. connor orlando
. portfolio . 2017
My name is Connor Orlando, I am a Masters of Architecture Graduate from the Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston. This portfolio contains a various collection of educational, extracurricular, and professional works, studies, and investigations as they relate to architecture and design.
corlandolucas@gmail.com
connor orlando education wentworth institute of technology master of architecture bachelor of science architecture study abroad berlin
april 2016 august 2015 2014
experience EMRCA . north adams . 09|16 - present
associate architect
produced schematic drawings, graphics, maps, models, and research as a part of large urban redevelopment and architectural design work designing and curating museum installation directly under Thomas Krens created digital 3D models for 3D printing production in-house worked closely with partnering architecture firms and engineering consultants
studioTROIKA . boston . 05|15 - 09|15
architectural intern
work included conceptual design, construction administration and documentation from concept to completion in multiple projects communicated closely with clients and product representatives
associated space design (ASD) . atlanta . 05|14 - 09|14
architectural intern
assisting in project areas within the office from drafting, sketches, renderings, construction documents and specifications on many diverse projects. developing organizational and time keeping skills formed professional connections among designers and contractors communicated with clients and consultants
skills 3d modeling production graphics other
rhino 3d, grasshopper 3d, revit, autocad, sketchup 3d printing, laser fabrication, cnc milling, hand craft illustrator, photoshop, indesign, lightroom master planning, model Production, spanish, german
honors and participation CRIT Magazine Wentworth Architecture Review (WAr) American Institure of Architecture Students S.P.E.C. Mentoring Program Constructing Realities Symposium Copps Hill Flights Competition Facade Competetion
2016 2013 - 2016 2013 - Present 2014 - 2016 2015 2014 2013
. facebook cambridge
. studioTROIKA . 2015
. SHMP . competition entry . 2017
. ginkgo bioworks
. studioTROIKA . 2015
. gcam . pro . 2016 - 17
PROPOSED PLANS
A-001
0’
URBAN LAYOUT PLAN
EMRCA
10’
LOW-LAND MAINLINE
CAFE 3,400 sf
50’
MID-LAND MAINLINE
KITCHEN 720 sf
MOUNTAIN MAINLINE
CL.
ELEVATED CITY RAIL
NORTH ADAMS, MA
100’
SUBWAY
MUSEUM STORE 3,200 sf
LUMBER MILL
120" DIA. 36" DIA.
MAIN ENTRANCE
TICKETING LOBBY
MAIN GALLERY 47,500 sf
BERLIN NATIONAL GALLERY
MALE BATHROOMS
ROUNDHOUSE
700’
RAILYARD
RAILYARD
FEMALE BATHROOMS
LARGE TEARDROP
SWITCHING STATION SMALL TEARDROP
"SCENIC" ROUTE
COAL YARD
INDUSTRIAL YARD
ROUNDHOUSE
STORAGE
COAT ROOM
SCRANTON PA ROUNDHOUSE
SERVICES / STORAGE 2,200 sf
CONTROL SCREEN
BROOKLYN BRIDGE
"SCENIC" ROUTE
DN
UP
8 Spruce Street
Willis Tower
Empire State Building
Battersea Power Station
THERME VALS
Freedom Tower
Guggenheim Bilbao
Seagram Building
Fenway Park
BROOKLYN BRIDGE
BAUHAUS DESSAU
KANEZAWA MUSEUM
UP
DRAWN BY. Guggenheim Abu Dhabi
BATTERSEA POWER STATION
BATTERSEA
THE SALK INSTITUTE
TATE MODERN
LACMA
JOHNSON WAX FACTORY
GUGGENHEIM BILBAO
DN
ICA BOSTON
3 BELO
W UP
PATH
CO ESS
1/8"=1'-0" EGR
SCALE (8.5x11) FINLANDIA HALL
DE YOUNG MUSEUM
ALDO ROSSI BERLIN
BILBAO GUG.
FENWAY PARK
HABITAT 67
WHONHAUS SCHLESISCHES TOR
BAKER HALL
UNITE DE HABITACION
GUILD HOUSE
TURNING TORSO
SENDAI MEDIATHEQUE
YAS VICEROY HOTEL
UP
PRUDENTIAL BUILDING
BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
CASA MILA
FENWAY
DN
U.C. INNOVATION CENTER
GRAND CENTRAL STATION
EGRESS PATH 2 BELOW
PROJECT NO. 1 BELOW
UP
MILAU VIALDUCT
UP
S PATH EGRES
PAGE NO.
EMRCA GROUP
© EMRCA GROUP
115 STATE ST BLDG 1 NORTH ADAMS, MA 01247
GCS
METLIFE BUILDING
DIGITAL FABRICATION SHOP
IN
T.
GE
OR DO
NEW MUSEUM
NYC GUG.
SPRAY BOOTH
RA GA
SEATTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY
'PENN STATION' TRAIN HALL
TORRES DE SATELITE
GRAND CENTRAL
EMPIRE STATE BUILDING
EMPIRE STATE BUILDING
ONE CENTRAL PARK
LEVER HOUSE
FLATIRON
CINCINNATI CONTEMPORARY
UP
GHERKIN
8 SPRUCE
EMPIRE STATE BUILDING
HEARST TOWER
WOOLWORTH BUILDING
SEAGRAM
432 PARK
BANK OF CHINA
VIA 57 WEST
SHANGHAI WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER
CHRYSLER BUILDING
FREEDOM TOWER
MODEL FABRICATION 4,400 sf
WILLIS TOWER
WORLD TRADE CENTER 1
EXT. GARAGE DOOR
. berlin community library . bs arch . 2014
. hyde park library . competition . 2017
. rondane
. m arch . 2016
. boston gsc . bs arch . 2015
DN
(Zoetic) Zoetic aims to intervene on the park hillside in a mode that sharply contrasts its natural elements. The modules – measuring 4’ x 4’ on center and comprised of posts, 10’ at their peaks, where hanging fabric sheets are attached – populate a large portion of the field while maintaining a solid, almost artificial, appearance. The cloth, acting as fluid boundaries, are a constant vibrant red to contrast the natural environment it finds itself in. Key to embracing the natural topography of the site, the installation forces users to change their perception with each step, the posts remaining level in their height. The intentional experience of the site is designed to allow the user to experience flexible space on a number of scales, which are only partially in their control. As that user walks through the Zoetic field of these individual moments, the effects that they have on the cloth are interceded with the natural force of changing winds. While the scale of the entire structure is rather large, the modules are small, creating an intimate experience that demands interaction with the installation to be able to completely see others within the same site. Inhabitants become disembodied glimpses of one another unless the work is acted upon, either by a user or divine intervention, creating moments of shifting intimacy and space. What may seem to be a rigid fixed area, may shift to one much smaller or larger, all happening fluidly enough to prevent becoming accustomed to one scene. The experience is amplified by the notion that the user is alone, interacting with Zoetic on a personal scale, the sense of others inhabiting the space on a grander scale is clear in the fleeting glances and moments of fluid scale.
. OMI . residency application project . 2017
. atlanterhavsvegen . m arch . 2015
. gsc transect . bs arch . 2015
. wellesley . bs arch . 2014
. gsc transect . bs arch . 2015