Design Portfolio
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Blake Phillips - Architecture
Resume Blake Phillips
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Education
High School
Creighton Preparatory School - Omaha, NE
August 2014 - May 2018
Bachelor of Science in Design
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
August 2018 - May 2022
Current: Master of Science in Architecture
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
August 2022 - Present
Work Experience
Cashier
HyVee - Omaha, NE
September 2016 - August 2018
Summer Grounds Crew
Boys Town - Omaha, NE
May 2020 - August 2020 May 2021 - August 2021
Architectural Intern
Leo A Daly - Omaha, NE May 2022 - August 2022
Involvement
Boy Scouts 2012-2016
Awards: Order of the Arrow Ordeal
Operation Animals
Creighton Prep - 2017
Responsible Design Learning Community
University of Nebraska Lincoln - 2019
Email: bphillips2499@gmail.com
Phone: 402-699-8516
Applicable Skills Digital 3D Modeling Rendering Graphic Design Laser Cutting Woodworking and Fabrication Software
Adobe Illustrator (5 years) Adobe Photoshop (5 years) Adobe InDesign (4 years) Rhinoceros 3D (4 years) Grasshopper (3 years) Revit (3 years) Lumion (3 years) Twinmotion Bluebeam
UNMC Childcare Center
The UNMC Childcare Center was a semester-long group project for the ARCH 410 Collaborate studio. We worked directly with the architecture and planning team at UNMC which gave a great insight into the UNMC campus as well as what parameters UNMC is looking for in their proposed childcare center. After talking with the team at UNMC, they indicated that they valued having ample but separate play spaces for the age groups that the childcare center is designed to serve. We broke up the age range into three groups, infant, toddler, and older, however, these age groups are more defined by developmental level than age. In order to provide the maximum amount of flat, usable play space, we proposed a large, terraced retaining wall along the North and West of the site. There was an extreme grade change of over 40 feet on the site from corner to corner, and the retaining wall was our solution to deal with the challenging grade. We also terraced them in order to allow for planters and to make the retaining wall itself seem less intimidating for the children. We also decided to design a sculpture for the S 46th and Farnam St. corner that leads directly into a public zone meant for use by students, staff, and the general public. The childcare center itself is a split-level building with both floors rotated along the central axis in order to create a series of overhangs and roof gardens. Because of the split level, both floors are able to exit onto grade, and the site is also split into two levels which are connected by a series of ramps. Due to these ramps, the entire site is also made ADA accessible.
LEVEL ONE SCALE 3/32”= 1’-0”
LEVEL TWO SCALE 3/32”= 1’-0”
Fall
U e a To d Todd e a n a ec he O c O ce a R O c Con
N Tod e Tod e C a sroom O der C a sroom O der C a sroom R C Roo To Ga en
2021
Drawing by Samantha
Drawing by Samantha
Render by Blake
Key Infant Play Toddler Play Blacktop Older Play Public Zone Quiet Zone Roof Gardens Controlled Access Gate Public Zone Toddler Play Infant Play Older Play Blacktop Farnam St. S 46th St. Emile St. Dropoff Parking Loading Zone Staff/Overflow Parking S 46th St. Emile St. Farnam St. UNMC Sculpture
Drawing and Site Designed by Blake Roof Gardens and Ramped Gardens designed by Chenxin
St.
Project by Blake Phillips, Samantha Inman, Mollie Simmons, Chenxin Chu
The site is located at corner of S 46th
and Farnam St. within the future UNMC Saddlecreek Extension. The roundabout depicted in drawings and renders does not yet exist but is included in the UNMC Saddlecreek Extension Master Plan.
Render by Blake
Render by Blake
Render by Blake
Fall 2021
There is a wide variety of materiality throughout the UNMC campus, however, we noticed a lot of brick, as well as sandstone and glass. These materials were used so that the childcare center could fit into the material vernacular already within use at UNMC. We used glazed terra cotta strips on the second floor in order to incorporate the UNMC color scheme into the building and to create a more vibrant and fun environment for the children of UNMC. We used glazed terra cotta strips on the second floor in order to incorporate the UNMC color scheme into the building and to create a more vibrant and fun environment for the children of UNMC. In order to let more light into the building’s interior, we designed a sloping light well on the second floor which terminates at the lobby as a large open atrium space that gestures towards the rest of the UNMC Campus.
Brown Brick Glass Sandstone Brick Glazed Terra Cotta Strips
Drawing by Blake
Render by Blake
Render by Blake
Render by Blake
Render by Blake To allow light into the first floor we punched a hole through the middle of the building and installed a skylight. Protruding from the skylight is a series of colorful glass strips meant to tie together the interior and exterior of the building as well as allow for colorful light to be projected throughout the building at different parts of the day. On the west side of the building, we created a two-story indoor play space that is intended to be utilized by all three age groups during times of the year when outdoor conditions will not allow the children to play outside. It features colorful “play stairs” as well as a slide and netted climbing structure. The classrooms are divided into pods of two or three by age group. Pods are separated by half-walls in order for teachers/caregivers to easily communicate with one another and be able to easily assist in other classrooms while still being able to keep an eye on their own classroom. This is especially useful in a scenario where the daycare may be understaffed or where some caregivers may be taking a break.
