Ryan B. Lewandowski B.S. Arch, University of Virginia, 2008 M. ARCH I - Advanced Placement
Ryan B. Lewandowski 83 Fort Greene Pl. Apt 2 Brooklyn, NY 11217 rblewandowski@gmail.com 434.610.8508
Last Supper
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Ennead Architects
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ARCH 402
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ARCH 544 & 541
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ARCH 302
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ARCH 301
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DIS Copenhagen
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IATH
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2x3.5 Lamp
Photography 10
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Project Index
Last Supper
Aural Garden New York, New York
Fall 2010
Home to the outdoor music area and animated by visualizations from animators and filmmakers, the Aural Garden featured an architectural installation designed and built by Ryan Lewandowski, Daria Supp, and Lili Trenkova. One of the new programs at the 5th annual Last Supper Festival, the canopy installation defines a new and more intimate, yet open space within the canyon-like alley of the outdoor area at the 3rd Ward. The black-lit 3000ft of cotton string weaves a net-like surface that shifts in form and definition as the perspective changes. While basing itself off the hyperbolic surface that is created with the spandex shapes suspended above, this fluctuation creates an energy in the space that plays with the music and dance atmosphere, creating a synthesis of the mediums and demonstrating the transformative effects of architecture.
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install day 1
install day 2
Through the process of the project, I held the lead position for install day 3
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Ennead Architects
NYU Langone Medical Center New York, New York
Fall 2008 - present
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NYU Langone Medical Center concept riverfront
Ennead Architects
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Ennead Architects
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EXISTING
PHASE 1
EXISTING CONDITIONS
TISCH ELEVATOR & ED
PHASE 2 KIMMEL HOSPITAL Demo & Displacement Req'd
PHASE 3 UTILITY BUILDING
PHASE 4
PHASE 5
RESEARCH BUILDING Demo & Displacement Req'd
STRETCHER BUILDING Demo & Displacement Req'd
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AH HCC KIMMEL SE_RESEARCH SK SRC STRETCHER_FULL UH UH - ED UTILITY Grand total
A2
2,007,287 ZSF 187,078 SF Lot Coverage
2,031,244 ZSF 192,217 SF Lot Coverage
2,529,464 ZSF 226,231 SF Lot Coverage
2,662,435 ZSF 253,215 SF Lot Coverage
2,557,092 ZSF 242,122 SF Lot Coverage
2,605,469 ZSF 260,268 SF Lot Coverage
ACUTE CARE BUILDING Demo & Displacement Req'd
future build-out phasing tree
FILLER BUILDING Demo & Displacement Req'd
F1
2,662,435 ZSF 253,215 SF Lot Coverage
RESEARCH BUILDING Demo & Displacement Req'd
E
2,719,151 ZSF 256,256 SF Lot Coverage
2,735,020 ZSF 264,476 SF Lot Coverage
ACUTE CARE BUILDING
408,551 SF 65 % 265,532 SF 6.5 (group 4) 2,655,322 SF
RESEARCH BUILDING Demo & Displacement Req'd
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*Indenture Constraints : 65% Lot Coverage, 25 Story Limit, Parking Space Requirement **Does not include OCME site
NYULMC SUPERBLOCK DEVELOPMENT
2,822,607 ZSF 256,256 SF Lot Coverage
2,927,950 ZSF 267,348 SF Lot Coverage
7,000
ENABLING PREREQUISITES : DEMOLITION GSF COL 26,000 IRM 135,500 RR 72,500 UH 12,000 246,500 28,500 SF Lot
KIMMEL HOSPITAL
765,000 DGSF 844,000 GSF 776,500 ZSF
ZSF 21,500 115,000 65,500 12,000 214,500 Coverage
62,500 SF Lot Coverage
NYULMC GREATER URBAN CAMPUS (DGSF): Off Superblock
On Superblock
111,500
PROGRAM DISPLACMENT (DGSF) ACUTE CARE 102,000 AMBULATORY CARE 19,500 CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION 3,500 COMMON 14,000 EDUCATION 19,000 LOGISTICAL SUPPORT 10,500 RESEARCH 26,500 195,000
973,500
234,000
218,000
363,500
551,500
5,500
127,500
101,000
276,500
205,000
the ‘kit’ of parts
Previous Total 2,276,000 DGSF 2,516,000 GSF Previous Zoning SF Previous Lot Coverage
NEW SUPERBLOCK TOTAL 2,846,000 DGSF 3,139,500 GSF 2,041,500 ZSF 193,000 SF
New Zoning SF
234,000 New Lot Coverage
AH HCC KIMMEL MSB SE_ACUTECARE SK SRC UH UH - ED UTILITY Grand total
40,452 294,290 786,827 276,779 333,010 541,428 253,940 655,279 3,851 151,540 3,337,396
AH COL HCC KIMMEL KIMMEL-WEST MSB SE_RESEARCH SK SRC UH UH - ED UTILITY Grand total
40,452 33,398 294,290 786,827 205,659 276,779 233,840 541,428 253,940 655,279 3,851 84,768 3,410,511
AH COL HCC KIMMEL KIMMEL-WEST MSB SE_RESEARCH SK SRC UH UH - ED UTILITY Grand total
40,452 33,398 294,290 786,827 309,115 276,779 333,010 541,428 253,940 655,279 3,851 84,768 3,613,137
2,677,756 ZSF 258,386 SF Lot Coverage
PEDS BUILDING
ZONING DATA Lot Area : Lot Coverage : Allowable : FAR : Allowable :
40,452 294,290 786,827 333,010 541,428 253,940 289,455 655,279 3,851 84,768 3,283,301
