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Syracuse University School of Architecture | Bachelor of Architecture 2015

http://rasoja.wx.com/syrsoa-portfolio 722 Clarendon St (Apt. 6), Syracuse, NY 13210860.324.2848

REBECCA SOJA

POWERED BY THE MYCO-GRID

(FABRIC)ATED HUMIDITY

CREATING THE CORNER

RADIOLARIA

AQUARIUM [for Birds]

ECONOMY/EQUITY/ECOLOGY

ENGAGE THE EDGE

PROJECTS

POWERED BY THE MYCO-GRID

Location: E. 3rd St/Bowery, Manhattan, NYProgram: urban mushroom farm, outdoor theater, interactive education & research facilitiesCollaboration with Thorfun (Fine) Chutchawanjumrut

An urban mushroom farm becomes a sublime experience and

signifi cant resource by converting organic waste into food and

electricity. The project serves as a keyhole for a greater system that

would provide an alternative energy source in times of emergency

and could be proliferated throughout the block or at similar city sites.

It addresses sustainable food production practices and daily rituals of

charging mobile devices in an information-technology dependent

society while actively engaging the community in the growth process.

RENDERING | Rhinoceros4.0, V-Ray, Photoshop

PROCESS SKETCHES

Waste Disposal

+ Organic waste ranges from cardboard or

paper waste, food waste, coffee grounds, etc.

+ Collection at street level

+Plug-in stations for bicycles to mechani-

cally operate grinder

Substrate Production/

Composting

+ ground up organic waste is mixed,

moistened, and sterilized in ‘clean room’ area

Inoculation/Spawning

+ imported mycelium is mixed throughout

compost and decompostition begins

1

2

3

WEEKLY RITUAL

2-4 WEEKS

4

5

5

6

7

Mushroom Growth

+ substrate inserted into wall system where

mycelium spreads and mushrooms grow

Mushroom Harvest

+ edible mushrooms are picked by two

means: active- net climbing or passive-

blade cutting and mushroom rain

Enzyme Immobilization,

Transport, and Storage

+ lacasse extracted from Turkey Tail mush-

roomstravels through tubes and is stored in

solution pools within the floor system

Electricity Generation

+ enzyme becomes biocatalyst in biofuel cell

where electrochemical reactions generate

electrical current

Application/Usage

+ electricity is supplied to power charging

stations for mobile devices and the

projection screen of the outdoor theater

~6 WEEKS

RITUAL 11

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3

4

5

GROWTH PROCESS | AutoCAD, Rhinoceros4.0, Illustrator, Photoshop

XX

E 4th St.

BOWERY

RestaurantHair

SalonFood Co-op

Hair

Salon

Copy

Center

Candy

Shop

MHA MHA MHA MHA MHA MHA MHA MHA

MHA MHA MHA MHA

Restaurant Restaurant

Grocery Store

Restaurant

FAB

Cafe

Arts Arts Arts Arts Arts Arts

Arts

Arts

Arts

SCALE: 1/32” = 1’SITE PLANN

1. DISPOSAL 2. SUBSTRATE PRODUCTION 4. IMMOBILIZATION 5. GENERATION3. GROWTH

Organic

Waste

ORGANIC WASTE ELECTRICITYorganic waste as input mycelium consumes waste enzyme releases as catalystorganic waste ground up for decompostition biofuel cell provides electricity

temporary trash trash cans & bins

SITE PLAN/PROLIFERATION | AutoCAD, Rhinoceros4.0, Illustrator

STREET LEVELSCALE: 1/8” = 1’

SUB-GRADE LEVEL 2SCALE: 1/16” = 1’

SUBSTRATE PRODUCTION AND MANAGEMENTSTORAGE

RECORDS RESEARCH

GRINDER PLUG-IN

ENTRY

CAFE

SUBSTRATE REPLACEMENT ACCESS

NET HARVESTING(edible mushrooms)

BLADE HARVESTING(edible mushrooms)

A

B

C

MUSHROOM WALL(non-edible mushrooms)

