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Portfolio 2009-2014

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kashem

SELECTED WORKS

Comprehensive Design II:Specialized Housing + Rehabilitation Center Project Proposal Final Models Systems Research Case Studies Journal Entries

Comprehensive Design I:Specialized Housing + Rehabilitation Center Site Analysis Project Proposal Conceptual Designs Case Studies Initial Research Journal Entries

Design Studio 4 :Norway Pier Competition, Structure Analysis, Culinary Institute

Design Studio 3:Hofstra University Master Plan and Dormitory

Design Studio 2:J. Max Bond Center, Environmental Center

Design Studio 1:Objects in Motion, House for March and Scissorhands

Communication Studios 3-4:Concrete Shell, Ziggurat Library, Film Analysis Cube

Communication Studios 1-2:Le Corbusier, Weather Station, Threshold, Path, Place

Architectural Electives:3DS Max, Rhino and VRay, Art

NADIA KASHEMPROFESSOR LANCE JAY BROWNSPITZER SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE (CITY COLLEGE)

Independent Living + Rehabilitation for the DisabledRoosevelt Island, New York

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STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

public housing is NYCHA.

PROJECTPROPOSAL

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United Nations

QueensboroBridge

The RockefellerUniversity

New York -Presbyterian /Weill Cornell

Medical Center

Coler-GoldwaterSpecialty Hospital

FDR FourFreedoms Park

RooseveltIsland Bridge

QueensbridgePark

LICSmokestacks

SITE

Renwick Ruins(Smallpox Hospital)

The AnimalMedical Center

SITE CONTEXT

FDR Drive

PROJECT PROPOSAL

SITE PLAN

PROJ

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PROJECT PROPOSAL

MAIN STREET ELEVATION

PROJ

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DN

RAMP

UP

AIN

STRE

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WWWWES

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Weight-Training

Yoga

Low-RiserSteps

AssistedStationary-Cycling

Multi-PurposeActivity Area

Art Room

GROUND LEVEL PLAN

DN

Room LegendAVAC

Circulation

Food Preparation

HVAC

Janitor's Closet

Loading Area

Lobby

Mail Room

Pharmacy

Physical Therapy

Recreational Therapy

Restroom

Storage

Supermarket

Vertical Circulation

PROJECT PROPOSAL

UP

Dou

ble-

Curv

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mp

DNUP

Waiting Area

Medical TreatmentMedical Treatment

Counseling Services

Elevator Pit

Pile Cap

UP

Room LegendAVAC

Circulation

Clerical Area

Conference Room

Counseling Area

Indoor Pool

Janitor's Closet

Locker Room

Mechanical Room

Office

Restroom

Staff Lounge

Storage

Treatment Room


PROJ

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UP

UP

Room LegendAVAC

Balcony

Bathroom

Bedroom

Closet

HVAC

Janitor's Closet

Living / Dining

Shared Outdoor Space


W / D

Common Space

PROJECT PROPOSAL

DN

UP

Laundry

Library

Lounge

Game Room

Room LegendAVAC

Balcony

Bathroom

Bedroom

Circulation

Closet

HVAC

Janitor's Closet

Living / Dining

Shared Outdoor Space


W / D

PROJ

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W/DREF.

REF.

REF.

W/D

W/D

COOLING TOWER

PULL- OUTTABLE

UNIT PLANS

Forty-Five 2-Bedroom Apartments (37% of Total Units)

PROJECT PROPOSAL

REF.

REF.

REF.

PULL-OUTTABLE

PULL-OUTTABLE

MU

RPHY BED

MU

RPHY BED

MU

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6 dia.

18 18

6 dia.

