Clair Dias - Architecture Portfolio 2017

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ARCHITECTURE portfolio

Clair dias




Choreographing Architect(ure) One of my favorite roles in architecture is that of a choreographer, the person who sees the whole potential of the production and chooses the specific steps to best achieve an overarching goal. Although the choreographer may not always perform the steps, they are still present in every movement. I’ve learned that in architecture, there are many movements to choreograph. Looking forward, I hope to become an architect who designs through leadership, engaging communities, and a constant desire to increase the role of design in every aspect of life.

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Clair dias

photograph courtesy of Clemson University, taken at the Solar Decathlon concluding celebration


contents

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LEADERSHIP Solar Decathlon

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COMMUNITY Kids in Architecture

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Green Crescent

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community design studio

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DESIGN Seed House

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scsu student center

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LEADERSHIP

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“Clair, Occasionally I have a team during a Decathlon that seems to perform at a level well above average. Without a doubt, your team was the most well managed and well organized that I have seen during my entire 11-year career with NREL and SD events. I attribute that largely to your managerial ability. Despite the complexity and shear volume of work your team had to accomplish, you all managed to accomplish it easily without the tension so apparent among your peers. That is the mark of a manager that knows the limitations of her crew and works to have them achieve everything they can up to that limit.� Tom Meyers US Dept. of Energy Building Official


solar decathlon

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Project manager

Role:

DESCRIPTION: The Solar Decathlon is a competition hosted every two years by the US Department of Energy which accepts 20 schools from across the US to design and build a sustainable, solar-powered home that is less than 1000 square feet. The competition itself occurs for 2 weeks in Irvine, California, where each of the finished homes are assembled, opened to the public for tours, and their energy use is monitored. 2 years.

DURATION: spring 2013

fall 2013

spring 2014

fall 2014

UNDERGRADUATE

LOCATION:

spring 2015

fall 2015

GRADUATE

spring 2016

fall 2016

spring 2017

PROFESSIONAL

South Carolina: Clemson, Charleston California: Newport Beach, Irvine

Photograph courtesy of Clemson University, taken at the ribbon cutting for Solar Decathlon team’s first prototype home. April 2015.


Project time line 2014 spring 2014

summer 2014

fall 2014

*Worked from Italy

framing 101 Clemson’s Solar Decathlon team began in January 2014 with the construction of a stick-framed pavilion called the Solar Shed. It was prefabricated on one side of the architecture building, then driven in trailer-loads around the building to its final site. Transporting this load .2 miles was merely a taste of the 3,000 miles our home would have to travel to the competition site in Irvine, CA. Aware of the problems posed by traditional construction methods and a crosscountry journey, the student team began a smarter solution.

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sim[ply] structural system The Sim[PLY] structural building system was developed entirely by Clemson students and faculty. It uses a CNC milling machine to cut sheet goods like plywood according to computergenerated cutting instructions. These CNC cut plywood pieces are then fit together with notches and tabs. There are no nails used in this construction, instead they are replaced with stainless steel zipties acting as secondary reinforcements to the primary wood connections. Emphasis on hand tools create a safer and easier construction.

indigo Pine unveiled The team named the home Indigo Pine, with indigo representing SC’s heritage and pine representing the state’s bright future. Indigo Pine was officially unveiled in December, 2014, after a year of development on the design of the home, the Sim[PLY] system, and construction documents. A few weeks after Indigo Pine was unveiled, the team underwent an important transition as graduating members passed the project on to a new group of students. I was one of only two students to remain on the project from start to finish.


2015 spring 2015

Indigo Pine east is built Team Clemson built two Indigo Pine homes in 2015. Indigo Pine East was built during the spring of 2015 as a precursor to Indigo Pine West, the competition home. Indigo Pine East (IPE) was constructed in the SC Botanical Garden adjacent to the Clemson University campus. It provided the team with invaluable knowledge about what aspects to improve on for Indigo Pine West, and how best to maximize efficiency during construction. With 9 days to build during the competition,

summer 2015

Going to California The summer of 2015 presented great obstacles for the team. Our initial CNC fabrication partner pulled out just 3 months before the competition, forcing us to comprehensively rethink our fabrication and logistics plan in just a few weeks. However, this change of partners allowed students to have full involvement with every aspect of the home. Each piece of Indigo Pine was fabricated, palletized, and loaded onto its shipping module by student hands. This knowledge would make organization in CA much more efficient.

fall 2015

The competition Of the 14 teams who competed in Irvine, Team Clemson was the only one who constructed their house using only student labor, rather than contracting out some or all of the work to professionals. In addition, Team Clemson was the only team to construct their home from the ground up during the 9 day assembly period, rather than trucking in modules that were placed by crane. The dedication, efficiency, and innovation of Clemson’s Solar Decathlon team was truly unmatched. I could not be prouder of our team.


Project manager INTERNAL

DESIGN

FUNDING

STUDENTS

FACULTY

CU BROADCAST & PUBLICATIONS

CU DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

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200+ 120

UNIVERSITY STUDENTS & FACULTY

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MARKETING

EXTERNAL PRESS & PR

CORPORATE SPONSORS

$900,000+ 19+

SPONSORS & FUNDED BY EXTERNAL SOURCES INDUSTRY PARTNERS

FEATURE PUBLICATIONS


“great white”

“white thunder”

“blue crush”

EXTERNAL

COMPETITION ORGANIZERS

NATL. RENEWABLE ENERGY LAB (NREL)

FABRICATION

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LOGISTICS

US DEPT. OF ENERGY

STUDENT CONSTRUCTION TEAMS

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SCHEDULING & DELIVERIES

COMPETING TEAMS SIDING PANELS SOLAR PANELS OF 20 ACCEPTED

684 1,942 57 CMU BLOCKS

Sim[PLY] MODES OF STRUCTURAL PIECES TRANSPORTATION

$1,200,000+ TOTAL BUDGET


crew+

WELCOME TO Your new house is here. Ready to put it together?

