Sam Romberger Portfolio Fall 2024

[ PORTFOLIO ] Sam Romberger

EDUCATION

[ Northeastern University ] [ Third Year ] [ September 2022 - Present ] Candidate for Bachelor of Science in Architecture Candidate for Minor in Video Arts

EXPERIENCE

[ J.A. Watts ] [ Aviation Intern ] [ May 2024 - August 2024 ]

SKILLS

[ Soft ]

[ Hard ]

Rhino 7, Revit, SketchUp AutoCAD V-Ray Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop & InDesign Bluebeam Revu ArcGIS ETC EOS Yamaha Digital MS Office & Google Suite

3D Printing Laser Cutting Model Craft Carpentry Lighting Design

REFERENCES

[ Cyrus Patel ] [ Managing Director, TRC Advisory ] cyrus@trcadvisory.com

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[ Danish Institute for Study Abroad ] [ Semester Abroad ] [ Fall 2024 ] Urban Design Concentration

[ TRC Advisory ] [ Technology Director ] [ 2022 - 2024 ] [ Stage Door Fine Arts ] [ Lighting and Carpentry Lead ] [ 2019 - 2024 ]

[ Sheila McCormack ] [ Project Manager, J.A. Watts ] smccormack@jwincorporated.com

[ Boston BriX ] [ Housing ] [ Fall 2023 ] 04-17

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[ Stony Brook Commons ] [ Urban Design ] [ Spring 2024 ] 18-31

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[ Program through Structure ] [ ICA Structural Analysis ] [ Fall 2023 ] 32-37

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[ Professional Experience ] [ Aviation ] [ Summer 2024 ] 38-39

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[ Live Design ] [ Lighting & Scenic ] [ 2021 - Present ] 40-43

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[ Boston BriX ]

[ Housing ] [ Spring 2024 ] Fenway, Boston

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The Boston BriX is a gradua development off the upper tip of Nort aiming to provide a unique yet comfo its inhabitants. The identifiable massi between the X and Y axis of the site, green corridor, generating a sense of from greater urban exposures. Strand

ate student housing theastern University, orting experience for ing creates contrasts , producing a central f safety and security ds of green elements

striate the site, introducing pockets of hardscape for patron repose. Further, the distinctive configuration of each unit provides a sizable balcony, private to each of the 47 units.

Each unit can be accessed in under a minute, through a series of point loaded staircases across the site. Varied amenities, including a gym, cafe, bike storage, and even a number of design studios, are positioned throughout the site.

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[ Why? ]

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Resolution of Natural Disparities in an Urban Environment

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Introduction of Efficient, Affordable Housing for Students

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Kitagata Housing Complex - Gifu, Japan (2001)

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Exclusive Balcony Access

Point Loaded Unit Entry

Boston BriX - Boston, United States (Proposed)

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[ Second Floor Plan ] Ten separate circulation cores feed into bundles of one-bedroom apartments on the second level, spilling onto an array of balconies and loggia lining the front and rear of the building.

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[ Axon in Situ ] A sunken corridor bisects the site, delineating private and public space. Abundant bands of nature permeate the site, providing ample space in the south park for patrons to study or recline.

Academic spaces draw students in at the south end of the site.

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[ Living Roof ] These green spaces atop units at the BriX produce an efficient insulation solution throughout Boston’s variable seasons, reduce stormwater runoff in a heavily hardscaped urban atmosphere, and act as an acoustic barrier, creating calmer and quieter indoor spaces.

[ Building Amenities ] A variety of amenities are available to residents, including this package delivery room and bike storage near the center of the complex. Other amenities include a cafe, gym, laundry facilities, and an art gallery featuring rotating collections and exhibits.

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The site, desi natu prac

levated Park ]

studios, at the heart of the park on the south , provide a space for students to further their ign and artistic processes, while engulfed within a ural oasis. The roof decks allow for these creative ctices to continue outdoors in suitable weather.

[ Sunken Corridor ] A sunken concourse cuts through the site, connecting Hemenway apartments with the Northeastern community and Fenway Emerald Necklace. The passage describes a clear separation of public studios on the south side and residential community on the north side.

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[ 1.4 Acres Site Area ]

[ 46% Open Space ]

[ 7 1-Bed ADA, 20 1-Bed, 20 2-Bed ] [ 825 Sqft Average Unit Size ] 16

[ 47 Total Units ]

[ 52K Sqft GFA ]

[ 89% Floor Efficiency ]

[ 52/61 FAR ]

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[ Stony Brook Commons ] [ Urban Design ] [ Spring 2024 ] Mission Hill, Boston

Stony Brook Commons, a 14-acre ecological oasis in the heart of the Mission Hill neighborhood, aims to restore hydrological sensibility through the creation of parks and wetlands, promoting the revival of rich ecosystems within an urban environment. Stony Brook’s strategic network of winding paths connects a series of wellness amenities and residential hubs.

