PROJECTS
NEIGHBORHOOD NEXUS
LOCATION: ROME, ITALY
ADAPTIVE RE-USE | FALL 2023
HUNTSVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY
LOCATION: HUNTSVILLE, ARKANSAS
INTEGRATED DESIGN | FALL 2022
SPLITFIT OFFICE BUILDING
LOCATION: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
ENVIROMENTAL STUDIES | SPRING 2022
ARCHITECTURE OF THE CITY
LOCATION: ROME, ITALY
SKETCH ANALYSIS | FALL 2023
BREW2BAKE: COFFEE SHOP INTERIOR
LOCATION: SPRINGDALE, ARKANSAS
INTERIOR DESIGN | SPRING 2023
THE HUMANE CELL
LOCATION: TRONDHEIM, NORWAY
PROFESSIONAL ELECTIVE | FALL 2022
LIGHT BOX
LOCATION: FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS
LIGHT AND TONAL STUDIES | FALL 2019
NEIGHBORHOOD NEXUS
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ORIGINAL SITE PLAN
CONCEPTUAL AREA FOR USE
FIRST CONCEPTUAL STRATEGY
SITE PLAN
THE ADAPTIVE-REUSE DESIGN PROPOSAL FOR A BUILDING NESTLED IN A ROMAN RESIDENTIAL AREA BETWEEN VIA LATINA AND VIA APPIA AIMS TO BREATHE A NEW LIFE INTO THE SPACE BY SEAMLESSLY BLENDING ELEMENTS OF CULTURE, AND NATURE. FOCUSING ON URBAN DESIGN THAT ENCOURAGES INTERACTION WITH GREEN SPACES AND NEGLECTED AREAS, THE BUILDING’S LAYOUT IS METICULOUSLY CRAFTED TO CATER THREE TIERS OF PRIVACY AND ENGAGEMENT. INSPIRED BY LOCAL ARCHITECTURAL TRADITIONS, THE DESIGN PRIORITIZES ADAPTABILITY THROUGH A STRAIGHTFORWARD MODULAR APPROACH. A CENTRAL COURTYARD ACTS AS A COMMUNAL HUB,
FACILITATING MOVEMENT AND OFFERING CLEAR NAVIGATION, WHILE ADJACENT PAVILIONS ACCOMMODATE VARIOUS FUNCTIONAL ACTIVITIES IN A COZY, DOMESTIC SETTING. ADDING DEPTH TO THE BUILDING’S NARRATIVE, A
SYMBOLIC LAYER REFLECTS ITS DEEP-ROOTED CONNECTION WITH ROME’S LAYERED HISTORY. OVERALL, THE RENOVATION AIMS TO PRESERVE THE BUILDING’S HISTORICAL INTEGRITY WHILE BRINGING URBAN INNOVATION.
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ARETNI C T I VESPACE INTERACTIVESPAC E FINAL SITE STRATEGY: MEANDERING
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ORIGINAL CONSTRUCTION: FACING THE PIAZZA
DESIGN PROPOSAL: FACING THE PIAZZA
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ORIGINAL VS PROPOSAL: AXONOMETRIC VIEW
MASS TRANSFORMATIONAL DIAGRAM 6
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FALL -2023 FLOOR MASS DIAGRAM GROUND FLOOR PLAN SECOND FLOOR PLAN FIRST FLOOR PLAN 8
0.1 NEIGHBORHOOD NEXUS FALL -2023 SECTION: LONGITUDINAL
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SECTION: CROSS
SOUTH EAST/ NORTH WEST: ELEVATION PROPOSAL
CONCEPTUAL ELEVATION STUDIES
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VIA LUIGI TOSTI: ELEVATION PROPOSAL 10
0.1 NEIGHBORHOOD NEXUS FALL -2023 PERSPECTIVE: INTERIOR COURTYARD 11
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HUNTSVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY
TIONS WITH THE SURROUNDING NATURE AIM TO BRING PEOPLE INTO THE LIBRARY AND EXTEND THE ACTIVITIES WITHIN IT. THE USE OF NATURAL LIGHT AND COHESIVE VERTICAL PATTERN ON THE FACADE ADD TO THE OVERALL AESTHETIC OF THE BUILDING WHILE ALSO PROVIDING A FUNCTIONAL PURPOSE. THE OCULUS SPACE AND EXTERIOR AREA UNDERNEATH IT ALSO SERVE TO BREAK DOWN THE SCALE OF THE BUILDING. OVERALL, THE DESIGN INCORPORATES A BALANCE OF FORM AND FUNCTION TO CREATE A SPACE THAT MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY
5’ 15’ 30’ 50’ 0’ SITE PLAN LIFT&DETAIL TRANSFORMATIONAL DIAGRAM SITE PLAN 13
