Pasadena City College_Woodbury University Architectural Portfolio Fall 2018

NICHOLAS GUARNA NICHOLAS GUARNA NICHOLAS GUARNA

Portfolio Portfolio

Architecture Portfolio 2018

Nicholas Guarna Woodbury University Third Year B. Arch.

Nguarna@gmail.com

TABLE OF CONTENTS 1-4

GATE HOUSE AT CAL-TECH

5-8

RESILIENCE, ALUMNI COMMONS

9-12

INCLINE, HYPERION BRIDGE

13-16

PRISMATIC, MONASTERY

17-20

TRIFORCE, MATERIAL SYSTEM

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EMERSION, MODULAR AGGREGATION

25-27

GENIUS LOCI HOUSE, SPATIAL SEQUENCE MODEL

28-30

VILLA NM BY UN STUDIO, CASE STUDY

31-34

CONTINUITY, TRANSPORTATION HUB

35-38

TRAINSPOTTING, OBSERVATION DECK

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MUSEUM OF THE FRAMED VIEWS

Arch 20B Instructor Michael Cranfill Fall 2015

Arch 20A Instructors Jason King and Biayna Bogosian Spring 2015

Arch 20A Instructors Jason King and Biayna Bogosian Spring 2015

Arch 3A Instructor Marc Neveu Fall 2017

Arch 14 Instructors Casey Hughes and Aaron Ryan Fall 2013

Arch 12B Instructor Bryan Flaig Fall 2012

Arch 10B Instructor Coleman Griffith Spring 2013

Arch 12B Instructor Bryan Flaig 2012

Arch 10B Instructor Coleman Griffith Spring 2013

Arch 3B Instructor Gerry Smulevich Spring 2018

Arch 3B Instructor Gerry Smulevich Spring 2018 SOUTH WEST AXON Scale: 1/32’’= 1’-0’’

GATE HOUSE AT CAL-TECH Pasadena,California

This was a group project which consisted of two people. I was responsible and contributed to the floor plan and sections drawings, the renderings, and parts of the concept and programmatic diagrams. Program placement and design took precedents from SANAA and Steven Holl. The gate house, located at California Insitute of Technology, Pasadena, California, is commited to sustainability and innovative research in the field. The challenge of this project is to create an environment where the private and public programs can associate with one another in order to provide a better research facility, and also create a learning experience for the public.

The gate house is comprised of seven buildings that are strung together by a glass ramp walkway. The site is relatively flat, as such the main concept is to create a landscape with varying heights through the experience of the program, encouraging the people to interact with spaces and nature. The different heights for this project were determined by the existing tree canapies on the sight.

Buildings - 20%

SITE LOCATION

Paving - 32%

Lawn - 22%

Planting Areas - 26%

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EXISTING SITE CONDITIONS

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SECTION A

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NORTH ELEVATION

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The placement of program was based on the tree canopy and the manipulation of the grid on site according to the existing trees.

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TREE CANOPY ON SITE

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GRID MANIPULATION USING TREES

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GATE HOUSE AT CAL-TECH Pasadena,California

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RECEPTION 1. Lobby 2. Lounge 3. Mechanical Room 4. Shipping/ Receiving 5. Public Restrooms

CONFERENCE CENTER 6. Theater 7. Sound/ Light Lock 8. Seminar Rooms 9. Meeting Rooms 10. Break Room/ Kitchen 11. Mechnical Rooms 12. Exhibition

SECOND FLOOR PLAN

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SOCIAL CENTER 13. Living Room 14. Coat Room 15. Dining Room 16. Dining Room Kitchen

EDUCATION CENTER 17. Green House 18. Plant Classrooms 19. Education Office 20. Plant Dry Storage 21. 2 WC/ Showers 22. Mud Room 23. Storage 24. Info. Desk 25. Store

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FIRST FLOOR PLAN

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Resilience, Alumni Commons

Pasadena City College- Pasadena, California This is a surface project in which the architecture and ground plane assimilate so that their separation becomes distorted and continuous.