3

3

*Pocket, bifold,accordion, andsliding doors inapartment interior,for minimal swings(accessibility)

Translucent partitionsystem with operableopening betweenprivate baconies

Heat-recovery ventilatorwith individual thermostats,and tankless (electricity-powered) water heaterfor each apartment

Seventy-Eight 1-Bedroom Apartments (63% of Total Units)

Views directly to Manhattan

Southern exposure;units face true south

Murphy bed and accordion doorseasily transforms the apartment

PULL-OUT TABLE

Greater than 6 diameter toallow larger motorizedwheelchairs to turn

Convection oven to avoidcombustable gas furnaces;domestic hot water providedby electricity-powered tanklesswater heater in mechanicalcloset outside each unit3 knee

space

2 depth

PROJ

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SECTION THROUGH CORRIDORSScale: 1/8 = 1-0VIEW FROM NEIGHBORING BUILDING TO THE NORTH

PROJECT PROPOSAL

SECTION THROUGH COURTYARD

PROJ

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PROJECT PROPOSAL

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View

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Cor

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PROJECT PROPOSAL

Phys

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Dec. 218AM, 12PM, 4PM

Sept. / March 218AM, 12PM, 4PM

June 218AM, 12PM, 4PM

PROJECT PROPOSAL

Structural Diagram

30 T

hick

FINALMODELS

FINA

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FINAL MODELS

FINA

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FINAL MODELS

SYSTEMSRESEARCH

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Structural System Selection

One-WaySolid Slab

PosttensionedOne-WaySolid Slab

One-Way JoistPosttensionedOne-Way Joist

Two-WayFlat Plate

PosttensionedTwo-WayFlat Plate

Two-WayFlat Slab

PosttensionedTwo-WayFlat Slab

Posttensioned

To create a highly irregularbuilding form

Solid SlabHollow

Core Slab Double Tee Single Tee

To expose the structure while

rating

To allow column placementsthat deviate from a regular grid

To minimize the area occupiedby columns or bearing walls

To allow for changes in thebuilding over time

To permit construction underadverse weather conditions

time

To minimize on-site erectiontime

To minimize construction timefor a 4- to 20-story building

To minimize the dead load on afoundation

To minimize the number ofseparate trades needed tocomplete a building

To provide concealed spaces forducts, pipes, etc.

Sitecast Concrete Precast ConcretePosttensioned

TwTT o-WayFlat Plate

HVAC System SelectionVariable Air

Volume (VAV) VAV Reheat VAV Induction Dual-Duct VAVSingle Duct,Constant Air

Volume (CAV)CAV Reheat Multizone

Air-WaterInduction

Fan-CoilTerminals

Closed-LoopHeat Pumps

HydronicConvectors

PackagedTerminal Units

or Through-the-Wall Units

Hybrid GeothermalHeat Pump withHeat Recovery

Ventilation (HRV)

To minimize operatingcost

To maximize control ofair velocity and airquality

To maximize individualcontrol over temperature

To minimize systemnoise

To minimize visualobtrusiveness

of rental space

used for the heatingand cooling system

To minimize systemmaintenance

To avoid having achimney

To maximize the speedof construction

To maximize safety,avoid combustion

Hybrid GeothermalHeat Pump withHeat Recovery

VVeenntiltilaation (Htion (HRRVV))

To maximize use ofrenewable energy

SYSTEMS RESEARCH

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SYSTEMS RESEARCH

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Pan

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Red

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CASESTUDIES

CASE

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MAIN STREET, ROOSEVELT ISLAND

CASE STUDIES

SKETCH: STRUCTURAL IDEA FOR GROUND FLOOR COMMERCIAL SPACE

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FINAL REVIEW REFLECTION

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SITEANALYSIS

SITE A

NALY

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SITE ANALYSIS

KEYNorthtown

Southtown

Blackwell Park

Proposal

SITE A

NALY

SIS

Pre-1637Canarsie Indians live onisland

1637Island bought by theDutch

2037Construction ofCornell Tech campus

2014Construction ofCornell Tech campusscheduled to begin2013Goldwater southcampus is scheduledto close2012Four Freedoms Parkopens200669 people trappedin tram for 7 hoursover East River1989Roosevelt IslandSubway Stationopens, bringing Ftrain service1984The RooseveltIsland OperatingCorporation (RIOC)is created1980WHO declares worldfree of smallpox1976Roosevelt IslandTramway opens1974Louis Kahn dies atPenn Station while

