The LOCC (Library of Climate Change)

THE LOCC Library of Climate Change student

Arlen Stawasz

instructor

Marilyn Moedinger

course

Degree Project

institution

Boston Architectural College

degree

Bachelor of Architecture

final review

2012-11-19

graduation

Fall 2012

instructor

student

table of contents Project Statment

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Project Overview Site Analysis Projections of Climate Change Constructing an Argument Precedents The LOCC

Semester One

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Process

Midterm Presentation

Semester Two Perspectives

Genesis Diagrams Sections Plans

Systems, Accessibility + Materials Process

21 23 27 29 30 41 43 45 47 49

Final Presentation

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Last Words

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Annotated References

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comprehensive studio

project statement Bringing Communities Together to Promote Environmental Resilience Research on the effects of global warming over the past fifteen years has indicated that our planet as we know it, is in a state of transition. Global warming is affecting our climate, changing our oceanic and sea water levels, resulting in ice glacier melt downs and an extinction to the many animals that have lived on this earth for thousands of years.

The environmental changes we are experiencing today are inevitable and some scientists even claim as irreversible. Although the etiological reasons behind global warming are still highly controversial and debatable, the repercussions on our living and working spaces can no longer be ignored.

As architects and inhabitants of this earth, we must initiate designing with a different perspective in the way we view our future and build for the generations ahead. Change needs to be the essence of how we build, and symbiosis with nature must become a key to our future success. This is not to say that change is a bad thing, but change is something we must accept.

In this proposal, I redefine the architecture that is created along the waterfronts of Boston using the evolving program of a library to serve as a catalyst for change. The goal is to promote and create a sense of awareness in light of the effects of climate change, and especially the ocean level rise that will take place over the next half century.

I only see and believe in long term solutions; those that make us question the way we are building today. The LOCC is not only a library that will serve our future generations, but it is also a space that is ready for any climactic challenge that is yet to come.

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project overview Degree Project is the capstone studio of the Bachelor of Architecture degree at the BAC. It is a comprehensive studio incorporating building systems, structure, materiality and other realties of construction into the design process, while still emphasizing the importance of context (cultural, social, environmental, historical, etc.) and good design.

In this two semester project, students will develop their own concept and approach within the given program of a library, experimenting with the representation and various methods of inquiry in a process-driven by the iterative methods of developing an architectural project. Students are expected to define the development of a library program using the key concepts as derived from their individual site analysis.

Course objectives: Engage in mapping at a variety of scales to both generative and representational ends Develop well-resolved site strategy grounded in the urban context Develop robust, clear parti for the building that can be explained concisely Engage in a variety of means of architectural representation (both digital and analog drawing, modeling, and diagramming), toward a particular graphic identity Begin engaging issues of building systems, structures, and codes Address issues of the environment and sustainability Develop critical and strategic question-asking skills, as a means to develop the ability to converse in a variety of architectural languages (theoretical, practical, mechanical, structural, spatial, etc)

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boston, ma

fort point channel

site

harborwalk The given site for the project sits within Boston’s Innovation District adjacent to the Fort Point Channel. reference credit: google earth

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site analysis The goal of site analysis is for students to build a body of knowledge of the site and its context. My research stemmed from the existing proposals of the Boston HarborWalk Association and the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA).

The HarborWalk is designed to connect the public to a clean and restored Boston Harbor. The HarborWalk links the water’s edge to the city’s open space system. Although Boston is a coastal city along the Atlantic Ocean, there is a series of inconsistent and disconnected spaces between the urban landscape and the waters edge.

The HarborWalk promotes the following activities: Go boating Ride a bicycle Walk the dog Go fishing Learn about history Play with kids Enjoy nature Have a picnic Go for a run Take a school group Go for a swim Bask in the sun Take in a view See the working port in action Enjoy arts and culture

reference credit: www.bostonharborwalk.com

SITE

high rise

water channel 05

industrial mill

cataloging the harborwalk edge

15% = 0.69mi water - stone - harborwalk

5% = 0.21mi water - dock

Har sed

water - grass - harborwalk

15% = 0.69mi water - fence - harborwalk

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35% = 1.67mi

Fort Point Chann Harborwalk Total Mileage = 4.6

25% parking - site

40%

industrial mill - site

pedestrian bridge in fort point channel

psychogeographic mapping Much of my process often takes tangents in the course of the design, but I often believe these tangents lead to fruitful discoveries within the scope of the project.

