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Austin Willis
Architecture Portfolio
“Being creative is perhaps not the desire to do something, but listening to that which wants to be done.” — Anni Albers
gilbert abuse shelter
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vine street co-op
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blue valley yacht club
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orvieto welcome center
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asu multicultural center
Gilbert, Arizona
Kansas City, Missouri
Manhattan, Kansas
Orvieto, Umbria, Italy
Tempe, Arizona
SELECTED WORKS
2021
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g gilbert abuse shelter. LOCATION 14 E Silver Creek Rd, Gilbert, AZ 85296 SIZE: 6,500 square feet YEAR: 5th Year Studio | Fall 2020 DURATION: 4 weeks SOFTWARE Revit, Rhino, Enscape, Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop 1
This facility will serve young mothers between the ages of 16 and 20 years old, who are seeking a place of refuge from domestic violence. It holds six bedrooms for six mothers and their young children to stay. The facility will provide a safe and secure position from which these young women can begin a process of navigating their past and current struggles while also coping with the ongoing realities of life such as school, work, family, and the like. When a young woman makes the decision that it is time to leave their situation, this shelter provides a temporary point of safety and respite.
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The total buildable area is extruded to create the outlines for the structure to fall between
A large outdoor space is cut into the building that faces the more private side of the site
The service areas are placed along the south and west sides to create a barrier from the streets
The social area is place along the north side of the site to further enclose the central courtyard
The facade is pulled outwards at an angle to create an expanding pathway into the social area
Bedroom blocks are expressed on the second floor to create a sense of ownership for each guest
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SITE PLAN 4
CHILDREN’S PLAYROOM RENDER
LIVING ROOM RENDER 5
LIVING ROOM DINING ROOM PLAY ROOM
ADMINISTRATION
FIRST FLOOR PLAN 6
Each space is carefully designed with young children in mind. If their experience at the shelter is a positive one, the likelihood that their mother also had a positive experience is greatly increased. In the bedroom, a small window is placed at ground level for the children to be able to see down into the courtyard if they are playing on the floor.
BEDROOM RENDER
One of the most important goals of the project is to create a sense of empowerment for these mothers while they spend time here. Creating a sense of ownership and a feeling of duty is essential to the healing process. Each bedroom has a planter directly across the hall from the room, giving the mother and their children a sense of ownership as they are tasked with taking care of the plants contained in their planter.
BEDROOM HALLWAY RENDER 7
BEDROOM
BEDROOM
BEDROOM
BEDROOM
READING STAIR
SECOND FLOOR PLAN 8
INTERIOR COURTYARD RENDER
LONGITUDINAL SECTION 9
BUILDING EXTERIOR RENDER
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vine street co-op. p LOCATION 1822 Vine St, Kansas City, MO 64108 SIZE: 26,000 square feet YEAR: 4th Year Studio | Fall 2020 DURATION: 12 weeks SOFTWARE Revit, Rhino, Enscape, Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop 11
The site is located within the historic 18th and Vine Jazz District of Kansas City. The area has recently started a revitalization process due to the crumbing infrastructure of the whole district. This project entails restoring the Historic Robert’s Building as well as building a new 13,000 sf grocery store addition. The Eblon Theater has since been destroyed; however, the front facade still remains and must be preserved. A grocery store is essential as this neighborhood is located in a food desert, with the nearest store located over 6 miles away. Other amenities must be included to benefit the community.
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Total new buildable area on the site
Courtyard inserted to emphasize the importance of the existing Historic Eblon Facade
Angle cut into the building to draw people in from off the street and completely separate from the Eblon Facade
Roof overhand added to create a protected entry and linkage to the existing building
COURTYARD FROM GROCERY 13
SITE PLAN
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MEAT PREP 109 171 SF
WOMEN'S RR 107
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MEAT COOL. 110
PRO. COOL. 112
PRO. PREP. 111
113 SF
206 SF
203 SF
DAIRY 108 227 SF
49 SF
EMPLOYEE 129
FOOD PREP 114
232 SF
RECEIVING 113
CONFERENCE 130
460 SF
2242 SF
210 SF
DELI COOL. 115 216 SF
MEN'S RR 106 50 SF
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MEN'S RR 127
KITCHEN 126
MECH. 118 330 SF
FREEZER 117 397 SF
STORAGE 116 245 SF
47 SF
WOMEN'S RR 128
411 SF
GROCERY 105 7974 SF
47 SF
MEN'S RR 120
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193 SF
RESTAURANT 125 1567 SF
EVENT SPACE 119 2609 SF
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WOMEN'S RR 121 193 SF
3 A250
C STORAGE 102 126 SF
ENTRY 101
CLASSROOM 124 2129 SF
COURTYARD 100
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CAFE 122
1900 SF
1448 SF
556 SF
4A320
MECH. 104 157 SF
MANAGER 103 117 SF
3 A300
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FLOOR PLAN 14
SECTION LOOKING WEST 15
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Structure
CONSTRUCTION ASSEMBLY
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Wall Assembly
Glazing
This project was centered around construction documents that we had to produce for our designs. Each project had to be extremely detailed and believable, even to our studio professors, who were three practicing architects for BNIM Architecture. We did this in multiple ways including a construction assembly sequence—a few steps are shown above—as well as wall sections and details that proved our designs could be built.
