Romina Broglia Design Portfolio

ROMINA BROGLIA PORTFOLIO

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN

CONTACT 1315 Natalie Rd. Phoenixville, PA Phone 484-302-6383 rominabroglia09@gmail.com

RESUME

Temple University, Tyler School of Art & Architecture

2023-25

M. Arch NOMAS member AIAS member James Madison University BFA Architectural Design NOMAS President AIAS Treasurer

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WORK EXPRERIENCES

2019-23

ARCHITECTRA, Intern

MARIO BROGLIA GENERAL CONTRACTOR, Intern

May 2022-August 2022

December 2021- January 2022

Residential project management through tasks such as conducting surveys of existing conditions and proficiently drafting in Revit.

Residential project management, client relation, and demolition.

GAINES GROUP ARCHITECTS, Intern

BOHLIN CYWINSKI JACKSON, Shadow

November 2022- February 2023

March 2019- August 2019

Organized events between the firm and JMU NOMAS. Joined site visits and client calls.

Shadowed different architects, organized architectural library, and visited sites.

SKILLS

PERSONAL SKILLS

INDESIGN- PHOTOSHOP- REVIT- SKETCHUPILLUSTRATOR- RHINO- ARCGIS- VRAYPHOTOGRAPHY - SKETCHING- MODEL

I take pride in my punctuality, ensuring tasks are always completed on time. My curiosity drives me to explore new ideas and perspectives, fueling my artistic endeavors. Being naturally organized allows me to manage multiple roles effortlessly, from serving as NOMAS president to AIAS treasurer. I excel in communication, fostering collaboration as a team member, evident in my role as a group exercise

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EDUCATION

CONTENT

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THE EDGE INTERVENTION

BAILAR DANCE STUDIO

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07 PAUSE IN PACE

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08

ANGEL’S GARDEN

LIQUID REFLECTIONS

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SYMPATHEIA

SPATIAL INTEGRATION

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FRIENDLY CITY

ART

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SOLACE

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01.THE EDGE INTERVENTION Spring 2024 ARCH 8013- Comprehensive Architecture Design Studio Professor Mauricio Bertet Collaborator: Kathryn Nocella Current studio project The semester project is based on a project that Temple University might consider for relocating the School of Music from Boyer Hall to a prominent location that would support

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COLLAGE Showcasing the integration of North Philadelphia art and the Boyer School of Music and where the edge combines together.

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SITE ANALYSIS Top: Stitched photography overlayed on top of aerial image of site Bottom: Collages of surrounding mural arts to emphasis our intervention; combining north philadelphia community and Temple

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PUBLIC

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02. SOLACE Fall 2023 ARCH 8013- Advanced Arch Design Studio Professor Eric Oskey and Na Wei Collaborators: Breana Haselbarth and Joseph Guido Location: Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia We’ve identified that fear is a two-sided problem for this community. The fear of fire and the fear of persecution. By providing opportunity for the prusuit of knowledge and truth, he comunity can find solace.

TIMELINE

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Digital collage to show the historical events on our site from past to present to future (our design) and how it would affect the Sipeknekatik tribe

“If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?” George Berkeley

Solace seeks to address fear in the Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia community. By practicing both advocacy and education, Solace creates an environment where the tragedy of Indian Residential Schools (IRS) and wildfire is revealed and discussed. When choosing wildfire, it became important to highlight the positive importance of fire because of its cultural significance to the Sipekne’katik people of this particular region of Nova Scotia. Nova Scotia became an integral part of Solace because of the wildfire smoke that impacted the United States in 2023. Wildfire damage is not a national issue, it impacts the health and wellbeing of all people globally. Our architectural response to this issue was to use materials and construction methods to synthesize a dramatic approach to the site. We used an incredibly robust cast-in-place concrete foundation to both protect the western facade from potential wildfires and to support an extensive roof form. The center of our design focuses on a sculptural hearth, which serves as the programmatic junction of two main datums. These datums draw imaginary lines between the site of the old residential school, the church that owned the school, the current memorial site, and the current school. The fire that the hearth houses would be lit for a ceremonial four-day event, as per the customs of the indigenous peoples in this region. It would also allow for the creation of indigenous goods in our maker space adjacent to the hearth, and then put on display in our gallery. Smoke from this hearth would be used as a circulatory element. A glazed system affixed to the roof trusses would allow smoke from the hearth to flow throughout the various spaces. In any given room, you would be able to look up and follow the smoke back to the source, the hearth.

