2017 Portfolio

RAFOL.EC Elaine Christie Rafol

78-43 268 Street Floral Park, NY 11004

rafol.ec@gmail.com

(917) 518 - 7916

http://issuu.com/rafol.ec

PORTFOLIO Grade Architecture & Interior Design 7-13 Upper East Side Apartment 14-17 Plaza Residence 18-19 150 Charles Residence 20-23 Gin Lane Residence 24-25 Southampton Residence 26-28 Christian Dior Couture 29-30 Chanel

Integrated Building Design & Comprehensive Design Studio 32-38 Red Hook “Timber in the City” Proposal

Handel Architects 41 99 Hudson 42-43 Chrystie Street Hotel

Advanced Modeling & Digital Communication

47-50 Rose F. Kennedy Greenway Analysis

William Rawn Associates, Architects Inc.

53 Harvard Business School 54 Berklee College of Music

Rome Design Studio

57-61 Herculaneum Conservation & Development Workshop

The Art of Theatre

65-67 Joe Turner’s Come and Gone

GRADE ARCHITECTURE & INTERIOR DESIGN

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UPPER EAST SIDE APT. Sophisticated textures and accent colors coupled with contemporary furniture help bring together a design that balances classic elements while keeping up with a fresh modern lifestyle. An open layout activates the expansive view from the apartment, while allowing for close family interactions even whilst doing varying tasks. Soft-toned woods gives classic millwork lines new life. Timeless elegance is achieved through the collaboration of these elements.

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The Entry Foyer features a unique two-toned stone floor and a special piano closet that disappears into matching paneling once closed. A custom console holding barware acts as a divider into the Dining and Living areas, without closing off the spaces.

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This custom daybed with an attached desk allows for a playful addition to the children’s bedroom. By coordinating with the Interior Decorating team, there is successful harmony between the accent colors on the daybed and the bright color palette established for the furnishings.

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Living in New York City means that every inch of space is valuable real estate. Working very closely with the client over the course of many months resulted in very detailed storage spaces, including walk-in closets, a kitchen pantry, cutlery drawers, shoe and hamper storage, and even jewelry trays.

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PLAZA RESIDENCE 14

This luxurious pied-Ă -terre is inspired by its context in the legendary Plaza Hotel on the corner of Central Park in New York. The architectural envelope and hard finishes are rooted in traditionalism and utilize high-end materials and craftsmanship in a palette of neutral, warm tones. Finish and furnishing selections stem from antique, contemporary and custom sources with a focus on pieces containing european heritage, chic style and artistic value.

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Often times, a project is value-engineered once clients receive numbers back from the bidding process. It is important to understand the wants and needs of a client, in order to keep the design integrity intact, despite using more cost-effective materials.

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150 CHARLES RESIDENCE 18

This chic pied-Ă -terre was inspired by its context in the West Village neighborhood of New York. The architectural envelope and hard finishes were rooted in both traditionalism and modernism and based on a palette of rich tones that emphasized high-end materials and craftsmanship. Finish and furnishing selections stemmed from antique, contemporary and custom sources with a focus on pieces containing European heritage and artistic value.

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GIN LANE RESIDENCE 20

Situated in Southampton and overlooking the shoreline, this luxury home features an opulent master suite, several traditional fireplaces, a gourmet kitchen and an emphasis on indoor/outdoor living spaces.

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First Floor

Second Floor

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The site includes a detached pool house with a gym, spa, and pool, all of which stay true to the architectural vernacular of Southampton. It also offers beach acess and sunset views over Lake Agawam.

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SOUTHAMPTON RESIDENCE 24

This fast-track renovation project aims to seamlessly blend the new west wing with the existing structure, while interjecting more modern touches to the architecture. The updated design adds a new main and side entrance, mud room, laundry room, kitchen and dining room on the ground floor, plus a completely new master suite that overlooks the expansive back yard on the second floor.

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Second Floor

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CEILING DETAIL - GWB TO ACT TRANSITION

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COVE AND REVEAL CEILING DETAIL

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SCALE: 3"=1'-0"

CEILING DETAIL - CEILING REVEAL ALONG SALES WALL SCALE: 3"=1'-0"

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SCALE: 3"=1'-0"

TYPICAL SALES AREA COVE DETA SCALE: 3"=1'-0"

CHRISTIAN DIOR COUTURE 26

Located in the mall of Short Hills, New Jersey, this 3,600 SF build out consists of a retail floor for bags, shoes, and ready to wear fashion. The store followed Dior’s “modern concept” and included an expansive floor to ceiling video wall. Much coordination for this project took place between the corporate Dior designers and GRADE architects to create a dynamic and enjoyable shopping experience for customers.

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FITTING ROOM DROPPED CEILING DETAIL SCALE: 3"=1'-0"

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36" CLEAR WIDE EGRESS PATH AT BACK OF HOUSE

44" CLEAR WIDE EGRESS PATH AT SALES AREA

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CHANEL Chanel build-outs are often on fast-track schedules and require weekly meetings with the brand designers. While the Chanel brand already has a set aesthetic, as an architectural consultant, it is our job to work out all the details and ensure build-outs are completed with a level of detail that exemplifies the quality the brand is famed for.

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INTEGRATED BUILDING DESIGN & COMPREHENSIVE DESIGN STUDIO 31

Red Hook “Timber in the City� Competition 32

Given the site of Red Hook, Brooklyn, the team conducted a mapping analysis of vexisting neighborhood conditions. After noting that much of the city vitality existed along Van Brunt Street, the team saw great opportunity in using the given site as a way to revitalize the waterfront, which was devastated by factors including Hurricane Sandy.

