Ashton McWhorter Portfolio 2019 by Ashton McWhorter

Ashton McWhorter Architecture Portfolio

Table Of Contents Prospect Corridor Nodal Study

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Previous Work Experience

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Origin East Greenhouse

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Lower East Side Health and Wellness Center

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Wamego Fire Station

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Photography

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Resume

Prospect Corridor Nodal Study 2018-2019 | 32 Weeks Prospect Avenue is a significant and defining element of Kansas Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s urban structure. The ongoing transit-oriented development initiatives (generated by the City and the planning community), growing investment in public transportation, and community interest in quality of life improvements make Prospect Avenue one of the more dynamically changing parts of Kansas City. With all the potential and anticipated change, there is an escalating need for a comprehensive urban design perspective that looks at the entire length of Prospect Avenue (from Independence Avenue on the North to the 75th Street on the South) and attempts to create an integrated vision for the area. The Prospect Corridor Study area is comprised of 75 blocks in length and comprised of Urban, Inter-Urban and Suburban areas. It is an extremely complex corridor embodying socio-economic, cultural, land physiology, and programming conditions. In order to fully and comprehensively account and address all project conditions we have devised a programming study that delves into the core conditions of the site. We then created a boundary based on our consideration of existing infrastructure, initiative maps, and demographic data. In addition, the studio has been doing continuous research into literature of the area, comparisons to other corridors, and case studies of development strategies. The current conditions include a disconnection to Downtown Kansas City, an inaccessibility to food and resources, a lack of economic development, and infrastructural barriers including highways and waterways. We began strategizing solutions for the corridor after investigation through a series of inventory, analytical and cross-mapping. As a class we provide a framework of a vision mission and goals that we referred back to when strategizing solutions.

History of Prospect

Redlining of 1939

Riots of 1968

Highway 71 Displacement 5

Boundary - Class Determined

Boundaryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s of Initiatives

Physical Barriers

Neighborhoods touching Prospect

Boundary - Class Determined

5 Minute Walk from Prospect

Study Boundary for Prospect

Data Tracts for Study Boundary 7

Connectivity

Connections to Districts

East/West Connections

Traffic Counts

Land Use & Physical

Parcel Ownership

Parks and Streams

Watersheds 9

Overall Concept

Linking Anchors Concept

Re- Concept

Density Concept

Green Infrastructure Concept

Hospital Node

Anchor Type

Parcel Type

In the area from 51st to Meyer Boulevard, there are many opportunities to look at and focus on. We focused primarily on the area from 59th Street to Meyer Boulevard. This can be characterized in 2 ways, the overwhelming amount of vacancy and the research hospital. Both of these factors need to be addressed in future proposals. Key Issues: 1. Infrastructural Barrier 2. Building Type Shift 3. Inconsistent Street Edge 4. Lack of Functional Green Space

Building Type

Floodplains and Hillshade

Urban Teeth and Viewsheds

Methods Concept 11

Hospital Node

Developmental Concept

Developmental Density

Defining Street Edge

Street Oriented Development

Green Infrastructure Concpet

Activating Greenspace

Increase Site Permiability

Canopy Coverage

Zero Waste/Runoff

Proposed Site Pan for Prospect and 63rd Street

Hospital Node

HIGHWAY 71

PROSPECT AVE.

PARK AVE.

We began to address the key issues on this site by identifying and considering the primary gateway at 63rd Street. From there we could determine what took priority whic we considered to be defining the street edge and more importantly activating all corners of 63rd and Prospect. Next would be to infill areas, however not in the typical way of building density, rather infilling and activating existing green space and functionalizing those areas. Then we looked at how to connect the hospital to the surrounding area through development and green infrastructure.

PARK AVE

PROSPECT AVE.

HIGHWAY 71

Hospital Node

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2 1/4" 1/2"

ELEVATION VIEW

1" 2 1/4"

2 1/4" 2"

Previous Work Examples

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2 1/4"

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1/4" SHEET METAL CAP STAINLESS STEEL FLEX FLASHING

PLAN VIEW

2X5 WOOD BLOCKING HEAVY TIMBER BEAM, REF. STRUCT.

4" x 4" STEEL TUBE FRAME MEMBERS 1/4" ABS PAINTED PLASTIC SHEET

STEEL KNIFE PLATE CAP

3/4" PLYWOOD SHEATHING

COUNTER SINK THROUGH BOLT WITH WOOD PLUG CAP FLUSH

FLUID APPLIED WEATHER BARRIER

HEAVY TIMBER COLUMN, REF. STRUCT.

