Alex Pasley Portfolio by Alex Pasley

Alex Pasley

Selected Work

Alex Pasley Portfolio 301 Lippencott St, apt 1434 Knoxville, TN, 37920 phone: 615-260-4858 email: apasley01@gmail.com web: issuu.com/alexpasley

Design Philosophy: My design philosophy is to listen, understand, and respond in a manner that will help benefit the well being of individuals as well as the community. I believe design has the power to transform lives in our communities and our culture.

Table of Contents

Architecture 01 The Living Building | Knoxville,TN

02 Lone Oaks Cabins | Middleton,TN 14 03 Bridging the Edge of [Urban Design] | Harding Pike, TN

04 Heritage Center | Clay County, KY

05 Learning Path To The Promised Land | Lexi, Haiti

Graphic Design 06 Double-Page Spread

07 Point, Line, Plane

08 T.A.A.S.T. Poster

The Living Building Semester 4th Year Integration Design and Technical Systems Location Knoxville, Tennessee Professors Governors Chair Studio with (SOM) Philip Enquist and Professor James Rose Collaborators Nate Ryman, Whitney Manahan Awards AIA Middle Tennessee Student Design Award | second place Brewer Ingram Fuller Sustainable Design Award | second place

The living building concept utilizes natural processes and planning strategies as an approach to lessen energy dependence and improve the quality and experience of the building and site. The living building uses a holistic approach with passive systems designed to offset and lessen the need for active systems. While active systems are necessary, they are designed with as little waste as possible. The overall systems work in a loop helping to feed off of each other in order to lessen energy use and create energy during certain points of the year. The overall site and building utilize the sun, wind, rain, and vegetation to eliminate waste, acting as passive integrated facets of the building systems. Right: The Living Building Fall

The Living Building Summer

Site Plan

8 Market Square Site Section

Market Square Elevation

View From Plaza Towards East Tower and Market Square

2 BEDROOM | 2 BATH

2 BEDROOM | 2 BATH 1 BEDROOM | 1 BATH

1 BEDROOM | 1 BATH

ELEVATOR

WET CHASE

FREIGHT ELEVATOR STUDIO

STUDIO

HVAC Diagram Typical Residential

STUDIO

ADA STUDIO MECHANICAL ELECTRICAL & COMMUNICATIONS ROOM

MECHANICAL CHASE

GLAZED ATRIUM (OPEN TO BELOW)

STUDIO

1 BEDROOM | 1 BATH 1 BEDROOM | 1 BATH 2 BEDROOM | 2 BATH

Typical Residential Floor Plan

2 BEDROOM | 2 BATH

View From Corner Residential Unit

Building Section Through Atrium

Steel Structure With Cross Bracing and Mesh For Green Screen Vine

Louvered Panel For Venting at Plenum Interior Plenum Space

Suspended GYP. Ceiling

Glazing System With Sliding Doors

Movable Green Wall Panel For Adjustable Shading

Double Pane With 3/4â&#x20AC;? Airspaces R=2.5 Low Maintenance Drought Resistant Sedum

Glass Guard Rail System

Existing Slab and Metal Decking Existing W14x26 Intermediate Beam Beyond Existing W18x50

Water Control at Balcony To Irrigate Green Screen Planters Track System For Movable Green Shade Panels New Balcony Structure 8x3x3/16 Hollow Tube With Light Detail

Detail Wall Section Through Balcony

Lone Oaks Cabins Semester 3rd Year Rural Study Studio Location Middleton, Tennessee Professor Robert French Collaborator Allison Randall

The Loan Oaks Cabins are designed for the 4-H Conference Center located on Loan Oaks Farm. The objective of this project was to design a master plan that provides cabins for the 4-H conferences, as well as, a retreat in the woods for vacationing. The Cabins consist of a bedroom, bathroom, and an outdoor gathering space. The outdoor gathering space is a sunken courtyard with a fire pit and acts as a space for communal gatherings. The cabins demonstrate principles of sustainability in design and building performances by using materials that would otherwise be unused and wasted. This studio concentrates on innovative design using green oak. The underlying structure and the finishes of the cabins are designed according to the material properties of green oak and the way it changes over time. Right: Loan Oaks Cabin Front Elevation

Loan Oaks Farm Site Plan

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Program [1] Exterior Deck [2] Bedroom [3] Closet [4] Bathroom [5] Storage [6] Outdoor Pit

