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Nicholas LoCiceroUniversity at Buffalo School of ArchitectureMArch 2.5 Candidate
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Nicholas LoCicero62-51 Alderton St. Rego Park, NY 11374cell: 347.853.4642email: [email protected]
MArch 2.5 Candidate
University at Buffalo School of ArchitectureFall 2009 - Spring2013
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Plant to Plate
Beacon of Learning
The Living Wall
Expanding a Community
Derived RhythmFa
ll 20
12Fa
ll 20
10Sp
ring
2010
Sprin
g 20
11Fa
ll 20
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Plant to Plate is an apartment building designed as an advertisement for the growth and development of urban farming in a commercial district of Buffalo. The project incorporates terraced farming as well as a culinary institute to teach locals how to cook sustainably.
Beacon of Learning is a library specializing in rare books. The library is to be located at the University at Buffalo's North Campus. The library is to be a fixture on the campus to be seen and identified as a place for learning and study.
The Living Wall is a collaborative project in the freshman year. It consisted of taking a 6'x6'x8' box and transforming it into an inhabitable space that could provide 6+ sleeping spaces. After a number of iterations 7 students worked together to build the project full scale and then installed at Griffis Sculpture Park outside of Buffalo,NY.
Expanding a Community is a design proposal scheme for the Buffalo-Erie County Botanical Gardens. The gardens acted as a client during the semester and provided a design challenge. The Expanding a Community scheme looked at incorporating the gardens into Olmstead's South Park to create a greater community presence.
In Construction Technology two projects were analysed for their construction methods. Using the information available a section of each building was chosen to be reproduced as a detailed axonometric drawing.
The project is an expansion on the Strip District in Philadelphia. The expansion was designed to include a market and an office building to the strip. A natural and man made pattern were chosen and abstracted. These two abstracted patterns were superimposed on one another and used to derive a rhythmic form for the building.
A collection of art pieces created using a variety of techniques and mediums. Comple-teted as part of an art minor at the University at Buffalo. A variety of classes were taken including, figure drawing, thematic drawing, typography, lithography as well as digital media classes.
Art Work
2011
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2
Construction Technology
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Table of Contents
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Fall
2012
1.2 Acres
To Feed One PersonHalf of the Diet of One PersonArea of the Site
0.2
0.6 Acres
Queen City Urban Farm
CommonRoots
Farm - CSA
Queen City Urban Farm
CommonRoots
Farm - CSA
Massachusetts Avenue Project
Wilson Street Urban Farm
Queen City Urban Farm
Common Roots Farm-CSA
The mission of the Massachusetts Avenue Project is to nurture the growth of a diverse and equitable local food system and promote local economic opportunities, access to aordable, nutritious food and social change education.
Wilson Street Urban Farm is a family-operated urban garden. Their goal is to make fresh, local, naturally grown produce readily available to residents on the East Side. We encourage community participation and desire to help people in the neighborhood.
QCF has been growing vegetables to increase the availability of healthy, fresh, and aordable foods to children and families in the neighborhood. Crops are cultivated primarily on vacant land where homes once stood.
Common Roots is a new 2012 upstart farm in the Broadway-Fillmore neighborhood of Bualos East Side. They are just starting out, and looking for some members of a full-season CSA.
The goal of Plant to Plate is to Change The Way We Cook. By the year 2050 we, as a planet, will need another landmass the Size of Brazil to support how we eat today. We need to be conscious about what we cook and where our food comes from. Urban Farms are becoming more common; we must be conscious of this and take advantage of it. Buying mass-market produce comes from a great distance versus the locally grown organic produce we can get.
Derived Rhythm
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Fall
2012
1.2 Acres
To Feed One PersonHalf of the Diet of One PersonArea of the Site
0.2
0.6 Acres
Queen City Urban Farm
CommonRoots
Farm - CSA
Queen City Urban Farm
CommonRoots
Farm - CSA
Massachusetts Avenue Project
Wilson Street Urban Farm
Queen City Urban Farm
Common Roots Farm-CSA
The mission of the Massachusetts Avenue Project is to nurture the growth of a diverse and equitable local food system and promote local economic opportunities, access to aordable, nutritious food and social change education.
