Benjamin Wyszynski | Clemson University
contextualarchitecture
statement of intent
The intent of this portfolio is to showcase my development of undergraduate work at Clemson University. Since entering the program, I have developed a design concept to impact the immediate environment and the surroundings. Designing with the understanding of natural elements, one can begin to create and design with a concept of sustainability and the connections it creates within the site or within itself. The projects in this portfolio create interconnectedness within the building itself or directly address the environmental surrounding.
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benjaminwyszynski
bwyszyn89@gmail.com | P.O. Box 6872 Aiken SC 29804 | 803.507.6488 education Clemson University | BA Architecture ‘12 | Cum Laude | 3.50 GPA Clemson University | Fluid Campus | Genova, Italy | Spring 2011 Tri County Technical College | Bridge Student |Fall 2007 - Spring 2008
experience Virgo Gambill Architects | Intern | Augusta, Georgia |May 2011 - August 2011 Cooper Builders | Small Project Supervisor | Aiken, South Carolina | May 2009 - August 2009 Stewart Builders | Material Runner, Manual Worker | Aiken, South Carolina | December 2007 - January 2008
accomplishments Boy Scouts of America | Eagle Scout | 2007 President’s List | Fall 2010 - Spring 2011 - Fall 2011 Dean’s List | Spring 2010 Life Scholarship Recipient | $ 20,000 Clemson Polo Club | President & Founder
skills & technology
AutoCAD Autodesk Revit SketchUP
Adobe Photoshop Adobe InDesign Adobe Illustrator Rhino 3D Physical Modeling Manual Drafting
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inter[connect]ivity
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connecting.anderson
REdesign | astro
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campusCAFE 36
rise[urban-connection]
CLEMSONindoor
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inter[connect]ivity fall 2010 | Professor Robert Hogan sustainable boarding school port au prince, haiti partner | Kenion Kistler
Interconnectivity is a sustainable boarding school for girls located in Haiti. With the use of natural ventilation, water collection processes, and solar panels, we were able to take the building completely off the electrical grid.
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space vs void observation study The design concept here was to create a family connectivity through the spaces and activities within the school, while including the Haitian culture. The use of the natural climate, natural sunlight, sea breezes and rain, help make this a sustainable living environment for all of the inhabitants.
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preliminary study model
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first floor
second floor
third floor
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view of dorms
play area
entrance
transverse section
Sections are developed to accommodate the three separate families that are created within the school. Student, School, Faculty. Distinctly created through structure and layout.
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final model
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Connecting.anderson is a project that pertained to the everyday use of trains for commuters. Offers an open setting for easy passage through the building to the other side and also a rental space in the ‘tower’ for office work.
spring 2010 | Professor Bo Garland daily commuter train station anderson, south carolina
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A train station is much like a city by the necessity for efficiency and fluid Open to Above Open to Above
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street level platform level
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movement of the patrons in and out of the structure. PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT
longitudinal section
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This new train station in the heart of downtown Anderson, South Carolina is not only just a train station but a multi-use facility. The design of the building was to use natural ventilation through the building and sunlight to light the enclosed parts of the building.
platform
pedestrian/patron path
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final model in site
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REdesign|astro fall 2011 | Professor Kevin Hyslop the astro theater clemson, south carolina
The Astro project is an adaptive reuse initiative of the existing site of the Astro Theater in downtown Clemson. While using the existing site and some existing structure, the new building harnesses some natural light and offers a new multi-use venue for the citizens and students in Clemson.
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A defining element was generated through the design of the structure which gave the buildings its shape. With the same structure repeated throughout, the program was dictated through the bays that were created. progression of design
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The design of the building was split into two separate venues, a restaurant and theater. This allows for the building to not only be used during performances but a place for people to eat and gather when there is not a performance.
structure plan
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second floor
model photos
first floor
campusCAFE spring 2010 | Professor Bo Garland library bridge renovation | Clemson University clemson, south carolina
Campus CafĂŠ is a project that makes use of the unused space underneath the library bridge on Clemson University. The CafĂŠ would allow for a new gathering space for students and offer another place to eat.
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view from under bridge
overhead view
inside view
Connecting the center of the campus to the outer parts was important in this design. The library was the center point and a cafe added to the front provided the best connecting and gathering space for students.
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ground floor
Carefully designed seating and lighting element was needed to illuminate the bridge at night as well as provide seating.
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spring 2011 | Professor Henrique Houayek urban dormitory genoa, italy partners: Justin Miller | Joe McNeill
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tranverse section
Vertical circulation was important to keep separate the general public and the tenants of the building. The raised living area, served as protection from the general public, but also offered a beautiful view above the freeway into the Genova harbor.
longitudinal section
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ground floor
first floor
Nestled between the walls of the old city and the modern infrastructure that runs parallel to it, the narrow urban site acts as a link between the two opposing urban typologies. We created a structure that not only houses the students but also provides a smooth connection from existing city walls down to the street level below.
model photos
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circulation
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fall 2011 | Professor Kevin Hyslop indoor football practice facility clemson, south carolina
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site analysis
fields
traffic
water
For this football practice facility, I wanted to create a large functional building with a concept of sustainability pushing the design. The roof is a double skinned roof allowing for air that flows across the site to cool the building during the summer months.
site plan
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first floor
second floor
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north elevation
east elevation
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transverse section
wall section
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view across field
entrance
inside lobby
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overhead view
model photos
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