DN

UP

PLANS | AutoCAD, Rhinoceros4.0, Illustrator

I-BEAMS

OPEN WEB JOIST

METAL DECKING WITH CONCRETE

T.P.O. MEMBRANE ROOF SYSTEM

LIGHT GAUGE STEEL FRAMING

CUTTING BLADE ON TRACK

MISTER/SPRINKLER

WATER PIPES

ADJACENT PARTI WALL

EXTERIOR P.I.P. WALL

ROOF DRAINAGE

HOOK/NET CONNECTION

BRACING

LIGHT GAUGE STEEL FRAME

EXPANDABLE RUBBER SURFACE

CUTTING BLADE ON TRACK

BRACING

LIGHT GAUGE STEEL FRAME

END OF BLADE TRACK

EXPANDABLE RUBBER SURFACE

NET HARVESTING

BLADE HARVESTING

BOLTS CONNECTING TO FRAME

TRANSPORTAION TUBES

SUBSTRATE

EXPANDABLE RUBBER SURFACE

LIGHT GAUGE STEEL JOIST

FLOOR

LIGHT GAUGE STEEL FRAME

MISTER/SPRINKLER

SUBSTRATE INSTALLATION

CONNECTION 2

CONNECTION 1

LIGHT GAUGE STEEL JOIST

EXTERIOR P.I.P. WALL

ADJACENT PARTI WALL

FLOOR

WATER PIPES

CONNECTION 3 CONNECTION 4

A B

CROSS SECTIONS & DETAILS | AutoCAD, Rhinoceros4.0, Illustrator

LIGHT GAUGE STEEL FRAME

BRACING MEMBERS

DEFORMED STEEL FRAME

TESSELLATED SURFACE

PANELIZED RUBBER SHEETS

A

B

C

D

E

A

B

C

D

E

WALL SYSTEM | AutoCAD, Rhinoceros4.0, Illustrator

CONVEYOR BELT

BICYCLE HOOK-UP TO ROTATION AXES

GRINDER

INSULATED GLASS COVER

ORGANIC WASTE GRINDER

TRANSPORTATION TUBES

INSULATION

ENZYME SOLUTION

CONTAINER

INSULATED GLASS

FLOOR CONSTRUCTION

SOLUTION POOLS

BIOFUEL CELL

METAL TABLE

POP-UP OUTLETS

ELECTRICAL WIRING

TRANSPORTATION TUBES

CHARGING STATIONSMechanical Energy:

Bicyclists can plug in their own bikes and

pedal to start grinding organic waste.

C

LONDITUDINAL SECTION | AutoCAD, Rhinoceros4.0, Illustrator

STUDY MODELS | Strathmore, chipboard, foam, nylon

BUILDING MODEL AND WALL PROTOTYPE | Strathmore, foam, wood

(FABRIC)ATED HUMIDITY

Professor Brett Snyder

A modulated wall system,

made of polyester/cotton

fabric, makes visible the

natural phenomenon of

humidity with a gradient

eff ect as the air’s moisture

content changes both

naturally and as a result of

human interactions and

occupation of space.

FABRIC WALL

FINAL BOARD | Illustrator PROTOTYPE | fabric (cotton/polyester)

PROCESS | ink & watercolor

APPLICATIONS | Illustrator

CREATING THE CORNER

Location: Waverly Ave, Syracuse, NYProgram: Fire StationProfessor Bruce Abbey

A proposal for a fi re station adjacent

to Syracuse University not only uses a

traditional spatial logic of quadrants

to address fi re house culture, functions,

and interactions between machines

and people, but also provides a

passageway for pedestrians to connect

campus with the shops, restaurants,

and other amenities on Marshall Street.

PLANS | AutoCAD, Illustrator

SKETCHES

ELEVATION | AutoCAD, Illustrator, Photoshop

LONGITUDINAL SECTION | AutoCAD, Illustrator, Photoshop

DETAILS AND CONNECTIONS | AutoCAD, Illustrator

CONCEPT MODELS & SKETCHES

STUDY MODELS | chipboard

RADIOLARIA

Professor Amber Bartosh

Inspired by precedents of

real radiolaria, microscopic

protozoans with intricate,

geometrically complex

skeletons, I designed a new

radiolarian using MAYA.

RENDERINGS | Maya, mental rayMODEL | 3-D Print, Pepakura, laser cutting

AQUARIUM [for Birds]

Location: Atlantic City, NJProgram: aquarium, restaurant, retail, offi cesCollaboration with SaDe LewisProfessor Roger Hubeli

An aquarium located off the shore of the

iconic Atlantic City Boardwalk addresses

not only aquarium operations and human

intentions for entertaining attractions, but

also the ecological needs of migratory sea-

birds that have become endangered due to

the impacts of high-rise towers and artifi cial

light.

RENDERING | Rhinoceros4.0, grasshopper plug-in, V-Ray, Photoshop

CONCEPT MODEL | 3-D print STRUCTURAL AXON | Rhinoceros4.0, grasshopper plug-in, Illustrator

DIAGRAMS | Rhinoceros4.0, grasshopper plug-in, Illustrator

LIGHT POLLUTION | Photoshop

RENDERINGS | Rhinoceros4.0, grasshopper plug-in, V-Ray, Photoshop

PLANS | AutoCAD, Rhinoceros4.0, Illustrator

SECTION | AutoCAD, Rhinoceros4.0, Illustrator

ECONOMY/EQUITY/ECOLOGY Albert Kahn’s Architecture of Production

Professor Jonathan Masseyhttp://rasoja.wix.com/arc338

Looking through the lens of the well-

known Ford Motor Company and more

locally through the Brown-Lipe Gear

Company in Syracuse, I critically analyze

the factories designed by architect Albert

Kahn to demonstrate how architecture

materializes interpretations of the complex

relationships that arise due to factors of

economy, equity, and ecology.

