Edward Parker Russo
Associate Principal - Design Principal Track
July 2016 - Now
KPF - Kohn Pedersen Fox
Specializing in full service projects - I've helped realize some of the finest Class A O ice, Multi-Family, Hospitality, Interior and Retail spaces across the globe through all design phases. Currently the senior designer for a high profile o ice tower repositioning on Wall Street, the largest unoccupied building in the country, leading all design e orts from DD now into CA. I've built an excellent repertoire with all consultants, clients, and contractors - preparing and leading coordination, design, and site/OAC meetings. I have managed multiple junior sta over the project course learning to e iciently review and divide work, give clear direction, and mentor in a meaningful way.
Furthermore I've single-handedly secured over 500,000sf of new local residential work for the firm this year alone through feasibility studies for prospective clients. Studying local zoning, planning, and presenting deliverables which secured firm contracts for further design developement. I'm a rare hybrid of designer, and project manager which allows me to create beautiful unique designs in an e icient schedule conscious manner. When combined with my exceptional presentation and people skills I have become an invaluable asset for any team.
Fall 2014 - Fall 2016 BragOn LLC
Part - Time
Summer 2015 Internship
HDR
- 2013
2009 - 2012
MASTER ADEPT ADEPT MASTER MASTER NOVICE ADEPT ADEPT
Education
Princeton Day School Tulane University School of Architecture 2011 - 2016 2011 - 2015 1998 - 2011 Tulane University School of Architecture
Experience Architects M. Arch B. Arch + Minor in Urban Studies
Skills
Robert Hillier Architects
Summer 2014 J.
2012
Summer
Joshua Zinder Architecture + Design BlueBeam Studio Revit Rhino Adobe Suite AutoCAD V-Ray / Enscape Presentation Skills Grasshopper
Internship
erussodesign@gmail.com linkedin.com/in/e-parker-russo
Summer
Internship
Internship 609.610.8613
Stef an Bradley Architects
Co-Founder and Lead Designer for a startup tech company developing a hybrid social media and shopping app. Responsible for all UI/UX, marketing, and branding across the entire platform. BragOn recieved seed funding from one of the largest startup incubators in the country in 2015 and was on track to turn a profit in its 3rd year, but ultimately lost its market share to Ibotta, now valued at over $100 million as of 2021.
Primary Approach
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Time Tower
Time Tower was a phase II development of the block on which the client already had their headquarter tower (south). We divided the remaining site into 3 primary zones, one public amenity, one tower, and one retail plaza. The tower and plaza were meant to merry the entire complex and create a cohesive identifiable headquarters for the client.
Time Tower was the first built project I worked on start to finish, SD through DD followed by CD and CA guidance via a local executive architect - customary in China. I had a great deal of design freedom given the large scale of the project and smaller team. In addition to generating all diagrams and podium / tower plans for the project, my primary design focus was on the tower lobby, and public retail plaza where I was able to really flex my design muscles for the first time at KPF.
Location Shenzen, China
Project Type Office, Retail
Size 850,000 ft2
Status Completed
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The long linear site strategy I developed aimed to seamlessly connect all of the elements from the existing tower (left) throught the F+B, new office lobby, Port-Cochè re, and all the way to the new soccer pitch (right) on three levels
L01 Podium Circulation L02 L03 Existing Tower F&B Plaza New Tower
re Soccer Pitch
Port-Cochè
Much of my design focus was on circulation. With such an expansive site and multiple points and levels of connection, it was critical to create a clear and concise network but also provide a dynamic pedestrian experience people would actually want to use
Professional
Entry Stair
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Material availability forced us to completely change the lift lobby design dueing construction. I stepped in, took ownership, and was able to create something we felt was actually far superior to the original intent while being half the cost.
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New Design Rendering
Site Walkthrough
Lift Entrance
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Wall Street
In what was once the epitome of global finance sits the largest unocupied building in the country - and the largest public space on Wall Street. Over the years it has found itself in desperate need of inspiration having becoming a sad and forgotten space. By introducing a green oasis into the cold heart of Wall Street we aim to reinvigorate a lost and confused neighborhood and prepare it for a health and wellness oriented future.
