ABC
A. B. Corriher
Architecture + Visualization
Austin Corriher
Architecture + Visualization
E: abcorrih@ncsu.edu P: +1 704 989 3540 L: Raleigh, NC, USA
HOWDY Let’s get acquainted.
Esse quam videri. To be, rather than to seem.
The state motto of North Carolina as well as an intergral part of my personal and architectural philosophies. It is much more difficult to be disingenuous about intentions than it is to be genuine. This certainly extends to architecture. Thanks a ton for taking an interest in my work! I hope that you find yourself dwelling on at least one page in this book. A good deal of passion and care went into the ideas displayed here. If you like what you see, give me a call, shoot me a text, or write me an email. I’d love to hear from you.
Austin B Corriher
ABC
PROJECTS 01
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Museum of the City
Carmichael Gymnasium
Charleston, SC
Raleigh, NC
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Bike: Raleigh
WHVN TV Raleigh, NC
Raleigh, NC
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NCSU Swine Facility
The Prague-ject
Raleigh, NC
01 2015 The Beginning of Time
Prague, CZ
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04 05 2016
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07 2017
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10 Stoneline Cidery Denver, NY
Homeplace: Durham
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Durham, NC p 06 -29
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Raleigh Central Library Raleigh, NC p 52 - 71 KEF
KEF International Airport
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Keavik, IS p 30 -51
Princeville Station 17 Princeville, NC p 72 - 91
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09 2018
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11 2019
2020 Today
BE WELL, DO GOOD.
Homeplace: Durham Fall 2018 ARC 503 Tom Barrie + David Hill Durham, NC Architect Magazine Studio Pize 2019, Winner | Group AIA Triangle Scholarship Competition First Prize Veteran homelessness is both a state and a national issue and the North Carolina Coalition to End Homelessness has a particular focus on ending veteran homelessness in North Carolina. A more modern solution are micro house villages: a collection of single dwellings that are no more than 400 square feet in size. This allows residents the dignity and autonomy of their own home whole benefitting from the supportive services and community environment. “Everyone should have a right to housing: a retreat, a safe place to call home.� This idea is central to the development and design of the project- a rallying cry to bring the NC Coalition to End Homelessness’s mission one step closer to reality.
Single Unit Front Perspective
Social Scale A variety of exterior space scales provides a transitional experience for residents to navigate. From a more private porch environment, to a group courtyard, and finally to a set of common greens.
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Community - 3
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East Main Street Community Kitchen Bus Stop
Urban Farm Library + Community House
The Vertex Resident Services
Angier Avenue
Site Plan
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Private
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Living
Kitchen
Bath
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38’ 384ft2
In Plan The architectural form was not only built upon the efficiencies the plan layout, but also the concepts of prospect and refuge. There are always actors and observers; providing spaces for both allows for a more well rounded home.
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Spaces to see without being seen are crucial to the safety and security of residents. Both the eyes on the street and the tight knit community formed by the inhabitants keep the neighborhood free of trouble. The most public spaces are adjacent to the social areas of the site while the more private spaces are always grouped together towards the more quiet areas. Units are then able to flip and stack to increase density and variety in the community.
“IKEA House� The development of a prefabricated, modular, architectural system that merges with existing modular units allows for a cheaper means of customizable and personal design. Integration with less expensive, widely available items provides a jumping off point for a manufactured system to create affordable architecture once economies of scale are introduced.
New Module
On site work is reduced and the entire building can be feasibly assembled in a controlled environment and shipped to the site.
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Material Palette
Block + Brick
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Plywood
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Individual - 1 Us residents can use individual spaces for ourselves or share it with our friends and family. The threshold of the house becomes the dividing line between public and private. This is a space to personalize and make my own!
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Group - 2 Group courtyards are for the small groupings of residents to come together and share our experiences together. These are inclusive spaces that the small pocket neighborhoods call our own.
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Community - 3 Community spaces are for larger groups of residents looking to engage in activities with the larger community. Junctions between neighborhoods make for a varied quality of space that lends itself well to any activity!
Site - 4 Larger site elements come together to create a holistic design that is inclusive to those who need a hand up. Activities and resources are diverse and varied to generate a community where everyone has a place and integrated as part of a community.
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Individual Unit interiors are light and open with soft and economical material choices. Each room has a relationship with not only the other rooms, but the small spaces to the exterior which act as unit buffers. Solar orientation and proper shading ensures that each unit receives ample natural light but not too much glare.
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SKY’S THE LIMIT.
