K A R A D Z IO BEKRHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN BArch + BFA 2011
TABLE OF CONTENTS
EARTH LA FLOR UNIVERSITY ADVANCED STUDIO Spring 2010
ACUSHNET HEIGHTS AFFORDABLE HOUSING ADVANCED STUDIO Fall 2009
LA SALLE CULTURAL EXCHANGE ADVANCED STUDIO Spring 2009
URBAN HOUSING PROJECT URBAN DESIGN PRINCIPLES Fall 2008
SCUBA DIVING FACILITY ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN Spring 2008
BROWN STREET PARK INSTALLATION ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN Spring 2008
TRAVELER’S CENTER DESIGN PRINCIPLES Fall 2007
HOUSING PROJECT URBAN DESIGN PRINCIPLES Fall 2008
MANUAL + DIGITAL REPRESENTATION 2007
INTEGRATED BUILDING SYSTEMS Spring 2010
WORK EXPERIENCE
DEGREE PROJECT SEMINAR
RÉSUMÉ
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EARTH UNIVERSITYLA FLOR, GUANACASTE REGION, COSTA RICAPARTNER: CATHERINE RHACRITIC: LILI HERMANN
EARTH University La Flor will serve as a resource and infor-
mation center for those within the school and in the surround-
ing area. Converging with the roadside and located primar-
ily along the north-south road with a splay into the east-west
road, EARTH La Flor is the intersection of local community
from Liberia and global knowledge connected from the air-
port. The campus serves as a hub for community participa-
tion and learning, student outreach, and sustainable research
and influence.
Top to bottom : Site plan, conceptual sketches,
preliminary models
Our design played with the idea of weaving, with dis-tinct threads that made up the campus, including ac-ademics, student living, managed landscape, circula-tion (vehicular and pedestrian), and natural elements (water, wind, sun).
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SCUBA DIVING FACILITYPROVIDENCE, RI
The academic core weaves itself along the road run-ning through the campus and acts as a spine that stu-dents must filter through in order to access both sides of campus.
The two housing threads allow for students to apply what they learn in the class-room about sustainability towards their everyday living experience.
Academic core
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HOUSINGCLASSROOMS
HOUSING
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The drastic change in seasons played a large role when designing, especially with the idea of the managed landscape and water conservation. We wanted to take advantage of the river water located on site and filtered greywater for agricultural use during the dry season.
CAMPUS DURING DRY SEASON CAMPUS DURING WET SEASON
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ACUSHNET HEIGHTS AFFORDABLE HOUSING
NEW BEDFORD, MACRITIC: NADINE GERDTS
The housing design is site specific on both the site scale and
neighborhood scale. It serves as a demonstration house to
show others in the neighborhood how the existing architecture
can be manipulated to maximize environmental sustainability.
The design is flexible to fit any vacant lot within the neighbor-
hood of Acushnet Heights and can be duplicated in larger
sites. It includes environmentally sustainable systems includ-
ing a rainwater catchment system for all indoor and outdoor
water usage, accessible green roof, and a ventilation core.
The form of the house was derived from manipu-lating the standard house size for the neighborhood, a 24’ x 36’ three-story building.
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South East North West
Site Plan First Floor Plan Second Floor Plan
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Section A Section B
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South East North West
Site Plan First Floor Plan Second Floor Plan
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Section A Section B
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Front Elevation facing South
Green Roof = Communal Rooftop Gar den
WATER FILTRATION SYSTEM
Rainwater runoff from roof is captured in water wallStorage tank below groundSeparated into exterior and interior use (ext. water is dispensed at timed intervals; interior water enters filter system)Water enters into house for potable kitchen and WC useGreywater from interior enters back into filter and is recycled back inside
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Green Roof
Rainwater Catchment System
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LA SALLE CULTURAL EXCHANGECHICAGO, ILPARTNER: JACQUELINE LAVINCRITIC: ANDRE SCHMIDT
Located within the “Loop” on the edge of downtown Chicago,
this design of a cultural center was also supposed to serve as a
connection between the train station and the park located south
of the lot. The design consisted of two main axes that drove the
locations of the surrounding program including theatres, exhibi-
tion space, research center, library, and offices.
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The form of the design is a series of terraces, creating an interesting roofscape, perfect for rooftop garden and exhibition space. The models above show the iterations of the overall form of the cultural center.
With circulation as the driving factor, the ramp from the train station to the adjacent park is the most prominent feature of the building, with the rest of the program twist-ed around it.
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PROVIDENCE, RICRITIC: JONATHAN KNOWLES
The goal of this apartment building is to promote a creative
and collaborative work and living environment for the artist and
business population in Providence. The two groups of people
would learn, grow, and benefit from each other.
URBAN HOUSING
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The first two floors are spaces for offices and gal-leries, allowing for the op-tion of having a personal office or gallery in Down-town Providence, while having a living space and workspace located above. The living units are a mix of 2-3 bedroom apartments and single apartments with artist studio spaces.
