Bryce Cummings Design Portfolio by Bryce Cummings

Bryce Cummings Design Portfolio

Inspiration “Never ask people. Not about your work. Don’t you know what you want? How can you stand it, not to know?” The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand

This quote not only has been the key motivation to my work over the last few years, but the driving mantra of my design methodology. To me, it is too easy to lose a design in the deluge of opinion of both professors and peers, but it is my stance that the program, function, and substance of any design can maintain the artistic imprint of my pen while still upholding all needs and wants of the client. In the end, each design reflects an example of my own design philosophy, rather than someone else’s work or influence.

Bryce Cummings 1737 Laramie St, Manhattan, KS baaron.arch@gmail.com 970.571.0485 Bryce Cummings is a graduate student at Kansas State University completing a Masters of Architecture, with an anticipated graduation date of May 2014, currently seeking a full-time or intern architect position upon graduation.

Table of Contents i

Introduction

Kansas City Crafts Guild

Spring 2011

V.E.I.L.S.

Spring 2012

Google Hotel

Spring 2012

Academy for the Performing Arts

Fall 2012

Tevereterno

Spring 2013

Small Town Studio

2013-2014

Work Experience

2013-2014

Resume iii

Kansas City Crafts Guild Spring 2011

The Kansas City Crafts Guild, designed to be as much a sculpture as the artwork it houses. Its angular faรงade is designed using increments of 15ยบ, unfolding layer by layer to reveal the functions beneath. It stands as a monument in the bustling city, revealing only a part of itself at a glance through each angular panel, creating a sense of wonder in both passerby and patron alike. The building, in order to both showcase the art and act as a learning center, but also to be business headquarters for the Guild, is partitioned off into several different cores, spanning seven floors These cores address the need for retail space, community gathering, business offices, and living quarters for an artist-in-residence. Special interest is placed on the design of extra gallery space, even in the midst of circulation space, allowing for galleries on every single floor of the building, as well as several spaces that are in themselves works of art. This design approach allows for maximum exposure to art regardless of the individual function of each floor. Left: North elevation (ink on mylar) Top Right: Final project model Bottom Right: Parti geometry diagram

Top: West elevation Right: East elevation Opposite page: Craft Center floor plans, left to right: 1st floor, 2nd floor, 5th floor, and 6th floor

V. E. I. L. S. Variant.Exposure.Intelligent.Light.Screen Spring 2012

Veil n. a piece of opaque or transparent material worn for protection from the elements, or to enhance the appearance; something that covers, separates, screens, or conceals. Project Role: Concept Design, Fabrication

Team Size: 15

V.E.I.L.S. is presented as a gift to the Dean of the College of Architecture, Planning, and Design. This installment showcases a potential prototype for the unsheltered Southern windows of Seaton Hall. As a collaborative project, Studio 205C, a third year Architecture studio, has designed and fabricated this sun shade to filter the harsh southern light. Light and temperature analysis were conducted throughout the Spring 2012 to assess the effectiveness of the design. The panels, made from brushed aluminum, are created using state-of-the-art computer software and machinery. Each are bolted to a welded steel frame and fixed to historic Seaton Hall. A distorted diamond grid pattern generates a fluid pulse across the facade. V.E.I.L.S. was fabricated entirely in Seaton Hall. Five Main Criteria: 1) Performative Study of existing conditions with Onset logging sensors, lighting analysis in 3ds Max, screen and bounce light to create a more pleasant interior environment, 2) Minimize hot spots and direct light away from deanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s desk 3) Aesthetically pleasing both on the interior and exterior, controlled type and quality of light entering office, distorted diamond grid to generate a fluid pulse across the facade - Pigeon proof- small openings, no sills or shelves 4) Wind Resistant - low weight with minimal cantilever, strong steel frame 5) Constructable and Replicable - lightweight, efficient use of materials, low cost, in house fabrication,

Left: Render representing the layout of diamond-grid pattern.

