

MARCH E

JUNE

ILLUMINANCE, LUX 300 750 1200 1650

DECEMBER

2100 2550 3000 <300 >3000

P O I N T I N T I M E I L L U M I N A N C E - A S H R A E 90.1 East

POINT IN TIME ILLUMINATION PROPOSED FACADE - EAST BAY 9AM

12PM

3PM

MEAN ILLUMINANCE = 1,348.22 LUX 100% OF AREA BETWEEN 300 & 1000 LUX 0% OF AREA > 3000 LUX; 0% OF AREA < LUX

MEAN ILLUMINANCE = 1,905.39 LUX 100% OF AREA BETWEEN 300 & 1000 LUX 0% OF AREA > 3000 LUX; 0% OF AREA < LUX

MEAN ILLUMINANCE = 1,226.67 LUX 100% OF AREA BETWEEN 300 & 1000 LUX 0% OF AREA > 3000 LUX; 0% OF AREA < LUX

MEAN ILLUMINANCE = 2,024.46 LUX 100% OF AREA BETWEEN 300 & 1000 LUX 0% OF AREA > 3000 LUX; 0% OF AREA < LUX

MEAN ILLUMINANCE = 2,502.78 LUX 74.2% OF AREA BETWEEN 300 & 1000 LUX 25.8% OF AREA > 3000 LUX; 0% OF AREA < LUX

MEAN ILLUMINANCE = 1,847.94 LUX 100% OF AREA BETWEEN 300 & 1000 LUX 0% OF AREA > 3000 LUX; 0% OF AREA < LUX

MEAN ILLUMINANCE = 494.41 LUX 91.7% OF AREA BETWEEN 300 & 1000 LUX 0% OF AREA > 3000 LUX; 8.3% OF AREA < LUX

MEAN ILLUMINANCE = 969.36 LUX 100% OF AREA BETWEEN 300 & 1000 LUX 0% OF AREA > 3000 LUX; 0% OF AREA < LUX

MEAN ILLUMINANCE = 256.76 LUX 33.3% OF AREA BETWEEN 300 & 1000 LUX 0% OF AREA > 3000 LUX; 66.7% OF AREA < LUX

MARCH E

ILLUMINANCE, LUX 300

JUNE

750 1200 1650 2100 2550 3000

DECEMBER

<300 >3000

POINT IN TIME ILLUMINANCE-PROPOSAL East

ELEVATIONS South 1/16”=1’-0”

24 ELEVATIONS South

MATERIALITY OF LOSS location: syracuse, ny

instructor: linda zhang

in collaboration with sarah beaudoin and the beta real exhibition team

Focusing on the concept of mapping the non-physical, this semester-long design studio was centered around the techniques of ceramic slip-casting, and utilizing these methods in order to bring intangible yet extremely powerful emotions and memories to life. The two projects shown represent different ways of documenting the un-monumented, by using multiple ceramic pieces that speak both individually and as a whole. The first speaks to the subject of mourning the wrongful loss of life and the second is the loss of culture.

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PIER 14 location: new york city, ny

instructor: william macdonald

in collaboration with renata ramella On this site, a school was designed using minimal surfacing employed to respond to the qualities offered by the contextual circumstances of its surroundings. In this case, adaptability, receptivity, hostility, and convenience were mapped on to the surfaces to allow for programs that suit, but do not limit architectural spaces. This method allows for schools to have less specific micro-programs, and to be completely adaptable to the needs of the students in order to maximize learning.

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10’

50’

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100’

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Long Section

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+++Adaptability +++Hostility ++Receptivity +Convenience 0’ 10’

50’

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Plan

100’

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THRESHOLD location: london, uk

instructor: ann munly and davide sacconi in collaboration with david bullard

In the Spring of 2017, The Victoria and Albert Museum underwent major renovation on its western facade as a new entrance was added to better connect the museum to Exhibition Road. This study aims to trace the theme of threshold through scale and layers of this palimpsest, and provides a new scope of legibility through user experience for an almost two-hundred-year-old building.

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HARLEM UNDERPASS location: new york city, ny

instructor: jeffrey shumaker

in collaboration with irving shen In an attempt to revitalize one of New York Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s last remaining available pieces of realty, the space underneath the Metro North Viaduct between 112th and 113th street has been softened to create an extrusion of the existing community despite the harshness of the quality of space above. By integrating an athletic field, market stalls, tiered seating, and lighting as sculpture, the dirty, dark, and underutilized underside of the viaduct can now be enjoyed by the entire community any time of the day or night for an abundance of activities.

DAYLIT COLLABORATION location: syracuse, ny

instructor: tarek rahka Collisions are a vital part of any successful incubator. In order to naturally augment collisions in this project, natural lighting is increased in public spaces. The accumulation of natural light aims to draw people out of their private offices and into these spaces in order to naturally interact more frequently, which helps new ideas to grow, multiply, and expand, resulting in the progress of small business. Using DIVA for Rhino, a daylighting and energy modeling plug-in, I was able to test and eliminate glare in these spaces in order to make them as attractive as possible.

BLOCK

SITE CONTEXT

ORGANIZE

LIGHT

DIVIDE 55

Co-work Lounge

Medium Offices (5-10 people)

Small Offices (1-5 people) Large Office (10+ people)

Individual Desks Co-work Lounge Co-work Lounge

Exhibition Space

Kitchens

Auditorium

Co-play Arcade

Auditorium Co-play Media Rooms

Cafe Co-play Lounge

Communal Dining

MONTGOMERY STREET

SYRACUSE TECHNOLOGY GARDEN

WAR MEMORIAL AT ONCENTER

HARRISON STREET PARKING GARAGE FOOD INCUBATOR

RETAIL / OFFICE SPACE

THE ONCENTER CONVENTION CENTER

HARRISON PLACE DRONE INCUBATOR

DATA VISUALIZATIONS

9 AM

12 PM

3 PM

12 PM

3 PM

DATA VISUALIZATIONS

9 AM DATA VISUALIZATIONS

9 AM

12 PM

ANNUAL GLARE REPORT

BEFORE - CLEAR SINGLE-PANE GLASS:

9 AM

12 PM

9 AM

AFTER - FROSTED GLASS:

9 AM

3 PM DATA VISUALIZATIONS

12 PM

9 AM

3 PM

DATA V

12 PM

BEFORE - CLEAR SINGLE-PANE GLASS:

12 PM

9 AM

3 PM

12 PM

3 PM 3 PM

3 PM

AFTER - FROSTED GLASS:

3 PM

PROFESSIONAL WORK project 1: The Architectural Team Located in Newport News, Virginia, this project consisted of an affordable housing rehabilitation with a very tight budget. Using SketchUp and Revit, subtle but effective design changes were made to the exterior, and construction documents were collaboratively created.

Friday, February 09, 2018 6:08:40 PM P:\17087.00 - Newport Harbour Apartments\Drawings\Working\Plot Files\A1.07_Floor Plans.dwg

PROFESSIONAL WORK project 2: Cummings Architects Multiple sets of drawings were created to enhance floorplans, elevations, and site plans of built projects with color, texture, and material in order for potential clients to better understand and envision projects displayed online. All drawings were taken from previously completed construction documents and edited using Vectorworks.

DESIGN AND FABRICATION timeline: 2012 - present

mediums used: 3D print, india ink, museum board, chip board, basswood, rockite, and graphite.

978-500-7370 // olivia.binette@gmail.com digital copy: www.issuu.com/oliviabinette