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About Mephilosophies

resume

Professional Workrobert henry ‘2012

robert henry ‘2013

Academic Workcarving culture

il galoppatoio

UArts

jewelry store

design build

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Despite that we come from many different nations, cultures and languages, we as people have managed to maintain similar ways of life. At the end of the day, we all still need food, shelter, water, clothes, and relationships. Our methods of achieving such things may differ, but as a young child traveling from country to country, these consistencies were crucial.

Globalization may not be consistent with the law of entropy, and perhaps one day globalization will cease to exist in its current form, but regardless I believe that the modern global connection will stay with us forever. The only question is how society will adapt to these social changes and how architecture will change in response to this question. We need to stop seeing ourselves as individuals, but as a society in transition.

The modern world judges its progress in terms of economic prosperity. However, economic prosperity is disproportionate and unjust. Cost is not based entirely from social worth, but financial peaking. In many aspects, it is cheaper to do what is morally and socially wrong, than to do what is morally and socially correct. I believe an architect‘s job is to design a solution to a social and economic problem, to make what is morally and socially correct affordable.

Environmental sustainability methods are not the cheapest short-term solutions, especially not when placed in the urban setting. Thanks to global efforts, environmental degradation has been put on slow motion. However, our biggest fears will come to light eventually if we do not reverse consumption. Yet, we cannot blame the average person for the crimes of industry and progression. Less so when the construction industry consumes as much as it does. In the construction industry, consumption begins with design.

The first step is taking advantage of passive architectural design strategies and materiality to minimize cost and maximize efficiency. However, the true design challenge is taking these techniques and applying them in a contemporaneous manner. Allowing users to feel culturally connected in a modern environment.

Philosophies

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Education

Pennsylvania State University | 2015Bache lo r of Arc h i te c tu re

M i no r i n Susta i n ab i l i t y Leade rsh i p Env i ronmenta l I n qu i r y I nte r n at i ona l Stud i es

Pantheon Inst itute | 2014Study Ab road P rog ram

Ski l ls

Computer Ski l lsAutoCADRh i noRev i tGoog le Sketc hupI llu st rato rPhotoshop I nDes i g n P rog ramm i ng Rh i no Sc r i pt Ardu i no Ecote c t Modeling Ski l lsLase r Cu t t i ngCNC Rout i ng3D P r i nt i ngWood Shop

Experience

Architecture InternSummer of 2014Alla rd Arch i te c tu reAmste rdam, Nethe r la nds

Architecture InternSummer of 2012 & 2013Robe r t D. Hen ry Arc h i te c tsNew Yo rk, NY

Freelance ArchitectureSummer of 2012 & 2013Dana Sot t i leGa r r i son, NY

Architecture InternSummer of 201 1Emanue l P . Ca ras & Assoc i atesSca rsda le, NY

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International

Resided inMex i co C i ty , Mex i coUt re cht , Nethe r la ndsNew Yo rk, Un i ted StatesRome, I ta lyAmste rdam, Nethe r la nds

Language Ski l lsEng l i s hSpan i s hFren chI ta l i a nDutc h

Recognit ions

Tae Kwon DoB la ck be ltKang's Tae Kwon Do & Hapk i doPenn State Tae Kwon DoE le c t Of f i ce r 201 1

AP Scholar5 i n Span i s h a nd AB Ca lc u lu s4 i n Fren ch

French NationalCompet i t i o n2010 - 10th Nat i ona lly - 8t h i n NY2009 - 8th Nat i ona lly - 6t h i n NY

NOMASSec reta ry

NominationsAward fo r Unde rg raduate Resea rc h on Susta i n ab i l i t y a nd t he Env i ronment

References

Robert HenryRobe r t Hen ry Arch i te c tswww.rdh-a rc h i te c ts .comrobe r t hen ry@rdh-a rc h i te c ts .com(212) 533 4145

Dana Sott i leSot t i le Des i g ns www.sot t i ledes i g ns .comdana@sot t i ledes i g ns .com

Ute PoerschkePennsy lvan i a State Un ive rs i ty uxp10@psu.edu(814) 865 4238

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Robert D. Henry ArchitectsDate: Summer of 2012Site: Brooklyn, NYTask: 2D RendersI d i d some sc hemat i c des i g n wo rk on N4 Med Spa's fa cade, p i c tu red top r i g ht . The fo rest g la ss p r i nt extends t he sooth i ng spa expe r i e n ce to t he st reet .

I was a l so a sked to rende r p la ns a nd e levat i ons fo r a f i n i s hed p roj e c t at J ade Day Spa, p i c tu red bot tom r i g ht .

