Architecture and Mixed Media Portfolio - Zachary Earley

selected architectural and mixed media works

2020 - 2023

education

The University of Kansas 2018 - Present

Current fifth-year graduate student in the Masters of Architecture Five-Year Program, graduating Spring 2023 with a cumulative GPA of 3.78

Volunteer photographer and social media graphic designer for the KU Men’s Lacrosse Club for the 2021-2022 season.

Academic Honors:

AIA St. Louis Scholarship

Fine Arts Scholarship

School of Architecture Scholarship

J Gordon Memorial Scholarship

Robert L Rosenfield Memorial Scholarship

Donald Ewart Memorial Scholarship

2014

Graduated with a 4.14 Cumulative GPA in the Honors Program and The National Honors Society with 39 college credit hours

Hoefer Welker 2022 - Present

Aquatic

Attendant, Lifeguard,

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imbibe craft brewery museum: dallas arts district, tx

rendezvous: downtown lawrence, ks 03

red rock school for the blind: central park. co 04

welcome center in east campus: university of kansas 05

personal work: photography, sketching

context

The Red Rock School for the Blind and Visually Impaired is a K-5 school in Central Park, Denver, Colorado. While the project is in peer collaboration with Will Desmond, my main responsibilities assisted in formal makeup and programming as well as producing renders and wall section details. The site is located in a residential area that neighbors Fred Thomas Park due south and

to the west, Anchor Center for the Blind, in which our design would succeed in grade level. Our main goal was to design for a variety of visual impairments while also creating a connection to both Anchor Center though form and site strategy, and the iconic Red Rocks in emerging form and coloration as an allusion to the adversity and successes of its users.

aerial view, due southwest

research

Design strategies were first analyzed through the use of simulations to understand the ideal environment of the user. Leah Enright with the Kansas State School for the Blind presented to our studio the variety of visual impairments and expressed the advantages of design she has experienced, including the subtle use of warm colors, reduction of visual clutter, and intuitive navigation. We then were tasked to

navigate through the building using goggles that simulate a specific visual impairment. Along with precedent study, the simulation created solutions of material changes, acoustic variety, natural light, and color contrast. With these strategies, the students’ environment was then prototyped to be personalized to learn in a traditional setting yet safely challenge them for alternative environments.

acoustic variety

classroom

prototype 1

serves sixteen students

K-2 specific

600 SF

design by will desmond

natural light

outdoor access

classroom

prototype 2

serves nine students

3-5 specific

800 SF

design by zachary earley

tactile/material change

tactile/material change

natural light

color contrast

acoustic variety

ROSLYNST. E26THAVE.

site

site location and adjacent Anchor Center for the Blind in which our school succeeds in grade level.

mirror along

the massing of Anchor Center’s mirrored to create a clear path

subtract by view striate program

the natural environment accents the mass, most notably toward Fred Thomas Park

secondary circulation and program by vertical circulation by a striation massing as a physical connection

along path infill

Center’s entrance is duplicated and path from one school to the other.

the massing is expanded to the extents of the site

program erode

program connects to the massing striation of each secondary connection to the red rocks.`

the mass is eroded to create sloping roofs as a physical connection to both the red rocks and adjacent Anchor Center