designs of park1973Louis Kahn beginsdesigning FourFreedoms Park1969Plans forredevelopment ofisland as residentialarea begins1955Blackwell IslandBridge opens1952Bird S. ColerHospital opens1945Franklin D.Roosevelt dies1939Goldwater MemorialHospital opens1935Last convicts aretransferred to RikersIsland1929Stock Market crashes;The Great Depressionbegins1924Dayspring Church isbuilt1909Queensboro Bridgeopens1892Strecker MemorialLaboratory is built1889The Chapel of theGood Shephedopens1872Blackwell IslandLighthouse is built1856Renwick SmallpoxHospital opens1839The Octagon Toweropens as theentrance to the NewYork City LunaticAsylum1796Blackwell House isbuilt by Manningsgreat-great grandson1783Last British soldiersleave New York City1666British CaptainManning takes islandfrom the Dutch

VarkensEylandtMinna-hanock

ManningsIsland

BlackwellsIsland

WelfareIsland

RooseveltIsland

0 256 512 768 1024128Feet

KEYNo Longer Existing

Currently Still Existing

Old Paths

Current Main Roads

Current Shoreline

LighthousePark

Lagu

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East

34t

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East

34t

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Queensboro Bridge

Roosevelt Island Bridge

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KEYFerry Route

Bridge / Expy

Red Bus / Q102 Route

RIOC Route Only

Q102 Route Only

F TrainStation

TramStation

QueensbridgePark

Raiiney ParkPlayground

GoodwillPark

Carl ShurzPark

John JayPark and

Pool

FDR DrivePlayground

PeterDetmold

Park

SouthpointPark

GrandpaAl Lewis

Playground

FourFreedoms

Park

OctagonPark

AstoriaHouses

Playground

SocratesSculpture

Park

BlackwellPark

Field

East

Riv

er

East

Riv

er

SITE ANALYSIS

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KEYCommercial

Residential

Park

Institutional

Ind Util + Transp

R7-2

R7-2

C4-5

Spec

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urpo

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istr

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0 256 512 768 1024128Feet

KEYAVAC Tube

AVAC Inlet

F / M Tunnel

N-Q-R Tunnel

C Tunnel

TransferStation

Zone

2Zo

ne 2

Zone

3

F Station

Flood

SITE A

NALY

SIS

Handicapped Children Adult Residents Adult Commuters Tourists

Live Work Play Buy Commute

SITE ANALYSIS

Manh

attan

Manh

attan

Manh

attan

Manh

attan

Manhattan

Manh

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Manh

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Queens

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550

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RIVERCROSS

WESTVIEW

ISLAND HOUSE

ROOSEVELT LANDINGS

MANHATTAN PARK (a)

THE OCTAGON

RIVERWALK

MANHATTAN PARK (b)

PROJECTPROPOSAL

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PROJECT PROPOSAL

PROJ

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LobbyMail RoomLaundriesLibrary

ApartmentsPhysical Therapy RoomOccupational Therapy Room

Pool RoomResident Locker Rooms

Medical Support Rooms

Administrator's OfficeAssistant Administrators' Offices

Clerical Staff AreaConference RoomEmployee LoungeEmployee Lockers

Physical Therapy OfficeOccupational Therapy Office

Public Restrooms

Janitor's ClosetBuilding Maintenance Storage

PharmacyBarber / Beauty ShopRetail Space(s)

Employee Restrooms

Program: Spatial Relationships

Barber / Beauty ShopPharmacy

Retail Space(s)Janitor's ClosetBuilding Maintenance Storage

Apartments

LobbyMail RoomLaundriesLibraryPool RoomResident Locker Rooms

Physical Therapy RoomOccupational Therapy RoomMedical Support RoomsPublic RestroomsAdministrator's OfficeAssistant Administrators' OfficesPhysical Therapy OfficeOccupational Therapy OfficeClerical Staff AreaConference RoomEmployee LoungeEmployee LockersEmployee Restrooms

Mail Room

Lobby

Laundry

Library

Pool Room

ResidentLocker Room

Apartment

Library

Physical Therapy Room

OccupationalTherapy Room

MedicalSupportRoom

PublicRestroom

Admin.'sOffice

Admin.'sOffice

Asst.

