W I L L I A M Z A H U R A K

03 NORTHEASTERNUNIVERSITY

02 CAMBRIDGEPUBLIC LIBRARY

04 SCHOOL OF PERFORMING ARTS

01 GRAPHIC ANALYSISOF DEWEY SQUARE

MAP OF COMPLETED PROJECTS

LEGEND

01 GRAPHIC ANALYSIS

02 SITE AND PROGRAM

03 ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS

04 TECTONIC STUDIES

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Dewey Square

Cambridge Public Library

Sustainable School

Dance Studio

Mixed-Use Housing

BERLIN U-BAHN

GRAPHIC ANALYSIS

SITE AND PROGRAM

SEMESTER ABROAD

ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS

TECTONIC STUDIES

PHOTOGRAPHY

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTSDewey Square Field Study

CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTSCambridge Public Library

BERLIN, GERMANYMixed-Use Housing in Berlin

Sustainable SchoolEcotect Analysis

Watchtower, Dance Studio, 3D CADModel Crafting

Panorama photos

WILLIAM ZAHURAKzahurak.w@gmail.com

undergraduate portfolionortheastern university 2009 - 2014

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GRAPHIC ANALYSIS01

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(8,852) SOUTH STAION

(4,123) DEWEY SQUARE

(1,135) ONE FINANCIAL (817) INTERCONTINENTAL HOTEL

(403) KEYSTONE BLDG

(325) 125 HIGH ST.

(600) FEDERAL RESERVE BUILDING

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1600 1722 1855 1898 1942 2012

JFK EXPRESSWAY

CENTRAL ARTERY BIG DIG

ATLANTIC AVENUE ELEVATED

THE GREENWAY

NY & NE R.R.

SOUTH STATION

MBTA RED LINE

NATURAL TOPOGRAPHY

SHORELINE

PIERS

HOUSES

WAREHOUSES

FINANCIAL TRUSTS

IN THE YEAR1600, THE AREA NOW KNOWN AS DEWEY SQUARE WAS LEFT TO IT’S NATURAL LANDSCAPEAND SHORELINE BEFORE BECOMING THE MAIN ACCESS INTO BOSTON.

SOON AFTER DISCOVERY, SETTLERS WENT TO WORK BUILDING HOMES AND WHARVING OUT, ALLOWING FOR A VALUABLE TRADE HARBOR TO DEVELOP.

AS BOSTON BECOMES A LEADING TRADERWITH FOREIGN MARKETS, THE NEED FOR IMPROVED INFRASTRUCTURE LEADI TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF A LONG DISTANCE RAILWAY AND WAREHOUSES FOR STORAGE.

BY THE TURN OF THE CENTURY, MAJOR EFFORTS TOWARDS PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED. INCLUDING THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE RED LINE, AN ELEVATED RAIL AND A GRAND TRAIN STATION.

BY 1942 THE AUTOMOBILE HAS CONSUMED ALL OTHER FORMS OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT. THE CITYSAW NEED FOR A MAJOR HIGHWAY TO FEED COMMUTERS INTO THE CITY.

BURDENED BY THE THE LARGE HIGHWAYOVERTAKING THE SITE, BOSTON DECIDESTO RESTORE A CONNECTION TO THE WATERFRONTBY UNDERTAKING THE BIG PROJECT TO TUNNELTRAFFIC UNDERGROUND AND RENEW PUBLIC SPACE.

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COLONIAL DEVELOPMENT

PORT CITY OPERATION

ESTABLISHED INFRASTRUCTURE

THE OTHER GREEN MONSTER

URBAN RESTORATION

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ELEMENT CHANGE OVER TIME

As time goes on things often go through drastic changes, this is definitely the case with Dewey Square. What started as a natural shoreline with a few ships in the water is now the hub of Bos-ton’s transportation network and financial district. Dewey Square has played a role in everything from the cities first discovery to the massive undertaking of the Big Dig. The amount of change that this site has seen over the years is unparalleled by anything else in Boston. This diagram serves as visual tool to understand the process Dewey Square’s transformation, with this tool we can get a glimpse of what elements were used in the past, and how they changed into what they are today.

ELEMENTS TAGGED ON FLICKR

Using data collected from flickr.Com, this diagram visualizes the number of tags associated with each building adjacent to dewey square. The number of tags for each building is applied to a pixilation graph which determines the pixel density of each building, buildings with a large number of tags are high in pixel density, while buildings with less tags are visualized with a lower pixel density.

