SERGIO RICCARDI Graduation Portfolio
I am a architectural master’s student who has studied architecture and design in Canada and China and currently taking my Master of Architecture at Boston Architectural College. I fell in love with architecture at the age of 18 while working as a general labourer building movie theaters for Imagine Cinemas. I started out doing odd construction jobs employed directly through Imagine Cinema and as the company grew, I did as well. When I left the company, I was responsible for being a liaison between the various trades/contractors and Imagine Cinemas to monitor the quality of construction and ensuring that Imagine Cinemas vision for their new theaters were being brought to life as they designed. While doing this I started to study the field of design and architecture and never looked back. In my past time I enjoy working with my hands building and tinkering. I enjoy the lost art of book binding and book restoration. I have been practicing it for three years now. I also enjoy boxing and running. I have a fascination of cinema and have a passion and drive to learn new things. Whenever I can I try to travel the world to experience new cultures and new places. #: 617-817-7739 IG: sergioriccardi.arch EM: [email protected] EM: [email protected] Education Program Skills General Skills Sketchup Weak Weak Program Skill Strong Strong AutoCad Photoshop Rhino BlueBeam Revu Climate Consultant Autodesk SketchBook Lumion Enscape Revit InDesgin Illustrator Microsoft Office Report Writing Creative Writing Verbal Presentation Leadership Management Digital Mapping Graphic Design Sketching Construction Technical Drawing Laser Cutting 3D Printing Model Making Wood Working Concrete Works Botany 2019 2019 2018 Nanjing College of Information Technologies Design Certificate Architectural Technologist Advanced Diploma St. Clair College Boston Architectural College (Currently In Master of Architecture) 3DS Max
The Concrete Canoe St. Annes Catholic Elementary School Model Study: Ando Hiroshige Museum of Art 2018 2019 2020 2021 Historic Sandwich Town Post Office Renovation Knights Knuckel Artist Refuge Of Chicago City of Windsor Physical Maping Project Travel Studio: Netherlands 2300 Dropped on Drouillard Community Outreach Ferry Hill Building Travel Studio: China 2018 The Crown Jewel of Boston: The Carter School Parcel H Seaport Boynton Yards Columbia University: Climate Resilient Tennis Courts Model Shop Manager Prudentail Center Model An Embracive Architeture: A Series of Soft Conections Bently Univercity: Master Plan Baystate Medical Center: HoF - Surgery Expansion 100% CD BAC: Casiri School of Sculptural Art Design Revere High School: Model as a Phasing Diagram Maine Medical Center Congress Street: CA & BIM Management Baystate Medical Center: Hospital of the Future - Surgical Expansion
2018
2018
St. Annes Catholic Elementary School Studio : St Clair College Windsor, Ontario C hildren experience various stages of development which are stimulated by light, color, and size. The concept for our design is to facilitate change through architecture that will, in turn, create environments children grow excited to experience. Our goal is to create environments that differ throughout the school encouraging curiosity, exploration, and a desire to learn. With constant change children will never grow tired or frustrated with education but desire the experience that St. Anne’s Catholic Elementary School offers. Color Legend Classrooms Shared Spaces Offices Washrooms Stairs Storage Mechanical Gym Library Garden
Materials Brick will be used on the exterior creating a traditional feel native to Walkerville. Brick is strong and highly durable benefiting a structure being used daily. Metal Panels will be used on the second floor exterior expressing change in structure and creating a modern feel associated with Ford City car production.
Elevator Shaft Section
Curtain Wall Sill Detail Parapet Detail Foundation Wall Detail
Our Casting method won an award for most inventive procedure. While other schools simply casted their canoes in a free pour of free pack method, it was my idea to create 4.5" x 4.5" x 1/8" concrete patties and place in running stack fashion over the form like concrete blocks in CMU wall. We constructed the canoe of 1/8" layer of concrete and then a 1/32" basalt fiber mesh (can be seen in the bottom right) and a final 1/8" layer of concrete. This method of casting allowed for our team to get a uniform thickness through the entire canoe without using a depth guide tool that we designed which created an overall stronger structure. The Concrete Canoe E very year the Canadian Society of Civil Engineering holds a National Concrete Canoe Competition (CNCCC) where universities from across Canada compete in a three-part educational competition that involves engineering, design, technical literature and athleticism. St. Clair Colleges team is the only Collegiate level institution that participates in the event. I was the Teams Vice President for the 2016-2017 year. I was tasked with helping come up with a concrete mix design, create suitable formwork, prepare a design paper, construct a technical display, project managing a team of 12 people all while following the strict 200-page CNCCC rules package. The three main categories of the competition were the Technical Design Paper, the Technical Display and the Canoe Races. Under my guidance, St. Clair Colleges 2016- 2017 Concrete Canoe Team placed 2nd in our Province and 9th in the country at the 16th annual CNCCC in Laval, Quebec. Casting The Concrete Canoe Competition and Achievements Academic, Design and Athletic Competition Lavel, Quebec
My first boyant mix designs that conformed to an ASTM C330 Standard. Close up of the initial stages creating our male mold/ form for the canoe. it was 108 two-inch rigid insulation sections cut with a CNC.