As senior designer I was tasked with designing and coordinating the entirety of this project from DD now into CA. Given its high profile site, difficult existing conditon, historic context, and a complex MTA connection it has been an extremely difficult idea to realize. A skylight pierces the trading floors making way for the worlds largest living wall. This provides a dramatic backdrop which spreads to smaller green moments throughout the now cohesive lobby spaces. This insertion of light, air, and green into a neighborhood known for cold concrete and shadow aims to completely transform and modernize Wall Street’s reputation.
Location
New York, NY, USA
Project Type
Renovation of Public Space, Lobby, Retail, Office Podium
Size
350,000 ft2
Status
Under Construction
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Greenery PRIMARY GREEN WALL 13,500 SF LOBBY GREEN WALL 560 SF TRADING FLOOR SUB-LOBBY PLANTER 15 LINEAR FEET STALACTITES 8 UNITS 30’ HEIGHT LOBBY GREEN WALL 560 SF RETAIL PLANTERS 140 LINEAR FEE TOTAL GREEN (APPROXIMATELY): 18,375 SF ESCALATOR / B1 GREEN WALL 1,200 SF
Seen here are a few of the major elements I designed, coordinated, and documentated over the course of this project.
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Full Exterior Re-Design
Skylight
Office Lobbies
Feature Green Wall
F&B Pavilion
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Trading Lobby
19 WALL STREET PINE STREET N 1 2 2 4 3 5 6
The Green Wall is the crown jewel of the design. The architecture is all set up so as to maximize views of the wall from the public realm below, up to the private trading floors up above.
The depth and color of the plants intensify as they approach the center of the wall, drawing you through the space and your eyes up the skylight creating a dynamic experience that changes as you move through it.
Green Wall
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ELEVATION (UNFOLDED) STALACTITE GEOMETRY -
ELEVATION (UNFOLDED) STALACTITE GEO WALL ST LOOKING SOUTH
Greenwall Elevation Geometry
CELLAR 01 EL. 5'-0" (NAVD 88 +6' -7 3/4") LEVEL 01 MEZZ EL. 43'-9" LEVEL 02 TRADING EL. 59'-3" LEVEL 03 TRADING EL. 75'-9" LEVEL 04 TRADING EL. 92'-3" LEVEL 05 MER EL. 107'-9" GROUND LEVEL POPS EL. 22'-6" TOFF 26'-6" (EL 6'-6") 16'-2 1/2" 41'-2 1/2" 6'-1" 1'-9" 46'-0" 19'-7 1/2" 43'-6" 89'-9 25'-8 1/2" 3'-8" WP A TOTAL SURFACE A 10 6'-0" G1 WP A1 WP A2 WP A3 WP B WP B1 WP C TRUE PR MISALIGN CW STRUCT PENETRATION TYP SEE A-522 & A-300 SERIES DWG FOR INFO 7 A-0 6'-0" 15'-6" 16'-6" 16'-6" 15'-6" 21'-3" 16'-0" 1'-6" 10 L03 L04 L05 F.O.W PARALLEL TO GRID LINE "A" TYP SCALE: 1/8" = 1'-0" 2 FEATURE GREENWALL GEOMETRY ELEVATION 1/8" = 1'-0" SECTION GRAM
SCALE: 1/8" = 1'-0" 8
TYPE B (3) 468 SF
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(UNFOLDED) STALACTITE
The entire wall is canted at 1.5 degrees, echoing a roman technique which aims to emphasize the drama and scale of the gesture. Working closely with our living wall, structural, and mechanical engineers I have brought what once was just a wild napkin sketch into reality. Every single panel I have meticulously defined, drawn, and coordinated and is ready for fabrication.
