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Biography[1]
Drawings [color]Visual Communication II[55]
3D StudiesBasic Design II[45]
Drawings [b+w]Visual Communication I[49]
Detroit Water FollyIntegrated Design Studio II[15]
Cranbrook Toddler CollegeIntegrated Design Studio II[27]
Nakashima WorkshopArchitectural Design I[23]
LVCCLD Downtown LibraryArchitectural Design II[37]
Swensen Multi-Family HousingArchitectural Design IV[3]
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Biography
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Steven Matti
10180 Lucca Bluff StreetLas Vegas, NV 89178
t. 586.850.3512e. [email protected]
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LAWRENCE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
Fall 2006 - Summer2008(transfer)
UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA LAS VEGASFall 2008 - Spring 2012(expected)
Dual Major: BS Architecture
Dual Major: BS Architecture
BS Civil Engineering
BS Civil Engineering
Academic Experience
NU-TECH BUILDING SYSTEMS
PINNACLE ARCHITECTURE STUDIO
PUGSLEY SIMPSON COULTER ARCHITECTS
Professional Experience
oct. 2008 - january 2009intern
may 2009 - january 2011intern, 3D/BIM modeler
aug. 2011 - presentmodeling service provider
Recepient of Lawrence Tech ScholarshipLawrence Tech Honor Student
UNLV Honor StudentAutodesk Student Expert
Revit Professional Certification
Awards/Recognition
Swensen Multi-Family HousingArchitectural Design IV
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The purpose of the Swenson Multi-
Family Housing Project is to develop
and design a housing complex compris-
ing of a minimum number of units that
range from studio apartments to 3
bedroom dwelling; as well as several
other amentities and functions. The
program itself is a complex mixture
of housing units, indoor and outdoor
communal spaces, and necessary ameni-
ties such as a gym and a multipurpose
space; all of which conform to local
codes and ordinances. In addition to
the project requirements and the
program, further challenges and
opportunites arise in the unique
shape and conditions of the site.
separated
widowed
divorced
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demographic study
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This project, being the final design project of the studio sequence,
requires far greater attention to development beyond the conceptual phase;
starting with the program and the functions of the building. Other than
offering the vague requirments of apartment spaces and amenities, the
professor leaves it to the student to develop the enitre program including
how much apartment space and of what sort, as well as what the amenities
consist of. As a result, the first step in formulating the program is a
demographic study of the site and context in order to understand the users
and visitors of the building.
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identity/territorylocal autonomyconnectivitysocialabilitydiversitycontext
adaptability
colors and materials
accessibility
mixed uses
street engagement
landscaping
hierachy
community
equity
health
safety/security
choice
wealth creation
employment
environmental quality
natural resources
greenhouse gases
identity/territorylocal autonomyconnectivitysocialabilitydiversitycontext
adaptability
colors and materials
accessibility
mixed uses
street engagement
landscaping
hierachy
community
equity
health
safety/security
choice
wealth creation
employment
environmental quality
natural resources
greenhouse gases
objectives
design principles
urban planning design and princples analysis
high influence
low influence
built-up areabuilt-up area65% of Total [254,826 sqft]sqft]
open space areaopen space area35% of Total [137,214 137,214 sqft]
Total AreaTotal Area9 acres [392,040 sqft]
land area allocation
percentages as required by code35% for open space
65% for built-up space
Using the data gained from the demographic
study along with the allocation of area, the
total number of each unit is determined and set
into the program. Additional elements of the
program are brainstormed and included based on
the characteristics of the surrounding area and
its demographics.
An analysis of the site using county data revealed an An analysis of the site using county data revealed an
area of 9 acres. By code, only 65% of the total area area of 9 acres. By code, only 65% of the total area
can be used for the built-up area of the building. The can be used for the built-up area of the building. The
other 35% will be used for open space.
Per zoning ordinances, the site is designated as R-5 Per zoning ordinances, the site is designated as R-5
meaning that there is a minimum of 50 units per acre. meaning that there is a minimum of 50 units per acre.
The result is a minimum program requirement of 450 The result is a minimum program requirement of 450
units to be divided into studio, 1-, 2-, and 3-bedroom units to be divided into studio, 1-, 2-, and 3-bedroom
apartments.
