Blasko Work Samples 2012

MONICA BLASKOINTERN ARCHITECT

M.ARCH / PRATT INSTITUTE

B.S. / UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI

2012 PORTFOLIO

PRINTER 1 PRINTER 2

ACKMAN RESIDENCE

TSAO + MCKOWNUPPER WEST SIDE, NYC

FALL 2008

OPPOSITE: completed living roomLEFT TOP: banquette + credenza drawingsLEFT BOTTOM: custom desk for master studyRIGHT TOP: completed dining + living areasRIGHT BOTTOM: full-scale mock-up of desk

During my co-op at Tsao + McKown Architects, I was involved in the FF&E phase of an apartment on the Upper West Side of NYC. Working on a team of two, I, along with my teammate, was responsible for the development of several built-in pieces including a credenza, banquettes, and a desk, which was built at full scale to test the functionality and ergonomics.

Additionally, I extensively worked on the lighting design- building full scale models to study the fixtures’ aesthetics, materials, and functionality for maintenance. I worked with vendors and visited showrooms to determine the final finishes.

I was also involved in construction administration with the completion of supplemental drawings, site visits, and attending meetings with the contractors.

The apartment was completed in the winter of 2009.

MIAMI HOTEL

TSAO + MCKOWNMIAMI, FLORIDA

SPRING 2008

OPPOSITE: rendering of blue guest room (by other)LEFT TOP: plan + elevations of blue guest roomLEFT BOTTOM: custom bed detail RIGHT TOP: study of custom bed + lighting RIGHT BOTTOM: on-site mock-up of blue guest room

Also during my co-op experience at Tsao + McKown, I was deeply involved in the design and execution of a boutique hotel in Miami, Florida. The project involved the renovation of an existing high-rise hotel and its transformation into an affordable, yet chic, destination. The design was meant to capture and exude the spirit of South Beach through a play on minimalism and color.

By making full scale models of furnishings, subsequently developing details, and reviewing shop drawings, I participated in the design process from schematics to fabrication.

hinged plywood door for power through

3/4” deep recessed tray for remote control + ipod

power trough

AQUATIC RESTORATION

RHEA ENGINEERSPITTSBURGH, PA

SUMMER 2010

OPPOSITE: existing condition of the ravineLEFT TOP: section details of riparian channelBOTTOM: longitudinal section of riparian channelRIGHT: existing condition of the water channel

Funded by the US Army Corps of Engineers and located along Chartiers Creek just north of the city of Pittsburgh, the project was to restore the natural aquatic ecosystem in Sheraden Park.

Restoration efforts included the installation of multiple step pools in the riparian ravine to reduce erosion and sedimentation due to stormwater exiting the combined sewer. I helped design a rock lined channel that minimized soil erosion and allowed the stormwater to flow through the ravine and into the floodplain. I also worked on preparing construction drawings, specifications, and cost estimates for the project.

PENNDOT R-3 STONE TYP.

1’-0” MIN

2% SLOPE MIN

10’ WIDE ACCESS ROAD AT 2% SLOPE TYP.

ANCHOR TRENCH 2’ DEEP X 2’ WIDE

MINIMUM TYP.

NON WOVEN GEOTEXTILE FABRIC PENNDOT CLASS 2, TYPE A

2’-6” MIN

PENNDOT R-5 STONE TYP.

DETAIL 1TYPICAL CHANNEL CROSS SECTION

DETAIL 2TYPICAL ROCK DAM DETAIL

PENNDOT R-5 STONE

PENNDOT R-6 STONE

2’-0” MIN

21

2’-0”

31

3’-0” WALL BATTER 14˚

ROSETTA OUTCROPPING STONE OR EQUAL APPROVED BY CONRACTING OFFICER

FREE-DRAINING STONE BACKFILL

1’-0” MIN

NON WOVEN GEOTEXTILE FABRIC PENNDOT CLASS

2, TYPE ACRUSHED STONE

LEVELING PAD

2’-0” MIN

EXISTING HEADWALL

ROCKAPRON EL

EVAT

ION

STA

0+0

0 BEG

IN RIPARIAN RAV

INE CHANNEL

EL 743.7

2.5’ DROP

EXISTING GROUND

S = -5.0%2.5’ DROP S = -5.0%

S = -3.0%

R-6 ROCK DAM TYP.

