Ashton McWhorter Architecture Portfolio
Table Of Contents Previous Work Experience Master’s Project | Prospect Corridor Nodal Study
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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
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Previous Work Examples
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2X5 WOOD BLOCKING HEAVY TIMBER BEAM, REF. STRUCT.
4" x 4" STEEL TUBE FRAME MEMBERS 1/4" ABS PAINTED PLASTIC SHEET
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HEAVY TIMBER COLUMN, REF. STRUCT.
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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
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 redesign aspects to become ADA accessible as well.
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Previous Work Examples HNTB
Design options created for an outdoor space between the Red Side Vertical Circulation Building and roadway of Arrival’s Level at Tampa’s Airport. Graphic below was the option chosen by the client, which is a Service Animal Relief Area.
Edge of Slab Aligned with Mullion
Aligned with Grid Line Grid Line
Edge of Columns
2 Fence Lengths Edge of Slab Fence and Gate Distance Edge of Columns
Series of iterations deciding on size and shape of the new Service Animal relief area.
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Prospect Corridor Nodal Study 2018-2019 | 32 Weeks Prospect Avenue is a significant and defining element of Kansas City’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 Ave. 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 Ave. (from Independence Ave. on the North to the 75th St. 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
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Existing Conditions
Hospital Pharmacy & Physician Gym Grocery Community Center
Existing Resources
Hotel Cultural Dine-In Restaurant Theater Shopping
Existing Accommodations
Greenway Connections
Village Concept with Hospital Nodal Comparison Troost
63rd
Brookside
Prospect
Oak
Meyer
Regional Draw Park Entry
Gregory
75th
Research Medical Center Kansas City, MO
Waldo
Regional Draw Proposed Catalytic Nodes Existing Commercial Development Proposed Transit Max Stops Existing Crossing Connections Swope Park
KU Medical Center Kansas City, KS
North 63rd Village South 63rd Village Meyer Blvd. Gateway
Communal Village Focus on Services Regional Village Focus on Entertainment
Transit Hub 70% Residential 30% Commercial Hotel 25% Short Term Stay Apartments 75% Commercial
Framing Views Sense of Arrival A way to cross the street Connecting the buffer/park system
Community Village Square
Focusing on Services for the Community Neighborhood Incubator 4 Neighborhood Corner Intersection
Regional Transit Village
Transit Hub Accessible Village Pedestrian Hub/Trail Crossing
Village Concept
80% Retail 20% Office
80% Local 20% Corporate
50% Retail 50% Office
50% Local 50% Corporate
Baylor University Medical Center Dallas, TX
Modular Plaza Space Trail Connection (Meyer Trail & Buffer Trail) Mixed Use UAAC (Urban Agricultural Advocacy Center) Small Business Incubator Market Medium Density: Mixed Use Assisted Living Facilities Accommodation Services Active Public Spaces Calm Public Spaces Transit Hub Mixed Use
John Hopkins Hospital Baltimore, MD
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Diagrams for Nodal Development Existing Public Greenspace
Town Fork Creek Greenway
Drainage Route
Community Village
Public Plaza Space Community Connector Village Connector
Regional Village Research Medical Center Campus Major Road
Town Fork Creek
Daniel Boone Park and Cemetery
Prospect Village East 63rd Street Village
Research Medical Center
Research Medical Center Campus
Swope Park
Dunn Park Forest Hill and Calvary Cemetery
Existing Conditions
Pedestrian Circulation
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Proposed Parking
Terraced Biofiltration Ponds
Existing Greenspace
Existing Road Proposed Road
Gabion Terraces
Proposed Greenspace
Pocket Prairie
Exercise and Recreation
Stormwater Movement Town Fork Creek (Remediated) Town Fork Creek (Existing)
Greenspace Connector Park Trail
Streets and Parking
Working Landscapes
Green Connections
Plan and Form Diagrams EXISTING CONDITIONS
PROPOSED GRID WITH GREEN ZONES
EXISTING CONDITIONS
MAXIMUM BUILDOUT
Existing Conditions
EXISTING CONDITIONS
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TIERING TYPOLOGY
Tiering away from the Corner
PROPOSED GRID WITH GREEN ZONES
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Research Medical Center
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Daniel Morgan Boone Cemetery
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South 63rd St. Village
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North 63rd St. Village
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Gabion Biofiltration Terrace
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Retention Pond
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Detention Pond
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Kids Water Works Play Mound
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Community Reflecting Pool
EXISTING CONDITIONS
DEFINING STREET EDGE
INTEGRATING GREEN SPACE INTO BUILDINGS
EXISTING CONDITIONS MAXIMUM BUILDOUT
PROPOSED GRID WITH GREEN ZONES TIERING TYPOLOGY
PROPOSED GRID WITH GREEN ZONES
Proposed Grid System with Green Zones
EXISTING CONDITIONS MAXIMUM BUILDOUT
DEFINING STREET EDGE
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Holding the Street Edge
PROPOSED GRID WITH GREEN ZONES TIERING TYPOLOGY
INTEGRATING GREEN SPACE INTO BUILDINGS
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MAXIMUM BUILDOUT
TIERING TYPOLOGY
13 Exercise Lawn 14 Central Lawn 15 Buffer Trail 16 Remediated Town Fork Creek 17 Flood Zone 18 Greenway Pedestrian Bridge
DEFINING STREET EDGE MAXIMUM BUILDOUT
Maximum Buildout
DEFINING STREET EDGE
