Graduate Portfolio

OPEN HOUSE// ANAND AMIN

NOW SHOWING:

The complexity behind each project is heavy,

long and messy. To the designer, all of the issues

matter because they are all resolved, in some

manner, through the design; however to others,

only the essentials carry weight.

This portfolio is an attempt to simplify and

clarify the work. Cleaned up and highlighted,

these projects are for the pleasure of viewing.

contact:

Anand Amin

[email protected]

706.254.5732

RESUME

DETROIT RIVERFRONT HOUSING

SLOW CHARGE

DESIGN/BUILD STOREFRONT INTERVENTION

AS_BUILT

TCAUP STUDENT WORK PUBLICATION

DIMENSIONS

MEXICO CITY INTERMODAL MASTERPLAN

DISTRITO TXQ

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GROOVESHARKINTERLACING SURFACE DESCRIPTION RESEARCH

DIGIFAB LAMP APPLICATION

CHECKERED LIGHT

BARCELONA THEATER OF GASTRONOMY

CURIOUS CONCOCTIONS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS STATION AND OFFICE TOWER

BREAKING NEW GROUND

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SNAP-N-GO FOOTSTOOL

SNUG-FIT90

// SOFTWARE Proficient

RevitAutoCAD

Adobe Creative SuiteGoogle Sketchup

Rhinoceros + GrasshopperVRAY rendering

MasterCAM Final Cut Pro X

Working KnowledgeArchGIS

STAADArduino + Firefly

Maya

// LEADERSHIPAND Publication Editor, Ann Arbor, MI (2011-2012)

conceptualized, collected, organized student work outside of academiaaided in the layout and design of the publication

DIMENSIONS Publication Content Editor, Ann Arbor, MI (2010-2011)Taubman College’s annual student work publication.

instrumental in the conceptual foundation of the publicationorganized and categorized a database for the submissions

aided in the layout and design of the publication

STARS Program Assistantship, Paris, France (2009-2010) development of an Architectural Tour for Madrid

redaction of a publication of student architectural workvarious administrative tasks and other projects

Chairman of TeamBUZZ Student Involvement Committee, Atlanta, GA (2008)directed the print and media campaign for the organization

recruited +1400 students to participate in a day dedicated to community service across Atlanta

Alpha Tau Omega Philanthropy Chair, Atlanta, GA (2007)organized numerous philanthropic events resuliting in the accumulation of +1000 hours of service and donations of

+$3000 to the American Cancer Societyestablished a ‘Holiday Help Week,’ a week dedicated to service during the Holiday season

EDUCATION //University of Michigan Taubman College, Ann Arbor, MI (May 2012)Master of Architecture with Distinction

Ecole Nationale Superieure D’Architecture, Paris- La Vilette, FR (2009-2010)Bachelor of Science in Architecture- Senior Year

Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA (May 2010)

Bachelor of Science in Architecture with Highest Honors

EXPERIENCE //HDR Inc, San Francisco, CA, Architectural Intern, (AUG- PRESENT)-Contributing to Schematic Design proposals for Hospitals in China and in the Bay Area-Creating Sketchup and Revit models for SD-Picking up redlines in AutoCAD and Revit-Developing diagram sets for SD Presentation Booklets using Revit, Sketchup, AutoCAD, and Illustrator -Preparing Indesign/Powerpoint presentations for client meetings

EPC: Environmental Planning Collaborative, Ahmedabad, India , Intern (SUM 2011- 9 weeks)-Assisted in the development of a BRT Proposal for the city of Pimpri-Chichwad in collaboration with ITDP (Institute for Transportation and Development Policy)-Analyzed, categorized, and diagrammed urban typologies-Created Sketchup models for renderings-Revised and updated city zoning ordinances-Effectively worked in an international team environment and showed excellent communication skills

UGA College of Environment + Design, Athens, GA, Researcher (SUM 2010- 8 weeks)-Worked with two Master of Environmental Planning students on a Light-Rail proposal for the City of Athens and the University of Georgia -Researched and collected demographics, economic, and housing data-Translated raw data into clean, informative maps through ArchGIS and Illustrator

AWARDS/SCHOLARSHIPS //-Schafer Family Scholarship, UM (2011-2012)-Donald F. White Memorial Scholarship, UM (2010-2011)-HOPE Scholarship, GT (2006-2010)-Alan Salzman Scholarship, GT (2009)-Spirit of Studio Award, GT (2009)-STARS Program Assistantship Scholarship, GT (2009)

