aj prizzi architectural portfolio

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ANTHONY J. PRIZZIA R C H I T E C T U R A L

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

LIGHTBOX

NAISMITH BASKETBALL COURT

LAWRENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY

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(c) 816.769.2338(e) piz90@ku.edu © 2014 Anthony J. Prizzi

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01L I G H T B O XFALL 2010 | ARCH 108

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PRE-DESIGN...

During my first semester of architecture studio, we were tasked with a series of projects that were linked to each other. These projects either borrowed elements from or added on to the previous project.

The Lightbox project was based off a wall pattern project where we created a pattern, folded, cut, and skewed it into a shape. We took a piece of that shape and repeated it to create a wall pattern.

After the completion of the wall pattern, I took multiple sections through one piece of the pattern and extruded it into what you see in the final Lightbox project

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~ THE SINE WAVE

The goal of the Lightbox was to transform light using a series of shapes and curves. After I completed the section cuts, I tried to arrange them in a way in which light

would be expressed in an appealing way. The curves created from the cuts

resembled a sine wave. I took that concept and increased and decreased

the amplitude of the waves and organized them from lowest amplitude to

highest amplitude.

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NAISMITH BASKETBALL COURTFALL 2012 | ARCH 208

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PROJECT SCOPE...

This project was the first of my second year of studio. The project’s goal was to create an outdoor basketball court that would be located on the front lawn of Allen Fieldhouse, the home of the University of Kansas baskeball teams. Since Allen Fieldhouse is such a revered building on campus, one of the goals of my design was to pay homage to the building and try not to block the view of it as well.

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SITE DESIGN & STRUCTURE

The site selection for this project was the front lawn of the Fieldhouse. The lawn

had a slight downward slope going from the north side to the south side. I placed my project 8 feet into the ground on the

northeast side of the lawn. This provided a safe area for amateur basketball players

to play and created a seating area for spectators. The retaining walls that support the earth around the court also provide a barrier so out-of-bounds balls do not end

up in the lawn requiring retrieval.

In order to be able to limit the obstruction of the view of Allen Fieldhouse, I created

a cantilevered roof that was supported by large trusses that spanned the length

of the court and seating area. I looked into several variations of the truss: going from very linear and geometric to more

of a curvilinear shape. The curvilinear shape created a stronger truss against

the force of the wind pushing upward. In the negative space of the trusses, I saw that there was the possibility of placing bleachers for spectators, which worked out quite well. The biggest problem that my structure was going to face was the amount of force that the front columns had to take. In order for these columns

to support the weight of the roof and live loads, they had to be at least 3 feet

deep.

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LAWRENCE PUBLIC LIBRARYSPRING 2013 | ARCH 209

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INTRODUCTION...

The Lawrence Public Library project was the first medium-sized program I had encountered in design studio. The program was to have a downtown-based library at 9th and New Hampshire Street in Lawrence, Kansas. The building was to have an atrium, office spaces, public restrooms, adult reading room, children’s reading room, and a special collections and historical gallery. The special collections reading room was to contain works of Langston Hughes, a famous prose writer and novelist. The square footage requirements of this building was set at 22,000 - 24,000 sq. ft. (excluding circulation space and the atrium). The first day of class we had a lecture about libraries and how they have evolved over the past 2000

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...PRECEDENT STUDY

The precedent I received was the Bloor and Gladstone Library in Toronto, Canada. This library consists of a older library and a new addition. I focused on the new addition since the square footage was approximately the same

as our program. This is a steel frame building with a glass panel exterior wall. I took from this building its simplicity and functionalism. The library is also very bright and allows a great amount of natural light. It also does not let too much in as

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PLAN DIAGRAMS...

We were taught how to draw plan diagrams by our Professor (Stephen Grabow) and we did our first drafts. I was particularly pleased with comparing the plan and axonometric diagrams next to each other. I also started to explore how structure ties in with the floor plans of the rooms. This process led me to my first attempts at a building form. Although we were not at the schematic design stage, I kept this general shape in mind for that phase of the design process. I also explored the plan diagram through section cuts (longitudinal and transverse). These drawings helped align the floors and vertical circulation. This alignment also produced and interesting building form which I also kept in the back of my mind for the upcoming schematic design phase of the project.

