craig lawrence | portfolio by Craig Lawrence

craig lawrence>> portfolio: drawings, projects, work

>>i have thus begun to understand how i approach architecture. actively building things has given me an understanding of materials, of tectonics, and of processes. i wish to give all those who would experience my designs this same understanding and appreciation. contemporary spaces can and should be infused with a sense of real material, real tectonic, real process. i suppose this is a search for a notion of the authentic in a world where too often a substitute must suffice.

>>i understand everything is an evolution: projects evolve, the world evolves, and people evolve. our notions of architecture evolve: what is good, what is bad, and so forth. therefore i seek an evolving architecture, where the notions of the new marry with our desire to feel, connect, and understand. this dawning understanding of mine is an evolution, one which is reflected in the pages before you. i cordially invite you to examine the work contained herein, and perhaps learn more about who i am.

who am i? >>

who am i? >> hello, i’m craig lawrence. i have a daughter, a son, and a wife. i graduated from csu in ‘05 with a b.a. in sociology and english. i worked in the furniture industry for five years, and learned the art of management. i earned my m.arch from ucd in may ‘10, and graduated as one of two ‘outstanding graduates.’ i’ve always sketched and drawn. my entire life i’ve had a passion for creating and building things. design school taught me how to recognize the relationships behind things, to see the frameworks inherent to good design.

portfolio: drawings, projects, work>> 1999-2010

<<contents 1>>art and sketches 2>>bim modeling: revit 3>>studios

_advanced studio i _comprehensive studio _studio iv _studio iii _studio ii

4>>projects 5>>resume

craig lawrence

AIAS, LEED GA

All designs, images, and writings are the property of craig cawrence ÂŠ2010

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craiglawrence.mail@gmail.com

african mask, 1999>> pen and ink on matt board, hammered aluminum background 36â&#x20AC;? x 28â&#x20AC;?

art and sketches>>

<<cherry jewelry box, 2007 mahogany, walnut, and basswood inlays, 3” x 3” x 1 3/8”

perspective sketch, 2009>> formal study, advanced studio rocky mountain land library buffalo peaks ranch, park county, colorado pen on paper

art and sketches>>

<<robie house sketch, 2008 pen on paper

Aluminum parapet flashing Built-up steel C-channel parapet EPDM membrame

Rigid insulation layer

Concrete topping

Corregated steel decking

Deep long span opem-web bar girder

Monopan panels suspended from roof structure

Steel tubing top plate fastened to girder and columns

Stainless steel mounting bracket

Steel WF column for lateral support for facade

Exterior Monopan Panels (weather-proofing membrane)

Stainless steel vertical bar-grate rain screem hung from laterally bracing WF columns

wall detail, summer 2009>> beginning revit exercise, fall 2007>>

<<project renderings

spatial explorations, fall 2009>>

bim>>revit: exploration, development, presentation

<<comprehensive studio, summer 2009

Advanced Studio I>>Fall 2009

Project>>Rocky Mountain Land Library Instructor>>Kat Vlahos

(similar to an “artist-in-residence”), in addition to short-term overnight accommodations, and facilities for workshops, studios, education, and outreach.

Design Problem>>Explore design possibilities for the Rocky Mountain Land Library (RMLL), a private 20,000 volume collection focusing on humanity’s relationship to the land. The chosen site is the historic Buffalo Peaks Ranch (BPR) - a cattle and sheep ranch dating to the 1860’s - located in the high, vast mountain valley of South Park, Colorado. BPR is one of five Heritage Sites in Park County, and any design solution needs to consider the numerous existing structures on the site. Program includes the library, a longterm “residential library” component for authors

Design Solution>>An existing cluster of three barns on the eastern edge of the ranch complex were chosen to receive a new construction “pin” - a simple, equalizing, archetypal gable form - to link the structures into one library and workshop building. The old and new work to frame an eastfacing courtyard, drawing the land into the library shelter, and inviting the library program out into the landscape. The new construction becomes a gesture of shelter in the land, able to open up to the landscape, linking the built and unbuilt.

