2015 Portfolio by James Duke

JAMESDUKE ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN PORTFOLIO DESIGN FOR PEOPLE DESIGN FOR THE FUTURE DESIGN WITH VISION

MY RESUME WORK EXPERIENCE

UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA LIBRARIES

NORMAN, OK

Access Services Student Supervisor

May 2014 - Present

Oversee student members of the stacks management team and direct them in daily work activities Plan major and minor organizational projects and delegate responsibilities as approved Manage and update detailed weekly, monthly, and annual statistics and visualizations Participate in daily activities to contribute to the day-to-day success of the library Access Services Student Employee

January 2013 - May 2014

Participated in daily activities to contribute to the day-to-day success of the library Provided customer service in aiding library patrons whenever necessary TIGHT TUNES DJ SERVICE

FORT WORTH, TX

Customer Service Representative

July 2007 - June 2010

3UDFWLFHG HÉ?FLHQW WLPH PDQDJHPHQW VNLOOV DQG HFRQRPLFDO XVH RI DYDLODEOH VSDFH LQ

SODQQLQJ HTXLSPHQW FRQČ´JXUDWLRQV IRU VSHFLČ´F YHQXHV LQ D YDULHW\ RI VSHFLDOL]HG ORFDWLRQV Provided customer service in meeting with clients to personalize their music experience

PGAL

IRVING, TX

Administrative Assistant

December 2006 - January 2007

Gained valuable insight into the project management process

&UHDWHG D QHZ Č´OLQJ V\VWHP IRU LQYRLFHV OHJDO GRFXPHQWV DQG JHQHUDO SDSHUZRUN E\ project number and date for storage and later retrieval if necessary

3UDFWLFHG HÉ?FLHQW WLPH PDQDJHPHQW VNLOOV DQG HFRQRPLFDO XVH RI DYDLODEOH VSDFH

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA Bachelor of Architecture Candidate

NORMAN, OK August 2010 - May 2015

Minor in General Business Experience working in a studio environment on several project typologies Experience working with a LEED-registered project, with approved oversight Participation in interdisciplinary collaborative design projects, primarily in a competition setting Exposure to accessible housing design strategies R. L. PASCHAL HIGH SCHOOL High School Diploma Graduated National Merit Finalist Engaged in business, technical writing, and architectural/graphic design electives

ADDITIONAL SKILLS

3URČ´FLHQW LQ $XWRGHVN 5HYLW

3URČ´FLHQW LQ $GREH 3KRWRVKRS

3URČ´FLHQW LQ 6NHWFK8S DQG /D\2XW Competent in Adobe InDesign

3URČ´FLHQW LQ IXOO 0LFURVRIW 2É?FH VRIWZDUH VXLWH

FORT WORTH, TX August 2006 - June 2010

RI $UFKLWHFWXUH DQG Č´QLVKLQJ D PLQRU LQ *HQHUDO %XVLQHVV ZLWK D VSHFLDO LQWHUHVW LQ management. I approach all challenges with enthusiasm and a professional demeanor and especilaly enjoy collaborating with teams in which I can gain further insight into aspects of design and construction work, especially with regards to constructability and WKH UHDOLWLHV RI KRZ GHVLJQ DÎ?HFWV H[SHQVH

&XUUHQWO\ P\ SULPDU\ JRDO LV WR JUDGXDWH DQG Č´QG ZRUN ZLWK DQ DUFKLWHFWXUDO RU LQWHUGLVFLSOLQDU\ Č´UP HVSHFLDOO\ RQH ZLWK D IRFXV RQ PL[HG XVH GHYHORSPHQW DQG XUEDQ residential design. I intend to get a taste of the professional world while continuing to work toward professional licensure, with the goal of attaining licensure as soon as I feel I am really, truly prepared to take on the responsibility that comes with it.

In the meantime, I am studying for the ARE, working on preparing for the LEED AP exam and learning the plethora of CAD and BIM programs I will need to get ahead in the

GRASPED

THEIR

FIRST

JAMES C. SNYDER

Î&#x2013; DP FXUUHQWO\ D Č´IWK \HDU DUFKLWHFWXUH FDQGLGDWH DW WKH 8QLYHUVLW\ RI 2NODKRPD &ROOHJH

IDEA

ARCHITECTURE.â&#x20AC;?

