Jared Abrahamian - GT Architecture Sophomore Portfolio - Fall 2020

ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO

JARED ABRAHAMIAN GEORGIA TECH | ARCH | 2019-2020 FALL 2020

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CONTENTS

ASCENSION

SHANGHAI TOWER

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CHICAGO INVENTOR’S CLUB 10

URBAN INFILL

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GT BUS STOP

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GT STUDY CARREL

NARIWA MUSEUM

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CONCRETE PAVILION

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ASCENSION DIMITROPOULOS FALL 2019

This project revisited a precedent where a spatially organized ‘cube’ was transformed through several different iterations to create a better understanding of formal and spatial systems of organization. This project focused the idea of using simple transformations to create a form that would become a pavilion. The driving concept derived from the transformations was ascension through an interlocking tubular system. The angels are and design of the space shape the phenominal experience. You are drawn to climb up the ramps through the tubular system and travel to the light at the end of the tunnel.

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The Precedent Cube

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The driving concept derived from the transformations was ascension through an interlocking tubular system.

The chamfer tool, scale tool, and make hole tool were used to create the general form and then other tools were used to create circulation through the system.

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Circulation and Nodes

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Integration of Circulation Systems

The systems diagram shows the concept of long tubular forms. The tubes protect from the elemtents while also controling the views linearly. The Circulation shows how people approach the pavilion and have an experience of walking up a long and wrapping linear system. The nodes lie at the end of each tube or tunnel.

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Plan at 4’- 0”

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Plan at 12’- 0”

Plan at 16’- 0”

Ascension Render

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CHICAGO INVENTOR’S CLUB DORTIVANLIOGLU FALL 2020

This semester long project was a combined efforet with my partner Joseph LHeureaux. The order in which we worked was reversed from a tradional studio, where we first researched Celtic Knotwork and then developed a mechanized system which formed our building. We took our knowledge from our research and used figures to create two different cells. Inspired by Conway’s Game of Life, we created a mechanized rule based system where cells either died and reconfigured or lived based on their spatial organization. While Celtic Knotwork is normally considered ornamentaion, this system allowed ornament to become solely the strucutre of the Club Inventor’s Club. After we recieved the program, we decided on creating a space for inventors/ creators to collaborate with other like-minded people to work and produce projects. Surrounded by art and design universities the site is situated in the heart of Chicago & the average person does not have access to machines such as 3d printers and Laser cutters. This studio provides a place to turn digital drawings into reality.

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Construction

Centerline

Single Line Interlacing

The Lindidfarne Gospels Created: c. 700

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X-Figure location

X-Figures

X and C Figure location

C-Figure

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in this phase we we analyzed several pages of the Lindisfarne Gospels to really grasp how Celtic Knotwork is constructed. We were able to deconstruct it down to centerlines and then to figures which is the simplist form. From our research we were inspired by how this ornament holds a block like structure to the eye, while it is maked out of curves.

X-Figure location

X-Figures

Variations Connection Termination Location Connetion 8

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X-2

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Connections Connection 7

X and C Figure location

Connection 9

X-3 Compressed of X-3 and C-1

X-3 Compressed

C-Figure

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Connection 10

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Connects in the middle as well as the top and

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than having curve meet with curve

are stretched

We then took another approach to understand how the knotwork changes and still remains one continuous llne or system. We found that the knotwork adapts based on its spatial organization.

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X-Locations

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X-Figures

C-Figures

Rectalinear

Curvilinear

Combo After getting a firm grasp on Celtic Knots we created our own from figures we studied. We then treated the configurations as cells and mapped them accross sheets to create a structured system.

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Mechanical | Electrical Room

Loading area

Admin

Coat Room

Kitchen/Laundry Area

Reception

Lobby

Locker Room

Gallery

Collab

Expresso

Collab

Locker Room

Production space

Fitness Room

Workshop

Nap Space

Research Space

Courtyard

Sun Study

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Collab

Expresso

Guest Rooms

Guest Rooms

Guest Rooms

Guest Rooms

Guest Rooms

Guest Rooms

Guest Suites

Transportation

Collab

Guest Suites

Initial Sheets

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Rotate Interior Sheets

Bending/Tearing Sheets

Cell Rules

Applying Cells

Thickening

Materializing

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Exterior Sheets

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Exterior Thickening

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Interior Sheets

Interior Thickening

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Rule Based System We took our sheets and started bending them to create a variety of spatial conditions. We turned the inner sheets on an angle to allow more light into the space based off our sun study.

Then the cellular rules were applied to the sheets. The cells die and reconfigure based on tif the system can support them.

The linework was thickened and ornament became structure. Thickening varys based on spatial organization of the cells. We then used the system and added floors according to the program.

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Lounge Research Library

Production Space

Collaboration Space

Admin Cafe Lobby

Espresso Collaboration Space

Lockers

Workshop Lockers

Gym

Exhibition

Lecture/Auditorium

Collaboration Space

Residential

Exhibition Space

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Site Plan This section cut looks into the atrium and really emphasizes how the spaces are created by the Celtic Cell based system. The floors of the building are open plan and are in harmony with one another.

