Mona Mirzaiedamabi_ Architectural Portfolio_MArch II_ Pennsylvania State University

MONA MIRZAIE 2017_ 2020

[P/E]LASTIC SPACE Adapt and reuse of an abandoned building to a workplace for modern fluid life/ work schedule.

Spring 2019 | Academic Project Individual Thesis Project Master of Architecture Degree Pennsylvania State University Mentor: Darla Lindberg

The thesis claim is to design a flexible space simultaniously contesting and advocating for the grid in Modern architecture.

Leveraging flex spaces for social and work environments.

The space is wireless, cordless and deskless. No need to specify spots for specific usage. People are free to flow in the space.

Supporting fluid life/work schedule, the work place is surrounded by entertainment and leisure spaces.

An always changing environment built of elastic fabric, with floating images projected on it, expands and shrinks for change of usage.

Key architectural features introduced, make ornamentation out of fabric, shadow, comfort and access to natural surroundings.

The entire space as ornament.

The design is on place making rather than remaining one static space.

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Project Site

Residential Buildings 1890’s Brick Facade

69 West St, Brooklyn 1890’s Brick Facade 4 Story + Basement Post and Beam Structure System Bay Size Average 12ft by 17ft Column size 12” by 12”

Current Event House Former Oakum Factory 1890’s GreenPoint Terminal Warehouse

[P/E]LASTIC SPACE | 2019

East River

PROGRAM

Popularity of the level of Current Old Buildings in Brooklyn

Proposed Diagram for Turning Upper Floors to a Trend

Fluid work-life schedule Work / Recreation / Rest

Day

Evening

Recreation

24h

Work

Rest

Night Classic Life Schedule

Modern Life Schedule

Supporting modern Life-Work Schedule

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Structural Strategy

The Shell, embedding the Fabric Sub-Structure

Reinforcing floors by casting concrete on the slabs to prevent from lateral forces

Post and Beam Structure SystemBay Size Average 12’ by 17’ Column size 12” by 12”

Brick Facade 4 Story + Basement

[P/E]LASTIC SPACE | 2019

A splited model of the structure showing the cut slab for fitting the shell

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Inside The Shell

Refining the grid inscribed by the shell

Defining random spaces based on the shell

Generated Mesh Based on the Defined Space

[P/E]LASTIC SPACE | 2019

Merging the Fabric Sub-Structure into the Grid Structure

Large Spaces

Medium Spaces

Small Spaces

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Inside The Shell

Breaking the shell to connect with the public

Green Area leading day light into the shell

[P/E]LASTIC SPACE | 2019

SkyLight

Green Area leading day light into the shell

Cozy private spaces

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[P/E]LASTIC SPACE | 2019

A view through the fabric lightwall in the middle of the shell. This skylight leads daylight into the micro spaces built out of the stretched fabric sub structure.

Longitudenal section. Small, Medium and Large spaces made by mesh generating is accomodating divergence activities.

The fabric sub-substructure shapes interior spaces and enables users to change their environment actively.

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TITLE | Project | Year

FishScale [Facade System] A Study on Fiber composites, textile properties and connection details

Fall 2011_Spring 2019 | Indipendent Study Investigating fishscale forms, it’s possible geometries and connections.

Experimenting with a new approach where the structure and environment evolve as a result of and iterative process and conversation between material, structure and environment.

Mentors: Omid Kamvari Felecia Davis Jamie Heilman

This personal study started on Summer 2011 in AA visiting shool Muscat, Oman and has been developing since then.

The ultimate aim of this project is to create a responsive and sustainable structure which serves as shelter and indicator of climatic conditions.

The pavilions level of porosity vary through the year as a result of change in humidity.

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Plaster Cloth on Tensioned Textile

Vacuum formed Styrene sheet

Project TimeLine

In the next atempt developed skin system turned to a pavilion by giving it a round shape and covering the fabric prototype with Plaster Cloth.

Muscat, Oman AA Visiting School

PA, USA Pennsylvania State Univers

Summer 2011

Spring 2018

The Fish Scale project was born out of the AA visiting school programme in Muscat,Oman.

We were asked to look at the design and development of a modular casting system derived from nature.

Inspired by Shark scale, the structure was built out of fabric and a mesh grid system in the first attempt.

Fall 2011

Tehran, Iran Kamvari Architects

Further studies focused on turning the skin system to a kinetic facade.

The first attempt was making individual panels, durable and water resistent for outdoor use

At this stage, panels were vacu formed out of styrene sheets o wooden molds, then indivisual pieces were assembeled on a wooden grid.

Fiber Glass

Carbon Fiber

Fish Scale | 2011_2019

Considering sustainability of the material, Styrene sheets were replaced with Fiber Glass modules.

This super light material also reduced the weight of the entire project as a facade system.

PA, USA Indipendent Study

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uum on

Fall 2019 Summer 2019 PA, USA The Learning Factory

The study continued with experimenting more with the individual modules’ material and connections.

Carbon fiber were used due to it’s high strength and less weight at the same time.

Connections also developed to make the movement of individual piecs easier and eventually the facade panel turned to a kinetic system by attaching light and humidity sensors to it.

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The Fish Scale project is capable to create a responsive and sustainable structure which serves as shelter and indicator of climatic conditions.

The pavilions level of porosity vary through the year as a result of change in humidity.

Fish Scale | 2011_2019

A modular component replaced the primary continuous structure.

Indipendent panels are able to react to the environmental conditions.

