Juliette Zidek | Portfolio of Selected Work 2016

jul ie t te nora zidek ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNER + CREATIVE PROFESSIONAL 847.400.6292 juliettezidek@gmail.com http://issuu.com/juliettezidek

"In the Greek word ‘techne’ the unity of engineer-architect describes a sharing of design values, the diagram and calculation, the concept and proportion being viewed as cycles of noetic invention.”

Cecil Balmond, Informal

WORK sample // table of contents

THE DESIGN OF OBJECTS 01 aa_aarhus visiting school 02 ZLUX 03 BARKITECTURE THE DESIGN OF PLACES 01 THE SWIMMERY 02 HEALING OASIS 03 LIGHT TABLE 04 ANCIENT LIFE MUSEUM 05 TIMBER IN THE CITY PROFESSIONAL WORK SKETCHING + PHOTOGRAPHY

the design of objects >>

AA_AARHUS VISITING SCHOOL 2016 RETHINKING PATTERNS: MOVING TOWARDS HETEROGENIC STRUCTURES As a part of the Ryerson Traveling Fellowship, my research partner and I chose to attend the AA Aarhus Visiting School to personally engage in robotic fabrication. The Visiting School’s research and instruction this year focused on the integration of robotic tools and explored how robotic manufacturing techniques can influence the future of design and fabrication in architecture. Particpants were trained to use large and small scale Kuka robotic arms to hot wire cut foam for the construction of architectural installations that were to be displayed at DOKK1, a public library and cultural center in Aarhus, for a period of two weeks. The Visiting School was divided into groups of three or four and challenged to design an installation that would challenge the process of robotic hot wire cutting in one or more ways--my group sought to explore the tolerances of robotic cutting to create an inhabitable vault structure.

HEX VAULT HEX VAULT seeks to explore the advantage of the mass customization that robotic fabrication allows. Each of the 308 hexagonal cells that compose HEX VAULT is entirely unique but able to be fabricated with the same script. The individuality of each cell allows a maximum gradient of aperture size and surface texture, without detracting from the efficiency of the fabrication process. HEX VAULT is designed to frame views to surrounding points of interest from DOKK1: Universitetsparken, Isbjerget, and Lystbadehavnen to the north; Jelshoj to the south. It purposefully opens up toward the east to act as a threshold towards the Aarhus Bugt.

Team Members: Guy Gardner, Daniel Sneddon, Satyam Satyam, Juliette Zidek AARHUS

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1. framing views

4. creating hexogonal cells

2. subdividing form to control max/min cell size

5. sizing aperatures with attractors

3. triangulating form

6. thickening cells for production

HOT WIRE CUTTING DIAGRAMS front cut >>

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front cut

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back cut >> << retrieve block!

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PROTOTYPE VISUALIZATION

zlux a desktop phone lamp This two-week project was designed to introduce our studio to woodworking and other fabrication methods. The design objective was to design and fabricate a desk item to hold and utilize mobile phones in a new and productive manner.

My approach to the project was to exploit one of the iphone’s most overlooked physical features: its extremely bright LED flashlight. I decided to design an object that could easily support an i-phone in various configurations to best provide light for a variety of tasks.

FABRICATION PROCESS: SHEET METAL 1. Laser cut bass wood template.

2. Plasma cut template shape from 16 gauge sheet metal.

3. Use metal brake to bend steel at designated locations.

BOTTOM WEIGHT 1. Cut 1/4” thick steel plate to designated size.

2. Adhere steel plate to bent-steel frame with a two-part epoxy glue.

WOOD 1. Split wood into 1/16” plys.

2. Laminate plys with wood glue and clamps for a minimum of 24 hours.

3. Use a circular saw to cut wood peices at appropriate lengths and angles.

4. Adhere wood peices to metal frame with epoxy glue.

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Barkitecture an Interactive Design Project In 2011, over two thirds of pet owners in the United States reported that they consider their pets to be members of their family.

It is evident that there is a demand for a device that allows enhanced communication between human and pet. However, research has shown that without significant experience and training, humans have difficulty in understanding the body language of animals.

Our intention with Barkitecture was to design and develop a wearable object that can be used by pet owners to better understand their voiceless companions. In the United States of America, dogs are owned by 36.5% of the population, a larger percentage than any other domesti c animal. Our investigations in interactive design are primarily focused on dogs for this reason.

Tilt Sensor GPS Tracker

Heart Rate Sensor

Team Members: Matthew Daiter, Ka t Stowell, Juliette Zidek

Audio Tracker

Arduino Layout

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the design of places >>

The Swimmery Structural design Thesis The work depicted for this project portrays the design exercise of a Technology & Performance studio in combination with Advanced Structural Planning, a course offered to Structures Option students in their final semester. This studio challenged students to explore the potential for integrating structural design as a key conceptual component of an overall architectural design process. Our studio has been tasked to design a 100,000 sf natatorium located in San Francisco, CA. I have worked jointly with a partner to conceptualize our building through iterative design, looking at programming, structural design, and environmental responses concurrently. While the first half ot the semester focuses on conceptual architectural design, the second half of the semester consists of advanced structural analysis using programs such as SAP, RISA, RAM, and Karamba to optimize the structural design of our project. Our architectural design is then informed by this analysis and responds by imposing its own priorities on the demands of the structure.

