Theresa Chiarenza Jefferson University, Class of 2020
Theresa is an enthusiastic third year student currently studying architecture and the built environment at Jefferson University (Previously Philadelphia University) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She is fascinated by the relationship between people and the spaces they inhabit. She seeks to create moments of wonder and discovery through her designs, and believes that beauty is in the details.
Contact: 301.697.4707. chiarenza8550@mail.philau.edu
Fluid Learning Pods AGI Glass Competition Finalist, Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA ARCH - 312 / Spring 2018
Hälsocenter Children’s Wellness Center / IKEA, Conshohocken, PA ARCH - 312 / Spring 2018
Labyrinth Collaborative Arts Education Center / 13th and Locust, Philadelphia, PA ARCH - 314 / Fall 2017
Broad Street Terminal Welcome Center for The Navy Yard, Philadelphia, PA HOK Futures Design Competition / Spring 2018
Photography Various Locations Spring 2016 - Present
Fluid Learning Pods AGI Glass Competition Finalist Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA ARCH - 312 / Spring 2018 Media: Rhinoceros 5.0, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator This installation, located in the Gutman Library at Jefferson University, seeks to offer peaceful spaces that also serve a variety of needs. The pods are divided into three zones - production, collaboration, and relaxation. They may function as meeting rooms for discussion and brainstorming, while at the same time offering spaces that can be adapted to individual work or relaxation. Groups of 7-8 may occupy one pod, or several smaller groups may occupy the same space. The glass is a bluegreen color which, according to color psychology, is optimal for productivity and reducing stress.
COLOR PSYCHOLOGY
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GREEN
GREEN
Reduces anxiety and limits eye strain.
BLUE
Lowers blood pressure and increases productivity.
ANXIETY REDUCING
LOWERS BLOOD PRESSURE
LIMITS EYE STRAIN
PRODUCTIVITY
GLASS COLOR Combines aspects of the two GLASS PIGMENT
to create the optimal working OPTIMALStudents WORKING environment. can focus ENVIRONMENT on their work, but also have a serene place to take a break from working.
WORKING ZONES ION
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GLASS SHEETS
COLLABORATION
PR CT DU O
1” thick glass sheets are cut off-site and stacked. They rest on top of the supports and are spaced out to allow for views from one end of the library to the other.
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SUPPORTS Half-inch plastic supports are slid through holes in the rods and secured with a washer on the other side. The clear material makes these fasteners almost invisible.
RODS 1” thick plexiglass rods run through each glass piece, offering stability and maintaining transparency.
FLUID CIRCULATION
PRODUCTION
Production spaces offer a shelf where several people can place their laptops to do work individually or as a group. There is a shelf at foot-level as well to support the feet ergonomically. These spaces are on both the inside and outside of the pods, allowing individuals to work on the outside when a larger group occupies the inside.
COLLABORATION
Collaboration spaces are for discussion and creation. Research shows that sitting across a corner from someone is the most productive working position - focused in on the matter at hand and avoiding negative body language across a table. Thus, the triangular table is optimal for group work.
RELAXATION
Benches on the exterior are a place to take a break from working. The glass behind the benches is formed so as to envelop the person sitting and optimize comfort. The blue-green glass has a stress-reducing effect.
Hälsocenter Collaboration with Interior Design Students: Lauren Dunne and Carey McCullian Children’s Wellness Center / IKEA, Conshohocken, PA ARCH - 312 / Spring 2018 Media: Rhinoceros 5.0, Ultimaker Cura, 3ds Max, AutoCAD, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator
Situated behind the display wall directly inside the front entrance of IKEA, the Halsocenter (Swedish for Health Center) is easily accessible but maintains its privacy as a healthcare facility. The facility has two floors, with exam spaces on the ground floor and group and demonstration spaces on a mezzanine that is open to the waiting room. A green wall and sculptural stair connect the two, with a play area that features a textured wall for developing children to play with. This space is double height to let light in from the skylights above, allowing the biophillic wall to flourish. This dramatic height is balanced by hanging acoustic ceiling elements that give the waiting areas on either side a more comfortable ceiling height. These pieces also add visual interest from the second floor showrooms that look into the space, and prevent views down to the waiting room. With this project, the IKEA store in Conshohocken, PA becomes a prototype for IKEAs everywhere to implement a children’s healthcare facility into stores.