TherapyOffice

Phys.

TherapyOffice

Occ.

Clerical Staff Area

ConferenceConferenceRoom

EmployeeLounge

EmployeeLockers

EmployeeRestroom

Pharmacy

Barber /BeautyShop

BarbeBeautSh

Retail SpaceJanitor'sCloset

r'sor'tset

BuildingMaintenance

Storage

Program: Size and Activity Relationships

11,000new

accidentseach year

10,000 Americans currently living who

(52% paraplegics, 48% quadraplegics)

Demographics

Victims of Spinal Cord Injuries:

Age at Time of Injury

Mode: 19Median: 26Mean: 33

Male(82%)

Female(18%)

At Time of Injury

Single: 53%Married: 31%Divorced: 9%Other: 7%

After 5 years:88% of single still single,65% of married still married

PROJECT PROPOSAL

PROGRAM

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ROGRAM

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PROJECT PROPOSAL

PROGRAM

PROJ

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Ground Level Plan

Admin.

Lobby

Mail Room

RestaurantKitchen

Pharmacy

Physical TherapyRoom

Bakery

Ice CreamShop

Ram

p U

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Loading Area

Entr

y

MedicalSupport

MedicalSupport

Bus S

top

PROJECT PROPOSAL

Downwards-tiltedmirror

Grab bar fortoilet and bidet

Knee space belowcounter

U-shaped kitchenfor accessibility

South orientationof units

South orientationof units

Seat forbathtub

Storage and partition wallblocking bed area

Panoramic views ofManhattan from corridor

Pocket doorsfor accessibility

Library

ComputerArea

OccupationalTherapy Room

LibraryStorage

Laundry

Photo

volta

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els

Terraces

East River

Lower Level 2nd Level Upper Levels

Indoor Pool

Locker Rooms

StorageMech.

Mech.

Mechanical Room

Laundry

Storage

Roof Garden

MechanicalRoom

Roof Garden

RestaurantIce Cream

ShopBakeryRestaurant

Kitchen Pharmacy LobbyMail

RoomPhysical Therapy

Roof Garden

Curved Section

Typical Units

CONCEPTUALDESIGNS

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Retail Residential OutdoorSpace

CommonSpace

Rehab-Related

Admin. Circulation PossibleElevators L Lobby

CONCEPTUAL DESIGNS

CASESTUDIES

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CASE STUDIES

angled sink to minimizenoise for roommateceiling painted black,

radiant panel

same levelheight

SIGHT TOUCH HEARING

window at eyelevel from beds

sinks shaped tominimize soundpartition

wallprovidesprivacyat entry

lamp abovenight table

radiantpanel

for heattowardsfoot ofbeds

soft surface to wall

Paim

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Paim

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panoram

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along r

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Bake

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vertical circulationat each turning point

open circulation areasused as common spaces

location of service roomsused to regulate curved shape

common roomsanchoring each end

single units

double

units

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CASE STUDIES

comm

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lake and highway

units

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open circulation areaused as common space

Aal

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accessiblein

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Via

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Via

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CASE STUDIES

Line of sight (privacy)

Service

Served

balcony

Via

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Via

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CASE

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outer units face

s-curve along river

inner units

face courtyard

Wat

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Wat

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CASE STUDIESW

ater

gate

Uni

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balcony

Line of sight (privacy)

Service

Served

Thickening of wallsto create curve

v-angled glass tocreate illusion of a curve

INITIALRESEARCH

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INITIAL RESEARCH

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0 800 1,600400 Feet Source: ArcGIS

Initial Site: Octagon Field (owned by the Astoria Soccer Club)

INITIAL RESEARCH

1609 map taken from theMannahatta Project(Source: OASIS NYC)

Land Use map(Source: OASIS NYC)

INIT

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RCH

Topographic map (Source: United States Geological Survey)

Public Transportation Map (Source: Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation R.I.O.C.)

