Caterina D’Amico 2 Student Information Student Name: Caterina D’Amico Program at the BAC: M. Arch. Student ID Number: 100106294 Current Skill Level: 7 Graduation Date: Fall 2022 Student Email: caterina-damico@the-bac.edu Student Phone Number: +1 603 818 7095 Lungo TrastevereTevere
Fizzy Connection Brewery - Arch 2 & Building Systems 08
Reflective Essays 04 Resume 05 Academic Projects work 07
Caterina D’Amico 1 Table of Contents Student Information 02 Professional Development 03
Apple cider small brewery and social gathering Mission Hill, Boston Massachusetts
Affordable housing for the homeless - Arch 3 & Susainable Systems 36 Prefab stackable apartment Los Angeles Skid Row Dancing in the Green - Arch 4 & Structures II 69 Ballet Studio Cambridge, Boston, Massachusetts
Caterina D’Amico 3 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT REFLECTIVE ESSAYS RESUME
Reflective Essay
Caterina D’Amico 4 I never would have thought that my journey in the Boston Architectural Col lege was going to be one of such growth and discovery. My understanding of design, once confined to structures, drawings, and aesthetics, became one of reflection on humans, social relations, and environment. Architecture became the instrument of connection among these disciplines. In particular I took a high interest in the relationship between people and the built environment. I have observed how difficult social interaction is in US cities and how that differs culturally from Italy. There, all you need is generate welcoming spaces in which eating and drinking coffee is a pretense. There, people make the activity, using public spaces, precisely one of hanging out and partying. In the US, instead, social interaction happens only through planned activity without ever it being simple, leisurely human connection. This brought me to reflect deeper on space and human interaction. I became curious and dived deeper into studying the Italian culture. As I went back to review and study the Greek and Latin classics, I incurred in the word Otium and its profound roots in Ital ian society. So much has been written regarding this practice. From Aristotle to Cicero. The antique Greek philosophers practicing otium, despised work and considered the worker as someone who had no time to ennoble the spirit through reflection. In order to be a committed and wise man, the Greeks be lieved you needed to reflect, think, and meditate. For the Roman philosopher Cicero, practicing otium is the main characteristic of the free man. It is only through practicing otium, as the fundamental instrument, that man can achieve high civil and political commitment, a sine qua non of philosophical work. Therefore, Italians are a population that celebrate idleness as a mean to achieve high rewards. It is only through contemplation, metaphysical exchanges, and human connection that man can understand and adapt to the world. These studies made me realize that, although well-conceived spaces can either create and facilitate human interaction or obstruct it, culture plays the most important factor. If the population is unused to socializing and interacting, if the culture dictates that otium translates into negative idleness then spaces will not be used for those practices and will remain empty. We as architects can influence and change culture with our efforts, we can create spaces that allow and encourage thinking, meditating, and having fun as a positive and proactive activity to reach a healthy and fulfilling life.
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Caterina D’Amico 7 ACADEMIC PROJECT WORK Fizzy Connection Brewery - Arch 2 & Building Systems Apple cider small brewery and social gathering Mission Hill, Boston Massachusetts Dancing in the green - Arch 3 & Structures II Ballet Studio Proposal Cambridge, Boston, Massachusetts Affordable housing for the homeless - Arch 4 & Sustainable Systems Prefabricated stackable apartments Los Angeles, Skid Row
View from Fitzgerald Park Fizzy Connection Parcel ID 1000860000 Address Calumet St., 02120 Zoning District Mission Hill Neighborhood Zoning Subdistrict CC Subdistrict type Community Commercial Map No. 6D Article 59 Table A Mission Hill Neighborhood District Residential Subdistricts Table B - Mission Hill Neighborhood District Neighborhood Business Subdistricts Article 3 Section 3-1A Special purpose overlay District Article 80 Development Review and Proposal Article 2A Definitions Applicable in Neighborhood Districts. Max Building Height 45 ft. High Max FAR 0.5 According to Zoning code, two zones overlap in the parcel. Cider Brewery is Forbidden at this site. Apple cider small brewery and social gathering Name of course: Arch 2 & Sustainable Systems Date of execution: Spring 2020 & Fall 2020 PROGRAM Cider Brewery 2000 sf Production 1.500 sf Public Space (Restauranr, Tap Bar)