The challenge is to redesign the existing cafeteria and quad area of the Alumni Commons located in Pasadena City College. The new design must take into consideration the different forms of circulation that take place on the site. The students’ circulation or movement from the parking lots to the classrooms is the primary focus.

My concept, “Permeate,” is the process that involves the diffusion or filtration of molecules through an interface.. My design shows that architecture acts as a cellular membrane that will permeate users through the site by the use of specifically placed circulation and filtered light through transparent and opaque areas of the cafeteria.

Permeated Molecules

High to Low Density Cell Membrane

Molecules

SPATIAL DENSITY

EXTERNAL REFERENCE: PERMEABLE MEMBRANE

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Service Circulation

Bike Locker Area Lounge Primary Circulation

Study Hall Utilities Office

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SECTION B

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A density grid was created from the program placement. Once the program positions were decided the density grid was used to created the structure of the design.

Service Circulation

FILTER-PERMEATION

SECTION C

Cafe Kitchen

Dining Restrooms

PROGRAM LAYOUT

SITE PLAN

Resilience, Alumni Commons

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Pasadena City College- Pasadena, California OUTSIDE SEATING

RAMP TO ROOF SEATING

ENTRANCE/EXIT

BIKE LOCKER AREA

ENTRANCE/EXIT

ENTRANCE/EXIT

RAMP TO ROOF SEATING

ENTRANCE/EXIT

UNDERGROUND FLOOR PLAN

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ENTRANCE/EXIT

B

ENTRANCE/EXIT

STUDY HALL/LOUNGE

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GROUND FLOOR PLAN

ENTRANCE/EXIT

ENTRANCE/EXIT COFFEE CASHIER

STORAGE

EMPLOYEE CHANGING

DISPLAY FOODS SNACKS

REFRIGERATOR

ENTRANCE/EXIT

TRASH KITCHEN

PREP RECEIVING

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DINING ROOM

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Incline, Hyperion Bridge Los Angeles, California

Each obliqued surface is continuous or merges so it can maximize inhabitable space.

Ramps become roofs and roofs become structure. The challenge of this project is to create a clear and safe circulation path for pedestrians, bicyclists, and vehicles. This was a group project, which included three people. I was responsible for the sections, renderings, and concept diagrams.

The program consists of the LA River Center which made up of laboratories, offices, and galleries. The facility informs the public about LA River history.

Silverlake

Atwater

LA river glendale blv d

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hyperion ave glendale blvd

Existing glendale roads are given new height adjustments to provide room above and below bridge.

Perdestiran/ Cyclists Vehicular

Park

Residential

Retail

The main idea is to collect people from both Silverlake and Atwater to reconnect with the LA River.

Perdestiran/ Cyclists Vehicular Water Flow

EXISTING CIRCULATION AND PROGRAM

PROPOSED CIRCULATION

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The angles of some of the two slopes creates an enclosed space. The main strategy is to cut away some of the surface for people to pass through, or let the light into the space.

30 Every slope of the surfaces are 30 degrees and the existing bridges were used as the datum for the obliqued surfaces.

FORM DIAGRAM

5.75

storage & tables

The sturctures of the roads were oriented as the same languges as the form.

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STRUCTURAL DIAGRAM

urinals

GA LL ER IE S

TH RO OM S

DIAGRAM

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The Hyperion Ave. is kept the same. Both Glendale Blvd. roads were elevated in a 5.75% slope. The North of Glendale Blvd is lowered while the South of Glendale Blvd. is elevated ROAD

OF FI CE S

The angles could be added some furniture for storage and tables for the offices, or dematerialize it for views.

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views

ACUTE ANGLE STRATEGIES

The challenge of the oblique surface project was to decide what to do with the spaces that formed acute angles. By making the angles windows, restroom stalls, and desks we were able to overcome usable spaces.