MISSION our CREW

bold indicates lead faculty member

AARDRA ATHALYE ADAM HALL ADAM WINDHAM ALEX LATHAM ALEX LIBENGOOD ALISON MARTIN ALLIE BECK ALLIE TATE ALLYCIA GALINDO ALYSSA GLAZENER ALYX MCCARTHEY AMELIA BRACKMANN AMY TRICK ANCIK ANCTIL ANTHONY WOHLERS ASHLEY COWDEN-FISK ASHLEY DAVIS ASHLEY MARTIN AUGUST LEHNERT AUSTIN BALSER AUSTIN FERGUSON BENJAMIN WOFFORD BILL SLOWIK BRANDON GREEN BRIAN BETZ BRIAN LEOUNIS BRITTANY COHEN BRITTANY WILUND BUDDY (DAVID) HAINES CALEB CROW CARLOS GONZALEZ AGUILA CHAD ANDERSON CHAD SMITH CHANDLER BLACKWELL CHELSEA PATENAUDE CHELSEA WAGNER CHRIS DIORIO CHRISTOPHER ARMSTRONG CINDY SEABORN CLAIR DIAS CLARE WOLF CLAY HORNEY CODY NEARY COKER PLOWDEN COREY FERGUSON COURTNEY COLLINS DAN HARDING DANA GRAUNKE DANIEL JENCKS DANIEL TAYLOR DAVE PASTRE DAVID HERRERO DAVID SHARPE DAVID STONE DOMINIC BOYD DON BEASLEY DUSTIN ALBRIGHT DUSTIN MERRITT EDGAR MOZO EDUANDO JOSE MOREIRA EDWARD HOEGG ELIJAH GREGORY EMILLY PETZ ERIC BALOGH ESTHER KAUFFMAN EVAN LAWSON FREDDY PAGE GARY COLLINS GAURAV MARMAT GRAY BLAKESLEE GRAYSON PERKINS GREG BATT GREY STRAIT GUNNAR LOWE GWEN PETRASKO HANNAH DIAS HANNAH JOB JAMES GILL JARED LEE JASON BOYD JASON HALLSTROM JEAN PAWL JEAN-PIERRE WERSINGER JEFF HAMMER JENNINGS WILLIAMS JIAN HUANG JIAN ZHOU JIANFEI SHEN JIMMY WOODS JOEL BROWN JOEY MANSON JOHANNA NEMETZ JOHN BARTLETT JOHN GOOD JOHN MARK DIAS JON PENNINGTON JONATHAN HARRIS JONATHAN SHAFFER JOSHUA GROOMS JOSHUA MACE JULIA CHAPMAN JUSTIN HAMRICK JUSTIN TIMKO JUSTIN WRIGHT KAITLYN KISTLER KATE SCHWENNSEN KATIE MAWYER KAYLA BETTEN KEITH RICHEY KENDALL ROBERTS KEVIN HASSET KEVIN KUCKUK KEVIN MEEKS KINDALL STEPHENS KUNAL PATEL LACEY FIRESTONE LANA LATHAM LANE LATHAM LANEY TUTEN LAURA RICE LAUREN KENNER LEA ANNA CARDWELL LILLIAN JONES LINDSEY WATSON LIZ COONEY LIZETE REA LOC SANDERS LORIEN WESTMORELAND LYLE MCCRACKEN LYNDA KONG MARCUS CURRY MARISSA DILORETO MARY TRAN MARY KATHERINE KEARSE MARYAM HAMIDPOUR MATTHEW KRIDER MATTHEW SMITH MCKENSIE KEEHAN MEL DIAS MELODY BAZZLE MEREDITH MCTIGUE MICHAEL MCDONALD MICHAEL SMITH MICHAEL STONER MICHAEL STROPLE MIKE LEMAHIEU MINGLU LIN NASEEM KESHMIRIAN NATHAN HUETTE NATHAN PARKER NEELY LESLIE NICK CARO NICK COLLINS NICK HERNADEZ NICK IRMEN NICOLE BRONOLA NICOLE CARY NICOLE NGUYEN NIGEL KAYE PATRICK PETRONE PAUL MOSHER PAUL RUSSELL PHILLIP GATHERWRIGHT PHILLIP MADER RAJ SINGH RAQUEL COBB REBECCA WILSON RICHARD GEORGE RICHARD PAK RILEY MARSHALL RITINHA FERNANDES ROBERT TAYLOR RUSSELL BUCHANAN SAAHIRAH GOODWIN SAMANTHA FUNKE SARAH CASADAY SARAH ROMAN SARAH SEIGLER SARAH ZEMITIS SCOTT SCHIFF SEAN MORRISSEY SERAPHIN MILLON SHANE CARTER SHUO YANG SPENCER HUTCHINSON SPENCER SHERRMAN STACY DAVIS STEPHANIE MORRIS SURAJ REDDY JANAMPALLY TAYLOR SIGLER TEJAAKASH VALAVALA THACKSTON CRANDALL THOMAS MASINO THOMAS STRAKA TIANLUN YANG TIM PARR TRADD HORNE TRENT BAKER TREY MEYER TRIEU VO TYLER SILVERS UFUK ERSOY ULRIKE HEINE VALERIE ZIMANY VINCENT BLOUIN VAMSI GONDI VIRGINIA HUNT WILLIAM CRAIG WILLIAM GAUTSCH WILLIAM HERRINGTON WILL HINKLEY WILL PARKER XIAOYU LU XINGJIAN MA YANWEN XIAO YENNY KAYAMBA ZACHARY WHITEMAN FULL-TIME COMPETITION TEAM:

Alex Latham Sponsorship

Alison Martin Health and Safety

Allie Beck Primary Student Contact

Clair Dias Project Manager

Eric Balogh Construction Manager

Jeff Hammer Instrumentation Contact

Jon Pennington Measured Contest Captain

Neely Leslie Public Relations

Tyler Silvers Arch. Project Manager

our MISSION

Clemson University’s Solar Decathlon project brings together an active team of students and faculty from across the university to collaborate on the design, construction and promotion of a prototypical, three-bedroom, 1,000 sq. ft., low-environmental-impact, net-zero, solar house that is cost-effective in today's market and comfortable under South Carolina's climate. We are focused on stitching together innovative building methods, Southern personality and local products into a home for a Southern family.

our VALUES

our NAME Historically, indigo played a major role in the textile industry which helped South Carolina flourish. It represents Team Clemson’s pride in our heritage and homeland.

local Indigo Pine draws from the best of South Carolina’s material resources and cultural traditions.

Today, pine trees are a major cash crop in South Carolina. The sturdy durability, quick growth, and economic value of southern pines continue to be inspiration for our home.

family

family Indigo Pine features three bedrooms and is designed for a closeknit family of four.

our NUMBERS

global Using existing fabricators and accessible materials, Indigo Pine can be emailed, fabricated, and built by anyone, anywhere.

STUDENTS/ FACULTY

HOUSES UNIVERSITY

performance Indigo Pine balances high-tech and low– tech innovations for optimum and accessible performance.

building

LIVING

PERFORMANCE

972 SQ. FT.

AT A GLANCE 1

3 bedrooms

for a family

Two 1/2 bathrooms for maximum accomodation

3 Interior finish layer remains cool due to the thermal resistance of the walls.

R-38 thermal resistance The Floor, Walls, and Roof systems of Indigo Pine are rated R-38. R value is a measure of resistance to heat flow. (Typical values: R-13 to R-19).

Shared (or not) closet

which can connect both rooms into one room, or be closed off to create two private rooms

4 Sim[PLY] structural framing system with ample wall cavity insulation.

17% efficiency

5 Zip System exterior sheathing with integrated moisture barrier.

2 Cost-effective, high-performance Photovoltaic Panels absorb energy from the sun. (Most PV panels measure 11-15% efficiency).

6 Aluminum Composite Metal (ACM) window shrouds are designed to allow the winter sun while blocking the summer sun.

Cabinet walls

7 The high solar reflectance of the white ACM panels aids in the thermal resistance of the overall wall system.

with fully integrated systems as well as hidden lighting and plenty of storage

12 Indoor AirHandler

Accessible entries Windows

strategically placed for optimum solar and thermal gain

8 Hybrid Solar Electric Water Heater

Spacious front porch

which nearly doubles the home’s square footage

Landscaping

integrated with porch design

SHARED CLOSET FROM SOUTHEAST BEDROOM

LIVING SPACE LOOKING WEST

LIVING SPACE LOOKING EAST

MASTER BEDROOM LOOKING SOUTH

9 29 DC/AC MicroInverters

Clemson, SC

34.685 N, 82.814 W Solar Noon

Altitude

13 Main Interior Electrical Panel

shown

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June 21

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10 Conditioned air (shown cool) exits the CMU and passes through an outdoor heatexchanger.