These models represent mapping techniques based on observation after visiting the site. mapping views

mapping sound

mapping circulation 08

site impressions

integration

remnants

enduring transition

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survival

deterioration

translation

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sun studies

fall equinox

summer solstice

spring equinox

winter solstice 8:00 am.

12:00 pm.

4:00 pm.

Because most of the adjacent parcels around the site are not developed, natural daylight is received at all times of the day. This direct connection with the light makes the building suitable for photovoltaic panels and plant growth.

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wind studies

wind frequency (hrs)

average wind temperatures

average relative humidity

average rainful

These diagrams represent the sites average wind frequency, temperatures, humidity and rainfall conditions. Due to New England’s extreme fluxuation of temperature and humidity, a super insulated building would be ideal for any site throughout New England. reference credit: www.weathertool.com

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projections of climate change agricultural production as the population increases the need for agricultural production is critical to our health and ecosystem. If everyone consumed like Americans, we would need (5) planets to survive.

6.5 Billion People on Earth

Current Rate of Agricultural Consumption

The United States of America

Europe

India

Projected Rate Rare of Agricultural Consumption 2040

China

Kenya

cod fisheries are likely to be deminshed as the projected northward shift of shell fish will increase.

1990

2010

2040

severe flooding due to sea-level rise and heavy downpours are likely to occur more frequently.

1

meter

2020 - 2039 13

2

meters

2040 - 2079

extreme heat and declining air quality is likely to pose increasing problems for human health, especially in urban areas.

90 80

Days over 100 degrees F

70 Days Per Year Over 90 Degrees F

60 50 40 30

1 6

Lower Emission Scenario

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Higher Emission Scenario

20 10 0

1961-1990

2010-2039

2040-2069

2070-2099

Projected Days per Year overthat90relydegrees F effects on our annual region economy. winter recreation has suffered tremendously and the industries upon it will have major

Winter 2012

Winter 1990

$7.6 Billion Annually

$3.0 Billion Annually

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meters

2080 - 2099

Winter 2040 Who knows?

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meters

2100 14

constructing an argument the seven sectors of climate change

(7) Climate Change Impact Water Resources

The LOCC will serve our society in multiple ways, from weather condition mitigation strategies to complimenting the typology of the Boston Harborwalk. This building educates the public on the sectors of climate change, by providing a place to expand the mind. This project brings communities together to promote environmental resilience, and ultimately allows people to plan ahead.

As such, the LOCC can be seen as a place that fosters the intellectual space to both be proactive and creative.

As we are headed towards the future, the environmental changes that we will be facing can no longer be ignored.

Through the use of thought provoking spaces, the LOCC is seen as a library for change.

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Water Resources

Energy Supply and Use

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Energy Supply and Use

Transportation

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Transportation

Agriculture

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Agriculture

Imagine a building that could promote climate change resilience.

Ecosystems 5 Ecosystems

Imagine a building that brings communities together to learn about the latest developments on the progression of our climate.

Human HealthHealth 6 Human

Imagine a building that could catalog the weather conditions of Boston, and other cities in the USA. Imagine a building that blends with its surroundings; whether in relation to its symbiosis with nature or with the people.

The LOCC is a place for the expansion of the mind, awareness and education.

Society 7 Society

(5) Key Issues to Climate Change for the No (1) Extreme Heat and declining air quality which are likely to

pose increasing problems for human health, especially in urban area

Boston, MA

90 80 70 Days Per Year Over 90 Degrees F

60 50 40 30

Days over 100 degrees F

1 6

Lower Emission Scenario

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Higher Emission Scenario

20 10 0

1961-1990

2010-2039

observe and observe preserve Projected Days per Year over 90 da

education and play education education and play and play research andresearch lecture and explore and capture lecture explore and capture research and lecture explore and capture

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ore ure and capture

Access to Knowledge (Physical + Digital Stacks) Investigation + Problem Solving (Reseach + Study)

14,000 sq.ft.

