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Clifton Library
Hut Project
Urban Renewal
OTR Fabrication
Residential Studio
Skyscraper 919’
Sinclair College
Thesis
Clifton LibraryCLIFTON, OH
SITUATED in a popular dining and entertainment
district, the current library for the neighborhood
of Clifton is well-used but undersized. Our
program called for expanded adult, children,
and reference sections, along with space for a
growing segment of computer users, and a cafe.
My design consists of one- and two-story 'masses'
designed for these functions, oriented for optimal
views and a variety of spatial experiences. A
glass facade on the first floor allows for pedestrian
interaction at the street level and gives the rest of the
building a lighter feel, despite its vernacular brick
cladding. Walkable green roofs provide respite from
studying and offer some of the best views around.
This project was completed my sophomore
year, and allowed me to learn formZ quickly
through its direct application to a building design.
JCJ
hut projectOXFORD, OH
WHAT ARCHITECTURE student wouldn’t like their
own ‘Studio Hut’ - a place out in the woods to get away
from the chaos of the classroom? With ourselves as
the client, we designed a space for just the basics:
sleeping, bathing, eating, and drafting. My ‘hut’
was inspired by the experience of climbing a tree. A
louvered wall created by 2x12s provides filtered light
and privacy, while a narrow staircase leading up to the
loft and roof hatch gives climbers the satisfaction - and
the rewarding views - of reaching the top of a tall tree.
URBAN RENEWALCINCINNATI, OH
THIS URBAN design studio focused on creating a
socially and environmentally sustainable community
in the inner-city neighborhood of Over-the-Rhine. My
piece of the project was a residential development,
combining infill and an existing building to provide
units for a range of incomes. Garden terraces
and flowing louvers act as key features to draw
middle-class homeowners to the development.
Wealthier residents will provide funding for green
strategies (solar thermal, bike storage, energy star
laundry facilities, etc.) that will benefit ALL residents.
PRIVATE(for 6 units)
PRIVATE(for 1 unit)
PUBLIC(for all units)
SECTION
OUR DESIGN/BUILD STUDIO in Cincinnati's inner-city neighborhood
of Over-the-Rhine focused on Miami University's Center for Community
Engagement. My small group of four designed and constructed display
space for the Center. Panels, a cantilevered display case, and a
hanging projection screen were used not only to pin up materials for
interior display, but also to project the Center's message to passerby. I
had the unique opportunity to work directly with fabricators, consider
community input, and design with great attention to detail and
constructability. More importantly, living in this unique neighborhood
allowed me to experience the political and social aspects of architecture.
OTR FABRICATIONCINCINNATI, OH
RESIDENTIAL STUDIOCLIFTON, OH
DESIGNED for middle-age clients, the program of this
house had to account for visits from two adult children
and accomodate an elderly mother who had recently
moved in. The design makes special considerations
for accessibility, placing all of the house’s important
functions on the upper, entry level. The grandmother’s
quarters are separated from the public living spaces
by a glass atrium, which serves as a spatial buffer
and houses vertical circulation. Within this space,
the stairs serve as a thermal mass to protect the
atrium from excessive temperature changes, and a
two-story garden space allows for future installation
of an elevator shaft. From the exterior, the house is
clad mostly in cedar siding and appears to cantilever
from its northern edge, where the mass of concrete
block visually anchors the building to the ground.
AT 919’ TALL, this Manhattan skyscraper features a transparent
cantilever of banquet halls, bars and sky lounges. Lit from within, the
horizontal stroke of the cantilever counters the verticality of the tower.
To complement the extroverted nature of this public facade, the rest of
the tower is sheathed in the relative opacity and darkness of reflective
bronze glass. The cantilevered mass is separated from the tower by
a narrow canyon, and 2 escalators run through the interstitial space,
pulling passerby off the street and up into the building. Inspired by the
Central-Mid-levels escalator system in Hong Kong, the idea is to bolster
retail above the ground floor by luring consumers in with an escalator
ride and, at the end, the draw of a skinny skybar glazed on five sides.
SKYSCRAPER 919’NEW YORK, NY
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LOADING DOCKRETAIL
RETAIL
WEST 31ST STREET
WEST 3OTH STREET
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EEXISTING - 12 STORYSTRUCTURE
STUDIO 450EXISTING -SINGLE STORY
STRUCTURE
EXISTINGCONCRETE
DRIVE
141' - 8"
144'
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4 "
0' 10' 20' 40' 80'
6776 SF 2623 SF
2840 SF
HOTELLOBBY5026 SF
RESLOBBY1797 SF
DNDN UPUPUP
1 BDRM
1 BDRM
1 BDRM
1 BDRM
2 BDRM
2 BDRM
3 BDRM
3 BDRM
0' 5' 10' 20' 40'
(880 SF)
(880 SF)
(642 SF)
(1082 SF)
(1181 SF)
(1181 SF)
(1156 SF)
(827 SF)
DNDN UP
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SERVICE CORRIDOR
ICE/VENDING
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FOOD SERVICEFOR BANQUET HALL
FOOD SERVICEFOR RESTAURANT
RESTAURANT
BANQUET HALL
0' 5' 10' 20' 40'
residential
hotel
south elevation
SINCLAIR COLLEGEMASON, OH
SINCLAIR’S NEWEST ADDITION (Building B) is designed with
both past and future construction in mind. The main concern
was creating connection through the building - connecting
areas of campus and at the same time ‘connecting’ students
socially. The building’s glass atrium carves a winding canyon
through the stone-clad core of the building, creating access
between the existing building/parking and what will eventually
be a main quad on Sinclair’s Cincinnati campus. At the
same time it provides an enjoyable space for students to
meet, lounge, and study. The circulation core protrudes into
the atrium, activating the space. Diagramatically, the atrium
separates classroom spaces from the shorter library wing.
This studio was intended to familiarize students with creating a
Design Document set. Annotated plans, wall sections, curtain
wall details, and additional drawings are included in that DD set.
NORTH
EAST
SOUTH
WEST
In the vacuum of Outer Space, the usual parameters for architectural design simply don’t apply. There is no gravity, no north arrow, no atmospheric weather – not even a designated up and down. Yet as explorers and researchers venture into such “extreme” environments, drawn by the allure of the unknown, architects will undoubtedly follow. As a profession, we must ask ourselves: what is the architect’s role in extreme environments?
The label of “extreme” suggests a wide spectrum of conditions, from outer space to Earth’s polar regions. As climate change and population growth continue to strain available space and resources, human development will increasingly encroach on these environments. Contrary to popular belief, such intrusion into the natural landscape is not only inevitable but may be beneficial, as exposure to unfamiliar environments produces a population that will advocate on their behalf.
THESIS PROCESSST. JOHN, USVI
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My thesis paper examines three frontiers of human exploration: the Arctic, undersea environments, and outer space. Analysis of these three environments highlights the similar design challenges they face. In each, architecture has the opportunity to mitigate extreme conditions such as disorientation, atypical daylight, containment, and lack of familiar sensory stimuli. Designs must be especially sensitive to users’ psychological comfort as they attempt to adapt to their unusual surroundings. In addition, I suggest that architects are uniquely qualified to address the challenges of building in extreme environments, since hostile conditions demand creative solutions to difficult spatial issues.
I presented this paper at the Spaces & Flows conference in Detroit on October 12, 2012. It has been accepted for publishing in “Spaces & Flows: An International Journal of Urban and ExtraUrban Studies.”
The thesis process will culminate in the design of an undersea research station off the coast of the US Virgin Islands, incorporating principles explored in the thesis paper.
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