Andrew Goodwin Brown Design Monograph
HELLO. my name is ANDREW GOODWIN BROWN
This portfolio is a representation of not only my undergraduate and professional design work, but key into my person. I am nontraditional and I hope you find this as a relief. In a world based on mimicry, I am determined to make strides to make a difference and create things beyond my field of vision. We have found ourselves in a time of opportunity to stretch our population’s imagination, and I fully believe architecture is the key. We design the stage on which peoples live’s unfold. We have the opportunity to create a lifestyle based on the thoughts we put into our design. I want to take this and illuminate a path for the people of the world to help themselves and the planet Earth that we find ourselves destroying everyday .
and I have learned how to use both the left and right side of my brain to create ingenuity.
I AM.
designer, artist, businessman, musician, free thinker, student, skeptic, writer, curious, theorizer, teacher, witty.
Welcome to unconventional. Welcome to ME.
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This portfolio is to everyone in my life that has influenced me. For all the times I tried to run scared, I welcome this path; it is here and it is now. Without dear family and friends I would have not had the strength to push through obstacles and come to the point where I am today. I will continue to change and CONTINUE TO LEARN, & continue to traverse the hills of life, but I have found myself in a place of peace amongst people I care about – and care of me as well.
Thank you very much
for all the effort and care you put into me when I felt that I couldn’t go on. This booklet is a culmination of the first quarter of my life. It is driven by art, fear, angst, n.e.r.d. radio stations, red wine, euphoria, questions, caffeine, and most importantly innovation.
E n j oy .
academic work
C O N T A I N E R H O U S E designer:
andrew brown instructor: marcel erminy first year suburbia, u.s.a.
CONTAINER HOUSES shippable, recycled, pre-fab communities Recycling has become an integral part of our world. As we see the holistic picture we begin to understand we can not only recycle our waste, but also our living spaces. Shipping containers are cheap resource to create simple spaces that still value character. By utilizing only 40’ x 8’ & 20’ x 8’ shipping containers, a low-income housing community was designed to accommodate a family of 4 in a 1200 sq. ft. space. Through the use of a cross axis plan and space maximizing custom furniture, the space can be a solution providing an answer to the downfall of low-income planned communities.
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the parte is a simple cross. by joining two container perpendicular on two planes, the design is able to separate public and private spaces. Secondary 20’ containers are used to widen spaces and provide an office space and a master suite.
“SIMPLICITY is the
ultimateLEONARDO DA VINCI s o p hi s t i ca t i o n ”
designers: andrew brown & peter lampard
instructor: peter lang third year castiglion fiorentino, italia
diagram of mobile petal solar cells.
MODULAR, PORTABLE DWELLING SPACES blurring the lines between nature and architecture
moPODS are modular units that pose an answer to dense residential design. Streamline and efficient construction lends to the transportation of each unit by railroad or truck. Consisting of a foundation disk, pod unit, and water storage, the three interlock to form ever-changing tower units. Each octagonal foundation disk is equipped with all necessary utilities. Each pod “plugs” into the disk to gain its life needs. PODS can be joined together to accommodate larger living spaces, as well as make use of “green spaces” between each unit. In the center of each tower is a water tank that is heated by petal-like solar cells that move with the sun, just as flowers do. This organic structure illustrates the idea that nature might be the most efficient and beautiful design.
solar panels hot water storage cistern living space greenspace vertical circulation
each unit is a lofted space. the structural walls of the pods are made of translucent concrete that can be lit to provide each pod with individuality.
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c o m p o n e n t s moPODS are designed to plug and play. each component stacks on one another solar petals and can be customizable to obtain hot water heater varying heights; keeping an ontherwise sterile design, individual and organic.
cistern vertical circulation
POrtable Dwelling Spaces interior of PODS unit interior of foundation disk
foundation disk
“It [architecture] should remain silent and let NATURE in the guise of
TADAO ANDO
theNUCLEO at verano
designer: andrew brown
instructor: pliny fisk, III fourth year san antonio, texas
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all under one roof shopping music spa groceries office space residences living pool. while powering itself and others
The Nucleo is an urban mixed used development located in the heart of the Verano development across from the proposed Texas A&M branch university in San Antonio, Texas.
Nucleo provides retail development, office development, personal residences, an athletic facility, a whole foods grocery, a music venue, and a power plant housed under one roof. Combining the idea of an outdoor mall with a solar collecting, louvered roof structure, the indoor area can be used in any type of weather to allow for maximum usage. The structure also utilizes eco-balancing - a sustainable design tool that calculates the amount of food, air, water, and energy to sustain the number of people that occupy.
music venue residential
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WATER
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cubic volume of a pv cell = 65.5 ft. obtained: 36,000kwh/day
30’ 30’
cubic volume of a tree = 13,500 ft. obtained: 6.3 M ft.
54 units = 75,000 sq. ft.
retail
57,000 sq. ft.
power plant
30,000 sq. ft.
whole foods
75,000 sq. ft.
fitness center
60,000 sq. ft.
office
16,500 sq. ft.
