BENJAMIN FERRY
DESIGN PORTFOLIO 2015
ARCHITECTURAL TRAVELS
ABOUT ME
I was born and raised in a small town in Idaho, Glenns Ferry. My inspiration for design started at a young age with building model scale sets such as legos, throughout my college career, with designing a variety of projects, I have gained a strong focus toward daylighting spaces and structural integrity. I am always looking for the chance to expand my knowledge and learning of architecture and design through travels, lecture speakers, and conferences. ACTIVITIES Physical exercise
Outdoor activity
Hunting
Outdoor exercise
Sports
Fishing
SOFTWARE SKILLS
ART & ARCHITECTURE EXPANSION
TENNIS FACILITY
MAKE: ART MUSEUM
FIRESTATION
PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE *All work shown are academic projects of University of Idaho
This project located at the Art and Architecture North building of the University of Idaho, is an expansion to solve several problems. The first was updating accessibility to Art and Architecture North, 2nd was to increase architecture student studio spaces, 3rd to integrate a Native American Center, and finally to update the performance of the existing north facade on Architecture North. This project was designed between an interior designer Kalyn Dorendorf and myself. The design features central core circulation that spreads into the current building integrating as one. The open floor plans and the monumental staircase in the atrium allows floor to floor interaction to help make the spaces more lively and energetic. Updating the facade to increase its performance with double paned glass with a nano gel fill for insulation. Placing corten steel panels systematically for aesthetics and to cover spandrel panels that are used for increased insulation. The last main objective was showing expression through structure, material and connections rather than through form
ART & ARCHITECTURE Moscow, ID
835 Pine St.
SOUTH WEST PERSPECTIVE
Existing Conditions of Art and Architecture North
PROCESS Exterior visualization
Interior visualization
Axis entry points
Development
STUDIOS STUDIOS OFFICES
NA CENTER
GALLERY
Existing
SITE PLAN
SOUTH SECTION
Proposed
CORTEN STEEL CORTEN STEEL SUPPORTS NANO GEL FILL DOUBLE PANE SPANDREL PANEL INSULATION
LIGHT WEIGHT STEEL CONCRETE DECKING EXPOSED INTUMESCENT PAINTED CASTELLATED STEEL BEAMS EXPOSED INTUMESCENT PAINTED STEEL COLUMNS CORTEN STEEL VENTILATION ACOUSTICAL PANELS
ISOMETRIC SECTION
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2ND FLOOR NA CENTER
GALLERY
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OFFICE COMPUTER STATION LOUNGE STUDY SPACE
3RD FLOOR
ATRIUM
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OFFICE COMPUTER LAB CONFERENCE LOUNGE
4TH FLOOR
9 CRIT SPACE 10 STUDIO AREA 11 MATERIALS LIBRARY
STUDIO
5TH FLOOR
12 STUDIO AREA
NORTH EAST PERSPECTIVE
This project located at the University of Idaho was designed due to the lack of an official tennis facility for meets on the campus. This tennis facility which is a long span structure is designed for accommodating circulation and focus around the matches giving comfortable and acquiring views specific to each match. Using kalwall material in the roof in response to admitting diffuse light while blocking out direct rays to preventing harsh repetitive shadows. With the open structure the courts are sunken in response to harsher weather issues to still play comfortably.
UI TENNIS FACILITY Moscow, ID
Physical Education Blg.
SOUTH EAST PERSPECTIVE
PROCESS
EAST SECTION
NORTH SECTION
NORTH EAST PERSPECTIVE
NORTH WEST PERSPECTIVE
SITE PLAN
Located in Chicago, this art museum is a branch of the Art Institute of Chicago. Located a block away in the down town core is set next to an elevated train “the loop�. This project takes its drive from human movement through space and balance. Interconnecting two spaces of form gives the building a representation of art itself and an icon of the AIC. The project shows off the background of AIC in expressing technology, making, process, and use of assembly. The users move through a concrete heavy mass being the main structure, onto an open daylight space. That space made of light weight steel structure pushes itself through the anchor along with the facade and surrounds the users. The facade is made of a double skin frit glazing to block direct sunlight.
MAKE: ART MUSEUM
CHICAGO, IL
WABASH AVE
SOUTH EAST PERSPECTIVE
PROCESS
STRUCTURAL DIAGRAMS
EAST SECTION
GREEN ROOF RIGID INSULATION
FRITTED DOUBLE SKIN GLAZING
DROP CEILING POLY CARBONATE
“LOOP” PERSPECTIVE
STRUCTURAL STEEL MEMBERS
CAST IN PLACE CONCRETE CAVITY
MAIN GALLERY
ISOMETRIC SECTION
This fire station design down in Boise Idaho was for replacing the previous station that had poor circulation and inadequate amount of space. This building was designed in direct response to efficiency, through time response of firefighters with quick and easy circulation. Using a strong datum for hierarchy to separate out the machine and human spaces. Providing a comfortable atmosphere through materiality by the use of earth tones for firefighters to relax and regain strength. In doing this the CMU metaphorically wraps around the building while the interior is more exposed structure to provide a sense of continuity.
BOISE FIRE STATION #5
Boise, ID
212 S 16th St.
NORTH WEST PERSPECTIVE
PROCESS INSULATION LIGHT WEIGHT STEEL ROOF 2X4 STUD WALL GYPSUM FINISH STEEL WEB TRUSS 2X4 STEEL STUD WALL GYPSUM FINISH LIGHT WEIGHT CONCRETE STEEL DECKING WHITE FINISH GYPSUM FOR REFLECTANCE
WOOD CEILING TONGUE AND GROOVE
BLACK STEEL W FLANGE CMU RUNNING BOND
2X2 STEEL TENSION TUBES
ISOMETRIC SECTION
MAIN FLOOR
NORTH EAST PERSPECTIVE
LIVING AREA
1ST LEVEL
2ND LEVEL
CONFERENCE ROOM
MAIN STAIR CASE
This project designed in Seattle at its waterfront was designed to provide connections for diverse waterfront users including walk-on ferry passengers, transits, and commuters. Seattle is actually planning on improving there waterfront over the next few years. They’re planning on removing a vehicular viaduct, expanding pedestrian usage, mixing bike lanes, walking paths, and viewing areas (shown below). The bridge now is very poor condition and highlights nothing about Seattle and the thousands of people that use the ferries. This project a 600’ linear bridge highlights movement and long span construction. Taking its structural supports from the form of the bow of ships helping create an important node and icon on the waterfront. Wrapped in a carbon fiber diffuse material is a 4 level staircase and elevator Creating an opportunity for views and viewing locations. Connecting back to the pedestrian level with an interactive water feature and bus stop location
PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE
Seattle, WA
Marion St. Ferry TML Walk
SOUTH PERSPECTIVE
PROCESS
ISOMETRIC SECTION
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THANK YOU
Ben Ferry benmferry@gmail.com 208 340-8185