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The John & Maryanne
Post Learning Commons
Saint Joseph’s University, Philadelphia, PA
BWA Architecture + Planning
Philadelphia, PA 2007
Landscape Architect: Glackin Thomas Panzak
Technology & Acoustics consultant: RJC Designs, Inc.
M/E/P consultant: Hunt Engineering Company
LEED consultant: Re:Vision Architecture
Specifications consultant: Wilson Consulting Inc.
Key responsibilities
	 • Full time “Job Captain” through Conceptual, Schematic, and Design Development Phases.
	 • Developed Building Programming and Floor Plans via extensive end-user engagement.
	 • Massing & Material Argumentation, 3D modelling, and extensive CAD drafting.
	 • Intensive design support and graphic production for all design and presentation materials.
	 • Created 3D fly-through animations for client presentation and consultant/contractor coordination.
	 • Managed project schedule, consultant coordination, and intensive overall design support.
© Don Pearse Photographers, Inc.
© Don Pearse Photographers, Inc.
Project Team
William K. Becker, AIA
	 Partner-in-Charge
William J. Collett,AIA
	 Project Manager
Giovanni Caputo
	 Project Architect (temp.)
Jai P.Agrawal
	 Architectural Designer
Lorraine McGurty, IIDA
	 Interior Designer
STUDY LOUNGE
SPECIAL COLLECTIONS
TOWERVIEW STUDY
STUDY CARRELS
DN
DN
“LEARNING
COMMONS”
COLLABORATIVE
WORK AREA
IT & WEB SERVICES
TOWERVIEW LOUNGE
GREAT READING ROOM
UP
DN
UP
DN
N
GROUP STUDIES
STUDY TABLES
LIBRARIANS’ OFFICES
PUBLIC COMPUTER LAB
STUDY LOUNGE
CAFÉ
UP
DN
UP
1st
2nd
3rd
Dynamic massing at
Interior Plaza
For a heightened sense of drama & community
Contained & symmetric
massing at City Line Avenue
Two balanced, imposing solids that frame the Reading Room
Extensive sitework establishes a
clear and walkable relationship
with the campus context.
Exaggerated setback from
Barbelin Tower provides
new outdoor plaza
© Don Pearse Photographers, Inc. © Don Pearse Photographers, Inc.
summerequinox
towerview
As SJU’s first 24x7* study facility, the design embeds many features such
as open plan visibility, central service desks, and consistent ground-plane
lighting to enhance the building’s overall sense of openness and safety.
* - Introducing 24x7, our first-hand research revealed late-night safety as a primary concern for students.
ATRIUM GESTURE #1
the “Swoop Wall”
Dramatically opens the atrium view of Barbelin Tower.
ATRIUM GESTURE #2
the “Sawtooth Ceiling”
Solar orientation shades atrium with respect to Tower view.
© Don Pearse Photographers, Inc.
Fun Fact!
My favorite winter
sweater inspired
the exterior stone
cladding.Construction completed: Fall 2010
Scope-of-work included partial renovations to, and extensive
integrations with, the myriad functions of SJU’s existing Drexel library.
"The Learning Commons will further our mission
as a place of inquiry, a place of dialog, a place of
academic rigor and engagement...It will become
the intellectual hub of our vibrant campus."
- Evelyn Minick, SJU Library Director
© Don Pearse Photographers, Inc.
© Don Pearse Photographers, Inc.
© Don Pearse Photographers, Inc.
CL
CL
1-5/8” MTL STUD 2’-0” O.C.
2X6 STUD
L-BEADS AT CORNERS
W6X20 BEAM ABOVE SEE STR DTL
GWB CLADDING AT W6X20 BEAM
SEE DTL 4/A6
RIGID INSULATION
W6X20 COLUMN SEE STR DTL
GAP 1/4”W X 1/2”D TYP
MARVIN CLAD WINDOW
2X8 P.T. FRAMING
HSS 4X6X1/8”
SEE STR DTL
CAULK BEAD
2X4 STUD
3/4” WD TRIM
5/8” GWB
EXT TRIM CONCEALED
CLEAT NO EXPOSED
FASTENERS
3
1
2
"
REVIEW DIMENSIONS
OF GLASS & BUTT
JOINT LOCATIONS
WITH ARCHITECT
RISER: 8”
TREAD: 9-3/4”
WOOD NEWEL
WOOD RAIL. PROVIDE
INTERMEDIATE
SUPPORT. REVIEW
WITH ARCHITECT.
+/-5’-0”+/-2’-0”1-1/4"
SILICONE SEAL
LAMINATED GLASS
ALIGN
EXG WOOD FLOOR
2X6 FRAMING
EXG 2X10 (2)
2X4 NAILER BEYOND
BLOCKING AS REQ’D
1/2” GWB TYP
FLUSH BOLT SUPPORT
THROUGH FRAMING
1
1 2 3
2 3
Private Residence Renovation
Role: Design Support, 3D Modelling, CAD Details, and Award Submission
6th & Pine Street, Society Hill Historic District, Philadelphia, PA
First Place Regional Winner &
National Contender (results 9/2015)
Komita Design, LLC
Philadelphia, PA 2012
© Komita Design LLC
© Komita Design LLC
DETAILS NOT TO SCALE AND NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION.
Please note: All project details are the intellectual property of Komita Design LLC.
