GREG WHITNEY DESIGN PORTFOLIO 2010 - 2015
Greg Whitney
gregwhitney89@gmail.com | 484.574.3977 www.gregwhitney.com
Education 2012 - 2015
University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA Master of Architecture | Ecological Architecture Certificate
2007 - 2011
University of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA Architectural Studies | Studio Arts Minor
Employment 05/2014 - 08/2014
Digsau Architecture | Architecture Intern | Philadelphia, PA Produced construction documents and developed all exterior details for 145,000 sq ft student housing project; Produced drawings and physical models for various projects.
01/2014 - 03/2014
Erdy McHenry Architects | Architecture Intern | Philadelphia, PA Developed contextual models through Autodesk Revit software, produced renderings for client meetings, and built physical models.
06/2013 - 05/2014
University of Pennsylvania | Artist-in-Residence | Philadelphia, PA Designed and managed all design-related projects for the AUNI program.
06/2011 - 04/2012
Fisher Architecture | Designer, Contractor | Pittsburgh, PA Served as model maker and designer for a neighborhood revitalization project; Restored damaged models.
09/2013 - 05/2014
Graduate Teaching Assistant | University of Pennsylvania Arch-533 Environmental Systems I Arch-534 Environmental Systems II Ran review sessions and provided personal tutoring to students.
09/2013 - 05/2014
Project Manager | CO+LAB Managed a student design/build project to enhance underutilized space at the Huey School in West Philadelphia.
01/2011 - 12/2012
Teaching Assistant | University of Pittsburgh SA-1430 Approaches to the Built Environment Course HAA 0940 Perspective Drawing
Affiliation
05/2011
Pitt in Vienna & Zagreb Summer Abroad | Austria | Croatia Collaborated with University of Zagreb students to conduct case studies on the housing projects constructed during the Red Vienna period.
Awards/Honors 2012 - 2015 2015 2015 2015 2014 2013 - 2014 2013 2013 2011 2011
Skills
Departmental Scholarship | University of Pennsylvania Arthur Spayd Brooke Memorial Prize | University of Pennsylvania Samuel K. Schneidman Fellowship | University of Pennsylvania Work Published | “X-Point City�| SuckerPUNCH Daily E. Lewis Dales Traveling Fellowship | University of Pennsylvania Work Published | Pressing Matters | University of Pennsylvania Donald Prowler Memorial Prize | University of Pennsylvania Work Featured | Philadelphia Center for Architecture Exhibition REES Summer Study Abroad Award | University of Pittsburgh Harris Miller Scholarship | Pitt Abroad in Vienna & Zagreb Rhino Revit AutoCAD SketchUp Pro
Photoshop Illustrator InDesign After Effects
V-Ray Maxwell Maya Vasari
Grasshopper Ecotect 3D Printing Final Cut Pro
Laser-cutting CNC Milling Painting Physical Modeling
References Jeff Goldstein | Principal, Digsau Architecture | jgoldstein@digsau.com | 267.307.1709 Neil Denari | Principal, Neil M. Denari Architects | neil@denari.co | 310.390.3033 Scott Erdy | Principal, Erdy McHenry Architecture | SErdy@em-arc.com | 215.925.7000
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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INFINITE NETWORKS
02
X-POINT CITY
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MBK CENTER
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URBAN AIR FILTER
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URBAN ARTS COMPLEX
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THEATER OBSCURA
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TENSEGRITY TABLE
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YALE CENTER FOR BRITISH ART
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TRAVEL SKETCHBOOK
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PERSONAL PROJECTS
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PROFESSIONAL WORK
01 INFINITE NETWORKS In collaboration with Luke Prifogle The recent territorial merging of Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the city of Cambridge has crystalized the potential of an ideal incubator for academic research and entrepreneurial productivity. The focus of this studio is the development of a new urban innovation hub. Our process began with a three week research project on research centers, both academic and corporate, investigating the utopian legacy of these models and inflecting those models to engage new ecological imperatives and cultural agendas. The research also studied the legacy of the post-war mega structure as a model for city –making. Infinite Networks combines the utopian visions of Alison and Peter Smithson’s Golden Lane with Arata Isozaki’s Joint Core System. The cores act as new campus markers, and are connected by the horizontal Golden Lane elements.
