A R C H I T E C T U R E P O R T F O L I O
Gerald D Hines College of Architecture
Houston Museum of Natural Science - Duncan Family Wing
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James Ray Spring 2011
Nature Center
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Sharon Chapman Fall 2009
Architecture Student Community Center
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Sharon Chapman Spring 2010
Menil Bookstore/ Coffee Shop/ Sculpture Garden
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Sharon Chapman Spring 2010
Brisbane Dwelling
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Donna Kacmar
Fall 2011
Urban Ecology Lab
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James Ray Fall 2010
CentrĂŠ Pompidou Mobile
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Ronnie Self Sprng 2012
CONTENTS
Vicinity Plan
Houston Museum of Natural Science - Duncan Family Wing Houston, Tx The Duncan Family Wing project involved designing an extension to the existing collection held by the Houston Museum of Natural Science. The existing site is located near two populated areas, the Metro rail and Herman park. As a result, the design is influenced by the circulation that occurs from the public. The general plan is a composition of angled walls that not only serve as structural members for the building, but also define exhibit spaces. In order to allow for the exhibit spaces to run through the entire building with minimal interruption, the core is located at the back of the design. The program includes Paleontology, temporary, small scale exhibits, a lecture hall, classrooms, offices, and a roof terrace.
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Perspective Looking South
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First Floor Plan
Cross Section
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Longitudinal Section
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Second Floor Plan
Third Floor Plan
PROGRAM 5
Loading Dock
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Lecture Hall
Ticket Booth
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Paleontology
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Classrooms
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Mechanical
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Small Scale Exhibit
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Offices
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Storage
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Temporary Exhibit
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Entry Lobby
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Section Perspective
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Vicinity Plan with Shadows
Nature Center Texas The project involved taking an existing building, composed of CMU walls, and designing a center where the public can learn about nature. The building is orientated in such a way that maximum heat gain occurs on the southern facade. The entry elevation, on the other hand, is exposed and contains a clerestory to allow natural daylight into the design. The second floor plan, over looks the first floor to allow light to illuminate the ground floor. The first floor plan is subdivided into the entry lobby, gallery space, and a lecture hall. The second floor contains the ranger's office, gallery space, sitting space, and a bookstore.
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Section Perspective
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First Floor Plan
Longitudinal Section
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Second Floor Plan
Cross Section
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Site Plan with Shadows
Architecture Student Community Center University of Houston, Houston, Tx A community consists of a group of people inhabiting a certain space, in this project, a space was created for students studying architecture. In an attempt to provide an alternative lifestyle of continuous indoor activity, the design works to expose students to the presence of the nature around the school. Enclosure exists only within the office spaces and sleeping areas, while all other spaces may be modified as needed to maximize the utilization of various passive systems. The spaces have been divided based upon their purpose. The more public spaces, such as gathering areas, rest upon the ground level, while private areas are located on the upper floors.
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Section Perspective
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First Floor Plan
Cross Section
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Second Floor Plan
Third Floor Plan
Wall Section Detail
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Vicinity Plan
Menil Bookstore/ Coffee Shop/ Sculpture Garden Houston, Texas The Menil Collection is located on the southern side of the project, creating a transition that leads into the design. The existing trees on the site make a composition for the design, which relates back to the entrance from the Menil. The design focuses on creating two main spaces, a ventilated area and a more natural relaxing exterior courtyard. The courtyard, while still being open to the landscape, is located in between two buildings to give it a private setting. The program includes a bookstore with offices and a separate building for the coffee shop.
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Exploded Axonometric
First Floor Plan
Cross Section
Longitudinal Section
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Site Context
Brisbane Dwelling The design for the dwelling focuses around the idea of views. The plan calls for exposing the facade parallel to the street in order to accent the public spaces. Inside the design ,all the spaces can look across and have a shared connection to the courtyard. In order to promote views, I located the spaces by what is considered private and public. The pricate spaces lie within the slope of the landscape, seeming ot be encapsulated by the mountainside, almost becoming part of the land. The living spaces are located closer to the street with greater volumes to promote the idea of heirarchy. These spaces seem more man made.