3,000 sq.ft.

Curiousity + Visual Stimulation (Rotating Exhibition Space)

THE LOCC 21st Century Architecture

3,500 sq.ft.

Projection of Ideas (Lecture + Documentaries) Social Quality + Living (Meeting Rooms + Cafe) Circulation (Stack Movement and Core Systems)

4,000 sq.ft.

3,000 sq.ft.

4,000 sq.ft.

Operation + Management (Office, Library Tech + Info Commons) 3,000 sq.ft.

the users

observe andobserve preserveand preserve

get involvedget andinvolved make a difference and make a difference

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precedents Identifying site strategies along the waterfront.

Water Proving Ground, NY LTL Architects Creating new dock conditions that engage the users of the site and building.

Yokohama International PortTerminal, Japan Foriegn Office Architects*

Creating architecture that is protected by the light, thermally insultated, and elevated above water.

Clinton Library, Little Rock, AK William McDonough*

Protecting the stacks, and creating control and access points for the library.

Beinecke Library, New Haven, CT Gordon Bunshaft* 17

Identifying site strategies that predict a tidal change over a period of time.

The Hours, Venice, Italy Paisajes Emergentes* Cleaning the Fort Point Channel and creating a new activity.

Docks of Copenhagen, Denmark Bjarke Ingels*

Creating architecture that is structurally cantilevered, and thermally insulated with passive and active ventilation.

Port Event Center, Dusseldorf, Germany Norbert Wansleben

Architecture on piers, and a really cool fire stair.

Ontario College of Art, Toronto Will Alsop* reference credits: stock photo taken from internet

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THE LOCC Library of Climate Change Promoting Environmental Resilience

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semester one the collaborative process Thinking back on this moment really puts a smile on my face. This degree project class was one of the first to receive dedicated studio space, and that component played a significant role in the participation of the class, quality of the studio culture, and most imporantly the development of strong BAC student work.

The class consisted of the following students: Tim Severo Declan Keefe Bill Peterson Mikhail Kronik Mike Gailey John Cacciatore Maya Tal Arlen Stawasz The class was considered a research laboratory. A place to share ideas, experiment, and get your hands dirty.

finding ideas

collecting and sharing ideas

day 1 - site strategy design charrette image credit: marilyn modinger

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class site model

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process

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Plans and Sections 2012

2012

2012

terrace open

meeting

2080

2040

2080

2040

2080 study

exhibition + theater stacks + study

exhibition

admin

2100

2100

2100

ground floor

first floor

roof terrace

reference stacks

terrace

2100 2080

stacks stacks

cafe

admin

theater + lecture

exhibition

exhibition

2040 2012

mech. storage

section north

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2012

2012

open to

below

reading balcony cafe

meeting

2080

2080

reference + circ. desk

roof terrace

stacks + study

2100

2100

second floor

third floor

fourth floor

roof reference

study

stacks

study

stacks

study

stacks

study

stacks

study

theater + lecture

2100 2080

section east

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Rising Tides

(7) Climate Change Impacts by Sector education and play

research and lecture

explore and capture

observe and preserve

research and lecture

explore and capture

education and play

observe and preserve

1

the users

Water Resources

2

Energy Supply and Use

get involved and make a difference

Access to Knowledge (Physical and Digital Stacks)

14,000 sq. ft.

Investigation and Problem Solving (Research and Study)

3,000 sq. ft.

3

Transportation

4

Agriculture

5

Ecosystems

research andand lecture get involved make a difference

observe and preserve

explore and capture

2012

3,500 sq. ft.

Projections of Ideas (Lecture and Documentaries)

21st Century Library

4,000 sq. ft.

Social Quality and Living (Meeting Rooms and Cafe) 3,000 sq. ft.

Circulation (Stack Movement and Core Systems)

4,000 sq. ft.

