2. Studio Projects
City Club of Chicago Competition: Plan for Chicago Block ................................. 3-4
Summer Domestic Travel Program 2015
Instructor: Gregory Delaney
Architecture Office ................................................................................................5-11
Junior Spring 2015
Instructor: Stephanie Cramer
Health Complex ...................................................................................................12-14
Junior Fall 2014
Instructor: Jordan Carver
Termite Terminal ...................................................................................................15-16
Freshman Spring 2013
Instructor: Matthew Hume and Jose Pesantez
~Group Project~
Project: Culinary Center ......................................................................................21-22
Sophomore Spring 2014
Instructor: Laura Garofalo
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Dylan Russ
University at Buffalo
Bachelors in Science of Architecture
Minor in Enviormental Design
3. Other Projects
Eagle Scout Project ..................................................................................................17
Holtsville Ecology Center Fence
Summer 2012
Troop 80
Pierce County Construction Axonometric .................................................................18
Construction Technology
Spring 2015
Instructor: Annette LeCuyer
Artwork ......................................................................................................................19
2012
Architectural Sketches ..............................................................................................20
Summer 2015
Catenary Structure ....................................................................................................23
Media
Spring 2015
Instructor: Nicholas Brucia
Building HVAC ..........................................................................................................24
Environmental Controls
Spring 2015
Instructor: Martha Bohm
~Group Project~
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4. Sylvena
City Club of Chicago’s 1913 City Residential Land Development Competition
Summer Studio 2015
The city’s name is derived from the Latin root words ‘sylva’ and
‘vena’, respectively meaning forest and veins. This depicts the
pedestrian movement through a circulatory chain of green public
space.
The block is structured to create an internalized chain of public
spaces formed by strings of buildings that act as the pedestrian path
to the central park. The block’s organization is a dichotomy between
rigid and organic- the orthogonally of hardscape and the picturesque
of gardens, each reflecting upon the typology that looks out upon
them.
The organic buildings are 2 story residential unit row houses and
commercial buildings. The rigid form hosts 3-5 stories tall apartment
complexes, offices and parking garages.
The diagonal axis connects to two railway intersections, along
this major axis sits the commercial district; the road bends creating
pockets for plazas along this strip.
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6. 5
Summer-Best Architecture Office
Junior Spring Studio 2015
The project was designed to foster intercommunication withing an
architectural office through its roundabout circulation, bringing an
employee through all the major spaces within the firm. Voids were
created within the floor plates to foster this communication on different
levels.
The entire building was constructed on a 5’x5’ grid that dictated its
structure, floor plate voids and facade condition.
The facade undulates to create spaces for storage (near
workspaces), sitting and windows. It is cladded with zinc and bronze
panels.
Passive exchange of air is fostered through a ventilation tower.
13. The Campus’s concept was to achieve wellness through
immersion into nature. The design stressed the importance of
created parks on the sites and the views toward them. These views
were established by angles. Angled glass cut through the programs
of the four complexes in order to create a viewport that was most
aesthetically pleasing- targeting the created landscape, the other
complexes and the sky.
The Program occupied four corners, each building devoted to
one of the four categories: Doctor’s Office, Gym, Restaurant and
Administration.
Summer-Best Health Campus
Junior Fall Studio 2014
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15. Gym Complex
Doctor’s Office
View out towards park and to sky
View focused down to the
landscape and terminated at the
vegitation blocking the road
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16. Termite Terminal
Freshman Spring Studio 2013
This catenary structure was developed to create a mold of
circulatory patterns through a space. Its base was developed by
suspending a stitched fabric from the ceiling. It was then cladded
with a mixture of plaster and sawdust to give it rigidity and texture-
the former being particularly in the stitched folds and edges of the
fabric.
Holes were cut out to aid in the application process and to provide
lighting to the interior. The far end opens up to the window as does
a termite mound to the South facing sun. The resulting structure
created spaces for sitting, standing and lying, and had the rigidity to
walk and climb on it.
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18. The purpose was to develop a proposal for a project that would
benefit the community. It involved laying out potential cost, financing
through donations/fund drives, laying out a plan for construction
and coordinating workers during the building phase.
The design was to build a fence that encompassed three
segments bordering animal cages at the Holtsville Ecology Site.