Dec. 21

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4’x8’

WHAT ARE CABINET WALLS? Imagine every wall of your house is covered in cabinets. Now, imagine those cabinets are actually the walls themselves. That is what Team Clemson has created in Indigo Pine. Every wall is actually one big cabinet piece, providing ample storage to a home whose small footprint makes storage space an important commodity. What is truly unique about these cabinet walls is that they are totally independent of the rest of the structure of the house. Typically, interior stud walls are nailed into place at the same time that the exterior walls are being framed in. At Indigo Pine, the exterior structure forms one big empty box, which stays empty until one of the last days of construction. After the home has been dried in and finished flooring laid, the CNC-cut wood cabinetry pieces are walked through the front door, assembled inside, and moved into place. They are screwed into place in a few key locations, but they are otherwise floating inside the home. Assembling the cabinets in this way are beneficial in several ways: there are no interior obstacles to work around during the rest of the construction process, the cabinet configuration can be easily changed creating a whole new floor plan, and like all other aspects of Indigo Pine, they can be moved and assembled using man power, with no heavy machinery.

KEY BENEFITS OF CABINET WALLS:

1. AMPLE STORAGE SPACE IN EVERY ROOM 2. PRE-MEASURED AND PRE-CUT PIECES, SIMILAR TO SIM[PLY] 3. SIMPLE ASSEMBLY AND MANAGEABLE SIZES 4. ALLOWS FOR AN OBSTACLE-FREE INTERIOR DURING DRY-IN 5. EASILY RECONFIGURABLE 6. CUSTOMIZABLE

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Structural sheets of plywood are CNC cut and make up the houses Sim[PLY] system.

the HVAC SYSTEM

Using low-tech solutions to increase the efficiency of existing technology, Indigo Pine’s multi-functional concrete masonry foundation pulls unconditioned air under the house, pre-cooling it in the summer and preheating it in the winter; before delivering it to the exterior HVAC unit. As a result, the overall heating and cooling efficiency is increased. On the interior, an integrated control system and manually operated dampers allow occupants to monitor temperatures and control air distribution between the different zones of the house. This serves to concentrate conditioned air where it is needed throughout the day, maximizing thermal comfort while minimizing wasted energy.

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the ENVELOPE

Indigo Pine is wrapped in Aluminum Composite siding. CNC cut from standard sheet sizes, the self-aligning siding pieces are folded to create an air cavity. This keeps moisture and excess heat from passing through the walls and into the house. The siding panels are simply screwed to the exterior sheathing. They are easy to clean and maintain and their colors will not fade over time.

the STRUCTURE

Anchored down to its’ side-stacked concrete masonry foundation system, this 1,000 squarefoot house stands strong while minimizing its impact on the site. Sim[PLY], the innovative structural framework of Indigo Pine utilizes standard 4’x8’ sheets of plywood. The plywood is cut by a CNC router into a system of speciallydesigned framing components, which are then fit together like a puzzle and secured with stainlesssteel zip ties.

June 21

Sunrise @ 6:18A Summer Solstice Azimuth : 60 E of N

Azimuth

Dec. 21

Sunset @ 5:25P

Winter Solstice

Sunrise @ 7:35A

Azimuth

Sunset @ 8:48P

: 119 E of N Azimuth

the PV SYSTEM

: 300 E of N : 240 E of N

Simple enough to be installed by anyone, Indigo Pine’s Photovoltaic system, which utilizes affordable, lightweight solar panels and micro-inverters. This system is used to power all electrical devices of the house, including lighting, hot water heater, all home appliances and entertainment systems, as well as the electric vehicle charging station. The system is designed to provide both DC and AC power with optimal efficiency, and has the ability to supply additional energy back to the electrical grid, saving utility costs through net metering.


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SIM[PLY] SYSTEM

METHOD

The Sim[PLY] structural building system was developed entirely by Clemson University students. It uses a CNC milling machine to cut sheet goods like plywood according to computer-generated cutting instructions. These CNC cut plywood pieces are then fit together with notches and tabs. There are no nails used in this construction, instead they are replaced with stainless steel zip-ties acting as secondary reinforcements to the primary wood connections. Screws are used to apply additional sheet goods such as sheathing to the building. Since zip ties and screws are used instead of nails, disassembly is also significantly safer and easier. The Sim[PLY] system results in remarkable advantages over traditional lumber framing, including: PRE-MEASURED AND PRE-CUT PIECES EASIER ASSEMBLY AND DISASSEMBLY NO NAIL GUNS AND NO HEAVY MACHINERY DEEP WALL CAVITIES FOR INCREASED INSULATION INTEGRATED MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING FASTER, EASIER, AND SAFER CONSTRUCTION

WHAT IS A “CNC?” “CNC” stands for “computer numerical control,” because the machine is being fed by precisely programmed digital commands. Team Clemson uses a CNC milling machine, which is a large, flat bed measuring 8’x12’ that has a mechanical arm moving over it with a high-speed drill bit attached to it. The mechanical arm moves along the bed, excavating from the sheet good material placed there to cut out the corresponding digital file.

NO PAPER, NO WASTE Because the Sim[PLY] system cuts out every piece of the building digitally, the cut files can be optimized so that there is a maximum number of pieces per sheet of material- unlike cuts made in the field which often result in wasted material. Once these pre-cut pieces arrive in the field, there is no need for any cutting tools, measuring tapes, or even pencils. Just follow the digital instructions on a tablet computer, and put together Indigo Pine similarly to a 3D puzzle.

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ASSEMBLY TILT-UP WALLS

Similar to a traditional lumber framing construction method, each of the walls of Indigo Pine are constructed flat on the ground, then tilted up upright into place. However, unlike conventional techniques which rely on nails to secure the wall into its standing position, Sim[PLY] has a built-in “hook” joint at the base of each stud which allows it to be rocked into place and lock into the floor joist system below. The result is a resilient wall system with inherit shear strength.

PRE-CUT SHEATHING

HOW IT WORKS: TOOLS USED:

First, each piece of the Sim[PLY] system is designed and given its very own digital file. These pieces are optimized to fit onto a plywood sheet with minimal waste.

ZIP TIE GUN

DETAILS:

Next, the digital file of every piece of Indigo Pine is emailed to a local fabricator close to the building site.

STAINLESS STEEL ZIP TIES

Then, the plywood is delivered to the fabrication shop and loaded onto the CNC, where all of the pieces of Indigo Pine are cut. Any discarded plywood is recycled for use in other wood products.

Although the CNC machine can cut many types of sheet goods, Sim[PLY] uses plywood, which can be purchased at any lumber or home improvement store.

RUBBER MALLET

CORDLESS SCREW GUN

“S” JOINT - This joint is used to connect two elements in the same plane and is found in Sim[PLY] headers and rafters.

TOOLS NOT USED:

LEVELING JOISTS

CNC-CUT SIDING

Indigo Pine features a series of 5 “leveling joists” which run along the east-west axis of the home. These joists have been created specifically to match the slope of the site of Indigo Pine, which Team Clemson surveyed during a visit to Irvine in January, 2015. They are cut to counteract the slope of the site and thus “level” the home.

Another amazing innovation displayed on Indigo Pine is the siding system developed by Team Clemson. Similar to the Sim[PLY] system, the siding is made by cutting sheet goods using a CNC machine. However, instead of using a wood product as Sim[PLY] does, the siding system uses a metal composite panel that is cut, as well as etched, then folded and secured in place using rivets and a hand powered rivet gun. Not only does the siding attach quickly and easily to the house, it also creates a 2” air barrier between the siding and sheathing, allowing heat and vapor to escape through vertical channels in the siding before hitting the house.

Finally, the cut plywood pieces are transported to the building site. Instead of calling a contractor, call your friends and family to help build your home!

NO PENCILS OR TAPE MEASURES IT’S ALREADY MEASURED!

