that concrete endures from its initial stages as many materials and its mold, to its finished and final form. The interior layout of space is meant to enforce and focus on how art is created in its elemental form to help the objective third party better understand the final pieces composition. The Refuge shall function in part by residency and other by membership. Resident studio advisors will mentor the members in their respective art background. ARC studio members will compete every season in a design exposition to be displayed in the main gallery space. The focus and importance should be the processes of learning primarily and a space for curation secondary.
First Floor 01 Jewelry Studio 02 Glass Studio 03 Metal Studio 04 Wood Working Studio 05 Men's Washroom 06 Men's Washroom 07 Women's Washroom 08 Women's Washroom 09 Gift Shop 10 Lobby/Event Space 11 Staircase/Seating Area 12 Studio Lounge 13 Clay Studio 14 Textil Studio 15 Photography stuido 16 Graphic Studo 17 Printing Room 18 Paint Studio 19 Storage 20 Staircase 21 Storage 22 Shipping Bay 23 Extrior Shipping Bay 24 Studio Corridor 25 Enterance Cove 01 Lobby(open to below) 02 Staircase/Seating 03 Studio Observation Track 04 Staircase 05 Stircase to 3rd Floor Second Floor 01 Staircase to Second Floor 02 Cafe Lounge 03 Cafe 04 Observation Area 05 Studio Gallery 06 Reception desk 07 Open Concept Library 08 Learning Lab 09 Storage 10 Lecture Hall 11 Curated Space 12 Theater 13 Women's Washroom 14 Men's Washroom 15 Director's Office 16 Curator's Office 17 Waiting Room 18 Office Reception 19 Studio Membership Office 20 Docent Office 21 Security Office 22 Observation Area Third Floor
Material Study and Light Study A first attempt at a board form sample lead me to the understanding of how to properly demold a sample while keeping most of the boards intact for later use. Although the concrete mix wasn’t perfected at this time the process was a good learning opportunity for the project. A failed attempt at demolding one concrete sample lead to the inspiration behind this quasi board / board form concrete sample. It was first implemented to protect the remainder of the sample and after implementation I was able to visualize where exactly I was going to include this design detail on my project as means of protection of the board form detail at user level.A unique light study was done on my concept model to better understand the prioritization of light in this project and my interpretation of light hierarchy within the structure to make the studios as transparent as possible to highlight the process of art before the end prodtuct Floor Plans 1 2 3 4 17 16 15 14 5 9 7 8 10 11 6 24 18 19 20 21 22 23 12 13 25 01 05 04 02 04 03 03 02 04 06 22 07 08 10 09 11 12 13 14 16 17 15 18 19 20 21 01
Wall Section 01 Concrete Beam 02 Wood Louver 03 Catwalk 04 Studio 05 Load bearing Exterior Column 06 Load Bearing Interior Column 5 4 3 2 1 6
City Of Windsor Physical Map Project Ontario, Canada I lead one of St. Clair College's most interactive projects that they were pre-paring as a gift for the city of Windsor. The project is a physical model map of the downtown center of the City of Windsor at a 1:480 scale. The project involved digital mapping of the downtown core as well as utilizing survey data given to us by the City. However, some of that data was old and my team had to go out and take out own measurements of some of the buildings and parks. The project involved a me leading a team of 3 people to digitally map out the city and then prepare the digital models to be 3D printed on a $80,000 3Dsystems printer. While working on this project I was able to acquire experience with various 3D modeling software’s, 3D printing software’s as well as gain experience operating the 3DSystems printer. Unfortunately, as I was one of the only dedicated individuals working on the project, after moving Detail Level of Digital Models to Boston I dis-covered that the project had fell apart and was not finished. This is extremely sad for me to have herd because of how involved I was with the