TNEMEC AEROLON INSULATING PAINT LIGHT GAUGE STEEL FRAMING 6" @ 16" O.C.
METAL PANEL SOFFIT ALUMINUM CLIP ALUMINUM EXTRUDED SUBGIRT ANGLE ALUMINUM EXTRUDED SUBGIRT 1 1/8" THICK NBK TERRACOTTA TILE NBK ZINC CLIP RIGID INSULATION ALUMINUM EXTRUDED CARRIER TRACK 3/4" GYPSUM BOARD SHEATHING AIR AND VAPOR BARRIER MEMBRANE LIGHT GAUGE STEEL FRAMING 6" @ 16" O.C.
SCREWS PER NBK SPECIFICATIONS
ALUMINUM EXTRUDED SUBGIRT ANGLE ALUMINUM EXTRUDED SUBGIRT 1 1/8" THICK NBK TERRACOTTA TILE NBK ZINC CLIP RIGID INSULATION ALUMINUM EXTRUDED CARRIER TRACK 3/4" GYPSUM BOARD SHEATHING AIR AND VAPOR BARRIER MEMBRANE LIGHT GAUGE STEEL FRAMING 6" @ 16" O.C.
SCREWS PER NBK SPECIFICATIONS
TERRACOTTA RAINSCREEN TOP OF WALL AND BASE OF WALL DETAILS 18
blue valley yy yacht club. LOCATION 7444 W 59th Ave, Manhattan, KS 66503 SIZE: 28,000 square feet YEAR: 3rd Year Studio | Fall 2018 DURATION: 10 weeks SOFTWARE Rhino, Enscape, Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop 19
The Blue Valley Yacht Club on Tuttle Creek Lake has been involved in all things sailing at the lake for over 50 years. The organization is now requesting a building that they can use for learning, socializing, and building new boats for the community that they have built. This new building is intended to be a beacon of all things sailing, while relating directly to the lake they all know and love. Two intersecting bars hold the two different program types of the building: boat construction and community gathering area. The large cantilever creates a secure outdoor space for the group to gather.
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SITE PLAN
The building is placed near the water for ease of access and to maximize views
SOUTH ELEVATION 21
The service is split between the more private functions of the club and the social functions
The social bar is stacked on top of the private to create a building that serves opposite functions
ENTRY RENDER
The facades that face the water are opened to emphasize the views from the building
The cantilevered mass creates dual layers of function for the social aspect of the club
The materiality of both blocks contrast each other to further the visual separation of the building
SECTION LOOKING NORTH 22
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WARMING KITCHEN
CLUBHOUSE STORAGE ROOM
WOMEN'S RESTROOM
MEN'S RESTROOM
CUSTODIAL CLOSET
MECHANICAL ROOM
TELECOM ROOM
ELECTRICAL ROOM
OPEN TO BELOW
OPEN TO BELOW
UPPER FLOOR PLAN 24
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EVENT SPACE
STAIRCASE TO LOWER BLOCK
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orvieto welcome center. LOCATION Piazza Cahen, 05018 Orvieto TR, Italy SIZE: 7,200 square feet YEAR: 4th Year Studio | Spring 2020 DURATION: 6 weeks SOFTWARE Revit, Rhino, Enscape, Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop 27
This was a group project completed during my semester studying abroad in Orvieto, Italy. Piazza Cahen is historically rooted within Orvieto as a gateway to the city. Arrival and departure to Orvieto takes place in this piazza, which is highly dominated by vehicular traffic. The design creates a welcome center in the piazza as a place for visitors to find information and get introduced to the city. It also fixes the vehicular domination issue and creates a larger pedestrian hub that will help bring a more welcoming experience to Piazza Cahen. My focus in this group was designing the Welcome Center building.
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Dilemma - There is a disconnect between the arrival sequence in town and the pedestrian’s orientation towards Corso Cavour
MAP OF ORVIETO INSPIRATIONAL STUDY 29
Strategy - The design of the welcome center uses the form to orient visitors towards Corso Cavour by physically pointing in the direction of travel
SITE PLAN 30
EXTERIOR RENDER LOOKING SOUTH
INTERIOR RENDER LOOKING AT CAFE
INTERIOR RENDER LOOKING AT GALLERY 31
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GALLERY
SHOP
FLOOR PLAN 32
asu multicultural center. LOCATION 401 E Orange Street, Tempe, AZ 85287 SIZE: 30,000 square feet YEAR: 5th Year Studio | Thesis Project DURATION: 1 school year SOFTWARE Revit, Rhino, Enscape, Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop 33
This project is my final thesis project for architecture school. We were given the prompt of designing a place considered to be a retreat for a community of people in the Tempe, Arizona. Aside from that, we were in charge of creating everything about the project—including typology, site location, program, and many other things. My project is a Multicultural Center on the Arizona State University campus that is centered around creating a retreat and safe space for all students on campus, as many feel that they do not belong as it exists now. This is the project as it stands in schematic design—it is still in progress.
