P O R T F O L I O G I A N F R A N C O C O L A N G E L O

Columbia UniversityGraduate Schoolof ArchitecturePreservation and

Planning

Gianfranco Colangelo M.Arch 2013

Marshgate Post Olympic Urban Strategy

Reflexive Housing High Density Housing Solution

Saunter Structure NYPL Branch Renovation

Urban Labs Environmental Research Laboratory

Server-Farm Data-center Greenhouse Hybrid

BK Modular Modular Pod Hotel

Columbia UniversityAdvanced Studio VLise Anne CoutureFall 2012

Columbia UniversityCore Studio IIIDouglas GautierFall 2011

Columbia UniversityCore Studio IIRobert MarinoSpring 2011

Columbia UniversityCore Studio IJanette KimFall 2010

Columbia UniversityArch. Technology VIDavid WallanceFall 2012

Columbia UniversityArch. Technology VKevin LichtenSpring 2012

Marshgate Post Olympic Urban Strategy

Project Type: Urban Reuse/ RevitalizationLocation: East LondonSize: 12.41 km2

Advanced Studio VLise Anne Couture

Marshgate is an urban design proposal that is high-ly responsive to the diverse contexts to London’s 2012 Olympic site. The strategy not only inte-grates historical aspects of the site, such as the presence of Hackney Marsh and Industrial use, but transforms the existing Olympic venues and infra-structure rather than removing them. Urban bridg-es were deployed to traverse the complex of riv-ers and unite key nodes in the boroughs surrounding the Olympic site. These bridges undergo typologi-cal transformations as they encounter unique condi-tions. For example, as the north most bridge inter-sects with a large Olympic broadcasting center, it creates strategic cuts in the interior reprogram-ming it for light-industrial use. As is progress-es east words the bridge bulges to accommodate a stanchion. The ends of the bridges are tailored to their respective contexts integrating with exist-ing roads, urban densities and landscapes. By using bridging as a strategy for the transformation of different urban enclaves and Olympic venues, a wide variety of disjunct elements could be joined. Addi-tionally much of the marsh that was covered by the Olympic site could be reinstated as it is a key el-ement in the historical character, culture and mem-ory of the surrounding boroughs.

Cocoon:

Appendage:

Operator:

Blossom:

Alluvial Fan:

Occurs around structural supports to accomodate apublic school program.

Merges the bridge with the doubly curved roof of the velodrome.

Bridges transform structures upon intersection

Occours upoin intersection with topography and as acontextual response to the Olympic Vilage

The form of the fan adapts itself to the unique urban conditions of Hackney Wick.

Perspectival Study of northern bridging strategy

Typical Span: Cocoon: Appendage:

Operator: Blossom: Alluvial Fan:

Standard form for spanning Bulging occurs to accomodate larger programs Appenages links bridges with adjacent structures

Bridges transform structures upon intersection Bridges burrow and orient vertically upon intersection with topography Fanning occSurs to adapt bridges unique into urban fabrics

Standard Condition: Cocoon:

Operator: Blossom:

typical spanning method long Span, accommodates programs

bridges transform structures upon inter-section

bridges orient verti-cally upon intersection with topography

Typical Span: Cocoon: Appendage:

Operator: Blossom: Alluvial Fan:

Standard form for spanning Bulging occurs to accomodate larger programs Appenages links bridges with adjacent structures

Bridges transform structures upon intersection Bridges burrow and orient vertically upon intersection with topography Fanning occSurs to adapt bridges unique into urban fabrics

Typical Span: Cocoon: Appendage:

Operator: Blossom: Alluvial Fan:

Standard form for spanning Bulging occurs to accomodate larger programs Appenages links bridges with adjacent structures

Bridges transform structures upon intersection Bridges burrow and orient vertically upon intersection with topography Fanning occSurs to adapt bridges unique into urban fabrics

Typological Breakdown Diagram

Appendage:

Alluvial Fan:

joins adjacent structures

fanning occurs to adapt bridges to urban fabrics

Reflexive Housing High Density Housing Solution

Project Type: Affordable Housing / Mixed UseLocation: Harlem, NYCSize: 172,000 sqft

Core Studio IIIDouglas Gautier

Reflexive Housing is a high density housing pro-posal that also accommodates commercial and civic programs. The primary objective was to achieve the maximum number of units while maintaining the high-est standards of living for the occupants. It was imperative that each unit had at least sixty feet of light and air in the courtyards which is twice the required amount. The building’s engagement with the urban context and the relationship of the res-idential program with the commercial and civic programs were also key factors in the design. The comb like shape of this project was strategic as it places the spine along 125th street while the teeth point southwards. The form of the spine which is tall and wall-like is appropriate for 125th as it is an extremely wide, highly active and urban axis. The teeth and courtyards are an adaptation to 124th street which is residential neighborhood and small-er in scale. The courtyard structure is splayed to provide light and circulation for the retail and civic programs below.

The units that were design for this project are responsive to the distinct conditions made present by the massing. Units were either tailored to the courtyard, the 125th street axis, and the corners and ends to create a unique and useful architec-tural experience in every apartment. Duplexes were used to reduce the amount of space wasted by corri-dors and in some cases single loaded corridors en-joy courtyard views to relieve double loaded corri-dors with light and air making the circulation an integral component of the architectural experience rather than a utility.

