Christopher Perrodin_Portfolio

Work 10-13

Christopher Perrodin Master of Architecture Candidate Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts Washington University

The unique Christopher: I approach architecture with a palpable enthusiasm and healthy competitiveness-- constantly seeking ways to challenge myself, my work and my context. Though operating at a variety of scales my proposals always stay sympathetic to the human experience. By bringing a richness to my drawings, renderings and diagrams, I enable my audience to be fully immersed in the environments I present.

Regardless of working conditions or personal histories I consistently forge a collaborative and positive environment among my peers Concurrently, I have traveled extensively in order to experience great architectural works and diverse ways of living. While studying abroad, I effectively balanced travel and work, producing two architecture projects with a semester long partner. My inherent tendencies toward collaboration and hard work allow me to contribute in any work environment.

Work 10-13 Solo

considerations water

public

infrastructure

sun

semi-public

communal

work

urban

public

camouflage

public

worship

sun

public

modular

Collaborative

considerations

viewing

public

urban

experiment

12 landscape

public

communal

$ experiment

retail

sun

public

experiment

$ retail

section

space planning

phasing

live

The solo Christopher: I use school projects as an opportunity to push myself into the unfamiliar. In each project, I maintain a particular study on a primary element of architecture. At times it is a focus on material richness while at other times it is a focus on canopy or structure. A constant throughout my work is how a person may experience my work. Through practice, I have been able to more closely align the experiential and the overall design.

Work 10-13 Solo

considerations water

public

infrastructure

sun

semi-public

communal

work

urban

public

camouflage

public

worship

sun

public

modular

live

Violet Square: public infrastructure Cost of saltwater intrusion saline marsh (8-29 ppt)

1949 Salinity: marshes are primarily freshwater-brackish

Salinity: 4 ppt Inundation 99.9%

location: New Orleans St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana professor: Derek Hoeferlin collaboration: Technical advice from University of Toronto’s landscape arch. program and St. Bernard Parish Water Mgmt. office. Studio research for four site locations

(history of salt water intrusion and salinity's effects on wetland health provided by University of Toronto)

brackish marsh (4-18 ppt)

1979 Salinity: freshwater marshes are now brackish

intermediate marsh (2-8 ppt)

1988 Salinity: marshes adjacent to MRGO are now saline

Salinity: 6 ppt Inundation 99.9%

freshwater marsh (0-4 ppt)

1997 Salinity: Violet Freshwater Diversion reduces salinity

Salinity: 8 ppt Inundation 99.9%

2005 Salinity: saline marshes increasing around MRGO

UT and WashU’s collaborative effort entitled Gutter to Gulf. critically examines the way in which water is used and moved in the New Orleans region and proposes informed design proposals to help foster a more open relationship between water, infrastructure, and people. The Spring 2012 studio looks at the effect the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet (MRGO) has had on the wetlands in St. Bernard Parish. After MRGO’s completion in 1965, salt water intrusion from the Gulf began to decimate the marshlands and by extension decrease the natural barrier created between New Orleans and storm surges from the Gulf.

Water pump

Water party

The proposed 7000 CFS will decrease the salinity levels in the Central Wetlands and help restore the cypress marsh. Fresh water is pumped directly from the Mississippi River.

Connection of New Orleans to St. Bernard Parish along the Mississippi River, creating a water taxi route from the French Quarter, down the river and through water canals into the marsh. The route connects the four sites explored in the NOLA studio.

location: New Orleans St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana professor: Derek Hoeferlin collaboration: Technical advice from University of Toronto’s landscape arch. program and St. Bernard Parish Water Mgmt. office. Studio research for four site locations

Violet Square: public infrastructure Current conditions Violet Siphon = 300 cfs

barriers between water, infrastructure, and public 20' earthen levee (no public occupation) current 300 cfs siphon