Sunset4:16pmDec,21 6:586:44SunsetpmSep,21SunsetpmMar,21 Jun,8:26Sunsetpm21 Sunrise5:09pmJun,21Sunrise7:11pmDec,21W N 40 ft 40 ft 40 ft SITE PARCELPLANSIZE/SHAPE AND SETBACKS ASPECT AND GRADE SUN PATH AND WIND SURFACE FLOW TOPOGRAPHY AND GEOLOGY SUNRISE/SUNSET DIRECTION WINTER EQUINOX SUN PATH AUTUMNAL VERNAL EQUINOX SUN PATH SUMMER SOLSTICE SUN PATH GREENSITE CONCRETEEXISTINGPUDDINGSPACESTONEBUILDINGSPARKINGGREENSITE ROADSCONCRETEEXISTINGPUDDINGSPACESTONEBUILDINGSPARKING 02120MABOSTON,ST,CALUMET25 A A B B B-B SECTION S: 1:400 +78.5 +72.5 +52.5 +44.5 7% A-A SECTION S: 1:400 +64.5 +52.5 SOUTH NORTHWEST DEC SUNSET21 DEC SUNRISE21 EAST 250 ft Kevin W. Fitzgerald Park SEP SUNSET21 SEP SUNRISE21 JUN SUNSET21 JUN SUNRISE21 Site Physical Inventory Group Work
02120MABOSTON,ST,CALUMET25 21 DEC - 1200 21 JUN - 1200 21 SEP - 1200 21 DEC - 1430 21 JUN - 1800 21 SEP - 1645 21 DEC - 0900 21 JUN - 0900 21 SEP - 0900 80 ft 80 ft 80 ft 80 ft 80 ft 80 ft 80 ft 80 ft 80 ft SHADOW STUDY DEC SHADOW OVERLAY JUN SHADOW OVERLAY SEP SHADOW OVERLAY 80 ft 80 ft 80 ft Site Physical Inventory: Shadow Study Group Work
02120MABOSTON,ST,CALUMET25 VIEWS FROM EXTERIOR VIEW 1 | Peter Bent Brigham Hospital VIEW 4 | Top of Kevin W. Fitzgerald Park VIEW 8 | Walgreen’s Parking Lot VIEW 2 | Brigham Circle MBTA Station VIEW 6 | Calumet St. NorthVIEW 5 | Kevin W. Fitzgerald Park Entrance VIEW 3 | Tremont St. Intersection VIEW 7 | Bottom of drop-off Southeast 1 2 3 8 5 4 6 7 250 ft VIEWS FROM INTERIOR 250 ft VIEW 1 | North End of Site to Walgreen’s VIEW 4 | To Tremont St. Intersection VIEW 8 | Western View VIEW 2 | North End to South End of Site VIEW 6 | Eastern ViewVIEW 5 | South End to Calumet St. VIEW 3 | To Peter Bent Brigham Hospital VIEW 7 | Northwestern View 2 14 8 3 5 76 Site Physical Inventory: Views study Group Work
02120MABOSTON,ST,CALUMET25PHYSICALTHE|ANALYSISSITE|02ARCH WIND SPEEDS AND CLIMATE Average Temperature (Deg. F) Wind Speed and Direction (mph) 32<32- 68 0-25 68 - 75 75>100100 September October November December80 ft80 ft 80 ft 80 ft January February March April80 ft80 ft 80 ft 80 ft May June July August80 ft80 ft 80 ft 80 ft Site Physical Inventory: Wind Study Group Work
Caterina D’Amico 13 Site Biological Inventory: Geology Group Work
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Caterina D’Amico 14 Site Biological Inventory: Plants Group Work Invasive species Green Areas and Parks
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Caterina D’Amico 15 Site Biological Inventory: Birds and Animals Group Work
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ButterfliesSwallowtailsBrushfooted
Site Biological Inventory: Butterflies Group Work
Butterflies are the second best pollinators after bees. They do not have special pollen carrying structures like bees, but they are well able to do their fair share of pollinating flowers. Butterflies perch to eat, so they prefer flowers with a landing platform. As they move around to find nectar, their long legs collect pollen. They make up for the smaller amount of pollen they carry by flitting from flower to flower, and covering more distance than bees do.
After bees, butterflies are the most well known pollinators. Massachusetts has a little over a hundred butterflies. These include the swallowtails (family Papilionidae), the whites and sulphurs (family Pieredae), the gossamer wings (fami-ly Lycaenidae), which include coppers, hairstreaks, blues, elfins etc., the rare snout butterfly (family Libytheidae), the brushfoots (fami-ly Nymphalidae), which include fritilaries, checkerspots, tortoiseshells etc., the browns, wood nymphs and satyrs (subfamily Satyrinae/family Nymphalidae), milkweed butterfly (subfamily Danainae) which includes the monarch and queen butterflies, and finally, the skippers (superfamily Hesperioidea).
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In its native range, the western conifer seed bug feeds on the sap of developing conifer cones throughout its life, and its sap-sucking causes the developing seeds to wither and misdevelop
Grasshoppers are a group of insects belonging to the suborder Caelifera. They are among what is possibly the most ancient living group of chewing herbivorous insects, dating back to the early Triassic around 250 million years ago.
Stout-bodied insect with large membranous wings; male has drum-like organs for producing a high-pitched drone. cicada. homopteran, ho mopterous insect - insects having membranous forewings and hind wings.
Inventory: Insects Group Work pollinators pests
Ants can be bad for the garden because they protect some plant pests, such as aphids, as they feed on the honeydew they produce. So, the presence of ants could be a sign of a plantdestroying aphid population. Also, an ant hill can spoil the appearance of a lush, green lawn.
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Wasps first appeared in the fossil record in the Jurassic, and diversified into many surviving superfamilies by the Cretaceous. They are a successful and diverse group of insects with tens of thousands of described species; wasps have spread to all parts of the world except for the polar regions.
Japanese beetles feed on the leaves, flowers or fruit of more than 300 species of plants. They are pests of turfgrass, chew grass roots, causing the turf to brown and die.
