Vincent Samoraj Architecture Portfolio

VINCENT SAMORAJ UNIVERSITY AT BUFFLO SOPHMORE 2022-2023

Contents 01

Simple Moves Design for a nature learning center

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Unit, Module, System

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Buildings that Last

Create a system for an interactive wall

Design for a children’s gymnasium

Simple Moves 01 Design for a Nature Learning Center

Goal: Design a nature learning center that allows for different spatial components (areas of circulation, repose, etc) by taking box and applying only two transformations to it.

The main focuses was to create an interior space that contained indirect light, a view to the outside, and a transition space when entering. The layout of the buildings relative to one another was also crucial in creating a particular circulation path that visitors would take. In this project, students had the choice of the surrounding topography.

Being that it is a nature learning center, the site in embedded into a slopped topography so visitors can experience different geological features as they travel deeper and deeper into the ground.

Freshmen - Fall Semester

Experiential Diagram A primary focus was to incorporate as many physical senses as possible. At different levels of the ground there are different things to experience. In order to truly experience a certain natural feature, certain areas are dedicated to certain senses.

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Sensual Experiance of Touch

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Sensual Experiance of Sight

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Sensual Experiance of Sound

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Interior Space of Repose

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Exterior Space of Repose

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Movement

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Area of Repose

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Area of Transition

MODELS

Unit, Module, System 02 Create a system for an interactive wall

Goal: Using concrete, plywood, and steel, create a wall system using the repetition of units and modules to store and maintain a wine bottles cool temperature.

In this project, there were certain rules on how the different materials could interact and connect with each other.

For example, concrete could only be stacked with no adhesive between other materials. The choice of material was a large concern due our goal dealing with temperature control and certain materials are obviously more insulative than others. Concrete has a higher thermal mass so the wine was encased within it. The steel is in contact with the wine with a space below to insert ice. The plywood is how everything is physically attached to one another. The wall system could assemble and disassemble by modules.

Isometric View Scale: 1/16” = 1’ - 0

Freshmen - Spring Semester

UNIT

DRAWING + SYSTEM PROCESS

MODULE 1

MODULE 2

MODULE 3

MODULE 4

SYSTEM

2’-3”

6 3/4”

1’-0”

1’-4”

ISOMETRIC

SCALE : 1” = 1’

STEEL PLATE

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PLYWOOD

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ELEVATION SCALE : 1” = 1’

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SECTION SCALE : 1” = 1’

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BUILDING PROCESS

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8 1/4”

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6”

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SCREW PIECE A TO PIECE B

OFFSET THE PIECES 1/2” FROM BOTTOM

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90°

CONNECTION PHOTO

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PIECE C AND E ARE FOLDED AT 15 DEGREES PIECE E AND D ARE FOLDED AT 90 DEGREES

WELD PIECES TOGETEHER AT BOTTOM RIGHT AND BOTTOM LEFT

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CONNECTION PHOTO 3

SCREW TWO G PIECES TO EACH END OF PIECE F SCREW THREE H PIECES THE SAME WAY SCREW 2 I PIECES TO THE ENDS SCREW 1 AND 2 TOGHETHER SCREW LARGE PLYWOOD TO THE BOTTOM

CONNECTION PHOTO 2

Buildings that Last 03 Design for a children's gymnasium

Goal: Learning from the Palazzo della Ragione in Padua Italy, develop a thesis on why the building stands the test of time.

Then, use that thesis to design a children's gymnasium that obeys certain program requirements.

A lot of buildings that last throughout time, like our precedent study, have some sort of collective memory and a story that continued the buildings legacy. In this project we had to design a building before we knew the program for it forcing us to design solely off our thesis from the precedent study. When given the program for a children's gym renovations had to me made realistically and affordable. The building had to support research done on certain psychological principles related to kids. For example, areas where kids can be in sight of their parents are necessary, but they also need the freedom to explore safely on their own. That is where the architecture becomes the “guardian” and creates a safe place for kids to explore and take risks.

Sophomore - Fall Semester

FIRST LEVEL FLOOR PLAN SCALE: 1/8” = 1’ - 0

KIDS GYM PROGRAM KEY

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1 - Reception 2 - Office 3/4 - Public Bathroom 5 - Staff Room 6 - Storage Room 7 - Elevator

BASE LEVEL FLOOR PLAN SCALE: 1/8” = 1’ - 0

KIDS GYM PROGRAM KEY

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1 - Main Gym 2 - Parent Lounge 3 - Locker Rooms 4 - Celebratory Room 5 - Equipment Room 6 - Storage Room 7 - Mezzanine Level 8 - Elevator

EAST/WEST SECTION SCALE: 1/8” = 1’ - 0

SOUTH ELEVATION SCALE: 1/8” = 1’ - 0

CIRCULATION

BUILDING TRANSFORMATION

Movement

Existing Structure Additions

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4. Stairs remade to comply with codes

1. Enclosed to add interior stairway/ elevator/program spaces

3. Window Overhangs added to limit amount of direct light

2. Enclosed to provide storage and equipment room for the main gym

NORTHWEST EXPLODED AXONAMETRIC

CHILDRENS GYMNASIUM

ISO DRAWING: SOUTHWEST VIEW

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NORTHEAST VIEW (DECEMBER)

SOUTHEAST VIEW (DECEMBER)

SOUTH VIEW (DECEMBER)