SITE CONTEXT Aerial mapping showing the proximity of our site to Philadelphia

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COLLAGE

ART GALLERY RENDER Using rhino and v-ray we rendered the art gallery for this indigenous tribe to produce and sell their art inside our building.

LONGITUDINAL SECTION 1/16” scale section cut to see roof

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assembly.

MATERIALS obsidian igneous rock

wool fibre

birch brick

SOLACE

charcoal

fir

fire

steel halifax stone

hemlock

mass timber

Interior rendering showcasing exposed building material.

MATERIAL LAYOUT Section view of material assembly to protect from wildfires.

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HALLWAY RENDER

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PHYSICAL MODEL

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Laser cut chipboard for jagged wall facade; hand cut truss roof system; splattered acrylic paint to create concrete texture.

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Spring 2023 ARCD 402: Architect Design Studio VI Professor Jori Erdman Location: Whitewater, Colorado Medicine is moving towards a preventive, personalized, and participative approach and I believe the architecture should also encapsulate that approach. The design of a pediatric oncology facility can significantly impact the physical and emotional well-being of children with cancer diagnoses. Architecture can play an important role in improving the quality of life for these children and their families by incorporating elements that support their physical and emotional needs. Architecture can play an important role in supporting the well-being of children with cancer diagnoses. Architecture has the capability to assure that the space around these kids is protective, interactive, secure, and hopeful so they can feel at peace through the emotional turmoil that cancer causes. Architecture can influence the mental state of a child and their family fighting cancer through its inviting spaces, embracement of nature, sensorial experiences, and comfortable interactions.

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03. ANGEL’S GARDEN

SITE COLLAGE

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Due to the site, the design is based on the surrounding landscape, using local materiality, biomorphic shapes, and natural forms. I used the natural landscape to derive upwards into a triangular form that invites the local flora/fauna into the interior spaces. Different heights on the exterior allow through the movement of the wind to traverse through the space, larger openings allow for natural light to enter into social spaces, and interior courtyards with sunroofs allow full integration of the surrounding environment. The scale expands beyond the main center and extends into long corridors that open into private sectors such as play areas, food areas, healing spaces, medical facilities, and private meditation areas. As a designer, they have the power to design the interior space to control the movement of the user, therefore I want to integrate longer corridors that open into larger areas of social interaction where all patients can communicate. The interior design of the space can push the intervention of a combination between western medicine and naturopathic medicine through open involvement/research of herbal medicine that connects to the exterior garden and could connect to the essential oils area to help heal various sensorial experiences.

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MODEL ITERATIONS

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EXTERIOR RENDERING Used google earth, rhino, and photoshop to showcase the external experience that a patient may engage when entering into the holistic space.

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Top: Section 1/16” scale Bottom: Interior perspective drawings

MODEL Laser cut balsa wood and floated topography by hand. Used strecthed fabric to create the bridges/ walking paths.

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HAND DRAWINGS

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FRONT

Fall 2022 ARCD 400- Architect Design Studio V Professor Bill Tate Location: Naoshima, Kagawa, Japan The development of Tadao Ando’s Chi-chu art museum. The project extended the program of a tea house on top of the site. My project encompassed three different vestibules to the building signifying the mind, body, and spirit and how people would traverse through the space.

DIAGRAM Inverted stamps exported from physical model overlayed on top of Chi Chu Art museum plans.

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04. SYMPATHEIA

EXPLORATION Overlaying Ando’s sections and plans with typology.

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MODEL EXPLORATION Three-dimensional program spaces overlayed on top of program site topography

AERIAL IMAGE

Exterior image looking out to the water through the moon window.

Top view of addition to Chi-Chu art musuem and how it engages with the existing form.

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EXTERIOR PERSPECTIVE

Spring 2022 ARCD 302- Architect Design Studio IV Professor Golnar Ahmadi Location: Harrisonburg, Virginia Climate Positive Concrete Housing - redefining multi-family affordable living while enriching community bonds. In crafting this project, I delved deep into the essence of Harrisonburg, fondly known as the “Friendly City”, and its diverse fabric. Thus, the Friendly City Expansion was born, addressing the need for affordable housing for minority low-income families.