3URČ´OH

FXUUHQW FKDQJLQJ MRE PDUNHW DV ZHOO DV DWWHQGLQJ P\ FODVVHV ZRUNLQJ IRU WKH 8QLYHUVLW\

MEN

â&#x20AC;&#x153;FORESTS WERE THE FIRST TEMPLES OF GOD AND IN FORESTS

ABOUT ME

0\ HGXFDWLRQ DW WKH 8QLYHUVLW\ RI 2NODKRPD &ROOHJH RI $UFKLWHFWXUH KDV EHHQ DXJPHQWHG

of Oklahoma Libraries system, and in what free time I have, indulging my hobbies of photography, travel, mountaineering, and art.

ZLWK IUHTXHQW LQWHUDFWLRQV ZLWK DUFKLWHFWXUH DQG GHVLJQ Č´UPV DQG D QXPEHU RI GLÎ?HUHQW project types, and I believe I am very much ready to begin work in a true professional environment.

f o r wa r d DESIGN lPHILOSOPHY ooking Design Style

Sustainability

In my academic design work I strive to reconcile historic

Our world is changing quickly and I believe that as designers

context with modern structural design and material

we have a responsibilty to design to meet the challenges of

aesthetics, integrating sustainable aspects whenever and

the future now, rather than wait for the tipping point.

wherever possible. In my projects I actively push green technologies and 7KH PDMRULW\ RI P\ HGXFDWLRQ DQG P\ SURMHFWV WKXV IDU have taken place in cities in the Oklahoma, and I feel that the diversity of design types necessary to meet the varying

biomemetic strategies that allow buildings to have a positive impact on their site and their occupants while creating better, greener spaces for us all.

geographic, climatic, and historical conditions here has had a large impact on the development of my personal architectural

I truly feel people are most fully themselves when their

style, which I like to describe as modern Brutalist because I

surroundings are in harmony with nature, and I think its

try my best to employ a frank expression of materiality.

important for urbanized areas to begin to reclaim their “natural-ness”

through

the

integration

sustainable

strategies such as green roofs and rainwater collection.

Ȋ$UFKLWHFWXUH H[KLELWV WKH JUHDWHVW H[WHQW RI WKH GL΍HUHQFH IURP QDWXUH ZKLFK PD\ exist in works of art. It involves all the powers of design, and is sculpture and painting inclusively. It shows the greatness of man, and should at the same time teach him humility.” 6$08(/ 7$</25 &2/(5Ζ'*(

2014 - 2015 EXPERIENCE

2013 - 2014 EXPERIENCE

Capstone Project

0L[HG 8VH 'HYHORSPHQW

C5 Interdisciplinary 7HDP &RQWHVW 3URSRVDO

Adaptive Reuse

(&+2 /RIWV DQG 6KRSV

6XVWDLQDELOLW\ &HQWHU

Norman Arts Center

2012 - 2013 EXPERIENCE

<XNRQ 0XQLFLSDO &HQWHU 7HDP 3URMHFW

Monastic Design Project Intro to ARE Charrettes

2011 - 2012 EXPERIENCE Photographerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 0XVHXP DQG 6WXGLR Route 66 Hybrid Museum

2010 - 2011 EXPERIENCE

Intro to Design Principles

2YHU WKH SDVW Č´YH \HDUV VHYHQ FRXQWLQJ DUFKLWHFWXUDOO\

many great professors and educators in my time at the

focused classes I took in high school) I really feel I have grown

8QLYHUVLW\ RI 2NODKRPD &ROOHJH RI $UFKLWHFWXUH DQG ZKDW

immensely as a designer. From the very basic principles of

follows is only a small sampling of the many projects I have

design and architectural history I have grown to the point

completed and the many, many skills, tricks, and concepts I

RI VSHFLČ´F\LQJ SDUWLFXODU FRQFUHWH DGPL[WXUHV IRU P\ ODWHVW

have picked up along the way.

SURMHFW DQG PRGHOOLQJ LQ GHWDLO WKH VSHFLČ´F FRQQHFWLRQV

I have experienced a lot, And I hope those experiences will be

necessary to keep my design structurally sound. I have had

interesting and possibly useful to you.

