Professional Work by T.Blackburn

2 0MASTERS OF ARCHITECTURE 1ARCHITECTUREPORTFOLIO TYLLERBLACKBURN 7

TABLEOFCONTENTS RESUME/REFLECTIVE ESSAY

1-2

PROFESSIONAL WOODVILE

3-8

TRULL STREET

9-14

IDA FASHION SHOW

15-22

YOUTHBUILD BOSTON

23-28

ACADEMIC HYDROTECH

29-42

TYLLERBLACKBURN 26 LEYLAND STREET BOSTON MA 02125

412.608.7525

T.BLACKBURN1993@GMAIL.COM

EXPERIENCE

Leadership and Service

Youth Build Boston, Boston MA. - Lead Designer January 2017 - August 2018 • Creating lesson plans • Educating Youth • Generating designs and drawings for residential projects

Design Communications LTD, Boston MA. - Fabricator July 2016 - December 2016 • Very independent work enviroment • Expected to learn and execute quickly • Ability to be flexible with assignment

Hoyt Art Center, Pittsburgh PA. - Assistant Instructor Febuary 2015 - June 2015 • Responsible for executing lesson plans • Responsible for childrens saftey and education • Expected to maintain a positive attitude

Freelance Landscaping, Pittsburgh PA. - Landscaper January 2010 - Present • Excellent grasp of structural systems • Knowledge of various building techniques • Valuble teamwork skills

EDUCATION

The Boston Architectural College, Boston MA. - Masters of Architecture Candidate August 2015 - May 2018

Slippery Rock University, Pittsburgh PA. - Bachelors of Art (Art) September 2011 - May 2015

Osha 10 Certification, Boston MA. - Certified May 2017 1

Personal Skills • Accomplished interpersonal skills • Strong critical thinking • Excellent communication Skills • Hard worker/self motivated • Very patient • Eager learner • Great management/ coordination skills

Men of Distinction, Slippery Rock University - Member • Contribute to upholding values such as accountability, distinction, strength, and humility. • Help organize events • Support and attend events and meetings. Black Action Society, Slippery Rock University - Member • Support events that promote unity, multiculturalisim, positive learning, and work ethic. • Attend events and meetings concerning the status of black students on campus. NAACP, Slippery Rock University Treasurer and Vice President • Apply problem solving during major events. • Plan and budget events under tight timelines. • Make smart decisions on behalf of a group AIAS, Boston Architectural College - Member • Attend meetings and give input on issues relevant to the architectural world. • Bring minority viewpoints/issues to the forefront of disscussion • Attend and support events coordinated by AIAS. Lecture Series Committee, Boston Architectural College Member • Attend meetings and weigh in on lecturer selections. • Reach out to speakers and write invitations to the speakers. • Being professional in communication.

Traditional Skills • Techinical drafting

Software Skills • Adobe Creative Suite

• Perspective drawing

• AutoCad

• Diagraming

• SketchUP

• Communicative sketching

• Rhinoceros

My name is Tyller Blackburn I am a 24 year old designer from Pittsburgh PA. I moved to Boston in 2015 to study architecture at the Boston Architectural College. I previously graduated from Slippery Rock University with a bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s of art in Art. While at Slippery Rock I specialized in sculpture which had a focus on building things. I used this to support my interest in architecture. Throughout my learning process I have realized that I really want to affect change in underserved communities. Although I have no problem with large scale commercial design and large scale private projects, my goal is to engage in urban communities as directly as possible. To me the most important thing about architecture is the people that use it. I would rather have a building that is able to be useful to a community for centuries than any prize or accolade. I have also been intrigued by sustainability and the idea that a building can be â&#x20AC;&#x153;smartâ&#x20AC;? and adaptable. I have learned a lot while here in Boston and i plan to keep excelling in my studies to accomplish my goals.

WOODVILLE

33 WOODVILLE STREET For this project toward the end of the design phase I was tasked to figure out was to make the home more sustainable and energy efficent. This was difficult for me becasue a lot of the project was already finished so I had limited options. The two things I decided to change were the design of the windows and the design of the wall assembly. Previously the windows were flush with the face of

the wall and were regular windows. I changed the windows to recessed high effiency, Low E windows. This helps with heat retention and keeping the window from seeing much moisture. The struggle was proving that this aesthetic change would increse its efficency. I also changed the wall to a vented wall system this helps the moisture that gets into the wall system evaporate.

