Sam Langer Syracuse University Selected Works Portfolio 2018-2022
Contact
845-325-6004
slanger900@gmail.com
143 Bloomfield Ave, Montclaire, NJ 07042
https://untitleddesignproject.com/
Work Experience
Architectural Intern, JG Architects inc. - New York, New York Summer 2020
Create construction documents; drawing plans, details, and interior elevations. Communicate with clients, contractors, and manufacturers.
Event Setup, The Dome at Syracuse University - Syracuse, New York 2019-Present
Tear down and set up equipment for events held at the dome stadium including sporting events and dinners.
Camp Counselor, Nature Camps Inc. - Monkton, Maryland 2018-2019
Worked with children aged 3 to 16 to develop self-confidence, learn group problem solving, and discover a sense of wonder while exploring the outdoors.
Supervised 13-16 year old children on a week long hike on the Appalachian trail.
Food Service Worker, Syracuse University- Syracuse, New York 2018 -2019
Worked in the Kimmel Late Night Cafe and Food.com Cafe serving customers food.
Cook, Real Falafel - Tuxedo, New York
Summer seasonal job.
Worked in the kitchen of a stall at the New York Renaissance Festival.
2016-2018
Worked on the grill and in drinks, chopped and prepared various ingredients and dishes
Leadership
2018 - Present, Syracuse University Outing Club - Syracuse, New York
Work with other students to plan and implement outdoor adventures including hiking, canoing, skiing, biking, and climbing
Lead trips in multiple activities, making sure everyone is safe and teaching the trips to beginners
Compiling and collecting the club’s 100+ year history
2018 - 2021, Phi Kappa Theta, NY Tau chapter- Syracuse, New York
Associate Member Educator - Educating new members on fraternal history, customs, and rituals
VP of Spiritual Leadership - Leading all rituals held in the house
2010 - 2018 - Instrumental Music Student, String Bass and Trombone
Awards
Deans Scholarship Distinction Award
Core Competencies
Adobe Creative Suite, Rhino, Lumion, Revit, Microsoft Office, G Suite, Windows 10, DIVA for Rhino, Vray for Rhino, Bongo for Rhino Video production, Photography, ArcGIS, Basic computer user support, Strong work ethic, Initiative, Problem-solving skills, Strong interpersonal skills, Leadership, Social Media, Hardware, Design, Ability to work in a team
00 Sam Langer About
Me
I am a fourth year architecture student at Syracuse University and will be graduating with a Bachelor’s of Architecture in 2023. I believe architecture should be human focused, designing for and around the people who will use the project.
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The building generates most of the electricity it uses through hydrogen fuile cells and solar panels. The building maintains a high indoor air quality with marginal energy expense by utilizing extra insulation in the walls and roof, fuel efficient absorption chillers, and an efficient air-delivery system.
New York City is known for its tall skyscrapers and these skyscrapers caste large shadows. The Conde Naste building does a good job of making sure that the entire building is receiving ample sunlight. This is one uses large windows.
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Syracuse, New York
Residential
Construction
Joe Biden Dorm
The project entails 250 beds with primarily suites that comprise of 3 split doubles, kitchens, and private bathrooms. RA single suites are also included on every floor. These programmatic elements were driven by a survey that my partner and I sent out to over 100 students. The survey included questions about room type, size, how covid has effected their education experience, and what they wanted in a dorm.
The first main goal is to not block natural light to surrounding homes within the community. We felt this was important in order to promote a sense of community between the adjacent neighborhood and the dorm buildings. This goal was realized through dividing the structure into two blocks, then staggering one end of each of the U’s. From the daylight analysis this was a delicate balance between not blocking light, but also providing enough area within the building for the program.
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The second main goal was to include an accessible outdoor space that was available to not only the residents of the dorm, but also to Syracuse students, and the surrounding community members. The stramp that runs through the middle of the project provides a unique green space that is able to be accessed on the main floor (which is open to the public) but also through the main entrance from the dorm towers.
The third main goal was to provide different levels of community. This was realized through having 5 levels of community which include: room mate in the split double, suite mates, floor community, then each individual tower, then the whole complex as a community. It was important for students to be able to have a smaller community that they could connect with, but also allow them opportunities to branch out.
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In according to the responses of the survey, the first floor includes a gym, a dinning hall, and a cafe.
Design Harlem Cultural Center
The project is a space created to bring Harlem together. Including both outdoor and indoor theater spaces, a local market, a covid testing center, and office spaces for various local organizations, this project is created for the people of Harlem.
Harlem is the historic beating heart of African American culture in the country. Harlem is the home of the Harlem Renaissance, to the Apollo theaters, to the African American rebellions of 1935, 1943, and 1964. The heart of Harlem, 125th street, has historically served as the backdrop for protests.