ANAND AMIN //[email protected]

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SLOW CHARGEDETROIT RIVERFRONT HOUSING

2011weeks 16

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Working as equals, Ben and I shared responsibility in all aspects of the project including: schematic design, design development, drawing production and model making.

my role:

STUDIO RECHARGE LEAD BY PROF JEN MAIGRET

Centered on the question, “What the hell is water,” the Studio addressed this both literally and figuratively. Students were asked to comprehensively learn about Detroit and its water systems and then design innovative architecture that both abided zoning regulations and building codes, while simultaneously promoted awareness to the ubiquitous, important reality of water.

Rhinoceros, AutoCAD, VRAY, Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, laser cutter, CNC router, woodshop

tools:

TCAUP 2012 Annual Student Show Selectionnotes:

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DETROIT RIVER HOUSING

SLOW CHARGE aims to redefine the experience

of riverfront living through an emphasis on

‘recharge’- a hydrologic process of water

infiltration from surface to aquifer. This process

is explored materially and geometrically

in order to divert and distribute rainwater

throughout a newly constructed landscape and

building.

The new public ground implements rainwater

pools, inlets from the Detroit River, and a

diverse material palette to create a new

approach towards riverfront design while linking

to the existing riverfront walkway. Overall,

this hybrid approach towards building and

site design slow down the movement of water

and create exciting new experiences with the

surrounding community and residents.

CREDITS: Anand Amin and Ben Rambadt

open house: anand amin

TITLE PAGE:massing model

view from the river towards the

site

RIGHT:interior model

view highlighting layering of

water, light, and material.

ABOVEsite plan

RIGHT TOP:user profile diagram and

unit types

RIGHT BOTTOM: conceptual material

constructs


User Profile Movement: 1 Bed+ Terrace

User Profile Movement: Penthouse

User Profile Movement: Public

User Profile Movement: 1 Bed

Cindy is has lived in Detroit her whole life and reached the apex of her career as the CFO for GM. She really enjoys the extremely short commute in her Cadillac to and from her top level Penthouse that overlooks the building complex, the Detroit River, and the downtown skyline. .

Jerry the active gym manager enjoys the close walk to work from his one-bedroom apartment with its terrace and the view it offers over the public park on Atwater St.

Eric is a recent graduate from Wayne State University and is currently working in Detroit near Tech Town as an engineer.

The Humphrey family enjoys the newly established connection of the River from Atwater St. and the ability to access the varying aspects of the water for their son Tyler to enjoy.

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SECOND LEVEL PLAN: original scale 1/8”-1’

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PERFORATIONSmall perforations are made in select panels where apartment windows are located to allow light and visible activity of water moving over and into screen

FACADE PANELING PANEL TRUSSES3/4” x 5” aluminum truss system.Bolted together at moments of angle change

Spacers

Bolted flanges

Anchor bolts

3/4” x 5” aluminum truss


FACADE COMPOSITE DRAWING:exploded axon original scale 1/4”-1’

unrolled facade elevation nts

DETAILED SECTION | 1/4” = 1’-0”

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LEFT:render of developed landscape on a rainy day

BELOW: 1/2”-1’ scale model used to water test the design

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SECTION_A.2

ATWATER ST.

JOSEPH CAMPAU ST.

SLOPED PERVIOUS PAVEMENTCollectionDivertEvaporation and Absorption

ELEVATED TREE PLANTERContainmentSeatingShade


SECTION_A.2

ATWATER ST.

JOSEPH CAMPAU ST.

LANDSCAPE COMPOSITE DRAWING:site section original scale 1/32“-1’

detailed landscape section original scale 1/2“-1’

NEXT SPREAD: exterior render from parking lot entrance

ELEVATED TREE PLANTERContainmentSeatingShade

DEPRESSED SOFT LANDSCAPEPooling and slow absorption. SECTION_A.2 | 1/2” = 1’-0”

SECTION_A.1 | 1/32” = 1’-0”

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AS_BUILTDESIGN/BUILD STOREFRONT INTERVENTION

2011/12

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me

Initially, I started off in a group of three to focus on the overall geometries and atmospherics of the design. Next, I worked closely with the coding specialist to develop the system to our needs. When the design moved to production, I helped in all tasks off site and many on site responsibilities. During production, I played the role of project manager where I delegated tasks to team members and set daily schedules till completion.

