Victor Barbalato Professional Portfolio Issue 2

PORTFOLIO ISSUE 2: 2010 TO 2012 COLLECTION

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FIND OUT HOW K66 WILL CHANGE THE FACE OF THE

SMARTINSKA CESTA??

New HOJA Products, just for Y-O-U!!!!

POSTGRADUATE PROFESSIONAL WORK SAMPLES! INTERCITY, VIENNA...

THE NEW MASTERPLAN

MAKS is coming to MARIBOR!

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LGBT Senior Housing

Victor Barbalato III v.barbalato@gmail.com SECTION 1

Palm Springs, California In collaboration with HWKN, DS+R, LOT-EK, J. Mayer H

K66

Window To the Park

SECTION 2

Šmartinska Cesta Ljubljana, Slovenia

HOJA HOUSE

Product Design and Manufacturing Research Hoja Laminated Timber Company

INTERCITY

Mixed Use Development Vienna, Austria

MAKS

Mariborsko Kulturno Središče Maribor, Slovenia European Capital of Culture Theater and Gallery

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SECTION 4

SECTION 5

Current Address: Slovenska Cesta 9a Ljubljana, SI-1000 Slovenia Alternate Address: 701 Williamsburg Dr Mahopac, NY 10541 United States of America

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LGBT Senior Housing www.boomforlife.com Palm Springs, California

DESIGN TEAM: - Jurij Sadar, u.d.i.a. (Principal) - Bostjan Vuga, u.d.i.a., Grad. Dip. (AA) (Principal) - Victor Barbalato III, B.Arch - Milena Zindovic, u.d.i.a., M.Arch DESCRIPTION: Commission

Along with HWKN, Diller Scofido + Renfro, LOT-EK, Jurgen Mayer H Architects, Joel Sanders Architect Clusters of flowers were used both as a spatial and formal prototype to generate social porosity. A less defined boundary between individuals and the homes they occupy will activate social interactions. An individual occupies a series of volumes and ambiances, identifying themselves within a cluster of diverse individuals.

Various levels of Private and Public, Indoor, Outdoor, and Covered Spaces run through this porous cluster of houses. Within the larger LGBT Resort one can easily identify themselves as living within this grove of flowering homes. At the micro level, the boundaries of any one individual unit is blurred to increase the awareness of community and to stress the importance of neighborly interactions. Being one of the first neighborhoods of the LGBT Resort to be seen from Da Vall Drive, an iconic and unforgettable form was needed to serve as an anchor point for the community. A series of repeatable elements were created that read both as individual objects and as a uniform whole. This composition of perpendicular elements creates a soft, deep facade that invites people to visit not only the neighborhood Sadar+Vuga designed, but the entire LGBT Resort Community.

Homes flower upward and bloom outward within this grove to create, and exist within a space that blurs the boundaries of public and private. All homes are comprised of two halfs, an Indoor Home and an Outdoor Home. Each Outdoor Home blends into the surrounding public space, making impromptu meeting between neighbors the norm. Allowing each home to collectively “Own” the meandering “in-between” public space dramatically increases the possibility for unplanned and community wide events to take place.

Individual responsibilities included:

Conceptual Design, Schematic Design, Diagramming, 3D modeling, All Renderings, Plans, Sections, Axonometrics

COMMUNITY RENDERING

CONCEPTUAL DIAGRAM SHOWING TRANSITION SPACES BETWEEN HOME AND PUBLIC SPACE

Public Space

Transition Space

Private Space

Transition Space

Public Space

Public Public

Transition Private

Public 1. Typical Extrusion of a Unit -An individual occupies and identifies themselves with a single unit

Private

Transition

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2. Transformation into Flower Prototype

3. Porous Cluster of Homes

-An individual occupies a series of volumes and ambiances, identifying themselves within a cluster of diverse individuals

