s2015 portfolio
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A compilation of school work from years 1-4.TRANSCRIPT
cara ceci l io
polemic exploration
EDUCATIONExpected Spring 2015
GPA 3.5
Summer 2009
EXPERIENCESummer 2014
Summer 2014
Summer 2013
Summer 2013Summer 2011
Summer 2012
AWARDS & HONORS
SKILLSAnalogue
Digital
Language
Syracuse University School of Architecture. Syracuse, New YorkBachelor of Architecture | Dean’s List | Renee Crown Honors ProgramInternational Study Spring 2013 | Florence, ItalyUrban Studio [Lyn Rice] Fall 2013 | New York, New YorkDesign Thesis: Water + Architecture
Carnegie Mellon University. Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaSummer Architecture Pre-College Program | Pre-College for Diversity Full Scholarship
D-Studio Architects. Sydney Australia | Summer InternDesigned and proposed reflected ceiling plan concepts through plans and rendersDetailing curtain wall facade in plans and sectionsDetailing basement parking lot to meet building system codes
Peter Stutchbury Architecture. Sydney, Australia | Freelance Model MakerBuilt a physical model presented to Sydney City Council for Green Square Community RenovationModeled the additional elements in Rhinoceros for 3D printing
Storefront for Art and Architecture. New York, New York | Summer InternAssisted in curating exhibitions [Being, Urban Zoom, POP] Archived physical materials and images for social media
Urban Quotient. Brooklyn, New York | Summer InternBuilt a physical model of Harlem Dowling project for client presentationWorked in Revit/AutoCAD to draw floor plans for renovationComposed a material board of color/material samples for interior renovationAttended construction meetings and assisted in writing meeting minutes
Dormitory Authority State of New York. New York, New York | Summer Intern[On Site : Gouverneur Hospital Major Modernization]Inspected, evaluated, and reported on construction progress and field site issuesInvolved in resolution of construction field conditions, RFIs, and change ordersConceptualized, rendered, and presented interior designs to project team/client
Ralph Walker Prize. Syracuse UniversityFounder’s Scholarship. Syracuse UniversityOccupational Safety Health Agency (OSHA). 10 Hour CertificationMaxwell School of Citizenship Award. Syracuse UniversityProfessional Ski Instructors of America (PSIA). Level 1 Certification
Graphite Drafting and Rendering | Ink on Mylar | 2D/3D Collage |Acetone Transfer | Casting Manual Model Building | Wood Shop Fabrication | Ceramic wheel-throwing | Hand-Sewing
AutoCAD 2014 | CS6 Illustrator | CS6 Photoshop | CS6 InDesign |Rhinoceros 5.0 | V-Ray Revit [basic] | SketchUp 8.0 | Cinema 4D | CNC Milling | Laser Cutting | 3D Printing
Japanese [conversational]. Spanish [basic]. Italian [basic].
syracuse, new york
new york, new york
florence, italy
rome, italytokyo, japan
albany, new york
PROJECTS | PLACES
02 downtown athletic club | brooklyn, new york
10 the acropolis | new york, new york
16 urban interrota charette | florence, italy
14 recycled landscapes | syracuse, new york
20 interstitial spaces | new york, new york + tokyo, japan
26 micro-urban circulation | syracuse, new york
32 [re]convening the convention center | albany, new york
38 [analytical | theoretical] personal works + sketches
* front cover & back cover [ARC572] hand-crafted sectional model of sforza chapel | rome, italy
downtown athletic club brooklyn, new york
Located in Gowanus, the artist studio program gave liberty to introduce a “wild card” determined by needs of the site and conceptual diagrams of programmatic relationships. The diagrams led to a study on the closeness of program, a gradient from completely undistinguished to complete-ly disparate. Interrogating the conventional pairing of programs drove the project to reveal the perverse relationships of the programs to each other, with a narrative about the cul-tivation of mind and body through activity.
