2016-2023 Design Work Samples

Design Work Samples

Corey Manno

1245 Broadway

New York, NY

OvS teamed up with Selldorf Architects to design the new office space for A24 Studios. The team came up with a flexible outdoor terrace that frames views of adjacent building with lush, low-lying perennials and grasses that establish a meadow-like atmosphere on Broadway. Much like the topography of a natural meadow, the planters undulate between Broadway and 31st, and pathways are carved out between the planted areas to create a variety of seated areas for lunch time dining, outdoor happy hours, morning coffee chats and lounge seating for small groups.

ANTHRACITE PYROLAVE CAVIAR PYROLAVE

I was successful in modeling every aspect of this project in Revit, from sloped metal planter walls, to the soil within, sloped metal planters, custom furniture and infill insulation. This allowed for incredible results: I was able to quantify the amount of infill insulation, lightweight soil, and mulch needed on this project and provide, and I was able to use live views which updated in real time when changes were needed.

Since everything was modeled, we were able to create multiple renderings and walkthroughs to show the client what our design vision was passing through the interior to exterior spaces.

The team had many challenges to face in order to meet NYC codes about combustible materials, and labor laws, which included storing large davits on the terrace within the planters and meeting the requirements for maneuvering the equipment.

AMERICAN WALNUT

JET MIST STONE

BISAZZA TILE LEMON YELLOW

SUNNY-SIDE UP LIGHT-BOX

BULTHAUP GREY

MADRAS GREY - ABC STONE

SANDBLASTED FINISH

CHARCOAL GREY - ORE

IPE WOOD

A24 - NEW YORK, NY

SELLDORF ARCHITECTS

March 16, 2022

HARDSCAPE MATERIALS

The Federal Reserve

Washington, D.C.

In 1979, OvS developed a planting plan for the Federal Reserve Building that propelled the firm into national recognition. In 2017, the Federal Reserve went under construction to repair leaking roof above the underground parking garage and OvS was hired again to redesign and update the planting of the largest green roof in DC.

While at OvS, I was promoted to project manager and became manager of this legacy project from Design Development through Construction Observation. I developed the revit model and utilized a plug-in called Environment to create accurate topographical plans which allowed me to ensure the amount of soil on structure was enough to support plants, while meeting structural requirements.

During the construction document phase, I led coordination meetings with the architects and consultants and proposed solutions to any task we faced, while ensuring our set met OvS standards as well as BIM standards set by the architect.

The Stacks - Building C

Washington, D.C.

The Stacks is a 6 acre development on DC’s Southwest Waterfront that will bring a community of residential, office, hotel and retail services to the Anacostia River in the heart of Buzzard Point between The Wharf and The Yards.

Working with Akridge and Handel Architects, OvS designed outdoor amenities that would give Building C a unique, tenantdriven experience. We were inspired by the adjacent Anacostia River, and recreated a waterfall that fed into a “tributary” river, terminating into a larger pool. Residents would gather along this river to sit, relax and get their feet wet on a pavers that featured local pieces of seashells in the concrete mix. The pool deck is the primary feature of this terrace, with dining nooks, grills, and a sunbathing amphitheater partially shaded by large river birch trees.

This project needed to meet DC’s GAR and SWM requirements. I developed a composite color coded plan in revit using areas to calculate and separate the SF of CDA intended to drain to bioretention vs green roof. This plan labeled each zone by name and SF, showed the direction of water flow, and labeled the final destination of collected water. The areas were then displayed

Rockaway Operational HQ

Rockaway, NY

NYCDPR purchased this site as a means of developing a LEED building that would assist their daily operations and focus on sustainable initiatives in planting design with native pollinator species.

When assigned to manage this project, I taught myself how to develop a planting plan in revit and generated a system which made adjusting planting quantities and species very efficient as the design phase went along. This was novel to OvS.

I first created parametric planting families for trees, grasses, and shrubs that look more appealing in plan and elevation than the basic revit family, and enhance OvS’ graphic standard.

When setting up the model, I used Environment’s scatter tool to create an assembly of plants for a given area. Each assembly ranged from 1 plant species to 3, and I could modify the percentages to allow for a greater quantity of a specific

plant, in each area. When the design needed to be changed, I was able to reduce quantities, modifying species, or eliminate plants very quickly with the system I setup. This is one of many tasks that used to be done in AutoCAD at OvS that I have found a faster method in Revit. Afterwards, I gave presentations on my methods which supported a round table discussion on how to further advancing the technique to produce more efficient results, such as creating a planting library within revit.

