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Chance Howe was born in Portales, New Mexico in March of 1987. He grew up in Plainview, Texas. His father and much of his extended family have worked in the construction industry in the Southwestern United States for generations. Inspired to pursue a career in the construction industry himself, he decided to pursue architecture. He earned a B.S. in Architecture from Texas Tech University in December of 2009. He returned to Texas Tech to pursue a Master of Architecture degree with a Digital Design & Fabrication Certificate, which he earned in December of 2011. Along the journey, Chance enrolled in a Healthcare Facilities Design Studio. Working with a team of professionals from HKS’s Dallas and Ft. Worth offices inspired him to pursue EDAC certification. He received his certification in December of 2011 just in time to be one of the first 1000 healthcare and design professionals in the country to be certified. His certification demonstrates his ability to use credible evidence to inform his design decisions. His access to the newest findings in healthcare research will enable him to provide cutting edge insight into healthcare projects. He also hopes that the future sees evidencebased design principles incorporated into other design specialties. Sustainability and renewable energy are also part of Chance’s ever-expanding list of architectural interests. Between a sustainable design studio and his time working with the leadership of Texas Tech’s cutting-edge wind energy program, he’s learned about many sustainable technologies and applications. Chance hopes to become a LEED Green Associate soon. After some time in the field, he’d like to become a LEED AP as well. Chance desires to become a licensed architect. Along with that desire, Chance is eager to be involved in every aspect of the design and construction process, from pre-design and programming to construction documentation and construction administration. He is excited to become involved in professional organizations and continue learning the profession from more experienced architects, engineers, and construction professionals. Outside of architecture, Chance enjoys playing music, live music events, film, photography, art and Red Raider sports. He enjoys spending time with family, friends and his fiancée. He and his fiancée will be getting married in May of 2012.
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Table of Con dallas presbyterian hospital cancer center expansion the new lubbockism the rural-urban viewport I-40 truck stop and trucker school hong kong marine biology research center ttu’s weeks residence hall sustainable re-use miscellaneous résumé
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dallas presbyterian hospital cancer center expansion january-may 2011 dallas, texas, usa
The concept for this project is derived from research associated with natural light and nature views and their positive impact on patient outcomes. Nature in the patient’s corner... The fight begins at the moment of diagnosis. Each patient, family member and caregiver involved in the treatment of the disease stands to benefit immensely from the support that nature can provide when it is incorporated into healthcare architecture. Just like a corner man in a boxing match, providing support to their fighter, nature can support the patients, their families and caregivers. By providing beautiful nature views and taking advantage of natural lighting, this cancer care center provides that support at every turn. This project extends on DPH’s existing radiation-only facility to include a fully comprehensive treatment center.
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The project is located in Dallas, TX. It is just east of N. Central Expressway between Walnut Hill Ln. and Greenville Ave. To the north are the hospital’s two main bed towers. The south side of the site is heavily wooded with a creek running through it, providing potentially spectacular nature views. The primary approach to the facility comes from the bridge that spans over the creek to the south. The chilling towers at the mechanical plant to the east provide a soothing white noise for the site. The parking garage to the west will function as the primary parking area for the facility. Short term and handicapped parking are available at the basement level.
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The courtyard level contains the Cancer Life Net and Education Center. A large community space is available for yoga and other exercise courses. Family and patient counseling offices are located here as well. These spaces will be used by patients and their families primarily as a way to create and enhance the cancer center community. The waiting area has direct visual access to the courtyard to the west through floor-to-ceiling windows. The area would be showered in natural light throughout the day, especially in the afternoon.
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The main lobby is an expansive double height space with two water features that give some visual and auditory separation from the main traffic flow through the space. The two story windows allow for views outside to the well manicured entrance as well as great natural light. The north section of the center houses the radiation therapy clinic. The western half of this clinic is existing and would be renovated. A small courtyard was cut out of the center of the existing facility to allow natural light into the otherwise dark radiation area. Across the sunken courtyard to the south is the infusion therapy clinic. Accompanying the infusion clinic on the south side is a hematology and oncology clinic, a STAT lab, and a pharmacy. The waiting area at the southern tip of the center has great views to the heavily wooded creek to the south of the building.
