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re:Work[ABLE] : ACSA/AISC Student Design Competition Entry Spring 2011
Featured Projects
Shelter
Spring 2011
Parametric Studies Fall 2011
The Skyline : Student Design Competition 111th John Stewardson Memorial Fellowship in Architecture Spring 2012
PhillyLoveBikePark : DVGBC Sustainable Design Competition Honorable Mention Spring 2010
Nicetown Center for Urban Renewal : Collaborative Design Project Fall 2012
InLit : Archaelogical Research Institute Spring 2010
Via_Walk : Ivy Ridge Trail : Landscape Studio Fall 2011
Bell Park : New York City AIDS Memorial Park Competition Entry Spring 2012
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re:Work[ABLE] Rehabilitation through creation 30TH AND WALNUT STREET : PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
Re:Work[ABLE] is defined by its public and private spaces. Conceived as a catalyst for the making of objects, the shelter utilizes the act of creation as a means of rehabilitation. Through the crafts of woodworking, ceramics, and textiles, the design acknowledges the industries upon which the city was built and uses them as a means empowering its inhabitants. The variegated scales of the design recognize the human need for interaction with others, as well as the necessity for solidarity. Reformation is made by the act of making, forming, and fabricating, both objects of art and connections with other craftsmen.
Conceptual Section - collage
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Bridge : Connection to Walnut Street
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The design is a breaking down of larger pieces into components that scale to the inhabitants. A skyscraper of residences is split into four; each tower is divided into three parts, establishing community spaces on each level. Each floor is broken up with spaces for the act of commune; each room, then, complies with the individual needs of its user. The human scale is present at all levels. Ceramic tile as the main exterior cladding emphasizes the component on an otherwise scale-less faรงade. Work done with hands innately establishes human scale; the entire design is wrought with spaces for this creation.
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THE SINGULAR
Group Work
THE GROUP
The act of creation defines the building form; work spaces break down into three parts according to the scale of creation. The first, the public workshops, occupy the first four floors and serve as multilevel galleries for woodworking, ceramics, and textiles. The second level of work space is group work; these exist in the upper levels and are common areas where the inhabitants gather together for creation in an intermediate zone. These pieces are visible in the form as inserted glass volumes projecting out towards the surrounding city. The third level of creation is that of the individual. Extrusions on the faรงade of the building accommodate a single desk for each inhabitant where creation happens at the most intimate level.
THE COMMUNITY
Henry Avenue Elevation
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SHELTER:
creating a sense of place, where waiting is not measured by time but by the quality of the waiting experience
A design for a campus shuttle stop, this proposal provides various multiuse spaces that allow the user to interact with and engage the architecture. The design incorporates the topography of the site and moves with the slope; the changes in grade add to the experiential diversity of the structure. Constructed of steel panels and wood platforms on a steel frame, the shelter is durable and compatible for versatility.
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Explorations in Parametrics Using Rhino and Grasshopper
Furthering the Campus Shuttle Stop, this is a proposal for a parametric and responsive screening system. Based on gathered distances, the screening will adjust the spacing between each component, as well as its extruded thickness. Initially conceived as a study of privacy and user action, this system could also be adapted to respond to sunlight or weather factors such as wind and rain.
