Salvatore J Gentile Architecture Portfolio 2021

SALVATORE J. GENTILE

SELECTED WORKS

2018-2021

Wentworth Institute of Technology | BSA 2022

CONTENT

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Sketches

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Mansfield Elementary School

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Boat Building School

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Academy Mont-Cenis Precedent Study

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Instructables Maker-space

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College For Material and Media Arts

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Community Support Urban Housing

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CV SALVATORE GENTILE ASPIRING ARCHITECT 3rd-year architecture student from a small town in Connecticut, currently enrolled at Wentworth Institute of Technology.

With a concentration in Urbanism, I’m looking to take my knowledge and experience into the next chapter in my career

CONTACT 860.759.5001

gentiles1@wit.edu

550 Huntington Ave.

63 Raymond Rd.

Boston, MA 02115

Rocky Hill, CT 06067

INTERESTS

Traveling

Sketching

Photography

Running

Hiking

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WORK EXPERIENCE TAI SOO KIM PARTNERS | HARTFORD, CT Architectural Intern January 2020 - May 2020 December 2020 - January 2021 - W o rked wit h programs: R evit , Phot osh o p, Il l u strato r, an d B l u ebeam - D e velope and c onst ruc t ed physic al m o del s i n th e wo rksh o p - W o rked on a v ariet y of proj ec t s at di ff eren t scal es an d ph ases - M ansfi eld Element ary | Con ceptu al , SD, DD, Ph ysi cal Mo del - Part ic ipat ed in early c o n ceptu al desi gn , wo rk o n build ing whole rev it mod el from c onc eptu al to desi gn devel o pm en t - Built many mod els at d i ff eren t scal es, Si te an d detai l sec t ional mod els - NI NA Farmingt on Av e | Feasi bi l i ty Stu dy - M anc hest er Element ary S ch o o l s | F easi bi l i ty Stu dy - Farmingt on High S c hool | SD - East Greenwic h Civ ic Center | F acade Ren ders

WENTWORTH INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | BOSTON, MA Studio Monitor | Work Study September 2018 - Present - Mo n it or ov er t he arc hit ec t ure st ud io s - Mai nt ained and enforc ed safet y me asu res an d pro cedu res - Pr o m ot ed safe st ud io c ult ure

BIG Y WORLD CLASS MARKET | ROCKY HILL, CT Cashier / Service Clerk September 2016 - May 2020 - Hand led monet ary t ransac t ions and basi c bo o kkeepi n g - Me m oriz e st oc k and prod uc t c od es to expedi te tran sacti o n s - Mai nt ained st oc k and c reat ed sale di spl ays

EDUCATION WENTWORTH INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | BOSTON, MA Bachelor of Science in Architecture Class of 2022

R e c ip ient of M erit S c holarship D e ans List S t ud ent 3 .6 GPA

ROCKY HILL HIGH SCHOOL | ROCKY HILL, CT Diploma with 4 years of study in Architecture/Engineering (PLTW) Class of 2018

G r ad uat ed wit h Honors 3 .3 / 4 .0 GPA Me m b er of t he Human R ight s Club Pr o je ct Lead t he Way (PLTW) c red it

ACHIEVEMENTS BUILDING ENVELOPE PRECEDENT | WENTWORTH INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Runner-Up

JULY 2020 St udi o w i de competi t i on to anal yze an e nve l op e p r e c e de nt of a b ui l di ng of t he i r c hoi c e .

In a group of three, w e chose Oasi a Hot e l D ow nt ow n. I n t w o w e e k s , w e anal yze d and compl i ed draw i ngs and ani m ati ons p r e s e nt e d t o a p ane l of judge s .

STUDIO 3 PRECEDENT STUDY | WENTWORTH INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Finalist

September 2019 S t u d io w id e c o mp e t it io n o n a s elec t n um b er o f p rec ed en ts . I n a gro up o f th ree, w e d id a s t u d y o n S an V in c e n t e 935. A to tal o f 8 p ro jec ts were c h o s en as fi n alis t an d w e r e d is p laye d in t h e c am p us lib rary .

BSA PAVILION COMPETITION | WENTWORTH INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Winner

January 2019 S t u d io w id e c o mp e t it io n t o d e s ig n a waterfro n t p avilio n o n th e B SA c o urty ard in gr o u p s o f t w o . T h e w in n in g p r o j ec t d is p lay ed in th e WI T C E I S Gallery .

SKILLS/SOFTWARE -Revit -Photoshop -InDesign -Illustrator -Physical Models -Enscape

-Rhino -Auto CAD -Sketchup -Sketching/Drafting -V-Ray - A f t e r E ff e c t s - P r e m i e r e P r o

-3D Printing -ArchGIS -Lazer Cutting -Maya -Lumion -Bluebeam -Therm -Grasshopper

Projects

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COMMUNITY SUPPORT URBAN HOUSING Boston, MA Project Goal: East Boston is home to a diverse population full of deep and rich culture with many families coming from all over the world. In its current state East Boston is dealing with social issues of income inequality, poor healthcare availability, overpopulation, and poor education. My design will provide a theoretical and literal support through programmatic spaces while also creating connections during the urban corridor.

