Alexander MORLEY
portfolio in architecture.
undergraduate works.
design elements. 2006-2009.
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Timeless CITY
spatial analysis influneced by einstein’s dreams. Fall 2005, Lehigh University. Professor Anthony Viscardi.
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Extrusion and study of volumetric and planar forms from 2 dimensional spatial compositions. Models are then applied to a visual interpretation of a single dream from Alan Lightman’s novel, “Einstein’s Dreams”.
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“This is a world of changed plans, of sudden opportunities, of unexpected vi sions. For in this world, time flows not evenly but fitfully and, as consequence, people receive fitful glimpses of the future.”-Einstein’s dream on May 22, 1905
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“We evolve when we are put in different conditions. Change is not really pleasant at times, but failure to brace ourselves for inevitable change and continuous negations does not do justice to our
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[drawing: graphite on mylar]
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This sporadic conception of time flow can be seen as a direct observation of the evolutionary capacity of humans in the built environment. These three segregated yet simultaneous cultures represent the concepts of past, present, and future.
Alexander MORLEYportfolio in architecture.
Holmen 5x5x5
breaking the box with student housing. Fall 2006, University of Copenhagen. Professor Jon Andersen.
Staying within the parameters of a 5x5x5 meter cube, design a modular, two-student housing apartment to be repeated in a row for a new kollegium complex in the neighborhood of Holmen. A former naval base situated on a row of islands, Holmen is a part of central Copenhagen. It is under development into the city’s major cultural center and has institutions such as the State Drama School, the Danish Film School, the School of Architecture and the new Opera House.
Cubic volume is ‘sliced and pushed’ to take advantage of the elongated earthen mound on-site.
[drawings: graphite on mylar]
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ØsterbroWAVES
gateway plaza and public cycle center. Fall 2006, University of Copenhagen. Professor Jon Andersen.
Cycling is an integral aspect of Danish urban culture. Over one-third of all Danes in Copenhagen commute daily to work by bicycle. The Østerbro Waves establish a functional, multi-use haven for cyclists throughout Copenhagen. Located at the mouth of Fælledparken, one of the largest and most widely used parks in the city, the complex holds 3 pavilions containing bicycle parking, a repair station, a café, and a small bike shop.
[drawing: ink on mylar]
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Parking + Repair
Bicycle Shop
[drawings: ink on mylar]
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Urban INFILL
visual permeation to build community. Spring 2007, University of Copenhagen. Professor Cecilia Nilsson.
It glows like a lantern by night and feels like an outdoor room by day. Located on a quiet, residential niche in downtown Copenhagen, the infill on the street of Krusemyntagade is a center where members of the neighborhood may gather for group activities, social support, excercise, public information, and other purposes that are so intrinsic to any Danish community. Taking advantage of the site’s southern exposure, the five-floor complex takes the basic Maison-Domino building prototype to allow for free-standing glass façades, flooding every floor with natural daylight. Alongside a modular system that accommodates both flexibility and specificity, a systematic fanning of ‘cuts’ are taken out of each subsequent floor to allow for two atriums, a roof terrace on each level, and increased natural light in rear courtyard.
Sounds of activity echo throughout the building and all floors are visible from every level in order to heighten the communal interconnectivity.
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[plans and axon: ink on mylar]
Front façade from street
Rear façade from courtyard
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Nørrebro SPORTHUS
greenbelt destination with site lines & sight lines.
With a highly homogeneous indigenous population, Denmark, is dealing for the first time with the presence of a substantial and visible minority. Approximately 3-4% of the population in Denmark is Muslim. Some ethnic Danes feel threatened by aspects of Muslim culture, which has set the stage for conflict in recent years. Located in Nørrebro, the most multicultural district in Copenhagen, the SportHus is a public gymnasium that breaks these racist undertones by giving common place for young Danes [ethnic and muslims alike] to interact with each other. Design process of extending existing site lines to create a dynamic space that sits comfortably within the surrounding landscape and maximizes public access, open visuals, and efficiency of circulation. Satiric use of jagged forms and punchedout windows speak to the misconception of Nørrebro being ‘rough around the edges.’