W8X28 BEAM
@ T.O. REAR FRAME
W8X48 STEEL SEC’NS
@ REAR COLUMNS
HSS 6X4X1
/8” BEAMS (2)
BTWN REAR & BALCONY
HSS 6X6X1
/4” BEAM
@ REAR FRAME CENTER
2X6 P.T. STUDS (3 WIDE)
@ STRIKE JAMB & HEADER
W6X20 SEC’NS (4)
@ BALCONY
12”X18” REINFORCED
CONCRETE GRADE BEAM
ON EXISTING STONE WALL
5
4
7
6
© Komita Design LLC
CL
PRECAST STONE STEPS
MARVIN COMMERICAL CLAD
ULTIMATE INSWING FRENCH DOOR
2X4
2X6
1/4” x 12” x 10” ANCHOR
PLATE BEYOND SEE STR DTL
SUBFLOOR
FINISHED FLOOR
STEEL REBAR SEE STR DTL
CONC FOOTING FOR STAIRS
EXG STONE WALL
CONC GRADE BEAM
SEE STR DTL
WATERPROOF MEMBRANE
AT NEW FOUNDATION
GRAVEL VFY SITTING
AT 90% COMPACTION
SET ON 3/4” CEMENT BED
W8 x 48 STL COLUMN BEYOND
+/-1'-4"
+/-3'
3"
2'-2"
10"
11"
2"2"3"
1'-6"
3"
CL
BATT INSULATION
1-5/8” METAL STUD 2’-0” O.C.
5/8 “ GWB
RIGID FOAMBOARD INSULATION
2X6
GWB CLADDING FOR HSS ABOVE
GAP 1/4”W X 1/2”D TYP
HSS 4X6X1/8 ABOVE SEE STR DTL
3/4” WD TRIM
TYP WIDTH AT LG. OPENING /
DIRECT GLAZE WINDOWS
TYVEK
BLOCKING AS REQ’D
3/4” PLYWOOD
2X6 P.T. WOOD
BRICK TIES
EXT TRIM
CONCEALED CLEAT
NO EXPOSED
FASTENERS
W8X48 COLUMN
SEE STR DTL
NEOPRENE
THERMAL BREAK
1”X12”X10” STL BASE
PLATE SEE STR DTL
EXG BRICK
2X4
CAULK BEAD
CLAD ULT. INSWING
FRENCH DOOR
HSS 6X6X1/4” ABOVE
PRECAST STONE
STEPS
3
1
2
"
1
1
2
"
CL
WINDOW TRIM
OPERABLE MARVIN WINDOW
TRANSOM MARVIN WINDOW
WINDOW TRIM
INT 1”X8” PVC TRIM
3/4” WD FRAMING
SHIM AS REQ’D
HSS 6X6X1/4” SEE STR DTL
2X6 P.T. STUDS
2X6 P.T. WD FRAMING
CONC GRADE BEAM
SEE STR DTL
W8 x 48 STL COLUMN BEYOND
1/2” GWB (2)
OPERABLE MARVIN WINDOW
STATIONARY MARVIN WINDOW
+/-8-1/2”
FULLY TEMPERED BUTT GLAZE
LAMINATED OIL-FINISHED
WOOD HANDRAIL
SILICONE GASKET
1/4”X6-1/2” CONTINUOUS
STL PLATE SEE STR DTL
WOOD FLOORING
SUBFLOOR
EXG 3X8 BEAM
1/2” GWB CEILING TYP
3/4” NAILER
2X6 NAILER
2X4 NAILER
JULIUS BLUM 1142
ALUMINUM SHOE CUFF. PROVIDE
GALVANIC SEPARATION BTWN STL
AND ALUMINUM. SEE STR DTL.
W6X20 COLUMN BEYOND
SEE STR DTL
W6X20 BEAM SEE STR DTL
+/- 8”
3’-6”
1/2"TYP
4 6
7
5
DETAILS NOT TO SCALE AND NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION.
Please note: All project details are the intellectual property of Komita Design LLC.
The neighborhood of lower North
Philadelphia has undergone the
following transformations since 1950:
50%
29%
21,400
39%
41%
51%
60%
Of Philadelphia’s vacant lots are located
in lower North Philadelphia.
Of Philadelphia’s vacant structures are
located in lower North Philadelphia.
Structures demolished between
approximately 1970-1990.
Decline in population density.
Decline in number of housing units.
Decline in number of households.
Decline in population.
Project H.O.M.E. Affordable Infill Housing Design Challenge
The traditional rowhome, completely rethought.
"In speaking about city sidewalk safety, I mentioned how
necessary it is that there should be, in the brains behind the
eyes on the street, an almost unconscious assumption of general
street support when the chips are down- when a citizen has
to choose, for instance, whether he will take responsibility, or
abdicate it, in combating barbarism or protecting strangers."
	 Jane Jacobs
	 The Death and Life of Great American Cities
Architectural Designer / Graphics Specialist
BWA Architecture + Planning
Philadelphia, PA 2005
Rendering by Brian Szymanik, AIA LEED
	 "Eyes on the street" echoed across the sketch paper as we erased and redrew this widely abandoned block of
North Philadelphia. Outside, the new block configuration eliminates the dangerous, unsupervised back alley by
making each home "double-front" and semi-detached to provide each unit with its own private side yard. Inside,
the new rowhomes draw residents ever closer to the public realm. By placing each home's key living spaces
(kitchen, bedroom, etc) along two sidewalks, we effectively double the “eyes on the street” and maximize each
family's ability to add life to their sidewalks and contribute directly to the sense of safety in their neighborhood.
	 The design process was front-loaded with site visits, resident interviews, and research to give our work a rich
source of inspiration. By generating new forms that respond directly to the current residents’ modern needs, the
finished product results in a fresh look and provides an original new adaptation of the low-income Philadelphia
row-home typology. By provoking such critical questions of density, safety, and access in this desperately blighted
neighborhood, this project aims to advance the conversation on the future of effective low-income infill housing.