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Keflavík International Airport Spring 2019 ARC 503 Wayne Place Keflavík, Iceland Partner: Caroline Cox Watch the Video Flythough if you’d like to really take the best look possible at this project! Located on the Atlantic Ocean side of the country- Keflavík Airport is the gateway to the Iceland. Offering a variety of public programs, this airport of the future provides multi-modal connectivity using a variety of land, sea, and air methods. The end result is a hub of activity which encourages interaction through multifaceted, public oriented programs. The ultimate aim is to declare the airport as a major public gathering space- incorporating culture and the shared experiences of those who visit Iceland. This project is an exploration into how the airport of the future should develop in both form and function as every aspect of the industry evolves.
Atlantic Ocean
Keflavík
2mi
Suðurnes
Kollafjรถrรฐur
Reykjavik
Reykjanesfรณlkvangur
Fjord Taken from old Norse origins, fjord means “a place for travel” or “to travel from one shore to another.” In our Icelandic context, the word forms the basis for the concept.
Jera A Nordic rune meaning “harmony with the landscape” organizes the plan into the two cliffs with circulation between: a passageway between the peaks.
Seaport
Maglev Railway
VTOL
Drive-thru
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Atlantic Ocean
Garður
Sandgerðisbær
Outside Sea Connections
Sea Transport Runways
Keflavík
Magle v Railw ay
A Bird’s Eye View The new KEF airport offers multimodal transport options -maglev railway, domestic vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (VTOL), and sea traffic- to connect visitors with the island like never before. The railway offers highspeed and direct transit to Reykjavík, the country’s capital, improving transport efficiency of the large number of passengers looking to see the island’s most populous city. VTOL craft provide access to the network of airports across the country as well as locations without the proper infrastructure for traditionalflight aircraft, effectively acting as a long-distance taxi service. In tandem with the ability to accept sea traffic, all modes of transportation allow for Iceland to be the most accessible it has ever been.
Rail Traffic
Lower Transport Courtyard WC WC
Sea Traffic
Cruise Terminal
Hotel Restaurant
Security
Outdoor Space
Retail + Restaurants
Open Retail Space
Train Station Auto Traffic
Info. Center Entry + Check In + Ticketing
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Retail + Restaurants
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Runways
Grocery Store Open Retail Space
Security
Arrival Gates
Retail + Restaurants Museum of Culture
Housing Restaurant + Bar
Departure Gates VIP Lounges
Safari Zone Air Traffic
A Well Oiled Machine The most imortant aspect of airport design is circulation. This not only deals with how vehicles travel about the architecture, but how people of every type know where to go. The circulation of KEF is different with regard to not only the drive-through airport and seaport- it allows for every visitor to experience the ammenities and grandeur that takes place in the new gateway to Iceland.
Entry Level Plan
BAGGAGE VISITORS
EMPLOYEES
TRAVELERS
TRAIN CARS ENTRANCE HALL Micro Housing
Rooftop Access, Hiking, Spa, Museum, and Information Center
Hotel Self Check-In
Meet and Greet
Priority Check-In
Amenities
Check Bag
Customs
Support for restaurants and deliveries
TICKETING
Secure Area
Baggage Claim
Restaurants
GRAND HALL Domestic VTOL Retail
INTL.
SECURITY Support for retail and deliveries
Same travel path for all international
SUPPORT
VIP Lounges
Cruise Terminal
LAND SEA
Maintenance, Cruise Terminals, Underwater Experiences, Support
Restrooms, Mechanical, OfďŹ ce, Control Center, Aircraft Maintenance
Circulation Diagram
Traditional:
1 plane / 45 minutes
18 operations / day
Arrival + Service + Departure
Drive-Through:
3 planes / 45 minutes
Arrival
56 operations / day
Service
Departure
In Section In section, KEF is embedded into the ground to take advantage of the earth’s natual insulative properties as well as utilize Iceland’s abundant geothermal resources. Set back and tiered flooring systems with several light wells provide light, even in the darkest months of the year.
Drive-Through Airport Passenger aircraft do not come standard with a traditional ‘reverse’ geartherefore, the time and energy expended to pull them from their gates reduces efficiency and turnover rate for gates. By using the drive-through organization, KEF reduces aircraft time spent at the airport, increases overall operations, and eliminates aircraft traffic and backup. Time saved here can provide airlines with an additional operation per craft for a given day.
Spaces for All! The airport’s forested central landscape serves as an open social hub for all visitors- not just those coming to travel. Green space stretches to the farthest reaches of the building- traversable inside using daylit corridors or outside using the building’s network of hiking trails. Separated into zones by public spaces such as museums and galleries, Iceland’s airport of the future is a public forum for any and all of the country’s culture.
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Say, mate- are you really Mick Jagger?
