THERESA CHIARENZA ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO
THERESA CHIARENZA I believe that architects have a responsibility to both people and planet. By viewing architecture and urban environments through the lens of regenerative design principles, I seek to understand how buildings can uplift the people who inhabit them, the communities they are a part of, and the natural world in which we live.
theresa.chiarenza@jefferson.edu 301.697.4707 www.be.net/TheresaChiarenza
ACADEMIC WORK 01
MERGE
02
SHELTER HOUSE
03
LANGELINIE BONDEGÅRD
04
HÄLSOCENTER
05
ROW HOME REGENERATION
Net-Zero Energy Multi-Family Housing
AIAS “It’s Not Just a House” Competition 1st Place Winner
Farm-to-Table Restaurant in Copenhagen, Denmark
Pediatric Health Center for IKEA Stores
Models for Renovation and Urban Infill in Philadelphia
PROFESSIONAL WORK 06
BUELL KRATZER POWELL ARCHITECTS
07
EWINGCOLE
Summer 2018
Summer 2019
EXTRA-CURRICULAR WORK 08
STUDY ABROAD SKETCHBOOK
09
PHOTOGRAPHY
10
GRAPHIC DESIGN
Acetone Prints, Sketches, and Watercolor Paintings
35mm and Digital Formats
AIAS T-Shirts
01 MERGE Net-Zero Energy Multi-Family Housing 23rd & Master St, Sharswood, Philadelphia, PA
Team: Alex Asghar, Tyler Stull, Freddie Ramirez III, Andrew Sauers, Christopher Marucci Top 8 International Finalist, Solar Decathlon 2019
Proposal: Design multi-family housing that is heated and cooled entirely passively. Exceed net-zero energy and water, and introduce a co-op program including food production to regenerate the community of Sharswood.
Sharswood is a historically abused neighborhood that struggles with poverty. However, the people of Sharswood are resilient and active in community coalitions and meetings to ensure the fabric of their neighborhood is not lost or displaced. 20% below poverty line 40% below poverty line
Our multi-family housing building includes a co-op program which includes a co-working space, a wellness center, and a farmers market where residents will have the option to sell produce grown on the garden level of the building. On top of reducing bills through passive systems and optimizing resources, the building becomes a source of revenue for its residents, a space for the community to gather, and a space for self-improvement that everyone in Sharswood will have access to.
Sharswood
Philadelphia
Unemployment Rate
80%
8.4%
Vacancy Rate
36%
13%
Poverty Rate
52.5%
26.3%
Household Income
$17,482
$40,649
RAINWATER COLLECTION SHOWERLOOP
IRRIGATION
SHARC WASTEWATER ENERGY RECOVERY UNIT
RECIRCULATING WATER SYSTEM
EXTERIOR
SOLAR CHIMNEY PASSIVE VENTILATION
FILTRATION / STORAGE
MAXIMUM # OF UNITS
50% GREEN SPACE
OPTIMIZATION OF BOTH
Sharswood is considered a food desert due to its poor access to fresh produce. Rather than cut the footprint in half to allow for a garden space, floor plates and green spaces are maximized by locating the garden on the second level. Light is bounced in through a solar reflector and the solar chimney. A ramp up from ground level means the garden is an accessible asset to the entire community.
PHYTOREMEDIATION PLAN
Site at 21st & Master
Transition to public park shaded by poplar trees
Community Clean-up
Transition to growing crops
Phytoextraction
Continued hemp production for profit
YEAR 1
YEAR 2
YEAR 3
YEAR 4
FEED THE COMMUNITY
PLANT IN CONTAMINATED SOIL
Pb
Pb Pb
Pb
BURN FOR ENERGY OR SELL FOR PRODUCTION
Pb
Pb
ABSORB HEAVY METALS INTO PLANT MASS
EXTRACT PLANT FROM REMEDIATED SOIL
PLANT CROPS IN REMEDIATED SOIL
02 SHELTER HOUSE Family Home & Retreat
Woods Hole, Massachusetts
Team: Olivia DeAgro (5th year B.Arch), Shelby Latham (3rd year Interior Design), and Brian Aylesworth (1st year B.Arch) 1st Prize, “It’s Not Just a House” Competition 2020
Proposal: Maximize the potential of the existing topography to allow access to exterior space on all levels. Nestling the structure into the landscape also protects it from falling trees and harsh winds in this hurricane-prone climate. The study is the only space that is not sheltered in the landscape, reaching up higher to be a peaceful space to work among the trees, and maybe even catch a glimpse of the ocean.
KITCHEN
LIVING ROOM
SITE SECTION
FR E
LL
LI N
SUNKEN COURTYARD
. RD
UPPER LEVEL - STUDY
MASTER BEDROOM TERRACE
GROUND LEVEL - KITCHEN, LIVING & MASTER
LIVING ROOM
LOWER LEVEL - GUEST SUITE
03 LANGELINIE BONDEGÅRD Farm-to-Table Restaurant and Public Park Langelinie Quay, Copenhagen, Denmark
Project completed while studying at the Danish Institute for Study Abroad, Fall 2018
Proposal: Transform an industrial pier into an urban green space and amenity. The outdoor stepped garden is a public space facing south in the summer, while the greenhouse is a warm, “hygge” space in the winter time where patrons may dine amongst the plants. All drawings for this project were created using acetone prints and watercolors.