Call recursiveExample() Sub recursiveExample() Dim rectangle : rectangle = Rhino.GetObject(“get wall”) subdivideRectangle rectangle Dim Shapes, crvCent(), dbldist(),n, j Shapes = rhino.Objectsbytype (4) Dim arrpt : arrPt = Rhino.GetPoint(“point on wall”)
RhinoScript with Monkey Editor Recursive Paneling
For n = 0 To Ubound (shapes) ReDim Preserve crvCent(n), dblDist(n) crvCent(n) = Rhino.CurveAreaCentroid(shapes(n)) Next dblDist(n) = Rhino.Distance(crvCent(n)(0), arrPt) Dim randw, dblDistMax,k For k = 0 To UBound(shapes) This is an exploration in the component opportunities for the instantiation of a If k = 0 Then dblDistMax = dblDist(k) surface. Beginning with a single component, a pressure or influence is identified Else that drives the geometric parts of the component. This script is written for a If k >= 1 And dblDist(k) > dblDistMax Then dblDistMax = dblDist(k) polygon with four vertices. It employs a recursive function to divide the shape End If similarly to the division of the Sierpinski triangle. Rhino is called to find the End If Next midpoints of the four lines composing the initial polygon. With these midpoints, Dim q, sclFactor, rounded it draws four new ploygons. Using the recursive function, it will continue drawing For q = 0 To UBound(shapes) until the the distance between the midpoints is no longer relevant, a distance the sclFactor = dblDist(q) / dblDistMax user defines. rounded = round (sclfactor, 1) After the surface is completely divided, the user defines a location on or near the If sclfactor < .1 Then wall, at which point Rhino is called to gather the distance from each polygon to randw = random (1.5,5) the point picked by the user. Based on scale factors defined by the user, Rhino uses rounded = round (randw, 0) If rounded = 2 Then a Randomize function to delete a percentage of the polygons. Call rhino.deleteobject(shapes(q)) End If End If ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... If sclfactor <= 1 And sclfactor >.9 Then randw = random (1.5,2.3) rounded = round (randw, 0) If rounded = 2 Then Call rhino.deleteobject(shapes(q)) End If End If Next End Sub Function subdivideRectangle(rectangle) ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... If rectangleLength > 3 Then vertexPts = Rhino.PolylineVertices(rectangle) midPt0 = Array( ( vertexPts(0)(0) + vertexPts(1)(0) )/2, (vertexPts(0)(1) + vertexPts(1)(1))/2, (vertexPts(0)(2) + vertexPts(1)(2))/2 ) ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... midPt4 = Array( ( vertexPts(0)(0) + vertexPts(2)(0) )/2, (vertexPts(0)(1) + vertexPts(2)(1))/2, (vertexPts(0)(2) + vertexPts(2)(2))/2 ) rectangle1 = Rhino.AddPolyline(Array(vertexPts(0), midPt0, midPt4, midPt3, vertexPts(0)) ) ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... rectangle4 = Rhino.AddPolyline(Array(midPt3, midPt4, midPt2, vertex Pts(3), midPt3) ) subdivideRectangle rectangle1 subdivideRectangle rectangle2 subdivideRectangle rectangle3 subdivideRectangle rectangle4 End If End Function Function random (low,up) Randomize random = (up - low) * Rnd + low End Function
BICYCLE RETAIL AND REPAIR S
BICYCLE TRANSIT CENTER - LOCKERS - SHOWERS - CHANGING ROOMS
OUTDOOR THEATER SUPPORT SPACE - PROJECTION ROOM - CONCESSIONS - TICKET SALES - PUBLIC RESTROOMS
VIEW SOUTH ON NINTH STREET
SPRING GARDEN TRAIN STATION REUSE OUTDOOR THEATER SPACE
- CAFE - KITCHEN - RESTROOMS
VIEW NORTH ON NINTH STREET
OUTDOOR SEATING
CURB CUTS FOR STORMWATER RUNOFF COLLECTION
NATIVE, URBAN TOLERANT PLANTS - GREEN ASH - HONEY LOCUST - SUGAR MAPLE
PLAZA
LANDSCAPED RAMP WITH SEATING
EXTENSIVE GREENROOF CINEMA
- 225 PERSON THEATER - 300 PERSON THEATER - CONCESSION AND TICKET SALES - EMPLOYEE LOUNGE AREA - MANAGERIAL OFFICES
UNDERGROUND PARKING WITH ROBOPARK™ AUTOMATED SYSTEM
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THE SKYLINE VIADUCT PARK SPACE
In support of Philadelphiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s commitment to become a greener and more pedestrian friendly city, this project is a sustainable development proposal for the Reading Viaduct and the Spring Garden Greenway.
The 111th John Stewardson Memorial Fellowship in Architecture - 2012 The key pieces of the design include a Cinema, an Urban Park, and Landscape schemes for the Reading Viaduct and Spring Garden Greenway, as well as the adaptive reuse of the Spring Garden Train Station into a cafe. The area under the viaduct along the North section of Ninth Street has been infilled with a locus for cyclists which includes a bicycle repair and retail shop, cycle storage, and changing rooms with showers and lockers. The remaining space under the viaduct is dedicated to an outdoor theater area, with moveable furnishings to accomodate seating arrangements for various uses. An ADA-compliable ramp on the corner of Spring Garden Street and Ninth Street has been landscaped to aid in the collection of water runoff and to provide several seating areas along the pathway. The design employs several stormwater management strategies; an extensive greenroof on the main Cinema building decreases runoff and allows collected water to be reused in a graywater recycling system. Bumpouts have been added along Spring Gargen Street, aiding in the collection of runoff; pervious path material is used on the viaduct, with dedicated rain gardens for water retention.