PRODUCT

WORKERSLABOR

WORKER DEMOGRAPHICSGENDERAGESOCIAL CLASSETHNICITY

PROFIT ($)

reduce COST

of product

increase PRICE

of product

reduce PRICE

of product

aincrease wages so

workers become

consumers too

PRODUCTION

reduce wages

energy use

reduce

amount & efficiency

of machinery

TRANSPORTATION

transportation

BURNING OF NON-RENEWABLE FUEL SOURCES

increase

amount & efficiency

of machinery

structural technology

opens floor plan for

productioninexpensive materials

and construction

power to operate machinery and facilitate production

power heating, cooling, lighting, ventilation systems

[heavy metals, petroleum

asbestos, lead, mercury,

arsenic, PCV, chlorinated

solvents, etc.]

Consequences of:

- processes before, during,

and after production

- the product itself

- production facilities

increase/reduce

NUMBER of workers

DISTANCE between

home and work

cost to travel between

home and work

(inappropriate)

disposal of waste

cost to maintain

standard of living

DISCRIMINATION

PHYSIOLOGICAL

PSYCHOLOGICAL

RATE/EFFICIENCY OF PRODUCTION

CUSTOMERS/CONSUMPTION

WAGES

WORKER INCOME

QUALITY OF WORKERS’ HOUSING & LIFESTYLE

METHOD OF COMMUTE

QUALITY OF WORKSPACES& LOCKER ROOMS

NATURAL LIGHT

FRESH AIR/VENTILATION

FIRE-PROOFING

STRUCTURAL COLUMN GRID

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION & MATERIALS

PROXIMITY TO RAILROAD NETWORK

SYSTEM OFREINFORCED CONCRETE

WORKER SATISFACTION

GLAZING

HEALTH & WELLNESS

MACHINERY

PEDESTRIAN

SIDEWALKS

RAILROADTRAIN

RAW MATERIALS

ENERGY COSTS

ENERGY

COALOIL

POLLUTION CONTAMINATION

NATURAL ENVIRONMENTSOIL

AIR

VEGETATION

WILDLIFE

WATER SOURCE

WASTE

increase NUMBER

of product SOLD

improve

AESTHETIC

of product

improve

PERFORMANCE

of product

are energy costs reduced by using

passive strategies even though

initial costs of construction to

achieve that may be higher?

is efficiency viewed

only in terms of

immediate profit at

the expense of equity

or ecology?

what precautions

are taken to keep

people safe from

danger?

are salubrious or

detrimental environments

provided/created?

is the natural environment

compromised by pollution,

contamination, or other

externalities?

is human health and well-

being compromised by

pollution, contamination, or

other externalities?

what is the life-span

of the product- will it

become waste or waste

as food?

are raw materials

exploited natural

resources?

what measures are

taken to sell the

product?

are wages fair (either unequal

based on merit or equal

regardless of gender, etc.) or

unfair (based on prejudice)?

Do workers earn a wage that

allows them to support a family

or certain standard of living?

are workers hired fairly

and are all workers

treated with equal

respect?

open space required for

machinery operation

safety and noise

level of machinery

TROLLEY/OMNIBUS

STREETS

CO2 EMISSIONS

ECONOMY

EQUITY ECOLOGY

INDUSTRIALIZEDBUILT ENVIRONMENT

I

construction processes

embodied energy of materials

E/E/E MODEL | Illustrator

THE LUXURIOUS COMMODITY | Photoshop, Illustrator

CITY OF FACTORIES/FACTORY AS CITY | Photoshop, Illustrator

FORD MOTOR COMPANY TIMELINE | Photoshop, Illustrator

ENGAGE THE EDGE

Location: Seneca Army Depot (10,000 acres)Program: art galleries and art park as extention of MoMA, recreational park and related services, artists’ studios and housing Professor Brett Snyder

A devastated site, previously used for munitions storage and

production, is adaptively reused and revitalized to address a

regional shift from industry to promotion of education and

leisure activities; driven by a fundemental concept of inverted

density, greater intensities of occupation and activity occur

within an edge condition to accomodate multiple agendas

and users.

ILLUSTRATIVE PERSPECTIVE | Photoshop, Illustrator

EXISTING SITE COLLAGE | Photoshop

MAPPING RESEARCH | Illustrator

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10,000 - 14,999 students

University populations

5,000 - 9,999 students

1,000 - 4,999 students

Ithaca

RochesterSyracuse

15,000 - 20,000 students

20,000+ students

Industry

City Populations

Events

Erie Canal

Barge Canal

no canal or not in use

Canals

University General

Industry Canal

ARTIST IGLOOS | Illustrator, Rhinoceros4.0 VISITOR CENTER AXON | Illustrator, Rhinoceros4.0

VISITOR CENTER MODEL | Strathmore & paper

State Rt. 96State Rt. 96A

major entries

lesser entries

main path (”edge”)

looping trails

warehouses

igloos

parking

SITE MAP | Illustrator STUDY MODELS | chipboard & fabric

MOMENTS OF THE EDGE | Illustrator, Photoshop

VISITOR CENTER RENDERINGS | Illustrator, Rhinoceros4.0, Photoshop

GREEN ROOF

ART GALLERY

rasoja@syr.edu

Syracuse University School of Architecture | Bachelor of Architecture 2015

http://rasoja.wx.com/syrsoa-portfolio 722 Clarendon St (Apt. 6), Syracuse, NY 13210860.324.2848

REBECCA SOJA