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Robert D. Henry ArchitectsDate: Summer of 2013Site: New York, NYTask: Chandel ier designTh i s 20 f t . long featu re c hande l i e r was c ustom des i g ned on s i te so t h at t he c rysta l ba ll s h ung i n a n o rgan i c manne r , s u c h t h at t hey looked l i ke f rozen ra i nd rops f loat i ng above t he wh i te ma rb le tab letop. Th i s t h ree week p ro cess was vet ted by t he c l i e nt da i ly .

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Robert D. Henry ArchitectsDate: Summer of 2013Site: Ladue, MOTask: Schematic DesignThe Cu ree Alte rn at ive Med i c i n e I n st i t u te t reats t he i r pat i e nts i n a ho ll i st i c way. A g rand g reen ent ra n ce spa ce sepa rates t he med i ca l se c t i on f rom the event a nd f i t n ess spa ce. The c ha llenge i s a llow i ng t he med i ca l of f i ces to phys i ca lly a nd menta lly t i e w i t h t he ga rden spa ce, wh i le p rov i d i ng pat i e nt p r iva cy.

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the subway is one of the elements that differentiates demographic

boundaries, social and economic.

77% of brooklyn

+ commuterstourism and work place

ninth most used(2250,000 trips/day)

57% of lower manhattan

70% of queens residents70% of bronx residents

Carving CultureDate: Thesis, 2015Site: New York, NYTask: Theory and DesignSeg regat i on, whethe r i t i s se lf-i nf l i c ted, o r so c i a lly enfo rced c reate c losed commun i t i es w i t h l im i ted commun i cat i on .By redef i n i ng a nd des i g n i ng a subway stop stat i on, one can c reate typo logy t h at can be app l i ed anywhe re. The goa l i s to i n c rease t he a ccess i b i l i t y of commun i ty se rv i ces to t he commun i ty by p la c i ng i t i n a we ll-t rave led rou te. The subway stat i on i s u sed by a ll membe rs of so c i ety, p rov i d i ng a lo cat i on t h at i s n atu ra lly not seg regated and heav i ly t raf f i c ked on rou t i n e ly bas i s .

By ta k i ng advantage of t he u n i f y i ng n atu re of t he t ra nspo r tat i on system, pa r t i c u la r ly NYC‘s s ubways, one can i n c rease exposu re, c reate a n a rc h i te c tu ra l a nd so c i a l d i a logue and p rov i de se rv i ces to en cou rage, u nde rstand and suppo r t lo ca l d ive rs i ty .

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Reflect Erode Disolve Distinguish

Architectural StepsBringing the above ground, below ... and bringing the below ground, above

National Culture

Regional Culture

Community Culture

Micro Culture

Assumptions (1) One can only get along with another member of the same Micro Culture (2) As you expand from one level to another, you lose mutual traits.

Reality (1) There are people of similar Micro Cultures in other National Cultures. (2) Mutual traits repeat in di�erent Micro and National Cultures.

Cultural Impacts

Rapportand

Understanding

Cultural levels lead to assumptionsCulture Shock

SuspicionFear

Prejudice

ObserveListen

Inquire

FrustrationTension

ConfusionEmbarrassment

CriticizeRationalizeWithdraw

Alienationand

isolation

OpennessAcceptance

Trust

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Heterotopia by Foucault Lefebvre

The In-Between

New York City Fabric

Entries

The Cascade

Exploded Axonometric

There are also, probably in every culture, in every civilization, real places—places that do exist and that are formed in the very founding of society— which are something like counter-sites, a kind of effectively enacted utopia in which the real sites, all the other real sites that can be found within the culture, are simultaneously represented, contested, and inverted. Places of this kind are outside of all places, even though it may be possible to indicate their location in reality. Because these places are absolutely different from all the sites that they reflect and speak about, I shall call them, by way of contrast to utopias, heterotopias.

The Cascade

Sliding platforms serve as seating and stages where people can either exhibit or gather. These park spaces can be rearranged however, to provide flexibility, and

spontaneity.

PROGRAM DIAGRAM C0NCEPT DIAGRAM

MARKET / SHOPS

BUS STOPS

TUNNELSVILLA MEDICI

VILLA BORGHESE

PLAYGROUND

THEATRE

GREEN SPACE

EVENT SPACE

MUSEUM / CAFE

VILLA BORGHESE

VILLA MEDICI

Bridging Borghese

Travis Creighton, Laurie Mendez, Nathalie Waelbroeck

I l GaloppatoioDate: Spring of 2014Site: Rome, ItalyTask: Concept Design & Shopping Sector DesignThe concept fo r t he ga loppato i o p roj e c t i n Vi lla Bo rghese, Rome, was to re connec t t he sma lle r pa r k a rea w i t h t he la rge r v i lla , t h e museums and t he la rge r u rban comp lex. Th i s was done by c reat i ng a phys i ca l b r i dge between t he v i lla a nd t he ga loppato i o a nd extend i ng t he met ro tu nne l systems i nto a g rand ent ry on t he s i te .

