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Simon Cygielski 2011

5944 W Leland Ave #2 Chicago, IL 60630 tel. 1-773-980-9834 http://cygielski.com/ simon@cygielski.com 5944 W LELAND AVE #2 | CHICAGO, IL 60630 | TEL. 1-773-980-9834 | HTTP://CYGIELSKI.COM/ SIMON@CYGIELSKI.COM

bIGfUNtHING Chicago, IL The city needs public space, but public space that provides a focus for activity, and not simply undifferentiated square footage. The BFT proposes to cut away space that under the unpredictable economic conditions of the foreseeable future would not be fully utilized anyway, and to turn it into entertainment and recreation space that will attract people to it. This will provide an economic stimulus for the cultural and commercial program that remains.

The public space not only draws people to the building, but also creates new conditions by interacting with its “regular� program: auditorium, office and hotel. For instance, by providing views of people enjoying recreational activities to office workers and vice versa, it alters the experience on both sides of the divide.

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Determine Determine required required space space

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Hotel

SiteSite

rs oo

0

r fl

20,000

0

rs oo

40,000

20,000

r fl

60,000

40,000

pe

80,000

60,000

pe

100,000

80,000

Office

rs oo

100,000

Office

r fl

120,000

rs oo

140,000

120,000

r fl

140,000

Auditorium Auditorium

pe

160,000

Public

Hotel pe

160,000

OfficeHotel

Up

180,000

Up

200,000

180,000

Up

Auditorium Auditorium Office 200,000

Up

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Circulation Circulation Circulation Circulation Circulation Circulation Mechanical Mechanical Mechanical Mechanical Mechanical Mechanical Loading service and storage Loading service and storage Loading, service and storage Loading service and storage Loading, service and storage Loading service and storage Staff areas Staff areas Staff areas Staff areas Admin offices Admin offices Retail Women' s restroom Women' s restroom Women' s restroom Retail Women' s restroom Men' s restroom Entry lobby Men' s restroom Men' s restroom Entry lobby Men' s restroom Office space Restaurant Restaurant Office space Meeting room storage Meeting room storage 30-seat multipurpose rooms (5) multipurpose rooms (5) 30-seat Bars (2) Bars (2) 120-seat lecture rooms (2) 120-seat lecture rooms (2) Rehearsal rooms Rehearsal rooms Lounge/prefunction rooms VIP room Lounge/prefunction rooms VIP room Coat check Coat check Equipment storage Equipment storage Conference reception Conference reception Control room Control room Fitness area Fitness area Rehearsal hall Rehearsal hall Pool Soloists' rooms (4) Pool Soloists' rooms (4) Lounge Lounge Musicians' locker roomsMusicians' locker rooms Restaurant Restaurant Cyberspace hall Cyberspace hall Lobby/offices Lobby/offices Small hall lobby Small hall lobby 400 rooms2 400 rooms2 Small hall Small hall Large performance hall Large performance hall Foyer 1 Foyer 1 Box office Box office

Hotel

SetSet program program location location SetSet aside aside 20%20% public public space space

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Hotel

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Parking

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PreciPiece Riyadh, Saudi Arabia PreciPiece is a residential project for the planned Wadi Hanifah settlement, 67 miles southwest of Ar Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The project tackles the harsh desert climate of the area by providing self-shading structures that take advantage of the relatively milder conditions of the northern cliff face of the valley. The interlocking towers consist of units stacked at right angles up to the level of the cliff top. The concrete panels that form the towers’ envelope protect against solar radiation and provide privacy for the residents. The elevation builds upon traditional Arab shading screens with a contemporary aesthetic both inside and outside. The units are accessed from the parking lot through walkways that allow broad views into the valley and down through cores that provide vertical circulation.

The project was developed using parametric tools, with the placement of each grouping of towers responsive to both terrain and environmental conditions. Likewise, the facade panels are parametrically adjusted to prevailing solar exposure conditions and privacy requirements.

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TOWER AGGREGATION

RESPONSE TO TOPOGRAPHY

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studio

1 bedroom

2 bedroom

typical aggregation

TYPICAL UNIT AGGREGATION

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MASSING EXAMPLE

CIRCULATION BRIDGE ELEMENT

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LEVEL OF PRIVACY

ELEVATION PANEL PARAMETRICS 20

ELEVATION PANELS

PRIVACY SCREEN

TYPICAL CORNER CONDITION

INTERIOR VIEW

PANEL ITERATIONS 21

TYPICAL SITE CONDITION

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PRIMARY SITE

ALTERNATE LOCATIONS 23

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RE:MOUNT Mud River, WV

ReMOUNT reappropriates damage inflicted by coal mining on some of North America’s most pristine nature.