Operation and Management (Office, Library Tech and Info Comments)

get involved and make a difference

2

meter

1

Curiousity and Visual Stimluation (Rotating Exhibition Space)

I am interested in long term solutions, ones that make us question the way we build and construct in the world today. education and play

Plans and Section

The Northeast Climate Change Research Library

The effects of global warming in the past 15 years have proven that our planet is changing; this is not to say that change is a bad thing, but change is something we must accept. This proposal attempts to redefine the architecture that is created along the waterfronts of New England - using the evolving program of a library to serve as a a catalyst to promote and create a sense of awareness for the effects of clmate change for future gerenations.

3,000 sq. ft.

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Human Health

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Society

meters

(5) Key Issues to Climate Change for the Northeast (2) Severe Flooding due to sea-level rise and heavy downpours is likely to occur more frequently.

(1) Extreme Heat and declining air quality which are likely to pose increasing problems for human health, especially in urban areas.

Boston, MA

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90 80

Days Per Year Over 90 Degrees F

70

2020 - 2039

2040 - 2079

3

4

meters

meters

Days over 100 degrees F

1

50 40 30

6

Lower Emission Scenario

24

Higher Emission Scenario

5

meters 1961-1990

2010-2039

2040-2069

6

meters

2070-2099

Projected Days per Year over 90 degrees F

2065 - 2079

2080

meters

exhibition

2100

2080 - 2099

(4) Cod Fisherys are likely to be deminished as the projected northward shift of shell fish will increase.

2100

(3) Agricultural Production: as the population increases the need

for agricultural production is critical to our health and ecosystem. If everyone consumed like the Americans, we would need (5) planets to survive.

2080 - 2099

6.5 Billion People on Earth

2100

2010

1990

2040

Current Rate of Agricultural Consumption

The United States of America

Europe

2100

2080

India

2040

(5) Winter Recreation has suffered tremendously and the industries that rely upon it will have majoy effects on our annualy region economy

Projected Rare of Agricultural Consumption 2040

China

2012

15% = 0.69mi Kenya

water - stone - harborwalk

2100

Winter 1990 $7.6 Billion Annually

2080

Winter 2040

Winter 2012 $3.0 Billion Annually

Who knows?

15% = 0.69mi

2040

2100

2100 2012

2080

5% = 0.21mi

2080 2040

water - dock

2040

2012

15%

2012 water - harborwalk - bridge - water

2100

2100 2080

2080

water - grass - harborwalk

2040

35% = 1.67mi

2040

10% = 0.46mi

2012

Po int Ch an ne l

2040

5% = 0.21mi

2080

2100

Fort Point Channel Harborwalk Total Mileage = 4.62mi

25%

10%

2012

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2080

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2012

2080 2040

water - dock

2012

SITE

2100

water - grass - harborwalk

water - harborwalk - pedestrian bridge - water

Harborwalk Edge Conditions Fort Point Channel - Innovation District 2100

40%

2080

2100

2100

2080

2080

10%

2040

2040

2012

2040

2080

2040

water - grass - harborwalk

15% = 0.69mi

2012

industrial mill - site

water - fence - harborwalk

SITE

high rise

industrial mill

water channel

midterm review reviewer reviewer reviewer reviewer reviewer

2012-05-14 Chris Abbot

Havard Graduate School of Design

Michael Leblanc

Partner / Adjunct Professor - Utile, Inc Architecture + Planning / Northeastern Univeristy

Fatima Olivieri

Kieran Timberlake, Philadelphia

Megan Panzno

Designer / Adjunct Professor - Utile, Inc Architecture + Planning / Northeastern Univeristy

Laruen Shirley

Architectural Design, Boston

design considerations: Technical Drawing “The flood level scale is off and should be more accurately addressed. As of now the truss seems a bit overkill, and the cores on the side of the project break the poetic fluidity of the truss.”

Defining the Narrative: “The narrative in which you describe the project could be stated differently.

There are some interesting sectional differences when the water level rises at certain points. You should address the moments to tell the story.”

Sunlight “The southern facade is complete glass, with limited shading. During the summer time your building could suffer from heating overloads. Perhaps a some type of louver system could be developed.”