Entry Perspective 02 | G R E G
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STUDIO 704 CRITIC: MARION WEISS
Golden Lane
“Street in the Sky”
Ground Floor Plan
Joint Core
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Continuous Corridor
Extended Network
Typical Plinth Floor Plan
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precinct markers
residential towers circulation towers
instruction/ creation auditorium admin classroom office lab space
branching influence bridging to entrepreneur inner bridging bringing to academic
creative lane
library digital labs research commons shopping/ dining
large mixing space narrow proximity workspace collaboration labs
campus space
existing historical buildings entry plaza campus green
underground networks underground connection landscape to t-stop retail/ program MBTA
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STUDIO 704 CRITIC: MARION WEISS
Perspective from Kendall Station
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Mixing Chamber Components
Mixing Chamber Catalog
Section
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STUDIO 704 CRITIC: MARION WEISS
Physical Section Model
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STUDIO 704 CRITIC: MARION WEISS
Section Perspective
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02 X-POINT CITY In collaboration with Dane Stokes Vertical tower typologies cluster together to form building groups, while horizontal mat type structures form a connective tissue between the clusters. Where the horizontal and vertical building typologies connect a corruption within the tower cluster forms creating an atrium space that acts as a programmatic mixing chamber, blending users and stimulating unique cultural and economic opportunities. The stimulus for this development is the introduction of the EXPO elevated rail line that cuts through the middle of the building and not only services the structure but creates an opportunity to re-think the way in which this typically car centric city can be navigated and inhabited. The site houses a variety of apartment types, integrated educational facilities, retail spaces, museum and cultural facilities as well as office spaces. By placing a high density mega structure on a major rail corridor we see the potential for a major car based city to begin to shift the way it operates to a more sustainable, holistically operating living strategy.
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Atrium Perspective
STUDIO 701 CRITICS : NEIL DENARI & JOHN SCELSA
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Residential Parking
Housing / 25,000m2m
Commuter Parking
Museum / 12,500m2
Office / 15,000m2
Retail / 15,000m2
Hotel / 10,000m2
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Site Plan
STUDIO 701 CRITICS : NEIL DENARI & JOHN SCELSA
Unwrapped Facade Diagram
Section Perspective
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02 X-POINT CITY
Section Perspective
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STUDIO 701 CRITICS : NEIL DENARI & JOHN SCELSA
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02 X-POINT CITY
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STUDIO 701 CRITICS : NEIL DENARI & JOHN SCELSA
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03 MBK CENTER
The My Brother’s Keeper (MBK) Center provides housing for homeless people who wish to make the transition into a successful, functioning life style. In addition, it addresses issues of poverty, job training, healthcare and access to legal assistance through program. To help fund the project, the MBK Center will also include luxury apartments to help financially subsidize the low-income housing units. The building will express a condition of “homelessness” to the general public. In doing this, the building’s affluent users will become more aware of the homeless as they put forth an effort to change their lives for the better.
Liminal Space
Initial diagram displaying the contrasting conditions of the existing site
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STUDIO 601 CRITIC: SCOTT ERDY
Wellness/ Legal Aid Central Green Space (oasis)
Retail
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Cafe/Restaurant
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Circulation Inflatable Microclimates
Transitional Units
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Luxury Apartments
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Section perspective showing the relationship between the upper and lower conditions of the site 19
03 MBK CENTER Thermal analysis was conducted in order to better understand the sun’s effect on the geometry of the building’s envelope. An operable panel system allows for proper ventilation of interior spaces.
Axon showing space frame connections
Envelope - Operable Panel System
Interior rendering of the Walnut Street entrance 20 | GREG WHITNEY
Transitional Housing Unit Plans and Elevations
STUDIO 601 CRITIC: SCOTT ERDY
View from the Penn Park Entrance
Night view with micro-climates deployed 21
03 MBK CENTER
Section Perspective Through Walnut and 30th Street
Initial Concept Model - Micro-climate nesting within a space frame structure Foam, Acrylic, and Plywood
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STUDIO 601 CRITIC: SCOTT ERDY
1. Luxury Unit (Family) 2. Luxury Unit (SRO) 3. Multi-Purpose Room 4. Catwalk Entry 5. Central Garden 6.Transitional Unit (w/ micro-climate)
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Entrance from Penn Park Cafe Retail Retail Support Fitness & Physical Therapy Clinical Locker Room Rest Room
9. Office 10. Conference 11. Administration 12. Central Garden 13. Homeless Park 14. Mixing Space 15. Catwalk Entrance
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04 URBAN AIR FILTER
In collaboration with Harry Lam and Nick McClintock This hub serves not only as a bio-remediator but also as an extension of Tribeca’s transportation infrastructure. Nitrogen oxide is gathered from the high-trafficked street level and used as fuel for the building’s bioreactors. The recycled air is then distributed back out to the street and subway. The building’s form was conceived through the tucking and nesting of objects that were tested through fluid dynamic simulations. These objects, which are equipped to consume CO2 from the air as part of the purification process, are also programmed to encourage users to become more aware of contemporary air remediation strategies. 24 | G R E G
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Tribeca, NY
STUDIO 602 CRITIC: SHAWN RICKENBACKER
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View From Varick Street
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AIR VELOCITY / TURBULANCE
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STUDIO 602 CRITIC: SHAWN RICKENBACKER
Structure Concept Model
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STUDIO 502 CRITIC: REESE CAMPBELL
Site Boundary
Traffic Sound Patterns [Based on Traffic Density]
Pedestrian Flow [Per Residential Block]
Attraction to Green Space [Based on Distance and Vision]
Identify the South Street Bridge and Schuylkill River Trail as primary paths
Primary circulation between the two paths through the building
Built structure oriented so that courtyards are protected from noise
Green space along the primary pedestrian path
Program oriented towards outdoor amphitheater
Lecture halls are elevated for major views to different city districts
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Section showing East and West lecture halls
Section through studio space and private rooms
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STUDIO 502 CRITIC: REESE CAMPBELL
Ground Floor Plan
Perspective Section
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This cabaret earned its name through both process and function;
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Dining/Drinks Dining/Recreation Area
The primary forms that generated the design were derived from 2D projections of tensegrity structures. Additionally, the program utilizes principles of opening and closing similar to that of a camera aperture. Nested within each framework is a central core that regulates the vertical circulation of occupants, entertainment, and other various services.
