TABLE OF CONTENTS

THESIS PROJECT: TAKING BACK THE TARMAC 6

METROLAB 26

CASTING 32

DIGITAL FABRICATION 36

RE-SKIN 44

FULL DISCLOSURE 50

CRANBROOK WELLNESS CENTER 52

ALTERATION 2010/KINETIC SCULPTURE 60

RECIPROCITY 66

GRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS 70

PROFESSIONAL WORK 74

RESUME 78

THESIS PROJECT: TAKING BACK THE TARMAC

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Fall 2012/Spring 2013

This thesis project looks at reusing abandoned airport infrastructure, with an eye toward respect-ing the spaces and the history of what came before. To this end an “economic incubator” is proposed for MIdway Airport in Chicago.

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WORK TRAY LEVELScale: 1/16”= 1’

TERMINAL LEVELScale: 1/32”= 1’

TARMAC LEVELScale: 1/32”= 1’

80 16 32 48 80

160 32 64 96 160

160 32 64 96 160

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WORK TRAY LEVELScale: 1/16”= 1’

TERMINAL LEVELScale: 1/32”= 1’

TARMAC LEVELScale: 1/32”= 1’

80 16 32 48 80

160 32 64 96 160

160 32 64 96 160

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METROLAB

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Collaborator: Bryan SistinoSpring 2012

Metrolab was a design-build studio with a focus on adapting old building stock in Over the Rhine, Cincinnati, OH. The focus here was on a smart wall system that could be flexibly deployed without hav-ing to touch the existing brick walls of the houses.

ASSEMBLY COMPONENTS

wall components 2x4’s gyp board unistrut spring nuts pipe clamps 1/4” x 3/4” hex bolts 1’ fender washers 1/4“ x 3” toggle bolts

frame to wall components z-clips angle clips (top strut) angle clips (bottom strut) 1/4” x 1 1/4” hex bolts 1/4” nuts + washers

panel to frame components 1/4” x 1 1/4” hex bolts 1/4” nuts + washers

elect rical panel components romex solid conduit flexibleconduit wire nuts 24“+36”fluorescent self-tapping screws oversize cover plate/ outlet plate polycarbonate lense magnetic disks

francis d’andrea / bryan sistino

EXPLODED ASSEMBLY DRAWING

ASSEMBLY COMPONENTS

wall components 2x4’s gyp board unistrut spring nuts pipe clamps 1/4” x 3/4” hex bolts 1’ fender washers 1/4“ x 3” toggle bolts

frame to wall components z-clips angle clips (top strut) angle clips (bottom strut) 1/4” x 1 1/4” hex bolts 1/4” nuts + washers

panel to frame components 1/4” x 1 1/4” hex bolts 1/4” nuts + washers

elect rical panel components romex solid conduit flexibleconduit wire nuts 24“+36”fluorescent self-tapping screws oversize cover plate/ outlet plate polycarbonate lense magnetic disks

francis d’andrea / bryan sistino

EXPLODED ASSEMBLY DRAWING

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CASTING

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Collaborators:Dylan Fischer, Joseph Southard,Bryan SistinoSpring 2012

Casting was an exploration into the methods of casting and curing concrete, with an eye to pushing the limits of the material. The project presented here investigates making concrete thin and translu-cent by casting it in bubble wrap.

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DIGITAL FABRICATION

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Spring 2012

Digital Fabrication focused on utilizing CNC milling software and technology to explore ways of mak-ing. The class acted not only as an introduction to using software, but also as an introduction to digi-tal fabrication methods.

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Space Use/Program

Retail

Commercial/Office

RE-SKIN

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Fall 2011

The Re-skin studio was focused on making a sus-tainable skin for a cold storage facility on Chicago’s west side. What is proposed here is a passive shad-ing facade, where aperture size is related to the amount of solar radiation falling on a surface.

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FULL DISCLOSURE

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Collaborators:Derek Sommers, Austin WellerFall 2011

Full Disclosure is an exploration of lighting and its effects on space. A unfinished lobby space on a classmates project was used as a jumping off point for the design of a spa lobby. This project won the 35th Cooper Source Awards.

CRANBROOK WELLNESS CENTER

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Fall 2010/Spring 2011

The Cranbrook Wellness Center was part of a two part comprehensive studio. The first part looked at establishing materiality and massing. The second studio refined the design and looked at integrating structure and details into the design.

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ALTERATION 2010/KINETIC SCULPTURE

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Kinetic Sculpture Collaborators:Will Allport, Matthew Brown, Dave OdomAlteration 2010 Collaborators: Senior Studio

Spring 2010

This was a two part project. The first part consisted of a test sculpture, which then led to the large Alteration 2010 sculpture which was installed in downtown Greenville, SC.

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RECIPROCITY

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Collaborators:Jason Butz, Carla LandaFall 2009

Reciprocity addresses broken cycles of consump-tion. Instead of dumping waste into landfills it is recycled and used for building processes such as insulating and growing crops.

GRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS

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Spring 2009

Graphic Communication was an exploration into communicating message and design intent through drawing. The class consisted of intense sketches and culminated in a combined drawing of a building of our choosing.

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PROFESSIONAL WORK

2001 M STREETThe repositioning of 2001 M Street took a tired 1980’s postmodern build-ing and turned it into a premier Class A building.

The project tore the ex-isting facade and half of the existing 8 floors down and replaced it with a new curtain wall and two new floors. The lobby was also redone to match the new facade.

I was heavily involved in the helping prepare the con-struction set for bid and permit and assisted with the re-design of the lobby after the project was taken off hold after the reces-sion.

IMAGES COURTESY OFBROOKFIELD PROPERTIES

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The following represents a selection of projects completed while working for various firms in DC and across the country.

RUNWAYRunway is an incubator company providing space to some of the nation’s best start-up companies. Located in downtown San Francisco in the same build-ing as Twitter, the open plan allows for both collab-oration while also provid-ing small breakout spaces for private work.

The space is 20,000 SF of custom tenant-fit out. I was responsible for the docu-mentation of the design and the assembly of the permit set.

IMAGES COURTESY OFFME ARCHITECTURE

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MFAThe Managed Funds As-sociation is the national representation of the hedge fund industry in the Nation’s Captial. Their headquarters had to at once convey status while not being overly gaudy.

The client found a partially built our space which suit-ed their needs but needed significant upgrades to ac-commodate their full range of functions. While offices were left intact, the en-trance, conference center and common spaces were completely new.

I was on the project from concept development until issuing for permit and was responsible for the construction documents as well as assisting in as-sembling and presenting design reviews with the client.

IMAGES COURTESY OFOTJ ARCHITECTS

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RESUME

Professional Experience:

Lehman-Smith McLeish, Washington, D.C. (June 2013 - Present)Architect I (June 2013 - November 2014), Architect II (November 2014 - Present)

• Have become a valued member of the studio for excellence in both design and technical aspects of project delivery: strategic planning, test-fits, schematic de-sign, construction documents, and construction administration.

Selected Experience: King & Spalding - Washington, D.C.• Phased refresh of six floors (apx. 100,000 sf) of existing office space including

reception/conference area finish and lighting upgrades, new pantries and prac-tice floor finishes. Currently entering construction.

Fee Munson Ebert, San Francisco, CA (March-August 2012)Architectural Intern

• Gained experience on both interior and base-building projects in various stages of development.

Selected Experience: Runway - San Fransisco, CA• Responsible for documentation of 30,000 SF Class A office space interior reno-

vation

Lehman-Smith McLeish, Washington, D.C. (January-March/June-August 2011)Architectural Intern

• Gained experience in construction document phase of building repositioning project.

Selected Experience: 2001 M Street - Washington, D.C.• Member of project team responsible for delivery of construction documents

on project to reposition and re-clad a 9 story office building and add 2 new floors (284,000 SF total).

OTJ Architects, Washington, D.C. (May-September 2010)Architectural Intern

Selected Experience: Managed Funds Association - Washington, D.C.• Responsible for Interior renovation of 20,000 SF of Class A office space - from

schematic design through construction documents

Address:

432 3rd Street, NEApt. #1Washington, DC 20002

Email:

francisdandrea9@gmail.com

Phone:

(301) 938-7578

Education:

University of CincinnatiM.A. Architecture, 2013

Clemson UniversityB.A. Architecture, 2010Magna Cum LaudeDepartmental HonorsCalhoun Honors College

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Mancini Duffy Architecture and Design, Washington, D.C. (Summers 2006-2008)Architectural Intern

Awards, Honors and Publications:35th Cooper Source Awards - Winner Student Category (July 2012)

• Entry Full Disclosure was selected as winner in the nationwide competition

Schmelling Scholarship (November 2011)• Awarded by University of Cincinnati to outstanding Graduate Student of Architecture

D3 Natural Systems Competition 2010 - Third Place (September 2010)• http://www.d3space.org/competitions/

Recipient of the South Carolina Chapter AIA award (April 2010)• Awarded to one fourth year undergraduate student for academic achievement,highest quality of design

ability,professional promise and service

Third Advanced Architecture Competition - Honorable mention (January 2010)• Placed in top six of 702 professional and student entries from 120 countries• Entry Reciprocity published in 3rd Advanced Architecture Competition, Self Sufficient City: Envisioning the Habitat

of the Future (May 2010)

Computer Skills:

Proficient in: Autodesk Revit, Autodesk Architectural Desktop, AutoCAD, Sketchup, Rhinoceros, Photoshop, Illus-trator, In DesignGeneral Knowledge of: Maya, 3ds Max, ESRI ArcMap

Other Experience:

Research Assistant - University of Cincinnati (September 2012 - April 2013)• Research assistant for the Director of the School of Architecture and Interior design

Graduate Assistant - University of Cincinnati (January - May 2012)• Teaching assistant in computer skills class covering Maya, Revit, and Rhino