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SECTION B
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SCUBA DIVING FACILITYPROVIDENCE, RICRITIC: OLGA MESA
Located on Fox Point, the experience within the facility is
one of filtration. This concept is realized in the layout, the
handling of light, and the scuba diving experience. The
facility houses pools for different skill levels, along with
classroom space below where students are able to view
the divers in action.
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SECTION DFIRST FLOOR PLAN
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WATERThe facility dually functions as scuba practice pools and also a filtration sys-tem for the water from the Providence River. The water would be treated before entering into the building, but then trans-ported from low depths to higher depths. Similarly, people would be able to swim from one pool to another.
LIGHTThe building is located underground, causing the land above to turn into a hilled landscape park area. Light is cast down from the top of the mounds and pierces through the holes of the classrooms. At night, the mounds are lit from the inte-rior, creating a luminous landscape.
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SECTION B
SECTION A
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Our project is motivated by a direct engagement with the given materials and by a dynamic relationship with the sloped ground. Using the rope and wood in equal measure, the rope is tensioned to induce a bow and increase the strength of the furring strips. This interde-pendence is pushed to its limits and results in a delicate balance between the materials and within the form of the construct itself. Drawing on the experiential site mappings and our early sketch models, the construct aims to both react to the ground of its specific site and also create an inverted ground that becomes the means of inhabitation. Taken in section, the ground elevation drops as the lines of the construct sweep upward, creating an open canopy over the slope. Sited on the boundary between two sections of Brown Street Park, the construct visually lifts the ground and opens outward towards the clearest horizon.
BROWN STREET PARK INSTALLATIONPROVIDENCE, RIGROUP PROJECT, CRITIC: OLGA MESA
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The basic construction unit is a bowed furring strip. These pieces are combined to create either an ‘s’ shaped length that becomes the el-evated, cantilevered canopy or com-bined to create strong bases that support those cantilevered canopies. Both the canopy pieces and the base pieces are woven together to create an interdependent lattice. Within this system, there is an inherent flexibility that allows the construct to adapt to different site conditions and different programmatic concerns.
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TRAVELER’S CENTERPROVIDENCE, RICRITIC: ANASTASIA CONGDON
The Traveler’s Center is designed as a journey inspired by the
sounds of three distinct textures on site- concrete, leaves and
grass, and rocks. Each sound has their own spatial qualities which
were translated into an architectural environment. The three parts
of the building allow for a different experience and also change
the focus of the surrounding context. Part of the existing bridge
was preserved as a pedestrian park area and also to celebrate the
rich textures found underneath it.
Initial explorations were done through folding paper, experimenting with different angles and spacing. By thickening the material, this al-lowed for each part to increase their dependence on each other and in turn became a series of hinges. The concept of a hinge was carried through to the overall form of the building and its interaction with the site and existing infrastructure.
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HOUSING PROJECTCRITIC: JONATHAN KNOWLES
This housing project is designed to maximize the amount of
light that can enter into the units. The angled walls exist in
order to reflect light and also capture it from above and pull
it into the areas that might not want as much direct light. The
stairwells serve as light shafts within the units as well.
Study models (top)
Massing model (right)
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SECOND FLOOR
FIRST FLOOR
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MANUAL & DIGITAL REPRESENTATION
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LEFT TO RIGHT
Therme Vals study of light and water distribution, interior per-spective of the Fleet Library, an imaginative plan, four bar link-age rotational drawings, surface study done in Rhino
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INTEGRATED BUILDING SYSTEMS22 BIANCO CT, PROVIDENCE, RIGROUP WORK
What once was worker’s housing, has recently gone through a lot of
renovation and rebuilding. Our interests lied in the overlap between the
old and the new, and the process from what was existing versus was
exists now. The model on this page attempts to point out what happens
if the two stages were to exist simultaneously.
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WELLFLEET PRESERVATION HALLWELLFLEET, MAHADLEY CROW STUDIO
The Wellfleet Preservation Hall includes the restoration of the sanctuary
space into a performance hall and a complete redesign of what once once
a parish and is now a mixed-use community center and meeting space.
Design by James Hadley.
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PERMANENT HOUSING COMMUNITIESMIREBALAIS & PANDIASSOU, HAITIENGINEERING MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL
After the earthquake on January 12, 2010, many people in HaI-
ti were left without homes and an even greater need for hope.
Although many of the efforts were focused on providing the people of Port-
au-Prince with quick and temporary housing, there was also a great need for
structurally stable permanent houses located outside the city, which in turn
would help to decentralize the country. Our team of 13 volunteer architects
and engineers proposed 3 housing variations to fit on the two site plans that
included approx. 60 units per community complete with structural drawings,
electrical drawings, and water/waste water design.
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THE MAKING OF THINGS:DEGREE PROJECT SEMINAR
The idea of this chair design was flexibility and user initiation. When not in use, the chair can be propped up against the wall, and then when needed, it can be folded down to create a chair. The piece can be positioned in a variety of ways. As a chair, it can either use the wall as support or fold over to support itself. In addition, it can be used as a foot rest if placed next to a couch.