VACANT UNITS page 1 of 2
Project Team
William K. Becker, AIA
	 Partner-in-Charge
Brian Szymanik, AIA LEED
	 Project Manager
Jessica McCollum, IIDA
	 Project Designer
Jai P.Agrawal
	 Project Designer
Role:
•	 Client interaction
•	 Editing & Research
•	 Design development
•	 Design production
PROBLEMATIC CONDITIONS
	 Unsupervised back alley attracts crime.
	 Property density is far too tight.
	 Extremely narrow streets preclude
		 adequate parking in this heavily car-		
	 dependent neighborhood.
	 Very hostile crime & policing environment.
1. ELIMINATE THE BACK ALLEY
	 No more unsupervised space.
2. DOUBLE-FRONT ROW HOMES
	 Doubles the eyes on the street.
3. WIDEN THE STREET
	 Adds 83 parking spaces in front of 82 units,
as well as supervised play space for kids.
6. LIVING SPACES TOWARD THE STREET
	 Bedrooms, lofts, kitchens, and living
rooms placed along sidewalks to enhance
residents' supervision of public realm.
9. ADD TREES SPARINGLY
	 Residents in this high-crime area disapprove
of trees that block supervision. We add
trees behind the wall and in planters that are
pushed away from the sidewalk.
4. SEMI-DETACH ROWHOMES
	 Adds amenity to each unit with private
outdoor space positioned within earshot of
sidewalk.
5. CONTINUOUS SIDEWALK WALL
	 Reinforces street edge with a human-scaled
and inviting, yet defensive perimeter.
7. "CRANKED" FAÇADE
	 Angles the bedroom window to optimize view
and allow for greater street supervision.
8. BALCONIES
	 Adds amenity while giving residents a great
perch from which to view the street.
page 2 of 2
Rendering by Brian Szymanik, AIA, LEED AP
[byron story founda
FLOOR PLAN
1/8”=1’-0”
3
[byron story founda
[byron story founda
Rendering by BWA Architecture + Planning
“A Beacon Of Hope”
The Byron Story Foundation
Alternative education center for troubled and at-risk teens
Francisville, Philadelphia, PA
Project of the Year 2006
AIA Philadelphia Community Design Collaborative
BWA Architecture + Planning, Philadelphia, PA
TRANSLUCENT
TILE GRADIENT
IMAGES PROVIDED
BY BSF COMMUNITY:
TRANSLUCENT
ORANGE CHANNEL
GLASS EMITS GLOW
AT NIGHT.
PROVIDES
NATURAL LIGHT IN
CLASSROOMS WHILE
MITIGATING VISUAL
DISTRACTIONS.
EMITS FAINT GLOW
AT NIGHT.
Project Team
William K. Becker, AIA
	 Partner-in-Charge
Brian Szymanik,AIA LEED
	 Project Manager
Jessica Brams-Miller
	 Intern Architect
Jai P.Agrawal
	 Project Designer
Located one parcel down from their existing re-
purposed facility, this pro-bono project sought to
develop a tailor-made facility for the Foundation’s
unique approach to the mentorship of troubled
teens. Featuring flexible spaces for instruction
andcounseling, and a fully night-lit translucent
façade, this proposal aims to reinforce the Byron
Story Foundation’s well-earned reputation as a
“Beacon of Hope.”
Role:
•	 Client interaction & research
•	 Building programming
•	 Primary design co-development
•	 Design co-production
•	 Primary project co-presentation
•	 Complete written proposal
•	 Award submission documents
Redwood Resort
A 35 acre luxury resort master plan near Bhubaneswar, India
Project Manager
SKDAS Associated Architects + Urbanists
New Delhi, India 2008
	 Our team of four collaborated closely with the client
(pictured below) to achieve his vision for this fully
detailed proposal.
	 Primary responsibilities:
		Master planning
			Blocking (see right)
			 All CAD, proposal, and presentation production
Client Interaction
	 Regular overnight site visits
	 Near-daily communication of progress
Team Management
	 Assigned tasks and oversaw progress 	
			 for team & consultants
74 condos
artisan colony
dual
banquet
facilities
sports club
food court
tree-lined street
ayurvedic
retreat
temple
20
single-family
houses
40
double-family
houses
Rendering by Metal Gothic Studios, New Delhi
Rendering by Metal Gothic Studios, New Delhi
gettyimages.com
Competition Packet
Design Competition Packet
InfIll.cdesIgnc.org
REVITALIZING
URBAN NEIGHBORHOODS
THROUGH GREEN
STORMWATER
INFRASTRUCTURE
Project Director: Beth Miller Executive Director
Co-producer: Linda Dottor,AICP Communication Manager
Partner Agencies: Philadelphia Water Department & U.S. EPA Region 3
Website developer: Panoptic Communications
	 Stormwater runoff rinses pollutants into waterways, creating a direct threat to Philadelphia’s drinking
water. The City’s groundbreaking Green City, Clean Waters program is a 25-year plan to incentivize on-
site stormwater management with a two-pronged approach. First, incentive is created by gradually taxing
lanowners by their runoff amount. Second, new design methods and technologies known as Green
Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) are presented as cost-effective solutions. I was selected for my ability to
understand the underlying issues and translate them into a competition meant to inspire these new solutions.
	 • Produced competition guidelines & authored the internationally-released Call For Entries (above left).
	 • Prepared Executive Summaries & Talking Points from comprehensive background research.
	 • Promoted Call For Entries via placement in relevant global design, policy, academic, and press outlets.
	 • Developed structure, processes, layout, and graphic identity for the official competition website.
	 • Launched site on-time and on-budget via extensive coordination with partners and web developer.
Competition Design Summer Internship
Infill Philadelphia: Soak It Up! Phase 1: Design Competition
AIA Philadelphia Community Design Collaborative Philadelphia, PA
THINK
RAIN“trickle down”
(it’s something Reagan taught me)
Color Concept:
Lots of watery blues, with green as a secondary.