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2040

meters 2050 - 2064

2035 - 2054

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meters

2020 - 2034

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2012

ns 2012

2012

2012

terrace

2012

open to

open

below

reading balcony meeting

2080

2040

cafe

meeting

2080

2080

2080

study reference + circ. desk

exhibition + theater stacks + study

2100

2100

ground floor

roof terrace

stacks + study

admin

2100

2100

first floor

second floor

third floor

roof terrace

fourth floor

roof reference

reference stacks

terrace

stacks stacks

cafe

study

stacks

study

stacks

study

stacks

study

stacks

study

admin

theater + lecture

exhibition theater + lecture

exhibition

2100 2080

mech. storage

section north

section east

Conclusion: The constructive feedback from the reviewers will allow me to develop a deeper approach to constructing an argument that is self satisfying, fruitful and rich with stimulation.

My presentation needed some fine tuning, and the comments to clarify my argument will play a key role in the development for next semester. The delineation of stilted vs. flooded landscape is an architectural language I intend to further define. My project is about environmental changes that will soon take place, the projections, and the potential long term architectural solutions. It is to be thought of as “one� with the landscape, and as one that does not stand against climate change; instead, it accepts it for what it is and works with it. Climate mediation is a global concern; I see and hope that this project will become a precedent for future waterfront city building.

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semester two

south west perpective 29

30

2012

eastern perspective 31

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2040

eastern perspective 33

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2080

eastern perspective 35

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north west perpective 37

exhibition space 38

theater + lecture

open space

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research + study

southern balcony

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genesis diagrams

Site

Cut

1

2

3

Fill

4 Proposed Library

Anticipated Water Rise

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Vertical Structure

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Horizontal Structure

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Main Entrance

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Maximize Space

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LOCC Core

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roof terrace reference

roof terrace

stacks

theater + lecture

stacks

lobby

reference flood lobby

exhibit amphitheater

mech.

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Fort Point Channel

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accessibility

Solar Thermal

PV Shading System

Green Roof Terrace Super Insulated Building Envelope

Observation Deck

Double Interesection Warren Truss

Precast Hollow Core Structural Slab

Concrete Cores

Systems Diagram

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Forced Air Cooling System

Radiant Floor Heating

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Thermal Air Barrier

Observation Deck

FRESH

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PV Shading System

STALE

Solar Thermal

Egress + Circulation

FRESH

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ACTIVE

Concrete Cores

Systems Diagram (Heating + Cooling) Passive and Active Ventilation Air Conditioning

ading Strategy

EgressPhotovotaic + Circulation Shading Strategy

21 Dec 21

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sectional model black lace slate

cellulose insulation

mineral wool

galvanized steel PV shading

concrete image credit: bonica ayala

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model making

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process sketches

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all photographs credit: bonica ayala

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image credit: bonica ayala

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image credit: marilyn moedinger

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final review

2012-11-19

reviewer

Karen Nelson Head of Architecture (BAC)

reviewer

Richard Griswold Associate Provost and Dean of Students (BAC)

reviewer

Shaun O’Rourke Director of Sustainable Design Studies (BAC)

reviewer

Jack Cobble FXFowle (New York)

reviewer

Aviva Ruben Peter Rose + Partners (Boston)

design considerations: Better Site Connection: “Perhaps the building could have connected with the site more, instead of just raising the building perhaps the platform “known as the amphitheater” could have been larger. This could have created a new urban edge, one that is mostly dock, and floats as the water level rises” Program Resolution: “The program of the library used to promote a sense of awareness for climate change could have been further developed. Examples of climate mitigation actually happening in the building would have displayed the argument easier from the interior.”

Detail Development: “What could you detail in the building so it can flood over time? The fire-stair connecting to the Harbor-walk could take on a deeper meaning depending on the materials and detailed moments. Could this project do a better job to address the issues that you cant solve personally as an architect?”

Conclusion: Overall, the discussion of my Degree Project Final Review led to a series rich and fruitful inquiries that were full of depth and energy. Such dialogue makes me even more curious then I was when I first started the project a year ago. In general, I agreed with the constructive critcism and I intend to think of this feedback as I take on the next project.

