DESIGN PORTFOLIO
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TABLE OF CONTENTS QUEENSWAY TRAIL THE SPINE URBAN TOWER HABITAT HOME LAKEVIEW CABIN SPECIES STUDY RECYCLED CHAIR GRAPHICS
QUEENSWAY TRAIL The project presents an opportunity to redevelop an abandoned rail line in southern Queens. The site for the project is a one block section of the rail, which previously served as the Ozone Park Station hub. The renovation will repurpose the rail line as a greenway allowing easier access to the north. The Ozone Park section is to act as the vertical connection to access the greenway and facilitate the surrounding community culture.
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ABANDONED QUEENSWAY
OZONE PARK STATION
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THE SPINE Series of vertebrae extending from the skull to the small of the back, enclosing the spinal cord and providing support for the thorax and abdomen; the backbone and main source of strength.
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Abstracted from the cyclist’s body in motion, The Spine emphasizes a structural backbone reaching out towards the Pacific Ocean from the bluff of the city, bridging the Pacific Coast Highway. This connection creates an essential passageway for the circulation of users from both the city and beach. Capitalizing on Santa Monica’s active nature, The Spine mimics the disposition of a cyclist. Where the eyes are used to see, The Spine features an observation deck with a view of the ocean. Where the hands are used to touch, that is where the user contacts the ground and encounters their destination. Reflecting the program from the form, the pavilion at the base of The Spine is a bicyclist hub. Whether traveling from the city for a day at the beach or wanting to ride the path adjacent to the coast, it is a center for rental, storage, and repair of bicycles.
CALIFORNIA
LOS ANGELES
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HABITAT HOME In an immersive learning opportunity, a group of seven students and I, from different disciplines joined together to work with Habitat for Humanity in designing one of their homes. We began by assessing the current condition and layout of the home. After that we compiled a list of work needed to be done and what was necessary for the intended client. We worked with Habitat in proposing our different design ideas for feedback and used that in developing a final proposal.
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LAKEVIEW CABIN
Lakeview cabin is a naturally ventilated cabin designed to accommodate a variety of users year round. The cabin is located on a sloping wooded hillside in Seymour, Indiana. Approximately 800 square feet, the cabin features two separate unique living areas.
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MAYA SPECIES STUDY A study of digitally evolved geometry through polygon modeling in Autodesk Maya. The form begins as a primitive form and develops through a series of adaptations.
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MAYA SPECIES STUDY In documenting the steps of the evolution through diagraming, the success and failures of the adaptations can be rapidly identified and corrected if necessary. This cyclical process allows for ease in development and a more sound final design of form.
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CARDBOARD CHAIR Using recycled cardboard tubes gathered from local printing companies, this cardboard chair challenges the idea of a chair in form and material. The tubes were dissected and stitched together forming a self supporting cardboard fabric lounge chair.
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AUSTIN T. HAAG
1412 N. Woodridge Ave. Muncie, IN, 47304 | 317-508-2644 |
athaag@bsu.edu
Personal Profile • • • • •
Senior Architecture student with a minor in construction management Strong work ethic and tenacity Strong interest in problem solving through creative and divergent thinking Excel in math, logic and analytical thinking Unique artistic creativity allows ability to think outside the box
Education
• Ball State University Muncie, Indiana Bachelors of Science in Architecture, May 2014 Construction Management Minor, May 2014 • Roncalli High School – Indianapolis, Indiana Honors Diploma, May 2010
Work Experience • • • •
July 2013 to present: Summer 2013: Summer 2012: April 2005-July 2013:
Scotty’s Brewhouse, Server Ball State University, Design Works Volunteer Ball State University, Design Works Teacher Assistant Edgewood Little League, Umpire
Awards • • • •
2009: 2010: 2012: 2013:
American Institue of Architecture Competition Finalist National, Regional, and State NAWIC Drafting Design Winner I.C.M.A. Honorable Mention N.O.M.A.S. Competition Runner-Up (Group)
Software Skills • • • • • • • • •
Rhinoceros 3D Modeling Grasshopper Algorithmic Modeling Sketchup 3D Modeling Autodesk Revit Autodesk 3Ds Max Autodesk Maya Adobe Creative Suite Mac OS Windows
Hard Skills • • • •
Illustration Drafting Photography Creative Writing
AUSTIN HAAG 1412 N. WOODRIDGE AVE. 47304 MUNCIE, INDIANA 317-508-2644 athaag@bsu.edu