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Unitization Material Study
Manhattan NY Critic: Alex BarkerFA 2014
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Material Study (a)
Material Study (b)
Material Study (c)
Interior Perspective
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Area: Manhattan
Material Study Unitization
The units demonstrate a high level of cohesiveness along the surfaces as they begin to merger and at some points separate completely. Allowing space to be noticed and defined.At some areas of the object the units begin to develop aspects of columns. Highly structural columns that were generated from a single use of material. At the other end of the object the top surface of the units widen and then shrink along a path giving very original forms of apertures.
And more importantly very significant spatial relationships are formulated along the dimensions of the object being of different sizes.
Surface Manipulation
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Appendurbia Low Income Housing
Brooklyn NY/ Shore Rd Critic: Maria Sierra FA 2015
Unit Base
UnitSequence
This project attempts a method to low income housing in a site with specific Urban qualities. An interstitial quality is found within this suburban/very urban location that triggers very different scales of living. Much of the architectural language of the project is repeated throughout at different scales giving very unique spatial qualities for the parameters of the site.
The project was designed mainly through the plan. The diagrams show a thorough site analysis of the intersecting street and there relationship with the site. 3rd ave being more pedestrian driven. 4th ave being more traffic heavy driven, and shore rd having direct access to park and highway becoming a medium between the urban and suburban environment.
Form Taxonomy Initial Unit Aggregation
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W 3rd ave&
W 4th Ave Shore Rd
Brooklyn NY
3rd Ave
Shore Road
101st
Shore Rd Park
4th Ave
John Jones Park
Initial Unit Aggregation Site Analysis
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Interior Lounge
Level ~ 30’-0”Level ~ 45’-0”
Level ~ 60’-0”
Level ~ 75’-0”
Level ~ 90’-0”
Level ~ 105’-0”
Level ~ 120’-0”
Level ~ 135’-0”
1/8”=1’-0”
16’20’
32’40’
Longitudinal Section
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Interior Living Unit
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SECTION AT WEST WALL
14'-2"
15'-1"
2'-6"
2'-10"
6'-2"
Scale: 1-1/2" = 1'-0"
FLOOR SLAB DETAIL1
Scale: 1-1/2" = 1'-0"
WINDOW SILL DETAIL1
Scale: 1-1/2" = 1'-0"
PARAPET WALL DETAIL1
+0'-0"
T.O.F.F LEVEL 1
+19'-11"
T.O.MULLION
+105'-11"
B.O.F LEVEL 7
+120'-11"
T.O.PP ROOF
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0'-6"
2'-10"
0'-4"
0'-2"
1'-9"
1'-6"
6” METAL STUD
BATT/LOOS FILL INSULATION
3/4” SHEATHING LAYER (DENS GLASS)
WATER BARRIER
GRAVEL
VAPOR BARRIER
4” RIGID INSULATION
STEEL FLEX ANCHOR
BONDING PAD
2” GFRC PANEL
W21X66
WINDOW FRAME
BACKER ROD & SEALANT
ZINC FLASHING & DRIP
WATER BARRIER
4” RIGID INSULATION
W21X66
CONCRETE SLAB 8”
BATTE/LOOSE INSULATION
6” METAL STUD
SHEATHING LAYER
WATER BARRIER
4” RIGID INSULATION
METAL FLASHINGWOOD BLOCKING
4” RIGID INSULATION
WATER BARRIER
SHEATHING LAYERDENS GLASS (GOLD BOND)
W21X66
6” METAL STUD
BATTE/LOOSE INSULATION
CONCRETE SLAB 8”
WOOD FLOORING
021Scale: 1/2" = 1'-0"
SECTION AT WEST WALL
14'-2"
15'-1"
2'-6"
2'-10"
6'-2"
Scale: 1-1/2" = 1'-0"
FLOOR SLAB DETAIL1
Scale: 1-1/2" = 1'-0"
WINDOW SILL DETAIL1
Scale: 1-1/2" = 1'-0"
PARAPET WALL DETAIL1
+0'-0"
T.O.F.F LEVEL 1
+19'-11"
T.O.MULLION
+105'-11"
B.O.F LEVEL 7
+120'-11"
T.O.PP ROOF
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0'-6"
2'-10"
0'-4"
0'-2"
1'-9"
1'-6"
6” METAL STUD
BATT/LOOS FILL INSULATION
3/4” SHEATHING LAYER (DENS GLASS)
WATER BARRIER
GRAVEL
VAPOR BARRIER
4” RIGID INSULATION
STEEL FLEX ANCHOR
BONDING PAD
2” GFRC PANEL
W21X66
WINDOW FRAME
BACKER ROD & SEALANT
ZINC FLASHING & DRIP
WATER BARRIER
4” RIGID INSULATION
W21X66
CONCRETE SLAB 8”
BATTE/LOOSE INSULATION
6” METAL STUD
SHEATHING LAYER
WATER BARRIER
4” RIGID INSULATION
METAL FLASHINGWOOD BLOCKING
4” RIGID INSULATION
WATER BARRIER
SHEATHING LAYERDENS GLASS (GOLD BOND)
W21X66
6” METAL STUD
BATTE/LOOSE INSULATION
CONCRETE SLAB 8”
WOOD FLOORING
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1/8”=1’-0”
16’20’
32’40’
Level @ +30’-0”
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Parking
Parking
Mixed Use Mixed UseMixed Use
Housing Housing