The design came out of a desire to redevelop the natural ecosystems of Stony Brook Creek, promoting quality of life and managing storm water runoff. It celebrates the social, aesthetic, biological and rational values of nature--a key driver of urban developments in the 21st century. Unique planting strategies employed at Stony Brook modulate vegetation density throughout its four primary zones, preventing disease through species diversity and motivating a variety of experiences for residents and wildlife. Its discrete street network prioritizes pedestrian access, experience and emotion.

Stony Brook aims to serve as a case study in the consideration of natural and hydrological life in further urban developments across the city of Boston.

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[ Stony Brook Creek ] Stony Brook Creek is a small stream which flows through several Western Boston suburbs. After heavy flooding throughout the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the City of Boston put forward a plan to encase the creek, preventing further damage and flooding within Roxbury and Mission Hill as these neighborhoods grew outward.

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ebruary 1886 Mission Hill Flood ]

[ Roxbury Flooding, Ruggles T-Stop ]

[ Stony Brook Creek, Mission Hill, Early 1900s ]

[ Stony Brook Proposed Encasement, City of Boston ]

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[ Urban Eden and the Rational Value of Nature ]

1. Thoughfully designed urban nature has the ability to provide ecosystem s help to keep cities safe during heavy rainfall and flooding, in addition to co temperatures during heatwaves and holding warmth in winter months.1

2. Select tree and plant species have the ability to purify air particles, reduci risks associated with living in urban environments.1 3. Flora provide unique pollination and habitat opportunities for a variety of allowing for the re-introduction of wildlife into urban settings.2

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SLA Design Studio1, IUCN2

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[ Topography ] Complex topographical conditions were negotiatied on the Mission Hill site, in order to create distinct separation between zones and permit the draining and filtration of storm water runoff.

Adjacent to the Western leg of the Orange Line T, the site slopes away from the culvert, allowing for water to drain downstream. During times of heavy rain, the central basin is capable of holding and dispersing up to 350,000 gallons of water.

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[ Welfare Amenities and the Social Value of Nature ]

When effectively planned, urban nature offers three key benefits: enhancing and happiness, fostering a more social and equitable society, and creating opport innovative ways of living and dwelling. Through a set of carefully curated amenity Stony Brook hopes to further add value to the daily lives of its residents by enhan mental, and emotional well-being.

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“When city nature is discussed, the premise often becomes whether it’s nice-to-have or need-to-have. From a social perspective, however, the answer is this; city nature is our most fundamental right-to-have.” [ SLA Design Studio ]

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*Stakeholder diagram originally produced by Jordan Swihart

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[ Planting Strategy and the Biological Value of Nature ]

[ Zone 1 ]

Stony Brook boasts a unique, researched planting strategy which ensures species longevity and diversity. Currently, humanity is threatening up to 50 percent of the world’s species with extinction.1 This is an extreme loss not just in the inherent value of nature, but also because its existence makes our lives meaningful. At Stony Brook, a variety of plantings provide different user experiences throughout the four zones. A sampling of proposed flora is shown below.

Sweetbay Magnolia

Eastern Redbud

Sweetbay Magnolia

Cordgrass

Rushes

Bayberry Shrubs

Japanese Zeklova

Little Bluestem

Ryegrass

Wild Indigo

[ Zone 3 & 4 ]

[ Zone 2 ]

Japanese Zeklova

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Coneflowers

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SLA Design Studio1

[ Boston Flood Topography ] Mapping of potential flooding zones within the greater Boston area show opportunities for other ecological restoration projects, prioritizing nature, hydrology and user experience.

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*Mapping originally produced by Jordan Swihart

[ Program through Structure ] [ ICA Structural Analysis ] [ Fall 2023 ] Seaport, Boston

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The Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA), designed by Diller Scofidio and Renfro, was built in 2006 on the fringes of the Seaport district harbor. In that time, it has developed an identifiable, unifying relationship with the Charles River. This connection is powered by the structural elements, shifting programmatic aspects, and material properties that work together to define a specific experience for a visitor to the ICA, a paradigm for Louis Sullivan’s claim, “Form ever follows function.”

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[ Structure ]

Upon arriving at the ICA, the dramatic cantilever extending over the marina is the museums most notable feature. In fact, this cantilever is where the main galleries are housed, and where a majority of activity at the museum occurs. This sectional drawing explores the structural elements required to support this program from a conceptual perspective.