Caterina D’Amico 18 25 Calument Street - Culture, Part 1SCALE 1,000 FTNORTH TRAFFIC Cultural Inventory: Neighborhod Group Work
Caterina D’Amico 19 25 Calument Street - Culture, Part 2 - Building Typologies SCALE 500 FTNORTH POSTMODERNGREEK REVIVAL -MASONRY ROW -MASONRY ROW STYLE -WOOD 2ND EMPIRE -MASONRY ITALIANATE -MASONRY LATE 20TH CENTURY 2ND EMPIRE -WOOD CLASSICAL REVIVAL -MASONRYCOLONIAL -WOOD MODERNVICTORIAN -WOOD QUEEN ANNE -WOOD THE AREA IS PREDOMINATELY ROW AND VICTORIAN ARCHITECTURE Cultural Inventory: Building Typologies Group Work
Caterina D’Amico 20 25 Calument Street-Culture, Part 3 POPULATION PROFILE Occupancy White BlackAsian15%18%42%Latino23% Household Age Ethnicity Education Occupation CommuteWork HealthcareMgmt,Bus,Finance14%Comp,Eng&Sci14%MediaEd,Legal,14%Service21%Sales,Office21%CollegeGrad49% CollegeSome20% HS 16%Some16%GradHS HH 44%116%Married-PersonHH 40%MarriedUnOwner 10% Renter 90% Bike3% At Home 4%Walk 31% Public Trans 36% Car 27% 65+ =11% 35-64 =22% 20-34 =49% 10-19 =13% 0-9 =5% 11% Typically young, diverse, unmarried, renting, educated and commutes via public transportation. Cultural Inventory: Population Profile Group Work
hospital district 1978 TODAY Harvard1906MedicalmovestoLongwoodArea This portion of Tremont re-named Hungtington Francis St. Tremont St. Tremont St. Francis St. 25 CALUMET STREET-A BRIEF HISTORY OF POPULATION GEOGRAPHY Francis St. HuntingtonAve Trolley Tremont St. FrancisHuSt.ntingtonAve Trolley Hunt buildsAreaup... ...to much as it is... OVER THE CENTURIES, THE AREA TRANSFORMED, FROM A RURAL BACKCOUNTRY OF BOSTON, TO AN INTEGRATED PART OF THE CITY. 25Hosp.FutureDist.Calumet St. ington Ave Tremont St. Maps courtesy of mapjunction.com ElementaryFarragut1904School Martin Elementary SchoolArtMassfactoryBasillicaCatholicCollege&Design Francis St. Hosp.FutureDist. (N.T.S.) MAJOR MILESTONES INCLUDED: 1)INCORPORATION INTO BOSTON 2)TRANSPORTATION LINKS TO BOSTON AND AS AN EAST-WEST 3)ESTABLISHMENTCORRIOROFTHEHOSPITALDISTRICTTYPICALSCALE2,000 FTNORTH 25 CALUMET STREET-A BRIEF HISTORY OF POPULATION GEOGRAPHY Maps courtesy of mapjunction.com Future Cultural Inventory: A Brief History of Population and Geaography Group Work
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The physical analysis shows a very tight and long site. The center receives the maximum sun illumination. Particular attention needs to be given to the southwest side of the lot which is more subject to both heat and cold. The center of the site is highly visible from Fitzgerald Park and creates a strong connection with nature. There is a historically bond between Fitzgerald Park and the Proposed Cider Brewery, since the park was once an apple orchard and cider was produced there. The site is surrounded mainly by residential and educational building with some commercial areas. The prevalent architectural style next to the lot is Row Masonry which dominates the south west side.of the property The population is very young 49% in the age between and 34, primarily unmarried (40%) or single (44%), university educated (49%) and predominantly white (42%).
Site Analysis Conclusions
Maximum heat and cold Historical Connection to the Park Old Apple Orchard Maximum sun illumination Population young, unmarried, educated
The project concept is taking into consideration the research performed on the site and the process of producing a good cider. The taste and the pleasure intrinsic in cider is the fizziness (nucleation). It is important that nucleation is produced steadily and maintained during the experience of drinking. The bubbles steadily reaching the surface translates into a constant release of aroma and flavour.
The project is the design of a neighborhood cider brewery production as well as a community space for Mission Hill. . In detail the program seeks to embrace the memories of Mission Hill’s past, and to support a current livelihood of the city. The primary feature of the center will be to highlight the site’s agricultural past. A cider brewery, along with secondary programs of activity, leisure, community engagement, and year-round use need to be considered.
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Porous and rough edges favor nucleation prevent it from escaping the glass too fast Smooth edges and regular shapes do not produce nucleation And allow it to escape the glass too
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Community - The structure attracts people living in the area as a place to relax and socialize.
Function - The function is that of making and experiencing a good cider. There needs to be a production space, a lab, a tasting area, and silos to hold the cider during its process of preparation.
The roughness and porosity help the nucleation of the cider, which translates into producing enough bubbles to rise through the glass to “refresh” the cider enhancing the drinking experience. Its natural composition refers to the production of cider with good quality apples and healthy process.