Incline, Hyperion Bridge Los Angeles, California

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PROGRAM KEY 1. Restaurant 2. Retail 3. LookOuts 4. Restroom

5. Lecture Hall 6. Lobby 7. River Room 8. Revolving Gallery

10. Maintenance 11. Offices 12. Meeting Room 13. Gift Shop

14. Permenant Gallery 15. Farmers Market 16. Public Park 17. Kayak Center RETAIL SECOND FLOOR

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RETAIL FIRST FLOOR

PROGRAM KEY 1. Restaurant 2. Retail 3. LookOuts 4. Restroom

5. Lecture Hall 6. Lobby 7. River Room 8. Revolving Gallery

10. Maintenance 11. Offices 12. Meeting Room 13. Gift Shop

14. Permenant Gallery 15. Farmers Market 16. Public Park 17. Kayak Center

PROGRAM KEY 1. Restaurant 2. Retail 3. LookOuts 4. Restroom

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RIVER CENTER SECOND FLOOR 5. Lecture Hall 6. Lobby 7. River Room 8. Revolving Gallery

10. Maintenance 11. Offices 12. Meeting Room 13. Gift Shop

14. Permenant Gallery 15. Farmers Market 16. Public Park 17. Kayak Center

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SECTION A

SECTION C

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PRISMATIC, MONASTERY Boston City Hall Plaza, Massachusetts

Objective: This project was to design a monastery in the Boston City Hall Plaza.

Referencing two sections of City Hall, which we had redrawn. They were used as a building block for the placement of program. We were then asked to pick a religion. The Catholic Jesuit Monks were the precedent for my project.

They spend most of their time in solidarity.

Their focus is towards the individual and four ritual excercises.

The program was decided collectively by the studio and each student’s program varied slightly depending on the religion of their choice. The program of my project included: a bakery, retreat center, chapel, dining hall, library, cloister, monk’s residential cells, meeting rooms, and administration. The program for the monastery is mostly private. The ground level is the main area of the public program which is the bakery, small dining area, and retreat center. The first floor of the library located on floor level two at 20’ is also public.

PROGRAM MANIPULATION ENTRY RETREAT CENTER BAKERY DINING CHAPEL

LIBRARY RESIDENTIAL CELLS MEETING ADMINISTRATION

ORIGINAL BOSTON CITY HALL SECTIONS

BOSTON CITY HALL SECTIONS

MASSING ORGANIZATION

HORIZONTAL SHIFTING AND PULLING

VERTICLE SHIFTING AND PULLING

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THIRD FLOOR RESIDENTIAL N

CIRCULATION AT 30’

PUBLIC PRIVATE

CIRCULATION AT 20’

CIRCULATION AT 0’

CIRCULATION

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PUBLIC VS PRIVATE SPACE

The material is poured concrete representing solidarity, looking at it as a whole with individual roofscapes.

30’

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PRISMATIC, MONASTERY Boston City Hall Plaza, Massachusetts

20’

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30’

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20’

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BRID

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SITE PLAN

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SECTION A

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Triforce, Material System This was a group project which consisted of four people. One of which was not an architecture major. My main accomplishments and focus that I worked on in this project were the diagrams and the building of the physical model. The main challenge with this unit is that it is not sturdy enough, creating weakspots. This can be enhanced through the intertwining of the flanges through crups created in the unit as well as the lamination of multiple pieces of veneer. This also will help to give it more of a 3D look.

The purpose of this project was to create a unit from maple veneer, which was connected by lamintion and rivets. That unit would form into a larger module and then was aggregated to create a full structural system.

Complete View of Dome

Desired Aggregation of Module 18’

Subtraction Points 11’

Connections of Unit

Minimum Height: x = 13”

Maximum Height: x >13”

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OVERALL TAIL SYSTEM

MODULE LAYOUT

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The node was positioned into 3 parts to make a triangle. The bottom was then pinched, which enabled the overall system to start to curve like a dome. Thin tail-like flanges were added through the middle of the node for structural support and extended passed the node for the opportunity for more connections.