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last words The architecture that is being constructed in ocean front cities today must start to address longer term solutions of climate change. It is our responsibility as designers to embark on change, as our profession allows us to design as we reflect on the past, stabilize the present, and project on the future.

The LOCC projected my design thinking and left me asking for more...

what’s next?

As of today, after finishing approximately seven years of architecture school, I plan on catching up with my social life, sleeping, and eating healthier. In relation to this project, I was recently offered an opportunity to showcase my work at my office, CBT Architects.

I have also been asked to provide images of this project for BAC flyers and Practice Magazine. I am also looking forward to getting my project published. I feel honored to have been a part of this education at the BAC, and feel very grateful for all the opportunities that have come my way.

My passion to the profession and my education will not end here. The project and my schoolwork have inspired me to beg the question of why as architects; we are not building with long term solutions in mind. I envision myself to be an agent of change as I grow further in my career as an architect.

My ideal vision is to carry the ideas I learned from the LOCC into teaching and graduate school for architecture or urban planning. As I continue my education I plan to never stop asking questions, because I believe that as soon as we stop asking, we stop learning.

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annotated references cited sources

Works Cited Associated Press. “Miami, New York, other coastal areas may be more at rish to sear ise from

global warming.” The Washington Post, March 13, 2012.

Barringer, Felicity. “Three States to Require Insurers to Disclose Climate-Change Response Plans.” The New York Times, February 1, 2012.

Bergdoll, Barry, and N.Y. York. Rising currents: projects for New York’s waterfront. New York:

Museum of Modern Art :, 2011.

This source was used as a precedent for site strategies.

Tom Crusoe. “Boston Shoreline 1630 - 1990.” Crusoe Graphics.

www.crusoegraphics.com/assets/images/maps/boston_landfill_full.jpg (accessed

March 15, 2012).

This source was used for the historical landfill diagrams of Boston from the early

1600’s to 1990.

Brady-Myerov, Monica. “Boston Plans for ‘Near-Term Risk’ Of Rising Tides.” NPR, August 21,

2012. www.npr.org (accessed August 22, 2012).

Burnside, Jeff . “Miami Has More Assets to Lose from Climate Change, Rising Seas Than Any

Other CITY, New Study Says.” NBC, March 15, 2012.

Fogarty, David. “Plan now for climate related disasters: UN report.” Reuters, March 28, 2012.

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New York Times. “What Could Disappear.” The New York Times, November 24, 2012,

sec. Sunday Review. www.nytimes.com/interactive/2012/11/24/opinion/sunday/what-

could-disappear.html?smid=tw-share (accessed November 24, 2012).

Norton Loheed, Phillip. “Fitting Humans to the Planet.” Earth Operating System, December 1, 2008.

Shukman, David. “Sea-level rise from polar ice melt finally quantified.” BBC News Science &

Environment, November 29, 2012.

“The Boston Harborwalk.” The Boston Harborwalk. http://www.bostonharborwalk.com/

(accessed February 15, 2012).

This source was used to research promoted activities on the Boston Harborwalk. It was a great source for generating programmatic ideas as well.

Willard, Bill. “New Amsterdams.” The American Institute of Architects, July 1, 2012.

Chicago formatting by BibMe.org.

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resume Education

The Boston Architectural College Fall 2007 - Fall 2012 *Bachelor of Architecture - Studio GPA 3.65

Ecoles d’Art Américaines de Fontainebleau *Musique - Beaux-Arts - Fontainebleau, France

Springfield Technical Community College *Associate Degree in Architectural Technology

Session 2012 Fall 2004 - Spring 2012

Experience

CBT Architects, Boston, MA February 2011 - Present *Junior Architect

- Collaborate with project team on various phases of DD, CD, and CA on office and mixed use projects

- Produce graphic presentations for client interface on design decisions and marketing proposals

- Draft details for SKA’s, CCD’s and other project requirements

- Build models for schematic, design development and marketing presentations

Goody Clancy Associates, Boston, MA *Architectural Intern February 2009 - July 2009

- Performed construction administration on civic institutional and academic projects - Communicated with a design team through various phases of CA - Coordinated and documented the reviewing of submittals, RFI’s, sketches, reports, and meeting minutes - Actively laid out presentation boards for the marketing team