Wilson Street Urban Farm is a family-operated urban garden. Their goal is to make fresh, local, naturally grown produce readily available to residents on the East Side. We encourage community participation and desire to help people in the neighborhood.
QCF has been growing vegetables to increase the availability of healthy, fresh, and aordable foods to children and families in the neighborhood. Crops are cultivated primarily on vacant land where homes once stood.
Common Roots is a new 2012 upstart farm in the Broadway-Fillmore neighborhood of Bualos East Side. They are just starting out, and looking for some members of a full-season CSA.
The goal of Plant to Plate is to Change The Way We Cook. By the year 2050 we, as a planet, will need another landmass the Size of Brazil to support how we eat today. We need to be conscious about what we cook and where our food comes from. Urban Farms are becoming more common; we must be conscious of this and take advantage of it. Buying mass-market produce comes from a great distance versus the locally grown organic produce we can get.
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HOUSING
SCHOOL
BROCCOLI CABBAGE CARROTS CORN
CUCUMBER EGGPLANT GREEN PEPPER
PEAS STRAWBERRIES TOMATO
Plant Height: 2 feetGrowth Period: 2 monthsSoil Depth: 1-2 feetSun requirement: Full exposure
Plant Height: 3 feetGrowth Period: 2-3 monthsSoil Depth: 2 feetSun requirement: Full exposure
Plant Height: 2 feetGrowth Period: 2-3 monthsSoil Depth: 2 feetSun requirement: Full exposure
Plant Height: 3 feetGrowth Period: 3-4 monthsSoil Depth: 2-3 feetSun requirement: Full exposure
Plant Height: 3 feetGrowth Period: 4 monthsSoil Depth: 1-2 feetSun requirement: Full exposure
LETTUCEPlant Height: 2 feetGrowth Period: 2-3 monthsSoil Depth: 2-3 feetSun requirement: Full exposure
Plant Height: 1 footGrowth Period: 2-3 monthsSoil Depth: 1-2 feetSun requirement: Full exposure
Plant Height: 2 feetGrowth Period: 1-3 monthsSoil Depth: 3 feetSun requirement: Full exposure
Plant Height: 1 footGrowth Period: 2-3 monthsSoil Depth: 1-2 feetSun requirement: Full Exposure
Plant Height: 6-8 feetGrowth Period: 2-3 monthsSoil Depth: 4 feetSun requirement: Full Exposure
Plant Height: 2 feetGrowth Period: 2 monthsSoil Depth: 1-2 feetSun requirement: Full Exposure
SQUASHPlant Height: 3 feetEstimated time to grow: 3 monthsMinimum soil depth: 2 feetSun requirement: Full exposure
Grow
Food Cycle Harvest
Cook
Compost
Fall
2012The entire top layer of the building is oriented to the south to have maximum sun exposure. The shifts back allow for the creation of terraces and the shifts under the building allow to
keep the existing parking on the site. The shifts demanded an angled structure that allows for a lighter amount of structure that provides lateral bracing.
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Passive Solar Shading
60 SummerSolar Design Angle
85 75
Thermal Mass Gives off Heat at Night
Cisterns Collect Rain Water Runoff
Solar Hot Water Collector
Vents Close to Reatain Heat
30 WinterSolar Design Angle
Measure 1: Design and Innovation
The entire top layer of the building is oriented to the south to have maximum sun exposure. The sun is used to passively heat the building and allow a small amount of crops to be grown on terraces
Measure 4: Bioclimatic Design
The entire top layer of the building is oriented to the south to have maximum sun exposure. A second Double skin was developed to allow for stack effect ventilation in the summer, and passive heating of a pasive solar water collector as well as passive solar heating of thermal masses to offset heating costs in the winter.
Measure 2: Regional/ Community Design
The building site is on the main Elmwood avenue Bus Line. The site is on a main commercial strip that allows for foot traffic exposure for the Culinary Institute and the Restaurants within. Measure 3: Land Use and Site Ecology
The site is a mild Brown field or alternately a Tan Field. The building site re-uses an exisiting parking lot. The program of the building provides a live work environment for the students and staff of the Culinary Institute. The building increases the residential density from about 10 homes per acre to 16 households with a a maximum occupancy of 115 people in 0.2 Acres increasing the density about 10 times.
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1
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Measure 5: Light and Air
The building is oriented to the south to allow the most amount of sunlight for gorwing surfaces. The skin system allows for natural ventilation of the entire mass.