FOOD
ECO - BALANCE
ENERGY
1,200 sq. ft stage
we need: 1,000 ft. 7500 ft. 5000 ft 1’ 8’ 400 ft the nucleo needs 1’ 10’ 10’ 625,000 ft. 12 M ft. cubic volume of water cubic volume of a garden 470,000 ft = 7.5 gallons = 800 ft. .5 M ft catches 270,000 gal./mo obtained .625 M
THE PLAN The plan follows a simple horseshoe. The east side of the structure houses commercial spaces (retail, office space, and fitness center) While the west end houses the residential space. Located in the north end is the three story experimental whole foods farmer’s market, power plant, rooftop club, and restaurant. The center becomes an ecological center for foot traffic. Filled with human and plant life this space balances the forms surrounding it.
water storage
building system functions
vertical “sidewalks”
THE TOWERS Derived from the multi-usage towers of the Kahn’s Richard’s Medical Center, the towers surround the complex and shield it from the busy streets surrounding the site. The towers are spaced in 40’ bays to provide permeable entrances from the surrounding streets on the east and west. Each tower not only provides structure, but also performs different functions critical to the life of the building.
parobolic roof located on the north end, the roof provides constant reflection of the sun’s rays over the course of daylight. the concentrator in the middle receives the reflection of the sun’s rays, turns it into heat, which then powers the stirling engine. solar reflector the lateral facing reflectors move with sun’s rays to collect heat throughout the day. the movement also creates shade and shadows inside the complex. the operable reflectors can be closed on a stormy days to close the roof and collect the water run off which is held in the three towers on the north end. solar collector these tubular pieces of dark opaque glass collect the suns heat from the reflectors and transfers it to the stirling engine..
THE STIRLING ENGINE the heart of the system The Stirling engine is a device that converts heat energy into mechanical power by alternately compressing and expanding a fixed quantity of air or other gas (the working fluid) at different temperatures. Because this machine is not based off of combustion there is not an interference with its moving parts, leaving it to run off other fuels, such as steam.
structural plan
( AT) 100% EFFICIENCY
6,000 HOMES
surface area of reflectors ~ 6,000 m² (67,000 ft) draws 3-6 kwh/day peak of 7.6 kwh/m/day avg of 6.0 kwh/m/day low of 4.8 kwh/m/day
6.0 kwh./m/day 36,000 kwh/day
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6 kwh/house/day
m ul t ip l y e q ua l s
6,000 m
“-organic- architecture seeks superior sense of use and a finer sense of c o m f o r t , FRANK LLOYD WRIGHTexpressed in organic simplicity”
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(you)topi(us)
designers: andrew brown & peter lampard
instructor: peter lang third year castiglion fiorentino, italia
(you)topi(us) is a master planned community to replace a sugar beet factory site in Castiglion Fiorentino, Italia. The goal of the project is to battle the idea of a utopian society while still designing a sustainable community that can produce enough power as a proposed 3 MW coal factory. My partner and I chose to create a community based philosophical properties of life and academia in order to achieve a desired outcome. Using Thomas Moore’s Utopia and Paolo Soleri’s Arcology: The City in the Image of Man, we created a theory based on academia as the vehicle in creating the future of urban cities. Through specialized education each student uses the city center to share their knowledge to educate the community. Integrated into the theory is a functioning self powered community that teaches and produces sustainable practices while sharing knowledge within the community. A turbine production facility is also planned in order to start spreading wind energy usage throughout Italy.
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conflict
WE WANT security
cohesion
health
legacy
self
peace cohesion
conflict security
health
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WE GIVE
arts
WE LEARN tech
self
science
athletics
future
legacy conflict
security
health
CITY WE SHARE peace
cohesion
“we are creating an experience.....�
HELMUT JAHN
residences city center academies wind turbine factory town of Castiglion Fiorentino
sugar beet factory
site for proposed community
site map of Castiglion Fiorentino, Italia
professional work all images copyright of Corgan Associates, Inc.
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designers: corgan associates, inc. : aviation studio
summer 2008 dallas, texas
THE HEARTBEAT OF DALLAS modernization of love field Love Field Regional Airport is a cultural statement of Dallas, Texas. Through its aviation history the airstrip has evolved from a one lane military runway to the heartbeat of Southwest Airlines. Jack Corgan designed the original airport in 1965. In 2008, Corgan Associates, Inc began the modernization of Love Field which will lead to an entirely new ticketing
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wing, restored lobby, new concourse, and new gate lounges. My involvement in this project began with construction drawings of a new gate lounge in 2007, to working with the holistic design team on the design on the new airport in 2008. I had a deep concentration in the spatial planning and organization of the airline ticketing wing.
traditional island study
traditional ticketing study
angled island study
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concept sketches of ticketing wing : prellim design
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consultants: corgan associates, inc. : aviation studio summer 2007 ardmore, oklahoma
King Aerospace, Ltd specializes in the restoration of air crafts. In order to determine if they could service a 74 7 in their current repair hanger, they needed a spatial planning consultant.. I aided in producing drawings for the client to understand different options that could be utilize to service the aircraft.
fit option 1
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fit option 2
fit option 4
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