Architectural Design Portfolio 2016-2018 by Sneha Rajput

S NEHA R AJPUT Architectural design portfolio 2016-2018

VI SU ALIZ ATION

SPIRITUA L

RE S I D E N TI A L + I N S TI TUTI O N A L

HE AL T HC AR E

CONTENTS

Maggieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Center I Greenville, SC

02-06

GHS Cancer Center I Greenville, SC

07-13

Fore-Thought Congregate Care Home I Pendleton, SC

14-19

Watagua Medical Center Master Plan I Boone, SC

20-25

Helping Hands Care Home I Asheville , NC

26-31

Illumine - Storefront + House I Greenville, SC

32-34

Convergence of Sanctity I Clemson , SC

35-37

Carving

Geometric Deformation

Wrapping Around Corners

Exploring Continuity

H EA LT H CA R E

Site

GREENVILLE HEALTHCARE PROJECTS Greenville, South Carolina Fall 2018 I Professor David Allison + Byron Edwards Team Collaboration I Sneha Rajput, Autumn Wines, Madilyn DuBois, Chengli Ma

During the Fall 2018 semester, two projects were designed which were related to cancer care on GHS campus. First one was the Maggieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Center and the second one the Cancer Center. Both the projects are incorporated in this compilation of works. Both, Maggieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Centre and Cancer center, were designed on the same site during different times in the semester of Fall 2018. The site is connected to Groove road from one side which is the front side of the site. The other two sides of the site are connected roads which are part of the campus adjoining parking lot and health sciences building.

H EA LT H CA R E

MAGGIE’S CENTRE Greenville, South Carolina Fall 2018 I Professor David Allison + Byron Edwards Individual Work The Maggie’s Centre is designed with the intension of providing help to anyone who has been affected by cancer. The Maggie’s Centre, is not intended as a replacement for conventional cancer therapy, but as a caring environment that can be provide support, information and practical advice. The Maggie’s Centre, provides the survivors of cancer a place to unwind and relax. It also provides a warm and homely environment for the users.

CO N T EX T Maggieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Center

Future cancer center

Information services

Health sciences

Center

Educational building

Existing Parking lot

Greenville nursing school

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BIG IDEAS

Axis extended towards landscape

CONCEPTUAL SKETCH

Uninterrupted views

Harvest Natural daylight

SITE P LA N N ING The initial concept was to have uninterrupted views and to harvest natural light. The approach to the site was to have a structures which fits naturally. The connection between the site and building is maintained by introducing ramps and decks so that the users can take advantage of the surrounding nature. Ease of way finding and a clear, welcoming entry were primarily taken into consideration while planning the site.

G U I DE L I N E S SPACES FOR RESPITE AND RETREAT PROVIDE GRADUAL INDOOR / OUT DOOR TRANSITION SUSTAINABLE PARKING

CLEAR WELCOMING ENTRANCE

INCREASE OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMUNICATIONS AND ENGAGEMENT

PROVISION OF COMMON AREA AT THE HEART

BUIL D I N G D E S I G N The idea behind designing the floor plan is to maintain a continuity in the flow of the functions. The functions are divided in public and private spaces. Offices, quiet rooms and counseling room.are designed to be private spaces. Whereas, living, dining, kitchen, library and large room are classified as public spaces. The living, dining and kitchen have an open plan. First steps in building design was to configure the right positioning of the shapes of the structure. The shapes of the structures are angled to achieve maximum benefit from the site such as welcoming entry approach and outside deck to connect with the nature. The next step was to merge the shapes of the structures which helped programmatically in creating common activity areas between the public and private spaces.

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Shear wall Library

Green envelope

Toilet Office Office Welcome area

Kitchen Dining Seating Area

Shear wall Open patio Counseling room Toilet Quiet room

Mechanical room Video room

Large room Storage Extended Patio

H EA LT H CA R E

GHS CANCER CENTER Greenville, South Carolina Fall 2018 I Professor David Allison + Byron Edwards Team Collaboration I Sneha Rajput, Autumn Wines, Madilyn DuBois, Chengli Ma The GHS Cancer Center is a care center in which Clinical, Radiological and services related to infusion are provided. The care center promises to provide a better built environment for the cancer patients and their care takers. The Cancer Center provides clear easy way finding, respite spaces connecting to the nature, common but still secluded infusion bays facing nature. The Cancer Center also encourages interaction with the community by creating plazas and different communal spaces. Main goal of this three week project, to increase the staff patient and caretaker efficiency level, was achieved succesfully.