23 GROUND LEVEL (NAVD 88 +21 - 7 LEVEL 01 MEZZ E (NAVD 88 +45 - 4 LEVEL 02 TRADIN (NAVD 88 +60 - 1 03 TRADIN (NAVD 88 +77 - 4 GROUND LEVEL (NAVD 88 +24 - 1 TOFF 26 -6" (EL 6 WATER FEATURE & BENCH MTA LIFT GRAND STAIR CANOPY L01 BRIDGE LEVEL 01 MEZZ EL. 43'-9" (NAVD 88 +45' -4 3/4") LEVEL 02 TRADING EL. 59'-3" (NAVD 88 +60' -10 3/4") LEVEL 03 TRADING EL. 75'-9" (NAVD 88 +77' -4 3/4") LEVEL 04 TRADING EL. 92'-3" (NAVD 88 +93' -10 3/4") LEVEL 05 MER EL. 107'-9" (NAVD 88 +109' -4 3/4") 63'-10" 4 1/2" 23'-9 1/2" 2'-4 1/2" 5'-6" 6'-8" 5'-4" 9'-10 1/2" 5'-0" 37'-4" 43'-7" 19'-819'-6"1/2" 9" 71° 14'-10" 85 ° 2'-6 1/2" 90 SF 87 SF 21'-6" AREA = 12,140 SF WP A4 4 13'-8 1/2" 109'-5 1/2" 3" G1 PANEL EXTENTS / OVERLAP DASHED BEYOND A "BULB" FACETED PANELS WP K1 94° 76 ° G2 G3 G4 G5 G6 GB1 GB2 GB3 GB4 GB5 GB6 104° 86 ° 5'-5" 5'-9 1/2" WP E WP F ROJECTION INCURS NENT, TOP OF WALLS TO ALIGN WP H1 FACET 6 FA C E T 5 FACET 7 FACET 7 FACET 10 FACET 11 FACET 10 4 A-055 6 A-055 5 A-055 055 FACET 1 WP F1 FACET 1 WP D WP L 5'-4" 21'-3" 16'-0" 1'-6" MTA STAIR SOFFIT WP K2 WP K WP H 19° 2" WP D 3" FACET 7 72° 4 L O WALL @ L03 L04 WP H1 1" 9'-4" WP H FACET6 94 ° 97 ° 84° 83° 26'-4" 77 ° 87 SF 92 ° 26'-2" 26'-2 1/2" 26'-3 1/2" 88° GB1 GB2 GB3 GB4 GB5 14° FACET 11 FACET 12 F A C E T 1 3 F A C E T 1 4 FACET 15 WP F1 WP K2 90° WP K1 GB6 WP H1 WP H WP K 9'-4" FACET 11 FACET 12 F A C E T 1 3 F A C E T 1 4 FACET 15 23'-9 1/2" FACET 10 103° 90 ° 90° 92 ° 88° 86° 96 ° 90° 90 ° 90 ° 90° 7'-8" 5'-6" 5'-0" 15'-6 1/2" 6'-8" 21'-6" 5'-0" 6'-3 1/2" 4'-3" 9'-4" 76 ° FACET 1 Paramount Group 1633 Broadway, New York, New Y Client Key Plan Kohn Pedersen F Architects & Plan 11 West 42nd Str New York, New Y Architect Jaros, Baum & B Engineers, LLP 80 Pine Street New York, New Y MEP Engineer DeSimone Consu 140 Broadway, 2 New York, New Y Structural Engine Tillotson Design 40 Worth Street, New York, New Y Lighting Consulta Front Inc. 100 E. Broadway New York, New Y Facade Consulta Edgett Williams C 1177 Avenue of t New York, New Y Vertical Transpor WILLIAM STREET Global BMU 65 West 36th Stre New York, NY 10 Façade Maintena Habitat Horticultu 1038 Ashby Ave. Berkeley, CA. 94 Landscape Cons Langan 21 Penn Plaza 360 West 31st St New York, NY 10 Civil & Geotechni Cerami 1001 Avenue of t New York, NY 10 Acoustic Enginee Sustainable Inves 1155 Mt Vernon Atlanta, GA 3033 LEED & Energy C Milrose Consultan 498 7th Ave New York, NY 10 Code Consultant SCALE: 3 AXON VIEW -FEATURE GREEN WALL No.Description 1Bulletin #1 OMETRYCANOPY L01 BRIDGE GRAND STAIR WATER FEATURE & BENCH NTS