Concrete Canoe Project Management I was the team captain for the Concrete Canoe Team at St. Clair College. Although the club was a civil engineering club as was the competition, I felt that reaching out to different areas within the architectural field was best for me to help me understand how different profession operate and to acquire new connections outside of my field of study. Display and Boards for the completion Under my leadership as team president, I was in charge of project management, oversite of the technical report and presentation boards, construction of the canoe, club finances, organization of fundraising events, acquiring materials and orchestrating a team of 9 individuals.
INDEX LEGIONNAIRE – ST CLAIR COLLEGE CONCRETE CANOE CLUB 2017 Table of Contents pg. i Executive Summary pg.ii Project Management pg. 1 Quality Assurance / Quality Control pg. 2 Organization Chart pg. 3 Hull Design / Structural Analysis pg. 4 Testing & Development pg. 6 Construction pg. 9 Project Schedule pg. 11 Appendix A - References A-1 Appendix B - Mix Proportion’s B-1 Appendix C - Example Structural Calculations C-1 Appendix D - Hull Thickness/Reinforcement and POA D-1 Appendix E - Sustainability Overview E-1 Appendix F - Competition Eligibility F-1 Construction Drawings & Bill of Materials pg. 99 List of Tables Table 1 – Canoe Overview pg. i Table 2 – Sustainability Comparison pg. E-3 List of Figures FIGURE 1 – 2016/2017 BUDGET pg. i FIGURE 2 – LABOUR ALLOCATION CHART pg. 1 FIGURE 3 – SHAPE OF LEGIONNAIRE MIDPOINT pg. 4 FIGURE 4 – 3D VIEW OF LEGIONNAIRE’S HULL pg. 5 FIGURE 5 – SIDE PROFILE OF LEGIONNAIRE’S HULL pg. 5 FIGURE 6 – TESTING OF HYDRATION CONTROLLER pg. 9 FIGURE 7 – ASSEMBLED FOAM SECTION POST MILLING pg. 9 First page of Technical Report
Project Timeline Created in MS Project
Full Scale Form Work Progress Full Scale Form Work Progress Full Scale Form Work Progress
Finished Form Work After CNC
Test Model Frame Concrete Mix Design Cylnder Baslt Fiber Strands Test Model Frame CNC Milled Foam Negative
CNC Milled Male Mold
Swam Test
Mid Race Hull Fracture
Ando Hiroshige Muesum of Art Research Model: St Clair College Windsor, Ontario
T his museum is dedicated to the works of the famous Ukiyo-e artist Hiroshige Ando. The design represents an attempt to materialize in architecture the unique spatial structure that Hiroshige created in his woodblock prints. In contrast with the perspective techniques used by many Western painters, he expressed three-dimensional space through the superposition of layers.
01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 Legend 01. Wood Louvers 02. Steel Angle 03. Wooden Louvers on Glass 04. Interior Partion Wall 05. Hollow Steel Column 06. Concrete Floor Slab 07. Steel Truss Roof Assembly 08. Corrugated Glass
I had the unique opportunity to study abroad in Nanjing China. I was able to take a product design studio at the Nanjing University. We were put into small groups with 3 Canadian students and 3 Chinese students the project was to research there growing elderly population and find a problem which we could then solve with a product we design. Our group chose to focus on the issue of many elders dying from injuries related to falling out of bed in the middle of the night. Our group designed the Motion Smart Bed (MS BED) which is a smart bed with sensors that monitor the user’s level of sleep and when the user wakes up or shows more activity the bed automatically lowers itself to remove the risk of fall injuries. while studying product design, we also had the opportunity to conduct construction site visits to understand how things are built in other cultures. Travel Studio: NJCIT Nanjing, China Travel Studio: China 2018
Historic Construction Site Visit
Construction Site Visit
Dropped on Drouillard Community Outreach Ford City, Canada D ropped on Drouillard is a community outreach program that helps draw attention to one of Windsor Ontario's most forgotten areas, Ford City. Ford City during the 1940s was a thriving community that was reliant on the Ford Automotive Factory that had been built in the 1930's. this factory sparked an economic boom in the area and help built up the community around Drouillard the main transportation corridor in Ford City. Sadly, when the factory closed its doors in the 1970's the City's rich culture fell apart and Ford City has been in a state of poverty and crime ever since. Starting in 2016, the Community in the Ford city area has set out to revitalize the area and bring back the city’s rich urban fabric and try to implement various building uses back onto Drouillard Rd. One of the ways they bring Architecture Club Designed Poster awareness to this fact is by hosting an event every year in September called "Dropped on Drouillard" in which the city shuts down the main road and allows residents and local shop owners to set up booths on the street to re-engage with the community and shine a light on Ford City's vibrant culture and economic return. I have been involved with this program since 2016 when it first started, and I have been an active volunteer up until 2019 when I moved to Boston. I was responsible for booth organization, set up and tare down as well as being tasked with finding artist within the Ford City area to have commissioned art pieces to be displayed during the event. Communiry Outreach