perspective section A

recreation courtyard

progression model section B

section detail B

5/8" OSB, VAPOR BARRIER

4" RIGID INSULATION FURRING TERRACOTTA PANELS

6" STEEL COLUMN, BEYOND 1/2" WOOD SOLID SOFFIT

RAMMED EARTH

CARPET TILE FLOORING

VINYL WOOD FLOORING CAST IN PLACE CONCRETE METAL DECKING

W12x16 WIDE FLANGE BEAM STEEL CLIP ANGLE

CONCRETE BOND BEAM

1" GYPSUM BOARD

STANDING SEAM METAL ROOF

W12x16 WIDE FLANGE BEAM, BEYOND

6"X6" STEEL COLUMN, BEYOND

5/8" ROOF UNDERLAYMENT

5/8" GYPSUM BOARD

6" LT. GAUGE C CHANNEL STUD, BEYOND CELLULOSE FIBER INSULATION

CARPET TILE FLOORING CAST IN PLACE CONCRETE METAL DECKING

W12x16 WIDE FLANGE BEAM STEEL CLIP ANGLE

1/2" GYPSUM BOARD MULLION INSULATED GLASS CURTAIN WALL

6"X6" STEEL COLUMN

CARPET TILE FLOORING

MULLION CAST IN PLACE CONCRETE METAL DECKING W12x16 WIDE FLANGE BEAM STEEL CLIP ANGLE

1" GYPSUM BOARD METAL FLASHING

INSULATED GLASS CURTAIN WALL

METAL DRIP EDGE METAL FLASHING

5/8" SHEATHING

4" RIGID INSULATION

CONTROL MEMBRANE METAL DECKING

1" GYPSUM BOARD INSULATED GLASS CURTAIN WALL MULLION

WOOD BLOCKING

1" WOOD SOLID SOFFIT 120V INCANDESCENT

6" IC SLOPED RECESSED HOUSING

model section A

in-scale views

section detail B

STANDING SEAM METAL ROOF

RAMMED EARTH, BEYOND DRIP EDGE

ROOF UNDERLAYMENT

4" RIGID INSULATION CONTROL MEMBRANE

5/8" SHEATHING

METAL FLASHING

METAL DECKING

W12x16 WIDE FLANGE ROOF JOIST

1" GYPSUM BOARD

TERRACOTTA PANEL

4" RIGID INSULATION FURRING

5/8 OSB, VAPOR BARRIER

6" LT. GAUGE C CHANNEL STUD, BEYOND CELLULOSE FIBER INSULATION

5/8" GYPSUM BOARD

JAMB WOOD BLOCKING SOLID WOOD TOP SILL

INSULATED GLASS CURTAIN WALL

VERTICAL COLUMN

callout C

METAL FLASHING TERRACOTTA PANEL FURRING

4" RIGID INSULATION

6" LT. GAUGE C CHANNEL STUD, BEYOND CELLULOSE FIBER INSULATION

CONTROL LAYER

EARTH

TERRACOTTA PANEL FURRING

VERTICAL MULLION INSULATED GLASS CURTAIN WALL JAMB BASE PLATE WOOD BLOCKING SOLID WOOD SILL

5/8" GYPSUM BOARD CARPET TILE FLOORING CAST IN PLACE CONCRETE RIGID INSULATION GRAVEL INFILL

5/8" OSB, VAPOR BARRIER CELLULOSE FIBER INSULATION

6" LT. GAUGE C CHANNEL STUD, BEYOND 5/8" GYPSUM BOARD SOLID WOOD TOP SILL JAMB

4" RIGID INSULATION WOOD BLOCKING

VERTICAL MULLION INSULATED GLASS WINDOW

JAMB

SOLID WOOD SILL BASE PLATE

METAL FLASHING

4" RIGID INSULATION

TERRACOTTA PANEL FURRING

WOOD BLOCKING

6" LT. GAUGE C CHANNEL STUD, BEYOND 5/8" GYPSUM BOARD

5/8" OSB, VAPOR BARRIER CELLULOSE FIBER INSULATION

site plan

context

The site selected is an urbanized area of Dallas, which is an apt location for the social and lively museum. The Imbibe Craft Brewery Museum is situated so that it serves as the climax of the visitors’ experience as they navigate through the sculpture walk within the Dallas Art District. Just north of the museum is a vast event space where

musical performances and food and beverage catering can take place. Secondary service access due northeast of the site is primarily for food trucks to be available to visitors. This outdoor space becomes a center for interaction as most of the site is surrounded by parking and internationalstyle commercial buildings.