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Spring 2007, University of Copenhagen. Professor Cecilia Nilsson.
Through strong architectonic expression and site placement, a common identity is branded and the gym becomes a formidable node for not only sports and activities, but public events as well.
[drawings: ink on mylar] Alexander MORLEYportfolio in architecture.
Shadow PLAZA
using phenomenology to direct a turbulent landscape. Fall 2007, Lehigh University. Professor Anthony Viscardi.
Situated squarely on the main pedestrian artery of Lehigh University’s campus, this plaza takes advantage of movement as a key design aspect but all the while stresses the notion of a destination. Through the process of shadow mapping, the park utilizes juxtapositions between natural light + shadows, water + air, and grass + wood to enhance the spaces as a place to wait for the bus, a place to suntan, a place to study, a place to meander, a place to meet, a place to speak, and a place to be seen.
Morning, midday, and afternoon shadow tracings create an organic yet geometrically rational grid from which the most dynamic lines are exposed in plan. Lines are then extruded
[drawings: graphite on mylar] to observe the spatial relationships created within the voids. The voids are given solidity to derive a landscaped foundation. Remaining lines are used to dictate the truss forms.
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Southside STATION
transportation hub as a catalyst for urban regeneration.
Once the second-largest steel producer in the United States, the Bethlehem Steel Corporation in Pennsylvania manufactured this revolutionary metal for some of America’s most prominent landmarks, including the Golden Gate Bridge and the Chrysler Building. The long-emptied blast furnaces and machine shops in Bethlehem stand today as massive relics to the city’s industrial past, and this commuter rail station pays homage to this heritage in both site and materials. With a long, multi-level, open shed, the steel and glass pavilion is capped with a rusted, cortensteel super structure. Situated along the river, sweeping views of the the blast furnaces throughout the station entice a sense of time and identity upon arrival to the city.
Spring 2008, Lehigh University. Professor Christine Ussler. Alex Hammerschlag ‘08
“Urban railroad stations are focal points for expression of civic values... like the ceremonial gateways of medieval towns, the symbolic role of the terminal is to signal arrival in the city.” -Witold Rybczynski, “City Life”
[drawings: ink on mylar]
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Machine HOUSE[1]
making a difference through design build. Fall 2008, Lehigh Green Partnership. Todd Van Varick and Alex O’Briant of Polshek Partnership Architects.
Collaborative student design-build project with Lehigh University, the City of Bethlehem, and Todd Van Varick & Alex O’Briant of Polshek Partnership Architects. Design and build a sustainable house for Habitat for Humanity in an impoverished neighborhood of south-side of Bethlehem, PA. Construction to begin Summer, 2009. Service, circulation, and openness are key factors in planning, and contextual design cues are borrowed from both the surrounding neighborhood houses and Bethlehem’s industrial landscape.
Light well and light moniter serve as primary sources for natural light to flood the interior spaces.
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The cool air introduced at floor level displaces the warmer air which is pulled upward and out the thermal chimney.
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‘Machine Bar’ contains and directs all circulation and utility functions, allowing the rest of the narrow house to be as open as possible. Light moniter references the local machine shops, strengthing the house’s local identity.
[drawings: autocad + illustrator]
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BuildingTECHNOLOGIES
Fall 2007, Lehigh University. Professor Tom Peters.
Wood: Pedestrian Bridge
[drawings: graphite on mylar]
structural desigin with traditional systems.
Stone: Pedestrian Causeway
[drawings: ink on mylar] Alexander MORLEYportfolio in architecture.
Furniture DESIGN
form and function at an intimate scale. Fall 2008, Lehigh University. Professor Amy Forsyth.
Night stand designed and built specifically for a trundle bed. Four wheels hidden underneath allow stand to roll smoothly as the trundle is pulled out and notches snugly into gap at bottom. This prevents the need to physically pick up the bedside table and risk knocking over its contents. Series of overlapping cubes provide stategic, flexible, and ‘exposed’ storage spaces to encourage tidiness. The one ‘hidden’ compartment allows for more personal items. Use of semi-opaque milk paint creates a stark contrast between the zebra wood veneer and plywood, but does not conceal the ironic relationship between the two; The double rabbet joints in the plywood compliment the grains of the zebra wood veneer, which accentuate the wrapping nature of the plywood, and vice versa.
