Gregg Schuster Architecture Portfolio

GREGG SCHUSTER

ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO | SELECTED WORKS

CIRCULATE 01

LOCATION: FINANICAL DISTRICT, BOSTON, MA

YEAR: SPRING 2022

INSTRUCTOR: JAY SIEBENMORGEN

COLLABORATOR: AMELIA SHELTON

Circulate is an adaptive reuse project using a structural grid that enables flexibility of spaces over time. By keeping the original front facade of the building we were able to re-program the building in a way that emphasizes circulation and create personal discovery of the building. The transitional gasket space along High Street becomes the main entrance to promote new social interactions within the building as a place of circulation and collaboration. To further promote these different interactions, the building splits into half levels to reveal a glimpse of program between levels.

Cantilevers on each corner of the existing roof create new outdoor space along High Street allowing for scenic views between the old and new architecture allowing the user to experience the building in a new spacial quality that is unique to the area.

The double skin system allows mechanical servicing to be incorporated between the structure and dispersed as necessary. To take advantage of the sunlight, fritted triangulated glass panels are used in the double skin system to control light and views. The steel triangulated frame provides structural support to the facade.

SECOND FLOOR PLAN

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KEY UP +88’-6”

THIRD FLOOR PLAN

Wall Assembly

2” x 3” Steel Mullions

1” Glass Channel

1“ Tension Wire

4” x 2” Steel Tube

2“ x 3” Steel Members (Catwalk)

2” x 3” Steel Mullions

1” Glass Channel

Wall Assembly

Metal Furring

Roof Assembly Lobby Lounge Cafe Conference Office Baseline Collaborative Collaborative Lounge Nook Think Space Kitchenette Auditorium Outdoor Terrace

8” x 8“ x 4” CMU Outer Wythe

2“ Air Cavity

2” Rigid Insulation

8” x 16” x 12” CMU Inner Wythe

2’ x 2’ Pavers

Hot rubberized ashpalt membrane with fabric reinforcement

Rigid Insulation (Sloped to Drain)

5 1/2” Site Cast Concrete Slab on Composite Metal Deck

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Lobby Lounge Cafe Conference Office Baseline Collaborative Collaborative Lounge Nook Think Space Kitchenette Classroom Outdoor Terrace Buffet Kitchen Bar

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+94’-6” 4 4 4 4 12

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SEVENTH FLOOR PLAN

Connection to Mechanical Room Beyond WALL

Floor Assembly

3/8” Finish Flooring

5 1/2” Site Cast Concrete Slab on 3” Corrugated Metal Deck

W16x36 Steel Structural Beam

4” Metal Stud

Floor Assembly

3/8” Finish Flooring

5 1/2” Site Cast Concrete Slab on 3” Corrugated Metal Deck

W16x36 Steel Structural Beam

4” Metal Stud

KEY 04

Parapet wall on roof provides continuity and support in terms of water, air, vapor, and thermal control

Double-Envelope

A double-skin glass facade allows for services to run in between the inner and outer glass-work, such as heat pumps. The outer steel triangulated framework allows for structural support and helps to control natural daylight with the integration of fritted glass

I-Beams

I-Beams are beneficial due to their wide flange and large lateral stiffness which create strong bending resistance

Metal Decking

Concrete slabs with composite metal decking allow for extra strength in the floor system without extra weight

Steel Cross Brace

Steel cross bracing to support cantilever, using same grid as outside skin

Tension Cables

Tension cables help strengthen the structure so they can hold higher amounts of service load

Heat Pump

Heat pumps are located between the double-skin facade and placed throughout as needed

Framing

Light steel framework helps with structural support along the exterior and amongst floors and cantilevers

Fritted Glass

Triangulated fritted glass panels help control the diffusion of daylight dependent on program and views

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FRONT FACADE RENDER

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FRONT FACADE RENDER

BED-STUY ARTS 02

LOCATION: BEDFORD STUYVESANT, BROOKLYN, NY

YEAR: FALL 2020

INSTRUCTOR: ANNETTE LECUYER

COLLABORATOR: DOMINIC SAMORAJ

BED-Stuy ARTS is a live-work residential complex geared towards art students and young local artists. The live-work element is portrayed in our form as the building splits into two buildings, one residential, the other studio, creating an open air terrace above a double height public gallery space. Interior and exterior bridges cut through the interstitial space and connect the studio spaces with the residential.

Brooklyn has become a magnet for young artists and unfortunately there are not enough studio spaces to keep up with the demand. By incorporating housing and studio into the same building, young artists and art students will be able to enjoy a generous shared studio and their own living unit.

The shared studios receive diffused northern daylight while the residential units sit on the southern side facing the street. The northern facade utilizes a mix of channel glass and typical tempered glass to control the diffusion of light into the studio spaces

Bed-Stuy ARTS provides the perfect live-work experience by providing generous shared studio space along with housing accommodations.

