1990s Projects
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una porta per venezia [1990]
Entry for an invited competition to redesign Piazzale Roma in Venice. The design is characterized by a thick wall with six gates that act as a boundary between the vehicular arrival to the city and subsequent pedestrian circulation. A monumental tower rises from behind the walls. The entry was awarded 2nd place and was exhibited at the 1990 Venice Biennale.
A Gateway for Venice [Site plan] (black ink on electrostatic copy with zippatone, color letratone, and adhesive text labels on mylar (matte double sided); 35 3/4″ x 43 3/4″)
Axonometric View [Birdseye axonometric, scale 1:500] (black ink with zipatone and adhesive text labels on mylar (matte double sided); 36″ x 45″)
Long section, long elevation, and three floor plans (black ink drawing with letraset and adhesive text labels on mylar (matte double sided); 36″ x 45″)
A Gateway to Venice [Two building elevations – Grand Canal – and one floor plan] (black ink drawing with blue layout pencil and adhesive text labels on mylar (matte double sided); 36″ x 45″)
Two building sections and three building elevations (black ink drawing with zipatone and adhesive text labels on mylar (matte double sided); 36″ x 45″)
Eight exterior perspectives, drawing by Nader Tehrani (black ink drawing with adhesive text labels on mylar (matte double sided); 36″ x 45″)
Exterior color perspective 1(prismacolor and gouache paint on strathmore; 28 1/4″ x 12 1/4″)
Exterior color perspective 2 (prismacolor and gouache paint on strathmore; 28 1/4″ x 12 1/4″)
PROJECT INDEX
Additional projects by Jorge Silvetti and Rodolfo Machado completed in the 1990s.
Seaside – A Residential/Commercial Building [1990]
A proposal for a four-story mixed-used building incorporating two levels of commercial space and two levels of multi-family units.
Brecher Residence [1991]
Interior design and furnishings of private residential apartment.
Cranbrook – A New Entrance for Cranbrook [1991]
Winning entry to an invited competition to design a new campus entrance for the Cranbrook Academy.
Nordbanhofgelande [1991]
Urban design proposal to develop the railroad yards and adjacent sites of the Nordbanhofgelande (north station railyards) area of Vienna.
The Concord House [1991]
Single-family residence in Concord, Massachusetts.
Banffire [1992]
Winning entry to the competition for the design of a public recreational facility for the Transcanada Pipelines Pavilion – public art commission at the Banff Centre for the Arts.
Princeton University Parking Garage [1992]
A four-story parking garage in the campus of Princeton University.
The Spreebogen [1993]
Entry for the International Competition for the design of the north area of the Spreebogen and the New Chancellery Building and associated offices in Berlin, Germany.
The Getty Villa [1994]
Winning entry for master plan, reprogramming, and expansion of the Getty Villa in Malibu.
Phillips Exeter Academy Stadium [1994]
Entry to the invited competition for a new stadium facility at the Phillips Exeter Academy.
Robert F. Wagner Jr. Park [1996]
A public park and Belvedere pavilion, Battery Park City (in association with Hanna/Olin Landscape Architects and horticulturalist L. Miller.)
Retiro Urban District [1996]
Entry to the public competition for the urban development of the railroad yards of the Retiro Station and adjacent open areas.
Nursing and Biomedical Sciences Building [1996]
Entry to the invited competition for the Nursing and Biomedical Sciences Building at the Houston Medical Center.
Museo Constantini [1997]
Entry to the international competition for a new museum of Latin American Art.
Sonic – A Drive-in Restaurant Prototype [1997]
A new prototype for the Sonic Drive-in restaurant chain.
Mission Bay [1998]
Winning entry to the invited competition to provide a design for the University of California San Francisco Mission Bay New Campus.
Princeton University Master Plan – Northeast Campus [1998]
A master plan for the expansion of the campus of Princeton University.
Sigma Sigma Tower [1998]
Commemorative tower of the Sigma Sigma Fraternity at the University of Cincinnati campus.
Jefferson Residence Hall [1998]
New residential hall at the University of Cincinnati campus.
Lippincott & Margulies [1998]
Interior design and furnishings for new headquarters offices of Lippincott & Margulies creative design consultancy.
Scully Hall [1998]
New students’ residential building, “Scully Hall.”
Frankfurt AM Main [1999]
Entry to the invited international competition for a new entertainment, commercial, and residential complex in Frankfurt.
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