“SIM[PLY] STUD” - The Sim[PLY] wall stud is like an I-joist standing on end. It allows for thick, heavily insulated wall cavities, as well as integrated wiring and plumbing.

the SIM[PLY] GUYS:

CMU FOUNDATION

EVERY PIECE HAS A NAME - Etched onto every Sim[PLY] piece is a unique alphanumeric code. This code identifies each piece and tells you where it will go in the house.

Anthony Wohlers is known as the “mastermind of Sim[PLY].” He’s the guy that spent a year figuring out the ins and outs of this system and applying it to Indigo Pine. Although he had help along the way, the majority of Sim[PLY]’s genius came from Anthony.

NO SAWS IT’S ALREADY CUT!

NO NAILS / NAIL GUNS WE VALUE SAFETY.

AXONOMETRIC DIAGRAM This drawing represents the method in which each piece interlocks together to form a structural component.

Sheathing is typically cut on site and yields lots of waste by trying to adjust pieces to fully cover sections of wall. At Indigo Pine, it is impossible to attach a piece of sheathing “out of square,” because there are registration holes that are precut into each piece that accept a corresponding tab from the wall studs. With Indigo Pine, simply press the board into place, drill in some screws with your electric driver, and tape the seams. All done!

Despite being one of the most expensive components of any house, very few foundations contribute anything to the house besides a base to sit on. The foundation of Indigo Pine is different. The main load of Indigo Pine is carried along the perimeter and down the center of the foundation on typical reinforced and concretefilled CMU. However, within that perimeter is a checkerboard pattern of dry, sidestacked CMU. Air is subsequently pulled through this concrete thermal mass and cooled or heated passively before it enters the air handler. This results in less energy used at no additional cost besides the upfront purchase of CMU block. AIR EXITS INTO HVAC SYSTEM, PREHEATED OR PRECOOLED USING NO ADDITIONAL ENERGY

AIR HANDLER

While Anthony and the rest of Team Clemson are busy working on making Sim[PLY] stand up, Michael Stoner is tearing it down. As the Project Engineer, Michael has played an important role in testing the strength and stability of the Sim[PLY] system for Indigo Pine.

LOAD BEARING AREAS

AIR ENTERS HERE

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OUTREACH Since day 1, Team Clemson has made an effort to educate their community about Indigo Pine. From University events, to school visits, to presentations to professional organizations, Team Clemson has spent a lot of time outside the studio and classroom.

INDIGO PINE EAST and INDIGO PINE WEST That’s right, Team Clemson has built two Indigo Pine homes. Indigo Pine East (IPE) resides in the South Carolina Botanical Garden adjacent to Clemson University. It was completed in June 2015 and will stay on that site until the end of this year, with plans in the works for a move to a more permanent home next year. For now, the home is open for tours and allows other students to learn from its examples as they conduct their own research.

Join us on the porch at...

I.P.E.

Indigo Pine West (IPW) is right here in front of you in Irvine, California. Just a few days ago, it was merely parts waiting to be assembled. There are also plans for a permanent home for IPW post-Irvine.

...and don’t forget the sweet tea!

Team Clemson’s Southern Solar Sweet Tea: Put 4 cold-brew tea bags into a gallon jar of water. Add 1/4 cup of honey and place jar outside in direct sun. After 5-8 hours, retrieve jar and shake to mix honey. Serve over ice with a lemon wedge. Cheers, y’all!

(Image on left) Indigo Pine has been subject to many different publications, from web to print to video production. Much of our journey has been documented through a series of interviews, construction footage, tours, and more. (Image above) On Valentine’s Day, Indigo Pine transformed into Valen-PINE, a photobooth for students to pose for a picture and learn more about the Solar House project.

Clemson University and Indigo Pine have been hosts to Greenville AIA, conducting presentations, coordinating Q and A events, and entertaining a panel of professionals to direct conversations about solar energy and the project’s progress. The Indigo Pine team has also traveled to AIA chapters across the state to continue these types of conversations with the architecture community of South Carolina.

Artisphere is one of many community events that has featured Indigo Pine. This particular event is an annual art festival in Greenville, SC celebrating the rich multi-cultural flair of the upstate. In addition to Artisphere, Indigo Pine has appeared at iMAGINE Upstate, the AIA State Convention, and more in order to engage the public and spread the word about Solar Decathlon.

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COMMUNITY

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“People have in their heads this thing about doing something big, about some huge cataclysmic change that they’re going to bring or effect on the world, and the thing to really do is to do little things, everyday, with a lot of love, with a lot of integrity, with a lot of commitment, and not to worry about result.” Alonzo King Founder and principal choreographer of LINES Ballet


kids in architecture

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Exhibit designer, workshop facilitator, awards contributor

role:

DESCRIPTION: During the spring of 2013, Clemson students studying abroad in Genoa, Italy hosted a workshop for Italian elementary school students to demonstrate various principles of architecture using paper pop-ups they had designed. After returning to South Carolina, their designs were refined into a single exhibit which was the focal point of several workshops hosted at children’s museums around South Carolina. The project went on to receive a national AIA award for “Component of Excellence.” 1 year.

DURATION: spring 2013

fall 2013

spring 2014

fall 2014

UNDERGRADUATE

LOCATION:

spring 2015

fall 2015

GRADUATE

spring 2016

fall 2016

spring 2017

PROFESSIONAL

South Carolina: Charleston, Clemson, Columbia, Greenville, Hilton Head, Myrtle Beach, Spartanburg. And: Genoa, Italy. photograph taken during a workshop at Biblioteca De Amicis in Genoa, Italy. April, 2013.


process makes perfect

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Digital


model


Pop-up atelier

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Genoa, Italy

During my semester abroad in Genoa, Italy (spring 2013), I began work on a unique project which focused around the Reggio Emilia approach to early childhood education. During our preliminary studies, we researched and visited Reggio Emilia, studied Genoa’s urban fabric, and began creating cut-and-fold designs from paper, arguably the most universal medium for expressing creativity. Although those topics may seem unrelated, my design partner (Jiawei Zeng) and I used them as inspiration throughout the semester as we designed children’s exhibits and accompanying tools for learning. The semester culminated in a workshop at Genoa’s children’s library, where we used our designs to teach a group of Italian children the basic elements of architecture. Following the Genoa design semester, the exhibit and the paper takeaway pieces were redesigned into a single exhibit, along with seven takeaway pieces based on the main concepts of the Genoa projects: structure, aperture, circulation, surface, threshold, unit, and perspective. During October of 2013, seven identical exhibits were distributed across South Carolina to children’s museums and schools in Charleston, Columbia, Clemson, Greenville, Hilton Head, Myrtle Beach, and Spartanburg. Workshops were held for children with Clemson students and local AIA members at each

South Carolina


Award materials The Workshop. Because of my efforts with the organization and implementation of the exhibits and workshops, I worked closely with Clemson professor and lead program coordinator Lynn Craig, FAIA, to compile and curate documentation of the project. These materials were submitted to the AIA for award consideration. As a result of the partnership between Clemson University, local AIA South Carolina chapters, and the institutions which hosted the exhibits and workshops, the Kids in Architecture program was the 2014 recipient of the national AIA Public Affairs & Communications: Outstanding Overall Program award. The jury’s statement read: “AIA South Carolina worked closely with the Children’s Museums and Clemson University to develop a workshop series for children. The program engaged school children at a statewide level. The impact of this program will be seen for years to come. Kudos, AIA South Carolina!” Photo taken in the Children’s Museum of the Lowcountry Charleston, SC

Distribution South Carolina

Exhibit Delivery and Assembly

Takeaway Instruction Sheets

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Seven full-scale exhibits were fabricated for distribution across South Carolina. All construction components were stacked in a truck, delivered, and assembled in each of the locations: Charleston, Clemson, Columbia, Greenville, Hilton Head, Myrtle Beach, and Spartanburg. Along with redesigning the exhibit, each of the seven student groups from Genoa redesigned a hand-held takeaway piece to teach children about one of the following architectural elements: surface, circulation, threshold, aperture, structure, perspective, and unit. The takeaway pieces are crucial to the success of the program, and 50 unfolded copies of each piece (with an accompanying instruction sheet) were delivered with the exhibits.