Form - The form of the building relates to the cider process. Irregularity in the cider glass enhance the nucleation (fizziness) which gives cider its unique taste and allows its aroma to reach the senses. The form, therefore, is irregular and with wider and tighter areas where the nucleation can latch and form bubbles, producing a stream of effervescence as they rise. Materiality, Function, Community and Form gave birth to the Connection
terrace Community Community Community bar production NO! YES!
Materiality - The material used is in situ sustainable concrete and reclaimed wood.Both these materials are choosen for their natural, porous, and rough characteristics. The five senses are influenced greatly by these material visually and tactilely.
FIZZY CONNECTION BUILDING . Concept - Fizzy
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How does tectonics fit in architecture? What are we referring to when we say tectonics of a building? The word tectonics describes the form of a building, the use of elements to create the structure, and how these elements are assembled or constructed. In detail what it refers to is the expressive nature of the structure and its role in the making of space. The tectonics of a building, therefore, must transmit sensations and emotions. The material should create a specific atmosphere. A building should leave a strong memory, one that will come flooding back when we enter the creative process of designing something new. In this project the focus is on tectonics; materiality, function, community and form.
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Caterina D’Amico 24 Block Diagram - Program
Caterina D’Amico 25 Kitchen Restaurant Gallery Open to below Terrace Brewery Brewery Patio Storage Kitchen Bar Terrace Sampling Lift Lift Kitchen Restaurant Gallery Open to below Terrace
Floor Plans and Egress
StorageCirculationCommunity/ClassroomsKitchenSampling/ActivitiesOffice
Caterina D’Amico 26 ENVELOPE AND STRUCTURE 18”x18” Members 25’ 25’25’ 18” 18”15” 15”15” 10”12”12”12” 1 234 5 67 A B C D E F 891011 25’ 18” 18”15” 15”15” 10”12”12”12” 50’ 21 3456789 10 11 ABCDEF Structural 1/16’’=1’-0’’Section Structural 1/16’’=1’-0’’PlanPRECASTCONCRETE Sandwich Panels STEEL & CONCRETE Envelope and Structure
GravelConcrete tile Plywood 0.5" Exterior grade insulation 1" Type X GWB at wet Location Cover Base Vapor Barrier Pre cast Concreteconcrete Rigid Insulation 2'' Subslab rigid Insulation 2" Rigid Insulation 2"" Rock tyle 0.5'' Cavity insulation 3.5'' Aluminum storefront system Horizontal Block 2x6FlashingCeiling2"
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RigidBlockingCapInsulation R10 min Vapor Barrier Precast concrete sheet Cant Detail Parapet SCALE: 1'1/2=1'-0"
Plywood 0.5" Cavity insulation 3.5'' Detail - Foundation Wall SCALE: 1-1/2" =1'-0"
Type X GWB at wetCoverLocationBase FoundationConcrete drain Gravel 2'-0" 3/4" 10" Foundation5'-0" Subslab rigid Insulation 2" Rigid Insulation Vapor Barrier Rigid Insulation R10 min Vapor RigidConcreteRockPrecastBarrierConcretetyle0.5''FiberboardInsulation
Plywood 0.5" GypsumCoverSheatingBase Concrete slab on steel TaperedRoofPlywoodseck0.5''membraneSteeldeckInsulation3.5''RigidInsulation3.5''Cavityinsulation3.5''
Rigid Insulation 2"" Sealant and backer rod Metal flashing in Sealant Pre finished vented Aluminum Soffit Spruce Fascia Board 2x12 Pre finished vented Aluminum Soffit Exterior grade plywood 1/2 Detail Window SCALE: 1"=1'-0"
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Natural Lighting
Building Orientation - Played a central role in the daylighting strategy. The configuration for the building is set on an N/E S/W axis to optimize natural light into the building and reduce the need artificial lighting. Landscaping - Native trees are primarily planted along the south and North facades to prevent the sun from directly infiltrating the building.
