[Contents] Cirriculum Vitae Lighthouse of Venice
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Symbiotic Housing 14 First Texans Museum
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Armitage Center Pavilion
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ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN EXPERIENCE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS LAWRENCE, KANSAS VINCENT J. GRACEFFA 2
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M.Arch_Master of Architecture [GPA 3.3] University of Kansas School of Architecture+Design+Planning (S.A.D.P)
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1011 Missouri St. Apt. E4, Lawrence, KS 66044 vgraceffa@ku.edu mobile: 913.406.1587
KU Design & Construction Management [Architecture/Engineering Intern] Preparation of MEP & architectural drawings for campus remodeling projects. Interpretation and application of building design standards, codes and prep. cost estimates. Working directly with campus architects & engineers in mainting campus improvments. University of Kansas Center For Sustainability [recycling technician] Collecting, sorting and off-loading recyclables from campus Safely driving 1.5 ton box truck, succesfully sorting, bailing and processing material Maintain a healthy and sustainable environment for the campus and community Fry-Wagner Moving & Storage, Lenexa, KS [mover, packer] Provide customer service in high-volume moving situations Move commercial business to new locations Help maintain reputation as top moving company in JO.County
AutoCAD 3DS Max Autodesk REVIT
[SKILLS – OTHER]
Public Speaking Wrtten Comm.
Diagramming Photoshop InDesign
Illustrator Model Building Blacksmithing Construction Skills Rhino/Grasshopper Manual Drafting
Interpersonal Conflict Resolution
Management Leadership
September_2013-
September_2012-2013
June + July_2012
Populous Inc. Kansas City, MO [shadow] Worked/Discussed with Chris Minter and Lauren Kimball on furthing project success Studied true qualities of professional architects at work Created ideas for specific aspect of project
[SKILLS – DESIGN]
May_2016
Wood/Metal Skills Microsoft Office Google Sketchup
Scheduling Event Programming
April_2009
[INVOLVEMENT]
American Institute of Architecture Students [executive board member, vice president] Maintain responsibilities geared toward fulfilling mission of AIAS: to promote excellence in architecture education, training and practice; to foster an appreciation of architecture and related disciplines; to enrich communities in a spirit of collaboration; to organize students and combine their efforts to advance the art and science of architecture. Help organize design charettes Collaborate in order to find fundraising opportunities in the community Help with effort to organize 300-person regional architecture student conference Fall12 Organize and participate in general session meetings and specialized task meetings
2012-2014
School of Architecture Student Ambassador Provide tours of the school to prospective, transfer and admitted students Answer questions and provide input to future architecture students A seasoned representative of the School of Architecture, Design and Planning
2014-2015
S.A.D.P Lecture Series Committee [committee member] Collaborate with faculty members to provide optimal guest speakers Design Lecture Series posters and promoted speakers Attended lunch with several speakers Complete various tasks for the S.A.D.P when asked
2013-2015
American Institute of Architecture Students [chapter member] Participated in chapter fundraising Participated in design charettes Participated in community outreach
2011-2015
[CONFERENCES]
AIAS Midwest Quad Spring 2012 Detroit: Evolve-From Mass Production to Individual Expression AIAS Midwest Quad Fall 2012 Kansas City: Growing Communities AIAS FORUM 2012 Savannah: (a)part AIAS Midwest Quad Spring 2013 Milwaukee: Collaborate AIAS FORUM 2013 Chicago: United
mar_2012 nov_2012 dec_2012 apr_2013 dec_2014
[REFERENCES]
Anne Patterson Paola Sanguinetti Kapila Silva Lauren Kimball Ken Snow Phillip Ellsworth
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University of Kansas University of Kansas University of Kansas Populous Inc. University of Kansas University of Kansas