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The administrative suite takes up the entire northern end of the 2nd floor of the center and has terraces for the administrative staff to enjoy. The multispecialty clinic would be leased out to highly-specialized third party cancer physicians. Patients and family are allowed access to the expansive terrace directly east of the clinic. Physicians and staff have access to the southern terrace and great views of the creek area. The large family waiting area in the center has views to the sunken courtyard on the west side of the center and is open to the main lobby below on the east. A small theater and concessions are available for family members awaiting patients in treatment.
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As a way to articulate between the existing facility and the new construction, a narrow courtyard is placed in the center of the radiation treatment clinic. This courtyard will provide natural light and views to patient entering and exiting the new linear accelerator vaults. The cross section shows the sunken courtyard between the two ends of the center. This public space is located directly adjacent to the bulk of the public support areas of the center, enhancing the center’s community. The courtyard also provides opportunities for views and natural lighting.
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The patient and family waiting experience was of particular focus in this project. The gowned waiting area located in the renovated area of the radiation treatment clinic is pictured above. Privacy is of the utmost importance to patients in hospital gowns while awaiting treatment. Private dressing rooms are provided around the perimeter of this room. High backed chairs were chosen to offer patients some comfort. The room is top-lit naturally along the edges. The incoming light cascades down a milled wood wall to add a natural element in a space where exterior windows would allow too much light and have a negative impact of privacy.
waitingAREAS The large waiting area located on the southern end of the main level serves both the Hematology/ Oncology Clinic and the Infusion Clinic. Pulling this area all the way to the end of the long corridor allowed for the best views available anywhere in the center. Parking and traffic were diverted underneath this area to preserve the views. An accessible terrace is available for patients and their family members.
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the new lubbockism august-december 2010 lubbock, texas, usa The new Lubbockism is a project that aims to reinvent the single family home in Lubbock, Texas. It aims to bring contemporary design into the context of the West Texas suburban fabric. As a contemporary model for single family homes in West Texas, this project strives to challenge the accepted standard. Issues of public space vs. private space, durability, functionality, sustainability and aesthetics drive many of the decisions made during the design process. Information learned from this project could be applied to future housing developments in the Lubbock area to bring Lubbock into the 21st century. As technology and subsequently our ways of living have advanced in the last ten to twenty years, little has changed with the design of single family homes in the Lubbock area. The same material palette has been in place for several decades. The same forms have been around for decades as well. The new Lubbockism will adapt to the contemporary Lubbockites’ lifestyle and offer possibilities for future changes in lifestyles of Lubbock residents. This project should adapt without losing its sense of place. It must remain well suited to the context of the South Plains of West Texas. It should use the environmental condition of the area to its advantage. It should harness the wind, the sun and the rain. It should also be durable enough to withstand the harsh environmental conditions prevalent in this area.
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The concept for this new housing type for the Lubbock area arrived from two thing: a folding continuous surface and the analysis of Lubbock-area agricultural vernacular architecture. It is also influenced by the skills of local homebuilders. The corrugated iron of many of the area’s farm and ranch building seemed to be an appropriate and durable material. Platform framing, which is practiced widely by area homebuilders seemed an appropriate method to base the construction off of.
sitePLAN The proposed site is a small East Lubbock neighborhood in drastic need of attention. It is located between East 19th Street and Broadway just east of the American Wind Power Center. There are many inexpensive empty lots that already have access to municipal infrastructure. The area’s proximity to some of Lubbock’s most beautiful and awfully under appreciated areas was another key factor in the decision.
