Architecture Portfolio_Craig Borkenhagen by Craig Borkenhagen

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Design in a way that encourages exploration and sustains a sense of energy. Capture that part of the human condition that wants to know whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s next. The energy of a place is what truly makes it enjoyable to experience, and what makes it come alive.

OKC Repertory Theater Versailles Welcome Center

Oklahoma City, OK Versailles, France

Spring Semester 4th year Fall Semester 4th year

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Far too much of our built environment is emotionally silent. An overarching characteristic of good architecture is its ability to evoke emotion, much like music. The music of a quality space- its melodies, harmonies, rhythms and discords, invites us to explore our own thoughts and emotions.

Sensorial Play Stillwater, OK Spring Semester 3rd year Seattle Public Library Seattle, Washington Fall Semester

2nd year

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Oversaturating a singular project with ideas is just as detrimental as leaving it devoid of all thought. True architecture insists on focus. The focus is that which brings people together and allows them to fully experience the beauty of our existence.

McCormick Place Event Center Chicago, Illinois PCPA George S. and Dolores DorĂŠ Eccles Theater Salt Lake City, Utah

PCPA

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Positive emotion, namely joy, is critical to maintain a high quality of life. For many architects, this is achieved through our career as well as interests not necessarily related to architecture.The joy I feel in painting, drawing, and sketching has subconsciously reivigorated my pursuit of art, architecture, and design.

Documentation Europe Trip 2012 Sketching, Painting Europe Trip, Personal Interests

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CHAPTER ONE: THE ENERGY

OKCity Rep Theater

Connect vibrancy to the north with future development to the south Embed performance spaces in the center to shield against noise pollution Multi-story lobby creates a strong relation to existing gardens to the north

OKCity Rep Theater

Precedent studies as a means to understand acoustic requirements, circulation, scale, etc. Lighting excercises stretched us beyond our established level of development Interim section sketches are a valuable tool to understand spacial interactions

OKCity Rep Theater

Primary Entry

RR- Male

RR- Female

Black Box Theater (open to below)

Black Box Dressing Room- Female

Vertical Storage

Equipment Storage

Black Box Dressing Room- Male

Horizontal Storage

Set Production

Conf erence Room

Work Room

Cafe

Loading and Storage

Executive's Office

Reception

Vertical Chase

Secondary Entry President's Office

5'4"x 5'2" Dumpster Transformer

1st Floor Plan

2nd Floor Plan

Structure axon

HVAC axon

OKCity Rep Theater

3rd Floor Plan

OKCity Rep Theater

4th Floor Plan

OKCity Rep Theater

Versailles Welcome Center

Storyboard set in Versailles as an inspirational excercise Plan sketches to study funcionality Elevations aid in looking at materiality and composition

Versailles Welcome Center

Circulation without â&#x20AC;&#x153;backtrackingâ&#x20AC;? Respect context of Versailles while improving connection to the Palace Annodized aluminum facade creates a sense of movement along the street

Versailles Welcome Center

CHAPTER TWO: THE MUSIC

Sensorial Play

Inspiration derived from the building blocks of life - DNA Engage the senses - touch, sight, sound, and smell Constructed with heavy duty cardboad and bamboo

Sensorial Play

There is a lot to fit within an 8’x8’x8’ cube, but we did it Present ideas in a way that appeals to all, even children Simplify construction to an approachable level

Sensorial Play

Seattle Neighborhood Library

Logically and visually separate public space from private space Preserve views to surrounding park areas Join and catalyze Seattleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s strong commitment to sustainability with green roofs

Seattle Neighborhood Library

CHAPTER THREE: THE FOCUS

McCormick Place Event Center

Split roof into 6 interlocking sections Openings between strands of roof bounce light into the arena â&#x20AC;&#x153;Demon Deckâ&#x20AC;? helps maximize number of prime views to the court

McCormick Place Event Center

Minimize number of unique structural roof members to maximize buildability Programmatic elements clustered into â&#x20AC;&#x153;podsâ&#x20AC;? Serve both Depaul University and the city of Chicago as a whole

McCormick Place Event Center

Performance Hall to take inspiration from contexual topography of Utah Exterior facades frame primary interior spaces Lobby pulls v ocabulary and geometry from Performance Hall

George S. and Dolores DorĂŠ Eccles Theater

Lobby lighting is a microcosm of lighting concepts within the theater South wall of lobby acts as a backdrop for south stairs North stairs excert influence on character of adjacent balconies

George S. and Dolores DorĂŠ Eccles Theater

Exterior balcony spaces become rentable income producers Mullion spacing and design creates dynamic vocabulary across west facade Activate Regent Street with theater shop and cafe

George S. and Dolores DorĂŠ Eccles Theater

*Views set Exterior balcony up by spaces me, renderings become completed rentable income by Steelblue producers Mullion spacing and design creates dynamic vocabulary across west facade Activate Regent Street with theater shop and cafe

George S. and Dolores DorĂŠ Eccles Theater

CHAPTER FOUR: THE JOY

Documentation, Painting, and Sketching

Analysis of plazas and piazzas enhanced my experience in Europe Free-travel watercoloring was the starting point of my interest in this medium A variety of styles produces a variety of thought

Documentation

Pen and Paint

What artistic boundaries within myself can I push? If you are trying to paint someoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s face, especially someone you know, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mess up. Sketching was the best part of my trip to Europe in 2012.

Sketching

Painting

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