project and I would have loved to see it be carried out. I took it upon myself to keep working on the project free of charge remotely from Boston so that my hard work does not go to waste. The project is projected to be finished in the spring of 2021. The project is to serve as a physical context reference whenever the City aims to build new projects within the downtown core. The aim was to have those new proposed buildings printed at St. Clair College by Architecture students allow them to make connections in industry in the city as well as helping the city understand how these new projects fit into the existing context. Digital Modeling & 3D Printing Work: St. Clair College
Full Model Extents De-waxing Finished 3D Printed Model
Travel Studio: Netherlands 2300 Amsterdam, Netherlands Academie Van Bouwkunst My first semester at the Boston Architectural College, I had the unique opportunity to take part in Climate Resilience travel studio in Amsterdam, Netherlands. I was able to spend the first month of the studio researching precedents regarding major architectural and engineering climate resilience works and was able to visit each one. While in the Netherlands we studied at the Académie Van Bouwkunst which was located in the heart of Old Amsterdam. Our studio objective was to imagine the year was 2300 and the Netherlands was subjected to 30 feet of sea level rise. We were tasked with exploring what a "Go" and "Stay" scenario would look like and focus in on a specific location in our newly envisioned Netherlands. Studio 3: Boston Architectural College
Mijdrecht Central: The HUB Mijdrect Central AKA “The HUB” Is the future of transportation in the Netherlands. It is a multi-model transit hub that utilizes 3 forms of public transportation. Biking, Trains, and The Water Line (large Canal). Not only does the Water Line connect every city along the new cost of the Netherlands in the year 2300, it also acts as a continuous protection against sea level rise via an elaborate double dune double dike system that spans the new coastline of the Netherlands Push and Pull Moments to Create Interesting Views of the Canal. Pinch Points to Incorporate More Light Dune & Dike 1
Column Creation Structural Axonometric Dune & Dike 2
Controled Flooding This Studio challenged us to think about climate resilience in the year 2300 when the Dutch would face a menacing 30ft of sea level rise. Each group was instructed to consider 3 scales, Country, City then Building. We Ultimately had 2 options, “STAY” or “GO”. Our group decided the best option was to form a hybrid solution where the country let the water flood in in a controlled manner essentially creating a dynamic reshaping of the Netherlands as we know it today. The Graphics on the top of the page to the right show what the country would look like without any resilient intervention. the graphics on the bottom on the page to the right indicates our plan of action to reshape the country. Barrier Islands Stilted Cities Ecological Reclamation Fish Farms Vertical Farming Project Site Mijdtrecht, Netherlands
Netherlands 2020 Netherlands 2300 Resilient Netherlands 2300 Controled Flooding Data Cities Saved Ecological Reclamation Densification Public Parks Salt Water Marsh The Water Line
1. 3. 5. Island of Surrender When all the Controlled flooding data is overlaid we were able to identify areas of heavy overlap. These areas were most affected by the dynamic reshaping of the Netherlands and it is these areas of heavy overlap where we zoomed in further to focus our research. Ultimately 2 areas were the most affected. Rotterdam and Mijdtrecht. We choose Mijdtrecht as our city of focus to do the rapid expansion of the city during this reshaping of the country and the city’s need for a centralized transit hub.
Storm Condition Suny Day Winter Recreation 1. Bike Path 2. Accessible Sand Bar 3. Cafe Patio 4. Public Lawn 5. Viewing Deck 6. Waterfall 7. Boardwalk 8. Kayak Rental 9. Mooring 10. Beach 11. Recreational Dock 12. Wildlife Habitat 2. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.
