VOLUME ONE selected projects | 2013-2015
Bryce Adam
bryceadamdesign.com
Schwermer graduate architecture portfolio | 2013 - 2015 805.279.1083 | bryce.schwermer@gmail.com Savannah College of Art & Design Master of Architecture_2016 BFA Architecture_2014
\\about Bryce Adam Schwermer is originally from Ojai, California and currently pursuing a masters of architecture degree at the Savannah College of Art & Design (SCAD). It is an amazing time for architecture and design in the current state of the world’s building landscape. We are no longer bound by preset notions or limits to what architecture and design can be. Not only are our current technological advances shaping the way we design and interact with the surrounding environment, but also how our society is connected to the entirety of the world. Collaboration with clients, users, and designers is happening in ways that were not possible in the past creating a more immersive experience. This collection of work represents my views and strategies navigating this new age of digital architecture and design.
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Transfigurement Graduate Arch Studio II + III Winter + Spring Quarter 2015
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Adaptation Arch Studio IV Fall Quarter 2013
design
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Inter\Face Craft + Tectonics Summer Quarter 2015
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Equilibrium Graduate Urban Studio I Fall Quarter 2014
Biformity Arch Studio II Winter Quarter 2013
Embodied Evo LABnormal Spring Quarter 2015
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Emergent Arch Studio V + VI Winter + Spring Quarter 2014
Pavilion no. 5 Graduate Arch Studio IV Fall Quarter 2015
Printmaking Design Processes Summer Quarter 2015
Transfigurement
Graduate Architecture Studio II + III | Winter + Spring Quarter 2015
Asheville | North Carolina | USA
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Time\Place A contemporary library for the 21st century can be a loaded topic. Although we are currently in the 21st century we have relatively just begun the long journey towards the future. What we have in the present may not represent what we need in the future, and where we came from in the past cannot be forgotten or ignored. When tasked with creating a library for the future, all three stages of existence must be considered. The past, present, and future are implemented directly into both the form and organization of the library. The building itself is a mutation of these three stages, formally breaking down from the solidarity of the past, the fragmentation of the present, and the unknown of the future. The two forces of past and future meet, an interchange occurs. Through this interchange, the present is exposed as the space between. Present is limbo, present is the entry to either the past or the future. The large atrium created by this interchange of masses is a semi-conditioned space enclosed only by an outer shell that houses the two main masses within the library. It is here where the user is given the choice to proceed to the future and experience a more digitally immersive atmosphere or go to the past where the physical books are housed and a more traditional library exists. The separation of these spaces creates more intimate zones within the library and challenges the user to wonder when in fact they are actually in the building. These very questions create an atmosphere that engages the user and their experience, but also progresses how a library of the future needs to function.
Site Analysis asheville, nc The idea of mutation comes from the thought of something changing over time. What causes that change? Is it necessary? Does it happen naturally or can it be implemented? Looking at the way the site has mutated over time and in scale oers information that can be implemented into the design of the building itself. A library for the 21st century needs to adapt or transform to fit the needs of something in the future while also responding to present conditions.
Urban Fabric
the state as a solid
the city fractured
the state as a void
Downtown Environment The downtown environment allows for a public library to reach a wide range of individuals at a relatively close distance to many other amenities the city has to oer. [5-minute walking radius]
Mutation Studies cause and effect [1]
Spontaneous mutations (molecular decay)
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Errors introduced during DNA repair
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Mutations due to error prone replication by pass of naturally occurring DNA damage
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Induced mutations caused by mutagens
*Scientists may also deliberately introduce mutant sequences through DNA manipulation for the sake of scientific experimentation.
Conceptual Mutations
solid symmetry
symmetrical dissolution
symmetrical fragmentation
Site Organization The site intends to serve multiple purposes and feature several sustainable features to utilize Asheville’s climate. The building and site attempt to recycle and filter water through a series of natural on-site drainage and collection ponds.
