Clifford Bourque - Architecture Portfolio by Clifford Bourque

CLIFFORD E. BOURQUE

01 ABQ REC CENTER Linking Muliple Modes of Infastructure

ABQ REC CTR was designed in mind as a recreation for the city of Albuquerque. The building is situated on land perfectly situated as to incorporate. I choose this site because it is a perfect location- the goal of this project was to utilize other wise unutilized land adjacent to the rail line. I went beyond this. Due to its location, the building is able to connect multiple infrastructure systems and natural systems that currently are The ■ ■ ■ ■unconnected ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ and ■ ■inaccessible. ■■■■■■■ ■ ■site’s ■ ■proximity ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ to the International Balloon Fiesta Grounds enabled me to link the rail line to the fiesta, creating a new and improved way of getting there without the automobile and long lines. The building faces the North Diversion Channel Spill Way, where most of Albuquerque’s storm water runoff runs into the Rio Grande River untreated and polluted. My solution is to improve the whole area as well as the Rio Grande Nature Preserve by treating the water in a natural way by using the grey water to irrigate the large green roof which in turn acts as a filter, the grass absorbing harmful chemicals while clean water passes through. The clean water is collected in the recreational water way that connects to the Rio Grande via a water canal. The building in return connects mutliple systems, both natural and manmade that otherwise were unconnected , unutilized , and inaccessable. ABQ REC CTR connects to the railline with a train stop that inables people to reach the Ballon Fiesta, which otherwise was only accessable by the automobile. The Rio Grande River, once inaccessable, and untilized for water sports is connected with a cannal that runs all the way to the river so canooers and kayakers. The sites contex.

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RECLAMATION TOWER

ABQ REC CENTER

THE BEACON NYC

MODULAR TOWER

UNIQUE AUTOSALES

VILAR RESIDENCE

PLUG + DWELL

ABQ CYCLE CAFE

SMNHC CAMPUS

01 ABQ REC CENTER Linking Muliple Modes of Infastructure

ABQ REC CTR was designed in mind as a recreation for the city of Albuquerque. The building is situated on land perfectly situated as to incorporate. I choose this site because it is a perfect location- the goal of this project was to utilize other wise unutilized land adjacent to the rail line. I went beyond this. Due to its location, the building is able to connect multiple infrastructure systems and natural systems that currently are unconnected and inaccessible. The site’s proximity to the International Balloon Fiesta Grounds enabled me to link the rail line to the fiesta, creating a new and improved way of getting there without the automobile and long lines. The building faces the North Diversion Channel Spill Way, where most of Albuquerque’s storm water runoff runs into the Rio Grande River untreated and polluted. My solution is to improve the whole area as well as the Rio Grande Nature Preserve by treating the water in a natural way by using the grey water to irrigate the large green roof which in turn acts as a filter, the grass absorbing harmful chemicals while clean water passes through. The clean water is collected in the recreational water way that connects to the Rio Grande via a water canal. The building in return connects mutliple systems, both natural and manmade that otherwise were unconnected , unutilized , and inaccessable. ABQ REC CTR connects to the railline with a train stop that inables people to reach the Ballon Fiesta, which otherwise was only accessable by the automobile. The Rio Grande River, once inaccessable, and untilized for water sports is connected with a cannal that runs all the way to the river so canooers and kayakers. The sites contex.

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architect

School of Architecture Syracuse University syracuse, new york

General Service Administration 12/2018

bachelor of arts in architecture

School of Architecture and Planning University of New Mexico albuquerque, new mexico

05/2014

architectural designer Blue Door Venues, LLC

teaching assistant Syracuse University

research assistant Syracuse University

intern architect

Mullen Heller Architecture

high school diploma

New Mexico Military Institute roswell, new mexico

freelance architect 05/2007

Vilar Residence

freelance architect ABQ Bike & Bean

syracuse, ny 05/2019 - present santa fe, nm 01/2019 - 05/2019 syracuse, ny 08/2017-12/2018 syracuse, ny 08/2016-05/2017 albuquerque, nm 03/2016-08/2016 albuquerque, nm 07/2013-03/2014 albuquerque, nm 08/2013-09/2013