GROUND LEVEL NAVD 88 +21 - 7 LEVEL 01 MEZZ E NAVD 88 +45 - 4 LEVEL 02 TRAD N NAVD 88 +60 - 1 LEVEL 03 TRAD N NAVD 88 +77 - 4 LEVEL 04 TRAD N NAVD 88 +93 - 1 LEVEL 05 MER EL NAVD 88 +109 - 4 GROUND LEVEL NAVD 88 +24 - 1 TOFF 26 -6 (EL 6 CW STRUCTURE TYP. EXTERIOR WALL SEE A-300 DWGS FOR INFO WATER FEATURE & BENCH MTA LIFT GRAND STAIR CANOPY L01 BRIDGE LEVEL 01 MEZZ EL. 43'-9" (NAVD 88 +45' -4 3/4") LEVEL 02 TRADING EL. 59' (NAVD 88 +60' -10 3/4") LEVEL 03 TRADING EL. 75' (NAVD 88 +77' -4 3/4") LEVEL 04 TRADING EL. 92' (NAVD 88 +93' -10 3/4") LEVEL 05 MER EL. 107'-9" (NAVD 88 +109' -4 3/4") 63'-10" 4 1/2" 23'-9 1/2" 2'-4 1/2" 5'-6" 6'-8" 5'-4" 9'-10 1/2" 5'-0" 37'-4" 16'-2 1/2" 41'-2 1/2" 6'-1" 43'-7" 19'-6" 1'-9" 46'-0" 19'-7 1/2" 43'-6" 19'-8 1/2" 89'-9" 25'-8 1/2" 3'-8" 71° 14'-10" 85 ° 2'-6 1/2" WP A 90 SF 87 SF 21'-6" TOTAL SURFACE AREA = 12,140 SF 10 WP A4 4 13'-8 1/2" 109'-5 1/2" 6'-0" 3" G1 PANEL EXTENTS / OVERLAP DASHED BEYOND A "BULB" FACETED PANELS WP K1 94° 76 G1 G2 G3 G4 G5 G6 GB1 GB2 GB3 GB4 GB5 GB6 104° WP A1 WP A2 WP A3 86 ° 5'-5" 5'-9 1/2" WP B WP B1 WP C WP E WP F TRUE PROJECTION INCURS MISALIGNENT, TOP OF WALLS TO ALIGN WP H1 CW STRUCT PENETRATION TYP SEE A-522 & A-300 SERIES DWG FOR INFO FACET 6 FA C E T 5 FACET 7 FACET 7 FACET 10 FACET 11 FACET 10 4 A-055 6 A-055 5 A-055 7 A-055 FACET 1 WP F1 FACET 1 WP D WP L 5'-4" 21'-3" 16'-0" 1'-6" MTA STAIR SOFFIT WP K2 WP K WP H 26'-0" 6'-7 1/2" 172 SF TYPE A 6'-7 1/2" 6'-7 1/2" 6'-7 1/2" 6'-7 1/2" 26'-0" 23'-6" 26'-0" 23'-6" 172 SF 172 SF 156 SF 156 SF TYPE A TYPE B TYPE A TYPE B R=1-0 F.O. HORIZ. RING MTL. STRAP SUBSTRATE SEE DETAILS A-532 PLANTING LINE 4'-0" 19° 2" WP D 3" FACET 7 72° 10 4 L03 L04 L05 L O WALL @ L03 L04 F.O.W PARALLEL TO GRID LINE "A" TYP WP H1 9'-4" FACET6 94 ° 97 ° 84° 83° 26'-4" 77 ° 87 SF 92 ° 26'-2" 26'-2 1/2" 26'-3 1/2" 88° GB1 GB2 GB3 GB4 GB5 14 FACET 11 FACET 12 F A C E T 1 3 F A C E T 1 4 FACET 15 WP F1 WP K2 90° GB6 WP H WP K 9'-4" FACET 11 FACET 12 F A C E T 1 3 F A C E T 1 4 FACET 15 FACET 10 103° 90 ° 90° 92 ° 88° 86 96 ° 90° 90 90 ° 9 7'-8" 5'-6" 5'-0" 15'-6 1/2" 6'-8" 21'-6" 5'-0" 6'-3 1/2" 4'-3" 9'-4" 76 ° FACET 1 SCALE: 3 AXON VIEW -FEATURE GREEN WALL SCALE: 1/8" = 1'-0" 2 FEATURE GREENWALL GEOMETRY ELEVATION CTITE GEOMETRYSCALE: 1/8" = 1'-0" 8 ELEVATION
GEOMETRYWALL ST LOOKING SOUTH EXTERIOR WALL SEE A-300 DWGS FOR INFO CW STRUCTURE TYP. CANOPY L01 BRIDGE GRAND STAIR WATER FEATURE & BENCH NTS Greenwall Axon
The Grand Stair is the gateway to the public space from the MTA and provides an incredible hero shot up the Green Wall and out the skylight. The stair design was meant to embody the feeling of walking through a fine art gallery, a slow marble stair providing moments of rest to take in the views. I have carefully crafted every inch of this moment from the overall gesture down to the millimeter radius of the custom wooden handrail.