12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 12. STORAGE 13. MULTI-PURPOSE SPACE 14. MEDIA CENTER 15. MAIN COLLECTION 16. STAFF OFFICES 17. STORAGE & MECHANICAL 18. MEETING ROOMS 19. READING AREA 0’ 5’ 15’ 30’ 50’ ACCESSIBLE ROUTE DIAGRAM EAST WING MAIN ACCESS POINT WEST WING MAIN ACCESS POINT 1:20 RAMP VERTICAL CIRCULATION ACCESSIBLE ROUTE DIAGRAM HALLWAYS FRONT DOOR STAIRS ACCESSIBLE ROUTE DIAGRAM FIRST FLOOR PLAN SECOND FLOOR PLAN CIRCULATION DIAGRAM 14
NORTH ELEVATION NORTH ELEVATION
ISOMETRIC SITE PLAN
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ISOMETRIC SITE VIEW
INTERIOR PERSPECTIVE: CHILDREN’S AREA
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SECTION: LONGITUDINAL NORTH
SECTION: CROSS
SECTION: LONGITUDINAL
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SOUTH
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1”Stainless Steel 3’x5’ Sheet
Metal Coping
Aluminum Flashing
Roof Membrane
Standing-Seam Metal Roof
Fastener
Air Gap
6” Rigid Insulation
1”Stainless Steel 3’x5’ Sheet
4”X3” Steel Bracket
Fastener
3”X1” Metal Furring
Metal Framing
Air Gap
Waterproo ng Membrane
Wood Block Vapor Barrier
6” Rigid Insulation
3”X1” Metal Furring
Screwed-in Threaded Rods
4”X3” Steel Bracket
5 Ply CLT
6”x20” Glulam
Metal Framing
6”x20” Glulam
Vapor Barrier
Waterproo ng Membrane
3”x1” Metal Furring
1” Natural Oak Slat 3’x5’ Panle Metal Stud Box Header
Screwed-in Threaded Rods
6”x20” Glulam
CRITICAL DETAIL: BOTTOM OF THE OCULUS CRITICAL DETAIL: TOP OF THE OCULUS
1. Metal Roof Sheet
2. Plywood
3. Metal Fascia
4. Vapour Barrier
5.Timber Framing
6. Roof Mmebrane
7. Timber Fascia
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15.
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1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 11. 7. 8. 9. 10. 12. 13. 14. 15.
Timber I-Joist
6”
So t Lining
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CLT
Transom
Rigid Insualtion 10.
11.
Ply
12. Aluminum Flashing 13. Ply
Curtain Wall
CLT Column
CRITICAL DETAIL: LIFTED ROOF
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Concrete Footing Steel Columns Second Floor Level Ground Floor Level Steel Beams Steel Columns Concrete Footing Glulam CLT Structure Glulam & CLT Structure Glulam & CLT Structure Glulam CLT Structure STRUCTURAL COMPOSITION DIAGRAM SECOND FLOOR LEVEL FIRST FLOOR LEVEL STRUCTURAL SKELETON ROOF RENDER BAY STRUCTURAL SCHEME STRUCTURAL COMPOSITION DIAGRAM 20
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SITE PHYSICAL MODEL
SITE PHYSICAL MODEL
SECTION PHYSICAL MODEL
SECTION PHYSICAL MODEL 21
SECTION PHYSICAL MODEL
03 SPLITFIT OFFICE BUILDING SPRING-2022
SITE PLAN
SPLITFIT, A FITNESS COMPANY, WAS DESIGNED WITH A STRONG CONSIDERATION FOR THE SITE AND WEATHER CONDITIONS OF LOS ANGELES. THE BUILDING WAS TRANSFORMED TO WORK WITH THE TYPOLOGY, SUN, AND VENTILATION THE SITE HAS TO OFFER. THE SLIT, THE MAIN TRANSPORTATION THROUGH THE SITE AND ENTRANCES INTO THE BUILDING, BREAKS THE DENSE URBAN CONTEXT THAT NEIGHBORS IT. THE BUILDING READS AS A MASS FROM THE SIDE BUT AS IT TURNS THE CORNER, IT REVEALS THE NUMEROUS BALCONIES THAT SHIFT AND ALLOW FOR VISUAL CONNECTION BETWEEN EACH OTHER. INSIDE, THE OPEN PLAN ALLOWS THE SPACES TO INTERACT WITH EACH OTHER, LETTING SUNLIGHT DEEPER INTO THE SPACES, AND RESPONDING EASILY TO THE COOLING AND HEATING OF THE BUILDING. LIKEWISE, THE PERFORATED FACADE ALLOWS LIGHT REGULATION AND PRIVACY .