Workshops South Carolina

The workshops were planned for every weekend in October, 2013. AIA chapters and children’s museum staff were responsible for public relations for the workshops, and they varied from intense media to very litte.The workshops were advertised using a variety of platforms, including internet annoucements, paper flyers, signs, and even a TV broadcast interviewing Charleston Children’s Museum staff member Starr Jordan and Clemson faculty member Dave Pastre.


Idea

Design

South Carolina

Italy

Design Inspiration: Reggio Emilia Approach to Early Childhood Education

Fabrication South Carolina

“The child is made of one hundred. The child has a hundred languages a hundred hands a hundred thoughts a hundred ways of thinking of playing, of speaking.”

“The Workshops will be a collaborative venture among the volunteer AIA Architects, the staff of the Children’s Museums and, most importantly, the children participating in this creative learning experience. The architects will share and guide the children in exploring the creation of architecture in making drawings, models and a full-size interactive model...” -Lynn Craig, 2012, describing the “workshop”

After the prototype in Charleston, the exhibit was redesigned, modeled, and finally fabricated. The final exhibit was made out of two types of corrugated plastic sheets, one thicker for the vertical doorway structure and one thinner for the facade. Each of the vertical panels fold and attach to each other, while the exterior facade panels are fixed to the structure with large rubber bands, which are also used to hold the takeaway pieces in place.

-Loris Malaguzzi (translated by Lella Gandini) Founder of the Reggio Emilia Approach

Design Process Seven pairs of Clemson students studying Genoa, Italy, set to work designing the exhibits to accompany the workshops in South Carolina. Each team created a large exhibit piece, as well as a hand held paper “takeaway” piece to communicate their ideas on a small scale and allow children to take home a piece of the exhibit.

Hand

Initial Workshop Sketch

Digital

Model

Hilton Head

“Because architecture incorporates so many different skills, finding a clear way to explain it to children creates a considerable challenge. Each of the seven groups decided to focus on a different architectural element to illustrate through our designs, allowing us to explain the element in a way that both children and adults can understand.” -Xiao Xiao, Clemson Arch. graduate student

Assembly

Testing the Designs

Charleston

Myrtle Beach

Greenville

Columbia

Spartanburg

Organization Diagram

Workshop with Italian children at the Genoa Children’s Library

Workshops

People

Workshops

South Carolina

South Carolina

KIDS IN ARCHITECTURE State Champion: Lynn Craig FAIA, RIBA Interactive Display Coordinator: Dan Harding

AIASC STATE CHAPTER

Columbia

Charleston

Columbia

Charleston

Charleston

Representatives: Adrienne Montare AIA Tracey Waltz Holly Sanders

CLEMSON FLUID CAMPUS FACULTY Genoa, Italy (“The Villa”): Luca Rocco Alessandro Rocca Giuditta Poletti Spartanburg

Spartanburg

Spartanburg

Myrtle Beach

Myrtle Beach

Charleston, SC: Dave Pastre

CLEMSON ARCHITECTURE STUDENTS Italy and Clemson: Jon Pennington Abby Buckingham Victoria Shingleton Neely Leslie Clair Dias Courtney Smith Nathalie Mansueti Lillian Jones Italy only: Alex Hassell Amandaleigh Jennings Xiao Xiao Alex Ulmer Jing Li Jiawei Zeng Charleston only: Shane Smith Sarah Seigler Bria Prioleau Stacie Russell Craig Conwell Yachong Zhou Yuxiang Jiang Clemson only: Brandon Richard Mike Smith

CHARLESTON

COLUMBIA

GREENVILLE

Children’s Museum of the Lowcountry

EDventure Children’s Museum

Children’s Museum of the Upstate

Museum Contact: Starr Jordan Denis Chirles

Museum Contact: K. Wayne Thornley

Museum Contact: Elizabeth McSherry

Local Champions: David Sickinger AIA Dewey Ervin AIA

Local Champion: Ben Urueta AIA Melissa Threatt AIA

Volunteer Architects: Andy Clark Ashley Jennings David Pastre Don Baus Jennifer Charzewski Joellan P. Rogers Jon Thompson Ray Huff Rebecca Mercer Tommy Smith

Volunteer Architects: Josh Bucher Chris Beard Kate Lanni Stephanie Morgan Karen Quinn J. Powell Larry Heyward Michael Wenzinger

Volunteer Architects: Amanda Thomas Burgess Metcalf Lindsay Woods Isiah Dunlap David Wright

HILTON HEAD

MYRTLE BEACH

SPARTANBURG

The Sandbox

Children’s Museum of South Carolina

Local Champion: Michael Chewning AIA

Local Champion: Michael Janaskie AIA

Museum Contact: Carolyn Reinhart Local Champion: Barry Taylor AIA Volunteer Architects: Mary Jo Riley Robert Tedford

Greenville Hilton Head

Hilton Head

Greenville

Greenville

Special thanks to:

Museum Contact: Melanie McMurrain Local Champion: Paul Doyle AIA Volunteer Architects: Melissa Watness Benjamin Ward Joel Carter Mary Anna Philips Joann Ward Mary Catherine Ceil (Horry Gov. Planning) Dawn Templeton Erin Blaylock


green crescent

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Community meeting organizer, planner, and facilitator

Role:

DESCRIPTION: The Friends of the Green Crescent is a grassroots organization which advocates for and implements the development of the Green Crescent Trail. This trail system would connect local landmarks and communities in the Clemson area, ultimately reaching out to the greater Upstate SC network. As students in the Architecture+Community Build program, initial studies were conducted and action recommendations were proposed in conjunction with a series of engaging community meetings. 1 semester (although the organization continues to grow).

DURATION: spring 2013

fall 2013

UNDERGRADUATE

LOCATION:

spring 2014

fall 2014

spring 2015

fall 2015

GRADUATE

spring 2016

fall 2016

spring 2017

PROFESSIONAL

Clemson, SC

photograph taken at a community meeting hosted by the Green Crescent. January, 2015.


Green crescent As students in the Architecture+ CommunityBUILD certificate program at Clemson’s School of Architecture, we partnered with a local grassroots organization called Friends of the Green Crescent to help them define a network of trails, sidewalks, and bike lanes known as the “Green Crescent Trail.” Our role was to plan meeting activities, create presentation materials, facilitate meetings and discussions, and to collect, analyze, and disseminate information.

GREEN CRESCENT MISSION The Green Crescent Trail, through its creation and ongoing preservation, will dramatically improve quality of life in and around the Upstate of South Carolina with the possibility of attaining national recognition. THE PILLARS OF SUSTAINABILITY: Social + Economic + Environmental = Community Asset THE

Meeting 1

FEBRUARY

THE

GREEN CRESCENT

GREEN CRESCENT

SOCIAL

ECONOMIC

ENVIRONMENTAL

CAN

Student team: Allie Beck, Clair Dias, Jon Pennington, Justin Hamrick, Kindall Stephens, Will Hinkley.

