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simple wooden house the new standard aedifice coldwater fish hatchery helsinki scriptorium
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summer.2008 professor hansjoerg goeritz
simple wooden house
heavy timber frame exposed . view from south . basswood+chipboard
The simple wooden house is composed of seven elements - a cooking place, an eating place, a sleeping place, a washing place, a hearth, and a tree. It is located on the periphery of a farm in Farragut, tennessee, along the bank of Fort Loudon Lake. The design is inspired by the cantilever barn - a vernacular structure endemic to east tennessee - in it's organizational strategy, it's methods of climatic response, and it's structural clarity.
eastern approach . cooking/eating module opening onto cantilevered deck
the program is organized into three spatial categories based on diurnal activity patterns - sleeping, eating, and waking - with each module corresponding to one of these and oriented to capitalize on solar gains, both in terms of reducing energy consumption, and in maximizing experiential benefits. views from each module are similarly sized and framed with experiential and pragmatic concerns in mind. the central eating unit opens eastward onto the poplar shaded deck, optimizing conditions year round. the waking module's large windows look west, framing the sunset, while the sleeping unit's ribbon window faces the first rays of sunrise as they peak through the trees.
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autumn.2009 professor hansjoerg goeritz
the new standard
view south-west . chipboard|basswood|laser etched paper
view north across constructed wetlands and along first creek greenway graphite on bond
the standard knitting mill is a derelict 400,000 sf industrial complex at the edge of downtown knoxville, tennessee. tasked with developing a program that would both utilize the existing building, and act as a revitalizing catalyst for the neighborhood and city at large, I proposed a network of constructed wetlands that would act not only as inner city green spaces and wildlife refuges, but would also retain and remediate stormwater, helping to stabilize and restore the biologically contaminated first creek watershed.
section through major zone of intervention . view north autocad|illustrator
neighborhood context
the project consists of a mixed use program combining commercial, residential units, light industrial/manufacturing, vertical farming, and a large, integrated bioremediation system for processing local storm and wastewater aiding in restoring the ecology of first creek. given the historic importance of the mill, approximately 3/4 of the existing building was preserved. the western facade along the railway was carved back to create a pedestrian friendly avenue along the rail right-of-way reconnecting the site and neighborhood to downtown knoxville.
mixed commercial
pedestrian friendly avenue
existing freight railway
private residential
vertical farming
the existing 3/4 of the facade was wrapped with a steel moment frame that mirrors the concrete structural system of the building. this frame performs varied functions corresponding to it's location on the building. along the residential side, it supports a shared boardwalk looking out over the wetland, while acting as a brise soleil. on the northern facade it serves as scaffolding for a metal mesh screen which can be used as both a billboard and outdoor movie screen for the adjacent amphitheater.
spring.2010 professor ted shelton team project
writer's retreat: aedifice
view of south west corner from base of approach revit|illustrator|graphite
aedifice is located on a steep and prominent ridge overlooking the 175 acre yellow bird sculpture park, wildlife refuge, and artist's retreat. the name aedifice is meant to evoke the latin root words 'aedis' and 'ficare' which literally mean "to make a dwelling". it is intended as a place of quiet repose for a single artist, with the hope, and the intention, that the various transient occupants will, over time, through their individual acts of creation and collection, collaboratively 'make' this a dwelling.
rear dogtrot and primary approach path from south
north wall with kitchen pass through + wood storage
cistern fed outdoor shower enclosure. looking south
the gabion retaining wall, entrance step, and shower enclosure anchor the light wood structure to the ground, and being filled with stones collected on site, connect it to the particularity of the local environment with it's karst outcrops. the south wall of the cabin is lined, floor to ceiling, with shelves which extend out onto the deck. the hope being that over time they will be filled with objects, remnants of occupants, such that the 'making' of this 'dwelling' will continue beyond it's initial construction.
view from south . lasercut basswood
cutaway section and plan . revit|illustrator
spring.2010 professor ted shelton
coldwater fish hatchery
visitor center . view west . chipboard + basswood
lodge
auditorium
education + research
visitor center
located at a bend in the watauga river in elizabethton, tennessee, the hatchery occupies the former site of several pumping stations which supplied clean water to the once burgeoning rayon industry. the same artesian wells that supplied a critical component to that industry are ideal for the propagation of recreationally important cold water fish species such as rainbow trout. the industrial past of the site along with the semi-industrialized processes of the proposed aquacultural program inspired the particular building methodology of the project. in addition to raising ethical questions related to conservation and resource management, and broader notions of human engagement with the natural environment, the superstructure spanning the site supports a gantry crane. additionally, the individual buildings are designed using standard isbu shipping containers which rest on a system of precast concrete footer walls. thus, the primary site interventions allow the project to transform and adapt over time, rather than being a singular, static intervention.
chipboard+basswood|photoshop
view west photoshop
this proposal for a cold water fish hatchery visitor center and educational outreach facility seeks to give form to the ethical quandaries contingent upon the primary function of the facility. namely, it attempts to question the conceptual delineation between man and nature, exploring the multifarious implications of the ways we engage our environment in all of its complexity. to that end, the project consists of two superstructures acting at odds to each other. the first, a 10 ft tall, 1000 ft long gabion wall, bifurcates the project, while an amalgamation of reclaimed, pre-fabricated steel building armatures binds the disparate elements into a cohesive whole.
superstructure
site engagement
building engagement
longitudinal section through exhibition space + visitor center graphite on trace|illustrator|photoshop
at the level of the individual buildings there is a deliberate obfuscation of the physical boundaries between interior and exterior. Normative relationships between landscape and building are subverted to create a continual overlap and interleaving of natural and man-made elements, as well as indoor and outdoor activities. running abreast the gabion wall are a pair of aquatic elements that both activate the site and facilitate its ethical investigation. to the south is a long trough leading to a constructed white water course which feeds back into the river. on the north side of the wall there is a series of 12 trout rearing pools connected by a system of gravity fed locks, allowing each pool to flow into the next, and finally into the river. penetrations along the length of the wall allow water to pass from the kayak trough through to the rearing pools at ever greater heights, accommodating the increased oxygen needs of the larger fish through gravitational aeration.