Drawing by Blake
Render by Mollie
Render by Mollie
Render by Mollie
SGH-DriDesign Competition Finalist
Blake Phillips and Preston Doerrfeld
The Haymarket district in Lincoln, Nebraska has been reinvented over the last 5-10 years from an industrial zone into Lincoln’s primary hub of events and entertainment. Market Station is located between the historic post-industrial area of the Haymarket and an area of new developments located on land reclaimed from the railroad. Market Station seeks to bridge this gap between new and old developments and to be a place of engagement for artists and the community at large. It features a mixed-use program of a Market Hall, Gallery, Private Studios, and Live/ Work residences as well as a public square that serves as a major gateway through the Haymarket. Market Station can be broken up into four major pieces: the Market Hall, Bar, Podium, and the Tower. The Market Hall can host multiple artisans and food vendors throughout the year as well as expand outside into the public square during the harvest season. It seeks to provide fresh food options yearround for resident artists as well as other residents of the Haymarket who do not have many local options for fresh food. The Bar connects the Market Hall and Podium and transitions from public to private spaces as you move south. The podium houses a cafe and dining area along the public square, as well as the residential lobby to the south. The Tower was built up to the downtown Lincoln height limit to maximize the number of living units and features double-height lofted spaces to provide the maximum amount of natural light for its residents.
Spring 2022
0’ 10’ 40’ 80’ 20’ O Street Canopy Street P Street P Street Canopy Street
5 10 20 30 40 50 100 Feet 0 Elevation 1 - West
Spring 2022
5 10 20 30 40 50 100 Feet 0 Section 1 - West
5 10 20 30 40 50 100 Feet 0 Elevation 2 - North
Spring 2022
5 10 20 30 40 50 100 Feet 0 Section 2 - North
Spring 2022 Ground Floor Plan 5 10 20 30 40 50 Elev. 2 Elev. 1 07 08 Sec. 1 09 Sec. 2 10
Second Floor Plan 5 10 20 30 40 50
Spring 2022 Apartments Typical Floor Plan 5 10 20 30 40 50 Apartments Loft Typical Floor Plan 5 10 20 30 40 50 Roof Floor Plan 5 10 20 30 40 50
Spring 2022
Spring
2022
VA Hospital in Tulsa (VHiT)
Over the summer I worked to develop a glass awning system featuring the 6 seals of the US military for the hospital dropoff lane. I also worked to develop presentation renders for the project during several stages of development.
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CBOC Bellevue
Another smaller project I worked on over the summer was a proposed Community Based Outreach Clinic (CBOC) for VA in Bellevue. I produced the surrounding site context and presentation renders for this inital stage of design.
Fall 2022
Converge Office Tower
By Blake Phillips Project Timeline: 5 Weeks
THE MERIDIAN AXON Scale - 1” = 100’ THE MERIDIAN SUSTAINABLE URBANISM 2022 FALL | ARCH 510/610 THE MERIDIAN Sitora Alieva, Karolayn Chavez Loor, Josh Dickey, Preston Doerrfeld, Jacob Granger, Seth Hadenfeldt, Meagan Hollman, Ryker Hoy, Audrey Huse, Mackenzie Modde, Mitch Neujahr, Blake Phillips, Alyssa Villarreal Mark Hoistad MASTERPLAN
Double Skin Facade
The building utilizes an mechanically ventilated double-skin facade which improves thermal and acoustic insulation while allowing clear views and natural light.
Mass Timber Construction
The building uses CLT-concrete composite slabs and glulam columns and beams which allows for long-term carbon sequestration within the structure as well as a faster construction timeline. Exposed timber within the building contributes to a healthy work environment through biophilia.
Electrochromic Glass
Electrochromic Glass helps to reduce solar heat gain, and reduce glare on screens throughout the day creating a more comfortable work environment while still allowing for views and natural light.
Solar Shading
Additional mullions on the South, East, and West facades help to further shade the building through bespoke diagonal moves
Water Collection
365,084 gallons of greywater collected per year (assume 62% collection e ciency) Accounts for approximately 11% of total water consumption
Solar Energy
186,770 KWH energy produced per year Accounts for 8.5% of estimated total energy consumption per year
Fall 2022
Top 4 Floors Serve as Primary Tenant Space Ammenity Level Connecting to Roof Deck Leasable Office Space Platform Retail Level Punched Apertures Through Platform allows for light penetration and visual connection Features walkable track around periphery with a fitness center and event space Fewer Mullions on North Facade to Maximize Views Crossing pattern ties together East and West facades East and West Facades Feature Dense Dual-Mullion Facade Creates visual interest from O Street and acts as solar shading Two Story Lobby Atrium Space creates visual connection between platform and street below
INTENT Proposed Primary Tenant:
DESIGN
Fall 2022 O St.
70th St.
69th St. Taylor Park Dr. Pedestrian Only Zone O St. Taylor Park Dr.
Fall 2022 BUS STOP UNDERGROUND PARKING ENTRANCE SERVICE ALLEY Ground Floor Mechanical Trash Mail Retail Co ee Shop Bar/Restaurant Bar/Restaurant Bar/Restaurant Bar/Restaurant Mech Lobby
BUS STOP BUS STOP UNDERGROUND PARKING ENTRANCE Ground Floor Platform Level Bar/Restaurant Co ee Shop Retail Restaurant Mech Retail Retail Retail Lobby
2-11 TYP PLAN FLOORS 13-16
TYP PLAN FLOORS
Ammenity Level
SLAB INTERIOR MULLIONS ELECTROCHROMIC GLASS SLAB CONNECTION DESIGN MULLIONS SPIDER AND ROD CONNECTION CLEAR POINT-FIXED EXTERIOR GLASS Plan View NTS STEEL TENSION CABLES
SLAB INTERIOR MULLIONS ELECTROCHROMIC GLASS SLAB CONNECTION DESIGN MULLIONS SPIDER CONNECTIONS CLEAR POINT-FIXED EXTERIOR GLASS Plan View NTS
