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Architecture Work 2008-2013TRANSCRIPT
DESIGN PORTFOLIO
MICHAEL S WOLOWIEC
TABLE OF CONTENTS
KARAOKE BAR/GYM.........................................................................................................................SYRACUSE, NY.............................................................................pg 04-11
(ARC 208)
ONONDAGA LEGAL SERVICES...............................................................................................................SYRACUSE, NY............................................................................pg 12-21
(COMPREHENSIVE STUDIO)
WATER THERAPY CENTER...........................................................................................................THEORETICAL PROJECT..........................................................................pg 22-25
(ARC 408)
517 RIVER ROAD, INDOOR SPORTS PLEX..............................................................................................GARFIELD, NJ...............................................................................pg 26-31
(JACOB SOLOMON ARCHITECTS, LLC)
CELLAR RENOVATIONS.......................................................................................................................CRANFORD, NJ.............................................................................pg 32-33
(TERRA REALTORS)
CHAMBO PRIMARY SCHOOL............................................................................................................CHAMBO, ECUADOR...........................................................................pg 34-43
(THESIS)
pg 05pg 04
SYRACUSE, NY (ARC 208) KARAOKE BAR/GYM
This project sought to introduce a community center for the general public in the urban fab-ric of Syracuse, located along what used to be the Erie Canal, now in-filled with a highway.
The inclusion of a gym & karaoke bar served to address the need for an engaging building type that could be used day and night, providing an accessible function to the increasing young adult population.
Exploring the vertical re-lationships of each pro-gram gave birth to float-ing platforms, as a way to allow noise to filter through the open interi-or, while showcasing the program through striated LED panelling.
RENDERING: FACADE
pg 07pg 06
SITE/GROUND PLANEXPLODED AXONOMETRICS
pg 09pg 08
LONGITUDINAL SECTION LATITUDINAL SECTION
pg 11pg 10
MODEL RENDERINGS
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SYRACUSE, NY (COMPREHENSIVE STUDIO) ONONDAGA LAW SERVICES
The Onondaga Legal Services Building (OLSB) was designed to act as a seamlessly integrated private enterprise within a local, civic context, incorporating the public within the inner work-ings of the building’s functions through an open component. With Columbus Square on the edge of the proposed site, it was imperative that it finds its way through the building as a count-er-argument against the sur-rounding closed off, civic context. Due to the influence of musicians occupying the plaza, proposing a venue for performance & re-cording would allow a more fluid integration. The organization of the program is specialized into figural “zones” that respond to access & egress; public functions reside on the ground floor, while private pro-grams are organized vertically.
RENDERING: DAY VS. NIGHT PERFORMANCE
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pg 17pg 16
LONGITUDINAL SECTION NORTH ELEVATION
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4"x 5 3/4" mechanical motor box
pg 19pg 18
DETAILED WALL SECTION HVAC DIAGRAM STRUCTURAL DIAGRAM
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RENDERINGS: BAR + LOUNGE RENDERINGS: LIBRARY + OFFICES
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THEORETICAL PROJECT (ARC 408) WATER THERAPY ATHLETIC CENTER
By initially researching advanced medical practices in the field of sport and physical therapy, this theoretical medical center uses irregular geometries and surfaces to aid in therapy. By focusing on the individual pa-tient and moving outwards to an environ-ment of recovery.
The rooms have extremely sloped open space for stretching and general physi-cal therapy, forcing lower body injuries to constantly stretch and strain muscles. The slope then spills into a spall pool of water for soaking and relaxative therapy purposes.
RENDERING
pg 25pg 24
SECTION: PATIENT ROOM
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FLOOR PLAN: PATIENT ROOM
pg 27pg 26
GARFIELD, NJ (JACOB, SOLOMON ARCHITECTS, LLC) 517 RIVER DRIVE, INDOOR SPORTS PLEX
Within an entire commercial block that would be renovated with a salon, gymnasium, and future retail space, there was a need by the owner to incorporate a separate indoor soccer facility. Our solution was to create an addition to house this complex on top of the existing property, and allow for the structure to impose itself on the street.
New Jersey has a common typology of soccer com-plexes in the form of “inflatable bubbles,” charac-terized by their overly tall structures powered with giant A/C units that end up creating extra costs for the owners. As such, our solution to install a “ship-ping container” with an aluminum enlaced facade gives the field a more intimate scale for training, with netted barriers providing private training ses-sions for younger age groups.
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pg 33pg 32
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pg 35pg 34
CRANFORD, NJ (TERRA REALTORS) CELLAR RENOVATIONS
Initially starting as a base-ment renovation, these projects were a set of potential environments for cellars among single family homes.
Designed with a thematic concept in mind, these cel-lars allow for cheap instal-lations within a static, open space.
RENDERINGS
pg 37pg 36
Nestled in the differences be-tween static learning and spon-taneous playing environments, this project looks to allow South American street culture to weave into a traditionally walled-off, secure school environment. By letting the public into a private complex, the school can be-come more than a prototypically one-dimensional space by allow-ing communal interaction.
Set within a relatively rural con-text, Chambo lacks many basic educational facilities that West-ern culture requires to ensure quality, such as a library, cafeteria, and an auditorium. After ana-lyzing the anatomy of the street condition, and experimenting with the thresholds of entry, it allows these programs to provide multi-ple faceted intersections between school, play, and community.
CHAMBO, ECUADOR (THESIS) CHAMBO PRIMARY SCHOOL RENDERING: AVENIDA 18 DE MARZO
Completion rates: Primary, Secondary
9/10 children under 6 years have no access to preschool/day care
2/3 children completes primary school
9/10 children passes 1st grade
1/10 rural children go on to secondary education
Gross primary, secondary & tertiary enrollment
- Enrollment rates: Pre-primary, Primary, Secondary
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The average length of schooling nationally is 7.3 years, but 4.9 years in rural areas (3.3 years for indig-
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7.3 yrs 3.3 yrs 5.9 yrs
In “bilingual intercultural” schools, 40% of the teachers are monolingual
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In the last 15 years, public school students have lost on average 1 month of classes/year due to strikes by the teachers’ union (UNE).
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DIAGRAM: ECUADOR EDUCATION DIAGRAM: WALL TYPOLOGIES
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DIAGRAM: SITE ANALYSIS DIAGRAM: STREET/ENTRY THRESHOLDS
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GROUND FLOOR PLAN EAST ELEVATION SECTIONS A1 & A2 (ABOVE)
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RENDERINGS: CLASSROOMRENDERINGS: LIBRARY, BRIDGE, CAFE RENDERINGS: INTERIOR STREET RENDERINGS: FIELD, BRIDGE, AUDITORIUM