ERIC D. REITER DESIGN PORTFOLIO
Smallb0t | Micron Pen & Watercolor | 2014
Eric D. Reiter design portfolio |
ARCHITECTURE Lofty Expectations
Single-Family Residential | Seattle, Washington
Rainshell Bus Shelter
Infrastructure | Pullman, Washington
Density: Riverfront Park Master Plan Proposal Cultural, Public | Spokane, Washington
GRAPHIC ART & VISUALIZATION PACCAR Environmental Tech. Building Educational | Pullman, Washington
Riverfront Park Master Plan Cultural, Public | Spokane, Washington
ARTISTIC ENDEAVORS Field Sketching
Around Pullman, Washington
Whimsy & Hobby
Robots, pirates, not necessarily in that order
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Parti sketches showing ideas for the glazing wall & the configuration of the loft
Lofty Expectations, Single-Family Residential Dec. 2014 | 1400 sqft. | Seattle, WA
This 1400 square foot loft apartment space overlooks a vibrant urban scene in Northern Seattle. The main floor is 840 sqft. and includes the kitchen, living, dining and multiple display spaces for art collections. The second floor holds the bedroom, office space, restroom and closet space. Light is brought into both levels from a double-height (16’) window wall. The office space is cantilevered across the window wall, creating a spectacular backdrop and view when sitting at the desk (which is shown in the upper right corner of the render on the opposite page). The main level features an open floor plan with no partitions or compartmentalization, and a double-height living space adjacent to the glazing wall. The main stairway is accessed by passing underneath the connecting bridge between the bedroom and the office, accentuating the steel beams used to support the loft, and to create an implied threshold without compartmentalizing the main floor.
Render of the double-height living space and cantilevered office space
Render looking from the kitchen through the double height living space
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Section showing the castellated beam providing natural light to the desk space
Proposal
Sectional diagram showing arrangement of functions throughout the building Retail
Residential
Circulation
Detail render of castellated beam with glazing, creating a unique quality of light within the office
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First floor plan 1. Kitchen 2. Living
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Loft floor plan
3. Bedroom 4. Office 5. Bathroom 6. Closet
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Parti sketches showing early ideas for the lofted bedroom and the cantilevered office space
Spacious, Flexible, Connected One special feature of this project is the flexibility of the double-height living room. A large art installation also serves as a base for a retractable projector screen. This allows the living space to transform from an art gallery into a movie theater. The footprint of the lofted second floor is kept to a minimum, in order to allow for the maximum potential sunlight to penetrate into the living and kitchen spaces. The doubleheight space serves to connect the activities of the two floors, further contributing to the sense of free-flowing and open space throughout the home. While designed to house one couple, the main floor is large enough to host parties and art shows.
Render of the double-height living space from the loft
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Render showing the art exhibition function of the living space
Render showing the theater function of the living space
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Summer Sun Cycle
9 am
12 pm
3 pm
12 pm
3 pm
12 pm
3 pm
12 pm
3 pm
Autumn Sun Cycle
9 am
Winter Sun Cycle
9 am
Spring Sun Cycle
9 am
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Exploded axonometric showing the arrangement of spaces
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Render showing the cantlevered office space
Render showing the loft space, bedroom to the right, office to the left
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Parti sketch showing sectional quality & rain shedding pattern
Rainshell Bus Stop, Infrastructure Oct. 2014 | 28 sqft. | Pullman, WA
An important role of a bus stop or any transit hub is to provide people waiting with shelter from the environment. The formal inspiration for this bus stop; which must function as a shelter from the rain and snow, is derived from the contours of hands as they come together to form a basin for the collection of water. This gesture is inverted as a means to divert water in the form of rainfall, rather than collect it. The Rainshell is assembled from two folded steel sheets, arranged into overlapping curves. The curves are oriented at opposing angles in order to create a multi-directional rain shedding effect. The selection of steel as a material for the Rainshell allows the rain to alter the color and texture of the metal over time. Just a few years after installation, the Rainshell would have developed a beautiful patina, suggesting the impact and memory of rainy seasons throughout its lifespan.
Render showing the overlapping steel sheets & patina (approximately five years after installation)
Configuration of hands as they collect water
Contours of the hands reveal an overlapping relationship
Hand contour extracted
Hand contour flipped to repel water rather than collect; inspiration for the formal solution
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Sectional diagrams
Steel plates folded, prior to rotation
Rotating steel plates to create a two-directional rain-shedding effect
Moving the rotated steel plates into an overlapping position
Overlapped steel plates
Exploring form by folding steel plates
Steel plates, 18’x4’ & 22’x4’
Folding the steel plates
Steel plates in final folded orientation
Overlapped folded steel plates
Development of patina over project lifespan
6 months after installation
2 years after installation
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Front elevation
Detail sketch of steel to concrete connection
Side elevation
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Overhead view of the Rainshell showing the overlapping relationship
Occupiable space
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Render of the Rainshell at the corner of Spokane St. and College Ave. on the WSU Pullman campus (approximately 6 months after installation)
Public market in spring pg. 37
Ice rink in late autumn pg. 39
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Parti diagram showing intention of the proposal to draw people towards riverfront park from the core of downtown Spokane
Density: Riverfront Park Proposal, Cultural, Public April 2014 | 100 acres. | Spokane, WA
Working with professor Matt Melcher of Washington State University, the head of iDR Studio, a two-person team including myself and another graduate student contributed to the development of a proposal to the City of Spokane Parks and Recreation Board, which was presented in April, 2014. Our proposal orbited the idea of bringing a multi-functional space towards the promenade of the downtown core of Spokane. A location along Spokane Falls Boulevard provided a unique opportunity to integrate and extend the downtown core into Riverfront Park. A large roof structure could accommodate a diverse range of activities and events. An ice rink during the Winter could also serve as a public market space in the Spring and Summer months, and the proposed location which is, essentially, right downtown, could create a tremendous attraction. Options for the roof structure were explored through a formal investigation done using 3D models as well as paper models. The structure is intended to feel light and wispy, despite the relatively large footprint.