10' barbed wire fence

10' barbed wire fence 9' chain-link fence

visually cut off from river peak level: 20 feet sea level: 0 feet

627 FEET OF NO VISUAL CONNECTION/UNDERSTANDING/APPRECIATION OF VIOLET SIPHON AND MISSISSIPPI RIVER

Water studies Caernarvon Canal = 8000 cfs provides an example of width and number of culverts need to allow for large water volume

what 7000 cfs means

1 cubic foot per second (cfs) = 7.5 gallons

how 7000 cfs can be controlled

7000 cfs = ~52362 gallons

water culvert drawing provided by Army Corp. of Engineers

Olympic swimming pool = ~92299 cubic feet 7000 cfs fills an Olympic swimming pool in 13 seconds

weir

cascade

sluice gate

flume

UT and WashU’s collaborative effort entitled Gutter to Gulf, critically examines the way in which water is used and moved in the New Orleans region and proposes informed design proposals to help foster a more open relationship between water, infrastructure, and people. The Spring 2012 studio looks at the effect the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet (MRGO) has had on the wetlands in St. Bernard Parish. After MRGO’s completion in 1965, salt water intrusion from the Gulf began to decimate the marshlands and by extension decrease the natural barrier created between New Orleans and storm surges from the Gulf.

Proposed 7000 cfs Violet Square = 7000 cfs expansion of channel to allow for more water

proposed interaction with water and water management

7000 cfs culvert to corkscrew

cascade of water over panels

public plane folded to gain contact with water

peak level: 20 feet sea level: 0 feet

627 FEET OF PUBLIC WATER PARK AND DIRECT CONTACT TO VIOLET DIVERSION AND MISSISSIPPI RIVER

water flow diagrams

Violet Square: public infrastructure

location: New Orleans St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana professor: Derek Hoeferlin collaboration: Technical advice from University of Toronto’s landscape arch. program and St. Bernard Parish Water Mgmt. office. Studio research for four site locations

UT and WashU’s collaborative effort entitled Gutter to Gulf, critically examines the way in which water is used and moved in the New Orleans region and proposes informed design proposals to help foster a more open relationship between water, infrastructure, and people. The Spring 2012 studio looks at the effect the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet (MRGO) has had on the wetlands in St. Bernard Parish. After MRGO’s completion in 1965, salt water intrusion from the Gulf began to decimate the marshlands and by extension decrease the natural barrier created between New Orleans and storm surges from the Gulf.

water cascade down panels

Violet Square: public infrastructure

location: New Orleans St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana professor: Derek Hoeferlin collaboration: Technical advice from University of Toronto’s landscape arch. program and St. Bernard Parish Water Mgmt. office. Studio research for four site locations

UT and WashU’s collaborative effort entitled Gutter to Gulf, critically examines the way in which water is used and moved in the New Orleans region and proposes informed design proposals to help foster a more open relationship between water, infrastructure, and people. The Spring 2012 studio looks at the effect the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet (MRGO) has had on the wetlands in St. Bernard Parish. After MRGO’s completion in 1965, salt water intrusion from the Gulf began to decimate the marshlands and by extension decrease the natural barrier created between New Orleans and storm surges from the Gulf.

public interaction with water

Violet Square: public infrastructure

location: New Orleans St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana professor: Derek Hoeferlin collaboration: Technical advice from University of Toronto’s landscape arch. program and St. Bernard Parish Water Mgmt. office. Studio research for four site locations

UT and WashU’s collaborative effort entitled Gutter to Gulf, critically examines the way in which water is used and moved in the New Orleans region and proposes informed design proposals to help foster a more open relationship between water, infrastructure, and people. The Spring 2012 studio looks at the effect the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet (MRGO) has had on the wetlands in St. Bernard Parish. After MRGO’s completion in 1965, salt water intrusion from the Gulf began to decimate the marshlands and by extension decrease the natural barrier created between New Orleans and storm surges from the Gulf.

relationship between public square and road

relationship between river and pump

Violet Square: public infrastructure

location: New Orleans St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana professor: Derek Hoeferlin collaboration: Technical advice from University of Toronto’s landscape arch. program and St. Bernard Parish Water Mgmt. office. Studio research for four site locations

UT and WashU’s collaborative effort entitled Gutter to Gulf, critically examines the way in which water is used and moved in the New Orleans region and proposes informed design proposals to help foster a more open relationship between water, infrastructure, and people. The Spring 2012 studio looks at the effect the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet (MRGO) has had on the wetlands in St. Bernard Parish. After MRGO’s completion in 1965, salt water intrusion from the Gulf began to decimate the marshlands and by extension decrease the natural barrier created between New Orleans and storm surges from the Gulf.

