Evgenia Melnikova Professional Architecture Portfolio

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city Of d R E AM s c OM p E titiON : g OV E R N OR ’ s cup pAV iliON June 2014, Governor Island, New York Team: CDR Studio, Evgenia Melnikova, Yelena Rayster, Varvara Domnenko, Tiffany Jin, Nikolay Martinov, Javier Cuenca.

On the northern side of the Parade Ground, The Governor’s Cup Pavilion hovers in a cluster of trees.

Recycled plastic cups, sourced and discarded throughout the city, are supported by zip-ties from overhead cables, forming a dense knitted structure unspooling from the branches. Strapping and turn-buckled cabling system used to leave the trees unscathed.The crocheted laceinspired configuration forms an outdoor room: part The Governor’s Cup / Project description

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01 Governor’s Cup digital rendering. (CDR studio, 3DS Max) 02 Plastic cups preparation diagram 03, Mock-up photographs: 04, at CDR office; at Art@ 05 Renaissance 06 Governor’s cup plan.

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canopy and part inhabitable tree-like member.

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- punch 1” hole on the cup bottom (with metal puncher)

-punch 5 (3/16”) holes bellow cup collar (with leather puncher tool)

-glue two cups bottom to bottom with hot glue (gun)

-assemble module of 3 glued parts (6 cups) by attaching one part to another with zip ties (6 zip ties per module)

04 After the cups have been cleaned, punched and glued together (through glue gun or plastic welding) then the units can be assembled into the modules. CDR will edit and sort the variety of cup sizes collected to modulate the forming of the structure through plan and section. We will also modulate the connections top and bottom, through tighter and looser zip-tie loops to provide exibility of the structure in two directions. The nal assembly will be done at the ofces of CDR and will be put together into approximately six (6) pieces for ease of construction and transport. The cup modules sections can stack, using cardboard plates to pack tree strap &truck. A small 12’ high rental truck will t the complete installation pieces. the belt ubderneath

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The units will be transported to the site and the six (6) pieces will be stitched together on site with the zip-ties. Plastic shing line or re-used plastic wire (2mil) is woven into the top and bottom of the main cups structural tape through the loops of the zip ties, giving continuity and reinforcement to the construction. The center of the piece is staked and weighted to the ground, while the 4 wings of the installation will tie upward to the tree trunks creating 5 areas of play, stage and viewing. We will be using staging platforms, (ladders and boards) and come-alongs with rope hoists and hooks to raise each section to the branches and trunks.

The trees will have cinching tree straps and protection for the bark; smaller cinching straps will also be used on the branches to connect overhead. The nal ties tree strap & belt ubderneath off will be done with the shing wire using spike hitches and bowmans knots.

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The holes that were punctured through the plastic cups serves

was put together into six pieces to ease the construction and

a practical purpose of rain drainage, but also lets the

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ever-changing color of the sky pass right through - unfiltered.

The translucent yet reflective nature of all the materials used

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catches and redirects the light. After the 2014 Summer City of Dream installation, Greenpoint non-profit Arts@Renaissance

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will claim the Pavilion for their courtyard gallery space. After

08 Assembly at CDR Studio 09, Installation process on 10, Governors island 11, 12 13 Governor’s Cup digital rendering (CDR Studio, Rhino V-ray).

the cups have been cleaned, punched and glued together the units got assembled into the modules. CDR Studio sorted out the cups collected from We Work and Google NYC offices.

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Axonometric view

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The units were transported to the site. The six pieces

was ‘daisy- chained’ together with attached infill fringe

rain. The four trees that CDR is proposing to work with

were stitched together on site with the zip-ties. Plastic

mesh in segments. For more uniform stresses on the

are approximately 12 to 14 caliper with canopies of

fishing line or re-used plastic wire (2mil) is woven into

structure, zip tie loops with 400 pounds gauge fishing

approximately 30 to 40 feet wide. Per our team’s

the top and bottom of the main cups structural tape

line act as reinforcement. The mock-up was installed in

arborist’s specification, we are proposing a canopy of

through the loops of the zip ties, giving continuity and

the courtyard of A@R in a 30’x30’ quilt. The mock up

a series of ‘hammocks’hung by using padded

reinforcement to the structure.

used both the “tape” structure and fringe webbing infill

strapping to connect tot he trees. Governor’sCup is a

to try to maintain the form of the design.

stage, a backdrop, a place to linger. It is site-

Mock ups | Description

specific and culled from many different inhabitations

The mock up represents 1/4 of the final proposed

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installation. The main structural “tape” was composed

The canopy allows for deformation while the tested

of two cups attached end to end. The tape structure

structural tape remained strong and held off wind and

and locales with our city.

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CAtER pillAR: tRANsfORMAtiON Of A lifE fORM Prof. Alfonso Dunn NYCCT, Spring 2013 In the first part of the project mullein moth caterpillar was chosen as an organic form for its bright color combination and solid body proportions. Caterpillars have been called “eating machines”, and eat leaves voraciously. These From bottom left clockwise.