THE

GREEN CRESCENT

CAN

Meeting 2

GREEN CRESCENT

CAN

COMMUNITY ASSET

Meeting 3

Listen, Observe, & Collect Gather information from community

Identify Locations of Interest Analyze and prioritize options

Present Findings & Recommendations Outline specific viable improvements

Each meeting attendee was invited to place stickers on a giant 6’x12’ map of the area to indicate places of significance. These stickers corresponded to one of the following: community asset, social significance, environmental significance, or economic significance.

With some primary areas of interest identified after Meeting 1, participants were split into small groups and asked to take a deeper look at these locations. They filled out questionnaires and discussed the strengths and weaknesses of each potential location.

After compiling the information from Meetings 1 and 2, the final meeting was the opportunity to present specific, qualitative recommendations for each viable location. These recommendations included case studies, renderings, pros & cons, and shareholders for each location.

MARCH

Meeting 1

Meeting 2

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RD

PATH: Clemson connections PLACE: Community assets

Focus Area: _______________________________ Green Crescent. Monday, March 23, 2015 1. Circle the type of people that use the area.

Sticker Stats

2. What are the strengths you see here?

THE

GREEN CRESCENT

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GREEN CRESCENT CAN

40 SOCIAL

THE

THE

GREEN CRESCENT

GREEN CRESCENT

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22

CAN

3. What are things that can be improved upon in the area?

CAN

4. In what ways could the safety of the area be increased?

ENVIRONMENTAL

5. In what ways could the accessibility of the area be increased?

6. Do you think this area needs to be improved on visually? If so, how? If not, why do you like it?

ECONOMIC 7. What type of fundraising/educational events could be held here? General Safety:

142 TOTAL STICKERS

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What is the most dangerous thing you see people doing on roadways?

Focus on...PATH: Clemson connections PLACE: Community assets PRACTICE: Sustainable Habits


Meeting 3 materials SAMPLE

pickens county line

Horseshoe TH

Horseshoe TH

D.W. Daniel High School

D.W. Daniel High School

[ Road ]

[ Road ]

Study 1

R.C. Edwards Middle School

R.C. Edwards Middle School

[ 133 to North Forest ]

lake keowee

Waterfall Loop TH

Waterfall Loop TH

Viewed by The Friends of the Green Crescent to be the focus area with the most potential as a front runner for making a more bikeable + walkable Clemson, the 133 to North Forest project seeks to investigate a non-vehicular connection from downtown Clemson to the North Forest in ways not thought of before. Through a series of Sharrows, Trails, and Boardwalks, the goal of the project is to establish this connection by keeping cyclists + pedestrians off of Hwy 133 wherever possible.

[ Bridge ]

Doyle Bottom Road TH

[ Bridge ]

Doyle Bottom Road TH

Study 2

[ Trail ]

[ Trail ]

Twelve Mile Park Boat Launch

northern forest

Waterfall Loop TH

Waterfall Loop TH

Study 3

Twelve Mile Park Boat Launch

[ Boardwalk ]

[ Boardwalk ]

Study 4

cen

133 to north forest

Mountain View Park Boat Launch

Mountain View Park Boat Launch

Kid’s Stuff Academy

Kid’s Stuff Academy

[ Proposed Bike + Ped Route ]

college avenue

[ Proposed CATbus Route ] Sharrow

CATbus stop

Trail Boat Launch

Boardwalk Trailhead

School

seneca

campus beach/seneca clemson utica clemson university

[ Study 1 ]

cherry rd to south forest

pendle

28 to pendleton oconee county line

anderson cou

southern

[ Study 2 ] Along the less populated ‘back country’ roads, a sharrow [shared use bike lane] would be implemented on the roadway, signaling the road is shared by vechiles and cyclists. With less traffic, both cars and cyclists could safely maneuver this route with a proper sharrow.

lake hartwell

A sharrow lane would be effective on this Hwy 133 bridge. The shoulder along the bridge is wide enough to establish a sharrow outside of the vehicular traffic lane; allowing pedestrians to safely walk and bike through this area.

Green crescent today

[ Study 3 ]

[ Study 4 ]

A series of unpaved trails,led by the Army Corps of Engineers could be used to take users off of man-made paths and onto a more scenic route. A trail like the one shown here could be used to connect users to the existing network of Twelve-Mile Park.

A series of [three] bicycle + pedestrian boardwalks, led by the City of Clemson, would take users off of Hwy 133 at all bridge locations. The boardwalk shown here could greatly expand + enhance the activity of Twelve-Mile Park.

The Green Crescent has continued to grow and gain community support. Using the data and analysis done by our student group, a feasibility study conducted by Alta Planning + Design began in December 2015, and the completed version was presented at a public town hall session the following summer 2016. Those documents, as well as publication features and recent events, can be found at the Green Crescent Trail website: www.greencrescenttrail.org


Community design studio

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Chair member

Role:

DESCRIPTION: Community Design Studio (CDS) is a non-profit comprised of designers from multiple facets of the design industry working to foster creative thinking in solving community oriented problems. My role in CDS is to support our numerous community endeavors, including monthly lunches to engage our local creative community, facilitating design thinking workshops, planning for our upcoming summer design program for students, and helping maintain our social media outlets and web content at communitydesignstudio.org. Active member since October 2016.

DURATION: spring 2013

fall 2013

spring 2014

UNDERGRADUATE

LOCATION:

fall 2014

spring 2015

fall 2015

GRADUATE

spring 2016

fall 2016

spring 2017

PROFESSIONAL

Winston-Salem, NC

sketchbook snippets


mixxer + CDS The Community Design Studio team was asked to create and facilitate several workshop sessions to gather information for MIXXER, a community makerspace opening in 2018 in Winston-Salem. These sessions focused on specific maker groups: digital technologies, woodworking, and fabrication. The CDS team designed an adaptable workshop format to gain insight from each of these groups. CDS then provided this feedback to MIXXER to inform their planning and investments. Workshop team: Clair Dias (CDS), David Stone (CDS), Lauren Frye (CDS), Alan Shelton (MIXXER).

WHAT IS MIXXER? MIXXER is a nonprofit community organization that will serve as a collective makerspace. The MIXXER Studios will include spaces and equipment for working in traditional materials as well as more modern tech. They provide the space, tools, and training - you bring your imagination. WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES: Community Buy-In + Discover Local Expertise + What Tools to Invest In COMMUNITY

feedback

MIXXER

investment

TOOLS

expertise

Workshop format: 1. Get to know you “What brought you here tonight?”

2. Seek Expertise “What can YOU contribute to MIXXER?”

3. Understand Community Demand “If I had ____ , I could _____.”

After introductions were made, the CDS team organized attendees into groups. Each person began by explaining to their group what brought them to the session. Volunteers at each group took notes throughout the session to record responses and discussions.

With some background about their group members, everyone was asked to go around again and identify what strengths they could bring to MIXXER. Connecting skilled community members with those interested in learning from them is a main priority for MIXXER.

This simple fill-in-the-blank statement provided the majority of the feedback for each session. Each group collectively filled a large board with ideas to compete this statement. Then, all of the boards were collected and displayed for the room to “upvote” favorite ideas.

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summer design program A long-term goal of Community Design Studio is to unite the Winston-Salem design community under a common goal: educate and attract young design talent. The Summer Design Program for 2017 was envisioned as an intensive summer course with educational, professional, and community value. A central design prompt would inform every aspect of the course, and students would spend one day each week working as an intern for a local design firm or organization.

