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roland sol insk iacademic + professional workarchitecture • landscape • urban design
ground rulesshared space strategies reviving american urbanism
urbanbuild 8stimulating interaction on a forlorn urban site
nola open growth zonecolonizing abandoned suburban landscapes
rockwell residenceadaptive reuse with passive house performance
grahamwichcrafting distinctive identity in a precious space
student athlete performance centercrafting distinctive identity in a precious space
médiathèque du vieux carréjuxtaposing programs amidst history
cypress paviliontreading lightly on the open landscape
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2ground rules
shared space reviving american urbanism
claiborne avenue section
This urban scheme seeks to br ing stronger connect ions and seed a business distr ict in New Orleans’ impoverished Upper Ninth Ward. This neighborhood is current ly walled in by railyards and industr ial zones, and spli t in two by the pedestr ian-host ile Claiborne Avenue.
Many local issues begin with Claiborne and its twin (Rober tson St) which current ly carry opposing direct ions of high-speed traf f ic. The proposal uses blighted and vacant proper t y to expand Claiborne by 30’, allowing for a 3-lane mult imodal roadway with the f lexibili t y to engage or remove a road diet as traf f ic volumes dictate. Cycle tracks and street furni-ture complete Claiborne, while Rober tson becomes an zig-zagging neighborhood street buil t around swales and rain gardens that add much needed green space.
3spring 2013 (thesis)
critic: ammar eloueini
robertson street section
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shared space reviving american urbanism
A second, related set of issues stems from the single-use nature of the neighborhood. Zoning, cr ime, and other complex factors have so far kept businesses out . Histor ically, New Orleans’ shop-ping distr icts coalesced organically around public markets; today, a big-box retailer can serve a similar role.
The proposal includes a prototypical mixed-use “seed building” with a big-box retailer on the ground f loor and townhouses above. Each townhouse has a front porch and backyard, and some have granny f lats to accommodate relat ives or renters. Shared resi-dent ial and retail parking is located on the second f loor at the center of the block, while a higher level is designed to funct ion as a public area with basketball cour ts and communit y gardens; during holidays and periods of high demand, these areas can be conver ted to over f low parking.
The desired goal of the “seed building” is to kickstar t a wave of small businesses. These can open in exist ing resident ial buildings through a building elevat ion process that creates f irst-f loor com-mercial space, recladdings, or inf ill at var ious scales.
“seed building” and new claiborne
5spring 2013 (thesis)
critic: ammar eloueini
“seed building” front porches
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shared space reviving american urbanism
STORAGE SALES FLOORRES.ENTRY
TYPE B TOWNHOUSE “BACKYARD”
GROUND FLOOR PLAN
10’ 25’ 50’5’
7spring 2013 (thesis)
critic: ammar eloueini
SALES FLOOR
“BACKYARD” ADAPTIVE PARKING
SECOND FLOOR PLAN
10’ 25’ 50’5’
THIRD FLOOR PLAN
10’ 25’ 50’5’
urbanbuild 8corridor catalyst8
urban seed strategy
This winning proposal for Tulane’s URBAN-build 8, developed in a team of four students,
combines residences with a restaurant and re-tail spaces. The proposal is spli t into two phases.
In the f irst phase, two residences are buil t with a res-taurant and a retail space. The remnant land is f illed with a series of temporary sliding market booths that can be rented out to var ious tenants. The second phase builds three each of residences and retail spaces, while the
sliding booths move to the next vacant lot/potent ial development site down the street to the east .
phase I rendering w/building + “pods”
fall 2012critic: byron mouton 9
rendering of cafe space
cafe mezzanine
urbanbuild 8corridor catalyst10
second floor plan - phase I
first floor plan - phase I
fall 2012critic: byron mouton 11
Although the “design” semester produced a mixed-use scheme, the “build” semester focused exclusively on the sliding booths. A team of eleven students (including myself ) cleared and prepared the site, poured foundat ions, constructed booths, and installed site elements and landscaping.
as built, showing benches and groundscape palette
as built - in-ground tracks allow pods to slide and stagger
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12nola open growth zonecolonizing the suburban parking lot
seat wall and soil slope
1” cut seam
3” cut seam
3” cut seam at retaining wall
seat wall and soil slope
3” cut seam
1” cut seam
Non-nat ive plants are frequently labeled “invasive”, and con-demned for their rapid growth. Yet these plants have an amazing abili t y to colonize harsh remnant spaces without any inputs of water or fer t ilizer. To explore the possibili t ies of these plants, I propose an interpret ive landscape on the site of shut tered supermarket with a parking lot .
The landscape is based on irr igat ion and drainage principles. The parking lot is a carefully engineered sur face, intended or iginally for drainage but also ideal for irr igat ion. Vegeta-t ion extends outward from the lot ’s catchbasins and colonizes exist ing seams in the concrete slab. Gabions provide seat ing and redirect rainwater to planted beds.
