Portfolio by Colin Kelly

COLIN KELLY

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TABLE OF CONTENTS TRANSFORMATIVE TWIST MOBIUS SPONGE GRASS PAPER SHELTER WORKING FUTURE

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CITY, RIVER, WATERFRONT TOWER ARBOR-FOSSILIS CONSTRUCTION TECH MEGURO STAIR LINE BUILDING BLOCK

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TRANSFORMATIVE TWIST Undergraduate Studio 2016 The proposed building is an architecture office situated on a 4000sq foot lot. The location of the site sits on the corner of Allen Street and Park Street in the Allen-Town district of Buffalo.

The concept for the design is three rectangular volumes that originate in the horizontal orientation and twist to vertical at the rear of the site. As the box is twisted the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;seamsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; begin to break, creating apertures. The horizontal and vertical geometries both play beneficial roles for the program of the building. The personal exploration of this design was to challenge the conventional standards of walls and ceilings in buildings. Additionally the challenges of this complicated geometry on a small site was a driving investigation throughout the project.

Egress Diagram

Section Detail

THIRD FLOOR

ROOF PLAN

1 KITCHEN 2 CAFE 3 BALCONY

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MEETING BATH PRINTING STUDIO

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8 LIBRARY 9 EXHIBIT/LOBBY 10 RECEPTION

BASEMENT PLAN

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OFFICES COMPUTER LAB I.T. ARCHIVE BATHROOM JANITORâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S CLOSET

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MÖBIUS SPONGE

Undergraduate Studio 2015 The proposed building is a wellness center situated on a 80,000sq foot lot. The site, located in Buffalo NY, runs along Main Street and takes up the entire block. This project was an investigation of ‘thresholds’ in all of its forms, from the literal transition of space, to the abstract concept of portals at limitless scale and manifestation. This project was an investigation of boundaries and the transition between the internal and external realms. The buildings skin acts as floor, wall, ceiling and both exterior and interior in places. The concept was a building that acts like a porous sponge and had inspirations including the Mobius Strip and the Menger Sponge. The building is three stories tall, consisting of a variety of programs including gymnasium, daycare center, office space, exercise rooms, cafe, and natatorium.

THRESHOLD:

A moment that connects two or more spaces, that is both conditional to, and dependent on those spaces; while maintaining its own experience. Below is a series of threshold diagrams. The first of which is breaking down the site location into its facets. The remaining diagrams are documenting the spatial concept models which drove the overall design of the building.

Original Threshold Proposal

Second Threshold Proposal

Third Threshold Proposal

Site Plan

Plan 1

The structure of the building consists of prefabricated steel ribs. Holes through the ribs allows for lateral passage of utilities. The skin of the building is GFRC (glass fiber reinforced concrete) attached to the steel ribs by metal channels. The floor slabs are precast concrete panels.

Section Construction Detail

N/S Section 1

N/S Section 2

N/S Section 3

GRASS PAPER SHELTER Graduate Studio 2017 The PULP studio in the “Material Culture” Graduate Research Group at University at Buffalo. Partner: Henry Saldaña This studio researched both thin shell architecture and natural cellulose based materials to create temporary and biodegradable architecture. This group chose grass as the research focus. It was found that through collecting dead grass from a field, soaking it in a lye chemical bath, and pulverizing it with a hammer, spread thin and left to dry – a paper-like material was achieved. This new material had qualities of burlap, paper and even leather. The material could be crumpled up and then spread out to retain it shape without creases, could be cut with scissors and could be sewn together with thread. The final model was a 10ft tall and 8ft wide tent, rolled into shape from a 10x25ft sheet of grass paper. The sheet was hand painted with melted beeswax as a hydrophobic layer and to aid with structural integrity when erected. The beeswax also gives the sheet its snake skin appearance. After the semester, the grass tent was placed standing in the field where we had gathered the grass, left to decompose and return to the ground.

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The Rolled up shelter is rain resistant due to the beeswax applied after the paper was dried. The wax is hydrophobic which allows it to protect the grass paper which would otherwise deteriorate quickly from the weather. Eventually even the beeswax loses strength against the weather as found in decomposition tests over the previous month. The shelter is expected to stand for up to 2 weeks of weather before loosing structural integrity and failing. The paper material will then take an additional 6-10months to fully decomose and return to the dirt. In the decomposition distribution diagram, the path of broken down paper material is shown spread across the field being carried by wind and animals.

1) Harvesting

Collecting the cut grass from a field, and collecting the found material in bags. Some of the grass had already begun to decompose, and shared many similarities to the grass pulp that would be produced.

