AS SHT TON HO HOLLIDAY I
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Texas A&M University Bachelors or Environmental Design GPA: 3.63 Class of 2014
Barcelona, Spain Barcelona Architecture Center Fall 2012
Gensler
Texas A&M University
BRW Architects
Texas A&M University Masters or Architecture GPA: 3.93 Expected Graduation: May 2016 711 Louisiana St #300 Houston, TX 77002 Architectural Intern June 2015-August 2015
3137 TAMU College Station, TX 77840 Department of Architecture Graduate Assistant Fall 2014-Present
study abroad
2700 Earl Rudder frwy S. College Station, TX 77845 Architectural Intern June 2009-May 2015
E. Dudley Watkins Award_first year M.ARCH design award Carol J. and Jason W. Beal ‘77 Endowed Scholarship Edward J. Romieniec Award_Senior design award Fay H. Spencer Memorial Scholarship in Architecture_Texas Architecture Foundation portfolio award Brazos Chapter / AIA Scholarship George M. and Mary B. Lewis Merit Scholar Dean’s List Patton Alexander Echols Award_Junior design award M.N. Davidson Fellowship Dependent Children Support Scholarship Joseph Dolanson award_Sophomore design Award Arthur W Lichet memorial Scholarship Heights Venture Architects LLP Scholarship College of Architecture Student Scholarship Big XII Honor Roll Texas A&M Athletics Champs Invitation Fukukoa, Japan Sustainable Design Camp 2015 Tau Sigma Delta Honor Society American Institute of Architecture-Student College of Architecture Graphic Design Group Bark and Build AIA Competition Texas A&M College of Architecture Axiom Magazine National Society of Collegiate Scholars Texas A&M Track and Field_Javelin Student Athlete Advisory Committee Fellowship of Christian Athletes
TABLE OF CONTENTS treuse library ra texas aa&m m scho school of music iin percussion percus on stud studies museum of mod museu modern art mughal inspired mugha nspired awning high sspeed ed rail station anchoring ancho g diver diversity stages ttheatre eeat e
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TREUSE LIBRARY
Project: e 2014 steel librrary competition The library was a first year, individual, M.Archh project that lasted a semester long. T The library was in correlationn with the acsa steel competition. The site s was non specified and thhe primary focus was the use of steel in com combination with a library progggram.
site with respect to chicago_35 miles
site with respect to naperville
site with respect to downtown naperville
downtown naperville site analysis The library is located 35 miles west of Chicago in Naperville, IL. The Treuse Library connects the city hall to the downtown through void, both physically and visually, and as it grows, it extrudes outward visually connecting it to adjacent Naperville landmarks. The diagram to the right shows the connections from the City hall, through the site and to the downtown, as well as the connections from the clock tower and field of honor. This idea of connectivity is carried through the design.
naperville clock tower
site city hall
field of honor
SITE_NAPERVILLE, IL
downtown
riverwalk
SITE_NAPERVILLE, IL
site
void
secondary entrance
stair
support
waiting area
restroom
front desk
cafe’
restroom
kitchen
elevator stair
floor 1 The library consists of four main floors, with three suspended The esculators are placed so that exit points are directly realted partial floors. The suspended floors are used as community to connectivity through interior to exterior. The esculators arrive at spaces. The first floor is used by the public and is in association view points of the city, and changing as it goes up. with the exterior plaza that stretches from the city hall to the downtown. The second floor is designed for administration, and contains conference rooms and storage spaces suspended above. The third floor represents a traditional library. The stacks are placed to allow natural daylight in, as well as allowing views out. The suspended conference rooms or meeting rooms can be rented out by the public, such as a girl scout meeting, zumba class, sewing club or an AIA meeting. The fourth floor represents the technology level, consisting of a media bar and computer lab. The suspended floors could range from a gaming room or video room, to a 3D print room. The suspended floors allow to make more intimate, single story, spaces. For example, a children’s corner is located below a meeting room, creating a more closed atmosphere, where the stacks are located in the two story space.
