Fall 2018 M.ARCH Portfolio

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M.ARCH 2019

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SUMMER 2017

FALL 2017

SPRING 2018

FALL 2018

SPRING 2019

SELECTED COURSEWORK THE ARCHITECTURE OF INTEGRATION: AN HOMAGE TO THE NEW AMERICAN WORKFORCE

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MANIFOLD FUTURES

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VISUAL AWARENESS & ARCHITECTURAL THINKING THROUGH ANALOG TECHNIQUE

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LOGICS OF ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN

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WEIGHT AND COUNTERWEIGHT A NEW BRIDGE FOR THE BELTLINE

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CRAFTING IMPACT: REIMAGINING ARCHITECTURE BY REIMAGINING CONSTRUCTION

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STRUCTURAL FOLDS: FOLDING AS A FORM-GENERATOR

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THE ARCHITECTURE OF INTEGRATION: AN HOMAGE TO THE NEW AMERICAN WORKFORCE SEMESTER Fall 2017 Advanced Design Studio I

PROFESSOR Stuart Romm

DESCRIPTION SPARK @ SLOSS. Design an Arts Tech Hub across from the historic Sloss Furnaces in Birmingham, AL.

North Elevation

South Elevation

Envelope

Circulation West Elevation

Structure

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Modular Facade Panels

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Site Plan

Floor 1 Plan 8

Floor 2 Plan

Renders Exposing Steel Structre

Floor 3 Plan

Steel Structural Framing Plan 9

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LIVING MACHINE INTERDISCIPLINARY ARTS TECHNOLOGY ROBOTICS INDUSTRIAL STEEL CONCRETE MODULAR FLEXIBLE EXTENDABLE AUTONOMOUS SCULPTURE NEW OLD

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ARTS MACHINE This design invokes both the rational and poetic pleasures of machinic utility and play. This design reflects the historic function of Sloss Furnaces as a pig iron-producing blast furnace through the contemporary use of polished red steel for the structure, faรงade and circulation of the main building.

The focus is an interdisciplinary building whose front invites the visitor to immerse themselves in the studios for three of the four quadrants, through large glass curtain walls. The remainder of the faรงade consists of garage door panels embracing an industrial form and function. The building is designed according to a modular logic with machined wall panels which allow flexibility to expand or change the structure as needed. The focal point is the 40 foot high drum spanning the three quadrants.

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MANIFOLD FUTURES

SEMESTER Summer 2017 Core III Studio PROFESSORS Keith Kaseman DESCRIPTION Design a factory of the future accomodating various transportation means such as bicycles and cars.

This design was for a multimedia production facility incorporating drones and virtual reality experiences.

I set up a set of rules and used parametric techniques to quickly iterate through several design and spatial options.

This design is both a multimedia production facility and a mixed reality theater.

Drones record video and images for production of movies. This facility houses the drones. The production activities serves as a performance for visitors as well as screenings of movies and documentaries produced with drones and other advanced tools.

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VISUAL AWARENESS & ARCHITECTURAL THINKING THROUGH ANALOG TECHNIQUE SEMESTER Fall 2017 Core I Studio PROFESSORS Brian Bell Marisabel Marratt DESCRIPTION Design a gathering space in the courtyard of the Hinman Research Building for students to study, collectively and individually, and gather with their peers.

I explored the idea of reading as a group and individual activity by studying how people currently read around campus. My intervention consisted of an addition to the Hinman Building courtyard accomodating the following program elements:

1. Group Studying (an iteration of reading) 2. Individual Studying (an iteration of resting/sleeping &/or reading)

Transparency and opacity are explored as well as various areas for people to gather.

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LOGICS OF ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN SEMESTER Spring 2017 Core II Studio PROFESSOR David Yocum DESCRIPTION After a close examination of a canonical house (Jean Prouve’s Demountable House), I designed a mixed-used space encouraging a sense of community and ownership.

An exploration of the logics of assembly through drawing and constructing.

