Isaac T. Grayson
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Contents. 4 Resume
Experience Education Skills Contact Information
6 Juvenile Detention Center Summer 2013 Professor: C. Schwartz
10 Mixed Use Housing
Fall 2013 Professor: S. McDonald
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Spring 2014 Chair: C. Anz
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Spring 2014 Professor: C. Schwartz
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Isaac T. Grayson 119 W Buena Vista Evansville, In 47710 89grayson@sbcglobal.net 812.499.6884 LinkedIn.com Issuu.com
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Experience
Education
Southern Illinois University: Carbondale, Il January 2014 - August 2014 Graduate Teaching Assistant Assist in posting curriculum to online server, facilitate discussions, and assist online students.
Southern Illinois University: Carbondale, Il March 2014 - May 2014 Graduate Teaching Assistant: Design Build Lead small team in design discussion and through construction process, supervise and participate throughout the entire build phase.
Southern Illinois University August 2014: Carbondale, Il Master of Architecture Southern Illinois University May 2012: Carbondale, Il Bachelor of Science: Architectural Studies Vincennes University May 2010: Vincennes, In Associate of Applied Science: Architectural Studies/CAD
Skills Papa John’s Pizza: Carbondale, Il August 2013 - January 2014 In Store Team Member Maintained high company standards, clear communication between public and staff, prompt and accurate service.
Autodesk Revit CAD Adobe Photoshop InDesign Acrobat Google Sketchup
T.J.Maxx Distribution Center: Evansville, In November 2012 - June 2013 Seasonal Loader Quality inspection, fast and accurate merchandise distribution, understand and performing operating procedures, clerical work. US Forest Service: Walden, Co May 2011 - August 2011 Forestry Technician
Microsoft Office Suite Read and Interpret Construction Drawings Motivated Individual Team Player Excited to Learn
Trail construction and maintenance, crosscut crew, wilderness crew, public interactions, conservation work LinkedIn.com
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Studio / Summer 2013 Juvenile Detention Center Touch of Nature, Carbondale, Illinois Exploration into authority and creating environments that reflect different authoritative atmospheres.
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Teenage girls tended to have a better view of Teachers and Police than their Parents.(Nihart) Part of the reason for this is because during the time of adolescence teens need to challenge their parents authority to begin to develop their own. (A Parents Guide) So the reality of becoming a juvenile happens when in challenging their parents authority they begin to push the boundaries of the other authority figures.
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One of the strongest influences on behavior is the presence of authority. People slow down when they see a police car, crime is more prevalent in the dark shadows of narrow city streets, and interrogation rooms spotlight the criminals.(Paulsen) All these instances we have associated with a particular outcome and adjust ourselves to avoid those outcomes. Teenagers identify three major sources of authority in their life, Parents, Teachers, and Police (Nihart). Teenage girls view each of their authority figures in a different way. Often they have a more positive view of their teachers and police officers. (Nihart) There are two possible reasons for why this is. First, would be that during the time of adolescence teens need to challenge authority figures to begin to develop their own sense of authority. (A Parent's Guide) And second, “Research consistently identifies [women's] experiences of physical, sexual, and emotional violation as the first step along the pathway to juvenile and criminal justice involvement.� (Lind, 78) Most often these experiences are brought on by family or neighbors (Lind). Consequently teenage girls will tend to feel safer under the authority of their teacher or the police, rather than their own parents. Authority is not always power And power does not give you authority (Power) Architecture has power and architecture can convey authority, but what are the tools used to convey these messages and change people? Traditionally the architect has relied on symbols developed in ancient times to depict abstract feelings of power and authority. In general these symbols no longer carry any meaningful weight to the general public. So the objective will be to create a spacial formula of authority that can be utilized to vary the level of authority people feel. For this all girls juvenile detention center it will be important to match the effects of different authoritative spaces with the perception these teenage girls have on authority. A juvenile detention facility must act as all three authority figures for the youth residing there. Outside of this facility the girl's authority figures are separate people and to keep a similar atmosphere there will need to be a separation of authority figures spacially with in the complex. Each space needed to have its own identity reflective of the authority's characteristics. To accomplish the characteristics of each authority figure were determined and then translated into the desired spacial relations to create a formula of authority that can be used to dictate the behaviors of the adolescent girls. A facility that brings the three authority figures from a girl's life into their daily routine will have the potential to more easily maintain control. Along with the benefits it bring to the security and administrative staff, these separate positive authority influences can begin to heal the individuals and prepare them for reentry into the community. It is also important that through the use of curriculum that we help identify the positive authorities these girls can look up to and use to replace those they were under in the detention center.