50 United Nations Plaza

San Francisco, CA

The United Nations Plaza was built in 1936 and served 74 years without a major renovation. The 350,000 sf building serves as a cornerstone to the San Francisco Civic Center and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

GSA requested we create a revit model, separated by trade, based on as-built drawings, which would allow facilities management to use when performing building maintenance.

My assignment was to model the plumbing work within the building, which met GSA BIM standards, and include the specific make and model of the plumbing fixtures to generate COBie data. During this process, I created plumbing fixture families and modified parameters as necessary to ensure the existing condition of the building was met. When modeling pipes, I ensured they sloped based on the asbuilt drawings, and also created custom plumbing connection families as needed.

After this was completed, I created rooms throughout the building and assigned names, numbers and room types to correspond with the existing condition and function of the space.

The final assignment was to generate a schedule based on rooms, and amount of equipment listed in each room which verified model accuracy and overall completion.

1300 King Street

Alexandria, VA

1300 King street is 45,000 SF multi-family, mixed use building located in the historic district of Old Town, Alexandria. The building is one mass that addresses the different urban designs of King and Payne street while respecting the historic structures located on site. The design addresses the historic detailing and scale of the King Street corridor and continues the repetition of the historic structure’s façade into the windows and brick detailing, while stepping back the upper levels to fit within the urban scale.

My responsibilities began with designing the core of the building to address the accessibility, retail needs, and the infrastructure requirements of 31 units. It then continued into coordinating consultant’s information to resolve conflicts between structural trusses with mechanical ducts, roof drainage and façade design, and city infrastructure pipes leading into the appropriate mechanical room. Working in Revit allowed our consultants and I to provide seamless visual flow of information to ease this process.

St. Elizabeth’s East Campus

Washington, D.C.

The history of St. Elizabeth’s campus started in the early 20th century as an agricultural landscape and proceeded to become an institution for psychiatric recovery after WWI. Now, I am working directly under Michael Winstanley and George Eisenberger on the design of the master plan of Parcel 15 and the architecture of Parcel 17. This 6.2-acre plot will provide new office buildings, retail, residential and hotels to stimulate economic development in this area right next to Congress heights metro.

My role on this project is to understand the spatial and square footage requirements of the lead tenant, Whitman Walker Health, while simultaneously meeting the financial requirements set by the client, Redbrick LMD for Building 1 on Parcel 17. I have created a BOMA spreadsheet to illustrate to the client what spaces are rentable to the tenant, and collaborated with engineers on system designs that will meet the spatial requirements set by the tenant. Simultaneously, I have developed design options within revit to present to the client and the Commission of Fine Arts.

This project was completed in 2022.

District Floats

Washington, D.C

I volunteered to participate in a Winstanley marketing project to design a net-zero floating home community in Washington, D.C. The sustainable nature of this project draws from my thesis project about resiliency, sustainability and architecture in response to climate change.

The design of these floating homes achieves net-zero efficiency by focusing on harvesting electricity, collecting rainwater

and repurposing wastewater, while reducing the overall consumption of each home by using smart solar design and energy efficient technology. I performed precedent research on house boats in Seattle, WA and around Amsterdam, Netherlands, and proposed a masterplan of sustainable homes located in the DC’s fastest growing waterfront communities, the Wharf and Dock 79.

The rendering below shows a perspective on the Anacostia River of a 20-unit floating home community composed of 1 and 2-bedroom homes near Nationals Park. The dock system is designed to rise and fall with water levels and connects these homes to nearby floating retail and restaurants, which add a layer of urbanism and promotes community.

Apex Plaza

Bethesda, MD

The Apex development is a new transportation hub for downtown Bethesda, MD. By the end of 2021, it will host a red and purple line metro station, three bus stops, and a Capital Bikeshare station. The concept was to design a plaza that eased the methods of moving between different transportation means while providing urban dwelling space in a lush social environment.

The complexity of this project required all disciplines work in BIM software for coordination and documentation. My project manager put me in charge of designing the plaza which had multiple slab breaks to address the drainage issues above the metro. I drew inspiration from these slab breaks and created a system of pavers that transformed these joints into an immersive experience guiding the pedestrian from one transportation mode to the next. Above, the planting and paving act as a backdrop for the viewer watching this mobility hub.

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