SECTION THOUGH SINGLE STORY HOME - Indoor Space

SECTION THOUGH DOUBLE STORY HOME - Indoor Space

SECTION THOUGH SINGLE STORY HOME - Outdoor Space

SECTION THOUGH CLUSTER OF HOMES - Indoor and Outdoor Space

VIEW FROM STREET

SITEPLAN OF DESIGNATED AREA

OVERALL SITEPLAN ARAKAWA + GINS

LOT-EK DS+R HWKN

JOEL SANDERS J. MAYER H. S+V

ORIGINAL MASTERPLAN LAYOUT

REARRANGED MASTERPLAN LAYOUT

-Original masterplan layout leaves only one entrance -Flower-type meandering space opens up the communal into the communal area. Communal areas for these area not only to residents within this area, but to all residents becomes inward looking and closed off to rest others within the LGBT community. Chances for of LGBT masterplan impromptu meetings between all residents increases.

COMMUNAL POOL RENDERING

A H O U S E C O M P O S E D

Outdoor Transition Space Petal

Outdoor Private/Transition Space Petal

Kitchen / Living / Dining Room Petal

Communication Corridor Petal

Entrance Petal

Garage Petal

Bedroom Petal

Combined Petals

O F P E T A L S

VIEW FROM WITHIN RESORT

VIEW FROM “OUTSIDE” HOUSE Sun

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4 Crossing Roofs Allow for Minimal Direct Sun Exposure to Indoor Home 5 Lowering Garage Petal Allows for Breezes to Sweep Through Outdoor Home Providing a Cooling Effect

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VIEW FROM WITHIN PARK

“K66”

Window to the Park Šmartinska Cesta Ljubljana, Slovenia

DESIGN TEAM: - Jurij Sadar, u.d.i.a. (Principal) - Bostjan Vuga, u.d.i.a., Grad. Dip. (AA) (Principal) - Victor Barbalato III, B.Arch - Milena Zindovic, u.d.i.a., M.Arch - Jonathan Podborsek, B.Arch - Stavros Gargaretas, M. Eng

DESCRIPTION:

Invited Competition The K66 site is the first development of the Šmartinska masterplan and its design approach should be a catalyst for the future growth of the entire area. Set in a time of crisis, opportunistic speculative development is unsuitable. Instead our proposal is to provide added value and meaning to the community.

The main feature of the masterplan is a large conic shaped park, designed to function as the ‘armature’ of the district. The “Window to the park” complex acts as a terminating focal point for this park and stands as a connector between the new masterplan and the existing residential urban fabric. To reflect this condition, the development functions as a landmark when viewed from the park but is fragmented on the residential side to resemble the scale and forms of the surrounding buildings.

The massing of the Residential Ribbon is a result of the application of strict environmental parameters such as solar gain, light gain, access to prevailing winds, views and privacy. The Ribbon is primarily residential but in the Western, part includes a 150-room hotel. At least six types of apartments could be found in the residential complex all categorized according to their position and orientation, as well as their size.

Individual responsibilities included:

Conceptual and Schematic Design, 3D modeling, Diagraming, Facade Development, All Renderings

VIEW FROM EXISTING RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD, K66 PRESERVES SMALL SCALE AT THIS BOUNDARY FORMAL / MASSING DIAGRAM

