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SYMBIOSIS Skidaway Island Research Facility S AVA N N A H , U S A
U R B A N C ATA LY S T Brewer Museum S AVA N N A H , U S A
BUMP AND MIND Comme Des Garรงons HQ A O YA M A , J A PA N
S PAT I A L P R O G R E S S I O N E M I R A T E S A I R L I N E S A i r p o r t Te r m i n a l ABU DHABI,
U N I T E D A R A B E M I R AT E S
REMINISCENCE TOURVILLE Research Facility A P T, F R A N C E
7 M L K J R B LV D ADAPTIVE MIXED USE S AVA N N A H , U S A
SUBDUCTION Savannah Ice Arena S AVA N N A H , U S A
FINE ART
SYMBIOSIS RESEARCH FACILITY SAVANNAH, USA Architectural Studio II Winter 2014 Professor Scott Singeisen
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Genus Loci
The construction site was selected looking to minimize impact on the natural reserve. There were considerations t a k e n fo r f l o o d i n g a re a s, a cce s i b i l i t y, e x i s t i n g ve g e t a t i o n and programatic compliances.
Throughout this studio a series of conceptual, site and detailed models were made to reinforce the central idea of the design.
URBAN CATALYST Brewer Museum S AVA N N A H , U S A Architectural Fundamentals II Winter 2014 Professor Timothy Woods
The BREWER MUSEUM seeks to showcase the brewing process of Savannah produced beers, stimulating tourism and
the local econo-
my while educating and engaging the public through interactive exhibits.
DESIGN CONCEPT The BREWER MUSEUM will serve as an urban catalyst creating a circulatory path between Congress Street, Frank lin Square and River Street to be k nown as the Beer Tr a i l , p a s s i n g t h r o u g h t h e m a j o r i c o n i c r e c r e a t i o n a l s q u a r e s o f S a v a n n a h .
PLAN TO SEC TION
The design process began with a series of gridlines developed from the contextual elements of the site. The w a l l s u n f o l d f r o m t h e v o i d s l e f t f r o m F a c t o r ’s W a l k , a h i s t o r i c p e d e s t r i a n p a t h , a n d a n e w p e d e s t r i a n p a t h that becomes part of the proposed Savannah BEER TRAIL. A strong plan to section relationship is developed w h e r e t h e a n g l e d t o w e r r e p r e s e n t s F a c t o r ’s W a l k .
Program Specifications SKY BAR Lobby Circulation Core Exhibition Space Beer Trail Brewer Plaza Gift Shop
The museum will feature brewing workshops for hobbyists and a SKY BAR that overlooks the Savannah skyline. The outdoor plaza will serve as a liaison for pedestrians between Williamson Street to River Street.
River proximity allows for the building to maximise passive cooling d u r i n g t h e s u m m e r, w h i l e t h e i n s e t design into the sloped site allows for geothermal energy to be harvested during the winter for heat. Pimultore, quonte con aperes et, utudem siliis; ia impra mihilium ne furbefes essus
Bump and Mind Comme Des Garรงon HQ S AVA N N A H , U S A
Architectural Fundamentals III Spring 2014 Professor Jean Jaminet
The architectural design discourse follows an object oriented ontology where the experience and space quality overcome human scale. The site is located on a high end shopping district in Japan adjacent to other fashion company iconic buildings.
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Comme des Garรงons fashion editorial where two objects stand as one while maintaining their individual attributes.
High end retail Aoyama District including the iconic Prada Store by Herzog & De Meuron give context to the proposed Comme des Garcon HQ Half of the site is left as a plaza to provide a public gathering place for locals and tourists. The design is nested within the corner site to create a transitional approach from the urban pedestrian path to the building entrance.
Spatial Progression A i r p o r t Te r m i n a l ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Architectural Fundamentals I Fall 2013 Professor Samuel Olin
The project illustrates how the design process in architecture develops, from conceptual material studies, program schematic modeling, circulatory consideration, structural implementation to the final aesthetic cohesion.
A series of excercises were assigned to explore s p a ce, e a c h w i t h a s e t o f p a r a m e te r s to a b i d e by. The excersices built upon each other by developing a modular kit of parts.
The footprint repetition of the initial designs created a grid that set up the parameters for the following prompt. The final model was the product of a study of movement, light and circulation. Ample glazing in the northern facade provides indirect daylighting while shading panels block direct sunligh on the eastern and western facade. Skylights and a centralized atrium allow fo r a c h i m n e y e f fe c t to co o l t h e b u i l d i n g p a s s i ve l y.
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7 MLK JR BLVD Adaptive Mixed Use SAVANNAH, USA Architectural Studio IV Fall 2015 Professor Elaine Adams
This design attempts to address homelessness in Savannah, Georgia by reusing an abandoned fire station in the heart of the historic district. The ten sustainability measures help provide an affordable micro-housing solution being the drivers of the design.
design to propose a grocery store and a restaurant on the first level which supplies from the produce grown in the upper floors. The program opens the o p p o r t u n i t y t o h o s t a f a r m e r ’s m a r k e t that would be a shorter walking distance to the downtown historic district residents and surrounding the student housing
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SUBDUCTION Savannah Ice Arena SAVANNAH, USA
Architectural Studio III Spring 2015 Professor Scott Dietz
The Savannah Ice Arena seeks to instigate cultural and community development. The venue will serve as a daily recreational center offering athletic, educative and culinary experiences. It also has the capacity to host large scale events of different natures.
The design integrates the structure with the site embedding the spaces with the ground, maximizing green areas and creating an interior and exterior conversat i o n w i t h t h e S a v a n n a h R i v e r.
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Locker Rooms
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Skate Rental 7 Bathrooms
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Hockey Rink
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Reminescence To u r v i l l e R u i n s Research Facility APT , FRANCE Architectural Studio I Spring 2014 Professor Carole Pacheco Group Project with Halie Moss This development seeks to attract the interest of tourists and the community through educational exhibitions and interactive ruin trails. The incorporation of an archaeological re s e a rc h f a c i l i t y, a p o t te r y wo r k s h o p a n d a cafe encourages an active engagement with the public.
Approach
Interior vs Exterior
The concept interprets the existing archaeological layers as inspiration to create diverse spaces that r e l a t e w i t h e a c h o t h e r a n d l i n g e r. T h e s p a t i a l r e l a tionships also seek to achieve an experiential circulation for the user and build up anticipation.
Centralized Core
Fine Art
Hacia Un Nuevo Siglo II Mixed Media 60” x 170” 2013
Purchased by Honduran National Bank Private Art Collection and Published in their Annual Cultural Calendar as the 2015 February Issue.
Euphoria Acrylic, Charcoal, Ocre 30” x 40” 2014
Ve nta d e F l o r e s Acrylic 50” x 120” 2015
Hacia Un Nuevo Siglo I Mixed Media 40� x 60� 2013
Part of the Honduran National Bank Private Art Collection and on permanent display in Banco Atlantida headquarters.
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