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The Touch of Nature (TON) Site covers some 3100 acres south of Carbondale off Giant City Road. The site maintains a long history of use as a summer camp environment for a wide range of individuals. In keeping with the goal of engaging youth in nature for rehabilitation, there is a proposal to place a juvenile girls detention center on the site. With a guided tour of TON we were steered towards a site near the former stable house. Along with this I identified three other potential sites. After examining all these sites with considerations given to traffic flow, ease of public access, natural land formations, and micro climate concerns I decided upon site number three. The existing infrastructure at touch of nature is not capable of the larger traffic loads a detention center would bring. The only road in is a narrow black top strip without curbing, as well the winding paths make way finding difficult. To this access point would have to be significantly beefed up to accommodate daily vehicular traffic and increased clear signage through out the TON complex. Paralleling Both Giant City Road and Okios road are overhead power lines. It would be advisable to put these underground near the road corridor to minimize power issues resulting from ice storms and downed trees. There were a couple opportunities for access to Little Grassy Lake. I had concerns about siting close to the lake, and ultimately I felt the negatives out weighed the benefits. The entire perimeter of the lake is protected by the federal government under National Wildlife Refuge. The care needed to protect this environment from harmful site runoff and land development seemed to be to much of a fuss for the scope of this project. Lake access would also call for an increase in staff, and in a facility that already has a large staff to resident, I didn’t find productive to further increase this ratio.
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Retreat Center- Sleeps up to 40,
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Studio / Fall 2013 Mixed Use Residence Grand Rapids, Michigan Residential and mixed use riverfront development adjacent to downtown with a focus on reconnecting people with their river.
Residence A large change to the existing downtown would be public access to the river. This public access in conjunction with the new residential facilities immediately adjacent will create a new community hub. This new zone will reconnect the people of Grand Rapids with their river. And hopefully in turn help with the river revitalization movement that is growing in the area. This new river front park is connected to the arena with a pedestrian corridor. Lined with natural planting this will help connect a greater number of people to the river, and bridge the gap between the entertainment district and the riverfront. The development of a residence needed to reconnect the people of Grand Rapids with their river. Initial inspiration for this sort of community used the development of Bo01 in Switzerland. This community worked to create a human scaled environment that could be easily accessed through transit and other forms of human powered movement. This small clustered neighborhood would truly define the community differentiating it from the nearby entertainment district.
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Form development above. Along with a group masterplan and individual building development a new branding identity for the n e w p r o p o s e d d e v e l o p m e n t. B e l o w, p r o p o s e d n e w b r a n d i n g . Pushing forward from this idea, the next step I took was condense this multi-building community into one building. I felt that this more is responsive to the site and the new riverfront park. The form development can be seen in the sketch and model photos on the next page. The final form has two residential halls forming off of an office tower that sits at the edge of the river atop the flood wall. Running perpendicular away from the river is a row of retail shops that act to draw people into the riv-
er park. This combined with the human scaled building height and exterior balconies creates an interactive community centered around the interaction with the river.
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2.Characteristics. The valued characteristics of the built environment of a Traditional Neighborhood include: a. A pattern of small blocks, alleys and a connected street grid system; b. Smaller building footprints on small sites with variable lot sizes; c. Human-scaled buildings with high quality exterior materials; d. Front façades oriented parallel to the street; e. Pedestrian and transit orientation, with widespread provision of on-street parking and off-street surface parking areas that are located to the rear of the lot; f. Integrated residential and nonresidential land uses located in the same building or in proximity to one another without extensive buffering; g. Well-defined building entries and windows constituting at least fifty (50) percent of the front façade; and h. Other building elements and architectural patterns.
Apartments will reside above storefronts, within a centralized neighborhood Characteristics:small blocks, alleys, small bld. footprints, human scale, front facade to street, Pedestrian and transit orientation, to reduce need for on-site parking Well defined building entrances recessed Preserve and reuse older blds. Employment opportunities for downtown residents Balconies sixteen (16) foot head clearance, five (5) feet over public sidewalk
City Center (CC): City Center acknowledges downtown Grand Rapids as the business and cultural heart of the metropolitan region. A dense development pattern focused on the close proximity of services, a diversity of uses and dynamic building styles characterize this Zone District. The compatibility of such intense development with surrounding neighborhoods is emphasized through the use of a transitional Zone District.
Most of site conforms to eighty-five (85) foot height overlay. Except portion between Grandville Ave and river has no height limit, but must contend with riverfront development overlay.
TN-CC, Traditional Neighborhood - City Center Zone District. The intent of this District is to maintain and enhance the vitality of downtown, reinforce its intense development pattern, provide services in close proximity to one another, allow diverse uses, and maintain the presence of older, often historic, buildings. The compact development pattern of downtown establishes a pedestrian-oriented and transit-friendly environment. The City Center Zone District stresses pedestrian circulation, urban and civic design, protection of natural features, and encourages the reuse of existing buildings. Specific objectives are intended to:
Waste recepticals need to be full inclosed, and at the rear of the building. In areas with multipal fronts, prefer recepticals to be incorperated into building footprint.
