Dario McPhee Graduate Portfolio by Dario McPhee

architecture

portfolio

DARIO MCPHEE 2010- 2013

dariomcphee@gmail.com 8503399437

professional

resume

OBJECTIVE

To obtain a position within a reputable company that will augment my skill set, thus leading to a lasting working relationship SKILLS

Autodesk AutoCAD Autodesk Revit Rhinoceros 3D & Grasshopper Google Sketchup

Adobe Illustrator Adobe Photoshop Adobe In Design Adobe Premiere

master’s degree (pending)

bachelor’s degree

2013, Architecture Major, Florida A & M University, Tallahassee, Florida

2006- 2010, Architecture Major, Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada

first place

2008, Provincial Wood Competition, Toronto, Ontario

2008, Ryerson Uni. Wood Competition, Toronto, Ontario

teacher’s assistant

architectural intern

2011-2013, Florida A & M Uni. Tallahassee, Florida

2005, Henry Hepburn Associates, Nassau, Bahamas

Roles included: teaching undergraduate students how to use architectural software, grading school work, advising students

Roles included: construction documents preparation, development of schematic and design drawings, meeting coordination with clients and consults, site surveys

property rehabilitation

youth teacher

2013 Tallahassee, Florida

2010, Youth & Sports Program Nassau, Bahamas

Assisted in the cleanup of a house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright

Taught sports fundamentals to under-privileged kids.

EDUCATION

AWARDS

EXPERIENCE

VOLUNTEER WORK

PowerPoint Artlantis Microsoft Word Microsoft Excel

2002 - present associates degree

high school diploma

2005, Architecture Major, College of the Bahamas, Nassau, Bahamas

2002, St. Annes High School, Nassau, Bahamas

2005 - present scholarship recipient

honorable mention

2007, Ted LibďŹ eld Association Toronto, Ontario

2005, Central Bank Art Competition assau, Bahamas

2003 - present architectural intern

architectural intern

2010, Architekton Design Studios Nassau, Bahamas

2003, The Architectural Studio Nassau, Bahamas

Roles included: construction documents preparation, development of schematic and design drawings, meeting coordination with clients and consults, site surveys

ARCHITECTURE IS A DISCIPLINED ART FORM

A painter has no limitation on the who, what, how, when or where. As far as he/she he/she is concerned, there is complete freedom in the creation process. On the other hand architects have a responsibility to adhere to the implied laws of the craft. Does this mean that creativity must be compromised? No!!! However basic architecture principles must be adhered to.

SKETCHES, PAINTINGS & MODELS

contents

junkanoo village Cultural Complex, Nassau, Bahamas

biomimicry complex Retail Complex Jacksonville Florida

epic park Urban Place Tallahassee, Florida

heera mandi Womens College Lahore, Pakistan

JUNKANOO VILLAGE

Location:

Nassau, Bahamas

Course:

Thesis

Done by:

Dario McPhee

Brief:

Critical regionalism is an architectural strategy aimed at exploiting elements of a given locality in an attempt to mitigate the negative effects of globalization. It promotes an evolving architecture that is still relatable to the people. This thesis will explore the ideas of critical regionalism in an attempt to establish an architectural identity in downtown Nassau Bahamas- an identity that is a reflection of present day Bahamian culture and society. The design will focus on three primary guidelines of Critical Regionalism- Site design, The resistance of placelessness, and Materiality. The design will boast a cultural arts complex.

THE SPIRIT OF JUNKANOO Annually, many cultural festivals take place throughout the islands of the Bahamas. The outer islands of the Bahamas predominantly are known for a variety of different food festivals and regattas- boat races- while Nassau is largely notorious for its highly publicized Junkanoo parades. Junkanoo is unequivocally most highly regarded as authentically indicative of the Bahamian people. The power in Junkanoo is that it encompasses all the individual ingredients that comprise Bahamian culture.

Junkanoo consists of: the sounds of live music; the rhythms of synchronized dances; and vibrantly colored, hand crafted costumes. Historically Junkanoo was a festival held by Bahamian slaves, during the 16th and 17th centuries, as a form of rebellion against oppression. During the Christmas holidays slaves were given time off from their duties to do as they pleased. During this time they would dance, sing and celebrate their temporary freedom. This custom eventually developed into modern day Junkanoo.