Interior organization floor plans
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Teen Learning Teen Administrative Office Computer Lab Rain Water Collection
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Main Entry Reception & Lobby Semi-Outdoor Patio Restaurant/Cafe
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Open Kitchen Magazine/Periodicals Stairs to Second Level Children’s Center
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Reading Lounge Physical Book Stacks Open Administrative Space Technology Pods & Main Circulation Semi-Outdoor Balcony
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Physical Book Stacks Reading Rooms Computer Learning Center Technology Pods & Main Circulation
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Environmental Response
cause and effect
Outer Shell:
Thin and lightweight outer shell protects and controls natural ventilation throughout the building
Canopy:
The Canopy shades the outdoor pavilion and helps to control the amount of natural light entering the outer shell
Rain Water Collection:
Rainwater is collected through the angled slope of the roof and stored and recycled throughout the building and landscape
Rain Water Calculations:
Asheville, NC Average Annual Rainfall | 37 inches Building roof Size | 8000 sf Estimated Annual Rainfall Collection | 8000sf/1000sf x 550gal per in x 37in = 162,800 gallons per year Estimated Cost of System | $200,000+
Semi-Conditioned
Shade Canopy
Rain Water Collection System (Up to 165,000 gallons per year)
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Formal Transformation
past
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interchange
entry into the present
Material Identity
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fracture
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Natural Ventilation and Light well Heat Exhaust
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Open Atrium
Inner Conditioned Object
Outer Shell
Structural Identity 3D section
Structural Identity construction details
Equilibrium Graduate Urban Studio I | Fall Quarter 2014 | w/Jean Morana
Atlanta | Georgia | USA
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Searching For Identity
The proposal isn’t as simple as replacing parking lots with residential towers. To truly entice the people to move back to the city there must be more than a place to sleep or an apartment to occupy. A redefinition of a neighborhood lifestyle in Downtown Atlanta should be applied to give the residents a sense of identity and the visitors a sense of excitement and intrigue. Through a series of six residential towers connected with elevated interweaving pathways filled with shopping, bars, restaurants, recreational activities, and areas of relaxation and refuge, a new neighborhood is born in place of mostly vacant parking lots. The ambiguous architectural language of the project is used to create a sense of event and bring interest to the neighborhood. The buildings act as objects that intervene within the neighborhood and draw people in to view the area for the first time. The buildings themselves are not limited to aesthetics alone, the programmatic functions of each building are as important as the beauty of the architecture. To create a sustainable model an equilibrium must exist between function and aesthetics, sustaining not only the environment, but the social and economic occupation of the neighborhood. Atlanta has long been synonymous with traffic and vehicular congestion. Our mission is to redefine the identity of the downtown region and create a more user friendly walkable city that people desire to occupy. Phase one of this project is to develop one neighborhood as a model of what downtown Atlanta can become. Phase two will look to continue the idea of neighborhood identification and occupation of vacant parking lots. The ultimate goal is to alleviate Atlanta’s reliance of automobiles through sustained occupation of the downtown region and a truly connected, walkable city.
Urban Anaylisis an issue in occupation
The city of Atlanta Georgia has long been the epicenter of business in the southern region of the United States. With the 7th largest economy in the US and the 17th largest in the World, Atlanta accounts for $304 billion in GDP. A prosperous city by many economic metrics, however a question still remains. If there are 5.5 million people living in Atlanta’s metro area, why are there only 23,000 living in one of the largest business districts in the United States? The answer lies in the quality of life people experience in the downtown region and the lack of identity felt within the city.
Traffic patterns | Downtown
The State of Georgia Population: 9,992,167
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Representation of Volume
Traffic moves around the downtown perimeter of the city acting If the volume of traffic was placed over the heart, the vehicles and as a parasite that surrounds the ‘heart’ of Atlanta. the highways would consume the city similar to a cancerous mass.
Atlanta Metro Region Population: 5,522,942
Atlanta City Region Population: 447,841 Buckhead Population: 78,676
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Midtown Population: 41,681
Downtown Population: 23,000
Parking lots | Downtown
Parking as an Object
There are 260 surface lots and parking garages and more than More than 8 million square feet of valuable downtown land is be90,000 parking spaces in the downtown Central Business District. ing occupied for only a fraction of the day.
Design Development
searching for identity
The separation of user and traďŹƒc was paramount to get people to feel comfortable with the idea of living in downtown Atlanta. Seen as a city owned by cars, our mission was to take back the city from the vehicles. By elevating the walkways and creating separation, the people raise above the vehicles, both in hierarchy and in actuality. Looking to the Highline in New York City as inspiration, the elevated pathways are programed with a multitude of activities and functions. They connect high-rise apartments, the connect neighborhoods, and they circulate people from place to place without having to fight the traďŹƒc for a right to the same space.
