JAMES COONEY SELECTED WORKS

JAMES COONEY NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY SoAD | 2024 SELECTED WORKS

JAMES COONEY 23 Montgomery Rd, Livingston, NJ

jcooney@nyit.edu 973-986-4514

EDUCATION 2020 -

New York Institute of Technology School of Architecture | New York City Bachelor of Architecture [BArch] Graduating Spring 2025

2016 - 2020

Livingston High School | Livingston, NJ Graduated 2020

EXPERIENCE 2023 -

-Skidmore Owings & Merrill | New York City, NY Architectural Intern- Summer 2023 - Current -Started as a summer intern, extended part-time during school year, working 3333on adaptive re-use laboratory building since SD, currently in CD phase -Modeled elevator lobbies, ceilings, office layouts, interior details and design 3333schemes in Revit -Created and prepared diagrams, drawings & renders for weekly design 3333meetings & client meetings -Created construction documents & details for elevator lobbies, meeting rooms, 3333offices & millwork in Revit -Coordinated ground floor & support lab layouts with mechanical, lighting, and 3333code consultants

2023

-UHL Architecture | Orange, NJ Architectural Intern- Spring 2023 -Designed schemes, layouts, & massing studies for proposed multi-family 4444project in New Jersey -Prepared client presenations and presented schemes -Created detail drawings & elevations for residential renovations along 4444with renders & diagrams

2022 - 2023

Air Group | Whippany, NJ MEP Drafter Intern - Summer 2022 and Winter 2023 -Created mechanical, lighting, plumbing, & power plans for Liberty Harbor North Redevelopment buildings 5.1 and 5.5 with MEP engineer

ACHIEVEMENTS 2020 - 2023

6x Presidential Honor List 3.9 GPA (Cumulative)

2020 - 2022

NYIT Atmosphere 05 & 06 Magazine Fall 2020, Fall 2021 & Spring 2022 Semester work showcased in magazine

SKILLS Design/ CDS

Proficient Rhinoceros, Revit, AutoCAD, Bluebeam, Grasshopper, Enscape, VRay, Adobe CC Suite, MS Office

Fabrication

Proficient Laser Cutting, 3D printing, CNC, Handmodeling

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SELECTED WORKS

2022

CLINTON HILL LIBRARY

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A New York Public Library

2022

COMMUNITY FLOW

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48 Unit Multi-Family Housing

2021

CROWN HEIGHTS EDUCATION CENTER

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Education Hub and Gymnasium

2023

FRAMED VIEWS

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Museum in Central Park

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Clinton HILL LIBRARY A NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY

PROFESSOR: DIANE NEFF SEMESTER: FALL 2023 TYPE: EDUCATION SITE: CLINTON HILL

WASHINGTON AVE.

WAVERLY AVE.

INTRODUCTION

N 380 Washington Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11238 + two lots behind to the west making a through lot.

PROJECT In my 4th year, fall design class I was tasked with designing a public library in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn. The scope of this design included the integration of structure, building enclosure, foundation, heating/cooling systems, site conditions and selection of exterior and major interior materials.

STRATEGY Understanding the historical aspects of Clinton Hill, the goal of my design was to respect the identity of the neighborhood while inviting the community into the library. To execute this, I kept an existing carriage house and integrated it into my design while adding a community meeting room, reading room, and cafe inside of it. The design of each facade and the roof aimed to allow an abundance of indirect light in providing just enough illumination for reading and lowering the energy loads of the building

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MASSING

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integrate existing building

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extrude through-block & create park

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DIVIDE building to allow natural light

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SUBTRACT TO respect neighborhood

connect

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WAVERLY AVENUE

ENTRY

GROUND FLOOR

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WASHINGTON AVENUE

ENTRY

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SECOND FLOOR

ENTRY

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THIRD FLOOR

GENERAL READING

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WAVERLY AVENUE ELEVATION

SOUTH SECTION

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ADJACENT BUILDING

NORTH ELEVATION

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STRUCTURAL SYSTEM

SUNSCREEN

GLASS ROOF

STEEL HANGERS

STEEL BEAMS & LOUVERS

GENERAL READING ROOM STRUCTURE

STRUCTURAL GRID

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DAYLIGHTING

THIRD FLOOR

SECOND FLOOR

GROUND FLOOR

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cross ventilation from summer winds

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0f detail

stack effect cooling

double skin blocking cool winter winds

air purification

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SECTION AXONOMETRIC

PARAPET STONE coping 4” PRECAST CONCRETE PANEL

3/8” panel connector ANCHOR ROD

STEEL SUPPORT FRAME

weather seal at joints

reglet

air seal at joints

copper flashing strip cant strip tiles 1/2” air gap

roof membrane

fire stopping

Rigid insulation

SLAB TO PANEL Rigid insulation

4” PRECAST CONCRETE PANEL

STEEL SUPPORT FRAME

weather seal at joints air seal at joints

GYP. BOARD

fire stopping

stud wall

1/2” air gap

BEARING ANGLE FOR STRUCTURAL CONNECTION

3/8” ANCHOR ROD

FOUNDATION GLAZING MULLION 2” PAVER

2” polished concrete 3” SETTING BED

5” CONCRETE slab vapor barrier foundation wall gravel

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8” rigid insulation

MODELS

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COMMUNTIY FLOW

48 UNIT MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING PROFESSOR: DONGWHAN MOON SEMESTER: FALL 2022 TYPE: RESIDENTIAL SITE: FOREST HILLS

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Austin Street and 72nd Ave in Forest Hills, Queens (Block 3257, lots 24-30).

