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Selected works from 2009-2012TRANSCRIPT
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A Selection of Work from 2009-2012
Laura Terrano
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01 Metalmorphosys02 Line Language03 Wonder Breakfast04 The Mews05 Fabric of Cards06 Ribboning07 Watercolors08 Photography
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01 Metalmorphosys
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40TH STREET
TYPICAL RESIDENTIAL PLAN
W 42ND ST
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FIFT
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W 40TH ST
FORM GENERATIONSITE PLAN
MAX OUT VIEW OF EMPIRE STATEBLDG FROM PARK
VIEW OF PARKFROM SITE
VIEW OF LIBRARYFROM SITE
VIEWS OF DOWNTOWN+ HUDSON FROM SITE
PLAZA
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Upon experiencing Bryant Park, one feels that they are within an oasis in a city of millions. This pocket of nature, surrounded by gleaming steel and majestic stone towers, undoubtedly has made its mark in the fabric of New York City. The intention of this tower is to create a structure that ties in to the fabric of the city, while complementing the natural setting of the park. Using views and sightlines from within the park and within the site to shape the form, we have sculpted a sweeping, dynamic form that reacts and interacts with its surroundings.
40TH STREET
SEMINAR
OFFICE
WC
OFFICE
OFFICE
WWCLASS-ROOM
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15TH FLOOR
4OTH STREET
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GROUND FLOOR PLAN
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KITCHEN OFFICE SECURITY
LOBBY
CAFE
WC
WC
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Studio
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32
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535 FT
595 FTPINNACLE HEIGHT
MECHANICAL
LOBBY
AUDTORIUM
LIBRARY
visitors canappreicate
material andarchitectural
contrasts withsurrounding
buildings dueto the absence
of a view-impedingparti wall.
ENVE TONSLOPE CONDITE
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PRIVATE SPACEglazing nearly flush withthe structure, offset by 1
UBLIC SPACEPUazing nearly flush withglaazing nearly flush with glae structure,on exteriorthe structure,on exterioreating habitable spacescreati habitable space
OUTDOOR SPACEglazing moved towards iinterioras seperate system to cm to create
t it iexterior space.
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LIBRARY
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BPARAMETRIC FABRICATION
15, 30 RECTANGULAR
SECTION STRUCTURAL
STEEL TUBES
CUT/PLATE/WELDED
CONNECTIONS AT
24 ANGLE INCREMENTS
PRIMARYCORE + ENVELOPE
SECONDARYFLOOR SYSTEM
STRUCTURE
CREATES WIDECOLUMN-LESSSPACES
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L SYSTEM *
F = FF - [+F+F+F] + [+F -F -F]
4 GENERATIONS
STEP = 15ANGLE INCREMENT = 24
RECURSIVE PROCESSREDUNDANCY = STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY
SIMILAR GEOMETRIES
ANGULAR REPETITION
BRANCHING ALGORITHM
GEOMETRIC GENERATION
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+ DENOTES TURN RIGHT 24- DENOTES TURN LEFT 24
F DENOTES MOVE FORWARD
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1 GENERATION
C High Strength Reinforced Concrete Core Radial Floor Beam + Girder System Integrated with L-Sysytem Envelope
The L-System, seeks to explain the formation of complex branching patterns found in nature. L-System algorithms use mathematical rules and steps to predict and represent the process by which trees and plants grow. The fractal-like patterns that result from these complex strings are based on the defined repetition of set angles and lengths. This rationalization can be translated into the world of architecture, from the creation of a sufficient structural system to the fabrication of its parametric parts. Using technology and computers, we can use these algorithms based on biology to create the system of construction for a 500-foot tall skyscraper made out of steel, in an efficient, highly-precise manner.
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SectionLower Levels 1-3
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PUBLIC
RESIDENTIAL
EGRESS STAIR
CIRCULATION
GROUND FLOOR MODEL
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02 Line Language
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Initial Mapping Drawings
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CSite PlanN
This project was derived from the exploration of using lines to represent movement and space within the confines of Sarah Roosevelt Park located in New York City. Initial exploration line drawings were derived from mapping existing movement and activity in the park. The drawings then morphed into a series of line drawings that would eventually lead to the premise of the proj-ect. These final drawings indicate a loom in which threads were bundled as they encountered an element that forced the movement to veer from a direct line. This drawing was the translated into a physical model and eventually into the proposed site plan.