SECTION A
SECTION B
TRIANGULATION
NATURAL LIGHT
MODEL PHOTOS
ROOF 6ʼ X 6ʼ SKYLIGHTS 2 HANGING ACOUSTICAL CEILING ELEMENTS
MEZZANINE GROUP CARE DEMONSTRATION PRIVATE EXAM ROOM STORAGE
GROUND FLOOR 4 EXAM ROOMS 2 CONSULATION SUITES NURSEʼS STATION FLEX WORKSPACE BATHROOMS
Labyrinth Collaborative Arts Education Center, 13th and Locust, Philadelphia, PA ARCH - 311 / Fall 2017 Media: Rhinoceros 5.0, 3ds Max, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator
This building aims to serve the community as well as the students enrolled in the collaborative classes that will be held here. The public is drawn up into the building through a grand staircase that hits several destination points along its path, such as galleries, lounges, or the more public studios which will house community classes. The staircase ends on the 12th floor at a black box theatre. If people choose to take the elevator up, they are encouraged to take the stairs down and weave their way through the building, learning about its functions and inhabitants. By integrating these public spaces with the private spaces for students, the community has the chance to be more involved in the building and see what work the students are creating. Program is differentiated through the use of varied transparencies in the form of a brick weave, as well as forms that advance or recede on the facade.
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11TH FLO O R
INITIAL CONCEPT - CIRCULATION AND DESTINATION POINTS
FINAL CIRCULATION PATH
O UTDO O R PATIO - 9TH F LO O R
A . ENT RY / P OC KET PARK Grand staircase entry includes a larger stair used for sitting, eating, and socializing.
B. MULTI-USE / GALLE RY Staircase in gallery overlooks a double height multi-use space, so events can be observed from above.
C . DA N C E
Walls of the da sound over int cubbies with ope peeks into
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an ce studio let o the hall and enings allow for the space.
Interior studio opens up to a tall exterior space that leads up to the outdoor patio on the floor above.
E . THE ATRE WAITIN G A R E A Ramps lead up to the black box theatre, creating a grand entry as well as a place to sit and wait.
NORT H FAC I N G SECTIO N
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WES T FACING SECTIO N
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Broad Street Terminal HOK Futures Design Competition Collaboration with: Dillan Hobby Welcome Center for The Navy Yard, Philadelphia, PA Spring 2018 Media: Rhinoceros 5.0, VRay for Rhino, AutoCAD, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator Located at the terminus of Broad Street, this welcome center forms connections between Center City, The Navy Yard, and destinations such as the airport and Camden Aquarium through the implementation of a water taxi and a public plaza that serves as an axis for the pier and the site. Sustainability was an important part of this design due to the Navy Yard Master Plan’s parameters of LEED Silver buildings or higher. The addition of the dock for the water taxi doubles as a water aeration system for the Delaware River, and the sloped roof channels rainwater to be reused within the building. This brings a liveliness to the water as well as the waterfront. The building’s facade is formed by a structural mullion system that mimics its industrial surroundings. Fully glazed East, North, and South facades allow light in, as well as forming a visual connection to the water, the pier, and Broad Street.
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3RD FLOOR PLAN
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2ND FLOOR PLAN
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1ST FLOOR PLAN
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1 PLAZA 2 CAFE 3
WELCOME DESK
4 OFFICES 5
EVENT SPACE
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OUTDOOR EVENT SPACE / BAR
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EXHIBITION SPACE
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GIFT SHOP
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VIEWING LOUNGE
10 RESTAURANT 11 CLASSROOMS 12
TEMPORARY EXHIBITION SPACE
FLOOD CONTROL
OXYGENATION /
REVITALIZATION
RAINWATER COLLECTION
DOCK / OUTDOOR EXHIBITION SPACE
WELCOME CENTER / CAFE
EXHIBITION SPACE
MAIN HALLWAY
Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, Canada / Frank Gehry
Fallingwater, Mill Run, Pennsylvania / Frank Lloyd Wright
Metropol Parisol, Seville, Spain / Jürgen Mayer
Tea Shop, Seville, Spain
Il Duomo di Firenze, Florence, Italy
Madrid, Spain
PHOTOGRAPHY
Renwick Gallery, Washington D.C.
The High Line, New York, New York
Ryerson University Student Center, Toronto, Canada / Snohetta
Il Duomo di Firenze, Florence, Italy
Brandywine River Museum, Glenn Mills, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
TRAVELS AND LIGHT
National World War II Memorial, Washington, D.C.
Dan’s Rock State Park, Cumberland, Maryland
Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
University City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Cira Green, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial, Washington, D.C.
PHOTOGRAPHY
PEOPLE AND PLANTS
Contact: 301.697.4707. chiarenza8550@mail.philau.edu