Interior photo of V.E.I.L.S. showcasing the light quality of the office after installation.

Exploded diagram showing the connection of the different components of the final V.E.I.L.S. screen.

Google Hotel Spring 2012

The Google Hotel in downtown Kansas City, MI, designed to manipulate light and bring it both into and through the building through the use of a performative screen, set apart as a loose second skin of the building. Balconies, which vary in placement, size, and orientation around the facade, pierce the screen and provide floor area for plantings of shrubs and vines, which are allowed to grow into the screen and up the structure of the building, creating an experiential space between tower proper and secondary screen; tower as vertical garden. These open air balconies allow for a customization of the experience of the building, both inside and out. While each room may not have a balcony, they are provided with expansive floor to ceiling windows that offer views into the interstitial screen space as well as out into the surrounding city.

The program of the hotel is split between public and private zones; the former occupying the 1st floor lobby, 2nd floor spa and meeting rooms, and 3rd floor bar and restaurant, which offers views above surrounding buildings out into the city; and the latter beginning on 4th floor up to the 11th in varying hotel room layouts. Upon the 3rd and 11th floors can be found rooftop garden space as major pieces of vertical greenery. Structure is made visible both within the building along the ceiling plane and in the exterior, protruding out to connect to a secondary structure for the screen. Overall, the hotel is a study in experiential layers of space as viewed by the common passer-by.

Left: Aerial of Hotel Right: Layers of Customization diagram breaking down the overlay of the concealing screen and exterior balcony spaces on the main tower form.

Right: Exploded structure diagram showing the main building structure and the overlaid facade structure Opposite Page Left: Second floor balcony looking up into the facade structure Right: Hotel from street level

Academy for the Performing Arts Fall 2012

What do the performing arts mean to a vast majority of the public? What concepts do they represent, and how do they make these concepts apparent to those experiencing the work? More specifically, what do each of these three arts within the program embody? In short, these are the questions that first drove my design of the Kansas City Academy for the Performing Arts, for each of these has a profound impact on how we interact with the arts today. The short list of qualities a performing arts center should embody include fluidity, a sense of movement, dramatic appeal, and a whole hearted passion for performance; but the most important quality that all three possess is the journey to perceive a new type of reality. Imagination in the arts is key. The architectural motifs that were chosen to best represent the

quality of all three are of movement: compression/ release; dynamism, an ever changing sense of space; connected both spatially and visually; realizing the opportunity to give back to the community at large, adding public centered programs into the performing arts center such as corner cafe and

large outdoor amphitheater; and finally the simplicity yet tactile sense of materials, using exposed steel as structure, rough cast-inplace concrete, textured Taktl panels, and wood as an accent. Left: Performing Arts Center within site context. Below: Sitting area and central atrium.

Above from left to right: Basement floor, 1st floor, and 2nd floor annotated plans. Opposing Page Center: Exploded exterior wall section through performance spaces. Right top: Interior rendering of dance performance space. Right bottom: Interior rendering of rear private entrance and atrium.

Roof Membrane

PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT PRODUCT

Pipe Seal Aluminum Flashing

PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT PRODUCT

2x10 Nominal Lumber 2x5 Nominal Lumber

Arts Roof 900' - 0"

Sloped Rigid Insulation 1/8" Air/Vapor Barrier 1/2" Finish Board 3" Reinforced Concrete 3" Cellular Steel Decking

5" Reinforced Concrete Wall 1/8" Air/Vapor Barrier 3-1/2" Rigid Insulation Steel Anchor Vertical Hanging Bracket Horizontal Hanging Bracket Taktl Connection Bracket

W12x49 Column

12" K-series Open Web Steel Joist

1/2" Gypsum Wall Board

2" Batt Insulation

2-1/2" Steel Stud Wall

1/2" Acoustical Ceiling Tile

2-1/2" Batt Insulation

W18x26 Beam

1/8" Air Gap

4'-6" x 3'-10" x 1/2" Taktl Panel

3" Polished Reinforced Concrete 3" Cellular Steel Decking 12" K-series Open Web Steel Joist W18x26 Beam