Hints of Collaborative Orange as accent to tie
visual identity back to blog.cdesignc.org
“Official” Collaborative Orange
hex D96F29
via banner at blog.cdesignc.org
accent color for watery blue & green pallette?
seed color for pallette-makers, kuler, etc
CONVENTIONAL HSS FRAMING
ENABLES LIGHT STACKING &
CLUSTERING OF UNITS.
FLEXIBLE PARABOLIC ROOF IS
REVERSIBLE FOR RAIN COLLECTION.
HINGED INSULATING DOORS
OFFER A WIDE VARIETY OF
CONFIGURATIONS FOR SHELTER
AND PERSONAL EXPOSURE.
MODULAR SIDEWALL GRID
PROVIDES CONTROL AND PRIVACY.
MODULAR FLOOR GRID REVEALS
LOCKABLE PRIVATE STORAGE.
GROUND ISOLATION PRESERVES
WARMTH, ISOLATES MOISTURE
VERMIN & FILTH, PHYSICALLY
UPLIFTS THE OCCUPANT,AND
RESTORES HUMAN DIGNITY.
part 1: STREET SHELTER
PennDesign ARCH601 Scott Erdy Studio // Philadelphia, PA 2011
DIGNITY FOR THE HOMELESS
THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF RITUAL
ARCH601: HOMELESS TRANSITIONAL HOUSING
Gardening, Residential Institutions, & Architecture As An Agent For Social Change
PennDesign ARCH601 Scott Erdy Studio Philadelphia, PA 2012
EQUINOX SOLSTICE EQUINOX SOLSTICE
10°
30°
50°
70°
90°
JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
AVG ºF
MAX ºF
MIN ºF
Solar arcs split mass by
garden season.
BEANS, bush
BEANS, pole
BEANS, lima
BEETS
BROCCOLI
CABBAGE
CANTALOUPE
CARROTS
CAULIFLOWER
COLLARDS
CUCUMBERS
KALE
MUSTARD
OKRA
ONIONS (mature)
PEAS, garden
PEAS, southern
PEPPERS
POTATOS, irish
POTATOS, sweet
RADISHES
SPINACH
SQUASH, bush
SQUASH, winter
TOMATOS
TURNIPS
WATERMELON
CORN
EGGPLANT
LETTUCE
MUSTARD
BEANS, bush
BEANS, pole
BEANS, lima
BEETS
BROCCOLI
CARROTS
CAULIFLOWER
COLLARDS
CUCUMBERS
KALE
POTATOS, Irish
RADISHES
SPINACH
SQUASH, bush
TOMATOS
TURNIPS
CORN
EGGPLANT
LETTUCE
Cultivation marks the moment at which humans ceased a nomadic existence. This proposal
for homeless transitional housing renews the impact of gardening by deploying solar massing to
provide a sun-soaked light well for maximum vegetable harvest. This scheme provides each
formerly-homeless resident with a thoughtful home complete with private balcony, reading nook
with a skyline view, and private space for cultivation. Drawing upon models of monasteries,
dormitories, and prisons, this project seeks to provide the healing ritual of gardening in everyday
life to guide the inhabitants towards a psychology of pride and self-sufficiency.
TRANSITIONAL HOMES
PennDesign ARCH601 Scott Erdy Studio // Philadelphia, PA 2011
FOR THE FORMERLY HOMELESS
Natural Systems formal concept:
Lithification:
The process in which layers of sediment compress, transform, and
cement into rock; a natural process that creates a “mineral archive”.
Marblization study
interior/exterior massing & façade conceptual studies
Layering study
PurvesSt
44thDr
Thompson Ave
plaza
N
N
6
N
2nd
3rd
6th
LIBRARY
INSTALLATIONS
INSTALLATIONS
EQUIPMENT LABS
EQUIPMENT LABS
STRUCTURAL STRESS ANALYSIS
FINAL STRUCTURAL GRID
FLOOR PLATES
STAGING
STAGING
STAGING
GALLERIES
GALLERIES
GALLERIES
INSTALLATIONS
AUDITORIUM
GALLERIES
ARCHIVES
ARCHIVES
ARCHIVES
ARCHIVES
ARCHIVES
ARCHIVES
How does an art archive catalog a flock of pollution-sensing robotic pigeons, a website from
1992 that let visitors control the electrode-fired muscle twitches of a dead frog suspended in
mineral oil, or a dot-matrix printer that has been programmed to screech out melodies like “I
Heard It Thru The Grapevine” or “Oh, Susanna!”?
Interior Rendering by Richard Fisher, M. Arch/MLA 2015, et. Al. Physical Model by Alexander Holstein, M. Arch 2014, et. Al.
Physical Model by Alexander Holstein, M. Arch 2014, et. Al.