INITIAL RESEARCH

Historical map of Blackwell Island, as it was called c. 1880 (Source: NYPL Digital Archive)

Rendering of Cornell Tech Campus plans by SOM and Morphosis Architects

PAST + FUTURE

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Ill head off once again to the island!

DESIGNSTUDIO 4

Professor Krevlin

The 4th Design Studio began with a 120-hour competition todesign a pier for luxury cruises on the west coast of Norway,followed by an analysis project on structures, specifically the dome

as part of the Atlantic Avenue BID. Eating is a basic necessity butit is only the finale of a long and intensive process. Food must begrown, stored, prepared, consumed, and disposed. The intent ofmy building was to unfold and reveal this process through thearchitecture (the circulation). An herb garden would provide freshvegetation that would be grown and used by the student cooks.Though the institute would be an addition to the historicalneighborhood, its intent would be similar - to preserve culturethrough educating people in the culinary arts, while preserving

and the shell in my case. For the main project of the semester, theobjective was to design a culinary school in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn,

nature through sustainable means.

Competition - Pier in NorwayDE

SIGN

STUD

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ARCH 48100 - Professor Krevlin - Spring 2013

Structure Analysis - Dome and Shell DESIGN STUDIO 4


Cordon Vert Culinary InstituteDE

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Solar Analysis Diagrams by Floor

1

2

3

4

Public Semi-Public Private Circulation Rooftop Terrace

Program Diagrams by Floor

Cordon Vert Culinary Institute DESIGN STUDIO 4


ROOM

STUDENT LOUNGE

STUDENT LOUNGE

TRASH AREAMECH.ROOM

RESTATT URANT KITCHEN

2ND LEVELOF RESTATT URANT

WINE ROOM

LECTURE HALL

Cordon Vert Culinary InstituteDE

SIGN

STUD

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ATLANTICAA AVENUEAA

LECCTURE HALLA(OPENE TO ABOVE)

LOBBY

EXHIBIT SPAPP CE

STUDENT SSTUU LOUNGEO ENGGE(OPENOPENP NN TO ABOVE)A VEBOOVBB

TEAAACHINGNNKITTCHEN

PASTPP RY KITCHEN

BAKERY

BAKERY KITCHEN

RESTAATT URANT KITCHEN

RESREERE TATT URANTA((((((OPENO ENNNNO NNNN TO ABOVE)BOOOO

BARA

ATLANTICAA AVENUEAA

TEAACHINGNKIKITTTCHENCHENN

TEAACHINGNKITTCHENN

LIBRARY((OPEN TO ABOVE)

(OPEN TTO BEO BEO B LOOW)

(OPEN TO BEO BO B LOW) WINE N ROOMOOOM 2ND LEVELOF RESSSEEESTTAATTT UUUURANT

(OPEN TO BEOO LOWW)

Cordon Vert Culinary Institute DESIGN STUDIO 4


ATLANTICAA AVENUEAA

STUDENT STTU LOUNGEEOOUNGG(OPENO TTTO ABOVE)BOVO A )E)

TEAAACHINGNNKITTCHEN

TEAACHINGNKITTCHENE

(OPENE TO BEO BO B LOW)

ADMISSIONS ANDCAREER SERVICES

DIREDIREERECCTTOORRS SUITES SUITE

TEAAACHINGNNKITTCHENN

CLASSROOM

CLASSROOM

DEMO LAB

(OPEN TTO BEO O BELOW)

HERB GARDEN

ATLANTICAA AVENUEAA

Study ModelsDE

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Study Models DESIGN STUDIO 4


DESIGNSTUDIO 3

Professor Williamson

The objective of the semester was to design a master plan andnew dormitory for the Hofstra University campus in Hempstead,Long Island. Through the master plan, the team attempted to

placed between scattered and isolated buildings. We thenproposed a design to tie them together through a series of newdormitories connected by quads. The idea behind my individualdorm was to provide a greenhouse for the students - mostlygraduate - so that they would be encouraged to grow their ownfood. An aggregation of four faculty units and thirty-six studentunits with a greenhouse, study area in the atrium, and anextensive roof garden, the new dormitory would encouragecollaboration between students and faculty and would be an

sustainable practices.