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Ground Floor PlanThe program called for an auditorium space,
meeting rooms, classrooms, a gym, yoga studios, locker rooms and a cafe.
Study Model Final ModelRubberbands, Plexiglass, MDF Chip Board, Plexiglass, MDF
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Perspective
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Section A
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Section B
Longitudinal Section
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Exploded Axonometric
Sidewalk and entry points
Building Interior and Softscape
Building Exterior and Hardscape
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Rendered Perspective
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03 Wonder Breakfast
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Design isnt just about creating space.It is about creating experiences.
Wonder Breakfast was a performance in Milan that displaced the common use of places and everyday objects to play on the rever-sal of expectations derived from the senses. The performance also introduced new rituals and modes of social interaction. The result was a playful, international and contemporary idea of break-fast.
Corsi ItalianoCappuccino- Philadelphia Cream Cheese over sauted eggplant, zucchini, prosciutto Biscotti- Ritz Cracker with colored Philadelphia Cream Cheese
Corsi Americano Bloody Mary - Blood Orange Juice, Grapes & Mint Bacon and Eggs - Fried Tagliatelle & Red Sugar / Peach, Whipped Cream & Coco PowderFrench Fries and Ketchup- Fried Apples & Strawberry Jam
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04 The Mews
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Passaic River
Town ofHarrison
Riverfront Stadium
Broad Street
WashingtonPark
MilitaryPark
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The project is based on the concept of juxtaposing an exterior and interior condition to create contrasting spaces. The project achieves this through the use of a traditional perimeter block whose interior features mews housing within private courtyards creating a scale break down. The design will contribute to the start up zone by activating the surrounding public space through the use of balconies, ground floor retail and ground floor office space. Furthermore, the interior courtyard housing creates a unique topology that contrasts with traditional city living quarters. The language and materials of the design are intended to reflect upon the industrial rich history of Newark;however, the use of these materials changes in the interior of the block to evoke a feeling of an escape from the bustling city life. Furthermore, the ground floor of the mews housing also features an exclusive live-work environmentwhere residents can gain private access to their own work space through means of the interior gardens. The project is meant to activate the streetscape of the startup zone while creating a hidden gem in the interior of the block to be experienced by residents and office workers in the building. Other assets of the building include sustainable design features: operable sun screens, rain gardens, extensive green roofs and passive heating/cooling systems.
Ground Floor Plan RetailOfficeResidential
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Eastern Facade at Night
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>60
ResidentialOfficeRetail
Assign general program-office on perimeter ground floor-retail at perimeter corners and along plaza frontage-concentration of office along western edge of site near existing office towers
Carve open space-max of 60 depth-access to cross ventilation-access to natural light -private outdoor courtyards or terraces for all residential units- creates interior mews housing
Provide interior cross street -for private access-for ease of access to light rail stop and waterfront -for movement diagonal to city grid
Max Perimeter Block
Solar Orientation-push southern facade down to 3stories to allow light to penetrate interior housing-pull western edge of office up for desired floor to floor height of 13
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1.11 Acres
Passaic River
Light Rail
Parti Diagram
Public versus Private SpacesThe interior courtyards and mews housing require key card access.The private gardens are for the live -work spaces as well as a fewof the ground floor office spaces. These private gardens can be usedfor a variety of functions such as work yards, exhibition spaces,event spaces or for private use.
PUBLIC
SEMI PRIVATE
PRIVATE
PRIVATE
PUBLIC
SEMIPRIVATE
SEMIPRIVATE
SEMIPRIVATE
SRIVATE
PRIVATE
PRIVATE
Program RelationshipsThe ground floor of the southern and northern portion of the site features a unique live-work relationship with the interior mews housing. Theground floor mews housing on the interior of the block serves as the living space with ease of access through a private courtyard to the perimeter work space. The western portion of the site contains four floors of office space with no residential units. The southern, eastern and northern protions of the site feature ground floor reatil and office space with residential units above.