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SECTION THROUGH RETAIL SHOP
At JFK Plaza
Re-inhabiting the existing garage beneath an iconic park within the city promotes the transition from the car to the bike as a sustainable means of transportation. PhillyLoveBikePark proposes a solution that addresses the problem of dangerous traffic flow around the 16th Street, Arch Street, and Benjamin Franklin Parkway intersection. An above ground bike entry within the median on the Parkway leads to a thoroughfare beneath the Plaza occupying the first level of the four story Autopark and safely moves bicyclists to corresponding entryways at the northwest corner of City Hall.
Entry to the Delaware Valley Green Building Council Sustainable Design Competition May 2010 Honorable Mention Design Partner : Amanda Bardman
VIEW LOOKING WEST AT SEATING AREA
VIEW LOOKING NORTHWEST UNDER FOUNTAIN
BICYCLE VS. AUTOMOBILE
The repurposed garage contains the majority of the programmatic pieces of the proposal, including the repair and retail shops, library, gallery, and changing rooms. Both the conference rooms and cafĂŠ serve as above-ground pedestrian entrances and are sited within the Plaza at either end of the underground bike axis.
THE NICETOWN CENTER FOR URBAN RENEWAL Located on the corner of Donath Street and West Hunting Park Avenue, this 45,000sf urban park is part of a larger proposal for a Community Development Center and Public Market in Nicetown, designed collaboratively with John McHenry, Elysia Mikkelsen, Jeff Dellaquila.
Planting plan
Cross Section through Hunting Park Avenue
Grading plan
OVERFLOW INFILTRATION
- Excess rainwater is sent to a storage area that facilitates the percolation of water into deeper soils and aquifers HIGH EFFICIENCY PUMPS
- Submersible recirculation pumps utilized for landscape irrigation and fountain supply AQUATIC PLANTS WATER FILTER
- Captures and removes pollutants flushed into system during rain event - Coarse filter screen removes leaves and twigs - Smaller particles are suspended in removable screening MODULAR STORAGE BASIN
- Basin consists of modular plastic tanks assembled on site - EPDM rubber membrane creates water-tight container
RAINWATER HARVESTING DETAIL
A large priority of the Urban Park includes the implementation of stormwater management strategies and graywater recycling systems. Collection is done through various methods including bumpouts along Hunting Park Avenue, rain gardens throughout the park and surrounding the Market, rain barrels sited along the Market perimeter, and an extensive greenroof over the market space. Stormwater from the various collection areas drain into storage basins underground and undergoes a system of filtration before being used for irrigation in both the park and the Marketâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s greenhouse. Native plant and animal interaction
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Purple Coneflower Echinacea purpurea Blackeyed Susan Rudbeckia hirta
Spangled Fritillary Pearly Crescentpot
Hollyhock Alcea rosea
Red Chokeberry Aronia arbutifolia Fothergilla Fothergilla gardenii
Eastern Phoebe
Chickadee
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Smooth Suman Rhus glabra Arrowwood Viburnum dentatum Northern Bayberry Myrica pensylvanica Hydrangea H. arborescens
Eastern Bluebird
Monarch Swallowtail
Cardinal Garden Phlox Phlox paniculata Beebalm Monarda didyma
Meadlowlark
As part of Philadelphiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Green 2015 movement the city is currently working to reclaim and occupy vacant lots, providing green spaces for its residents. There is need within Nicetown for a place for children to play safely, and making the Donath Street lot an active park for the community ensures that the space is utilized and protected. The Park also contributes to the enhancement of air quality, and improvement of overall health and well-being; the park will increase the value of properties in the community and will bring Nicetown one step closer to the eradication of blight.