SOUTH STATION8,852- PHOTOS

ONE FINANCIAL 1,135 - PHOTOS

125 HIGH STREET325 - PHOTOS

FEDERAL RESERVE600 - PHOTOS

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PIXEL DENSITY

NUMBER OFPHOTO TAGS

INTERCONTINENTAL800 - PHOTOSKEYSTONE BLDG.

403 - PHOTOS

125 SUMMER27 - PHOTOS

FIDUCIARY TRUST33 - PHOTOS

PIXEL DENSITY

SOUTH STATION

DEWEY SQUARE

ONE FINANCIALINTERCONTINENTAL

FEDERAL RESERVE BLDG.KEYSTONE BLDG.

125 HIGH STREETFIDUCIARY TRUST

125 SUMMER STREET

PIXEL GRAPH applying pixel densities to elements

ELEMENTS OF DEWEY SQUARE

1. South Station2. One Financial Center3. Fiduciary Trust Building4. 125 High Street5. Keystone Building6. Federal Reserve7. 245 Summer Street

DEWEY SQUAREADVANCED ARCHITECTURAL COMMUNICATIONS | SUMMER 2012 | BILL ZAHURAK

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Dewey Square has located itself in Boston’s largest transportational crossings, the intersection of Highway 95, the Underground “Big Dig”, and South Station which includes MBTA buses, Regional bus services and the MBTA redline. Identifying these main components of Dewey Square has been the goal of the sectional analysis. This section carves underground, pushing and pulling objects to reveal their orientation and connectivity to surrounding infrastructure, unlike a traditional section, this section works in 3D perspective to reveal the spaces above.

Identifying with the history of Dewey Square has played a major role in the evolution graph. South Boston’s unique history captures the making of Boston into a major US city andit’s development into a network of national infrastructures. The evolution chart takes a diagrammatic look into how the land now known as Dewey Square began as a settler’s marsh to its growth into a colonial town and the boom of industry following the industrial revolution.

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DEWEY SQUARE FIELD STUDYsite given: Boston, Massachusetts

project description: A graphic study of Dewey Square using advanced 3d modeling and representation techniques.

software used: SketchUp, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop

Exploded Axon

Final 30”x42” Board

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CAMBRIDGE PUBLIC LIBRARYsite given: Cambridge, Massachusetts

program given: The Cambridge branch of the Boston Public Library. The new library connects to an existing residential building with a parti wall.

project description: A library that opens itself up to the public by providing mixed-use space including an auditorium and communal computers. A continuous plane of book stacks becomes visible to the neighboring public and encloses the divided reading spaces.

software used: SketchUp, illustrator, Photoshop

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Auditorium01

Public Computers02

Offices/Conference Rooms03

Main Reading Room04

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FIRST FLOOR

SECOND FLOOR

THIRD FLOOR

FOURTH FLOOR

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Define each space by its relationship to the site, users and program. The book stacks then become visibly accessible from the exterior and form a wrapper around the interior space reading spaces.

FIRST FLOOR SECOND FLOOR THIRD FLOOR FOURTH FLOOR

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concept:

Define each space by its relationship to the site, users and program. The book stacks then become visibly accessible from the exterior and form a wrapper around the interior space reading spaces.

FIRST FLOOR SECOND FLOOR THIRD FLOOR FOURTH FLOOR

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Lobby entry

1br Studio

Lofted unit

3 br unit

MIXED-USE HOUSING IN BERLINprogram objective: A public art gallery integrates itself on Potsdamer Strasse. Residential units organize themselves around a single core which provides both light and ventilation.

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Building Site

Study Model

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SEMESTER ABROAD03project description: This residential tower provides a variety of units and occupants that share a single core which provides light and ventilation. Privacy is maintained through circulation strategies and shifted floor plates.