relationship between cascade panels and water transportation

Violet Square: public infrastructure

public party on a sunny day

location: New Orleans St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana professor: Derek Hoeferlin collaboration: Technical advice from University of Toronto’s landscape arch. program and St. Bernard Parish Water Mgmt. office. Studio research for four site locations

UT and WashU’s collaborative effort entitled Gutter to Gulf, critically examines the way in which water is used and moved in the New Orleans region and proposes informed design proposals to help foster a more open relationship between water, infrastructure, and people. The Spring 2012 studio looks at the effect the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet (MRGO) has had on the wetlands in St. Bernard Parish. After MRGO’s completion in 1965, salt water intrusion from the Gulf began to decimate the marshlands and by extension decrease the natural barrier created between New Orleans and storm surges from the Gulf.

water flooding the square

rainy day in the square

relationship of project to river

Meeting House: dialogue with Kahn

Kahn's tectonic play of concrete planes and wood

location: La Jolla, LA professor: Robert McCarter

proposals continuation of tectonic language

Shared conditions

components parts

public gallery shared garden

shared courtyard

shared viewing platform

studio spaces

dwelling spaces

private platform

The project looks at Louis Kahn’s unbuilt Meeting House. Salk and Kahn, while developing the Salk Institute complex, discussed having six artists to match the six scientist who would have residency at the institute. Salk asked Kahn to create a place “where [he] can take the scientists to meet Picasso.” While assuming that the Meeting House was actually built, the proposal inserts six painting studios, dwelling spaces and a public gallery into the complex. Having situated the proposal at the elbow of Kahn’s path down to the Meeting House, the gallery acts as a gateway and joint between the scientists and artists.

first floor plan demonstrating joint between path and gallery

ground floor plan showing relationships among the artists

Meeting House: dialogue with Kahn

location: La Jolla, LA professor: Robert McCarter

The project looks at Louis Kahn’s unbuilt Meeting House. Salk and Kahn, while developing the Salk Institute complex, discussed having six artists to match the six scientist who would have residency at the institute. Salk asked Kahn to create a place “where [he] can take the scientists to meet Picasso.” While assuming that the Meeting House was actually built, the proposal inserts six painting studios, dwelling spaces and a public gallery into the complex. Having situated the proposal at the elbow of Kahn’s path down to the Meeting House, the gallery acts as a gateway and joint between the scientists and artists.

Meeting House: dialogue with Kahn

stones gathered at site used to help guide material palette

location: La Jolla, LA professor: Robert McCarter

The project looks at Louis Kahn’s unbuilt Meeting House. Salk and Kahn, while developing the Salk Institute complex, discussed having six artists to match the six scientist who would have residency at the institute. Salk asked Kahn to create a place “where [he] can take the scientists to meet Picasso.” While assuming that the Meeting House was actually built, the proposal inserts six painting studios, dwelling spaces and a public gallery into the complex. Having situated the proposal at the elbow of Kahn’s path down to the Meeting House, the gallery acts as a gateway and joint between the scientists and artists.

Meeting House: dialogue with Kahn

location: La Jolla, LA professor: Robert McCarter

The project looks at Louis Kahn’s unbuilt Meeting House. Salk and Kahn, while developing the Salk Institute complex, discussed having six artists to match the six scientist who would have residency at the institute. Salk asked Kahn to create a place “where [he] can take the scientists to meet Picasso.” While assuming that the Meeting House was actually built, the proposal inserts six painting studios, dwelling spaces and a public gallery into the complex. Having situated the proposal at the elbow of Kahn’s path down to the Meeting House, the gallery acts as a gateway and joint between the scientists and artists.

Study Abroad: seeing through sketch Limone sul Garda Bassano del Grappa Vicenza Verona Venice Milan Rome

Vicenza, Italy Andrea Palladio Loggia del Capitano

Venice, Italy Carlo Scarpa Querini Stampalia

Vicenza, Italy Andrea Palladio Basilica Palladiana

location: Europe professor: Alfonso Perez-Mendez

The act of sketching forces one to pause for a moment and take time to really examine the object in front of the eyes. Time found within the hand drawing brings attention to underlying structures otherwise missed and makes the one who sketches to choose what is drawn and what is not. An analytical axonometric to view the whole broken into parts. A perspective to bring the experience of being into the two dimensional form. An analytical diagram to negotiate between what the eye sees and the mind tries to bring into order.