Using formal languages of “layering”, “ordering”, and “compression”, this proposal packs modular rolling archives
towards the solid ends of the plan, and creates a gradient of disorder towards the center that results in a flexible
sequence of spaces for study and equipment repair, staging, separate installations, and rotating open galleries. PennDesign ARCH602 Ben Krone Studio // Philadelphia, PA 2012
FOR TECHNOLOGICAL ARTIFACTS
RHIZOME ARCHIVE
Level 1
0' - 0"
Level 2
22' - 0"
Level 3
36' - 0"
Basement 1
-14' - 0"
Basement 2
-28' - 0"
Basement 3
-42' - 0"
Prof. Franca Trubiano // Philadelphia, PA 2011
REVIT Part A: Modelling
ARCH532 Construction Technology
Level 1
0' - 0"
Level 2
22' - 0"
Level 3
36' - 0"
A110
2
1" = 1'-0"
3
Section Detail at Green Roof
3’-6”6”6”
2”
1’
Tubular Metal Handrail
6” Planting Soil
6” Rigid Insulation
3/4” Waterproof Membrane
1” Nautical-grade Plywood
5” Concrete
2” Corrugated Metal Deck
5” Nelson Bolt
12” W13 Beam
6” W13 Column
1" = 1'-0"
2
Callout of Section Detail at Curtain Wall
1/2" = 1'-0"
1
Section Detail at Curtain Wall
Prof. Franca Trubiano // Philadelphia, PA 2011
REVIT Part B: Detailing
ARCH532 Construction Technology
the “Parabolic Curtain Wall”
Pencil & paper
(and one red pen)
100% freehand
Jai-Agrawal-DesignPortfolio-2015

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Jai-Agrawal-DesignPortfolio-2015

  • 1. The John & Maryanne Post Learning Commons Saint Joseph’s University, Philadelphia, PA BWA Architecture + Planning Philadelphia, PA 2007 Landscape Architect: Glackin Thomas Panzak Technology & Acoustics consultant: RJC Designs, Inc. M/E/P consultant: Hunt Engineering Company LEED consultant: Re:Vision Architecture Specifications consultant: Wilson Consulting Inc. Key responsibilities • Full time “Job Captain” through Conceptual, Schematic, and Design Development Phases. • Developed Building Programming and Floor Plans via extensive end-user engagement. • Massing & Material Argumentation, 3D modelling, and extensive CAD drafting. • Intensive design support and graphic production for all design and presentation materials. • Created 3D fly-through animations for client presentation and consultant/contractor coordination. • Managed project schedule, consultant coordination, and intensive overall design support. © Don Pearse Photographers, Inc. © Don Pearse Photographers, Inc. Project Team William K. Becker, AIA Partner-in-Charge William J. Collett,AIA Project Manager Giovanni Caputo Project Architect (temp.) Jai P.Agrawal Architectural Designer Lorraine McGurty, IIDA Interior Designer
  • 2. STUDY LOUNGE SPECIAL COLLECTIONS TOWERVIEW STUDY STUDY CARRELS DN DN “LEARNING COMMONS” COLLABORATIVE WORK AREA IT & WEB SERVICES TOWERVIEW LOUNGE GREAT READING ROOM UP DN UP DN N GROUP STUDIES STUDY TABLES LIBRARIANS’ OFFICES PUBLIC COMPUTER LAB STUDY LOUNGE CAFÉ UP DN UP 1st 2nd 3rd
  • 3. Dynamic massing at Interior Plaza For a heightened sense of drama & community Contained & symmetric massing at City Line Avenue Two balanced, imposing solids that frame the Reading Room Extensive sitework establishes a clear and walkable relationship with the campus context. Exaggerated setback from Barbelin Tower provides new outdoor plaza © Don Pearse Photographers, Inc. © Don Pearse Photographers, Inc.
  • 4. summerequinox towerview As SJU’s first 24x7* study facility, the design embeds many features such as open plan visibility, central service desks, and consistent ground-plane lighting to enhance the building’s overall sense of openness and safety. * - Introducing 24x7, our first-hand research revealed late-night safety as a primary concern for students. ATRIUM GESTURE #1 the “Swoop Wall” Dramatically opens the atrium view of Barbelin Tower. ATRIUM GESTURE #2 the “Sawtooth Ceiling” Solar orientation shades atrium with respect to Tower view. © Don Pearse Photographers, Inc.
  • 5. Fun Fact! My favorite winter sweater inspired the exterior stone cladding.Construction completed: Fall 2010 Scope-of-work included partial renovations to, and extensive integrations with, the myriad functions of SJU’s existing Drexel library. "The Learning Commons will further our mission as a place of inquiry, a place of dialog, a place of academic rigor and engagement...It will become the intellectual hub of our vibrant campus." - Evelyn Minick, SJU Library Director © Don Pearse Photographers, Inc. © Don Pearse Photographers, Inc. © Don Pearse Photographers, Inc.
  • 6. CL CL 1-5/8” MTL STUD 2’-0” O.C. 2X6 STUD L-BEADS AT CORNERS W6X20 BEAM ABOVE SEE STR DTL GWB CLADDING AT W6X20 BEAM SEE DTL 4/A6 RIGID INSULATION W6X20 COLUMN SEE STR DTL GAP 1/4”W X 1/2”D TYP MARVIN CLAD WINDOW 2X8 P.T. FRAMING HSS 4X6X1/8” SEE STR DTL CAULK BEAD 2X4 STUD 3/4” WD TRIM 5/8” GWB EXT TRIM CONCEALED CLEAT NO EXPOSED FASTENERS 3 1 2 " REVIEW DIMENSIONS OF GLASS & BUTT JOINT LOCATIONS WITH ARCHITECT RISER: 8” TREAD: 9-3/4” WOOD NEWEL WOOD RAIL. PROVIDE INTERMEDIATE SUPPORT. REVIEW WITH ARCHITECT. +/-5’-0”+/-2’-0”1-1/4" SILICONE SEAL LAMINATED GLASS ALIGN EXG WOOD FLOOR 2X6 FRAMING EXG 2X10 (2) 2X4 NAILER BEYOND BLOCKING AS REQ’D 1/2” GWB TYP FLUSH BOLT SUPPORT THROUGH FRAMING 1 1 2 3 2 3 Private Residence Renovation Role: Design Support, 3D Modelling, CAD Details, and Award Submission 6th & Pine Street, Society Hill Historic District, Philadelphia, PA First Place Regional Winner & National Contender (results 9/2015) Komita Design, LLC Philadelphia, PA 2012 © Komita Design LLC © Komita Design LLC DETAILS NOT TO SCALE AND NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION. Please note: All project details are the intellectual property of Komita Design LLC.