SITE P LA N N ING This site is part of GHS Healthcare campus. The site is triangular in shape and is surrounded by roads. The front side of the site is facing Groove road and the other two roads are facing the internal of GHS campus. The strategy for planning of this site, primarily, was to design easy way finding for the users, to achieve uninterrupted views, creating common space for interaction, provision of respite and retreat spaces, create communal spaces. A plaza was created between Cancer Center and Maggiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Center to activate the inbetween space. The structure is pushed towards the front to create space for communal connectivity, easy entrance to the building as well as creating provision of basement parking.

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PARKING

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STEP 2

STEP 3

throughout the structure. The programs of the structure are divided into administrative spaces, cafe and building support on the first floor and Clinics, Infusion on the second floor plan. Incorporating the views as a part of the spatial design was an conscious effort. The Infusion bays are located on the south side overhanging the water body to be in nature as much as possible. The clinics are located in north direction which is the front side of the site to gather attention. Radiology is located partially underground. Skylight is provided in the linear accelerators along with green wall.

ENTRY

ARKING

MAGGIEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S CENTER

The concept of the Cancer Center is to have a clear way finding

STEP 4

STEP 5

STEP 6

STEP 7

Groove Road Parking Garage Entry/Exit

Exit

Entry

Maggieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Center Drop Off

Cancer Center Drop Off

Chapel/Connection to Campus

PARKING PLAN VERTICAL CIRCULATION

PATIENT CIRCULATION

STAFF CIRCULATION

RADIATION

INFUSION

CLINIC

LOBBY

RADIATION SUPPORT SPACE

ADMIN

MECHANICAL

CONSULT

ADMIN STORAGE

RECOVERY SPACE COMPUTER ROOM/CT CONTROL

EXAM ROOM

NURSE STATION/ SUPPORT

CT SIMULATOR CT TOILET

PARKING B2 - IDENTICAL B1 ABOVE

WORK AREA

TOILET

MALE GOWNING

STORAGE

FEMALE GOWNING

STORAGE

LINEAR ACCELERATOR 1

HDR CONTROL/ LIN AC COMPUTER ROOM LINEAR ACCELERATOR 2

WAITING

STORAGE

FIRST FLOOR PLAN - LOBBY/SUPPORT VERTICAL CIRCULATION

PATIENT CIRCULATION

STAFF CIRCULATION

INFUSION

RADIATION

BOUTIQUE/ GIFT SHOP

RETAIL PHARMACY/ PATIENT INTAKE

BUILDING SUPPORT

EDUCATION/COMMUNITY

RESOURCE

SUPPORT PROGRAMS

LOBBY

CLINIC

EDUCATION

ADMIN

CAFE

LABORATORY PUBLIC CORE

STAFF FACILITY/ CANCER REGISTRY

SECOND FLOOR PLAN- INFUSION & MEDICAL ONCOLOGY VERTICAL CIRCULATION

PATIENT CIRCULATION

STAFF CIRCULATION

OPEN OFFICES

EXAM

INFUSION

RADIATION

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EXAM 7

CLINIC

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LOBBY

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OPEN NURSE AND STAFF SUPPORT SPACE OFFICE NURSING POD 1

NURSE MANAGER OFFICE

NURSING POD 2

SCALE/VITALS

OFFICE ADMINISTRATION STORAGE

PROCEDURE ROOM

PROCEDURE PROCEDURE ROOM ROOM STORAGE

MEDICATION ROOM

TOILET

PACS VIEWING STATION

NURSING POD 3

PROCEDURE ROOM

TOILET

NURSING POD 4

SCALE/VITALS

STAFF TOILET

PROCEDURE PROCEDURE ROOM ROOM STORAGE

OFFICE

MEDICAL RECORDS

PATIENT INTAKE

CLEAN STORAGE

BILLING

STAFF TOILET