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...SCHEMATIC DESIGN

We were taught how to draw plan diagrams by our Professor (Stephen Grabow) and we did our first drafts. I was particularly pleased with comparing the plan and axonometric diagrams next to each other. I also started to explore

how structure ties in with the floor plans of the rooms. This process led me to my first attempts at a building form. Although we were not at the schematic design stage, I kept this general shape in mind for that phase of the design process. I also explored the plan diagram through section cuts (longitudinal and transverse). These drawings helped align the floors and vertical circulation. This alignment also produced and interesting building form which I also kept in the back of my mind

for the upcoming schematic design phase of the project.

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A.. Level 1 Floor Plan and Elevation

Drawings (NTS).

B. Site Section and Site Plan (NTS)

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C. Longitudinal and Transverse Sections & Levels 2 and 3 Floor Plans (NTS).

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FALL 2013 | ARCH 409

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A STORM RESISTANT HOUSING TYPOLOGY

This semester of studio was focused on building technology and its incorporation into design. The goal of the semester was to design a storm resistant house and create a neighborhood from it that would promote healthy and safe living. Once we have the community designed, we would build a part of this house to help us understand building construction.An important aspect of this course was group work and how to organize teams to create one project. I learned that it is easier to divide the work and then maintain constant communication between the design phases.This project was done as a studio. We all contributed to each part of the design and construction. This studio was a prime example of how a team should work together to accomplish a task.

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...CREATING A HOUSE

We approached the design of the house in several ways. First, we researched storms and what direction they usually originate from and

about what time they occur. We discovered that tornadoes are most likely to hit around dinner time

from the southwest direction. Secondly, we needed to make the house durable and aerodynamic so

we had a reasonably sized house with structure that was to scale with the rest of the home. We

then delved into bermed earth-contact housing. The biggest problem we encountered with earth-sheltered housing is natural light and making the

structure feel like a home. We divided into groups and came up with various options. We ended up on voting for the design that had the most complete structure and had an approach to

master planning the community.

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STRUCTURE AND COMMUNITY...

The next step of the process was to develop the house further while simultaneously applying the house to the neighborhood. We did this by having separate teams work on important aspects of the project: Structure, Site Design, and Floor Plans. I worked with the Structure Group during most of this part of the project. I helped design and implement a spaceframe structure into the house and adjusted it when floor plans were being revised.The spaceframe consisted of steel members that supported the roof of the house. The spaceframe was supported on the ground by vertical steel columns that acted as ‘hands’ holding up the structure.The structure of this home is a tool to develop community in this neighborhood because the members we are designing this community for have the same goal in protecting their homes.

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...CONSTRUCTION

The final stage of our studio was the construction and presentation of our project. Once again we divided into

groups so that we could all take part in a part of the final presentation process.

The group I was assigned to was the Construction Group. We had the task of figuring out what scale we should

construct the final model, what materials would be used, and actually constructing

the model. We used a CNC Router to cut our large rectangular pieces while

using the shop to create the smaller parts like the spaceframe. The following shows our process and final presentation of the

structure. The remaining pages in this section show the details of what we did to

complete this project.

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I shall live thirty miles from my office in one direction, under a pine tree; my secretary will live thirty miles away from it too, in the other direction, under another pine tree. We shall both have our own car. We shall use up tires, wear out road surfaces and gears, consume oil and gasoline. All of which will necessitate a great deal of work ... enough for all.”

Le Corbusier, The Radiant City (1967)

1. Test soil for contaminants

2. Engineers survey and create blueprints for infrastructure

3. Crews remove existing structures and level land

4. Mark roads and property lines

5. Construct infrastructure

6. Home construction begins with defined home building rules

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MALOTT HALL - ROOM 5014

At the end of Spring 2013, I was hired as an Architectural/Engineering Intern at The University of Kansas Department of Design and Construction Management (DCM). At DCM, I have worked on over 30 small to medium sized remodels of existing buildings on campus including Strong Hall, Malott Hall, Carruth-O’Leary Hall, Kansas Union, Learned Hall, and Dole HDC. The project I will showcase here is one of the largest projects I’ve done construction documents on. I was also consulted on the lighting design for the room. All of these projects and the ones mentioned above were under the supervision of Phil J. Ellsworth, PE, LEED AP, and Mark L. Reiske, RA.This project was a remodel for a chemestry lab. We added several fume hoods, Phoenix Controls, and gas and water lines. We also changed the HVAC system around.

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