2) Soaking

6 gallons of packed grass was mixed between 2 buckets filled with water. 3 gallons of grass and 10 gallons of water for each bucket. The grass was then stirred so all of it was submerged in the water.

3) Lye Bath

Next the 100% pure lye powder was sprinkled slowly into the bucket while stirring with a stick. The lye creates a chemical reaction with the water and heats it up, and sizzling sounds can be heard as the chemical burns the exposed grass.

4) Sitting Over Night

The buckets are then covered and left over night for the lye to begin its process of eating away the grassâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s impurities (such as lignin). In various tests, the lye bath was left for 12, 24 and 48 hours.

5) Straining

9) Grass Pulp

6) Washing

10) Sheet Making

After the grass has been left for the approriate amount of time in the lye bath, it is scooped out and strained through a mesh. The lye water is collected and reused.

The grass fibers are now washed in another bucket of water to help get all the lye checmicals off. The once rigid grass is now slimy and mushy because of the lye eating away the non-cellulose parts.

7) Draining

Next the grass fibers are squeezed by hand to get the majority of water out. In the resulting product, the fibers begin to fuse together.

8) Beating

The grass fibers are then beaten by hand with a mallet. This process takes around 5 minutes per 3in cubed ball of grass. When beaten, the fibers lose all recognizable shape and turn into a blackish colored putty.

The grass putty is taken and placed in another water bath. At this point the putty breaks loose and reveals individual fibers and is suspended in the water. The result is grass pulp.

The grass pulp is pulled and strained through a plastic mesh with wood frame. Then using sponges, the extra water is removed, which leaves a grass pulp sheet.

11) Connecting Sheets

The grass pulp sheet is placed on a mesh rack and left to dry out. When making larger sheets, the pulp is connected to other sheets. The fibers need to overlap and are pressed together by hand as seen in the picture to the left.

12) Large Sheet

This image shows a grass pulp sheet that is 6 feet by 3 foot 6 inches. This large sheet took 24 individual pieces combined. The end result is one large grass paper sheet.

Collecting dead grass in a field

Pulp spread out into a large sheet

Chemically treated grass is hand beaten into pulp

Grass pulp in large bucket

WORKING FUTURE Graduate Studio 2018 The Working Futures studio in the “Situated Technology” Graduate Research Group at University at Buffalo. The studio Working Futures attempted to reconceive the workplace environment for the year 2043. By researching qualities of desirable workplaces of today and studying contemporary precedents, the students looked 25 years into the future with concepts for a reimagined place of work. The location of this design proposal took place at the Hudson Yards, Manhattan, which is currently the world’s largest development program. The proposed design is a live/work building which contain workspaces that use holography as the main tool. The work floors are open plans dimensioned 80ft x100ft, with no windows, lighting or furniture other than chairs. The ceiling is covered in panels which project holographic walls down to create cubicles for individuals or groups to worth within. Additionally the panels also project the designs being worked on. This becomes the fundamental change of the workplace, true flexibility. On any given day, this work environment can change in shape and size to meet the user’s needs. They may only need a 4ft by 4ft cubicle to design a headlight or they may need a 30ft by 30ft space to design automobiles at full scale. The holography technology in this building relies entirely on the ceiling panels which project the walls and images for the user. Each panel is 4ft by 4ft, which is the minimum size of the workspace cubicle. Each panel has four hologram lenses which are composed of five projectors which can pivot independently. This multitude of projectors allows for complex images and multiple tasks to happen at once. In-between each panel is a 4 inch gap which has a different variety of hologram lens. These lenses create the walls of the workspace, and do not require the same quality as the holograms used for design work. While the walls could be displayed in any color or scene (a user could set the walls to look like he is working on a beach if they chose) the drawing images show the hologram walls as pink lines and the rendered images show the walls as orange light for distinction. Imbedded within the wall lenses are 1 inch by 1 inch microphone/speaker systems. The purpose of this is to register the sounds within the workspace, and create and alternate soundwave to cancel the sound to anyone outside. The soundwaves would a field within the wall, so the sound is canceled as it exits the space. When the work floor is full, there could be hundreds of people working in cubicles side by side, and this allows for the sound pollution to be at a minimum.