1. Create Residential Ribbon At Site Perimeter

2. Push In At Residential Side For Courtyards, Preserve Straight, Strong Boundary Facing Park

3. Pull Upwards For Ground Circulation And Southern Facing Balconies.

4. Infill Ribbon With Additional Terraced Apartments

THREE TYPES OF FACADE HABITATION

1. South-Facing Terrace Facade Urban Farmer

2. Balcony Facade Extroverted Inhabitant

3. Loggia Facade Introverted Inhabitant

SECTION THROUGH RESIDENTIAL RIBBON, SHOPPING PLINTH AND PARKING GARAGE

1. ENVIRONMENTAL DIAGRAM - URBAN SCALE Organic Food - Local Food

Optimized Microclimate

City-Wide Bicycle Network

Public Transport Network

Pond Child Care Pedestrian Friendly Scale

District Energy Biomass/

Power Chilled Water Loop Hot Water Loop

Waste Recycling / Re-Use Biomass Utilized For Energy Generation

Direct Cooling Ground Water Heat Rejection

Summer Winds Heat Island Reduction Due To Open Structure

2. ENVIRONMENTAL DIAGRAM - BUILDING SCALE

Reused Materials Minimized Grey Energy Material Management

High Reflective Facade Materials Reused

Cold Wind

Optimum Solar Orientation

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Hybrid Ventilation System

Pond

Microclimate 1: Elevated Urban Plaza

Microclimate 2: Private Courtyard

Irrigation Toilets Washing

Hot Water Generation

Power

District Chilled Water System / Heat Rejection District Hot Water System

Buffer

Earth Duct - Preheating - Precooling - Fresh Air Supply For Podium Material Management

3. ENVIRONMENTAL DIAGRAM - INDIVIDUAL UNIT SCALE Reused Material - Local Material Materials With Low-Embedded Energy Rain Water Collection Water Saving Fixtures Local Energy (Solar Thermal)

Minimization Of Waste And Collection / Separation

Shading Local Food

Radiant System For Heating/Cooling

Greenery Improves Microclimate Natural Ventilation Pvc Cells

Reused Material - Local Material Materials With Low-Embedded Energy

1. URBAN SCALE BASICS • Renewable energy generation (district system, CO2 neutral building operation); energy monitoring • Optimized microclimate • Local food • Individual transportation mitigation (local transport, bicycle lanes, pedestrian walkways

Dual-Flush Toilets

Water Reuse

2. BUILDING SCALE BASICS • Optimized energy concept for CO2 neutral operation (high performance technologies, natural strategies) • Minimized grey energy for materials • Water management system (reuse / recycling) • Optimized building shape / solar orientation • Heat island mitigation (greenery) • Local food / market (minimized commuting) • Local job opportunities (minimized commuting) • Optimized shape enhance natural ventilation during summer and reduce draft in winter • Monitoring and certification

SOLAR GAIN STUDY

3. INDIVIDUAL SCALE BASICS • Local energy generation • Minimized grey energy materials (reused, local materials, materials with low embedded energy) • High performance facade with exterior shading • Local heat island mitigation (greenery) • Local food • Water management system (reduction and reuse) • High comfort standard (radiant heating / cooling system, vast daylight / views, natural ventilation) • Low-emitting materials

Irrigation

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HOJA HOUSE Hojka

Product and Manufacturing Research

DESIGN TEAM: - Jurij Sadar, u.d.i.a. (Principal) - Bostjan Vuga, u.d.i.a., Grad. Dip. (AA) (Principal) - Victor Barbalato III, B.Arch DESCRIPTION: Product Design and Research Hoja is Slovenia’s leading manufacturer of Laminated Veneer Lumber structures. Recently purchased by our client, he sought to find new ways to expand the companies market and to develop new, innovative ways to use the products they already produce.

In Slovenia there is a growing market for quickly and easily constructed garages, sheds, and event shelters, Hoja sought to find ways to enter this market specifically.

Hoja currently stock manufactures 6 types of LVL structures, Beam with Curved Axle, Framework Style, Beam with Bond, Curved Beam with Bond, Parallel Bond Beam, and Beam with Slope. Our task became to utilize these 6 types of beams in developing a contemporary structure that would have to fit into the many contexts of Slovenia, from rural village to suburban villa.

Inspiration came from the traditional Slovenian Kozolec, or Hayrack, that one can see all over the countryside. Slovenians grow up learning about the unique way in which these structures are built, it seemed the best place to start in making a structure that had to appeal to a large audience. Through further analysis, and visits to many Hayracks, what became more interesting than the kozolec itself was the state of disrepair many were in. Soon, the decaying structures we all normally seek to replace became the key inspiration for our development of this new Hoja Structure.

We sought to replicate the unique shapes these sheds and coverings take as they grow old and settle. A new Hoja structure could now comfortably sit within a field next to a one-hundred year old structure, in the driveway of a suburban household, or shelter groups of people in an urban park, Individual responsibilities included:

Initial Conceptual Design, Schematic Design, All Renderings, Drawings, Diagrams, Documentation, Client Presentation

CAR GARAGE / STORAGE SHED

DETERIORATING SLOVENIAN KOZOLEC (HAYRACK) Can Be Seen All Over As One Drives Through The Countryside

Pink Shows “Decay” Line

EMBRACE DECAY!