aerial rendering, due south

refinement of ingredients to beverage

narrative diagram

growth of urban development

concept

formal derivative

transition of gallery spaces

cultural galleries

entrance

The museum is composed of two main strands that begin to exchange position to represent how craft breweries have increasingly changed the scene of urban America and how both of these ideas have served as a catalyst for one another. One strand is representative of the refinement of raw ingredients into a craft beverage. The other is the constant growth of major cities in America. These two strands converge and diverge to create secondary program, acting as the central connection between these two narratives. The formal geometry created is dependent on the natural flow of foot traffic from the sculpture walk. The further extrusion of a helix shape is a simplified representation of the anatomy of beer as it is being poured into a draft.

historical gallery sequence

origins of craft breweries

historical galleries

spatial organization

dissemination of craft breweries

craft innovations

today’s implementation

remaining program

The flow of the main circulation is intended to give a fluid, simple path. The gradual changes in elevation provides a playful, adventurous course through the transitional and gallery spaces. The slow dissent to the brew house is representative of the ‘refinement’ within the concept.

main circulation

The fluctuation of different types of visibility is determined through the particular function of both gallery spaces as the initial galleries of lower visibility are transformed into a more readable understanding of the museum in the final galleries. The transitional spaces allow for a more clear visibility to the outside and more light to be brought to this space, allowing more interaction of visitors and those passing by.

main level plan

second level plan

basement level plan

section A

The Imbibe Craft Brewery Museum engulfs visitors down into an educational and experiential take on beer. This is first accomplished by a slow descent within the historical galleries, as if raw ingredients are being poured into a fermentation device. Visitors may then physically experience the refinement of these ingredients into a craft beverage within the brew house of the museum. They are then able to ascend to the second level to learn the cultural effects of these innovations into today’s urban America. Finally, visitors can then learn how to brew beer themselves in the classrooms, buy beer and memorabilia in the gift shop, or enjoy a beverage from the bar and explore the museum further.

second level culture galleries

main level historical galleries

lower level cafe and bar

standing seam metal roof

roof underlayment

roof panel clip

self-adhered membrane

roof sheathing

rigid insulation

control layer

structural roof joist

coltar tie

callout A

metal flashing

base plate

hss

beam

gutter and water drainage

exterior sheathing

brick veneers

revolving bricks

metal grid

mullions

curtain wall

drainage pipe

callout B

fairings

brick tie

gypsum board

jamb

curtain wall

mullions

metal column

context

The Rendezvous building is a collaboration project with one of my peers, Natalia Acosta. I became very involved with the formal and programmatical design of our ideas. When it came to the final representation, I took a large role in creating drawings and renderings using several creative softwares. The result is a mixed-use residential building with a large emphasis on art as a means of community and gathering. Our site is designated as a

redevelopment site in the Lawrence Master Plan, located at the existing US Bank building on 9th and Massachusetts St. Our goal is to create a building that blends into the existing streetscape while also preserving the volume of the US Bank Building to better fit in Massachusetts St. and create a space that draws users in to make better use of the North-West corner of our site.

concept

When making the formal decisions about our building, the limitations of the site will play a big role. Firstly, the height of our building was directly influenced by the surrounding new developments. In order to blend into the streetscape, we aligned the lower floors of our building with the existing datum lines of the buildings on each adjacent corner. Additionally, our site has a generous amount of space, allowing us to propose a more spread out volume that does not stick out as a tower would. In terms of vertical expansion, we limited ourselves to the height of The Summit building on the corner of New Hampshire and 9th in order to maintain vertical consistency.

distinction of

overhang to create an enclosure that draws in users residential to other functions

Finally, the form of our proposal emulated the intersection of 9th and Mass St. The intersecting cascade effect within the first floor and the third and fifth floors open up to allow for ample outdoor space along the corner as well as residential outdoor balconies respectively. In contrast, the second, fourth, and sixth floors preserve the streetscape by continuing the straightedged nature of the buildings in its surrounding context. The concept behind this formal decision was based on the busy intersection that our site adjoins, creating an intersecting cascade effect on these floors in order to draw attention to the historically and physically significant traffic intersection.