advanced studio i>>

<<site photos

hand drawn site plan>> n>> 1â&#x20AC;?=120â&#x20AC;&#x2122;

building diagrams>>

advanced studio i>>site, photos, 3d mdoel, diagrams

<<library axo

<<renderings

<<1/16th inch scale model photos

<<structure strategy wall section>> roof assembly (green coated standing seam roofing, membrane, OSB sheathing, rigid insulation, plywood interior finish) on original barn structure

roof assembly ( zinc-finish standing seam roofing, membrane, OSB sheathing, rigid insulation, plywood interior finish) 6 x 6 rough-cut pine purlins on pine built-up truss

coated metal fascia original barn structure (2x10 rafters 16” oc on 6x6 beams and columns 7’ oc) 8” SIPS panel surface mounted to original wood column grid with corrugated steel cladding

zinc fascia masks gutter slit window (separates old and new) 8” dense concrete block (solid fill for thermal mass)

window set in front of original barn column radiant floor radiant floor 12” concrete monolithic slab insulation cast-in-place concrete footing

12” concrete monolithic slab insulation cast-in-place concrete footing

section a & passive building strategies>> 1/32”=1’

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section b>>

1/32”=1’

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Key

section c>> 1/32”=1’

south elevation>> 1/32”=1’

ground floor plan>> 1/32”=1’

1 Entry 2 Stacks 3 Reading Area 4 Hearth 5 Restroom

6 kitchenette 7 Storage 8 Mechanical 9 Work Space 10 Classroom/

Workshop 11 Loggia 12 Courtyard 13 Path to ‘Ranch’ 14 Path to land

advanced studio i>>plan, section, elevation, diagrams

Comprehensive Studio>>Summer 2009 Project>>Vancouver Maritime Museum Partner>>Dan Williams Instructor>>Matt Shea

Design Problem>>Design a new facility to house a growing collection and highlight the restoration and preservation of a salvaged 1870 shipwreck, the Zephyr. Located on former industrial shipping grounds, the site consists of a 200’ wide strip of land jutting approximately 1000’ into the north edge of Burrard Inlet, directly across the inlet from the highly dense downtown Vancouver. Design Solution>>After careful typological and

programmatic analysis, it was determined that the proposed program consisted of two distinct elements: a “volumetric” program comprised of the Zephyr restoration--requiring free-flow work patterns, large amounts of space, and easy access to many locations at once--and a more narrative, “linear” program comprised of the Maritime Museum. With this conception in mind, a formal response was devised in which the “linear” museum program is articulated as a continuous loop, or “tube”, which penetrates, infiltrates, and defines a large volume, or “boat shed.” The final result of these morphological manipulations are two independent elements which become dependent upon one another for spatial definition, structural integrity, and programmatic coherency.

comprehensive studio>>

<<building morphology

<<primary structure

<<secondary structure (occupiable deep trusses)

concept sketch>> <<ventilation

<<hvac

building systems diagrams>>

occupancy & program organization>>

concept diagrams>>

<<circulation (green) egress (red) entry(purple)

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ground floor plan>>

fourth floor plan>>

1/64”=1’

<<section a 1/64”=1’

section b>> 1/64”=1’

fifth floor plan>>

1/64”=1’

section c>> 1/64”=1’

comprehensive studio>>diagrams, plans, sections

dn up

<<slice model photos

<<slice model (north) elevation

<<slice model building section

1/32”=1’

Powder-coated aluminum panel Vertical stainless steel plate provides support for horizontal cladding roof panels EPDM membrane Sloped rigid insulation Weatherproof spandrel panel Concrete topping Corrugated metal decking Steel WF beam mechanically fastened and welded to top deep truss chord Hollow steel tubing deep truss top chord Three layers 5/8” Type X gypsum board provides three hour fire proofing for stuctural members

Tinted polycarbonate panels (weatherproofing membrane and insulating panel) Extruded aluminum support grid Reflective tinted glass rainscreen