Community Design Studio

//

Summer Design Challenge College students, rising high school seniors, and lifelong learners are invited to collaborate with the Winston-Salem community and local professionals in designing for social change. Over a 5-week course, a multidisciplinary group of students will use the design process to engage with local organizations in proposing a solution

The COMMUNITY Speaks

to a systemic challenge. The final prototype could take many forms, from a simple structure to an informational piece, and will be created to benefit the organization and community after the course ends. Students will be matched with a Winston-Salem STUDENTS Learn

business or non-profit for a mini-internship one day

CDS Summer Design Program team: Clair Dias, Kristen Haaf, Lauren Frye.

Summer 2017

per week. Partnering businesses and non-profits will provide valuable professional experience to students,

LOCAL PROFESSIONALS Serve

and will act as contributing partners throughout the design process during design reviews.

DESIGN CHALLENGE FOR 2017: MOBILITY FOR ALL How can Winston-Salem improve the user experience of alternative forms of transit so that all citizens are able to move more easily around the city? Community Design Studio

Summer Design Challenge

//

Summer 2017

Typical Schedule Monday

Design Challenge for 2017

Mobility for all: How can Winston-Salem improve the user experience of alternative forms of transit so that all citizens are able to move more easily around the city?

10:00 am 11:00 am 12:00 pm 1:00 pm

Week 1: Design Thinking 101

Week 4: Exploring Ideas

In this crash course in design thinking,

Students will explore the range of

students learn the steps in the design

possibilities for addressing the problem(s)

process and how to put these strategies to

they have identified. Using case studies for

work to solve problems in the world around

inspiration, they will expand their notion

them. They will also learn basic sketching

of what could be possible as a solution.

and digital drawing techniques. Week 5: Prototyping Solutions Week 2: Building Empathy

Tuesday

Monday Morning Debrief

Lectures/ Seminars

Studio Work Session

Studio Work Session

Studio Work Session

Skills/Knowledge Building

Skills/Knowledge Building

of this course. Students should plan for an additional 3–4 hours of work per day.

The Details

Why Should I Attend?

Studio sessions, which include instruction

• Explore graphic design, architectural design

and mentored work time, take place Monday and Knowledge Building Workshops include

challenge by connecting with the larger

their concepts into physical form, actualize

skills tutorials on design software, sketching,

community. Using observation, interaction,

their plan and test their ideas in

interviewing, etc, as well as instruction on

experience and immersion, students will

various ways.

substantive community design topics. These workshops take place each day from 12:00–1:00.

Week 6: Presenting Work and

Instruction will take place in the new Center for

Inviting Dialogue

Design Innovation facilities, with three credit

Students will design a strategy for how

hours offered through unc School of the Arts.

Students will analyze and interpret

they will share their ideas and actions

Internship placements will be matched with

what they learned and experiment with

with the wider community in a way that

student interest. Offerings include general design

ways to articulate their findings. The

promotes awareness and dialogue.

assistance at architectural, landscape design

design challenge will be re-defined and/or Every Friday: Individualized Internships

if at first you don't succeed...

Individualized Internship

Self-guided coursework outside of scheduled class time is encouraged and expected due to the intensive nature

through Thursday from 9:00–12:00. Skills

refocused based on their findings.

Friday

Lectures/ Seminars

Skills/Knowledge Building

students will make a plan to transform

Week 3: Defining the Problem

Thursday

Studio Work Session

Moving from brainstorming to focusing,

seek deep understanding of the problem as

Lectures/ Seminars

Skills/Knowledge Building

Students will seek to understand the design

it is experienced by various user groups.

Wednesday

9:00 am

and urban planning as possible careers • Hone and develop design skills and build your design portfolio • Earn three college credit hours • Acquire internship experience and professional mentorship • Immerse yourself in community design and problem solving • Be exposed to community quality of life issues and make an impact on your world

and graphic design firms, as well as design

For course fees and application details,

assignments for community-based non-profits.

please visit communitydesignstudio.org

The Summer Design Program failed to take place in 2017. The enrollment process through a host university proved complicated, leaving little time to recruit students. However, we developed useful connections who share our vision for the program. We also learned that gearing the program towards high school students would likely be more successful. We plan to relaunch the program for 2018. www.communitydesignstudio.org


DESIGN

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“If the architecture is any good, a person who looks and listens will feel its good effects without noticing.� Carlo Scarpa


seed house

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Architecture student designer

Role:

DESCRIPTION: Seed House was designed as a single-family home under 1,000 SF for a low-income community. It is a home designed for living, and addresses the interaction of the user in every aspect. A seed is essentially a protective shell covering a central nucleus, within which all of the rich DNA of the future plant is stored. Similarly, Seed House is made up of a strong, long-lasting, pre-insulated exterior wall system, and a light, easily accessible interior “core� structure. 6 weeks

DURATION: spring 2013

fall 2013

spring 2014

fall 2014

UNDERGRADUATE

LOCATION:

Nicholtown neighborhood, Greenville, SC

spring 2015

fall 2015

GRADUATE

spring 2016

fall 2016

spring 2017

PROFESSIONAL


old footprint

sumlar drive

N

rebecca street

Seed house


Growing from the footprint of the client’s childhood home, the Seed House honors the memories made there while inviting new memories to grow. Efficiency was a main priority in the design. Arranged with a seed in mind, the house is enveloped in a thick, protective shell with a nucleus at its core. The exterior walls are made of Notblox, a sustainable stacking concrete form system needing no interior or exterior finishes. Deep, occupiable window sills take advantage of the 1’ thick walls, creating built-in furniture in this low income community. All MEP systems are concentrated around the central core, with a loft to enjoy above.

SPARE ROOM 120 sq.ft.

PRIVATE

CORE

PROGRAM

SF

Kitchen/Living/Dining

332

Bathroom

102

Spare Room

120

Master Bedroom

120

Loft

132

Porch

232

Net Conditioned Space

806

PUBLIC

with exterior space

M. BEDROOM 120 sq.ft.

BATHROOM 102 sq.ft.

WH

DW

DW D W

REF.

KITCHEN/LIVING/DINING 332 sq.ft.

DN

W/ /D D

W/D

WH LOFT 132 sq.ft

PORCH 232 sq.ft

DN D N

REF.

1038


KITCHEN/LIVING/DINING SECTION LOOKING NORTH

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CORE & LOFT SECTION LOOKING NORTH


SECTION LOOKING WEST

BEDROOM/SPARE ROOM SECTION LOOKING SOUTH


KITCHEN/LIVING/DINING ROOM

46 BEDROOM



scsu student center

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Architecture student designer

role:

DESCRIPTION: South Carolina State University is an HBCU located in the lowcountry of South Carolina. The university is seeking to invest in its future through campus building projects, including a new student center to replace its current facility. Located at the heart of campus, the site is ideally located to act as the focal point for campus, and become a gathering place for students, faculty, administration, and visitors. This project was completed with a talented partner, Alison Martin. 1 semester

DURATION: spring 2013

fall 2013

spring 2014

fall 2014

UNDERGRADUATE

LOCATION:

spring 2015

fall 2015

GRADUATE

spring 2016

fall 2016

spring 2017

PROFESSIONAL

South Carolina State University, Orangeburg, SC

Wall section model, 3/4�=1’


STUDENT CENTER

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A NEW FOCUS FOR S C STATE UNIVERSITY


PIAZZA ENTRY FROM VISITOR CORRIDOR


MASTER PLANNING EXISTING CONDITIONS - Lacks green space - Lacks central gathering hub - Narrow, unbuffered pedestrian routes - Lacks prominent visitors corridor - Disjointed roads and parking lots create difficult wayfinding

PROJECTED USER PATHS

USER PROFILES: Overlay PEDESTRIAN CIRCULATION VEHICULAR CIRCULATION

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N


MASTER PLAN

1 2 3

Student Center Site

New South Entrance on Russell St. Pedestrian Friendly Corridor on Geathers St. Relocated Parking Adds Green Space

2 3

1


site strategies PROGRAMMING: Outdoor Programming

THROUGHOUT RETAIL + OFFICE

STUDENT ORG. AD SPACE

ART

TERRA COTTA

PLANTERS

OUTDOOR GAMES (BOCCE, ETC.)

