Arjun Patel Portfolio 2023

ARJUN PATEL PORTFOLIO Sy r a cu s e Un i v e r s i t y S ch o o l o f A rch i t e ct u re S e l e ct e d Wo r k s fro m 2 0 19 - 2 02 3

05 MODULE HOMES 21 VIVA LA EROSIONE 31 FRAMING THE FUTURE OF SUBURBIA 39 IMMERSIVE SURVEILLANCE 45 WV HOUSE 49 TECTONIC VINEYARD 55 SELECTED WORKS Boston, Massachusetts Sicily, Italy

Mattydale, Syracuse Florence, Italy

Green Lakes, Syracuse Napa, California

Program

Affordable Housing

Location

Boston, Massachusetts

Project Date

Spring 2023

Professor

Jiong (Abingo) Wu

Collaborator

Maxwell Fernandez

Materials & Softwares

Rhino, V-Ray, Illustrator, Photoshop

Details

This project serves as an architectural archetype intending to tackle housing shortages across various sites in North America. The archetype is composed of a defined arrangement of columns that act as a superstructure in which modular substructures are assembled with prefabricated enclosures attached on-site. This particular site, located in Boston, Massachusetts, is surrounded by highly urban activity; the development is raised to connect the street with the surrounding landscapes and to separate the public activity from the private spaces. Influenced by the material palette of the surrounding buildings, steel substructures are used to create modular spaces that are arranged in a series of horizontal bars where residential units are placed along the boundaries of the site to allow for a centralized communal space.

To create a socially active environment within the communal space, a collection of walkways connect each of the bars allowing for visual and physical interactions to occur. Using this system as a housing archetype, materials and arrangements can be transformed based on the contextual qualities of different sites to create living spaces for areas in need.

MODULE HOMES

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Site Plan

Overall

Residential Units

Restaurant

Shared Space

Retail Space

Circulation

Shared Balcony

Private Balcony

2 BEDRO

30’

30’

16’

1 BEDROOM - LOFT

UP

UP

14’-2”

30

16'-2”

14’-2”

DN

DN

14’ 3”

3 BEDROOM

15’

16’

OOM

UP

8'-4"

UP

5'-10"

8'-4"

5'-10"

30'

0'

DN

14'-5”

DN

14'-2”

14'-2”

ALUMINUM ROOF WITH DRIP EDGE POURED TOPPING SLAB W12 x 45 ALVEOLAR PRE-CAST CONCRETE

VAPOR BARRIER

RIGID INSULATION CHANNEL GLASS FASTING PLATE AND SCREWS CHANNEL GLASS

WATER MANAGEMENT POURED TOPPING SLAB ALVEOLAR PRE-CAST CONCRETE STEEL PLATE JOINT & BOLTS W12 x 45 ALUMINUM FOAM CLADDING Z-CLIP RAIL CASCADIA CLIP RAIL CASCADIA CLIP INSULATION VAPOR BARRIER SHEETHING CHANNEL GLASSWALL FASTING PLATE AND SCREWS STEEL STUD CHANNEL GLASS

POURED TOPPING SLAB

WINDOW

W12 x 45 ALVEOLAR PRE-CAST CONCRETE INSULATION

GYPSUM

ALUMINUM ROOF WITH DRIP EDGE POURED TOPPING SLAB W12 x 45

ALVEOLAR PRE-CAST CONCRETE ALUMINUM FOAM CLADDING

Z-CLIP RAIL CASCADIA CLIP RAILPLATE AND SCREWS CHANNEL GLASS FASTING CASCADIA CLIP CHANNEL GLASS

INSULATION VAPOR BARRIER SHEATHING STEEL STUD WALL WINDOW GYPSUM

WOODEN FLOOR INSULATION

CHANNEL GLASS

POURED TOPPING SLAB

CHANNEL GLASS FASTING PLATE AND SCREWS

STEEL PLATE JOINT & BOLTS POURED TOPPING ALTERED W12 xSLAB 45

ALVEOLAR PRE-CAST CONCRETE W12 x 45 ALVEOLAR PRE-CAST CONCRETE

WATER MANAGEMENT

RIGID INSULATION POURED TOPPING SLAB + VAPOR BARRIER ALVEOLAR PRE-CAST CONCRETE GYPSUM

Z-CLIP RAIL

GYPSUM STEEL STUD WALL VAPOR BARRIER + SHEETHING INSULATION ALUMINUM FOAM CLADDING

Program

Ecological Research & Residency Center

Location

Sicily, Italy

Project Date

Fall 2022

Professor

Daniele Profeta

Collaborator

Tyler Bernier, Isaac Mendez

Materials & Softwares

Concrete Casting, Rhino, Metashape, Illustrator, V-Ray, Photoshop

Details

In Western Thought, the “nature preserve” is an area in which animals and plants are protected, and that has few buildings and homes; a proverbial island of natural seclusion seeking to retain the “primordial beauty” of a particular place, without man. The very concept of these boundaries has placed humans “above” nature, a mentality that has all but destroyed the co-evolution of humans and their environment. To bridge the two realms, an infrastructure is required that would serve as an archetype that facilitates and supports processes of engagement, understanding, and projection; an experimental laboratory exploring ways in which people can reinterpret their relationship with these reserves. Though framed from a positive standpoint, the true outcome of this dialogue cannot be predicted; regardless, in blurring the line, the project generates a co-evolution between the two halves of the sundered whole.

