POR TFO LI O PORTFOLIO CHRISTOPHER BREWER Bachelor of Science in Interior Architecture The University of Tennessee, College of Architecture + Design 2017-2020
christophersimmsbrewer@gmail.com
423 443 9981
HELLO! 26-year-old
My
name
is
Tennessee
Christopher
&
I
am
a
transplant
originally
from North Carolina. I am a recent graduate of The College of Architecture + Design’s School of
Interior
Architecture
from
The
University
of Tennessee, with plans to pursue a career as an Interior Architect specializing in high-end residential, retail, hospitality, and corporate interiors. I take pride in my ability to work well with others and strongly feel that my time spent learning and working in a collaborative setting has allowed me to grow as both an individual and a designer.
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COLOR WARD
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INTERIOR TOPOGRAPHIES
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L’ATELIER
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ELEVATE
COLOR WARD FALL YEAR
2019 04
PROFESSOR: Color
Ward
CHERYL BAXTER
transforms
a
former
1920s
Ford
automobile dealership into a vibrant immersive exhibition
for
experience
the
the
Knoxville
community
psychological
effects
to that
colors can have on the human mind. A sequence is prescribed by acting doctors and nurses upon arrival
through
screening. evoke
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series
a
rudimentary
purpose of
of
emotions
stimulating
all
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permanent
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with
building
the
of
would
the
also
mental-health exhibit
through
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to
colors
by
human
senses.
exhibition
spaces,
house
a
small
retail
space, a multi-use event space, and a two-story bar with 360-degree rooftop views of the North Knoxville community.
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SITE MAP Location:
835 N Central St, Knoxville, TN 37917
Project Type:
Adaptive Reuse
Previous Occupant:
Hull-Dobbs Ford Dealership_Vacant
Design Intent:
The intent behind the design was to reinvent the previously vacant, existing building into a fully-immersive exhibit focusing on the psychology behind color. Pyschiatric hospitals from the 1950s were used as precedent to create the feeling of going through this new form of therapy.
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WHITE cleanse
BLACK darkness
PURPLE mystery
GREEN tranquility
EVOKING EMOTIONS A PYSCHOLOGICAL COLOR EXPERIMENT Studies have shown that colors can affect the human mind and body. Every color has the ability to evoke a variety of emotions. Warm colors are known to evoke happier emotions while cool colors do just the opposite. Our brain internalizes each color as a connection to emotion, often connected by a memory.
BLUE cold
YELLOW happiness
PINK sweet love
RED pure love
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THE RED ROOM Following the main bar area, a separate arched entryway leads guests between the main bar and the final sequence of the colorful experience. Known as “The Red Room,” the red exhibit is an all-red lounge with private screening rooms projecting vintage burlesque films and phone booths with pre-recorded love fantasies, pays homage to a 1950s cocktail lounge with lush red velvet and rich red leathers. “The Red Room” is detached from the main sequence and only open to guests over the legal drinking age.
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MAIN BAR The central bar acts as a collection for each color found throughout the exhibit spaces. Different zones of seating are designated throughout the bar and are coordinated by each color based on emotions in which the guests would generally feel. For example, green velvet sofas facing one another allow a
guests
calming
to
relax,
interaction
creating
within
the
seated party. Intimate seating areas with pink upholstery for two-person parties are situated within the custom arched windows along the two exterior walls, creating a romantic enclosed cocktail
experience.
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vibrant
yellow highlights the bar area where exuberant patrons are encouraged to mingle with others.
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AURA PHOTOGRAPHY COUNTER + BAR ENTRANCE To conclude the exhibition experience, guests are lead through an extended passage of multi-colored arches to a counter with a floorto-ceiling LED screen behind with photographs on display. Specialists explain the art of aura photography and can print aura photographs for purchase that were taken after the completion of the exhibition sequence.
EXIT THROUGH GIFT SHOP Once the exhibit sequence is complete, guests exit the museum by descending a staircase into a small retail space on the first floor below. The gift shop offers a colorfully curated collection of locally made crafts and sourced coffee table books that offer insight into the psychology of color.
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SABOR. FALL YEAR
2017 02
PROFESSOR:
LIZ TESTON
The project, known as “Sabor,� introduces the community of Knoxville, Tennessee to the culture and
cuisine
of
Peru
by
serving
traditional
Peruvian dishes and craft cocktails. Lima, the capital city of Peru, is known internationally for
its
kitchen
advancements allows
guests
in
gastronomy;
to
dine
with
a
show
the
chef
while he/she prepares a meal before them. Custom skylights work to emulate the subtropical climate of the capital city by drawing an abundance of light into the bar and dining areas, creating a feeling of warmth within the space. Dichroic panes of glass introduce vibrant pink color to the restaurant, imitating the colorful culture that Peru is known for.
