Eric Rigo 2015 Portfolio

Er ic R igoW e n t w o r t h A r c h i t e c t u r e

Projects

Food Museum

Idealized Landscape Residence

Hydrotherapy Center

Performance Arts Center

Venetian School of Jewish Music

Copley Place Tower

YMCA Furniture

CNC Chair

Modular Pavilion

Photography

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Food Museum

T h i s p ro j e c t ca l l s fo r a 5 , 0 0 0 s q u a re fo o t co m m u n a l i n te r ve nt i o n i n a n i n d u st r i a l l o cat i o n i n C a m b r i d ge . T h e m u s e u m fe at u re s a l a rge ga l l e r y s p a c e a s we l l a s co m m u n i t y c l a s s ro o m s , a l i b ra r y, a re sta u ra nt , a n d a g re e n h o u s e . T h e d y n a m i c ro o f sys te m l i f t s , fo l d s , a n d o p e n s a s i t cate rs to t h e l i g ht i n g n e e d s o f e a c h p ro g ra m w i t h i n t h e b u i l d i n g .

Prof. Tatiana Berger

Interior Perspective Charcoal on Paper

Process Models

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Fi na l Model

First F loor P la n

Front E leva tion

GROUND FLOOR PLANSCALE: 1/8”=1’

ADMINISTRATIONTEMPORARY

EXHIBIT

RESTAURANT

BATHROOM

KITC HENTAKE-OUTCOUNTER

OUTDOORSEATING

BATHROOM

SITE ELEVATIONSCALE: 1/32”=1’Urba n Eleva tion

Idealized Landscape Residence

Early Concept Sketch Charcoal on Paper

Prof. Lora Kim

T h e L a n d s ca p e Re s i d e n c e p ro j e c t ex i s t s o n a n i d e a l i ze d s i te a n d i s d e s i g n e d fo r a n i d e a l i ze d co u p l e i n t h e i r m i d - 4 0 ’s . T h e p ro g ra m co nta i n s s p a c e s fo r g u e st s a n d e nte r ta i n m e nt , o u td o o r s p a c e s fo r re l axat i o n a l o n g w i t h 3 b e d ro o m s , a n d a k i tc h e n .

Process Models

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T h e f i n a l d e s i g n co n s i d e rs co nt ra st s b e t we e n p u b l i c a n d p r i vate s p a c e s , v i e ws a n d n at u ra l l i g ht i n g .

Fi na l Model

Fi na l E leva tion

First Floor Circulation

Fi na l Model

Fi na l Sect ionGround F loor P la n

T h e d e s i g n fo c u s e s o n s i m p l i c i t y a n d s u b t l e t y. By l i f t i n g a b o ve t h e g ro u n d t h e b u i l d i n g i s a b l e to h ave a m i n i m a l a f fe c t o n t h e l a n d s ca p e .

Hydrotherapy Center

T h e H yd ro t h e ra p y C e nte r i s a u n i q u e p ro j e c t . S i te d i n t h e A r n o l d A r b o re t u m i n J a m a i ca P l a i n , M A , t h i s b u i l d i n g co nta i n s , t h e r m a l b at h s , exe rc i s e p o o l s , m a s s a ge ro o m s , a n d s a u n a s .

Prof. Lora Kim

The Arnold Arboretum Jamaica Plain, MA

Process Models

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I n s e a rc h o f t h e ra p y a n d re l axat i o n , o n e m o ve s t h ro u g h t h e b u i l d i n g i n a n d o u t o f e a c h p ro g ra m a s o n e b l e n d s s e a m l e s s l y i n to a n o t h e r. E x te r n a l s p a c e s a n d n at u ra l l i g ht i n g f ro m t h e ro o f s t r u c t u re p ro v i d e a n at m o s p h e re t h at e n h a n c e s t h e u s e a n d ex p e r i e n c e o f t h e b u i l d i n g .

Fi na l Model

Ground Floor Plan1/8”=1’-0”

Lobby

Entrance

Locker(F)

MassageRooms

RehabPool

OutdoorLounge

OutdoorLounge

OutdoorLounge

OutdoorLounge

ReflectionPool

Vine- Garden

DryLounge

DryLounge

DryLounge

Steam/Sauna

Steam/Sauna

Hot and Cold Pools

Locker(M)

Cafe

OutdoorSeating

OutdoorSeating

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Fi na l Sect ion

First F loor P la n

Section B1/8”=1’-0”

Section A1/8”=1’-0”

Fi na l Sect ion

Fi na l Sect ion

Performance Arts Center

C o m p l e te d w h i l e s t u d y i n g a b ro a d , t h e Pe r fo r m a n c e C e nte r p ro j e c t s o u g ht to c re ate a d y n a m i c s p a c e fo r a ny n u m b e r o f p e r fo r m a n c e m e d i u m s . T h e p ro j e c t ex i s t s o n a s i te s a n d w i c h e d b e t we e n t h e B e r l i n U n i ve rs i t y o f t h e A r t s a n d t h e B e r l i n e r Fe st s p i e l e . T h i s n e w s t r u c t u re wo u l d s o l i d i f y t h i s c u l t u ra l e p i c e nte r fo r m u s i c , d a n c e , a n d t h e p e r fo r m a n c e a r t s .