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living space ratios
percentage of total number of units
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perimeter block This typology is
utilized for its innate qualities in both
security and enclosure, as well as its
creation of a large open space. The
intriguing shape of the site is multiplied
vertically to create a footprint that
imitates the shape and extends all the way
around the site.
deep block The typology utilizes a
cluster of deep blocks with varying sizes
reflecting the type of units involved in
the block. What seems like a random
configuration of blocks is actually a well
defined collection and clustering with
varying densities from high density to very
low density.
tower This typology aims to fulfill the
density of the site in an upward, vertical
composition opposed to a horizontal align-
ment across the site. The result is an
impactual, iconic structure that extends
above the surrounding context. A building
using this form can be located in any
context unless special attention is paid to
the way the tower interacts with the park.
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In order to remedy the issue of the
stark contrast and separation between
tower and site, the building mass is
spread across the dimensions of the
site. Thus, it is no longer a tower in a
park, but the tower and the park are
one. The opportunity offered by the
sloping edges of the building is then
taken to create a terracing silhouette.
The unique shape provided by the terrac-
ing allows for multiple stacking
configurations of units and an arrange-
ment that creates terraces on the exte-
rior as well as the interior.
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conceptual process
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the idea of the tower is carried out by extruding the shape created on the site upwards then
‘pixelating’ the edges to allow the buidling to gently fall towards the site from its peak
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a grid is established and overlayed on top of the site and is used to
modulate the distribution of units using a 23.5’ x 23.5’ module
a mesh of paths is created on site by connecting nodes that indicate important
points of the site to one another and to the surrounding context and city abroad
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studio: 550 sq ft 1 bed: 750 sq ft 2 beds: 900 sq ft 3 beds: 1100 sq ft
stacking configurations
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site features
grid extended onto site
structure circulation parking
view of internal terraces looking up from interior void
A. Section Detail
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B. Terrace Detail
4” rigid insulation
1 1/2” steel roof decking
6” metal z-purlins24” O.C.
metal rain screen wall panels
1/2” gypsum board
6” metal stud wallcold-formed metal framing
R- 30 batt insulation
plywood wall sheathingpaint finish
box beam headercold-formed metal framing
sheet metal flashing and trim
glazed aluminum door systemtypical head construction
2 1/2” insulated glass
glazed aluminum door systemextruded aluminum threshold
finish flooring system
8” concrete deck flooringcast in place
aluminum and glass railing system
W10x30 steel beamflange-weld and web-bolt to W10x30 purlins
reinforced TPO membrane cold applied
parapet capsheet metal flashing
B. Terrace Detail
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Detroit Water FollyIntegrated Design Studio II
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Donn A. Perez
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This project called for the design of a folly to
be located in downton Detroit. The structure
would serve two purposes:
1) the beautification of the downtown area
with an interactive, sculptural
structure
2) the collection, purification, and
harvesting of rainwater which is
common in downtown Detroit
Water is the essential ingredient of existence and
vitality for the life of plants and animals.
Unsurprisingly, it can also restore and support
the life and prosperity of cities. Detroit is a
weakened urban area that maintains a strong
central core of activity and urban function. Water
is introduced with the folly as a way to
re-energize the core and the surrounding urban
districts. The folly dynamically expresses itself
with angled and stretched beams supporting a
canopy that provides enclosure for spaces beneath
it. Much like the physics of a splash of water, the
folly sits beneath the datum and expands energeti-
cally from the central focal point, symbolizing
its position to expand from the center of downtown
into the surrounding urban fabric. Function is an
important complement to this form and the success
of the structure. The canopy collects water,
funneling it to a collection unit at the focus
which purifies and stores the water below. Thus,
through form and function, the water folly
provides education, interaction, sustainability,
and expression for a new downtown Detroit.
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Nakashima WorkshopArchitectural Design I
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Kevin Kemner
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George Nakashima is known for his custom wood furniture that resonates with tradition, craft, and aesthet-ics; embodied in the structure and details of each piece. The school is established to advance the ethos of craft and design championed by George Nakashima. A section of the main workshop, designed to evoke the expressiveness and tradition of a barn, was explored in this design project. The workshop feautures a form based on geometry and struc-ture, with massive structural members repeating and giving shape to the space. The project focused on the use of wood and the way in which the joints would be formed, much like the way George Nakashima would focus on celebrating the joints for the support and connec-tions they create.
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wall to storage platform connection wall to floor connection
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The structural members generate the
form of the shape. The framing is abasic wood frame system, clad in wooden
that will be carved and treated panels by the students. Sliding wood panelson the lower windows give the users ofthe space the ability to control lighting,humidity, and offer natural ventilationin conjuction with the upper windows inthe expansive space. Together, thesesystems give form to the final section.