  • 7. W8X28 BEAM @ T.O. REAR FRAME W8X48 STEEL SEC’NS @ REAR COLUMNS HSS 6X4X1 /8” BEAMS (2) BTWN REAR & BALCONY HSS 6X6X1 /4” BEAM @ REAR FRAME CENTER 2X6 P.T. STUDS (3 WIDE) @ STRIKE JAMB & HEADER W6X20 SEC’NS (4) @ BALCONY 12”X18” REINFORCED CONCRETE GRADE BEAM ON EXISTING STONE WALL 5 4 7 6 © Komita Design LLC
  • 8. CL PRECAST STONE STEPS MARVIN COMMERICAL CLAD ULTIMATE INSWING FRENCH DOOR 2X4 2X6 1/4” x 12” x 10” ANCHOR PLATE BEYOND SEE STR DTL SUBFLOOR FINISHED FLOOR STEEL REBAR SEE STR DTL CONC FOOTING FOR STAIRS EXG STONE WALL CONC GRADE BEAM SEE STR DTL WATERPROOF MEMBRANE AT NEW FOUNDATION GRAVEL VFY SITTING AT 90% COMPACTION SET ON 3/4” CEMENT BED W8 x 48 STL COLUMN BEYOND +/-1'-4" +/-3' 3" 2'-2" 10" 11" 2"2"3" 1'-6" 3" CL BATT INSULATION 1-5/8” METAL STUD 2’-0” O.C. 5/8 “ GWB RIGID FOAMBOARD INSULATION 2X6 GWB CLADDING FOR HSS ABOVE GAP 1/4”W X 1/2”D TYP HSS 4X6X1/8 ABOVE SEE STR DTL 3/4” WD TRIM TYP WIDTH AT LG. OPENING / DIRECT GLAZE WINDOWS TYVEK BLOCKING AS REQ’D 3/4” PLYWOOD 2X6 P.T. WOOD BRICK TIES EXT TRIM CONCEALED CLEAT NO EXPOSED FASTENERS W8X48 COLUMN SEE STR DTL NEOPRENE THERMAL BREAK 1”X12”X10” STL BASE PLATE SEE STR DTL EXG BRICK 2X4 CAULK BEAD CLAD ULT. INSWING FRENCH DOOR HSS 6X6X1/4” ABOVE PRECAST STONE STEPS 3 1 2 " 1 1 2 " CL WINDOW TRIM OPERABLE MARVIN WINDOW TRANSOM MARVIN WINDOW WINDOW TRIM INT 1”X8” PVC TRIM 3/4” WD FRAMING SHIM AS REQ’D HSS 6X6X1/4” SEE STR DTL 2X6 P.T. STUDS 2X6 P.T. WD FRAMING CONC GRADE BEAM SEE STR DTL W8 x 48 STL COLUMN BEYOND 1/2” GWB (2) OPERABLE MARVIN WINDOW STATIONARY MARVIN WINDOW +/-8-1/2” FULLY TEMPERED BUTT GLAZE LAMINATED OIL-FINISHED WOOD HANDRAIL SILICONE GASKET 1/4”X6-1/2” CONTINUOUS STL PLATE SEE STR DTL WOOD FLOORING SUBFLOOR EXG 3X8 BEAM 1/2” GWB CEILING TYP 3/4” NAILER 2X6 NAILER 2X4 NAILER JULIUS BLUM 1142 ALUMINUM SHOE CUFF. PROVIDE GALVANIC SEPARATION BTWN STL AND ALUMINUM. SEE STR DTL. W6X20 COLUMN BEYOND SEE STR DTL W6X20 BEAM SEE STR DTL +/- 8” 3’-6” 1/2"TYP 4 6 7 5 DETAILS NOT TO SCALE AND NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION. Please note: All project details are the intellectual property of Komita Design LLC.
  • 9. The neighborhood of lower North Philadelphia has undergone the following transformations since 1950: 50% 29% 21,400 39% 41% 51% 60% Of Philadelphia’s vacant lots are located in lower North Philadelphia. Of Philadelphia’s vacant structures are located in lower North Philadelphia. Structures demolished between approximately 1970-1990. Decline in population density. Decline in number of housing units. Decline in number of households. Decline in population. Project H.O.M.E. Affordable Infill Housing Design Challenge The traditional rowhome, completely rethought. "In speaking about city sidewalk safety, I mentioned how necessary it is that there should be, in the brains behind the eyes on the street, an almost unconscious assumption of general street support when the chips are down- when a citizen has to choose, for instance, whether he will take responsibility, or abdicate it, in combating barbarism or protecting strangers." Jane Jacobs The Death and Life of Great American Cities Architectural Designer / Graphics Specialist BWA Architecture + Planning Philadelphia, PA 2005 Rendering by Brian Szymanik, AIA LEED "Eyes on the street" echoed across the sketch paper as we erased and redrew this widely abandoned block of North Philadelphia. Outside, the new block configuration eliminates the dangerous, unsupervised back alley by making each home "double-front" and semi-detached to provide each unit with its own private side yard. Inside, the new rowhomes draw residents ever closer to the public realm. By placing each home's key living spaces (kitchen, bedroom, etc) along two sidewalks, we effectively double the “eyes on the street” and maximize each family's ability to add life to their sidewalks and contribute directly to the sense of safety in their neighborhood. The design process was front-loaded with site visits, resident interviews, and research to give our work a rich source of inspiration. By generating new forms that respond directly to the current residents’ modern needs, the finished product results in a fresh look and provides an original new adaptation of the low-income Philadelphia row-home typology. By provoking such critical questions of density, safety, and access in this desperately blighted neighborhood, this project aims to advance the conversation on the future of effective low-income infill housing. VACANT UNITS page 1 of 2 Project Team William K. Becker, AIA Partner-in-Charge Brian Szymanik, AIA LEED Project Manager Jessica McCollum, IIDA Project Designer Jai P.Agrawal Project Designer Role: • Client interaction • Editing & Research • Design development • Design production
