Garric Baker

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master’s in architecture student college of architecture, planning, and design kansas state university manhattan, kansas 66502 bake08@ksu.edu 816.390.3597

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Studio Projects: Power & Light Brewery

Studio led by AIA’s 2011 Architecture Firm of the Year, BNIM in developing a brewery located in the Power & Light District of Kansas City, Missouri

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Manhattan Natatorium

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WildCat Winery

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View From Above Pavilion

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Natatorium project located in CiCo Park of Manhattan, Kansas

Project completed for the Bowman Forum, a College of Architecture design competition

Preliminary pavilion project in preparation for the Brett Bolton Memorial Pavilion Project

Collaborative Projects: Arapahoe Square Redevelopment Interdisciplinary studio project between third year architecture students and third year landscape architecture students.

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Nicodemus, KS Redevelopment

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Brett Bolton Memorial Pavilion

Project completed as a competition entry in the National Park’s “Parks for the People” competition.

Pavilion to be constructed in the spring of 2013 in memory of a young man from Manhattan, Kansas.

Trauma Center, Roatan, Honduras

Thesis project to serve the island of Roatan as a small scale health center; collaborative effort between third year architecture students and fifth year architecture students

Travels Creative Interests

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Arapahoe Square Redevelopment

Power & Light Brewery

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Nicodemus, Kansas Redevelopment

Manhattan Natatorium

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Brett Bolton Memorial Pavilio

WildCat Winery

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Trauma Center, Roatan, Honduras

Power & Light Brewery The fourth year fall semester studio of 2011 was led by AIA’s 2011 Architecture Firm of the Year, BNIM in developing a brewery located in the Power & Light District of Kansas City, Missouri. During this studio I learned to address technical issues and construction systems of buildings to ensure the best built work.

Left: Rendered wall section.

Above: Exterior renderings of the brewery itself and the beer garden.

Right: Interior rendering of the hospitality space.

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Manhattan Natatorium A proposed natatorium to be located in CiCo Park of Manhattan, Kansas. The natatorium has operable glass walls that slide downward to railing height to allow fresh air to ventilate the space while maintaining a sense of enclosure. These operable panels enclose both the lap pool sector of the building and the diving well. Both pools are placed alongside a core of rest rooms, changing rooms.

Visitors may relax and sunbathe on a large outdoor patio.

Above: Interior rendering of the lap pool.

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WildCat Winery The WildCat Winery project was completed for the Bowman Forum, a College of Architecture design competition. The roof of the winery extends outward from the ground at a 30 degree angle upward towards the sky. The roof’s design is intended to conceal and then reveal the beautiful view of the Konza Prairie as visitors enter into the winery. Once visitors enter the main wine tasting space they have a panoramic view. The glass facade provides a pleasant contrast to the heavy roof. Structurally, concrete would be an unfeasible material to use; therefore, Kortek panels were used to give the roof it’s heavy appearance and direct the visitor’s attention outward towards the view.

The winery production areas are located below the entry and main wine tasting space. A drive through corridor allows produce to be brought in for processing during harvest seasons; it also serves as a secondary hospitality space. The barrel vault is built into the hillside to take advantage of the earth’s insulating properties.

Left: The drive through space during non-harvesting season serving as a secondary overflow hospitality space.

Above: Exterior rendering looking upward at the winery.

Right: A panoramic view made possible by a curved western facade in the wine tasting space.

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Flashing

Native Grasses Varied Depth of Soil Optigreen Separation Fabric Optigreen Drainage Mat Standard Protection Mat 12” Concrete Floor

Cut Limestone Standard 8” Stretcher CMU Tie-Back

View From Above Pavilion Fill Gravel Earth

Native Grasses Landscape Pavers Compacted Growing Medium Compacted Gravel J-Bolt Footing

The View from Above Pavilion extends upward out of the grassy hillside like ruins of an old decaying limestone barn. Seven limestone walls separate five unique views and three staircases. The walls direct the users’ attention upward and outward. The main level is a green roof system that ties the structure to the landscape. Below the main level more intimate spaces allow visitors to sit in silent reflection or gather with a small group of friends. The flooring for this space consists of stone and native grasses connecting the pavilion with nature once again.