Three layers 5/8” Type X gypsum boards Hollow steel tubing deep truss diagonal chord

initial ini itia ial al museum museum muse um roof/skin detail sketch>>

museum roof/skin detail developemtn sketch>>

Stainless steel mounting plate for tension rods Steel tension rod Polished concrete topping Corrugated steel decking diagonal C-channel bracing Slot-type low-delivery supply air diffuser “Captured glass” type hidden mullion Supply duct from fan coil (located elsewhere) Mechanically fastened and welded joint between deep truss bottomchord and spanning WF beam Rigid insulation Suspended powder-coated aluminum soffit panel Cantilevered tapered open-web joist Steel mounting plate Anchor plate and bolts

initial museum floor/skin detail sketch>>

museum floor/skin detail development sketch>>

comprehensive studio>>slice model, details

Stainless steel spider clip

Pearl

Street

20th Street

Studio IV>>Spring 2009

Project>>Performative Architecture and Live|Work Instructor>>Ken Andrews Design Problem>>Define and resolve a live|work residence located on busy Pearl Street in Boulder, Colorado, only a few blocks from the Pearl Street Pedestrian Mall. According to the studio pedagogy, design responses were required to consider the idea of “performative architecture”--not simply highperformance building systems, but social, cultural, formal, and functional performance. This conception is neither “top-down” formalism or “bottom-up” hyperrationalism, but a “middle-out” approach in which form not only follows function, but function responds to form in meaningful ways, creating a symbiosis between the two, wherein both come to shape the nature of the design.

Design Solution>>The program of a home for a FAMILY OF FOUR and a trendy, upscale HAIR SALON business was chosen. The morphological device of a ribbon was selected for its ability to define, separate, capture, and connect various spaces and volumes by becoming ground, floor, wall, ceiling, and roof. The two story residence volume is separated from and connected to the parallel salon volume by means of a perpendicular entry “bar” and an implied parallel outdoor volume. This outdoor volume and connecting “bar” serve as the spaces through which the relationship of live|work is negotiated on a daily basis--providing both separation from and connection to the other. The basic concepts explored in the project include connection, the home as a pubilc--not private--place, and shared, mutually defining spaces. The project also emphasized passive sustainable design strategies.

studio iv>>

ribbon morphology generative digarams>>

<<axonometric rendering

program definition

morphological functions>>

connecting bar

mediating space

internal/external focus

parti

view screen diagram>>

selective shading diagram>>

Evaporating water cools the air, causing a downdraft into garage spaces below to create natural ventilation “Pedestal” planters Pool filled with thin base of pebble “Infinity edge” cause water to appear to flow into the garage below Floor structure Gutter system catches and recycles water

courtyard cooling effect>>

reflecting pool/courtyard floor detail>> Scale:1/4”=1

studio iv>>diagrams, plans and sections

sunscreen density modulates for views>>

1 1 13 3

section a>>

5 2

1/16”=1’

10 12 1

ground floor plan>> n

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section b>> 1/16”=1’

1. Entry 2. Reception 3. Waiting Area 4. Style/Cut area 5. Dryers 6. Shampoo/Color Mixing Area 7. Service Core 8. Bathroom 9. Chaninging Area 10. Spa Room 111. Courtyard 12. Reflecting Pool 13. Lounge/Formal Family Area 14. Kitchen 15. Dining 16. Den/Office

section c>> 1/16”=1’

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second floor plan>> n

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1. Master Bedroom 2. Master Bathroom 3. Walk in Vloset 4. Bedroom 5. Bathroom 6. Laundry 7. Private Family Room/Guest Room 8. Terrace 9. Open to Below

studio iv>>plans, sections, model photos

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Studio III>>Fall 2008

Project>>Mixed-Use Multifamily Housing Instructor>>Lou Bieker Design Problem>>In Denver’s up-and-coming River North District (RiNo), design a large mixeduse development on an one-half city block lot (400’ x 125’). Historically an industrial and warehouse district just east of the Platte River, and north of Downtown, the RiNo district is currently experiencing a sort of rennaisance as a dominant art and design culture has ‘rediscovered’ the unique area. Thus, any design solution should consider the ‘rehabilitation’ of an urban area which is currently in a state of flux.