Roof form exploration diagram series showing the formal onvestigation
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Roof form early concept rendering, showing a night scene
Axon sketch showing roof form
Plan sketch showing dimensions of the proposal
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Public market in spring
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Ice rink in late autumn
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GRAPHIC ART
Howard street promenade pg. 49
Ice skating rink pg. 51
Central plaza pg. 53
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Render superimposed over the 3D model wireframe
Riverfront Park Master Plan, Public, Cultural Fall 2014 | Spokane, WA
In order to promote a bond initiative in the City of Spokane, I was hired on a contract basis to create a set of renderings and supporting diagrams. The initiative revolved around Riverfront Park, which is a 100 acre span of green-space adjacent to the downtown core of the city of Spokane. The City of Spokane hosted the 1974 worlds fair, and Riverfront Park served as the fairgrounds. There is tremendous potential in the renovation of this historic and beautiful green belt in downtown Spokane. A significant aspect of the initiative was the proposed reconfiguration of many of the recreational elements associated with Riverfront Park. The ice rink, which had previously occupied the U.S Pavilion, would be moved to a more prominent location along Spokane Falls Boulevard. The meadow west of the clock tower would be transformed into a central plaza with public art and space for festivals or gatherings.
SPOKANE VETERANS MEMORIAL ARENA
PARKING LOT
PARKING LOT
PARKING LOT
CPM BUILDING NORTH BANK SHELTER
PARKING LOT
VIEWING TERRACE
RED LION STORAGE UNIT
CANADA ISLAND
PARKING LOT
U.S. PAVILION ICE PALACE SUMMER RIDES
IMAX VIEWING TERRACE
FORESTRY SHELTER
CONSERVATION AREA MEADOW
CENTRAL MEADOW
VIEWING TERRACE PLAYGROUND
MEADOW
CLOCK TOWER
PARKING LOT
HUNTINGTON PARK
SKYRIDE
CITY HALL
GONDOLA MEADOW
FOUNTAIN CAFE
LOOFF CARROUSEL ROTARY FOUNTAIN
PLAYGROUND
INB PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
RIVER PARK SQUARE
Riverfront Park Master Plan existing site plan (image created for the promotion of the Riverfront Park Master Plan)
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Riverfront Park Master Plan proposed site plan (image courtesy of the City of Spokane Parks and Recreation Board)
Master Plan improved parking
Master Plan balance of plaza/green space
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Master Plan reconfigured circulation
Master Plan emergency access plan
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Howard street promenade
Ice skating rink
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Central plaza
Seminar room pg. 57
Town square pg. 59
COLLABoratory pg. 61
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Render of the 3D model exterior created for the contract
PACCAR Environmental Tech Building, Educational, Institutional Summer 2014 | Pullman, WA
I was hired on a contract basis to complete renderings of several spaces within the PACCAR Environmental Technology Building on the Washington State University Pullman campus. Working with the Voiland College of Engineering & Architecture, I created a functioning 3D model of the building, and rendered specific scenes for the purposes of internal fund raising, promotion and marketing. The PACCAR Environmental Technology Building is currently under construction and is scheduled to be completed in October of 2015. Modeling for this project was done using Rhino 5, rendered with V-Ray, and post-processed using Photoshop.
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Seminar room
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Town square
COLLABoratory
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ARTISTIC ENDEAVORS
Bryan Hall clock tower | Micron pen | 2014
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Downtown Pullman
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Pedestrian bridge & stream in Pullman | Micron pen | 2014
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Train bridge in Pullman | Micron pen | 2014
Bridges & the bees | Ink & Watercolor, 2 hours | 2013
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Stoop of Bryan Hall | Ink & Watercolor, 30 Minutes | 2013
Alley behind Bruised Books | Ink & Watercolor, 30 Minutes | 2013
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Daily Grind back alley | Ink & Watercolor, 1 Hour | 2013
Time Sails concept sketches & color palette | Micron pen & watercolor | 2014
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Time Sails | Micron pen & watercolor | 2014
Industrial Renaissance concept sketches | Paper-Mate Flair pen | 2013
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Industrial Renaissance | Micron pen | 2013
Lev1 & Tallb0t | Micron pen & watercolor | 2014
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Extractorb0t | Micron pen & watercolor | 2014