Berlin Paris Ronchamp Basel Lucerne Therme, Vals Barcelona

quintessential Christopher

Ronchamp, France Le Corbusier Notre Dame du Haut

Weil am Rhein, Germany Herzog & de Meuron VitraHaus

Milan, Italy Andrea Palladio Luigi Bocconi University

Megachurch: nested program exploring opacities

megachurch movement to megachurch public landscape

transportation bus/subway movement to ground plane drop-off area

exploring site strategy

location: Seoul, Korea professor: Sung Ho Kim

canopy in relation to site

Operating within one of Seoul’s most active commercial districts--Dongdaemun Market--the project inserts a megachurch. Every Sunday 50,000 worshipers move in for a 30 minute mass before another 50,000 people are set to take their place. In order to help camouflage its massive imprint on the commercial zone, the church is elevated off the ground plane and shrouded in layers of opacity. A concert venue and undulating canopy give back a public space to the shoppers. The canopy distorts its scale to adjust for the radically different facets of the site. early spatial exploration

model in the context of Dongdaemu's 24 hr shopping life

opacity and entry exploration

Megachurch: nested program

location: Seoul, Korea professor: Sung Ho Kim

Operating within one of Seoul’s most active commercial districts--Dongdaemun Market--the project inserts a megachurch. Every Sunday 50,000 worshipers move in for a 30 minute mass before another 50,000 people are set to take their place. In order to help camouflage its massive imprint on the commercial zone, the church is elevated off the ground plane and shrouded in layers of opacity. A concert venue and undulating canopy give back a public space to the shoppers. The canopy distorts its scale to adjust for the radically different facets of the site.

spatial relationship between three different programmatic intentions

Megachurch: nested program

location: Seoul, Korea professor: Sung Ho Kim

Operating within one of Seoul’s most active commercial districts--Dongdaemun Market--the project inserts a megachurch. Every Sunday 50,000 worshipers move in for a 30 minute mass before another 50,000 people are set to take their place. In order to help camouflage its massive imprint on the commercial zone, the church is elevated off the ground plane and shrouded in layers of opacity. A concert venue and undulating canopy give back a public space to the shoppers. The canopy distorts its scale to adjust for the radically different facets of the site.

megachurch in relationship to the street and arrival zone

Megachurch: nested program

location: Seoul, Korea professor: Sung Ho Kim

Operating within one of Seoul’s most active commercial districts--Dongdaemun Market--the project inserts a megachurch. Every Sunday 50,000 worshipers move in for a 30 minute mass before another 50,000 people are set to take their place. In order to help camouflage its massive imprint on the commercial zone, the church is elevated off the ground plane and shrouded in layers of opacity. A concert venue and undulating canopy give back a public space to the shoppers. The canopy distorts its scale to adjust for the radically different facets of the site.

public space canopy and active street edge

Semperian Pavilion: rhythm and light

pavilion assembly

entrance to pavilion

professor: Alfonso Perez-Mendez

play of light

The project looks at the archetype of a semperian pavilion--a simple box and its basic structure. In the exploration, a play on measure works around the primary structure while thin vertical elements hold the tertiary horizontal panels.

movement of the sun

filtration of light

The collaborative Christopher: In collaborating with others, I’ve come to enjoy the core aspect of architecture--dialogue and teamwork. It is my belief that bringing many different view points to a project helps instead of hurts the end result. I like feeling part of a larger whole which is working towards a common goal and put a greater responsibility on myself to achieve excellence on my part of the work. Through collaboration, I have made it a habit of using the term “we” instead of the personal “I, he, or she.” I believe this helps reinforce the collective responsibility and contribution of the whole team.

Work: 10-13 Collaborative

considerations

viewing

public

urban

experiment

12 landscape

public

communal

 experiment

sun

retail

public

experiment

 retail

section

space planning

phasing

Barcelona Tower: vertical public

location: Barcelona, Spain professor: Alfonso Perez-Mendez design partner: Sandra Martin

While studying abroad and working with my semester partner Sandra Martin, I traveled to Barcelona to gain insight into the urban pattern and lifestyle of Catalans. Back in Vicenza, Italy, my partner and I worked to vertically fold the public life. Because we felt towers in Barcelona make a strong impact upon the generally low-rise urban fabric, we could create a situation in which the tower became more than a marker.