diagrams done by natalia acosta, edited by zachary earley

inverted setbacks to draw in users from the other direction

journey

The allocation of spaces and the circulation of our program moslty revolve around the accessibility to the community space (p. 26), which spans two floors with two split-landings for more open as well as secluded spaces to form along with a small coffee bar to be placed on the first floor for easy access to all visitors. Also located on the first floor are three retail spaces: the largest of which is on the southwest corner, containing an art supply store; the second, due north, is a bodega-style grocery store; while the third is a smaller art section specifically for

children. These functions were considered because of their lack of accessibility in the central downtown area. The second floor mostly consists of services available for residents and office workers. There is a service desk for these tenants to pay rent adjacent to the community space. A gym along the east side of the corridor and an office space on the west side serves as a break between the more public spaces on the first floor and the residential floors above. Each double-loaded corridor reflects the staggering effect of the facade, also allowing for wayfinding devices to be implemented along the corridor for residents and their visitors.

level 4

private public service circulation

semi-private

program diagram

level 5

floor plans done by natalia acosta, edited by zachary earley

level 6

two bed/two bath/den loft - level 1 level 2

micro models

The residential spaces occupy floors three, four, five, and six. The repetition of the fourth and sixth floor massing as well as the third and fifth floor massing allowed for some of our units to be repeated and derivative of others.

The one bed/one bath/den unit serves as a derivative of all of the units along the west side of the corridor on the fourth and sixth floors. The units just smaller or bigger in square footage may contain a smaller den area or a primary bathroom accessible from the main living area, while they all have easy access to the balony. The den may serve as a secondary children’s bedroom fit for a twin bed.

The two bed/two bath unit is a repeated unit along the east side of the corridor on every floor. It contains a primary and secondary bedroom with ample living space with an accessible balcony.

The two bed/two bath/den loft unit is repeated on the southwest corner of the building, accessible from the third and fifth floors. It provides more living space and a grand stair to the living quarters, which contains two bedrooms with ample natural light, with a balcony accessible from one bedroom. The den may serve as a children’s bedroom fit for a twin bed.

one bed/one bath/den

two bed/two bath

perspective section A

pedestrian-specific murals

vehicular and residential specific murals exterior renderings done by natalia acosta

community space

Natalia Acosta, Partner

4th Year Master of Architecture Five-Year Program

“When it came to assembling the final presentation I took more of an organizational role in assembling our presentation layout and exporting our final documents.” - Natalia

Emma Hixson, Muralist

5th Year Visual Art and Illustration Double Major

“I illustrated a few of KU’s identifiable buildings and used school colors and pastel versions of these colors to create this mural.” - Emma

Sophia Jones, Muralist

3rd Year Interior Architecture Major, Ceramic Arts Minor

“As an architecture student and artist, morphing my two disciplines in this piece was vital. Understanding the site and how the art would be experienced drove the inspiration for this mural to create a coherent piece altogether but also when divided into six walls. The grand gusts of colorful wind not only represent how windy it is in Kansas, but also how much of a colorful, everchanging, and vibrant community Lawrence is.” - Sophia

“Blowing Leaves” - Sophia Jones

“Lawrence Frickn’ Kansas” - Emma Hixson

The KU Welcome Center on East Campus has an inprint derivative of the existing datum lines on the site, just north of the Adams Alumni Center. The west-facing facade is formulated by extending the faces of the second and third floor to mirror the floor below and to match the north-south datum line respectively. This staggering facade is representative of the inherently imperfect university experience and progression of student life. The final floor of this progression is formed to emulate a simplified anatomy of a Jayhawk’s wing, which leaves open space due northeast for an outdoor extension to the event space.

east elevation

north elevation

main level lobby

second level common area

main level auditorium

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