revit autocad 3ds max photoshop

adobe

master of architecture

PROFIC IE N C Y

autodesk

WO RK EX PERI EN CE

illustrator indesign after effects

trimble

E D U CAT ION

sketchup layout rhino 3D earth pro v-ray arcGIS

microsoft office model making virtual reality

01 RECLAMATION TOWER Reimagining the Perishable Food Supply Chain

When Amazon acquired Wholefoods for $13.7 billion, it faced a new challenge of managing perishables in a responsible way that adheres to Wholefoods’ core mission and values. The intent for this project is to explore the distribution process of the perishable supply chain and address the inefficiencies and waste therein while integrating new delivery mechanisms to create a new typology: the public reclamation center. This project showcases how human ingenuity and generosity can solve the broken supply chain. Over 40% of food is wasted in the U.S., a statistic this project aims to change. The building educates the public on this invisible crisis by bringing it to the forefront by showcasing the processes of production, transportation, and consumption, and combating it with education and volunteering services. The building functions as a reclamation warehouse, kitchen, and distribution depot. Drones deliver unsellable produce that otherwise would be thrown away for their unappetizing appearance from distribution centers around the greater metropolitan area. These perishables are sorted and stored within one of three types of pantries: dry, refrigerated, or frozen. With the help of the community, the perishables are cooked into meals and delivered via autonomous vehicles to schools and shelters across NYC. The form of the building is the product of the top-down process, satisfying the circulation, storage, preparation, and transportation of perishables. The site abuts the Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn; this connection is exploited using autonomous barges that transport 30 self-driving delivery vehicles around the city, delivering food to those in need. In totality, the building utilizes land, sea, and air delivery methods. The reclamation process is repeated each and every day, 360 days a year and receives perishables non-stop.

1/16” = 1’0” PHYSICAL MODEL

Class: Comprehensive Studio Collaboration: Nathalie Brock Instr.: Nicole McIntosh Daniele Profeta Software: Revit, Rhino 3D, Grasshopper, Sketchup, V-Ray, Illustrator, Photoshop

02 ABQ REC CENTER Balancing Nature and Infrastructure

The Albuquerque Recreation Center was designed as a 260,000 sq. ft. public recreation facility for the residents of the greater metropolitan area. The goal of this project was to utilize otherwise vacant land adjacent to the rail line in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Juxtaposed between the stark, gritty concrete North Diversion Channel and the scenic Rio Grande, the building blends the language of both. The project combines a multi-purpose recreational area with ecological infrastructure. The building quickly became a study in symmetry. Each entrance inlet is repeated three times on the north and south side. Despite having multiple entrances, each one guides one to the main corridor, where most of the building’s program is arranged. A large square oculus in the center of the building casts rays of light to a lone tree encased in glass. The building faces the North Diversion Channel Spillway, where much of Albuquerque’s untreated and polluted stormwater runoff empties into the Rio Grande River. The project’s solution is to treat the water in a natural way before it enters the watershed. Introduced wetland plants naturally absorb and remove contaminants in a process known as bioremediation. After passing through the wetlands, the cleaned water is collected in the recreational pond and canal, before finding its way into the Rio Grande watershed clean and harmless along, perhaps, with a kayaker or two.

Class: Arch. Studio 401 Instr.: Margaret Pedone Software: Revit, Sketchup, V-Ray, Photoshop, Illustrator

EXPLODED AXON GRASS ROOF

FACADE INLETS

TRUSS SYSTEM

PIER SYSTEM

FLOOR PLAN

WALKWAY TO

NORTH DIVERSION

BALLOON FIESTA

CHANNEL

RAIL RUNNER

STORM WATER IS DIVERTED TO SILO

STORM WATER SILO RECREATIONAL CANAL WETLANDS

SITE PLAN

BALLOON FIESTA PARK NORTH DIVERSION CHANNEL

RIO GRANDE

RECREATION CANAL (TREATED WATER)

FLOOR PLAN

03 THE BEACON NYC Arguing for Gentrification in The Bronx

Gentrification Lab NYC, instructed by Elma Van Boxel & Kristian Koreman of ZUS (Zones Urbaines Sensibles) as part of Syracuse University School of Architecture New York City Program, was a conceptual study of the pros and cons of gentrification in New York City. This project was developed to be a social critique of the ongoing housing crisis, bringing awareness to the issues and practices taking place in NYC. As part of the Pro-Gentrification argument, my team was given the challenging task of arguing for gentrification in The Bronx. Our team created a fake development company complete with promotional material aimed to convince a skeptical public that gentrification in The Bronx is a beneficial idea. The fake company called “Goldheart Development” was a tongue-in-cheek reference to how certain NYC developers act like they are doing a community a favor, but really are a means of profiting in the guise of communal good. Our team utilized this strategy used by these large developers: the resulting proposal includes a business incubator and public amenities carved into its base and the rest comprises of sky-high luxury accommodations to finance the project and secure profit. In keeping with the notions of excess, we maximized the height of the building to its maximum floor area ratio by purchasing air rights of neighboring buildings, all while keeping in line with NYC building codes for the chosen site.

