I am currently a B.Arch student at Rensselear Polytechnic Institute. Majority of my work focuses on creating public environments that allow communities and interpersonal connections to flourish. I aspire to design more welcoming, sustainable and community-oriented public spaces to create innovative architecture that is accessible to all.
This portfolio contains the design work of Renata Camiletti
Renata Camiletti Works/ Portfolio © 2023
Bachelor of Architecture
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institue School of Architecture
Address 110 8th Street Troy, NY 12180
Renata.Camiletti@gmail.com 786.273.0022
About Me,
Mental Health Wellness Center
Mental Health Wellness Center and Apartments
Therapy Garden
Physical Rehabilitation Center
Flood Zone Home
Residential Historical Museum and Art Gallery
Aggregative Growth
Fossilized Dreams
Pavilion
10th Ave Library and Community Center Phase I
Library and Community Center
10th Ave Library and Community Center Phase II
Library and Community Center
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Community Wellness Center
Troy, NY
This renovation of St.Marys church in Downtown Troy transforms the abandoned church into an apartment complex and center for physical and mental wellness. The historic façade is preserved on the lower levels while the exterior of the apartments above feature motifs from the original design to enhance the verticality of the church.
Historically, churches have been a place for people to gather and practice faith and develop a sense of community. By turning this site into a community center, the building is able to serve those in the area in a similar way but while being inclusive to all religious beliefs.
Professor: Matthew Lopez
Project Team: Renata Camiletti, Chantal Celis
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Public Spaces 6
B 5 3 6 1 D 4 2 A E C B 5 2 6 D 3 A 4 C 1 E Floor Plans 7
Apartments Concept Sketches 10
1 2 3 4 5 6 E D C B A 1 2 3 4 5 6 E D C B A Floor Plans 11
C B D E A Sections Unrolled Elevation 12
6 2 3 1 5 4 13
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Therapy Garden
Troy, NY
The Therapy Garden serves as a physical rehabilitation center for the elderly residents of the adjacent senior living center. Gardening is used as an activity which can help seniors to maintain mobility and improve coordination as well as reduce risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s. The project also creates a space for a farmers market to be held to allow the seniors to create a sense of community and have pride in the produce they grew. In this rehabilitation center, the inhabitants will also have a chance to learn about medicinal herbs which are grown on site and can help by serving as an additional method of treating some of the conditions which they may be living with.
Professor: Edwin Luo
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Exploded Axon 16
Elevator
Hoist
Dormitories
Floor Plans 17
Farmers Market
Restrooms
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Aggregative Growth
Bennington, VT
The current day Bennington Museum has been created through a series of additions over the course of 98 years. The building has a live quality which grew and changed over time. This resembles the live quality present in the process of crystallization in which molecules gather together and grow in clusters. Using crystallization as a symbol of an inanimate growth process, the addition to the Bennington will be the next step to introduce new gallery spaces as well as a new artist in residence program. This addition serves as a way to modernize and revitalize the museum architecturally and provide new opportunities to expand the scope of historical and modern art pieces which the Bennington can display.
Professor: Jillian Crandall
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Concept Sketches
Floor Plans
Existing Renovated Addition Existing Renovated Addition 27
Wall Modules 30
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Sections 1’=1/2” Section Model 32
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1’=1/2” Section Model 34
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FOSSILIZED DREAMS
Greene Building Lawn, RPI Campus NY
The design of the pavilion is a material exploration to test the limits of ceramic units as a building material. The pavilion is a triangular form which is elevated from the ground. Visitors ascend from below into a tower of petrified narratives, pausing for a moment of reflection – as they graze their fingertips on these walls, may they feel the energetic whispers of the hands that took part its generation, fabrication, and construction. Gazing up this pavilion, engage the senses, allow it to amplify the magnitude of dreams weaving through the fabric of the universe.