Prof. Rolf Backmann

Berliner Festspiele Berlin, Germany

Perfor ma nce Center

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Eric Rigo

Performance Center

1:50 Scale Section

Latitudinal SectionScale: 1:50

Formal Performance Space

Informal Theater

Circulation Axis

O�ce and Seminar Space

Restaurant

T h e p ro p o s e d d e s i g n fe at u re s a c e nt ra l c i rc u l a t i o n s p i n e , w h i c h p ro v i d e s a c c e s s to t h e b u i l d i n g ’s m a i n p ro g ra m s a n d l o ca l co ntex t to t h e s i te . Ea c h o f t h e p ro g ra m st r u c t u re o p e rate s a s a p i e c e o f t h e g re ate r w h o l e o f t h e Pe r fo r m a n c e C e nte r a s we l l a s i n d i v i d u a l b u i l d i n g s t h e m s e l ve s .

Fi na l Sect ion

T h e t h e ate r, re s ta u ra nt , a n d p u b l i c ga l l e r y e a c h h ave t h e i r o w n e n c l o s u re s , c i rc u l a t i o n , a n d s u p p o r t sys te m s t h at a l l o w t h e m to o p e rate i n d e p e n d e nt l y o f o n e a n o t h e r.

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Eric Rigo

Performance Center

1:200 Scale Plans and Elevations

West ElevationScale: 1:200

North ElevationScale: 1:200

East ElevationScale: 1:200

Ground Floor PlanScale: 1:200

First Floor PlanScale: 1:200

Basement Floor PlanScale: 1:200

Longitudinal SectionScale: 1:200

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Eric Rigo

Performance Center

Facade Section and Details

Main Lobby Stair Section Detail 1Scale: 1:5

Main Lobby Stair Section Detail 2Scale: 1:5

Main Lobby Stair Section Detail 3Scale: 1:5

Facade at Entry ElevationScale: 1:20

Facade at Entry SectionScale: 1:20 A-1

Eric Rigo

Performance Center

1:200 Scale Plans and Elevations

West ElevationScale: 1:200

North ElevationScale: 1:200

East ElevationScale: 1:200

Ground Floor PlanScale: 1:200

First Floor PlanScale: 1:200

Basement Floor PlanScale: 1:200

Longitudinal SectionScale: 1:200

Second F loor P la n

First F loor P la n

Facade Section

Venetian School of Jewish Music

S i t u ate d i n G h e tto N u o vo, Ve n ez i a , t h e S c h o o l o f J e w i s h M u s i c s e r ve s a s a b re e d i n g g ro u n d fo r m u s i c o f t h e co nte m p o ra r y wo r l d . T h e g o a l o f t h i s s c h o o l i s to co nt i n u e t h e p u rs u i t s o f I ta l i a n co m p o s e r, L u i g i N o n o to c h a l l e n ge , p u s h , a n d p ro g re s s co nte m p o ra r y c u l t u re t h ro u g h t h e m e d i u m s o f m u s i c a n d p e r fo r m a n c e .

Prof. John Ellis

Campo di Ghetto Nuovo Venice, Italy

Ghetto NuovoHistor ica l Ma p of Venice

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A s c h o o l a n d p e r fo r m a n c e s p a c e a re i n t ro d u c e d to f i l l t h e vo i d s o f t h e G h e tto . Two t ra n s i t i o n a l ‘ we d ge s ’ p ro v i d e t h e s e p a rat i o n s b e t we e n t h e ex i s t i n g a n d co nte m p o ra r y co m p o n e nt s o f t h e s i te . T h e s e a rc h i te c t u ra l co m p o n e nt s p ro v i d e a v i s u a l t ra n s p a re n c y t h ro u g h t h e ex te r i o r wa l l s o f G h e tto N u o vo i n a m a n n e r t h at h a s n o t p re v i o u s l y ex i s te d .

Fi na l Sect ion

Si te P la n of Ghetto Nuovo

Perspective From Behi nd Ghetto

Perspective From Wi thi n Ghetto

Copley Place Tower

C o p l e y P l a c e To we r i s a re s i d e nt i a l co n d o m i n i u m h i g h r i s e to b e b u i l t i n B o sto n . I j o i n e d t h e p ro j e c t d u r i n g a n i n te r n s h i p a t E l ku s M a n f re d i i n 2 0 1 3 to h e l p w i t h t h e s c h e m at i c d e s i g n o f t h e g ro u n d f l o o r p u b l i c l o b b y s p a c e .

Elkus Manfredi Architects Professional Work

View from Dar tmou th St .

