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Ѡ Ѡ FR AGMENTED MEMORY Ѡ Ѡ C OLL A BOR ATI V E DI A LOGUE Ѡ Ѡ TEN SILE BUOYA NCY Ѡ Ѡ EN V IRONMENTA L RE S TOR ATION Ѡ Ѡ PL A N A R ME TRIC S Ѡ Ѡ PROFE S SION A L & GROUP WORK
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FR AGMENTED MEMORY
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PROVIDENCE, RI
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B O T T O M Pre-design collage of interior space + charcoal sketch
DETNEMGA RF YROMEM T H E S I S
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The utilization of gestalt recognition to galvanize architecture as a mnemonic device; reuse of the NELCo building in PROVIDENCE , RI .
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This thesis examines the inherent DIALOGUE BET WEEN MEMORY and the built environment while promoting the reciprocity of past and present. Programmatic layering as well as the exploitation of specific dichotomies supports this dialogue while encouraging intensified levels of spatial and self-awareness. Ѡ Memory has a profound impact on how we navigate our surroundings, despite its pension for alteration and decay. MEMORY IS GRE ATLY FORTIFIED WHEN FR AMED IN THE CONTE X T OF THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT. As Rodney Douglas Parker states, “memory [borrows] the structure of its meaning-contexts from architectural and environmental works”. Thus, ARCHITECTURE CAN BE UNDERSTOOD A S A MNEMONIC DE VICE . Ѡ In order to induce spatial recall, strict attention must be paid to all of the senses. Light, shadow, texture, echo, aroma, taste, reflection, and movement are all paramount to this process of recollection. By drawing on these various fragments, enhanced processes of perception can take place and perhaps a greater number of memories (though not necessarily accurate) can be retrieved and composed.
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The monolithic skeleton of the Narragansett Electric Lighting Company stands today as a decaying tribute cathedral to Providence, RI’s industrial heritage. Ѡ Recently, failed architectural interventions have leſt this brick and iron edifice exposed to internal weathering. The conversion of this skeleton and shell into a PUBLIC BRE WERY, BOUTIQUE HOTEL , AND REPOSITORY GALLERY FOR LOCALLY SALVAGED ARCHITECTUR AL FABRIC
serves to recall Providence’s industrial heritage while activating a new public arena at the precipice of urban development in the heart of the city’s historic Jewelry District.
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L E F T Site map (Providence, RI)
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T O P Charcoal sketch light study
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M I D D L E Widmer Brother’s Brewer y Expansion— Mark Gar vey Architects (Portland, OR)
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B O T T O M Nazi Documentation Center—Gunther Domenig Architects (Nuremburg, Germany)
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B O T T O M R I G H T Narragansett Electric Company building under construction, circa 1919
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Founded in 1636, Providence readily established itself as a trade port due to its’ protected harbor and surrounding countryside. Though the city’s early economy was rooted in the shipping trade, it quickly found economic success during the industrial revolution as a national center for the production of base metals, jewelry, and other goods. Ѡ The most concentrated area of industrial expansion within city limits became known as the Jewelry District, which encompasses this thesis project site along the west side of the Providence River, just south of downtown. The recent demolition of Interstate 195 just north of the project site has opened a unique opportunity for redevelopment and the reintegration of the Jewelry District with both the downtown and the waterfront.
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T O P Study model exploring the spatial implications of fragmentation
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MEMORY AT TEMP TS TO IMMORTALIZE THE EPHEMER AL .
Many see adaptive reuse as a means of achieving this end through the reclamation of place and the reconstitution of the dialogue between man and man-made. This dialogue can only be achieved once it is understood that buildings and cities, similar to peoples and cultures, share an indigenous language. Fluency in that language derives from the negotiated transference between self and space. Ѡ It is this notion of transference that more accurately characterizes all means of adaptive reuse as acts of vivisection.
