Out of the box thinking and overcoming obstacles. Orienteering, first aid and survival. Organisation skills and adapting.
CYPRUS NATIONAL GUARD (2018 - 2019)
Values of discipline, respect and punctuality.
PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB (2020 - NOW)
Creativity and attention to detail. Knowledge of architectural photography basics.
STUDENT AMBASSADOR (2021 - NOW)
Presentation and communication skills.
SUMMARY
I am an enthusiastic 5th year student at the University of Cyprus. I always find myself absorbed by architecture and wanting to improve and advance as much as possible. Technology is getting more integrated in the Architectural profession and using algorithms to assist generating complex designs is driving my passion for computational methods in architecture.
EXPERIENCE
ARCHITECTURAL PHOTOGRAPHY SEMINAR
28 August - 1 September 2023
Grasped the basics of architectural photography. Frame and capture pictures of building. Post-production editing. Exhibited the best pictures at a ceremony.
TEXAS A&M RESEARCH INTERNSHIP
1 June - 31 July 2023
Basics of topology optimisation (Fusion 360). Worked on active research for the department of Civil Engineering. Exhibited our research at a ceremony. Explored the local culture of Texas.
ARCHITECTURAL CODING SEMINAR
15 June 2022
Introduction to Python and how to implement in Grasshopper. Basics of an essential programming language.
J+A PHILIPPOU SUMMER INTERNSHIP
1 June - 31 July 2022
Actively monitored project timelines and trained on the multiple steps involved. Produced 3D Visualizations for a car dealership showroom. Created details of buildings for the quantity surveyor.
J+A PHILIPPOU EXTERNAL CONTRACTOR
5 - 12 July 2021
Assigned to help with 3D Visualisation for the CFA Sports Centre. Created 2D drawings of the plans of the design.
CONTENTS
PARAMETRIC BRIDGE
A bridge created entirely by the use of Grasshopper, implementing minimal surfaces, providing flexibility and multiple variations of it with minimal work.
WINDLIPSE
A technologically advanced skyscraper located in New York and uses the wind to shape its’ design. A modular design that is meant to be repeated as needed.
PRODUCTIVE AXES
The region of Kaisariani offers a unique urban landscape which gives opportunities to develop and improve on the local community and redefine the regions autonomy.
STATIC ANALYSIS OF A HIGH-RISE BUILDING
A project that allowed for some more in depth learning of different types of building skeletons. Design of a static system with multiple variations fully parametrically on Grasshopper and transfered to SAP 2000 to complete the static analysis.
HISTORIC TRAIN MUSEUM
At an abandoned train station in Thessaloniki a lot could be done. Restoration of the station and repurposing as a museum for the train history of the area. A balance between the old and the new is created. Respecting the remains and differentiating the new structures.
REVIVING A NATURA 2000 AREA
A neglected protected area that should have the protection of flora and fauna in its’ centre. A nature-centric design that provides solutions that will make nature thrive again both on land and sea.
CFA (KOP) SPORTS CENTRE
Hired to produce drawings both 2D and 3D for the competition that J+A Philippou participated. Demanding workload with the entire team collaborating together.
RESEARCH ON 3D PRINTED WALLS
On the two month internship I tried to grasp some ideas of topology optimisation, as well as ways to improve a wall in terms of thermal performance as well as materiality.
TOYOTA AND LEXUS SHOWROOM
Participated on the 3D visualisations for an ongoing project of J+A Philippou I had the chance to be a part of. Designed 2D drawings for the quantity surveyor were also required.
Deconstruct the surface from Rhino with the command Deconstruct Brep. Make the surface a mesh and connect the meshes together using the Weavebird command. Control the relaxation of the meshes use the command BouncySolver. The final result looks like the rectangular frame was a part of a bubble.
Bubbles provide the solution to an optimization problem. Bubbles assume the least surface possible which contains a certain volume. A bubble encloses the maximum amount of air given a certain amount of bubble solution.
Meeks Rosenberg doubly periodic surface
Grasshopper code for the unit. Steps and systems created from it.
Visualisation of an iteration of the bridge including the unit.
A couple of the proposed different Systems that include differentiation in the thickness, curvature, size, and height.
Powder printer part of the bridge model.
Part of the bridge that is printed and plan view on the printer plate.