Floor Plan

Section Through Bedroom

North East Elevation

Cut Away Section Axon

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Finish Flooring

CMU Block Foundation

Exterior Wood Deck

Foundation Pier

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1” Green Oak Strip 2-3/4” Pre-Finished Standing Seam Metal Roof 3/32” Slip Sheet Waterproofing Membrane 5/8” Gypsum Board Ceiling Finish 5/8” Gypsum Board Wall Finish 5/8”Treated Sheathing Plywood 2x6 (1.5”x 5.5” Nominal) Vertical Roof Joist 4x6 (3.5”x 5.5” Nominal) Vertical Roof Joist 1x1”Green Oak Strip Rigid Insulation (R-36)

PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT

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2-3/4” Pre-Finished Standing Seam Metal Roof 3/32” Slip Sheet Waterproofing Membrane 5/8” Gypsum Board Ceiling Finish 5/8”Treated Sheathing Plywood 2x6 (1.5”x 5.5” Nominal) Vertical Roof Joist 4x6 (3.5”x 5.5” Nominal) Vertical Roof Joist Rigid Insulation (R-36) Drain Pipe 3/8”Metal Plate

PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT

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4x6 Structural Post (Green Oak) 3/8” Metal Plate 2x6” Wood Block 7 5/8” x 15 5/8” CMU Block 3/8” Rebar 10” Concrete Footing

PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT

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PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT

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Bridging The Edge of [Urban Design] Semester 4th Year Metro Planning Urbanism and Urban Design Location Harding Pike, Tennessee Professor T.K. Davis

The focus of this studio is Connection. The challenge was to take a neighborhood divided by high traffic, vehicular roads and unite the community. The concept of Bridging the Edge of Urban Design is to provide a transition from mixed use programs to existing neighborhoods using different typologies of housing. I proposed to provide affordable housing on the outer edge of Harding Pike, as well as an urban target on Trousdale Drive located on the perimeter of the neighborhoods. This allows connectivity with bike lanes and sidewalks throughout the neighborhood. The design of townhouses and bungalows begin to transition into existing neighborhoods that open up to an urban park for the local residents of the neighborhoods. Right: Harding Pike Urban Park

Commercial Zone Neighborhood Zone

Townhouses Bungalow Houses

Neighborhood Park

Proposed Figure Ground Proposed Buildings Existing Site

26 Harding Pike Elevation

Harding Pike Section

Proposed Street Plan

Harding Pike Street Section

Neighborhood Street Section

Heritage Center Semester 3rd Year Programming Studio Location Clay County, Kentucky Professor Robert French

The purpose of the Main Street proposal and the Heritage Center design is to enhance the public realm and establish an improved urban context for Clay County. The Main Street improvements are meant to gain greater visibility of the downtown of Manchester from Highway 421, and attract drivers to visit the city. The focus of the Heritage Center is to provide a place to celebrate and share the heritage of Clay County past and present. The Heritage Center is envisioned as a place where visitors and residents of Clay County gather to experience aspects of their heritage and history. Further, the design is envisioned as a catalyst for urban renewal and civic improvement to the historic center of Manchester. My design focuses on stitching together the past history of Manchester, with the present. The circulation acts as the thread which joins the two together, combining the various programs of the Heritage Center. The program includes a coffee shop for local residents to come and teach sewing traditions, in addition to a gallery space that celebrates the history of Clay County. Right: Heritage Center Exterior

Clay County Main Street Master Plan

Street Section Through Fast Zone

Street Section Through Slow Zone

Street Section Through Green-way Zone

Egress Plan Exit Access: Path From Room To Exit Access:

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First Floor Plan

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Egress Plan Exit Access: Path From Room To Exit Access:

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Second Floor Plan

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Main Street Elevation

West Walters Street Elevation

Longitudinal Building Section

Section Through Workshop and Auditorium Space

View Into Auditorium Space

View Into Gallery Space

Section Through Coffee Shop and Gallery Space

Learning Path To The Promised Land Semester 5th Year Rural Study Studio Location Lexi, Haiti Professors John McRae, Andrew Godwin Collaborators Emily Threadgill, Amanda Webb

The focus of this studio was to provide a preschool for the city of Lexi located in Haiti. We developed a relationship with the Haiti Christian Development Fund in order to meet the growing needs of the community of Lexi. They brought to our attention that they wished to give hope to the people in Lexi, and believed that it is possible through providing solid education. Keeping these goals in mind we established a path throughout the site that takes the individual through the journey of education. Through the different levels of circulation, we designed areas for gathering, seating, and various activities. There are also special moments around the path and buildings devoted to directing your view to the surrounding Haitian landscape, offering a glimpse of the promise land and future of Haiti. Our goal was to create hope and promise for the people of Lexi. We want the campus to signify progress towards a better future, and become a center for the community. Right: Preschool Exterior

Parti Idea: By combining the ideas of directed views and a learning path, we created a journey through education to provide hope and promise to the people of Lexi.