Shape of hard junkanoo skirt

Lifting up the skirt @ entrances

1C FLAPPING THE SKIRT

DANCING SKIRTS

FOR SHADING

FRINGES PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SHADING & TEXTURE REMINISCENT OF JUNKANOO

SITE CONNECTIONS Nestled within the downtown core of Nassau, the site is surrounded by a rich representation of Bahamian society and culture. Important places include a straw market, a cruise port, and the parliament complex. What it needs is that one cultural place that ties it all together. The place that manages all of those connections ultimately brings together both visitors and locals.

When we look at the site and try to connect it to the surrounding fabric, one of the strongest connections in my opinion is between the site and the cruise ship port. It introduces visitors arriving by sea with that initial view of Bahamian identity. Another strong link is the extension of the existing Woodes Rogers walk. This walk is the primary link to the waterfront. It happens to run in the middle of the site.

CONCRETE SHELL

STRUCTURAL GLULAM BEAMS

STRUCTURAL STEEL TUBING

METAL PANEL & GLASS FACADE

SKYLIGHT

WOOD AS STRUCTURE & AESTHETICS

WATERFRONT COMPLEX BIOMIMICRY COMPLEX

Location:

Lahore, Pakistan Jacksonville, Florida

Course:

Graduate Studio 1

Done by:

Dario McPhee Jamaal Newbold Le Taj Tinker

Brief:

dŚŝƐ ƉƌŽũĞĐƚ ĐĂůůƐ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ĚĞƐŝŐŶ ŽĨ ĂŶ ŽĸĐĞ ĐŽŵƉůĞǆ ůŽĐĂƚĞĚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ :ĂĐŬƐŽŶǀŝůůĞ ǁĂƚĞƌĨƌŽŶƚ͘ dŚĞ ĐŽŵƉůĞǆ ŝƐ ĂůƐŽ ƚŽ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ƌĞƚĂŝů ĂŶĚ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ Ă ĐŽŶŶĞĐƟǀŝƚǇ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ĞǆŝƐƟŶŐ ďŽĂƌĚǁĂůŬ͘ dŚĞ ƉƌŽũĞĐƚ ĞǆƉůŽƌĞƐ ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐŽǇ ĂŶĚ ĂƌĐŚŝƚĞĐƚƵƌĞ͘ dŚĞ ƐŝƚĞ ƌƵŶƐ ĂůŽŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƌŝǀĞƌĨƌŽŶƚ ǁŚŝĐŚ ŚŽƐƚƐ Ă ŶƵŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ĞŶƚĞƌƚĂŝŶŵĞŶƚ ĐŚŽŝĐĞƐ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ Zŝƚǌ dŚĞĂƚƌĞ Θ >Ă sŝůůĂ DƵƐĞƵŵ͕ ƚŚĞ :ĂĐŬƐŽŶǀŝůůĞ :ĂŐƵĂƌƐ ^ƚĂĚŝƵŵ͕ ĂŶĚ Ă ǀĂƌŝĞƚǇ ŽĨ ĂĚĚŝƟŽŶĂů ŵƵƐĞƵŵƐ͕ ƐŚŽƉƉŝŶŐ ƐƚŽƌĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƌĞƐƚĂƵƌĂŶƚƐ͘ ĚĚŝƟŽŶĂůůǇ͕ ũƵƐƚ Ă ĨĞǁ ŵŝŶƵƚĞƐ ĂǁĂǇ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ƐŝƚĞ ĂƌĞ ƚŚĞ ŚŝƐƚŽƌŝĐ ǀŽŶĚĂůĞ ĂŶĚ ^ĂŶ DĂƌĐŽ ŝƐƚƌŝĐƚƐ ǁŚŝĐŚ ƉƌĞƐĞŶƚ Ă ĐŽůůĂŐĞ ŽĨ ĞŶƚĞƌƚĂŝŶŵĞŶƚ ĐŚŽŝĐĞƐ͖ ĂŶĚ ĐĂƚĞƌ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶƐĞƌǀĂƟǀĞͲŵŝŶĚĞĚ ƉĞƌƐŽŶ͘

1 3 4 5 6

ATRIUM RETAIL WING ELEVATORS RESTROOMS FIRE EXITS

1 6 UP

1 UP

GROUND FLOOR PLAN UP

INSPIRATION With the concept of biomimicry being the motivation behind our design process, the Floridian alligator was selected as our design subject for both reasons of it being indigenous to the St. Johns River; and for the various elements of color, texture, and repetition which can be found in its appearance.

PROGRAM The building features two floors (1st-2nd) of retail with the ground floor allowing direct entry from the site; and the retail floor above being accessed from within the building. The remaining floors (3rd-6th) are dedicated office purposes; and feature open floor plates which give the owner control over the layout and design of those spaces. Moreover, both buildings respectively are anchored by an atrium which hosts the main circulation access throughout the building.

