Studio Projects

City Club of Chicago Competition: Plan for Chicago Block ................................. 3-4

Summer Domestic Travel Program 2015

Instructor: Gregory Delaney

Architecture Office ................................................................................................5-11

Junior Spring 2015

Instructor: Stephanie Cramer

Health Complex ...................................................................................................12-14

Junior Fall 2014

Instructor: Jordan Carver

Termite Terminal ...................................................................................................15-16

Freshman Spring 2013

Instructor: Matthew Hume and Jose Pesantez

~Group Project~

Project: Culinary Center ......................................................................................21-22

Sophomore Spring 2014

Instructor: Laura Garofalo

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Dylan Russ University at Buffalo Bachelors in Science of Architecture Minor in Enviormental Design

Other Projects Eagle Scout Project ..................................................................................................17

Holtsville Ecology Center Fence

Summer 2012

Troop 80

Pierce County Construction Axonometric .................................................................18

Construction Technology

Spring 2015

Instructor: Annette LeCuyer

Artwork ......................................................................................................................19

2012

Architectural Sketches ..............................................................................................20

Summer 2015

Catenary Structure ....................................................................................................23

Media

Spring 2015

Instructor: Nicholas Brucia

Building HVAC ..........................................................................................................24

Environmental Controls

Spring 2015

Instructor: Martha Bohm

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SylvenaCity Club of Chicago’s 1913 City Residential Land Development CompetitionSummer Studio 2015

The city’s name is derived from the Latin root words ‘sylva’ and ‘vena’, respectively meaning forest and veins. This depicts the pedestrian movement through a circulatory chain of green public space.

The block is structured to create an internalized chain of public spaces formed by strings of buildings that act as the pedestrian path to the central park. The block’s organization is a dichotomy between rigid and organic- the orthogonally of hardscape and the picturesque of gardens, each reflecting upon the typology that looks out upon them.

The organic buildings are 2 story residential unit row houses and commercial buildings. The rigid form hosts 3-5 stories tall apartment complexes, offices and parking garages.

The diagonal axis connects to two railway intersections, along this major axis sits the commercial district; the road bends creating pockets for plazas along this strip.

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Summer-Best Architecture OfficeJunior Spring Studio 2015

The project was designed to foster intercommunication withing an architectural office through its roundabout circulation, bringing an employee through all the major spaces within the firm. Voids were created within the floor plates to foster this communication on different levels.

The entire building was constructed on a 5’x5’ grid that dictated its structure, floor plate voids and facade condition.

The facade undulates to create spaces for storage (near workspaces), sitting and windows. It is cladded with zinc and bronze panels.

Passive exchange of air is fostered through a ventilation tower.

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HVAC Axon -Multi zone VAV -Geothermal heating -Semi-passive ventilation tower

Solar Gain Diagram- Grasshopper Script

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The Campus’s concept was to achieve wellness through immersion into nature. The design stressed the importance of created parks on the sites and the views toward them. These views were established by angles. Angled glass cut through the programs of the four complexes in order to create a viewport that was most aesthetically pleasing- targeting the created landscape, the other complexes and the sky.

The Program occupied four corners, each building devoted to one of the four categories: Doctor’s Office, Gym, Restaurant and Administration.

Summer-Best Health CampusJunior Fall Studio 2014

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Gym Complex

Doctor’s Office

View out towards park and to sky

View focused down to the landscape and terminated at the vegitation blocking the road

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Termite TerminalFreshman Spring Studio 2013

This catenary structure was developed to create a mold of circulatory patterns through a space. Its base was developed by suspending a stitched fabric from the ceiling. It was then cladded with a mixture of plaster and sawdust to give it rigidity and texture- the former being particularly in the stitched folds and edges of the fabric.

Holes were cut out to aid in the application process and to provide lighting to the interior. The far end opens up to the window as does a termite mound to the South facing sun. The resulting structure created spaces for sitting, standing and lying, and had the rigidity to walk and climb on it.

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The purpose was to develop a proposal for a project that would benefit the community. It involved laying out potential cost, financing through donations/fund drives, laying out a plan for construction and coordinating workers during the building phase.