Housing Housing
Diagrammatical Section of Underground Condition
Spatial Organization
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Area: Bay Ridge Running along Verrazano Bridge
Brooklyn NY/ Shore Rd W 3rd ave & W 4th ave
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Axonometric Floor Plans
Level 120’-0”
Level 105’-0”
Level 90’-0”
Level 60’-0”
Level 30’-0”
Theater
RestRoom
Apartment
Parking Level
Parking
Parking
Mixed Use Mixed UseMixed Use
Housing Housing
Housing Housing
Diagrammatical Section of Underground Condition
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Lattice Advanced Computer Media
Manhattan NY Critic: Hart Marlow FA 2014
Interior Close Up Conceptual Sketches Unit
TopView
PerspectiveView
Lateral View
The Unit here is set up through a series of transformations. It expanded width suggests a strong base or core that is carried through horizontal and vertical extremities. As the Unit is multiplied connections are made through these extremities to the ending of each module.
Much of the intention for this project was to push the limits of form finding. Developing a certain form with manipulation in all its dimensions, then duplicating and twisting its DNA in order to produce new form. This gave a great attempt at a structural network of what seems to be an infinite place of connections.
An interdisciplinary series of units that change in size and shape to accomplish a cohesive system.
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Overall Aggregation
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Lattice: Advanced Media Accelerated Aggregation
Within the depths of chaos we find order and structure. It takes time to understand the repetitive form of nature. But once this system is deconstructed and studied there lies a beautiful constulation of data and form never before seen.
Here the project wants to immerse itself to discover the pathology of a network. Looking at how literal connections work with each other. Also how the size of these branches matter wthin the network in relation to space.
It has been dissected into its specific contingencies. They separate them self with different orientation, size, programmatic use, and even shape.
Diagrammatical Sequence
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Pier 11Pushing the City’s Edge
Manhattan NY/ Wall Street Critic: Alex Barker FA 2014
Site Plan Conceptual Sketches Units
3D Perspective
SectionalView
AerialView
When dealing with transportation a key factor to understand is direction and access. This project began to understand the paths of communal and gathering spot of pedestrians in the wall street area. This helped to guide the construction of major and minor entrances to the Pier.
As fluid as the navigation design was the construction and shape of the pier needed to be as fluid. The Unit arrived as a organizational tool to define the programmatic needs of communities and ferry dock-age. As an addition the pier also offers recreational parking for outside boating, and retail spaces.
The project resulted in an agglomeration of demographic pools. Where communities of different areas from the city would gather and share.
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Model Image(a)
Model Image(b) Model Image
(c)
Interior Perspective
Pier 11
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Plan A
Boat Station View
Transverse Section
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Plan Mezzanine
Program Distribution Surface Manipulation These modules are used as methods to distinguish different forms for different spatial relationships.
Roof &Floor Plan
Retail &Office
Storage&Seating
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Overall Perspective
Longitudinal Section
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Area: Wall Street Running along East River
Manhattan NY/ Pier 11 FDR Highway
Look at the city through blind eyes as the landscape begins to change from point to point.The walkway serves as entrance points for greater activities within the city, pushing you pace longer and faster into the chaotic world of Wall Street.
As you reach the midpoint of the machine you notice the infrastructure of its living. How it actually slows down the pace for then to simply spit you out once again. You realize the necessity of activity in this space once huge walls limit your walk, and make you view the city with a wider perspective.Nothing has limits for the pier as it flushes water along the essentials of the street.