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Measure 6: Water Cycle
Water is collected through a gutter system and fed through the structure into a series of cisterns. The cisterns provide water to individual floors using gravity. The water collected is used for flushing toilets and watering plants.
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Measure 7: Energy Flows and Energy Future
The double skin system is used to create a bubble effect that allows for the mass to be brought to a termperature that is easily heated or cooled from within each unit
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Measure 8: Materials and Construction
The concrete used contains recycled fly ash. All steel used in the project was recycled. The building louvers and rain screen use boston valley terra cotta a locally sourced material.
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Measure 9: Long Life, Loose Fit
The double skin provides a sustainable feature that can be reused if the buildings are converted. The structure is towards the exterior providing non load bearing interior walls. The buildings could be retrofitted as offices or other apartment configurations.
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3
4
2 2
45
5
6
7
8
8
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Measures of Sustainability
The
Mea
sure
s of
Sus
tain
abilit
y w
ere
used
to in
dica
te w
hat e
nviro
nmen
tal s
teps
wer
e ta
ken
in th
e cr
eatio
n of
th
e pr
ojec
t. M
any
mea
sues
in th
e pr
ojec
t wer
e ad
dres
sed
by th
e sa
me
syst
ems.
Each
mea
sure
was
car
eful
ly
cons
ider
ed in
the
plac
emen
t and
the
desi
gn o
f the
pro
ject
.
Fall 2012
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Fall
2012
60 SummerSolar Design Angle
Thermal Mass Gives off Heat at Night
Cisterns Collect Rain Water Runoff
Solar Hot Water Collector
Vents Close to Reatain Heat
30 WinterSolar Design Angle
The skin closes in the winter to create a protective bubble that can be heated through a hot water solar collector that can radiate heat and heat into the space. The units are partially heated by passive solar gain using a thermal mass. The east and west facades have a terra cotta rain screen. The west facade has terra cotta louvers that track the sun to provide shading.
Fall 2012
Passive Solar Shading
60 SummerSolar Design Angle
85 75
The
build
ing
has
a pe
rform
ativ
e se
cond
ary
doub
le s
kin
syst
em th
at a
llow
s fo
r ven
tilat
ion
and
air c
ircul
atio
n to
pa
ssiv
ely
cool
the
spac
e. In
the
sum
mer
the
Skin
ope
ns to
allo
w fo
r coo
ling
usin
g th
e st
ack
effe
ct c
oolin
g th
e sp
ace
up to
10
degr
ees
allo
win
g fo
r the
uni
ts to
be
cool
ed fu
rther
if n
eede
d.
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Fall
2012
60 SummerSolar Design Angle
Thermal Mass Gives off Heat at Night
Cisterns Collect Rain Water Runoff
Solar Hot Water Collector
Vents Close to Reatain Heat
30 WinterSolar Design Angle
The skin closes in the winter to create a protective bubble that can be heated through a hot water solar collector that can radiate heat and heat into the space. The units are partially heated by passive solar gain using a thermal mass. The east and west facades have a terra cotta rain screen. The west facade has terra cotta louvers that track the sun to provide shading.
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Fall
2012The buildings skin self adjusts keep itself at an ideal temperature, opening up on a warm night or closing itself off in the rain or snow. The culinary Institute takes cues from many
modern institutes and incoporates them such as state of the art kitchens, modern media techniques of performance cooking and out door grilling stations.
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23
4
1
3
2
4
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The
build
ing
s el
pipt
ical
sha
pe d
eman
ded
a m
ore
com
plex
stru
ctur
e. D
ue to
the
shift
s at
eac
h flo
or c
olum
ns
wou
ld h
ave
to b
e pl
aced
thro
ugh
out.
To a
void
this
and
giv
e th
e bu
ildin
g a
light
er in
terv
entio
n w
ith th
e gr
ound
, an
gled
col
umns
wer
e im
plem
ente
d th
at b
egan
to fo
rm a
trus
s. Th
e an
gled
col
umns
pro
vide
d la
tera
l bra
cing
. El
iptic
al b
eam
s ru
n th
e en
tire
leng
th o
f the
ski
n sy
stem
tyin
g th
e st
ruct
ure
toge
ther
and
com
plet
ing
the
syst
em.