FORM
interior half floors
raise
extrude
mechanical
support
sitting area
front desk sitting area
elevator
storage
office
office
office
office
floor 2
sitting area
conference storage
floor 2.5
FLOOR PLAN
children’s section
stair
mechanical
front desk
sittine area
stacks
restroom
stair
elevator
floor 3
community room
front desk
community room
stacks
conference room
floor 3.5
FLOOR PLANS
restroom
restroom
stairs mechanical
media bar
sitting area study space
computer lab
restroom
elevator
restroom
stairs
floor 4
video room
community room
restroom
restroom
community room
floor 4.5
FLOOR PLANS
primary diagrid
primary internal
secondary diagrid
support cores
section
section perspective
STRUCTURE
metal roofing insulation
metal decking
w24x66 primary diagrid structure accoustical ceiling secondary structure
The structure system consists of a primary system which includes beams supporting the internal loads carrying it out to the primary diagrid system. The facade is supported by the secondary diagrid system. The building also contains four support cores.
WALL SECTION
The library is designed to have exterior exterior connection through the void that connects the city hall to the downtown and the extrusions to the adjacent points of the city. It also contains interior interior connection through the offset slabs, that create a relation from floor to floor, as well as the connectivity from
connection
the suspended floors. The suspended floors also contribute to the interior exterior connection, in addition to the placement of the cores, by helping to frame the views inside as well as being placed in perfect spots to view landmarks of the city.
INTERIOR_INTERIOR
core placement
no cores
cores
The cores are placed at extensions of the building. They create and how the cores and the suspended floors work together to framed views of the field of honor tower, the clock tower, and create framed views of the downtown, the clock tower, and the the downtown. The diagram above shows the core placement field of honor tower.
The library is designed to define spaces by lighting. The stacks correspond with high, two story ceilings, and long, linear, indirect lighting. More intimate spaces, such as seating areas,
are located under suspended floors, creating a closer space and are associated with soft, glowing light. Walkways are defined by a suspended ceiling and direct lighting.
space definition
INTERIOR_EXTERIOR
half floors
composition
framing of views
SPACE DEFINED BY LIGHTING
TEXAS S A&M SCHOOL OF O MUSIC IN STUDIES I PERCUSSION R Project: sspring 2015 specialized alized music hall located on Texas xas A&M campus
The e music hall w was a second year, individual, vidual, M.Arch vidual M Arch project that lasted a semester s long. The project oject included site and program g selection for a small all speciďŹ c music hall.
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SITE ANALYSIS
main axis
site
university drive
site plan
Texas A&M University Advanced study of percussion studies is locate in College Station, TX. With the lack of downtown in College Station, the project is located on University Dr. across from the northgate district which serves as the downtown for the City of College Station. This location gives the opportunity for people to enjoy dinner, drinks, a night out, etc while attending a concert. The location also gave the building and opportunity for an outdoor amphitheater which flows into the northgate district..
SITE ANALYSIS
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entry emphasized
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tamu grid
aggie war hymn facade
view point
applied facade university drive
site plan
FORM
circulation
view to rehe
arsal space
auditorium front desk mechanical room
storage room
fire stair
women’s re st
room men’s restro
om office
mechanical
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office
office
office
conference room
rehearsal roo
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classroom practice room
storage
practice room
practice room
women’s res
troom
men’s restro
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conference room
conference room
conference room
elevator room
fire stair
practice room
conference room
fire stair
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FLOOR PLAN
The building consists of two structural grids to emphasis the two different grids of College Station and Texas A&M. The primary structural grid is a steel structural system located and exposed in the interior of the building. It was chosen to contrast with the opposing concrete system and to keep the interior light and transparency. The secondary structural system is a concrete shell that represents the beat of the Aggie War Hymn. The concrete system also creates an arcade to emphasis the entrance from various directions of the site.
admin. lobby
The interior is organized to keep private spaces located on the south wall, which backs up to a service drive and an on campus dormitory, the remaining spaces are kept open to achieve site lines and open up to the north for natural daylight and views of northgate.
