Greg Whitney Architecture Portfolio

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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

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X-POINT CITY

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MBK CENTER

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URBAN AIR FILTER

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URBAN ARTS COMPLEX

06

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.

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STUDIO 704 CRITIC: MARION WEISS

Golden Lane

“Street in the Sky”

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Extended Network

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01 INFINITE NETWORKS

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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

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STUDIO 704 CRITIC: MARION WEISS

Physical Section Model

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01 INFINITE NETWORKS

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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

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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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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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Transitional Units

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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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STUDIO 602 CRITIC: SHAWN RICKENBACKER

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STUDIO 502 CRITIC: REESE CAMPBELL

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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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05 URBAN ARTS COMPLEX

Section showing East and West lecture halls

Section through studio space and private rooms

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STUDIO 502 CRITIC: REESE CAMPBELL

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06 THEATER OBSCURA

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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06 THEATER OBSCURA

Enclosure Iterations

Transormative Structure Model

Composite Model 36 | GREG WHITNEY

Frame + Skin


STUDIO 501 CRITIC: SIMON KIM

Transformative Structure Model 37


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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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08 YALE CENTER FOR BRITISH ART PHASE 3

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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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