Design Solution>>In order to maximize density, a mid-rise residential tower acts as a ‘pin’ at the center of the site, anchoring a public plaza which links existing adjacent townhomes, proposed retail, residential, and the street. A mixture of low-cost, luxery, and family-oriented housing is proposed throughout the project. Retail and commercial line the street level, which has been elevated four feet in places, reminiscent of the historic, elevated ‘loading-dock’ sidewalks which characterize the area. Additionally, a semi-private roof-garden has been proposed above the attached structured parking to serve as the elevated row-houses’ and tower’s ‘front yard’ and provide a private ‘street’, removed from the public street below.

studio iii>>

<<site concept sketches

formal concept development>> lop opment nt>>

<<site parti

early site development sketch>>

studio iii>>diagrams, axo, concept sketches

site and context development model (sketchup)>>

<<adjacent context and precident

<<townhome “private street” rendering (revit)

first floor>>

second floor>>

typical townhome floor plan>>

DN UP

1/16”=1’

DN UP

<<ground floor site plan 1/64”=1’

<<southeast elevation 1/64”=1’

<<site physical model

typical tower unit floor plan>> 1/16”=1’

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final site model (revit)>>

<<section b 1”=20’

section a>> 1”=20’

Primary/Public Circulation Secondary/Private Circulation Vertical Circulation

<<circulation

studio iii>>plans, sections, elevations, 3d model

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Studio II>>Spring 2008

Project>>Japanese Tea House Instructor>>Barbara Ambach Design Problem>>Create a contemporary version of the traditional Japanese Tea House on an urban park site (Confluence Park) just west of Downtown Denver, on the banks of the Platte River. The tea house should provide for all the traditional components of the tea cerimony program, in addition to a public gathering space and modern services such as restrooms. Design Solution>>Analysis of the surrounding context revealed the site was located at the

intersection of two city grids--the north/south grid of the greater metro area, and the rotated downtown grid. This rotation became the basis for design, leading to the design concept of the tea room as a â&#x20AC;&#x153;jewelâ&#x20AC;? within a larger pavillion. Design, therefore, proceeded to articulate the processional quality of the tea cerimony through a series of landscape and architectural thresholds based upon the rotated grids. The final design resulted in a tea room articulated as a rotated cube of rough hewn timber set apart and against a regular grid of polished concrete under the enclosed canopy of the pavillion. The tea room is thus made quite private, despite its location within a larger gathering space situated in a public, urban setting.

studio ii>>

<<site context diagrams

<<massing

<<grid

<<circulation

<<adjacency

<<threshold

<<viewing platform

<<parti

<<edge

<<hand drawn axo

<<organizational and functional diagrams

exploration models>>

studio ii>>diagrams, axo, site plan, model photos

hand drawn site plan>>

<<development and detail models

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<<hand drawn ground floor plan

section b>>

final model>>

studio ii>>model photos, plans, sections, elevations

section a>>

Design Problem>>The following projects represent a scope of work which occupied my spare time prior to design school. They respond to a diverse set of problems and impetuses, but all reflect my familiarity with design implementation, construction methodologies, and product response. Design Solutions>>The first project is a 10’ x 15’ backyard deck, part of a much larger backyard landscaping project. Built on the southeast side of a home, directly adjacent to the kitchen, the project sought to provide a usable outdoor room for the home’s family. Utilizing a large existing pine tree to frame the space, the deck was conceived as a floating platform from which the rest of the backyard landscaping could be enjoyed. Due to its location in a corner and low height (12” from grade), the platform deck required a continuous cantilevered step around the two exposed sides which opened to a flagstone pad to complete the outdoor room. Additionally, a concealed “hatch” leading to the home’s crawl-space had to be incorporated in

the design. Construction of the deck was completed by myself in August of 2007. The second project responded to the desire to store a pair of snowboards while utlizing the artwork on the boards as decoration for the client’s home. Since there exists a complete lack of any wall-hanger for snowboards on the retail market, I divised a solution which entailed the use of four clips which simply hold the snowboard in safely place while allowing for easy removal of the board. The prototype clips were originally manufactured in wood, and secondgeneration aluminum versions are in planning stages. The final project began my love of furniture design and fabrication. This desk was designed as a college study and computer desk in early 2002 and was manufactured from pine solids and birch veneers. The design incorporated ample shelving for books and storage for all computer hardware. While built to house a desktop computer, the desk was designed with growth in mind, and tolerances for conversion to a writing desk were incorporated into the design.

