Marcella Italiano - Portfolio 2017

ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO

Adaptive Reuse: A New Proposal for San Diego’s Old Library

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Mi.MA: A Town Center for Mira Mesa, San Diego

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Thusters: Intuitive Neighborhood Design

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Mixed Use Building in Sao Paulo, BR

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Prototyping - Surface Design

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Work Samples

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Adaptive Reuse: Architecture school proposal for San Diego’s old Library

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San Diego’s old Library has been closed for many years and recently the city has decided to accept alternatives to repurpose the building.

The challenge proposed to the students was adapt the old facility to acoomodate a school of architecture for 700 students. Studios, classrooms and auditorium were part of the program and were accomodated into the existing facility and the new addition.

VOLUME the new addition respects the facade proportion. The gap between the new volume and the existing makes it possible to introduce new materiality

Studies of volume and floor area were made to find out what would be the appropriate floor plan to accomodate studios and classrooms. The new addition, respects the existing historical building’s volume. At the same time, the choice of materials for the facade creates constrast with the old and sets an inspiring scenario for design students.

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Adaptive Reuse: Architecture school proposal for San Diego’s old Library

FACADE COMPOSITION SketchUp + Photoshop

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SECTION SketchUp + Photoshop 9

Adaptive Reuse: Architecture school proposal for San Diego’s old Library

BASEMENT PLAN

GROUND FLOOR PLAN

FIRST FLOOR PLAN

AutoCAD + Photoshop

SECOND FLOOR PLAN

THIRD FLOOR PLAN

FOURTH AND FIFTH FLOOR PLAN 10

Mi.MA : Town Center for Mira Mesa, San Diego

street layout Streets for people

street LAYOUT layout STREET hand drawing over image + photoshop

We decided to connect the four quardrants by creating,more streets, especially pedestrian only streets. We decided to reduce the number of automobile streets and increase the number of pedestrian only streets to create a healthy environment for people to walk rather than drive in. We created more public spaces such as a linear park by creating a network spaces of green spaces open OPEN SPACES only with pedestrian paths.

ly pedestrian only streets. We decided to reduce the number of automobile streets and increase the number of pedestrian only streets to create a healthy environment for people to walk rather than drive in. We created more public spaces such as a linear park by creating a network of green spaces with pedestrian only open spaces paths.

Network of public spaces On this map we identify the core of the open plazas within the blocks and between the buildings. The idea is to create a network of public spaces. A pedestrian exclusive route was created to protect the pedestrians from cars. This would create opportunities for events and gatherings.

parking PARKING

identify the core of the open plaza within the blocks and between the buildings. The id is to create a network of public spaces. A pedestr exclusive route w created to protec the pedestrians f cars. This would create opportunit for events and gatherings.

Cars where they belong

In our proposed layout, all the streets have curb parking, to prote the pedestrians o the sidewalks. Th was done in order to meet parking proposed layout requirements for CLIMATE ACT existing building SIX GUIDING PRINCIPLES The parking lots strategies for the existing 1. Pedestrian centric design: reduce supermarkets weree 1. Energy car trafc and encourage walking.kept as it is, green roofs and we regulations suggested 2. Create Street Fronts: promote locations for new street life and increase the number parking2.structure of eyes on the streets for safety.

Water re capture and 3. Create community destinations:

bring people together by adding public 3. Public T spaces. characteristics. The theamatic transit, en we came with are, to b Network of public 4. Add green districts areas thatthat dene Mira up lights Street L 100 In our proposed LIVE + PLAY which offers large green commute tim 50 spacesthe automobile and not the pedestrian, also he area is poorly connected Mesa’s to character DOWNTOWN MIRA MESA is currently designed arround the surrounding layout, all the areas for kids to play close to thei parks and outdoor furniture, network 4. Zero was On this map wein the neighbourhood. streets have curbside MIX IT community. It can be characterised as a souless shopping centre of green areashomes, The CENTRAL HUB andconsumption identify the core parking, to protect UP districts are where the action solar panel of the open plazas 5. Improve public and encourage the pedestrians on is,transit the mixed use buildings, the within the blocks sustainable transportation: fewer the sidewalks. This 5. Climate linear park and the open market are and between the bus stops andplaces more for direct routes, was done in order creatingnew pa gathering and meeting Before x After buildings. The idea priority parking forz The electric cars to meet parking people.