Dwelling Unit - Urban AggregationDE

SIGN

STUD

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ARCH 47100 - Professor Williamson - Fall 2012

2 x 3 2 x 3 3 x 2 3 x 3 3 x 3 3 x 3 3 x 3 3 x 3 3 x 3 2 x 3 2 x 3

3 x 2 3 x 2

3 x 2

2 x 2 2 x 2 2 x 2 2 x 2 2 x 2

3 x 2

3 x 2

3 x 23 x 2

3 x 23 x 2

3 x 23 x 2

3 x 3

3 x 2

3 x 2

3 x 3

BEDROOM 1 BEDROOM 2

KITCHEN

BEDROOM 1BEDROOM 1

LIVING AREA

STUDENT STUDYROOM

BEDROOM 1 BEDROOM 1

FINAL VARIATION (VIA VERDE)

LIVING AREA

BEDROOM

STUDY ROOM

KITCHEN

LIVING AREA

BEDROOM

LIVING AREA

BEDROOM

LIVING AREA

BEDROOM

LIVING AREA

BEDDROOMD

FINAL VARIATION (WOZOCO)

PUBLIC

PRIVATE

CIRCULATION

SERVICES/COMMUNAL

BALCONY/TERRACE

ZONES

WALL WITH GLASS

SOLID WALL

WALL WITH GLASS

1-BEDROOM UNIT

2-BEDROOM UNIT

CIRCULATION

LOBBY

COURTYARD

SHARED KITCHEN OF 1-BEDROOM UNIT

SHARED STUDY ROOM OF 1-BEDROOM UNIT

SHARED KITCHEN OF 2-BEDROOM UNIT

SHARED STUDY ROOM OF 2-BEDROOM UNIT

Dwelling Unit - Urban Aggregation DESIGN STUDIO 3


Site Analysis - Hofstra University, L.I.DE

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Undergraduate

7,330 (52%)

Full-Time9,784 (69%)

Part-Time

2,216 (16%)

Students12,000 (85%)

Faculty+Students14,090

Undergrad607 (4%)

All Undergraduate Students

Living on Campus

3,730 (26%)

All Un

dergr

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Stude

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Comm

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to Ca

mpus

4,207

(30%)

Gradu

ate

2,454

(17%)

Graduate

1,609 (12%)

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%3( 353

Other Professors,1737 (12%)Faculty2,090 (15%)

Legend

Parking Lots

Buildings

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The radius of each circle representes thedistance from the center of the building/lot to the nearest building, indicatingshared spaces. Overlapping spaces suggestthe opportunity to incorporate outdoorspaces between buildings.

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Hansaviertel: Berlin, GermanyRadial and grid axes with shared parking lotsand common spaces between adjacent buildings

Savannah, Georgia: Grid axis interupted by green squares

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Buildings

Common Space

Hofstra University: Two central intersecting axes, proposalfor four new quads to be created by dormitories