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Demountable House | Jean Prouve

Analysis | Reconfiguration | Design

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Demountable House | Jean Prouve

Analysis | Reconfiguration | Design

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Living / Kitchen

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After a thorough analysis of the techniques and approach used in Jean Prouve’s Demountable House, I designed a mixed-use community including indoor/outdoor farmer’s markets, local businesses, housing and green space. The site is located in a central location connecting neighborhood points of interests. Extensive green space provides areas fof the community to gather and hold events. The space is flexible and reconfigurable.

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Demountable House | Jean Prouve

Analysis | Reconfiguration | Design

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WEIGHT AND COUNTERWEIGHT A NEW BRIDGE FOR THE BELTLINE SEMESTER Fall 2017 Advanced Design Studio I 3 Week Project

PROFESSORS Stuart Romm

DESCRIPTION Design a pedestrian bridge connecting Ponce City Market to the Beltine, with seperation of bicycles and pedestrians.

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This design explored the tactical elements of triangulation in folding to provide seperate paths for those on bicycles and pedestrians on foot.

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SELECTED COURSEWORK

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SPRING 2017 SPRING 2017 FALL 2017 SPRING 2018 SPRING 2018

| DRAWING IN NATURE | MEDIA & MODELING II | DESIGN SCRIPTING | ROBOTIC OPERATIONS | STRUCTURES II

ROBOTIC OPERATIONS Light Painting via KUKA Robotic arm

DESIGN SCRIPTING Projection Mapping

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Rubber Band Tower RAZAN ALTIRAIFI RUICHENG GUO JOSHUA MACBETH JIAYU WANG YIREN ZHU

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STRUCTURES II ARCH 6252 GROUP 2 BRACED FRAME LAB ASSIGNMENT 1

40” Wooden Dowels

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30” Wooden Dowels

We alternated 30” and 40” wooden dowels around the base. We glued those connections to strengthen those joints. We expected the tower to fail at this connection.

The dowels were connected through 1.75” x 1.75” cubes with holes drilled through. We used a total of 28 cubes for the 7 floors including the 10”x10”x10” base.

Finally, we wrapped rubber bands around the wooden cubes in a diagonal pattern.

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DRAWING IN NATURE Charcoal Sketch 41

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DIVIDING GRID INTO MORPHED BOXES (WINDOWS) U-COUNT=6 V-COUNT=3

RANDOMIZED FACADE VIODS NUMBER=75

SCRIPTING 1D | FACADE DIAGRAMS

VARIATION MATRIX 1D | FACADE DIAGRAMS

FACADE GRID PARAMETERS

GRID U-COUNT=19 GRID V COUNT=10 RANDOMIZED FACADE VOIDS=25

GRID U-COUNT=5 GRID V-COUINT=5

WIDTH= 576 FEET HIEGHT= 124 FEET

GRID PARAMETERS U-COUNT=19 V-COUNT=10

EXCLUDING VOIDS

GRID U-COUNT=19 GRID V COUNT=10 RANDOMIZED FACADE VOIDS=1000

GRID U-COUNT=10 GRID V-COUINT=10

DIVIDING GRID INTO MORPHED BOXES (WINDOWS) U-COUNT=6 V-COUNT=3

RANDOMIZED FACADE VIODS NUMBER=75

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GRID U-COUNT=19 GRID V COUNT=10 RANDOMIZED FACADE VOIDS=2500

GRID U-COUNT=13 GRID V-COUINT=7

SCRIPTING 2D | SURFACE DIAGRAMS

FACADE DETAIL https://ps2pm.files.wordpress.com/2010/12/screen-shot-2010-12-01-at-11-50-34-am1.png

SYSTEMS DIAGRAMS

SYSTEMS | SIMMONS HALL

VARIATION MATRIX 2D | ENVOLOPE

RANDOM COLOR VARIATION GREY 0% RED 25% GREEN 25% YELLOW 25% BLUE 25%

RANDOM PANEL VARIATION RANDOM SPLIT= 0.9

SLABS

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RANDOM PANEL VARIATION RANDOM SPLIT= 0.2 RANDOM COLOR VARIATION GREY 50% RED 12.5% GREEN 12.5% YELLOW 12.5% BLUE 12.5%

