My name is Gregory Morgan I am an architect and design whose philosphy of design is centered around its user, their life, and their perceptions. My interests have developed since I recognized it as a child. I have spent the last three years studying the disciplines of design full-time with the intent of continuing at a university that will challenge and encourage my growth. Currently, I am a student at Pasadena City College. I have completed both their architecture and interior design programs. I now work as a teaching assistant within the architecture program teaching advanced 3D modeling and digital design skills. The work in this portfolio is a sample of what I have accomplished over the last three years. Every project if a reflection of my philosophy for integrity in design; design that is true to its most simplistic feeling and ideal. It is work that I am proud to call mine. [Thank you for your gander]
Arch 10B Expo Station
Art 41B Matrix House
Arch 12B Skin and Bones
Arch 14 FOM
Arch 11 The Cube
Art 41B PacWest Gallery
Various Work
Expo Station Arch 10B Spring 2012 Coleman Griffith
The County of Los Angeles has had a turbulent history regarding its enganging with bicyclists. The now 110 Freeway which extends from Pasadena through Downtown Los Angeles was once an overhead bikeway but was replaced with its paved counterpart. Over the last 40 years, measures have been introduced to increase the bike path mile-
age in the county. However, the proposed amount of bikeway has never met its promise. Los Angeles has aimed to be a power in bicycle utility, yet it has never managed to live up to its vision. The design for the Exposition Park Bicycle Commuter Station uses this idea of promising one and being another to create an enganging and dramatic
exterior with the appropriate size and functionality inside. The project expands the entire length of the of the avenue on the north end of the park. The park, in this scenario, has been altered as part of a charrette. That design included an overhead bikeway which was carried into the design of the commuter station, building into the roof.
The streetscape spaces created within the project are a reflection of green spaces of the University of Southern California on the adjacent side of the street. A bounding box was formed along several axis including the Natural History Museum, the USC bell tower, and a recently constructed school on the park.
Station and sidewalk plan
Station and sidewalk south elevation
The had three platotforms in total, two of which were for trains going in one direction. The direction of the panels reflected the tragectory of the train. For the platform which hosted two trains, the panels were woven together when they meet. This platform is also the entrance to the site, as it exits a tunnel, and is meant to create the enclosure of a station. Space on the platforms was left in consideration for the components that the platforms house; ticket dispensers, seating, and trash recepticals.
Main platform and sidewalk plan
Main platform and sidewalk south elevation
Sidewalk and platform section
communcal kitchen illustration
Matrix House Community Housing is a trend of housing that was conceived in Norway with large systems of homes developed to engage with one another, encourage communication between residents, and allow the residents to come design and run their own compound. Most community housing projects tend to be separated living structures joined together by an avenue that creates access to a community building equiped to handle the maximum volume of residents. This project, in contrast, began as a singular structure to be developed to house, at minimum, 12 soon-to-be retirees who intend to
live together into old age and then some. Considration to older-aged residents was necessary for mobility. The building is structured with four levels; a basement, two full sized floors, and a loft space. A large void is found in the three higher levels creating wings in each corner that were used to divide the levels by their programs. Each level received its own public program used as a ‘Land Mark Space’ to encourage the residents to navigate the building and wander upon each other. A deck was added to the backside of the building that has access down the hll to the river below.
Art 41B Fall 2013 Heather Kurze
sun room* undesignated space for residents
small resident units
large resident units
library*
communal kitchen* outdoor patio
pool area dance/yoga studio
entrance exercise room
workshop laundry and storage room
*land mark space on each level to encourage resident movement
The main consideration for the project was within the units themselves. With no formal client to customize their living space, the project was driven to help allow anyone to inhabit and design or redsign their space. The structure of the units was designed to allow any of the future occupants to inhabit a space and redesign it to fit their themselves. Two main considerations were done to acheive this; the first being all plumbing is centralized, and the second was the introduction of a track lighting grid on a dropped ceiling. The grid is in three foot incriments. Wall units were designed to be placed within the segments that connect to the grid, are held upright, and conduct an electrical current to provide the wall unit with electricity. The design of the wall units are a light-weight steel frame that is perforated for the addition of wall coverings, of various thicknesses, to help further customize the space.
large unit illustration`
potential unit configuartions
wall unit configuartions, exploded wall elements
Skin and Bones Arch 12B Spring 2012 Andy Ku
An experiment into paneling frames through the use of gradiencies, this project was built through the development of ribs, held together by perpendicular wires, and then paneled frames on the skin. The ribs were creating by deconstructing rectangles which had the desired dimensions. The ribs acted as contours for the skin to which the panels were applied. The panels themselves were formed as aperatures for the skin.