Conceptual Sectional Diagram

Exploded Massing Axonometric

Corridor

Typical Unit

Roof Garden

Courtyard Topography

Grocery Store

Retail

Live/ Work

School

Cores

Grocery Lower Floor

Connection to Subway

School Lower Floors

Subway Platform

Conceptual Sectional Diagram

Site Plan and Aerial

Site Plan and Aerial Massing and Unitization

duplex 3br duplex 2br south unit 3br north unit 2br

standard 2br 2br type b standard 1br studio apt

Lower Floors

Plan at street level showing gro-cery, retail live work, and school

Plan at courtyard level showing com-munal spaces, school and townhouses

Typical Upper Floors

Typical floor type A

Typical floor type B

Saunter Structure NYPL Branch Renovation

Project Type: Library/ RenovationLocation: Mid-Town ManhattanSize: 12.41 km2

Core Studio IIRobert Marino

The spatial organization of this library facil-itates sauntering, the free and fluid movement throughout a variegated sequences of spaces. Saun-tering is a function that is particularly important in a library as it often results in chance encoun-ters with books the user did not set out to find. The idea emerged from the need to mitigate the dis-ruptive effect of repeated floor slabs on vertical circulation.

The structural system employed consists of three structural cores that are laterally stabilized by two Vierendeel trusses. It was designed to carry the load of the new structure as the existing li-brary could not accommodate additional weight. The lower truss carries the weight of the base portion of the addition while upper portion of the addition is hung from the highest truss. The base is thus articulated as a block or a heavy mass while the upper hanging portion is light and diaphanous. This system results in a dramatic columnless intermedi-ate space that was used for the main reading room.

Site Plan

Site plan showing adjacency to New York Public Library and Bryant Park

Structural Analysis Diagram

Traverse Section

Longitudinal Section

G R O U N D

F L O O R 2

F L O O R 3-5

F L O O R 6

F L O O R 7

F L O O R 9

F L O O R 11

F L O O R 15

Lower Floor Plans

G R O U N D

F L O O R 2

F L O O R 3-5

F L O O R 6

F L O O R 7

F L O O R 9

F L O O R 11

F L O O R 15

Upper Floor Plans

Urban Labs Environmental Research Laboratory

Project Type: LaboratoryLocation: Peck Slip, Downtown NYCSize: 42,000 ft2

Core Studio 1Janette Kim

The architecture of this environmental laborato-ry employs the use of visual obscurity, which is critical of the implications of truth, honesty, and rationality produced by transparency. It is based on the premise that apprehension equals apprehen-sion, or that the fear and uncertainty produced by the effect of obscurity may lead to public in-quiry into the world of science leading to a bet-ter understanding of it. Obscurity also expresses the inherent uncertainty of scientific practices, the potential danger of its discoveries, as well as its preexisting opacity to the public, it therefore provides a truthful image of the laboratory rather than hiding it behind the guise of transparency.

In order to produce this affect, the architecture accommodates public entry and programs as well as observation points but purposefully obscures the activities of scientist in their labs through visu-al means. The complexity of environmental sciences is revealed by revealing areas of conflict, conjec-ture as well as collaboration. Since meteorology requires the knowledge of physicists chemists and climatologists, flexible laboratories were designed to accommodate multidisciplinary practices and ar-chitecturally express the inherent complexities and interrelationships between different scientific dis-ciplines.

Floor Plans

5th Floor dry labs

4th floor wet labs

2nd and 3rd floor data-cen-ter, computer lab and lec-ture area

Ground floor public plaza

Basement lab storage and cafe

Exploded Axonometric

Longitudinal Section

BK Modular Modular Pod Hotel

Project Type: Pod HotelLocation: Brooklyn, NYSize: 75,000 ft2 Architectural Technology VIDavid Wallance

In collaboration with Steve Chou

The Brooklyn Modular pod hotel explores how modu-lar construction can be used to produce innovative and expressive architecture. The alternation of the module is controlled in such a way that a gradient is produced on the facade that reflects the build-ings proximity to the Gowanus Canal. The staggered facade pattern also produces variation and depth and is reflective of the different pods with in. A truss was build into each modular unit that accom-modate and express cascading load-path created by the alternation of the units.

Exploded Unit Axonometric

Unit Details 3D

Server-Farm Data-center Greenhouse Hybrid

Project Type: Data-center and GreenhouseLocation: Bronx, NYCSize: 90,000 ft2

Architectural Technology VKevin Lichten

In collaboration with Scott Barnholdt,Jeff Shiozaki and Phillip Crupi

The Server-Farm is a technical project that tests the unlikely combination of a green house and a data-center. The primary focus of this project was maintaining a reciprocity between the programs while creating a solid barrier between the two as the environmental autonomy of the data-data cen-ter is crucial. The green house uses heat generated by the data center in colder seasons and acts as a ventilation shaft for the building in warmer sea-sons.

Site Plan

Typical and Reflected Ceiling Plans

Traverse Section

Traverse Section through Breakout Space

Detail of South Wall and Greenhouse

Detail of Greenhouse Roof and Base

Exploded Detail of Greenhouse Assembly

Greenhouse Structural View

Close -up Detail of Greenhouse Assembly

Clevis Detail

Mechanical Line Diagram