S = -3.0%

INVERT OF RIPARIAN RAVINE CHANNEL

S = -3.0%

TUNNEL

RAILROAD TRACKS

STA

3+5

2.3

EL 726.0

STA

4+5

0 EL

722.0

STA

5+2

5 EN

D RIPARIAN RAV

INE CHANNEL

EL 720

LONGITUDINAL SECTION

CANYON VISITOR CENTER

STUDIO AYATA / CAP TEAM PROJECTPRATT INSTITUTE

SPRING 2011

OPPOSITE: south aerial showing courtyards + parapet overlooks (collaborative render)LEFT TOP: level -1 floor plan (collaborative drawing)LEFT BOTTOM: conceptual diagrams of loop circulationRIGHT TOP: exit from main loop into glazed, cantilevered overlook (collaborative render)RIGHT BOTTOM: view from gallery into courtyard (collaborative render)

This Comprehensive Architecture Project (CAP) to design a visitor center at Grand Canyon West was a collaboration between myself, Eric Engdahl, and Luke Cunnington. Working with a team of consultants including a facade architect, structural engineer, mechanical engineer, and landscape architect, we developed our design proposal.

To better understand and experience the geology and history of the site, our design strove to be integrated into the landscape- pushing the building into the rock and minimizing its presence on the surface. In this way, the rock becomes a part of the exhibit on both the interior and exterior of the center. We imagined our building as a main circulation loop carved into the rock, with side exhibits that lead back to the main loop.

As one descends into the building, the central unexcavated rock island becomes the anchor. Always exposed, this rock wall orients the visitor as he walks through the space. As he continues, the path narrows, darkens, and deepens until he reaches the cliff’s edge, where he then enters the all-glazed, cantilevered overlooks.

After re-entering and viewing the remainder of the exhibits, the visitor exits onto the central rock island and further experiences the canyon by walking onto the cantilevered overlooks- with the glazed roof parapets acting as guardrails.

MONICA BLASKO / LUKE CUNNINGTON / ERIC ENGDAHL

DESIGN / Kutan AyataSTRUCTURE / Radhi MajmudarMECHANICAL / Benjamin ShepherdENCLOSURE / Karen BrandtLANDSCAPING / Elliott Maltby

2011.05.02

N/A

DESIGN DEVELOPMENT

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CANYON VISITOR CENTER

STUDIO AYATA / CAP TEAM PROJECTPRATT INSTITUTE

SPRING 2011

OPPOSITE: site plan showing varying opacity of glass roof (southern = more opague)LEFT TOP: bulding section through double-height auditorium with rock seating (collaborative drawing)LEFT BOTTOM 1: typical concrete paver to glass roof connection (collaborative drawing)LEFT BOTTOM 2: typical glass wall to courtyard connection (collaborative drawing)RIGHT TOP: view from carved auditorium towards eagle point (collaborative render)RIGHT BOTTOM: aerial view of the visitor center (collaborative render)

SARDINIA OFFICE

STUDIO TRAMONTIN / PARTNER PROJECTPRATT INSTITUTE

FALL 2011

OPPOSITE: view from the portLEFT BOTTOM: conceptual programmatic floor plansRIGHT TOP: view towards the port RIGHT BOTTOM: site forces diagram

Based in the port of Cagliari, Sardinia, the goal of this studio was to gain inspiration for a breathable working environment based on material studies at the start of the semester. I paired with my classmate, Madeline Nero, for the project.

Through a series of experiments, we found that Tyvek changes its porosity when exposed to heat. As heat is added, dense areas shrink and pull apart, leaving a network of translucent branches between these dense areas.

This process creates a gradient of enclosure and transparency in the material. We strove to achieve this gradient of enclosure and transparency in the interior spaces we designed.

Depending on the specific program- whether a space was an office, auditorium, or virtual meeting room- we used our research and rule set to inform the quality of space. As a result, a gradient of breathable spaces emerged throughout the building.

SARDINIA OFFICE

STUDIO TRAMONTIN / PARTNER PROJECTPRATT INSTITUTE

FALL 2011

OPPOSITE: tyvek heat experimentsLEFT COLUMN: tyvek experiment analysisTOP: fiber experiment and analysisLEFT BOTTOM: 3D printed model interior RIGHT BOTTOM: 3D printed model exterior

attractors form where unit fibers

overlap

termination of fibers can adapt to differing internal

+ external conditions

highest density of fibers = most volume + most opaque

attractor points are movable to allow for adaptation

tra jectories emerge as fibers subdivide and layer

SURF AVENUE

STIL

LWEL

L A

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UE

WES

T 8T

H S

TREE

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WES

T 12

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CONEY ISLAND HOUSING

STUDIO GARRISONPRATT INSTITUTE

FALL 2010

OPPOSITE: LED photovoltaic facade during dayLEFT TOP: transverse building sectionLEFT BOTTOM: rearrangeable housing module floor plansRIGHT TOP: physical modelRIGHT BOTTOM: coney island site plan: purple = retail, blue = amenities, green = housing

Situated between elevated subway tracks to the north and an amusement park to the south, this constricted site posed many challenges for designing inter-generational housing. The given program for the studio included street front retail, parking, amenities for the residents, and 90 flexible living units.