Team members: John Campbell Juliette Zidek The Central Corridor Plan, developed by the Planning Department of San Francisco, cites a significant lack of greenery and open space in the area of SOMA south of the elevated Interstate 80. As our site lies southwest of South Park and northeast of AT&T Park, our project seeks to foster the connection between these venues by becoming a physical link in the chain of existing public amenities. Our project seeks to provide novel recreational activity as a natatorium while also facilitating a network of pedestrian-friendly streets and alleys that can serve as flexible public spaces.

OPEN SPACE MAP OF SAN FRANCISCO

OPEN SPACE MAP OF SOMA

69.6% Comfortable Outdoor Weather

FOR OVER TWO THIRDS OF THE YEAR, SAN FRANCISCO HAS A UNIVERSAL THERMAL CLIMATE INDEX BETWEEN 9 AND 26 DEGREES CELCIUS

south park south beach park

at&t park

The typical aquatic center.

107,996 sf of unused space.

Why not have a 107,996 sf park instead?

A park with a pool on top.

A park with courts for sports.

A park with soccer!

A pedestrian walkway and bike path connect adjacent public spaces.

Terracing the pedestrian street allows for vendor stalls and markets.

The Swimmery promotes total fitness and health, providing many forms of recreation.

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Perforated Zahner Angel Hair stainless steel panels

Pool Deck Roof Assembly 2 1/4” coral stone pavers 1/2” grout Quad-lock insulation panel system 1/2” plywood sheathing 4” rigid insulation 2 layers of 5/8” gypsum board Hollow steel profile 2” diameter steel cables supporting stainless steel Recessed can lights Aluminum frame

Low-E double pane insulated glazing Hollow steel profile

Recessed glass guardrail with aluminum trim Spandrel panel with gyp. finish on interior Mezzanine Level Floor System 5” composite concrete deck polished Perforated Zahner Angel Hair stainless Recessed can lights Hollow steel profile Low-E double pane insulated glazing

Safety glass curtain panel Concrete slab on grade Drainage pipe, 4” diameter Foundation Wall Assembly 2’ wide foundation wall 1” furring strips

Basement Floor Assembly 4” rigid insulation concrete slab on grade

Concrete footing Drainage pipe, 4” diameter

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Perforated Zahner Angel Hair stainless steel panels Green Roof Assembly 6” soil mix separation fabric 4” granular drainage 1/4” protection mat Pool Deck Roof Assembly 2 1/4” coral stone pavers 1/2” grout vapor barrier Spandrel Assembly 1/2” plywood sheathing water vapor Secondary truss members beyond

Recessed can lights Aluminum frame

Hollow steel profile

Low-E double pane insulated glazing

Safety glass curtain panel

Truss Floor Assembly 8” hollow core concrete slab 4” rigid insulation 2 layers of gyp. board finish Drainage pipe, 4” diameter Foundation Wall Assembly 2’ wide foundation wall 1” furring strips 5” rigid insulation 2 layers of 5/8” gyp. board

Basement Floor Assembly 4” rigid insulation concrete slab on grade concrete substrate Drainage pipe, 4” diameter Paddock Pool Perimeter Drainage Pool Wall Assembly Pool Liner Reinforced Base Coat 2 1/4” Quad Lock Insulation Panel 9” Concrete Foundation Wall 2 1/4” Quad Lock Insulation

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STRUCTURAL DESIGN LOADING Green Roof Dead Load= 8,862 kips Paved Roof Dead Load= 2,268 kips + the rooftop pool= 456 kips + 7 skylights= 64 kips Live Load= 1,010 kips Total Load (unfactored) =12,660 kips

The TRAINING Pool Trusses Secondary Framing Members W14x109 Trusses Top Chord (Typ.) W18x130 Top Chord (Ends) W18x234 Joist Members HSS 12x12x5/8 Bottom Chord (Typ.) W24x131 Bottom Chord (Ends) W24x335

The Main Pool Trusses Secondary Framing Members W14x109 Trusses Top Chord (Typ.) W27x146 Top Chord (Ends) W27x281 Joist Members (Typ.) HSS 12x12x5/8 Joist Members (Ends) W18x258 Bottom Chord (Typ.) W24x117 Bottom Chord (Ends) W24x370

Exterior Framing Columns HSS14x14x5/8 Bracing Members HSS12x12x1/2

The Pool Carriage Vertical Struts and Bracing W10x88 Secondary Members W12x65 Primary Members W18x76