The design was to build a fence that encompassed three segments bordering animal cages at the Holtsville Ecology Site. The fence had a slanted rail to prevent people from leaning over or sitting on the fence in order to protect the animals and people themselves. Landscaping ties had to be removed and replaced and supports for the fencing had to be installed.

Holtsville Ecology Center Eagle Scout ProjectSummer 2012

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Pierce County Enviornmental Sevices Building Construction AxonometricJunior Spring 2015

SUBSTRUCTURE

1. •48”x 12“ Footing

-#4 Hairpin @ 10” o.c.

-#4 ties @ 10” o.c.

-3 #5 rebar on top half

-3 #5 continuous rebar on bottom

2. •Cast in Place Concrete 96“x12” Footing

3. •Cast in Place Concrete Footing 12”’x48”

4. •Column Footing

-Placed on 4’x8’x16“ footing

-Sloping exterior concrete slab

FIRST FLOOR

5. •First Floor Assembly Type 1

-Raised Floor Jacks @ 24“ o.c

6. •Exterior Wall

-Cement Board on a metal stud assembly

7. •Window

8. •Exterior Wall

-4” Metal Studs at 16” o.c

-R-11 Batt Insulation

-8” CMU 8”x24”

-Interior Vapor Barrier

-5/8” Gypsum Wall Board

9. •Suspended Ceiling wood panel system #1

10. •Aluminum Curtain Wall System

-2” wide x 4.5“ deep aluminum frame

-Spandrel Glazing at top

11. •Exterior 16” Diameter concrete column up to 2nd Floor Balcony

-8- #8 Vertical Reinforcement

-#4 Spiral ties with 3” pitch

SECOND FLOOR

12. •Raised Floor System

-2.5” Topping Slab

-8” Hollow core Concrete slab

-24”x24“ Floor tiles

-Base Material: Resilient Base

-Floor Material: Carpet type

13. •Exterior Wall

-Metal Studs

-5/8” exterior Gypsum Wall Board Sheathing on Metal Studs

-5/8” exterior Cement Board

-Metal closure trim

-Batting insulation

-interior 5/8” Gypsum Wall Board

•Window

-Window Sill

•Window Header

14. •Cast in Place Concrete Beam 3’ thick, Bottom at Elevation +23’-6”

15. •Suspended Ceiling Acoustic Ceiling Tile System #1

16. •12“ Cast In Place Concrete Wall- extends down to first floor

17. •Aluminum Curtain Wall System at Conference Room

•207B 3’x8’ door aluminum frame type: ACW-5 to exterior balcony

18. •Exterior Balcony

ROOF

19. •Roof Assembly Type 2

-Sloping 8” Hollow Core Concrete planks 1/4“:1’

-2.5” Concrete topping slab

-R-30 Rigid Insulation

-Single Ply Vented Roofing Membrane

-4” Insulation

-5- 2x4 stacked Pressure Treated Wood Curb

-½” Pressure treated Plywood

-Roof Membrane

20. •Roof edge

-Down Spout

-Drip at Sloping Concrete Planks along west elevation

-Pressure treated Wood

-1” insulation

-Metal Edge Flashing

-Flashing Membrane on metal edge flashing

-Metal Fascia System

-Roofing membrane

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Rings of the Earth The fissure in nature being haphazardly repairedmaterial: section of a tree

Artwork2012

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Architectural SketchesSummer 2015

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A field condition was developed by observing the proportions and properties of the Palladio’s Villa Foscari. From this the form of the design was developed. The institute was consisting of educational facilities on the lower half and public spaces including of a restaurant on the upper half.

The field extended vertically, this acted as the services an chimney for the kitchens, while framing the villa beyond.

Villa Foscari Culinary CenterSophmore Spring Studio 2014

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The form was developed through a manipulation of a surface using a grasshopper script. The exploration created anchor points and holes for water diversion within the form. Colored bands depict the curved form.

Catenary StructureJunior Spring 2015

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HVAC Layout for Building Junior Spring 2015

Layout for the most efficient HVAC for a building that hosts offices, a retail unit and a returaunt unit. Zones were allocated to spaces based on use, size of space, and location in respect to solar gain. Placement of services in basement were established as well.

A multizone VAV system with a pipe hydronic convector heating system was deemed to be most efficient.