I initiated the design process by developing a rule set: each unit will have access to a 2 story outdoor space, each unit will be 2 or 3 stories in height to allow for sectional variation, horizontal circulation will be on every other floor, and multiple exposures will be maximized. To achieve these goals, I developed bedroom, common, studio, and outdoor modules that could be rearranged horizontally and vertically. In the end, I used 4 configurations that allow for multiple living situations- multiple generations, renters, extended family, etc.

I explored green technologies in the facade with solar powered LED panels of differing densities. At night, programmed light shows would complement the adjacent amusements.

bedroom

UP

bath

kitchen

living

DN

bathmaster bedroom

bedroom

study

bath

kitchen

living

outdoor space

corridor

bath

bedroom

kitchen+ living

BEDROOM MODULE

COMMON MODULE STUDIO MODULE(short)

STUDIO MODULE(extended)

bathmaster bedroom

bedroom

study

BEDROOM MODULE

bath

bedroom

kitchen+ living

STUDIO MODULE(short)

kitchen

living

COMMON MODULE

open toliving area

open toliving area

BEDROOM MODULE

bathmaster bedroom

bedroom

study

open toliving area

outdoor space



kitchen

living

DN DN

bath

bedroom

kitchen+ living

bath

bedroom

kitchen+ living

outdoor space

corridor corridor

bath

bedroom

kitchen+ living

bath

bedroom

kitchen+ living

COMMON MODULESTUDIO MODULE(short)


BEDROOM MODULE

bedroom

UP

bath

kitchen

living


UP

kitchen

living

outdoor space

corridor

UP

bedroom

UP

bath

kitchen

living

DN

bathmaster bedroom

bedroom

study

bath

kitchen

living

outdoor space

corridor

bath

bedroom

kitchen+ living

BEDROOM MODULE



bathmaster bedroom

bedroom

study

BEDROOM MODULE

bath

bedroom

kitchen+ living


kitchen

living

COMMON MODULE

open toliving area

open toliving area

BEDROOM MODULE

bathmaster bedroom

bedroom

study

open toliving area

outdoor space



kitchen

living

DN DN

bath

bedroom

kitchen+ living

bath

bedroom

kitchen+ living

outdoor space

corridor corridor

bath

bedroom

kitchen+ living

bath

bedroom

kitchen+ living



BEDROOM MODULE

bedroom

UP

bath

kitchen

living


UP

kitchen

living

outdoor space

corridor

UP

bedroom

UP

bath

kitchen

living

DN

bathmaster bedroom

bedroom

study

bath

kitchen

living

outdoor space

corridor

bath

bedroom

kitchen+ living

BEDROOM MODULE



bathmaster bedroom

bedroom

study

BEDROOM MODULE

bath

bedroom

kitchen+ living


kitchen

living

COMMON MODULE

open toliving area

open toliving area

BEDROOM MODULE

bathmaster bedroom

bedroom

study

open toliving area

outdoor space



kitchen

living

DN DN

bath

bedroom

kitchen+ living

bath

bedroom

kitchen+ living

outdoor space

corridor corridor

bath

bedroom

kitchen+ living

bath

bedroom

kitchen+ living



BEDROOM MODULE

bedroom

UP

bath

kitchen

living


UP

kitchen

living

outdoor space

corridor

UP

garden space

amenitites

amenities

parking

retail

common module

bedroom module

common module

bedroom module

garden space

common module

studio module

OPPOSITE: LED photovoltaic facade at nightBELOW: detailed wall section

CONEY IS

LAND IN

TERGENERAT

IONAL HOUSING:

TITLE: SOUTHERN WALLSECTION + DETAIL

DRAWING NUMBER:

A-301

SCALE: VARIES

DRAWN BY: MONICA BLASKO

COURSE: MATERIALS + ASSEMBLIES

DATE: DECEMBER 17, 2010

green

pixelization

SOUTH WALL SECTION: HOUSING + RETAIL BASE1 SCALE: 1/2” = 1’-0”

2

SOUTH WALL SECTION: PV SKIN CONNECTION DETAIL2 SCALE: 3” = 1’-0”

drain pipebentonite waterproofingroof felt

compacted fillground planeconcrete pavers

gravel fill

concrete slab

bentonite waterproofing

4” rigid insulation

pedestal3/4” plywood subflooring, typ.

6” tongue + groove wood flooring, typ.

mechanical plenum

column beyond, typ.

wood sleepers, typ.wide flange beam, typ.

composite decking, typ.

gypsum sheathing, typ.