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To ge t h e r we d e ve l o p e d a s e r i e s o f i te rat i o n s fo r t h e e nt r y ways , c e i l i n g , s e at i n g , wate r fe at u re s , k i o s ks a n d o ve ra l l c i rc u l a t i o n fo r t h i s s p a c e . A s t h e d e s i g n p ro g re s s e d we wo r ke d to c re ate p re s e ntat i o n s o f t h e s p a c e to t h e c l i e nt fo r fe e d b a c k a n d f u r t h e r d e ve l o p m e nt .

Lobby F loor P la n

Lobby Space Itera t ion

Benches , P la nters a nd Wa ter Fea ture i n Atr ium Space

Copley P lace Atr ium Space

Constr uct ion on Copley P lace Tower is set to be completed i n 2019.

YMCA Furniture

D e s i g n e d fo r t h e H u nt i n gto n Ave n u e Y M C A l o b b y s p a c e , t h i s f u r n i t u re sys te m n e e d e d to b e f l ex i b l e , m o va b l e a n d a c co m m o d ate m a ny d i f fe re nt a c t i v i t i e s . T h e syste m fe at u re s 3 d i f fe re nt m o d u l e s t h at ca n b e a r ra n ge d i n a ny n u m b e r o f co n f i g u rat i o n s to t ra n s fo r m h o w p e o p l e u s e t h e l o b b y w h e t h e r i t i s fo r re a d i n g s e s s i o n s , m o v i e s h o w i n g s , yo ga c l a s s e s , e tc …

Group Work Prof. Robert Trumbour

Group Sketches

YMCA First F loor P la n YMCA Lobby Space

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T h ro u g h o u t t h e d e s i g n p ro c e s s , a fa m i l i a r i t y n e e d e d to b e e sta b l i s h e d w i t h t h e fa b r i cat i o n m e t h o d s n e c e s s a r y to b u i l d t h e f u r n i t u re o u rs e l ve s . U n d e rsta n d i n g t h e to o l s a l l o we d fo r t h e te a m to fa c to r i n t h i s k n o w l e d ge i nto t h e d e s i g n . T h e re s u l t i s a s e t o f we l l - d e s i g n e d a n d we l l - co n st r u c te d f u r n i t u re t h at t h e Y M C A s t i l l u s e s to d ay.

Bar Height Table BenchBench

Deployable StoolsCushion

Deployable Stools

PlantersBar Height Table

Ear ly Proposa l

Ear ly Proposa l

Ear ly Proposa l

Alterna tive Arra ngements

Flexible Configura t ions

Dig i ta l Model

Component Prof i les

Components Cu t From 3/4" P lywood on 3-axis CNC Rou ter

The complete furni ture set wa s i nsta l led a t the YMCA i n November

2014.

CNC Chair

A s p a r t o f a d i g i ta l fa b r i cat i o n co u rs e , t h i s p ro j e c t c h a l l e n ge d s t u d e nt s to d e s i g n a c h a i r t h at ca n b e c u t f ro m a s i n g l e 4 ’x 8 ’ s h e e t o f B a l t i c B i rc h p l y wo o d o n a C N C Ro u te r. T h i s c h a l l e n ge fo rc e d s t u d e nt s to d e s i g n w i t h fa b r i cat i o n a n d m ate r i a l e f f i c i e n c y i n m i n d . M y f i n a l c h a i r d e s i g n u t i l i ze s i n te r l o c k i n g c ro s s - j o i nt s t h at a l l o w fo r t h e c h a i r to b e co n st r u c te d w i t h o u t a ny g l u e o r fa s te n e rs .

Group Work Prof. Jared Ramsdell

Full Scale Chair Design 3/4" Baltic Birch Plywood

Dig i ta l Model

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This chair wa s fea tured i n the Boston Society of Archi tects Ga l ler y

Space from December 2014 to March 2015 .

Inter locki ng Joi nts for Sea t BackSea t Top

Modular Pavilion

T h i s a s s i g n m e nt ca l l e d fo r a p av i l i o n d e s i g n t h at i s co n st r u c te d f ro m a s e t o f co m p o n e nt s t h at a l l o w fo r a n u m b e r o f p o s s i b l e a r ra n ge m e nt s . T h e p av i l i o n n e e d e d to b e co n st r u c te d f ro m e nt i re l y f ro m ½ ” p l y wo o d a n d c u t o n t h e C N C Ro u te r.

Group Work Prof. Jared Ramsdell

Pavilion Components

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O u r g ro u p d e ve l o p e d a d e s i g n t h at u t i l i ze s a 3 - way n o tc h s e t o f m o d u l e s t h at a re l i g ht we i g ht , s t r u c t u ra l a n d p ro v i d e fo r e a sy a s s e m b l y. T h e s e m o d u l e s ca n b e a r ra n g i n g i n a ny n u m b e r o f co n f i g u rat i o n s a n d p ro v i d e a l a rge va r i e t y o f s p at i a l ex p e r i e n c e s .

This pavi l ion wa s fea tured i n the Boston Society of

Archi tects Ga l ler y Space i n December 2014.

BSA Insta l la t ion

BSA Insta l la t ion

WAr La unch Par ty

Photography

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