CURRENT PROJECT SUSTAINABILITY RESEARCH CENTER FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA 2050 SOUTH CAMPUS Overview or Narrative 7KH 6XVWDLQDELOLW\ 5HVHDUFK 6WDWLRQ LV D VSOLW OHYHO PL[HG XVH EXLOGLQJ KRXVLQJ D FRÎ?HH VKRS HGXFDWLRQDO IDFLOLWLHV LQ WKH IRUP RI D VDWHOOLWH ORFDWLRQ IRU WKH 28 College of Architecture, with several small apartments set aside exclusively for COA students and their families. Focusing on the production of new and sustainable SURGXFW LGHDV LW KRXVHV D GLJLWDO IDEULFDWLRQ ODE RSHQ WR DOO 28 VWXGHQWV DIWHU WUDLQLQJ DQG RÎ?HUV SDLG FODVVHV DQG GHVLJQ VHVVLRQV IRU WKH JHQHUDO SXEOLF DV ZHOO ZKLFK KHOSV LQFUHDVH IRRW WUDÉ?F LQWR WKH Č´UVW RI WKH QHZ GLVWULFWV EHLQJ GHYHORSHG under the 2050 Master Plan.

Designed primarily as a research facility, the station is clad in a lightweight insulated concrete panel system with punched openings that increases the R-value of the entire building in a uniform manner while making it easy for students to research, manufacture, and test new window and door units using the integrated %XLOGLQJ 26 V\VWHP ZKLFK FDQ SURYLGHG PLQXWH WR PLQXWH IHHGEDFN RQ WKH HQHUJ\ performance of individual zones within the building.

7KH FRQFUHWH SDQHOV DUH SURGXFHG XVLQJ D WLWDQLXP GLR[LGH DGPL[WXUH ZKLFK DOORZV them to convert certain air pollutants in the vicinity into nitrates which are washed into the water collection cistern and used as an integrated fertilizer when those water reserves are used on the landscaping.

7KH ODUJH JODVV DWULXP PHDQZKLOH LV LQWHQGHG WR FUHDWH D VHQVH RI RSHQQHVV and transparency between the student housing and educational facilities in the building, while also inviting the public to move through and within the building.

SUS

STAINABle & design DESIGN

PHILOSOPHY 7KH DHVWKHWLF DQG SV\FKRORJLFDO LPSDFW RI WKH GHVLJQ LV KRSHG WR EH RQH WKDW instill a sense of peaceful modernity â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the building is to be a refuge from the city

outside, without being separate from it, relating to its surroundings harmoniRXVO\ EXW DW WKH VDPH WLPH SURFODLPLQJ LWV GLÎ?HUHQFH IURP WKH UHVW RI WKH GLVWULFW It should project an image that is distinct from its neighbors, while drawing some

inspiration from other buildings belonging to the university .

01. Sustainably Designed

The building should be constructed in a way that accounts for the LQFUHDVLQJ GLÉ?FXOW\ LQ JHQHUDWLQJ HQHUJ\ LQ WUDGLWLRQDO PDQQHUV LQ WKH IXWXUH DV ZHOO DV DQ LQFUHDVLQJO\ GLÉ?FXOW FOLPDWH

(FRQRPLF 6RFLDO 'HYHORSPHQW 8QLYHUVLW\ VWXGHQWV FLWL]HQV RI WKH FLW\ RI 1RUPDQ DQG YLVLWRUV staying at the hotel just a few short blocks away are encouraged to VWXG\ VKRS OLYH DQG PLQJOH E\ WKH DEXQGDQFH RI SOD]DV DQG SDUNV LQ the district.

03. Urban Oasis 6W\OHG DIWHU WKH GRZQWRZQ VKRSSLQJ GLVWULFWV RI &DOLIRUQLD WKH EXLOGLQJV DUH VKDSHG DQG GHVLJQHG WR HQFRXUDJH IRRW WUDÉ?F DQG DLUČľRZ ZKLOH RÎ?HULQJ VKDG\ SURWHFWLRQ IURP WKH VRXWKHUQ VXQ

o e r v i e w

CONCEPTUALI Outside In, Inside Out Access to daylight will be accommodated by introducing as much as possible in as unobtrusive a way as possible. We ȴQG WKDW KHDOWKLHU EXLOW HQYLURQPHQWV H[LVW ZKHUH WKH PRVW daylight is present indoors, and intend to design in such a way that most, if not all, areas of the building experience some form of daylight during the course of an average day.