Mijdercht Central: The HUB
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Model Shop Manager Shop and Tools T his past January I started my Journey as model shop CoManager for Perkins & Will's Boston Office. Since taking on the roll I have gained responsibility over the office’s full model and wood shop. What this means is any modeling that Perkins & Will needs I am made aware and become an active member or consulting member on the specific team. The difference between active and consulting is very much how it sounds. As an active member I am putting in Model Shop 3D Pritner Laser Cuter full time hours coordinating and building the model itself. As a consulting member, I keep tabs on the model during all phases of its construction and offer advice to the active team members as well as fill the gaps in tool knowledge. This position has allowed me to work on a wide variety of model scales as well as having 1:1 façade detail mocked up and fabricated. Boston, MA Perkins & Will
Wood Shop Bandsaw | Belt Sander | Drill Press Future CNC Location Particle Filter (Spray booth for now) Saw Stop Table Work Station
Crown Jewel of Boston: Carter School Models as A Diagram Project Type: Pursuit (WON!!) O ne of the first projects I worked on in the model shop at Perkins & Will is a project that I knew about before I started working for Perkins & Will. In my first semester at the BAC I wrote a paper about William E. Carter and the Carter Playground (which is on the Cater School Campus). The Carter School is a Boston Public School located on the border of Boston’s Lower Roxbury and South End neighborhoods. Ranging in age from 12 to 22, the students at The Carter School have both severe, intensive disabilities and complex health needs. Due to these unique challenges, each classroom is composed of five students, one teacher, and two teaching assistants. Students also work one-onone with a variety of therapists. Currently the Carter School has an Aquatic therapy program that they have found helps a lot of their students but due to a lack of an on campus natatorium, not all students get access to this therapy as much as they need it Boston, MA Perkins & Will
Post Competition Celebratory Photo IDK what to do with my hands Massachusetts Ave St. Botolph St Columbus Ave Option 1 Option 2 Option 3
Boynton Yards B oyonton Yards currently is an industrial district that is situated between Somerville and East Cambridge. A developer (whose name is confidential) owns 3 large sites that currently exist as junk yards and is looking to turn the sites into a mixed use midrise development. I was brought on as an active team member to help carry out the team’s design vision via physical model. The developer wanted 2 proposals from each team, and Senior Design lead allowed the model shop to come up with the second proposal. Models as an Iterative Design Tool First Iteration Second Iteration Third Iteration Final Design Support cores sitting on extieror wall. Facade too flat. Need to break up the massing. Bring back the ground level acctivation. Need to add mech. to the roof. Lets find a way to hide it. Ground level needs better activation Project Type: CCC(corporate/commercial/civic) Pursuit Somerville, MA Perkins & Will
Final Design Wood Core Airbrushed Acrylic Facade Wood Dowl Column Custom Pine Wood Frame High Density Foam Custom Watercolor Print Custom 3D Printed Cars
P arcel H Is a mixed use residential/commercial/private development that is located overtop of Silver Line Way, a Silver line bus stop in the Seaport area of Boston. For this project, Perkins & Will's model shop 3D printed all existing context buildings as well as part of the proposed design at Auto Desk Build Space located down the street from this site in Dry Dock. All buildings were printed on the same bed at one time. Models as a Final Product Project Type: CCC(corporate/commercial/civic) Pursuit Seaport Parcel H Boston, MA Perkins & Will
Model exploded Axonometric Perspective Model Render Base in Progress
Project Type: Sports and Recreation A fter winning the Columbia University tennis courts project, our Sports and Recreation team was asked by the client to come up with a model to help illustrate what the proposed design would look like on the site after one of the board members claimed he was tired of looking at pretty pictures and wanted to see something tangible. The intent was to use the model as a tool to help the Client better understand facade options. After building the model, the client requested that we keep using the model to show them our progress both external and internal. Once the project is finished, this model will be on display in the lobby of Columbia Universities New tennis center. Models as a Design Tool and Gift Columbia University: Tennis Courts Inwood, NY Perkins & Will
Model Build Progress Hand Built Frame Sketching out the Topo Frame Revel Etch Testing Final Model Rendering
P erkins & Will has previously done work for Bentley University designing a mixed income residency building in 2016. Our urban design team was made aware of the Request for Proposal in late February. The Urban Design team reached out to me wanted to make a large-scale site model to aid in Discussions about planning and strategies. Being asked to take this project on as a active member I began to lay out the model scope. Once understanding the site and the large change in topography I used this as an opportunity to have the base for the site CNC Milled. I also used this as an opportunity to do something different and more abstract to break away from the traditional style that our models take on. Bentley University: Master Plan Project Type: Education and Urban Design Waltham, MA Perkins & Will
Model Details 4'-6" x 2'-6" HDF Topography CNC Milled High Density Foam Buildings Tooth Pick Trees Material Tectonics Topography Change
Travel Studio: Netherlands 2300 Boston, MA Studio 4: Boston Architectural College A RC1004 Studio challvenged me to investigate opportunities in the complex urban condition that is out site and design Art Spaces and a Library to couple with the BAC’s Boylston campus. After conducting contextual research about the BAC and the Back Bay Area I sought out to design a Sculptural Arts based building as an addition to our existing urban campus. Given the history of sculpting that Arcangelo Cascieri brought to the Boston Architectural college in the 1930s, the new BAC arts building will be dedicated to sculptural art design, theory and practice. The new campus building is comprised of 3 separate structures that utilize the negative space between
them as an urban corridor that strengthen the notiant of what it means to be an urban campus. These structures are also intended to be a light sculpture that reflects the time when students use the campus the most.
