Julia Wade Portfolio

JULIA M. WADE ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN PORTFOLIO

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Tokyo Runway 02.

Cast Origami 03.

Making Sense 04.

Center for Collaboration 05.

Polyphony 06.

Perfect Strangers

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Perfect Strangers *Senior Competition Finalist* ARC 403 Design Studio Laura Lubniewski Teammate: Joey Tripi Single Mothers and Seniors are two very prevalent demographics in Buffalo’s community. As a design proposal for the existing buildings at 230 Pratt Street, we wanted to create a model for living and public spaces where these two demographic groups can support each other symbiotically.

Architecturally, we accomplish this through thoughtful sharing of things and spaces, which fosters connection and storytelling.

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Proposed Demographic - “Characters”

Camille Single Mother

Andre Facilitator

Children: 1 Age: 32 Occupation: Teacher Hobbies: Reading, Writing

Interstitial Spaces: Shared Pantry: Senior Shared Nursery: Mother

Children: 0 Age: 29 Occupation: Botanist Hobbies: Reading, Yoga

Music Chapter

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Helps Run Interstitial Spaces: Roof Garden

Dorothy Senior Children: 3 Age: 63 Occupation: Retired Hobbies: Cooking, Gardening

Recreation Chapter

Interstitial Spaces: Shared Pantry: Mother Shared Balcony: Senior

Important Info: Number of total units: 101

6 Chapters:

Number of accessible units:

food, art, wellness, library, music, recreation

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Each chapter: 4 light wells extending toward south

Each light well: surrounding by 3-4 units

Single Mother Unit (1050 SQ. FT.) Senior Unit (800 SQ. FT.) Facilitator UNIT (750 SQ. FT.) Shared Spaces

Food Chapter

Art Chapter

Reflection Chapter

Library Chapter

C&R Housing Office Spaces

First and Second Floor Plans

Shared Dining Space

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Shared Art Workshop

Shared Meditation Space

Shared

HOBBIES: READING, WRITING

HOBBIES: READING, YOGA

SHARED Shared PANTRY Pantry

SINGLE Single Mother Unit MOTHER (1050 UNIT SQ. FT.)

44%!

B Senior SENIOR people in affordable housing are seniors.

Mother MOTHER

1 0 5 0 SQ . FT .

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SENIOR Senior Unit UNITSQ. FT.) (800 8 0 0 SQ . FT .

SHARING : Sharing: 1. Ingredients

1 . INGREDIENTS

FACILITATOR Facilitator UNIT UNIT (750 SQ. FT.) 7 5 0 SQ . FT .

2 . PAPER PLATES

2. Paper Plates

SHARED NURSERY

SH AREDSpaces SPACES Shared

MOTHER

ANDRE

helps run interstitial spaces:

FACILITATOR

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SPACES 1 . BEDTIME STORIES

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SHARED PANTRY

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INTERSTITIAL SHARING :

SENIOR

2 . DIAPERS CHILDREN: 3 SHARED PANTRY: MOTHER AGE: 63 SHARED BALCONY: SENIOR Roof Garden OCCUPATION: RETIRED First Floor Chapter Plan COOKING, GARDENING HOBBIES: SCALE : 3 / 3 2 ” = 1 ’

CHILDREN: 0 AGE: 29 OCCUPATION:First BOTANIST Floor Unit Plan HOBBIES: READING, YOGA

MOTHER

DOROTHY

MOTHER

MUSIC CHAPTER

SENIOR

SCALE : 3 / 3 2 ” = 1

RECREATION CHAPTER

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first and second B floor plans

Second Flo

SENIOR Senior

6 chapters :

SHARED Shared BALCONY Balcony

SENIOR Senior

SHARING :

1 . INGREDIENTS

Food , art , wellness , li brary , musi c , recreati on

2 . PAPER PLATES

SHARED Shared NURSERY Nursery

Each Chapter Mother

MOTHER Mother

MOTHER

4 li ght wells extendi ng toward south

Sharing:Each Li ght 1 . BEDTIME STORIES 1. Bedtime Stories 2 . DIAPERS Surrounded by 2. Diapers 3 - 4 uni ts

SHARING :

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Sharing: SHARING : 1. Stories 1 . STORIES

Well

2. Tea

2 . TEA

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Second Floor Chapter Plan SCALE : 3 / 3 2 ” = 1 ’

Roo

SCALE

Second Floor Unit Plan MUSIC CHAPTER

SINGLE

RECREATION CHAPTER

i mportant i nfo :

MOTHER UNIT

Number of Total Uni ts :

1 0 5 0 SQ . FT .