The Mega Truss In-plane Lateral Bracing W10x88 Main Chord Members W21x101 W24x370 W30x391 Columns and Bracing W14x211 HSS12x12x5/8 HSS14x14x5/8 HSS10x10x5/8

The Floor System Tertiary Members W8x10 W10x19 W12x14 W12x19 Secondary Members W14x34 W16x31 W18x40 W21x44 W24x76 W27x84 W30x99 Columns W12x65 W12x72 W10x33

deep Foundation Walls 2’ thick reinforced concrete walls Deep Foundation 6’x6’x2’ pile caps

PREFABRICATION STRATEGY Due to the weight and complex curvature of our main pool trusses, we considered a pre-fabricated division of our truss for manufacturing and transportation to the building site.

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Healing Oasis A Regional Hospital in Riyadh The work produced for this project was developed in a healthcare centered design studio led by William Worn.

Our task for this studio was to develop the design for a 420,000 sf hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The Healing Oasis Riyadh Regional Hosptial looked at the use of alternative medicines in healthcare and the effect of climate on design. In realizing the need for outdoor courtyards due to the intensity of the arid and hot climate in Saudi Arabia, my team chose to develop an oasis within the hospital itself. A large canopy system enveloping our site shades the building and outdoor space while allowing diffuse light to permeate through. Through a series of enrionmental analyses, this canopy system was optimized to capture the maximum incident solar radiation throughout the year by changing form over time. It is intended to be constructed of flexible photovolatic fabric, supported by hydraulic columns and tensile cables. The resulting topography from the canopy determined the locations for a series of open-air courtyards and a central mosque. We focused on enhancing patient outcomes by allowing each patient room a view into the planted courtyards, away from the surrounding urban congestion.

Team members: Kaitlin Gerson Juliette Zidek

the blocking diagram PROGRAMMING METHOD In healthcare deisgn, diagramming begins by allocating 33â&#x20AC;&#x2122; by 33â&#x20AC;&#x2122; blocks of program to Inpatient Care (blue,) Diagnostic & Therapeutic (green,) Admin & Public (orange,) and Support Services (yellow.) As our concept developed, we added a fifth color to our programming--red for nature.

Cultural Research According to the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, complementary and alternative medicine can be defined as “health care approaches developed outside of mainstream Western, or conventional, medicine for specific conditions or overall well-being.”1 The World Health Organization writes that traditional medicine in Saudi Arabia, based primarily on herbal remedies and spiritual healing, is pervasive and widely used. Traditional medicines are used and sold in every region of the country.2 Additionally, The World Health Organization encourages integration of CAM into national health care systems to ensure its safe rational use.3 The results of a multi-stage random sample of 518 people taken from Riyadh city are depicted to the right, highlighting the attitudes towards alternative medicine of the Riyadh region in particular.4 Based on the results of this study, our project seeks to include alternative medicine in the programming and design of our hospital.

According to a household survey conducted among Saudi residents of the Riyadh region, more than 70% of the public in the Riyadh region had used Tibbu Nabawi, or prophetic medicine, as a form of alternative medication in their lifetime.5 We chose to incorporate and design a central prayer space in order to facilitate religious healing practices within the hospital.

Common prophetic treatments include: self-treatment by self-reciting the Qur’an, treatment by a relative through recitation directly over one’s body, consuming or being massaged with water or oil over which the Qur’an had been recited.6 1. National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH). (2014, July).

Complementary, Alternative, or Integrative Health: What’s In a Name? Retrieved from National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health: https://nccih.nih.gov/health/whatiscam 2. World Health Organization. (2001). Legal Status of Traditional Medicine and Complementary/Alternative Medicine: A Worldwide Review. Geneva.

3. Allam, S., Moharam, M., & Alarfaj, G. (2014). Assessing Patients’ Preference for Integrating Herbal Medicine Within Primary Care Services in Saudi Arabia. Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine, 19(3), 205-210. doi:10.1177/2156587214531486 4. Elolemy, A. T., & AlBedah, A. M. (2012). Public Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Complementary and Alternative. Oman Medical Journal, 27(1), 20-26. doi:10. 5001/omj.2012.04 5. AlBedah, A. M., El-Olemy, A. T., & Khalil, M. K. (2012, May). Knowledge and attitude of health professionals in the Riyadh region, Saudi Arabia, toward complementary and alternative medicine.

Journal of Family and Community Medicine, 19(2), 93-99.

6. Al-Rowais, N., Al-Faris, E., Mohamed, A., Al-Rukban, M., Al-Kurdi, A., Balla Al-Noor, M., . . . Sheikh, A. (2008). Prevalence and pattern of alternative medicine use: The results of a household survey.

Annals of Saudi Medicine, 28(1).