The goal for this project was to develop a urban housing project that would sit in East Boston along the Mary Ann Welch Greenway. The existing site is composed of four parking lots that divided the local community from very limited green scape. After a detailed site analysis, we learned that East Boston is a diverse, dense, community, where more then 50 percent of the population are foreign born. With all the issues being faced by community my concept came into action. My goal was to make a housing project that will service and support the community. I went with the route of educating the local community. Academic Support programs like makerspaces, workshops, and training centers occupy the ground level along with retail spaces that will reinvest profit back into the community.

The overall concept is strengthened with the form and materiality. The form demonstrates this theoretical support of programmatic support spaces hold up the units above. The structural element of mass timber brings the idea of educating the community full circle.

SITE DESIGN TEAM: Salvatore Gentile and Ciara Welch CLASS: Studio 5 YEAR: Fall 2021 PROFESSOR: Gloria Chang MADE WITH: Revit, Rhino 6, Enscape, Photoshop, Illustrator 8

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CONCEPTUAL DIAGRAM Theoretical and Literal Support Provide support for the community by having program spaces that support the units. Residents supporting one another. The Unit modules stack in a way that they support eachother, if one fails all will fail

MASSING

Simple Mass

Bend mass to create space on site

Terrace down to make roof top community space

Community program supports units above

PROGRAM TYP. SF

R esidential shared spaces

Lobby, mail room, laundry room

Fitness gym, work areas

Game room

Offices

Roof gardens, courtyard green space, terraces

Car parking (18 spaces)

Bike parking indoors- 117

Service areas/loading area, trash collection Community program (educational)

Community makerspace

Workshop in sustainable related fields

Training spaces for sustainable jobs

Research center for tech related to sustainability

Retail space

Small market

Café Bookstore Bakery

Art studios

City hall substation 10

# of Units Total SF/unit

Avg. SF

Studio

500

30%

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17,500

500

1 Bed

600-750

10%

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7,800

650

2 Bed

750-900

45%

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44,200

840

3 Bed

1000-1100 15%

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18,900

1050

117 Units

88,400 SF

Foreign-Born

FRAMEWORK RESEARCH Total Population

Male 53%

Female 47%

24.990

53%

21,937

46,927

El Salvador

40%

Colombia

Median Age

34yrs Median Income

$56,744

Americas

84%

19%

Guatemala

5%

Brazil

5%

Mexico

4%

Asia

7%

Dominican Republic

3%

Africa

5%

China

3% 3%

Europe

3%

Morocco

Oceania

1%

Italy

2%

Peru

2%

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TYP. UNIT FLOOR PLAN

GROUND FLOOR

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SITE PLAN

ELEVATION BREMEN STREET

ELEVATION GREENWAY

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SECTION A

SECTION B

SECTION C

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SECTION D

CIRCULATION/EGRESS

STRUCTURE

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FACADE SYSTEM

1. Common Areas

4. Private balcony

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2. Wood Cladded wall w/ Wooden Slats

3. Balcony Louvers w/ Greenery growing

5. 3x6 Windows on balcony facade

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UNIT DESIGN

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COLLEGE FOR MATERIAL AND MEDIA ARTS Boston, MA Project Goal: The communities of Roxbury and Mission Hill have been communities that have struggled to find the support that is required. The Wentworth Institute of Technology’s campus acts as this buffer between a primarily white neighborhoods of Fenway and a minority dominated Roxbury.

Within the campus sits the Annex buildings that house the design Programs. In its current state, Annex Central acts as a barrier that create a hard divide between the Wentworth campus and the local community in the Alice Hayward Taylor Apartments. The goal of the project is to develop a design that would replace Annex Central and would house the New College for Material and Media Arts. My concept for the new college is to create a visual and physical connection between these two communities with the use of transparencies and floating volumes.

I accomplish this with the use of a glazing at ground level that allowed for transparency through the building and created a visual connection between the two communities. The Majority of the program sits above allowing for the connection and creating a floating concept that stay consistent throughout the design.