EAT+SING district offers 11 200 50 This diagram is a the comparison is to create a with charging designated stations spaces100 for food trucks an requirements for between the rst proposal and network of public existing buildings. a large open plaza. This is perfect proposed layout the The6. onecting existing streets, smaller spaces. A pedestrian Thepresent parkingproposal. lots for a and stage for local garage bands t sized city blocks, strategically CLIMATE ACTION PLAN streets layout was simpli ed, exclusive route was for the existing perform. open up cul de sacs and dead end SIX GUIDING PRINCIPLES giving the neighbourhood moregreen house gas emissions created to protect strategies to reduce

Mi.MA : Town Center for Mira Mesa, San Diego

Cars where they belong

STREETS FOR PEOPLE The four quadrants of the area were connected by new streets. The large number of pedestrian only streets help create a healthy environment for people to walk rather than drive in.

NETWORK OF PUBLIC SPACES Core of the open plazas within the blocks and between the buildings. A pedestrian excsive route was created to protect the pedestrians from cars. This would create opportunities for events and gatherings.

CONNECTING QUADRANTS The four areas that are separated by main roads are connected by an internal loop. The major community assets are connected and new nodes are created.

CARS WHERE THEY BELONG The parking lots for the existing supermarkets were kept as it is, and new parking structures were suggested to accomodate vehicles.

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Mixed 16. use Peripheral area with nervous access system: to Regan the park.

Road connects surrounding residential to the mira mesa downtown.

17. Cetral nervous system: The whole TEARDROP PARK layout of the proposed districts.

Battery Park, NY Residential, retail and park space make this area complex and complete.

EAT + SING

The food truck corner, and the outdoor stage make an after work or class go to destination.

BELMONT - Lakewood, CO Central hub

Mixed use buildings line the main streets and meet at a crossing to create a central pedestrian hub.

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hand drawing over image + Photoshop + Illustrator

This little man is almost 9 years old, a 1 LIVE+PL mom thinks he is big enough to walk al bike get some milk from the store. Because to h meeting not have to cross many streets, she thin ket.

Be son will be safe. After school, he play shops t his friends across the street from hom on weekends, Johnny and his dad go out bike ride to get ice cream and play in th eld.

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Little Johnny

This little man is almost 9 years old, and his mom thinks is big enough to walk alonethrough to the city are STORY TELLING to illustrate the activities in the new neighborhood, three he ficticional characted were created.

Their journeys highlighted in the map as well as the public spaces they visited and theirmilk favoritefrom places.the store. Because he does get some not have to cross many streets, she thinks her son will be safe. After school, he plays with 13 Mi.MA : Town Center for Mira Mesa, San Diego his friends across the street from homez,and on weekends, Johnny and his dad go out for a bike ride to get ice cream and play in the ball

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pedestrian. The The area area is is pedestrian. poorly connected to the poorly connected to the surrounding community. community. It It surrounding can be characterised as can be characterised as aa souless shopping shopping centre centre for for souless the neighbourhood.

Mira Mesa the neighbourhood. Mira Mesa is surrounded surrounded by by the the I-15 I-15 is highway on the east, the 805 805 highway on the east, the freeway on on the the west, west, and and the the freeway 52 and and 55 55 freeways freeways on on the the 52 north and south.

Mira mesa north and south. Mira mesa is south south of of the the penasqitos penasqitos is canyon.

There are two canyon. There are two transportation routes routes the the transportation  rst is the main road along rst is the main road along the east-west east-west Mira Mira Mesa Mesa the boulevard.

The second route boulevard. The second route is along along the the north north south south is Camino Ruiz Ruiz boulevard boulevard which which Camino runs from an industrial zone runs from an industrial zone in the the south south to to aa park park rich rich in area in the north. area in the north.

CENTER A MESA

Mesa is gned arround and not the e area is ed to the mmunity. It erised as a ng centre for ood. Mira Mesa by the I-15 east, the 805 west, and the ways on the h. Mira mesa e penasqitos are two routes the in road along Mira Mesa second route

hard and and soft soft survey survey hard

hard and soft survey hard and soft survey HARD + SOFT SURVEY

hard and soft survey

will increase mobility in the The area of study suffers the ORGANIZING INFORMATION Organizing the presentation boards for this area in the future when the consequences of automobile is of effective.

Major urban project was anotherlifestyle. challenge the task.

Theproject amount information Theof parking lots and anchor stores are being kept shopping malls are surrounded needed to be presented clearly and in an engaging way.