annepatt@ku.edu paolas@ku.edu kapilads@ku.edu lauren.kimball@populous.com k899s732@ku.edu pellsworth@ku.edu
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[LIGHTHOUSE OF VENICE] venice, italy
This project investigates relationships found at the juncture of the city of Venice and the Giudecca canal of the Venetian Lagoon, where essential possibilities exist to create an urban threshold. The project entails light steel construction; employing a mixture of traditional stone and brick construction techniques. The Lighthouse of Venice establishes itself as an iconic feature of the city, set into a rich, urban and cosmopolitan milieu. Diving deep into the Venetian culture, the Lighthouse acts as a nexus of meeting places consisting of an indoor/outdoor café along with a venue for miscellaneous performances, lectures, small theatre productions and/or concerts, while also including a smaller display/exhibit area for non-permanent exhibitions. Found in a small business district seperated from the main waterfront attractions that line the Giudecca Canal, the Lighthouse invites tourists and natives to explore a part of the island unfamiliar to some and seldom never seen. Seen from the other side of the Venice, the Lighthouse helps as a wayfinding device for those who have never been to the island or for those looking to come home after a long day at work. The island of Venice is known for its canals and most people travel by small boat or by foot. When arriving to the island as a tourist, the cruiseliner ‘parking’ stations rest no more than 50m frorm the Lighthouse complex. This allows for a seamless transition as the Lighthouse welcomes its guests providing various activities within. Paying omage to the vast number of towers around the island of Venice, a 150m lookout tower provides a 360 degree view of the city from the top. However, the experience traveling up the winding staircase provides the user with multiple ‘snapshots’ of the city from different angles.
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3-5 Stories 2-3 Stories 1-2 Stories
Santa Marta Site
Santa Marta Site
Santa Marta Site
Venetian Block Study 1
Venetian Block Study 3
Venetian Block Study 2
Figure-Ground
Reversed F-G
F-G Grid Overlay
Proximity Heights 3-5 Stories 2-3 Stories 1-2 Stories
Figure-Ground
Figure-Ground
Reversed F-G
Reversed F-G
Proximity Heights
F-G Grid Overlay
F-G Grid Overlay
Proximity Heights
3-5 Stories 2-3 Stories
3-5 Stories
1-2 Stories
2-3 Stories 1-2 Stories
Venetian City Block Studies
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Program Footprints
Cafe
Desired Connection
Relative Heights
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Lounge
Bar
Lecture
Gallery
Tower
Garden
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[Symbiotic Housing] 6th st., lawrence, ks
In attempt to create a sustainable and attractive site for the area of 6th St that surrounds Dillon’s grocers, a consistent housing scheme was to be designed. This housing unit needed to be hyper-efficient and symbiotic to the built environment of its host location. Additionally, the symbiotic house needed to be easily prefabricated-allowing efficiency in multiple aspects of the construction process. When residing in the Midwest, one notices the extreme changes in climate due to costal climatic occurrences. Kansas, for example, tends to change weather patterns quite rapidly and temperatures have the ability to drop quickly as the wind starts to pick up; one day it can reach up to 60 or 70 degrees and the next day, 40 degrees. In order to deal with the inconsistent weather of this area, I made the executive decision to place an atrium within the design scheme of the housing unit. Inspiration for this design stemmed from Moroccan atrium houses, an extremely beneficial strategy for similar climatic conditions. Geared toward revamping an original Roman design, the atrium maintains crucial roles as it creates a central core for the rooms to radiate around-like propellers of a windmill. Helping direct air circulation passively via stack ventilation, it also provides a major skylight to help illuminate the entire house-especially useful during the cold winter months. Creating a private open space ultimately allows the user to access several rooms while simultaneously enjoying the outdoors.