The connection between individual components developed to handel the movement of each panel seperately. A 3D printed ball component added to the connection where panles are overlapping and to ease the rotation of each panel.

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Infinity Meander A Permanent exhibition for Edgar Allan Poe’s House and Philadelphia Literature House

Spring 2018 | Academic Project Individual Design Studio and Techinal Integration Pennsylvania State University Mentor: Ute Poerschke

The Concept design for the Philadelphia Literature Center focuses on the timeline as a loop. As a result, the concept allows the building to be an iconic symbol for Philadelphia.

The site is divided into two northern and southern parts by existing buildings, containing Poe house and it’s neighbour building.

The program is distributing into the site based on the priority of accessibility. Northern part contains café, bookshop, lecture hall and the entrance of the gallery, and southern part contains offices, library, and educational facilities.

The whole building is integrated with landscape in the south, gradually transforms to a threestory height building in the north.

The connection of the two parts of the site is through the loop, appearing as a permanent exhibition of literature history.

The loop travels around the existing buildings, offering a variety of external and internal public spaces that cater for a range of formal and informal environments allowing for social interactions outside of the auditorium.

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Guild House

1963

by Robert Venturi

The Loop

A permanent exhibition for History of Literature in Philadelphia

Court Yard Entrance / Serving Public

Court Yard Serving Caf’e

Sloping Roof Public Plaza

A bikeway under development running 3000 miles from Main to Florida

The Greenway Project

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Infinity Meander | 2018

Edgar Allan Poe’s House Library

Media and Research Center

Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site

Old Tree Preserved Site Icon

German Society Founded A.D.1764

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Wall Section

Climate Zone Ashare Classification: 4a (Mixed Humid) Lattitude: 42.2 N Longtitude: 75.15 W Topographic Height: 43ft Water Table: 23.3ft Steel Structure, Prefabricatrd concrete Slab

+ 10’_00”

0’_00”

Infinity Meander | 2018

Roof Construction: 2” Basalt Strips on Supporting Structure 4” Insulation 5” Concrete Slab

Climate Zone Ashare Classification: 4a (Mixed Humid) Lattitude: 42.2 N Longtitude: 75.15 W Topographic Height: 43ft Water Table: 23.3ft Steel Structure, Prefabricatrd concrete Slab

Facade System: Double Glazing Laminated Safety Glass

Floor Construction: 2.5” Heating Screed 3” Insulation 8” Ribbed Reinforced Concrete FLoor

Frost Line Depth: 30 inches

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HVAC System and Natural Ventilation Fall and Winter

Supply

Return Exhaust

HP Fresh Air

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Geothermal system Water Based

Exhaust Natural Air Intake

Infinity Meander | 2018

GreenHouse Effect (Sun gaze through the glass facade helps warming up the library)

Radiant Heating Infloor System

Zoning Based on the Thermal Capacity of the Material. Used for Distributing Radiant Heating Pipes.

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HVAC System and Natural Ventilation Spring and Summer

42.2

Natural Air Flow Towards the Lobby Through Windows

Exhaust Natural Air Intake

Infinity Meander | 2018

Radiant Cooling Infloor System

Natural Air Ventilation: Direct sun warms up the court yard. Warmed Air in the Court Yard Tavels and will be Replaced by the Air flow from Lobby.

Distribution of air conditioner supply and return

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Floor Plans

Under Ground Plan Cafe’ Indoor Sitting Area OutDoor Sitting Area Kitchen Offie Storage Restroom Garbage room Education Center Computer Lab Seminar Rooms for Writing Workshops Researcher Offices Administrator Offices Bookstore and Gift shop Main Store Office Storage Lobby Coat Room Bar Visitor Restrooms Mechanical Space

1st Floor Plan Library Reading Room Stack Lecture Hall / Performance Space Auditorium Projection Room Changing Rooms Storage for Catering

2nd Floor Plan Gallery Space an Exhibition of Life and work of Philadelphian Writers and American Literature The Edgar Allan Poe National Histroric Site Offices

Infinity Meander | 2018

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Furniture Design and Manufacturing Spring 2016 | Freelance Project Product Design, Detail Design GarageLab Studio Tehran | Iran

Furniture Design and Manufacturing | 2016

Oak Wood 2 cm Thickness Chamfered

Plywood / Oak Laminate 2 cm Thickness

Plywood / White Laminate

Plywood Box

2 cm Thickness

1 cm Thickness

1.6 cm Thickness Wax Covered

MDF / Spray Paint

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Ax-Wood Fair Pavilion Spring 2016 | Freelance Project Design, Modeling, Visualisation Tehran | Iran

Furniture Design and Manufacturing | 2016

Team-Yar Fair Pavilion Spring 2017 | Freelance Project Design. Modeling, Visualisation Tehran | Iran

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Links to Further Professional Projects: NUK II Library / KamvariArchitects: https://www.archdaily.com/237327/national-and-university-library-nuk-ii-proposal-kamvari-architects Crete Bioclimatic School / KamvariArchitects: https://www.archdaily.com/371851/crete-bioclimatic-school-competition-entry-kamvari-architects The Rink / KamvariArchitects: https://www.archdaily.com/217733/the-rink-pedestrian-bridge-proposal-kamvari-architects Ajoudaniyeh Tower / KamvariArchitecs: https://www.archdaily.com/245860/ajoodaniyeh-tower-kamvari-architects Green Catalyst Tower / KamvariArchitects: http://www.archiscene.net/residential/green-catalyst-kamvari-architects/

Winter 2020