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Floor Plan - Residential West, Hologram Workplace East

Hologram Workplace Rendering

Floor Plan Render

Hologram Cubicle Example 1

Hologram Cubicle Example 2

Hologram Panel Ceiling

CITY, RIVER, WATERFRONT TOWER Undergraduate Studio 2016 The proposed building is a residential tower sitting on a 15,000sq foot lot. The building rises from a tight base between three surrounding buildings. The ground level is a public park which has commercial space. The project consists of 3 towers, each with a different unit typology. The 24 floor tower on the East side has loft duplexes (providing views of the city), and contains the main core/elevators. This tower also has enclosed bridges connecting the three towers together for circulation and to help brace the building for wind loads. The 20 floor South tower (providing views of the Buffalo River) consists of scissoring duplexes, to achieve four aspect living. The 18 floor West tower (providing views of the Lake Erie waterfront) has live/work flats. The buildingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shape is derived from the unique site, fitting snuggly at the base level, and twisting as it rises to accept major surrounding views. The sun shading louvers react to buildings form and change depth to match the orientation. I.e. as the form shifts to the south, the horizontal louver becomes thicker to maintain proper shading.

4th Floor

3rd Floor

Park Mezzanine

Section

Ground Floor Plan

Solar Shading

This Building faces the obstacle of a twisting form that changes from a West to South orientation in one tower and South to south West in another. The facade of the building is reactive to this condition by having the louvers changing in depth and direction as it spans across the building surface. 60Â°

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Sun Angle Diagram

Design The 3 half elipses are oriented in respect to local context forces at the base and city wide views from above.

City Tower Lofts

Unit Aggregation East - 24 stories Loft Duplexs South - 20 stories Scissor Duplexs West - 18 stories Live/work Flats

Structure

Steel Columns Concrete floor stab Concrete Core aiding for lateral bracing

River Tower Duplex Units

Egress / Cores East - 24 stories Loft Duplexs

Waterfront Tower Flats

ARBOR-FOSSILIS

Graduate Studio 2017 The Megalith studio in the “Material Culture” Graduate Research Group at University at Buffalo. Partners: Mark Brooks & Adam McCullough. This project attempted to create a modern megalith using concrete as the main material. The object weighs 4500lbs and stands 8ft tall. Starting with a 40ft black walnut tree, cut down into 5ft lengths and then planed into lumber (preserving the bark), formwork was made. The bark side of the planks turned inward, so the concrete would take on the texture. A major goal of the project was to preserve the tree in a ‘fossilized’ form of concrete. The internal formwork was smooth lumber, representing the tree’s heartwood. After the concrete had cured, the exterior formwork was pulled off, revealing the bark quality. The interior formwork was then burned out, fueled by the exterior formwork, acting as a ritualistic event. The object acts as a chiminea where wood may burn, can be occupied by the viewer, and is reminiscent of a Greek column. The megalith was transported 85 miles to its current location. It is on display at the Griffis Sculpture Park outside of Buffalo, NY.

Removable Cistern allows smoke and air to channel directly through the top

Exterior Formwork Removed

Conceptual Section: Formwork

Conceptual Section: Burning

Conceptual Section: Final Object

CROFFEAD HOUSE CLARKE AND MENEFEE ARCHITECTS

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1) Footer Beneath Fireplace 9’x12’ concrete slab 6 # 5 horizontal reinforcement 2) External Wall Bellow Grade 12”x16” CMU 3) Ground Floor Slab on Grade 4” compact sand fill vapor barrier 4” thick concrete slab on grade with wire mesh reinforcement 4) Ground Floor Perimeter Wall 8“x8”x16“ CMU horizontal joint reinforcement every 2 courses 5) Stairs & Hearth Site cast concrete with 10” run and 7” rise 12 # 5 horizontal reinforcement steel 1/2” railing Hearth 3’x4’-4” 6) Livingroom Floor 2x10 joists @16” O.C. equally spaced from north south center 3/4” plywood subfloor & ceiling finish Wood Floor Finish 7) Fire Place & Mantle 16’x2’x8” Site cast mantle slab 4#5 reinforcement stainless steel Flue liner 8”x4”x4” alternating course fireplace & Fire Block 8) Window 1/2“ Double Glazed insulated glass Site cast concrete sil, flush with interior face masonry steel sash window secured to masonry 10’x7’-4” frame 8”x16“x16” CMU 2 course lintel 2# 5 reinforcement 9) Parapet 1 8”x8”x16” CMU inner wythe horizontal reinforcement 16” O.C. Vapor Barrier 2” thick rigid insulation 8”x8”x4” CMU outer wythe grouted solid and horizontal rienforcement alternating courses metal Flashing 10) Roof 1 2”x8” rafters at 16” O.C. 2” thick insulation 5/8” plywood sheathing built up roof 11) Parapet 2 Site cast concrete 8# 6 with #3 ties @ 16“ O.C. 1/2” square cast in drip continuous 12) Roof 2 2”x8” rafters at 16” O.C. Tongue & Groove planking built up roof