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sealant lined box gutter two x four lumber truss at two feet o.c. osb girder with two x six lumber reinforcement double top plate fiberglass batt insulation two x eight studs at one foot o.c. 5/8” gypsum wall board 5/8” osb sheathing
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vapor barrier 1/2” foil faced polyiso insulation galvanized corrugated sheet metal
3/4” plywood decking with 5/8” hardwood flooring 15” diameter flexible ducting osb girder with two x six lumber reinforcement two x four lumber truss at two feet o.c. double top plate fiberglass batt insulation two x eight studs at one foot o.c. 5/8” gypsum wall board 5/8” osb sheathing vapor barrier 1/2” foil faced polyiso insulation galvanized corrugated sheet metal
sill plate bolted to slab 5” reinforced concrete slab on grade reinforced perimeter grade beam
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the rural-urban viewport august-december 2010
Rural-urban viewport captures shotgun views in a seemingly limitless environment of the flat, dusty expanse under the infinite blue sky. Patches of rusty, worn built environment are strewn across the horizon. The wind unites the dueling environments in a swirling haze of brown dirt in an effort to reclaim the built into the natural. This project is derives its form, materiality, texture, and environment from its origins in the duality of West Texas rural countryside and splashes of unique urbanism. This duality is the basis for a pair of photo collages. The collages were selectively subtracted from, diagrammed iteratively, and then finally transferred into three dimensions.
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I-40 truck stop and trucker school january-may 2010 amarillo, texas, usa The I-40 Truck Stop and Trucker School consists programmatically of fueling stations, a convenience store, a trucker lounge, a diner, and a truck driving school. The project is sited west of Amarillo, Texas on the north side of Interstate 40 near the Cadillac Ranch. After careful study of existing truck stop facilities, it was clear that, in most cases, the distinction between truck driver areas, auto driver areas, and areas shared by all patrons is not often clear. In order to correct the issue and provide a safer experience for everyone involved, this project is clearly divided into three categories. First, an auto-only area to the south. Second, a dedicated tractor-trailer to the north. Finally, a spine of combined program forms a thin boundary layer between the two. The spine articulates the dichotomy between the two vastly different areas while also serving as a place for the people from either side to merge in a safe and exciting environment.
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This early study model starts to build a dialogue between the automobile scale (bottom left) and the tractor trailer scale (upper right). The model is simultaneously exploring the idea of an inhabitable boundary that bifurcates and separates those two areas. Automotive exclusive program elements might are represented by the box in the automotive zone. Truck exclusive program elements are represented by the volumes in the truck zone. Other programmatic elements inhabit the central boundary zone.
studyMODEL This study shows a later stage of development where the application of the program elements relates to site conditions. The truck zone is on the north side of the boundary zone, while the automotive zone is to the south where the site squeezes down into a corner. Putting truck on the north side of the site also encourages cars coming off of the interstate to the south to remain in their respective zone, avoiding the perils of the truck zone.
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The structural axonometric above show the entire boundary zone and the relationship of the programmatic elements to the central zone. On the ground level, all program elements that are exclusive to one side or the other plug into the central zone perpendicularly. The convenience store, however, is shared by both zones and is rotated to reflect that. Since patrons typically will stay longer in the diner and trucker school, they are lifted off of the ground to take advantage of views and privacy.
The vastly different scales associated with automobiles and trucks respectively can easily be seen in the site plan. To the far northwest corner of the site is the practice yard used by the trucker school. The truck parking closest to the central boundary is equipped with anti-idling stations in an effort to reduce fuel consumption and emissions while truckers park to rest. The distance between buildings is closely related to the turning radii of autos and trucks. There is no direct passage from one side of the boundary to the other, but rather a sort of labyrinth to prevent free movement between the two.
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The top left section shows a cut perpendicular to the boundary zone at the extreme eastern edge of the site looking west. The automotive zone and its fueling stations is on the left and the truck zone and its fueling stations on the right. The convenience store, diner, trucker lounge, and truck repair center can be seen in the distance. The constructed wetlands in the foreground and inside the boundary zone is used to treat sewage on-site before it is sent to the municipal sewer lines.