My ta sk was to des i g n t he u rban t h i rd of t he pa r k , i n c lud i ng t he ma rket spa ce and ent ry f rom the subways. I c reated an u rban fee l by p rov i d i ng a r i g i d a nd l i n ea r a rc h i te c tu re, wh i c h was t hen made ve rs at i le t h rough t he u se of s l i d i ng pane ls a nd laye r i ng. The goa l was to p rov i de a ve r t i ca l g radat i on between c i ty a nd pa r k .

PROGRAM DIAGRAM C0NCEPT DIAGRAM

MARKET / SHOPS

BUS STOPS

TUNNELSVILLA MEDICI

VILLA BORGHESE

PLAYGROUND

THEATRE

GREEN SPACE

EVENT SPACE

MUSEUM / CAFE

VILLA BORGHESE

VILLA MEDICI

Bridging Borghese

Travis Creighton, Laurie Mendez, Nathalie Waelbroeck

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SPAGNAVILLA BORGHESE SPAGNAVILLA BORGHESE

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Winter Restaurantgoals

create nodefocus on courtyard

expose south side glazingshelter north side glazing

Winter Shopgoal

create movementfocus on displays

expose south side glazingshelter north side glazing

Winter Eventgoal

create nodefocus on stage

expose south side glazingshelter north side glazing

Summer Restaurantgoal

create nodefocus on stage

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restaurant markets

stage

stage

city bus

city bus

kitchen

office

office

office

super market

storage

storage

storage

storage

storage

shop

shop

retail

retail

exit to Gallopatorio

exit to Porta Pinciana

water

water

info center

retail

retail

bar/club

shop

shop

UArts Union CenterDate: Spring of 2013Site: Phi ladelphia, PATask: Design & DrawingsThe word ref le c t i on h as many def i n i t i o ns ; f rom the l i te ra l te rm i no logy, to t he ph i losoph i ca l . As a n educat i on st r u c tu re whose l i g ht i s b lo cked by ne i gbo r i ng bu i ld i ngs, l i g ht s hou ld be ref le c ted and b rought to t he u se rs . P rog rammat i ca lly , ea ch leve l of t he p roposed st r u c tu re u nde r ta kes a d i f fe rent def i n i t i o n of t he wo rd ref le c t i on .

As i de f rom the ma i n con cept , t h i s p roj e c t a l so looks at how students a nd fa cu lty move w i t h t he sun. Both t he sun a nd peop le f low f rom low ene rgy i n t he morn i ngs a nd even i ngs, to h i g h ene rgy nea r noon. So, students beg i n t he i r d ay on t he g round f loo r ga rden and p rog ress up to more a c t ive f loo rs , e nd i ng at t he ref le c t ive roof top ga rden.

-1 level

kitchen

cafe

auditorium

mechanicalshaft

office

office

ground level

loungelobby bookstore

mechanicalroom

loading dock

garbage storage

elevator lobby

longitudinal section

office

office

office

mechanicalshaft

exhibition

office

office office

job center

nurse

longitudinal section

+2 level

mechanicalshaft

reading lounge

computer lab

meeting room

+4 level

longitudinal section

Ref le c t ive Ga rden L i b ra ry

Ref le c t ive Outcome Workshops

Ref le c t ive Examp le Shop and Loby

Ref le c t ive Exh i b i t Aud i to r i um20

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meta la ccess i b le

stoneluxu r i o us

Jewelry StoreDate: Fal l of 2011Site: State Col lege, PATask: Design & DrawingsC l i ents wa lk i nto t he l i g ht a nd f resh s i de of t he sto re, w i t h a n i llum i n ated f rosted g la ss ce i l i n g a nd meta l d i sp lay case. At t he fa r end of t he sto re, c l i e nts s i t on a stone bench and watch t he j ewe l ry make r wo rk . The bench i s c u rved lead i ng c l i e nts i nto a stone cave rn featu r i ng t he h i g h-end j ewe l ry p i e ces, i llum i n ated w i t h i n t he stone wa ll s .

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Design Bui ldDate: Spring of 2011Site: State Col lege, PATask: Design & DrawingsF i rst yea r a rc h i te c tu re students des i g ned a te r ra ce fo r t he Penn State Recyc l i ng Cente r . We used re cyc led g la ss bot t les to make a con c rete a nd g la ss tab le . Af te r wash i ng, c r u sh i ng, a nd tumb l i ng 3 tons of g la ss bot t les , we po l i s hed t he tab letop so a s to expose t he g la ss agg regate.

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