Arrival Terminal
Panoramic Views The concourses of KEF provide plenty of views- in, out, up, and down. From anywhere in the councourse, stunning views of the Icelandic landscape are available for the taking. Views are not limited to the landscape, however. All gates drop below the floor plates, giving passengers a 360 degree panorama into the heart of the airport operations below.
Early Concept Sketches
How should an Airport of the Future function?
ROOM TO READ.
Raleigh Central Library Fall 2017 ARC 501 Matt Griffith Raleigh, NC AIA Triangle Scholarship Competition Nomination Located in downtown, the future home for the Raleigh Central Library is situated on the intersection of East Martin and South Wilmington Streets. It is conveniently located one block from Fayetteville Street and only two blocks from the State Capitol Building along a major pedestrian and vehicular thoroughfare. The objective of this project is to create a cohesive element in the urban fabric of Raleigh that draws in and engages patrons in a meaningful way. The components of the project work in tandem to curate a dynamic experience that is both visceral and intellectual. The juxtaposition of the past and the present utilizes materials in a way that complements both the past and the future of Raleigh.
Roots The connection to the users and the urban fabric is the foundation for the concept. Comprised of two volumes, canted to create social spaces on ground level.
Understory The Understory is a showcase and interpretation of threshold, divides the two main volumes of the of the library. Cased in glass, it offers views out at day and a view of the workspace at night.
Canopy Topping the structure is the Canopy. The perforations in the skin make views to the city and immediate surroundings deliberate and focused, connecting the solitary and sociable landscapes.
Library Addition of architectural elements creates Raleigh Central Library. The conjunction of forms creates a new hub of connectivity and knowledge for the city of Raleigh.
Fayetteville Street
State Capitol
Moore Square
S Wilmington Street
E Martin Street
SITE
Downtown Raleigh
E Martin Street
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In Section The section of the Raleigh Central Library is characterized by the five floor atrium space that greets users as they enter. Views open onto the void space and connect the building as a whole. Throughout the day, light streams down through the canopy to the lower levels.
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Longitudinal Section
Screen Wall Raleigh Central Library’s parametrically designed perforated screen wall is derived from a photograph of an old oak tree in Moore Square, located just a block away. The design is not only stunning to look at, but also provides an evenly distributed, soft light quality to make sure that readers in the canopy are not disturbed.
North Elevation
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Transverse Section
West Elevation
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The Experience Both during the day and at night, RCL activates the public space through the courtyards and gathering spaces included in the project. The Canopy screens serve as an interesting piece of architectural artwork that provide views for those both in and out of the project.
Reading Rooms Both the quiet and social reading rooms are designed with exterior terraces and ample natural light. Daylight is evenly distributed by the screen wall and canvas sheet hung from the beams, leaving readers worrying less about the light in which they are reading and more about what books they will check out.
please let me sleep
The Chunk Weighing in at a hefty 184.3 pounds and a final height of 4’- 5” tall, the 3/8” = 1’-0” Chunk Model displays a bay section of RCL. Composite walls and floors are layered appropriately with different materials and the structure is self-supporting with no fakery involved.
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1/32” in Context
1/16” Cutaway Model
1/8” “Mini-chunk”
LENDING A HAND.
Princeville 17 Spring 2018 ARC 503 David Hill + Andy Fox Princeville, NC Kamphoefner Fellow Nomination Princeville, North Carolina is a small town with a long history; it has the distinction of being the oldest incorporated black town in America. After Hurricane Matthew in 2016, the town is preparting to rebuild. Every corner of the town was touched by the disaster, but the resiliency of the community is still intact. Through the residents’ own eyes, school teachers, parents, and politicians alike one thing was clear: a community anchor is needed to give Princeville a starting block with which to spring forward. That starting block is Princeville Volunteer Fire Station 17: A place that remains when everything else is gone. Something that is as resilient as the community it serves.
Perspective from South Main Street
Station 17 after Matthew
“Tent 17�
Princeville Station 17 Volunteer Station 17 has grown alongside Princeville since incorporation, service extends not only south of the Tar River, but north into Tarboro as well. Within a one mile radius, Station 17 has responsibility for nearly 60,000 people. When Matthew hit, the only people who remained in Princeville were the volunteers at Station 17, staying behind to make sure that their home was safe. At points the station was fully submerged and they patrolled with boats. Now, they operate from a tent behind the remains of the old firehouse.
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Late 1800s
VFD Established
Becomes an integral part of the Princeville community.
Banner hung outside Town Hall
Flooding Princeville’s history is laden with natural disasters. The majority of the land on which the town is built sits below the freeboard level; often times, a moderate rain will leave standing water on Main Street. After Matthew in 2016, Princeville is still recovering, but the community is determined to make it happen. Princeville is coming back, but how it comes back is up to the residents.