fire stair
floor 01floor 01
conference room
conference room
conference room iso. room
mechanical room classroom
iso. room
control room
live room
control room
conference room
live room live room fire stair
women’s res
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men’s restro
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office
office
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floor02 02 floor
FLOOR PLAN
t.o. arch 160’-0” b.o. arch 155’-0” floor 3.5 147’-0” floor 3 135’-0”
floor 2 120’-0”
floor 1 100’-0” floor 0 88’-00”
rooftop patio library stack
cafe’ in-house performance space
fire stair
in-house performance space
women’s res
troom men’s restro
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mechanical
room
fire stair
floor 03 03 floor
balcony seating
in-house performance space
balcony seating
SECTION
floor03.5 03.5 floor
longitudinal section
FLOOR PLAN
1primary structure
4 secondary structure
2floor slabs
5day
3 walls
6night
PROGRESSIVE
INTERIOR
metal brisole anchor bold riglet
anchor bar cant water proof membrane
concrete slab roof drain
steel spacer
#3 rebar
poliso insulation
#8 rebar
steel angle
1’x5’ concrete beam
super sky skylight system
roof detail 2” air space batting insulation 8” metal stud vapor barrier gypsum sheathing elastowerc brusuon usg
#3 rebar #8 rebar 8” concrete wall
shim anchor bolt back and rod and sealant mullion low e glass
plan detail
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DETAILS
structural grid
riglet anchor bar cant water proof membrane poliso insulation 8” metal stud wall
usg elastowerc brusuon w12x58 polished concrete floor concrete slab metal decking w24x55 5/8” gypsum sheathing vapor barrier batting insulation R13 8” concrete wall concrete arch
top soil gravel compacted soil layers
bitutuene xps 1/2” drain board #3 rebar #8 rebar foundation void spacing retainers pier
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WALL SECTION
MUSEU OF MOD MUSEUM DERN ART DEFINED B D BY SOUND Project: fall all 2015 art museum located on the colorado riiver iin Austin, A ti TX Museum of Modern e Art Defined Defined byy Sound was a second year, M M.Arch Arch project for a one semester duration. n. The museum oof modern art completes an arts district in Austin, TX located adjacent e to the Long Center C of Performing Arts. Thhe museum features art influenced by sound und in both still aand interactive form.
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FLOOR PLAN
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longitudinal section
transverse section
longitudinal section
SECTION
INTERIOR
1box cantilever
STRUCTURE
2 trussed cantilever
8X8 WOOD BLOCKS
SHEATING CANT 2X12 INSULATION
3 column and beam structure
ALUMINUM MULLIONS
LOW E INSULATED GLASS AND ARGON GAS FILLED DECORATIVE METAL PERFORATED METAL SCREEN
METAL FABRICATIONS
CAST IN PLACE CONCRETE STEEL DECKING
STRUCTURAL STEEL FRAMING
CEILING TIES GYP. CEILING
METAL FABRICATIONS
CARTON VOID FORM
CONCRETE PILE
WALL SECTION
1 hour 1 day 1 week 1 summer
DESIGN CHARRETTE completed in southeast asia graduate level history class completed with additional texas a&m student, unspecified site, train station for bullet train from houston to dallas revitalization of an area in Fukuoka, Japan. In completion with (3 students) kyushu university and (2 students) chinese culture university remodel of Stages Repertory Theatre in Houston, Texas. Inter project with Genlser Houston. In completion with the help of Gensler Houston and a group of four interns
1 HOUR The design charrette is to create a design based on the Mughal weapons. The design demonstrates an awning for the walkway leading to the Taj Mahal. The design combines the ideas of a composite bow which uses bamboo and elephant tusks to create a compression piece combined with a string to create kinetic energy for the arrow. The elephant tusk inspired compression members, which are represented by the structure and the tensile structure represents the string in the bow. The tensile structure gives the illusion of a transparency but with repetition creates solid.
MUGHAL COMPOSITE BOW WALK
1 DAY The charrette was create a high speed rail station for the proposed train running from Houston to Dallas in Texas. The clients wishes were to get as many people on and off the train as fast as possible. The design solution was to create a center, elevated walkway to guide users unto multiple escalators along the train to quickly enter as well as exit the train.
HIGH SPEED RAIL STATION
ANCHORING DIVERSITY Fukuoka, Japan
1 WEEK
in completion with (3 students) kyushu university and (2 students) chinese culture university The project focused on creating circulation through the Haruyoshi area. Prior to the Il Palazzo, the are remained an unsafe and lower end community and the circulation circled just south of this proposed site bouncing between the market on the southern end, and the Sumyoshi Shrine on the east side. after the completion of Il Palazzo it sparked the area to develop a nicer community, including the completion of Canal City which contains major retail and public spaces. The goal of this proposed portion is to extend the circulation paths of the two major developments and blend it into the entire neighborhood including the southern market and Sumyoshi Shrine. The project focused on four main areas to extend the circulation; both the east and west riverbanks, the southwest five-way intersection development, and the path leading up to the shrine. The current site included run down, unappealing river fronts, with lost opportunities for such a valuable site. The current situation also cut off any pathways that might run parallel to the river and fails to signify an importance to the Shrine. The west side of the riverbank was developed to honor both the
traditional row style architecture as well as the contemporary Fukuoka style. It contains multiuse spaces and incorporates an elevated walkway as well as lower level riverbank walkway. The walkway continues the pathway for pedestrians visiting Il Palazzo. This structure seamlessly leads into a structure that acts as a community space containing a cafe, library, and other collaborative spaces. The building focuses its views on the other important structures surrounding the site; the shrine, Canal City, and Il Palazzo and creates an appealing destination for the popular five way intersection. On the East side of the riverbank, a funnel like structure is continued from Canal City. The curvilinear form is continued from the retail area into this portion of the site. It incorporates existing restaurants and shops in the lower portion, with a green walkway on the top. The structural system incorporates light wells that allow natural light to penetrate to the bottom area. The intersection and east bank structures ultimately lead into a tree lined walkway which focuses less on the adjacent bustling city and more on the quiet entrance to the shrine.
