Graduate Architecture Portfolio by Andy Lachler

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2 ANDREAS LÄCHLER alachler@gmail.com | 786-877-4124 EDUCATION Pratt Institute - Brooklyn, NY Master of Architecture - With Distinction 2019-2022 EXPERIENCE Architecture Intern: Concept Design LLC, Nantucket MA -Created component library of products in Revit for office reference. Included Pella Doors + Windows, with manufacturer's specifications. Construction Laborer: Fraker Construction, LLC, Nantucket, MA -Assisted general contractor on luxury residential job site and in residential property manage ment. Learned basic carpentry skills, construction techniques, and work-site protocol. Summer 2016 Summer 2016 Summer 2015 Spring 2019 Architecture Intern: Milton Rowland and Associates Residential Design LLC, Nantucket, MA -Collaborated with staff on luxury residential projects and attended client meetings -Assembled building records on existing structures to ascertain congruence between architectural plans and structure as built. Architecture Intern: R. J. Heisenbottle Architects, Miami, FL -The firm’s main focus is historic preservation. Responsibilities included researching historic facade details + ornamentation, to accurately translate plans for restoration purposes. -Workflow mostly consisted of Autocad drawings and Photoshop + Illustrator visuals. -Collaborated on visualization and design of a mixed use housing development in Sanford, Florida. Architecture Intern/Freelance: MKO Architecture, Brooklyn, NY -Drafted and assembled drawing sets for residential and commercial spaces in Manhattan and -PreparedBrooklyn. Department Of Buildings (DOB) revisions, site measurements for modeling purposes and custom mill-work detail drawings. -Researched material and appliance costs/availability to meet client budget and time constraints. Summer 2019 Summer 2021 - June Winter20222020 EDUCATIONSKILLS ABROAD AWARDS Programs: AutoCAD | Revit | SketchUp | VectorWorks | Adobe InDesign | Adobe Illustrator | Adobe Photoshop | Adobe Lightroom | Adobe Premiere Pro | Adobe After Effects | Rhinoceros 3D | Lumion | Enscape | V-Ray | Unity | Microsoft Word | Microsoft Excel | Microsoft PowerPoint | Technical Skills: Model Making | Drafting | Sketching | Digital Rendering | Photography (Model-PortraitArchitecture) | Professional Lighting | Experienced with Table Saw + Other Woodworking Equipment | 3D Printing | Financial Modeling Languages: English (Fluent) | Spanish (Fluent) | German (Proficient) - U.S. and German dual nationality Goethe Institute - Hamburg Two-month immersion to reinforce German Pratt Institute Circle Award Highest AcademicReferencesHonors+Professional Work Samples Available Upon Request Lehigh University - Bethlehem, PA Bachelors of Arts, Architecture 2014-2018 RESUME

3Pratt Institute | GSAUD | 2022 Graduate Architecture Portfolio CONTENTS 4 -[PASTORAL URBANITY]Rethinking the Commons as Habitat 8 -[MESAIntegratedVERDE]-Building Systems Seminar 12 -[ELEVATE RAVENSWOOD]Building Proposal for the Ravenswood Community Land Trust 20 -[MiiR EXHIBITION TRAILER]Design Competition for a Branded Modular Trade Show Booth STUDIO COMPETITIONWORKWORK 16 -[FLUXING]-Reimagining New York's Relationship to the Water Front

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The design places equal emphasis on scale and function as its defining characteristics. The massing elements combine synergistically to form an intertwined commons.

Rethinking the Commons as Habitat shared equally, the Commons approach finds new meaning. Public housing as a concept is inherently conceived with good intention, however it is also a work-inprogress. It is our hope that this design proposal can build upon that concept in a productive and innovative manner.

Pastoral Urbanity is a proposal for the re-imagination of Farragut Housing in Brooklyn. This project attempts to incorporate aspects of the pastoral into a Commons-based housing system, transforming what it means to be in the heart of a thriving metropolis.

The aggregate scalar language of the design is derived from a prescribed Grasshopper script given to each team at the start of the semester by our studio professor. The variations in design emanated from our ability to manipulate and adjust the script to our intended use. With the majority of outdoor elevated commons spaces being in the lower and larger sections of the building, the private residential components work their way up the tower to the upper limits of the structure. When the country is brought into the city on a small scale, and the resources are Northwest facing section cut through the expansion proposal.

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Professor Sulan Kolatan Farragut Housing Expansion Co-Teacher Sandra Nataf Partner Shikai Huang URBANITY]-

The design places equal emphasis on scale and function as its defining characteristics. The massing elements combine synergistically to form an intertwined commons.