Project Partners: Gemma Diaz and Tsz WongCampus Quad Proposal DESIGN STUDIO 3


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FACULTY UNIT TYPICAL STUDENT UNIT SOUTHEAST ELEVATION

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NORTHEAST ELEVATIONSOUTHWEST ELEVATION

SECTION THROUGH STUDENT UNITS

SoilFilterDrainage Layer

Concrete SlabExtensive Green Roof

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DESIGNSTUDIO 2

Professor Keith

The curriculum for this studio was divided into two mainprojects - a proposal for the new J. Max Bond Center and an

lecture room. In addition to renovation, I also looked at

furniture and lighting that can assist in the transition of thespace from one program to another. With this objective inmind, I designed a research building that would function asa research laboratory and an educational center wherecollaboration between the environmentalists and the publiccould lead to a better understanding of how to save energyand the environment. I chose the site of my building tobe along the Newtown Creek, with a view of the water andpossibilities for a ferry which I proposed. Due to an oil spill,the land still remains toxic. Rather than getting deterred bythis, I wanted to use this to my advantage. To bring life backto the area and attract the public to the facility, I designed

form of the building insulates the spaces inside while

In my site analysis, I had looked at the parasitic and symbioticrelationship between public spaces and their occupants. My

project, the goal was to create a reconfigurable space,

J. Max Bond Center - Ideas

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Lobby

Security DeskOffice

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various projects during a particular event. It can be

of many people during a large lecture or presentationevent. View of Exterior

During the DayView of Exterior

During the Night

A RECONFIGURABLE SPACE:DESIGNING THE J.MAX BOND CENTER

multiple programs

J. Max Bond Center - Proposal


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Site Analysis - Concept Models


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CONF.EXHIBITION

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DESIGN STUDIO 2

DESIGNSTUDIO 1

Professor Keith

I analyzed objects in motion and the interaction between theobjects and the body in a micro scale. Then my group analyzed

arised from the types of homes we each lived in. However, manyfactors remained similar due to the fact that humans havecommon neccessities and exhibit basic behaviors like wherethey eat or sleep. The site analysis took me to an even largerscale in which I documented program, activity and transparencyof buildings in Greenpoint, Brooklyn which also showed similar

Scissorhands and Jo March - who have very contrasting lifestylesand personalities. I explored the duality in terms of the programand in terms of the transparency of their activities. Scissorhandsshouse has skylights, minimal windows at the lower levels, a studio,a barber shop for the locals, and a secret hideout, whereas Marchs

library, and rooms more connected and inviting from one to theother. By such means, I attempted to design a modern homethat would be personalized to each neighbors needs no matter how

Objects in Motion Study

ARCH 35100 - Professor Keith - Fall 2011

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OBJEC TS IN MOTION STUDYMacro and Micro Scalesspoon

L Studio

NYC Row House

Pen Spoon Flip Flops Glasses Phone Laptop

FAST MODERATE FAST MODERATE SLOW LOW 8 HouR Measure8 HouR Measure INACTIVE MOVING ACTIVE MOVING ACTIVE STATIONARY INACTIVE STATIONARY Guide INACTIVE MOVING ACTIVE MOVING ACTIVE STATIONARY INACTIVE STATIONARY Guide

Project Partner: Jonah Gardner

Site Analysis - Greenpoint, Brooklyn


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ANALYSIS OF PUBLIC / PRIVATE SPACES AND PEDESTRIAN DENSITY(DAY)

ANALYSIS OF PUBLIC / PRIVATE SPACES AND PEDESTRIAN DENSITY(NIGHT)

ANALYSIS OF DRIGGS AVE. (BETWEEN MANHATTAN AVE. AND RUSSELL ST.)

ANALYSIS OF NASSAU AVE. (BETWEEN LEONARD ST. AND RUSSELL ST.)

PROGRAM ACTIVITY (IN SECTION) TRANSPARENCY (IN PLAN)


ANALYSIS OF MANHATTAN AVE. (BETWEEN KENT ST. AND ENGERT AVE.)