7. Al-Rowais, N., Mohammad, A. G., & Abdulghani, H. M. (2010). Traditional Healers in Riyadh Region:Reasons and Health Problems for Seeking Their Advice. A Household Survey. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 16(2), 199–204. doi:10.1089/acm.2009.0283.

8. AlBedah, A. M., El-Olemy, A. T., & Khalil, M. K. (2012, May). Knowledge and attitude of health professionals in the Riyadh region, Saudi Arabia, toward complementary and alternative medicine.

Journal of Family and Community Medicine, 19(2), 93-99.

Reasons for Consultation of Traditional Healers and Residence, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia7 3%

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Public Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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The most important and commonly used CAM practices in the Kingdom from the perspective of health professionals in the Riyadh region8 prayer honey & bee products medical herbs hijima medical massage nutritional supplements cauterization acupuncture camil milk and urine aromatherapy ozone therapy energy therapy magnetic therapy reflexology other Est. % of CAM practices 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

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Central Garden + Prayer Space The central prayer space is designed as a flexible environment with translucent wooden paneling that invokes the traditional Islamic use of screens in architectural design.

The prayer space has two levels with separate entrances to allow for the separation of men and women during more traditional religious rituals. The design of central garden spaces also relates to traditional Islamic urban typologies.

They serve not only as places for relaxation and refuge for patients, staff, and waiting families, but as wayfinding markers and sources of nature to encourage healing.

Patients and visitors are able to partake in gardening as a form of therapy.

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Herbs and plants widely used in traditional Saudi medication Achillea biebersteinii An infusion from its leaves is used to reduce itching.

Ecbolium virde Its leaves are used for treating skin rashes.

Rhazya stricta Whole plant is used for improving bad breath, chest pain, skin rash.

Mentha longifolia Fresh leaves with tea is taken to relieve stomach-ache and head-ache.

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Arnebia hispidissima A solution obtained from boiling the whole plant in water is taken as tea to relieve fever.

Moringa peregrina Oil from the seeds is used to relieve headaches, fever.

Senecio asirensis A decoction made from its leaves is used for treating fevers.

Calligonum comosum Dried stems and leaves are used against toothache.

Indigofera articulata Soaked roots are chewed to relieve toothache.

Ricinus communis Leaves and roots are used to treat bad breath, toothache etc.

Nepeta deflersiana A mixture of leaves extract and tea is taken orally to ease stomach problems.

Nerium oleander An extract from leaves is used for treating bronchitis, and coughs.

Tephrosia apollinea Ground leaves are used to treat cough.

Sisymbrium irio A solution obtained from boiling the seeds in water is used to relieve cold and fever.

Matricaria aurea Inflorescence is used for making a tea for all stomach ailments.

Ruta chalepensis Leaves are used to cure rheumatism and abdominal colic.

Senna italica A solution made from boiling the leaves is used for treating constipation and stomach cramps.

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PATIENT ROOM DESIGN Healthcare Outcomes of Design Strategies or Environmental Interventions

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Reduced HAI Reduced medical errors Reduced patient falls Reduced pain Improved patient sleep Improved patient stress Reduced depression Reduced length of stay Improved patient privacy and confidentiality Improved communicaiton with patients& family Improved social support Increased patient satisfaction Decreased staff stress Increased staff effectiveness Increased staff satisfaction

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Environmental Research

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Our environmental analysis of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia allowed us to conclude that the day to day conditions in Riyadh are extreme. Because Riyadh is surrounded by desert, the climate is hot and arid. Our project proposes the use of a canopy that covers the entire site, providing shade for patients and workers, while concurrently collecting solar energy to sustainably operate a western style hospital in a relatively poor region.

Utilizing Ecotect in combination with Galapagos, an evolutionary solver in Grasshopper, my partner and I were able to generate optimal canopy topographies based on harnessing the maximum amount of incident solar radiation. Through this analysis, we discovered that the optimal topography of this cnaopy varies from season to season, undulating according to the solar angle.

Therefore, our project proposes the use of an adaptable canopy system that utilizes a steel cable net structure and hydraulic steel columns.

spring 917,270 kwh

summer 876,570 kwh

fall 841,590 kwh

winter 813,670 kwh

The form of the canopy influenced the organization and planning of our hospital by indicating where healing gardens should be located--beneath the highest elevations. In these most public areas, the canopy becomes a part of the sky, diffusing direct sunlight and protecting those below from wind and sand. spring

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Undulating Canopy Design

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CANOPY NIGHT ILLUMINATION

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Light Table A Design + Build Project This design + fabrication studio worked jointly with the Innovative Center for Teaching and Learning at the University of Illinois. In teams of three, the studio was tasked with designing and prototyping a table for collaboration to be implemented into the renovation of a classroom on campus. While currently under construction, the new classroom will serve as an innovation studio and a maker lab, encouraging cross-disciplinary, collaborative learning and the use of digital fabrication technology. As only one table design could be chosen, our studio hosted an internal competition, furthering our designs through constant prototyping, communication with our clients, and budget review. In addition to designing a table for collaboration, our teams were asked to present concepts for the classroom as a whole, to treat the whole room as a design opportunity.