Civic
2020
Harlem, New York
Center
03 0 0.1 0.2 0.05 Miles Harlem Riots - Three major riots have happened in Harlem’s history, 1935, 1943, and 1964 - All three riots have been located on and around 125th street, near the site Harlem Morningside Heights East Harlem Hamilton Heights Covid-19 Cases Count ≤447 ≤1038 ≤1872 ≤2951 ≤4895 Building Age ≤1800 ≤1900 ≤1950 ≤2000 ≤2016 NYC Social Groups Distribution White African American Hispanic 0 0.6 1.2 0.3 Miles Harlem Uprising - Harlem has historically been the scene of social upheaval, from the Harlem Reneissance to the Black Lives Matters protests - Even though this community has seen many changes over it’s long history, there are still inequality in the area and many issues that need to be addressed. FDNY EMS Station 16v Morningside Emergency FDNY Engine NYPD 28th Precinct FDNY Engine NYPD 26th Precinct Duane Reade Engine 47 Department 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.1 Miles Covid Test Centers Police Departments Fire Departments Emergency Food Centers Emergency Responses - Above 110th street, there are 4 EMS, 7 police stations, 12 Fire Departments, and only Covid Testing sites - In Harlem, including our site, police respond faster than any other emergency response
Variations
Our overall organization of our design consists of the first floor housing our Social Justice Theater that opens up to the existing plaza for outdoor audience but also a theater seating that runs up towards the second floor. In addition our first floor included an Art Studio, Art Gallery Space, Covid Testing Center, and Pop Up Art spaces and circulation cores leading up to our second floor where additional aid programs would be situated such as Employment Aid, Housing Aid, Child Care Centers and Class Rooms, Lastly our 3rd and 4th Floors consist of office spaces. Each floor circulates around our atrium that faces down to the theater providing additional viewing spaces of the theater and outside balconies facing the garage space and the 125th Street allocating more protest spaces.
Program
Circulation and Bathrooms
Covid Test Center
Emergency Food Bank
Direct Action Planning Spaces
Pop-up Shops
Social Justice Theater Lobby and Meeting Areas
The Social Justice Theater dominates the first three floors of the atrium space that sits at the center of the design. With 69 seats in the theater itself, and standing room on all 7 floors of the center, the theater is large enough to accommodate hundreds of protesters entirely indoors, but can transform to become a centerpiece for large-scale protests in the Adam Clayton Powell Jr. plaza when the sliding doors are opened.
The site we chose to work on is located next to the Adam Clayton Powell Junior Office Building situated on 125th Street with Adam Clayton Powel Jr Blvd. This site has been the site for a multitude of protests, dating back as long as there have been protests. This project will continue in the legacy of the site. Taking on a triangular shape, we cut through the existing H&M Building and Parking structure to create the protest center. This shape allows for free circulation through the project. The separation of the new building from the existing garage structure both helps with the circulation and creates a space for the BLM Cultural Fair. A secondary plaza is also formed in this space allowing for a secondary gathering area outside.
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Harlem, New York
Center
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Atrium
The temporary housing units are modular to allow for a variety of configurations, from a single room for lone protesters, to combining several units to create a multi-room space for large protest groups. The use of the existing garage space allows for protesters to park their cars immediately in front of their units creating a neighborhood feel to them. They units themselves are on wheel so they can be reconfigured however the protesters occupying them want. Each unit has a singular bed, a porch space, and a table built in to them.
The facade of the center consists of 1,131 5.5’x3’ metal memorial panels displaying the victims of police brutality. Each panel is a different victim, with their silhouette etched out on top of a perforated metal sheet.
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Harlem, New York Civic Center
Miscellaneous Graphic Design
Graphic design work from selected school projects.
04 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 250 Miles 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 250 Miles Climate Havens States US Major Rivers Interstate Highways 1 Dot = 80,000 People Percent area impacted by sea level rise Under 1% Over 1% Annual number of days with total precipitation less than 0.01 inches More than 140 days More than 180 days (6 months) More than 240 days Annual number of days with heat advisory warnings (maximum temperature greater than 105 degrees fahrenheit) More than week More than month More than months Temperature Historical Daily average temperature [fahrenheith] 2050 2050 Historic Temperature Climate Crisis 2100 2100 As humans increasingly negatively affect the climate, temperatures across the nation will sore. National average temperatures will increase by degrees fahrenheit by the end of the century. 127 Million Americans, 40% the country live on the coasts, areas that will feel the full force of anthropormorphic climate change. Denver Missoula Duluth Grand Rapids Milwaukee Burlington Utica Buffalo Syracuse Spokane Denver Missoula Duluth Grand Rapids Milwaukee Burlington Utica Buffalo Syracuse Spokane Sea Level Rise 363,000 people will be affected by sea level rise on the east coast by 2050. Crop Failure Crop yield and production will plumment future years causing billions in damanges and thousands of deaths as food costs rise. Low-lying Cities The southern coast of the Atlantic will be affected the worst by sea level rise. million people live low-lying areas. Inland Flooding In 2050, $5 billion dollars will be lost due to flooding. By 2100, flooding damages will be over $8 billion. Sea Level Rise 61,000 people will be affected by sea leven rise by 2050 on the west coast. Sea Level Rise 3,154,000 people will be affected by sea level rise on the east coast by 2100. Poor Air Quality Thousands will die due decreasing air quality in the united states this century. Sea Level Rise 304,000 people will be affected by sea leven rise by 2100 on the west coast. Wildfires By the end of the century, 330 billion acres will burn due wildfires. Extreme Temperatures By the end of the century, over 9,000 people will die due to extreme temperatures nationwide. Sea Level Rise Cost By 2100, almost 3.5 million people will be affected by sea level rise. Over $600 billion property and infrastructure will be destroyed. EPA. 2017. Multi-Model Framework Quantitative Sectoral Impacts Analysis: Technical Report for the Fourth National Climate Assessment. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA 430-R-17-001. EPA. 2021. Climate Change and Social Vulnerability the United States: Focus on Six Impacts. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA 430-R-21-003. www.epa.gov/cira/social-vulnerability-report
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Miscellaneous Animation Graphic
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