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LANDSCAPE
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GALLERY
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Open Office20’
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Stone Counter with Maple Wood Stoolsp
Granite Counter Topp
Waste Receptacles
Vertical Mechanical Shafts
Vertical Ventilation Shafts
3 Hour Rated Fire Stair Enclosure
3 Hour Rated Glass Fire Stair Enclosure
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Maple Wood Desk with Mesh Fabric Chairsp
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Glass and Steel Interior Partitions
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the acropolis new york, new yorkin collaboration with Usama Dussadeevutikul
The addition of offices to the Mid-Manhattan Public Library on the corner of Bryant Park meant creating a high rise building in dialogue with the rest of the city and in particular the park itself. The office typology calls for repe-tition and practicality, with many coding con-straints and issues of both architecture and real estate development. However, at the top of the podium and mountain lies the acropolis : a library for meditation, contemplation, and re-laxation away from the chaos of Fifth Avenue.
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Acropolis Floor
White Marble Stone Tile Lightweight Concrete Walls
Lightweight Concrete Roof
Mechanical Room
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Low Iron Glass Panel
Glass and Steel Railing
32 Degree Sloped Pigeon Slide
4” White Marble Stone Tile Cladding
Double Panel Insulated Glass
2”x 4” Steel Mullion
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Exposed Steel Column and Beam
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Steel 2”x 6” Mullions
Circular Glass Fritting
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Level 3: Gallery and Internal Dining
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Vertical Mechanical Shafts
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Maple Wood Desks with Maple Wood Chairs
White Marble Spiral Staircase
3 Hour Rated Fire Stair Enclosure
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Glass and Steel 72” Exterior Partition
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urban interrota charette
florence, italy
Throughout the year, Florence faces large issues of tourist congestion at specific his-torical sites throughout the city. Investi-gating and mapping different conditions of urbanistic context, the city center was “whit-ed out” and instead maniacally ordered with a gridded courtyard housing scheme as well as grand boulevards for museums, archives, and other tourist programming. The space around churches and palazzos were cleared to create new piazzas, with one boulevard connecting the Duomo to Ponte Vecchio and one boulevard connecting Santa Croce to Santa Maria Novella.
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recycled landscapes syracuse, new york
The existing art park in downtown Syracuse is surrounded by industrial warehouses, facing scalar issues in its attempt to increase vitality in the city. The recycling center was implemented as a social statement about environmental conservation in which the visitors can witness the “cradle to cradle” processes involved in waste manage-ment plants. The landscape was introduced to create a gradual path for leisurely occu-pation and guide inhabitants through flexibly programmed spaces within the building.
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Open Lounge
Reading Cafe
Leisure Space
Lobby
Theatre
Workshop Space
Collection
Sorting
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The invention of teleportation generates ques-tions on the spatial ramifications of mass transit as well as spaces resulting from move-ment and travel patterns. The project makes an argument about the need for circulation as a social space, that urban life thrives in tran-sitional “in-between” spaces. The teleporta-tion device, using copious amounts of ener-gy, leads to mass teleportation of groups of people internationally, defining the in-between as a place of occupation in the movement towards global destinations.
interstitial spaces new york, new york
tokyo, japan
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Teleportation, Reinvented.Seamless Corridor Teleportation Unit.
Lonsway & Co.742 Fifth Avenue. New York, NY. 10017
Beijing | Hong Kong | London | Milan | New York | Tokyo
Photographs by Cara Cecilio
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Upon mapping and diagramming downtown syracuse, the university programs were introduced to revitalize the area and connect the school to the city. A gallery and theater, the vertical core encourages interaction through movement, outdoor balconies, and double height exhibition spaces. The building sets itself back on the strip site, creating a public plaza through which the facade reveals circu-lation and art works located on the core walls.
micro-urban circulation
syracuse, new york
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[re]convening the convention center
albany, new york
Addressing the controversy concerning the displacement of over 9,000 residents in its construction, a residential complex wasreintroduced to the Albany State Plaza. This programmatic element alludes to and spatial-ly comments on the historical context of the plaza’s erection and consequently the new sectional arrangement of its hierarchy. The new residences sit on top of existing reflecting pools, previously which were unoccupiable. The concourse level below ground was kept as is, while all non-load bearing walls were demolished to create a larger more flexible open space hosting a new conven-tion center and larger assembly programs.
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analytical | theoretical[process]
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