The layout and because of their inuence on by poor pedestrian routes decision a casea the colors were chosen to tell the story of the project as wellmaking as to in create and lack of connectivity. of redevelopment, also ofce The environment around the consistency of graphics throughout the presentation.andThe hand drawings public buildins will be area is characterized as saved to their economical and watercolor were introduced inshopping order to create an uniquetolanguage to the a souless center and educational roll in the for the neighborhood. Today presentation. community. Also, green areas the main access into the

hard and soft survey

area is through automobile transportation. The commute through public routes takes about 1,5h from Downtown San Diego. However, there are multiple Quickway lines

ALTERNATIVE PROPOSAL previous proposal previous proposal

hand drawing over image + Photoshop + In Illustrator the previous proposal, the blocks are

In the previous proposal, the blocks are smaller, therefore, therefore, there there is is aa large large smaller, 14 number of routes for cars.

Our big idea number of routes for cars. Our big idea was to to create create aa loop loop connecting connecting the the 44 was quadrants of of mira mira Mesa Mesa town town centre. centre. quadrants

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Thesis Project: Thrusters - Intuitive Neighborhood Design

Shared Space System

Open Public Spaces. hand drawing over image + Photoshop + Illustrator

MASTERPLAN hand drawing over image + photoshop

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Thesis Project: Thrusters - Intuitive Neighborhood Design

Intuitive thought is an important manifestation of our humanity and reinforces our connection to the environment. The purpose of this study is to analyze how urban solutions can encourage that type of behavior.

existing fragments DIRECTION+PURPOSE: landmarks + public spaces

filling in the voids with similar morphology COMPLEXITY fragments arranged in complex organic form

By analyzing concepts and experiments from different sources, this thesis study is proposing a new approach to city and to neighborhood planning.This project presents a methodology to render the authenticity of organic villages into the contemporary city applied to the Sports Arena, San Diego area.

This design project is the result of the data collected applied to the realm of community planning. It provides evidence that intuitive design can be beneficial to creating stronger community character, and better relationships between people.

connecting fragments 1.0 : maze with multiple exits and entries.

connecting fragments 2.0 : maze with one entry and one exit

ORGANIC VILLAGE authentic organic village in contemporary city

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INTERSECTION + BLOCK DETAIL hand drawing over image + photoshop 17

Thesis Project: Thrusters - Intuitive Neighborhood Design

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SOFT INTERSECTION the roughness of the stone pavement controls traffic speed, and traffic lights or signage is no longer required.

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SHARED SPACE smaller streets with more pedestrian visibility. Getting rid of all the street clutter can save up space and increase safety.

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FINAL BOOK All graphics in this thesis project are hand drawings combined with digital tools. The final book cover follows that same language, and was put together using craft book binding techniques

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THRUSTERS A tall tower with reflective material positioned in specific angles in order to capture the iconic San Diego Sunset lighting and reflect it onto structures located throughout the community. The idea is also that these structures can be seen from the distance, so to reinforce the local character of the community, and it is also a celebration of the beautiful sunset that can be seen from the beach area nearby.

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Thesis Project: Thrusters - Intuitive Neighborhood Design

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Mixed Use Building in Sao Paulo, BR

COURTYARD PERSPECTIVE 21SketchUp + photoshop

Set in an old industrial area in need for renovation, the challenge of this project was to propose residential units with quality public space for the community. A courtyard typology was adopted to attend the need for green areas and retail space was proposed on the street level to activate the block.

ELEVATION SketchUp + photoshop

The two “L” shaped buildings create a semi private enclosure in the interior. . The number of stories varies in order to create rooftops in different levels.

A 6 story height limit was adopted to helps avoid the skyscraper typology that is common in the city.

The facade was designed using silimar materials and textures but in different arrangements breaking up the linear facade into smaller scale parts. This creates a better relationship with the pedestrian and avoid the feeling of “bulkiness” of the building.

LONGITUDINAL SECTION SketchUp + photoshop 22

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Mixed Use Building in Sao Paulo, BR

SITE PERSPECTIVE SketchUp + photoshop

GROUND FLOOR PLAN SketchUp + photoshop 24

Prototyping - Surface Design

EXPANDED PAPER SHEET The challenge of this project was to create a cut pattern that would cause a paper sheet to expand without adding or removing material.

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TILE DESIGN development of hexagonal tile that creates a pattern.

The idea is that the hexagonal frame would not be perceptible at first glance, giving the impression that the pattern is �random�.

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Work Sample 1 - Aigai SPA, Sao Paulo - Detailing of Custom Casework

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DRAWING SHEET AutoCAD 28

Work Sample 2 - Aigai SPA, Sao Paulo - Detailing

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DRAWING SHEET AutoCAD

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Work Sample 3 - Space Planing and Construction Documents for office space

DRAWING SHEET AutoCAD

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REFLECTED CEILING PLAN AutoCAD

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