Addit. Members: Stephen Valdez, Storm Campo, and Chris Marsudijaja Architecture 14 Fall 2012 Jian Huang and Aaron Ryan
FĂ–M is the collaborative efforts of an investigation into the quality of foam, and its affect on people both emotionally and ergonomically. The project began with the concept of proposing an installation for the campus library. However, the specific site within the library could not be determined, so the project group and I settled for any-
where. Any space within the building should be occupiable. Given no site parameters besides needing to have volume, the cube was decided to represent the project. With no heirarchy, a cube can find its place anywhere. The development shifted from a formal, static installation with the introduction to how the user would interact. The
soft texture and spongy nature of the foam could really only be explained as generating fun when interacting. This meant the user needed to physically act on the foam. A singular foam block was modified in order to collapse to the force of the user. Research on ergonomics helped create a supportive and comfortable result.
library entrance
library desk
library hallway
block heights and datums
interior foam addition
interior foam substraction
voided block gills
solid block gills
single point flaying
Research into the project began with understanding manipulation to both the exterior, interior, and how the two reacted together. this lead to an index of several manipulations that were utilized in the final product or merely for understanding the properties of the foam. The process for the study models began with cutting the foam, separating certain faces or segments, and applying force by either folding or pushing down on the cube. The early beginning of ergonomics for the project began with understanding the points of impact that are generated when we sit in different positions on different forms of chairs.
point forces consellation
point forces for seating
Chairs were examined and separated into three main categories; 1. Chairs with only one contact point to the body 2. Chairs with two contact points, the back and bottom 3. Chairs with more than two con tact points, the back and bottom in addition to either the head of legs The research done into both chair taxonomy and erogonomics lead to the successful creation of a supportive, foam-made chair.
The Cube Arch 11 Fall 2011 Samuel Lewis Meant to fit within the dimensions of one cubic feet, the goal was define a simple concept that needed to be enganged and peered through. The cube was then divided to allow 12 frames to act as snapshots of a transformation of three ‘unrefined’ shapes into a square. One side of the cube was left open to allow light to enter and illuminate the frames, In order to understand the negative space within the cube, the observer would have to either pick up the cube or get onto the same elevation as it.
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materials used
stainless steel details
concrete flooring
flake board
cedar siding and flooring
Section AA
traditional painted cedar
PacWest Gallery A univirsity owned gallery space that has designed around creating exposure for the tribes of the Pacific North West through the utilization of the traditional art, materials, and space to help educate the public. The space is design to divide the administrative side, working to procure and preserve the cultural pieces, and the gallery and meeting side. The gallery half of the interior is locat-
ed on the north end to avoid southern light from entering the space directly. This would allow for more controlled artificial lighting while still benefiting from the softer, diffused light entering. The meeting room is made to be partitioned to allow for two confrence rooms that can function apart from each other while, at times, being able to open up to function as additional gallery space.
Art 41B Fall 2013 Heather Kurze A cultural ideal was imposed into the administrative side; the idea of lodge mentallity. Within the tribes of the north west, they tend to live in large open spaces. This concept is applied into the combined work room/assistant office space. A service entrance was added to the front of the structure in place of a pre-existing window to aid in the transporting of pieces into the work room.
Reception and Meeting Room Axonmetric
The largest addition to the the design was the traditional lodge facade that was imposed onto the east wall facing into the gallery. The profile of the wall resembled the same elongated shape and pitched roof. The facade extends through the meeting room, the gallery, as well as the east office.