2X4 WOOD BLOCKING

STEEL CONNECTION PLATE @ EVERY HEAVY TIMBER BEAM HEAVY GAUGE STEEL WEDGE

The details on this page were both drawn in Revit and for a retail space. This was an interesting set of details to draw because I was able to comprehend how each piece of each detail came together exactly, rather than seeing a flat drawing.

HEAVY TIMBER COLUMN, REF. STRUCT.

STEEL KNIFE PLATE BASE

Drawings are the property of Merriman Anderson Architects.

AXONOMETRIC VIEW FOR INFORMATION ONLY

Both of the plans on this page were from the same project. The left plan is a guestroom bathroom which I had the opportunity to help re-design and adjust to be ADA accessible according to TAS standards. The right plan are luxury public restrooms that also had small re-design aspects to become ADA accessible as well.

Drawings are the property of Merriman Anderson Architects.

Orgin East Greenhouse Fall 2017 | 16 Weeks Orgin East is a revitalization of multiple buildings in the East Bottoms where the Heim Brewery once stood and operated. In this project we are to design a greenhouse that would be built and related to the new revitalizations. In my specific project I wanted this site to be a learning opportunity not just for those on site but for schools, and researchers, this is one of the reasons I chose site B. Site B is one of the first buildings you see when entering the site and gives a first impression. The orientation of any building designed here is to be more linear, with longer east/west facades. There is also a majority of light hitting the site throughout the year, with an exception of ¼ of the site being covered in the winter. The greenhouse incorporates a stacked aquaponics system, which means that the fish tanks are on the first floor (bottom), and the greenhouses are above. I started with this aspect of the program first and organized the other parts around the greenhouse. The form the building takes on is an “H” shape which separates the program out into a served vs. service relationship with a circulation bar connecting the two sides. The skewing of one of the arms of the “H” form allows for the entrance to of the building become noticeable. The orientation of the form is important to the aquaponics system, because it dictates what type of plant growth occurs, in the east/ west orientation it prolongs the growing season. The greenhouse is made of aluminum mullions and glass because both materials are long lasting in the case of greenhouse use. The use of ‘light’ materials continues through to the first floor where the entire façade is a curtain wall system with different types of panels to distinguish between public and private spaces. This contrast in materiality from the rest of the site brings immediate attention to the building and shows that there is something different going on in comparison to the rest of the complex.

Exterior approach shows the differences in materiality and skewing of the public barâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s effect to move people in to the building.

Site A

Business/Cooking

Entertainment

Site B Entertainment

Educational

Site Plan Scale 1â&#x20AC;?=100â&#x20AC;&#x2122;

Residential

Meeting Room/ Classroom Kitchen Staff Support Restrooms Greenhouse and Fish Tanks

First Floor Plan Scale 3/64”=1’-0”

Second Floor Plan Scale 3/64”=1’-0”

Third Flo Scale 3/

Public spaces and how the atriumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s double height space connects the two sides of the public bar. 23

Double height spaces in the most public and dynamic spaces.

Lower East Side Health and Wellness Center Spring 2017 | 5 weeks The Lower East Side Health and Wellness Center is a community center with services to assist people in need. It is located in the Lower East Side at Essex and Rivington in New York City. This area of New York City is in a desert of a community health center that offers classes on healthy living and eating. The program is comprised of large classrooms for fitness classes, individual meeting rooms for consultaions, a fitness library, retail shop, event space, teaching kitchen, and gardens sprinkled throughout. The structural system is a post and beam structure with concrete foundation reaching two-stories below street level. Lateral loads are kept in check by the concrete vertical circulation cores that are on opposite corners of the site. The north and east walls are also concrete party walls which also help with the lateral loads. The materials used in the project contrast each other greatly. They are used in such a way to dictate space from the exterior and to read what is happening on each floor. The cast-in-place smooth concrete cores constrast the wood which projects from it showing the change in use on the inside. The double curtain wall system with wooden rainscreen are used together to help regualte heat gains as well as dictating public and semi-public spaces. On semi-public floors the rain screen wraps the entire building helping filter light as well as regulating solar heat. On public floors the rain screen reaches a small distance before falling away to allow for direct, unobstructed view outwards.

Approach to the site on the south west corner of Essex and Rivington. 29

UP DOWN

DOWN

UP DOWN

DOWN

Lower Level 1

A 1’

Lower Level 2

First Floor

Second Floor

5’

Public/Private Space Classrooms, and Consultation Rooms.