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After Matthew, Princeville’s VFD is not going anywhere but its future remains uncertain.
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Mutual Boulevard
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Located on the northern edge of Princeville and east of Main Street, the site provides high ground, ease of access, and safety for the people of Princeville.
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East of Main Street, just south of the river, the project site sits on the threshold of Princeville. The station serves as the handshake to Princeville. Between two parks, it also serves as the gateway to Princeville’s natural features.
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Located on some of the highest ground in Princeville, the site is a good location that is 4’ above the freeboard level. This allows for a safe location for disaster relief and an area of refuge for the people of Princeville.
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Essentials The basic form of he building is an extruded rectangle which houses the essential program of the firehouse and the supplemental community spaces.
Connections Essential connections for fire trucks are made to allow street access. Holes in the bays are made to allow a direct line to Powell Park. Supplemental spaces are elevated above freeboard level.
Oculus Openings are made for trucks and people. The ends of the volumes are left open like a tube to allow views in and out- emphasizing the beacon at night like a flashlight.
The station serves as a beacon and a place of refuge for the Town of Princeville. It is a place of pride as well as an anchor to show that Princeville is here to stay.
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Chief’s Office Record Room Open Offices Level 1 Plan
Design charette, “Fire as funding model� (image courtesy of CDDL)
Pier house formerly on site
From the Street Station 17 functions as a normal station, day and night, to provide those who call Princeville “home” a sense of safety. The “lights on, someone’s home” approach was something the residents of Priceville wanted from the start: Priceville is here to stay.
In Section The station, when looked at sectionally, provides ample area for daylight and outdoor connections. Both the front and rear of the apparatus bay open to the exterior and the second level provides an outdoor terrace. Just like the old homes that were previously on the site- the project is built on piers to bolster drainage of the site as well as keep the station high and dry.
Transverse Section Facing North
Gateway to the new Powell Park
Gateway The entrance to the station is located between the two volumes at the revealing point of the structure. This opening creates a courtyard space for firefighters and townspeople alike. As the project is phased, more of Princeville’s residents will use this space on a daily basis.
Future Heritage Tower
Nature Walk
View from the Bridge looking back towards Station 17
A Bridge to Freedom Hill Once through the gateway, there are two options to enter Powell Park: the stairs directly down the slope or the bridge that extends back into the forest. In flood situations, the bridge can also be used as an emergency launching point.
Powell Park
Station
Freeboard Level
Apparatus Bay with all doors open
For Trucks The large open bay structure fits fire trucks and other rescue vehicles with room to spare. Apparatus bay program could be utilized in numerous ways, including a training or event space. Behind each bay is a repair zone for each truck to use should it become damaged.
Station 17 as FEMA Rapid Response Center
For People Should a natural disaster threaten Princeville, Station 17 can provide a base of operations for any relief efforts. Attached offices provide a point of attack for any organization wishing to help. The apparatus bay can also serve as storage for supplies or an area for bunks.
A Lantern: Day When viewed from Freedom Hill, the Station 17 stands proud over Main Street during the day, at night, and during all disasters. It is easily noticeable and provides Princeville with a landmark of which to be proud.
A Lantern: Night Like a flashlight in the dark, Station 17 illuminates Main Street at night- providing a sense of security and protection.
A Lantern: Disaster In trying times, Station 17 stays dry- well above the 500 year flood mark. When all else disappears, the ones who dedicate their lives to Princeville will remain to help.
MEASURE TWICE, CUT ONECE ONCE.
Fabrication and Builds Ongoing Verum Ipsum Factum. The truth is what is made. Not a direct translation, but Vico did say it better than I can. This is a collection of things that I have made, both individually and alongside other, very talented people. It includes a couple, but certainly not all, of my more recent forays into design as a product of making. What isn’t included with this are countless other attempts, mostly failures, to create beautiful things. It’s just that, often times, the failures don’t take pretty pictures.
Concrete Panel Testing Exploration into the process of concrete panelization starts by breaking the mold! Wait, or is that after you cast? This process included design, casting formliner, building molds, inserting rebar, mixing, pouring, mounting, and earthquake testing for multiple concrete panels.
Freedom by Design 2019’s project for the NCSU Chapter of AIAS Freedom by Design partnered with Raleigh’s Tammy Lynn Center for Children with Developmental Disabilities. As it stood when we did our initial client meetings and charettes, the existing water tables were fairly lackluster for how much the children used them. Using concrete tubes, CNC machinery, front end loaders, and hammer drills, the project made a huge splace at the TLC! Each ring was made using a two part mold and several hundred pounds of concrete held up by steel tubing and custom joints. Colors, additives, and other mixers were carefully calculated for the highest fidelty from form to product.
THANKS FOR BEING YOU!