6 Scalar components used to make up the larger habitat clusters on the building proposal. Combined scalar components in habitat cluster form. these elements combine and intertwine in the final structure. Stone Texture Fritted Glass (contains BIPV) Masonry Wall from Cooper Hewitt Walnut Texture Fritted Glass (contains BIPV) Walnut Door Frame from Cooper Hewitt Golden Frame Glass Graphic Language from Aggregation Pre-Cast Rammed Earth Panel Graphic Language from Aggregation Residential Units Vertical Farm Units Pet Commons Space Commons Space Detailed chunk model showcases the vertical farming integration with the proposal's facade system.

7 Nighttime render of the housing proposal. The various cladding elements showcase varying light dispersion.

The MEP equipment is spread out across the project according to ease of access adjacency to necessary building functions. These are mostly contained to the three mechanical legs that stick off the building. The nightclub interacts with its neighboring industrial Mesas by blurring visual boundaries at the intersection of these spaces and offering a view into various parts of the recycling process. The main dance floor occupies a large two level atrium space. As our designated CAP studio, we worked with structural engineers and climate comfort consultants to ensure the proposal met both the requirements for a WTE and a Night Club.

The shape of the concrete mesas is essential to their structural rigidity and the feasibility of this project as a whole. These paraboloids are able to support themselves with minimal internal bracing due to their shape. This also allows for openings to be cut into them without undermining the structural integrity of the system.

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South facing elevation render. East River can be seen cutting through the bottom right corner.

The space frame is the secondary structural element and is clad with frosted glass panels. This allows a partial view into the inner workings of the industrial facilities.

-[MESA VERDE]Integrated Building Systems Seminar

Mesa Verde , our proposal for a Waste to Energy Plant on the Anable Basin in Long Island City, NY, aims to provide the neighborhood with state of the art infrastructural facilities, a sustainable education center, and a night club. It is an urban landform which spatially organizes the programmatic elements within a collection of Mesas. From the exterior, it appears as a cluster of natural forms sprouting from the existing warehouse, while the quality of the interior spaces is driven by the intersection of their bases.

Materially and structurally the Mesa’s facades vary between cast in place concrete, and a steel space frame clad with frosted glass panels. These changes are in response to variance in the desired levels of security and access, ventilation, natural light, and views in or out from each program Eachspace.Mesa has a unique identity, responding to its industrial and functional requirements by morphing formally and altering its materiality.

Professor Gisela Bauermann Waste to Energy Plant + Co-Teacher Luz Wallace Partner John D'Onofrio

9 Aerial Perspective Render. Anable basin cuts behind the WTE plant for barge access. Site Plan showing the programmatic layout of the varied Mesas. The spaces vary from industrial to educational and more. Site Plan 1 - Waste Pit Entrance 2 - Facilities Maintenance Hanger 3 - Central Circulation 4 - Incinerator 5 - Waste To Energy Mech 6 - Club Space

10 This section cuts through the night club space to showcase how the different facade elements interact. A-0081 Sim A-0081 Sim A-0071 Sim A-0091 Sim A-0091 Sim Status:Architecture, Interior Design, PlanningKeyProject:Drawing:Plan:Copyright: 2019 FCArchitects, Inc. Contractor(s) shall verify dimensions existing conditions prior to proceeding work.Seal: NEW YORK — 61 ST. JAMES PL, MEPENVELOPECOREYCRISTOBALSTUARTAL/JDBROOKLYN,BRIDGETTCORREAWOWK A-007 DETAIL SYSTEMSProjectANDREASDRAWINGSLACHLERJOHND'ONOFRIOAddress:INTEGRATED MESA VERDE DATE: ISSUE DATE FINAL PROJECT by: PRINCIPAL, PROJECT MANAGER, ARCHITECT SCALE: 3/8" = 1'-0"A-0072 WALL SECTION GYP. BOARD ACOUSTIC PANELS RevisionDateDescription

11 Waste To Energy machinery opposite the Night Club. The transparent barrier allows for an industrial feel to the club. Night Club portion of Mesa Verde, with a transparent boundary separating the WTE plant. A visual breakdown of a typical Mesa wall. Structural load is passed down through a cast in place shell, A-0081 Sim A-0081 A-0071 Sim A-0091 Sim SCALE: 3/4" = 1'-0"A-0071 EXPLODED WALL ASSEMBLY DIAGRAM STRUCTURAL CAST IN PLACE CONCRETE SHELL WALL NON STRUCTURAL FRAMING MEAL STUDS FIBER BOARD INSULATION HVAC DUCTWORK NON STRUCTURAL FRAMING MEAL STUDS GYP. BOARD ACOUSTIC PANELS STRUCTURAL CAST IN PLACE CONCRETE SHELL WALL STUDSMETALNON-STRUCTURALFRAMING STUDSMETALNON-STRUCTURALFRAMINGFIBER INSULATIONBOARD DUCTWORKHVAC BOARDGYP. PANELSACOUSTIC

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The CLT should be a place of pride and respect; somewhere individuals can gather and share goals and ideas about their communal surroundings.

