Connor ORlando Architecture student portfolio 2011-2014
connor orlando wentworth institute of technology architecture form and culture 3 clare castle dr. albany, ny 12205 518.605.1163 orlandoc1@wit.edu
Architecture Shelter Sactuary Research Connection Sculpture Presentation
Photography
Shelter Our task at hand was to create a piece of shelter. This shelter was comprised of a system of construction that became more of a creature. One that could evolve and mold to the program and design of any piece of architecture that we needed to fulfill. For me, this creature evolved into a woven structure that bent and folded to meet the needs behind our idea of public shelter.
Freshman year
2011
6
Research For my research and facade project, I had the chance to study the construction and ideas behind the Tod’s building, in Tokyo, Japan. We began to study how the building was built and the sytems behind it. We decided to more closely study the concepts behind the building that helped Toyo Ito to design one of the most influential buildings in Tokyo. From there, we combined the building construction and concepts to create a scale model that represented both.
Freshman year
2011
Sanctuary
Creating a place for reflection and memory among such a historically rich site, it was important to create a sense of being humble. A place of solidarity and rememberance that could inspire the idea that death is a powerful and overwhelming entity that is unnavoidable. Combining three large concepts from the early stage, i had created a space that inspired the concept of being a small piece of a larger system.
Sophmore year
2013
Research For my research and facade project, I had the chance to study the construction and ideas behind the Tod’s building, in Tokyo, Japan. We began to study how the building was built and the sytems behind it. We decided to more closely study the concepts behind the building that helped Toyo Ito to design one of the most influential buildings in Tokyo. From there, we combined the building construction and concepts to create a scale model that represented both.
Sophmore year
2013
20
Connection
Creating a space that connects two major aspects of our school was a project that struck close to each designer. For me, this space was a place not only for passing through, but for the sharing of ideas and displaying the massive amounts of work that each student creates. This space was largely formed by the facade system that created multiple spaces between the layers when moving to and from the building.
Sophmore year
2013
28
Presentation
a meritime museum for the north end of boston was a piece of architecture that took oin a sculptural aspect that became an object building on the site, takinfg on unique sectional qualities as well as a diverse structural system.
Junior year
2013
Referances
J.P. Allen
Ryan Salvas
Proffessor Wentworth institute of technology sr. designer/founder citizendesign e: allenj2@wit.edu P: 617.290.3152
new england director island international enterprises
e: ryan.salvas@gmail.com
Education
Wentworth institute of technology Form and culture concentration
2011
Central colonie high school advanced Regeants diploma honors
2007
Skills
revit autocad rhino 3d adobe photoshop adobe illustrator adobe indesign
Hand drafting microsoft office design drawing team building
Courses
Survey of Architecture (I/II) Design Principles (I/II) English Honors (I/II) Calculus College Physics (I) Methods and Materials (I/II)
Arch Design and Tech (I/II) Ancient World Civilizations Literature and The Modern Age Intro to Digital Humanities Contemporary Art and Theory History of Architecture (I/II)
current
2011
Site Planning and Landscape Structures (I) 3D Visualization and 3D Printing Environmental Systems Sustainable Redevelopment of Qing Cun