Transforming The Decay of Old, Worn Structures Into A Catalyst for Contemporary Design

Beam with Curved Axle

Framework

Beam with Bond

Curved Beam with Bond

Parallel Band Beam

Beam with Slope

6 Basic Pre manufactured Hoja Elements VARIATION 1: SYMMETRICAL FRAME ASSEMBLIES

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Base Assembled Halved

Base Assembled Multiplied

Symmetrical, EQUAL Roof and Wall Panels

Symmetrical, EQUAL Roof and Wall Panels

Roof and Wall Panels Preassembled in Factory and Installed on Site Interior Wall Face Roof/Wall Structure/ Insulation Exterior Sheathing

Hoja Structure Assembled On Site3 Unique Structural Members A. Roof and Wall Structure B. Roof Ridge

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Note: +/- Indicates changing of dimension based upon usage, Carport, Pavilion, Wintergarden as well as due to change of roof pitch

ASSEMBLY DIAGRAM

VARIATION 2: ASYMMETRICAL FRAME ASSEMBLIES

Beam with Curved Axle

Framework

Beam with Bond

Curved Beam with Bond

Parallel Band Beam

Beam with Slope

Whole Assembly

Cut And Halved Assembly

Reversed Assembly VARIATION 3: CAR PARK / OPEN SHELTER

PARK SHADING

PARK SHELTER ASSEMBLY

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INTERCITY MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT Vienna, Austria

DESCRIPTION:

Invited Competition

The Intercity project is located at large area within the development area next to the new main railway station (Houptbahnhof) in Vienna.

Because of its location, the Intercity Project will become the first contact a visitor will have with the city of Vienna.

The Intercity should be an attractive and interesting city district with high quality living and working conditions.

The Intercity should be a hybrid district, where high-profitability business facilities are in tune with the hotels of a new quality and with public inner and exterior areas with memorable ambient and experience atmosphere.

The proposal is to build six hexagonal buildings (baukoerper) that would be sitting on four islands (insel).

The islands mark the podium for the buildings. The size, the shape and the space between the four islands determines the character of the external space for the city level All buildings have two layers to the facade: the simple internal glass is surrounded with environmental membrane. A narrow service hall separates the glass from the membrane. The membrane is made from fixed modular elements from ceramics and their size varies according to the position on the faced.

Individual responsibilities included: Conceptual and Schematic Design, 3D Modeling, Diagrams, Facade Panel Design and Implementation

DESIGN TEAM: - Jurij Sadar, u.d.i.a. (Principal) - Bostjan Vuga, u.d.i.a., Grad. Dip. (AA) (Principal) - Jure Hrovat, u.d.i.a - Janko Radojević u.d.i.a - Victor Barbalato III, B.Arch - Milena Zindovic, u.d.i.a., M.Arch - Jim Loder

VIEW FROM RAIL PLATFORM ADJACENT TO SITE

FORMAL PROCESS

Typical Tower And Podium

Hexagonal Tower And Podium

Environmentally Adjusted

Relationship Developed With Ground

GROUND LEVEL VIEW TOWARDS STAIRS TO RAISED PUBLIC LEVEL

MASSING PROCESS Built 67.8 % Open 32.2 %

1. Original Masterplan Suggestion

Built 68.4 % Open 31.6 %

2. Consolidation of Program

Built 68.3 % Open 31.7 %

3. Even Distribution Over Site

Built 70.2 % Open 29.9 %

4. Creation of Programmatic “Islands”

Built 72.1% Open 27.9 %

5. Simply and Environmental Adjustments

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR DIAGRAMS Wind

Wind Direction

Wind direction High wind areas Turbulence Areas

Turbulence Areas

Noise

Noise From Train Station

Facades with direct noise pollution Beginning of noise dispersion Areas protected from noise pollution