MECHANICAL PATIENT TOILET

MEDICAL ONCOLOGY WAITING/ CHECK-IN

MAIN STAFF THOROUGHFARE

SHARED STAFF LOUNGE

INFUSION WAITING/ CHECK- IN

ADMINISTRATION SUITE

TOILETS

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BAY 2

BAY 3

BAY 4

STAFF LOCKER

PATIENT SUPPORT

BAY 5

BAY 6

TREATMENT ROOMS

INJECTION, PORT, ACCESS CUBICLES

BAY 7

BAY 8

BAY 9

NURSING POD 1

INJECTION, PORT, ACCESS CUBICLES

BAY 10

PATIENT SUPPORT/ INFUSION PHARMACY

WAITING

TOILETS

TOILET

NOURISHMENT ROOM

BAY 11

MEDICATION PREP

BAY 12

BAY 13

PUMP/ EQUIPMENT STORAGE

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STORAGE

NURSING POD 2

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INJECTION, PORT, ACCESS CUBICLES

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MEDICAL ONCOLOGY

MEDICAL ONCOLOGY SERVICE ENTRY PARKING LINEAR ACCELERATOR

RADIATION

The vertical circulation of structure is designed to achieve an easy way finding for the staff members, patients, and their caretakers. Segregation of public and private circulation is done vertically as well as horizontally. Separate elevators are provided to reduce direct interaction between staff and patients/caretakers. All the public spaces are pushed to the south side of the structure for maximum view of nature. Grand staircase is provided abutting the atrium facing towards the vegetation, to encourage the user to take staircase instead of elevators.

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LOBBY

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PARKING

LINEAR ACCELERATOR

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WEST AXONOMETRIC

SOUTH AXONOMETRIC

COPING

INSULATION

REINFORCEMENT, METAL DECKING

ROOF MEMBRANE

I- SECTION BEAM WITH FIRE PROTECTION COATING

C-CHANNEL FOR DROP CEILING PERFORATED ALUMINUM PANELS

FASCIA BOARD BOX SECTION PIVOT

BALCONY

INFUSION BAYS

WAITING AREA

4’ WIDE ROTATING PERFORATED ALUMINUM PANELS WITH NOTCHES

M.S RAILING

FASCIA BOARD M.S BOX SECTION I-SECTION 3” thk INSULATION

STIFFENER

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18” DIA. CIRCULAR STEEL COLUMN

BALCONY

18” DIA. CIRCULAR STEEL COLUMN

4’ WIDE ROTATING PERFORATED ALUMINUM PANELS WITH NOTCHES

M.S RAILING

M.S RAILING 1’ X 1’ STEEL BEAM WITH FIRE PROTECTION COATING

1’ X 1’ STEEL COLUMN WITH FIRE PROTECTION COATING

METAL DECKING WITH STEEL REINFORCEMENT I-SECTION INSULATION

BALCONY STEEL BEAM WITH FIRE PROTECTION COATING

SLIDING DOORS

METAL DECKING WITH STEEL REINFORCEMENT

DROP CEILING FIXED GLASS

ENCLOSED BALCONY

STEEL BEAM WITH FIRE PROTECTION COATING

PCC BED

METAL PLATE TO ANCHOR THE COLUMNS

MURUM FILLING AND RUBBLE SOLING

FOOTING

Horizontal Detail Plan

Annotated Detail Wall Section

ROOF MEMBRANE

INSULATION STEEL REINFORCEMENT METAL DECKING I-SECTION BEAM FASCIA BOARD I- SECTION BEAM C- CHANNELS FOR DROP CEILING PERFORATED ALUMINUM BOARDS STEEL COLUMN

FLOORING SCREED STEEL REINFORCEMENT GLASS PARTITION

I- SECTION BEAM

GLASS SLIDING DOORS M.S RAILING

PERFORATED ALUMINUM PANELS

FIXED GLASS STEEL COLUMN M.S RAILING

FIXED GLASS

M.S RAILING 18” DIA. CIRCULAR STEEL COLUMN

18” DIA. CIRCULAR STEEL COLUMN

FOOTING

EXPLODED AXONOMETRIC- SOUTH FACADE

SPACE FOR RESPITE AND RETREAT

PROVISION OF COMMON AREA FOR INTERACTION

CLEAR ENTRANCE

SUSTAINABLE PARK

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INCREASING OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMUNICATION AND ENGAGEMENT