Elevate Ravenswood is health-centric mixed-use sports, education, and commercial building proposal for the Ravenswood Community Land Trust. The intention of this proposal is to bring excitement and interest from community sources thereby creating a larger ecosystem of citizens, volunteers, businesses, and funders to collaborate on the project. On a macro scale, the role of a Community Land Trust should be to improve the "equitable wellbeing of its community through effective, shared investments that have long term benefits for all."

Building Proposal for the Ravenswood Community Land Trust

Professor Meta Brunzema Ravenswood Community Land Trust Co-Teacher Carlos Acosta Perez

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Located in the heart of Ravenswood houses, the site offers unique opportunity for community outreach, engagement, and participation.

Elevate Ravenswood would offer unparalleled access to sports and physical engagement opportunities in the neighborhood. In conjunction with sports facilities, the proposal hopes to bring vocational training to the heart of Ravenswood, with the incorporation of a culinary school, and flex space for Asexpansion.partofa community land trust, the building must cater to all members of the community, old and young. The inclusion of senior care facilities and community health offices is key to rounding out the proposal.

Rising up 68’, the proposal for phase 1 would give the community access to nearly 90,000 square feet of usable space from the Phasestart.2would build upon that and expand the building to 122’ feet high and add an additional 30,000 square feet of classroom, office, and community space once funded.

The framework of Elevate Ravenswood emanates from three fundamental pillars of community health: Nutritional Well-Being, Physical Fitness, and Social Support/Engagement. Each of these pillars has its own challenges and historical precedents that make it relevant to the Ravenswood community.

Envisioned using mass timber beams with low emission carbon, this proposal aims to cut down on embodied carbon as well as reduce construction costs.

Elevate Ravenswood operates around 3 circulation cores that, combined with a wooden Vierendeel truss system, account for the major structural elements of the building, as well as provide large open spaces for community use.

Elevate Ravenswood proposes a building and program that would be focused on creating a sense of conviviality in the community through emphasis on community health and wellbeing.

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Located in the heart of Ravenswood Houses, the proposed site would replace a waste management warehouse, with poor historic pollution

When talking to community members about what they wanted from this building, two things stood out. The first being a large basketball arena for local community members and teams to use. Its placement on the ground floor, somewhat submerged is central to keeping it inviting and accessible to the community. Anyone can look in from the street and watch games.

The Elevate Ravenswood proposal hopes to bring a functional, flexible and exciting building to the neighborhood. The Ravenswood CLT is poised to set an example of what a Community Land Trust can be and accomplish with the right support and backing.

Located on the corner of 35th Ave and 21st St, the site offers extensive access to foot traffic and park views.

As part of a Community Land Trust, the building needs to promote the values mentioned before of improving the "equitable wellbeing of its community through effective, shared investments that have long term benefits for all". Realizing this through programmatic and instructional additions led to the incorporation of elements such as a community meeting space, an audio and visual recording space, and a Community Health Training Program.

15 The diagram shows how the Vierendeel truss allows for extensive uninterrupted interior space. Flex spaces are a big part of the design of this proposal as a community’s needs will change and grow overtime.

The second, but equally important aspect of this project was its relationship to the ground. I found artist Sarah Sze’s approach and relationship with the ground to be wholly informative. Through her work, she maintained a relationship of Flux, Fragility, and Fracture when dealing with the ground. These were three aspects I wanted to tie into the narrative of the project and incorporate in design decisions. She states that the relationship to the ground should not be one of ownership, and I agree. In the words of Stan Allen, "landscapes change and evolve, and they too are shaped by force and resistance working overtime." The forces of the tidal flow, the CSO, and the hardscape lead to Flux, Fragility and Fracture.

Fluxing is a proposal to rebuild the Whale Creek Basin of Newtown Creek. It is based around 3 driving principles; the idea and material of influx/ef-flux; the work of artist Sarah Sze, specifically her relationship to ground; the introduction of a field station to the site. Focusing on these zones led to a study of the dynamic nature of water and how it forms environments, interacting in a fluxing capacity. I focused my research on sand formations caused by their proximity to water and drew figurative derivations from these studies.