Site analysis of factors such as surrounding facilities, highline and pollution. Concepts leading to final design.
Exploded axonometric including multiple aspects of the project. I-Beams design and detail. Connections with the GFRC outer shell. Technical services per ellipse. Wind analysis and most beneficial location to put the wind turbines. Parametrically design the openings of the GFRC shell.
Bioclimatic diagrams for summer season on top and winter season below. Indicative section of different uses co-existing.
plans
different uses.
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Top left : Highline public space. Top Right : Housing units. Bottom left : Library. Bottom Right : Seminar spaces.
Visualisation of the high-line level and the public uses of the space.
Scale Model manufacturing (3D printer, Laser cutter).
ment buildings coexist together. Taking into consideration the blank(empty) walls that exist in the area where tall buildings are next to small empty plots of land we er one being the horizontal axis where facilities such as communal housing and kitchen are taking place. The autonomy of the whole project is essential and other than the initial expenses which are gonna be
Users of our project aligned with facilities they will be using. Circural Economy concept and how it will supply the project.
First block collage of public space next to the Community Kitchen. Last block public garden next to the Kaisariani park .
Axonometric to showcase vertical farming and squares
Plan of 2nd and 3rd block including housing public spaces and market spaces
View of a public sidewalk leading to a square next to education spaces
STATIC ANALYSIS OF A HIGH RISE BUILDING
Team work - Student project - Winter Semester 2023/24 - Dr. Phocas Marios
A course with the purpose to understand more in depth the static analysis to create a high rise building. Knowledge of different types and mechanisms for high-rise buildings. We choce a hybrid system with pipe like core and tensile strings on the outside of the shape. Looking at a plan the shape is an octagon which has at the first and second iterations a diameter of 10m and at the third and forth iterations both a 10m and 6m diameter. The building is in total 96m with a floor every 4m. We use Eurocode 1 2005 as a standard and the GeometryGym plugin to easily transfer the model from Grasshopper to SAP2000.
Keywords : Grasshopper, Rhino, SAP2000, High-rise building, Research, Metal Structure
Grasshopper case 3
Rhino Case 1
Rhino Case 3
HISTORIC TRAIN MUSEUM
Team work - Student project - Winter Semester 2022/23(Erasmus) - Dr. Kotsopoulos Sofoklis
A restoration design studio with a unique location. The abandoned train station which was functional for both travellers and businesses. At the first stage we were tasked to identify all the issues with the existing storage such as damp, holes, mold, wood rot and more. Site analysis was also an important part of identifing potential users entrances and transportation to and from the station. Complementary we had lectures discussing the ways a correct restoration is done. The design is done in a simple matter to easily differentiate between the existing and the new additions.
Keywords : Restoration, Train station, Museum, Metal structure, History, Render
Assembly of Analysis of our additions
Visualisation of the entrance and public area
Wall Panel Assembly
Structural
Sections of the effects of the placed natural rocks through time.
of the area with the natural rocks that enhance nature and minimise transport invading the habitat.
Visualisation
Map of the structures locations as well as the way the structure will spread corals to locations that nature declined and died. Ceramics with corals that will grow and break the ceramics leading to grown corals spreading through the seabed and expanding the underwater ecosystem.
Visualisation of the floating coral restoration structures. Visualisation of the object that will revitilise existing coral life.
CFA (KOP) SPORTS CENTRE COMPETITION
As an external contractor i was given the opportunity to work with a large team on a tight deadline to create quality renders and plans of the already existing design.
3D Renders with the use of Twinmotion, and 2D maps with the use of AutoCAD and Illustrator. The project was for a competition for a new Sports Centre for the Cyprus Football Association that would accomodate both public spaces as well as facilities to house athletes temporarily for competitions.
Visialisation of the view from the cafe space.
Plan of the facilities including cafe/restaurant the housing units as well as the football field.
Visualisation of the park area surrounding the football courts.
Visualisation of the cafe/restaurant and a section showing the housing units and the court boxes.
Sergio Musmeci, Surreal Musceci Bridge
Topology Optimization, Thermal Performance and Sustainable
Alternative for 3D-Printed Concrete Walls
Pantelis Hadjigeorgiou a,b
Sumedh Sharma, PhDc , Petros Sideris, PhDd,
Introduction
3D printing which was initially limited to manufacturing sector, has received significant attention from the construction industry and researchers in the past decade, leading to its application in large scale construction applications, by utilizing concrete and other cementitious and binder materials. Moreover, it also opens upopportunities to apply concepts of topology optimization, improvise cross-section to improve thermal performance and use innovative materials to improve sustainability.