CRITIC: SILVIA ACOSTA
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Alex often sat at one of the benches at the Memorial Park on South Main St. in Providence. During our first conversation, he told me that he wanted to go to the homeless shelter in Cranston but they wouldn’t let him on the bus because he smelt too bad. This raised awareness to the fact that there is no public shower facility for homeless people to use, other than at Crossroads RI, but the wait is very long. He is now staying at the emergency shelter at Mathewson Street Church.
Everyone has a need for privacy, especially in moments of bathing. Is there a way to design a transportable private space to bathe that could capture, store, and warm up water? These models are explorations of tectonics that could serve as a screen, a rainwater capturing device, and flexible to fit a specific size or surface area.
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PORTABLE CARDBOARD BED
The design of the portable cardboard bed is a response to the 282 people who were without a bed to sleep on in the shelters in Providence. The amount of people staying in the shelters is far more than ever before, and as a result, the resources that they have are inadequate. This bed would allow an individual to be elevated while providing comfort, and could essentially be made by anyone and used recyclable materials.
You will need:(5) Wine boxes (undo flaps)(5) Chipboard/cardboard slotted inserts (found inside wine boxes)(2) Beer boxes (flattened)
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PORTABLE CARDBOARD BED
You will need:
(5) Wine boxes (undo flaps)
(5) Chipboard/cardboard slotted inserts (found inside wine boxes)
(2) Beer boxes (flattened)
2.1. 3.
4. Assemble
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PORTABLE CARDBOARD BED
You will need:
(5) Wine boxes (undo flaps)
(5) Chipboard/cardboard slotted inserts (found inside wine boxes)
(2) Beer boxes (flattened)
2.1. 3.
4. Assemble
1.2.3.
PORTABLE CARDBOARD BED
You will need:
(5) Wine boxes (undo flaps)
(5) Chipboard/cardboard slotted inserts (found inside wine boxes)
(2) Beer boxes (flattened)
2.1. 3.
4. Assemble
1.2.3.
1. 2.
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4. ASSEMBLE
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After the physical making of objects and
investigation of ideas related to flexibility and
portability, the projects were the beginning of
my degree project which focuses on recon-
necting homeless people in Providence, RI.
The project works at both the human scale
and the urban scale, bridging the homeless
from the streets to a permanent supportive
housing facility.
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KARA DZIOBEKPO Box 21, S. Chatham, MA 02659 | 508-246-2272 | [email protected]
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KARA DZIOBEK PO Box 21, S. Chatham, MA 02659 | 508-246-2272 | [email protected] OBJECTIVE To become a licensed architect and a LEED accredited professional. Seeking a full time internship
position in a firm with a highly collaborative design team that focuses on innovative and sustainable design for a positive social impact
EDUCATION Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) – Providence, RI Bachelor of Architecture ’11, Bachelor of Fine Arts ‘10 Additional: Resident Assistant, With One Voice (Christian A Cappella), Alternative Spring Break leader, After School Arts Tutor (Fort building class), HOPE (Housing Opportunities for People Everywhere), Advocate for the homeless community, RISD Christian Body
EXPERIENCE Rhode Island School of Design – Providence, RI Resident Assistant 2010-2011
Engineering Ministries International – Costa Rica office, Project trip to Haiti Architectural Intern – Summer ‘10 Designed the housing units for two permanent housing communities in Mirebalais & Pandiassou, Haiti; finalized CD set of engineering and architectural drawings
Alternative Spring Break – Mexico, Guatemala, Ecuador Spring Break – ’07, ’08, ’09, ‘10 Led in organizing, fundraising and hosting events for service trips – trips focused on construction work, beautification, and community development
Hadley Crow Studio – Orleans, MA Architectural Intern – Summer ‘07, ‘08, ‘09 Drafted construction drawing sets for several residential and commercial projects, 3-D rendering, and model-making
Town of Orleans – Orleans, MA Private Contractor – July-September ‘07 Created an electronic database for four cemeteries that included AutoCAD drawings, photo documentation and analysis, surveying
WORK STUDY Rhode Island Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission – ‘10 Office assistant: computer and database work and architecture-related work
Providence Preservation Society – ’09 Office assistant: computer and database work, special events, mailings, filing, reception
SKILLS Computer: Proficiency in AutoCAD, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Rhino, SketchUp, PowerPoint, and Microsoft Office
3-D: Architectural model-making, structural understanding, excellent craftsmanship, 1:1 construction, ceramics
2-D: Manual drafting, painting, photography, photo manipulation, and graphic design Organizational skills: Strong client communication experience and office skills – following office
standards, data entry, and meeting deadlines Other: Conceptual understanding, intermediate level Spanish, enthusiastic and passionate about
humanitarian work, self-motivated, ability to be both a leader and team player, detail-oriented, expert at multi-tasking, reliable, strong work ethic, adaptable, and positive attitude
AWARDS Steven Mendelson Community Service Award 2011 Prescott O. Clark Scholarship 2009-2011
Patricia M. Smith Scholarship 2009 RISD Merit Scholarship 2006-2011