Fall 2012
Double Skin Skin System
Structural Beam- Connects Skin to Structure
Fritted Glass Sliding Screens
Cisterns
Concrete Waffle Slab-5x5 Units
Growing Space Inverted Waffle Slab Units
3 inch Concrete Topping
Site Cast Concrete Beams Create Moment Connections at columns
Grade Beam
Caissons
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5
5
6
6
7
7
8
9
1010
9
8
2
3
1
2
3
4
4
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Turning RadiusAccessible CirculationAccessible ElevatorsArea of Refuge
Fall 2012Th
e to
p le
vels
of t
he h
ousi
ng b
uild
ing
are
dedi
cate
d to
urb
an fa
rmin
g. T
he te
rrace
s ar
e st
agge
red
to a
llow
for m
ore
light
pe
netra
tion.
Eac
h un
it w
ithin
the
Hou
sing
com
plex
has
gar
deni
ng s
pace
. The
larg
er 2
-3 B
edro
om u
nits
at t
he s
outh
faca
de
of th
e bu
ildin
g ha
ve la
rger
gro
win
g sp
aces
to a
ccom
odat
e m
ultip
le p
eopl
e or
fam
ilies.
Each
gar
deni
ng s
pace
has
a
barb
ecue
pit
to e
ncou
rage
coo
king
wha
t was
just
gro
wn.
Thr
ee u
nits
are
spl
it le
vel t
ow o
f the
m b
eing
thre
e le
vel s
. The
op
leve
l of t
hese
uni
ts a
re d
edic
ated
to a
gro
win
g sp
ace.
The
Oth
er u
nit i
s tw
o le
vels
inco
rpor
atin
g so
me
grow
ing
spac
e at
th
e se
cond
leve
l. The
se le
vels
are
div
ided
bec
ause
the
low
er p
ortio
ns o
f the
uni
t ave
sun
blo
cked
by
the
culin
ary
inst
itute
.
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BB
B
B
B
B
B Gas Boiler + Hot water Tank
Radiant Heat Through Floor
B
B
B
WATER
WATER
WATER
METERS
FLUES
MAINS: GAS + WATER
UNIT 1
UNIT 2
UNIT 3
METERS
Fall
2012
The buildings main heating system is a decentralized radiant floor system. Each unit is served through the main services core. The ground floor plan consists of two ramps as the main access points to the buildings both bridge gaps that allow the form to pass into the earth. The culinary institute has a staggered floor plate part of it hitting grade with a public cafe the other par being 5 below grade.
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Beacon of Learning
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Fall
2010 The goal of this project is to create a fixture on campus that represents a center of learning that focuses the attention on the rare book collection and provides ideal spaces for study.
The site is a central location on campus that has sites to the lake and other campus locations. An ideal solution had to be derived from precident study on and off campus.
Paths of Circulation Desired Views Circulation & Entry
Types of Traffic
Motor Vehicle
Pedestrian
Types of Traffic
Motor Vehicle
Pedestrian
oetry
Rare Books
Books
Special Collections
Beinecke Library
Proposed Library
Rare BooksOffices
Archives
Archives
Cyber- Cafe
Study Space
Poetry
Study Space
Poetry
Book Core Circulation
Beinecke
Book Core Circulation
Proposed Library
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Fall
2010
The land around the building was graded to be a walkable surface. The program was arranged so as to have a large amount of study space, ample storage and display space for books and a large number of office spaces. The cafe and exhibition spaces were added to enhance what could be done in the library such as poetry slams, presentations and other events.
LOWEST HIGHEST
Book Core Exhibition SpaceOfficesIndividual Study
Communal StudyComputersCafeStorage
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Fall 2010
Ther
e ar
e tw
o m
ain
entra
nces
one
slig
htly
bel
ow g
rade
as
wel
l as
one
at th
e se
cond
floo
r tha
t sits
at t
he to
p of
the
hill
that
the
libra
ry is
bui
lt in
to. T
he b
ook
core
pie
rces
thro
ugh
the
build
ing.
It is
dev
oid
from
the
build
ing
only
con
nect
ing
a ce
rtain
poi
nts
by c
atw
alk
to e
mph
isize
the
prec
ious
nat
ure
of th
e bo
oks.