Level 2 880' - 0"

1/8" Air/Vapor Barrier 3-1/2" Rigid Insulation Vertical Hanging Bracket Steel Anchor Horizontal Hanging Bracket Taktl Connection Bracket 4'-6" x 3'-10" x 1/2" Taktl Panel

W12x49 Column 1/2" Gypsum Wall Board

2" Batt Insulation

Steel Stud Wall PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK2-1/2" STUDENT PRODUCT 2-1/2" Batt Insulation

1/2" Acoustical Ceiling Tile

PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT PRODUCT 1/8" Air Gap

5" Reinforced Concrete Wall

PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT PRODUCT

3-1/2" Rigid Insulation (R21.7) 1/8" Air/Water Barrier 5" Reinforced Concrete (R3) 1/8" Air Gap 2-1/2" Batt Insulation (R10)

Steel Anchor Vertical Hanging Bracket Horizontal Hanging Angle

PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT PRODUCT 2-1/2" Steel Stud Wall 1/2" Gypsum Board 8'-0" Dance Mirror W12x49 Column Steel Angle

3' Deep Reinforced Concrete Foundation Wall 3" Rigid Insulation 1/2" Gypsum Board Cover Gravel Backfill 3" Drainage Pipe

1/8" Vinyl Finish Harlequin Spring Dance Floor 1"x3" Lumber 1/8" Subflooring 6" Reinforced Concrete Slab 3" Rigid Insulation 1/8" Air/Water Barrier

Level 1 860' - 0"

PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT PRODUCT

4'-6" x 3'-10" x 1/2" Taktl Panel

Study Abroad: Orvieto, Italy Spring 2013

As it exists, Piazza Tevere is uninviting, inaccessible, and uncomfortable. These issues have been addressed in one bold move: bridging the vertical and horizontal gap between the fabric of Opposite Page: Aerial view of Tevereterno design implentation Left: Public seating on walkways Below: Section through the river and embankments towards tower Right: Conceptual design diagrams

Rome and Piazza Tevere, creating an inviting, multiuse space that is easily accessible. The proposed interventions break the monotony that has become a prevalent phenomenon along the Tiber. This recreational, ecological, and cultural space provides year-round access to a part of Rome that has long been denied its full potential.

Top: Plan of entire Teverterno development Bottom: Section through the middle of the River Tiber looking at the riverbank

2013-2014 Thesis Work

Small Town Studio role: Marketing and Public Relations

Small Town Studio is a Graduate architecture design studio from Kansas State University. Our focus is on the health and revitalization of rural towns in Kansas. The studioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mission is to provide a unified vision for rural communities that facilitates economic and social development through design. We have focused a great deal of our work on the concept of grassroots design (based 21

on the ideas of public interest design and inspired by the SEED network), working hand in hand with community members and stakeholders, as well as professors and professional organizations, in order to come up with designs that accurately reflect the needs and wants of each community we interact with. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve done our best to continue the mission of our founding, to: 1) foster

sustainable community growth, involvement, and education through planning and design; 2) improve the overall health, social function and civic pride of communities; 3) build community vision, identity, and branding that citizens, visitors, and new residents can relate to; 4) repurpose and enhance existing infrastructure in order to maintain a communities historical identity and instill a new perspective on its

future and potential; 5) introduce pedestrianlevel connectivity throughout a community, including improved sidewalk networks and dedicated bicycle zones. This year, we have focused on all scales of design, be it overall community planning, adaptive re-use of existing structures, and new construction.

