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THE SENSORY MUSEUM OF COMPLEX CYCLES

UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH

COURSE: ARC 1204 - STUDIO 4

01PEDAL AND PIVOT CYCLES

DURATION: 15 WEEKS

PROFESSOR SEFTAS

DIGITAL & HAND-CRAFTED MEDIA

My goal for this project was to design a bicycle shop with a system of sequences in mind. The interior includes a direct sequence with the circulation following a pattern similar to a bike frame. The building is divided by two user groups: people purchasing bikes and people repairing bikes. The circulation pattern allows these groups to intersect.The exterior hardscape has a more flowy sequnce to mimic the bike paths that lead up to the site. Finally, I designed the roof with two curves that overhangs to capture the concept further.

ORIGINAL MASS

PUSH UP OR DOWN FOR VIEWS

REMOVE SIDE FOR ACCESS

SLIDE TO SEPARATE USER GROUPS

SLOPE ROOFS FOR EXPOSURE

S.BRADDOCKAVE. BIDDLEAVE.

S.BRADDOCKAVE.

Rigid Insulation 6" Gravel Fill Vinyl Flooring

FLOOR PLAN N

BIDDLE AVENUE

BRADDOCK AVENUE

ASPHALT

BLACKTOP

BLACKTOP (ASPHALT)

02THE MORELLA COMPLEX

UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH

COURSE: ARC 1203 - STUDIO 3

DURATION: 15 WEEKS - SPRING ‘24

PROFESSOR GUIGNON

PARTNER: ANNA BELLA

DIGITAL & HAND-CRAFTED MEDIA

As partners, Anna Bella and I were tasked with designing a low-rise, high density apartment complex in Central Oakland. Our goal was to use passive design strategies to create a self-sufficient community for the graduate students and refugees that would occupy the complex. Together, we designed housing and the surrounding landscape to draw people to the new community.

FARMERS MARKET

1.Site Template

along alley axis3. Stack for two-story units & create open space

Split

4. Slide up & push down for ventilation

5. Slide out for views & ventilation

6. Angle to maximize sun exposure for top ﬂoors

7. Push out & drop down for circulation

8. Add secondary greenspace

9. Raise and tilt roof for rain runo & solar energy

SECTION A-A

SECTION B-B

SECTION C-C

FIRST FLOOR PLAN SCALE: N.T.S.

Passive Design Strategies: Passive heating and cooling: louvers on south facing windows

Daylighting: terrace windows face south

Site and water: rainwater collection from slanted roofs

Ventilation: orientation of complex and varientation of apartment heighs

03 THE SENSORY MUSEUM OF ART

UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH

COURSE: ARC 1202 - STUDIO 2

DURATION: 15 WEEKS - FALL ‘23

PROFESSOR PERTIERRA-ARROJO’S DIGITAL & HAND-CRAFTED MEDIA

My intent for my musuem proposal was to design a building using the action verbs compress and release. I chose to generate this concept by shaping the building into a spiral that allows for the visitors to have an experience inside the space that does not only include the art. The museum itself creates a sensory experience with the inclusion of natural lighting and ramped spaces that open up to high ceilings.

The museum concept is about sensory experiences which led to a spiral circulation pattern around an axis.

SPIRAL FORM

I designed ramps to illustrate my chosen action verbs. Compress and release are best viewed in section.

EXTRUSIONS

The museum exhibits are all in some ramped form and travel around a central axis that serves as an exit and art piece.

THE MUSEUM EXHIBITS ILLUSTRATE THE IDEA OF “COMPRESS AND RELEASE” AS THEY ARE EACH A TRAPEZOIDAL SHAPE THAT HAS EITHER A RAMPED CEILING OR FLOOR.

“COMPRESS AND RELEASE” FROM ALL ANGLES OF THE MUSEUM.

SITE PLAN

04 BALANCE AND CREATION HUB

UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH

COURSE: ARC 1201 - STUDIO 1

DURATION: 15 WEEKS - SPRING ‘23

PROFESSOR PETRAK

DIGITAL & HAND-CRAFTED MEDIA

I was assigned two programs for this community center which included a makerspace and a wellness center. I developed my concept of balance in order to assimilate both programs into one building. The Yin and Yang drove my concept further to split the rooms into “mind” and “body”. Finally, a folding technique was used to form the community center along with a glazing pattern that illustrates a split between the two programs.