Portfolio
Ryba| 2024
Index
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Student
P2: REFFEN
Housing
P14: SUSTAINABLE REVERENCE
Harlem Burial Ground
P6: Edge & Boundary
Material Study
P10: XploraSCAPE
Children’s Adventure Park
P8: Occupy Library
Gathering Space & Education Center
REFFEN Site Analysis
REFFEN is an idiom for Refshaleoen, a former industrial site in Copenhagen, Denmark, known for its undeveloped landscape, water proximity, houseboats, and creative spaces. Notably, structures like houseboats, the street food market, Copenhagen Contemporary, and Urban Rigger are not permanent How can Copenhagen capitalize on Refshaleoen’s dynamic environment, existing infrastructure, & occupants to navigate the city’s challenges and swiftly adapt to its evolving urban landscape, embracing the concept of a “shorter cycle” for a more organic and efficient transition?
2 | Individual Project
Creative Space Green Space Residential Space Industrial Space Access/ Transportation Limited Access via Public Transportation Concentrated underutilized space the Islet’s Primary Occupants The Islet’s Former Utility A limited experimental Project Sound Housing Carpentry Industrial Arts Permanence(years) KEY Map of Permanence
REFFEN Student Housing
Comprising 5% of Copenhagen’s population, students face a severe under-supply of housing, with around 16,000 units available. The government plans to add 10,000 units in the next decade. Danish students studying in Copenhagen appreciate a monthly stipend of $900 for living expenses, though it may not cover certain projects like Urban Rigger.
Enter REFFEN Student Housing, ingeniously re-purposing an existing industrial building complex. Inspired by the industrial surroundings, this project transforms shipping crates into housing units within the building. This arrangement not only aligns with the industrial aesthetic but also provides direct access to studio spaces and workshops for the students, creating a dynamic and functional living space.
4 | Individual Project Street Perspective + Warehouse Section
Unit:
Unit:
Unit: Personal/
Unit: Communal Space
Roof
Personal Space
Communal Space
Occupied Unit
Edge & Boundary
How do textures effect movement & use? How can we better plan using this language of materiality?
Material Conditions of a Multi-Use Plaza
6 | Individual Project
Grassy Terrain: Sitting & Lounging
Planted Shrubbery: No Activity
Open Tiles: Walking & Strolling
Tiled Plaza: Standing Idle & Socializing
Tiled Paths: Walking & Commuting
Tiled Street: Commuting & Driving
Tiled Curb: Drop Off & Pick Up
Grassy Amphitheater: Relaxing & Socializing
Occupy Library
How can an architectural intervention address the messaging of a historical social movement?
Sub-level Gathering Space & Education Center
8 | Group Project | Concept, Drawings Shown v i e wp o r t s t r e e t v i e w e n t r a n c e s t a i r v i e w s t r e e t l e v e l p l a n s v i e wp o r t p l a n e n t r a n c e p l a n l
e n t r a n c e
b o o k s h e l v e s
s u bl e v e l p l a n s b o o k s h e l v e s + c i r c u l a t i o n
XploraSCAPE
Children’s Adventure Park
How can we develop a non-strictly educational approach to engage children with the forest, ensuring minimal intrusion into the historical forest, and placing a strong emphasis on experiential learning?
10 | Group Project | Collaborative Drawings, Individual Concept
Thain Family Forest Axon
Nets Pavilion Animal Perspective Kids climb on nets of different densities Story Pavilion Amphitheater Space for educational programing Greenhouse Pavilion Story Pavilion Nets Pavilion Greenhouse Pavilion Functional Greenhouse Kids can engage with insects and native plant species Greenhouse Pavilion Story Pavilion Nets Pavilion Story Pavilion
XploraSCAPE
Nets Pavilion Tree
Underground Tunnel Kids climb on nets of different densities View the “forest” from different animal’s perspectives People explore an unfinished “natural” space Exposes individuals to bugs and critters of the underground Provide space for related programming People walk through the tree canopy identifying various tree species and engaging with animals natural habitat A trampoline catapults kids into the density 12 | Group Project | Collaborative Drawings, Individual Concept
Canopy Walkway
Manual Tree Lift + Water Collection
Roof Garden + Entry to Canopy Walkway
Main Entrance
People walk through the tree canopy identifying various tree species and engaging with animals natural habitat A trampoline catapults kids into the density
Plan of Main Entrance
SUSTAINABLE REVERENCE
How can the recent discovery of a desecrated burial ground adjacent to an impoverished community, now rezoned for development, be reconciled with the need to create a legitimate memorial, address emotional distress, utilize limited space effectively, and contribute positively to a community facing difficulties resulting from the burial ground’s historical erasure?
HARLEM African Burial Ground
14 | Group Project | Collaborative Drawings, Individual Concept
HABG: Site + Memorial Plan
Waters Edge: 2023
Waters Edge: 1936
Waters Edge: 1900
Waters Edge: 1800
Waters Edge: 1763
Waters Edge: 1870
HABG: Memorial Section
SUSTAINABLE REVERENCE
16 | Group Project | Collaborative Drawings, Individual Concept
An accumulation of found objects collected from the site
Hanging Archive
An interior structural wall composed of site material
Earth Column A structural architectural feature made of the site and designed to deteriorate with the memorials earth
Gabion Wall
Rammed
An exterior skin designed to allow water to graze the building and penetrate as nature intended it Interior Plumbing How the buildings interior functions relate to water
Hanging Facade
HABG: Site + Memorial Section
A space carved out both architecturally and by water
A reciprocal acknowledgment of the adjacent memorial
land of the
African Burial Ground as it is reintroduced to the water and the path of its ancestors
Interior Balcony
Exterior Balcony
Memorial The
HARLEM
SUSTAINABLE REVERENCE
Undisturbed Remnants Buried In Earth18 | Group Project | Collaborative Drawings, Individual Concept
Column As Architecture
Column Biophellia
Steel Degradation by Environmental Factors