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ENTRY BATHROOM LIVING ROOM ATRIUM KITCHEN
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HALLWAY BEDROOM MASTER BEDROOM BATHROOM COVERED PATIO
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GREEN ROOF + WATER DRAINAGE
OPERABLE CANOPY + WATER COLLECTION
ATRIUM + GREEN SPACE
PASSIVE LIGHT DIFFUSER + CURTAIN WALL GLASS
OPERABLE WINDOW + INSECT NETTING
WATER COLLECTION + EMBEDDED DRAINAGE
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SKYLIGHT
PREFABRICATED NODE
CORE CONNECTION TO ATRIUM
FOUNDATION
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[FIRST TEXANS MUSEUM] dallas, tx
The project consisted of designing a museum within the Arts District of Dallas, TX, to celebrate the experience of Native American Nations of Texas. The First Texans Museum creates an interesting experience for the user as they travel through a series of cultural and historical nuances, receiving a suprise at each exhibit. While responding to the urban context and climatic extremities, the museum lies in the heart of the Dallas Arts District, where multiple Pritzker-PrizeWinning Architects have placed marks with beautiful museums. The museum interprets the Native American experience as a narrative of resilience: the design imagery was drawn out of an arrow head, emerging out of the ground, representing the idea of resilience and survival. The design articulated this idea in a unique triangular form, shaped through a series of concrete portals arranged in an axis that runs south-north. The span of the portals narrows and their heights increase as one moves towards north, making a visual allusion as if the building is emerging out of the earth. These portals support a glass roof and walls, and a parametrically designed metal roof canopy. Once the user reaches the top exhibit, they are surpised with a lasting view of the cityscape while able to recognize and view the Natives’ past experiences.
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Concept
Program Divisions
Working Program + Circulation
Structural Layout
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FOURTH FLOOR
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GROUND FLOOR
EXPLODED AXO
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CALLOUT 1
1. 1’ Thick Cast-in-Place Concrete Slab 2. Narrow Interlocking Channel System 3. Concrete Back Stone Panel Cladding 4. Air-Bloc 32MR Liquid Emulsion Vapor Barrier 5. 1/8” Gypsum Board 6. 8” Insulation 7. Metal Flashing 8. 10”x 20” Cast-in-Place Concrete Beam 9. 5’x 3’ Concrete Cladded Ceiling System 10. 1/8” Metal Sheathing 11. 1/8” Gypsum Board 12. 9”x15” Cee Channel
CALLOUT 2 1. Cast-in-place Concrete Foundation 2. Steel Anchor Bolt 3. Metal Flashing 4. Air-Bloc 32MR Liquid Emulsion Vapor Barrier 5. 8” Insulation 6. Coarse Aggregate 7. Acid Stain Concrete Finish
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[DINING PAVILION] Armitage Center lawrence, ks
The Dirt Works Studio, a materials and tectonics studio composed of thirdyear architecture students, is dedicated to exploring the potential of earthen architecture while simultaneously fulfilling the design+build requirement for the curriculum. The studio atmosphere encourages exploration of theoretical underpinnings as well as practical design and detailing considerations. The studio embraces a collaborative spirit, an intense work ethic, careful attention to details, and a good measure of humility. The Armitage Center lies within the northernmost portion of the KU Field Station, approximately 1,800 acres, including research lands and specialized facilities for research and development of sustainable practices. It is part of a total of 3,400 acres the Field Station inhabits toward the outskirts of the city. The Field Station features five miles of public walking trails open year round, dawn to dusk. It is operated by the Biological Survey, initiated in 1865, and serves as a resource for public opportunities in outdoor environmental education. It provides services for programs in the arts, humanities and professional schools. Faculty and students in architecture, psychology, history, English, journalism, fine arts, exercise science and other fields have used the Field Station for teaching or research.
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The Kenneth and Katie Armitage Education Center Pavilion is a structure with a harmonious connection to the nature of the Field Station. The structure is composed of a series of five rammed-earth walls, supporting a 19’x25’ timber canopy providing important shade for visitors. There are two raised timber decks, one of which serves as a speaking platform and informal seating area. The second is a viewing platform where staff and visitors may take in the setting sun. The canopy louvers undulate to mimic the natural waves in the nearby prairie grass and earthen layers below. The design, consisting of a $5,000 budget, is inspired by the layers of the earth’s crust, restored tallgrass prairie adjacent to the Armitage Center and the landscape beyond.
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CIRCULATION MAIN SECONDARY
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Rammed Earth Wall Structure
Parametric Wood Canopy
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