101

SENIOR UNIT 8 0 0 SQ . FT .

the exi sti ng gri d layout i nfluences added structure

Number of accessi ble Uni ts

42

FACILITATOR UNIT

Library

1 . preservati on

7 5 0 SQ . FT .

New Structure

SH ARED SPACES

Exi sti ng Structure FOOD CHAPTER

Shared Rehearsal Room

ART CHAPTER

Shared Gym

REFLECTION CHAPTER

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2 . Li ght Wells

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Section Perspective

Parking Garage Bar

Longitudinal Section Perspective

Hand-drawn Cartoon Narrative

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Cafe

Art Gallery

Prayer Space

Auditorium Render

Library Story Archive

Watercolor Model Photo

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Tokyo Runway ARC 606 Study Abroad Design Studio Nick Bruscia and Erkin Ozay During time spent studying abroad in Tokyo, I realized how accessories stand out as a staple in Japanese daily wear. This observation led to an uncovering of how Tokyo’s modes of transportation and assemblies of people lends itself to situations which place emphasis on certain areas of the body, which are then accessorized or decorated as a fashion choice. These “moments” were highlighted and exaggerated, informing the design of a fashion runway in Harajuku Station.

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1. Shoes On the metro, people spend most of the ride staring at their phones, calling one’s peripheral attention to shoes on the ground.

1. Bags When riding an escalator, the railing covers the bottom half of the body, which places emphasis on the upper torso zone.

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3. Facial Accessories On crosswalks, a person’s path is directed by keeping eye contact with those crossing, causing one to notice facial accessories.

4. Headwear On sidewalks, one’s attention is drawn to the headwear worn by the people walking in front of them.

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FASHION SHOW

“PROTECT THE RUNWAY” The city where fashion can’t stop.

STOMP ON OVER to Harajuku Train Station on Friday, July 13th.

OPEN TO ALL 11

Runway design inspired by train

Runway design inspired by crosswalk

Runway design inspired by escalator

Runway design inspired by sidewalk

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“MODESTNESS” Protection from Vanity

“Repeatedly, little by little, we are taught to be modest. In the US, strong women are seen as cool. In Japan, we’re taught to be obedient.”

- Mako Tanaka, 20

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“PREPAREDNESS” Protection from Rain

“In Tokyo in July, there's a 48% chance ofof rain on an average day. chance And on the average day it rains or And snows, we get 0.60 in (15.3 mm) of snows, precipitation”

Harajuku Station Fashion Runway Diagram

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Takeshita Street

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“CLEANLINESS” Protection from Ground

Yamanote Line Outer Tracks for Shinjuku, Ikebukuro

“One of the first things visitors to Japan notice is how clean everywhere is – yet there are hardly any litter bins and street sweepers.”

As of June 2023, Line Research surveys reveal that 70% of respondants in Japan continue to wear masks both indoors and outdoors.

Takeshita Exit

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“WELLNESS”

Protection from Sun and Sickness

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Cast Origami ARC 555 Structures III Chris Romano Teammates: Julia Wade, Joey Tripi, John Archilla, Matt Kinnally, Briana Egan, Kayla Clark, Caterina Gnecco Cast Origami challenges traditional concrete building properties and processes by designing and building a one inch thick slender form that reads as a light, folded, rigid structure.