Detail Page 1

Detail Page 2

Detail Page 3

Detail Page 4

Operable Window diagrams

Heat retention

Pane 1 Argon Gas Pane 2 Low-E Double Pane Glass windows on south facing windows

Moisture path

Vented Wall Diagram

Path of moisture

X X X X X

Proposed Detail 1

Proposed Detail 2 8

In order to prove that these changes would make the building envelope perform better I produced a set of diagrams that showed exactly what each change actually does and how that effects the performance of the envelope. This forced me to increase my proficentcy with CAD and Adobe Suite. I chose to use sections to prove my point because they are best for showing the inner workings of

a system. The project required me to work with contractors, other designers, and builders who questioned my changes in a way that made me think more critically about what I was doing. I also had to learn that even though you should listen to crits not every crit needs to be adhered to because sometimes your idea is the best idea and you need to give some pushback to move forward with it.

TRULL STREET

TRULL STREET CONDOMINIUM 24 Trull Street Boston, MA 02125

27 Centre St. Roxbury, MA 02119

(617) 445-8887 www.youthbuildboston.org

Construction Supervisor:

Joseph Diaz CS License Number: HIC License Number:

INDEX OF DRAWINGS CS00 CS01

COVER SHEET PROJECT DESIGN GOALS

LP100 LP101 LP102 LP103

VICINITY PLAN LOT WIDTH MEASUREMENTS DIMENSIONAL SETBACKS SITE IMPROVEMENT PLAN

A100 A101 A102 A200 A201 A202 A300

FIRST FLOOR PLAN SECOND FLOOR PLAN THIRD FLOOR PLAN BUILDING ELEVATION BUILDING ELEVATION BUILDING ELEVATION BUILDING SECTION

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PERMIT SUBMISSIONS:

No. Description 001 xxx

Date dd/mm/yy

BOSTON SATELLITE MAP NEIGHBORHOOD AREA MAP Department of Neighborhood Development 24 Trull Street Boston, Ma 02125

Cover Sheet Project number Date Drawn by Checked by

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CS001 NONE

Scale

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Joseph Diaz CS License Number: HIC License Number:

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Construction Supervisor:

Joseph Diaz CS License Number: HIC License Number:

'-4"

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property line

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PROPOSED NEW BUILDING

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No. Description 001 xxx

Date dd/mm/yy

BUILDING MASS AND PROFILE

Department of Neighborhood Development 24 Trull Street Boston, Ma 02125

NONE

24 TRULL STREET This is a project I worked on as a part of Youth Build Bostonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Designery. The Designery is a divison of YBB that specializes in working with youth, teaching them valuable architectural skills. At the Designery I worked with Students ranging from ages 14-18 years old. The Idea is to provide students that have an intrest in architecture with an opportunity to be exposed to it and to explore it.

LOT WIDTH MEASUREMENT 1 WARE STREET AS LOT FRONTAGE

Lot Width Measurement Project number Date Drawn by Checked by

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Project number

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Design Goals

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DESIGN STRATEGY THE PRIMARY DESIGN STRATEGY IS TO MIRROR THE ADJACENT BUILDING ON 26 TRULL STREET. CURRENTLY THERE IS HALF A GABLE MASS ON 26 TRULL STREET. OUR PROJECT WILL CONNECT WITH THIS EXISTING MASS, COMPLETE THE GABLE AND EXTEND TOWARDS WARE STREET FOR ADDITIONAL SQUARE FOOTAGE. OUR BUILDING WILL BE A 2 FAMILY BUILDING, WITH 1378 SQ.FT. PER UNIT OVER THREE FLOORS. EACH UNIT WILL HAVE 3 BEDROOMS, 2.5 BATHS, IN-UNIT LAUNDRY, MECHANICAL CLOSET, AND A 2 HR. FIRE RATED PARTY WALL DIVIDING THE TWO UNITS. THERE WILL BE NO BASEMENT.

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1701 13/02/2017 AH AH

LP101 Scale

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At the Designery I also worked on Small scale residental projects. The one I was most involved with was the 24 Trull st. Project. This project was designed as a 2 family project. The site however has a special condition in that it is to be abbuting the current house which currently is only half of a house. This condition gave us a set of design rules that would help us to itegrate the project into the context.

27 Centre St. Roxbury, MA 02119 (617) 445-8887

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ZONING ANALYSIS

STREE

PROJECT ADDRESS NEIGHBORHOOD ZONING AREA CODE ZONING ARTICLE BUILDING USE TYPE (FROM TABLE A) TWO FAMILY DETACHED

24 TRULL STREET DORCHESTER 3F-5000 65

Construction Supervisor:

Joseph Diaz CS License Number: HIC License Number:

ALLOWED

GROSS FLOOR AREA TOTAL LOT AREA FLOOR AREA RATIO

D BI LU M CO

OFF STREET PARKING REQUIRED/DWELLING UNIT OFF STREET PARKING REQUIRED/TOTAL

2****

PERMIT SUBMISSIONS:

20'-0"***

11'-3" *

1 2

NO CHANGE NO CHANGE NO CHANGE 0.5 NO CHANGE (match existing)

* article 65-42.4 front wall of building not parallel to front lot line ** article 65-42.5 special provisions for corner lots *** article 65-42.11 rear yards of certain shallow lots **** article 65-41.5.d 50% of provided space shall be 7 1 2" x 18'

PROPOSED

TOTAL LOT AREA MINIMUM 5000 sq.ft. 5552 sq.ft. LOT WIDTH MINIMUM 50'-0" 96'-11" 99'-1" LOT FRONTAGE MINIMUM (ware st. as lot frontage) 50'-0" FLOOR AREA RATIO MAXIMUM 0.5 BUILDING HEIGHT MAXIMUM 2 1 2 STORIES 35'-0" USABLE OPEN SPACE MINIMUM TOTAL 11'-3" * FRONT YARD MINIMUM DEPTH n/a ** SIDE YARD MINIMUM WIDTH 20'-0"*** REAR YARD MINIMUM DEPTH

RO A

REQUIRED EXISTING 5000 sq.ft. NA

LOT AREA MINIMUM (up to 2 dwelling units) ADDITIONAL AREA FOR EACH ADDITIONAL DWELLING UNIT

2776 sq.ft. 5552 sq.ft. 0.50

ANY OTHER DWELLING (TWO FAMILY)

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VICINITY PLAN

Vicinity Plan Project number Date Drawn by Checked by

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LP100 Scale

27 Centre St. Roxbury, MA 02119

'-4"

CS License Number: HIC License Number:

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(617) 445-8887

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Joseph Diaz

(617) 445-8887 www.youthbuildboston.org

Construction Supervisor:

CS License Number: HIC License Number: Office: (617) 445-8887 Cell: (617) 592-8259

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PEDESTRIAN ENTRY

0'-1

VEHICULAR ENTRY

'-3"

'-8"

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Joseph Diaz

Office: (617) 445-8887 Cell: (617) 592-8259

64"

27 Centre St. Roxbury, MA 02119

www.youthbuildboston.org

Construction Supervisor:

PERMIT SUBMISSIONS:

BUILDABLE AREA

No. Description 001 xxx

Date dd/mm/yy

PERMIT SUBMISSIONS:

No. Description 001 xxx

Date dd/mm/yy

'-11

GRASS AREA

BUFFER AREA

ILDA

N PL

= 1'-0"

SITE USE PLAN building footprint parking option 1

Site Use Plan - Site Improvements

Date Drawn by Checked by

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Scale

Project number

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LP102

Department of Neighborhood Development 24 Trull Street Boston, Ma 02125

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Checked by

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Drawn by

1701 13/02/2017 AH AH

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Site Use Plan Dimensional Set Backs and Buildable Area Project number Date

buildable area

SITE USE PLAN

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8'-6

Department of Neighborhood Development 24 Trull Street Boston, Ma 02125

LP103 Scale

= 1'-0"

One of the design rules generated by the conditions of the site were that we had to visually match the front face of the existing house to maintain a continuity of aesthetics. This combined with the setback and zoning conditions made for a difficult time designing but we were able to overcome those challenges one by one to come up with a great design. One thing we did was maintain the

roof line and the front massing while allowing the side massing and roof line to differ. This fulfilled the matching requirement we had as well as give the proect a distinction that it was in fact a seperate unit. This project allwed me to improve my research skills in looking up zoning information. This was my first time doing this kind of research so it was a learning experience for me.

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Joseph Diaz CS License Number: HIC License Number: Office: (617) 445-8887 Cell: (617) 592-8259

b 27 Centre St. Roxbury, MA 02119 (617) 445-8887

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adjacent building

T NO

adjacent building

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Construction Supervisor:

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KEYPLAN

CS License Number: HIC License Number: Office: (617) 445-8887 Cell: (617) 592-8259

mech. w/d

PROPOSED NEW BUILDING

roof ridge

EXISTING ADJACENT BUILDING

kitchen

kitchen side entry

side entry 4" clapboard siding

living / dining area

1 2

bath

1 2

6" trim board

living / dining area

bath

8" corner board

dn third floor PERMIT SUBMISSIONS:

PERMIT SUBMISSIONS:

No. Description 001 xxx

entry

Date dd/mm/yy

6" clapboard siding 12" water table board

entry

second floor

No. Description 001 xxx

45'-3" +/-

Date dd/mm/yy

covered porch

Department of Neighborhood Development 24 Trull Street Boston, Ma 02125

ELEVATION

first floor

1 A300

1701 13/02/2017 CB CB, AH

Project number Date

Department of Neighborhood Development 24 Trull Street 27 Centre St. Roxbury, Boston, MA 02119Ma 02125

