Portfolio of Work Christopher Platt
Christopher Platt | Atlantic Occean | August 13, 2015
Table of Contents 1 - 8 House 2 - Bridge 3 - Cube 4 - Wrap & Roll 5 - In the Nature of... 6 - Demonstration Speech 7 - Material Study 8 - Container Home 9 - Live/Work Studio 10 - Commons
8 House
numbered template for the 21 unique pieces
Students were promted to research an architect, select one of thier works, and create an abstract model on a 2’ x 2’ base that captured the essence of that building. My architect was Bjarke Ingels and the building was the 8 House in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is a mixed use structure with businesses occupying the ground floor and appartments on the upper floors. The shape was derived from a desire for interior courtyards. The project was completed during the spring semester of 2015 for Dr. Bitterman’s Design Fundamentals II course.
Bridge
axonometric
The final project of the Fall 2014 semester was to design a pedestrian bridge. My design adds visual interest in the form of a curved path which suggests enchanced views from middle of the bridge. Comprehensive drawings including, elevations, overhead view, a section and axonometric were completed with lead on vellum along with a 12” x 12” x 8” physical model constructed out of foamcore, wire, and strathmore.
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Cube This project used a 8 inch foam cube to study shade and shadow. Chinese characters were selected to make a more dynamic composition. In addition to the physical model, a pencil drawing was completed with the objective of transitioning between faces without hard line edges. Project completed for Professor Joy Carlson in the Fall Semester of 2014.
Wrap & Roll
color testing
hands motif
3 dimensional model
As a unique exercise in graphic design, Dr. Bitterman prompted his 2015 Design Fundamentals II architecture students to design an “exterior wrap” for a food truck that Alfred State College’s Disaaster Relief Team purchused with the intent to feed disaster relief volunteers. In addition to designing the wrap, a 2’ x 2’ colored pencil rendering (above), and 3 dimensional model. The school’s colors of blue and gold were combined with a motif of handprints to create a “Helping Hands” theme.
In the Nature of...
flower sketches
form sketch
This project was all about developing our own design process by analyzing a famous architect’s design process. I selected Santiago Calatrava and found that finds inspiration in nature, refines the form, then arrives at his end result. My design began by sketching both an open and closed flower, expanding upon the idea of the flower’s five curved pedals. Then sculpted a three dimensional form out of clay. The final product was a building elevation drawing and building facade model.Completed for Professor Rick Carlo’s Design Studio I, Fall 2015.
clay massing
building facade model
Demonstation Speech 20’ x 40’ tent example
tent pole setup process
I was required to give a demonstration speech for Dr. Richard Mitchell’s Effective Speaking course in the Fall of 2015. My suject was how to setup large party tents, which I’ve done professionally as a part time job during the summer. I constructed a model using a 2’ x 2’ foam base, wooden dowels, nails, strings, white cloth, and eyelets to represent a 20’x 30’ tent.
Material Testing
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black foamcore
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basswood
4” cubes of 1/16” basswood
white foamcore
Phase I of this project entailed perfoming ten unique “alterations” to a given material (basswood), which yeilded surprising results. Phase II required each student to construct ten, perfect, four inch cubes of one material; I choose to make wireframe cubes out of 1/16” basswood dowels. Phase III was the tower. Each student got nine different cubes from thier classmates and were instructed to deconstruct them in some way, and reassemble them into a tower, over three feet tall, that used the entirety of each cube. Completed for Dr. Bitterman’s Spring 2015 Design Fundamentals II course.
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Container Home The shipping container home project was an exercise in working with small, modular units (8’ x 8’ x 20’ or 40’) as well as performace programming. The program I received dictated living and working space for just one adult. Realistic construction was of interest to me for this exercise, as dictated by the wall section sketch. Completed in the Fall of 2015 for Professor Rick Carlo’s Design Studio I course.
north elevation kitchen rendering
three dimensional model
south elevation initial wall section sketch
office rendering
Exploded Anometric Views
southeast axon
northwest axon
Live/Work Studio second floor plan
The Live/Work Studio project was intended to encouraged working with limited space while at the same time developing Revit skills as a part of Professor Rex Simpson’s Spring 2015 Computer Vizualization course. The space was programed into living space and space for a home architecture studio. first floor plan
north elevation
south elevation
pinup wall
Studio
Interior Renderings master bedroom
kitchen
Alfred State Commons site analysis
final site rendering
threee dimensional model
This project began by going outside, observing and sketching site analysis. I found the space to be primarily used for cirrculation, and lacked shade and seating, but had spectacular views. Based on this analysis, I developed a conceptual design that improved cirrulation with new pathways and stairs. Seating areas were also added. The final 17�x22� site rendering reflects a sensitivity to the topography of the site, an understanding of how and why people move through the space, and aknowledges the iconic bell tower. Completed in the Fall of 2015 for Professor Rick Carlo’s Design Studio I.
Christopher Platt | Atlantic Occean | August 13, 2015
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