Triforce, Material System

LAMINATION POINTS

RIVET CONNECTION

MIDDLE OF RIVET CASING BACK OF RIVET CASING FRONT OF RIVET CASING Pinched Lamination 1’’

HOLE PUNCHED AT 1/8’’

Pinched Lamination 4-1/2’’

MODULE 1 LASER CUT LAYOUT CUSPS

HOLE PUNCHED AT 1/8’’

MODULE 2 LASER CUT LAYOUT CUSPS

HOLE PUNCHED AT 1/8’’

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ORDER OF UNIT

INDIVIDUAL MODULES

Module to Cell

Module #1

Individual Unit

Individual Node = Modules

Top View

Individual Cell

Module #2

Top Tail / Notch Bottom Tail / Notch

Axonometric View

Top View

Axonometric View

MEASUREMENTS OF MODULE TYPICAL MODULE MEASUREMENTS 1/2’’

TYPICAL BOTTOM TAIL MEASUREMENTS 6’’

1’’

8’’

5-1/2’’

1/2’’

1/2’’

10’’

2’’ 1/2’’

4’’ 1/4’’ 8’’

1’’

2’’

24’’

1/2’’

TYPICAL OVERLAP CONNECTION BETWEEN MODULES

HOLES PUNCHED AT 1/8’’

TYPICAL TOP TAIL MEASUREMENTS 7-1/2’’

5’’

1/2’’

2’’

9’’

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24’’

10’’

Emersion, Modular Aggregation The purpose of this project was to create a module that can expand in all directions. The module is then repeated and connected to form one component. Through deformation, the component was immersed into the given site. As this took place the component began to take over a particular area on the site. The architecture is meant to be touchable, habitable, yet dehumanized. The systemic connections allow for the freedom and adaptability of the module system as it travels.

The adaptive quality of connective tissue also allows for flexibility in the gestures of individual panels. Component characteristics stem from boolean operations and cube deformations. The complete component has five connective zones. These zones allow the system to expand in all directions of the coordinate plane.

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SECTION A-A

PANEL DETAIL (TYICAL)

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The modules are twisted, pushed, pulled and rotated at 90 degrees, at their cores. The direction the module twists, guides the positioning of the connective tissue to G0 or G1 tangency.

CONNECTION PARTS PUSH

PULL

PUSH

TWIST AT 90 DEGREES

PUSH PULL

SYSTEM DEFORMATION

PULL

PUSH

PUSH

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PULL

PULL

CONNECTION DEFORMATION

Emersion, Modular Aggregation A

SITE PLAN

CONNECTION DETAIL

MODULE DETAIL

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C Direction of Twist at 90 Degrees

B Direction of Twist at 90 Degrees

Direction of Twist at 90 Degrees

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Direction of Twist at 90 Degrees

Direction of Twist at 90 Degrees

Possible Connections

E-2

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COMPONENT DEFORMATION

C B D

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CONNECTION A

CONNECTION D

CONNECTION C

Connection A

Connection B

Connection C

Connection D

Connection E

E-2 E-1

CONNECTIONS IN SYSTEM

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Genius Loci, Spatial Sequence Montauk, New York

The Genius Loci House was designed by Bates Masi Architects in 2011. We had to decide on a built residence of our own choice to do a case study on. The purpose of this project was to understand the spatial relationships between the public and private spaces of a home. We then had to analyze these spaces to see how the design of the house was influenced by the relationships of the public to private spaces. This gave way to the discovery of the reasons why the house was organized in such way that all spaces were interlocking.

Three materials were used to portray each set of spaces and their functions. First the private or adjacent spaces were found and represented by walnut. Then the circulation was determined and conveyed with basswood. Finally the public spaces were found and represented with acrylic. These materials gave a nice contrast of the differen spaces.