The fence had a slanted rail to prevent people from leaning over
or sitting on the fence in order to protect the animals and people
themselves. Landscaping ties had to be removed and replaced and
supports for the fencing had to be installed.
Holtsville Ecology Center Eagle Scout Project
Summer 2012
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19. Pierce County Enviornmental Sevices Building
Construction Axonometric
Junior Spring 2015
SUBSTRUCTURE
1. •48”x 12“ Footing
-#4 Hairpin @ 10” o.c.
-#4 ties @ 10” o.c.
-3 #5 rebar on top half
-3 #5 continuous rebar on bottom
2. •Cast in Place Concrete 96“x12” Footing
3. •Cast in Place Concrete Footing 12”’x48”
4. •Column Footing
-Placed on 4’x8’x16“ footing
-Sloping exterior concrete slab
FIRST FLOOR
5. •First Floor Assembly Type 1
-Raised Floor Jacks @ 24“ o.c
6. •Exterior Wall
-Cement Board on a metal stud assembly
7. •Window
8. •Exterior Wall
-4” Metal Studs at 16” o.c
-R-11 Batt Insulation
-8” CMU 8”x24”
-Interior Vapor Barrier
-5/8” Gypsum Wall Board
9. •Suspended Ceiling wood panel system #1
10. •Aluminum Curtain Wall System
-2” wide x 4.5“ deep aluminum frame
-Spandrel Glazing at top
11. •Exterior 16” Diameter concrete column up to 2nd Floor Balcony
-8- #8 Vertical Reinforcement
-#4 Spiral ties with 3” pitch
SECOND FLOOR
12. •Raised Floor System
-2.5” Topping Slab
-8” Hollow core Concrete slab
-24”x24“ Floor tiles
-Base Material: Resilient Base
-Floor Material: Carpet type
13. •Exterior Wall
-Metal Studs
-5/8” exterior Gypsum Wall Board Sheathing on Metal Studs
-5/8” exterior Cement Board
-Metal closure trim
-Batting insulation
-interior 5/8” Gypsum Wall Board
•Window
-Window Sill
•Window Header
14. •Cast in Place Concrete Beam 3’ thick, Bottom at Elevation +23’-6”
15. •Suspended Ceiling Acoustic Ceiling Tile System #1
16. •12“ Cast In Place Concrete Wall- extends down to first floor
17. •Aluminum Curtain Wall System at Conference Room
•207B 3’x8’ door aluminum frame type: ACW-5 to exterior balcony
18. •Exterior Balcony
ROOF
19. •Roof Assembly Type 2
-Sloping 8” Hollow Core Concrete planks 1/4“:1’
-2.5” Concrete topping slab
-R-30 Rigid Insulation
-Single Ply Vented Roofing Membrane
-4” Insulation
-5- 2x4 stacked Pressure Treated Wood Curb
-½” Pressure treated Plywood
-Roof Membrane
20. •Roof edge
-Down Spout
-Drip at Sloping Concrete Planks along west elevation
-Pressure treated Wood
-1” insulation
-Metal Edge Flashing
-Flashing Membrane on metal edge flashing
-Metal Fascia System
-Roofing membrane
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20. Rings of the Earth The fissure in nature being
haphazardly repaired
material: section of a tree
Artwork
2012
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22. A field condition was developed by observing the proportions and
properties of the Palladio’s Villa Foscari. From this the form of the
design was developed. The institute was consisting of educational
facilities on the lower half and public spaces including of a
restaurant on the upper half.
The field extended vertically, this acted as the services an chimney
for the kitchens, while framing the villa beyond.
Villa Foscari Culinary Center
Sophmore Spring Studio 2014
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The form was developed through a manipulation of a surface
using a grasshopper script. The exploration created anchor points
and holes for water diversion within the form. Colored bands depict
the curved form.
Catenary Structure
Junior Spring 2015
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HVAC Layout for Building
Junior Spring 2015
Layout for the most efficient HVAC for a building that hosts offices,
a retail unit and a returaunt unit. Zones were allocated to spaces
based on use, size of space, and location in respect to solar gain.
Placement of services in basement were established as well.
A multizone VAV system with a pipe hydronic convector heating
system was deemed to be most efficient.