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Section A

Exterior Street View

The render shows how the cells die and have reconfigured to maintain the structure of the building. This creates apertures that allow light to enter and fill the spaces.

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Bridge Perspective

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Lobby View Based on the cellular system, cells die, reconfigure, and create phenomenal qualities such as openiengs that form the circulation throughtout the building. The curvilinear on the interior have their own set of rules to allow for

These phenominal experiences such as the bridges throught the atrium. Being one continuous system. The curves flow throughout the building and drive your eyes up and around to new spaces.

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Thickening Detail

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Chicago Snowy Night The thickening detail shows all the depth, dimension, and flare created by the strucural cells. The more structural curves become thicker where the cells have died. The Chicago snowy night render depicts the front facade which

compliments the adjacent buildings. This facade is more open to allow light in from the South and fill the atrium which transforms the entire building. On the side facades lights escapes the cells and creates a phenomenal experience.

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URBAN INFILL WILKENS SPRING 2020

This was an urban infill project located in Atlanta. The site is within an old factory and warehouse community that is slowly growing and being repurposed. The red buildings in the diagram depictthe older red-brickbuildings surrounding the site. We had to design a work/ live/ display space for two artists. This is the gallery-work space where people can view the muralist painting in the studios down below. A skylight casts light down to fill the space as if the sun was parting clouds. The glass-brick wall is the front of the building and allows northern light to fill the tightly-packed urban space.

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We had to design a work/ live/display space for two artists. The gallery-work space where people can view the muralist painting in the studios down below.

A skylight casts light down to fill the space as if the sun was parting clouds.

The glass-brick wall is the front of the building and allows northern light to fill the tightly-packed urban space.

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The parti shows the longitudinal system extending along the entire site. Due to the clients’ needs and the urban environment, the front and back facade, and the roof are the key access points for natural light which shaped the design of the project.

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We were also given the opportunity to integrate an additional 10,000 square foot massing for a project that would also occupy the site. The decision was made to make the buildings work together as one by being similar in design and having shared circulation. The decision was made to make the buildings work together as one by being similar in design.

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Nelson Street

SHAPE STUDIO

First Floor (Below Street Level)

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Second Floor (Street Level)

Third Floor

Fourth Floor

The plans show the shared circulation core between the massing and the proposal. The artist’s studio is imagined to be the part of the gallery itself. The aduience is immersed into the enviroment so they can truly understand the work.The sections show the openess of the gallery space and the separation of public and private space. The Renzo Piano inspired skylight system passes light into the triple height atrium that gives the building a sense of openess and feeling airy.

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Axon

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Nelson Street Perspective The view depicts the front facade which holds the street line and some of the materiality characteristics of its adjacents such as red-brick. The facade responds to the precedent facade on the South side of the site with geometry and the open aperture essentail light into the gal-

brick which fades from the red-brick. This allows characteristics. This construction features glassbrick which fades from the red-brick. This allows essentail light into the gallery and for the public to see inside. The buildings contextually fits within the area while

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GEORGIA TECH BUS STOP RUDOLPH FALL 2020

This project was for Construction Tech. We had to design a bus stop for Georgia Tech and it is situated between the CULC and the architecture buildings. The hexagonal system was first conceptualized when trying to figure out how to relate architecture to Georgia Tech to create a more personal experience. The hexagons come out of the ground from where they are nested and then arc to create a canopy. The seperation between the stcture and the use of transulcent glass creates a phenominal expreience that gives the sense of warmth. When one approaches from behind at Tech Green they see this view where light creeps our of the bus stop to create the stripes of the Yellow Jacket.

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10’ Sheathing

4x4 2x4 Support

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2x4

Site Plan

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Plan

Steel Plates

2x4

Steel Plates

Translucent Glass

2x2 Mullion

Sheathing

Sheathing

Screen Detail

2x4 Structural 2x4

Hexagonal Structure Detail

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Front Elevation Front Elevation

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Sheathing

2x2 Mullion Translucent Glass

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Concrete 1’-8”

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Perspective The structure of the bus stop is exposed to create a contrast between both sides. The back draws people with light and then the underside keeps you at the bus stop looking at the exposed wood.

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Model Shot The seperation between the stcture and the use of transulcent glass creates a phenominal expreience that gives the sense of warmth. When one approaches from behind at Tech Green they see this view where light creeps our of the bus stop to create the stripes of the Yellow Jacket.

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SHANGHAI TOWER CASE STUDY

BAERLECKEN SUMMER 2020

Sited adjacent to Jin Mao Tower and Shanghai World Financial Center, Shanghai Tower rises at 632 meters ranking as China’s tallest building. With over 575, 000 square meters of building space and an impressive 128 floors Shanghai Tower is the skyline’s most prominent icon. As the glass tower rises it twists and tapers conveying a feeling of movement and growth. The spiraling cut into the building makes the builiding areodyamic. Geometrically, Shanghai Tower is slim and horizontally is based off of an equilateral triangle helping it withstand the typhoon-force winds subject to the area. Designed to simulate and embrace the life of the city, the tower includes office spaces, a luxury hotel, sky gardens, resturants, and living spaces.

