architecture by adam lipson

NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY PORTFOLIOARCHITECTURE BY ADAM LIPSON

220 W Jersey St.Apartment 8DElizabeth NJ, 07202(908)[email protected]

ADAM LIPSON

SUMMARY

EDUCATION NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Newark, NJ 2015-presentCollege of Architecture and Design (BArc.) 3.9 GPA

ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Chicago, IL 2012-2014College of Architecture (BArc.)

JOHN P. STEVENS HIGH SCHOOL, Edison, NJ 2008-2012

EXPERIENCE REVIT FAMILY CREATOR Summer 2015Luminaire LED Inc., Edison, NJWith the growing popularity of BIM and Revit over the past few years in the architecture community, many companies seek to model their product lines as families in Revit; thus allowing architects to upload the families into their projects. At Luminaire LED Inc., I collaborated with the engineering and outside sales force to create series of Revit families containing the geometry and product specifications of lighting fixtures.

SALES REPRESENTATIVE December 2013 - July 2015Vector Marketing, Central NJAs architects, we must have extensive practice in selling our ideas to a client. Joining the Vector Market-ing sales team enabled me to obtain an extensive skill set and confidence to present and sell merchan-dise to potenital customers. During the first 10 days on the job, I sold $2600 worth of Cutco products by performing at home demonstrations. I attended district conferences and was active and passionate about the product I was promoting. The valuable customer service skills acquired through interactions with customers will benefit me in dealings with future endeavors.

LIGHTING ASSEMBLY Summer 2010-2015Luminaire LED Inc., Edison, NJOne who designs must have knowledge of how things are put together. During summer and winter breaks, I worked at various stations assembling parts for an array of industrial lighting fixtures. Being in a factory environment that prepares all shipments to order, I have the benefit of understanding the process of how products are built. I witnessed first hand the team work and effort involved in delivering a well excecuted product.

CERTIFICATIONS ROBOTECH CAD SOLUTIONS, Hoboken, NJ Summer 2015Advanced Revit CourseIn this class, I acquired advanced revit techniques and tips that will aid in both my educational and pro-fessional career.

SCHOOL OF THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO, Chicago, IL Fall 2014Rhino and 3D Modeling CourseThis course provided me with basic skills for Rhino, Rendering, and 3D printing work.

I am a highly motivated, enthusiastic Architeture Student at NJIT diligently pursuing my passion to un-derstand how buildings are designed, inhabited, and situated on a site. I seek challenges where I can execute my creative nature as my future goal is to build my own practice for residential design. I strive to push myself everyday during the school year and believe that work comes first. In addition to studying architecture, I enjoy traveling and exploring new places as well as new activities.

ARCHITECTURE SKILLS OTHER SKILLS AND INTERSTSAutoCAD

Rhino

Revit

SketchUp

Photoshop

Illustrator

InDesign

Flamingo

Hand Drafting

3D Model Making

Laser Cutter

Sketching

Construction Drawings

BIM

Conceptual Design

GIS Maps

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Powerpoint

Painting

Photography

Leadership

Presenting Information

Sales

Travel

Interior Design

Graphic Design

Fashion

Music

Video Making

Urbanism

ENGLISH Full Proficiency KOREAN Very Limited ProficiencyFRENCH High Proficiency

SKILLS AND INTERESTS

LANGUAGES

AFFILIATIONS AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS STUDENTS (AIAS) 2013-Present-General student member

Explore IIT Fall 2014-Went on weekend day trips with other students from IIT to explore cultural activities in Chicago

ACE Mentor Program Fall 2010 - Spring 2012-General student member -Regularly attended meetings and had a high role in the design of two projects-Helped other students with Architectural Software-Attended 2 team state competitions

PROJECTS VIRGILIO HEALTH CLINIC Fall 2010 - Spring 2011-First ACE project-Worked with 10-15 other High School students to design a three story health clinic on a vacant lot in Camden, NJ. -Presented design concept at New Jersey Institute of Technology

FLLOYD BENNET FIELD REDESIGN Fall 2011 - Spring 2012-Second ACE project -Worked with 5 other high school students to propose a redevelopment plan for an abandoned airfield in Brooklyn, NY into a waterfront park.