Main Street Redevelopment Eurekaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Main Street commercial district would benefit from a redesigned walkable environment, because patrons of the businesses would have a more pleasant atmosphere in which to spend a longer period of time. The Economic Redevelopment Plan portrays a utopian revitalized historic downtown district and gives the town a clear course of action for supporting business development along Main Street. The comprehensive plan encompasses Main Street between River Street and Eighth Street. It provides a step by step plan for the physical improvement of Main Street. The first step of this plan will be a beautification plan that will act as a jumping off point for the following years in the plan. Individual team members worked on an updated building design for a few future businesses that will fit Top: Existing Main Street businesses Bottom: Empty Main Street buildings

into both the economic and comprehensive plans. Members are working on a hotel, townhomes, and a business incubator. All of which will help bring life to Main Street during all hours of the day. In the first stage of planning, an evaluation of the current conditions of Main Street businesses revealed that of the 54 buildings, 41% were empty. Through a process of community involvement, suggestions, and survey, an idealized business master plan was compiled to reflect the potential of Eurekaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Main Street as compared to successful similar small town downtown districts.

Top: Main Street Map of community business suggestions Below: Community suggestion board

Following the presentation and evaluation of the idealized plan, efforts were focused on the creation of a comprehensive plan for Eureka to follow in upcoming years to reach the economic stability of the idealized plan. Through a series of further community meetings, it was determined that first step of design for Main Street should be at the level of the street itself. The new streetscape plan narrows the driveable street and introduces green space barriers, pedestrian

friendly intersections, and a bike lane on the West side. Moving forward, the streetscape plan will go through a process of re-evaluation and redesign, and a more comprehensive look at the economic status of downtown Eureka will inform further design strategies.

Top: Idealized master plan of downtown Eureka, breaking down business categories of Arts, Dining and Entertainment, Retail/Shopping, Services, and Housing/Lodging. Right: Current iteration of the streetscape plan in the historic core of Main Street.

Eureka Business Incubator The Main Street group initially identified that one problem Eureka faces moving into the future is the fact that the downtown is currently empty. It needs something; businesses to fill shops, activity to fill buildings, and people to fill streets. Eureka needs a kick-start, and one of the largest aspects of this problem is the lack of businesses and under utilization of the majority of existing businesses along Main Street. A business incubator program not only will add fresh new ideas to the city of Eureka, but will provide existing businesses with much needed advice and training to help them succeed, while providing incentive for new start-up ventures. 25

The building chosen for the incubator program is an existing building in downtown Eureka owned by a local architect, Waylon Arndt. The proposed redesign of the building aims to combine the history of the town and building itself with a sense of modernity. Spaces within the Incubator include storefront shops, offices, a large public meeting space, and three apartments on the second floor. Right: Pioneer Post building as built in 1887 (Above), and existing building (Below).

Top: Current First and Second schematic floor plans Left: Existing empty buildings (black) and future business park development (green) for businesses that outgrow the incubator

M G A L L E R Y

An experimental student gallery designed using a Design+Build model to demonstrate the rebirth of a building and a community. The Gallery is currently in itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second phase of construction.

Design in collaboration with Christy Phelps and Allison Parr. Images and plan by Allison Parr.

Work Experience 29

B1 A40

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Joint reinforcing at every other course 6'-1" EQ.

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Summer 2013 6'-1" EQ.

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ANCHOR BOLTS AND SCREEN ANCHORS: a. Shall conform to ASTM F1554 Grade 36 with a minimum 1/2" diameter by 12" length. Anchor bolts shall be placed within 12" from building corners, concrete cold joints, and sill plates and shall be spaced at a maximum of 4'-0" o.c. Additional anchor bolt details shall be in accordance with the Drawing. b. All screen anchors shall be HILTI HY20with manufacturers standard embedments

1/4'' = 1'-0''

1'-8"

Thorp Associates is an architecture firm in Estes Park, CO which upholds the philosophy of ‘’gentle architecture,’ designing buildings to uphold a more timeless character...Utilizing light, texture, color, form and pattern, [their] designs become sensitive and harmonious within their setting.” During my internship, I worked on several projects, ranging from schematic A4 Column Section design to construction A10 Scale: 3/4'' = 1'-0'' documentation.

