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- 1. B.S. Arch |University at Buffalo | 2013 M. Arch | Clemson University | 2015 Nicole guyen
- 2. THE LIVING WALL(Spring 2010) CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY (Spring 2011) TESSELATION STUDY (Fall 2013) WASTE WATER TREATMENT (Summer 2012) EcoSLICES (Spring 2011) UB MEDICAL LIBRARY (Fall 2010) COMMUNAL KITCHEN (Fall 2012) HAIKU HOUSE (Fall 2013) 4-7 8-9 10-13 14-19 20-23 24-29 30-35
- 3. HOVER: DESIGN TEAM: OwenCorrenti, Phil Gusmano, Rachel Hefti, Nicole Nguyen, Chris Osterhoudt, Ashley Rubino Design a basic minimal dwelling unit with a sleeping area for three people, entrance, and circulation. The final design was fabricated and transported to the Griffis Sculpture Park in western NY and remained there for 1 year. I was part of the original three person design team developing Chris Osterhoudt's initial design. I helped to develop the structure of the dwelling. I drew the plans and sections located on the opposite page and transformation drawings located on this page. I also worked on fabricating study models to develop the design.
- 7. CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY: I looked atthe construction drawings for two buildings: the Croffead House by Clark + Menefee, and Pierce County Environmental Services Building by Miller Hull. From these drawings I constructed a peeled back axonometric of a section of the building. The Croffead House is a concrete block construction with wood joists to support the floor. 1 6 7 8 9 10 5 4 3 2 0 1 2 3 4 5 10 1 Foundation for Perimeter Wall 3’ wide x 1‘ thick continuous site cast concrete strip footing 2 Foundation at Column 6’ wide x 6’ long x 1’ thick site cast concrete pad with #5 reinforcement bars @ 12” O.C. both directions 3 Foundation at Room Divide 4’ wide x 8’ long x 1’ thick site cast concrete pad with #5 reinforcement bars @ 12” O.C. both directions 4 External Wall at Ground Level East-West Walls: 8” x 8” x 16” CMU blocks (inner wythe) 2” rigid insulation 2” cavity 8” x 8” x 4” CMU blocks outer wythe) with transparent waterproof coating 3 #5 reinforcement bar at corners and openings North-South Walls: 8” x 12” x 16” CMU blocks (inner wythe) 2” rigid insulation 2” cavity 8” x 8” x 4” CMU blocks outer wythe) with transparent waterproof coating 3 #5 reinforcement bar at corners and openings 5 External Wall at Upper Floors 8” x 8” x 16” CMU (inner wythe) 3 #5 vertical reinforcement at corners and openings horizontal joint reinforcement at 16” O.C. vapor barrier 2” rigid insulation 2” cavity 8” x 8” x 4” CMU (outer wythe) with transpaent waterproof coating stucco finishing 6 Ground Floor 4” compacted gravel vapor barrier 4” site cast concrete slab on grade with 6” x 6” mesh reinforcement 7 Living Room Floor 2” x 10” joists at 16” O.C. 3/4” plywood subfloor 3/4” wood strip finish flooring Ceiling 3/4” gypsum board 8 Concrete Beam cast concrete beam with 3 #5 reinforcement bars top and bottom #3 stirrups at 16“ O.C. 1 1/2” clear all sides width of masonry 9 Window at Ground Story site cast concrete sill steel sash windows with Insulated Glass, secured to masonry seal joints 10 Large Window to Living Room site cast concrete sill 12” bond beam with 2 #5 reinforcement bar, solid grout 12” lintel and 8” lintel with 2 #5 reinforcement bar, solid grout Croffead House Clark + Menefee Architects 1989
- 8. TESSELLATION STUDY: Design a tesselatedmodule with a form that could be cast and recast, simu- lating precast concrete methods. The piece is a faceted form that allows for voids, overlap, and the creation of curves and corners. These images show a catalog of connections between two units.