Base Layout
Private Residential Towers
Jogging Path
Phase 1: Neighborhood Identification Phase 2: Neighborhood Expansion Creating a neighborhood in the downtown area that is within a 5 Developing more neighborhoods to connect the downtown reminute walking radius of amenities and services. gion and creating a more user friendly environment.
Interactive Public Spaces
2nd Level Connecting Paths
3rd Level Sanctuary Space
Proposed Neighborhood Development The neighborhood features elevated pathways connecting the interactive public spaces. The purpose for elevating the pathways is to create a separation between the flow of vehicular traďŹƒc and the pedestrians right to the same space.
Longitudinal Section A
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Cross Section b
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Emergent
Architecture Studio V + VI | Winter + Spring Quarter 2014
Masdar City | Abu Dhabi | UAE
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Nature\Nurture Masdar Research Laboratories emerges from the land with a purpose of combating the harsh environment in which it resides; both as a building and as a company. As a research and manufacturer of portable refrigeration units that are designed to thrive in all environments, the research center itself must also mimic this formula in order to thrive in the torrid climate of Abu Dhabi. Several environmental factors are being consider in the design of this facility. The building itself rises above the landscape and lifts and folds in strategic locations to create ample shade. Several reflecting ponds are incorporated throughout the center both indoors and out to assist in evaporative cooling and take advantage of the high desert winds. A semi-triple envelope system is incorporated into the design to create several different conditioned and unconditioned zones to help maintain a consistent temperature within the main occupied space while conserving energy. The city of Masdar is founded on the principle of “zero carbon” emissions and thus employs multiple strategies to see that this is achieved. Masdar functions via one of the world’s largest solar fields which accounts for more than 30% of the entire city’s energy. Other sustainable features include a desalination facility to ensure clean water from a renewable source, gray water reclamation, and passive solar strategies. The juxtaposition of “nature vs. nurture” played a large part in the overall concept of the project. The idea of a man made city in a vast desert drove many of the design choices throughout the process. The heavy flow of pedestrian traffic to the lone industrial building in the vicinity reinforced the idea of the man made structure that must adapt to satisfy both the daily working activities as well as many leisure activities that are bound to take place within the bounds of the site.
Urban Environment zero carbon initiative The site chosen for the studio was located in Masdar City, Abu Dhabi. A planned zero carbon city with a focus on new technologies and sustainable systems. The goal for Masdar City was to be the first zero carbon city in the world. Implementing passive cooling strategies was key to combat the harsh desert temperatures. By locating the building on the edge of the development and at the end of a greenway, allowed for a more fluid site design and for the building to have a strong visual presence within the commercial district. *Masdar City master plan by Foster and Partners
Masdar City
Formal Transformation
Site Plan
Interior Organization floor plans
First floor plan 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
Main Entry Lobby Reception & Security Mail Room Mechanical Room Women’s Restroom Men’s Restroom H.R. Department H.R. Conference Room
Site Section
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I.T. Department I.T. Server Room Open Admin Offices Open Offices Employee Lounge Employee Cafe Research Cen. Lobby Reception & Security
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Main Research Lab Clean Room Transfer Chamber Research Lab 1 Research Lab 2 Lab Equip. Storage Meeting Room Restrooms
Second floor plan 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
Executive Office 1 Executive Office 2 Executive Office 3 Executive Office 4 Executive Conf. Rm. Women’s Locker Rm. Women’s Restroom Men’s Restroom
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Men’s Locker Rm. Employee Gym Executive Lounge Collaboration Rm. Open Admin Offices Open Offices Private Offices R|D Library & Lounge
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R|D Open Offices R|D I.T. Center Mechanical Room Men’s Restroom Women’s Restroom
Detailed Sections construction details
Masdar City was intentionally elevated to allow for the pedestrian traďŹƒc on the upper level to be unobstructed. By doing so, many intimate spaces are formed. The buildings are packed tightly together to optimize shading and ventilation to combat the harsh heat of the desert. The goal for Masdar City is for each building to use as many passive cooling strategies as possible to create a desirable experience. The section of this project uses deep atriums to bring in as much natural light into the building without compromising the internal temperature. The atriums stand out as gathering points of social interaction to induce collaboration and communication between the departments.