VIVA LA EROSIONE

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Study models informing the project language

Research on the Sicilian nature reserves

Program

Suburban Block

Location

Mattydale, New York

Project Date

Fall 2021

Professor

Larry Davis

Collaborator

Sebastian Schwarz

Materials & Softwares

Rhino, Illustrator

Details

The suburban community of Mattydale, New York suffers from a severe lack of cultural and social exchange resulting from its history with economic downfalls and social injustice. The proposal offers a new light for the community by creating new means of engagement and social interaction. The tectonic framework offers flexible space for multipurpose neighborhood use. To balance public and private lifestyle, the project houses residences above the ground floor of communal activity including dining, garden scape, and playscape. This tectonic intervention allows public activities to take place freely within the private suburban fabric, setting an example for future configurations for contemporary suburban communities.

FRAMING THE FUTURE OF SUBURBIA

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Ground Floor

Second Floor

Program

Immersive 360 Video

Location

Florence, Italy

Project Date

Fall 2022

Professor

Daniele Profeta

Collaborator

Noah Fristch, Max Fernandez

Materials & Softwares

Metashape, V-Ray, Photoshop, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Substance Sampler

Details

This project investigates the theme of surveillance through a series of rendered panoramic perspectives.

The viewer is submerged into three dystopian worlds, questioning the relationship between the viewer and specimen; equally, the invasive nature of technology probes questions of security and personal privacy in today’s age. Are we ever truly alone?

To construct these imaginary environments, the team created perspective renderings to ground our narrative. Through 360 technology, the worlds were stitched together to create an immersive experience exploring the use of light, composition, and textures.

Throughout the process, technical skills such as texture mapping, 3D scanning, sound design, and video animation were utilized in order to evoke the emotional qualities of the narrative.

IMMERSIVE SURVEILLANCE

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Program

Tiny Home

Location

Green Lakes, New York

Project Date

Fall 2020

Professor

Daekwon Park

Collaborator

Kyle Kalmar, Ronan McCabe, Jose Morales

Materials & Softwares

Rhino, Illustrator, AutoCAD

Details

WV House in Green Lakes, New York responds to its sloped site by supporting itself on a series of rotated A-Frames. By doing so, one enters the tiny home through the downward slope of the hill and ends at the opposing end with an elevated patio that frames the woodland landscape. The framework of the home is composed out of a lightweight wooden structure that holds together the interior and exterior wooden panels with the roof covering composed of steel sheathing.

The design orientates itself according to the sun so that the southern facade captures the largest amount of light. Alternatively, during the harsh winters, the design compensates for the climate through its use of insulated wooden materials. Ultimately, the WV House delicately positions itself within the site and frames the scenic landscape for its residents.

WV HOUSE

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Program

Winery

Location

Napa, California

Project Date

Spring 2021

Professor

Timothy Stenson

Materials & Softwares

Rhino, Illustrator

Details

Located in Napa Valley, this winery intends to dissolve its tectonic system with the open hills and rhythmic organization of grapevines that compose the landscape. The design is composed of a lightweight framework organized along a grid system that follows the grain of the grapevines. The frames then shift into a heavy, plinth structure below in which larger labs, that align themselves with the tectonic vineyard above, divide the design into individual bays for the winery’s production spaces. Certain vertical frames begin to stretch themselves into the plinth below acting as metaphorical roots of the tectonic vineyard and creating private wine tasting spaces. Overall, the project serves to dissolve itself with the surrounding natural landscape through its tectonic system allowing for an engaging, scenic experience for the public.

TECTONIC VINEYARD

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Site Plan

Ground Floor

Second Floor

Details

A collection of analytical sketches and personal photography that inform and inspire my design palette. The analytical sketches investigate ideas of spatial organization, material qualities and construction, and detailed moments that characterize the space. In my personal photography, I explore the qualities of textures, patterns, or systems of objects to create balanced, rhythmic compositions that possess architectural characteristics. The use of high contrast monotone coloring on these detailed compositions create images that portray different field conditions that can be translated into potential design works.

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