The main objective of our team was to inspire creativity. In a space with minimal daylight exposure and a singular lighting scheme, light became the answer and our medium through which to foster ideation.

Team Members: Aaron Laniosz Courtney Shatzner Juliette Zidek

Light Generating Collaboration + Creativity

Design Philosophy The ambience of a space can positively affect human behavior and performance. Cognitive science research shows that one’s emotional state has a profound impact on virtually all aspects of thinking, including performance on higher and lower-order tasks. In The Biophilia Hypothesis, authors Stephen Kellert and Edward O. Wilson write that positive emotional states have been proven to “cue the retrieval of much larger amounts of better-interconnected information” as well as “facilitate remote associations, ingegration, perception of relatedness among different material, creativity.”1 Light, as an ubiquitous part of the natural world, has significant effects on the human emotional state. For instance, the change in color and intensity of the sun throughout the day regulates circadian rhythm and the balance of serotonin and melatonin in the brain. This balance of neurotransmitters affects sleep quality, mood, and alertness; and its disruption has been linked to the onset of depression, breast cancer and other ailments. Light emulating circadian conditions is often used in phototherapy to treat Seasonal Affective Disorder and other psychological conditions because of its ability to generate positive emotional responses.

Even subtle variations in lighting design elicit marked responses from people in a space.

Excessive brightness has been found to increase the perception of tenseness and self-awareness in an environment2,3 while warm, dim lighting has been found to “create a ‘visual message’ capable of nudging our minds into an exploratory mode.” Evidence suggest that artificial lighting design greatly impacts the perceived comfort and well-being of people in a space.4 We believe that light has the power to transform space.

1. Kellert, S. R., & Wilson, E. O. (1993). The Biophilia Hypothesis. Washington, DC: Island Press.

2. Custers, P., de Kort, Y., IJsselsteijn, W., & de Kruiff, M. (2010). Lighting in retail environments: Atmosphere perception in the real world. International Journal of Lighting Research and Technology, 331–343.

3. Steidle, A., & Werth, L. (2014). In the spotlight: Brightness increases self-awareness and reflective self-regulation. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 40-50.

4. Steidle, A., & Werth, L. (2013). Freedom from constraints: Darkness and dim illumination promote creativity. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 67-80.

Hearth

Candle

The hearth is arguably the oldest architectural typology. Originating from the fires created by early man, the hearth possesses the innate ability of bringing individuals together around a central space. Orienting users towards each other and illuminating each member equally, the hearth encourages communication and collaboration.

The candle is the archetypal form of personal illumination. In both scale and output the candle addresses the visual tasks fo a single individual. It defines personal space through its limited reach.

The candle creates an aura of soft, warm light conducive to both introspection and exploratory thought.

Full Work Table Assembly

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Philips Hue LED light strips mounted to underside of tabletop 66” x 38“ x 1/4” hardboard with top side painted white to reflect light, mounted 1/4” offset from bottoms surface of table

Two 2“ x 1” x 66” Maple spacer/divider boards screwed to underside of hardboard 4x single-gang electrical box, Philips power adapter, and conduit housed within

66” x 42“ x 1/2” Maple plywood storage shelf supported by steel beam on leg frame and screwed into Maple board spacers 2x 10m Philips hue LED strips wired in parallel with Philips power adapter and wall mount power/dimmer switch

Power strip mounted on the underside of the table to supply Philips hue and candle power adapters through hole in plywood

Clips to be 3D printed in white ABS plastic per the .OBJ file submitted

Attached with included adhesive to underside of wood plys in pattern shown above

Candle attaches to table by connecting to the center post-tension threaded rod

Clips mounted with high strength super glue

45° Aluminum High Power 6W 6000K Xenon Slim COB LED Mounted with included adhesive

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Table for Collaboration

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final prototype

Museum of Ancient Life A Community Center for Champaign The proposal for this project was to design and develop a museum of ancient life in downtown Champaign, IL.

The site was located at the intersection of two urban grids, down the street from a bustling commercial district and next to the Orpheum Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Museum. The program for the museum outlined public spaces such as a library and exhibition spaces featuring the skeleton of a tyrannosaurus rex along with other dinosaur fossils, bones and artifacts. The program also called for private spaces such as offices, storage rooms, mechanical rooms, and a large multi-purpose room.

Upon a tour of downtown Champaign, it became evident that the urban environment was significantly enlivened by the careful integration of garden space throughout the commercial district. Alleys and small parks offer a unique public culture in Champaign, one that offers privacy and refuge while attracting and serving the entire community. It seemed fitting that a museum of ancient life should provide the residents of Champaign with similar public spaces of refuge, so the project integrates pocket gardens to act as a vibrant back-drop to the fossils and ancient vestiges.