Inspired by Harrisonburg’s inclusivity, our design features intertwining exterior staircases, offering connectivity and privacy. Half-floors with exterior balconies encourage communal living, transcending traditional boundaries. Utilizing precast concrete and harnessing the region’s temperate climate, our design promotes sustainability. A public rooftop garden and permeable pavement pathways further enhance ecological harmony.

PERSPECTIVE Aerial view perspective image combining hand drawings and digital techniques.

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05. FRIENDLY CITY EXPANSION

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Top: Elevation 1/16” Bottom: Section perspective 1/16”

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ACCESIBILITY

Left: Revit rendered images showing movement throughout the space

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Right: Physical model of building at 1/8” scale

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06. BAILAR DANCE STUDIO Fall 2021 ARCD 300- Architect Design Studio III Professor Nick Brinnen Location: Richmond, Virginia Designing a dance studio in Shockoe Bottom, Richmond, Virginia. This area is very rich in African American history and there are plans to preserve this historical land. The city was centered on slave trade through the Civil War and after it was outlawed, they shifted to the tobacco industry. Richmond has been a center for experimentation and is a mix of a wide variety of architectural styles and recently has exploded in artistic styles. Therefore, I proposed an expressive dance studio that encompassed the style of Marinera Nortena from South America to tie in roots of artisitic freedom and my own personal heritage.

PHYSICAL MODEL

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Section cut model of top floor area showing the performance spaces.

SECTION

Image looking into the physical model, playing with light and materials; overlayed with silhouette images

1/16” scale using illustrator, sketchup, and photoshop; The form of the building is inspired by the skirt of the dancer.

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PHYSICAL MODEL

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PAUSE IN PACE Fall 2021 ARCD 330- Materials and Methods Professor Nick Brinnen Location: Harrisonburg, Virginia The challenge was to renovate the main staircase at James Madison University’s Duke Hall. I took a different approach to the large staircase and challenged what the space needed. As a student myself, and after reviewing students, I came to the realization that life did not need to move as quickly as it was. There is space to pause and reflect. By indenting the current walls and creating pockets of space for pause and relaxation, it can transcend the program of stairs not just as means to get from one location to the other, but as a place to enjoy before transcending.

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Rendering of new Duke Hall staircase showing physical model combined with digital render.

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Spring 2021 ARCD 202- Architect Design Studio II Professor Jori Erdman Location: Staunton, Virginia Collaborator: Anastasia Doughty In the midst of COVID-19, we created a full scale wooden model of a meditation space, englufed in nature, and allowing human interaction over the river as the spaces to sit were placed 6 ft apart.

SECTION

Exterior perspective image utilizing hand drawing overlayed with photoshop techniques.

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07. LIQUID REFLECTIONS

PHYSICAL

PLAN 1/8” scale plan

AXONOMETRIC 1/8” axonometric

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Left: Full scale model on site Right: 1/16” scale model iteration

Fall 2020 ARCD 220- Digital Processes Professor Nick Brinnen Collaborator: Jaden Godfrey Using Sketchup, Photoshop, and Illustrator we combined Eileen Grey’s E-1027 located in France and the National Museum of African American Art and History by David Frank Adjaye in Washington DC.

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COLLAGE

Combining section, plan, elevation, and detail to explode an axonometric perspective image.

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08. SPATIAL INTEGRATION

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AXON

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3/32” scale exploded axonometric of National Museum of African American History and Culture

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09. DISSERTATION COLLABORATION

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Spring 2021 Professor Golnar Ahmadi Vitruvius, Semper and the notion of scalar narrative Semper and Wagner scrutinized ancient Greek arts and they believed Greeks integrated the arts by the unity of measure that came from laws of nature. Semper looked at their clothes, cultural dances, and traditional accessories that they used for dancing. He got the conclusion that Greeks used the patterns and forms in nature that includes the rhythm as a unity of measuring. Furthermore, Semper manifested that rhythm consisted of symmetry, proportion, and direction. Today, we use the measuring tools for objective purposes and a technique in order to bring the results as mathematical numbers. But in earlier times, the measures were derived from the human body and its movement in order to make a connection between a human being with the world that he lived in.

ARBORETUM PROJECT

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2022 NOMAS President Collaborators: JMU NOMAS We volunteered with the local Arboretum on James Madison University campus to implement an art circle in their new childrens playground. Our main goal was to create an interact space that engaged the children with the natrual enviornment.

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ART EXPLORATION- Scale Figures

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