Site Circulation: The main path takes the individual throughout the site as tributaries branch off.

Directed Views: Special moments are created to direct the individuals view and show a glimpse of promise.

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Program [1] Guest House [2] Administration [3] Church [4] Flagpole Gathering [5] Preschool 3 year Olds [6] Preschool 4 year Olds [7] Preschool 5 year Olds [8] Garden [9] Soccer [10] Courtyard [11] Future Development

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Site Plan

Threshold View Into The Preschool Campus

Public Level of Activity: The central space connecting the two classrooms allows for group activity and learning.

Small Group Activity Level: Within each preschool classroom, there is space for small group activities.

Individual Activity Level: Under the fort, children can grab a book and escape into the world of imagination.

Preschool Interior

Entry Into the Preschool

Building Section Through 4 Years Olds Preschool

Building Section Through 3 Year and 5 Year Olds Preschool

Campus Aerial

Double-Page Spread Semester 4th Year Graphic Design Elective Studio Professor Diane Fox

The objective of this assignment was to design a double-page spread that reflects the over-all design of a selected building. My choice, The Denver Art Museum located in Denver, Colorado, is home to many traveling exhibitions and showcases parts of the permanent Native Arts collections. The shape and movement of the architecture is reflected across the spreads using text and photographs to create a visual movement, that highlights the architectureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s design.

Point, Line, Plane Semester 4th Year Graphic Design Elective Studio Professor Diane Fox

The objectives of this project were to begin to look at text as an image, to relate the text and image across a spread, and to initiate an understanding of graphic design principles. The basic principles that we examined were negative space, composition, and visual balance. My selected sentence was, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The tip of an arrow points the way just as the crossing of an x marks the spot.â&#x20AC;? I begin to use my text as a compositional element that represents my image and the meaning of the sentence. My design intent was to use the text to create a graphic composition that creates movement down the page through the use of negative and positive space to mimic my chosen image.

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T.A.A.S.T. Poster Semester 5th Year Graphic Design Elective Studio Professor Diane Fox

The Annual Architecture Spring Thing is a week-long event within The College of Architecture and Design at the University of Tennessee. The T.A.A.S.T. committee holds a graphic design competition for a poster, banner and t-shirt design. My design got second place. The objective of this competition was to design a graphic that represents the college and event. I designed a 2D graphic of the UT torchbearer holding the architecture building in the palm of his hand. The 2D graphic envisions the architecture building as an icon of both the University of Tennessee and the College of Architecture and Design. The graphic and text visually connect across the poster, together completing the composition.

College of Architecture and Design

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College of Architecture and Design

TAAST 2o16

THE UNIVERSITY OF

TENNESSEE

The image on the left is the poster design. The images above are the front and back t-shirt design.

SATURDAY 2.27

SUNDAY 2.28

WEDNESDAY 3.2

THURSDAY 3.3

FRIDAY 3.4

SATURDAY 3.5

Kickball Cherokee Park 11:00am

Thumbtack Throwing Contest Reading Room 5:30pm

Interview Days Dunford Hall AIAS

Marc Neveu Lecture Room 109 5:30pm

Can-structarama DSAC Humanities Plaza 11:00am-3:00pm

Beaux Arts Ball Sassy Annâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 8:00pm-12:00am

Interview Days Dunford Hall

General Shale Lecture Room 109 5:30pm

Banner hanging

MONDAY 2.29 Alberto Perez Gomez lecture Room 109 5:30pm

Newlywed Game 7:00pm Silent Auction DSAC

Silent Auction DSAC Can Drive Ends

College of Architecture and Design Sponsor: Gresham Smith and Partners

SUNDAY 3.6 NOMAS Event A&A Building 4:00pm

Silent Auction Ends

Silent Auction DSAC Can Drive begins

TUESDAY 3.1 Interview Days Dunford Hall ASID ID showcase reception Atrium 6:00pm-8:30pm Silent Auction Begins

THE UNIVERSITY OF

TENNESSEE

Thank you for your time and consideration. With thanks,

Alex Pasley