RECONFIGURATION | VARIATION OF COLOR MAPPING TO FACADE SYSTEMS

OPTIMIZATION | AESTHETIC COLOR SYSTEM

OPTIMIZING THE COST BY USING ONE TYPE OF THE FREE FORM PANEL, WITH THE GRIDED PRECAST CONCRETE PANELS. THIS MIGHT REDUCE THE CONSTRUCTION COST, BY PRODUCING TWO CASTING MOLDS INSTEAD OF FIVE AS THE ORIGINAL SITUATION. THE REPETITION PROBABILITY OF THE FREE FORM PANEL, CAN BE EASILY ACHIVED WITHOUT COST RESTRICTIONS. ALSO, THE PANEL CAN BE ROTATED OR DISPLACED TO CREAT AN INTERSTING FACADE SYSTEM.

FRAME VARIATIONS 1

IMAGE SAMPLER FRAME VARIATIONS 2 http://www.stevenholl.com/projects/mit-simmons-hall

Panel Frame Type 1 Panel Frame Type 2

Panel Frame Type 3 Panel Frame Type 4

THE LOGIC OF COLOR MAPPING WITH FRAME SYSTEM

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2018 BARBARA G. LAURIE NOMA STUDENT DESIGN COMPETITION ADVISOR Herman Howard TEAM MEMBERS Bangseh Akuchu Razan Altiraifi Chelsea Davis Paula Morales Victoria Olangunn Solangely Rivera Candace Seda PROJECT BRIEF This design competition calls for the development of a carbon neutral mixed-used transit oriented development to be located at the 63rd Street Metra Commuter Rail Station.

OUR PROPOSAL Co-Hub defines the idea of what it means to be in tandem with the community by catalyzing financial and personal growth while being a station for implementation. CoHub is dynamic not only because it serves as a physical gateway to Woodlawn, but because it is designed to move people towards a prosperity evoked by their own action. It is a resource for those without; a place of refuge for those in need. It will serve as an emblem of empowerment, reverberating the heart of Woodlawn and all the potential that resides within it.

With Co-Hub, we materialize the aspirations of the neighborhood and create an epicenter of momentum that will help Woodlawn transcend to the next level.

Empowerment Hub of Services Incubator / innovation / experimentation / catalyst Regional Return Co-hub In 2021, the Obama Presidential Library will find its home in Jackson Park of Woodlawn Chicago and this is by no means accidental. Given the state of the nation, it is important to focus on the neglected populations of America. The Presidential Library will work to revitalize Chicago’s South Side, specifically the Woodlawn neighborhood, through opportunities that will improve the standard of living through social and education programs for the community.

Circulating statistics project the complex will create around 500 varying opportunities for employment and an estimated $2.1 billion worth of economic influx within its first ten years of operation alone. For Woodlawn, an addition like this will serve as a beacon of hope for community members who have been struggling to economically and socially break from the remnants of its darker past onset in 1983 by the Columbian World Exhibition. Situated amongst some of Chicago’s most legendary landmarks, Woodlawn has already been naturally primed to fit within the context of a greater legacy. As a response to the existing context and the request of a transit-oriented development that will house the 63rd street commuter rail station, we present Co-Hub, a center for movement.

Co-Hub defines the idea of what it means to be in tandem with the community by catalyzing financial and personal growth while being a station for implementation. Co-Hub is dynamic not only because it serves as a physical gateway to Woodlawn, but because it is designed to move people towards a prosperity evoked by their own action. It is a resource for those without; a place of refuge for those in need. It will serve as an emblem of empowerment, reverberating the heart of Woodlawn and all the potential that resides within it.

This neighborhood embodies a history and a culture that Co-Hub firmly grounds in the wake of the changing environment. In time, the Obama Presidential Library will become a national landmark, making Woodlawn a destination for people of all creeds and backgrounds. Co-Hub will present opportunity for transcultural and transgenerational blending. It paints a picture of emergence, telling the beauty of the story found within it. Co-Hub will remind its members of all they have to gain. In this process, the people of Woodlawn have made the call to action very clear. With Co-Hub, we materialize the aspirations of the neighborhood and create an epicenter of momentum that will help Woodlawn transcend to the next level.