Left: Detailed wall section showing the construction of the pavilion.

Above: Diagrammatic sketches showing the layout of the pavilion and it’s views.

Right: A rendering showing how the pavilion appears to grow out of the hillside.

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Arapahoe Square Redevelopment

The collaborative studio was an interdisciplinary effort between landscape architecture students and architecture students. The goal of the studio was to analyze and develop possible solutions for the vacant area of Denver, Colorado known as Arapahoe Square. This particular concept implemented retail, residential, entertainment, civic, office, and social services. The uses and building heights provide a gradient from the central business district of Denver to the residential neighborhoods nearby. It also houses social services to help reduce the high amount of unemployment native to this area of the city.

Color Key: Retail Residential Entertainment Civic Office Social Services

Left: A breakdown of the individual building uses to be implemented in Arapahoe Square.

Right: A color key signifying the different functions.

Below: An overall layout of Arapahoe Square after redevelopment showing the gradation between building heights. *Concept collaborated by Garric Baker, Kevin Cunningham, Elise Fagan, and Aaron Garcia.

Imagery created by Garric Baker.

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Nicodemus, KS Redevelopment

The Nicodemus, Kansas Redevelopment project was completed as a competition entry in the “Parks for the People” student competition held by the Van Alen Institute which allowed students to reinvision all of the United State’s national parks.

Nicodemus, Kansas was the largest African-American settlement west of the Mississippi River in the years following the abolition of slavery. Five buildings: Township Hall, the African Methodist Episcopal Church, the First Baptist Church, the St. Francis Hotel, and the Nicodemus School District #1 School House, signify this national park. However, due to the decrease in the size of Nicodemus, and the decrease in park visitors a competition was held to revitalize the park. Kansas State University was one of two schools creating a master plan for the revitalization of Nicodemus. This was a collaborative effort involving students from the departments of Landscape Architecture, Architecture, and Planning. This particular design proposal emphasizes the culinary and farming background of the town with a new agricultural museum which is shown below.

Below: A perspective sketch of the agricultural museum as viewed from the city center plaza. *Concept collaborated by the design team, sketch drawn by Garric Baker.

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Brett Bolton Memorial Pavilion

As part of the 2012 spring semester, community members approached Kansas State University’s College of Architecture, Planning, and Design with a request to do a design/build project in memory of Brett Bolton , a young man who loved baseball.

Above: An airy fabric canopy floating between pillars of strength shades spectators, parents, and team members from the summer heat during a baseball tournament at Cico Park located in Manhattan, Kansas.

Right: An aerial view of the pavilion.

The project was to be a pavilion or shade structure located in CiCo Park of Manhattan, Kansas. This space was to provide shade for baseball players between games during tournaments.

*Concept collaborated by Garric Baker, Mitchell Koop, Alexis Metzger, Kevin Winterscheidt, Winston Wolf, and Petr Zvolanek. Imagery created by Garric Baker.

The pavilion stands as a testament that baseball is a family sport in that it honors a teammate that was taken too early in life. Brett enjoyed baseball more than anything and was part of the Titan baseball family. After his passing, the Titans knew they wanted to honor Brett. It was this passion and collaboration with six Kansas State University students that gave birth to the Brett Bolton Memorial Pavilion.

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Trauma Center, Roatan, Honduras

The fall 2012 vertical studio at Kansas State University was tasked with designing possible solutions to a lack of health facilities on the island of Roatan, Honduras.

Project Phases: Research & Programming Individual Designs: Each of the twenty-six students designed individual trauma centers as a starting point in the schematic design phase. This allowed the students to understand certain necessities and possible layout configurations.

Second Phase: Students formed collaborative teams and chose one design to move forward and progress.

Third Phase: Each team design received feedback from design professionals as well as medical professionals to generate final schemes to be presented to the island residents.

Where the Project is Now: Eight students traveled to Honduras to present the projects for feedback from the local government and hospital staff. The project gained enough interest to generate a desire for two facilities. The students will proceed with developing these projects during the spring 2013 studio. *Concept collaborated by:

Third year students:

Nicolas Baran

Anna Groppoli

Kelsey Lind

Fifth year students:

Garric Baker

Tracy Ford *All imagery created by Garric Baker Individual Designs: Exterior rendering of my personal design for the Roatan Trauma Center.