Shading

AERIAL VIEW OF MASTERPLAN DESIGN

Shading canopies to RENDERING be provided to MASTERPLAN protect areas on top of islands from direct sunlight

RAISED PUBLIC LEVEL

CAFE AREA UNDER PLINTH

SECTION ELEVATION

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MARIBORSKO KULTURNO SREDIŠČE MAKS - Maribor Cultural Center European Capital of Culture Project Maribor, Slovenia

DESIGN TEAM: - Jurij Sadar, u.d.i.a. (Principal) - Bostjan Vuga, u.d.i.a., Grad. Dip. (AA) (Principal) - Goran Golubič, u.d.i.a - Ana Kreč, u.d.i.a., M.Arch - Victor Barbalato III, B.Arch - Jonathan Podborsek, B.Arch - Stavros Gargaretas, MEng - Milena Zindovic, u.d.i.a., M.Arch STATUS: Under Construction DESCRIPTION Commission MAKS will be erected on the site of the existing and vacated industrial building of Merinka spinning and weaving factory, located on top of the 25m high left bank of the river Drava in Maribor. As the first public-programme building within the degraded post-industrial area of Studenci, MAKS will become the catalyst of urban regeneration of the entire area both due to its distinctive appearance within the wider urban space and the activities it will host throughout the day. It will act as an attractor, bringing people in its part of the city both to visit an exhibition or to shop, eat at a restaurant, or relax high above the riverfront. From here, an image reveals itself like a postcard of the entire city, complete with hill Piramida in the background. From here, the city seems like a spectacle.

MAKS integrates the generic character of the industrial environment in which it is placed with the building’s specific visibility from the city centre and the wonderful view of the city. It is precisely this duality, the interplay between the neutrality of the black boxes, whose space can be adapted to host any event or activity and where performances for up to 650 spectators take place in a soundstage-like space, and the (pro)scenic attractiveness of the location, where each event in the Centre becomes an event for the city.

The width of MAKS’s raised platform extending over the riverfront becomes an identifying feature of the entire city, its landmark. While the Grand Foyer unfolds under the raised platform, above it, the Garden occupies what is essentially the roof of MAKS, the great city belvedere. Inside the platform, the Salon, Maribor’s big urban living room, is created.

Individual responsibilities included: Conceptual Design, Diagrams. Schematic Design, Design Development, 2D and 3D Construction Documentation (Plans, Sections, Details), All Ceiling Documentation Shown, Client Presentation, Material Selection, Site Visits

MAKS RELATIONSHIP TO CITY

FORMAL DIAGRAM Derelict Industrial Area

Drava River

PROGRAM PLACEMENT DIAGRAM Old City

Old city ignores view across river

Spectator

75 m

Performance 1. EXISTING CONDITION

Spectator & Performer 2. ELEVATE PUBLIC LEVEL

100 m

Spectator & Performer

Raise public level of street in order to establish visual connection

75 m

100 m

MARIBOR Maribor Extended to Both Sides of Drava River 3. INTRODUCE PROGRAM

Program brings public from old city across river

75 m

Old City gets Contemporary Art Facilities 100 m

Old City

Drava River

Industrial Area

CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENT SECTION

SEEN FROM BRIDGE CROSSING DRAVA RIVER

INTERIOR ENTRANCE FOYER An extension of the sidewalk and street

UGM GALLERY ELEVATED PUBLIC LEVEL / SALON

Skylight Structure Tertiary Structure

North Facing Skylight

Secondary Structure Primary Structure Roofing and Gutter System

UGM GALLERY CEILING AXONOMETRIC

Tertiary Structure

Secondary Structure

Primary Structure

Gypsum Ceiling

UGM GALLERY CEILING EXPLODED AXONOMETRIC

UGM GALLERY CEILING SECTIONS

GROUND FLOOR

1ST FLOOR / SALON

2ND FLOOR / EXTERIOR ROOF TERRACE

ROOF LEVEL

MAKS / UGM FROM OLD CITY ACROSS DRAVA RIVER

maks / terminal 12 european capital of culture

UNDE CONS R TRUC TION !!!!!