projects>>

Projects>>2002-2007

concept exploration sketches>>

existing conditions>>

construction photo>>

completed deck with â&#x20AC;&#x153;floatingâ&#x20AC;? step>>

completed landscaping>>

deck framing plan>> <<backyard deck, 2007 brazillian redwood deck as part of a larger backyard re-landscaping project

projects>>backyard deck

â&#x20AC;&#x153;floating stepâ&#x20AC;? framing detail>>

concept sketches>> snowboard clip, 2006>> designed to allow display of a boardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s artwork during storage--turning the board itself into a piece of art

product drawings>>

<<pine and birch desk, 2002 design drawings and product photos

projects>>snowboard clip and desk

construction drawings>>

Design Outlook:

Affiliations

My love of building things has led me to believe the truest understanding of a design results from an intimate knowledge of materials and the way things are put together. Thus, I feel that design must invite the experiential and tactile involvement of those who would use the design.

About Me: _My work has been featured in the UC College of Architecture and Planning Dean’s Gallery exhibit for six of seven studios. I have been on the Dean’s List every semester of my graduate career, and was honored as one of two Outstanding Graduates in May 2010. _My portfolio received an Honorable Mention at the 2010 AIA Colorado Young Architect’s Award Gala. _I was invited to present my Advanced Studio 1 project at the University of New Mexico School of Architecture and Planning’s Converging Perspectives Conference in Albequerque in April 2009. _LEED GA accredited - LEED AP is my goal in the near future. _I have significant experience with Autodesk Revit, completing two dedicated courses and five studios with the program in the last two years. I am fully capable of producing immediately - from building massing to design development to construction details to renderings. _The Adobe Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and Flash) is very nearly second nature to me. Also I have used Google SketchUp extensively. _Outstanding conceptualization, visualization, and communication skills characterize my work. I excel at physical modeling, writing, sketching, and diagramming. _I grew up with the building trades (plumbing, construction, electric) and have a familiariaty and comfort on jobs sites and with construction methods. _Four years of management experience has given me with the ability to clearly assess and articulate the needs of projects, departments, and workgroups.

Education _Master of Architecture Outstanding Graduate University of Colorado at Denver | Denver, Colorado (August 2007-May 2010) Magna Cum Laude Colorado State University | Ft. Collins, Colorado (January 2001-May 2005)

Work Experience _American Furniture Warehouse | Firestone, Colorado & Fort Collins, Colorado Assistant Store Manager (January 2006-August 2007) >Responsible for the coordination, training, and overall quality of sales and warehouse staff in a 530,000 square foot retail showfloor/warehouse facility with 200+ employees >Supervised all building operations, including warehousing, sales, staging, front office, customer service, and building maintenance >Experienced developing employee training programs and implementation of strategic goals

Warehouse Manager (January 2005-January 2006) > Developed new training programs to ensure customer satisfaction for a 12 person warehouse crew >Responsible for implementing successful inventory control, R/F scanning, product handling, and warehousing strategies Sales (July 2004-January 2005) >Commissioned floor sales ((low ppressure environment)) >Developed eveloped extensive knowledge of furniture construction, design, and interior design/decorating principles

Warehouse/Warehouse rehouse/Warehouse Leadd (August 2002-July 2004): >Responsible esponsible for loading out customer purchases and unloading unlooad adiing daily dailly product prod pr odu od duct transfer trucks >Placed aced high emphasis on developing positive custo customer tom to mer re relationships ela latittiiiooonnships _American erican Mechanical Services | Engl Englewood, gllew ewoo wood oood, CColorado o orado ol Helper lperr (January 1999- August 2000) 0 0)

_Cornell University | Ithaca, New York (August 2000-December 2000)

>Job-site ob-site helper of Master Plumb Plumbers mbber e s aand nd Journeymen >Job ob sites included commer commercial, rcic al a , iinstitutional, nstitutional, and residential settings

craig lawrence AIAS, LEED GA craiglawrence.mail@gmail.com

resume>>

_Bachelor of Arts, Sociology & English

_LEED Green Associate accreditation from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) _American Institute of Architecture Students (August 2007-May 2010) _USGBC Colorado Chapter Member (January 2010-present)