my role:

Rhinoceros, PythonScript, Adobe Suite, Water Jet Cutter, CNC router, metals shop, woodshop

tools:

Featured on Architizer and Curbed blogsnotes:

THESIS SEMINAR W. PROF CATIE NEWELL AND PROF MACIEJ KACZYNSKI

With the ambition of reacquainting architecture’s thesis polemic with the act of making, As_Built sought to challenge students to collectively develop a full-scale installation through a process of design iteration and site negotiation. This project translates design from digital space to material tectonics, then takes it a step further by siting the work in an existing building—in this case a vacated auto body shop in Detroit’s Corktown neighborhood.

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DESIGN/BUILD STOREFRONT INTERVENTION

AS_BUILT pushed the realities of making to

the forefront of the design process. The design

constantly evolved through digital modeling,

physical mock-ups, unanticipated complexities,

and the unknowns. This forced the team to use

intelligent agility and controlled improvisation

throughout the process. As a group of 13, we

collaborated, self-organized, and took on a wide

variety of roles, including: specific research/

fabrication teams, a scripting team, an on-site

building team, mock-up and prefabrication

teams, and engaged in continuous

conversations with the client, engineer, and

contractor.

A constraint provided by the building’s owner

required a secure facade and hermetic seal

while announcing future renovation and live/

work program to the neighborhood. Critically

examining the standard CMU-infill as a means of

secure enclosure, this spatial skin reinterprets

this function while also acting as a threshold for

openness, views and light mediation.

CREDITS: Anand Amin, Andrew Aulerich, Lauren Bebry, Ashley Goe, Tarlton Long, Justin Mast, Andrew McCarthy, Matt Nickel, Kurt Schleicher, Andrew Stern, Lauren Vasey, Ning Wang, Brenna Williams


TITLE PAGE:exterior view

at night

RIGHT:1:1 scale mock-up

of a single bay

TOP:welding flashing

LEFT:grinding existing lentil

RIGHT:process series

FAR RIGHT: progress series

NEXT SPREAD: interior view


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RIGHT: view from the inside

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BELOW: metal skin diagrams

NEXT SPREAD: exterior view at dusk

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SINGLE UNIT:

SINGLE BAY:

SINGLE STRIP: construction logic

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DIMENSIONSTCAUP STUDENT WORK PUBLICATION

2010/11

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brief: COURSE ELECTIVE W. PROF CHRISTIAN UNVERZAGT

This course introduced students to the inter-dependent relationships between form and content as they related to the publishing of works of architecture, essays, student projects and lectures. The workshop studied the means and methods of book production via printing, typography, and the working of image and text as a commingled practice of editing and design. These subjects were then tested through the design and production of Dimensions–the annual journal of architecture at Michigan.

I was one of two editors that focused on overall conceptual development and content organization. I created a database of all the content for each project and approved every image and drawing that was in the publication. As needed, I also assisted the layout team in designing spreads.

my role:

Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesigntools:

Entered in Haskell Award for student publicationsnotes:

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TCAUP STUDENT WORK PUBLICATION

DIMENSIONS captures Taubman College at a

specific moment in time, providing a snapshot

of the maelstrom of creative and intellectual

activity that occurs. Sandwiched between

its predecessor and successor, each issue of

Dimensions is a Sisyphean endeavor.

A curated entity, Dimensions 24 is shaped by

myriad ideological leanings, private agendas,

events and personalities. It is not neutral. The

publication provides a lens through which to

view the discourse that has taken place, laying

bare underlying structures of thought. Its

method of organization has been the source of

countless hours of dialogue and debate between

the editorial staff. It is a site of contestation,

a dialogue that is ongoing. Resolution is not

easily found. A series of organizational systems

manifest themselves simultaneously, each

competing for primacy.

This journal is a record of the ephemeral

nature of ideas. The book is an interface. New

connections are yours to make.

