W'23 Portfolio, Illingworth-Rodriguez, Seth

University of Detroit Mercy

Prof. Kristin Nelson

Engage climatic conditions with passive design strategies

Create an approachable building that is pedestrian-friendly with the urban fabric of the neighborhood 2 3

3

Use systems that lessen the carbon footprint of the building

East

Analysis

2030 Baseline

90.58

Views: sDA:

ASE: CO2 reduction:

Mechanical System: -VAV system

24% Performance

2030 Target 15.70

18.12

Building EUI

10% 84% 82%

Ventilation System: -cross ventilation -stack ventilation Passive Strategies -double skin facade -E –W louvres -rain water collection -solar heat gain

Graphic | Salma Maldonado

1

∙Entrance ∙Auditorium ∙Retail ∙Gallery/ Greenspace

Program Axonometric 2

2 Offices ∙Greenspace

3

Auditorium ∙Offices ∙Balcony ∙Greenspace

3 1

2nd Floor | View of Offices across from Auditorium

3rd Floor | Green Engagement Space + Offices

Detroit Collaborative Design Center | Brilliant Detroit | Springwells Construction Documents*

SPRINGWELLS

INDEX TO DRAWINGS

NO. TITLE

BRILLIANT DETROIT SPRINGWELLS

COVER SHEET

A1.00 SITE SURVEY

A1.10 EXISTING SITE PLAN

A0.00 A1.11

SITE PREPARATION AND DEMOLITION

A1.12 PROPOSED SITE PLAN

UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT MERCY SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 4001 W. MCNICHOLS DETROIT, MI 48221-3038 P. 313 993 1037 DETROIT COLLABORATIVE DESIGN CENTER 313-993-1037

A1.14 A2.01 A3.01

DECK PLANS

A1.13 RAMP PLANS A3.00

RAMP ELEVATIONS

RAMP SECTIONS

DECK SECTIONS

A2.00 DECK ELEVATIONS A5.00

RAMP DETAILS

DECK DETAILS A5.01

SITE FURNISHINGS A5.02

RAILING CAP

W/ 2 x 2 BALUSTERS

BETWEEN W/ TOENAIL CONNECTION TO 6 x 6 POSTS

2 x 2 RAILING ASSEMBLY POST

W/ 2 x 2 BALUSTERS

BETWEEN W/ TOENAIL CONNECTION TO 6 x 6 POSTS

3'

2' 7" 4'-3"

6'-10"

SHELF DETAIL BALCONY DETAIL scale: 1"=1' 7

*** Construction documents not to scale in portfolio

**** Construction documents in Progress at time of portfolio creation

1 x 6 RAILING CAP

(2) 2 x 4 W/ 2 x 2 BALUSTERS BETWEEN W/ TOENAIL CONNECTION TO 6 x 6 POSTS

2 x 2 RAILING ASSEMBLY POST

STRINGER

(2) 2 x 4 W/ 2 x 2 BALUSTERS BETWEEN W/ TOENAIL CONNECTION TO 6 x 6 POSTS

2 x 6 CEDAR TREADS AND RISERS

2 x 4 CLEAT W/ (2) 1/2" DIA. x 3" LONG SLEEVE ANCHORS

(4) #3 BARS IN EA. CORNER

FOOTING, SEE PLAN

1"=1' 3/4"=1'

BALUSTER SPACING NOT TO EXCEED 6" O.C. MAX.

1 x 6 BOTTOM FRAME

NATIONAL HARDWARE 8/25" BLACK GATE HINGE (# N109-041)

BOTTOM FRAME 2

GUARDRAIL DETAIL scale: 1"=1' 5 4 scale: 1"=1'

1'-7"

STAIR FOOTING DETAIL

6 x 6 POST W/ PB66 POST BASE (TYP.) 6"

NATIONAL HARDWARE POST MOUNT 5" BLACK GATE LATCH (# N199-158) 4'

GUARDRAIL + GATE PLAN DETAIL

4 x 4 POST W/ CARRIAGE BOLT CONNECTION TO 2 x 6 JOIST BELOW DECKING

scale: 3/4"=1'

3' ABOVE FINISH DECK HEIGHT SEE TRANSVERSE SECTION 1

1'-6" DIA. 4000 PSI CONC. FOOTING 3'-6" 1'-6"

FOUNDATION DETAIL

10" SQUARE REBAR CAGE CENTERED IN PIER (4) #3 VERTICALS W/ #3 @10" O.C. TIES.

DATE ISSUE TYPE

scale: 3/4"=1'

DECK DETAILS

A5.01

Skua

Nature Center for Education and Exploration | Whiskey Harbor | Mi

Bridge Connection | Cafeteria and Exhibition

Arch 3010 | Summer 2022 | Special Interest Design Studio

Prof. Bryan Shishakly

South Façade | Design Intent

Wooden Façade + Local Materials

• Sourced from trees on site

• Sustainable material

• Communicates the mission of the Nature Center

Wooden Bridge + Views

• Connection to site

• Elevated walkways

• Views of the lake and surroundings

Large Glazing + Views

• Large Glazing on the south + north facades

• Creates views

• Includes unique shading strategies

Cafeteria Exhibition + Learning

Tree Trunk Motif + Shading Device

• Tree trunks create motif on the facades

• Allude to nature

• Also create shading devices

+ enhance views

Bird Motif + Shading Panels Initial Sketch

The Skua bird for which the project is named after is a bird that pursues other birds in order to steal food. Panels are placed on the second story exhibition facade as a motif as well as to provide shading.