FIRST FLOOR

Drawn by Checked by

A200

(617) 445-8887

www.youthbuildboston.org

FIRST FLOOR PLAN

ELEVATION

Scale

= 1'-0"

Construction Supervisor:

1701 DateJoseph Diaz 13/02/2017 Drawn by AH CS License Number: Checked by HIC License Number: AH Project number

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A100

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roof ridge

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UNIT 1

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asphalt shingles

N EC

Scale

ATIONS

adjacent building

Office: (617) 445-8887 Cell: (617) 592-8259

adjacent building

UNIT 2

1 A300

Construction Supervisor:

Joseph Diaz CS License Number: HIC License Number:

KEYPLAN

Office: (617) 445-8887 Cell: (617) 592-8259

bedroom 3

bedroom 3 4" clapboard siding 6" trim board 8" corner board

third floor

asphalt shingles

hall

6" clapboard siding PERMIT SUBMISSIONS:

12" water table board

bedroom 2

full bath

No. Description 001 xxx

Date dd/mm/yy

PERMIT SUBMISSIONS:

bedroom 2

No. Description 001 xxx

Date dd/mm/yy

second floor

full bath Department of Neighborhood Development 24 Trull Street Boston, Ma 02125

first floor

ELEVATION

1701 13/02/2017 CB CB, AH

Project number Date

27 Centre St. Roxbury, MA 02119

1 A300

(617) 445-8887

Drawn by Checked by

ELEVATION

A201

Department of Neighborhood

www.youthbuildboston.org Development

24 Trull Street Boston, Ma

SECOND FLOOR

02125 Construction Supervisor:

SECOND FLOOR PLAN CS License Number:

1 A300

Drawn by Checked by

= 1'-0"

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PROPOSED NEW BUILDING

EXISTING ADJACENT BUILDING

storage

Construction Supervisor:

Scale

R ST

A101

adjacent building

property line

1701 13/02/2017 AH AH

Date

HIC License Number:

Office: (617) 445-8887 Project number Cell: (617) 592-8259

Scale

Joseph Diaz

KEYPLAN

CS License Number: HIC License Number: Office: (617) 445-8887 Cell: (617) 592-8259

roof ridge

= 1'-0"

storage

4" clapboard siding

6" trim board

8" corner board third floor

hall

dn bedroom 1

PERMIT SUBMISSIONS:

bedroom 1

No. Description 001 xxx

12" water table board

Date dd/mm/yy

full bath

No. Description 001 xxx

Date dd/mm/yy

6" clapboard siding

second floor

full bath Department of Neighborhood Development 24 Trull Street Boston, Ma 02125

ELEVATION

first floor

Project number Date Drawn by Checked by

1 A300

Department of Neighborhood Development 24 Trull Street Boston, Ma 02125

THIRD FLOOR

1701 13/02/2017 CB CB, AH

A202 ELEVATION Scale

= 1'-0"

THIRD FLOOR PLAN Project number Date Drawn by Checked by

1701 13/02/2017 AH AH

A102

13 Scale

What we ended up doing was just doing a mirrored floor plan for the two units. The units are divided by a wall that also acts as a plumbing wall for both units. In the beginning the two units were only going to be 2 stories but then we realized that the height neccesary to match the existing conditions could accomodate 3 stories. We saw this as an opportunity to add an extra bedroom and bathroom.

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Another thing that changed how we designed was the fact taht the site sits on a pretty drastic hill. This affected where our ground level would be and our floor to floor heights. This process required a lot of back and forth between me and the other designers on the project everyone had imput and I learned a lot from those sessions. being the most junior member of the team they had a lot to teach.

property line

EXISTING ADJACENT BUILDING

27 Centre St. Roxbury, MA 02119 (617) 445-8887

PROPOSED NEW BUILDING

www.youthbuildboston.org

roof ridge Construction Supervisor:

Joseph Diaz CS License Number: HIC License Number: Office: (617) 445-8887 Cell: (617) 592-8259

storage

full bath

third floor

PERMIT SUBMISSIONS:

full bath

1 2

bath

entry

second floor

No. Description 001 xxx

Date dd/mm/yy

first floor Department of Neighborhood Development 24 Trull Street Boston, Ma 02125

BUILDING SECTION Project number Date Drawn by Checked by

1701 13/02/2017 CB CB, AH

A300

BUILDING SECTION

Scale

27 Centre St. Roxbury, MA 02119

= 1'-0"

27 Centre St. Roxbury, MA 02119

(617) 445-8887

www.youthbuildboston.org

Construction Supervisor:

Joseph Diaz

CS License Number: HIC License Number:

Office: (617) 445-8887 Cell: (617) 592-8259

PERMIT SUBMISSIONS:

No. Description 001 xxx

PERMIT SUBMISSIONS:

Date dd/mm/yy

No. Description 001 xxx

Department of Neighborhood Development 24 Trull Street Boston, Ma 02125

Rendering

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A300

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Scale

= 1'-0"

The other two designers gave me great feed back and as we designed better iterations I was tasked with drafting them which furthered my proficency and comfortability with CAD. Before this project I had never had to be so detailed with the drawings so learning how spcific I need to be was priceless knowledge that I was greatful to learn. After we finishied designing the the scheme itself we moved

on to elevation aesthetics.This phase was all about deciding what material we would clad the building in and what color it would be. There was a struggle between shingle and clapboard which was our desired aesthetic. In an effort to match the existing I suggested we go with shigle siding and make our distiction in the color we use.

IIDA FASHION SHOW CENTERPIECE

IIDA FASHION SHOW CENTERPIECE For this project me and my team were tasked with of model making and producing samples to test designing and fabricating a centerpiece for the IIDA Fashion Show. The conditions for the centerpiece were it could only be a maximum of 1x1x1, It had to have a lighting element to it, and it had to be easily massed produced. This projects design came in two phased first we designed the form where we tried out many different options. This process took a lot

what the form looked like in real space. The theme for the show this year was “Ritual” me and my team came up with our own definition of the word to have a basis to move forward. “Ritual is the collaboration of multiple parties to serve a purpose greater than themselves.” This definition would carry us through the entire design process.

Given our definition we decided that we needed to have interactive component, some way that the people at the table could contribute to the design and ultimately each table would have a different centerpiece. We tested that idea out in many different ways and came up with a system that we liked where the people would each have a hectagon that they could hang from the central tower. We also

tested how the tower looked with different lighting options. This was difficult because we were not experts on lighting. We ended up partnering with Reflex Lighting and getting some ideas from them moving forward. The struggle with this part of the design was attaining a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wowâ&#x20AC;? factor. we needed something that would be simple enough to mass produce but complex enough to be interesting.

Designing this centerpiece required us to design the fabrication process just as much as the form and experience of the design. During this phase we generated a lot of SketchUP models. We had to create the models in a way that would be tectonicaly accurate in order to truly understand and explain how this design was going to come together. Basically if we could get it to work in the model

then we knew we could get it to work in reality. We ened up designing a framing system to hold the translucent panels and the interactive peices from the members of the table. The base would house the lights and the pieces would hook into the frame and come with pegs and holes in order to be stacked giving the members of the tables options in case they didnt want to hook their piece in.

The most daunting issue we ran into was the issue of mass production. After we had iterated a few times and got our design to a point where we and the client were really happy with it we had to face the challenge of mass production. This required us to think critically about how each piece would be fabricated and how long it would take. This ultimately boiled down to what equipment the IIDA

had at their disposal. After we finished the design the IIDA would have 3 weeks to fabricate all of the peices then the volunteers would assemble them on the day of the show. So we were forced to change the design in a way that the assembly was not only easy and required no adhesives but also intuative someone could easily understand how to put it together.

Ultimately we decided to laser cut the entire thing and use a slot system for assembly. We also adjusted our interactive idea in a way that instead of hanging pieces on a frame and risking throwing off the balance and it falling over, we continued or slot idea and made pucks that you could write comments on. You would then slide your puck between two transparent panels where a unique

design would be made. As far as team building is concerned this project was unique for me in a way that unlike most times I was the most senior person on the project. Of course my manager was still involved but only at a check in capacity. I was the project manager for the day to day operations of the project. This dynamic was a little different for me in the idea that I was not just there to learn and absorb

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what my superiors had to say, but I was here to teach and be absorbed as well. I learned that there is a subtle balance between guiding and directing and being pushy. Just becuse you are the boss doesnt mean that your idea is the right idea. Also there was a healthy back and forth between the design team and the client because the client was worried about feasability. They didnt want

to decided on a design that could not be mass produced so in order to keep the integrity of our design we had give some push back and do a little convincing. Ultimately the project turned out great and we were able to deliver an amazing project that was showcased at the fashion show at every table.