The wall section is a typical wall section of the southern and northern walls of the diner and trucker school that are lifted off of the ground due to the relative amount of time a patron would spend there. The longitudinal section is cut right down the middle of the boundary zone looking north. From l-r are the trucker school, truck repair, diner (with storm shelter below), trucker lounge, convenience store, and constructed wetlands.
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This aerial rendering show the entire project from above the practice yard in the northwest corner. Interstate 40 can be seen beyond the project to the south.
dinerVIEW The envelope system used to enclose the central boundary consists of a three dimensional structural system and a variety of panels. The three dimensional structure is similar to those found in large billboards and helps to resist the strong West Texas winds. The layered panels enclose the area, filter the natural light, and protect patrons from the winds.
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hong kong marine biology research center august-december 2011 west kowloon, hong kong
The Hong Kong Marine Biology Research Center, located adjacent to Victoria Harbor in West Kowloon, Hong Kong, is a comprehensive Marine Biology Research and Education Center. Students live on the campus in of the its 3 buildings. Another large building holds much of the teaching and research facilities, as well as the public outreach and education components. Floating on the water is a laboratory/ live operations facility that allows direct access to the water and boating assets. Each of the land-based buildings lifts much of their footprint off of the ground whilst also maintaining a relatively low roof line. This helps to encourage activity by students, faculty, staff, and patrons at the ground level. It also helps to reduce the issue of shadows found often in densely populated urban areas with skyscrapers.
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The project is located on Victoria Harbor in Hong Kong. The entire project radiates out from a central point located on the water, allowing the focal point of the campus to be the focus of the center’s research. The land based buildings follow the idea of continuity and minimal footprint.
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MAIN BUILDING
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The first floor of the main building on the campus houses the most public parts of the program: exhibition spaces and public education spaces. These spaces were left on the ground level to provide direct public access.
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A theater style lecture hall accompanies a staircase in a transition from the lower level to the second level. From there, labs and office spaces form a gradient of privacy from the most public teaching labs on the east to the most private research labs on the west.
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As with the main building, the dormitory building leaves only its most public and utilitarian spaces on the ground level. The kitchen and dining areas take up the southern end while maintenance and mechanical spaces fill the northern end.
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Just above the ground level is an outdoor mezzanine level accessible by two ramps on either side of the building. This space gives back most of the green space lost in the footprint and provides a public space for the students. Above that are three identical dormitory floors with single occupancy student rooms and community restrooms and laundry facilities.
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floating labPLAN
FLOATING LAB + OPERATIONS 1 Boat Dock 2 Matinance/ Diving Operations Equiptment 3 Wet Lab
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The floating lab sits at the convergence of the radial grid that organizes the entire campus. Two bridges allow access to the wet research lab, a teaching lab, live operations storage, and boat dock.
physicalMODEL In the physical model it is easy to see how everything in the project converges to the central point on the water. The continuity of the land based building forms is also evident.
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The perspective section above illustrates how views from the public space on the north side of the main building are clear all the way to the focal point on the water due to the southern portion of the building being lifted off of the ground. The perforated metal panels filter incoming natural light and minimize solar heat gains.
The lower image illustrates how these building, while quite large, can have a small footprint and a relatively low profile in comparison with it’s urban surroundings.
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ttu’s weeks residence hall sustainable re-use august-december 2009 lubbock, texas, usa This design charette was focused on renovating and re-using Texas Tech’s Weeks Hall as a contemporary student housing facility. By maintaining the current structure and modifying the existing skin, the university could save money and salvage some of the building’s history. The facades lining the main entrance to the campus would be maintained using upgraded insulation for better thermal efficiency. The inner facades would line a new courtyard and be open to allow for selective passive solar heating. New passive ventilation stacks would be added to allow the new 4-room suites to be cooled passively.