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[ Program ] Through a second model and subsequent stop-motion animation (shown below), the implications of the ICA structure on its programmatic function are explored. Through this, we understand how rigid the separation is between the two outer gallery spaces, and the circulation core in the center. However, it is also clear the variability available to museum curators in these two outer galleries, utilizing the non-permanent walls (left) to move as new exhibits arrive throughout the year.

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[ Airline Hubs Space Analysis ] [ Professional ] [ J.A. Watts ] Chicago

Drafted over 800,000 square feet of airline hub space client-driven, on and off-terminal lease space analysis as part Assembled final drawing packages for client approval at airpo International (EWR), Dulles International (IAD), and San Franc for onsite surveyors and supported numerous off-terminal su facilities at O’Hare Airport.

STORAGE

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T1C.L.1.M

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419 SF (36) LOCKERS

VACANT/SHOP

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240 SF

LOCKERS

252 SF

BREAK ROOM

T1C.L.1.K

LOCKERS

T1C.L.1.L CDS PARTS DROP

VESTIBULE

589 SF (6)

T1C.L.1.B

VESTIBULE 78 SF

T1C.L.1.E

RESTROOM 450 SF

T1C.L.2.E

OFFICE WORK AREA 242 SF (8)

95 SF (1)

T1C.L.1.V CORRIDOR 1,244 SF

BREAK ROOM 2,117 SF (45)

T1C.L.1.A CG TRAINING

OFFICE

STORAGE

T1C.L.1.P

T1C.L.2.G1

T1C.L.2.G2

365 SF (12)

144 SF (1)

149 SF

VESTIBULE 78 SF

T1C.L.1.F STORAGE 589 SF (4)

T1C.L.1.C IT CLOSET 165 SF

VESTIBULE

SCRUB

215 SF

T1C.L.1.H

PARTS STORAGE 252 SF (2)

T1C.L.2.I

287 SF (11)

T1C.L.1.T

T1C.L.1.R

MECHANICAL ROOM

CDS PARTS DROP

228 SF

T1C.L.2.K

AO - CG (BTW)

TECH OPS - STORES

LEASED - UNUSED

UAX - SWISSPORT

CIRCULATION

TECH OPS - FCMX

AO - HUBS BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

UTILITY

DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY

SHARED SPACE

UAX - REPUBLIC AIRWAYS

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e across the country through an extensive, t of the Planning and Design Team at J.A. Watts. orts including O’Hare International (ORD), Newark cisco International (SFO). Prepared documentation urveys, working directly with the client, of airline

LOCKERS STORAGE

1C.L.2.A

T1C.L.3.A

197 SF

LOCKERS

TORAGE

84 SF (1)

LOCKERS

LOCKERS

447 SF (32) LOCKERS

T1C.L.5.A BREAKROOM 309 SF (9)

T1C.L.8.D

LOCKERS

LOCKERS

SCRUB LOCKER ROOM

MS MEN'S LOCKER ROOM

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1,587 SF (314) LOCKERS

T1C.L.3.B CHARGING ROOM 3,408 SF

UNLEASED

TRITURATOR 1,597 SF

173 SF

LOCKERS

STORAGE

LOCKERS

LOCKERS

LOCKERS

T1C.L.7.A

T1C.L.2.G3

CIRCULATION 82 SF

T1C.L.3.C

RESTROOMS 172 SF

JANITORIAL 94 SF

T1C.L.3.F

T1C.L.2.J

WOMEN'S LOCKER ROOM 347 SF (63) LOCKERS

T1C.L.3.D

LOCKER ROOM 115 SF (29) LOCKERS

T1C.L.3.E

EXISTING FLOOR PLAN | LOWER LEVEL | TERMINAL 1 - CONCOURSE C | T1.C.L.2

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[ Live Design ] [ Visual Arts ] [ 2021 - Present ] Chicago & Boston A sampling of experience in visual arts for theatre and dance, across a number of disciplines including lighting, scenic and video design.

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[ Lighting Design ]

Legally Blonde - Fall 2023 , Musical Revue - Spring 2024

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Stage Door Fine Arts

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Heathers the Musical - Spring High School Show 2024 Directed by Madi Moran Drawings by Sam Romberger (1/5)

[ Heathers ] [ Scenic Design ] [ Summer 2024 ] Stage Door Fine Arts, Chicago Through an inquisitive analysis of acclaimed Heathers productions across the world, the scenic design in this production was brought to life through a collaborative process between directors and the design team.

An elevated upstage platform allows for a unique positioning of actors throughout the production and grants the directors the ability to easily designate different spaces within the show. The limited material pallete instilled a feeling of high school monotony within the audience and gave room for texturing in other detailing throughout the set. The eight large windows, a focal point of the design, empowers the lighting team to bring different attitudes to each scene, through a series of strip LEDs placed behind each pane.

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[ PORTFOLIO ] Sam Romberger