PRIVATE CONDO RENOVATION DRAFTSMAN Spring 2011-Worked with an interior designer to draft plans for a private condo renovation in Maui, Hawaii

TABLE OF CONTENTS

FALL 2015: DROP 320 6-9

FALL 2015: WEAVING TERRAIN HOUSING 10-15

FALL 2015: SIMPLICITY WITH A TWIST 16-21

FALL 2015: STRUCTURAL GREEN BLOCKS 22-29

SPRING 2015: TERRACES OF MOVEMENT 30-37

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TRANSFORMATION DIAGRAMS

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NJIT_CoAD. ARCH 363-001: Architecture studio III | Maria Hurtado de Mendoza | 2015 Fall

FALL 2015 | DROP 320

For centuries, our minds have been trained to think that a home would not be complete without furniture; however, in 2040, this belief will be put to the challenge. Drop 320 is a spacious 320 sqft. microunit that takes the basic rectangular plane and folds it into three sections in order to create separate space for intimate and open activity in the home. The intimate spaces have a fixed place to sleep and for personal hygiene, while the central open space remains flexible. The floor tiles in the central open space are comprised of removable panels which have added

program and storage underneath. Drop 320 strips the home of all unnessecary furnishings and allows the clutter and activity of the inhabitant to fill in the voids.

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Start with a Plane

Fold to Maximize Area

Add Circulation

Open Space

Intimate Space

Storage Space

SECTION PERSPECTIVE

UPPER PLAN

SECTION

LOWER PLAN

6’ 12’

6’ 12’

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MODEL PHOTO

INTERIOR RENDERING

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Weaving Terrain Housing takes the concept of basket weaving and scales it up into a large residential housing project. Each thread is a linear array of eight units. Four units are placed on the bottom, and four are placed up top connected by a diagnal light well. The first layer consists of rows that run north to south across the site from the first floor to the second floor. The second layer runs east to west and transitions from the second floor to the third floor. The basket weaving technique allows for dynamic layers, complexity

of space, and pockets of natural light while maintaining a formalized pattern in plan. Each array on the bottom layer is supported by six structural piloti. The absence of units in these areas create a socially interactive space underneath the complex with reflection pools that help disperse the light. The long sides of each unit have a glazed exterior. The side facing outwards is transparent in order to take advantage of views, while the inward facing side is translucent to allow light to come through and maintain privacy.

FALL 2015 | WEAVING TERRAIN HOUSING

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First Layer Units

First Layer Circulation

Second Layer Units

Second Layer Circulation

EXPLODED AXONOMETRIC

Structral Piloti

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NJIT_CoAD. ARCH 363-001: Architecture studio III | Maria Hurtado de Mendoza | 2015 FallINTERIOR MODEL PHOTOS

EXTERIOR MODEL PHOTOS

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SECTION 44’ 88’

28’ 56’LEVEL 1 PLAN

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NJIT_CoAD. ARCH 363-001: Architecture studio III | Maria Hurtado de Mendoza | 2015 FallNORTH ELEVATION 44’ 88’

28’ 56’ LEVEL 2 PLAN

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Simplicity with a twist takes the typical vertical housing stack and presents a more elegant and pleasing effect with just a few simple gestures. The plan is set on a rigid 8’ and 16’ grid. In order to make the structure more porous, a void is left adjacent to the 4 corner units on each level, thus allowing the central circulation space to be spacious and filled with light. The plan on each level is resembled as a pinwheel configuration and is mirrored every other level to give a staggering effect. The two main entrances precede the staircases which

encourage the occupant to ascend and descend toward the voids on each level. In order to give the facade a more dynamicappearance,cantilevered triangular balconies extend from the facade. The balconies protrude 6’ and 12’ respectively and do not follow the main grid as these elements extend beyond the primary structure. Parking is concealed underneath the tower with the east and west sides of the site sloping upward. This provides a separation between vehicular and pedestrian traffic in and out of the site.