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TRANSFORMATIONAL DIAGRAM
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PLAN FOURTH FLOOR PLAN ALL FLOORS KEY PLANS 24
GROUND
FLOOR
0.3 SPLITFIT OFFICE BUILDING SPRING -2022 ENERGY DIAGRAM
WATER DIAGRAM
ECOLOGY DIAGRAM
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URBAN CONNECTION DIAGRAM
0.3 SPLITFIT OFFICE BUILDING SPRING -2022 EXTERIOR PERSPECTIVE: VIEW ACROSS THE STREET EXTERIOR
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PERSPECTIVE: MIDDLE/SPLIT
INTERIOR PERSPECTIVE: EAST WING, 6TH FLOOR BALCONY
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0.3 SPLITFIT OFFICE BUILDING SPRING -2022 28 SECTION: CROSS INTERIOR
PERSPECTIVE: EAST WING, 4TH FLOOR
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ARCHITECTURE OF THE CITY
DIFFERENT PLAN TYPOLOGIES
ST. PETER’S BASILICA
"ARCHITECTURE OF THE CITY" OFFERS A COMPREHENSIVE EXPLORATION OF ROME THROUGH ON-SITE SKETCHING AND SITE-SEEING, PROVIDING A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO DELVE INTO ITS RICH ARCHITECTURAL AND URBAN HERITAGE. STROLLING ALONG THE VIA PAPALIS, PARTICIPANTS IMMERSE THEMSELVES IN SOME OF THE WORLD'S MOST SIGNIFICANT HISTORICAL ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN PLANNING. COMMENCING FROM THE ICONIC SAINT PETER'S BASILICA, THE COURSE ENCOMPASSES VISITS TO VARIOUS LANDMARKS OF DIVERSE TYPOLOGIES, FACILITATING A VISUAL CONTRAST AND ENHANCED UNDERSTANDING THROUGH SKETCHING AND SITE PLANNING EXER-
CISES. THIS COURSE PROVED IMMENSELY BENEFICIAL AS IT FOSTERED THE CREATION OF DISTINCTIVE PERSPECTIVES THROUGH ANALYTICAL SKETCHING. ENGAGING WITH THESE SPACES ALLOWED PARTICIPANTS TO DISCERN
THE HARMONY, PATTERN, AND RHYTHM OF THE CITY, MAKING FOR A TRULY MAGICAL EXPERIENCE OF EXPLORING ROME'S ARCHITECTURAL SPLENDOR. SKETCHING IS A GREAT WAY TO ANALYZE ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN.
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PANTHEON
PALAZZO FARNESE
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BREW2BAKE: COFFEE SHOP INTERIOR
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SPRING-2023
FLOOR PLAN WITH CONTEXT
FLOOR PLAN: DIMENSIONS
MATERIAL BOARD
SITE PLAN
THE PROJECT PROPOSES ESTABLISHING A STOREFRONT TO CONNECT WITH THE COMMUNITY WITH THE TEEN CENTER IN SPRINGDALE, ARKANSAS. THIS PROPOSAL WANTS TO TARGET INDIVIDUALS SUPPORTIVE OF LOCAL COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. THIS SPACE WILL FEATURE A BAKERY CATERING TO TEENAGERS, ALONGSIDE AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS AND COMMUNITY EVENTS, REQUIRING A DESIGN THAT APPEALS TO DIVERSE DEMOGRAPHICS. CONSULTING THE COMMUNITY VIA FOCUS GROUPS OF SURVEYS IS CRUCIAL FOR CREATING AN INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT. MARKETING WILL HIGHLIGHT BREW2BAKE’S COMMUNITY VALUES, POSSIBLY THROUGH LOCAL PARTNERSHIP. SUSTAINABILITY IS KEY, AIMING TO RE-PURPOSE RESOURCES AND REDUCE WASTE BY PARTNERING WITH LOCAL SUPPLIERS AND EXPLORING RECYCLING OPTIONS. PRIORITIZING SUSTAINABILITY WILL ENSURE PROFITABILITY AND BENEFIT BOTH THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE COMMUNITY. THE DESIGN PROPOSAL AIMS TO BRING A FRESH AND MODERN LOOK INTO THE EXISTING BUILDING TO CREATE A NEW IDENTITY, AND RE-BRANDING.
