ASHLEY COLQUHOUN
GRADUATE PORTFOLIO SELECTED WORKS 2011-2013
PUTTING THE PIECES TOGETHER: This document represents the depth and rigor of the studio work that I have done in the Masters of Architecture + Health program as well as in the Charleston “off-campus studies� portion of my undergraduate career, both of which were completed through Clemson University. These projects taught me how to take complex problems and develop an understanding for them. This in turn enabled me to develop spaces that create strong relationships between the users and their surrounding environment.
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VOLUNTEER REACT.FLOW NEW ORLEANS, LA, CHARLESTON, SC SPRING 2013 PROFESSOR STEPHEN VERDERBER
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DUKE ART PAVILION [ART_WALK] ASHEVILLE, NC FALL 2012 PROFESSOR STEPHEN VERDERBER
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HOSPICE OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA ASHEVILLE, NC FALL 2012 PROFESSOR STEPHEN VERDERBER
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CAC.C INSTRUMENT OF LEARNING CHARLESTON, SC FALL 2011 PROFESSOR RAY HUFF
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THE BOX PROJECT CHARLESTON, SC FALL 2011 PROFESSOR DAVID PASTRE
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VOLUNTEER REACT.FLOW IN COLLABORATION WITH ERWIN RIEFKOHL NEW ORLEANS, LA, CHARLESTON, SC FALL 2013 PROFESSOR STEPHEN VERDERBER
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The intent of this project, designed in collaboration with Erwin Riefkohl, was to design a easy-to-assemble and easily navigable modular system which could be inserted into abandoned buildings in medically underserved areas to provide primary care clinics to the local population. The in-depth study of the application of this system was carried out in a bowling alley on the ridgeline of the Charleston peninsula.
vegitation parking roads + buildings site
SITE ANALYSIS
pedestrians bus stops stops + vehicles + bus stopsigns signs&+intersections intersections+ roads stop roads ++ buildings buildings +site site
residential commercial industrial institutional park buildings site
SECTION 1 FACING NORTH
FIRST FLOORPLAN
SECTION 2 FACING EAST
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MAIN ENTRY
PATIENT FLOW
CHECK-IN
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VITALS
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CONSULT
EXIT
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CATALOGUE
The panels were designed as nature surrogates, providing “view to nature” and interactive “wayfinding” panels. The catalogue of parts creates multiple opportunities to vary spaces as needed and provices for easily interchangeable parts to allow for future growth/change. ASSEMBLY
EXPLODED AXON
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DUKE ART THERAPY PAVILION IN COLLABORATION WITH YU JIANG ASHEVILLE, NC FALL 2012 PROFESSOR STEPHEN VERDERBER
[ART_WALK]
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NESTLE
BRIDGE
REACH
ENTER
ENGAGE
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FORM DEVELOPMENT
EAST FACADE PERSPECTIVE
ART_WALK is an extension of the Hospice Center of Western North Carolina designed to create a respite both for the residents of the center as well as for the community. The space accommodates both an Art Therapy Gallery, which displays sculpture and artwork embodying the calm sense of reflection of the space, and a Sensory Immersion Center, providing both individual and group spaces to residents to experience the
IMMERSION
PROCESS DIAGRAMS
INTERACTION
SEPARATION
therapeutic effects of a complete engagement of the senses. This space attempts to create a transition from the primarily residential feel of the hospice itself into the harmony and peacefulness of the surrounding mountains of Asheville.
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Reception Art Gallery Mechanical
ENTRY
Office Individual Sensory Modules (Visual/ Acoustic/ Haptical) Art Storeroom In-the-Round Sensory Immersion Theater Roof Garden
RECEPTION
SENSORY IMMERSION
ART GALLERY
BRIDGE
THEATRE
ART_WALK: PATH
EXPLODED FLOORPLANS
In both the existing hospice and the new Pavilion addition horizontal wood slats were used to express an extension of the space into nature. The new Pavilion, however, takes this a step further than the original design, wrapping the entire eastern faรงade of the building in this cladding to create a controlled admission of light into the Pavilion, both defining the space and permitting vistas to the wooded landscape. The operable wooden slats direct the light into the space in such a way as to protect the artwork in the gallery.