Snelling and Hamel Associates, Lincoln, MA *Field Captain and Draftsman August 2007 - January 2009

- Drafted existing and proposed site plans - Researched property boundaries and monuments through various county layouts - Communicated with designers, consultants and clients for permiting applications

Projects

The Ecotopian House, Boston Architectural College *Director of Marketing and Funding May 2010 - March 2011

- Directed a team of students to lead, facilitate, and coordinate all marketing and fundraising efforts

- Developed a marketing work plan for fundraising and outreach, including designation of project goals

- Established a documentation and communication process for the internal and external use of the project

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The Curio House, Solar Decathlon 2009 May 2009 - October 2009 *Team Member

- Participated in the construction of the Curio House, Team Boston - Collaborated and did outreach with students from over 20 different degree programs within Boston - Actively installed PV and thermal energy paneling systems, heat glass systems and radiant flooring - Building additions onto houses

Publications + Exhibitions

Modus Operandi Magazine 2009 Practice Magazine 2008, 2009 (featured work) Sketch Problem 1, 2, & 3 (Stankowitz Gallery)

Ecotopian House: Fall 2010 (McCormick Gallery) NAAB Accrediation: Spring 2012 (Advanced Studio Work) Paris Sketchbook (Stankowitz Gallery) 2008

Honors + Awards

A. Anthony Tappé Fontainebleau Prize 2012 Bob Scagliotti Scholarship 2011 Designers Lighting Forum Scholarship 2011 Richard Painter Scholarship 2009 Adeline Fournier Sketch Prize 2009

Prix Marion Touron Branly de Fontainebleau 2012 William E. Nast Segment 2 Portfolio Award 2012 Kronish Practice Achievement Award 2009 Glassman Bailey Traveling Scholarship (Paris 2008 STCC Alumni Scholarship

Interests + Design Skills

Design Related Interests Computer Skills Interests Drawing and Sketching Google SketchUP Basketball Architectural Photography Adobe CS6.0 Suite Dancing

Travel - Europe, Middle East Revit 2012 Design Literature Painting AutoCAD 2012 Lebanese Food

Leadership

BAC Committee’s Atelier (BAC Student Government) Building Design Club

Board of Trustee’s 2010-2011 Past President 2011-2012 Treasurer 2006-2007 Executive Commitee 2010-2011 President 2010-2011 Member 2005-2006

Co-Chair of S.D. Committee 2009-2011 Treasurer 2009-2010

Finance Committee 2009-2010 Student Representative 2008-2009

Sustainable Design Committee 2009-2010

Mem. and Nominations Committee 2008-2009

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Thank you to all who supported me (alphabetical) Becky Anderson Holly Arnold Brien Baker Stephanie Bartelt Izabela Beclawska Joe Bettencourt Gabe Bergeron Jason Boone Colin and Mattie Booth Jake Briggs Edson Bueno Chris Burton Josh Castellano Julio Cedano Len Charney Steve Cockroft Seth Coleman Chris Cox Zach Craun Jovi Cruces Rodney Cudmore Sarah and Lian Davis Anesu Dhliwayo Russel Feldman Dave Ferris Matt Francke Monte French Jennifer Gaugler Mika Gilmore Russell Goetze Matthew Guillory Richard Griswold Andrew Grogan Tagore Hernandez Declan Keefe Nik Kennedy Kris and Alexsis Kennedy Alexandra Kontsevaia Mike Korn Arto Kurkjian Ted Landsmark Patrick Lausell Kenneth Lewandowski Junior Li Guersy Lindor Marilyn Moedinger Stephen Messinger Jennifer Miller Karen Nelson Ben Newlin Hector Olaverria Robert Ortiz Kara Peet Lee Peters Bill Peterson Bill Sabram Bill Savage Grant Scott Josh Shaw Alex and Ania Siekierski Ted Smiley Greg Spears Mikkel Stromstad Ian Taberner Maya Tal Levi Tofias Cherly Wolfe and most importantly Huda Shalhoub and my Family

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