Dichotomous House


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Dichotomous House


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DESIGN STUDIO 1

LIVING ROOM

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CHILDRENSBEDROOM

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JOS OFFICE

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PANIC ROOMCLST

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LIBRARY ANDSTUDY ROOMLIBRARY ANDSTUDY ROOM

LIVING ROOM DININGROOM

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MASTER BEDROOMPROF.S OFFICE

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MASTER BEDROOM PROF.S OFFICE

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DECK GALLERY

COMMUNICATIONSTUDIOS 3 - 4

Professor HocekProfessor Haritos

For the analysis cube project in the fall semester, I chose toanalyze a scene from Wong Kar-Wais film, Fallen Angels inwhich there is much chaos in a restaurant as a fight ensues.I focused on the movement of the characters, the change inlight, and the three different kinds of space - foreground,background, and middle ground. To create a three-dimensionalrepresentation, I used a diagram exploring movement tocreate the surface of the cube. The three kinds of space isshown by beams of different lengths that attempt to reachfrom one surface to another. Finally the light is represented bythe opaque glass on certain surfaces that shows a sense ofillusion and confusion, which describes the atmosphere ofthat scene.

In the spring semester, I studied the structural properties ofconcrete which I used to construct a model of the domeof the Palazzetto dello Sport by Pier Luigi Nervi. In the finallibrary project, my intention was to design a place where theboundary between the interior and exterior is blurred. Thestepped, sweeping form is where the book stacks are located.Through its shape, it creates two other spaces - an art gallerybelow and a large glass-enclosed reading area above. Theduality of the building expresses the duality of the program.The library is not only a place for literature, but also a placefor art.

Material Properties - Concrete

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Library for the 21st Century


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Film Analysis Cube

AES 23000 - Professor Hocek - Fall 2010

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Film Analysis Cube

AES 23000 - Professor Hocek - Fall 2010

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Class project

COMMUNICATIONSTUDIOS 1 - 2

Professor Judelson

The first architectural design class focused on the concepts ofthreshold, path, and place. The threshold model displays asubtle transition from a place of symmetry to a place ofasymmetry in order to show that symmetry is about equalityand predictability whereas asymmetry is about tweaking theelements to show a sense of ordered disorder. For the pathproject, my goal was to design a circulating path that can beentered at various points and which has varying elevations inorder to enhance the experience of the one navigating it byproviding different perspectival views. The place project wasbased on a vortex form - a vacuum that creates a sense ofmystery and then sucks in anything in its path. The massiveside walls are extruded and balanced on beams to add to thiseffect.

In the second semester, we studied Le Corbusiers Mill OwnersAssociation Building in Ahmedabad, India. Taking the idea ofthe brise-soleil from his Five Points, I incorporated the structuresinto my system of trapezoidal units to create a gradual transitionfrom public to private space. In the final project, a new systemof cubes with shifting planes was used to create a weatherstation. This station, located on a coastal beach in the Pacific,would record and store data on seismic activity and tideelevations for predicting tsunamis.

Le Corbusier Precedent Study

AES 12000 - Professor Judelson - Spring 2010

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System and Weather Station

AES 12000 - Professor Judelson - Spring 2010

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Threshold and Path

AES 11100 - Professor Judelson - Fall 2009

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ARCHITECTURALELECTIVES

Professor ChangProfessor Hauben

Computer Rendering (ARCH51348) was an introductory classfor learning modeling and rendering in 3DS Max. The seriesof projects were linked together with a common theme ofdesigning a creature and creating places for that creature toinhabit.

Advanced Modeling (ARCH51312) was a rendering course thatfocused primarily on techniques for designing and presentingmodels through the use of Rhino and VRay.

Drawing New York (ARCH51335) was a summer course thattook students to see various natural and architectural sitesaround New York City. Working in a pastel medium, I tried todepict what interests me most about the city - the relationshipbetween the urban structures and nature existing side by side.

Computer Rendering - 3DS Max

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Domino House Project - To learn and practice the basics of modeling in 3DS Max

Creature Project - To envision a creature or human

Landscape Project - To design a habitat for the creature

Dream Furniture Project - A bed that functions as a desk

Computer Rendering - 3DS Max


ARCHITECTURAL ELECTIVES

Advanced Modeling - Rhino and VRay


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Drawing New York

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Drawing New York

ARCH 51335 - Professor Hauben - Summer 2012


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