Public Space - Teaching Kitchen

Public Space- Leasable Space, Child Care, and Library.

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DOWN UP

UP DOWN

DOWN UP

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Fourth Floor

Third Floor

Private SpaceLecture/Event Space, and Employees Offices

Fifth Floor

Sixth Floor

Green Space

Concept Parti

Pin-Up Parti

Essex

Rivington

Mid-Crit Parti

Final Parti

Tectonic Wall Section

Structural Axonometric 33

Light is able to get into the basementâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s circulation spaces

Double curtain wall facade, as well as the double height spaces in the public meeting room 35

Double height space in the public meeting room.

Wamego Fire Station: A Light of Connection Fall 2016 | 12 weeks Wamego has been a town of connection since the time it was established in 1866. It was a bridge of the railroad at that time helping solidify the westward expansion. In the modern day it has become an in-between gathering town for the people of Manhattan, Junction City, Salina and Topeka. Wamego lies at the intersection of two major highways, with two means of historic transportation running parallel to each other. The downtown strip of Wamego also has different points of connection within the plan of the town, it is common to walk down an alleyway and find some sort of small sitting arrangement for connections to the town and nature as a whole. The waffle slab ceiling and column and beam system create a system that creates light patterns when filtered through light hats, allow for mechanical systems to be run through the floors, and spanning of wide spaces helped to create a unique experience when in certain public or private spaces. The apparatus bayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s clear span is 80 ft in both directions. An extra bay was added as a space for cleaning, maintenance, and inspections of the trucks, as well as an extra training space for the fire fighterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s drills. The zoning of my building allows the apparatus bay and its service components to be completely separate from the public space while being both physically and visually connected to the fire men on duty. Visually through the office and training space on the second floor. Physically, anywhere by the stairwells that saddle-bag the apparatus bay. The landscape on-site is an extension of City Park which sits across the street, and extends into the regularity of the streets, sidewalks, and parking stalls. When approaching from the west side of the building the trellis, an extension of the structure, creates a space for the public meeting room to extend into while also creating a separation from the street. The sidewalk and trellis sit on the border to allow easy movement to and from the exterior to the interior if so desired.

Landscaping, Views, and Served vs. Service Diagrams 39

A B

B A

First Floor

A B

B A

Second Floor

Third Floor

Public meeting room shows the structure of the waffle slab and repetition of the wall panel.

Public meeting room showing the double height space and balcony.

Living quarters for firemen on shift also showing the common core for the living quarters which is naturally lit. The firemenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rooms are on then on the outskirts of this common core.

Apparatus bay andcommon core living quarters directly above.

Photography 2016-2017 Collection of photos taken during trips to Dallas, New York, and New Haven. As well as pictures taken for a photography class.

Ashton McWhorter Graduate Student - Architecture - Kansas State University Phone: (913)-948-2442 | E-Mail: a.mcwhorter96@gmail.com

Education 5 Year NAAB Accreditted Master of Architecture Minor: Leadership Studies Kansas State University, 2019

Internship Yaeger Architecture | Summer 2017 - BIM Modeled 7 Casinos - Artwork Package for Building 52 at Fort Levenworth - Interior Assist on Central Green (Mixed Use Building)

Merriman Anderson Architects | January 2018 - August 2018 - Core-Shell Packages for Homestead and Walk-Ons at Grandscape in The Colony, TX - Interior Assist on Drever 1401 Elm in Dallas, TX

HNTB Corporation| September 2018 - Current - BIM Modeled Field Patio for an NFL Stadium - Package 6 Team for Las Vegas Raiderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Stadium - Interior Assist on KCATA Transit Hub

Skills Revit AutoCAD Rhino Hand Drafting Adobe Illustrator Photography Adobe InDesign 3ds Max Adobe Photoshop SketchUp

Achievements, Awards, And Honors KSU Medallion Scholarship recipient | 2014, 2018-2019 Kansas Scholar Curriculum Completer | 2014 Presidential Service Award, Bronze | 2014 Skills USA Kansas State Competition Paricipant, Architectural Division, Placed 7th | 2013 Distinguished Senior Award, Industrial Technology, Blue Valley West High School | 2014 National Honor Society | 2013-2014 National Art Honor Society | 2013-2014

Ashton McWhorter 913.948.2442. | a.mcwhorter96@gmail.com