RAILING PLAN @ BOTTOM OF STAIR
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RAILING PLAN @ TOP LANDING
24 R= 3/4" R = 3/4" R = 1'-0" R = 3/4" R = 3/4" 3/4 " STEEL PLATE 4 " 1/4 " 3/16" 1 1/8" OVERALL HANDRAIL 2 5/8" 1 1/2" R = 1'-0" R = 10 1/2 1 1/2" STANCH I ON 5 5 / 8 " 1/8" CONTINUOUS STEEL PLATE ATTACHED TO HANDRAIL FINISHED TO MATCH SS-2 1/8" STEEL PLATE WELDED TO STANCHION FINISHED TO MATCH SS-2 STANCHION 1" CUSTOM STANCHION 15° 15° OVERALL HANDRA I L 8 " SS-2 CUSTOM PROFILE HANDRAIL W-4 2 1/4 " STANCH I ON 3/4 " 1/4" 5° 6" R= 11" 8" 1'-0" 11" R= 1'-2" 1'-2" ALIGN 6" 1'-0" 1'-5" R = 1 '31/2 " 2'-7" 4'-6 1/2" S-13 SCALE: 12" = 1'-0" 6 HAND RAIL PROFILE SCALE: 1" = 1'-0" 10 RAILING PLAN @ TOP OF STAIR SCALE: 1" = 1'-0" 11
SCALE: 1" = 1'-0"
ALIGN TOFF 20'-10 1/4" TOFF 23'-0 1/8" 1/4" 3/4" 1/4" 1/2" BENT STEEL PLATE SETTING BED 2" 1/2" RADIUSED NOSING, TYP. SS-4 ABRASIVE STRIP INSERTS, TYP S-8 S-7 RISE RUN RUN 1'-5" R S E 5 GROUND LEVEL POPS EL. 22'-6" (NAVD 88 +24' -1 3/4") B FINISH FLOORING, SEE FINISH PLANS TOFF 23'-0 1/8" 6 1 8 GLASS GUARDRAIL BEYOND SED EDGES, TYP -7 METAL CLOSURE M-7 USTOM GRIP OLOR, TBD CMU WALL DASHED BEYOND. TOP OLLOWS SLOPED BASE OF ESCALATOR DIVIDING WALL - SEE /A-565 PROVIDE MISC. STL. & STRUCUT. RAMING FOR SUPPORT OF PLINTH BETWEEN STAIR AND ESCALATOR WALL AS REQUIRED, BRACE TO STRUCTURE TYP. 01 EL. 5'-0" +6' -7 3/4") -6" (EL 6'-6") WALL. SEE LANDSCAPE/LW DWGS. Paramo 1633 Br New Yo Client Key Plan Kohn P Architec 11 Wes New Yo Architec Jaros, B Enginee 80 Pine New Yo MEP En DeSimo 140 Bro New Yo Structur Tillotson 40 Wor New Yo Lighting Front In 100 E. New Yo Facade Edgett 1177 Av New Yo Vertical Global 65 Wes New Yo Façade Habitat 1038 As Berkele Landsc Langan 21 Penn 360 We New Yo Civil & Cerami 1001 Av New Yo Acousti Sustain 1155 M Atlanta, LEED & Milrose 498 7th New Yo Code C SCALE: 1 1/2" = 1'-0" 2 DETAIL SECTION @ LANDING SCALE: 1 1/2" = 1'-0" 4 DETAIL SECTION @ TYP GRAND STAIR NOTE: 1. ALL DIMENSIONS AND ELEVATIONS TO BE VERIFIED IN FIELD 2. PROVIDE MISC. STL. & STRUCT. FRAMING FOR SUPPORT OF GREEN WALL AS REQUIRED BRACE TO STRUCTURE, TYP. 10. 12 GAUGE 304 S.S. CATCH . RESERVOIR BASIN W/ SOLDER SEAM, TYP . ADD PREFABRICATED CONTINUOUS SHEET WATERPROOFING LINER, WELD JOINTS IN FIELD ONLY AS REQUIRED, TYP. 2 2 No.D 11 2A 3B 3 3 Handrail Detail Green Wall Detail Stair Detail