CREDITS: Anand Amin, Peggy Chong, Brittany Gacsy, Andrew Heathfield, Angela Schmidt, Catherine Truong, Nate Van Wylen, Bryant Lee


TITLE SPREAD:D24 cover design

RIGHT TOP:table of contents spread showing

the organization

RIGHT BOTTOM: series of different

spreads in book

DISTRITO TXQMEXICO CITY INTERMODAL MASTERPLAN

2011

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brief: STUDIO MEGACENTRALITIES LEAD BY PROF MARIA ARQUERO AND PROF LARS GRABNER

This interdisciplinary studio paired Masters of Urban Planning students and Masters of Architecture students together to work on a redevelopment plan for an intermodal transit hub- known as CETRAMS- in Mexico City. The project integrated more than 6 different modes of transportation and a complex program including: affordable housing and multipurpose open public space. A real client sponsored the studio and each team produced a publication of the design proposal and research.

As one of two architects in the group, I lead the major formal and organizational discussions. The group equally shared responsibility of research, drawings, diagrams, and models.

my role:

ArchGIS, Rhinoceros, VRAY, AutoCAD, Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, laser cutter, CNC router

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Presented at the Environmental Design Research Association 43rd Conference

notes:

1-week studio trip to Mexico City

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MEXICO CITY INTERMODAL MASTERPLAN

DISTRITO TAXQUEÑA- Amongst the sounds of

commuters, trains halting, buses honking and

vendors singing their morning specials, a new

destination exists; A place where friends gather,

artists create, researchers discover and couples

stroll. The District provides a new model for

the CETRAM-Intermodal Transfer Centers; and

while the station’s concourse is the heart, the

people provide life. Distrito Taxqueña’s design

focuses on the diversification of land use and

services; improved pedestrian connectivity

and aesthetics of the public realm. Based on

multiple anchors and an intermodal concourse,

the CETRAM is envisioned as a new district for

those experiencing the southern area of the

Mega-city.

CREDITS: Anand Amin, Catherine Baldwin, Angela Fortina, Tara Mather


TITLE PAGE:ground floor

zoom on main plaza

RIGHT:population

distribution diagram

The Numbers:

Total Mexico City Metropolitan (ZMVM) Population: 19.2 million people

Total Area of ZMVM: 5,000 km2

Mexico City (DF) Population 8.8 million people DF Area: 1,484 km2

Source: UTD

Population Distribution

Mexico City Metropolitan (ZMVM)

Site

Mexico City (DF)

48% of ZMVM located in DF

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Transit Nucleus

Pedestrian Connections

Activity Nodes

Public Space (raised) Public Space (ground) Semi-Public Space

Private Space

SITE STRATEGY DIAGRAMS

NEXT SPREAD: render view of walkway looking towards station

Programming activity across the site reduces the amount of under utilized space on the site, while preventing congestion of flows in one area. The civic center is centrally located, connecting the other activity nodes on site: cinema, YMCA, Soriana, Health + Research Center, cafeteria, and Art Incubator.

Open spaces on the site offer opportunities for relief, providing places to walk, sit, eat and socialize. Private spaces are controlled by residents, public space is open to the general public with minimal formal supervision, semi-public space is controlled by the adjacent private institution.

Activating Site through Nodes

Creating Dynamic Spaces


Transit Nucleus

Pedestrian Connections

Activity Nodes

Heavily Vegetated

Bioswales

Urban Agriculture

Green Wall

Pedestrians are prioritized on the site, which is important for maintaining safe and comfortable streets, while emphasizing the importance of minimizing automobile use in a transit-oriented development. The pedestrian access network provides seamless connections between spaces and site programs.

The green wall improves the aesthetic quality of necessary physical barriers on the site, such as the rail line wall. Urban agriculture plots allow residents to grow their own food and take ownership over their community space. Bioswales collect rainwater to filter out pollutants that might otherwise end up in the community’s water system.

Providing Pedestrian Access

Acknowledging Environment

LEFT:site plan

BELOW: existing figure ground with metro station in red

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Total: 8,400 sqmart studio/workshops: 2,100 sqmexhibits/theater: 2,100 sqmeducation center: 2,100 sqm

Total: 14,400 sqmparking: 14,440 sqm

Total: 9,000 sqmresidential: 5,900 sqmrestaurants/bars/cafes: 340 sqmcinema: 2,200 sqmhostel: 560 sqm

Total: 8,600 sqm hotel: 5,000 sqmrestaurants/bars/cafes: 1,900 sqm office: 550 sqmservices: 250 sqm parking: 900 sqm