CLASS: Studio 4 YEAR: Summer 2020 PROFESSOR: Chala Hadimi MADE WITH: Rhino 5, Enscape, Photoshop, Illustrator

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EXISTING BUILDING

REMOVE EXISTING BUILDING

VISTUAL AND PHYSICAL CONNECTION THROUGH BETWEEN THE TWO COMMUNITIES

TRANSPARENT GROUND FLOOR TO ALLOW FOR CONNECTION

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PROGRAM

VIODS

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CIRCULATION

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GROUND FLOOR

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SECOND

D FLOOR

THIRD FLOOR 0 5 10

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SUMMER SOLSTICE

ENVELOPE STRATEGY

2 pm

6 pm

10 am

2 pm

6 pm

WINTER SOLSTICE

10 am

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INSTRUCTABLES MAKER-SPACE Lowell, MA Project Goal: Setting out to design a maker space that reflects the layers of Lowell, the goal is to create a place for hands-on makers like welders, pottery makers, glassblowers & carpenters. From the large scale to building scale, the building reflects Lowell’s materiality and history. Next, on the building scale to maker scale, the building’s materiality and exposed structure reflects onto the hands-on makers by inspiring their creations with the specific materials being used. Lastly, on the maker scale to public scale, the makers are able to reflect their creativity and desire to make onto the viewers passing by. These ideas reflect onto the chosen systems throughout.

The use of steel structure as well as a steel exoskeleton mixed with masonry acts as a adaptation of the industrial structures of the area, bringing a modern feel. The enclosure reflects the area as it is reflecting its materiality onto the makers, being designed with steel, glass, masonry & wood. The energy systems chosen reflect the modern approach to the industrial design, as they bring in sustainable and energy efficient programs.

Prototype only represented in this booklet

DESIGN TEAM: Salvatore Gentile, Ciara Welch, and Ryan Mullen CLASS: Studio 6 YEAR: Spring 2021 PROFESSOR: Anthony Piermarini MADE WITH: Rhino 6, Enscape, Photoshop, 34

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1. GYP. BOARD 2. INTEGRATED STEEL FRAMING 3. SHEATHING / AIR VAPOR BARRIER 4. INSULATION 5. BRICK VENEER 6. RAINSCREEN TRACK 7. WOOD RAINSCREEN PANELS 8. ALUMINUM MULLIONS 9. GLAZING 10. PASSIVE VENTILATION SYSTEM 11. SUNSHADE 12. JACK VAULT BRICK 13. CAST-IN-PLACE CONCRETE 14. INSULATION/ROOF MEMBRANE 15. SKYLIGHT 16. GREEN ROOF 17. SOLAR PANELS

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ACADEMY MONT-CENIS PRECEDENT STUDY Herne, Germeny Project Goal: The Academy Mont Cenis is an advanced training center. The project was part of an overall urban development concept that was meant for commercial use as well as incorporated residential units, a park, landscaping and city culture. The academy building itself serves the district with a local library, citizens social center .

In a house-in-house design, the various buildings are enclosed in a glass envelope. As they did not need any protection against rain, simple wooden structures were sufficient. The resulting microclimatic shell reduced energy consumption by 50 percent compared with similar new buildings. The roof is covered with approx. 14,000 square metres of silicon cells integrated in the glass, the largest roof-integrated photovoltaic system in the world when it was built in 1999.

Today, the Mont-Cenis energy systems produce twice as much energy as the academy itself consumes, and is actually able to donate that extra energy to the local electricity grid.

ANALYSIS BY Salvatore Gentile, Ciara Welch, and Ryan Mullen ARCHITECTS: Jourda, Paris; Hegger Hegger und Schleif, Kassel COMPLETION DATE: 1999 MADE WITH: Rhino 6, Enscape, Photoshop,

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STRUCTURE

The structural system in the Academy Mont-Cenis is a complex mixture of timber and steel. The majority of the structure is load-bearing timber that attaches to an aluminum frame which holds the glazing.

The timber and glass were harvested and maufactured locally. Vertical timber trusses line the shell of the exterior providing support to the vast amoungs of glazing and photovoltaic panels. Roundwood columns and parallel laminated wooden trusses span across the interior of the structure to support the large-spanning roof. The suspended girders are reinforced by a network of cables made of stainless steel. To connect the wooden trusses and columns, steel hinge and pin connections are used along with steel plates and bolts.

The overall building sits 16 meters tall (about 50 feet), and its length measures around 180 meters (about 590 feet). The structure acts as a “building within a building” with its outer shell (the timber and glazing) housing a variety of inner buildings to create a controlled environment. The inner buildings are built like interior rooms, as there is no need to shield them from wind, rain, or other types of weather. The outer shell truly acts as a protectant for the interior of the structure.