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6’

8’

1’

2’

2’

2’

3’

6’ ScaleFigure Figure Scale

Front ElevationScale: 1/2”=1’-0” Front Elevation

Side ElevationScale: 1/2”=1’-0” Side Elevation

Axonometric- Scale: 1/2”=1’-0” Axonometric

Test Build Formwork Pieces

8’

Test Build Formwork Assembled 6’

3’

Longitudinal SectionScale: 1/2”=1’-0” Longitudinal Section

Cross-Section

Key Plan

Cross-Section- Scale: 1/2”=1’-0”

Key Plan- Scale: 1/2”=1’-0”

3’

CL

Test Build Concrete Pour

Plan View Plan- Scale: 3/4”=1’-0”

CL

1-1/2”

2’

2’

2’

6’ 28/32”

Aerial Elevation

Aerial Elevation- Scale: 3/4”=1’-0”

Final Build Construction Drawings

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Top Detail

Top Detail- Scale: 6”=1’-0”

Test Build Result

Final Concrete Build - Perspective

Final Build Framework Assembly

Final Concrete Build - Elevation

Final Build Concrete Pour

Final Build Framework Disassembly

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“Making Sense” ARC 605 Inclusive Design Studio Ed Steinfeld Teammate: Matt Kinnally After connecting with students at St. Mary’s School for the Deaf in Buffalo, NY, we proposed several designs that provide better accessibility and wayfinding throughout the campus for the deaf. In collaboration with high school students, we were able to gauge which changes would be most transformative and beneficial for the school, which evolved into a designed performance space. This project provided experience in working with a client, while also placing focus on ADA standards and inclusivity.

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PROJECT 01 RECAP

Part 1: Simple Design Changes with BIG Impact for Deaf Students

Plan: Main-Bosco Transition First Floor

Item: 1 Element: Corners Preferred Bosco Hall

Condition: Harsh corners decrease visibility.

Solution: Corners are rounded to allow for further sight lines.

Item: 2 Element: Tunnel Width Condition: Narrow space prohibits passing of wheelchairs. Deaf space also needs wider spaces for easier communication.

Solution: Widening hallway from 8’-0” to 13’-0”.

Main Building Main Building Bosco Hall

Existing

Item: 3 Element: Access to Basement and First Floor to Main Building Condition: Stairs prevent wheelchair accessibility from tunnel to basement and first floor of main building.

Solution: Addition of Garaventa Lifts.

Item: 4 Element: Vertical Movement Main Building Main Building

Condition: Lack of accessible transitions between floors of Bosco Hall.

Detail: Main-Bosco Bridge Item: 1 Element: Access to First Floor of Main Building Condition: Stairs prevent wheelchair accessibility from tunnel to first floor of Main Building.

Solution: Addition of Garaventa Lifts.

Item: 2 Element: Access to Basement and First Floor to Main Building Condition: Stairs prevent wheelchair accessibility from tunnel to basement and first floor of main building.

Solution: Addition of Garaventa Lifts.

Preferred

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PROJECT 01 01 RECAP RECAP PROJECT Plan: Main-Bosco Transition Second Floor

Preferred

Item: 1 Element: Corners

Item: 2 Element: Bridge Width

Condition: Harsh corners decrease visibility.

Condition: Narrow space prohibits passing of wheelchairs. Deaf space also needs wider spaces for easier communication.

Solution: Corners are rounded to allow for further sight lines.

Solution: Widening hallway from 4’-3.5” to 8’-0”.

Item: 3 Element: Wheelchair Accessibility

Item: 4 Element: Vertical Movement

Condition: Stairs on bridge prohibit wheelchair accessibility.

Condition: Lack of accessible transitions between floors of Bosco Hall.

Solution: Stairs replaced with ramp.

Solution: Addition of elevator.

Item: 5 Element: Railings Existing

Condition: As a ramp is introduced to the space, lack of railings may make travel arduous.

Solution: Railings added on each side at height of 3’-0”.

Detail: Main-Bosco Bridge Item: 1 Element: Bridge Width Condition: Narrow space prohibits passing of wheelchairs. Deaf space also needs wider spaces for easier communication.

Solution: Widening hallway from 4’3.5” to 8’-0”.

Item: 2 Element: Railings Condition: As a ramp is introduced to the space, lack of railings may make travel arduous.

Solution: Railings added on each side at height of 3’-0”.