LOWEST HIGHEST
First Floor Ground Floor
Fifth and Sixth Floor Second Floor
Basement
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Fall 2010
The
libra
ry w
hen
lit fr
om w
ithin
shi
nes
like
a be
acon
in th
e ni
ght.
The
patte
rnin
g cr
eate
d by
the
skin
pro
vide
s an
effe
ct th
at p
eopl
e w
ill no
tice
and
draw
them
to e
vent
s w
ithin
the
libra
ry. D
ue to
the
icon
ic n
atur
e of
the
build
ing
and
the
spec
ial t
reat
men
t tha
t mus
t be
give
n to
the
book
s a
skin
sys
tem
was
dev
elop
ed to
bot
h ho
use
the
book
s w
hile
it s
hade
s an
y sh
elvi
ng w
ithin
the
book
cor
e its
elf.
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Fall
2010
The image above shows the main campus approach to the library. The Section shows the walkable surface of the building as well as outdoor terraces that can be used by the students. The current site on the campus is a large open green space where many activi-ties are held. Part of the goal of the library was to replace much of these communal spaces.
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Sprin
g 20
10 The inital two precedent forms that were chosen, completed by myself and Sergio Taveras, were then combined into one project. This project was then considered structurally and broken up into modules weighing less than 250lbs each. Each module would be assem-bled on site at the Griffis Sculpture Park.
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Completed in collaboration with:Rebecca Brower, Nathaniel Heckman, Franz Heine, Sergio Taveras, Christa Trautman, and Lauren Walsh
Derived Rhythm
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Sprin
g 20
10 The inital two precedent forms that were chosen, completed by myself and Sergio Taveras, were then combined into one project. This project was then considered structurally and broken up into modules weighing less than 250lbs each. Each module would be assem-bled on site at the Griffis Sculpture Park.
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Fall
2010Structural plans and elevations were drawn up to determine the amount of material each module would require. Studies of specific connection details were required to understand
how the modules would be assembled. The modules were built and transported via flatbed and pick-up trucks and brought to the site for aseembly.
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Expanding a Community
Expanding a Community
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Sprin
g 20
12 The Buffalo-Erie Country Botanical Garden resides in Olmsteads south park. The gardens are very divorced from the park which has been converted into a golf course. This proposal analysed different locations within the park for expansion and what programs could reside within these areas of expansion based on time.
Radial Expansion Perimiters
1000 ft 500 ft
Main Facility Radius
Existing Botanical Gardens
New LEED Certified Building
Existing Public Library
Library Extension Field Facility & Garden Lake Facility Radius 250 ft
200 ft150 ft
100 ft50 ft
25 ft
Living plant Exhibits/ The Meridian
Mechanical Equipment21,498 sqft
Maintenance11,829 sqft
Changing Exhibits2,782 sqft
Bathrooms420 sqft
Entry350 sqft
Gift Shop137 sqft
Tickets / Info Desk213 sqft
Event Space2,326 sqft
Classrooms3,501 sqft
Staff Work Space5,900 sqft
Permanent
Moveable
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Due to the nature of the park and the need to be able to change and grow temporary structures would be used within the park and more permanent structures used within the gardens. The park facilities had a lifespan of approximately 6 months with units that could be changed within a week or a month. The Structures have a light intervention with the ground and ould be changed with the seasons. Sp
ring
2012
BuffaloYangtze
Thailand Florida Cuba Malaysia
Mongolia Peru Galapagos Panama
Humid Climate Annual Flowers
Temerate Climate Annual Flowers
Tropical Climate Annual Flowers
Demonstration Garden Planting
Field FacilityLake FacilityLibrary Facility
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Fall 2010
Ther
e ar
e a
num
erou
s am
ount
of d
iffer
ent o
rgan
izatio
ns o
f the
uni
ts th
at
coul
d be
cha
nged
by
seas
on o
r add
ition
s ad
ded
for s
how
s. Th
e sk
in is
de
sine
d to
be
an E
TFE
to a
llow
for t
he m
ost l
ight
for t
he p
lant
s. Th
e sk
in is
op
erab
le in
mul
tiple
loca
tions
to a
llow
for e
ntry
, exit
s, co
nnec
tion
poin
ts a
nd
vent
ilatio
n. D
ue to
the
ephe
mer
al n
atur
e of
the
sche
me
diffe
rent
tech
niqu
es
wer
e us
ed s
uch
as c
olla
psib
le c
hair
mod
ules
as
wel
l as
porta
ble
units
that
co
uld
be h
aule
d or
pus
hed
on w
heel
s
Expa
ndin
g a
Com
mun
ityTh
e Ex
pand
ing
a Co
mm
unity
sch
eme
was
dev
elop
ed
as a
pro
posa
l for
the
expa
nsio
n of
the
Buffa
lo-E
rie
Coun
ty B
otan
ical
Gar
den.