Center of Adaptive Arts
Architecture Studio IV | Fall Quarter 2015
Jacksonville | Florida | USA
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The Art of Being Transparent
The Center of Adaptive Arts is a project that deals with transparency on more levels than the literal definition. Jacksonville itself is a transparent city in that few can recognize its natural beauty. The city has failed to adapt to the declining economy and has yet to develop a new project to redefine the downtown area. This project uses light as an attempt to create a beacon of hope for the current people of Jacksonville and to inspire further development of the neglected city. The center adapts to its surroundings by containing multiple programmatic functions that can be utilized by the tourist industry as well as the current residents of Jacksonville. The building uses transparent surfaces to allow people to glimpse inside as well as emitting light to draw people into the experience. It is this very transparency that allows the building to stand out in a city void of an icon.
Urban Environment downtown desert
Jacksonville, Florida oers and interesting environment for a contemporary art museum because the city itself is ripe for development and something new. One of the issues with downtown Jacksonville is the fact that barely anyone lives there in comparison to the suburbs closer to the beach. The city is thirsty for development and something to define it. With property values low, and competition even lower, Jacksonville is ready.
Jacksonville
Formal Transformation
Site Surroundings
Interior Organization floor plans
First floor plan 1. 2. 3. 4.
Main Entrance Reception Desk Coffee Shop Cafe Outdoor Stage Pavilion
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Outdoor Event Space Event Center Entrance Open Ballroom Conference Room
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Projection Room Residential Entrance Naturally Lit Gallery
Third floor plan 1. 2. 3. 4.
Open Gallery Space Gift Shop Artificially Lit Gallery Theatre Viewing Deck
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Event Staff Offices Residential Entrance Residential Reception Mail Room Security Office
Second floor plan 1. 2. 3. 4.
Restaurant Lobby Host Station Restaurant Kitchen Restaurant Bar
Residential floor plan 1. 2. 3. 4.
3-bd, 2-ba, 3000sf unit 2-bd, 1-ba, 1000sf unit 1-bd, 1-ba, 720sf unit 1-bd, 1-ba, 720sf unit
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Dining Room Hallway to Theatre Restaurant Offices Theatre Offices
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Theatre Entrance Backstage Storage Performance Stage Performer’s Space
Biformity
Architecture Studio II | Winter Quarter 2013
Savannah | Georgia | USA
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Duality in Nature Biformity is a project that focuses on expressing the duality that exists within the unique site. Situated between a natural landscape and the urban edge of the city, the balance is found through a cascading landscape that eventually rises from the Earth to form two peaks of habitable space. The polluted river that divides the site is re-sculpted and filtered to attract people to an otherwise undesirable and unknown location. Here people are invited to interact with the artists and view their work in an open gallery and workshop setting. A delicate balance exists in separating the public and private space to accommodate the needs of the artist and the user.
Urban Environment edge study
The Historic District in Savannah is bound by two harsh edges. Within the boundaries lies a vibrant city, outside exists a fragmented and divided place. The challenge is to expand the boundary of the city while still staying true to what makes the Historic District unique.
Historical Context
Topographical Context
Formal Transformation
The canal’s new path erodes the edge.
The center of the mass is removed to create a large private courtyard
Each corner of the mass is pushed down to engage the ground level
The center of the mass is removed to create a large public courtyard for gallery exhibits
Two corners are pushed down to create a connection to the ground
The northwest corner of the mass rises above the existing bridge to create another point of entry
Pavilion No. 5 Graduate Architecture Studio IV | Fall Quarter 2015
St Marys | Georgia | USA
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Terminus St Marys, Georgia is considered to be the second oldest city in the United States. Its roots of history run deep throughout the Georgia Coastal Islands. It represents both the gateway to Florida, and to the largest barrier island, Cumberland Island. For the Cultural Heritage Trail, St Marys represents the end of the journey through Georgia’s Gullah-Geechee history. However, St Marys also represents the beginning of the spread of cultural knowledge. What people take with them, and what they spread in their own home-land will eventually become what makes the lasting impression of the Gullah people and their heritage.
Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Trail preservation through adaptation The Gullah-Geechee are a culture of people made up of freed west and central African slaves living along the southeastern united states coastal region. They settled the lands along the coast as a means of survival and what was originally thought as useless land became a thriving region that largely went undiscovered until the early part of the 20th century. In the past half century, tourism to the coastal islands and land development has threatened the culture and forced many of the original inhabitants to relocate. Assimilation as well as rising sea levels and climate change has caused a dying culture to go largely unnoticed in the modern political and socio economic society.
Mission of the Gullah Geechee “To preserve, protect, and promote our history, culture, language, and homeland and to institute and demand official recognition of the governance (minority) rights necessary to accomplish our mission to take care of our community through collective efforts which will provide a healthy environment, care for the well beings of each person, and economic empowerment.”
recognition: To bring cultural awareness on a national level to people with and without Gullah heritage.
education: Educate the public about Gullah Geechee culture and history while maintaining traditional values and ways of life.
adaptation: Adapt to a changing physical and social environment to preserve traditional Gullah values while continuing to grow the community and cultural awareness.
“One of the biggest challenges is just letting people know we even exist.”
State of the Gullah Geechee Gullah-Geechee cultural heritage corridor OďŹƒcially designated by the U.S. government, the corridor is estimated to have some 250,000 Gullah-Geechee people with some Gullah leaders estimating one million throughout the United States.
culture lost through assimilation Many Gullah-Geechee people left the region over time to seek work and opportunities not aorded in the area. When people leave a piece of the culture leaves with them. As the community gets smaller, its becomes increasingly diďŹƒcult to preserve and continue the traditions.
State of the Gullah Geechee preservation through education Instead of bringing information to people spread across the country, bring the people to the information.
creating a network of culture With the knowledge and education of their culture spread to new people, the Gullah-Geechee will not only be able to sustain their culture through assimilation, but thrive through dierence.
Cultural Interventions gullah-geechee cultural heritage trail
The Gullah-Geechee Cultural Heritage Trail is about bringing recognition to a group of people who have been marginalized and left in the shadows of society. The trail serves to promote and educate both the public and people of Gullah heritage who have long since assimilated into western society and may not be aware of what it means to be Gullah-Geechee. The pavilions act as a monument to the Gullah community and their heritage. They are also meant to remind us of the impending climate change and the people it will threaten. They will not solve the issue of rising seas, they may not last forever, but they can be implemented rapidly and can become a way to reach people on a larger scale.
pavilion no. 1 Pin Point Community Pin Point, Ga
pavilion no. 2 Geechee Kunda Institute Riceboro, Ga
pavilion no. 3 Hog Hammock Cemetery Sapelo Island, Ga
pavilion no. 4 Brunswick Basket Stand Brunswick, Ga
pavilion no. 5 Cultural Reflections Saint Marys, Ga
St Marys, Georgia cumberland island ferry terminal proposed intervention:
A Pavilion of Time Spent
The St. Mary’s Pavilion is meant to be a place of reflection. It marks the end of a journey through coastal Georgia and as the last stop on the trail, it stands as a monument to all the knowledge that has been learned, and all that will be taken with. Murals and history of the Gullah-Geechee are embedded in the white marble as a marking of existence and a metaphor representative of the lopsided history of the white American south. The marble is highly polished and highly reflective so the user can see themselves within the pavilion and within the mural of the Gullah-Geechee people.
Inter\Face
Architectural Craft + Tectonics | Summer Quarter 2015
Lacoste | Provence | France
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Experience the Quarry Perspective changes over time. Either voluntary or through intervention, nature has a way of evolving and adapting to various challenges thrown its way. Interface recognizes that through an unnatural intervention a shift towards the natural can be attained. A contemporary fabrication project needs to have the ability to change both its form and location. No longer is architecture and design bound to one location or space. Through digital means, a project can achieve a level of sophisticated and relatively simple methods to achieve complete adaptability. Interface seeks to change the way a user experiences a space by bringing one closer to the interaction and highlighting both the contemporary and historical aspects of a space. By creating a more defined circulation pattern and open gathering spaces and user can interact on an entirely dierent level than before. To achieve adaptability, Interface breaks down to its most essential components through a series of digital fabrication methods including; rapid prototyping, waing, and contouring. Each component of the space has the ability to be featured in another location individually or as one complete piece.
