Arthur B. Ferriss
ARCHITECTURAL SAMPLES
2008 - 2013
INDEX
“Every spirit builds itself a house; and beyond its house a world; and beyond its world, a heaven. Know then, that the world exists for you. For you is the phenomenon perfect. What we are, that only can we see. All that Adam had, all that Caesar could, you have and can do. Adam called his house, heaven and earth; Caesar called his house, Rome; you perhaps call yours, a cobler’s trade; a hundred acres of ploughed land; or a scholar’s garret. Yet line for line and point for point, your dominion is as great as theirs, though without fine names. Build, therefore, your own world.”
- Raplh Waldo Emerson
20/20 TOWER
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY - STUDIO - SPRING 2013
YPSILANTI MULTI-MEDIA LABORATORY
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN - COMPREHENSIVE STUDIO - FALL 2010
WOODWARD AVENUE LIBRARY
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN - STUDIO - FALL 2011
OFFICE BUILDING: FACADE DESIGN
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN - STRUCTURES II - SPRING 2012
20/20 TOWER 20/20 Tower is a mixed use residential tower adjacent to Kyle Field in College Station, Texas. The goal of the tower design was to provide a landmark for those arriving to College Station and to compliment Texas A&M’s 2020 initiative for campus growth, development, and densification. The tower’s program consists of residential units and an exclusive game day hotel for Aggie friends and family. The tower provides breathtaking views of the surrounding landscape and box seating for those seeking a unique view into Kyle Field. The formal organization of each program is meant to enhance these views and provide maximum interaction between residents and the surrounding environment. The cladding of the 20/20 Tower utilizes a three part concrete, terra-cotta, and glazed curtain wall (double facade) assembly. This material palette allows for climate conscious facade treatment and exploration beyond the traditional masonry construction found on Texas A&M’s campus. In doing so, the tower provides aesthetic relief; One which embraces diversity and more closely reflects the energy of the student population on campus.
20/20 TOWER
STUDIO SPRING 2013
ORGANIZTION
SECTION: SOUTHWEST 50’ SECTION: SOUTHWEST 25’
50’
AREA DISTRIBUTION HOTEL
ORGANIZTION
100’
40 UNITS @ 300 SQ-FT
HOTEL
36,000 SQ-FT
40 UNITS @ 300 SQ-FT CHECK-IN/SERVICE @ 10,000 SQ-FT
100’
25’
36,000 SQ-FT AREA DISTRIBUTION
STADIUM SEATING @ 14,000 SQ-FT
STADIUM SEATING @ 14,000 SQ-FT
LOBBY
CHECK-IN/SERVICE @ 10,000 SQ-FT
RESIDENTIAL LOBBY
96,000 SQ-FT
40 UNITS: RESIDENTIAL
20 UNITS @ 2,000 SQ-FT
96,000 SQ-FT
100’
58,000 SQ-FT SHELL & CORE
15 STORIES
AREA DISTRIBUTION HOTEL
40 UNITS @ 300 SQ-FT
STADIUM SEATING @ 14,000 SQ-FT CHECK-IN/SERVICE @ 10,000 SQ-FT
LOBBY RESIDENTIAL
20 UNITS @ 2,000 SQ-FT
LOBBY FITNESS DAYCARE
20 UNITS @ 1,800 SQ-FT
TOTAL:
6,300 SQ-FT
7,000 SQ-FT
12,500 SQ-FT
6,300 SQ-FT
RESTAURANT10,000 SQ-FT 12,500 SQ-FT LOBBY TOTAL:
DAYCARE
SEE WALL SECTION
20 @ 1000 SQ-FT
15 STORIES
DAYCARE
LOBBY
7,000 SQ-FT
SHARED PATIO SPACES:
LOBBY
FITNESS RESTAURANT
FITNESS
RESTAURANT
RADIUS OF VISION MAP
96,000 SQ-FT 40 UNITS:
LOBBY
RADIUS OF VISION MAP
SHARED PATIO SPACES:
20 @ 1000 SQ-FT 36,000 SQ-FT 15 STORIES
183,400 SQ-FT
7,000 SQ-FT
10,000 SQ-FT 183,400 SQ-FT
6,300 SQ-FT 12,500 SQ-FT
LOBBY
10,000 SQ-FT
TOTAL:
183,400 SQ-FT
SEE WALL SECTION
RADIUS OF VISION MAP
20 30 40
10 20
10 20 30 40
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SEE WALL SECTION
20/20 TOWER
SOUTHWEST ELEVATION - SECTION - PROGRAM ORGANIZATION - DIAGRAM
SHELL & CORE
50’ 25’
58,000 SQ-FT
ORGANIZTION
SECTION: SOUTHWEST
20 UNITS @ 2,000 SQ-FT SHARED PATIO SPACES: UNITS @ 1,800 SQ-FT 20 @ 1000 20 SQ-FT
SHELL & CORE
58,000 SQ-FT
40 UNITS: 20 UNITS @ 1,800 SQ-FT
200’ 100’
PLAN: RESIDENCE ENTRY
SECTION DIAGRAM: MULTIPLE GROUNDS
3
2 1
DN
SITE PLAN: GROUND LEVEL
DD
400’
DD
200’ 100’
HYBRID SECTION: DIAGRAM
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6
PLAN: LEVELS 8, 11, 14, 17 1
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PLAN: LEVELS 6, 9, 12, 15,18 1
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PLAN: LEVELS 7, 10, 13, 16,19
RESIDENTIAL FACADE PERSPECTIVE
3
SITE PLANS - SECTION DIAGRAMS - GARAGE ROOF ENTRY - RESIDENTIAL PLANS 3
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WALL SECTION: RESIDENTIAL FACADE
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ALUMINUM FLASHING
TERTIARY GLASS CAVITY WALL
SITE-CAST CONCRETE W. SLAB BANDS
CONCRETE BALCONY
TERRACOTTA TILES
ARTHUR FERRISS
20/20 TOWER
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b
WALL SECTION: RESIDENTIAL FACADE
b
RESIDENTIAL FACADE PERSPECTIVE
ALUMINUM FLASHING
TERTIARY GLASS CAVITY WALL
SITE-CAST CONCRETE W. SLAB BANDS
CONCRETE BALCONY
TERRACOTTA TILES
20/20 TOWER ARTHUR FERRISS
WALL SECTION - FACADE PERSPECTIVE - BALCONY INTERIOR - BALCONY
VIEW FROM KYLE FIELD - VIEW INTO KYLE FIELD
YPSILANTI MULTI-MEDIA LABORATORY Ypsilanti is a small community in Southeast Michigan built on a history of manufacturing and production. However, since the mid 1950’s and the closing of the Kaiser Frazier plant in nearby Willow Run, Ypsilanti has suffered its fair share of hard times. In order re-inspire industry in the region, our studio focused on developers in a different sort of production; digital multi-media. Using research gathered from MIT’s multi-media labs, the goal was to design a facility that would house a high visibility think tank for emerging media display technology developers. Requirements for these technologies included providing raised access flooring and an open plan for ultimate floor-to-floor versatility. Providing adequate indoor/outdoor gallery space was also a concern and is reflected by the large rectilinear surfaces of the site-cast concrete walls. The project’s site is an in-fill between storefronts, straddling a major pedestrian thoroughfare. In order to preserve this thoroughfare and maximize public exposure to media being developed, the traditional display front is reorientated along the long axis of the site. The passage forms a dogtrot for the public to pass through and a two story interstitial outdoor space for viewing emerging technology. The form of the complex mullion glass facade used to produce this cut through is inspired by the concept of “synthetic erosion”. Its function is to bring in natural light and create a sense of energy while passing through the space.
