Ellison Turpin M.Arch 2020 Work Sample
Urban Stalactites
Fall 2017, University of Pennsylvania Critic: Daniel Markiewicz The ground beneath the courtyard swells to the point of bursting. Suddenly, the earth rises up, crawling along the brick scaffolding of the courtyard to investigate what is happening above. Liking what it sees, the veil begins to merge with the brick, and pull it into the unearthed chasm below. The veil now stretched too thin, tears and splits bringing light into the depths of the earth. At the edges, the veil pushes beyond its boundaries to invite wanderers off the street to explore what was once hidden from sight and mind. As the museum spills into the newly opened void, massive stalactites swell to accommodate their new purpose. Below the surface, these clustered stalactites cling to the ceiling anchoring the veil from leaving the earth to preserve slivers of the courtyard and attempting to leave some secrets still hidden.
Physical Model Interior Perspective
Floor Plan: -1
Site Section
Floor Plan: Entry Level
Aerial Perspective
Aerial Perspective
Model Detail
Model Interior Perspective
PennDesign | Fall 2017 | ARCH 501 Design Studio | critic: Daniel Markiewicz | student: Ellison Turpin
Model Roofscape Perspective
Professional Work: VMDO Architects Liberty University - Student Center Addition
While at VMDO, I worked as a lead designer generating images for proposals, client meetings, and conferences. I also worked as the Revit Manager on several renovation projects from schematic design through the beginning of construction documentation.
LU Student Center: Level 2
LU Student Center: Level 3
LU Student Center: Level 1
Old Dominion University Owens House - Residence Hall
ODU Housing Level 5
ODU Housing Level 1
Room Type Studies
Liberty University Innovation Hall
Entry Perspective
Garage Perspective
Interior Planning Studies
Tent Tower:
Transitional Housing in Philadelphia Fall 2018, University of Pennsylvania Critic: Scott Erdy A homeless person from the street seeks a place to rest from the heat of the sun or the chill of the wind. They find shelter under the eaves of the newest tower in North Philadelphia; except this tower invites them inside, offering shelter and services rather than relegating them back to the street. This tower harbors a unique community of tent dwellers and those in transitional housing living together and sharing resources. Tent dwellers move in and out from the adjacent units with access to the kitchen, bathrooms, and lounge spaces. This community brings everyone up together offering a specialized support system of people who have gone through the same trials. As the transitional tenant moves on to permanent housing, the tent companion takes over the home they built together and invites in a new tent neighbor.
Street Perspective
Section Diagram
Physical Model
Co-Living Cut Away Render
Model Detail
Unit Types
TEDxUVA: “Make the Path�
Spring 2014 Team: Arisa Chentaphun, Ben Lawson, Austin Walker Over the course of 2 months, we designed and manufactured a woven 3-dimensional field of fabric arrows suspended in a wooden frame and separated by custom 3d printed joints.
Front Perspective of Finished Panels
Detail View
Completed Assembly
Detail View