THE NICETOWN CENTER FOR URBAN RENEWAL Nicetown has been in a state of blight and degradation for the past sixty years. Using the market, community center, and park to promote the idea of self-improvement, we are working toward a reformation of the neighborhood. The design strives to fortify the ideas of well-being and community togetherness. Based on our research and our understanding of the current urban fabric of Nicetown, we found the preservation of open space and rehabilitation of underused built space as critical for revitalization. Instead of diminishing the already limited green space by developing a new structure, we repurposed a vacant warehouse and transformed a deteriorating open lot into an usable green space.
Section through Market ACCESS AND FLOW through
MARKET
CAFE SPACE AND BOOKSTORE
RESTORATION: RENEWAL OF URBAN FABRIC
reclamation of warehouse into market - revitalizing underused space - preserving inherent energy
OFFICE MEZZANINE
PRESERVATION: NEGLECTED LOT INTO
areas for rest, repose, play, & gathering - buffer for Pe
CAFE AND OUTDOOR SEATING
BOOKSTORE
RESTROOMS & SUPPORT SPACES
CLASSROOM
BUTCHER PRODUCE
DAIRY
BAKERY
BOOKSTORE
URBAN PARK nnDOT & SEPTA activity - Philadelphia Green 2015
MARKET SPACE HARDWARE & TOOL LIBRARY
REANIMATION: ENGAGING NEIGHBORHOOD
encouraging community involvement - thoroughfare - provoke further renewal of depreciated spaces
Site plan and sun study
InLit
Archaeological Research Center Just north of the Girard Avenue Bridge on Kelly Drive, this site is located between the hill of North Brewery Hill Drive and the immense boulder that Kelly Drive carves through. Nestled in an obscured site, the design of the Research Center plays on the ideas of glimpse and reveal, and uses its obstructions to its advantage in making its presence known.
Collaged section through digsite
Once the site of the Spring Garden Waterworks and a remnant of the Centennial International Exhibition landscape design, this site is a palimpsest of history and culture. The project captures this layering of information in both its program and documentation. Strongly linked to the growth and history of Philadelphia, great attention was paid to the documentation and research of the site. The site model explores the relationship of the site to both Fairmount Park and Center City and the importance that Waterworks, and the transportation of clean water, had in the development of Philadelphia. Program situated on either side of the dig site is housed within extruded rectangular planes and pierced with transparent glass towers, highlighting both gallery spaces for artifacts and the locations of recently uncovered items from the past. The placement of these towers was determined through a series of sun studies; by pinpointing a series of locations in relation to the path of the sun, the towers were positioned so that they would fill with sunlight at various points throughout the day. At night they are illuminated from within. By viewing the site from inside any of the towers one can glimpse other pieces of the program and the various activities throughout, truly a layering of spaces.
Final Model
Site model and conceptual light installation
Water Study : Watercolor collage
VIA_WALK : Ivy Ridge Trail Ivy Ridge Trail, located in Manayunk, is a proposed rail-to-trail conversion extending 0.7 miles from the Ivy Ridge Train Station to the Manayunk Bridge, where it will cross and merge with the Cynwyd Trail in Lower Merion. This inactive SEPTA right-of-way is a crucial link between two active trails: the Cynwyd Heritage Trail and the Schuylkill River Trail that runs along the Schuylkill River. When complete, this route will provide bicyclists and pedestrians paved, off-road access between Center City and communities to its northwest. The trail takes form drawing inspiration from the movement of water. Just as water has many forms and patterns, the trail provides varied spaces and experiential qualities that are reminiscent of those found in the journey of water.
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Time and light study of site : collaged paper
SOUTH ELEVATION
FLOOR PLAN
To encourage more users to use the new trail, the 2,500 sqft Ivy Ridge Train Station was repurposed into a cycle shop and small cafe. The shop offers rental bikes to use on the trail for the day, as well as retail items such as cycling gear and bicycle parts. The shop also houses a cycle repair station with in-house mechanics. The cafe provides indoor seating as well as an outdoor deck for gathering. Due to the already limited parking facilities in Manayunk, the existing parking lot next to the station needed to remain. It was remediated with a pervious pavement system to minimize stormwater runoff, and multiple stormwater collection areas were added in the form of bumpouts in the lot and rain gardens along the perimeter. Rain gardens and collection pools are also spaced throughout the length of the trail. Salvaged materials, such as the existing railroad ties, were used for the various structures along the trail, as in the cladding of both the converted station and the buffering installation along the viaduct.