Light and Ventilation Strategy

Air grille in floor

- Air grilles on the facade in the ceiling and floor allows in natu-ral air currents

-Air grilles alternate on floor and ceiling so ex-haust air doesn’t reach the above floor

-Mechanical vent on each floor controls intake and exhaust

-Air buffer insulates wall and reduces heat loss in winter

-Operable windowsallow in fresh air

-Operable blinds for shading

SPRING 2012 | INTEGRATED VENTILATION STRATEGY

software used: Revit, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop

SUSTAINABLE SCHOOL STUDYproject description: New school addition which utilizes natural and mechanical environmental systems.

software used: Revit, Ecotect, Photoshop

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Ecotect day lighting study

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NATURAL VENTILATIONInitial Massing-Since our program is a school, we initially focused on studying the Autumn, Winter, and Spring wind conditions. -The winter winds, specifically, posed the largest threat to our thermal envelope-We chose to prioritize the classroom spaces since they would be frequently occupied throughout the winter-Our design features the common room protruding out from the existing building providing excellent wind blockage for the classrooms from the strong West and Northwest winter wind

1. Protect from winter winds

2. Solar Orientation

PROJECT P2 - Environmental SystemsAndrew Buckley and Bill ZahurakLocation: BOSTON, MA

wind rose diagrams of months typical to when school is

in session

FALL WINTER* SPRING

WATCHTOWER PROJECTproject description: study and design of wood frame and concrete foundation model.

material: Bass wood and Grey Chip

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INTEGRATED STRUCTURAL MODELproject description: Tectonics structural model of dance studio.

material: Bass Wood, Plexiglass, Chipboard, Foamboard

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ROOF COVERINGOPTIONAL GUTTERGUTTER HANGEREAVE FLASHINGWALL CAPSCULPTURED WALL PANEL EAVE PURLIN

RIGID FRAME RAFTERRIGID FRAME COLUMN

GALVANIZED FLASHING

2” RIGID INSUL.

PRECAST 8DT12

EMBED DOVETAIL SLOT

1/2” BEARING PAD

3/4” ACOUSTICAL LAY-IN CEILING

3/8” DIA. ANCHOR 24” O.C.

4” FIBER CANT

1/2”X4”X8” PLATE 48” O.C.

1/2”X4”X8” PLATE

8’-0” WIDE COMPOSITEPRECAST CONC. PANEL

4- #8 VERT. BARS

#3 TIES@12” O.C.

16”X16” SQUARE CONC. COLUMN

MTL. FURRING

14 GA. 2X4 MTL. STUD@16”O.C W/6” BATT INSUL.

6” CONC. SLAB W/ #4@ 8” O.C. EA WAY TOP BARS

2 - #5 TOP BARS

#3 STIRRUPS @ 8” O.C.

3 - #8 BOTTOM BARS

16”X28” CONC.SPANDREL BEAM

20 GA. 2X4 MTL. RUNNER

12” SQ. SLATE TILE OVER1/2” TILE GROUT

L6X6X3/8X6” LONG CLIP ANGLE

2-1/2” CONC. EXP. ANCHORS

PREFAB. GLAZED CURTAIN WALLAND MULLIONS

5/8” TYPE “X” G.D.W

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ROOF COVERINGOPTIONAL GUTTERGUTTER HANGEREAVE FLASHINGWALL CAPSCULPTURED WALL PANEL EAVE PURLIN

RIGID FRAME RAFTERRIGID FRAME COLUMN

GALVANIZED FLASHING

2” RIGID INSUL.

PRECAST 8DT12

EMBED DOVETAIL SLOT

1/2” BEARING PAD

3/4” ACOUSTICAL LAY-IN CEILING

3/8” DIA. ANCHOR 24” O.C.

4” FIBER CANT

1/2”X4”X8” PLATE 48” O.C.

1/2”X4”X8” PLATE

8’-0” WIDE COMPOSITEPRECAST CONC. PANEL

4- #8 VERT. BARS

#3 TIES@12” O.C.

16”X16” SQUARE CONC. COLUMN

MTL. FURRING

14 GA. 2X4 MTL. STUD@16”O.C W/6” BATT INSUL.

6” CONC. SLAB W/ #4@ 8” O.C. EA WAY TOP BARS

2 - #5 TOP BARS

#3 STIRRUPS @ 8” O.C.

3 - #8 BOTTOM BARS

16”X28” CONC.SPANDREL BEAM

20 GA. 2X4 MTL. RUNNER

12” SQ. SLATE TILE OVER1/2” TILE GROUT

L6X6X3/8X6” LONG CLIP ANGLE

2-1/2” CONC. EXP. ANCHORS

PREFAB. GLAZED CURTAIN WALLAND MULLIONS

5/8” TYPE “X” G.D.W

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3D CAD DETAILSproject description: Coursework from commercial detailing

software used: SketchUP, AutoCAD

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WILLIAM ZAHURAKzahurak.w@gmail.com

undergraduate portfolionortheastern university 2009 - 2014