THE ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO OF ANDREW CALBERT
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The Architecture of Skin Medical laboratory and operation room addition to Barnes Jewish Hospital
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Columbus, IN Performance Hall Performance hall and school for music, show, and dance
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Speed Gradient Brentwood community center, market, and canal
THE ARCHITECTURE OF SKIN
Introduction Recent upgrades in technology are allowing biologists to create and study engineered skin through 3d printed biotechnologies for application in multiple fields. This studio’s aim is to focus on the complex functionality of human skin and how its responsiveness may improve architecture. Human skin is a complex system of interconnected nerves and glands that respond to its environment. It sweats when the internal temperature is too high, it heals itself when punctured or cut, stretches to allow for flexibility and has a network of nerves that make it receptive to touch. This project applies our findings to an existing medical campus in the Central West End of St. Louis, MO to assist doctors and scientists with daily operations.
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Understanding Human Skin Through conversations with the biology department and narrative research we constructed digital and physical representations of the various functions that skin performs to regulate our bodies on a daily basis.
Skin Function Trials
Some side studies include functions not seen in humans, but visible in nature. Other skin functions tested include: bioluminescence, blister, botox, callusing, gooesbumps, hair follicles, scabbing, skin color, muscular contraction, and tattooing.
Sweating
Digital Construction
Physical Reproduction
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Stretching
Vascular System
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Program Research Programming Through group research into the programming of medical labs and operation rooms our studio split in two teams in order to study their general functions and equipment layout. Studies included narrative research and constructing a digital representation of our findings. These studies are then used in the construction of a program attached to an existing hospital in the Central West End.
Laboratory Study
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Developing A Skeletal Framework An iterative process of creating and testing moveable, mechanical structures gave us a skeletal and muscular framework for attaching the engineered skin. Through a series of models I was able to design the most efficient mechanism with little friction for displaying and moving the skin. The double set of tracks will function both internally and externally around the framework of the building.
Open
Closed
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Building Section
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Skeletal Framework - V.1 The development of the first mechanism explores a skeletal framework and linear track with springs and locking hinges. The function of this mechanism should produce either an “A-Open” or ”B-Closed” relationship.
A- Open
B- Closed
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V1 movement model
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Skeletal Framework - V.2 The next iteration explores using a curvilinear track to test the mechanisms flexibility.
A- Open
B - Closed
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V2 movement model
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Skeletal Framework - V.3 The third iteration of the skeletal frame attaches the skin along multiple tracks and uses arduino and a motion sensor to power a motor that activates the movement.
A- Open
B - Closed
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V3 movement model
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Skeletal Framework - V.4 The fourth iteration applies principles from previous skeletal frameworks and tests its ability to perform multiple functions.
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B - Both tracks opened left
C - Front track open right Back track open left
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V4 movement model
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From Framework to Architecture The skin of this building is applied primarily between pods on a structural truss system. The exterior skin is used to collect moisture from the air and solar radiation. The individual skin modules move to indicate which pods are in use (forward for in use, back if not in use).
Truss Structure
Skin Application
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Exterior perspective
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Integration With Existing Hospital Six pods are arranged along the south facade of Barnes Jewish Hospital. Each unit is tied directly to a circulation corridor and contains two levels of program.
First Floor
Floor plates
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South elevation
Second Floor
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Final Model
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COLUMBUS, INDIANA PERFORMANCE HALL
STUDY ABROAD TO 68 CITIES
Study abroad to 29 countries The Columbus, Indiana Performance Hall is a reaction to my hometown’s drive to create an arts and culture district in 2013. Designed during a study abroad trip to 29 countries and 68 cities between Europe, Africa and Asia, I aimed to learn how culture and history shape the built environment to enhance the design thinking for the Performance Hall.
View of the plaza
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Columbus, Indiana Columbus is known as a Midwestern Mecca of Architecture. It was once connected by railroad and later to the interstate highway system. It has a buildings by master builders spread throughout the city, but a large concentration occur downtown along Second Street. The performance hall is built at the intersection of this street and the once existing railroad marking the transition in transportation.
Interstate 65
Highway 46
Map Legend Current train tracks Historic train tracks Roadway Site location Building location
Columbus, IN
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Train tracks
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Floor Plan The program includes dance studios and classrooms in the western building and performance hall and retail in the east building. At their intersection is the Columbus Plaza where community gathering takes place and impromptu performances take place.
Dance Forum
Dance Studios and Classrooms
2nd Street rerouted and pedestrian corridor created
Level 1
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Admin.
Retail Retail Retail Retail Reception Hall Retail Retail Retail Theater
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Documenting and Analyzing Photography was one method for recording and analyzing spaces during our study abroad. We created a design library based on photographs collected comparing and contrasting form, organization, and details.
Object in a Field Landmark Wayfinding point Creates geographical awareness within city
Dubai, UAE
Siena, Italy
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Paris, France
Facades Can be used both interior and exterior Gives a sense of scale and organization
Istanbul, Turkey
Rome, Italy
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Documenting and Analyzing Sketching was a major component for documenting spaces. We added these to our design library in order to understand how the eye sees differently when translating an object to paper.
San Gimignano, Italy
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Edinburgh, Scotland
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Learning from Morocco At the Kings Palace in Fez, Morocco vehicles bend around an “S-curve� and are immediately faced with the giant golden doors to the palace giving recognition to the power of the king. In Columbus I am using a similar principal to create a bend in traffic in order to draw attention to Columbus’s arts and culture district. As well, the performance hall sits at the terminus of the architectural corridor of 2nd Street.