The
sch
eme
uses
tem
pora
ry
stru
ctur
es to
exp
and
into
the
park
at c
erta
in s
easo
ns to
at
tract
the
com
mun
ity.
North- South Section
East- West Section
Summer Arrangement Autumn Arrangement Winter Arrangement
Operable Skin:Entry-Exit
Portable Classroom with chair modules Portable Structure with WheelsDue to the nature of the park and the need to be able to change and grow temporary structures would be used within the park and more permanent structures used within the gardens. The park facilities had a lifespan of approximately 6 months with units that could be changed within a week or a month. The Structures have a light intervention with the ground and ould be changed with the seasons. Sp
ring
2012
BuffaloYangtze
Thailand Florida Cuba Malaysia
Mongolia Peru Galapagos Panama
Humid Climate Annual Flowers
Temerate Climate Annual Flowers
Tropical Climate Annual Flowers
Demonstration Garden Planting
Field FacilityLake FacilityLibrary Facility
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Construction Technology
U n i v e r s i t y o f W a s h i n g t o n C o n i b e a r S h e l l h o u s eT h e M i l l e r H u l l P a r t n e r s h i p
1. Foundation 6 1/2 Structural Concrete slab on Grade Beams on Pilecaps & Piles per Structural W/ 2-0 R-10 Rigid Insulation at Perimeter on vapor retarder sheeting on granular fill to B.O. grade beam on prepared Subgrade. Rebar Places 16 o.c.
2. Wall Type 5/8 Protection O/R-10 Rigid Insulation on drainage mat on Fluid Applied Hot Rubberized Asphalt Membrane on C.I.P. Concrete Wall
3. Floor Assembly 4 Concrete Topping Slab on R-21 Rigid Insulation (Sloped to drain where structural slab is level) on drainage composite on protection sheet on hot rubberized asphaltic membrane with fabric reinforcement on composite metal deck on steel structure
4. Wall Assembly Rainscreen Metal Wall- Metal Siding on vertical 1 Z channels on breathable wall membrane attached to studs with screws and disks on continu-ous 5/8 R-3.8 Minimum Insulating Sheathing on 8 or 9 metal studes at 16 o.c. at braced frame location sto cover steel w/ R-13 Batt insulation on 5/8 GWB W/ Vapor Retarding PVA primer at interior
5.Floor Assembly Floor Finish Materal on 3 Composite Metal Deck W/ 2 1/2 Concrete Topping on Steel Structure W/ R-19 Batt Insulation W/ Cementitious Soffit board on Furring Channels
6. Roof Assembly Single-Ply PVC Membrane on 1/4 Overlayment Board on R-21 Rigid Insulation on Vapor Barrier on 1 1/2 Metal Deck on Sloped Steel Structure (w/hung ACT ceiling where scheduled)
7. Roof Assembly Single Ply PVC Membrane on 1/4 Overlayment Board on R-21 Rigid Insulation (Tapered to Slope Unless Structure is Sloped) on Vapor Barrier on 1/4 Underlayment Board on 1 1/2 Perforated Metal Deck on Steel Structure Exposed
Construction Technology
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5
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7
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9
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10
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C r o f f e a d R e s i d e n c eC l a r k a n d M e n e f e e A r c h i t e c t s
1. Footing(1) 9 x 13 x 10 with 10 #6 Bars in the long direction and 10 #6 Bars in the short direction (2) 36 x 12 Continuous Site Cast Concrete with 3 #5 Bars in the Long Direction (3) 1 x 4 x 1 with 2 #5 Bars (4) 4 x 3 x 5 Follows Shape of Steps
2. External Wall Below Grade12 x 16 x 8 in outer Wythe
3. External Wall Above Grade8 x 16 x 8 CMU inner Wythe with 3 #5 reinforcing 48 o.c. Vertical Reinforcement at corners and openings and horizontal reinforce-ment at 16 o.c.Vapor Barrier2 rigid insulation2 Air Space8 x 8 x 4 CMU outer Wythe