25,000
NYULMC GREATER URBAN CAMPUS TOTAL 4,273,500 DGSF 4,567,000 GSF *1.45 DGSF to GSF multiplier
2,625,000 ZSF SF
Allowable Zoning SF on Superblock (6.5 FAR) Allowable Lot Coverage on Superblock (65% of 408,511)
2,655,322 ZSF 265,532 SF
Phase 2 KIMMEL HOSPITAL
POLSHEK PARTNERSHIP ARCHITECTS LLP 320 West 13th Street, New York, NY 10014
single phase graphic output
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solar shadow study completed by Atelier 10 facade concept sketch by thomas wong
design option study completed by myself
Ennead Architects
NYULMC ELEVATOR TOWER
frit glass _ 1
frit glass _ 2
frit glass _ 3
alt solid _ 1
alt solid _ 2
alt solid _ 3
This project will add four new elevators to the outdated Tisch Hospital to improve the flow and quality of experience for patients and visitors. Sited in the central courtyard of the complex, the elevator cabs will include windows that provide a view of the city and river during the ride. My role involved doing a series of facade studies during the concept design phase. Working one on one with a design associate, we discussed the idea of a pixilated pattern of glass that responded to a need for increased shading at the top. From here I investigated panel sizes/ratios and surface patterns through creating elevation drawings, 3D renderings, and elevator cab animations so that each aspect of overall identity and user experience was fully considered. ryan b. lewandowski / professional
final facade pixelation design
exterior view from above courtyard
ARCH 402
MASTER PLAN TRAIN + BUS STATION Associate Professor Dean Abernathy w/ Scott Mitchell & Sebastijan Jemec Ollantaytambo, Peru
Spring 2008
Working in collaboration with COPESCO, the World Bank, and the city of Ollantaytambo, our semester studio was the beginning of a multi-year effort towards studying the threats from increased tourism in the Sacred Valley. The ancient town of Ollantaytambo sits at a critical juncture between the bus and rail system for tourists en route to Machu Picchu and faces growing international economic pressures. Our work intended to propose a schematic master plan and new train station that accommodates international interests and local needs while preserving the town’s physical history and cultural ideals. ryan b. lewandowski / academic
(1:1000)
10m
50m
100m
rumira
proposed station
ancient city center
existing rail line proposed train route existing bus route proposed bus route proposed pedestrian path
existing station
ollantaytambo master plan
machu picchu enlarged
ollantaytambo
calca urubamba
pisac
chinchero
sacred valley diagram
cuzco
During our time in Ollantaytambo, we were challenged with thinking of new ways to document the town and our experience. Along with the traditional means of recording, such as photography and sketches, I took a series of short videos at various points within the town. Focusing on the sounds of traffic, water, music, and talking during the clips, I extracted this information to create a diagrammatic timeline of each video. Inspired by the quipu, a traditional Incan method of record keeping with knots, I created my own with each strand representing the sounds of my experiences.
ryan b. lewandowski / academic / 2008
Quipu street sound diagram
street sounds
group site model [24”x36”]
‘block game’ siting studies
Designed in collaboration with Scott Mitchell and Sebasitjan Jemec, we sited the train station down river from the town to establish a new node for commercial activity, alleviating traffic through the sensitive Incan sites. Reminiscent of Incan terracing and the local market vernacular, the station is spatially organized by a series of rammed earth walls and glu-lam structures to create a low impact design that integrates itself into the surrounding landscape. The addition of a wide cathedral like stair running the length of the station becomes a place of interaction and provides an open connection to the neighboring marketplace.
ryan b. lewandowski / academic / 2008
broken roof azotea rota
structure estructura
service space espacio del servicio
site section sketch walls paredes
terrace terraza
ground tierra
bus terminal
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train station
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ARCH 544
SWISS RE 3D STUDY Associate Professor Charles Menefee Charlottesville, VA
Spring 2007
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axis-profile
floor guidelines
column profiles
column extrusion
column mirror
column array
facade panel geometry
class geometric & surface explorations
ARCH 544
PARAMETRIC RAPID PROTOTYPING Associate Professor Earl Mark
Spring 2008
The intent of this course was to learn the underlying principles of parametric modeling. A cardboard lamp shade project created by a mathematically derived surface inspired my final project, a study of visual focal points of transparency within a wall structure. By creating a point of influence, the wall structure can shift its directionality while maintaining a set form.