REMOVABLE STONE GRILL, TYP 3 1/2" 1" 6" 2" 2" MIN. S-7 SEE NOTE 10 FEATURE GREEN WALLSEE LIVING WALL DRAWINGS VARIES VARIES 10" S-7 FINISHED EDGE, TYP SLOPING DRAIN PIPING SEE MEP DWGS PROVIDE ADDITIONAL OVERLAPPED WATERPROOFING & SEALANTS AROUND ALL PENETRATIONS & FASTENERS AS REQUIRED, TYP A-657 6 A-657 5 FOR RAIL INFO SEE A-568 PADS TO BE FASTENED TO BASE OF STONE GRILLS, TYP. TO ALLOW FLOW OF WATER UNDERNEATH SS-2 CHANNEL, TYP. 1'-2" 2-HR FIRE RATED ENCLOSURE REMOVABLE STONE GRILL, TYP -SEE A-685 FOR MORE INFO S-7 PIPE HANGERS AS REQUIRED, SEE NOTE 2 & SEE MEP DWGS 1/4" 3/4 1 1/2" BENT STEEL PLATE SETTING BED 2" 1/2" RADIUSED NOSING, TYP. SS-4 ABRASIVE STRIP INSERTS, TYP S-8 S-7 RISE RUN R I S E 5 " 6" STUD WALL TC-1 V A R E S S-13 S-11 TERRACOTTA CLIP, METAL & SUPPORT TYP 10 S L O P N G C O P I N G DIMENSION STONE 1'-2" EASED EDGES, TYP M-7 METAL CLOSURE M-7 3/4" DIMENSION STONE S-13 PROVIDE MISC. STEEL FRAMING FOR SUPPORT, TYP CUSTOM GRIP COLOR, TBD 8" CMU WALL DASHED BEYOND. TOP FOLLOWS SLOPED BASE OF ESCALATOR DIVIDING WALL - SEE 4/A-565 PROVIDE MISC. STL. & STRUCUT. FRAMING FOR SUPPORT OF PLINTH BETWEEN STAIR AND ESCALATOR WALL AS REQUIRED, BRACE TO STRUCTURE TYP. CELLAR 01 EL. 5'-0" (NAVD 88 +6' -7 3/4") TOFF 26'-6" (EL 6'-6") S-11 REMOVABLE STONE GRILL FINISH FLOORING, SEE FINISH PLANS 2 1 2 16 2" 6" 3" SEE DETAIL 6, THIS PAGE, FOR ADDITIONAL INFO 16 SEE DETAIL 11, THIS PAGE, FOR ADDITIONAL INFO SCALE: 1 1/2" = 1'-0" 6 DETAIL SECTION @ STAIR TRENCH TYP SCALE: 1 1/2" = 1'-0" 4 DETAIL SECTION @ TYP GRA SCALE: 1 1/2" = 1'-0" 5 DETAIL SECTION @ ESCALATOR WALL TYP SCALE: 1 1/2" = 1'-0" 7 DETAIL SECTION @ STAIR TRENCH C01 SCALE: 1 1/2" = 1'-0" 3 DETAIL SECTION @ TRENCH DRAIN C01 2 2 2 3 3 3
Grand Stair
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Seaport
Originally intended to be a team of 3, the other members were pulled at the last minute leaving it solely in my hands. A 3-week feasibility study for an up and coming local client we had not worked with previously so the stakes were high and we needed to make a good impression. I was responsible for all design, production, and even presentations each week to the client group. The final package was met with immense praise, and we have since been awarded a contract to bring the design through entitlements and discussions are ongoing for DD-CD development.