4. Fire Place16 x 8 x 8 CMU 2 #5 in grouted cavity with 9 gauge wire ties 16 o.c. vertical
5. WindowsGround Window- Two 8 lintel 2 course high with 2 #5 reinforcement beyond grout solidTwo 12 lintel 2 course high CMU, with reinforce-ment in bond beam 12 inch bond beam with 2 #5 reinforcement passing through, Through wall flashing with length of lintelWeep 32 o.c. Cast concrete sill, steel sash windows with insulated glass
6. Ground Floor Assembly4 Thick concrete floor slab wire mesh reinforce-ment Vapor barrier4 Compacted sand fill
7. Second Floor Assembly4 Gypsum board3 x 5 edge beam for joist to rest on2 x 10 joists at 16 o.c. plywood subflooring finish wood flooring 1 x 6 tongue and groove
8. StairStair landing slab reinforcement clearance from sides Stair Site cast concrete with #5 at 12 spacing
9. Clerestory1/8 Glass set in sealent in sash blockMET Sash cutBond Beam continuous 8 lintel block with 2 #5 bars grout solidLintel 2 course 8 CMU lintel block with 2 #5 grout solid, extend 8 past each side of opening
10. Celing2 x 4 joists at 16 o.c.Batting insulation Gypsum Board
11. RoofBuilt up roof on 5/8 decking Bolts at 16 o.c. through 2 x 8 with ledger2 x 8 joist 48 o.c.
12. Porch Roof2 x 6 wood tongue and groove deckingBuilt up roof on 5/8 plywood decking2 x 8 joist
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Derived Rhythm
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Fall
2011 A natural and man made pattern were chosen and then abstracted. These abstracted
elements were overlaid on one another and visualized in a model. This repeating and formulaic form was then rotated and stretched to create the rythmic form of the building.
Nature Pattern Abstraction Application
AbstractionTextile Pattern Application
Applied Form Transformation
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The building slopes at a 1:20 grade over the site. The entry to the building is split. The market place slopes down into the ground and the roof of the market becomes a walkable surface. A grid system of windows was used to create places for natural light to enter the market. Each of the floor plates in the building is walkable and the angled form becomes the service system
Fall
2011
Caffe / Bar
Office
Restaurant/ Lobby
Market
Building Systems
Structure Egress Program
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Fall 2011
The
build
ing
is p
redo
min
antly
gla
ss, w
hich
allo
ws
for c
ontin
uity
in th
e ry
thm
ic fo
rm. T
his
allo
ws
allo
ws
for a
hu
ge a
mou
nt o
f sun
to e
nter
the
offic
e. T
his
sun
mus
t be
filte
red
so it
is n
ot to
o bl
indi
ng a
nd th
e re
side
nts
of
the
build
ing
can
be p
rodu
ctiv
e. A
scr
een
syst
em w
as a
pplie
d to
the
skin
of t
he b
uild
ing.
The
scr
een
used
pe
rform
s m
uch
like
blin
ds d
o bu
t is
embe
ded
with
in a
dou
ble
glaz
ed s
kin.
The
dou
ble
glaz
ed s
kin
also
pr
ovid
es th
erm
al in
sula
tion
for t
he w
inte
r.
Skin Detail
5
31-2
0-10
Floor Plates with Structure
Glass
Mullions with Screen
Glass
The building slopes at a 1:20 grade over the site. The entry to the building is split. The market place slopes down into the ground and the roof of the market becomes a walkable surface. A grid system of windows was used to create places for natural light to enter the market. Each of the floor plates in the building is walkable and the angled form becomes the service system
Fall
2011
Caffe / Bar
Office
Restaurant/ Lobby
Market
Building Systems
Structure Egress Program
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The
libra
ry w
hen
lit fr
om w
ithin
shi
nes
like
a be
acon
in th
e ni
ght.