YOUTHBUILD BOSTON DESIGNERY

YOUTHBUILD BOSTON DESIGNERY YouthBuild Boston is a non-profit organization that with specifically high school students teaching them is dedicated to helping young people develop skills in the desing/construction industry and engage with the community in order to create opportunities for the young people that live in these communities. YouthBuild runs a few different programs and offices. The program I work in is the Designery Program. The Designery is dedicated to working

architectural skills and ultimately placing them in a internship at a firm that we have a relationship with. We teach our students basic architectural skills like critical thinking, drafting, diagraming, sacale, and site analysis. We also teach them computer software skills in programs like AutoCAD and SketchUP. Lastly we make sure that they are mature enough

and prepared on a professional development aspect so we also help them develop skills like being on time, being respectful, meeting deadlines, and delivering presentations. This job requires me to improve my managment skills, build curriculums, build scheduels and interact with clients. The program runs for 10 weeks so for the first 3 weeks we spend time teaching technical skills, then for

the last 7 weeks we work on a predetermined community project with a real client. This required cordination on my part because I have to speak with the client and create a project proposal that outlines what the client needs and how we plan to meet those needs complete with a schedule and a budget. I then have to guide the students to create a design based on that proposal by the deadline.

This position caused me to have to improve my communication skills because I never realized how difficult it is to explain something to someone they have never been in contact with. The student we work with usually have absolutely no previous design experience. That really shines a light on what concepts we take for granted in the design world. I also had to get a grasp on how to handle different

age groups because the maturity level varies drastically form 15-18 years old. This meant that I had to be flexible in my apporoach for each student and really understand what worked for that student and guide them in a way that was effective for that student. This taught me that there is no universal approach when it comes to people because everyone is different and require different things.

Another thing I had to be aware of was deadlines. In this position even thought the students are supposed to be doing most of the design work the deadline applies to me as well. Which means I had to find a balance between letting the students work problems out for themselves and stepping in and making decisions. Due to the fact that the students are new to design sometimes they dont work

through problems as quickly or as throuroughly as they should which requires me to come behind them and make it right. Ultimately it is a great experience and I love being in a position where I can learn so much as well as impart my knoledge onto others.

HYDROTECH

Site Map

Site Photo 25

HYDROTECH This conceptual project is located across from Wonderland Station in Revere MA. Unlike my other projects this was a masterplanning project. The site is currently a big parking lot and a struggling salt marsh. I decided to propose a desalination plant on the site because the site is bordered by the Mass. Bay and the salt marsh. There is a lot of water around and I saw an opportunity to use that water

more effectively. The criteria for this project was that I had to have some connection to the water and the train station. The way I did this was by program and by circulation. The fact that it is desal plant and the fact that I am adding more water to the site makes a very strong connection to the water and the way that I designed the circulation connects it to the station.

Site Map Zoomed

Site Photo

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One of the challenges of this project was being very intentional about my design moves. This was because one of the goals was to disturb the marsh as little as possible, and if I had to do something drastic I needed a very strong reason why. This became a road block for me but I was able to design a good comprimise that didnt affect the marsh too much but gave me the space Ineeded in my design.

KEY Desalination Plant 1--------- Water Lift Pump Station 2--------- Screen and Feed Pump Station 3-5-------DMPF and Backwash Treatment 6----------Reverse Osmosis Building 7-9-------Chemical Buildings 10-15----Solid Treatment Station 16-18----Potabilisation Sytem 19-20----Holding Tanks

19'

Education

21--------Kids Lab 22--------Demonstration Building 23--------Lecture Hall

20 8 19

Recreation

Community Engagement 28--------Community Center 29--------Town Hall 30--------Commercial 31-33----Monitoring stations 34--------Green House 35--------Adult monitoring station 36-38----Storage and Facilities 39--------Residential

27 26 2

16 17

24--------Rec Center: Swimming Pools 25--------Rec Center: Kyaking 26--------Rec Center: Indoor family pool 27--------Rec Center: Weight Room

18 21

19' 29' 39' 49' 59' 69' 19'

Master Plan 31

Creating a masterplan was extremely challenging for me because I had never worked on a scale this big. The idea of carrying a concept through a design over a entire region was mindboggling to me. Throughout the process I developed a conceptual idea that was strong enough to carry through the project.

The overarching concept was this idea of â&#x20AC;&#x153;spineâ&#x20AC;?. The idea that there was a origination line through the site from which everything else builds off of. The spine becomes apparent in two ways the first being the very clear water spine that becomes the spine for the desal buildings. The second spine is the circulation spine that cuts through the site.

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9' 9'

Step 1 19'

29' 39' 49' 59' 69'

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Step 2 19'

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Step 3 19'

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Step 5 19'

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The steps I used to create the masterplan was very simple. The process just consisted of merging existing site conditions with desired conditions. Everything boils down to 6 steps and these steps all build off of each other you cant move on to the next step until the one before it is complete. The 3 concepts that were important were community, education, and desalinaion.

STEP 1 - Chosing the flow of water based on water sources. STEP 2 - chosing where the desal building would be based on the order of processes. STEP 3 - Chosing the shape of the buildings STEP 4 - Choosing where hills and valleys will be. STEP 5 - Choosing the topography. STEP 6 - Chosing the spines.