- 9. WASTE WATER: DESIGN TEAM:Grant Black, Brittany Cohen, Thomas DeGraff, Jennifer Dow, Mira Lee, Nicole Nguyen, Maya Shermer During the summer of 2012 I studied abroad in Monteverde, Costa Rica. We worked work with the local water source and the municipality to develop a system for the downtown region. I helped with diagramming the current situations, site seeking and documentation, system research, plans, sections, and perspectives. Toilets Sinks, Showers Washing machines Watering plants/lawns Manufacturing Septic Street Wastewater Treatment Watertable Streams Products Storm Water 13%13%% 3% 5.25% 6 % 13% 18% 21m 50m50m 50m 50m 50m 50m SITE CURRENT WATER FLOW TOWN
- 10. Common minimum capacityfor compliance m2 m2 m2 m2 m2 m2 m2 m2 m2 m2 m2 Characteristics Technology activated sludge vertical loopreactor biologic rotarydisc constructed wetlands hydroponic cultivation living machine Laminas Filtrantes facultative lagoon aerated lagoons oxidation ditch tricklingfilters 0 5 15 25 50 Activated Sludge System Clarifiers/Aeration Tanks Pumps/Pipes Filter Sludge Treatment Natural Wetland Parking 20 Spaces Building 1,200 m 2 600 m 2 1,000 m1 2 3 4 5 2 1,300 m2 352 m2 Private Area Public Area 1 3 5 4 2 Legend Sitio apropiado Monteverde ¯0 5,0002,500 Meters Áreas sin zonas de amortiguamiento Terreno plano Zonas sin cobertura boscosa + + = 0 5 25 50 Santa Elena Reforested Areas Roadside Wetland Rain Garden
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- 12. 0 5 Floor Plan PublicSpace Lecture Hall Kitchen Bath. Bath. Bath. Sto. Office Office Conference Control Room Util. 3.5m 8m 6m10m 16m Constructed Wetland Bridge Sidewalk Patio 1 2 3 4 Rainwater Collectoin Constructed Wetland
- 13. EcoSLICES: This project wasto design an addition to the historic Lord and Burnham tri-dome greenhouse, which would enhance the current buffalo meridian theme of the Botanical Gardens. This project is an investigation with an extreme emphasis on the visitor's sectional journey. Through research, I discovered that the elevation of an ecosystem has a direct influence on the types of plants which can grow within it. I believe that by moving through sectional height differences, visitors would be able to get a better understanding of the multiple layers of the habitats on display. Panama Cloud Forest 180’ Prioria Copaifera 164’ 4000’abovesealevel PrioriaCopaifera150’
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- 15. Program LoadingDocks Main Entrance Courtyard Kid’s Courtyard Banquet SpecialShows AustralianBog YangtzeRiverGorge GrandCanyon FloridaEverglades Panama CloudForest Education GrowHouses Cafe Palm Dome Gift Shop TemporaryExhibits Lower Paths Upper Pathways N
- 18. I researched theelevation extremes across the world, and took slices of ecosystems that represented some of these areas. Within these slices, there are paths weave through the ecosystems. Upper and lower paths allow multiple perspectives of the plants to be seen. These slices are emphasized with the large truss structure. Fresh Air Moveable Shading Device Louvres Beyond Water Pipes for Misting Radiant Heat Air Condition Humidity
- 19. CAFE VOLUMES AND QUIETSTUDY SPACE INFORMAL READING ROOM CYBRARY GROUP STUDY AND JOURNALS AUDITORIUM, EXHIBITION, MULTIPURPOSEGROUND LEVEL 36’ 18’ 12’ 6’ 24’ PUBLIC USE STUDENT USE CLOSED STACKS AND VOLUMES 30’ UB MEDICAL LIBRARY: This project was to design a library to house a collection of books from the university. Because of the location in the downtown medical district, I determined that a medical library would be best suited in this region. I used the grid of the area to create platforms of varied sizes elevating different zones to control access to the collection.
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- 23. A B CD E F G H 0 2 6 10 COMMUNAL KITCHEN: In this undergraduate comprehensive studio, I was asked to design a mixed use building with housing and a public program. I choose a culinary center as the public program. The driving concept of the project is a series of angled construction planes which invert from floor to floor.
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- 26. Egress Stairs 5’ TurningRadius Accessible Elevator Areas of Refuge Egress Route 2 h Fire Rating Because of the alternating angles and the desire for an open floor plan devoid of columns, the structure became a series of alternating concrete planes. These transfer the loads to the ground floor through point loads that essentially form 16 large columns. These with the egress stairs form the support for the upper three floors.
- 27. 1 2 Light frame steelframe roof 3 4 Exterior walls: 12” Concrete walls 5 6 Concrete Beam Vertical Chase 7 10” Concrete Slab Radiant Floor Heating in topping 8 Cooking Area commercial exhaust hood 9 10 Chiller and Boiler Room AHU for residential units beyond Public AHU Meters 1 2 4 3 5 6 7 98 10 mains water cooling tower chiller + boiler AHU AHU hp hp hp 1. concrete slabs 2” concrete topping w/ radiant heating subflooring 4” wood flooring 2. beam beyond 3. suspended ceiling 4. floor to ceiling glazing 5. structural wall 6. caisson 1. 2. 4. 6. meter roompublic AHU elevator maintainence chiller + boiler
- 29. folding up theground enclosing home and people outside is inside HAIKU HOUSE: circulation The design process started with kirigami, the cut and folding of a single sheet of paper, which reflected my thoughts of what a home means. From there we were asked to take this kirigami and design a 1,000 sqft 3 bedroom single family home. My initial concept of a blurred inside/outside condition was achieved through a large glass facade. This area became the circulation space of the home and is located on one central axis.
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