Cassandra Marks Architecture Design Portfolio Marywood University

Cassandra Marks Design Portfolio

Projects

Nordés Observation Post Tom Ford Patrons’ Building Weymouth Community Hospital

Nordés Observation Post

Nominated for ArchDaily’s Building of the Year Small Installations Division

CESUGA Study Abroad Studio

Professor(s): Tomas Valente Lloves, Javier Caride

Semester: May 8, 2021- July 3, 2021

Project Location: A Coruña, Spain

Teammates: Sebastian Erazo, Stefano Pugliese, Tomas Valente Lloves, Javier Caride, Enrique Tort, Claudia Pedrayes, Francisco Javier Sabaris, Jorge Vidal, Carmen Romero, Paola de Cabo, Zainab Diaoune, Laura Amarelo, Pedro Abeijón, Nuala Robertsshank, Martyne Miller, Sarah Miller, Sarah Oxenreider

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Concept Development: class sketches from board, basswood and cardboard models, sketches from my sketchbook

Construction Process: (right) weight testing single module on uneven terrain

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Tom Ford Patrons’ Building

Integrating the Old and the New

ISI Florence Study Abroad Studio

Professor(s): Franco Pisani, Stefano Corazzini

Semester: September 17, 2021- December 11, 2021

Project Location: Florence, Italy

Project Description: Located in Piazza della Signoria adjacent to Palazzo Vecchio, a historically rich landmark, stands Palazzo delle Assicurazioni Generali. This adaptive reuse project respects the historic facade of Palazzo delle Assicurazioni Generali while scooping out the interior to create a new programmatic core for the Tom Ford brand. Therefore, when viewed from the exterior, one is able to experience the present shine from within the past. The core of Tom Ford Patrons’ Building is based on a fictional narrative written through the lens of Tom Ford, seen as follows:

“To Whom it May Concern,

It is remarkably important to me that I make an unforgettable impression on my investors. I need this space to not only represent me, but also the future of my brand. It needs to show that I am a zealous competitor in the world of both fashion and film. The creation of this edifice is the perfect way to promote and demonstrate my capabilities. It needs to be effective enough that the investors feel they are a part of the prospect of my brand. The building would be a tangible, grand advertisement.

Some programmatic functions which I would love to incorporate into the design would be a grand entry sequence for my guests, a private entry for myself, an area to premiere my designs and films, an area reserved for the models to get ready, and a private suite meant to host VIP guests. In all honesty, when I’m not hosting a guest here I will be using this space myself. It would be nice to use the private circulation as a way to observe the reaction of the investors, view the show from many different angles, and receive a lot of natural light.

Now I will get into some details and aspects of my brand which might be of inspiration in the design process. My perfect client is cultured, well-traveled, and intelligent. I need this idea to be kept in mind when creating the spatial experiences, as these are the type of people that will inhabit the space. I’m all about elegance, classiness, and glamor, however I’m not afraid to make moves that might be considered controversial.

To A Successful Partnership, Tom Ford”

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Right: Section Showing Suspended Structure

Raising the Roof: Creating a secondary lifted roof hints to the separation of existing facade and the suspended interior

Creating Curiosity Through Light: Beams of light draw curious visitors in

Right: Section showing public circulation in alignment with facade

Expanding The Experience: Balconies line three sides of the Atrium overlooking the Catwalk, the fourth side untouched in order to provide a view of Palazzo Vecchio.

Weaving with Stairs: The twists and turns of the staircase weave themselves through the existing facade until the user is unable to place interior from exterior. They create focus through disorientation, encouraging the visitors to be present with their surroundings.

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Weymouth Community Hospital

Integrating Architecture and Science

Marywood University Summer Studio

Professor(s): Catherine Armezzani

Semester: June 6, 2022- July 9, 2022

Project Location: Weymouth, Massachusetts

Project Description: Just like the fusion of cells or the hydrogen bonds connecting strands of DNA, a community is based on a group of individuals coming together to form a whole. Weymouth Community Hospital experiments with how this fusion can be represented architecturally through its form. The exterior wall draws inspiration from the structure of an actual cell wall. Each hospital ward has its own specialization, however the layout comes together to form a multi-use operating room used by all specialties.

Design Process Sketches: Experimenting with architectural proportions based on cell multiplication, creating the unique facade panels through section and axon, and steps for model-building.

Light Study Through Physical Model

Floor Plan: (left) Lines of symmetry created by (right) the steps of cell multiplication

Individual Cell Floor Plan

Cell Fusion Floor Plan

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Private Areas with Small Fenestration

Public Areas with Large Fenestration

Site Analysis

Visually Representing Geographical Information Systems (G.I.S.)

The Works of Antoni Gaudí in Silhouette Investigating Fresh Kills Park

Visually Representing Geographical Information Systems

(G.I.S.)

Analyzing Site Experience Through Sight, Sound, Smell, and Touch

Marywood University Studio

Professor(s): Joshua Berman

Semester: August 22, 2019- December 11, 2019

Project Location: Scranton, Pennsylvania

Project Description: In order to execute thoughtful design meant to improve one’s community, the designer must first have a thorough understanding of the site. Not only should this include the factual site information (gathered with ArcGIS), but also an interpretation of how the user might experience the site. This map is an experiment with how one can portray the many facets of site analysis.

= Sound Density

= Smell

= Texture

= Shadows

= Snowfall

= Trees

= Busses

= Cars

= Pedestrians

= Parking

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Works of Antoni Gaudí in Silhouette

A Study on Easily Distinguishable Design

Marywood University Digital Media

Professor(s): Michelle Pannone

Semester: January 2019- May 2019

Project Description: A charrette on illustrator proving Gaudí is iconic.

Parque Güell La Sagrada Família

Casa Batlló

Casa Milà

Casa Vicens

Investigating Fresh Kills Park

Using Landfill Waste as a Building Material

Marywood University Studio

Professor(s): Frances Hsu

Semester: January 2022- May 2022

New Circulation

New Habitat

Surface Water

Soil Cover

Impermiable Liner

Gas Extraction

Liquid Collection

Central Park (For Scale Reference)

Landfill Mounds

Lowland

Wetland

Water Basins Existing Program

150M Tons of Waste

Prior Wetlands

Site Layers

Park Installation

Years

Old North Mound to New Park Landing

Old South Mound to New Park

Waterfront New Bridge

9/11 Recovery Effort Monument

Phase

After 20 Years

Phase 1 Progress Continues

East Mound Habitat Growth

Development of Ecological Systems Over Time

Fabrications

Project #1

Project #2

Project #3

Phase

After 30 Years

Phase 2 Progress Continues

West Mound to Park

Expanded Perimeter

Habitat Restoration

Expanded Perimeter

Plan Diagram Showing Phasing Strategies

Phase 1: After 10

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3:

Hand Drawings

Hanselmann House

On-Site Sketches

Reimagining An Object Through Daily Sketches

Hanselmann House

A Precedent Study Through Hand Drawings

Marywood University Studio

Professor(s): Sean Ritter

Semester: January 2020- May 2020

Short Section

Long Section

On-Site Sketches

The Traveling Sketchbook

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Reimagining An Object Through Daily Sketches

Producing Variety From Monotony

Marywood University First Year Studio

Professor(s): Michelle Pannone

Semester: January 2019- May 2019

Project Description: It is easy to sketch what inspires you. But how do you find inspiration in a tedious task? This project generates the challenge of sketching the same item every day and finding new ways to visually represent it.