  • 10. PROBLEMATIC CONDITIONS Unsupervised back alley attracts crime. Property density is far too tight. Extremely narrow streets preclude adequate parking in this heavily car- dependent neighborhood. Very hostile crime & policing environment. 1. ELIMINATE THE BACK ALLEY No more unsupervised space. 2. DOUBLE-FRONT ROW HOMES Doubles the eyes on the street. 3. WIDEN THE STREET Adds 83 parking spaces in front of 82 units, as well as supervised play space for kids. 6. LIVING SPACES TOWARD THE STREET Bedrooms, lofts, kitchens, and living rooms placed along sidewalks to enhance residents' supervision of public realm. 9. ADD TREES SPARINGLY Residents in this high-crime area disapprove of trees that block supervision. We add trees behind the wall and in planters that are pushed away from the sidewalk. 4. SEMI-DETACH ROWHOMES Adds amenity to each unit with private outdoor space positioned within earshot of sidewalk. 5. CONTINUOUS SIDEWALK WALL Reinforces street edge with a human-scaled and inviting, yet defensive perimeter. 7. "CRANKED" FAÇADE Angles the bedroom window to optimize view and allow for greater street supervision. 8. BALCONIES Adds amenity while giving residents a great perch from which to view the street. page 2 of 2 Rendering by Brian Szymanik, AIA, LEED AP
  • 11. [byron story founda FLOOR PLAN 1/8”=1’-0” 3 [byron story founda [byron story founda Rendering by BWA Architecture + Planning “A Beacon Of Hope” The Byron Story Foundation Alternative education center for troubled and at-risk teens Francisville, Philadelphia, PA Project of the Year 2006 AIA Philadelphia Community Design Collaborative BWA Architecture + Planning, Philadelphia, PA TRANSLUCENT TILE GRADIENT IMAGES PROVIDED BY BSF COMMUNITY: TRANSLUCENT ORANGE CHANNEL GLASS EMITS GLOW AT NIGHT. PROVIDES NATURAL LIGHT IN CLASSROOMS WHILE MITIGATING VISUAL DISTRACTIONS. EMITS FAINT GLOW AT NIGHT. Project Team William K. Becker, AIA Partner-in-Charge Brian Szymanik,AIA LEED Project Manager Jessica Brams-Miller Intern Architect Jai P.Agrawal Project Designer Located one parcel down from their existing re- purposed facility, this pro-bono project sought to develop a tailor-made facility for the Foundation’s unique approach to the mentorship of troubled teens. Featuring flexible spaces for instruction andcounseling, and a fully night-lit translucent façade, this proposal aims to reinforce the Byron Story Foundation’s well-earned reputation as a “Beacon of Hope.” Role: • Client interaction & research • Building programming • Primary design co-development • Design co-production • Primary project co-presentation • Complete written proposal • Award submission documents
  • 12. Redwood Resort A 35 acre luxury resort master plan near Bhubaneswar, India Project Manager SKDAS Associated Architects + Urbanists New Delhi, India 2008 Our team of four collaborated closely with the client (pictured below) to achieve his vision for this fully detailed proposal. Primary responsibilities: Master planning Blocking (see right) All CAD, proposal, and presentation production Client Interaction Regular overnight site visits Near-daily communication of progress Team Management Assigned tasks and oversaw progress for team & consultants 74 condos artisan colony dual banquet facilities sports club food court tree-lined street ayurvedic retreat temple 20 single-family houses 40 double-family houses Rendering by Metal Gothic Studios, New Delhi Rendering by Metal Gothic Studios, New Delhi gettyimages.com
  • 13. Competition Packet Design Competition Packet InfIll.cdesIgnc.org REVITALIZING URBAN NEIGHBORHOODS THROUGH GREEN STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE Project Director: Beth Miller Executive Director Co-producer: Linda Dottor,AICP Communication Manager Partner Agencies: Philadelphia Water Department & U.S. EPA Region 3 Website developer: Panoptic Communications Stormwater runoff rinses pollutants into waterways, creating a direct threat to Philadelphia’s drinking water. The City’s groundbreaking Green City, Clean Waters program is a 25-year plan to incentivize on- site stormwater management with a two-pronged approach. First, incentive is created by gradually taxing lanowners by their runoff amount. Second, new design methods and technologies known as Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) are presented as cost-effective solutions. I was selected for my ability to understand the underlying issues and translate them into a competition meant to inspire these new solutions. • Produced competition guidelines & authored the internationally-released Call For Entries (above left). • Prepared Executive Summaries & Talking Points from comprehensive background research. • Promoted Call For Entries via placement in relevant global design, policy, academic, and press outlets. • Developed structure, processes, layout, and graphic identity for the official competition website. • Launched site on-time and on-budget via extensive coordination with partners and web developer. Competition Design Summer Internship Infill Philadelphia: Soak It Up! Phase 1: Design Competition AIA Philadelphia Community Design Collaborative Philadelphia, PA
