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REBECCA SOJA
Syracuse University School of Architecture | Bachelor of Architecture 2015 rasoja@syr.edu 860.324.2848 http://rasoja.wx.com/syrsoa-portfolio 722 Clarendon St (Apt. 6), Syracuse, NY 13210
POWERED BY THE MYCO-GRID (FABRIC)ATED HUMIDITY CREATING THE CORNER RADIOLARIA AQUARIUM [for Birds] ECONOMY/EQUITY/ECOLOGY ENGAGE THE EDGE
PROJECTS
POWERED BY THE MYCO-GRID Location: E. 3rd St/Bowery, Manhattan, NY Program: urban mushroom farm, outdoor theater, interactive education & research facilities Collaboration with Thorfun (Fine) Chutchawanjumrut An urban mushroom farm becomes a sublime experience and signiďŹ cant resource by converting organic waste into food and electricity. The project serves as a keyhole for a greater system that would provide an alternative energy source in times of emergency and could be proliferated throughout the block or at similar city sites. It addresses sustainable food production practices and daily rituals of charging mobile devices in an information-technology dependent society while actively engaging the community in the growth process.
RENDERING | Rhinoceros4.0, V-Ray, Photoshop
PROCESS SKETCHES
4 ~6 WEEKS
5 RITUAL
5
Mushroom Growth + substrate inserted into wall system where mycelium spreads and mushrooms grow
Mushroom Harvest + edible mushrooms are picked by two means: active- net climbing or passiveblade cutting and mushroom rain
1
Enzyme Immobilization, Transport, and Storage + lacasse extracted from Turkey Tail mushroomstravels through tubes and is stored in solution pools within the floor system
2
3
Waste Disposal + Organic waste ranges from cardboard or paper waste, food waste, coffee grounds, etc. + Collection at street level +Plug-in stations for bicycles to mechanically operate grinder
Substrate Production/ Composting + ground up organic waste is mixed, moistened, and sterilized in ‘clean room’ area
Inoculation/Spawning + imported mycelium is mixed throughout compost and decompostition begins
1 WEEKLY RITUAL
6
Electricity Generation + enzyme becomes biocatalyst in biofuel cell where electrochemical reactions generate electrical current
2 7 2-4 WEEKS
4
Application/Usage + electricity is supplied to power charging stations for mobile devices and the projection screen of the outdoor theater
3 5
GROWTH PROCESS | AutoCAD, Rhinoceros4.0, Illustrator, Photoshop
MHA
MHA
MHA
MHA
MHA
MHA
MHA
MHA
Arts
Arts
Arts
FAB
Hair Salon
Candy Copy Shop Center
Grocery Store
Cafe Restaurant
Y BOWER
E 4th St. Hair Salon
Restaurant
Food Co-op
Arts
MHA
MHA
MHA
Restaurant
Restaurant
Arts
Arts
Arts
Arts
Arts
MHA
X Organic Waste
ORGANIC WASTE
ELECTRICITY
1. DISPOSAL organic waste as input temporary trash
trash cans & bins
2. SUBSTRATE PRODUCTION organic waste ground up for decompostition
3. GROWTH mycelium consumes waste
4. IMMOBILIZATION enzyme releases as catalyst
5. GENERATION biofuel cell provides electricity
N
SITE PLAN SCALE: 1/32” = 1’
SITE PLAN/PROLIFERATION | AutoCAD, Rhinoceros4.0, Illustrator
A B
STREET LEVEL SCALE: 1/8” = 1’
SUBSTRATE REPLACEMENT ACCESS
GRINDER PLUG-IN NET HARVESTING
BLADE HARVESTING
(edible mushrooms)
MUSHROOM WALL UP
(edible mushrooms)
(non-edible mushrooms)
C ENTRY
DN
CAFE
SUB-GRADE LEVEL 2 SCALE: 1/16” = 1’
STORAGE SUBSTRATE PRODUCTION AND MANAGEMENT RECORDS
RESEARCH
PLANS | AutoCAD, Rhinoceros4.0, Illustrator
T.P.O. MEMBRANE ROOF SYSTEM METAL DECKING WITH CONCRETE
ROOF DRAINAGE
OPEN WEB JOIST
EXTERIOR P.I.P. WALL
I-BEAMS
ADJACENT PARTI WALL
LIGHT GAUGE STEEL FRAMING
WATER PIPES
MISTER/SPRINKLER CUTTING BLADE ON TRACK
CONNECTION 3
CONNECTION 4
A
SUBSTRATE INSTALLATION SUBSTRATE
B
TRANSPORTAION TUBES BOLTS CONNECTING TO FRAME EXPANDABLE RUBBER SURFACE
C
CONNECTION 1 D
LIGHT GAUGE STEEL FRAME FLOOR LIGHT GAUGE STEEL JOIST MISTER/SPRINKLER
E
CONNECTION 2 ADJACENT PARTI WALL EXTERIOR P.I.P. WALL FLOOR LIGHT GAUGE STEEL JOIST WATER PIPES
A
LIGHT GAUGE STEEL FRAME
B
BRACING MEMBERS
C
DEFORMED STEEL FRAME
D
TESSELLATED SURFACE
E
PANELIZED RUBBER SHEETS
B
A
END OF BLADE TRACK LIGHT GAUGE STEEL FRAME
LIGHT GAUGE STEEL FRAME BRACING HOOK/NET CONNECTION EXPANDABLE RUBBER SURFACE
NET HARVESTING
BRACING CUTTING BLADE ON TRACK EXPANDABLE RUBBER SURFACE
BLADE HARVESTING
WALL SYSTEM | AutoCAD, Rhinoceros4.0, Illustrator
CROSS SECTIONS & DETAILS | AutoCAD, Rhinoceros4.0, Illustrator
C
INSULATED GLASS COVER GRINDER BICYCLE HOOK-UP TO ROTATION AXES CONVEYOR BELT
ORGANIC WASTE GRINDER Mechanical Energy: Bicyclists can plug in their own bikes and pedal to start grinding organic waste.