Caterina D’Amico 28 SHADOW STUDY DEC SHADOW OVERLAY SKYLIGHT- provides natural light. The windows are glazed to mitigate direct summer light. East Elevation INTERIOR NATURAL LIGHT Ground floor Morning sun First floor Morning sun First floor Morning sun JUN SHADOW OVERLAY SEP SHADOW OVERLAY80 ft80 ft40 ft NATURAL LIGHTING SUNRISE/SUNSET DIRECTION WINTER EQUINOX SUN PATH AUTUMNAL VERNAL EQUINOX SUN PATH SUMMER SOLSTICE SUN PATH DEC SUNSET21 DEC SUNRISE21 SEP SUNSET21 SEP SUNRISE21 JUN SUNSET21 JUN SUNRISE21
Caterina D’Amico 29 ARTIFICIAL LIGHTING TYPICAL SECTION CONCRETE BURIAL EARTH BURIAL FRONT BOTTOMELEVATIONELEVATIONPLAN GROUND LEVEL 4 1/2" DEPTH 4 1/2" WIDTH HEIGHT1/2"4 MAKE SURE BOTTOM HEX NUT IS TIGHT BEFORE BURYING FIXTURE ROUTE TRANSFORMERTO PRODUCEDBYANAUTODESKSTUDENTVERSION VERSIONSTUDENTAUTODESKANBYPRODUCED PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION LAMPSPECIFICATIONS:INCLUDED: NOT INCLUDED WEIGHT: O.5 LBS EXTENSION: 9.25 VOLTAGE: 120 SAFETY RATED: WET HCWO: 2.5 BASE BACKPLATE: 5.25 DIA DUAL MOUNT: NO DARK SKY: YES PATENT: US PATENT PENDING NOTES: DARK SKY COMPLIANT WITH USE OF R14, 40W BULB LIGHT SOURCE: INCANDESCENT SOCKET BASE: MEDIUM NUMBER OF BULBS: 1 LAMP TYPE: R14FL MAX WATT: 40W WIDTH: 8" HEIGHT: 7.5" COLLECTION: RIPLEY COLLECTION FINISH: OLDE BRONZE 8'' 7.5'' 5.25'' 8'' .5'' Top PlanFront Elevation Botton plan PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION VERSIONSTUDENTAUTODESKANBYPRODUCED PRODUCEDBYANAUTODESKSTUDENTVERSION VERSIONSTUDENTAUTODESKANBYPRODUCED TERRACE INTERIORLIGHTINGLIGHTING LED SPOT LIGHT ● 3 WATT SOFFIT PERSPECTIVE SIDE FRONTVIEWVIEW MM)(602.4" 2.7" (69 MM) 3" (76 MM)VERSIONSTUDENTAUTODESKANBYPRODUCED PRODUCEDBYANAUTODESKSTUDENTVERSION VERSIONSTUDENTAUTODESKANBYPRODUCED PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION PENDANTWEIGHT:PLAN10.5LBSELEVATIONMOUNT(BVF2007) WEIGHT:PLAN10.5 PENDANTELEVATIONLBSMOUNT(BVF2407) PENDANTWEIGHT:PLAN12.0LBSELEVATIONMOUNT(BVF3007) 20" 24" 30" 7/8"18 5/8"20 7/8"19 DUAL MOUNTPIN DUAL MOUNTPIN DUAL MOUNTPINVERSIONSTUDENTAUTODESKANBYPRODUCED PRODUCEDBYANAUTODESKSTUDENTVERSION VERSIONSTUDENTAUTODESKANBYPRODUCED PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION Artificial Lighting
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Caterina D’Amico 30 Winds and Temperature (Deg. F) Wind Speed & Direction (mph) 32<32- 68 0-2568 - 75 75>100100 JanuaryJuly August September October November December February April May JuneMarch
Triple Glazed Windows - with Low U-values help decrease both heating and cooling creating a more stable and comfortable interior temperature year round Window-to-Wall Interface–The use of twostage joints around the perimeter of the window opening prevents water and air from entering the building
Pre cast Concrete Sandwich Panel - Impermeable face-sealed cladding (“perfect barrier”) that is internally insulated with air impermeable insulation. Typically spray applied 2 lb/ft3 (0.91 kg/m3) polyurethane foam or rigid foam board directly adhered to the backside of the exterior cladding with all joints sealed. This prevents humidity from reaching the backside ofsummerexhaust air winter Unit STRATEGIES & COOLActive strategies Heat & Cool
Caterina D’Amico 31 SUSTAINABLE STRATEGIES Reduce Heat Island effect tRees canopy and gReen space tHeRmal mass & solaR Heat gaInpv panels and albedo RoofIng and pavIng RaInwateR HaRvestIng Winter Collection Tank Filtration System Sanitation PV Panels facing south Re ective Glass & Albedo Roo ng materials Summer Re ective Concrete low atmophere heating low city air heating 80% heat de ection 15% heats building Sustainable Strategies
Caterina D’Amico 32 Renderings - Interior 1st floor 1st floor terrace view from 1st floor terrace Brewery 1st floor Tap barPatio
Caterina D’Amico 33 Kitchen Restaurant Gallery Terrace Renderings - Interior 2nd floor Tap bar and patio view from Gallery Gallery Gallery from restaurant Reastaurant View of the park from Restaurant
Caterina D’Amico 34 Renderings 1st floor terrace and green front area Landscape front Brewery from Calumet street View from
Caterina D’Amico 35 Renderings - Exterior
View from FitzgeraldAirParkView Top View - Skylight Air View
Caterina D’Amico 36 The Village Park network Affordable Housing with Prefabicated Units Name of course: Arch 3 & Sustainable Systems Date of execution: Fall 2020 Name of Student: Caterina D’Amico 10,000PROGRAMsfApartment units 1,000 sf Health Center 1,000 sf Classrooms 1,000 sf Activity space 14,000 sf Green 5,000 sf Vegetable Garden 3,000 sf Retail Space
Caterina D’Amico 37 SkidWhere?RowDistrict Why? Logistic the highest rate of homelessness Why? Social Homeless people consider Skid Row their Home Why? human Homeless are Citizens Site and Context: Skid Row and Bordering Ditricts
Caterina D’Amico 38 Site and Context: Blurring Edges Skid Row Fear of gentrification? Yes The adiacent Arts District suffered that fate Yes The’ve seen it happen
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Los Angeles major challenge in 2020 is the homeless emergency. Give or take 60,000 people live in the streets protecting themselves with camping tents and strategic do it yourself shelters. Sidewalks are like small camping sites. Last year the situation was so bad and the sidewalks so dirty that the city had a disease problem with infections and illnesses that were thought to have disappeared long ago. The homeless population is spread all over the city, except the privileged neighborhoods, but the most concentration is in the district of the so-called Skid Row.