Objectives
• Develop understanding on topology optimization, thermal performance 3DPC walls with infill patterns.
• Apply topology optimization to increase mass participation of 3DPC walls.
• Simulate thermal behavior of 3DPC walls.
• Improve sustainability through introduction of hempcrete in 3DPC walls.
Methodology
• Review of work on application of topology optimization on 3DPC wall.
• Topology optimization of 3DPC wall using commercial application.
• Compare reduction in CO2 emissions between 3DPC walls made using standard concrete and hempcrete.
• Measure thermal performance of optimized 3DPC wall with standard concrete and hempcrete.
Prototype Building
• One story- residential type housing, 177 m2
• Location : Houston, TX
• Max Temperature : 110 F
Topology Optimization
The standard 3DPC wall for the prototype building was used as benchmark and optimized using Fusion 3601 for axial loading. The optimized shape was adapted to meet conventional 3D printing tool path.
The weight of concrete for the final printable wall was 26% less compared to the benchmark wall.
Thermal Performance
The thermal performance for each wall variation was examined using Fusion 3601. The simulated result was used to identify the most inefficient cross-section of the wall assembly. R-values4,5 were calculated at these critical locations through standard code-based method.
Conclusions
Based on this study, promising results were obtained through use of topology optimization and hempcrete as a print material :
• Weight decrease of 26% from benchmark 3DPC to optimized printable 3DPC wall.
• The carbon footprint was eliminated completely from benchmark 3DPC to optimized printable hempcrete wall, while the optimized printable 3DPC wall had a reduction of 26%, due to the carbon footprint being associated with weight.
• The thermal performance improves by 20% from benchmark 3DPC to optimized 3DPC wall; and 38% from benchmark 3DPC to optimized wall printed using hempcrete.
Acknowledgements
• The University of Cyprus for the financial support and Texas A&M University for hosting undergraduate students as well as ARPA-E for the research opportunity.
• Dr. Petros Sideris, Asst. Prof., Texas A&M University, Dr. Sumedh Sharma, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Texas A&M University.
The 3D printed concrete in optimized wall was replaced with hempcrete to perform comparison on carbon footprint 2,3
The wall was checked for axial load capacity assuming the compressive strength of hempcrete to be 20% of standard printed concrete.
There is a huge reduction in the Carbon Footprint of Hempcrete due to its nature. A significant reduction of 26% is achieved just by using topology optimization.
• Daron, Kifah, Mohamed, Mohammad, Tal (Texas A&M University) for their valuable inputs and research discussion.
2. Dhir, Ravindra K., and Trevor G. Jappy. Exploiting Wastes in Concrete : Proceedings of the International Seminar Held at the University of Dundee, Scotland, UK on 7 September 1999. Thomas Telford EBooks 1999. http://ci.nii.ac.jp/ncid/BA43614030
3.Magwood, Chris. 2016. Essential Hempcrete Contruction : The Complete Step-By-Step Guide. Gabriola, Bc: New Society Publishers.
4.Iman Asadi, Payam Shafigh, Zahiruddin Fitri Bin Abu Hassan, Norhayati Binti Mahyuddin, Thermal conductivity of concrete – A review, Journal of Building Engineering, Volume 20, Pages 81-93, ISSN 2352-7102, 2018.
5. Stanwix, William, and Alex Sparrow. The Hempcrete Book : Designing and Building with Hemp-Lime. Chicago, UIT Cambridge Ltd., 2014.
TOYOTA AND LEXUS SHOWROOM
Team work - Internship project - Summer 2022 - J+A Philippou
When I joined the company as an intern for the summer of 2022 the project was in the final design phase which I played a major role producing renders and 2D Drawings. I had the opportunity to visit construction sites as well as produce drawings for the quantity surveyor and observe multiple projects that were happening at the same time. Different projects needed different skills but the team made me feel that i can achieve everything they needed from me. They were providing me with educational material for programs such as Revit and promoted the growth of every one of their employees.
Keywords : Summer internship, 3D Visualisation, J+A Philippou, Car Showroom