Second Phase: Exterior rendering of Group Lionfish’s initial group design.

Third Phase: Interior rendering of the intensive care wing to be presented to the residents of Roatan, Honduras.

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Travels Canada Mission Trip

Humanities in Italy Tour

At the age of 14, I began my world travels by attending a mission trip to Manitoba, Canada; it showed my dedication to travel and to the building community. The purpose of the mission trip was to construct a cabin for guest leaders at a church camp just outside Lac du Bonet, Manitoba. During our week there the group was involved in insulating walls and ceilings and applying gypsum board to all of the interior.

In the summer of 2011, I was one of twelve students who traveled through Italy stopping at major cities such as Rome, Florence, and Venice, and small towns such as Orvieto and Castiligion Fiorentino. While abroad the students were tasked with two assignments: keeping a personal journal and to analyze urban spaces.

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My personal journal was quoted to be “subtly humorous” as well as “captivating.”

I also excelled in the analysis of the urban spaces, receiving high marks in the course. The trip overall opened my eyes to the idea of traveling as a way of learning. Being raised in a small town in Missouri, cultural diversity is limited. After attending this trip as well as being enrolled in two other courses taught by the leading professor, I was asked to write a letter of recommendation for him to lead the course again. The professor asked me to write the letter because he believed I “have a clear view of the world, and because he values my opinions,” which I believe he had learned about me through the tour of Italy.

Right: Playing kickball with local children in Roatan, Honduras.

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Trauma Center Proposal, Roatan, Honduras

Trauma Center Presentations, Roatan, Honduras

In September 2012, the vertical studio of Architecture Design Studio (ADS) 3 and ADS 7 traveled to Roatan, Honduras in hopes of securing a project for the semester. The group proposed the idea for a much needed trauma center to figure heads such as Mayor Julio Galindo, Mayor Perry Boden, and Governor Sean Hyde, all leading officials of the island of Roatan.

Eight members returned to the island during January of 2013 to present five schemes the vertical studio had created the previous semester. The meetings were categorized as meetings with the medical community, mayors, and the governor.

The medical community was less enthusiastic about our concepts realizing the real priority for the island: a new hospital; while the island officials were pleased with our solution at providing medical care more feasible with a smaller budget.

September 2012

The idea began with a professor’s discussion with locals that requested a project with the possibility of actual construction instead of a theoretical project that had been presented the previous year. Local residents suggested a trauma center as the island lacks adequate medical facilities with it’s one small, understaffed hospital.

After the week of proposals for the project and discussions with the island officials as well as the island’s architect, engineer, and a few doctors the project was received well enough to proceed with great confidence and enthusiasm.

January 2013

During design discussions we addressed issues within our designs that were unable to meet island conditions and needs. As part of the spring semester of 2013 the students will revise the solutions to increase efficacy within the designs and cater to the requests made during the January meetings.

Below: A fisherman waves as he rows through the morning’s calm waters.

Right: A boat lift along the West End shoreline in Roatan, Honduras.

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Creative Interests: Photography & Film During the spring of 2011, I became fascinated by photography. It has become a hobby of mine to capture moments in time. Photography is an endeavor where one can either follow the rules to produce a high quality of art, or break the rules and still have a high quality piece of art, just like architecture.

After teaching myself photography and attaining the basic skills, I have moved into the realm of film making. Various films I have attempted can be found at www. youtube.com and searching: - K-State in Roatan, a video showing the recreational activities of our initial Honduras trip in the fall of 2012 - Build a Better Block: KC which shows the build a better block campaign taking over Grand Boulevard of Kansas City, Missouri and mainly the efforts of K-State students.

Below: A pair of boots sitting on what remains of a foundation.

Center: A picture captured at The Lost Paradise Resort in Roatan, Honduras.

Right: A ladder leaning against a storage shed.

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garric baker master’s in architecture student college of architecture, planning, and design kansas state university manhattan, kansas 66502 bake08@ksu.edu 816.390.3597

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garric baker master’s in architecture student college of architecture, planning, and design kansas state university manhattan, kansas 66502 bake08@ksu.edu 816.390.3597