The decision to create public gardens informed the design for the rest of the museum. The form of the roof was conceived to naturally direct rain to the gardens, allowing them to stay lively and fertile. The materiality of the building reflects both its observance of nature and its duty to housing relics of ancient life. On the exterior, naturally patinating copper wraps the building in sedimentary layers while wood clads the floor and ceiling surfaces on the interior.

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Creating diagonal ridges in the roof allows the height of indoor spaces to vary, raising over the main exhibition hall and lowering in more private areas. The upward folded roofs also act as light scoops.

The building steps back on its western facade to allow a private entrance to the museum and gardens. Visitors enter the garden space before entering the museum to immerse themselves in the nature of the site.

The building is primarily glazed where it faces the gardens so that people in the gardens have views of the exhibits within.

north elevation 1. reception 2. gift shop 3. west garden 4. public restrooms 5. exhibition space 6. mechanical room 7. single occupancy restroom 8. single occupancy restroom 9. janitorial room 10. east garden 11. storage 12. work room 13. coordinatorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office 14. open office space 15. office reception

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first floor reflected ceiling plan downlight | recessed can (141) downlight | wall washer (27) downlight | strip (7) pendant light | linear (9)

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second floor reflected ceiling plan downlight | recessed can (11) downlight | strip (7) pendant light | disk (50)

longitudinal section

exterior wall axonometric gypsum board finish 3/4” plywood sheathing HSS8x8 steel columns at 10’ o.c. double pane insulated glass curtain wall with 2” square stainless steel mullions 2” rigid insulation 3/4” plywood sheathing vapor barrier interlocking copper siding nailed into sheathing and supported with z-girders

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However, the copper facade will acquire a green hue over time, adopting a tone in tune with the gardens it cultivates.

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timber in the city a structures + design competition

IN THE DAYS BEFORE THE HUB, RED HOOK WAS IN DIRE NEED OF REVITALIZATION . . .

1 BD + STUDIO LEFT DAMAGED BY HURRICANE SANDY AND DESOLATED FROM DECADES OF INDUSTRIAL TRANSFORMATION, THE PEOPLE OF OUR VIBRANT COMMUNITY FOUND THEMSELVES DAMPENED AND RESTRAINED FROM PURSUING THE FULLFILLING LIVES THEY WERE BORN TO LIVE.

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THE RED HOOK HUB WAS CONCEIVED TO READ OUT TO OUR DISTRESSED COMMUNITY -- STRAUGHT WITH POVERTY, UMEMPLOYMENT, AND DIVISIVE SOCIAL BARRIERS -- IN HOPES THAT EVENTUALLY, WITH THE INTEGRATION OF NEW PHYSICAL AND COMMUNAL SYSTEMS, THE COMMUNITY WOULD RETURN TO THE HUB AND THE REST OF RED HOOK.

The intention behind the Timber in the City competition was to promote the use of timber for mid of high rise buildings in urban areas. The competition asked students to design a mixed used structure including a mid to high-rise residential tower, a wood produciton facility, a bike shop, and an education center. The primary construction material to be used in the design of this complex was specified as manufactured wood.

With the requirements in mind, my partner and I approached the competition by looking at how a wood production facility could lead to sustainable growth and revitalization in Red Hook. Through research of the neighborhood, we found that Red Hook possesses a vast amount of vacant lots as outlined in the site map above. Our project looks at the way our facility can encourage infill through the production of modular timber housing. By providing an efficient and sustainable way to build, we hope to bring small businesses and residents back to the community.

Team members: Jane Ng Juliette Zidek

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In addition to infilling vacant lots, our facility enriches the lives of residents on-site and around the community by advocating an agricultural initative. The large sweeping green roof that houses the wood fabricaiton facility, educational center, and bike shop also provides land to grow crops during mild seasons and a pavilion to shelter street markets in colder seasons. During the winter, fresh food is grown in the residential tower’s green houses. Our complex, named the RED HOOK HUB, reaches out to augment the revival of a healthy community.

I REMEMBER WHEN I WAS A BOY, OVER A DECADE A AGO . . .

RED HOOK WAS A DANGEROUS PLACE TO LIVE. I COME FROM THE PROJECTS WHERE THE QUARTERS WERE TIGHT AND WE BARELY GOT BY WITH MY PARENTS’ PAYCHECKS.

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WHILE VISTING THE HUB’S MODEL UNITS, I WAS TOLD THAT THE HUB WAS ALSO HIRING WORKERS FOR THEIR PRODUCTION FACTORY. THIS WAS SOMETHING THAT MY FRIENDS AND COULD DO - CUT LUMBER, BUILD FURNITURE, CONSTRUCT HOUSES . . . SOON THE WORD SPREADAROUND RED HOOK THAT WORKERS WERE NEEDED AT THE HUB. PEOPLE WERE LINING UP TO APPLY.