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INTERLOCKING SPACES (PUBLIC)

CIRCULATION

ADJACENT SPACES (PRIVATE) AND BASE

SPATIAL RELATIONSHIPS

The floor plans and sections were used in order to identify the public and private of the home. From these spaces we had to make a spatial sequence model that walks you through the house.

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Genius Loci, Spatial Sequence Montauk, New York

STEP 1: Release the exterior circulation and the interlocking driveway space which leads to the garage and entry.

STEP 2: Release the garage and entry circulation and then remove the interlocking garage and entry space which leads to the entry stairway.

STEP 3: Release the entry stairway circulation and then remove the interlocking entry stairway space which leads to interior hall way.

STEP 4: Release the interior hall way circulation and then remove the interlocking interior hall way space which leads to the covered deck.

STEP 5: Release the covered deck circulation and then remove the interlocking covered deck space which leads to the living room.

REMOVAL SEQUENCE

STEP 6: Release the living room circulation and then remove the interlocking living room space which leads to the dining room.

STEP 7: Release the dining room circulation and then remove the interlocking dining room space which leads to the kitchen.

STEP 8: Release the kitchen circulation and then remove the interlocking kitchen space which leads to the bridge.

STEP 9: The final interlocking space connecting the deck, living room, dining room, and kitchen is removed, which is called the link between common the space.

STEP 10: The secondary circulation and stairway which leads to the pool and cabana room is then removed as well as the bridge connecting the kitchen to the office.

CONNECTIONS REMOVAL IN SEQUENCE SYSTEM

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Villa NM, UNStudio

Upstate New York, New York The Villa NM was a case study house chosen by the instructor. The objective of this project was make sure we were able to look at a precedent and 3D model it. Once the 3D model was made a complete set of drawings was created and reviewed by the instructor to make sure we understood what was needed in a full set of architectural drawings. Lastly, we were asked to make exterior and interior renders using Maxwell and Photoshop.

NICK GUARNA 10/03/12 ARCH 12B B. FLAIG

NICK GUARNA 10/03/12 ARCH 12B B. FLAIG

SOUTH ELEVATION

WEST ELEVATION

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PUSH

PULL

PUSH

PULL

PUSH PULL

PULL

PUSH

PUSH

PULL

SECTION C-C

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Villa NM, UNStudio

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Upstate New York, New York

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REMOVAL SEQUENCE

2ND FLOOR PLAN C N

SECOND FLOOR PLAN

SECTION A-A

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SCALE : 1/8’’

Continuity, Transportation Hub Los Angeles, California

The site was located in downtown Los Angeles between Broadway and Spring Street. The neighborhoods surrounding the Cornfield have been the port of entry for L.A.’s immigrant populations from the time of the Tongva Native Americans to the present, the park tells the story of their struggles and hopes.

A centerpiece of the site history has also been the story of the water system, the Zanja Madre.

The objective was to create a bicycle transit station, including a conopy for the metro train stop, the bus stop, and the ramps to the station. The design had to have a continuous flow and connect to the three main transportation areas. The orientation and location of the bike hub was decided by existing building datums, views towards downtown LA, views down to the historic park, and views towards the China Town metro stop.

SITE LOCATION

ORIENTATION FROM BUILDING DATUMS

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The challenge was designing a ramp system that continued down the hillside connecting Spring St. to the Metro Line. The concept of continuity helped in the design process of the ramp because the winding of the ramp had look out points, which were unbroken and had a consistent view of downtown LA and the historic state park. Users would have an uninterupted flow of progression through the entire site.