GARDEN WHICH LIVE

H EA LT H CA R E

FORE - THOUGHT CONGREGATE CARE HOME Pendleton, South Carolina Spring 2018 I Professor Byron Edwards Individual work

The Fore-thought Congregate Care Home provides group homes to the elderly in Pendleton, South Carolina. The care home is set in the context of houses, shops, and church on each side of the site. The Congregate Care home is designed for the elderly population who wish to remain independent but still wants to integrate in communal activities. The concept of Fore-thought Congregate care is to provide group homes encouraging the elderly to be independent as much as possible without any nurses being involved. To support the care home financially mixed used development was introduced.

CO N T EX T

Site

5 min radius Property Line

Residential

Commercial

Police station

Churches

9.4 % of Pendleton Population is +65

75+ 4.3%

65-74 - 5.1%

55-64 - 6.2%

45-54 - 6.3%

The site for Congregate care home is set up in downtown of Pendleton. The site is surrounded by 1-2 story Residential units, commercial stores, church. According to the statistics there is a need of affordable congregate care home in the town for the low-Income elderly population.

INTRODUCTION TO SITE

SURROUNDING BUILDING HEIGHTS Local stores, Bakery, Cross fit, Restaurants

RESIDENTIAL UNITS Units Residential

LOCAL STORES, BAKERY,CROSSFIT

123 '-0"

RESTAURANTS

0.9 ACRES 320'-0"

Residential Units RESIDENTIAL UNITS

Church CHURCH

PENDELTON | SITE ANALYSIS

Single storey Double storey

PENDELTON | SITE ANALYSIS Residential Units across the street from the site

Church

Residential Unit next to the next

Stores on the backside of the site

SITE P LA N N ING

The proposed site is 0.9 acres which incorporates mixed use development such as Workshops, studio apartments, group homes, 1-bedroom apartments and a community center. The concept of site planning was to have group homes located in the center of the site abutting the backside of the site to have an easy way finding for the site entrance. The group homes are positioned not only to have maximum privacy but also to integrate a sense of connection to the community by adjoining workshop, apartments and community center. The idea of workshop , studio and 1 bedroom apartments, next to the group homes was to have sense of community for the elderly as well to generate revenue to support the congregate care financially. The internal pathways connects the front side which is the commercial street to the residential area in the back. Private pathways and common spaces for social interactions are also provided.

Workshop1 -2m Store Backyard

Workshop2 -4m Store Backyard

Workshop3 -8m

Store Backyard Workshop4 -8m

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CHERRY STREET

Community Center Total area = 1535 sqft. 1- Bedroom Apartment 3 *1660 sqft. = 4980sq.ft

Studio Apartment 4nos. 3200 sqft.

4 nos. STORES Total area = 4048 sqft.

Group Home 1 Total area = 4377.47 sqft. Rooms = 8*142 sq.ft = 1136sq.ft Caregivers Room = 106 sq.ft Living, Dining, Kitchen, = 2104sq.ft Courtyard (28’ x 5’x 18’) = 508sq.ft Toilets (40.76sq.ft) =326.08sq.ft Showers(39.17sq.ft)=156.6sq.ft Caregivers Toilet = 54.79sq.ft

Group Home 2 Total area = 4377.47 sqft. Rooms = 8*142 sq.ft = 1136sq.ft Caregivers Room = 106 sq.ft Living, Dining, Kitchen, = 2104sq.ft Courtyard (28’ x 5’x 18’) = 508sq.ft Toilets (40.76sq.ft) =326.08sq.ft Showers(39.17sq.ft)=156.6sq.ft Caregivers Toilet = 54.79sq.ft

G uid e l i n e s Connection to the nature

Easy Way finding

Connection with the community

Garden which live

T Y P ICA L G R O U P HO ME PL A N

The concept of the group home is to provide a purpose to the wandering nature of the elderly residents. The open floor plans help in connecting the three vital areas of the group home and to keep the elderly residents engaged. The open floor plan also helps in having a visual connectivity between all the three spaces i.e., living area, kitchen area and dining area. Open courtyard is provided at the center of 8 rooms for natural light.