Standing seam metal roofing w/ batten to match BACKFILLING: - See General Noteswalls on Sheet Doexisting not backfill against foundation until all A00 adjacent floor framing is in place and securely anchored or until adequate temporary shoring is installed. Prefinished metal fascia - match existing

Continuous EPDM flashing up wall min 12" 100'-0" Finish Floor

Weep holes each side - typ

and 12" STEEL o.c. at intermediate supports STRUCTURAL a. All steel shall be ASTM A36 unless noted otherwise b. 4"HSS be ASTM A500 20 shall Ga. metal studs at 16" o.c. c. All welded connections in this project shall be done in the shop, not in the field. 1/2" Exterior d. No structural gyp steelsheathing in this project is to be exposed to double 1/4" at curve weather when work is completed. e. Refer to notes Sheet A40 for steel railings.

New 42" tall guard rail 99'-10 1/2"

Line of eave above

(4) #4 Dowels

1'-0"

Prefinished sheet metal cover - slope as shown - typ. both sides

(3) #4 bars each way

2'-6" min { Re: Fdn Plan

A4 A10

New 42" tall guard rail

B1 A40 Full height CMU wall to match building

Existing sidewalk

100'-0"

A2 A30

104'-0"

A4 A40

3'-8"

1'-8"

Restore Landscape

Synthetic stucco system over 3/4" rigid insulation

New lift power & utility outlet power j-box to be below metal cover - utility outlet to be above coordinate exact locations with lift mfgr. 13'-4"

104'-0" 3'-1" clear

Existing Sidewalk

3/16" End plate at ea. end of steel tube beam Synthetic stcco finish w/ reinforcing mesh

B1 A30

1'-8"

C4 A40

T.O. submittals CMU Block Provide for the Architect's approval for synthetic stucco, steel railings & concrete reinforcing. 110'-0"

Field verify all rough openings & wall widths prior to fabrication 4" solid CMUofto match and/or ordering materials.

existing building

All dimensions are face of concrete, face of CMU, & face of studs unless noted otherwise.

Completely demolish & remove existing exterior retaining walls & other course footings, slabs, steps, and railings in area of work illustrated to the left

Provide safety barricades to protect the public & library staff during demolition & construction.

Review condition of existing previously-below-grade masonry with 12"x12" -Concrete Pier for parge coating this area for clean Architect include pricing finished appearance. w/ (4) #5 bars full

Joint reinforcing at every

12" Metal track along B.O. arched header 3/8"x8"x8" Embed plate w/ (4) 1 3/4"{ x12" H.A.S.

Foundation and Floor Plans

August 12, 2013

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Demolish existing & replace with new concrete sidewalk 19'-11 1/2"

1'-8"

Existing Sidewalk

A10

B2 A10 Sc

5/16"

1/4'' = 1'-0''

A4 A40

HSS 4"x4"x3/16" Steel tube post

Floor Plan

B4 A10 Scale:

Roof & ceiling framing beyond

General Notes

16'-8" New concrete slab - Re: General Note 17/A00 - Provide positive slope away from building

HSS10"x6"x1/4" Steel tube beam

Pre-finished metal flashing at T.O. capitals Precast capitals to match profile of existing 4'-0"-above-grade Carnegie trim T.O. Column Capital 110'-7 3/4"

10"

EMCL Basement Lift.pln 8/15/13 9:11 AM

T.O. Footing 98'-0"

Lift

1'-8"

3'-0"

#3 Ties (top & bottom & evenly divided between) at max 1'-0" o.c.

B.O. Steel Tube 112'-9 3/8"

9'-5"

(4) #5 vertical

1'-8"

(4) #4 Dowels

15/32" APA rated sheathing (32/16, MASONRY UNITS CONCRETE 1) over as shown. a. Exp. All CMU shallrafters have minimum assembly compressive strength f'm = 1500 psi - grout shall be 200 Attach sheathing to supports with psi b. #8 Refer also to 15 onedges Sheet A00 screws at General 6" o.c. Note at panel

11'-1"

1'-8" x 1'-8" Concrete pier

3'-0"

T.O. Foundation 104'-0"

COORDINATION: Ice & water barrier - apply shall review sleeve locations Electrical & Plumbing Contractors to entire face as of needed sheathing & other blockouts in formwork before concrete is placed.