Transect

Outdoor

Indoor

Living space

Courtyard

Residential

Commercial 33

Commercial

Commercial - The Commercial Buildings are the front of the site they are the buildings that you see from the street that gets the most traffic.They are menat to be monolithic buildings to create a very opaque boundary and visual barrier creating privacy for the residential spaces behind it.

Circulation Living space

Residential

Residential - This typology was meant to be elevated to prevent flooding and create a sense of community. These ideas also influenced the arrangement of the residential buildings on the site.

Outdoor

Indoor

Courtyard

Green Roof Indoor Outdoor

Educational

Educational - These buildings are where the plant workers and the residents interact. The idea is that the plant workers use these buildings to hold community events and teach the residents about healthy ecosystems and hydrology.

Reverse Osmosis

Desalination

Desalination - These buildings are used for the plant itself. The primary goal of these buildings is to house the machines that clean the water.

Residential

Vegitation Buffer

Path

Vegitation Buffer

Education Building

Reverse Osmosis Building

Courtyard

Section D 20’

10’

30’

Recreational

Vegitation Buffer

Path/Road

Residential

Veg. Buf.

Path/Road/Path

Vegitation Buffer

Leisure

Veg. Buf. Water Walk

Water

Section A 20’

10’ Street/bike lane

30’ Commercial

Veg. Buf.

Path

Veg. Buf. Courtyard

Veg. Buf.

Path/Road

Residential

Leisure

Residential

Section B 10’

20’

30’

The sections were a pivitol point for me because they helpled me design in layers. I realized that the sequence of experience happens in layers not just an abrupt building. this also helped me strengthen the relationship of the typologies to each other. Another relationship that the sections helped me stregthen was the buildings relationship with the water, and the spine of circulation.

The section drawings also helped me see the role that vegitation can play in design. Vegitation can be a buffer or a threshold as well as a boundary. Designing in section became the main vehicle for my design.

Reverse Osmosis Building

Path

Veg. Buf.

Residential

Water Walk

Water

Veg. Buf.

Vegitation Buffer

Leisure

Bike Lane/Road/Bike Lane

Vegitation Buffer Hillside

Section C 20’

10’

30’

Section E 10’

20’

30’

7 4 5 6

Stream that runs through the site and collects rain water to be reused.

Pitched roof Allows water to runoff Elevated to prevent flooding

A basement below the frost line is not possible due to elevation.

Landscape has mounds near the water to promote rain water to runoff into it to be cleanded and reused.

Mostly concrete structure. Stores solar gain in winter months

1 50% of site open vegetated space

Elevati 2

10’

Redeveloped Brownfield

opposite side

15 8 9 10 11

Section A 10’

20’

30’

Most energy consumption is centralized in the plan

Trees for shading Views to nature Outdoor shading Small Skylights to reduce need for daytime energy

Inhabitable Terrace Organized floor plan so winter sun penetrates day used spaces Large overhangs on south side to prevent overheating

18 Section

South facing windows Bike storage against wall

Section

Operable windows AIr lock to maintain air quality and temperature

Pane 1 Argon Gas Pane 2

20 PLAN 1ST FLOOR 7.5’

Low-E Double Pane Glass windows on south facing windows

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PLAN 3RD FLOOR 7.5’

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30’

PLAN 2ND FLOOR 7.5’

Green roof for Evaporative cooling

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PLAN ROOF 7.5’

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Section

Sustainability Diagram 37

HYDROTECH

This project was about evaluating the sustainability of a project I had done. The project I chose was The Hydrotech Project because it was the most recent project I had worked on. This allowed me to change my design while considering things I had never thought of before. Alot of the things I changed in my design didnt actually requre “redesign” it just required specification.

This ultimately resulted in me specifying materials and getting more in depth on some decisions I had previously made.

Reflective ceiling allows light to bounce and diffuse throughout the building increasing the distance away from the window that daylight can be effective.

Elevation 20’ 10’

30’ 24

High Window to wall ratio.

Site Map Zoomed

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33 9'

10 11 13

Education

20 8 19

Reflective ceiling allows light to bounce and diffuse throughout the building increasing the distance away from the window that daylight can be effective.