Professor: Gustavo Crembil
Project Team: Renata Camiletti, Dawson Chak, Clara Cruz, Erica Eom, Emerald Gunawan, Kit Hutton, Yi Liu, Josephine Tonias, Cong Zhang
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Deck Joists Rods Units Units
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Sections Floor Plan 41
Site Plan 42
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10th Ave and 23rd St, NY
This is the first semester of this two semester project. This library and community center serves as a social hub in the city. It provides the visitors with a variety of types of work and study centers to accommodate a large diversity of people. The modern library has taken a new form in order to better serve those who will be using it. While the focus of a library is often thought of as being the books it holds, it is really the knowledge which can be spread. Creating zones which can encourage open conversations and group study provides a sort of casual office environment that is free and open to the public which is not common to find especially in a large city like New York.
Professor: Ted Krueger
10 th Ave
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Library PT. 1
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70'-8 1ST FLOOR PLAN 1 SCALE: 1/8" = 1'-0" N 1 SCALE: 1/8" = 1'-0" FIRE STAIR 2 305 1 302 CAFÈ 304 3RD FLOOR PLAN 3 303 ELEVATOR 2 ELEVATOR 1 FREIGHT ELEVATOR BATH 2 CAFÈ BOH N
C B A D E 48
PARAPET
SEVENTH FLOOR
SIXTH FLOOR
FIFTH FLOOR
FOURTH FLOOR
THIRD FLOOR
SECOND FLOOR
GROUND FLOOR
BASEMENT
E F G +0'-0" -15'-0" +15'-0" +30'-0" +45'-0" +60'-0" +71'-0" +92'-0" +105'-0" +120'-0" 2
EIGHTH FLOOR Longitudinal Section 49
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Photos 51
Model
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10th Ave and 23rd St, NY
This is the second semester of this two semester project. During the redesign of this project, there was a focus on the tesselation of the facade to direct sunlight into the spaces. As the facade turns upward, it follows along the main stair circulation through the building and guides the inhabitants up as the programing becomes progresivly quieter and more private zones for reading and study. The bottom three floors serve as community recreation space and rotating galley displays while the upper floors provide spaces for collaborative study as well as spaces for individual study. The variety in types and formal arrangement of space allows the building to serve a wide array of people and their unique needs which ensures that the space will be frequented by all members of the community.
Professor: Michael Stradley
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10 th Ave Library PT. 2
UNROLLED ELEVATION
SCALE:
LEVEL 7 LEVEL 1 + 35'-0" + 121'-0" LEVEL 3 + 54'-0"
LEVEL 4 LEVEL 6 + 102'-0" LEVEL 2 PARAPET + 17'-6"
1/16" = 1'-0"
+ 0'-0" ELE LEVEL 5 + 86'-0" + 70'-0" 56
Unrolled Elevation 57
Axonometric Section 58
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D E A C B 2 3 1 Construction Section 60
4mm Alucobond Plus 1/2" Gypsum Wall Finish 1" Rigid Insulation 1/8" Steel Frame for Alucobond Panels Vapor Barrier 2" Extruded rigid polystyrene foam Air Gap Metal Flashing Bitumen Waterproofing Shelf Angle Flashing Membrane Triangle-shaped glazing elements Tie Steel Framework 1/2" Gypsum Wall Finish 1" Rigid Insulation Air Gap 2" Extruded rigid polystyrene foam Vapor Barrier 1/8" Steel Frame for Alucobond Panels 4mm Alucobond Plus Stainless steel channel section to permit sliding movement Mechanical fixing to outer panes, stainless steel clip 1 2" Extruded rigid polystyrene foam 1/8" Steel Frame for Alucobond Panels Vapor Barrier Air Gap 1" Rigid Insulation 1/2" Gypsum Wall Finish Flashing Membrane Shelf Angle 2" Rigid Insulation 4" Batt Insulation Corrugated Steel Deck Concrete Fill 1" Ceiling Finish Steel Framework 4mm Alucobond Plus Detail Section 61