Total: 1230 sqm offices: 615 sqmrestaurants/bars/cafes: 615 sqm

Total: 1,700 sqm retail: 1,700 sqm

Total: 2,340 sqm restaurant/bar: 1560 sqm services: 780 sqm

Total: 220 sqm vendors: 200 sqm

Total: 15,550 sqmhospital: 10,000 sqmemergency: 4,000 sqmparking: 1,550 sqm

Total: 10,600 sqmresearch center: 10,600 sqm

Total: 8,400 sqmlaboratory: 5,000 sqmresearch: 3,400 sqm Total: 14,200 sqm

parking: 7,100 sqmhealth plaza: 7,100 sqm

Total: 11,600 sqmchildren’s center: 3,000 sqm24-hr clinic: 6,000 sqmparking: 2.600 sqm

Total: 4,800 sqmcafeteria: 1,900 sqm health education: 1,430 sqmpharmacy + health store: 1,470 sqm

Total: 40,00 sqmmetro facilities/offices: 6,820 sqmmetro retail: 600 sqmmetro cafe: 130 sqmtransit service center: 1,500 sqm

reg’l bus waiting/platforms/offices: 3,000 sqmreg’l bus food area: 700 sqmreg’l bus maintenance area: 300 sqm

open concourse/bridges/platforms: 26,550 sqmservices: 170 sqm retail: 700 sqmvendors: 580 sqmreg’l post office: 450 sqm

Total: 5,940 sqmdeveloper penthouse: 330 sqmoffice space: 4,950 sqmeco-bici center: 660 sqm

Total: 6,230 sqmadult learning /computing center: 1,840 sqm library/museum/exhibit: 2,600 sqmrestarurant: 920 sqmtransit info/education center: 560 sqm

Total: 2,270 sqmdaycare center: 970 sqmsoriana: 1,300 sqm

Total: 1,100 sqmcommercial: 1,100 sqm

Total: 1,200 sqmymca: 1,200 sqm

Total: 2,280 sqmoffices: 760 sqmrestaurants/bars/cafes: 520 sqmretail: 1,000 sqm

Total: 5,100 sqmresidential: 3,600 sqmprivate gym: 1,500 sqm

Total: 2,680 sqmoffice: 1,340 sqmuniversity: 1,340 sqm

Total: 1,080 sqmresidential: 1,080 sqm

Total: 4,470 sqmart shops/restraurant: 1,590 sqmartist housing: 2,880 sqm

Residential................................................ Office.......................................................Civic.........................................................Institutional...............................................Services...................................................Commercial..............................................Transit......................................................Parking....................................................

Use Total Area..........................................

Total Use Summary

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11%

24%

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25%

14%

11,780 sqm 8,875 sqm 17,420 sqm38,280 sqm 2,620 sqm19,275 sqm39,600 sqm22,400 sqm

160,260 sqm

SITE PROGRAM AXON and BUILDING AREA GRAPH


Total: 8,400 sqmart studio/workshops: 2,100 sqmexhibits/theater: 2,100 sqmeducation center: 2,100 sqm

Total: 14,400 sqmparking: 14,440 sqm


Total: 8,600 sqm hotel: 5,000 sqmrestaurants/bars/cafes: 1,900 sqm office: 550 sqmservices: 250 sqm parking: 900 sqm

Total: 1230 sqm offices: 615 sqmrestaurants/bars/cafes: 615 sqm

Total: 1,700 sqm retail: 1,700 sqm

Total: 2,340 sqm restaurant/bar: 1560 sqm services: 780 sqm

Total: 220 sqm vendors: 200 sqm

Total: 15,550 sqmhospital: 10,000 sqmemergency: 4,000 sqmparking: 1,550 sqm

Total: 10,600 sqmresearch center: 10,600 sqm

Total: 8,400 sqmlaboratory: 5,000 sqmresearch: 3,400 sqm Total: 14,200 sqm

parking: 7,100 sqmhealth plaza: 7,100 sqm

Total: 11,600 sqmchildren’s center: 3,000 sqm24-hr clinic: 6,000 sqmparking: 2.600 sqm

Total: 4,800 sqmcafeteria: 1,900 sqm health education: 1,430 sqmpharmacy + health store: 1,470 sqm