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27 26 25

16 17

24--------Rec Center: Swimming Pools 25--------Rec Center: Kyaking 26--------Rec Center: Indoor family pool 27--------Rec Center: Weight Room

Recreation

36 5

14 15

21--------Kids Lab 22--------Demonstration Building 23--------Lecture Hall

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19' 29' 39' 49' 59' 69' 19'

Master Plan 38

LEED v4 for BD+C: New Construction and Major Renovation Project Checklist Y

N Credit

15 0

Project Name: Date: 1

Integrative Process

0 Location and Transportation

Prereq

Storage and Collection of Recyclables

Required

Credit

Sensitive Land Protection

Prereq

Construction and Demolition Waste Management Planning

Required

Credit

Building Life-Cycle Impact Reduction Building Product Disclosure and Optimization - Environmental Product Declarations Building Product Disclosure and Optimization - Sourcing of Raw Materials

Building Product Disclosure and Optimization - Material Ingredients Construction and Demolition Waste Management

0 Materials and Resources

LEED for Neighborhood Development Location

Credit

High Priority Site

Credit

Surrounding Density and Diverse Uses

Credit

Access to Quality Transit

Credit

Bicycle Facilities

Credit

Reduced Parking Footprint

Credit

Green Vehicles

10 0

0 Sustainable Sites

Credit

16 Y

Credit

0 Indoor Environmental Quality

2 2 2

Prereq

Minimum Indoor Air Quality Performance

Required Required

Prereq

Construction Activity Pollution Prevention

Required

Prereq

Environmental Tobacco Smoke Control

Credit

Site Assessment

Credit

Enhanced Indoor Air Quality Strategies

Credit

Site Development - Protect or Restore Habitat

Credit

Low-Emitting Materials

Credit

Open Space

Credit

Rainwater Management

Credit

Construction Indoor Air Quality Management Plan Indoor Air Quality Assessment

Credit

Heat Island Reduction

Credit

Thermal Comfort

Credit

Light Pollution Reduction

Credit

Interior Lighting

Credit

Daylight

Credit

Quality Views

Credit

Acoustic Performance

11 0 Y

0 Water Efficiency Prereq

Outdoor Water Use Reduction

Required

Prereq

Indoor Water Use Reduction

Required

Prereq

Required

Credit

Building-Level Water Metering Outdoor Water Use Reduction

Credit

Indoor Water Use Reduction

Credit

Cooling Tower Water Use

Credit

Water Metering

26 0

0 Energy and Atmosphere

Credit

Innovation

Credit

LEED Accredited Professional

Regional Priority: Specific Credit

Credit

Regional Priority: Specific Credit

1 1

Credit

Regional Priority: Specific Credit

Prereq

Minimum Energy Performance

Required

Credit

Regional Priority: Specific Credit

Prereq

Building-Level Energy Metering

Required

Prereq

Fundamental Refrigerant Management

Required

Credit

Enhanced Commissioning

Credit

Optimize Energy Performance

Credit

Advanced Energy Metering

Credit

Demand Response

Credit

Renewable Energy Production

Credit

Enhanced Refrigerant Management

Credit

Green Power and Carbon Offsets

Credit

Required

0 Regional Priority

Fundamental Commissioning and Verification

0 Innovation

Prereq

0 TOTALS

Possible Points:

Certified: 40 to 49 points, Silver: 50 to 59 points, Gold: 60 to 79 points, Platinum: 80 to 110

110

Green Space Marsh Land

19'

Concrete 9'

9' 9'

Greenfield

29' 39' 49' 59' 69'

Brownfield Greyfield

19'

Total area 11.4 mil sq. ft Greenfield 4 mil sq. ft Brownfield 90k sq. ft Greyfield 7.3 mil sq. ft 35% Greenfield 0.62% Brownfield 64.38% Greyfield

Type of Field Diagram

19' 29' 39' 49' 59' 69' 19'

Permeability Diagram

The design ened up being theoretically LEED Platinum. Working toward this force me to think about things like water efficency and ground permeability. I found it very difficult to apply most of these sustainable strategies to an entire site because when people speak on these strategies they refer to them at a building scale not at the scale that I was working at.

One thing in particular that was difficult to grasp was the daylighting. The idea of daylighting a site was a little difficult to grasp but I reached a comprimise that allowed me to orient my buildings in a way that they all recieve maximum hours of daylight.

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30%- Remny Marsh 70% -Mass Bay

Flooding 50 Years

30%- Remny Marsh 70% -Mass Bay

Flooding 100 Years 19'

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30%- Remny Marsh 70% -Mass Bay

Flooding 150 Years

30%- Remny Marsh 70% -Mass Bay

Flooding 200 Years Sun Path

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Azimuth:72 Elevation: 0 Time: 6:00 AM

Average 12 Hours of daylight per day 9'

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Azimuth:290 Elevation: 0 9' Time: 8:00 PM

Azimuth:118 Elevation: 45 Time: 10:00 AM

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Residential vs Commercial Diagram

Sun Path Diagram

Azimuth:250 Elevation: 38 Time: 4:00 PM

Azimuth:190 Elevation: 60 Time: 1:00 PM

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Ultimately I think my total design does a good job of communicating community, education, and desalination. I also think I did a great job of bringing those three concepts together on one site and allowing my concept of spine to organize them.