  • 14. THINK RAIN“trickle down” (it’s something Reagan taught me) Color Concept: Lots of watery blues, with green as a secondary. Hints of Collaborative Orange as accent to tie visual identity back to blog.cdesignc.org “Official” Collaborative Orange hex D96F29 via banner at blog.cdesignc.org accent color for watery blue & green pallette? seed color for pallette-makers, kuler, etc
  • 15. CONVENTIONAL HSS FRAMING ENABLES LIGHT STACKING & CLUSTERING OF UNITS. FLEXIBLE PARABOLIC ROOF IS REVERSIBLE FOR RAIN COLLECTION. HINGED INSULATING DOORS OFFER A WIDE VARIETY OF CONFIGURATIONS FOR SHELTER AND PERSONAL EXPOSURE. MODULAR SIDEWALL GRID PROVIDES CONTROL AND PRIVACY. MODULAR FLOOR GRID REVEALS LOCKABLE PRIVATE STORAGE. GROUND ISOLATION PRESERVES WARMTH, ISOLATES MOISTURE VERMIN & FILTH, PHYSICALLY UPLIFTS THE OCCUPANT,AND RESTORES HUMAN DIGNITY. part 1: STREET SHELTER PennDesign ARCH601 Scott Erdy Studio // Philadelphia, PA 2011 DIGNITY FOR THE HOMELESS
  • 16. THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF RITUAL ARCH601: HOMELESS TRANSITIONAL HOUSING Gardening, Residential Institutions, & Architecture As An Agent For Social Change PennDesign ARCH601 Scott Erdy Studio Philadelphia, PA 2012 EQUINOX SOLSTICE EQUINOX SOLSTICE 10° 30° 50° 70° 90° JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC AVG ºF MAX ºF MIN ºF Solar arcs split mass by garden season. BEANS, bush BEANS, pole BEANS, lima BEETS BROCCOLI CABBAGE CANTALOUPE CARROTS CAULIFLOWER COLLARDS CUCUMBERS KALE MUSTARD OKRA ONIONS (mature) PEAS, garden PEAS, southern PEPPERS POTATOS, irish POTATOS, sweet RADISHES SPINACH SQUASH, bush SQUASH, winter TOMATOS TURNIPS WATERMELON CORN EGGPLANT LETTUCE MUSTARD BEANS, bush BEANS, pole BEANS, lima BEETS BROCCOLI CARROTS CAULIFLOWER COLLARDS CUCUMBERS KALE POTATOS, Irish RADISHES SPINACH SQUASH, bush TOMATOS TURNIPS CORN EGGPLANT LETTUCE Cultivation marks the moment at which humans ceased a nomadic existence. This proposal for homeless transitional housing renews the impact of gardening by deploying solar massing to provide a sun-soaked light well for maximum vegetable harvest. This scheme provides each formerly-homeless resident with a thoughtful home complete with private balcony, reading nook with a skyline view, and private space for cultivation. Drawing upon models of monasteries, dormitories, and prisons, this project seeks to provide the healing ritual of gardening in everyday life to guide the inhabitants towards a psychology of pride and self-sufficiency.
  • 17. TRANSITIONAL HOMES PennDesign ARCH601 Scott Erdy Studio // Philadelphia, PA 2011 FOR THE FORMERLY HOMELESS
  • 18. Natural Systems formal concept: Lithification: The process in which layers of sediment compress, transform, and cement into rock; a natural process that creates a “mineral archive”. Marblization study interior/exterior massing & façade conceptual studies Layering study
  • 19. PurvesSt 44thDr Thompson Ave plaza N N 6 N 2nd 3rd 6th LIBRARY INSTALLATIONS INSTALLATIONS EQUIPMENT LABS EQUIPMENT LABS STRUCTURAL STRESS ANALYSIS FINAL STRUCTURAL GRID FLOOR PLATES STAGING STAGING STAGING GALLERIES GALLERIES GALLERIES INSTALLATIONS AUDITORIUM GALLERIES ARCHIVES ARCHIVES ARCHIVES ARCHIVES ARCHIVES ARCHIVES
  • 20. How does an art archive catalog a flock of pollution-sensing robotic pigeons, a website from 1992 that let visitors control the electrode-fired muscle twitches of a dead frog suspended in mineral oil, or a dot-matrix printer that has been programmed to screech out melodies like “I Heard It Thru The Grapevine” or “Oh, Susanna!”? Interior Rendering by Richard Fisher, M. Arch/MLA 2015, et. Al. Physical Model by Alexander Holstein, M. Arch 2014, et. Al. Physical Model by Alexander Holstein, M. Arch 2014, et. Al.
  • 21. Using formal languages of “layering”, “ordering”, and “compression”, this proposal packs modular rolling archives towards the solid ends of the plan, and creates a gradient of disorder towards the center that results in a flexible sequence of spaces for study and equipment repair, staging, separate installations, and rotating open galleries. PennDesign ARCH602 Ben Krone Studio // Philadelphia, PA 2012 FOR TECHNOLOGICAL ARTIFACTS RHIZOME ARCHIVE
  • 22. Level 1 0' - 0" Level 2 22' - 0" Level 3 36' - 0" Basement 1 -14' - 0" Basement 2 -28' - 0" Basement 3 -42' - 0" Prof. Franca Trubiano // Philadelphia, PA 2011 REVIT Part A: Modelling ARCH532 Construction Technology
  • 23. Level 1 0' - 0" Level 2 22' - 0" Level 3 36' - 0" A110 2 1" = 1'-0" 3 Section Detail at Green Roof 3’-6”6”6” 2” 1’ Tubular Metal Handrail 6” Planting Soil 6” Rigid Insulation 3/4” Waterproof Membrane 1” Nautical-grade Plywood 5” Concrete 2” Corrugated Metal Deck 5” Nelson Bolt 12” W13 Beam 6” W13 Column 1" = 1'-0" 2 Callout of Section Detail at Curtain Wall 1/2" = 1'-0" 1 Section Detail at Curtain Wall Prof. Franca Trubiano // Philadelphia, PA 2011 REVIT Part B: Detailing ARCH532 Construction Technology the “Parabolic Curtain Wall”
  • 24. Pencil & paper (and one red pen) 100% freehand