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EVEN AFTER BRINGING PEOPLE AND BUSINESS BACK TO RED HOOK, THE HUB’S WORK WASN’T DONE. EVERYONE NOTICED PLANTS BEGINNING TO GROW ON THE ROOFTOP PARK AND IN THE RESIDENTIAL TOWER. PEOPLE BEGAN HARVESTING THEIR CROPS AND SELLING THEM AT FARMERS MARKETS HOSTED IN THE OUTDOOR PAVILION SOON OTHER PEOPLE DECIDED TO DO THE SAME. EVERY WEEK OR SO, RESIDENTS FROM RED HOOK WOULD BRING THEIR OWN PRODUCE TO THE MARKET TO MAKE A LITTLE MONEY AND BUY FRESH FOOD OF THEIR OWN.

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THE OUTDOOR PAVILLION GREW INTO A CITY CENTER WHERE WORKERS AND SHOPPERS WOULD CONVENE TO BUY AND SELL FOOD AND DINE.

EVENTUALLY THE HUB BECAME A PLACE FOR PEOPLE TO GO TO PASS THEIR TIME. THE ROOFTOP GARDEN, WITH ITS ELEVATED VIEW OF NEW YORK CITY ACROSS THE BAY, BECAME A POPULAR AREA TO PICNIC, STROLL, AND PLAY.

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professional work thornton tomasetti - june 2016-present VERTICAL FIN ANALYSIS This work reflects my collaboration Nicole Peterson, the sustainability leader of the facade engineering group at Thornton Tomasetti. With her management and guidance, I was able to script, model, and run the following analyses for a master plan in Beijing. This group of studies examines the effect of vertical fin arrangement, sizing, and angle on the levels of annual incident solar radiation, daylight autonomy, heating and cooling loads in an office environment of selected buildings from the master plan. A 10m x 19m, one story module was used for the west and east facing vertical fin shading analyses. The analysis models extend halfway through the building to analyze the full depth of daylight penetration--the diagram to the right shows the analysis module in context. The radiation, daylight, and energy analyses were conducted to examine 240 combinations of spacing, angle, width, and depth measurements. The geometric parameters used in this study are listed and diagrammed at the bottom right, while the metrics, targets, and assumptions used in the analysis are detailed below.

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Average Annual Solar Radiation: Radiatn energy received on the facade Reduce 20& or more from base (non-shaded facades) Minimize to 300-550 kWh/m2 (developed from baseline analysis)

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Vertical Fin Parameters spacing (y) 500 mm (20”) 1000 mm (39”) 1500 mm (59”) 2000 mm (79”) 3000 mm (118”) 5000 mm (197”) angle (α) 0° 45°

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ANALYSIS WITH DESIGN EXPLORER Average annual solar radiation, daylight autonomy, peak heating, and peak cooling loads of each of the 240 vertical fin iterations were recorded and then analyzed with Thornton Tomasettiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Design Explorer.

This web-based tool allows the user to set boundaries for analysis results, thereby facilitating the optimization of several criteria at once. The graphs to the right show the process through which vertical fin iterations were selected based on their performance. Three criteria share the most importance in selecting optimal vertical fin iterations: average daylight autonomy, peak cooling load, and peak heating load.