1. Accommodate and promote commercial, residential, entertainment, educational, cultural, artistic, health care-related and governmental uses within the City Center Zone District; 2. Improve mobility options downtown, and to reduce the need for on-site parking by encouraging alternative means of transportation, including use of mass transit, bicycle use and other traffic demand management options; 3. Preserve and reuse older buildings, as well as establish standards for the construction of new ones; 4. Expand the employment base and residential population of downtown; 5. Improve walkability and pedestrian interest; 6. Reinforce the unique physical character of downtown, focusing on the design context; 7. Express the community’s special commitment to the visual quality of downtown by establishing minimum criteria for building design compatibility while promoting amenities necessary to attract business, residents and visitors.
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Grand Rapids, Michigan Zip Code: 49503 Latitude: 42° 57’ 44” N, Longitude: 85° 40’ 19” W
Traditional Neighborhoods (TN): 1.Background. Developed prior to society’s dependence on the automobile, these neighborhoods were designed to provide residents with a variety of commercial, institutional and residential options within a short walking distance. Residents find housing options such as single-family homes and apartments above storefronts, as well as commercial and institutional uses integrated into a central neighborhood design. Diversity in building size and use enhances the vitality of these neighborhoods.
ARC 541-001 ARC. SYSTEMS AND ENVIRONMENTS SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE FALL2013
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Flood Plain: 100 year, at 600 FASL 500 yeat, at 630 FASL
References: grcity.us/design-and-development-services/ Planning-Department/Pages/Zoning-Ordiance-Text-and-Maps.aspx fema.gov A- 100 year flood, 600 FASL B- 500 year flood, 630 FASL
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Every room will be equiped with smoke detection and fire supression system, intergerated into a building system, with adequate audiableand visual warning. Wayfinding signage will be included capable of sustaining illumination during power outage. Located above and next to, near floor level, all exit points, and intersections.
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One hour fire rating will be acheved between mixed use occupancies. Level of Egress will bethe First Floor The enire building will be covered under a automated sprinkler system
First Floor Primary Fire Exit Smoke Detector Exit Sign Egress Routes
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The main water line should be installed below frost line There must be sufficient pressure at each fixture to ensure satisfactory operation Copper piping in order to prevent corrosion Hot water pipes should be insulated Photovoltaic water heating on sixth floor roof to suppliment boiler use
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River Perspective
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Green House Grocery Corner
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Tower Perspective
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Thesis / Spring 2014 Flood Plain Development Evansville, Indiana Expanding the existing Canoe Evansville program to create ecological design solutions along Evansville’s Pigeon Creek that promote community resilience while communicating the importance of natural spaces through education.
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Expanding the existing Canoe Evansville program to create ecological design solutions along Evansville’s Pigeon Creek that promote community resilience while communicating the importance of natural spaces through education.
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Introduction The convergence point of three tributaries flowing out of the Allegheny Mountains marks the beginning of the Ohio River. The river flows west growing in strength and breath as the waters flowing out the states, whose boundaries are defined by the rivers path, feed its power. Fifty percent of the U.S. population resides along its coastal and inland waterways, with this number expected to rise.1 In conjunction with this floods are the United States most frequent disaster.2 The current strategy for keeping communities safe from the rising waters involves trying to overpower the fluxing water through force. With the use of levees and dams to pacify the river, and flood walls to hold back the waters as they threaten property. This thesis will explore the development of a river’s flood plain that is susceptible to flooding. It will encourage the community to recognize the importance of flooding right of ways and attempt to create ecological awareness immediately adjacent to an urban area. Utilizing recreation as the primary tool for knowledge and passion transfer.
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People have always lived and utilized the flood plains. “Euro-Americans� came to the river valleys and settled in the fertile flood plains with no intentions to move.3 These new citizens of the river valley invested in agriculture and later built industrial cities. Bringing this area into the modern age of industrialization brought with it the threat of living with disaster. What is most difficult for river communities to deal with is the balance between being near enough to reap the most benefit from the river but far enough away to avoid the high-water. Not all disasters can be avoided. The goal of this thesis is
not to create a design solution that is impervious to all forms of disaster, not even a solution that is capable of withstanding all levels of flooding. The goal is to address the issues of flooding that comes up multiple times a year, as part of the rivers natural cycle. Developing a design solution that can be implemented along a floodplain to create movement to the area. While in return bring community value to the area to communicate the importance of protecting this area.
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Existing movement on site. Blue- River Access, Red- Rail Road, Green - Pedestrian, Yellow- Vehicle Traffic
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Form Development
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North East Perspective
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South West Perspective
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Assistantship / Spring 2014 Design Build Carbondale, Il Design build project as part of the SIU’s curriculum. The project involved demolition of an existing stage and seating. Built through grant funding utilizing student ideas and labor.
The project took place at Southern Illinois University’s Touch of Nature. A functioning summer camp and retreat center with a worn amphitheater in need of a face-lift. The project was student designed and built. In addition to the amphitheater rebuild a new bench was built along the path down to the amphitheater. As a Graduate Assistant my responsibilities were to act as foreman and mentor to a team of students assigned to the construction of the pathway bench and the amphitheater entrance. I was responsible for reviewing the plans and being sure they were ready to be built from and then help translate the plans to a physical structure. In doing so we all learned a lot about construction drawings and the construction process.
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