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R I G H T Wall fragmentation diagram
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B O T T O M East elevation / waterfront
Ѡ MEMORY [BORROW S] T HE S T RU C T U R E OF I T S ME A NING - C ON T E X T S FROM A RCHITECTUR A L A ND E N V IR O N M E N TA L W O R K S . — Ro d n e y D o u g l a s P a r ke r
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TS O PP R EStudy A D Open-air model exploring entr y ruin/courtyard the spatial implications of fragmentation
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M I D D L E Study model exploring vertical fragmentation
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B O T T O M Pre-design collage of interior space + charcoal sketch
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R I G H T Wall fragmentation diagram
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B O T T O M East elevation / waterfront
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R I G H T Brewing sequence and fermentation process diagram
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M I D D L E Brewing assembly line diagram for beer production
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B O T T O M Section through brewer y, galler y, and hotel
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F A R L E F T Exploded Axonometric of existing and proposed structure
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F A R R I G H T Circulation Axonometric
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T O P Second floor plan—brewer y & galler y space
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B O T T O M North elevation
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COLLABORATIVE DIALOGUE
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BOSTON, MA
Civic Cultural
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B O T T O M Site movement sketch
E V I TA R O B A L L O C E U G OL A I D A B S T R A C T
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A boat hall was chosen as the main programmatic element in response to Broad Canal as well as an existing public dock for the storage and launch of kayaks along the Charles River. In addition to these elements, a public boardwalk was recently erected, encouraging the incorporation of new programming that EMBR ACE S R ATHER THAN RE JECTS THE CANAL , while providing an uninterrupted fluidity of circulation around it. Ѡ Interior programmatic spaces that PROMOTE CONVERSATION AND SOCIAL INTER ACTION contrast against spaces that encourage SELF - REFLECTION , CONTEMPL ATION , AND MEDITATION . Large, open double height spaces are juxtaposed against smaller, intimate moments. Modern steel and glass contrast against concrete and LOCALLY RECL AIMED WOOD SALVAGED FROM DAMAGED PIERS . Corten steel is strategically set against board-formed concrete in order to adopt a patina via staining over time. The steel structural filigree compliments massive concrete bearing walls, establishing a decisive STRUCTUR AL HIER ARCHY ; relating back to the initial studies into mass vs. void.
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T O P Facade analysis
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B O T T O M Early design sketch
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S P R E A D Early conceptual collage
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S P R E A D Perspective from water’s edge
Ѡ THE BOATHOUSE I S P USHED UNDER- GROUND, OFFERING DIREC T FLOAT-IN H A RBOR AC CE S S AT WATER LE V EL .
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T O P Second floor plan
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B O T T O M Boathall section
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S P R E A D Sectional perspective through boathall
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TENSILE BUOYANCY
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PROVIDENCE, RI
Hospitality
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ELIS N E T Y C N AYO U B A B S T R A C T
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Situated along the Providence River just south of downtown in Rhode Island’s capital city, this cafe embraces the riverfront, framing views of the city’s historic Jewelry District while SOF TENING THE DIVISION BET WEEN INTERIOR AND E X TERIOR by way of three large sliding glass garage doors. Ѡ A steel frame suspended by tension cables encapsulates the main cafe space, floating above a board-formed concrete wall, dividing public and private spaces while anchoring the space and extending into the south-facing courtyard. The raw materials and finishes reflect the industrial character and heritage of the city.
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P A G E Site plan
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Cable stay and steel plate Structural i-beam Flashing Poured concrete Corrugated metal decking Wood slat ceiling Steel support tee bolted to steel plate I-beam bolter to welded steel plate
Thermal insulation Bolted steel l-channel Bolted steel plate
Cable tie-down Clerestory window per manufacturer
2x4 inset wood blocking
Loose-laid retention tee Fastener clip Sheet metal protection Engineered soil Filter fabric Corrugated metal decking Moisture retention layer Aeration layer Thermal insulation Protection course Drainage layer Concrete structural deck
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S P R E A D Approach from river
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B O T T O M Interior - Lounge
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S P R E A D Interior - Cafe
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S P R E A D Courtyard perspective
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ENVIRONMENTAL RESTOR ATION
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L AT N E M N O R I V N E N O I TA R O T S E R A B S T R A C T
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The Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition (DRCC), based in Seattle, WA, is a grass roots community organization dedicated to the restoration of the Duwamish River for the health, safety, and betterment of wildlife and the community at large. The river, dredged and ravaged by industrialization in the early 1900’s, ONLY RETAINS FIVE PERCENT OF ITS NATIVE PL ANT SPECIE S . Due to severe contamination, much of the wildlife in and surrounding the river have dwindled in number. Ѡ The design works at two scales. First, at the architectural scale, the DRCC headquarters offers L ABOR ATORY SPACE , COMMUNIT Y MEETING ROOMS , LECTURE HALL S , AND DORMITORIE S for both community members and students alike. The main building is situated at the northwestern corner of the site, turning its back on Seattle’s skyline, instead F O C U S I N G O N T H E R I V E R . A material pallet of mainly steel and glass SPE AK S TO THE C I T Y ’S M A N U FA C T U R I N G H E R I TA G E while allowing the interior spaces to be filled with light. Second, at the urban scale, this design seeks to RE STORE THE SURROUNDING WETL ANDS while creating a series of pathways that bridge the east and west banks of the river, bringing community members together while establishing a safer, more pedestrian friendly environment.