SOLUTION POOLS INSULATED GLASS FLOOR CONSTRUCTION CONTAINER ENZYME SOLUTION TRANSPORTATION TUBES
CHARGING STATIONS POP-UP OUTLETS METAL TABLE ELECTRICAL WIRING BIOFUEL CELL TRANSPORTATION TUBES
INSULATION
LONDITUDINAL SECTION | AutoCAD, Rhinoceros4.0, Illustrator
STUDY MODELS | Strathmore, chipboard, foam, nylon
BUILDING MODEL AND WALL PROTOTYPE | Strathmore, foam, wood
(FABRIC)ATED HUMIDITY Professor Brett Snyder A modulated wall system, made of polyester/cotton fabric, makes visible the natural phenomenon of humidity with a gradient eect as the air’s moisture content changes both naturally and as a result of human interactions and occupation of space.
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FINAL BOARD | Illustrator
PROTOTYPE | fabric (cotton/polyester)
PROCESS | ink & watercolor
APPLICATIONS | Illustrator
CREATING THE CORNER Location: Waverly Ave, Syracuse, NY Program: Fire Station Professor Bruce Abbey A proposal for a ďŹ re station adjacent to Syracuse University not only uses a traditional spatial logic of quadrants to address ďŹ re house culture, functions, and interactions between machines and people, but also provides a passageway for pedestrians to connect campus with the shops, restaurants, and other amenities on Marshall Street.
PLANS | AutoCAD, Illustrator
SKETCHES
ELEVATION | AutoCAD, Illustrator, Photoshop
DETAILS AND CONNECTIONS | AutoCAD, Illustrator
LONGITUDINAL SECTION | AutoCAD, Illustrator, Photoshop
CONCEPT MODELS & SKETCHES
STUDY MODELS | chipboard
RADIOLARIA Professor Amber Bartosh Inspired by precedents of real radiolaria, microscopic protozoans with intricate, geometrically complex skeletons, I designed a new radiolarian using MAYA.
MODEL | 3-D Print, Pepakura, laser cutting
RENDERINGS | Maya, mental ray
AQUARIUM [for Birds] Location: Atlantic City, NJ Program: aquarium, restaurant, retail, offices Collaboration with SaDe Lewis Professor Roger Hubeli An aquarium located off the shore of the iconic Atlantic City Boardwalk addresses not only aquarium operations and human intentions for entertaining attractions, but also the ecological needs of migratory seabirds that have become endangered due to the impacts of high-rise towers and artificial light.
RENDERING | Rhinoceros4.0, grasshopper plug-in, V-Ray, Photoshop
CONCEPT MODEL | 3-D print
STRUCTURAL AXON | Rhinoceros4.0, grasshopper plug-in, Illustrator
DIAGRAMS | Rhinoceros4.0, grasshopper plug-in, Illustrator
RENDERINGS | Rhinoceros4.0, grasshopper plug-in, V-Ray, Photoshop
LIGHT POLLUTION | Photoshop
PLANS | AutoCAD, Rhinoceros4.0, Illustrator
SECTION | AutoCAD, Rhinoceros4.0, Illustrator
ECONOMY/EQUITY/ECOLOGY Albert Kahn’s Architecture of Production Professor Jonathan Massey http://rasoja.wix.com/arc338 Looking through the lens of the wellknown Ford Motor Company and more locally through the Brown-Lipe Gear Company in Syracuse, I critically analyze the factories designed by architect Albert Kahn to demonstrate how architecture materializes interpretations of the complex relationships that arise due to factors of economy, equity, and ecology.
ECONOMY
CUSTOMERS/CONSUMPTION
improve reduce PRICE AESTHETIC of product of product
improve PERFORMANCE of product
what measures are taken to sell the product?
PRODUCT
increase PRICE of product
PRODUCTION reduce COST of product
aincrease wages so workers become consumers too
increase NUMBER of product SOLD
TRANSPORTATION
is efficiency viewed only in terms of immediate profit at the expense of equity or ecology?