INTEGRATING GREEN SPACE INTO BUILDINGS
INTEGRATING GREEN SPACE INTO BUILDINGS
TIERING TYPOLOGY Integrating Green Space into Buildings
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Development Strategies Zoomed In
NW Corner Courtyard 1
Tiering away from corner
Carving out spaces for public
Pulling away from edges
Tiering down to major green infrastructure
Reclaiming voided space for courtyards
NW Corner Courtyard 2
NW Corner Courtyard 3
NE 63rd and Prospect
SE 63rd and Prospect
SW 63rd and Prospect
Programming of Site
Civic Single-Family Multi-Family Commercial Office
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Renderings of the Spaces
Concluding Thoughts
In the area from 51st to Meyer Blvd, there are many opportunities to look at and focus on. We focused primarily on the area from 59th street to Meyer Blvd. This can be characterized in 2 ways, the overwhelming amount of vacancy and the research hospital. Both of these facotrs need to be addressed in future proposals. 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 which 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.
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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 othe arms of the “H” form allows for the entrance to of the building become noticable. 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 bar’s effect to move people in to the building.
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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/
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Double height spaces in the most public and dynamic spaces.
Public spaces and how the atrium’s double height space connects the two sides of the public bar.
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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 semipublic 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.
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Public/Private Space Classrooms, and Consultation Rooms.
Public Space - Teaching Kitchen
Public Space- Leasable Space, Child Care, and Library.
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Private SpaceLecture/Event Space, and Employees Offices
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Green Space
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Concept Parti
Pin-Up Parti
Mid-Crit Parti
Final Parti
Tectonic Wall Section
Light is able to get into the basement’s circulation spaces
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Double curtain wall facade, as well as the double height spaces in the public meeting room
Double height space in the public meeting room.
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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 bay’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 fighter’s drills. The zoning of my building allows the apparatus bay and its service components to be completely seperate 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 seperation 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
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First Floor
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Second Floor
Third Floor
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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 firemen’s rooms are on then on the outskirts of this common core.
Apparatus bay andcommon core living quarters directly above.
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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.
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Ashton McWhorter 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
Work Experience HNTB Corporation| September 2018 - July 2020 Orlando International Airport, South Terminal Complex Phase 1 Organized the assigning of RFIs and Submittals to the project team. Executed RFIs and Submittals during the construction process. Managed multiple VE efforts, coordinating across disciplines, where required. Produced and delivered construction documents for airline offices and tenant fit-out packages. Re-designed TSA lines within required strict code guidelines. Utilized BIM to model and render presentations using various softwares.
Tampa International Airport, Red Side Vertical Circluation Building and accompanying buildings Developed plans, sections and details for stairs and escalators. Coordinated documentation from signage consultants for compliance. Primary lead for design, layout, documentation, and coordination of Service Animal Relief Areas. Modeled and rendered design options for client presentations.
Las Vegas Raiders Stadium, Package 6 Joined existing team to produce Package 6 documentation for Raiders Stadium. Reconciled redlines. Selected among peers to revise conflicts within the BIM model.
University of Iowa Kinnick Stadium, North Endzone Remodel Reviewed all documents and corresponding RFIs to assure changes were documented. Coordinated between disciplines before issuing the final Record Documents to local architect.
KCATA Transit Center, East Village Transit Center Integrated redlines for the interior design of the transit center. Updated finish schedules, elevations and details for head Interior Designer.
KC Pet Project, Pet Store Modeled specialty petshop for design feedback from owners and donors.
Involvement - Sunday school teacher (September 2018 - Current) - Sunday School Service Coordinator (August 2019 - Current) - Small Group Leader (August 2019 - Current) - Sermon Review Team (October 2019 - Current) - American Iinstitute for Architecture Students (Fall 2014 - Spring 2020) -Event Coordinator (2017) -Architectural Experience Coordinator (2016-2017) -Co-Event Coordinator (2015-2016)
Skills Revit Adobe Creative Cloud -Photoshop -Illustrator -InDesign Bluebeam Rhino Auto CAD Newforma 3Ds Max Lumion Sketchup
Ashton McWhorter 913.948.2442. | a.mcwhorter96@gmail.com
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