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THESIS COLLAGING THE SURREAL WITH THE TANGABLE + Y E A R : 2016-2017 // 5th + P R O J E C T D U R A T I O N : Ten Months + L O C A T I O N : 1,000 Years Into the Future + P R O G R A M : Monument for Planet Earth + M A T E R I A L : Brass + Iron + Stone
In the distant future every man will have moved away from planet Earth to find home somewhere else in the heavens. This thesis aims to explore a way to commemorate and monumentalize the planet, Earth, that every human being once called home. This is done by grounding the surreal with the tangible, a connection that is done through architectural conditions, connections, and elements. The vehicle of exploration for the thesis collages itself as a monumental ambulatory Earth dome and suggestive public space. On a tertiary leve
THESIS sketches // pen and marker
THESIS sketches // pen and marker
THESIS experimental section // graphite on paper, digital
THESIS collages // pen, magazine and marker on paper
THESIS “drill to the center of the earth� section // graphite and colored pastel on paper, xylol
THESIS “drill to the genter of the earth” model // handcrafted
THESIS sketches // graphite and marker on paper
THESIS surreal dome collages // digital
THESIS burried architecturel fragments // graphite on paper, xylol
THESIS dome arcade collage // digital
THESIS thesis statement // graphite on paper, digital
THESIS collaged sketches // ink on paper, digital
THESIS architectural dome case study // graphite on paper, digital
THESIS architectural dome case study // graphite on paper, digital
THESIS “earth dome” section // graphite on paper, digital
THESIS “earth dome” axonametric // graphite on paper, digital
THESIS “earth dome” floor plan, section, elevation // graphite on paper, digital
THESIS “earth dome” floor plan, section, elevation // graphite on paper, digital
THESIS zodiac sphere diagram // graphite + charcoal on paper, digital
THESIS zodiac sphere diagram // graphite + charcoal on paper, digital
THESIS “earth dome” interior collage // graphite, digital
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FRAME TOWER OF BLACKSBURG + Y E A R : 2016 // 4th + P R O J E C T D U R A T I O N : Two Weeks + L O C A T I O N : Blacksburg, Virginia + P R O G R A M : Observation Tower + M A T E R I A L : Glue Laminated Timber
Atop the Blacksburg Municipal Golf Course, the opportunity to construct a tower that involves wood as the primary structural material. The use of wood as the primary structure makes it possible, through processes that aim to eliminate natural inconsistencies and reduce the possibility of faulting, to highlight the amazing physical properties of wood. The possibilities to develop skeletal and surface oriented structures, that are relatively light weight and high strength are explored throughly. Focusing on structure as the primary form giver, two cantilevered truss’ house the stair that gives way to a vertical frame in the sky. The frame itself can be seen from a distance, “a portrait in the sky”. The frame is made up of a moment frame connecting to the glue laminated truss’, and a twisting-wood facade creates a gallery to the surrounding views.
FRAME TOWER sketches + analytical model // pen and marker, handcrafted
FRAME TOWER approach // digital
FRAME TOWER west section // digital
FRAME TOWER north elvation + initial structure collage // digital
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ROANOKE BRANCH PUBLIC LIBRARY + Y E A R : Fall 2015 // 4th + P R O J E C T D U R A T I O N : Two Months + L O C A T I O N : Roanoke, Virginia + P R O G R A M : Public Library // Modern Art Gallery + M A T E R I A L : Steel Structure // Hexagonal Metal Rain screen Facade System
Multiple distributed libraries will house most of their physical books in one building, while increasing the size of e-books. The physical books demand 30,000 sq. ft. In addition, a service for digital equipment, an auditorium for 300 people, a self-serving area to seek employment, and a modern art gallery are additional requirements to that what defines a regular library. ;
ROANOKE BRANCH PUBLIC LIBRARY sketches // ink + marker on paper
ROANOKE BRANCH PUBLIC LIBRARY sketches // ink + marker on paper
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Project Summary
The Roanoke Public Branch Library, proposed for the Heart of Downtown Roanoke, Virgina, plans to house over 500,000 books, a modern art gallery, Coffee shop, and more. The Library is a complex steel structure building with a modern facade that shares the same language as Downtown Roanoke. The building reflects on the historical elements of Roanoke, focusing on particular elements of the railroad and brick buildings.
SITE PLAN
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Urban Strategy
The vision for the Roanoke Public Branch Library revolves around a respect for the Downtown district's historical background, while establishing a new vision for the city. celebrating the past. Although the library is evidently modern, it feels as though it has been there as long as Roanoke. Because the library is an institution, a strong focus on the book stacks becoming a focal element, “floating” above a central courtyard was developed through structure as space + ornament.
ROANOKE BRANCH PUBLIC LIBRARY
project summary + urban strategy // pen and marker, digital
The library is divided into three elements by their hierarchy. The left side is dedicated to handling the book: containing reading, study, and technology areas as well as the special collections. The central courtyard is a public space, giving way to the city, and inviting it's users into the library. Above this central courtyard, is the focal point of the library: the book stacks, nicknamed "The Hive". The right side is dedicated to the arts: containing an auditorium, modern art gallery, and several public spaces.