Total: 40,00 sqmmetro facilities/offices: 6,820 sqmmetro retail: 600 sqmmetro cafe: 130 sqmtransit service center: 1,500 sqm

reg’l bus waiting/platforms/offices: 3,000 sqmreg’l bus food area: 700 sqmreg’l bus maintenance area: 300 sqm

open concourse/bridges/platforms: 26,550 sqmservices: 170 sqm retail: 700 sqmvendors: 580 sqmreg’l post office: 450 sqm


Total: 6,230 sqmadult learning /computing center: 1,840 sqm library/museum/exhibit: 2,600 sqmrestarurant: 920 sqmtransit info/education center: 560 sqm

Total: 2,270 sqmdaycare center: 970 sqmsoriana: 1,300 sqm

Total: 1,100 sqmcommercial: 1,100 sqm

Total: 1,200 sqmymca: 1,200 sqm

Total: 2,280 sqmoffices: 760 sqmrestaurants/bars/cafes: 520 sqmretail: 1,000 sqm


Total: 2,680 sqmoffice: 1,340 sqmuniversity: 1,340 sqm



Residential................................................ Office.......................................................Civic.........................................................Institutional...............................................Services...................................................Commercial..............................................Transit......................................................Parking....................................................

Use Total Area..........................................

Total Use Summary

7%

6%

11%

24%

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25%

14%

11,780 sqm 8,875 sqm 17,420 sqm38,280 sqm 2,620 sqm19,275 sqm39,600 sqm22,400 sqm

160,260 sqm

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Total Housing Summary

0S Studio...................................35 units...1,400 sqm 1B Bedroom..............................50 units...3,000 sqm 2B Bedroom..............................30 units...2,250 sqm 3B Bedroom..............................15 units...1,500 sqm 3T Bedroom Townhomes..........09 units......900 sqmLW Live/Work Studios................35 units...2,400 sqm 0P Penthouse............................01 unit........330 sqm

Housing Total Area.....................117,810 sqm Total Residents...........................280 - 400 people

0S 12%

1B 25%

2B 19%

2B 13%

3T 8%

LW 20%

0S 12%






Residential Unit Breakdown 30 x 2 bedroom @ 75 sqm each: 2,250 sqm35 x 1 bedroom @ 60 sqm: 2,100 sqm20 x studio @ 40 sqm each: 800 sqmcirculation + utility: 750 sqm

Target: new professionals, college age, singles, young couples

Residential Unit Breakdown 15 x 3 bedroom @ 100 sqm each: 1,500 sqm15 x 1 bedroom @ 60 sqm each: 900 sqm15 x studio @ 40 sqm each: 600 sqmcirculation + utility: 600 sqm

Target Client: Young families, couples, established professionals, singles

Residential Unit Breakdown 9 x 3 bedroom town homes @ 100 sqm each: 900 sqmcirculation + utility: 180 sqm

Target Client: Established families and couples

Residential Unit Breakdown 15 x live/work studios @ 80 sqm: 1200 sqm20 x live/work studios @ 60 sqm: 1200 sqmcirculation + utility: 480 sqm


RIGHT:housing summary axon and graph

BELOW: render of urban farming in residential courtyard space

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MetroLight Rail

Reg’l BusPeseros

RIGHT:evening render of Art

Incubator courtyard

BELOW: new transit flows axon

NEXT SPREAD: render of main public plaza and entrance to

intermodal hub


GROOVESHARKINTERLACING SURFACE DESCRIPTION RESEARCH

2011

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brief:

I was one of two members that focused on developing the geometry in digital space using grasshopper and rhinoceros. As the design moved into production, I assisted in all aspects of fabrication. Lastly, I coordinated all presentation slides.

my role:

Grasshopper, MasterCAM, water jet cutter, Rhinoceros, Adobe Suite, woodshop

tools:

COURSE ELECTIVE LEAD BY PROF MACIEJ KACZYNSKI

Through digital fabrication, we were asked to develop an experimental approach to surface description using strips connected on-edge. In this instance, strips connect at periodic points, rather than a full seam. Strips selectively weave each other and provide restraint to approximate an input surface. The task required a negotiation between planar stock materials and the creation of irregular surface geometry.

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INTERLACING SURFACE DESCRIPTION RESEARCH

GROOVESHARK highlights both the

innovations and constraints of a system that

can approximate doubly-curved surfaces with

folded strips of 18-gauge steel. The strength of

the system is the tectonic connection between

strips, which was developed through multiple

iterations. Each tab is a unique geometry

and collectively the system yields a rigid

surface. This method of surface description is

dramatically stronger than typical rationalized

surfaces, due to the sectional triangulation

created between neighboring strips. The

limitations of the system are found in its

inability to handle extremely drastic angle

changes. Thus, formally, the project uses subtly

to achieve difference and variation.