Triple Tower Scheme 34 | GREG WHITNEY
5:45 PM Tower grows as more guests arrive
7:00 PM 2nd Floor Shifts to allow access from adjacent building
Bar/Dance Floor
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9:00 PM - Showtime Top Floor shifts to create rooftop theater
Temporal Program Strategy
STUDIO 501 CRITIC: SIMON KIM
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2nd Floor Plan
Roof Plan
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Enclosure Iterations
Transormative Structure Model
Composite Model 36 | GREG WHITNEY
Frame + Skin
STUDIO 501 CRITIC: SIMON KIM
Transformative Structure Model 37
06 THEATER OBSCURA
Enclosure Frame Core
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STUDIO 501 CRITIC: SIMON KIM
Interior Rendering
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07 TENSEGRITY TABLE Studio 501 Preliminary Project This study on tensegrity explored the potentials of the system as an adaptable design tool. Using a tensegrity table as a basis of analysis, a series of iterations were conducted by changing the number of struts that made up the system’s structural base. Adding supplementary struts to the initial 3 strut assembly altered the structural configuration and produced a series of increasingly complex geometries. Once a catalog of iterations was established, the tensegrity studies were then hybridized with the concept of four-bar linkage in order to produce a dynamic new design system with flexible use.
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3 Strut System
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STUDIO 501 CRITIC: SIMON KIM
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In collaboration with Harry Lam and Cass Tuner The idea of researching Kahn’s final building was to investigate his choice of material and formal considerations in the context of New Haven. We also wanted to investigate how it distinguished itself from the typical museum typology through its natural lighting techniques. TOP BUILDING STRUCTURE AXON BOTTOM STRUCTURAL DIAGRAM
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Structural Analysis 42 | GREG WHITNEY
Building Envelope STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS
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CASE STUDIES CRITIC: LINDSAY FALCK
Model accepted into the collection of the Architectural Archives at the University of Pennsylvania. 43
09 TRAVEL SKETCHES AUSTRIA | GERMANY These sketches were completed during a three-week long course abroad. The students enrolled in this course abroad collaborated with University of Zagreb students to conduct case studies on a wide range of housing projects. Award money from two scholarships was used to extend my research to Berlin and Potsdam.
Adaptive Reuse Community 5/16/2011 Graphite on Paper 11 X 14�
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JUNE 2011 PERSONAL WORK
Einsteinturm 5/23/2011 Pen and Ink on Paper 8.5 X 11”
Looshaus 5/14/2011 Pen and Ink on Paper 8.5 X 11” 45
10 PERSONAL PROJECTS Modular Storage Units In the spring of 2014 I proposed a project that would focus on enhancing underutilized space in West Philadelphia Schools. Charrettes were conducted with the student-run group CO+LAB at the University of Pennsylvania to brain storm potential design ideas. Through the Agatston Urban Nutrition Initiative we were able to connect with the Samuel B Huey School in West Philadelphia, who were in need of modular storage units for the students in their food empowerment program. The completed designs were donated to members of the Huey School and Urban Nutrition Initiative.
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Skateboard Deck Series These longboards were created as part of an independent study that I conducted during my senior year at the University of Pittsburgh. Each board was conceived through iterations of concept sketches, and then hand-cut from plywood. This project allowed me the individual freedom of conceptualizing, constructing, and finishing my own line of product design.
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11 PROFESSIONAL WORK My role on this design team was to help develop all exterior assemblies and details for a 145,000-squarefoot housing project. I collaborated with the project architect and consulted the project’s landscape architect and engineer. I was also responsible for developing construction documents for all exterior sections and details.
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SUMMER 2014 DIGSAU ARCHITECTURE
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