Ari Podolnick Design Portfolio
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The Bethlehem Music Studio
The Rome City Athletic Center
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The Dox Thrash Community Center
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The Corner Lot Art Workshop
The Bethlehem Music Studio
The focus of this project was to rejuvenate an industrial area in Bethlehem, PA, through the introduction of a music studio to encourage interaction with the younger population of the town. The building sits on a brownfield so it was important for the structure to not hurt the environment even more. This lead to the structure being made of heavy timber, both an environmentally friendly choice of materials, and a way to bring in a more natural feel to environment surrounded by old indsutrail buildings. The building sits within an already existing ruins of a building that was used to embrace the new and old aspect of the site and building.
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North Elevation North Section
1st Floor 2nd Floor 3rd Floor 4th Floor 5th Floor East Elevation
Wall Section Material Diagram
Glulam Beam
Redwood
Thermowood
Douglas Fir
Physical Wall SectionModel
Physical Model
The Dox Thrash Community Center
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The Dox Thrash Community Center sits on the same site as the Dox Thrash house in Sharswood, Philadelphia. The goal was to preserve the facade of the house while providing a new space for comunity interaction. The building serves as a place for the residents of Sharswood who lacked a place to express their hobbies in the area.
Basement 2nd Floor 3rd Floor 1st Floor
Perspective
West Section
2nd Floor Gallery
The Rome City Athletic Center
The goal of this building was to stay in the more conceptual phase to understand how a new building can function in Rome. Since it is an historic city, it was important to pay attention to the connection of the new structure with its surroundings. It required a deeper understanding of the needs and wants of the people who live there. Athletics allow for people in the city to have an opportunity for physical activity who may not have before. The building matches the color of its surroundings, but not the ornamentation as to not overpower the design of the older buildings.
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Main Entrance
Street Entrance
Balcony View
Golf Green Roof
Site Plan
Floor Plans
Green Roof Section
South-West Section
Curtain Wall Section
The Corner Lot Art Workshop
Gentrification was a large focus for this project. Located in Center City Philadelphia, there are clear signs of new construction forcing out residents of neighborhoods, this art workshop is meant to provide a place for the people that feel they are being misplaced and losing their connection to their neighborhood. This building allows people from all backgrounds to come togeher and share their interest through art. There are several art forms available to encourage any and all types of interactions and expression.
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Gallery View
1st Floor Plan 2nd Floor Plan
Entrance 3rd Floor Plan
Main
North-East Section
South-West Section
South-West Elevation
Physical Model
Ari Podolnick
year in the 5 year bachelor's of architecture program at Thomas Jefferson University, East Falls, PA ajp035@jefferson.edu 856-889-3690
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