PROCESS DIAGRAMS
EAST FACADE [INTERIOR] PERSPECTIVE
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The Duke Art Therapy Pavilion is designed at the east of the Hospice of Western North Carolina. It meets the entry to the Hospice itself with an entry piece encased in light steel and glass which encases views to the surrounding mountains while respecting the pre-existing hospice entry. This light structure is meant to provide a compelling and delightful entrance into the space while at the same time honoring the tranquility of its environment. Once you enter the space through the entry piece, your movement through this space is designed to be a therapeutic experience in and of itself. The Sensory Immersion Floor is a private healing space for the residents which overlooks the Art Gallery beneath. The Art Gallery is a two storied space that allows for both views of the artwork of local artists and filtered glimpses of the surrounding forest. For this project I was responsible for the renderings, sections, and process diagrams.
MAIN ENTRY
SECTION 1 FACING NORTH
SECTION 2 FACING NORTH
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HOSPICE OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA INDIVIDUAL PROJECT ASHEVILLE, NC FALL 2012 PROFESSOR STEPHEN VERDERBER
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Department Legend Administrative Support Common Space Entry Family Support
Department Legend Administrative Support
Mechanical and Support Residential Spaces UP
Security
Common Space Entry Family Support Mechanical and Support Residential Spaces UP
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FIRST FLOOR
MAIN LOBBY PERSPECTIVE [WAYFINDING]
The site is in the outskirts of the city of Asheville in NC. Being located in the mountains, the site itself and surrounding areas have a great deal of variety in terrain from very densely wooded to fields in the neighboring Biltmore Estate’s agricultural farm (on the east). Noticing the density of the surrounding areas became critical in the placement of the various functions of the building. More contemplative spaces were placed on the western
DENSITY
SITE ANALYSIS
TOPOGRAPHY
VIEWS
side of the ridgeline so that they would be “enveloped” by the woods, while the more social functions were designed with views of the more open spaces with views of the distant mountains.
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MODEL, BASSWOOD [BUILT AT 1”=32’]
PROGRAM DICTATES FLOW
The site itself proved to be a very challenging design environment. The site was primarily a ridgeline with an 80-100ft drop on either side of the ridge, and, with the exception of the peak of the ridge, was densely wooded (it was established originally as a tree park, boasting over 140 species of trees). In the interest of protecting the natural development of the site, the program was situated to correspond with the topography lines. This provided the guiding force for the movement of the building and established two primary circulation axes.
PROCESS DIAGRAMS
PATIENT ROOM
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With the goal of nestling the building into the natural landscape, paying attention to the sharp drops on the site became critical. While it was in the best interests of the users to have minimal level changes throughout the building, the undulating nature of the ridge was integrated into the buildings through the various heights of each space and the sloping directions of the roofs. Sloped roofs indicated a personal living space (either a patient room or a visiting family apartment), while flat roofs were used to indicate shared spaces, from therapy to the central dining room.
MAIN ENTRY
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SECTION 2 FACING NORTH
SECTION 3 FACING NORTH
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CAC.C INSTRUMENT OF LEARNING IN COLLABORATION WITH ARTEMIY ZHELTOV CHARLESTON, SC FALL 2011 PROFESSOR RAY HUFF
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CALHOUN ST. GEORGE ST.
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THE CHARLESTON SCALE
SOUTH FACADE PERSPECTIVE
The intent of this project, designed in collaboration with Artemiy Zheltov was to design a building to house the Clemson Architectural Center in Charleston, the Historic Preservation Center, and a newly forming Planning, Development, Preservation, and Landscape Architecture (PDPLA) Center in the heart of downtown Charleston. Located on the intersection of Meeting St. (highly commercial) and George St. (residential), this building needs to respond to a variety of conditions.
THE CHARLESTON GRID
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FIRST FLOORPLAN
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SECTION 2 FACING NORTH
THIRD FLOORPLAN
SECOND FLOORPLAN
COLLABORATIVE SPACE
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Charleston is a city rich in texture. Therefore materiality became crucial to the development of the space. The studio space, located on the intersection of Meeting and George, is the most visible space in the building. Therefore the space is very transparent. In response to the shutters of Charleston, they are clad in a louvre system that responds to the weather, bringing more light in during darker periods, and then moving position to bring in less light during the heat of the day, helping to create a more sustainable environment. The other programmed “blocks� of the building are divided into thirds as are the typical Charleston single houses, creating an open space where the typical piazza would be. For this project Artemiy and I jointly designed the scheme of
DETAIL SECTION
the building. I developed the study diagrams, physical model, detail section, and night rendering.
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VIEW FROM CALHOUN ST.
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THE BOX PROJECT INDIVIDUAL PROJECT CHARLESTON, SC FALL 2012 PROFESSOR DAVID PASTRE
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