GALVANIZED WELDED METAL MESH GABIONS FILLED ON-SITE WITH DEMOLITION DEBRIS CEDAR RAIN SCREEN WITH PROTRUDING COPPER FIN FLASHING
STANDARD ISBU 40’ STEEL SHIPPING CONTAINER
ALUMINUM HOPPER TYPE WINDOWS
EXPANDING FOAM INSULATION INJECTED INTO ISBU FRAME + SPRAYED ONTO INTERIOR OF CORRUGATED PANEL SECTIONS
CONCRETE SLUICE CHANNEL FEEDING CONSTRUCTED WHITEWATER COURSE
CONCRETE TROUT REARING PONDS CONNECTED VIA LOCK SYSTEM RELEASING DIRECTLY INTO RIVER
visitor center detail
summer.2010 professor brian ambroziak
helsinki scriptorium
massing transformation from monolithic-civic wall to haptic-personal cells graphite on trace|photoshop
“The scriptorium consists of seven cells for the committing of one’s personal memoirs to paper: a transcription room for the recording of memoirs upon the passing of a scribe, a wall of collective memory to hold the personal belongings of each scribe in their daily absence, and a hall of shadows to provide a transition from the outside world to the realm of the writer and reader. The scriptorium positions itself between the living and the dead, between ground and sky along the wall of Hietaniemen Hautaasmaa [cemetery].�
the north facade mediates between the monumentality of the cemetery and informality of the park. sketchup|photoshop
touch, sound and smell take precedence over vision in the scribe's cell. photoshop|illustrator
positioned between a park and cemetery, this design explores the phenomenological dialogue with memory. it is based in the idea that materials, in this instance wood and stone [concrete] embody cultural understandings of the individual's place in history through their particular time signatures - wood signifies the personal-transitory, while stone represents the civic-permanent. this holistic, experiential dialogue with material place is exploited in the scribes' cells in order to facilitate remembrance.
cemetary facade/section . sketchup|photoshop|illustrator
carefully crafted wooden boxes contain the individual belongings of each scribe. these are shelved in the masses which also house the hearths, and separate each pair of cells. views are isolated to thin, vertical ribbons which momentarily connect the realms of the cemetery, the scribe and the park. the hollow beneath the wood floor of the hall of shadows amplifies the sound of footfalls, availing each scribe of the presence of his counterparts.
9 x 9 box nomad group
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material study . red gum box 9"x 9"x 9"|linseed oil finish
with this material study, I was experimenting with the effects of a hidden light source and reflecting light off of a wooden surface. the door pivots inward to modify the way light emerges from the box, which was constructed without the aid of mechanical fasteners, using only traditional joinery techniques.
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nomad is a group of furniture components designed as an alternative to the disposability of consumer assembled furnishings. it is intended to be a set of heirloom objects. solid wood and rich leather appeal to the senses and sense. materials are chosen not simply to be durable, but to get better with age. constructed without mechanical fasteners and finished with natural tung oil, the components adapt to environmental change. the primary components [ pillar, beam + legs ] can be combined in a variety of ways which allow the system to grow and adapt to changing circumstances. components can be reconfigured to suit a variety of lifestyles and housing situations, from small apartments to large houses, young professionals to growing families.
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devil's tower, wyoming. summer 2009. dawn. ink on moleskine|5"x9"
we arrived at sunset, managing to capture a few photographs of this monolithic, basalt protrusion before setting up camp for the night. I sketched this the next morning sitting in a dewy field at first light.
over the course of four days in barcelona we managed to have coffee and croissants half a dozen times along avinguda de gaudi, at the base of la sagrada familia. each time I was struck by the contrast between gaudi's organic forms and the cranes which labor to complete his vision.
la sagrada familia, barcelona. summer 2010. graphite on watercolor paper|6"x9"
s채yn채tsalo town hall, finland. summer 2010. ink on moleskine|3 1/2"x 5 1/2"
i was trying to capture the peculiar feeling that alvar aalto achieved at s채yn채tsalo which somehow manages to combine the gravitas of a civic structure with the inviting openness of neighborhood park.
the interior continues the curious marriage of otherwise dichotomous sentiments. the solidity of the brick structure creates a feeling of permance and continuity that exists in a community, while the wood floor and roof structure impart a sense of our own individual impermanence.
interior, s채yn채tsalo town hall, finland. summer 2010. ink on moleskine|3 1/2"x 5 1/2"
conceptual sketches for construction of a wood laminate site modell . summer 2010. ink on moleskine|3 1/2"x 5 1/2"
sketching in plan, section, elevation, perspective, and especially axon is integral to my design process at all scales, whether it's for an work project or simply conceptualizing a fabrication technique or detail.
i firmly believe that whether or not they ever get built, conceptual projects like this are integral, though often tangential, design excercises that allow me to explore spatial, material and technical concepts.
combination shelving, loft + stair concept sketch. 2009. ink on moleskine|3 1/2"x 5 1/2"
I would like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank you for your time and consideration.
m.arch 2011.ut-knoxville 865.216.8772 300 greenwood ave.apt c-13 c l a r k s v i l l e. t n . 3 7 0 4 0 erik nhall258@gmail.com
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