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1916 Shoreline with Zone A flood areas

Hurricane Sandy Storm Surge Damage 6-18 ft

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Zone A Flood Area

0-3 ft Topography

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Located in a Zone A flood area, this design seeks to mitigate storm surge by creating a variety of raised plaza spaces. These plazas aim to reclaim the waterfront by bringing the street-level up through the buildings and also provide places of rest and entertainment.

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Circulation Core Steel Truss Storefront Glazing Glass Louver System Curtain Wall Glazing

Sunspace Wood Truss Assembly

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Integral Floor Chase Ceiling/Floor Assembly

The proposal utilizes wood both as a structural and aesthetic component. The glulam beams form diagrid trusses that allow for a rich, layered facade that also house the mechanical systems that supplement passive energy strategies.

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HANDEL ARCHITECTS 39

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99 Hudson 41 This mixed-use tower design was developed to add a more sculptural facade to the New Jersey skyline, as well as introduce a dynamic facade at street level that disguises the parking garage in the project’s plinth. The curved towers were also a strategy used to ensure maximum views over the water and back into the city.

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OUTDOOR DINING 2000 SF

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HOTEL BOH 453 SF

RESTAURANT KITCHEN 669 SF

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Developed for client Ian Schrager, this boutique hotel will have a variety of public amenities, such as restaurants and lounges, as well as private residents at the top of the tower.

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EXISTING BUILDING

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ELEVATOR LOBBY

EXISTING BUILDING

CHRYSTIE STREET HOTEL

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RESTAURANT 3665 SF

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RES. LOBBY 958 SF

HOTEL LOBBY 1585 SF

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AMERICAN PARISSERIE/ COFFEE LOUNGE

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ADVANCED MODELING & DIGITAL COMMUNICATION 45

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Dim: 36” x 72” Count: 19

Dim: 16” x 32” Count: 30

Dim: Varies Count: 9

Dim: 8’ x 48” Count: 12

Dim: 19” x 36” Count: 19

Dim: 36” x 60” Count: 23

Dim: 29” x 72” Count: 90

Dim: 36” x 16” Count: 49

Dim: 30” x 72” Count: 14

Rose F. Kennedy Greenway Analysis Haymarket

City Hall Long Wharf Hotel Quincy Market Custom House Tower IMAX Theatre New England Aquarium

South Station

The Greenway weaves itself through a multitude of Boston’s neighborhoods including the North End, the Wharf District, Dewey Square, Fort Point Channel, and Chinatown. This unique string of greenery implements a variety of architectural elements that allow itself to seamlessly adapt to the pulsing city life.

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Boston harbor has always been an important part of Boston’s history. As a main port during the colonial era, the waterfront was an important location for trade, commerce, and even living.

As Boston was infilled, the Harbor grew to become a place of passing and visiting, instead of living. It then developed into the Financial District and now continually attracts tourists to its historic buildings and newer attractions, such as the Aquarium.

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Each parcel lends itself to the community it is immersed in and tailors itself to a wide array of visitors that range from business workers and locals, to children and tourists. These visitors may experience the Greenway in a multitude of ways, with options to sit, stop, or stroll through.

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WILLIAM RAWN ASSOCIATES, ARCHITECTS INC. 51

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Harvard Business School The Tata Hall proposal for Harvard Business School highlights a mixed use building with a curved body.

Its base features classrooms, conference rooms, and lounge spaces and is topped with dormitories and corner common rooms. The curved facade creates a park space that acts as a buffer from the very active Soldier’s Field Road.

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Berklee College of Music 54

The new Berklee tower will add 500,000 square feet of performance, student life, administrative, and dormitory space to the college campus. It will act as a signature building in a new effort to redevelop the skyline of Massachusetts Avenue.

ROME DESIGN STUDIO 55

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Herculaneum Conservation & Development Workshop In an effort to conserve, develop, and re-invent the city of Ercolano, Italy, this project targets increasing local awareness of the ancient city, Herculaneum, and creating a more accessible site to all visitors.

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This Artifact House acts as both a new entrance to the site, as well as provides visual access to the ancient city.

By displaying the artifacts at street level, visitors may stop and get a taste of the treasures that exist in the site within.

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At one point in time, the Via Mare was the central axis of the city. Today, it is a heavy vehicular traffic route that pollutes the site. By closing off vehicular traffic on the Via Mare, visitors may have a more leisurely, uninterrupted viewing of the site.

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The ancient site is currently blocked off on the west side by the “Berlin Wall.� This wall can be transformed into a visually permeable wall, allowing views into Herculaneum. By creating a plaza at the end of the new sculptural wall, a second entry into the site is created, alleviating foot traffic in all directions.

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THE ART OF THEATRE 63

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Untitled Antoni Berni

The Gambler Richard Linder

Joe Turner’s Come and Gone Working in a group to pitch a production of August Wilson’s play required general research to develop a visual concept that coincided with the director’s main thought: How does one find his identity and place in society?

Contemplation Francesco Clemente

Vintage Bird Cage Unknown

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Inspired by the “song� that the character Bynum insists everyone must find within themselves, the proposed set is modelled off an opened bird cage. This basic balloon frame structure allows the focus to be placed on the individual outfits of each character, as well as the theatrical lights during different scenes.

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The most detailed furniture of the set would be a round dining table with a set of mismatched chairs.

This would represent the poorer status of the boarding house owner, Seth, in addition to reveal how each character, although different, is still able to find a sense of community around the round table.

Round Table

Seth Holly’s Chair

Bertha Holly’s Chair

Jeremy Furlow’s Chair

Bynum Walker’s Stool

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