GREENHOUSE & CAFE
KITCHEN
LANGELINIE LIGHTHOUSE
ENTRY TO PARKING
TERRACED GARDEN
KITCHEN & SKYLIGHT
ENTRY & STAIR
SEATING AREA
04 HÄLSOCENTER Pediatric Health Center for IKEA Stores IKEA, Conshohocken, Philadelphia, PA
Team: Carey McCullian & Lauren Dunne (B. Interior Design ‘19) Collaboration with Interior Designers, Fall 2017
Proposal: Make children’s medical services fun and available in IKEA stores across the globe. IKEA values wellness and sustainability. The design uses WELL building standards to improve air quality, provide access to natural light and prevent the spread of disease.
PROGRAM ROOF 6’x6’ Skylights Acoustical sculptures
MEZZANINE Group Care Space Demonstration Space Private Exam Room Storage
GROUND FLOOR 4 Exam Rooms 2 Consultation Suites Nurse’s Station Flex Workspace Bathrooms
05 ROW HOME REGENERATION Models for Renovation and Urban Infill Sharswood, Philadelphia, PA
Team: Ross Capaccio (B. Arch ‘20), Nhân Dung (B. Arch ‘20), Alexxa Ingalls (B. Arch ‘21), Chadd Zeigler (B. Arch ‘21), Omar Abdurahman (M. Arch ‘23), Riya Malik (M.S. Construction Management) U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2020
Proposal: Sited in Sharswood in North Philadelphia, this project proposes a business model to encourage healthy development in under served neighborhoods that supports existing residents rather than displacing them. A market rate infill home is paired with a low income renovation, with a portion of its profits offsetting the cost of construction in the renovation. This business model could be applied to create net-zero housing all across Philadelphia.
VACANT BUILDINGS TO RENOVATE INDIVIDUAL VACANT LOTS FOR INFILL
N 23rd St
N 22nd St
W Seybert St
N
W Thompson St
ve
BUSINESS MODEL SELLING PRICE
PROFIT: $100,000
RENOVATION - 150K
INFILL - 2-BEDROOM UNIT - 450K INFILL - 1-BEDROOM UNIT - 50K
COST TO BUILD
RENOVATION - 200K 0
50k
100k
150k
INFILL - BOTH UNITS - 350K 200k
250k
INFILL AXON
300k
350k
400k
450k
500k
550k
600k
650k
RENOVATION AXON
Infill Unit 2: Market Rate $450,000
Infill Unit 1: Affordable Housing $50,000 Rent-to-Own
+/? Renovation: Affordable Housing $150,000 Opportunity for Multi-Generational Living
COMMUNITY GOALS:
$ HOME OWNERSHIP
ACCESSIBILITY
AFFORDABILITY
FLEXIBLE SPACES
AGING IN PLACE
FOOD GROWTH
RAINWATER COLLECTION & FILTRATION RAINWATER (Irrigation) TREATED GRAYWATER (Laundry, Dishwasher, Toilet, Irrigation) POTABLE WATER (Sinks and Showers) GRAYWATER BLACK WATER (Unusable)
Bathroom Sinks
Hamwell Shower
Kitchen Sink Dishwasher
Laundromat
Filter up to 7 Times
Percolation Pits Reintroduce Water to Aquifer
Treated Graywater Cistern
Mist Cools Solar Panels and Improves Efficiency
Refresh Cycle Prevents Stagnant Water
Backyard Bioswale
Multi-Layer Sediment Filter
UV Light & Activated Carbon Filter
Black Water Filter
Potabale Water Cistern
Irrigation for Indoor and Outdoor Farming
TECHNICAL GOALS:
NATURAL LIGHT
NET ZERO WATER
PASSIVE VENTILATION
NET ZERO ENERGY
OFF THE GRID
REPLICABILITY
Through our meetings with the community about our project, my team has gotten the opportunity to apply our design to an actual row home renovation for a property at 1423 N 29th St, just to the East of our site in Brewerytown. Working in collaboration with the Lower North Philadelphia CDC and Mosaic Development Partners, we have designed a net-zero energy renovation that will begin construction in April and be sold at low-income rate in August. We are working with a structural engineer who has offered his services pro-bono. We have also met with a representative from Reinvestment Fund’s Clean Energy Fund in order to finance the project at a lower interest rate. This is possible due to our energy modeling, which proves the building will be energy efficent. This makes funding the project feasible for the CDC and will hopefully begin a partnership that encourages the CDC to continue developing net-zero energy low income housing in a neighborhood that has the most to gain from it.