T he pink lines in the diagram above represent the four main ways that students, teachers and pedestrians would approach the site. These lines will act as lines of subtraction where I will be slicing through the initial program requirements. This plan is based on the Re-Opening of the Mass ave. T station entrance an for the stop to be renamed BAC Bay Station. Understanding the Site: The Approach
Math Behind the Massing Program Requirements Desire Lines and Site Conditions Height Datums
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Hereford St Dalton St Legend 1. Programable Courtyard 2. Sculpture Garden 3. Picnic/Yoga Cove 4. Urban Alley/ Seating 5. Public Tranis Stop 6. Future Public Park 7. Food Truck Parking 1. 5. 7.
Gallery Practical Sculpt Studio Rest. Rest. Fire Stair Fire Stair Lobby Chase Rest. Office Office Office Student Life Center Student Lounge Rest. Rest. Mechanical Room Lobby 102A 48'-0" x 43'-0" 103A 17'-0" x 16'-0" 101A 23'-0" x 16'-0" 109A 10'-0" x 8'-0" 110A 10'-0" x 10'-0" 106A 18'-0" x 11'-0" 107A 18'-0" x 11'-0" 108A 20'-0" x 15'-0" 100A 38'-0" x 17'-0" 105A 18'-0" x 18'-0" 104A 6'-0" x 7'-0" 100B 48'-0" x 43'-0" 103B 20'-0" x 20'-0" 104B 43'-0" x 35'-0" 101B 12'-0" x 8'-0" 102B 12'-0" x 8'-0" 100C 40'-0" x 29'-0" AA BA CA DA EA FA 1C 2C 3C 4C AC BC CC AD 1B 2B 3B AB BB CB DB EB FB 36' 3'-11" 4' 4' 3'-10" 4'-8" 4'-10" 4'-10" 5' 3'-9" 15'-3" 12'-9" 4'-3" 83'-11" 3'-4" 14' 14' 14' 10' 9'-11" 18'-8" 5" 4'-10" 4'-10" 4'-10" 4'-10" 4'-10" 4'-10" 4'-10" 4'-10" 5'-2" 22'-6" 5'-10" 11'-7" 55'-6" 3'-4" 14' 14' 14' 10' 4'-10" 4'-10" 4'-10" 4'-9" 4'-8" 4'-9" 4'-10" 4'-9" 5'-2" 2'-9" 4'-7" 4'-1" 46'-4" 14'-1" 14'-1" 13'-10" 2'-10" 4'-10" 4'-10" 4'-11" 4'-9" 6' 5'-2" 5'-3" 5'-3" 5'-1" 12'-8" 3'-4" 6' 3'-4" 48'-4" 11'-6" 8'-5" 11'-11" 11'-11" 4'-10" 4'-10" 9'-7" 4'-8" 4'-10" 4'-11" 4'-9" 1'-3" 3'-1" 2'-5" 2'-6" 90'-3" 15'-3" 15'-3" 15'-3" 15'-3" 15'-3" 10'-10" 6' 3'-2" 6' 4'-4" 6' 20'-3" 6' 2'-3" 6' 2'-3" 6' 2'-3" 6' 7'-11" 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 89'-10" 15'-1" 13'-7" 15' 18'-4" 25'-4" N Gallery Shear & Chase Wall In Plan First Floor
N Fire Stair 203B 20'-0" x 20'-0" AA BA CA DA EA FA 2B 3B AB BB CB DB EB FB 3'-11" 4' 4' 3'-10" 4'-8" 4'-10" 4'-10" 5' 3'-9" 15'-3" 12'-9" 4'-3" 14' 14' 14' 10' 9'-11" 18'-8" 55'-6" 90'-3" 3' 15'-3" 15'-3" 15'-3" 15'-3" 18'-2" 7'-11" 5'-10" 6' 3'-2" 6' 4'-4" 6' 20'-3" 6' 2'-3" 6' 2'-3" 6' 2'-3" 6' 7'-11" 1B 3'-4" 14' 14' 14' 10' 6' 8'-11" 6' 8' 6' 3'-9" 6' 11'-6" Studio Room 206B 26'-0" x 15'-0" 205B 26'-0" x 14'-0" 204B 26'-0" x 14'-0" Rest. 202B 12'-0" x 8'-0" Rest. 201B 12'-0" x 8'-0" Storage 203B 12'-0" x 