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timber roof support beam stainless steel cables suspended laminated timber truss steel facade connector plate cast steel hinge and pin prop head connector roundwood support column

vertical laminated timber truss stainless steel cable for cross-bracing

timber facade support system

inner building with wood structure and panelling inner building facade system

gravel concrete

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ENCLOSURE

The structural system of the Akademie Mont-Cenis allows for the entire training academy to become en by glass. The vertical timber trusses provide support to the wall glazing and PV roof system. The glass enclosure e 52 feet off the ground and covers an area of 20,000 square metres. The enclosure is made up of a unique curta and roof system. The facade system allows for curtain panels to be swung open lower to the ground and ever panel on an upper portion be extruded out. The enclosure creates a PV system integrated into the roof surfac the south-west surfaces of the glass envelope. About 3200 PVs make up this system generating around 600,000 k hours of electricity per year with a 1-megawatt peak output.The solar panels not only generate energy but also a shading system inside the structure and an extended roof plane forms an entry canopy. The glass enclosure down the boundaries from inside to outside. The enclosure ensures a Mediterranean climate in the interior of the b which is on average 10 degrees warmer than the outside temperature. The enclosure acts as a shell for program spaces inside. In the building there is a district library, a citizen hall, a cafe, offices of the city administration training academy. Round timber poles, with little finishing other than bark removal, strongly contrast with th glazed skin to highlight the differences between natural and artificial environments which lie at the heart of this p

Roof System

PV paneled placed glass panels

steel mullions double layer glass

wooden skylight su Structural System

Facade Wall System

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ENERGY

The house in house experience that the Academy Mont-Cenis creates allows for many energy positive possibilities. The use of solar panels on the roof allows the building to get enough solar energy to power itself with 30% of the energy collected left over to be donated to the local electrical grid. In addition to the photovoltaic panels, the academy also includes passive and active heating and cooling systems. The building is located in a way so that trees are placed on the west side of the building to create shade from the summer sun. This also allows the air filters to bring in cooler air through the bottom windows.

In the winter the tree has no leaves and lets the sun in for heating. There are also mechanical systems inside the building that filter the rainwater to be recycled within the interior buildings water closets.

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COMPOSITE MODEL

Structure Enclosure Roof System - Energy Energy

Glass and Mullions - Enclosure

Structural System - Structure

Foundation Systems - Energy

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SPECULATIVE DIAGRAM - RED

The structure and enclosure of Academy Mont-Cenis are very challenging to adapt. This is due to the fact that the shell of the building, made up of the structure and enclosure, cannot be altered without compromising the ideal environment within. The solar panels on the top of the building provide needed energy to the interior, and the glazing strategies around the exterior allow for the environment within to stay stable. If either of these were to be changed, the interior climate would be altered and the buildings inside would most likely suffer. In terms of the structural elements, these would also be challenging to adapt as they support the shell that keeps stability. Each truss, beam, cable, and steel plate works to ensure the shell stays intact, so changing those would compromise the interior microclimate. In order to change these systems, major alterations would have to happen and would most likely leave the building in a different state than before.

SPECULATIVE DIAGRAM - BLUE

Most of the passive and active systems within the academy would be easier to adapt than the stuctures or enclousure. These systems could be updated to work better today with new technology. Although the designs are very successful, they were built over 20 years ago. Since all of these udates would have to happen within the glass shell, it would be easiest to change how any of the inner buildings work within the microclimate enclosure that is already quite successful.

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WOODEN BOAT BUILDING SCHOOL Brooklin, ME Project Goal:

Located on the coast of Maine within close proximity to Acadia National Park, the Wooden Boat School site for investigation is 200’x200’ with topography that slopes down toward the water’s edge. My concept initially was the idea of joinery where two pieces come together and at the place where they intersect is where the big shed.

After many iterations my concept evolved to people of the community and the school coming together to accomplish a goal, in this case is coming together to build a boat. I accomplished this by the idea of having this module that which can be multiplied and come together to make a structure.

CLASS: Studio 2 YEAR: Fall 2019 PROFESSOR: Ignacio Cardona MADE WITH: SketchUp, Enscape, Photoshop, r

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MANSFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Project Goal: Mansfield Elementary School is a brand-new Net Zero school located in Mansfield, Connecticut. The new school will replace Southern Elementary School that preciously sat on the site. The School sits along a hill on site, which allows for the school to become two stories towards the south. The new 78,000 SF school will hold Pre-K-4th grade students, an average total occupancy of 600 people. This new state of the art school will be completed in the summer of 2022.

While at TSKP I primarily worked on Mansfield project.

I started off on it and with time became a regular in the team. I was a contributor from the Feasibility Phase to CDs. My time on this project was distributed among many tasks, including development of the Revit model, rendering, and postproduction work on Photoshop, putting together bi-weekly presentation for town council and committee meetings, and physical model making and various scales.

C L I E N T: Town of Mansfield LO C AT I O N: Mansfield, CT COMPLETION: Spring 2022 ARCHITECTURE FIRM: TSKP Studio

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DRAWINGS

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HIMEJI CASTLE HIMEJI, JAPAN

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GATEWAY OF INDIA MUMBAI, INDIA

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ST. PANCRAS STATION LONDON, ENGLAND

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1893 WORLD COLOMBIAN EXPOSITION CHICAGO, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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RONCHAMP CHAPEL RONCHAMP, FRANCE

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