FALL 2015 | SIMPLICITY WITH A TWIST

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Pinwheel Plan

Mirrored Pinwheel

Circulation

Terraces

Site/Piloti

EXPLODED AXONOMETRIC

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NORTH ELEVATION

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GROUND LEVEL PLAN 48’ 96’

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NJIT_CoAD. ARCH 363-001: Architecture studio III | Maria Hurtado de Mendoza | 2015 FallTYPICAL FLOOR PLANS40’ 80’

EXISTING SITE CIRCULATION UP AND AROUND CIRCULATION SOUTH FACING FRONT RECESS TOWER TO MAXMIZE LIGHT

NYC: 3mi

NEWARK : 5.5mi

EAST/WEST CITY VIEWS DENSE URBAN HARDSCAPEROTATE BLOCKS GREEN SKY TERRACES VERTICAL CIRCULATION HORIZONTAL CIRCULATION

HISTORIC BUILDING TO THE EAST VOID THROUGH MIDDLE OF BASE

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Structural Green Blocks is a proposed mixed use hybrid tower in the Journal Square neighborhood of Jersey City. Due to the high density of the building (one thousand units per acre), a market and conservatory for indoor farming at the base of the tower help feed the community living above and the residents nearby. A void cuts through the base of the tower in order to maintain sitelines for the historic

building directly east of the site. The tower is recessed towards the back of the property in order to maximize light coming from the south. Since Manhattan lies east of the site, and Newark and the Watchung mountains sit towards the west, every other block is rotated in order to take advantage of the views. Each block is a four story volume and the leftover space from the block below becomes greenspace;

thus providing a communal yard space for each block. In order to support the cantilevers and bridging that occurs at various moments, a long span diagnal truss system is used and expressed as part of the facade.

FALL 2015| STRUCTURAL GREEN BLOCKS

DIAGRAMS

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GROUND LEVEL PLAN

JERSEY CITY CONTEXT

48’ 96’

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NJIT_CoAD. ARCH 363-001: Architecture studio III | Maria Hurtado de Mendoza | 2015 FallLOBBY PLAN48’ 96’

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TYPICAL FLOOR PLAN A48’ 96’

TYPICAL FLOOR PLAN B48’ 96’

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TYPICAL FLOOR PLAN C48’ 96’

STRUCTURE

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SOUTH ELEVATION

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NJIT_CoAD. ARCH 363-001: Architecture studio III | Maria Hurtado de Mendoza | 2015 FallSECTION

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EXTERIOR MODEL PHOTOS

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This propsed police station and community center in Perth Amboy, New Jersey is located at a very complex intersection of two streets and a major transit hub right behind the site. Smith Street is the main commercial corridor while Elm Street leads to smaller businesses and residential areas of the city. An organic “Y” shaped path is drawn through the site in order to connect these three sections together. From there, the overall footprint is established. Since the area has recently been designated as an Urban

Transit Corridor, an influx of commuters will be approaching the building from the rear side adjacent to the train. In order to accomodate an entrance close to the train platform, the embankment is removed and the site terraces up towards street level. In keeping with the terraced terrain of the site, masses are also subtracted from the building to create rooftop terraces. the overall program separates the private and public functions of the building with the private areas for the police contained within the South mass while public

functions are concentrated towards Smith Street.

NJIT_CoAD. ARCH 264-005: Architecture studio II | Edmund Klimek | 2015 Spring

SPRING 2015| TERRACES OF MOVEMENT

New York Penn Station60 minutes

Newark Penn Station45 minutes

Long Branch Station50 minutes

PERTH AMBOYNEW JERSEY

Elm St

Smith St

90’ buildable area

Elm Street35’ wide

Smith Street40’ wide

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PERTH AMBOY CONTEXT

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Start With Site Circulation Path

Punch Openings

Extrude Masses Flatten Embankment

Subtract MassTerrace SitePush Outwards


EVOLUTION DIAGRAMS

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LOWER LEVEL PLAN45’ 90’

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B B

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C

C

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MAIN LEVEL PLAN45’ 90’

A

B B

A

C

C

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UPPER LEVEL PLAN45’ 90’

A

B B

A

C

C

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SECTION AA

SECTION BB

SECTION CC

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