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Interior Perspective
Interior Perspective
SOLID STRIP BAMBOO FLOORING EXPOSED INTERIOR CONCRETE
STEEL BEAMS
WHITE PANELS
WOOD SIDING
Section Perspective
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Longitudinal Section
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LongitudinalSection
METAL ROOF DECKING ROOF JOIST 8 X 4 STEEL I BEAM
Bamboo Panels
Cross Section
SOLID STRIP STRAND BAMBOO FLOORING 9 X 2 CHANNEL BEAM STUCCO FINISH 4 X 10 LEDGER
EXPOSED INTERIOR CONCRETE
WHITE PANELS
REINFORCED CONCRETE FOUNDATION WALL
CONCRETE FOUNDATION
Longitudinal Section
Wall Section Detail
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Ground Floor Plan with Site Context
Urban Ecology Lab Downtown, Houston, Tx This project was located in the Downtown district of Houston, near the Buffalo Bayou. The main idea is concerned with the constant movement of the bayou and how it serves an educational purpose. In relation to this movement, the design focuses on exposing circulation throughout the building. The spaces then become shared, while maintaining a private character. The entry illustrates a lobby that looks up into the office volume and extends into the gallery area. An interesting view is created from the street that allows the public to see through the building and out onto the bayou.
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Rendered Wall Section Detail
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Second Floor Plan
Longitudinal Section
Cross Section
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Third Floor Plan
Fourth Floor Plan
Fifth Floor Plan
Interior Section Perspective
Section Perspective
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Roof Plan with Site Context
CentrĂŠ Ponpidou Mobile Houston, Tx
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Mechanical Diagram
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The building is designed around the idea of framing the sapces. This allows the program to be broken down into three components, the exhibition, the public, and the private. The introduction to the exhibitspace becomes the central courtyard which is framed by the traveling gallery on all sides. Both galleries are then framed by the public and private areas. The public and exhibition spaces are located on streets where human traffic is most prevalent while the private is towards the back.
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The fundamental mission of the Pompidou Centre is to share and promotet the immense cultural heritage that it posses. The current program seeks to create a traveling exhibition as a part of a long tradition of temporary cultural buildings.
ALUMINIUM ROOF
ROOF INSULATION
WHITE INTERIOR FINISH 15” STEEL ROOF BEAMS METAL BOLTED PLATE
STEEL HOLLOW TUBE COLUMN
WHITE INTERIOR FINISH
PREFABRICATED INSULATED PANEL
METAL HOLLOW TUBE
WOOD PANNELS
WOOD FLOORING FLOOR INSULATION FLOOR VENTS 18” STEEL BEAMS STEEL PLATE AND LEVELING JACK SUPPLY AND RETURN DUCTS
Exploded Section Detail
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PRE FABRICATED ALUMINIUM ROOF PANELS INUSLATED WITH GUTTERS
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PRIMARY AND SECONDARY ROOF STRUCTURE
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PREFABRICATED INSULATED INTERIROR WALLS
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PAINTED WOOD PANELS 13
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MAIN ST.
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8” X 8” STEEL HOLLOW TUBE COLUMNS
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PREFABRICATED INSULATED FLOOR PANELS
1 LOBBY 2 EXHIBIT 3 CAFE 4 PUBLIC RESTROOMS 5 OFFICES 6 CONFERENCE/BREAK ROOM 7 CHANGING ROOMS 8 WORKSHOP 9 STORAGE 10 OUTDOOR MECHANICAL 11 MECHANICAL 12 CONTROL 13 MECHANICAL 14 SECURITY
HOLMAN ST.
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STEEL BEAMS ON 5’ X 15’ O.C.
STEEL BUILDING JACK
Ground Plan
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East Elevation
Assembly
Section AA
South Elevation
Section BB
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ENTRY PERSPECTIVE Exterior Perspective
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