REC. + STUDY

EVENT

PIAZZA

LAY-IN-THE-GRASS

FRATERNITY/ SORORITY GATHERING

WATER FEATURE

GLASS

MOVIE PROJECTION OUTDOOR SEATING

OUTDOOR STUDY

FOOD

AMPHITHEATRE OUTDOOR DINING INFO SCREENS

CONCRETE

PAVERS

SOUTH EDGE OF HILL LOOKING WEST

BUILDING AS CENTRAL FOCUS

EXTERIOR SPACE AS CENTRAL FOCUS

NORTH EDGE OF HILL LOOKING WEST

COMMON PATHS THROUGH SITE

VIEWS PRESERVED, GREEN SPACE CREATED

VERTICAL BEACONS FOR WAYFINDING/ORIENTATION

BRICK

VERTICAL EGRESS


SITE PLAN

MOST TRANSPARENT FACADES TOWARD CENTRAL PUBLIC SPACE

N

STACKED PLUMBING

RAINWATER COLLECTION + REUSE. MONTHLY GAL. COLLECTED: 46,000

SCREEN CREATES TEXTURE, CONTROLS DAYLIGHTING, DISTINGUISHES PUBLIC/PRIVATE

SCREEN DIRECTS AND DIVERTS PREVAILING BREEZES


N 1.

3. 5. 8.

4. 6. 2.

7. 8.

01

FIRST FLOOR 1. Bowling/Recreation 2. Reception 3. Men’s Restroom

10.

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4. Women’s Restroom 5. Fire Protection Access 6. Janitor’s Closet 7. Mechanical 8. Storage 9. Kitchen/Food Storage 10. Food Kiosks 11. Dining 12. Convenience 13. Beauty/Nail Salon

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4. 7.

13.

16. 8.

14. UP

14. Barber Shop 15. Entry 16. Bookstore


2.

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4.

3. 2. 6.

4.

7.

5.

9.

02

3.

8.

SECOND FLOOR 1. Lab Computers

3.

2. Meeting/Conference Rooms 3. Open Study/Meeting/Lounge 10.

4. Balcony 5. Storage 6. Men’s Restroom 7. Women’s Restroom 8. Auditorium 9. Information Desk 10. Outdoor Porch 11. Student Org. Offices 12. Student Org. Meeting Space

4. 4.

13. Faculty Meeting Space 12.

6.

14. Faculty Offices

14.

7. 13. 12. 11.


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1.

5. 3. 2.

6. 7.

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THIRD FLOOR 1. Lab Computers 2. Meeting/Conference Rooms 3. Open Study/Meeting/Lounge 4. Balcony 5. Storage 6. Men’s Restroom 7. Women’s Restroom 8. Auditorium

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MAIN INDOOR MEETING SPACE


FACADE

1

MAIN BUILDING EAST ELEVATION

4

2

MAIN BUILDING LOOKING NORTH

2

3 MAIN BUILDING SECTION AT CAFETERIA AND SOUTH ELEVATION 60

4

MAIN BUILDING LOOKING EAST


PRECAST PANELS

WATER COLLECTION

SIMPLE ROOF

LOUVRE SCREEN

THERMAL PERFORMANCE

Precast concrete panels not only support the building, but serve as a thermal mass, helping to regulate a more constant interior air temperature.

Water is collected at the roof and stored to be used for the landscaping around the site.

Flat open roof has ample room for solar panels, which is hopefully a step toward energy conservation SCSU will choose to take.

Louvers diffuse light and reduce heat gain at curtain wall. They are also operable and change to the lighting conditions during the day, preserving the ideal lighting and thermal comfort levels inside.

The building’s thermal performance exceeds building standards, with a desired r-value of 20 in the exterior walls, and R-30 in the roof.


INTERIOR MULTIPURPOSE SPACE


PIAZZA ENTRY FROM CAMPUS CORRIDOR


DETAIL CURTAIN WALL SECTION

AXONOMETRIC WALL SECTION DETAIL

2% SLOPE

TERRA COTTA SCREEN AND BRACKET SYSTEM, BEYOND

METAL COPING CAP

JOINT SEALANT AND BACKER ROD

STRUCTURAL CROSSBRACING FOR SCREEN

HSS 6X6 SECTION ROOF DRAIN

16' - 0"

RIGID INSULATION TO FILL CAVITY

SPANDREL GLASS PANEL CURTAIN WALL SYSTEM TERRA COTTA LOUVRE

OPERABLE CURTAIN WALL PANEL

MULLION LOUVRE ATTACHMENT STRUCTURAL CURTAIN WALL FASTENER HSS 6X12 SECTION

16' - 0"

HSS 12X12 COLUMN BEYOND

METAL WINDOW SHROUD GUARDRAIL BEHIND OPERABLE CURTAIN WALL PANEL

A

BALCONY CONNECTION TO CURTAIN WALL DETAIL

CUSTOM METAL GUARDRAIL

PIN CONNECTION @ STEEL C-CHANNEL FOR GUARDRAIL

EXTERIOR DOOR

A

METAL ADA COMPLIANT DOOR THRESHOLD

1 1/2" CONCRETE TOPPING

METAL BLOCKING

3" MAX CONCRETE SLAB

METAL FLASHING

3" STEEL DECKING

JOINT SEALANT 2' X 2' CONCRETE PAVERS PAVING STANTIONS

PERFORATED METAL SOFFIT PANELS; ATTACH DIRECTLY TO STRUCTURAL STEEL WRAP ENTIRE EDGE IN METAL FASCIA

CORBEL STRUCTURAL CONNECTIONS

15' - 0"

ROOF DRAIN

STEEL ANGLE HSS 6X12 SECTION W24 STEEL BEAM

SECURE EXTERIOR SLAB THROUGH BOLT CONNECTION TO INTERIOR STEEL MEMBER SLOPED CONCRETE TOPPING 3" MAX CONCRETE SLAB 3" STEEL DECKING STEEL C-CHANNEL SPANDREL GLASS PANEL

CURTAIN WALL REAR ENCLOSURE TRAY

SECURE EXTERIOR STEEL MEMBER THROUGH BOLT CONNECTION TO INTERIOR STEEL MEMBER W14 STEEL BEAM

OPERABLE CURTAIN WALL PANEL SOLID SURFACE BENCH TOP 3' - 0"

4" METAL STUDFRAMED BENCH

2' X 2' ACT CEILING

PERFORATED METAL SOFFIT PANELS; ATTACH DIRECTLY TO STRUCTURAL STEEL

1' - 6"

STRUCTURAL CROSS BRACING FOR SCREEN

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HSS 12X12 COLUMN BEYOND



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Last look...

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Sketches abroad

Piazza in Verona, Italy


A. San Gimignano, Tuscany, Italy B. Olivetti Shop by Carlos Scarpa, Venice, Italy C. Chiesa del Redentore by Palladio, Venice, Italy D. Chiesa della Salute, Venice, Italy E. Blue Mosque Exterior, Istanbul, Turkey F. Hilltop Silhouette, Florence, Italy

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Clair Dias tdias@clemson.edu 864-607-2177


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Issuu converts static files into: digital portfolios, online yearbooks, online catalogs, digital photo albums and more. Sign up and create your flipbook.