1. Minimize Peak Heating Loads (PHL) 144 results

2. Minimize Peak Cooling Loads (PCL) 78 results

3. Maximize Avg. Daylight Autonomy (DA) 15 results 4. Reduce Annual Radiation to Target Range (AR) 10 results

TOP 10 ITERATIONS

ITERATION 148 Spacing: 3m Depth: 750mm Width: 150mm Angle: 0 WWR: 95%

AR: 545 kWh/m2 DA: 56.1% PCL: 15.2 kWh PHL: 23.5 kWh

ITERATION 128 Spacing: 1.5m Depth: 300mm Width: 150mm Angle: 0 WWR: 90%

AR: 544 kWh/m2 DA: 55.3% PCL: 14.9 kWh PHL: 23.5 kWh

ITERATION 134 Spacing: 1.5m Depth: 450mm Width: 150mm Angle: 0 WWR: 90%

AR: 497 kWh/m2 DA: 54.3% PCL: 14.9 kWh PHL: 23.5 kWh

ITERATION 140 Spacing: 1.5m Depth: 600mm Width: 150mm Angle: 0 WWR: 90%

AR: 458 kWh/m2 DA: 53.2% PCL: 14.9 kWh PHL: 23.5 kWh

ITERATION 154 Spacing: 3m Depth: 150mm Width: 600mm Angle: 0 WWR: 79%

AR: 535 kWh/m2 DA: 52.4% PCL: 15.2 kWh PHL: 23.5 kWh

ITERATION 146 Spacing: 1.5m Depth: 750mm Width: 150mm Angle: 0 WWR: 90%

AR: 425 kWh/m2 DA: 51.9% PCL: 14.9 kWh PHL: 23.5 kWh

ITERATION 160 Spacing: 3m Depth: 300mm Width: 600mm Angle: 0 WWR: 79%

AR: 507 kWh/m2 DA: 51.8% PCL: 15.2 kWh PHL: 23.5 kWh

ITERATION 166 Spacing: 3m Depth: 450mm Width: 600mm Angle: 0 WWR: 79%

AR: 481 kWh/m2 DA: 51.1% PCL: 15.1 kWh PHL: 23.5 kWh

ITERATION 172 Spacing: 3m Depth: 600mm Width: 600mm Angle: 0 WWR: 79%

AR: 457 kWh/m2 DA: 50.5% PCL: 15.1 kWh PHL: 23.5 kWh

ITERATION 154 Spacing: 3m Depth: 750mm Width: 600mm Angle: 0 WWR: 79%

AR: 436 kWh/m2 DA: 49.6% PCL: 15.1 kWh PHL 23.5 kWh

DESIGNING FOR SOUTHERN SUN The south façades of the Beijing Summar Palace masterplan can be more effectively shaded with horizontal overhangs or louvers than mitigate visual discomfort and excessive cooling loads in the summer. The diagrams below depict the shading depth required to block direct southern sunlight at critical angles throughout the year. Only practical shading strategies are provided (with most shading depths measuring less than 2m). Based on the spacing of the horizontal louvers, the façade system varies from an integrated mullion system to a detached, layered system.

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The wind roses for the Beijing masterplan site show that the prevailing wind direction during both the summer and winter is from the North. A dynamic or operable wall on the siteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s northern edge is proposed to facilitate favorable wind behavior.

SITE strategies LOCAL BUILDING & SITE MATERIALS reduce greenhouse gas emissions and provide contextual connection

LIGHTWELLS strategically placed to maximize daylight on B1 level recommended on northern facades

GREEN ROOFS provide insulation, regulate runoff, and reduce urban heat island effect

PHOTOVOLTAICS generate electricity on-site

RAINWATER CAPTURE utilizes stormwater on roof for use in irrigation and provides potential for greywater re-use

WIND BAFFLES maximize comfort year-round, blocking cold winter winds and admitting summer winds for ventilation on hot days

ACCESSIBLE TO PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION close proximity to bus lines and bike lanes reduce greenhouse gas emissions

BELOW GRADE PARKING eliminates urban heat island effect from surface lots EFFICIENT ELECTRIC LIGHTING integrated with daylight dimming controls for balanced visual environment and reduced lighting energy LOW FLOW FIXTURES reduces overall water usage STRATEGICALLY PLACED NATIVE VEGETATION provides shading in summer for maximized outdoor comfort ENERGY EFFICIENT MECHANICAL SYSTEMS proposed trigeneration system links with earth ducts and ground source heat pumps

ON-SITE OR REMOTE WIND FARM generates electricity to be used on site

OPTIMIZIDE SHADING maximizes visual comfort, balancing optimized daylight with reduced solar radiation and energy loads VIEWS ON ALL 4 FACADES provides a connection with nature and the surrounding site

Professional Work voa associates - january 2014-august 2014 During my eight month internship at VOA Associates, I worked on a variety of projects. I was able to participate in the schematic design and design development of the Cajica master planning project located in Cajica, Colombia. My primary responsibilities on this project included extensive site analysis and the producation of architectural drawings, 3D models, diagrams, planning calculations, preliminary renderings, animations, and presentation materials. The schematic design of the Cajica master plan proved to be an iterative process in balancing design studies with the calculations required of the development team in Colombia. The shadow study on the following page is an example of the site analysis performed to optimize the orientation of buildings and the amount of daylight transmitted to interstitial garden space. The renderings displayed below were outsourced but were produced with my direction and 3D modeling.

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locations 1. Michaelplatz |Vienna, Austria 2. Palmenhaus Schönbrunn | Vienna, Austria 3. La Tourette | Éveux, France 4. Rathaus | Vienna, Austria 5. La Defense | Paris, France 6. Cathedral of St. Nicholas | Ljubljana, Slovenia 7. St. Stephan’s Basilica | Budapest, Hungary 8. Notre Dame du Haut | Ronchamp, France

9. Ruined Column | Delos, Greece 10. Windmills | Mykonos, Greece 11. Ruined Landscape | Delos, Greece 12. The Parthenon | Athens, Greece 13. Church of Panagia Paraportiani | Mykonos, Greece 14. The Acropolis | Athens, Greece 15. Urban Nature | Santorini, Greece 16. Perissa | Santorini, Greece