The
patte
rnin
g cr
eate
d by
the
skin
pro
vide
s an
effe
ct th
at p
eopl
e w
ill no
tice
and
draw
them
to e
vent
s w
ithin
the
libra
ry. T
he S
ectio
n sh
ows
the
amou
nt o
f sp
ace
dedi
cate
d to
the
book
col
lect
ion.
One
of t
he g
reat
est c
ompl
aint
s fro
m li
brar
ians
inte
rvie
wed
for t
his
proj
ect w
as a
n in
suffi
cent
am
ount
of s
pace
for d
ispl
ay a
nd s
tora
ge.
Fall 2011
Market Plan
Second Floor Plan
Third Floor Plan
Fourth and Fifth Floor PlanA
A
A
A
B
B
B
B
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The image above shows the main campus approach to the library. The Section shows the walkable surface of the building as well as outdoor terraces that can be used by the students. The current site on the campus is a large open green space where many activities are held. Part of the goal of the library was to replace much of these communal spaces. Fa
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11
Ground Floor Plan A
B
North West ElevationNorth West Section
North East Section North East Elevation
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A View to the Arts is an interactive wall mural that consits of 31 differently sized "chalk boards". The project began as a proposal to the managers of the Center for the Arts Building at the University at Buffalo. The piece was proposed as a way for the students of the building to express themselves. The art piece is located in a high traffic location that attracts many different types of students, ranging from visual artists, to muscians, actors, dancers, as well as non art majors. These chalkboards provide a surface for expression that is not typically common within a school setting.
Art Work
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Nicholas LoCicero62-51 Alderton St. Rego Park, NY 11374Cell Phone: (347) 853-4642 E-Mail: [email protected]
EducationUniversity at Buffalo, School of Architecture and Planning Fall 2009 - Spring 2013Anticipated Bachelors of Science in Architecture with a minor in Art, May 2013
F.H. Laguardia High School of Music, Art and the Performing Arts Graduated June 2009Graduated with a Regents Dipoloma with a major in Visual Arts
Extra Curricular Actvities
Work Experience Summer Intern, Stonehill & Taylor Architects and Planners June-August 2009 - 201231 West 27th St, 5th floor, New York, NY 10001
Model building for clients, Site visits with architects to survey existing conditions for projects, Designed signage for a restaurant, Detail Drawings in AutoCAD, Designed renderings for bid presentations in Photoshop and Rhino using VRay, Responded to Field Inquiries during construction with Construction Sketches, Was responsible for the management of project submittals and Scheduling Meetings, Creating Industrial Design prototypes in Rhino3D, Creating Public Assembly Plans for Restaurants & Worked with State Building Codes. Significant Projects: Jumeirah Essex House - New York, NY, J 130 Medical Center New York, Presbyterian Hospital, NoMad Hotel - New York, NY, & New Yorker Hotel - New York, NY.
Print Lab Technician, Digital Media Group University at Buffalo School of Architecture February 2012 Present
Running Plotters, Printers, Scanners, Answering technical questions regarding printing & other problems
American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS) January 2012 - Present I am a member of University at Buffalo Chapter of the AIAS. I served on the Executive board as the Special Events Chair. I helped organize the annual Beaux Arts Ball, a joint fundraising event between the Architecture and Planning departments. I also created other fundraising and membership raising programs.
Alpha Rho Chi Fraternity, Senenmut Chapter January 2010 - April 2012Alpha Rho Chi Fraternity is the only national co-ed professional fraternity for architecture and the allied arts. I was responsibile for the creating and maintaining of our chapters webpage, and as Publicity Chair, I was responsible for holding and running weekly meetings, creating advertising material, and speaking on behalf of the fraternity in a manner that promotes the chapters professionalism.
Skills Software & Crafting Experience Drafting: AutoCad for Windows and Mac, Autodesk Revit, 3D Modeling: Rhino 3D, Sketchup, Autodesk Revit, Rendering: V-Ray for Rhino and Sketchup, 3DS MAX, Parametrics: Grasshoper 3D, Design: Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Sketch Book Pro, Analysis: Ecotect, Autodesk Revit, Office: Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Pages, Numbers, Keynote, Sound: Audacity, Video: Flash, Final Cut Pro, iMovie, Website Creation: HTML, Dreamweaver, Rapidweaver, Power Tools, Wood Working tools, Laser Cutting, 3D Printing, & CNC Routing.