The corner site was deceptively constrained; with several easements and an existing transit station to the East which had a 3-storey build limit. The primary views were to the NE and SE and the client insisted a 12k bar plate was a must. I kinked the bar so I could achieve the 12k on the site while also maximizing the views east towards the river. I split and shifted the mass into two bars to further maximize these views, this gesture then becomes the core parti and ultimately guides the curtainwall design.
Location Jersey City, NJ
Project Type
Multi-Family Residential
Size
500,000 ft2
Status
Entitletments
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75’ BAR 11K 12K 12K KINK BAR SPLIT AND SHIFT Transit
The boutique office podium is combined with amenity space in order to lift the amenity deck above the adjacent garage, giving it a view of the water. With my massing strategy I was able to get 9 of 13 units/fl to have optimal views.
After visiting the site, the primary paths of travel in and out of the transit station became my clear driving factors in the ground plane design. A linear bisecting lobby provides flexible accessibility for the residents, jutting out for visibility at Town Sq. Place while concealing loading. Finally, a single anchor retail claims the primary SW corner. RESIDENTIAL 420K / 490 Units
AMENITY 20K / 2FL @ 10K
48K / 2FL @ 24K
+420’
TRANSIT
OFFICE
AMENITY DECK
RETAIL 15K - Incl. 2k Lobby
29 BOH 3,000sf LOADING RETAIL 5,000sf 1,800sf RETAIL LOBBY DROP-OFF DROP-OFF PATH TOWN SQ. PLACE WASHINGTON BLVD. 2BR 2BR 2BR 2BR ST ST ST 1BR 1BR 1BR 1BR 1BR 1BR RETAIL 9,000sf 2,200sf 1,800sf RETAIL RETAIL LOBBY DROP-OFF PATH 50’ 50’ 60’ AMENITY DECK AMENITY DECK OFFICE 20K * * * * * * * * * 90’ 70’ 75’ 160’ TRANSIT
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UNIT AVG: Gross = 885sf/unit Net = 664sf/unit
Terrace View
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Oasis
A highly successful civil engineer is retiring. Having designed some of the largest bridges in the world she now wishes to spend the rest of her days in Arizona. She holds a design competition for her dream home. A tertiary family friend I manage to talk my way into an entry. Despite not having any professional work experience in this typology, and up against 3 established local firms who design luxury homes in this area every day - my design was selcted.
The site offers exceptional views at a steep price - a 45° cliff face. My goal was to have the home rest within the desertscape and dissapear within it. The form - A linear bar, is split in half by two monolothic boulders on site which separate the private home (left) from the public entertaining space (right). The private bar is kinked and swung out precariously over the cliff creating a dramatic panorama across the desert plains from the master bedroom. An elegant yet sturdy mass timber truss, just like the ones she had so beautifully engineered throughout her career, anchors the form to the rock below. Ultimately I was offering her an opportunity nobody else had - To take part in the design of her dream home, in her own way.
Location
Tuscon, Arizona
Project Type
Single-Family Residential
Size
5,000+ ft2
Status
Freelance, On Hold
Sun and shadow play are at the forefront of this design, from the macro to the micro scale. Materials and forms play with the light to create dynamic and dramatic moments throughout the massive home giving it intrigue at every scale
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Fitness Center Porte-cochère Driveway D. E. F. G. I. J. K. L. M. N. O. J. H. N 2 1 3 4 6 5
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Massive locally sourced stone walls appear to effortlessly hoist the weathered steel planes above providing both an industrial yet warm interior experience. The steel planes are designed to provide shade in the summer and allow sun in the winter. Oversized sliders dissapear into the stones allowing for an incredible indoor/outdoor living experience
Living View
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B. Beige Marble
C. Polished Concrete
D. Statuary Bronze
E. Eucalyptus
F. White Marble
G. Manhattan Black Granite
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erussodesign@gmail.com 609.610.8613
Thank You
E. Parker Russo
2023 Proffesional Work Sample
Picturesque Room
Elevation Of Green
Creation Of Green Facade
Urban Block
Insertion Of Green
Green Spacemaking
ALAMEDA
SAN FRANCISCO BAY
“STACK”
OAKLAND BAY BRIDGE
Center Court
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