Outside space

Dining

Support

Kitchen

Living

Outside space

Rooms

Open Courtyard

Rooms

Roof sheeting (Shingled roof)

Wooden Framing

Glass Roof with automated blinds Green Roof

Supporting walls for the wooden framing

Wooden panels with wooden framing.

Studio Apartments The studio apartments are designed taking into consideration the workshops beneath them. The idea is to provide a living space for the people working/ owning the workshops. The studio apartments are designed to have their own respite spaces connected to the apartment itself with balcony and personal terraces. Single flight staircase from the backside of site is provded for private entrace

1- Bedroom Apartments The 1-Bedroom apartments are located n the east side of the site. The apartments are town houses with personal entries from the street side with balconies and courtyards. Studio Apartments 4nos. 3200 sqft.

1- Bedroom Apartments 3 *1660 sqft. = 4980sq.ft

H EA LT H CA R E

WATAGUA MEDICAL CENTER MASTER PLAN Boone, North Carolina Fall 2018 I Professor David Allison + Byron Edwards Team Collaboration I Sneha Rajput, Lansing Dodd The Watagua Medical Center Master plan was designed to connect the community through a medical campus and Wellness district. The Master plan included programming and site design development. During this process interactions were made, presentations were given to the hospital chair members, board of directors to help improve the design. Proposed Master plan is produced taking into consideration the existing Watagua Hospital and how the existing property can be revitalized and reintroduced to the city.

BIG I D EA S

HEALING

RENEWAL

RENEWAL AND HEALING AXES

CIRCULATION

“THREAD” BETWEEN NATURE AND WELLNESS DISTRICT

EMPHASIZE THE PUBLIC FRONT

B OCCUPANCY

“THREAD” CONNECTING TO NATURE

I OCCUPANCY B OCCUPANCY

SEPARATION OF I AND B OCCUPANCY

ATRIUM AS A CONNECTION TO NATURE AND WELLNESS DISTRICT

CO N CEP T

FARMERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S MARKET

JAPANESE HEALING GARDEN

VERTICAL LOUVERS

PUBLIC PLAZA

SEATING SPACE

AMPHITHEATER

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E XI ST I NG C AMPU S PLAN The phasing process is divided in five steps by which the campus potential could be achieved. The total duration for the process would take 4 years. The phasing process made us understand how the existing hospital could continue to function during the new construction and how would the work flow be affected. In the campus master plan we had to address the existing hospital which was a challenge in terms of planning during the phasing process in the development of the project. In our facility development we had to design for functional programs as Inpatient care, Outpatient Care, Oncology along with the mechanical and parking for the current future expansion. One of our goal in designing the Campus master plan was to invite the community into the campus. Various spaces were created to attract the people into the campus, Gathering spaces such as plazas, amphitheatre are added to the design. Our intension was to bring in the people of the community not only for healthcare but also to just relax and retreat. Atrium played an important role in the design as it connected the urban side of the city to the landscaped side of the site.

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INPATIENT UNITS

LAB

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SUPPORT

P U S P LAN

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INPATIENT SURGERY

OUTPATIENT SURGERY CANCER CENTER

IMAGING SUPPORT

EMERGENCY DEPT SUPPORT

LOBBY

LOBBY SUPPORT

PHASING 1

INPATIENT BUILD DEMO EXISTING HOSPITAL

LEVEL 1

OUTPATIENT BUILD

LEVEL 2 PUBLIC FRONT BUILD

DEMO EXISTING HOSPITAL

LEVEL 3

LEVEL 4

16 ACRE SITE OUTPATIENT BUILD

WELLNESS CENTER BUILD

LEVEL 1 CANCER CENTER IMAGING EMERGENCY ROOM AUDITORIUM

LEVEL 5

EDUCATION LEASABLE SPACE

LEVEL 2 ADMINISTRATION INPATIENT SURGERY OUTPATIENT SURGERY WELLNESS CLINICS WOMENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S IMAGING