Restrooms Storage Circulation Repair Shop

TRANSFORMATION OF CANOPY

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HUB PROGRAM AND CIRCULATION

Continuity, Transportation Hub Los Angeles, California

SITE PLAN

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HUB FLOOR PLAN

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NORTH ELEVATION

C B D

A

CONNECTION A

CONNECTION D

CONNECTION C

Connection A

Connection B

Connection C

Connection D

Connection E

E-2 E-1

SECTION A

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Trainspotting, Observation Deck Los Angeles, California

The site was located on Egret Park in Los Angeles where an observation deck to view the train yard across the LA River needed to be designed. The parameters for the deck required an over head clearance of ten feet for bicyclists to be able to ride under the deck as well as an ADA ramp that traveled through the site. The structure was only allowed to touch the ground in 3 areas and part of the deck had to cantilever over the LA River.

The design process started with research on the bicycle frame and the bone structure and feather connection of egret birds. While designing the structure system using the bass wood in the physical model the bike frame system was being implemented. While designing the skin and apetures of the deck in the physical model the egret’s bone structure was being used to find the appropriate amount of coverage to the structure.

PROCESS SURFACE MASSING

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SITE PLAN

Structural Columns and Beams

Surface Panels

TRANSFORMATION OF CANOPY

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STRUCTURE VS SKIN

The challenge was designing a structural system with the right amount over coverage to protect users from the sun but still allow for views to the train yard. Experimenting with two types of model making proved to be helpful for designing the panels. The structural model made from bass wood was an additive process which helped get the correct coverage in some areas. The surface model was a subtractive process which also aided in the placement of the panel. The merging of ideas from both models helped to create an optimal design for the skin of the deck.

Trainspotting, Observation Deck Los Angeles, California

AXONOMETRIC

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SOCIAL CENTER 13. Living Room 14. Coat Room 15. Dining Room 16. Dining Room Kitchen

EDUCATION CENTER 17. Green House 18. Plant Classrooms 19. Education Office 20. Plant Dry Storage 21. 2 WC/ Showers 22. Mud Room 23. Storage 24. Info. Desk 25. Store

WEST ELEVATION

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Museum of the Framed Views, Culver City, California

The museum project is sited along the hillside of the Baldwin Pass Scenic overview. The purpose of the museum is to house a Julius Shulman gallery and an archive of his work.

The views from the hill top are important as they connect the greater site of Los Angeles county to the major program of the hillside site. The private spaces such as the galleries are located on the top levels which creates a threshold between the site, the greater site of LA and the gallery spaces of the museum.

SOUTH WEST AXON Scale: 1/32’’= 1’-0’’

The concept for this project derived from Cedric Price’s theory that describes the urban evolution of cities as different types of eggs.

The projects approach is to look at Price’s poached-egg model, which the core retains its ancient function as the place of reference and the seat of power, but it is surrounded by expanding rings of residential and industrial areas, and infrastructural networks providing utilities and transportation. This idea is reworked in our project by connecting multiple yokes together, which are the major galleries and auditorium.

PROCESS SURFACE MASSING

PROCESS SURFACE MASSING SECTION

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JULIUS SHULMAN GALLERY VOID

MAIN GALLERY 1

VOID

VOID

AUDITORIUM

MAIN GALLERY 2

1ST FLOOR PLAN

SUN DISPERSAL

Drawing from the egg concept the projects major program of the galleries and auditorium are connected together by a large open plan public space, which is called the egg white. The major private program bites into the egg white creating circulation and views.

The egg white is public and houses all smaller program on one level.

PROCESS SURFACE MASSING

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PROCESS SURFACE MASSING SECTION

Museum of the Framed Views, Culver City, California

SECTION A

PROGRAM LAYOUT

GALLERY ORIENTATION

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SOCIAL CENTER 13. Living Room 14. Coat Room 15. Dining Room 16. Dining Room Kitchen

2ND FLOOR PLAN

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EDUCATION CENTER 17. Green House 18. Plant Classrooms 19. Education Office 20. Plant Dry Storage 21. 2 WC/ Showers 22. Mud Room 23. Storage 24. Info. Desk 25. Store

WEST ELEVATION

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