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1st Lvl FLOOR PLAN
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site plan // graphite on paper, digital
ROANOKE BRANCH PUBLIC LIBRARY east elv. section // graphite on paper, digital
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ROANOKE BRANCH PUBLIC LIBRARY 1, 3, 5 lvl floor plans // graphite on paper, digital
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5th Lvl FLOOR PLAN
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SCALE : 1/16 “ = 1’
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3rd Lvl FLOOR PLAN 1st Lvl FLOOR PLAN
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COOPER BRONZE
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Common Brick Facades Found in Downtown Roanoke, Virginia
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Haxagonal Panel System Created From the Four Metal Materials That Allow for a Modern Rainscreen Condition on the Library While at the Same Time Sharing a Common Dialogue with the Brick of Downtown Roanoke
Various Metal Panels That Share a Common Dialogue with the Brick
+ Batt Insulation + Vapor Barrier + Rigid Insulation + Moisture Barrier + Steel Frame
Steel Tube w/ Pre-Cast Conc. Sheathing System
Pre-Cast Conc. Wall Panel/ Clip System
Hexagon Panel System
ROANOKE BRANCH PUBLIC LIBRARY facade color diagram + facade assembly diagram // graphite on paper, digital
1 READING ROOM DESK
7 INTERIOR WALL SYSTEM
+ W4x13 Steel Column Typ. Wrought + Fireproof Coating + Acoustic Membrane + Steel Tubing + Keyhole Fasteners + Reclaimed Railroad Tie Wooden Slat 1 No Fnsh. Sand
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+ Moisture Barrier + Rigid Insulation + Vapor Barrior + Batt Insulation + Metal Framing + Gypsum Board Sheathing + Interior Matallic Paint (See Finish Schedule)
2 EXTERIOR GLAZING PANEL
8 EXTERIOR FACADE SYSTEM
+ 105 mm Double Glazing + Prefab Insulation-Element, Paroc + Ventilated Cavity + Prefab Venilation Hatch + Rubber Bumper Guard + Wooden Mullion + Aluminum Covering, Anodized + Steel Suppoert
+ Hexagon Panel System (See Facade Schedule) +Pre-Cast Conc. Wall Panel/Clip System +Steel Tube w/ Pre-Cast Conc. Sheathing System + Steel Frame (See Structural Drawings)
3 STEEL TRUSS
+ W4x16 Steel Truss Beam Typ. Wrought + Bridge Deck + Joint System + Stringer Bearing Steat (Beyond) + Truss Bearing Seat + Bottom Chord
4 FLOOR SYSTEM
+ Reclaimed Railroad Tie Wooden Slat 2 1/4 x 6 No Fnsh. Sand +3/4" Plywood Subfloor + Vapor Barrier + 2 x 4 Sleeper, Inset + Joint System + Conc. Slab on Metal Deck Reinf. w/ #4@12" O.C. Each Way
In addition to the hexagonal facade panel system, materials such as reclaimed railroad ties, corrugated metal panels, and black wrought black steel are used throughout the project to reflect Roanoke's historical ties to the railroad and it's rustic roots.
5 RAIN CHAIN SYSTEM
+ Flush Header + Brass Dripline Pipe + Supply Header + Barb Fitting + Murray Clamp + Cooper Rain Chain Typ.
6 Eave System
+ Brass Flashing (See Flashing Schedule) + Moisture Barrier + Batt Insulation + Vapor Barrier + Drip Edge Detail
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BOX TRUSS at FACADE SECTION DETAIL SCALE : 1/2 “ = 1’ 0
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ROANOKE BRANCH PUBLIC LIBRARY section detail callout assembly // graphite on paper, digital
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NEW CASTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY + Y E A R : Spring 2015 // 3rd + P R O J E C T D U R A T I O N : 4 Months + L O C A T I O N : New Castle, Virginia + P R O G R A M : Public Library // Steel Construction Competition + M A T E R I A L : Steel Structure // Pre-cast Concrete and Brick Elements
Through the measure and play of Architectural elements such as floor, wall, column, door, window, stairs, ceiling, and roof, a proposal in the form of an Architectural proposition in the form of a library situated within the town of New Castle, Virginia. The proposal demonstrates and articulates the understanding of Architectural space, structure, building material, natural light, form, and boundaries of the Architectural realm.
NEW CASTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY sketches // ink, + marker
NEW CASTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY sketches // ink, + marker
NEW CASTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY approach // digital
The primary form giver to the library is derived from an archetype from the town. The false “country store� box like facades integrate itself into the project, informing how natural light enters the room, demarcation of interior and exterior spaces, engagement of the existing site, and the promenaded throughout the space. A vertical tower sheds a feint glow on the town. Juxtaposing the surrounding height, the tower glows like a beacon for the town, a revival of the towns spirits.