Site and Context: Skid Row Neighborhood Los Angeles Skid Row
Historic Background During the 20th century, Skid Row provided housing to all immigrant labor force that arrived in the city of Los Angeles. In order to give housing to this large population single rooms hotels, shelters, and inexpensive stores opened between the 1920s and the 1930s. In the 1930s, the economic depression, transformed these workers in homeless people, who often became alcoholics. In the 1970s Los Angeles was de-industrialized and this exacerbated homelessness even Furtherfurther.
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Site and Context: Skid Row Historical Background
Concentration Of Poor Population In19701976the city of Los Angeles decided to transfer all the affordable housing and social services, which at the time were located around the city, in Skid Row, which of course created a concentration of the homeless population in this part of the city.
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Site and Context: Borrdering Ar t District Gentrification
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Intervention Strategy Acupuncture Architecture Through Commonalities
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The city of Los Angeles is rich in parking lots and poor in green areas. My proposal is to adopt an acupuncture architecture using the parking lot spaces. By doing so the freed street level space could be transformed in green space hosting small building apartments to accommodate the homeless. This concept addresses the cclimate changee threat, with the reintroduction of native plants and rreforestation of the overbuilt environment, iinequality, and rracial injustice by offering hhousing, ttraining and joob opportunities to the homeless population, aa safe net for people subject to temporary economic struggles, and a collective ssocial meeting space for all. In particular the issue of social inequalities is strongly felt in Los Angeles where people sleep in tents all over the city becoming an easy target to the new covid virus but in general to any disease. The shelters are only a partial answer, firstly because the number of beds is not sufficient to cover the number of homeless, secondly on the other because they don’t provide a stable situation that would allow the homeless to raise above poverty, abuse, and discomfort.
Caterina D’Amico 44 Existing Micro Parks as an adoptable idea Future City Pocket Park Greenacre Park, New YorkBalfour Street Pocket Park Paley Park, New York City Existing Micro parks
Caterina D’Amico 45 Existing Small Urban Farms as an adoptable idea FAO Roof Orchard Urban Farming, New York Urban Rood Farming Zinco Homeless Garden Project Santa Cruiz Existing Small Urban farms
Caterina D’Amico 46 Services in Half a Mile Radious from Site Services in half a mile radius from the site 200 FT
Caterina D’Amico 47 City Changes from Parking to Green Spaces site site Before after 1/128’’=1’-0’’ 1/128’’=1’-0’’ N N
Caterina D’Amico 48 Connections & Commonalities Connections & Commonalities N 100 ft site
Caterina D’Amico 49 Program Diagram Program Diagram
Caterina D’Amico 50 Program Program Site 20,000 sf PROGRAM LIVINGSPACE HEALTH & EDU COMMONEXTERIORSPACE GROOFARDEN CIRCULATION30% Housing short to long term until income is sufficient to move out • For singles, since most shelters are oriented towards families • 25 apartments 400sf each 10,000 sf Health Center • alcohol and drugs dependency • permanent mental issues which need medication 1,000 sf Education • Job Training • Creative training • 2 classrooms and 2 offices 1000 sf Sport • Social and cultural activities • Wood shop 1,000 sf Green space • Connection to the city and the community 14,000 sf Orchard • Grow and sell vegetables 5,000 sf Retail • Fruit and vegetables • Wood works • Handmade jewelry • Handmade clothing • Creative material reuse 3,000 sf TOTAL 10,000 sf 5,000 sf 15,000 sf 5,000 sf 5,000 sf Building footprint 5,000 sf circa 4 floors and roof top
Caterina D’Amico 51 Allocated Site: Parking Lot Adress: 505 E. 5th st, L.A. USA Lot Size: 22,400 sf Site 10 ft N Proposed Site
Caterina D’Amico 52 160ft 140ft N1/32’’=1’-0’’ Site Size and Orientation 22,400 sf Site Size & Orientation
Caterina D’Amico 53 Site Anaysis site considerations
Caterina D’Amico 54 Building Massing CONNECTION THE CITY CONNECTION THE CITY CREATION OF INTERNAL SPACECREATION OF TOP FLOOR SPACE PRIVATE FROM PUBLIC Massing, adding and subtacting
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Caterina D’Amico 56 Resilient Landscape Scale: 1/8’’=1’-0’’ Agave Blue FlamePalmer Agave Lemon Tree olive Tree Almond TreeSiteBarberryNandinaProposed Landscape - Native and Resilient species
Caterina D’Amico 57 Site Section Scale: 1/16’ =1’-0’’ VERSIONSTUDENTAUTODESKANBYPRODUCED PRODUCEDBYANAUTODESKSTUDENTVERSION VERSIONSTUDENTAUTODESKANBYPRODUCED Site section Max Height 20 ft
Caterina D’Amico 58 Activity, Dignity, Efficiency, Connectivity ACTIVITY, DIGNITY, EFFICIENCY, CONNECTIVITY
Caterina D’Amico 59 Plans Plans VERSIONSTUDENTAUTODESKANBYPRODUCED PRODUCEDBYANAUTODESKSTUDENTVERSION 1ST FLOOR TOP FLOOR 2ND AND 3RD FLOORGROUND FLOOR GardenCommunityActivityHealthConnectivityActivity
Caterina D’Amico 60 Passive Design Strategies Heat Gain from Light High Thermal Mass Fans and natural ventilation Passive Solar Heating Passive Design strategies adopted
Caterina D’Amico 61 Elevations and Sun Protection Elevations Scale: 1/32’’=1’-0’’ South East South West North East North West 25% Glazing 25% Glazing 40% Glazing 30% Glazing
Caterina D’Amico 62 Solar Energy and Rainwater Harvesting New Technology
Water ppes take the colected water in the underground tank
“Each triangular module are monocrystalline silicon solar cells covered with an antireflective adhesive protecting the photovoltaic semiconductor minimizing light loss due to reflection.”