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imeter Block
Program RelationshipsThe ground floor of the southern and northern portion of the site featuresa niq e li e ork relationship ith the interior me s ho sing The
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Interlocking PerimeterDuplex Units
Perimeter Duplex UnitsSecond Floor (Southern)Third Floor (Northern and Eastern)
Perimeter Duplex Units Third Floor (Southern)Fourth Floor (Northern and Eastern)
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Southern andWestern FacadesOperable sunscreen panels move in three positions to control sunlight. In the third position, the panels act as an overhang to block the high summer sun while allowing the low winter sun to heat theinterior space. Exposed concrete flooring performs as a thermal mass.
Northern and Eastern FacadesOperable sunscreen panels move in three positions to control sunlight. On the easternfacade, the panels perform as a fin to block the rising sun in the warmer months. On the northern facade, the panels provide privacy along the alley.
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Operable SkylightInsulated Glazing
Insect Screen
Gravel Ballast
Membrane
Growth Medium
Extensive Roof Garden
Drainage
Rigid Insulation
6 Concrete SlabVapor Barrier
2 Sand4 Gravel
One WayConcrete Slab
28 Concrete Beams35 Concrete Girders
Operable SkylightOperable SkylightInsulated Glazing
Insect Screen
Gravel Ballast
Membrane
Growth Medium
Extensive Roof Garden
DrainageM b
Rigid Insulation
6 Concrete SlabVapor Barrier
2 Sand4 Gravel
One WayConcrete Slab
28 Concrete Beams35 Concrete Girders
Wall Section
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Section B
Section C
Section A Structural Framing PlanSitecast Concrete Two-Way Flat Plate
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Interior Street: Mews Housing
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05 Fabric of Cards05
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Project Rules
- The assembly is limited to 207 cards.- No glue is permitted. All connections must be designed to work in friction.- Cards can be cut, sliced or folded, but they cannot be cut apart.- Rolling or curving of the cards is not permitted. All developments of the cards must remain planar.
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06 Ribboning
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NHoyt
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Lock
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Sussex Street
Central Avenue
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Figure Groundpedestrian paths
vehicular paths
Massing Diagram
This project explores the technique of ribboning as a way to connect spaces , lifestyles and neighborhoods. The project site is located between Central Avenue and Sussex Street in Newark, NJ and called for a mixed-use redevelopment featuring 90 multi-family housing units and 8,000 square feet of ground floor retail space. The design was also influenced by the existing planning initiatives of the surrounding area as well as the Baxter Park project located along Sussex Street.
Study Model
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NHoyt
Stre
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Lock
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Sussex Street
Central Avenue
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Site Plan
Circulation Diagram
Structural Diagram
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growing medium
gravel ballast
drain
drainagewaterproof membrane/root barrier
flashing and parapet
Composite Beams and Girders(5 concrete deck and steel framing for occupiable extensive roof garden)
Low E, Double Paned Vision Glass
Polished/Stained Concrete Flooring (thermal mass)
Shading Device (see detail a)Curtain Wall System (see detail b)
Unit Plans
StudioOne BedroomTwo Bedroom
Unit Section
9 Hollow Core PreCast Concrete Slab
Framing- cicular tubing mullions and transoms
Spandrel Panels/ Glazing
Perimeter Angles
Stiff Back Channel
Mullion Mounting Clips
Detail b
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1 1/2 circular aluminum louvres (shading device)
Summer Sun
Winter Sun 2
Detail a
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Courtyard Perspective
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07 Watercolors
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(Above) Analytique: Fonte Nuova, Siena, Italia(Right) Pop Up Piazza: Piazza Provenzano Salvani, Siena, Italia
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08 Photography
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Left Page
Top Left: NYC Over HobokenBottom Left: Sunset on the HighlineBottom Right: City Lights
Right Page
Top Left: Aperitivo in ComoTop Right: Highline GrassesBottom Right: Highline Landscape
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Laura Terranocell: 267-994-0244email: [email protected]: www.lterrano.com
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