By treating the damage as an opportunity rather than a liability, it establishes a new urban environment that attracts residents and visitors with a range of activities that would not normally be advisable due to their impact on the environment. ATVs, military vehicles and heavy construction machinery, gun ranges - these grown-up toys can all do their worst here, without really making a difference - the damage is already done.

The megastructure rests on the newly exposed datum plane of the lowest mined coal deposit, continuing above the ground plane in the valleys. The structure’s density varies in inverse proportion to its distance from the ground - the lower the valley, the less dense it becomes. This allows plenty of daylight and air access for outdoor activities below, while creating opportunities for spectacular views from above. Circulation throughout the megastructure takes place with a combination of horizontal traffic using all-terrain vehicles below, and staircases and elevator shafts providing vertical movement where needed.

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The West Virginia Appalachian Mountains are home to some of the United States’ most pristine nature. They are also home to mountain-top removal (MTR), an intensive strip-mining technique that is turning these havens of nature into moonscapes. The practice destroys critical habitats and, because of its low labor intensity, does little to stimulate the local economy.

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MTR mining operations are required by law to return the land to an approximation of its original contours, but more often than not they cite technical difficulties or excessive cost to obtain waivers. Typically, the land is “revitalized� by spraying it with a slurry of grass seed, leaving a green moonscape.

Needless to say, this is not the way to go.

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The project does not aim to stop the damage inflicted on nature – while demand for coal exists, strip mining will continue to meet it.

However, architecture can reappropriate and repurpose

the

dam-

aged areas left behind.

ReMOUNT’s strategy is twofold – to build using as much material exposed during mining as possible (mainly as aggregate in the reinforced concrete structure), and to create programmatic attractors

that

would

draw new populations to the area. These would focus on activities attractive to a large section of the population, but which would not be acceptable in other locations, mainly due to the damage they inflict on the environment.

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SITE TOPOGRAPHY

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SITE

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communART place Chicago, IL CommunArt Place is an apartment building in Chicago’s arty Ukrainian Village neighborhood. It aims to create a live-and-work space for a community of creative people. A series of studio spaces is connected by a common terrace area at the top of the building, with each studio connected by a private staircase to one of the apartments below.

In keeping with the egalitarian concept of the building, all of the apartments have access to street frontage, each with a loggia protected from street noise and the southerly sun by brightly colored wooden louvers.

Light access for the long and narrow apartments is provided through light wells, which also serve as individual terraces for the apartments. Access is from the front of the building through five staircases, each serving four apartments.

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STRUCTURE

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AGGREGATION

wet area circulation

wet area

night day

circulation

terrace

night day terrace

wet area circulation night day terrace

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3RD FLOOR

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4TH FLOOR

4TH FLOOR COMMUNAL SPACE

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SOUTH ELEVATION

GROUND FLOOR 46

2ND FLOOR

WEST ELEVATION

3RD FLOOR

4TH FLOOR 47

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Pavilion and Park East St. Louis, IL

The project is the initial phase of a pedestrian communication and recreation system intended to tie St. Louis with East St. Louis on the underdeveloped eastern side of the Mississippi River. It is intended to embody the idea of flow across the division created by the waterway, at the same time creating an attractive location on the neglected eastern bank. The development consists of a pavilion and a recreational park with reflecting pools and paths that lead around them, as well as towards a projected pedestrian bridge connecting the two sides of the river and the existing artificial geyser further east.

The building itself is constructed of nine units interconnected by narrow passageways that by contrast underscore the spaciousness and light of the main chambers. The entire structure is finished in white to set it off clearly from the surrounding green areas and embue it with a light, airy atmosphere.

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COMPONENT ANALYSIS

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SURFACE CURVATURE ANALYSIS

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SITE PLAN

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INTERIOR VIEW

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REFLECTING POOL

PROJECTED RIVER CROSSING

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Simon Cygielski 5944 W Leland Ave #2 Chicago, IL 60630 tel. 1-773-980-9834 http://cygielski.com/ s_cygielski@yahoo.com