PROJECT In my 3rd year design class I was taked with designing a 48-unit apartment building located in Forest Hills, Queens, NY. Aside f rom desiging the indiidual units of the building, I also needed to incorporate intimate commercial and amenity space alog with a public shared space for the diverse population of Forest Hills

STRATEGY Knowing how diverse and populated Queens is, I wanted to be able to maximize the amenity space of my building. In order to achieve this, I needed to create an efficient and well-circulated vertical community to allow residents on each floor to enter and interact with eachother. I decided on a single loaded corridor for all the units and the vertical amenity space to be on the opposite side, so all the units will get sun all year round. To effectuate privacy for the residents I raised the residential portion of my building to divide public and private space.

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MASSING

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SITE

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DIVIDE EXTRUSION INTO 3 TOWERS

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F.A.R.= 4

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RAISE AND LOWER TOWERS TO RESPECT SITE

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EXTRUDE AND SUBTRACT

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CONNECT TOWERS FOR CIRCULATION

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SUBTRACT TO DIVIDE RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERICIAL

ADD VERTICAL AMENITY

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FIRST FLOOR

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PROG

DAYCARE

LOUNGE

COFFEE STAND LOUNGE

COMMON AREA

READING AREA

LIBRARY STUDY ROOM 1

STUDY ROOM 2

COMMON AREA

COMMUNITY KITCHEN CAFE

PUBLIC ENTRANCE

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AMENITY DECK

RAM

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CROWN HEIGHTS EDUCATION CENTER

EDUCATION HUB AND GYMNASIUM PROFESSOR: MICHAEL SCHWARTING SEMESTER: SPRING 2023 TYPE: CULTURAL SITE: CROWN HEIGHTS

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CREATE SHAPE THAT RELFECTS SITE boundARY AND KEEPS STREET WALL

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SPLIT EDUCATION CENTER AND GYMNASIUM ALLOWING FOR J’OUVERT PARADE TO POUR THROUGH

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AMPLIFY NODES OF IMPORTANCE

introduction

PROJECT

n my 3rd year spring design class, I was tasked with designing a community center located in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. In this cultural center I was to include a children, teen, and senior center along with an auditorium and gymnasium

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With the diverse population of Crown Heights in mind, I wanted to create a project that served the community as a whole. To fuse the building with the community, I designed a space for the NYC J'ouvert parade to pour into and let the local West Indian people feel noticed and appreciated.

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ENDS AT EDUCATION CENTER PLAZA

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GROUND FLOOR

NOSTRAND AVENUE ELEVATION

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FOURTH FLOOR

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WEST FACADE

NOSTRAND AVENUE SECTION

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EAST

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WEST FACADE

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FRAMED VIEWS

MUSEUM IN CENTRAL PARK PROFESSOR: EFRAT NIZAN SEMESTER: SPRING 2022 TYPE: MUSEUM SITE: CENTRAL PARK

introduction PROJECT In my 2nd year design class, I was tasked with creating a museum located in the southeast corner of Central Park, NYC. The goal of the project was to integrate the museum with the topgraphy and to enhance the exisiting circulation of the park.

UNDERSTANDING THE SITE After walking around Central Park, I noticed the winding paths with over-under conditions and beautiful moments of pause in the circulation, creating f ramed views of the park. I decided I wanted to incorporate and enhance these exciting features in my design.

FRAMING THE VIEWS In order to successfully f rame views through the museum, I first mapped out the ideal circulation. I focused on utilizing moments of pause where people could enjoy looking at art and beautiful views of the park. After circulation, I created a floor which allowed my museum form to grow around it and create a tube-like system. I used large openings in the tube system to f rame specific views I wanted to concentrate on, such as the Gapstow Bridge and The Pond.

OPTIMAL CIRCULATION

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CREATE FLOOR

ENCLOSE FLOOR

EXPLODED

teflon SHELL

HEXAGONAL STRUCTURE

steel cables

MUSEUM

SITE WITH MUSEUM

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ENTRANCE FLOOR

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TEMPORARY EXHIBITION SPACE & LOBBY

PERMANENT EXHIBITION SPACE

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LOWER FLOOR

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RAMP TO LOWER LEVEL AND OFFICE

EXHIBITION SPACES

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