Tony Munoff Portfolio

Tony  Munoff

Architecture  Portfolio

Undergraduate  Work

Contents

Abstract  Void  Study    -    1

Landscape  Design    -    2

Theatre  Design    -    3  &  4

Multi-Family  Housing    -    5,  6  &  7

Skyscraper  Design    -    8

Revit  Modeling    -    9  &  10

Sustainable  Classroom    -    11  &  12

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Abstract  Void  Study Landscape  Design

The  purpose  of  this  project  was  to  

explore  the  possibilities  within  the  

relationship  of  solid  and  void  in  an  

abstract  way.    During  the  process,  

continuality  became  an  integral  aspect  

of  the  design  as  well.    This  study  

allowed  for  the  discovery  that  void  

space,  when  used  correctly,  can  be  

more  powerful  than  solid  mass.

This  was  a  park  

redesign  project  set  

on  an  existing  riverside  

site.    The  current  site  

is  dominated  by  parking  

use,  so  the  emphasis  

of  this  project  was  

greenspace  and  family  

oriented  attractions.    

With  the  parking  

placed  underground,  

this  landscape  would  

be  a  destination.

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Theatre  Design Theatre  Design

When  I  was  first  introduced  to  

the  limitations  and  restrictions  

involved  in  the  design  of  public  

buildings,  a  theatre  design  was  a  

good  starting  place.    While  it  left  

out  some  major  restrictions  and  

specifications,  it  provided  vital  

understanding  of  designing  within  

boundaries.    The  requirements  

included  the  number  of  seats  for  

the  auditorium,  ADA  accessibility,  

restrooms  and  amenities  capable  of    

servicing  a  full  house.    This  project  

was  also  done  with  no  computer  

involvement.

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Multi-Family  Housing Multi-Family  HousingMy  studio  instructor  

decided  to  have  this  project  

be  a  direct  reflection  

of  a  real  project  he  was  

commissioned  for.    The  site  

was  located  in  Denver  on  

25th  and  Stout  in  a  very  

transitional  neighborhood  

that  is  changing  every  year.    

The  project  had  four  main  

stakeholders;  the  Northeast  

Denver  Housing  Center,  the  

Healthy  Homes  Initiative,  the  

Urban  Land  Conservancy,  

and  National  Jewish  Hospital.    

The  goal  was  to  create  a  low  

income,  multi-family  housing  

complex  used  for  families  

with  children  who  have  

respiratory  health  issues.    

The  project  required  at  

least  10  units,  with  at  least  

one  being  a  3-bedroom  unit  

and  parking  amenities  within  

the  small  site.    Because  the  

area  is  so  transitional,  I  

felt  the  tuck-under  parking,  

centralized  green  space,  and  

defensible  balcony  spaces  

were  important.    It  also  was  

required  to  research  the  

building  code,  HVAC  systems  

meeting  the  Healthy  Homes  

Initiative  requirements,  

as  well  as  energy  and  

zoning  requirements.    This  

project  shed  light  into  

what  designing  multi-family  

housing  truly  requires  from  

the  beginning  background  

research  to  the  finishing  

touches  of  air  quality.

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Multi-Family  Housing Skyscraper  Design

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Revit  Modeling Revit  Modeling

This  was  the  final  project  of  a  Revit  

modeling  class  where  we  were  given  

an  existing  house  with  very  limited  

structural  and  layout  information.    

This  forced  creativity  and  ingenuity  to  

complete  the  model,  while  exploring  the  

capabilities  of  the  Revit  program.    This  

left  me  with  a  quality  understanding  of  

Revit  modeling,  as  well  as  its  rendering  

capabilities.

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Sustainable  Classroom Sustainable  Classroom

Working  together  as  a  group  of  6,  we  entered  

a  sustainable  design  competition  for  an  

individual,  sustainable  classroom  for  Casey  

Middle  School.    The  backbone  of  our  design  is  

the  shipping  container,  which  would  hold  all  

the  materials  needed  to  construct  the  building.    

The  south-facing  greenhouse  was  also  a  very  

important  part  of  the  design  because  it  would  

not  only  hold  plants  and  vegetation  for  the  

students,  but  it  also  contains  the  waterwall  

that  provides  the  building  with  passive  heating  

and  cooling.    The  emphasis  was  on  creating  an  

interaction  of  education  and  sustainability  for  

the  next  generation.