michaelcaraglioselected works

Biociao, my name is michael caraglio, a fourth year architecture student attending cal Poly Pomona. hailing from carlsBad, ca, i have Passions for the outdoors, art(s), traveling, and music which i draw uPon as a sources of insPiration in various asPects of my life. for the last eight months i have Been studying aBroad in florence, italy and will continue to until the school year ends. this humBling and life changing oPPortunity has allowed me to gain a more in-dePth PersPective of a culture outside of the united states, Proficiently learn a new language, and acquire a more gloBalized outlook of the world through my various travels.

since i was a young child i have always Been drawn to creative outlets, from Painting my elementary school year Book in the second grade to studying and Playing Percussion since the age of 10, Pursing to current day. my interests in various arts, aesthetics, sustainaBility, sPaces, and attention to detail are what draws me to the multifaceted feild of architecture. i aPPreciate an architecture in which form and function coincide in a resPonsive and creative manor to create diversity, flexiBility, surPrise, and Pleasure within sPace. throughout my studies i have gained a knowledge in a range of design tools such as 2d Presentation/drawings, graPhic rePresentation/design, as well as 3d modeling Both Physically and digitally. i look forward to aPPlying the aforementioned skills in a Professional setting as well as learning an aBundance of knowledge others have to offer.

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located in Piazza Brunelleschi within the historical city center of florence, italy, this Project estaBlishes a new entrance Building for a humanitarian liBrary. the Piazza although located in the Beautiful city center is in a dilaPidated state and calls for a rehaBilitation of the PuBlic sPace to Become a new center for PuBlic interaction.

Being new to the italian context i looked to the vernacular of the surrounding PuBlic architecture and found success through the imPlementation of a raised PuBlic Platform. diagrammatically the Building Parti is that of two intersecting Bars, one Private and one PuBlic, to create an ‘l’ shaPe slightly shifted. the creation of this form creates a new Piazza which is sheltered from the vehicular traffic moving through the site.

the ground floor houses two differently sized theatres as well as a BookshoP. removed from street level, the raised Portion houses an art gallery, study rooms, café, and outdoor seating/study area to mediate Between.

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situated in an urBan environment, this Project comBines live units, live/work units, and commercial office sPace into one cohesive entity. the targeted demograPhic is the younger artistic community of silverlake and attemPts to create a collaBorative social environment through the

use of interlocking units. the orientation of the units around the Perimeter of the site creates communal interior courtyards Protected from the street which all units enter from on the ground level. loft style units were imPlemented to give the occuPants flexiBility of their sPaces and outdoor

Private sPaces were designed to Break the divisions Between indoor and outdoor. the corner acts as the Barrier to the loud traffic and houses the office sPace as well as a community art gallery on the ground level.

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this Project was a short exercise focused on the develoPment of a system for the creation of a Park located along the Bank of the arno river in florence, italy. again within a foreign context, i looked to the Pre-existing infrastructure of PuBlic sPaces and oBserved that many of the PuBlic sPaces are missing in variety in scale and levels of Porosity.

there is an aBundance of large, flexiBle sPaces in order to oBserve and Be oBserved, But these sPaces do not cater to smaller more intimate PuBlic functions. in resPonse, i develoPed a system of fluctuating densities intended to create a sPectrum of sPaces which are reliant on the density of trees and articulation of the ground Plane. using circles of various sizes as a way of maPPing the density, i then Placed trees at the centroid of each circle.

the creation of differing sPaces was generated By interconnecting the trees in a weB of line-work, giving way to hardscaPe, grassy oPen sPaces, and Planted areas. the variety of sPatial sizes allows for a Broad range of Programs to take Place within the Park, including, a dog Park, cafes, sPorts fields, and a large gathering sPace for a multitude of events to take Place.

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oBservation of nature and creating a Platform in which to view it was the focus of this Project. located in the remote hills east of san clemente the oBservation facility is an oPen air Building used to house visitors only for a weekend or for research PurPoses.

Private and PuBlic Program areas are sPlit By a half height level change, with only the living/kitchen/Bathroom quarters Being enclosed from the elements. Program includes viewing Platforms, a lecture sPace, a Private living quarters, and research sPaces.

the aesthetic of the Project contrasts against the setting But in doing so removes the occuPant and gives them an oBjective PersPective of their surroundings.

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none of the structure within the Building is hidden and is Painted orange to give truth to construction while creating a Playfully Bright environment where children can Be insPired and intrigued.

the Building itself is a Bar Parti with truss sPanning a 150’ distance in order to create a recreational and outdoor eating sPace Beneath the Building. the multiPurPose is located suBgrade adjacent to the recessed outdoor activity sPace creating one large sPace for multiPle functions.

Protection, safety, and creating a large outdoor recreational area were the main driving forces Behind the design for the koreatown elementary school located in los angeles, ca. the school acts as a Barrier to noisy, ‘western avenue’ to the west of the school, while the classrooms look to the east toward a more calm residential area.

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