1/32” = 1’0” PHYSICAL MODEL

Class: NYC Summer Studio Collaboration: Ruting Li Instr.: Elma Van Boxel Kristian Koreman Software: Rhino 3D, Sketchup, V-Ray, Photoshop, Illustrator

PROGRAMMATIC BREAKDOWN 1050 FT

FLR. 90

OBSERVATION DECK

80 SAMPLE FLOOR PLAN

LUXURY HOUSING

STUDENT HOUSING + SUBSIDIZED HOUSING

COMMUNITY AMENITIES

LOCAL RETAIL

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04 MODULAR TOWER Reusable, Affordable, Modular Housing

Mod Tower is a prefabricated tower that is constructed with modular pieces comprising of a stacked core component and plugable pods that connect to that core. The idea for this building is to create rapid, affordable housing in a small footprint. Mod Tower is able to be constructed within a very short period of time. This is accomplished by utilizing pieces prefabricated elsewhere that are then assembled on-site. The beauty of this building is that it can be dismantled and rebuilt at another location rather than torn down. Inspired by barnacles growing on a pier, 88 pods connect to a core 400 feet tall. The pods are 3D printed with structural plastic. Building systems are integrated within it, becoming a composite system of structure and systems. The core is composed of lightweight concrete segments that are manufactured off-site with a reusable mold. The core segments are transported to the site, then stacked on top of one another. The concrete core is assembled much like a modern bridge, but turned vertical and held tight with tensioned steel cables running from the top down to the foundation. The completed core contains two elevators and two stairwells. Each pod is a one-bedroom, 650 sq. ft. apartment, with a full bathroom, kitchen, living room, and a bedroom. Each has expansive floor to ceiling views and a balcony that extends the living area out into the air.

Class: Arch. Studio 302 Instr.: Alexander Webb Software: Revit, Sketchup, V-Ray, Photoshop, Illustrator

STAIR LANDING

FLOOR PLAN

UP ELEVATOR CORE

LIFE CYCLE CONSTRUCTION

COMPLETE

DISASSEMBLY

05 UNIQUE AUTOSALES An Adaptive Reuse of a Former Laundromat

As an Architecture Intern at Mullen Heller Architecture P.C. in Albuquerque, New Mexico, I was tasked with overseeing the adaptive reuse of a laundromat into a contemporary car dealership and showroom. This was a challenging yet rewarding project as it required an extensive survey of the existing 3,500 sq. ft. defunct laundromat, and the analysis of which existing utilities/ amenities could be incorporated into the new design. I met with the client and contractors to go over the requirements of the project as well as any construction issues that needed to be addressed in the new design. I worked with the lead architect on design development, then helped to create the complete set of construction documents from the demolition plan to new construction. After creating the construction set, I submitted the plans for final building permit approval then worked with the county to see its successful permitting.

Client: Unique Autosales Firm: Mullen Heller Architecture Software: Autocad

06 VILAR RESIDENCE A Rammed-Earth Home with Mountain Views

My client wanted to design a house he had been thinking about for many years: a modern home with a view of the mountains. I was hired with the purpose of helping his dream become one step closer to reality. While the project was never constructed, it taught me a lot about residential design, proper orientation on a site, and client/architect relationship. The home was to be a four-bedroom, 3 bath, ~3000 sq. ft. house, with an open floor plan, soundproof study/media room, and space for the client’s multiple car collection. The client’s desire for picturesque views of Albuquerque’s Sandia Mountain range drove the fundamental design process and site selection. I located an affordable vacant lot with unobstructed views of the mountains to the northeast. The lot had beautiful views; however, the lot was bisected by an arroyo. To protect the house from these potential floods, I raised the house above the floodplain allowing for both better protection and better views. Floor-to-ceiling operable sliding windows on the northeast corner of the house face the mountains and effortlessly slide open to create a seamless outdoor/indoor living space. To account for the large expanses of glass on the north facade, I emphasized passive heating and cooling. The southern facade references a Spanish portal, with a roof overhang that minimizes summer solar exposure and maximizes winter solar exposure. The winter solar energy of which is stored within the rammed earth walls like a thermal battery and released in the evening. During the summer months, windows automatically open near the eaves during the night to “flush” the heat absorbed by the rammed earth walls during the day. The process is repeated every night during summer months to passively cool the house.