WELLNESS

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CLINICS

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FLOOR PLANS

OFFICES/IT

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LAB

INPATIENT ROOMS

PLAZA VIEW

VIEW IN ATRIUM

ATRIUM

ATRIUM DINING LOADING

ATRIUM MECHANICAL

SERVICE TUNNEL

SUPPORT

MECHANICAL SUPPORT

INPATIENT UNITS INPATIENT UNITS

LAB

PHARMACY

INPATIENT SURGERY EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT

CENTRAL STERILE SUPPORT

OFFICES ADMINISTRATION AUDITORIUM MECHANICAL SUPPORT

JAPANESE GARDEN

COMMUNITY + FARMERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S MA

RECREATION

PLAZA

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PUBLIC FRONT

AMPHITHEATER

RESI D EN T I A L + I NS T I T U T I O NAL

HELPING HAND CARE HOME + TRAINING CENTER Asheville, North Carolina Spring 2017 I Professor Peter Lawrence Individual Work The Helping hand Care Home + Training Center program is designed to help the physically challenged population of Asheville and to generate a sense of community amongst them. As Saint Lawrence Basilica is next to the site , the facility also includes few residential units for the monks. The Helping Hand Care home primarily gives opportunity to the physically challenged people to be independent, to be leader of their own life, set an example for others and to have sense of equality with the community. The Care home also has integrated different workshops to help train them and make them independent. The idea is put them on a path towards financial independance through employment.

CO N T EX T

Site

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5 Percent of children and young adults under 21 report a disability. 12 percent of adults ages 21 to 64 have a disability. 39 percent of adults 65 and older have a disability

CO N T EX T Canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see or hear

Household

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Confined to a Wheelchair Canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t walk

Has Fits Needs help and carers

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CO N CEP T Oratory

The big idea was to connect the Basilica

Saint

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Residential Units for Monks

across the site to the training center. By estrablishing an axis

Kitchen, Dining Hall

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Training Center

a plaza within the site which encouraged the trainees and the monks to interact with each other. The plaza also connects the community to the facility. Connection to the nature and easy site way finding.

Administrative area, Residential units for the trainees

SITE P LA N N ING

The intention was to omake the most utilization of the irregular shape of the site which narrows down on the west side of the site. The Horizontal axis connected the site starting from the training center and dining hall across the site through the oratory to the statue from the Basilica of Saint Lawrence. The axis divided the site in 2 sections. The front side of the site contains the administrative area on the ground floor with workshops, art studio and residential units for the trainees on the front floor. The back side of the site contains gymnasium , clinics on the ground floor and residential units for monk on the first floor.

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House Drop Off

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Seco n d F l o o r Plan

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L o c a l B ricks

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L o ca l Br i ck s

D W ELLIN G U N I T S R e s i d e n t ia l U nit for M on ks

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t h e mselv es. T he u ni t has personal ba l co n y fa ci n g t h e s u r r o u n di n g l a n ds ca p e . The f inis he s i t h e lif est yle of the monks.

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R esid ent ial Unit for M on ks

R esid ent ial Unit for Tra i n ees

RESI D EN T I A L

“ILLUMINE” - A VESSEL OF LIGHT, A STOREFRONT FOR PHILOSOPHY” Greenville, South Carolina Fall 2016 I Professor Andrea Michalache Individual Work - Handmade drawings by the use of graphite and charcoal “ ILLUMINE” - : “ A Vessel for Light, A Store front for Philosophy” was a project which extended the intellectual, spatial, atmospheric, and material investigation. It was supposed to be assumed that the project has been commissioned by a philosopher to design a Vessel for (En)Light(enment),” a store front for philosophy. The client, who was inspired by reading the Allegory of the Cave, wants a transcendental space where daylight (and shadow) is the primary element— the essence of the architecture, the basis of material selection and form. As such, the client wants interesting and inspiring spaces, not practical functions.