Owner Occupied: 3,761 units 30.09%
Median Home Value With Morgage: $138,900 Without Morgage: $67,700
Renter Occupied: 8,740 units 69.91%
Houses With a Morgage: 1,254 Owner Occupied: 3,761 units 33.34% 30.09%
With Morgage: $138,900 Without Morgage: $67,700 2010 or Later
2000-09
1990-99
1980-89
1970-79
1960-69
1950-59
1940-49
9000
Median Home Value
1939 or Earlier
Houses Without a Morgage: 2,507 Renter Occupied: 8,740 units 66.66% 69.91%
9000 8000 7000 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 0
GROUND FLOOR - BEFORE AND AFTER
MASTER BEDROOM - BEFORE AND AFTER
06 BUELL KRATZER POWELL ARCHITECTS University of Buffalo School of Dental Medicine Renovation in Buffalo, NY
Summer 2018 Internship Work
Scope of Work: During my internship, I worked mainly with the UB School of Dental Medicine. I developed a comprehensive 3D model of the building, working on schematic iterations for several clinics as well as the Welcome Center at the Dental School.
Implant Center Implant Center Sketch Implant Center AerialSketch 6/21/2018 6/21/2018
WELCOME CENTER PRELIMINARY RENDERINGS
Welcome Center Draft Rendering 7/19/2018
Welcome Center Draft Rendering 7/19/2018
07 EWINGCOLE ARCHITECTS School Renovation Philadelphia, PA
Summer 2019 Internship Work 3D Model: Collaboration with Christopher Paulsen
MEDIA CENTER VIEWS
Scope of Work: During my internship, I was part of a team renovating an office building into a charter school’s newest campus. I met with the client bi-weekly and developed plan and rendering schemes of the interior and exterior of the existing building, as well as a gym addition for the building.
GYM ADDITION & EXTERIOR CONNECTION - PRELIMINARY STUDIES
GYM ADDITION INTERIOR VIEWS
08 STUDY ABROAD SKETCHBOOK Acetone Prints
Copenhagen, Denmark and other European Cities Fall 2019
Using photos from my travels, I created several acetone prints for my Visual Journal course at DIS. I loved the way I could alter the perspectives to create new spaces, and the texture the technique produced.
STUDY ABROAD SKETCHBOOK (cont’d) Sketches
Copenhagen, Denmark and other European Cities Fall 2019
I experimented with different drawing techniques during my time abroad. The two images below show quick sketches of the same space over several short periods of time. When the trace paper is layered you can see how the scene changed over time. This gives a good idea of what the space is like - living and breathing, not stagnant.
Therme Vals
Peter Zumthor Vals, Switzerland
STUDY ABROAD SKETCHBOOK (cont’d) Watercolor Paintings
Copenhagen, Denmark and other European Cities Fall 2019
Den Blå Planet (Copenhagen Aquarium)
I have a pocket-sized palette of watercolors, and I enjoy using them on their own as well as in conjunction with line work to amplify my sketches. I’ve tried several different techniques, sometimes layering ink over watercolor and then painting over it again, (see below) which gives the ink a smudgy, dramatic look.
Nice, France
Chapel of the Holy Cross Pekka Pitkänen Turku, Finland
Nice, France
09 GRAPHIC DESIGN AIAS T-shirt Design
I love to use Adobe Creative Suite for a variety of creative purposes, especially iconography. I won the t-shirt design competition for AIAS during my first year and again this year. This year’s design (shown below) has been adopted by the College of Architecture to give out to perspective students and represent the college as a whole.
Philadelphia, PA Fall 2019
I.M. PUG
ALVAR HOWLTO
REM POODLHAAS
TADAO ANDOBERMAN
CHIHUAHUA HADID
DENISE SCOTTIE BROWN
MIES VAN DALMATIAN
BJARKE INGELS
LE CORGISIER
WORK LIKE A DOG. JEFFERSON AIAS
I.M. PUG
ALVAR HOWLTO
REM POODLHAAS
TADAO ANDOBERMAN
CHIHUAHUA HADID
DENISE SCOTTIE BROWN
MIES VAN DALMATIAN
BJARKE INGELS
LE CORGISIER
COLOR COMBO OPTIONS:
I.M. PUG
ALVAR HOWLTO
REM POODLHAAS
TADAO ANDOBERMAN
CHIHUAHUA HADID
DENISE SCOTTIE BROWN
MIES VAN DALMATIAN
BJARKE INGELS
LE CORGISIER
10 PHOTOGRAPHY 35mm Camera Various Locations
Fall 2018 - Present
My passion for film photography started when I inherited my grandfather’s old film camera in 2017. I took a film photography class on campus and quickly fell in love. I appreciate film photography because you never really know what you’re going to get until the film is developed.
PHOTOGRAPHY (cont’d) Digital Format
Various Locations
I love to explore new places and try to capture their essence through a lens. When I take photos, I am interested in color, materiality, light and shadow, and the quirky details that often go unnoticed in buildings.
THANK YOU. theresa.chiarenza@jefferson.edu 301.697.4707 www.be.net/TheresaChiarenza