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transaction modelBased "draw the polygon" { feature drawPoly GC.GraphFunction { Definition = function (Point pointList){ //procedure to draw any closed polygon of unspecified number of points
radius = 4; degr = 0; degrinc = 2; index = 0; Cscalar = 0.3; zval = 0; resolution = 0.0;
Polygon arbitraryPolygon = new Polygon(this); arbitraryPolygon.ByVertices(pointList); }; } }
// Initiate Drawing of Circle while number of degrees less than or equal to 360 transaction modelBased "graphic function to find Z value given x and y coordinates" { feature surfProg GC.GraphFunction { Definition = Point function(Point startPoint, double Cscalar, double degr, double resolution, double degrinc){ // Gets sin wave along x-axis and y-axis for z from x and y of startPoin // Works well for Cscalar set to 1.0 with Resolution set to 0.5
while (zval <= radius * 2) //(resolution * (degrinc*5)) { while (degr < 360.0) { // Determine x value and y value of Point
Point returnPoint = new Point(); double height; double distx, disty;
distx = Cos(degr) disty = Sin(degr) distx2 = Cos(degr disty2 = Sin(degr
height = Cscalar * (Sin(Degrees((degr * .9425) / 6)) + Sin(Degrees((startPoint.Z ) * 3))); distx = Cos(degr) * height; disty = Sin(degr) * height; returnPoint.ByCartesianCoordinates(baseCS, startPoint.X + distx, startPoint.Y + disty, startPoint.Z);
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radius; radius; degrinc) * radius; degrinc) * radius;
// determine a point for the current value of distx and disty. xval = distx; yval = disty; xval2 = distx2; yval2 = disty2; resolution = Sqrt((Pow((xval - xval2),2) + Pow((yval - yval2),2))); zval2 = zval + resolution;
return returnPoint; }; } }
pt1.ByCartesianCoordinates(baseCS, xval, yval, zval); pt1 = surfProg(pt1, Cscalar, degr, resolution, degrinc); pt2.ByCartesianCoordinates(baseCS, xval, yval, zval2); pt2 = surfProg(pt2, Cscalar, degr, resolution, degrinc); pt3.ByCartesianCoordinates(baseCS, xval2, yval2, zval); pt3 = surfProg(pt3, Cscalar, degr + degrinc, resolution, degrinc); pt4.ByCartesianCoordinates(baseCS, xval2, yval2, zval2); pt4 = surfProg(pt4, Cscalar, degr + degrinc, resolution, degrinc); drawPoly({pt1, pt3, pt4, pt2});
transaction modelBased "draw cylinder" { feature polygon01 GC.Polygon { Function = function(){ // Procedure makecircle to draw a circle as a series of line segments Point originPoint = new Point(); Point pt1 = new Point(); Point pt2 = new Point(); Point pt3 = new Point(); Point pt4 = new Point(); double degr, degrinc; double radius, radians; double distx, disty; double distx2, disty2; double xval, yval, zval; double xval2, yval2, zval2; double resolution; double Cscalar; int index;
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// Increment the number of degrees of revolution of the point degr = degr + degrinc; } zval = zval + resolution; degr = 0.0; } }; FunctionArguments = {}; } }
= physical prototype _ lamp shade
step 1 _ construct smart b-spline surface
step 2 _ parameterized guide lines
step 5 _ louver guides based on perspective project inspiration _ corrugated prototype
A cardboard lamp shade project created by a mathematically derived surface inspired my final project, a study of visual focal points of transparency within a wall structure. By creating a point of influence, the wall structure can shift its directionality while maintaining a set form. step 3 _ array points on surface
step 6 _ construct louver
step 4 _ perspective lines
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concept site plan
ARCH 302
STUDENT STUDY CENTER Associate Professor Charles Menefee Charlottesville, VA
Spring 2007
The semester long project was an investigation of public and private spaces through the experience of the student at the University of Virginia. The building becomes an active interface between the student at study and the student in transit through a dynamic facade created by individualized study spaces.