Office Axonmetric
This work all consists of projects I have completed outside of spatial design. These projects reflect my studies into composition, as well as they are here for pure enjoyment.
Untitled Construction paper 14x16in
[FE]line Screenprint on Stonehenge 11x17in
Untitled Acrylic paints 18x24in
Untitled Construction paper 14x16in
22 Screenprint on Stonehenge 10x6in
Education Contact Info Pasadena City College 2011-Present AA in Process 3.7 GPA t(626)244-5488 Moorpark College 2010-2011 Transferred 3.4 GPA 9928 E Live Oak Ave, Temple City, CA, 91780 Temple City High School m-2006-2010 Graduated 3.2 GPA e- g.jmorgan@yahoo.com
Technical Skills Adobe Suite Illustrator Photoshop InDesign
1570 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91106 7075 Campus Rd, Moorpark, CA 93021 9501 Lemon Ave, Temple City, CA 91780
Gregory Morgan
9928 E Live Oak Ave (626)244-5488 Temple 91780 Proficiency in Developing and Editing LineCity, BasedCA, Drawings as wellg.jmorgan@yahoo.com as Formatting Compositions
Coloring Editing, Retouching Photos, and Layer Management Arranging PDFs, Composing Spreads, and Printing Finished Books
Education Digital 3D Modeling and Drafting Pasadena City College AutoCad Moorpark Rhino College 4v and v5 Temple City High School Grasshopper Sketchup SolidWorks
2011-Present 2010-2011 2006-2010
AA in Process Transferred Graduated
3.7 GPA 3.4 GPA 3.2 GPA
1570 E. Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91106 7075 Campus Rd, Moorpark, CA 93021 9501 Lemon Ave, Temple City, CA 91780
Technical Skills
Rendering Softwares Adobe Suite
V-Ray Illustrator Proficiency in developing and editing line based drawings as well as formatting compositions Maxwell Rendering Photoshop Coloring editing, retouching photos, and layer management InDesign Arranging PDFs, composing spreads, and printing finished books
Digital 3D Modeling and Drafting Recent Projects
Location Course Instructor Softwares learned that allow me to articulate design concepts through 2D and 3D mediums Architecture AutoCAD 2020 Exposition Rhino v4 and v5 Park Bicycle Station Los Angeles, California Architecture 10B Coleman Griffith THIRST Pavilion Pasadena, California Architecture 10A Deborah Bird Grasshopper Sketchup Interior Design SolidWorks Community Housing N/A Art 41B Heather Kurze Rendering Softwares
Product V-RayDesign
FÖM Maxwell Rendering
Work History Recent Projects
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Architecture 14 Jian Huang
Term Spring 2012 Fall 2011 Fall 2013 Fall 2012
Company
Duration Supervisor Location Course Instructor Term Teaching Assistant Pasadena City College Sep 2013-Present Biayna Bogosian and Jason King Architecture Instructed students in advanced 3D modeling and digital drawing skills while using Rhino, Grasshopper, and 2020Adobe Exposition Park Bicycle Station Los Angeles, California Architecture 10B Coleman Griffith Spring 2012 Programs THIRST Pavilion Pasadena, California Architecture 10A Deborah Bird Fall 2011 ESL Tutor Pasadena City College Oct 2012-Present Freya Lin Lead peer revision groups and tutoring sessions for international students learning English Interior Design Assistant/Librarian Ambiance Radio LTD Aug 2011-Jul 2012 Carl Shurtz Community Housing Art 41B all present Heather Kurzetracks Fall Managed an online music library;N/A compiling, editing, and organizing and new in 2013 the system
Product Design FÖM
Work History Teacher’s Asst ESL Tutor Assistant/Librarian
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Architecture 14 Jian Huang
Fall 2012
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Contact?
Pasadena City College Pasadena City College Ambiance Radio LTD
Sep 2013-Present Oct 2012-Present Aug 2011-Jul 2012
Coleman Griffith (323) 244-5518 Yes Freya Lin (626) 585-3189 Yes Carl Shurtz (805) 512-9825 Ext. 11 Yes