NEW CASTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY site siteplan model + site + site model plan////digital, handcrafted, handcrafted digital
NEW CASTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY sketches + structure diagramatic model // pastel on paper, digital
NEW CASTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY structural sequence drawing + section drawing // graphite on paper
NEW CASTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY 1/16” = 1’ section model // handcrafted
NEW CASTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY exterior perspective // physical model, digital
NEW CASTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY wall detail perspective // graphite, charcoal, pastel, ink, watercolor on paper
A coretin steel structure engages the town’s fabric of the rustic old, while introducing a modern material like steel weaves into this fabric the sleek, new. Pre-cast concrete walls establish the walls as solid, although the primary structure steel is hidden. This proves meaningful to the built enviornment, built primarly from false brick facades The logitudnal axis of the library establishes continuity within the town.
NEW CASTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY interior perspective // graphite on paper, digital
The skylight that sits on this longitudnal axis, runs the length of the library, where it meets the vertical tower where it is transformed into a giant box of light.
NEW CASTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY east elevation + section // revit, digital
NEW CASTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY 1st + 2nd level floor plan // revit, digital
NEW CASTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY north + south elevation + perspectives // revit, digital
NEW CASTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY west elevation + perspectives // revit, digital
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ROOM + GARDEN OF BLACKSBURG + Y E A R : Fall 2014 // 3rd + P R O J E C T D U R A T I O N : 4 Months + L O C A T I O N : Blacksburg, Virginia + P R O G R A M : Small Pavillion for Writters + M A T E R I A L : CMU Block // Glue Laminated Timber Roof Structure
Situated within an open field in Blacksburg, Virginia lies The Cube, a ruin in the landscape which once served as a small pavillion . An Architectural proposition arises to develop a Room + Garden based on the Architectural footprint of this ruin. The Room + Garden explores the articulation of material and structure. The mediator in this articulation is the detail, something that fits in the hand. This detail is beautifully designed, well crafted, and brings two different materials together as one.
ROOM + GARDEN sketches + jewlbox model // pen on paper, handcrafted
ROOM + GARDEN sketches // marker on paper
ROOM + GARDEN 3/8” scale model // handcrafted
ROOM + GARDEN 3/8” scale model // handcrafted
ROOM + GARDEN south section + floor plan // graphite, watercolor on paper
ROOM + GARDEN elevations // graphite on paper
ROOM + GARDEN 1 / 2 “ section model // handcrafted, digital
ROOM + GARDEN section detail // graphite on paper, digital
ROOM + GARDEN atmosphiric section // graphite on paper, digital
ROOM + GARDEN 1 : 1 fragment + sketches // handcrafted, ink + marker on paper
ROOM + GARDEN 1 : 1 roof detail assembly drawing // graphite + pastel on paper
ROOM + GARDEN 1 : 1 roof detail perspective drawing // graphite on paper
ROOM + GARDEN 1 : 1 roof detail // handcrafted
ROOM + GARDEN 1 : 1 roof detail // handcrafted
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ROOM + GARDEN 1 : 1 roof detail // handcrafted
COMPETITION BOARDS
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1 // A I A V I R G I N I A P R I Z E + Y E A R : Fall 2016
+ P R O J E C T D U R A T I O N : 3 Days + L O C A T I O N : Hampton, Virginia + P R O G R A M : Fort Monroe Safe Harbor Memorial Space + P L A C E : DNP 2 // A I A V I R G I N I A P R I Z E + Y E A R : Fall 2015
+ P R O J E C T D U R A T I O N : 3 Days + L O C A T I O N : George Washington National Forest, Virginia + P R O G R A M : The Rocky Forge Wind Farm + P L A C E : Honorable Mention 3 // A I A V I R G I N I A P R I Z E + Y E A R : Fall 2014
+ P R O J E C T D U R A T I O N : 3 Days + L O C A T I O N : Newport News, Virginia + P R O G R A M : Pedestrian Bridge Connecting Residential and Commercial Districts + P L A C E : DNP 4 // G . P R E S T O N F R A Z E R A R C H I T E C T U R E F U N D + Y E A R : Fall 2013
+ P R O J E C T D U R A T I O N : 7 Days + L O C A T I O N : Appalacian Trail, Virginia + P R O G R A M : Bird Watching Pavilion + P L A C E : DNP 5 // T I M B E R I N T H E C I T Y ( 4 B O A R D S ) + Y E A R : Spring 2016
+ P R O J E C T D U R A T I O N : 3 Months + L O C A T I O N : Manhattan, New York + P R O G R A M : Andy Warhol Museum + Market + Affordable Housing Units + P L A C E : DNP
COMPETITIONS AIA virginia prize // 2016
COMPETITIONS AIA virginia prize // 2015 COMPETITIONS G. Preston Frazer architecture fund // 2013
COMPETITIONS AIA virginia prize // 2014
COMPETITIONS G. Preston Frazer // 2014
COMPETITIONS timber in the city 2016 // graphite on paper, digital
COMPETITIONS timber in the city 2016 // graphite on paper, digital
SCREEN PRINTING
SCREENPRINTING “surf” 4” x 8” // screenprint
SCREENPRINTING monoprint 18” x 24” // screenprint
SCREENPRINTING “Tame Impala north american tour” 18” x 24” // screenprint
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