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SITE MAP Location: 1625 N Central St, Knoxville, TN 37917
Project Type: Adaptive Reuse
Previous Occupant: Storage_Occupied
Design Intent: The intent behind the design was to reinvent the vacant building that is currently being used as a storage facility for a nearby vintage furniture store into a contemporary restaurant offering tapas and cocktails inspired by the cultural influences of Peru.
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KITCHEN + LIVING ROOM The bar extends from the interior to
the
patio
space,
with
a
moveable glass wall system that maximizes
space
connectivity dining
area
and
between and
allows the
the
for
indoor
moderate
climate of East Tennessee. Tall concrete walls limit views while plants from
help the
to
reduce
adjacent
street
noise and
surrounding neighborhood.
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INTERIOR TOPOGRAPHIES FALL YEAR
2018 03
PROFESSOR: This
project
aims
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abstract
a
topological
phenomenon and implements the abstracted design into
an
existing
space
within
the
city
of
Knoxville. Perched at 266’ above the city, the program includes an aviary for homing pigeons and a laboratory for drones, both used to survey the landscape of Knoxville below. Spaces within the
aviary
and
laboratory
would
be
open
to
the public, giving the people of Knoxville an opportunity to learn about pigeons, drones, and how the two worlds can coexist.
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SITE MAP Location: 810 West Clinch Ave, Knoxville, TN 37902
Project Type: Adaptive Reuse
Previous Occupant: Observation Deck, Real Estate Agency, and Restaurant_Occupied
Design Intent: The intent behind the design was to convert the iconic Sunsphere erected for the 1982 World’s Fair from a dated and unused multi-use space to an innovative aviary for homing pigeons and drones, and a laboratory for the scientists that study them. The new design would bring the public together to discover the benefits of utilizing advanced technologies while continuing to use those that the natural world has provided.
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TEXTURE STUDY The initial objective of the project was to study a phenomenon within nature and then allow the findings to inform the design. The travertine terraces found in Pamukkale, Turkey consist of levels of terraced pools made
of
travertine,
a
sedimentary
rock deposited by mineral water from the hot springs. The texture of the deposits found in Pamukkale were observed and diagrams were created to inform the design.
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3D STUDY Based on the initial studies of Pamukkale’s travertine deposits, Monolith and Grasshopper software was used to generate a 3D form that would be used to further inform the formal design of the project.
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01 Drone Footage Studio
01 Waiting Area
01 Reception Area
02 Open Office Space
02 Auditorium
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03 Employee Cafe
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VIEW OF AVIARY The
aviary
was
designed
with
both
pigeons and humans in mind, as the two would coexist within the space. Large apertures
were
implemented
within
the floor and covered by a suspended netting
system,
which
would
allow
people to lay upon while preventing the pigeons from flying down into the auditorium below. The stacked form seen in the aviary mimics the many levels
of
travertine
terraces
and
is derived from the initial studies conducted in the beginning phases of the project.
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L’ A T E LI E R SPRING YEAR
2018
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PROFESSOR:
ALYSSA KUHNS
L’Atelier acts as a space for a fashion designer to produce, showcase and sell their work to the public. The project also contains a residential component, with a space designed for living in the
two-story
building.
The
back
portion
driving
of
factor
the of
renovated
the
design
is the red lacquer staircase leading from the reception area up to the second-floor studio, which
informed
the
initial
space
planning
of
the project. Inspired by Yves Saint Laurent’s use of grand staircases for fashion shows, the staircase doubles as a runway to showcase the work of the designer to the individuals inside and to the cars passing by.
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SITE MAP Location: 104 East Fifth Ave, Knoxville, TN 37917
Project Type: Adaptive Reuse
Previous Occupant: Retail_Vacant
Design Intent: The intent behind the design was to convert the abandoned historic structure to a showroom, studio, and residence for a fashion designer relocating to the Knoxville area.
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Programmatic Functions 01 Reception 02 Studio 03 Guest Bedroom 04 Living/Dining Room 05 Kitchen 06 Pantry 07 Laundry 08 Garage
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Programmatic Functions 01 Fitting Room 02 Studio 03 Master Closet 04 Master Bath 05 Master Bedroom 06 Patio
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KITCHEN + LIVING ROOM The initial objective of the project was
to
study
a
phenomenon
within
nature and then allow the findings to inform the design. The travertine terraces found in Pamukkale, Turkey consist of levels of terraced pools made
of
travertine,
a
sedimentary
rock deposited by mineral water from the hot springs. The texture of the deposits
found
in
Pamukkale
were
observed and diagrams were created to inform the design.