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Through a mixed process of intense writing and sketching, the projectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s concept, program, and site emerged and developed. ryan b. lewandowski / academic / 2007
Anchoring itself on the backside of the psychology building along a popular student shortcut, the building extends through a wooded site that is the backyard for multiple existing university buildings. Viewed as a unique remnant of the natural terrain, the overall site strategy was to connect the student with their surroundings through a series of new paths and visual connections from the elevated study spaces.
ryan b. lewandowski / academic / 2007
physical model 12” x 18”
Considering the individual study carrel as the most basic unit of the design, I investigated the materials, light qualities, and spatial relationships with the goal of designing a space that can be personalized by manually changing its spatial and light qualities. The carrel serves as a module of space that is expanded to accommodate small group spaces and larger public lounges throughout the building.
single study carrel
ryan b. lewandowski / academic / 2007
small group work space
public lounge
wetland wooded lawn boulders
Due to the varied terrain across the site, the three main exterior spaces have unique landscape strategies. A wooded lawn on the high ground, boulders on the hillside, and a wetland that maintains an existing daylighted drainage field.
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ARCH 301
ARTS & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CENTER Associate Professor William Williams Brooklyn, NY
Fall 2006
Located in the culturally segregated neighborhood of Crown Heights, this multi-function design problem was aimed at understanding a complex past in order to address its current and future potential. Looking to the surrounding urban context, I found inspiration in the unifying visual rhythm of the neighboring brownstones. By reflecting this rhythm at the scale of the buildingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s program, the intent of the design is to establish a unifying dialogue between community members through its use.
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A community kitchen and food co-op are the primary programmatic drivers within the design. Through the personal act of cooking and having a meal together, stories and lessons are shared creating a cross-cultural dialogue that brings the different local cultures together. The table for cooking and eating becomes a symbol for this interaction and is carried throughout the rest of the building to facilitate its many other functions.
ryan b. lewandowski / academic / 2006
ground floor plan
first floor
second floor
third floor
fourth floor
fifth floor
A community kitchen and food co-op are the primary programmatic drivers within the design. Through the personal act of cooking and having a meal together, stories and lessons are shared creating a cross-cultural dialogue that brings the different local cultures together. The table for cooking and eating becomes a symbol for this interaction and is carried throughout the rest of the building to facilitate its many other functions.
urban rhythm site plan
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3/16th scale laminated basswood and chip sectional model 18” x 18” x 22”
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D.I.S. SEMESTER ABROAD
Light_Video Art Kunstal Professor Eva Frederikson Copenhagen, Denmark
Fall 2007
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ryan b. lewandowski / academic
artist precedents
concept diagram
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ryan b. lewandowski / academic
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group
individual programatic diagrams
Section A
Section E
Section D
Section C
Section B
Section A
Section B
Section C
Section D
Section E
night rendering - physical model inset
design
IATH . SIGGRAPH
ROME REBORN BOOTH Associate Director Dean Abernathy w/ Sebastijan Jemec Los Angeles, CA
Summer 2008
In a summer long design/build project with former classmate Sebastijan Jemec, the concept of transparency is used to display both the structure of the design and the international technology used to create the exhibited Rome Reborn project. Given two weeks for construction, the booth was fabricated offsite and brought in for installation, requiring that it be modular, light weight, and of efficient construction methods. ryan b. lewandowski / professional
prototypes
fabrication
â&#x20AC;&#x153;finishedâ&#x20AC;?
transport
assembly
A rigid â&#x20AC;&#x153;projection wingâ&#x20AC;? displayed images of Rome through its structure, serving as a way to attract attendees to the booth. With the exhibits set up along the perimeter, those interested were immediately engaged through interacting with the technology and designers of the project.
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top row
House of Cards
2x3.5 Lamp New York, New York
middle row
Summer 2010
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In an office wide challenge to re-use/re-purpose/ recycle the now obsolete Polshek Partnership business cards in a creative way, this lamp is made of 75 business cards with a small plexi bracket. The folded design utilizes the single orange side of the cards to produce an warm glow over the white exterior. A modular system of folding was used and by modifying the angle or direction of the folds, each of the three rows become unique. The design was awarded First Place by the partners.
bottom row
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Personal
Photography I have come to value photography for its simple, yet unique, ability to frame the world as I see it. My eyes as an architect are constantly exploring my surroundings to better understand the chaos of the modern city and find moments of beauty or clarity that are often overlooked by others. In this first series, I have looked to the monolithic glass towers of New York City as a canvas and frame. By focusing on what lies beyond this minimal surface, I have found what I view as a reinterpretation of its own surroundings. It is my hope that in creating these compositions of subtle yet dramatic beauty, which represent an experience of our reality, might serve as an inspiration for others to look forward with a new perspective. ryan b. lewandowski / personal
interior lobby view
series 2:
in formation.
a sample comparison of nature and man ryan b. lewandowski / personal
series 3: the individual artist
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