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Cranbrook Toddler CollegeIntegrated Design Studio II
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ID
The ID is the part of the human psyche that is
developed from birth and remains in the uncon-
scious mind, hidden away yet always affecting the
conscious. It is responsible for the pleasure
principle, basic drives, and life and death inst-
icts that drive us from the moment that we are
born. It is selfish and illogical, driven and
hungry for satisfaction.
EGOThe EGO is the mediator, it provides balance and
satisfaction between the id and the superego.
Within the first three years of our existence it
makes its presence known. It is the result of our
interactions with the world, and provides safety,
reality, and reason for our previously unrealistic
minds. However, it remains a slave to the id,
superego, and the external world.
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SUPEREGOThe SUPEREGO is the antithesis to the id; the
father figure of the pysche that provides morals
and ethical restraints. It appears in our minds
by the age of five and directs us in knowing what
is right from wrong. It makes up the totality of
our consciouness and opposes the id and is
aggresive to the ego. It journeys on the quest for
perfection and order.
The concept of the toddler college is based on the three
parts of the human mind. The building takes on the charac-
ter of each part and is held together by the pathway that
cuts through the site. It is composed of two halves that
are separated by the path and bridged together; each half
exhibits one of the two ends of the pysche spectrum. The id
portion of the building consists of walls that run into one
another in a chaotic, yet controlled manner. On the other
hand, the superego portion contains ordered and repetitive
walls and houses the components of the program that involve
ordered functions such as classrooms. The ego is repre-
sented by the pathway that mediates between the two portions
of the building. Finally, the roof of the building is
dynamic and complex in the id half, and more stable and
rational in the superego half.
The Cranbrook Toddler College is designed with the
purpose of caring and educating children between the
ages of four and twelve years old. Design consider-
ations include site analysis, programmatic develop-
ment, as well as architectural, interior, and lighting
design. Additionally, parameters such as universal
design, disability and access regulations, security,
sustainability, and aesthetics are involved. The
complex program includes public areas and a courtyard
in addition to private functions such as offices,
common spaces, exterior play spaces, and classrooms
for varying ages. The entirety of the building shall
not exceed 7500 s.f.
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The grid that was formed over the site is considered exclusively and deconstructed.
Forms are developed from the grid displaying chaos on one side and order on the other,
with the pathway in between; analogous to the tumult of the ID, restraint of the SUPER-
EGO, and mediation of the EGO.
One of the most prominent features of the site is the beaten path created by the students
as they walk through the field into the dense landscape beyond. To protect it, the path
is not surmounted by the building on the same plane. Rather, it is carved into the
ground and the college is built on top of it. Thus, the path is maintaned and forms a
bridge between the two sides of the building.
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In order to provide a thorough design project and to execute a more complete child care center, interior design and finishes are considered for the lobby, motor room, and a selected classroom.
Early sketches of the interior of the lobby and preschool classroom with considerations of wall and floor finishes and treatments.
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LVCCLD Downtown LibraryArchitectural Design II
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A library is a building whose main function is to house books, which contain stories. The design of a library begins with an intimate observation of the main structure of a book: the narrative arc
To follow the narrative arc of Las Vegas and the downtown area, its history is provoked and written
the story of place
Nevada is shaped, historically and in
present times, by 3 influences: Native
Americans, Mormon settlers, and Contem-
porary people. Thus, the design begins
with 3 “storylines” that represent the
aforementioned influences and compliment
the 3 users of the library: Locals,
Lawyers, and Students.
Because no story is linear, each line
bends in response to the pathway of
access of the patrons based on their
location in the surrounding context.
Local housing areas, law offices, and the
Las Vegas Academy draw a reaction from
each line.
Las Vegas has a rich history of develop-
ment and settlement, as well as natural
formations. To pay respect to such
context, the lines twist to face or
point to different features in the
entire valley.
Much of the grid of downtown Las Vegas
is shaped by the railroad that once fed
the area with visitors and commerce. As
such, the form of the building responds
to the railraod in parallel segments.
Historical Significance
Paths of Access
Respect to Context
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periodicals
entry
reading room
donor room
cafe
cafe b.o.h.
gallery
offices
internet hall
videos
music collections
The idea of the narrative and its non-linear progression is further carried out in the planning of
the spaces within the library. Instead of having a central collections area with the reading rooms
surrounding it, the bent shape of the library is utilized and the collections follow the geometry.
The reading room is broken into several reading spaces and scattered throughout and amongst the rest
of the program. Thus, physical movement, like the movement in a book, is experienced as one enjoys
the comfort of the library.
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Rendering of the vertical circulation core and the light-well. The vertical circulation anchors and directs the movement experienced in the library.
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3D StudiesBasic Design II
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Thomas Nashlen
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