fukuoka transportation
site analysis
SITE ANALYSIS
site transportation
site analysis
site analysis
site
site analysis
site circulation
site analysis
site
site analysis
SITE ANALYSIS
anchors
site guide
SUMIYOSHI SHRINE
site guide
concept
concept
elevation
WEST RIVER FRONT
site guide
concept
EAST RIVER FRONT
site guide
concept
TRIANGLE ANCHOR
STAGES THEATRE
Houston, Texas
1 SUMMER
Inter project with Genlser Houston. In completion with the help of Gensler Houston and a group of four interns The intern project was a summer long, one day a week project that was completed with the help of Gensler. The project was to propose a scheme to help the Stages Theatre company better understand how they could reimage their existing building. The front building is a historic landmark and all sides needed to be kept. The project was then presented to the client.
the new “face� of stages_current conditions client goals The current Stages theatre was a converted ring making factory. The theatre currently has an arena and thrust style theatres that are to be included in the new design. The big change to the theatre spaces are to do away with four interrupting columns on each corner of the stage. The client would also like to include a place to gather, discuss and appreciate the theatrical arts for performers and guests. The client would also like the building to provide additional functions for the building to be used throughout the remainder of the week, as well as serving multiple needs and functions at one time. The client also preferred a train station and industrial feel to the building to tie back to its original factory roots.
SITE CONDITIONS
gehua theater china
courtyard as a new “character� amph am phiit ithe the the heeat ateerrs at
meeet me ettin ing room ing in ro oom ms
ccaafees
gallllleries ga gall leries
lobb lo bbys b bys ys
sense of community
transition
lobby cafe materiality
vip/ lounge
INSPIRATION
sense of community courtyard
gathering spaces where can people get together and share?
ga thrust theater
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exibility what types of spaces can serve multiple purposes and users?
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shared experience
actors vip
how do we encourage chance encouters and overlapping experiences?
sense of community
existing
first floor
shared spaces
proposed
public_first floor
public_secon
The redesign consists of shifting the thrurst and the arena theatres allowing the thrust to be converted to an optional exterior/interior performance area. The Lobby, public restrooms, and back of stage spaces were then able to expand. The largest change was done redoing the warehouse side. The warehouse
PROGRAM
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rehearsal llery 5 min walk
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entry
shops 10 min walk
urtyard 15 min walk
vip
gallery
lobby
cafe
box oďŹƒce design/art institute green area residential area site
potential community connections auditorium public space private space support
nd floor_vip
private_first floor
private_second floor
now addresses an entry that faces the parking lot as well as accommodating a place for people to gather in a lobby area. Additionally the old warehouse houses the costume and
woodshop as well as a VIP lounge that looks out to the out door amphitheater and keeps the industrial style that the client wanted
FIRST FLOOR
second floor
third floor
existing columns_ impared sight-lines
PLAN
proposed columns_minimal change
phase 1
phase 2
construction auditorium public space private space support
phase 3
phase 4
phase 5
CONSTRUCTION PHASES
removable partitio gabion wall corridor perforated trellis
BOX OFFICE
transverse section
lobby
exterior theatre_closed
SECTION
longitudinal section
cosume shop
exterior theate_open
on
double-height space day-lit double-height lobby space double-height space
light and sound booth
rent-able space sound and lighting booth
back -of-house staircase
flexible raised floor
spare storage space above stages
BOX OFFICE
back stage
interior theatre_closed
interior theatre_open
PERSPECTIVES
ASHTON N HO HOLLIDAY LIDA AY
ashton.holliday@yahoo.com olliday@ya 979.324.8080 79.324.808 1810 1 ROSEBUD CT. COLLEGE STATION, TX X 7784 77845