CREDITS: Anand Amin, Anthony Pins, Jacqueline Shaw, Andrew Stern


TITLE PAGE:aerial view

RIGHT:detail of

intersecting strips

LEFT:interior view overlaid

with research logic

RIGHT: series of preliminary

mock-ups

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BELOW:pseudoscript diagram

RIGHT: detail view of tab overlaid with diagram of formation


LEFT:process series

RIGHT TOP:riveting connections between

adjacent stripes

RIGHT BOTTOM:welding to connect single

stripes together

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RIGHT:exterior top view

BELOW: diagram showing the variation in the tabs

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CHECKEREDLIGHTDIGIFAB LAMP APPLICATION

2011

# ppl

focus

brief:

Working in a partnership, I assisted in all aspects of the project including: schematic design, design development, drawing production, and competition board design.

my role:

Grasshopper, VRAY, Rhinoceros, Adobe Suitetools:

Entered into 2011 ACADIA/Flatcut Design Competition Lighting

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SUMMER COMPETITION WITH A PROFESSOR

Building off the research developed in Grooveshark, my professor and I entered the ACADIA/Flatcut 2011 Competition. The competition sought proposals for experimental projects that digitally pursue the discovery, appropriation, adaptation, and alteration of methods, processes and techniques of fabrication and assembly. Additionally, the integration of both a hard and soft material were stipulated.

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DIGIFAB LAMP APPLICATION

CHECKERED LIGHT demonstrates a strategy

of material and light manipulation capable of

approximating doubly-curved surfaces using

folded strips of steel. Surface rationalization

techniques often seek to approximate an input-

surface as closely as possible, creating a series

of seamless panels over a smooth surface.

The Checkered Light fixture instead creates

an irregular output-surface by alternating the

originating vertex edges of triangulated strips.

This shifted panelization creates a series of

apertures between strips, leaving gaps behind

rather than a smooth, continuous surface. The

connection between strips is consequently

periodic rather than continuous, allowing light

to escape the crumpled cylinder from the

openings. Checkered Light integrates a partial

weave through the steel strips, lacing ‘windows’

of flexible PETG plastic into the gaps left behind

during panelization. The matte finish of the

PETG acts as a diffuser, cutting the glare from

the reflective interior finish of the light fixture.

CREDITS: Anand Amin and Maciej Kaczynski


2. Connect two strip halves with hardware

3. Assemble second strip, connect to first strip

4. Bend ‘window’ tabs through steel perf. holes

1. Manually bend steel into form along perf. lines

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InteriorView

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CURIOUSCONCOCTIONSBARCELONA THEATER OF GASTRONOMY

2010

# ppl

focus

brief:

Rhinoceros, AutoCAD, Adobe Suite, laser cutterstools:

TCAUP 2011 Annual Student Show selectionnotes:

STUDIO WONDER-ROOMS, PROF SOPHIA PSARRA

Using Italo Calvino’s Invisible Cities and ancient ‘cabinets of curiosity,’ as conceptual drivers, the studio emphasized the importance of wonderment, intrigue, and mystery in public spaces. Students were challenged to invent program and develop urban strategies that would create impressionable experiences in the public realm. Situated behind the famous La Boqueria Market, in the heart of Barcelona, Spain, the site serves as both a tourist attraction and a thriving local market. Thus, careful consideration was needed in intervening this dense, active urban fabric. Additionally the studio emphasized experimentation in the representation of the work.

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BARCELONA THEATER OF GASTRONOMY

THEATER OF GASTRONOMY is a public space

for cooking that allows users to learn, teach,

and showcase their culture, becoming a space

for experimentation and the creation of new

cuisine. A walk -above, within, through, between,

across- the theater of gastronomy will emerge

users through a range of atmospheres exposing

them to a world of wondrous cooking.

underground: Different types of kitchens

ranging in scale are distributed across a field

that is delineated by a series of vertical planes.

Users create their own path through the

complex and stumble upon different ‘shows.’