PROFIT ($)
RATE/EFFICIENCY OF PRODUCTION structural technology opens floor plan for production
increase amount & efficiency of machinery
are energy costs reduced by using passive strategies even though initial costs of construction to achieve that may be higher?
reduce wages
inexpensive materials and construction
WAGES
ENERGY COSTS
MACHINERY
STRUCTURAL COLUMN GRID energy use open space required for machinery operation
WORKER SATISFACTION
SYSTEM OF REINFORCED CONCRETE
reduce amount & efficiency of machinery
FIRE-PROOFING
INDUSTRIALIZED BUILT ENVIRONMENT GLAZING
LABOR WORKERS
safety and noise level of machinery are wages fair (either unequal based on merit or equal regardless of gender, etc.) or unfair (based on prejudice)?
what precautions are taken to keep people safe from danger?
WORKER INCOME DISCRIMINATION cost to maintain standard of living
EQUITY
cost to travel between home and work
Do workers earn a wage that allows them to support a family or certain standard of living?
QUALITY OF WORKERS’ HOUSING & LIFESTYLE
BURNING OF NON-RENEWABLE FUEL SOURCES COAL
FRESH AIR/VENTILATION RAILROAD TRAIN
NATURAL LIGHT
I CO2 EMISSIONS
WASTE
RAW MATERIALS (inappropriate) disposal of waste
PEDESTRIAN TROLLEY/OMNIBUS
are raw materials exploited natural resources?
QUALITY OF WORKSPACES & LOCKER ROOMS
METHOD OF COMMUTE
are salubrious or detrimental environments provided/created?
is human health and wellbeing compromised by pollution, contamination, or other externalities?
what is the life-span of the product- will it become waste or waste as food?
OIL
transportation
are workers hired fairly and are all workers treated with equal respect?
GENDER AGE SOCIAL CLASS ETHNICITY
ENERGY
PROXIMITY TO RAILROAD NETWORK
increase/reduce NUMBER of workers
WORKER DEMOGRAPHICS
construction processes embodied energy of materials power to operate machinery and facilitate production power heating, cooling, lighting, ventilation systems
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION & MATERIALS
POLLUTION CONTAMINATION [heavy metals, petroleum asbestos, lead, mercury, arsenic, PCV, chlorinated solvents, etc.]
Consequences of: - processes before, during, and after production - the product itself - production facilities
is the natural environment compromised by pollution, contamination, or other externalities?
SIDEWALKS
AIR SOIL
NATURAL ENVIRONMENT
STREETS DISTANCE between home and work
HEALTH & WELLNESS
PHYSIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGICAL
VEGETATION WILDLIFE WATER SOURCE
ECOLOGY
E/E/E MODEL | Illustrator
THE LUXURIOUS COMMODITY | Photoshop, Illustrator
CITY OF FACTORIES/FACTORY AS CITY | Photoshop, Illustrator
FORD MOTOR COMPANY TIMELINE | Photoshop, Illustrator
ENGAGE THE EDGE Location: Seneca Army Depot (10,000 acres) Program: art galleries and art park as extention of MoMA, recreational park and related services, artists’ studios and housing Professor Brett Snyder A devastated site, previously used for munitions storage and production, is adaptively reused and revitalized to address a regional shift from industry to promotion of education and leisure activities; driven by a fundemental concept of inverted density, greater intensities of occupation and activity occur within an edge condition to accomodate multiple agendas and users.
Post-Industrial TRIANGLE Δ 1925
1825
Rochester
2010
300,000
Syracuse
Canals
200,000
Erie Canal Barge Canal no canal or not in use
Industry
100,000 University populations 20,000+ students 15,000 - 20,000 students 10,000 - 14,999 students
0
5,000 - 9,999 students 1,000 - 4,999 students
1815
1835
Population Level
Ithaca
1855
1875
1895
1915
1935
1955
1975
1995
Events
University Industry
General Canal
City Populations Ithaca Rochester Syracuse
2015
MAPPING RESEARCH | Illustrator
EXISTING SITE COLLAGE | Photoshop
ILLUSTRATIVE PERSPECTIVE | Photoshop, Illustrator
ARTIST IGLOOS | Illustrator, Rhinoceros4.0
VISITOR CENTER AXON | Illustrator, Rhinoceros4.0
VISITOR CENTER MODEL | Strathmore & paper
State Rt. 96A State Rt. 96
major entries lesser entries main path (�edge�) looping trails warehouses igloos parking
SITE MAP | Illustrator
STUDY MODELS | chipboard & fabric
MOMENTS OF THE EDGE | Illustrator, Photoshop
ART GALLERY
GREEN ROOF
VISITOR CENTER RENDERINGS | Illustrator, Rhinoceros4.0, Photoshop
REBECCA SOJA
Syracuse University School of Architecture | Bachelor of Architecture 2015 rasoja@syr.edu 860.324.2848 http://rasoja.wx.com/syrsoa-portfolio 722 Clarendon St (Apt. 6), Syracuse, NY 13210