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MEETING SPACE The second-floor meeting space allows the designer to meet with clients and doubles as another studio space for collaborative designing. An entry to the master bedroom is just off the second-floor studio with an outdoor space that connects the two.
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MODEL OF ENTRY SPACE AND FRONT FACADE The physical model focuses on the entry sequence of the design, as the main staircase informs both the facade and the interior layout of the project. To fabricate the physical model, hand tools and a laser cutter were used mutually to cut foam core and basswood. Black foam core contrasts the white basswood to adequately visualize the connection that
the
large
aperture
creates
between
the
exterior and interior space, and with the central staircase, as well.
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E LE V A T E SPRING YEAR
2020
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PROFESSOR:
RANA ABUDAYYEH
Working
architects
from
alongside
Gensler
Goldstein
DC
and
(Global
New
York,
Director
and
designers
led
by
of
Jordan
Design)
and
Robin Klehr Avia (Regional Managing Principal), myself on
a
and
three
multi-modal
Elevate,
the
utilizing
other
students
transportation
first
aerial
lightweight
collaborated hub
for
rideshare
passenger
Uber
system
drones
for
short-distance travel. Doubling in height, we took into account the ever-changing environment of Miami, with sealevels expecting to rise up to 8’ by the year 2100. The issue of climate change that
was
would
adressed be
by
resilient
ever-changing climate.
designing by
a
evolving
structure with
the
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SITE MAP Location: 1111 Lincoln Rd, Miami Beach, FL 33139
Project Type: Adaptive Reuse
Previous Occupant: Retail, Parking Garage, Residential_Occupied
Design Intent: The intent behind the design was to convert the well-known parking garage designed by famous architecture firm Herzog & de Meuron from a multi-use parking structure to a multi-use transportation hub. The hub would be primarily occupied by Uber’s aerial rideshare program, “Uber Elevate,” while also containing a highend restaurant and an autonomous car storage facility. The structure aims to be resilient to the ever-changing climate of the area, with sea levels expecting to rise over the coming year. The design would allow the public to better understand the importance of climate change and demonstrate how to adapt.
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PHASE 01 STUDIES CONDUCTED BY EACH TEAM MEMBER 01 Growth pattern and density of the snow fungus 02 Color morphing qualities of the leopard gecko 03 Bioluminescent qualities of the jellyfish 04 Growth pattern and structure of the ghost fungus
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THE ORIGINAL MULTI-USE PARKING STRUCTURE DESIGNED BY HERZOG & DE MEURON, AS SHOWN IN THE DRAWING ABOVE, STOOD ONLY AT 125’, WHILE THE NEW INTEGRATED DESIGN WOULD STAND AT A TOWERING 298’.
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VIEW OF AVIATION LOBBY The
13th
floor
of
the
structure
consists of the Uber Elevate lobby, where guests can check-in at one of the flight kiosks, an excusive lounge area for guests with a Premium Uber Elevate the
membership,
public,
and
a
the
bar
open
kitchen
to
that
connects to the restaurant above. The restaurant on the 14th floor, known simply
as
“Elevate,�
was
designed
to be primarily open-air, so guests could enjoy the year-round tropical climate of Miami.
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SEQUENCE OF UBER AN ELEVATE USER
VIEW OF UBER ELEVATE KIOSKS A set of kiosks were designed with the same language in mind as the hydraulic drone landing pads above. The fullytouchscreen system allows users to book and check-in to their flights, as well as purchase food in a contactless form from the nearby restaurant through the Uber Eats technology.
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VIEW OF AVIATION LEVEL TURNSTILES
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After having drinks in the Observation Lounge,
users
would
descend
a
ramp
onto the Boarding Level below, where the commuter drones would be waiting for
takeoff.
Hydraulic
landing
pads
elevate the passenger drones into the air for an easy departure.
VIEW OF AVIATION LOUNGE BAR The
Observation
Lounge
allows
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VIEW OF BOARDING LEVEL
users
A ramp was designed to allow the users
to relax or mingle before takeoff and
to descend from the Observation Lounge
offers 360 degrees, unobstructed views
onto the Boarding Level below, where
of Miami Beach.
the drones would be parked and ready
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