8'-0" Studio Room Studio Room 200B 26'-0" x 14'-0" Corridor 84'-2" 22'-5" 210A Presentation Cove 211A Open Studio 212A Open Studio 200AB 30'-0" x 20'-0" Grand Landing 200A 30'-0" x 20'-0" Corridor 203A Mech. Room 202A Office 204A Storage Rest. Rest. 205A 10'-0" x 8'-0" 206A 10'-0" x 10'-0" 207A Fabrication Lab 208A Office Chase 201A 30'-0" x 20'-0" Corridor Fire Stair 213B 20'-0" x 20'-0" Rest. 104A 6'-0" x 7'-0" 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 89'-10" 15'-1" 13'-7" 15' 18'-4" 25'-4" Second Floor
Wall with Periscopic Window Fire Stair 303B 20'-0" x 20'-0" AA BA CA DA EA FA 2B 3B AB BB CB DB EB FB 3'-11" 4' 4' 3'-10" 4'-8" 4'-10" 4'-10" 5' 3'-9" 15'-3" 12'-9" 4'-3" 14' 14' 14' 10' 9'-11" 18'-8" 55'-6" 90'-3" 3' 15'-3" 15'-3" 15'-3" 15'-3" 18'-2" 7'-11" 5'-10" 6' 3'-2" 6' 4'-4" 6' 20'-3" 6' 2'-3" 6' 2'-3" 6' 2'-3" 6' 7'-11" 1B 3'-4" 14' 14' 14' 10' 6' 8'-11" 6' 8' 6' 3'-9" 6' 11'-6" Studio Room 306B 26'-0" x 15'-0" 305B 26'-0" x 14'-0" 304B 26'-0" x 14'-0" Rest. 302B 12'-0" x 8'-0" Rest. 301B 12'-0" x 8'-0" Rest. 303B 12'-0" x 8'-0" Studio Room Studio Room 300B 58'-0" x 8'-0" Corridor 84'-2" 22'-5" 310A Presentation Cove 311A Open Studio 312A Open Studio 300A 30'-0" x 20'-0" Corridor 303A Mech. Room 302A Office 304A Storage Rest. Rest. 305A 10'-0" x 8'-0" 306A 10'-0" x 10'-0" 307A Fabrication Lab 308A Office Chase 301A 30'-0" x 20'-0" Corridor Fire Stair 313B 20'-0" x 20'-0" Rest. 104A 6'-0" x 7'-0" 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 89'-10" 15'-1" 13'-7" 15' 18'-4" 25'-4" Third Floor N
AA BA CA DA EA FA 90'-3" 3' 15'-3" 15'-3" 15'-3" 18'-2" 7'-11" 5'-10" 6' 3'-2" 6' 4'-4" 6' 6' 2'-3" 6' 2'-3" 6' 2'-3" 6' 7'-11" 400A 30'-0" x 20'-0" Corridor 404A Office Chase Fire Stair 401B 20'-0" x 20'-0" 2'-3" 6' 2'-3" 6' 3'-8" Rest. 402A 6'-0" x 7'-0" 403A 60'-0" x 55'-0" Library 89'-10" 15'-1" 13'-7" 15' 18'-4" 25'-4" 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A Shear Wall In Plan Fourth Floor N
Building “C” Columns Types of Coulmns Building “A” Columns Building “B” Columns Triangulated Coffer Slab
15' 1'-6" 15' 1'-6" 15' 1'-6" 15' 1'-6" 68'-1" Triangulated Coffer Slab Detail Plywood Substrate Floor Finish Radiant In floor Heating Structural Rebar Poured Coffer Slab Super Structure “Under the Hood” How The Structure Works
Closed Periscopic Window in Plan Open Periscopic Window in Plan Periscopic Window
Radiant in Floor Heating Zone A Forced Air Cooling System Zone B Forced Air Cooling System Periscopic Window Ventilation Mechanical Plan Zone C Forced Air Cooling system
15' 1'-6" 15' 1'-6" 15' 1'-6" 15' 1'-6" 68'-1" Juxtaposed Elevation and Section