2nd Floor | View of Cafeteria Towards Bridge to Exhibition

2nd Floor | View of Exhibition Space

MOIA

Museum Of Inspirative Arts | Capitol Park | Detroit | Mi

Façade Process

Symmetrical Asymmetrical

STATE

SHELBY ST

GRISWOLD

CAPITOL PARK

Arch 1400 | Winter 2021

Prof. Joseph Odoerfer

ST

Initial Faces

Final Faces

View from Capitol Park

Section | Marcus PuŞte

Section | Marcus Puşte

Displayed at Detroit Month of Design 2022 | Eastern Market THEDRIFT

Special Project

Jewish Museum Berlin | Daniel Liibeskind | Box Project Arch 5970 | Winter 2022 | Master's Graphic Design II

Prof. Matthew Tait

| Project Descriptions

1. The Bridges project was central to Integrated Studio with Prof. Kristin Nelson. The building program consisted of office spaces, an auditorium, a gallery, and retail. The site was located near the intersection of San Juan Blvd. and McNichols Ave. My group consisted of myself, Kayla Moser, and Salma Maldonado. I crafted the floor plans, drafted the double-skin facade section detail, contributed precedent studies, modeled the space frame and furniture, design choices, occupancy load calculations, code compliant stairs and restroom layouts, building massing, and renderings. Kayla chose the structural systems, drafted the sections, building massing, and contributed some passive strategies. Salma created environmental analysis, site analysis graphics, building massing, and some design choices.

2. My internship at the Detroit Collaborative Design Center (DCDC) began August 2022 is currently ongoing into 2023. The project shown here is a backyard deck, pergola, and front-door ADA ramp for a house on Springwells Ave. owned by Brilliant Detroit. Prior to my joining DCDC, the initial conceptual design was created by the Taubman Design Corps at U of M. DCDC then took the design and developed it into a buildable project via a Sketchup model. I was then brought onto the team to refine the details of the backyard pergola and deck. Once that was completed, I drafted the Sketchup model in CAD to create construction documents. My project managers (Toni Henry and Josh Budiongan) were so happy with the work I had done, that they later decided to have me work on the ramp construction as well.

3. The SKUA contains a pair of buildings intended to create an educational nature and science center as well as a cafeteria. The studio was led by Prof. Bryan Shishakly. The site is near Whiskey Harbor in the thumb of Michigan. It is on a rural site at a distance from an urban center. The architecture of the buildings is intended to serve as reminder of the theme of nature: trunks are expressed on the facade, wood is used as a cladding and structural material, and large windows allow in light and views. A special feature of the project is a network of bridges that connect the buildings, create views, and allow one to circulate throughout the site on an elevated plane.

4. The Museum of Inspirative Arts (MOIA) is located in Capitol Park of downtown Detroit. The studio was led by Prof. Joseph Odoerfer. The facade is composed of two faces separated by a curtain wall. The faces represent the feeling of being inspired by art and how one looks up to the great masters. It is not intended to make one feel small, but rather to make one feel inspired to become great also. This unique facade is intended to attract visitors to the museum from across the street. The faces are made of Corten steel designed to become more a part of the historic district over time. The central curtain wall is shaded with louvres to protect the artwork inside from overexposure. Inside the museum is a grand circulation staircase and atria whose openings are shaped by the letters of Detroit to further pay homage to the city.

5. The Detroit Research Institute for Filmic Typology (DRIFT) was the final project for Cinema Studio with Prof. Allegra Pitera. The site was located on the corner of Woodward and Kirby St. on the front yard of the Detroit Institute of Arts. This was a three-week project in which Marcus Puste and I worked to create a children's museum related to film. As part of inspiration for the museum, I chose the film Speed Racer (2008) because of its strong sensorial aspects as well as a theme alluding to automobiles tying into the City of Detroit. Marcus oversaw modeling the entrance ramp, structure, and exterior shell of the building in Rhinoceros and Grasshopper. He also created the graphics for floor plans, sections, and diagrams. I oversaw adding nuance to the exterior shell and other elements in Blender and adding standard architectural features in Revit. I also created renderings and gave the project its name. Most of our critics on the final review did not take the building seriously. In September 2022, Dean Pitera chose to feature this project on a board representing the school during Detroit Month of Design. The same board is also being hung next to the front office of the School of Architecture.

6. The final project of this portfolio was part of the online master's elective Graphic Design II with Prof. Matthew Tait. The project involved taking a building and flattening it to recreate a box out of it. I chose the Jewish Museum Berlin by Daniel Libeskind because he is my foremost architectural inspiration. I began with the project in CAD, but soon realized I needed to break up the complex building into six different parts. I also resorted to analog methods such as sketching to solve problems that I could not with digital tools. The Rhino model displayed here is intended to show the final product.