01 Mullein moth (cucullia verbasci). Image courtesy: http://www. mattcolephotography. co.uk/ 02 Initial caterpillar prototype 03 Caterpillar deformations table 04 Caterpillar deformations and tesselations

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creatures have a very unique body/muscle structure and are super flexible. Many caterpillars are cryptically colored and resemble the plants on which they feed. Anatomical changes are applied to the original prototype through a series of deformations and tesselations in Maya.

In the second part of the project the prototype is manipulated in a way where an alien-like “machine”creature is created through using a series of instances.

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BROOKly N sQ uARE Prof. Montgomery, Prof. Duddy

it into a pedestrian area. That is where Brookly Square

visitors center that features large-scale touch screen

NYCCT, Fall 2013

lives. Brooklyn Square is a place where paths of young

map that can be simulteneously manipulated by

tech professionals, business owners, colledge students,

multiple users. It provides an essential connection

wandering tourists and local residents intersect. It is

between an extended Jay street subway exit on the F

a unique mark on the Brooklyn map where Brooklyn

train line and the new lightrail system. Brooklyn square

and Manhattan bridges meet - a juncture that brings

also brings luxury retail spaces as well as cafe/restau-

together downtown Brooklyn and DUMBO, south and

rant spaces.

north of Jay street.

Proposed transportation system that includes new light

Brooklyn square is a place of entertaiments and

rail system, modified bus routes and subway entrances

adventure. It is supplied with a high-tech interactive

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Part l. Research.

Brooklyn Square is an urban studio study for Brooklyn Tech Triangle. It is a solution for one of the problematic sites inside the Brooklyn Tech Triangle. A problem of a extremely wide Sands street gets solved by rerouting traffic going to and from Brooklyn Bridge, thus turning 10

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03 - Major streets - width, traffic, physical barriers, dangerous crossings.

- Large scale blocks - underused open spaces, blocking critical connections

Population Density Highest (1758-2926) Lowest (1-129)

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Land use One & Two Family buildings Multy-Family Walkup Multy-Family Elevator Buildings From top left clockwise.

01 Brooklyn Square tansportation hub digital rendering (Render: Maya) 02 Jay street corridor barriers separating neighborhoods.

03 Brooklyn Tech triangle population distribution (residential) 04 Brooklyn Tech Triangle land use map.

Mixed Residential and Commercial Buildings Commercial and Office Buildings Industrial and Manufacturing Transportation and Ulility Public Facilities and Institutions Open Space and Outdoor Recreation Parking Facilities Vacant Land

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Part ll: Design

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bROOK ly N cONd OMiNiuM d EVElOpMENt KananShree + Vaidya Design LLC, 2012 Address: 591 Wasington ave, Brooklyn NY 11238 The brief is to re-imagine the condo building which already had its foundation in place.

We redesigned the layouts with generous two bedroom accommodating 5 units in the same footprint. The building facade stretches across 35 feet along Washington Avenue, giving us a chance From left to right.

to add meaning to an otherwise uninspired block.

01 Digital exterior rendering (3DS Max) 02 Floor plans

The area has witnessed a building boom during

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03 Sections: east-north, east-west 04 First floor kitchen plan, elevations, appliance schedule.

05 Guest bathroom plan, elevations, fixtures and finishes schedules

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06 Lobby floor plan, interior elevations 07, Wall section details.

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FAbR ic MO tiON fO lds cuRtAiN WA ll pANEl REsEARch Prof. Vidich, Prof. Able NYCCT, Spring 2013 Team: Evgenia Melnikova, Cody Pfleging To investigate the form different types of fabric were gathered together and then pleated. The notion of the memory or history of a fabric becomes a focus of this study. The swatches are pleated and then released. The memory left on the fabric is an expression of motion, a motion that is mimicking the pleat. That motion is a form driver for this project. When generating the form to replicate motion across a fabric, a series of sine curves are created. Sine curves are lofted and generate a flowing, organic form analogous to the “memory pattern� left by the pleating investigation. Final shape of the panel is achieved through flip milling. The underside of the facade piece is a replica of the top curvature geometry.

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01 Final milled prototype 02 Digital model of a full floor facade section 03 Assembly diagram 04 Final protothype perspective 05 Armature diagram

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uppER WE st sidE ApARtMEN t RENOVAtiON SA- DA Architecture, 2012 Address: 300 Riverside dr., New York, NY 10025 This project is a renovation of a four-bedroom apartment on Upper West side in NYC. The scope of work includes replacement of existing window frames, kitchen space, bathroooms renovation and fire alarms installation.

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Proposed west elevation Plot plan Proposed plan Proposed lighting plan Inspections, energy and lighting analysis 06 Proposed east exterior elevation 07 Proposed south exterior elevation 01 02 03 04 05

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01 Exterior digital rendering (3DS Max) 02, Existing site conditions 03, 04, 05

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Public/private diagram Study model Floor plans Transportation map Zoning map

This project is situated at the very north of High Line park in NYC. This iconic hotel is directly connected to the High Line pedestrian path. Courbe de Maison features luxury duplex suits with increadible views of Hudson river as well as 28 regular suits, farm to table restaurant, roof top lounge and a small farm.

The band of the hotel wraps under and above the High Line park and becomes one with it. Park visitors have a direct acess to the roof top of the hotel. The rooftop farm provides tours and classes to the public.

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