Item: 3 Element: Windows Condition: Current windows are above wheelchair and children sightlines.

Solution: Increasing vertical dimension of windows from 2’-9” to 5’-3”, resulting in a change of sill height from 4’-5” to 1’-10”.

Existing

Preferred

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Part 2: Considers Deaf Space to Design Wayfinding Nodes (Multi-level Performance Space)

PRIMARY HALL

ST.

SECOND LEVEL PLAN NODE B

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Second Level Plan

TRANSVERSE SECTION

Transverse Section

NODE B

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AN T

HON

Y’S

SECOND FLOOR BALCONY

TALYOR HALL

ST. ANTHONY’S

PRIMARY HALL

ROOF PLAN NODE B

TALYOR HALL

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Roof Plan

ELEVATION FACING SOUTHWEST Elevation Facing Southwest NODE B

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Center for Collaboration ARC 302 Design Studio Paul Battaglia The Center for Collaboration focuses on the revitalization of the Black Rock neighborhood in Buffalo, NY, particularly focusing on the needs of locals after researching economic patterns and businesses along Niagara Street. Following a visit to the site, I decided to design a project based on a model of collaboration that could benefit the local businesses and community as a whole through increased interactions and sharing of knowledge.

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Red, Energizing, Motivational, Leadership

Yellow, Uplifting, Positivity, Con�idence

Program: Gymnasium

Program: Exercise Room/Children’s Play Area

Blue, Creative, Productivity, Focus

Green, Natural, Tranquility, Health

Program: Collaboration Space

Program: Cafe

Exterior Render

NIAGARA STREET

INTERSTATE-190

A

B

Secondary SECONDARY

C C

SUPPORTS SYSTEM: System: Supports FLOOR ABOVE

floors above MATERIAL: STEEL Material: Steel

PrimaryPRIMARY

B B

SUPPORTS SYSTEM: System: Supports

SECONDARY BEAMS

secondary beams MATERIAL: STEEL Material: Steel

ColumnCOLUMN SUPPORTS SYSTEM: System: Supports PRIMARY BEAMS

primary MATERIAL: beams STEEL Material: Steel

First Floor Plan

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A A

C

A A

WORKSHOP

BB

LOBBY

C C

CAFE

D D

RECEPTION

E E

ADMINISTRATIVE

F F

MEETING ROOM

G G

CLASSROOM

H H

COLLABORATION SPACE

E

D

F

G

H

Collaboration Space

Collaboration Space

Cafe

Gymnasium

Gymnasium

Workshop Cafe

Workshop

Parking Garage

Parking Garage

SECTION FACING EAST 0'

40'

20'

10'

0'

Section Facing East

Gymnasium

Exercise Room

Children’s Play Area

Workshop

Classroom

Collaboration Space

Meeting Room

Parking Garage

SECTION FACING NORTH

Section Facing North

A

A

0'

3'

12'

6'

0'

6'

12'

24'

MERV-13 FILTER

MERV 13 Air Filter

SYSTEM: FILTRATION

System: Filtration

D D

PURPOSE: FILTERS AIR THROUGH VENT OPENING B

Purpose: Filters air through vent opening

DUCTWORK / VENT

SYSTEM: DISTRIBUTING AIR TO AND FROM AHU

Ductwork/Vent

B

PURPOSE: CIRCULATES FRESH AIR

System: Distributing air to and from AHU

C

Purpose: Circulates Fresh Air UNIT HANDLING AIR SYSTEM: VENTILATION & HEATING/COOLING

A

Air Handling Unit

PURPOSE: SUPPLY & CIRCULATE FRESH AIR

C

EE

System: Ventilation & Heating/Cooling D

GYMNASIUM Purpose: SupplyCEILING & Circulate fresh air SYSTEM: STRUCTURE

D

SECTION FACING NORTH

Section Facing North

A

Gymnasium Ceiling

MATERIAL: STEEL BEAMS AND PIPES E

System: Structure COLUMN Material: Steel beams and BEAMS pipes PRIMARY SUPPORTS SYSTEM:

B

MATERIAL: STEEL

EF

Column

FF

PRIMARY / SECONDARY BEAMS System: Supports primary beams

SYSTEM: SUPPORTS FLOOR ABOVE

Material: Steel

B

MATERIAL: STEEL

F

Primary/Secondary Beams System: Supports floor above Material: Steel C

COLLABORATION Structural & System Axonometric STRUCTURES / SYSTEMS AXON

C

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Polyphony ARC 301 Design Studio Rutuja Shinde Teammates: Joey Tripi Zoom is made of a wooden frame structure with interlocking notches, then reinforced with L-shaped brackets, wrapped in Pellon, and coated in fiberglass resin. Our vessel is made to be long and narrow for speed, with an elevated/enclosed bow and stern.

This evolved into a designed floating structure, inspired by the form of a water lily. The space performs as an auditorium and considers sustainability through structural and systematic choices.

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Unstable Water Flow

Bow steers toward right

Interior Ribs

Exterior Shell 12’

Force of paddle changes vessel direction

Stern Starboard

Fiberglass Resin

Gunwale

- Final additional texture to avoid water from coming through the pellon

Center of Gravity

Prototype Sectional Axonometric

Buoyancy Diagram

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Bow

- Used for exterior textural support and to enhance the speed by wrapping the interior frame

- For additional durable support along with the notches

Port Hull Hull Center of Gravity

Pellon

Screws

Port

Water pushes behind vessel, accelerating speed

Movement Plan

Stern trails toward left

Structural Diagram

Assembled Vessel Skeleton

Assembling Fabric Skin

Resin Application

Vessel Buoyancy Diagram

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Polyphony Interior Stage Render

Polyphony Exterior Render

Polyphony Concession Render

Elevational Model Photo

Plan View Model Photo p. 26

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Polyphony Under Water Plan

Polyphony Section Perspective

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Systems Diagram 1

A

Hot Water Storage Tank System: Heat & Stove Purpose: Water gets pumped from the lake and transported to the “hot water storage” tank which both heats the water and holds it until use.

B

Electric Stove Top System: Stove Purpose: The electric stove top takes water from the hot water storage tank to heat the burner for boiling and cooking food/water.

C

Cold Water Storage Tank System: Cooling & Ventilation Purpose: Water gets pumped from the lake and transported to the “cold water storage” tank which both chills the water and holds it until use.

D Air Handling Unit

p. 22

Wave Power Buoy

F

Compost Toilet

System: Electricity

System: Waste Management

Purpose: Supplies/circulates fresh air

Purpose: Captures energy by waves

Purpose: Dry toilet that treats human waste by an

from the outside as part of a heating,

through buoy and transports it to the

organic biological process, turning it into

ventilating, and air-conditioning

structure for later use.

compost-like material that can be easily transported

system.

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E

System: Ventilation, Heating, Cooling

and disposed of on land.

Systems Diagram 2

A

Air Vents & Filters System: Ventilation Purpose: In the floor, ventilated air from the AHU travels through the double-skin layered system and gets blown through vents placed in the radial audience seating. Each vent is covered by a filter that further cleans the air

A

B

Fresh Water Storage Tank System: Buoyancy Purpose: Every other “section: of the floor (between the ribs) contains a tank that holds water (pumped from the lake). The weight of the water in the tanks balances the weight of the balcony on the opposite side to promote

B

buoyancy. This water can be regulated through a mechanically driven drain.

C

Baffles System: Sound Purpose: Made of fiberglass, baffles are used to both reflect sound from the performer toward the audience and also to absorb the waves, keeping it from echoing.

D

Hydronic Radiant Heating and Cooling System: Heating & Cooling Purpose: Water gets pumped from the lake

C

through ribs to the hot/cold water storage

D

tanks. The water then gets transported to the tubes running through the double-skin system. It is here that the hot/cold water in the tubes radiates that temperature into the space. This system can be controlled by a thermostat.

E

Cables & Connectors System: Structural Purpose: The structure is held in place by eight steel cables connected to every other rib. The cables are of high tension to keep the structure from floating away, while still allowing for some movement with the flow of waves.

E

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