The supermarket i tself becomes an open pavilion; i ts down-spouts f lood the ground plane and suppor t a dense thicket of reeds and bamboo, pierced by a maze of boardwalks. A small contaminated plot at the southeast corner of the site (a former gas stat ion) is colonized by black willow trees and amaranths, which have the potent ial to break down the pollutants in the soil.
growth around catchbasins
marsh maze
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13spring 2012 (8th sem.)critic: abigail feldman
proposed drainage
existing drainage
picnic knolls
phytoremediation area
14nola open growth zonecolonizing the suburban parking lot
view to northeast
section A-A
section B-B
phytoremediation area
growth around catchbasins
15spring 2012 (8th sem.)critic: abigail feldman
bamboo grove in former supermarket
picnic knolls
boardwalk signage wall
rockwell residencepassive house + adaptive reuse16
summer 2010avery architecture + design 17
rendering of cafe space
cafe mezzanine
rendering of cafe space
cafe mezzanine
anonymity on the street
rear view, garage + deck
18grahamwich
classic ambiance, historic building
storefront
19summer 2010
avery architecture + design
espresso bar
south elevation
east elevation west elevation
communal diningdaylit spaces
20university of wisconsinstudent-athlete performance center
tensile roof new facadeexisting mcclain center
existing north grandstand
21summer 2011
voa associates
link building
fetzer academic center
“badger way”
médiathèque du vieux carréstimulating interaction through program22
The Mediatheque seeks to adapt the library t ypology to the r ich context of New Orleans’ French Quar-ter and at tempts to encourage personal interact ion through the consumption of physical, electronic, and live media.
The site is L-shaped and spans two adjacent sides of a block, with a histor ic building in the L’s corner. The unusual, hemmed-in site inspired a composit ion of a tower and a podium, with a long atr ium connect ing the two, drawing on the service wings at the rear of French Quar ter buildings.
The tower concentrates program on the narrow frontage along bust ling Char tres Street , while the longer podium frontage along Toulouse Street pro-vides views into the guts of the library stacks and directs at tent ion to a top-li t roof top reading room where patrons can take a book and lounge against a column.
reading room
chartres facade
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critic: judi shade monk
chartres st elevation
toulouse st elevation
connective atrium toulouse facade
cypress pavilionsymbolic education
view to north-east
model photos (basswood, plastic)
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This pavilion is designed as an outdoor classroom for the Tur t le Cove Environmental Research Stat ion near Pass Manchac in the Louisiana swamps. Extensive logging has eliminated a once-vast cypress-tupelo forest , and hurr icanes have eroded the remaining grasses, increasing the salinit y of local water and upset t ing the ecological balance.
The pavilion therefore builds from a concept of re-introducing the cypress tree to restore balance. The lone tree becomes an icon in the landscape, and any tectonic elements merely form a protect ive wrapper that shields the tree from pests and inhabitants from rain.
This design was developed by myself and another student . I t was submit ted for an in-house competit ion at Tulane Universit y, and was selected as one of ten f inalists.
fall 2009critic: robert gonzalez
section a-a
plan
site plan
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resume abstracteducation
Tulane UniversityMaster of Architecture IBachelor of Architecture, Minor in BusinessClass of 2013
I attended Tulane’s five-year architecture program from 2008-2013, participating in the URBANbuild program and the Tulane Rome Program among other opportunities.
Barrington High School, Class of 2008
experiencereferences available upon request
Summer 2013Intern, Avery Architecture + Design, Chicago ILPrepared permit drawings for a 65-seat restaurant in an existing shell and for renovations to a senior housing center, including various schedules, specifications, and drawings.
Summer 2011Intern, VOA Associates, Chicago, ILDeveloped cladding and interior details for a resort in China and an athletic complex at the University of Wisconsin. Built digital models for a master plan of a university campus in Greece. Developed a design concept for an RFP for a new student center at Augustana College, and prepared presentation materials from past projects for business development.
Spring/Summer 2010Intern, Hampton Avery Architects, Chicago, ILDeveloped interior details for a high-end restaurant and a Mexican taqueria. Prepared initial design concepts for a Passive House, to be built inside a historic masonry shell. Documented existing conditions in an unusual Chicago two-flat building.
skillsAutodesk Products: AutoCAD, Revit Architecture, 3D Studio Max3D Modeling: Rhinoceros, VRay, Grasshopper, SketchUp ProMicrosoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPointAdobe Creative Suite: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, BridgeOther Software: ArcGIS2D Physical Media: pencil sketching, charcoal, watercolor, screenprinting, intaglio3D Physical Media: chipboard, acrylic, woodworking, soldered wire
recognition + credentialsSummer 2013LEED Green Associate
Autumn 2012Winner, Tulane URBANbuild 8My team won an internal competition for a phased, mixed-use building with several apartments, retail space, and a community market inside movable pods.
Autumn 2009Finalist, Turtle Cove CompetitionMy design was one of 8 finalists in a competition for an outdoor classroom in the Manchac Swamp near New Orleans.