Siteabnormally Analysis natural The Quarry in Lacoste offers artists an escape into the natural environment for both inspiration and raw material. For years, artists have been sculpting the stone and exhibiting it within the actual space. Left unmaintained in comparison to other quarries in the area, this particular one has allowed nature to become a part of something unnatural in construction.
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each section of the installation has the abilitiy to be broken down and transported easily to another location from there, they can be displayed as a stand-alone pieces or together as one large installation
canopy detail
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scale: 1” = 4’-0”
space-frame ball joint ball joint sleeve
laser-cut plywood frame profile
pinned tube conn.
laser-cut plywood cross bracing
panel conn. bracket
angled steel conn. bracket
light weight panel
waterproof rubber gromet wall conn. bracket aluminum tubing
canopy detail
scale: 1” = 6”
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scale: 1” = 2’-0”
Embodied Evolution (L)ABnormal | Spring Quarter 2015 | w/Jean Jaminet
Savannah | Georgia | USA
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Design Competition 2015 Embodied Evolution is a student design competition that investigates the fusion between fashion and human form. The contemporary design environment has been influenced simultaneously by the biology of human form and the synthetics of technological innovation. Students will fabricate wearable apparel, armor, gear, or prosthetic prototypes with innovative materials and hybrid media to emphasize the body as part of, not separate from the design environment in which we exist.
Embodied Evolution 2015 (L)ABnormal | vice president | event organizer
Event Synopsis Composed of students and faculty from SCAD, (L)ABnormal exists for the purpose of exploring the design, process, and manipulation of material fabrication through digital means. As an expression of the goals and mission of (L)ABnormal, Embodied Evolution represents the essence of the contemporary state of digital technologies and innovations. Rather than focus on a small scale installation limited by time, means, a student involvement, (L)ABnormal focused its efforts towards an inclusive student competition that allowed for more than 20 different iterations that each represent the balance and integration of digital technologies and the human form. The second annual event was a complete student effort from its organization to its competitors and was attended by more the 300 people and sponsored by eight different companies and organizations. To organize the event, (L)ABnormal split into four teams to focus on different tasks: marketing/promotion, sponsorship, venue, and fabrication. As Vice President of (L)ABnormal and one of three Embodied Evolution head event organizers, my responsibilities included leading and overseeing the teams of the four individual groups, completing necessary tasks essential to the competition of the event as well as handling all correspondence. *all photographs by Iain Gomez and Zelig Foak
Event Sponsors
Embodied Evolution 2015 (L)ABnormal | vice president | event organizer
Winning Entries 1st Place
2nd Place
3rd Place
‘Rag Trade’
‘Grandiose’
‘Rotten from the Inside’
Kelsey Hickerson | Maegan Pate
Paula Costa | Timothy Howells
Gabriela Dekanova
Other Participants ‘Sans Human’
‘Reciprocal Inimical’
‘Sensible Estrangement’
Holly Chisholm
Johnathan Gregurick | Olisa Agulue
Abdul Alharib | Noe Figueroa
Printmaking
Graduate Printmaking Processes | Summer Quarter 2015
Savannah | Georgia | USA
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Dissolution of a Line This series of prints was about the exploration of simple and pragmatic functions we use is creating art and architecture. For this particular study, I investigated the ‘line’. What happens as that line dissolves from something solid into a state of complete disarray? Can a line ever fully be dissolved, or is the essence of that line continuously preserved within the outcome of the dissolution? Does the state of the line change with the addition of color of texture? The following is a result of those questions. They remain unanswered but exist as a representation of the questions themselves.
Intaglio Prints
Copper Plate Etching 8” x 12” on German Etching Paper The intaglio prints below were created by etching copper plates with the line work and texture, coated with ink, and pressed onto wet paper. They are meant to question the state of the ‘line’ and its transition from solid to fracture, to dissolution. The varying textures and colors exist to see if the line itself can be obscured or altered through their implementation. The screen prints on the opposite page are a continuation of the exploration of the dissolved line, but also a study in the flatness of screen printing. The added colors and textures are an attempt to create volume on a flat surface.
Mixed Media Prints Screen Printing | Spray Paint 11” x 14” on Bristol
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Schwermer graduate architecture portfolio | 2013 - 2015 805.279.1083 | bryce.schwermer@gmail.com Savannah College of Art & Design Master of Architecture_2016 BFA Architecture_2014