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PROBLEM STATEMENT ASU DEMOGRAPHICS
Black 3.48% Two+ 3.73%
Other 19.4% White 47.9%
Asian 7.02% Hispanic 18.5%
MALE TO FEMALE STUDENT RATIO
Female 42.9%
Male 57.1%
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT RATIO International Students 16.2%
Domestic Students 83.8%
LGBT+ STUDENT RATIO LGBT+ 10%
Heterosexual 90%
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Arizona State University has one of the country’s largest student populations, and it is continually growing. This large population is incredibly diverse and continues to become more diverse as the years go on. There is currently no building that focuses on the wellbeing and promotion of their minority students, which is a big problem for the university administration. As time has progressed, more and more universities nationwide have built multicultural centers to advance and better serve minorities. As one of the most diverse universities nationwide, ASU students, faculty, and staff have all begun to demand the construction of a multicultural center on their campus to recognize the minority students. ASU will have a substantial social dilemma the longer they go without building a multicultural center. This project aims to resolve this problem and design a center to go on the ASU campus. The center will benefit all students, focusing on improving the lives of students who are gender, racial, and sexual orientation minorities on campus. There is a problem with perceived safety for these students, and this center strives to become a safe retreat for all who need it. This multicultural center will go to show all current, past, and future students that Arizona State University cares about the success of all their students.
SELECTED SITE 401 E Orange Street, Tempe, AZ 85287 33°25’5.05”N, 111°56’1.29”W Area = 16,000 sq ft The goal of this site will be to connect to the Memorial Union, creating an extension of the public space along Orange Mall. The base site is 16,000 sf—touching the exterior staircase of Memorial Union and the west wall of Sun Devil Hall. The total area includes the 2nd floor terrace of the Memorial Union, opening up the possibility for further integration in design. Positives • Between the Memorial Union and Sun Devil Hall • Along the Orange Pedestrian Mall • Across from the new Student Pavilion • Near School of Social Transformation • Modern building context allows for more freedom in design • 2011 University Master Plan lists this area as a key location for future development6 Negatives • Large scale existing bicycle parking is located on the site • Pedestrian circulation route to Business Building runs through site—must be considered
Center C
Central Plant
Hayden Library
Engineering Center B Annex Student Pavilion
Outdoor Terrace
Engineering Center A
150’ Stairs
107’
92’
Murdock Hall
Site Location 16,050 sf base
Memorial Union
Loading Dock
Sun Devil Hall
Bicycle Parking
Creativity Commons
25,900 sf total
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Business Admin.
Business Admin.
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The site has a main entrance on the northern facade along Orange Mall, but also along the southern facade as it leads to the business building. The site plan addresses both sides as important directions of the building with the introduction of natural vegetation and bioswales to enhance the experience and landscape of the site. The facade will be a double screen facade with a glass and metal panel system that will shade the glass but also leave room for highly designed panels that relate to the project.
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STUDENT PAVILION
EXISTING PALM TREE GROVE
SUN DEVIL HALL
OUTDOOR TERRACE
BICYCLE PARKING
MEMORIAL UNION
LOADING DOCK
BIOSWALE EXISTING PRIVACY WALL
EXISTING SERVICE ROAD
BIOSWALE
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AUSTIN WILLIS (316)708-2097 awillis@ksu.edu in/austinlwillis
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EDUCATION
Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
August 2016 - Present Graduation Date: May 2021 Master of Architecture Minor in Entrepreneurship
Centro Studi Citta di Orvieto, Orvieto, Italy January 2020 - May 2020
EXPERIENCE
Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
Architectural Research Assistant Working for Professor Chad Schwartz September 2020 - Present
SJCF Architecture, Wichita, KS Architectural Intern May 2017 - August 2020 Dillon’s Grocery, Augusta, KS Fuel Clerk and Cashier July 2014 - January 2017
INVOLVEMENT
AIAS Event Coordinator Summer 2018 - Fall 2019
APDesign Ambassador Fall 2017 - Present
HONORS Dean’s Honor Roll Fall 2016 - Present
AIA Kansas Architectural Scholarship Fall 2019 - Spring 2020
Entrepreneurial Reverse Pitch Finalist Spring 2019
SKILLS
Digital
Revit, Rhinoceros, Enscape, Bluebeam, Adobe Creative Suite: InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop
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