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16 -[FLUXING]Reimagining New York's Relationship to the Waterfront

Newtown Creek is an artifact of New York’s industrial waterfront, a hardscaped inlet serving the churning gears of a city. Over the centuries, its natural form has been transformed by human decree, and no longer adheres to the form natural flux gave it hundreds of years ago. Part of this project is to soften the boundary between the urban and the natural, the hardscape and the living edge. By softening that transition and bringing people in, the field station begins to take form. As the third driving principle of the project, the field station presents an opportunity for people to approach and interact with the natural boundaries of the physical world. This project addressed two issues associated with this CSO outflow. The first was the lack of oxygen in the water caused by the pollutants and intense micronutrients. This created a dead zone, leaving the inlet void of all life. The second issue that the project addressed is the public's lack of awareness of this environmental harm. The field station diverts one of the main CSO outflows through the building in a manner that brings individuals into direct (visual) contact with what they dump into the river. This then becomes aesthetic infrastructure. It brings attention to the mechanisms of society that keep it operating but often are hidden away. In the words of David Solomon, "Infrastructure is often big, utilitarian and based on efficiency; indifferent to the urban and suburban landscapes they sit in. The relevance of aesthetics in infrastructure is that they provide an alternative, non-hierarchical framework for conceptualizing and producing it."

Professor Philip Co-Teacher Catheryn Dwyer

This project was envisioned because New York is a city by the water, but not wholly embracing its access to it. With rising sea levels looming, we need to reframe our approach to the waterfront and adapt our relationship with it.

FLUXING SOURCE IMAGE BY ALAA TARABZOUNI

Aside from the hardscape, this site presents several environmental and physical challenges due to its extensive industrial use over the last century and a half.

The formal language of the field station follows the morphology of the fluxing sand, intertwining the CSO outflow with the human flow through the structure. It moves from the tight flow of the Trakus nature walk to a large gathering space where one can observe and reflect upon the surrounding environment. Using synthetic techniques of aesthetics and sensibility opens the possibility of understanding the field station as an integrated part of the landscape, rather than something isolated from it.

The MiiR Exhibition Trailer is warm, engaging, and sustainable example of what an off grid pop up can be. MiiR prides itself in its build quality, ethically sourced materials, and the legacy it leaves behind. These ideals are embedded into the core design of this trailer, using recycled timber, glulam beams, and other existing components to cut down on fabrication costs of custom solutions.

When looking at the cost of a project, many times the first measure of cost is monetary, however we have come to learn as a society that there are often greater prices to pay. Embodied carbon consists of all the Greenhouse Gasses, including those that arise from extracting, transporting, manufacturing, and installing building materials on site, as well as the operational and end-of-life emissions associated with those materials. To keep in line with MiiR’s mission of funding projects focused on clean water, a healthy environment, and strong communities, it felt imperative that the trailer be built with materials and methods that have the lowest accumulation of embodied carbon as possible. Along with sustainable materials for the enclosure, the trailer was sourced from a readily available stock of existing gooseneck trailers to reduce all costs, both monetary and environmental. This allows for adaptability and scalability of the design. The existing trailer is only slightly modified for use as an exhibition trailer. A deck mounted battery system is installed, as well as frame mounting points which allow the enclosure to connect with the trailer in the same manner as containers on a container ship. The trailers deck folds up into the face of the enclosure and allows for easy transportation and deployment. The railing on the deck consists of wood rods with recycled nylon chord that slot into precut holes. Set up is quick and easy, and storage is as simple as rolling up the rails and storing them under the seats in the front room.

The tall ceilings allow for a spacious feeling, and the moon-roof invites nature into the enclosure. The tail end of the trailer has a bench seat which can fold down when parked. This creates an opportunity for an "Instagram moment" whereby someone can take a picture with the trailer and showcase the motto and products of the company.

20 -[MIIR EXHIBITION TRAILER]Design Competition for a Branded Modular Trade Show Booth Design Competition for a Branded Modular Trade Show MiiR EXHIBITIONSummerTRAILER2022

MiiR’s motto and story can be found on the walls inside the enclosure and serve to promote the company’s values and remind visitors of what the company stands for. Along with several product samples, the enclosure’s aesthetic embraces an open & bright feel, pushing forward warm neutrals and natural pops.

21 BoardsCompositeRecycled 2x Plywood PanelingWoodInterior LED StripsLight BeamsGlulam Interior + PanelingWoodExterior Steel Sub-FloorBatteryMountedFloorCabinetsWoodCompositeGlazingConnectionsFramingPanelExistingTrailerDeckingModifiedGooseneckTrailerW/FrameattachmentPointsDeckRailingWoodRemovableDeckingWoodCompositeBoardsCompositeRecycledPostFrame This exploded axonometric drawing showcases the varying set of components proposed for the trailer's construction. The timber subframe supports a cladding system of low embodied carbon materials.

22 These section cuts showcase the framing and system of the enclosure and how it meets the gooseneck trailer. The Trailer focuses on showcasing the brand's message and inviting people to interact with their products.

The construction method and scaling factor of the design was a contributor to the trailer's overall shape and layout. The inclusion of a folding deck allowed for greater footprint and incorporation of the environment around the trailer. Large amounts of glazing, coupled with light accents, gives the interior a spacious and airy feel.

24 ANDREAS LÄCHLER Pratt Institute | GSAUD | 2022 alachler@gmail.com | 786-877-4124 Graduate Architecture Portfolio