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FLOOR PLAN: MATERIALS
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DETAIL: PRIVATE SEATING
INTERIOR PERSPECTIVE: SEATING AREA
DETAIL: DISPLAY AREA
DETAIL:
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INTERIOR PERSPECTIVE: DISPLAY AREA
FRONT COUNTER
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LONGITUDINAL
THE HUMANE CELL
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GENERAL
FLOOR PLAN
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THE HUMANE CELL PROJECT IS AN INNOVATIVE DESIGN STRATEGY THAT AIMS TO IMPROVE THE LIVING CONDITIONS AND REHABILITATION OUTCOMES OF PRISONERS AND PATIENTS IN SPACES OF CONFINEMENT. THE PROJECT IS GROUNDED IN AN ANALYSIS OF VARIOUS SPACES OF CONFINEMENT WORLDWIDE AND SEEKS TO IDENTIFY POSITIVE DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS THAT CAN ENHANCE THE WELL-BEING OF USERS. THE DESIGN STRATEGY TAKES ADVANTAGE OF THE SQUARE FOOTAGE PROVIDED SINCE “EXTRA” SPACE IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST LACKING THINGS IN THE OVERCROWDED PRISONS OF AMERICA. THE INTENTION IS TO CREATE A SAFE SPACE FOR THE USER, WHERE THEY CAN ENJOY SOME HUMAN ASPECTS OF LIFE, SUCH AS NATURE, AND SUNLIGHT. THIS ADA-COMPLIANT HUMANE CELL ENCOURAGES REHABILITATION, SAFETY, AND INCLUSION, REMOVES ANYTHING THAT COULD PROMOTE SELF-HARM OR HARM TO OTHERS, AND BRINGS A SENSE OF PRIVACY AND INDEPENDENCE. FLOOR PLAN 39
STRATEGICALLY WINDOW PLACEMENT: TAKE ADVANTAGE OF FULL DIRECT IN THE AFTERNOON, WHICH IS NOT EXTREMELY HOT AND OVERPOWERING
SPACE DIVISION WITH MATERIALITY
ALLOWS VISIBILITY OF THE LIVING ROOM AREA FROM MAIN DOOR THROUGH THE STRATEGICALLY PLACED MIRROR
PRIVATE LIVING ROOM
SPACES
NATURAL LIGHT GOES DEEPER INTO THE SPACE DUE TO WINDOW SIZING
RENDERED AXONOMETRIC
INTERIOR PERSPECTIVE: BEDROOM AREA
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FOR NATURE
RENDERED AXONOMETRIC INTERIOR PERSPECTIVE: LIVING ROOM AREA
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07 THE LIGHTBOX FALL-2019
THE LIGHTBOX PROJECT IS A LIGHT STUDY THAT NOT ONLY FOCUSES ON SHADOW AND LIGHT PROJECTION BUT COLOR AND CHANGE. EVERY ASPECT OF THIS PROJECT WAS HANDMADE, AND EACH COLOR IS PAINTED WITH OIL PASTELS OVER THE WHITE MUSEUM BOARD. IT REPRESENTS AN INTERIOR SPACE, WHERE ONE OF ITS SIDES ITS A LAYERED WHITE OVER BLACK WALLS THAT HAVE SIX SKINNY VERTICAL OPENINGS FROM WHERE THE LIGHT WOULD ENTER THE SPACE, AND ANGLED FINS. THE BOX ALSO PROJECTS A SENSE OF HIERARCHY, THE ENTRANCE DIRECTS THE VIEW DIRECTLY TO THE FOCAL POINT WITH LAYERED BLACK PANELS. THE INTERIOR OF THE SPACE HAS AN ASYMMETRICAL-SHAPED CEILING THAT BREAKS DOWN THE SCALE AND ALLOWS THE LIGHT TO REFLECT UP AND DOWN INTO THE ROOM. INSIDE THE BOX WAS PAINTED A LIGHT PINK BUT AS THE LIGHT ENTERS THE SPACE THROUGH THE VERTICAL APERTURES, PLACES WHERE THE LIGHT TOUCHES CREATE A CONTRAST BETWEEN LIGHT AND COLOR, BECOMING AN ALTERNATION OF DARK-LIGHT PATTERN ALTERNATION THAT HAPPENS NATURALLY. PHYSICAL MODEL
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PHYSICAL MODEL
INTERIOR DRAWING
LIGHTBOX INTERIOR MODEL