The skyscraper comprises nine cylindriccal buidings stacked on top of one another. The central core of the building is surrounded by a double-skinned curtian wall facade that serves as a thermal buffer zone to minimize heat. The tower has been awarded a China Green Building Three Star rating and a LEED® Platinum Certification.

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Exterior Facade

Interior Facade

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Base Geometry: Based of Equilateral Triangle

Base Geometry: Reuleaux Triangle

Structure: Core, Dual Facade, and Wind Channel

Reuleaux Square: Rotation and Scaling at 120 Degrees

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Base Geometry: Wind Channel

2D Parti: Aerodynamical Rotation and Scaling at 120 Degrees

Reuleaux Triangle: Counter-Clockwise Rotation

2d Parti Variations: Rotation

60 Degrees

90 Degrees

120 Degrees

150 Degrees

180 Degrees

210 Degrees

2d Parti Variations: Scaling

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Top After Scaling

Top After Scaling

Rotation

Lofting

-.005 Scaling

Rotation

Number of Floors = 120 Floor to Floor Height = 5m 240 Degree Rotation

Lofting

Number of Floors = 120 Floor to Floor Height = 5m

Number of Floors = 120 Floor to Floor Height = 5m Scaling Perlin 120 Degree Rotation Graph

Number of Floors = 120

Top After Scaling

Top After Scaling

Rotation

Lofting

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Scaling Only 60 Degree Rotation {Y}

Number of Floors = 120 Floor to Floor Height = 5m Number of Floors = 120 Floor to Floor Height = 5m

Rotation

Lofting

Scaling -.008

Number of Floors = 120 Floor to Floor Height = 5m -120 Degree Rotation

Number of Floors = 120 Floor to Floor Height = 5m

Lofting Final Transformation

Top After Scaling

Rotation

Lofting -.005 Scaling 120 Degree Rotation Number of Floors = 120 Floor to Floor Height = 5m

Number of Floors = 120 Floor to Floor Height = 5m

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Reuleaux Triangle Structural Zoning

Core

Horizontal Members: Trusses

Structural Columns

Floors

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Core

Structural Columns

Reuleaux Zoning

Floors

Interior Facade

Shanghai Tower (Exterior Facade)

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J.S COON STUDY CARREL DIMITROPOULOS FALL 2019

This project was to design a study carrel for one to three people to study on Georgia Tech’s Campus. The site assigned was the facade of the J.S. Coon building, one of Georgia Tech’s oldest academic buildings. Requirements for the project detailed the space had to be raised off the ground while still being ADA accessible. The proposed study carrel connects a small bridge to the second floor of the building which leads to a nearby elevator. The concept was to use the prexisting trees as the main structure. The carrel focues on providing a view that escapes the city and immerses people into the natural environment.

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The location of the carrel on the site was chosen because there is a corner of the Coon building that nests the carrel. Using the site to its potential while being sustainable led to the development of a tree house structure.

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As one studies, there is a view showing repeating trees as they fade away in the distance. The view prevents distraction from pedestrian traffic which creates a peaceful place to study and escape the rest of the world. The view also faces North which is best for studying.

Level 2 17’ - 0”

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The carrel is easily accessible from the spiral staircase along the sidewalk. There is also ADA acessibility through the J.S. Coon building.

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NARIWA MUSEUM CASE STUDY PARK SPRING 2020

This project was to design a study carrel for one to three people to study on Georgia Tech’s Campus. The site assigned was the facade of the J.S. Coon building, one of Georgia Tech’s oldest academic buildings. Requirements for the project detailed the space had to be raised off the ground while still being ADA accessible. The proposed study carrel connects a small bridge to the second floor of the building which leads to a nearby elevator. The concept was to use the prexisting trees as the main structure.

The carrel focues on providing a view that escapes the city and immerses people into the natural environment.

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The diagram shows a geometrical analysis intended for further understand the building. The intentionality by Ando with the difference in ceiling height space can also be seen in the section.

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The rendered interior view features the atrium hallway space, often also used as an exhibition hall, and one of Ando’s unique angled concrete stair cases.

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HILLSIDE PAVILION RUDOLPH FALL 2020

This project was for Consturction Tech and the focus was on using formwork and structure to create a site-cast concrete pavilion. With the site being sloped this offered a unique challenge because didn’t just function as a pavilion but also served as the linking path between the two sidewalks. The concept created was an interlacing shoe-lace design which provides both shade from the elements and allows light to open up the space. The pavilion works with the land by making the seating part of the staircase and this really works with the design of the entire strucutre. In this project I learned how to create a retaining wall and did detail work on the rebar holding the concrete above.

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Section A: Longitudinal

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Section B: Cross

Retaining Wall Formwork Partial section Detail

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