FiltermodulesandfunnelLidWaterTank
“Integrated with N-type and P-type silicon layers, the outer layer is a Nano repellent film that prevents light obstruction from dirt or dust. In terms of generating solar power it is assumed that the Photoflow could generate 340 kWh. This Octagon shaped device is positioned at a slope of three degrees allowing rainwater to be collected into the water tank. The water tank is made up of recycled polyethylene through rotational molding with a 400-liter capacity. Inside the tank there is a layer that is covered by a coating, which controls the formation of bacteria allowing the water to be drinkable”. “The Photoflow is made up of six identical triangular photovoltaic modules mounted on top of commercial or custom water tanks”.
Design company NOS, based in Mexico City, has developed an innovative technology that combines solar energy and rainwater harvesting.
Colander photovoltaic
The team that invented and developed this system is led by US architect David Hertz. It was created by the partnership between Skysource/Skywater Alliance and won recent Water Abundance XPRIZE. In an average range of temperatures and humidity levels, the machine will produceproduce anywhere from 450 to over 900 gallons of water per day.Benefits to Humans and the Environment the machine not only functions using a 100% renewable energy, it is carbon negative, which means it generates extra energy that can be used for other purposes. It operates using PV panels and wind turbines, but can also work using Bio-fuel Gasifiers, a power generator that runs on bio-fuels such as wood, cow manure, dried brush, trash, and more.
When functioning the machine generates a very interesting and useful byproduct: Bio-char. Bio-char is a charcoal that can be used in soil as a Dimensions:fertilizer.Height: 8’ft (2.438 m) Width: 8’ft (2.438 m) Length: 20’ft (6.096
In order to produce drinking water, this machine imitates nature again by generating ozone which purifies the water. In fact, this gas is produced naturally when rain occurs, eliminating bacteria and other contaminations from the water. The ozone is pumped in the water as it is collected in the container and, unlike other water purifying products such as chlorine, ozone has no taste making the water better.
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Water Produced on Site Los Angeles average yearly rainfall of 14.93 inches per sf. This amount is not sufficient to reach a net zero water project. This had led me to search for alternative solutions for my affordable permanent housing project located in the Skid Row district in L.A.
The earth’s atmosphere is the richest source of water. In a natural environment the humidity condenses in the air creating clouds that then return it to the earth in the form of rain. This machine imitates this natural process by simulating the dew point - the atmospheric temperature fluctuates according to pressure and humidity and below that water droplets begin to condense enabling dew to form. This process allows the machine to produce water even in the event of very low humidity.
Skywater the Machine that Produce Water from the Air
GLAZED GLASS
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• It is highly recyclable
• Energy efficient – Buildings constructed of concrete have a unique energy-saving advantage because of their inherent thermal mass.
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Material SustainabilityAdvantage and Sustainability of Five Building Materials
• Durability – Concrete offers significant strength over other building materials. It can sustain natural disasters such as hurricanes, fires, earthquakes and tsunamis. Concrete conserves resources by reducing the need for reconstruction.
• Weather resistant.
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• Transmits 80% of daylight in all directions illuminating the interior saving on
• CO2 emission – The use of recycled materials in concrete reduces greenhouse gases, frees up landfill space, and reduces raw material consumption.
• Rust resistant.
• Environmental and cost benefits – concrete pavement and roofing means that more light is reflected and less heat is absorbed. This may result in significant energy savings and healthier and safer communities.
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• Recyclable – After a concrete structure has served its original purpose, the concrete can be crushed and recycled into aggregate for use in new concrete or as a backfill or road base.
RECYCLED WOOD • Low footprint, reducing the demand for new virgin wood Low Energy- no need for energy to be produced Low cost - reclaimed wood is often free or at a lower price than new Easy Reuse - it can be revamp and reused Stability & Durability- mostly dense-grain, old-growth material, reclaimed wood is harder and more durable than new RECYCLEDlumber.