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Entry to New York Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s AIDS Memorial Park Design Competition January 2012 Design Partner : Daniel Russoniello
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Bell Park AIDS Memorial at Saint Vincentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital, New York City
As pedestrians approach the park via 7th Avenue or 12th Street the sidewalk changes: black granite bars, engraved with the date and title of important events in the history of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, extend from the site into the sidewalks. The markers form a timeline, allowing the sidewalk to tell a story as pedestrians move along it. The visitor can enter the park from any of the entrances along Greenwich Avenue, or at the entrance on the corner of 7th Avenue and 12th Street. Paths that meander through planted islands of trees are bordered by sitting areas with benches and moveable tables and chairs. Hanging in the trees are small bells: anyone is welcome to write their own ribbon and attach it to a bell in the park. These ribbons bear the names, dreams, and stories of those whose lives have been taken by AIDS, those who are currently fighting against it, those working to raise awareness, and those working to find a cure.
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Attaching a ribbon to a bell enables the bell to ring, and allows these stories to be heard and acknowledged. A description of the park and its significance is engraved along the back wall of the seating at the corner of 7th Avenue and Greenwich Avenue, as well as in front of the fenced tree along Greenwich Avenue. The granite insets from the sidewalks wrap down onto the floor of the ramp and stairwell that lead the visitor to the Learning Center below; as one descends, the narrative of AIDS history continues. Inside the Center the visitor moves through galleries devoted to AIDS-inspired art pieces and special exhibits; these spaces are formed around more individualized spaces for film viewing, seminars and group learning, and offices for the curators and event planners for the park and Learning Center. In the cutouts along the western edge digital screens offer interactive educational content. The light-well in which the tree grows illuminates the walls of the gallery, simultaneously serving as a focal point and also a connection to the park above. The tables just south of the ramp provide space for reflection and ribbon-writing, and also display reading material on current events pertaining to AIDS awareness.
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OBJECTIVE. To obtain a position within a collaborative and creative work environment. EDUCATION. PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY. Philadelphia, PA Bachelor of Architecture, May 2012 Major. Architecture Minor Concentration. Landscape Architecture, Environmental Sustainability Cumulative GPA: 3.65 Relative Courses. Environmental Land Use Planning & Management Grading Technology Design VII for Landscape Architecture Vis II Technical Documentation Advanced Modeling Experimental Modeling Design X Digital Methodologies SKILLS. AutoCAD Revit S A R A E . S C H M I DT Autodesk Autodesk 3Ds Max (Limited Experience) a r c h i t e c t u r e Rhinocerous Grasshopper (Limited Experience) VB Script Editor for Rhino(Limited Experience) Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator WORK EXPERIENCE. Philadelphia University Learning & Advising Center / Peer Tutor August 2010 - present One-on-one student interaction and critique of coursework in Design and History of Architecture Working with students to formulate better time management strategies Introduction to and work sessions for Rhinocerous and AutoCAD Beth Vail Architect / Intern May 2011 - August 2011 A small firm with projects focusing on residential, municipal, and community sectors Generated technical drawings for on-site surveying and construction documentation Experience with cost estimating, product research, and construction management Presentation and model-making for prospective clients Kelly, Clough, Bucher, and Associates / Intern May 2007 - January 2012 A multidisciplinary firm with focus in elderly care, education, places of worship, community, and mixed-use sectors Drafted plans and constructed elevations for inclusion in bid-sets Developed existing condition floor plans Drafted and rendered structural details ACTIVITIES + AWARDS. Chapter President, AIAS Philadelphia University Chapter August 2010 - May 2011 Member, AIAS Studio Culture Task Force September 2009 -2011 Member, AIAS Philadelphia University Chapter September 2008 - 2012 Member, Student Alumni Association September 2008 - May 2009 Center for Architecture Exhibition - Green, Urban, Glocal: Student Work from Philadelphia Architecture + Design Schools February 2012 DVGBC Sustainable Design Competition, Honorable Mention May 2010 Philadelphia University Chapter AIAS, Emerging Leader May 2010 267.373.8111 schmidt.sarae@gmail.com cargocollective.com/schmidtsarae 420 Summit Avenue Perkasie, Pa 18944