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The aerial image to the right shows the L-shaped Weeks Hall in its existing condition near the main entrance to the Texas Tech campus. The drawings show the existing double loaded corridor with double occupancy rooms and centralized communal bathrooms. This project serves as a more sustainable alternative to demolishing this building to build a brand new student housing facility.
renovationPLAN NATURAL VENTILATION STACKS FOR PASSIVE COOLING ISOLATED GAIN AREA FOR PASSIVE SOLAR HEATING
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Above is a perspective plan of the proposed renovation. Along the interior courtyard is a the primary circulation corridor. Inside each suite are 4 single occupancy bedrooms and a bathroom to be shared by the four suite occupants. A small kitchenette is placed at the end of the interior hallway.
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In an effort to decrease cooling load and provide a window for the bedrooms on the interior side of the suite, a natural ventilation stack is cut from bottom to top. Students are provided with transom windows above their doors. With all of the windows open, students could passively cool their suites. In the winter, the corridor is exposed to solar heat gain that can be brought into suites through transom windows above the entry doors
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miscellaneous august 2006december 2011
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chanceHOWE M.Arch., EDAC
4617 38th Street, Lubbock, Texas 79414 (806) 240-1126 | chance.howe87@gmail.com
Profile
Experience
August 2011-January 2012
Highly skilled, EDAC certified architectural designer with deep interest in healthcare design, sustainability, and material science. Knowledgable in current architectural design technology. Familiar with the AIA documents and the project delivery process with aspirations to become a licensed architect. Quick learner with outstanding attention to detail. Experienced communicator and team player.
Texas Wind Energy Institute, University College, Texas Tech University Graduate Assistant
Assist Director with clerical duties, filing paperwork, editing documents, developing coursework, organizing meetings, assisting faculty and staff Academic Support Team with Assistant Dean Dr. Carla Myers NSF S-STEM Grant Proposal Preperation Team Supervisor: Dr. Andrew Swift January 2010-January 2012
Insurance Education Centers of America - Lubbock/Midland Campuses Executive Assistant/IT Coordinator
Assist with clerical duties, class recruiting and marketing Coordinate and manage hardware/software upgrades and maintenance Supervisor: Jeanne Bratcher January 2009-May 2010
Texas Tech University Architecture Library Student Assistant
Assisted with analog to digital conversion of Local Digital Image Collection Assisted students, staff and faculty with library resources Assisted with inventory, collection organization and clerical duties Supervisors: Bonnie Reed and Melanie Clark
Education Jan. 2010-Dec. 2011
Texas Tech University, Graduate School, College of Architecture Master of Architecture, December 2011 Digital Design and Fabrication Certificate GPA - 3.690
Aug. 2005-Dec. 2009
Texas Tech University, College of Architecture
B.S. in Architecture, Cum Laude, December 2009 GPA - 3.692
May 2011-present
Insurance Education Center of America - Lubbock Campus Texas All-Lines Insurance Licensing and Training License #: 1705040 expires 08/29/2013
References
Christopher Taylor
Director of Land Arts of the American West and Assistant Professor Texas Tech University, College of Architecture Professor, Comprehensive Graduate Studio, Truck Stop and Trucker School chris.taylor@ttu.edu, office: 806.742.3169 x253, cell: 917.409.6501
Dr. Andrew Swift
Director of Texas Wind Energy Institute and Professor Texas Tech University, University College, Wind Energy Program Supervisor, Graduate Assistant Position andy.swift@ttu.edu, office: 806.742.7202 x300, cell: 806.786.9609
Achievements • • • • • •
Software
Member: Tau Sigma Delta, USGBC Student Chapter Earned EDAC Certification - December 2011 Two projects published in CROP01: TTU CoA Projects Book - Spring 2010 Recipient: Republican Women Scholarship Recipient: Elks National Foundation Most Valuable Student Scholarship Recipient: Texas Tech University President’s Gold Merit Scholarship Revit Architecture, AutoCAD, 3DS Max, Maya, Rhinoceros, Grasshopper, V-Ray, Adobe CS5.5, MS Office Suite, MS Project, Xactimate 25