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[materials: zebra wood veneer, plywood, milk paint, 360째 pivoting wheels] Alexander MORLEYportfolio in architecture.
OppidanANALYSIS
observation of the world’s urban fabric. 2004 - present, 29 countries and counting.
analysis.
observation.
sequence.
[drawings: fountain pen and colored pencil]
Alexander MORLEYportfolio in architecture.
CurriculumVITAE Education
bachelor of arts in architecture. 112 E 4th St (Front Apt), Bethlehem, PA 18015 adavinmorley@gmail.com 413.717.0499
Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA Bachelor of Arts in Architecture, minor in History, certificate in Global Citizenship. May 2008. GPA: 3.79. Honors: High honors, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Beta Delta, Sigma Alpha Pi, Phi Eta Sigma, Dean’s List every semester, Presidential Scholar (one year of free tuition after graduation, awarded for scholastic acheivement). Lehigh in Vicenza Summer Architecture Study, Vicenza, Italy. July 2007. Explored techniques to critically analyze Italian urban spaces through traditional and contemporary fountain pen sketches and triangulation. Particular focus on works, theory, and practice of Carlo Scarpa and Andrea Palladio. DIS (Denmark’s International Study) Architectural Design Program. Copenhagen, Denmark. Affiliated with the University of Copenhagen. 2006/2007 academic year. Berkshire School. Sheffield, MA. May 2004. SYA (School Year Abroad). Zaragoza, Spain. 2002/2003 academic year.
Technical Skills
Computer: Autocad 2008, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign, ArcGIS, Google SketchUp, Microsoft Office. Representational: Sketching, Drafting, Model Making, Woodworking, Photography. Language: Spanish fluency, basic Danish and Italian.
Travel Experience Canada, Ecuador, Honduras, China, Hong Kong, Germany, Netherlands, France, Spain, Andorra, Italy, Vatican City, Switzerland, Austria, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Slovenia, Turkey, Ireland.
Experience Lehigh Green Partnership, Bethlehem, PA. Fall 2008 - Present. Collaborative student design-build project with the city of Bethlehem, Todd Van Varick & Alex O’Briant of Polshek Partnership Architects, to design and build a sustainable house on a unique lot in the impoverished south-side of Bethlehem, PA.. Construction to begin Summer, 2009. Winter Intern, Arup, New York, NY. January 2009. Attended meetings, conferences, presentations, and site visits concerning various projects, all at different phases of development. Briefed the planning team on a new project in the South Bronx and presented site design concepts to promote sustainable urban regeneration in one of the poorest, most polluted neighborhoods in New York City. Photographer/Archivist, “The Lehigh Review,” a student journal of the Liberal Arts. Spring 2008. Collaborated with head graphic designer to establish visual theme and layout. Researched the history of Lehigh’s campus and generated all photographs, charts, and maps to correspond to each article. Assistant Production Manager, Berkshire Choral Festival, Sheffield, MA. Summer 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006. Coordinated and led the production crew through annual set-ups and strikes of on-site concert hall, according to strict timeframes. Responsible for all sound and lighting cues during rehearsals and performances. Apprenticeship with Romulo Remos, Ecuadorian Architect, Cuenca, Ecuador. Summer 2004. Surveyed several Ecuadorian construction methods through sketches and notes as the architect oversaw his several projects. Daily verbal communication conducted entirely in Spanish.
Leadership Teaching Assistant, Architectural Design Studio II, Lehigh University. Fall 2007. Spanish Translator, Lehigh Microfinance in Honduras, Pueblo Nuevo, Honduras. June 2006. Snowboard Instructor, Butternut Basin Ski Area, Great Barrington, MA. Winter 2001, 2002, 2004-2006. Rush Coordinator, Psi Upsilon Fraternity, Fall 2005.
Alexander MORLEYportfolio in architecture.
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Alexander MORLEYportfolio in architecture.
Alexander MORLEYportfolio in architecture.
undergraduate works.