Commissioned Art Street Art Peice Artist: Denial
Community Engagement Community Engagement
Booth check-ups throughout the day
Ferry Hill Building G iven Windsor Ontario's recent increase in precipitation and the dramatic effects of climate change in the region over the past five years, the aim is to create a building that will be seen by residence in the area and be a visual representation of the changing environment. The techinques and materials used in this building have will become heavily influenced over time by the elements. Studio 1: St. Clair College Windsor, Ontario
7850 Automotive Manufacturing Fabrication Construction Buisness Aggroculture 3250 2880 2330 1560 1030 Jobs Industry Percipitation Days in Windsor (2017) Rain Snow Above 25mm Above 25mm Above 10mm Above 10mm Above 5mm Above 5mm Above 0.2mm Above 0.2mm Total Total Total Percipitation days Days Days 5 0 27 3 53 8 106 45 191 56 247 In the past 10 years, Windsor’s annual precipitation has risen by almost 250mm. This has caused many areas in the greater Windsor area to periodically flood. This flooding is caused by Windsor’s outdated storm water management system Windsor's Climatic Data Economic Breakdown of Windsor
Total 52% 15% 67% Rain Yearly Precipitation Snow (2017) Bio roofs grow over time. When designing with an emphasis on change they make a great physical representation of change over time as every season they will undoubtably change. Even with the colder climate that Canada is known for Bio roofs are still capable with by specifically planting types of vegetation that thrive in low temperatures. Micro Fluted concrete allows for the directional channeling of water down the facade. This not only allows for the concrete to clean itself over time, but also allows for the water to be directionally chinned into integrated cisterns beneath the building. Electrochromic glass, while ensuring privacy also allows for the fenestration itself to physically change visible states from opaque to transparent electrically and at the user's discretion. Over time copper paneling will start to patina. This material allows the facades of the Ferry Hill Building to directly be changed and manipulated by water over time. Grand Maris Drain Windsor, Ontario 2013 Grand Maris Drain Windsor, Ontario 2017 Material Selection
Ferry Hill Lane Pelissure Street The Ferry Hill Buildings unique massing was created by shifting a series of boxes in and out. This massing added in creating space that is protected from the intersection as well as creating a space for small businesses to thrive as a community while giving the Windsor’s rich underground music culture a place to showcase. Wyndotte Street W
Ouellette Avenue Wyndotte Street W
1. Lobby 2. Retail 3. Eatery 4. Work/Live Unit 5. Ampatheater & Stage 6. Low-Income Residency 7. Medium-Income Residency 8. Offices 9. Courtyard 10. Parking 11. Amphitheater 12. Stage Legend 6 6 6 6 7 76666666666 7 7 777 7 7 444 114 8 87 9 11 7 777 7 7 7 76 6 666 6 6 6 6 6 6 666 1 2 2 32322 1 10 4444 11 12 First Floor Second Floor Third Floor Floor Plans
6 6 Ferry Hill Building: South West perspective render Ferry Hill Building: Ferry Hill Lane render
2019
2019
Historic Sandwich Town Post Office Renovation Ontario, Canada T he Sandwich Town Post office was built in 1875 and is one of Windsor Ontario's oldest historic buildings still standing today. The Town of Sandwich Decided to make Historic Renovation the focus on their 2018 Community Improvement Plan (CIP). I was fortunate enough to help with the historic renovation through one of St. Clair College's Post Office 1925 Post Office 2019 Progress Photos Progress Photos Instructors. During the renovation, we focused on carefully deconstructing the second and third floors and updating the insulation to today’s current building standard and improving the structural integrity of the walls by adding in supports where needed as well as hang drywall. Construction Work: Rawlings Studio
T he concept behind this ring was to explore concrete as an ornamental material for jewelry. The Idea for the shape of the ring was inspired by a Knights knuckle piece from a suit of armour. The use of concrete as a medium is inspired by the stiff and choppy movements that one endures when inside the suit of armour. Knights Knuckle Art Project: St. Clair College Windsor Ontario
Four Mix Designs Silicon Form Work Ring Elevation: Rough Side Ring Perspective: Smooth Side Ring Perspective: Rough Side Ring Elevation: Smooth Side
The aim is to use concrete to its entirety in the context of this project. Often time’s concrete design is not implemented holistically and materials that go into creating the concrete structures themselves are not seen in the final product. We become detached from the idea of how the structure gets its true Artist Refuge of Chicago form. The approach will be to implement a concrete structure that embodies the gallery. It is the artists that contribute their works to the gallery space and so shall the gallery contribute to the artist’s work space. The design inspiration for the physical shape of the Artist Refuge of Chicago is meant to highlight the process Studio 2: St. Clair College Chicago, Illinois