Existing Carnegie Library

Existing Electrical Devices w/ screen to remain

1/2" Expansion joint caulk joint

5'-7"

New concrete slab - Re: General Note 17 on sheet A00 - Provide positive slope away from building

Exterior deck piers shall be poured to elev. as shown on plans. Contractor verify top of footing & top of concrete elevations with existing & proposed grade. Saw-cut slab control joints shall be minimum 1" deep & minimum 12'-0" o.c. or less as may be shown on Plans. Place new slabs over 4" gravel over existing undisturbed soil or compacted fill.

REINFORCING STEEL: a. All detailing, fabrication, and placement of reinforcing steel shall be in accordance with the "ACI Manual of Concrete Practice". b. Reinforcing bars shall conform to ASTM Specification A615 and shall be Grade 60, except ties, field bent bars where permitted, or bars to be welded which shall be Grade 40. c. At splices, lap bars 36 diameters. At splices in masonry, lap bars 42 diameters. At corners, make horizontal bars continuous or provide corner bars. d. Minimum concrete protection for reinforcement shall be in accordance with ACI 318. e. Welded wire fabric shall conform to ASTM Specification A-185.

1'-8"

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Foundation Plan

B2 A10 Scale:

5/16"

11"

Not to Scale

1'-8"

104'-0"

9'-4"

C4 A40 12"x12" Concrete Pier w/ (4) #5 bars full ht.

East Morgan County Library 500 Clayton St, Brush, CO 80723

10" 10"

104'-0" T.O. Pier

103'-0"

EMCL BASEMENT LIFT

Open

8" 1'-7"

1'-0"

1'-8"

3/8"x8"x8" Embed plate w/ (4) 1 3/4"{ x12" H.A.S.

4" solid CMU to match existing building

T.O. Wall

A4 A10

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12" Metal track along B.O. arched header

T.O. CMU Block 110'-0"

110'-7 3/4"

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New concrete slab - Re: General Note 17 on sheet A00 - Provide positive slope away from building

1/2" Expansion joint caulk joint

1'-8" x 1'-8" Concrete pier

(4) #4 Dowels

3'-0"

T.O. Foundation 104'-0"

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M.O.D. is a design + build firm in Manhattan, KS that focuses on â&#x20AC;&#x153;clean forms while inventing new options for everyday use and content.â&#x20AC;? Since September, I have worked as a member of the construction crew, and have worked on several different projects. This hands on experience has given me the opportunity to approach design at the level of pristine detail.

September 2013 - present thinkingmodern.com

Design Resume Programs:

Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign 5.5, Photoshop 5.5, Illustrator 5) Autodesk Revit 2014 Autodesk AutoCAD 2014 Autodesk 3ds Max w/ Mental Ray Graphisoft ArchiCAD 17 Rhinoceros 3D 4.0 SketchUp Pro 2014 Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Powerpoint, Excel)

Experience:

Thorp Associates P.C. | Architects and Planners (June - Aug 2013) M.O.D. | Design+Build (Sept 2013 - present)

Scholarships:

K-State Purple and White (Fall 2009 - present) AmeriCorp Service Scholarship (Fall 2009) Kesler Memorial Scholarship (2013-2014)

Associations:

K-State AIAS (Fall 2011 - present) Event Coordinator (2013-2014) K-State USGBC (Fall 2012 - present) SEED Certification (Sept 2013)

Skills:

Construction Experience Model Building and Craft Sketching, Hand Rendering, Watercolor Photography

Rendering of The Chapel of St. Ignatius by Steven Holl Architects (graphite on matte board)

Baaron.arch@gmail.com

(970) 571-0485

Bryce Cummings 1737 Laramie St. Manhattan, KS 66502