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SITE ANALYSIS

Rising 9th graders and best friends since elementary school Born in Woodlawn

Obama Presidential Complex

Nia aspires to be a pediatrician; Aaliyah an engineer Need after-school program to invest in their interests to prepare them for college career

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Matt is father to Elizabeth; Mother passed away from cancer

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Left with single income of a college drop-out and a host of medical bills, Matt is overwhelmed in debt but must still provide for his daughter

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FOOD + SHOPPING Restaurant Community Kitchen

LEARNING DEVELOPMENT Child Care Center

Art Hop

Senior Citizen Center

Event Space

Counseling Center

Recreation Room

Woodlawn Resource Center

Fitness Center

Maker’s Space

Culture Center

Dance Studio

Jazz Club

STEAM Workshop

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MOBILITY Mode of transportation to work 51.8%

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HOUSING STRATEGY Provide Housing Assistance

Foster Fiscal Responsibility

60 UNITS | 30% AFFORDABLE HOUSING

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ENVELOPE STRATEGY

Facade - Giving hands

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CRAFTING IMPACT: REIMAGINING ARCHITECTURE BY REIMAGINING CONSTRUCTION SEMESTER Spring 2018 Advanced Design Studio II

PROFESSOR Jennifer Pindyck GROUP MEMBERS Ruicheng Guo Elaine Lopez DESCRIPTION Designed an immersive and interactive environment to attract and engage the next generation of young park visitors.

Site Context This project explored how people connect in an increasingly digital era. We began by mapping the existing technological infrastructure studying existing cell towers and fiber optic cables.

We then explored connections, both physical and virtual, through modeling.

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1. Mixed Reality Projection 2. Mobile Geocaching Zone 3. Live Data Sensor Bridge

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1. Mixed Reality Projection Using Projection mapping techniques, we explored overlaying a projected image on a clear screen with the Amicalola Falls visible in the distance.

2. Mobile Geocaching Zone We used augmented reality and gamification principles to encourage education about the ecology of Amicalola Park.

3. Live Data Sensor Bridge | Environmental sensors are installed throughout the site providing a constant and live feedback loop. This information is displayed through a combination of LEDs and projections.

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STRUCTURAL FOLDS: FOLDING AS A FORM-GENERATOR SEMESTER Fall 2018 Design & Research Studio I

PROFESSOR Daniel M. Baerlecken

DESCRIPTION Designed a kinetic roof for a mosque using Buckling-Induced Kirigami techniques.

Pattern 1 Rectilinear

Pattern 2 Rectilinear Pattern 1 elongated Pattern 3 Rectilinear Pattern 1 rotated 45 degrees

Pattern 4 Hexagonal Pattern 5 Hexagonal

Pattern 6 Rectilinear Pattern 1 with embedded circles removed to add elasticity

Pattern 7 Triangular This pattern stretches in multiple directions.

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PROGRAM ELEMENTS

Minaret

Dome Bath House Minbar Mihrab

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Courtyard

Prayer Space

P O S S I B L E A P P L I C AT I O N S

Through material exploration and model studies, many possible applications of the kirigami pattern as a roof shading structure were iterated through.

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Mosque Application 1

This application uses fishing line and a pulley system to lift and lower a dome.

This application concetrates one moment of opening and closing the dome and the varying conditions created in elevation.

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Mosque Application 2

This application explores a series of columns connected to various points in the roof. The columns rise and sink pulling and pushing the kirigami material creating a variety of lighting conditions.

The columns are powered by motors, in this model driven by an arduino board.

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Floor 2 Plan

Floor 1 Plan: Default

Floor 1 Plan: Expanded

Desfult State: Section

Application 1: Section

Underground Plan

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Application 2: Section

Kinetic Mosque

The final design serves as a prototype application of kirigami techniques in architecture.

The kinetic roof structure allows the space to be shaped according to programmatic needs.

The roof undulates allowing varying degrees of natural light to shine through, and changing the overall shape of the building as viewed in section. When the rooft is flat, the mosque is in its default state of serenity. The roof undulates, as domes are pushed and pulled, serving as monument to the activity inside.

The flexibility of the roof extends to other aspects of the building. The grand doors can be opened, extending the main prayer space into a subsequently enclosed courtyard.

Expanded Prayer Space

Enclosed Prayer Space Outdoor Courtyard

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