Client: David Vilar Software: Revit, V-Ray, Sketchup, Photoshop

UP DN UP

SECOND FLOOR

GROUND FLOOR

BASEMENT

ELEVATION LOOKING EAST

07 PLUG + DWELL The Pursuit for the Social Machine

Plug + Dwell challenges the notion of static architecture, and rather a conceptual ideal of adaptive architecture is proposed for a system that promotes the individual and the commune. The concept is to take the well defined dwelling (living room, bedroom, bathroom, et al), explode them into their constituent spaces, and instead give the individual or “family” the agency to define how they’d like to live. This new ideal for contemporary dwelling allows for inhabitants to choose which “elements” they’d like to utilize to assemble a dwelling to suit their unique lifestyle. The proposed site is an abandoned pier in Seattle harbor. A series of large protective factory-like enclosures enable the elements to endlessly be rearranged to meet the everchanging dwelling needs at the micro and macro level. MODULAR “ELEMENT”

The project utilizes a modular framework as the organizational system for the various dwelling elements. It is based on the max width one can transport on the freeway: 12 feet wide, with the height limit of 13 and a half feet. The sizes of elements may vary in shape and size to a degree, but all elements must abide by the modular framework so they all can seamlessly join together. With these defined rules in place, any element can easily align and connect to one another. Creating an individualized ensemble of custom dwelling(s).

Class: Architecture Thesis Advisors: Marcos Parga Bess Krietemeyer Software: Sketchup, Rhino, Grasshopper, Illustrator, Photoshop, V-Ray

6x12

6x6

6x24

12x12

ELEMENT OPENING MODULES

12x12

12x18

12x24

6x18

12x12

6x24

12x18

STANDARD ELEMENTS

STANDARD ELEMENT SIZES 6x12

6x18

6x24

12x12

12x18

6x18

6x24

12x12

12x18

12x24

12x18

12x24

12x24 12x12

6x24

STAIR

LIFT

6X24

6X18

6X12

ELEMENT OPENING MODULES

6X6

12X12

12X18

12x24

ELEMENT FLOOR PLANS

MODULAR COMPONENTS

12x12

12x18

12x24

ELEMENT CONNECTIONS

ELEMENT SAMPLES @ 1/4” = 1’0”

SECTION

12X24

12x

08 ABQ CYCLE CAFE A M i x e d - U s e B u s i n e s s o n a B i k e Tr a i l

I was hired to propose the design for a mixed-use business. My clientâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s proposed business combined a cafe with a bike shop in Old Town Albuquerque. Situated on a busy bike lane, the goal of the cafe was to entice cyclists to stop. I utilized the existing curb cut and reproposed it for easy off-street bicycle parking, making it more inviting to cyclists. For the overall aesthetics, my client wanted an industrial feel: I proposed a red brick veneer over the existing cinder block, creating character and blending better into the old neighborhood. The original structure was built in the 1940s and was added on to two more times over the years, each time stepping down in height. Rather than concealing this, I opted to accentuate it, continuing the step-downs around the site, defining the corner lot and separated it nicely from the neighboring residences. Where there was once a window, I instead proposed a new door that accesses an outdoor seating area shaded by a pergola with wisteria vines. The front facade was influenced by the false front architecture in Old Town. I added decorative columns to add depth and enhance the sense of a timeless building.

Client: David Liotta Software: Sketchup, V-Ray, Photoshop

09 SMNHC CAMPUS Redesigning a Natural History Center

This project was a design charrette to redesign the campus of the Sandia Mountain Natural History Center (SMNHC) located on the east edge of the Sandia Mountains near Albuquerque, New Mexico. SMNHC exists as a place where city kids, who donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get to experience nature regularly, can come and explore their local ecosystem. The proposed campus would be located back against a large hill. Rather than having many trails cutting through the landscape, potentially harming or interfering with nature, I proposed one continuous trail, that loops around the hill, passing through various ecosystems. Groups can then travel from classroom pod to classroom pod and learn about local flora and fauna. A lookout at the top of the hill provides views of the surrounding East Mountain hills and valleys. The classrooms are designed with large windows enabling students to be enveloped by nature and face a unique natural landscape. The windowsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; horizontal louvers act as a bird blind, allowing kids to watch birds while not disturbing them. Each classroom is equipped with lab tables and stools so students can get hands-on experience with the natural world. The architecture of the classrooms was inspired by a leaf, bending and forming into the landscape. Curved I-beams on either side make up the structure of the roof. Suspended in the air, each classroom touches down at as few points as possible, preserving the natural landscape.

Class: Vertical Studio Instr.: Kima Wakefield Software: Sketchup, V-Ray, Photoshop, Illustrator

FLOOR PLAN

1/8”= 1’0” PHYSICAL MODEL

NORTH ELEVATION

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Thank you.

Sincerely,

Clifford Bourque