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P A G E Urban relationships sketch
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B O T T O M Community hall section / Laborator y section
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PLANAR METRICS
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PROVIDENCE, RI
Civic
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B O T T O M Early conceptual sketch of firehouse
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B E L O W Layered enclosure diagram
RANALP S CIRT EM A B S T R A C T
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Located in Providence’s Wayland Square District, the design UNFOLDS L AYER BY L AYER , referencing the layers of protective gear worn by firefighters in the line of duty. This coupled with the red steel ribbing offers a VISUAL L ANGUAGE OF PROTECTION AND SECURIT Y. Ѡ Very few divisive architectural elements are used to encourage a more open ground floor plan, opening itself up to community events and the public at large. A series of courtyards and outdoors rooms a id in an effort to BLUR INTERIOR AND E X TERIOR , allowing the main hall to spill into the outdoor public courtyard at the area’s main intersection.
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B O T T O M South elevation
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B E L O W Public courtyard and entr y
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T O P Perspective
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B O T T O M West elevation
Ѡ SPACI A L L AY ERING I S P UNC T URED BY A LINE A R C OMMUN A L SPACE BOOK ENDED BY P UBLIC A ND PRI VATE C OMP ONENT S ENC OUR AGING GRE ATER CI V IC DI A LOGUE A ND TR A N SPA RENCY.
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B O T T O M Section through main hall
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Steel brace beam beyond secured to conrete wall Skylight by manufacturer Insulation Flashing 2x4 wood blocking I-beam bolted to welded steel plate Embedded steel plate Steel c-chanel Mortar joint
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PROFESSIONAL & GROUP WORK
C O N T E M P L AT I O N I N S TA L L AT I O N
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CONTEMPL ATION INSTALL ATION A B S T R A C T
This independent research and design project was born out of a desire to investigate the confluence and dialogue of three autonomous architectural thesis proposals: Ѡ The manipulation and reconsideration of the threshold as a spatial condition. Ѡ Architecture’s propensity for hiding and revealing. Ѡ The symbiotic relationship between the fragmentation of space and the fragmentation of memory. The goal of the final installation will be to transport the occupant from a world of chaos to a moment of solitude and reflection. The question of ‘how’ one prepares for solitude will be addressed by the threshold. The notion of hiding and revealing is experienced as the occupant moves adjacent to and eventually through the space, taking pause to gaze up at the framed sky that is revealed from within. Ѡ The space will be constructed via a series of planes, fragmenting the views of the surrounding environment as well as the sculpture itself.
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B A C K G R O U N D Conceptual collage
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B O T T O M Conceptual study model
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P A G E Massing study for educational project
OLSON KUNDIG
Olson Kundig Architects |
S E AT T L E , WA
Contributed Sketch-Up, CAD, and Revit drawings/models for design document sets. Constructed physical models for client meetings and presentations.
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P A G E Holly wood Hills Private Residence
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SKB ARCHITECTS
SKB Architects |
S E AT T L E , WA
Contributed Sketch-Up, CAD, and Revit drawings/models for construction document sets. Prepared renderings for client presentations. Worked directly with clients to ensure timely project delivery.
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L E F T Plan diagram for Seattle mid-rise
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B O T T O M Entr y rendering, competition project
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