Documenting Sketch of Kings Palace upon approach
Analyzing Vehicular approach around bend
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Bend of 2nd Street and creation of arts and culture park
Kings Palace - Fez, Morocco
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Learning from Barcelona The beauty created from the branching structures of Segrada Familia produced an interior aesthetic and a unique structural expression. I wanted to create a structural language that would hold the building, as well as, create a unique atmosphere that could be repeated at different scales.
Documenting Sketch inside Segrada Familia
Analyzing Translation of branching into other functions
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Inside performance hall
Segrada Familia - Barcelona, Spain
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SPEED GRADIENT
Introduction The built environment has been directly affected by the evolution of speed. Cars move faster than people on foot creating a divide in how we design for each. Stemming from automobile oriented development and the creation of an architecture that responds to our ability to travel long distances for daily needs, we have created big box districts that nearly eliminate the human experience and make it inhospitable for social life. In Brentwood, MO a big box district resides at the T-junction of two interstates to the north (I-170 and I-64) and a quiet residential neighborhood to the south. The conversion of an engineered creek running through the big box district into a pedestrian environment will connect the residential neighborhoods of Brentwood to the commercial district. A series of spaces and programs are created that focus on blending the human experience into the car oriented community.
Blending of fast and slow
By blending different gradients of speed this project attempts to rationalize the integration of pedestrian oriented planning while maintaining economic efficiency in big box districts all over.
Architectural intervention
Duplicating architecture
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Blending the environments of fast and slow activity
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Introduction St. Louis has a series of interstates that spread westward through the city aiding in the development of the central corridor. I want to blend the commuter and pedestrian experience to reshape commercial districting. This approach to architecture will demonstrate the ability to retain economic efficiencies while creating a safe and enjoyable place for pedestrians.
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Interstate 170
Interstate 64
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I-64
Site Location
65+ mph 40-55 mph
Legend Roadways and speed
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Brentwood, MO
Interstate 44
Interstate 70
I-70
I-64
I-44
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Interstate 55
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Speed in Section Initial research combined road speeds and GIS topographical data to analyze vehicle speed in relationship to varying elevations across the Brentwood.
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Site Location
65+ mph 40-55 mph 20-35 mph 5-15 mph
Legend Roadways and speed
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Road Speeds through Brentwood
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The site The site contains an interstate, mulitiple connector roads, a drainage creek and parking for the hotel and restaurant. My goal was to blend the space between these elements in order to make them pedestrian friendly while still maintaining circulation efficiency.
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Finding Form - How to blend speed? There are many ways to link space used by pedestrians and vehicles on this site both symbolically and physically. The final decision was to use the engineered creek behind target as a canal. This canal would cascade into a built form that rotates to become parallel with the interstate. The journey from a slow canal to a fast highway organizes the program.
Proposed Building Shape
Site Location
65+ mph 40-55 mph
Legend Roadways and speed
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Context Plan
1. Bridging over big box store
2. Visually bridging over interstate
3. Dancing within interstate
4. Bridging creek and interstate
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Program - Community Center The program is a 200,000 square foot community center infused with various program to attract different crowds. Parking is added above and below ground as temporary space to be converted into offices.
Fitness Center
Shared Office Space
Art Gallery
Community Center
Market
Cafe
Maintenance
Site Plan
North and East Elevation
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Level 05
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Level 03
Level 02
Level 01
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Slow Component - The Canal The canal seams the divide between the retail district and neighborhoods acting as a passage way for residents in Brentwood and a relaxing place for visitors.
Canal
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Level -01
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Fast Component - Interstate At the terminus of the cascading program is a large storefront window that bridges the fast motion of cars and stagnant motion of people.
Large storefront window linking the interstate and interior
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Market Street Apartments While at Studio 3 Design, I co-coordinated the construction documents for a series of townhomes in Kokomo, IN. Taking the lead of the Revit model, I created 3d snapshots for client communication, participated in client, engineer and architect meetings and developed construction documents through 100% review.
HIGH CEILING 23' - 8" LOW CEILING 21' - 8"
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FIBER CEMENT TRIM
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STEEL COLUMNS RESIDENTIAL DOORS
FIBER CEMENT REVEAL PANEL SYSTEM
BRICK VENEER COLOR - 2 BRICK VENEER COLOR - 1
PARAPET 2 38' - 0"
STAIR WINDOWS
PARAPET 1 36' - 8"
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TECH PARK HOUSING, LLC
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My participation on the schematic design of an apartment building in Bloomington, IN includes redeveloping the exterior envelop, producing the Revit context model and producing renderings for the project presentation.
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NORTH ELEVATION 3/32" = 1'-0"
UTILITY ROOM DOORS STEEL RAILING SYSTEM
STAINED WOOD BEAMS CONCRETE FOUNDATION CEDAR WOOD DUMPSTER ENCLOSURE
TRANSFORMER AND CONCRETE PAD
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TRUSS BEARING 31' - 8"
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TEG Architects During my year long internship at TEG Architects I was heavily involved on multiple healthcare projects including large hospital additions and renovations and a master plan for a commercial district in southern Indiana. Under the guideance of my mentors I learned everything from space planning to construction details through Revit and AutoCAD.
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Retention Pond Auto Dealership
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352 parking spaces
24,042 s.f.
Hotel
5,400 s.f.
540 parking spaces
17,550 s.f.
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