FLOORS 5 &6

FLOORS 3 & 4

SERVICE CORES

FLOORS 1 & 2

WASHROOMS FIRE EXIT SERVICE ROOM

CIRCULATION CORES

TECHNOLOGY & BUILDING SYSTEMS

ELEVATORS

CIRCULATION CORES

MECH. 1

ZONE 2

ZONE 3 UP

ATRIUM 1

MECH. 2

ZONE 1 UP

ATRIUM 2 UP

ZONE 4

SUN SHADING CONTROL LOUVERS: The double glazed facade features a series of operable louvers. Moreover they offer privacy whenever needed in the office spaces. PASSIVE COOLING: Operable windows and skylights n the atriums of both buildings allow for passive ventilation. HIGH ALBEDO ROOF which crowns both buildings; and helps mitigate heat gain within the building. GEOTHERMAL WATER PUMP RAIN WATER HARVESTING SYSTEM LOW EMMISSIVITY COATING: On the glazed facade reduces building heat gain. BIO WALL: Used primarily on the existing garage facade located along the service corridor. Its purpose is to help purify the air in that area and make the garage building a bit more aesthetically pleasing

HVAC STRATEGY FIRE EXIT DN UP

70’

40 ’ UP DN

90’

DN UP

80’

90 ’

’ 90 90’

DN UP

75’ UP DN

45’

90’

PASSIVE COOLING DIAGRAM ’ 80

EGRESS

TRAVELLING DISTANCE

45’

UP DN

SOUTH WEST VIW OF SITE

VIEW FROMATRIUM

VIEW INSIDE ATRIUM

01 3

EPIC PARK EPIC PARK

Location:

dĂůůĂŚĂƐƐĞĞ͕ &ůŽƌŝĚĂ

Course: Course:

'ƌĂĚƵĂƚĞ ^ƚƵĚŝŽ ϭ

Brief: Brief:

The project called for the analysis and re-design ŽĨ ĂŶ ĞǆŝƐƟŶŐ ƵŶƐƵĐĐĞƐĨƵů ŝŶƚĞƌƐĞĐƟŽŶ ŝŶ Tallahassee Florida. The goals are as follows: ŝŵƉƌŽǀĞ ƚƌĂĸĐ ŇŽǁ͕ ŝŵƉƌŽǀĞ ƉĞĚĞƐƚƌŝĂŶ ĨƌŝĞŶĚůŝŶĞƐƐ͕ ĂŶĚ ƚŽ ĐƌĞĂƚĞ ĂŶ ƵƌďĂŶ ƉůĂĐĞ͘

PROPOSED FIGURE GROUND

BUILDING TYPOLOGY

D/y h^ ϭ

COMMUNITY CENTER

D/y h^ Ϯ

PARKING

MOVIE THEATER

^WKZd^ Z

CIRCULATION

PEDESTRIAN CIRCULATION VEHICULAR CIRCULATION

Z ^d hZ Ed Z ^/ Ed/ >

PHASE 1: COMMUNITY CENTER

VIEW OF COMMUNITY CENTER

PHASE 2: PIC SQUARE

VIEW OF EPIC PARK

PHASE 3:

ENTERTAINMENT ZONE

PHASE 4:

RESIDENTIAL COURTYARD

VIEW OF BUS TERMINAL

Z/K D W,

4 02

HEERA HEERAMANDI MANDIWOMENS WOMENSCOLLEGE COLLEGE

Location: >ŽĐĂƟŽŶ͗

>ĂŚŽƌĞ͕ WĂŬŝƐƚĂŶ

Course: ŽƵƌƐĞ͗

ϰƚŚ zĞĂƌ ^ƚƵĚŝŽ ;dŚĞƐŝƐͿ

Done by:

ŽŶĞ ďǇ͗

ĂƌŝŽ DĐWŚĞĞ

ƌŝĞĨ͗

dŚĞ ƚŚĞŵĞ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƉƌŽũĞĐƚ ǁĂƐ ͞ ƌĐŚŝƚĞĐƚƵƌĞ ŝŶ Ă tŽƌůĚ ŽĨ ŽŶŇŝĐƚ͘͟ dŚĞ ůŽĐĂƟŽŶ ǁĂƐ ƐĞƚ ƚŽ Ă ĐŝƚǇ ŽĨ ŵǇ ƐĞůĞĐƟŽŶ ĂůŽŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĂŶĐŝĞŶƚ ƐŝůŬ ƌŽƵƚĞ ǁŚŝĐŚ ƐƚƌĞƚĐŚĞƐ ĂĐƌŽƐƐ ƐŝĂ͕ EŽƌƚŚ ĞƌŶ ĨƌŝĐĂ ĂŶĚ ƵƌŽƉĞ͘ / ƐĞůĞĐƚĞĚ ƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶ ĂƐ ŵǇ ŐůŽďĂů ŝƐƐƵĞ͕ ĂŶĚ >ĂŚŽƌĞ͕ WĂŬŝƐƚĂŶ ĂƐ ŵǇ ůŽĐĂƟŽŶ͘ DǇ ĂƌĐŚŝƚĞĐƚƵƌĂů ƐŽůƵƟŽŶ ǁĂƐ ƚŚĞ ĚĞƐŝŐŶ ŽĨ Ă ǁŽŵĞŶƐ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇ ĐŽůůĞŐĞ͘

Brief:

VIEW OF COURTYARD

Z/K D W,

FORT LAHORE

OLD CITY, HEERA MANDI (RED LIGHT DISTRICT)

EXISTING BUILDINGS

PAKISTAN ^ŝŶĐĞ ƚŚĞ ϭϴƚŚ ĐĞŶƚƵƌǇ͕ ,ĞĞƌĂ DĂŶĚŝ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ >ĂŚŽƌĞ͛Ɛ ƉƌŝŵĂƌǇ ĞŶƚĞƌƚĂŝŶŵĞŶƚƐ ƉŽƚ͕ ĂƐ ǁŽŵĞŶ ŽĨ WĂŬŝƐƚĂŶ ƐŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĚĂŶĐĞ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƌĞŐŝŽŶ͛Ɛ ĞůŝƚĞ͘ ,ŽǁĞǀĞƌ͕ ŽǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ǇĞĂƌƐ ƚŚĞ ǁŽŵĞŶ ŽĨ ƚŚŝƐ ŝƐƚƌŝĐƚ ŚĂǀĞ ƌĞƐŽƌƚĞĚ ƚŽ WƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶ ĂƐ ƚŚĞŝƌ ƉƌŝŵĂƌǇ ĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐ ŵĞĂŶƐ͘ dŚĞ ƉƌŝŵĂƌǇ ŝŶƚĞŶƚ ŽĨ ƚŚŝƐ ƉƌŽũĞĐƚ ŝƐ ƚŽ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĂƐ ŵĂŶǇ ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĨŽƌ Ăůů ĚĞŵŽŐƌĂƉŚŝĐƐ ŽĨ ĨĞŵĂůĞƐ ŝŶ ,ĞĞƌĂ DĂŶĚŝ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ĚĞƐŝŐŶ ŽĨ Ă ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇ ĐŽůůĞŐĞ͘ dŚĞ ĐŽůůĞŐĞ ǁŝůů ĐŽŵďŝŶĞ ǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂů ƐŬŝůůƐ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ƉĞƌĨŽƌŵŝŶŐ ĂƌƚƐ ƚŽ ĐƌĞĂƚĞ Ă ƉƌŽŐƌĂŵ ǁŚŝĐŚ ĞŵƉŚĂƐŝǌĞƐ ƚŚĞ ƐŬŝůůͲƐĞƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ǁŽŵĞŶ͘ ƚ ƚŚĞ ůĂƌŐĞƌ ƐĐĂůĞ͕ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞŐĞ ǁŝůů ƌĞŝŶĨŽƌĐĞ WĂŬŝƐƚĂŶŝ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞ ďǇ ƐĞƌǀŝŶŐ ĂƐ Ă ǀĞƐƐĞů ŽĨ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂů ŝŶƐŝŐŚƚ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƚŽƵƌŝƐƚƐ ǁŚŽ ĨƌĞƋƵĞŶƚ ƚŚĞ ĂƌĞĂ ŽŶ Ă ĚĂŝůǇ ďĂƐŝƐ͘

PARK

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Z/K D W,

VIEW OF ATRIUM LIFTED, CONNECTED, THROUGH SPACE

2 7

3 8 5

6 10

GROUND FLOOR PLAN

DANCE STUDIO

THEATER

ENTRANCE

BUILDING CROSS SECTION

1 COVERED ENTRANCE 2 LOBBY 3 RECEPTION 4 LIBRARY 5 INTERIOR COURT 1 6 KITCHEN 7 INTERIOR COURT 2 D 8 WASHROOMS 9 MECHANICAL ROOM 10 COLONNADE

VIEW OF STAIR CASE GALLERY SPACE