5” rigid insulation with vapor barrier sloped towards drain beyond

roofing substrate, typ.concrete topping, typ.

wood blocking with anchor boltmetal capping with drip edge

glazing

perimeter landscaping + bed

extruded aluminum framingsteel framing beyond, typ. photovoltaic sandwiched glass panels, typ.

vapor barrier + 5” insulation3/4” gypsum

steel channel framing, typ.

3/4” plywood + gypsum

window sill cap

steel channel framing, typ.vapor barrier + 5” insulation

fibercement panels, typ.metal capping with drip edge, typ.

fiberglass board, typ.fibercement panels, typ.

3/4” plywood subflooring, typ.6” tongue + groove wood flooring, typ.

wood sleepers, typ.

window head with drip edge, typ.window mullions, typ.steel channel framing in stud wall, typ.gypsum sheathing, typ.fiberglass board, typ.vapor barrier + 5” insulation, typ.fibercement boards, typ.steel framing beyond, typ. (see dwg 2/A-301) photovoltaic sandwiched glass panels, typ. (see dwg 2/A-301)

operable window, typ.metal capping with drip edge, typ.steel channel framing, typ.

substrate layer, typ.

steel framing channels, typ.wood sleepers, typ.

built up column beyond, typ.fibercement panels, typ.

vapor barrier + 5” insulation, typ.fiberglass board, typ

photovoltaic stripsandwiched glass panel

continuous vertical aluminumframing support beyond

steel z framing, typ.bolt connection in nylon sheathed drill hole

fiberglass panel, typ.

shim

fibercement panels, typ.5” insulation

continuous vapor barrier

steel anchor to stud wall

steel channel framing, typ.

wide flange beam, typ.composite decking, typ.

5” rigid insulation with vapor barrier, typ. sloped towards drain beyond, typ.

roofing substrate, typ.concrete topping, typ.

fiberglass board, typ.fibercement panel, typ.

gypsum sheathing, typ.wood sleepers, typ.

concrete footing with rebar

CONEY ISLAND HOUSING

STUDIO GARRISONPRATT INSTITUTE

FALL 2010

DUMBO INCUBATOR

STUDIO LEITAOPRATT INSTITUTE

SPRING 2010

The purpose of this studio was to design a business incubator with space for start-up businesses researching advanced materials related to water. Because the small businesses would only occupy the space for a max of 3 years and due to their shared common areas, it was imperative the design adapt to the changing program. Also, situated along the East River in Brooklyn, the flood plane was a major consideration.

After studying the growth patterns of snowflakes, a fractal approach was taken to the design. The building is supported by a rocky beach of anchored modules that filter water and move with the rising flood plane to allow for a constant path through the site and to the incubator. As the program becomes more private, more striation

occurs in the structure and glazing.

scenario 1ground level

scenario 2+ 3’

scenario 3+ 6’

scenario 4+ 10’

scenario 5+ 12’

module type 3most purified

module type 2semi-purified

module type 1least purified

DESIGN STRATEGY: After studying the growth patterns of snowflakes, a fractal approach was taken to the design. The building is supported by a rocky beach of modules that filter water and move with the rising flood plane to allow for a constant path through the site and to the incubator. As the program becomes more private, more striation occurs in the structure and glazing.

module types and east river flood lines : longitudinal sections

OPPOSITE: rendered aerial perspective of phase changes with flood levelsLEFT TOP: transverse building section and detail of scenariosLEFT BOTTOM: fractal aggregation studyRIGHT TOP: physical modelRIGHT BOTTOM: fractal study model

CITICORP PLAZA PAVILION

STUDIO OKSHTEYN PRATT INSTITUTE

FALL 2009

LEFT: form, structure, and skin study diagramsRIGHT TOP: 3D printed model situated in the siteRIGHT BOTTOM: eva material study/unit aggregation model

During this design studio we were assigned to select a material (eva foam) and the extract the innate qualities from that material (flex, stiff, transitive, convertible). From these found behaviors, emerged a unit that could aggregate in multiple directions without the use of fasteners. The unit and aggregation were then analyzed along with the given site (Citicorp Plaza).

After discovering the material’s qualities, ideas for circulation, structure, and skin developed, and the resulting interior spatial qualities (openness, sectional variation, flexibility, and integrated ramping) were documented.

Considering the typical patrons and school children of the plaza and the lack of healthy food options in the area, the pavilion would stand as a farmers’ market and education center. Eventually, growing panels integrated into the building’s skin would provide a portion of the produce for the market.

manipulatedloft

original loft

extractedcurve

original unit

secondary system

primarysystem

integratedsystem

100%glazing

100%skin

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