The exterior and interior bridging and the circular stair that flows up through the terrace space connecting to the larger circulation bridge at every level. Circulation through the building comes from single loaded corridors on the terrace-facing ends of both the residential and studio block with the bridging connecting the two.

VIEW OF INTERIOR BRIDGE

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BLOCK

A large curved stair with stair seating brings users to a mezzanine level on the northern side then continues up to the first studio space with immediate access to the terrace. The central terrace space on the roof of the plinth is overlooked by a cafe.

VIEW OF GALLERY

FRONT FACADE RENDER

STREET VIEW RENDER

REAR FACADE RENDER

VACUITY 03

LOCATION: GALLAGHER BEACH, BUFFALO, NY

YEAR: FALL 2019

INSTRUCTOR: JON SPIELMAN

COLLABORATOR: NICHOLAS BLACKWELL

We started our exploration of buoyancy with our dugout vessel. To begin our vessel, we used a single tree trunk which we then began to form and carve in a way that would decrease the weight while still achieving buoyancy. In our vessel we were able to have structure and programs in a single fluid system.

The inspiration of our buoyant pavilion came from the same adaptive system as used in the vessel to respond to the conditions of the Buffalo Outer Harbor. For our structure we used Glu-Lam members for all of our walls. This was to shape the pavilion in a similar way our vessel was crafted. For our skin system we used wood cladding to represent the solidness that our vessel represents. We also used a glass skin to close certain areas of our pavilion that would respond programmatically. Additionally, the glass is representative of the resin coat used to seal our vessel. We chose to have areas in our pavilion dip down to water level to represent the seat in our vessel which also gradually dips down to the core of the vessel.

Just like our vessel, under what appears to be a heavy and solid structure is a hollow structural frame used in a single fluid system.

COLLABORATORS: NICHOLAS BLACKWELL, CAMERON ZIEGLER AND MICHAEL VIGLIOTTI

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Y-KNOT 04

LOCATION: BLACK ROCK, BUFFALO, NY

YEAR: SPRING 2020

INSTRUCTOR: NICHOLAS RAJKOVICH

The ‘Y’ shaped building allows for each end to have its own function. One end of the ‘Y’ overlooks Niagara Street to overlook the community and feel like the user is connecting with the community. The other end of the ‘Y’ slopes down to meet with the existing ground to literally become a part of the community.

To keep the language of peeling, the windows on the facade are peeled on each end of the building and fragmented throughout the sides.

Buffalo is well known for its integrated park system, with this knowledge I created my own park like system on the roof which occupants can inhabit. The green roof is able to be enjoyed in the summer as well as Buffalo’s snowy winters. The roof makes a perfect slope for people of all ages to safely sled down.

With this focus in mind, this resilience hub is baed around the idea that Black Rock has a heavy youth population and a high crime rate. This resilience hub is a place children can escape to and feel safe. Children are able to use the basketball court and the outdoor park all year round.

INTENSIVE ROOF DETAIL NOT TO SCALE

DRAINAGE

WATERPROOF

STRUCTURAL SUPPORT

Having a green roof in such a cold city like Buffalo is benefical. In an emergency situation where the power goes out, the green roof has the ability to store heat and lower the energy consumption of a building. This building will be able to store enough heat to provide a sense of security to people during this emergncy siutation

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VIEW FROM ROOF

4. UPPER LEVEL-STUDY ROOM

FLOOR

•Floor finishing carpet

•5 1/2“ thick site cast concrete slab on

3” corrugated metal deck

•W16x36 steel structural beam

•R-13 batt insulation

•5/8“ Steel furring channel @ 16” O.C.

EXTERIOR WALL

•8” Metal stud @16“ O.C.

•3/8“ R3.8 insulation sheathing

•Vapor retarding primer

•5/8” Gypsum board

•Breathable wall membrane

•1” Channel

•Inverse chevron diagonal bracing W10x45

•Aluminum wall metal siding

CEILING

•Acoustic ceiling tiles

5. LOWER ROOF ASSEMBLY

•Sloped W12x26 steel beam

•R-21 rigid insulation

•Single ply PVC membrane

•1 1/2” Corrugated metal deck

•Vapor Barrier

•1/4” overlayment board

6. UPPER ROOF ASSEMBLY

•Single ply PVC membrane

•1/4” overlayment board

•R-21 rigid insulation

•Vapor Barrier

•1/4“ underlayment board

•1 1/2” perforated metal deck

•W10x15 steel beam

CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY 05

YEAR: SPRING 2020

INSTRUCTOR: ANNETTE LECUYER

The objective of these drawings was to analyze and develop the ability to extract details from a set of construction documents.

I was assigned a small section of Conibear Shellhouse designed by architect Miller Hull. We were to develop a set of detailed drawings based on the current set of drawings on the building. The importance was focused around on understanding the details of the project and to represent the drawings clearly and efficiently.