The tower could also be a communicator from the people inside to the people outside.

programmatic concerns (created by Sandra Martin)

typical

pushed and split

punctured

public viewing in and out

programmatic elements (created by Sandra Martin)

tower assembly elements

Summer: sketch a week challenge

location: St. Louis, MO; Coral Springs, FL; NYC, NY competitor: Wendy Tan-Lui Chan

As a way of enjoying the time away from school and keep the creative spirit alive, my graphic design friend and I challenge each other to make at least one sketch a week for the summer.

inspired by Jessica Hische

inspired by Tina Berning

inspired by Louis Prima

location: St. Louis, MO team members: Emily Thompson, Andrew McCready

TUC: communal connection

The competition brief proposes to open a connection between the Shaw and Botanical Heights neighborhoods. Embracing the limited budget, and volunteer construction, my team and I explored ways of using readily available, low cost materials.

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location: St. Louis, MO client/collaborator: Andrew Timko collaboration: Logistics of a cafe, intentions of atmosphere

#TeamCoffee: adaptive cafe

Profile: Machine amount of people able to seat: 24 Sq. Ft. total: 2100

Work area rotates to absorb morning rush. Space thought of as a grab and go area. Seating folds up into the wall

seating: 780 sqft

storage/office: 250 sqft

workarea: 330 sqft

bathroom: 160 sqft

Expected flow of customers to pick-up areas.

Personal coffee brewing sessions.

Profile: Theater amount of people able to seat: 57 Sq. Ft. total: 2100

Work area rotates to absorb morning rush. Space thought of as a grab and go area. Seating folds up into the wall

seating: 760 sqft

storage/office: 250 sqft

workarea: 330 sqft

bathroom: 160 sqft

Pick-up area serves both customers in theater seats and bench table seats.

Theater seating allows for a spectacle display of coffee brewing sessions.

Profile: Panoptican amount of people able to seat: 38 Sq. Ft. total: 2100

The barista's work station becomes an observation point for the customer.

Coffee is made by the barista and brought to the customer's table.

seating:480 sqft

storage/office: 350 sqft

workarea: 163 sqft

bathroom: 160 sqft

Private room available for more personal coffee brewing session.

Andrew Timko asked for some design proposals for a cafe he plans to open on the Delmar Loop. He and his team members asked to allow space for in-depth coffee brewing sessions with coffee aficionados. The color scheme and overall spirit should have a sense of the modernist De Stijl movement. The space should be simple but also adaptive to customer rush times in the morning and afternoon.

The Blueprint: space planning

location: St. Louis, MO client/collaborator: Andrew Timko

Meeting with Andrew Timko again while he and his team were in the process of planning their work space, I was asked to do some space planning proposals for the area. I felt that because they are a large team and very knowledgeable about their work, they could do a better job.

clients playing with the volumetric model I made

Florida Library: filtered light

location: Gainesville, FL team members: Raquel Kalil, Sara Varela, Yadira Martin

Worked as a team leader in a group of four, setting work schedule and assignments. The project addresses the southern and western light with a perforated paneling system. Having reduced the building’s heat gain, the north facade opens to the landscape.

Alberti Program: learning through diagram

location: St. Louis, MO teaching partner: Ylan Vo collaboration: Curriculum planning and learning exercises

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Tools: -Site analysis -Site aerial photos, bird’s eye photos, -Post-it notes -Early model exercises

Ylan Vo and I were allowed the honor of working with the oldest students in the Alberti program and chart a curriculum for the semester. We met on Wednesdays to plan our time scheduling for the Alberti session on Saturday. We made intellectual warm up exercises that woke the students up and then we launched into our larger goal for the day. Displayed here are some of the learning diagrams we discussed and made for the students so that they could have a visual understanding of what we were trying to achieve.

what in the world am I doing??

Professional Work: detail section

location: Ft. Lauderdale, FL project manager: Todd Perrodin

Working with GTP Architecture, I developed a strong understanding of production drawings and picking up redlines. While there I also gained experience in space planning, researching code and material specifications, and assisted with permit submittal for planning and zoning.

Displayed here are section and detail drawings for a retail center.