STEEL 98% recyclable High strength to weight ratio Cradle to cradle material RECYCLED ALUMINUM Highly recyclable Light weight • Reflects 95% of sun light
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Exploded Axonometr y - Terraces and Theatre
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Caterina D’Amico 66 Section South East Section South-East Scale: 1/16’ =1’-0’’
Caterina D’Amico 67 Section South West Section South-West Scale: 1/16’ =1’-0’’
Caterina D’Amico 68 Section Nature Path Section South-East nature path Scale: 1/8’ =1’-0’’ Scale: Agave Blue FlamePalmer Agave AlmondSiteBarberryNandinaProposed Landscape - Native and Resilient species
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Prospective South East Entrance
Prospective South West Entrance
South west perspective Scale: 1/16’’ =1’-0’’
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Boston
The idea that hit me as soon as I saw the site was the preservation and intensification of the green space. CambridgeBalletMA U.S. Prospect st/Bishop Allen Dr
Caterina D’Amico Dance71 in the Green Arch Studio 4
Furthermore Dance is inviting, exiting, embracing, inclusive. Dancing in the green, in fact embraces a luxurious garden. That’s how Dancing in the green was born. A park that holds Dance studios
Dance brings forth the idea of “Mens sana in corpore sano” (Healthy mind resides in a healthy body)This concept aligns perfectly with nature, health and healing.
Boston Ballet Proposal
The close by Massachusetts ave and Central square are lively and full of restaurant and entertainment. There are many art events and entertainment events. As you approach the lot the area becomes quieter and the traffic decreases. The site sections reveal the heights of the nearby buildings that range from max 50 ft to residential 2 story single homes. It is a mixed area encompassing commercial and residential. Bike trails do not reach the site therefore the proposal includes the extension of the existing bike trail to the site
Caterina D’Amico 72 Site Analysis Site Analysis
The research on site revealed a flat expansive parking lot with autocton trees. The sun illuminates the central area of the lot.
Caterina D’Amico 73 Parks near the Site
The area includes two important parks that have been recently renovated. The parks are 1mile away therefore the proposal is to gift this area with a large green space for the students as well as for the public
Caterina D’Amico 74 Concept The Idea Timeless Inclusive solid EnvelopeNaturalEnclose Entwine core Embrace Enlacing Dance to Nature
Caterina D’Amico 75 Massing, Subtracting, & Adding Development
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Caterina D’Amico 79 Material Board Terrace Screen Terrace Roof Screen Molds for Leaf Polished Concrete Wood textureFacadeConcretePublic Spaces Acoustic Ceiling Dance Floors Perforated Wood Pannel Industrial MaterialParquetBoard
Caterina D’Amico Plan Subgrade
Caterina D’Amico Plan 1st floor
Caterina D’Amico Plan 2nd Floor
Caterina D’Amico Plan 3nd Floor
Caterina D’Amico East Elevation
Caterina D’Amico 85 North Elevation
Caterina D’Amico 86 South Elevation
Caterina D’Amico 87 West Elevation
Caterina D’Amico Section Through Theatre
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Caterina D’Amico 90 Means of Egress Diagram Subgrade PathsEgressLift BackstageStage Storage Backstage MPE MPE wcwc MPE MPE Lift wc Means of Egress Subgrade
Caterina D’Amico 91 Means of Egress Diagram 1st Floor PathsEgressLift Means of Egress 1 Floor
Caterina D’Amico 92 PathsEgressLift Means of Egress Diagram 2nd Floor Means of Egress 2 Floor
Caterina D’Amico 93 Means of Egress Diagram 3rd Floor PathsEgressLift Means of Egress 3 Floor
Caterina D’Amico 94 ADA Path of Travel Diagram Subgrade Lift PathsEgressLift Dressingrooms Storag e MPE Dressingrooms MPE MPE Backstag e Backstag e wc wc wc MPE of travel Subgrade
Caterina D’Amico 95 ADA Path of Travel 1st Floor PathsEgressLift Path of travel 1 Floor
Caterina D’Amico 96 ADA Path of Travel 2nd Floor PathsEgressLift ADA Path of travel 2 Floor
Caterina D’Amico 97 ADA Path of Travel 3rd Floor Lift PathsEgressLift ADA Path of travel 3 Floor
Caterina D’Amico 98 HVAC Diagram HVAC Diagrams STALE FRESHAIRAIR RADIANT FLOOR RADIANT FLOORNATURAL VENTILATION RADIANT FLOOR COLD WATER PIPES HOT WATER PIPES RETURN WATER PIPES CHILLERBOILER AIR EXCHANGE UNIT AIR SUPPLY ERV SYSTEM AIR RETURN
Caterina D’Amico 99 Interior Perspective Dance Studio Dance Studio
Caterina D’Amico 100 Perspective Internal Courtyard North Entrance Internal Courtyard North entrance
Caterina D’Amico 101 Perspective Prospect St & Bishop Allen Dr Prospect Street & Bishop Allen Dr
Caterina D’Amico 102 Perspective Bishop Allen Dr Bishop Allen dr
Caterina D’Amico 103 Perspective Prospect St Caffetteria Outside Tables Prospect St Caffetteria outsice tables
Caterina D’Amico 104 Aereal View Central Bridge Roof Garden Aereal View Central Bridge Garden
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