YPSILANTI MULTI-MEDIA LABORATORY
COMPREHENSIVE STUDIO FALL 2010
INTERIOR STAIRWAY - FACADE FORM DIAGRAM - SECTIONS
FORMAL INSPIRATION - OUTDOOR INTERSTITIAL GALLERY
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WOODWARD AVENUE LIBRARY The purpose Woodward Avenue Library study was to consider what a contemporary library design means in terms of both its place within a community, as well as society. Initial efforts were focused on simply defining “what is a library?� However, as the semester would unfold, the main objective became understanding how a library design could possibly fit into the strange distopian landscape found along Woodward Ave., Detroit. The proposed library looked to unveil certain truths about the realities of the complex conditions found in Detroit. This was achieved by translating, metaphorically, some of the tensional aspects of life within this community, into built form. More importantly, the reality of the situation and design suggest that in order for a library to achieve positive results within this context, it must draw power from attention outside the confines of its immediate surroundings. There is simply not enough life left in this area to enable any sort of sense of community, and/or justify a library at all. So the goal of this library design became, then, to focus efforts towards designing a library as a beautiful object. One that could define itself outside the context of its immediate surroundings and provide a place within the community for people to project their aspirations onto.
WOODWARD AVENUE LIBRARY
STUDIO FALL 2011
THIRD LEVEL
GROUND LEVEL
ELEVATION SKETCH - MODELS - PLANS
SECOND LEVEL
SECTION - MAIN ENTRY
OFFICE BUILDING: FACADE DESIGN A design for an office building wall/facade system. The facade is two part, utilizing an external fixed solar shading system along with triple glazed glass walls between floors. The goal was to cleanly couple this facade system with a reinforced concrete structure. Spans between bays were designed as slab bands in order to further maximize floor to ceiling height and natural lighting into the office space. The rendered axon illustrates the lighting effect produced by the fixed solar shading system. Supplementary axon, elevation, and section begin to describe some of the finer detailing of each element.
OFFICE BUILDING: FACADE DESIGN
STRUCTURES II SPRING 2012
AXON - ELEVATION - SECTION
CONTACT
Cell | 248 709 1486
ARTHUR B. FERRISS
Email | a.b.ferriss@gmail.com
OBJECTIVE
To contribute my architectural and planning skills and build upon my interest in healthcare design with a firm focused on improving lives.
EDUCATION
Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas • College of Architecture • M. Architecture, CHSD certificate program
Sept. 2012 – Present
The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan • Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning • B.S. Architecture
Graduated Apr. 2012
Jensen + Partners Intern • Planned, modeled, and rendered clinic modules for AltaMed Health Services • Assisted in the master planning of Denver Health Medical Center • Implemented Lean Healthcare strategies for improved office efficiency and throughput
May 2012 – Aug. 2013
Center for Health Systems and Design Graduate Research Assistant, Texas A&M University • Partner with Professor Kirk Hamilton in systematic literature review • Interpreted data from scholarly articles on national and international critical care • Examined environmental factors that influence nosocomial infection rates
Sept. 2012 – May 2013
CARMA Media Lab Assistant, University of Michigan Library Systems • Digital video archiving of lecture series, conventions, and on campus exhibitions • Video and still frame post production editing for web/media distribution • Research involving the benefits of lecture and contiguous video capture
Sept. 2011 – Oct. 2012
BSA LifeStructures Spring Internship • Participated in user group process for emergency department project • Surveyed existing conditions for outpatient clinic project • Contributed to the design of Methodist’s Hospital, Chicago Il., ER entry vestibule
Mar. 2011
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
SKILLS
EXTRACURRICULAR
Lean Green Belt Certified, AUTOCAD, conversant in Revit, Rhinoceros, SketchUp, V-Ray, Adobe CS4-CS6 Suites, Microsoft Office, Final Cut Pro, RefWorks, graphic layouts
• Student Health Environment Association (SHEA) Member • AIAS Member • Volunteer in Relay for Life Charity Event • Acolyte of Mariner’s Church of Detroit
2007-2012 (Annually) Sept. 2000 – Aug. 2008