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1) Foundation 6 1/2” Structural Concrete Slab with wire mesh reinforment on Grade Beams 2’ R-10 Rigid Insulation at Perimeter Vaper Barrier pilecaps & Piles per structural 2) Exterior Wall Below Grade 5/8” R-10 Rigid Insulation Drainage Mat Ruberized Asphalt Membrane C.I.P. 10“ Concrete wall 3) Floor Assembly (outside) 4” Concrete Topping Slab R-21 Rigid Insulation Protection Sheet Drainage Mat Ruberized Asphalt Membrane Composite Metal Deck W10x12 Steel Structure 4) Wall Assembly Main Floor Rainscreen Metal Wall Metal Siding on vertical 1’-2” channels wall membrane held with 8“ metal Studs @16”O.C. continuous 5/8” R-13 Batt Insulation 5/8” Gypsum Wall Board Vapor Retarding PVA primer at interior W10x45 Braced Frame 5) Floor Assembly Carpet Floor Finish 3” Composite Metal Deck with 2 1/2” Concrete Topping W16x36 Steel Structure R-19 Batt Insulation Soﬃt Board on Furring Channels 6) Floor Assembly (inner) Carpet Floor Flinish 3“ Composite Metal Deck with 2 1/2” Concrete Topping W16x36 Steel Structure Hung Acoustic Ceiling 7) Roof Assembly Single Ply PVC Membrane 1/4” Overlayment Board R-21 Rigid Insulation Vapor Barrier W14x38 Sloped Steel Structure Hung Acoustic Ceiling 8) Roof Assembly 2 Single ply PVC membrane 1/4” overlayment board R-21 insulation Vapor Barrier 1/4” Underlayment Board 1 1/2” Perforated Metal Deck W10x33 Steel Structure exposed

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ABURAMEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

SHORTS

FIRE STAIRS

BALCONIES

LONGS LONGS

MISCELLANEOUS SHORTS

SINGLES

BOULANGERIE JOLLY Bakery

SHORTS

MIDS

LONGS

WALKWAYS

BALCONIES

MISCELLANEOUS TOPOS

FIRE STAIRS

MASSING STAIRS

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MEGURO STAIR LINE 目黒 Graduate Studio 2018 Summer Study Abroad Program: Tokyo Partner: Henry Saldaña

MIDS

This two week project sent students off exploring Tokyo while collecting data, which was then represented through a drawing set with the goal of mapping the city from an unconventional perspective. This map attempts to both categorize and geographically organize various stair typologies in a designated region of Meguro, Tokyo. Eleven typologies were realized and each stair that was documented has been represented on the map as one of these categories. After every stair was placed on the map, routes were drawn connecting one to another, like a subway line. The focus of this project was largely the idea that a staircase is an extension of the public road, acting as a threshold TOPOS between external and internal. These stair types connected by the street create continuous pathways throughout Meguro, and begin to reveal a new way of understanding the city and the circulation of its occupants. This study was a fruitful exercise for understanding a portion of Meguro, but would have richer results when both drawing from a larger area, and compared to different designations throughout Tokyo. Meguro being a highly residential area will naturally SINGLES offer different data then a commercial heavy district such as Shinjuku.

STEPDOWNS

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WALKWAYS

SHORTS

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BUILDING BLOCK

Buffalo Library Pavilion Competition 2017. Received Honorable Mention The pavilion consists of 11 blocks of various sizes, constructed with 6 different materials. Each material correlates with a different use of space, though not all of the blocks are occupiable. CONCRETE representing stability is used for a triangular shaped column, and central staircase. COPPER is used for the café space, matching the brass & copper espresso machines within. Access to the café is created by bending the malleable copper façade upward, creating an entrance. WOOD spaces, filled with wooden furniture create warm and inviting spaces to sip tea and read a book. The GLASS room on the ground floor acts as a temporary greenhouse which is filled with plants, while the space sitting at the top of the pavilion acts as an observation level. The STONE room is dark, pensive and cool to the touch. The space should be used to sit and be introspective. The PERFORATED METAL block, located at the rear of the pavilion, is unoccupiable and acts as a sturdy transitionary space when using the ramp entrance.

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Copper Cafe Wood Seating Concrete Stair Stone Seating Glass Greenhouse

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