CO N T EX T Located at 20 South Main in Greenville, SC, the site for this project is a typical urban storefront building site, facing a typical Main Street, in a typical American cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s downtown. The existing building will be torn down. The site is narrow and deepâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and therefore the primary challenge is getting light into its depth. The height limit is approximately six stories, but the heights of neighboring buildings should be considered. Although the building cannot encroach onto the sidewalk (or neighboring airspaces), the sidewalk is wide enough to allow activities to spill out onto the sidewalk. The site does have a problem (which made it more affordable to acquire): it does not have rear alley access. Egress is therefore be provided by a narrow outdoor alley running the length of the building to the sidewalk. Vertical circulation is considered.

CO N CEP T The concept was to segregate the public, semi-public and private but still maintain the continuity and the flow in the circulation. The public part was mostly the open gallery facing narrow side to the road. The semi-public part was mainly lecture rooms, conference hall and the private part was the philosophers office and studio in the back of the site which was partly underground.

Public

Semi-public

Private

The client selected this site for its interaction with the public. The plans were designed to engage the public both with the architecture and in activities within the building. Therefore, functionally, the goal was to interest people at the street and sidewalk, and to provide variuos sized spaces for variously sized gatherings, from the size of a lecture to small groups to solo reading, writing, and meditation. A funnel shaped structure is introduced to create the vessel of light inside the space.

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BASEMENT PLAN

Skylights were provided in the gallery part and other part of the store to introduce different patterns of light.

SP IR I T UA L

CONVERGENCE OF SANCTITY - ALL FAITH CHAPEL Clemson, South Carolina Fall 2016 I Professor Andrea Michalache Individual Work I Handmade drawings by the use of graphite and charcoal

Convergence of Sanctity - All Faith Chapel is a place on campus of Clemson University where the students of Clemson University can worship and meditate and find peace of mind. The primary function of the chapel is to provide a sense of security and safety in the minds of students, that there is a place where the students can go and spend their time in-between of their hectic schedules. A place where the students can listen to their inner voice and forget all their troubles or concerns.

CO N T EX T Site is located in the Clemson University next to Skies hall and Clemson Presidents house. The site roughly triangular shape and is surrounded by trees all around. It is located inside the core campus and hence is very close to the bus stop near the Sikes Hall. Adjoining to the site is Old Greenville Highway. A Class 1957 Rotunda is located next to the site. On the other 2 sides of the sites are parkway drives which are connected to the existing parking.

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The concept was to create an atmosphere inside the building by which the students can relax, unwind and for sometime at least forget about the worries and concerns. The spaces are designed to have privacy when required and the chance to interact when needed. The structure has funnel shaped feature on each side of the building to capture the light and help in building the atmosphere. Along with the building the site is also connected to the surrounding by creating plaza connecting to the 1957 rotunda.

SITE P LA N N ING I B U I L D I N G DES I GN

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FIRST FLOOR PLAN

ROOF FLOOR PLAN

As the site is surrounded by streets on all sides, the idea was to create a place which has its own atmosphere and which can help the students to disconnect from the outer world to find inner peace. The structure is located next to the parkway drive creating a space adjoining to the structure which then connects to the 1957 Rotunda. Connection to the Rotunda helps in redefining the space as a plaza which in turn provides a space where the students can sit, chat, work, meditate and just enjoy being in nature. The structure is designed in a way so as to have a clear, easy way finding. The entire structure is broken down in three categories of spaces mainly public, semi public and private. All the public activites take place on the ground floor. Private spaces which are offices spaces located on the ground floor in the from of square rooms. The second floor has prayer rooms on top of the offices and a candle room. Candle room has an unfinished surface from inside which cuts the wall to create an unique atmosphere by candle light falling on the surfaces.

VISUALIZATION Fall 2016 I Professor Joseph Choma Individual work The collection of work is produced as a result of semester of learning Rhino. 1. Carving - Solid Void (Selected and showcased within the 2018 DCA Biennial Juried Exhibition at the Martha Van Rensselaer Gallery at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. Category: Graduate Design Image)

2. Geometric Deformation 3. Wrapping Around Corners 4. Exploring Continuity

CAR V IN G - S O L I D V O I D CONCEPT To create a space which gives an opportunity to the user to be visually connected but be physically separated. The exercise focuses on carving and scooping out various shapes by using boolean technique.

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