Designed as ‘stages,’ the kitchens are vibrant

and well lit, allowing the users to directly act

in the performance. The adjacent spaces are

for viewing the performance, and are muted

atmospheres in dim lighting.

ground: A pattern of terracotta tiles, glass

panes, and apertures form the ‘floor’ and allow

for indirect viewing from a distant perspective.

The distribution of these elements responds

to the program below, adjusting for: lighting,

ventilation, views, and thresholds.


TITLE PAGE:render entering

square from east

RIGHT TOP:initial conceptual

models

RIGHT:plan of spatial

organization

LEFT:plan (underground), original scale 1/16”-1’

BOTTOM: model showing ground level

NEXT SPREAD: section A- cut through ventilation tower and dining spacessection B- cut through main entrance axis and major stages

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CERDA GRIDPUBLIC

PUBLIC

PUBLIC

PUBLICPRIVATE PRIVATE

PRIVATE PRIVATE

PRIVATE PRIVATEPRIVATE PRIVATE

PRIVATE PRIVATEHOW TO INCREASE GREEN PUBLIC SPACE?

INVERSE SITE

42,8 42,8

breaks in the Cerda Grid derive vectors on site

CERDA GRIDPUBLIC

PUBLIC

PUBLIC

PUBLICPRIVATE PRIVATE

PRIVATE PRIVATE

PRIVATE PRIVATEPRIVATE PRIVATE

PRIVATE PRIVATEHOW TO INCREASE GREEN PUBLIC SPACE?

INVERSE SITE

42,8 42,8

breaks in the Cerda Grid derive vectors on site

BREAKING NEW GROUNDALTERNATIVE FUELS STATION AND OFFICE TOWER

2010

# ppl

focus

brief

all by handtools

Archimedium BCNCUTS Competition finalistnotes

STUDIO LEAD BY PROF STUART ROMM AND TAUGHT IN PARIS, FRANCE

This studio used the Archmedium Competition brief as its agenda. The project was to design a new complex that symbolized the end of an era marked by gasoline-powered vehicles and oil as the main source. The site is located in a consolidated sector of the Cerda Grid and is one of the few triangular plots. The program includes: the first electric refueling station for the city, a ecologic vehicle dealership and rental shop, and headquarters and offices for companies dedicated to the study and research of sustainable energies.

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ALTERNATIVE FUELS STATION AND OFFICE TOWER

BREAKING NEW GROUND critically examines

the Cerda Grid and inverses the current

relationship that exists between built form

and open space within the grid squares. The

inversion increases the amount of public space

and makes it easily accessible from the street.

The major company headquarters, offices, labs,

the car dealership showroom and rental shop

are centrally organized and tower up into the

skyline. The resulting public space in the middle

is filled with the electric fueling stations, a café,

and a theater, while surrounded by sloped green

roofs and parks.


TITLE PAGE:view of model

from south

RIGHT:view down into

filling station area

LEFT:view of entrance

corridor

RIGHT TOP: view of dealership

showroom

RIGHT: view into office atrium

FAR RIGHT: view of sky gardens

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SNUG-FITSNAP-N-GO FOOTSTOOL

2011

# ppl

focus

brief:

Rhinoceros, MasterCAM, woodshop, CNC routertools:

course elective taught by prof maciej kaczynski

In the pursuit of digital craftsmanship, students explored material assembly through wooden joinery and connections - assisted by digital means. Using only one 24”x48”x.75” sheet of plywood, we were asked to design and construct a small footstool. Critical to the successful exploration of this material was an appreciation for assembly tolerances and material behavior/properties.

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SNAP-N-GO FOOTSTOOL

SNUG-FIT uses tolerance and tectonics to

yield a footstool that is easily assembled

and disassembled without the use of glue

or hardware. The key to the design is the

controlled friction created between joints that

allow for a snap-fit. The design consists of two

main central frames and 16 slender rectangles

that connect to create the form. The slender

pieces of wood that snap into the main frame

have a tri-layered cut to both accommodate the

frame and leave enough air space for a release.

Similarly, the portion of the frame that snaps

into the slender wooden pieces is chamfered to

minimize the surface area between the pieces.


TITLE PAGE:view from front

RIGHT:detail of tri-cut

overlaid with diagram

LEFT TOP:detail of chamfer cut

FAR LEFT:connection detail

LEFT:angle cut detail

RIGHT: frame detail overlaid with diagram


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