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Unity Sanctuary
Bluebell Park, Philadelphia, Pa
Joe Narissi & Tim Figueroa
Fall 2024

 

The Unity Sanctuary was designed to promote connection and inclusivity while seamlessly integrating with its natural surroundings. We carefully navigated the balance between harmony with nature and potential disruption, prioritizing material research and structural clarity to ensure a respectful integration with the landscape. Through collaboration, my partner and I combined our strengths to enhance our understanding of building tectonics, detailing, and material integration. Refining the structural systems and connections proved to be one of the most challenging yet rewarding aspects of the project, allowing us to create a tangible response to how a sanctuary of this caliber could stand. This project deepened my appreciation for the intersection of concept, materiality, and structure, demonstrating that true cohesion in architecture comes from thoughtfully weaving together all its elements.

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My Contributions: Sketches, Building Drawings (Plans, Elevations, Sections, etc), Photographs, GWP Analysis, MEP Development, Details and Renders.

 

 


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Site Annual Shadow Analysis

Data visualized by Joe Narissi

Project Concepts

Simplicity

Complexity

Convergence

Concept Sketches

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First Iteration

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Building Model made by Joeseph Narisi

Second Iteration

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Building Model made by Joeseph Narisi

Final Iteration

Ground Fl

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MEP Plan

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Model designed made by Joeseph Narisi

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Model designed made by Joeseph Narisi

Initial Structural Exploration

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Roof to Skylight Section

Green Roof to Clad Roof Detail

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South Elevation

Support Space Gathering Space

Counterfort Retaining Wall Detail

Green Roof Skylight Detail

Classroom

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Support Space Side Retaining Wall Detail

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Building axon drawn by Joseph Narisi

Roof Panels

Mass Timber Framing

Underfloor MEP system

Cast-in-Place Concrete Retaining Walls

Finish Floor, Plenum and Foundation Slab

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Lifecycle Analysis

First Iteration Material Lifecycle results

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First Iteration Material GWP Results

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Second Iteration Material Lifecycle results

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Second Iteration Material GWP Results

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Third Iteration Material Lifecycle results

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Third Iteration Material GWP Results

Final Form
Daylighting Studies

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Mean Illuminance Study

Overlit Areas Study 

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Autonomous Daylighting Study

Daylighting Study by Joeseph Narisi

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Final Boards

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