7KH FRXUW\DUG GUDZV IRUP IURP WKH JULG SDWWHUQ HVWDEOLVKHG by the buildings surrounding it, with main axes dominated by walkways connecting the garage and the other buildings on-site. A series of small channels move water about the site,

creating a relaxing background noise while also contributing to evaporative cooling aimed at establishing the plaza as an urban oasis of sorts, where shoppers are encouraged to sit, eat, and play, enjoying enclosed outdoor space where they can escape the heat of the day. Plantings are designed with growth in mind, in

the hopes that 36 years down the line, they will feel like old growth rather than saplings, andwill shade the space as such. Residents are also encouraged to make use of the rooftop terrace, which provides a shared “backyard” styled area to complement the courtyard they share with the rest of the city.

ZING

esign )URP WKH Č&#x160;0DVWHU 3ODQČ&#x2039; 1DUUDWLYH

phasizes the car and vehicular movement, instead focusing

â&#x20AC;&#x153;... mortality rates fell and average life expectancy increased

on pedestrian movement and the creation of spaces that

with advances in medicine, healthcare, and increased health

shelter them from the vehicles that remain on the road... Res-

awareness... so many people opt to walk or bicycle to their

idential parks support clusters of apartments or townhomes,

destinations, creating an increased desire for neighborhoods

supported by mixed-use housing and a â&#x20AC;&#x153;commercialâ&#x20AC;? core

FHQWHUHG RQ SHGHVWULDQ PRYHPHQW 7KH FLW\ RI 1RUPDQČ&#x2020;V

centered on a walkable plaza and village center... A greenway

population has doubled over the last 36 years, and its stu-

runs the length of the south campus anchored at either end

dent population along with it. With 50,000 students to accom-

E\ WKH /OR\G 1REOH 7UDQVLW DQG 3DUNLQJ +XE DQG WKH 6RXWK

PRGDWH WKH 8QLYHUVLW\ RI 2NODKRPD ZDV ZHOO SRVLWLRQHG WR

Oval. Along the length of this residential parks create mid-

accept the challenges it faced due to smart growth planning

rise neighborhoods for students and the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s citizens, tran-

and the implementation of a 35-year master plan that deem-

TXLO LQ WKH LQFUHDVLQJO\ ROG JURZWK SDUN RI 7UDGLWLRQV 0DOO Č&#x2039;

C5 CONTEST SUBMISSION ADAPTIVE REUSE OF EXISTING BUILDING AND NEW CONSTRUCTION OF PARKING GARAGE Overview 7KLV SURSRVDO IRU WKH UHKDELOLWDWLRQ DQG UHXVH RI WKH EXLOGLQJ DW (DVW 6KHULGDQ LQ Oklahoma City and its attendant parking garage heavily emphasizes the concept of connections: with and within the neighborhood, with people, and with the past. Our design proposal addresses this goal by providing a parking garage that will VHUYH DV D SURPLQHQW MXPSLQJ RÎ? SRLQW IRU %ULFNWRZQ YLVLWRUV ZKLOH DOVR FUHDWLQJ spaces for residents and downtown employees to stop and visit, generating LQWHQVLYHO\ FROODERUDWLYH VSDFHV IRU WKH RÉ?FHV RI - ( 'XQQ &RQVWUXFWLRQ *URXS and highlighting the brilliance of the original construction and mechanical elements of the renovated building. It is a concept that celebrates the beautiful and practical elements of the past while moving forward with the beautiful and practical elements of the contemporary architecture, resulting in a blend of old and new WKDW Č´WV LQ SHUIHFWO\ ZLWK WKH TXLFNO\ JURZLQJ GRZQWRZQ GLVWULFWV RI 2NODKRPD &LW\

7KH FHQWUDO FRQFHSW EHKLQG WKH GHVLJQ HPSKDVL]HV FRQQHFWLRQV FRQQHFWLRQV ZLWK WKH QHLJKERUKRRG ZLWK SHRSOH DQG ZLWK WKH SDVW 7KH H[LVWLQJ EXLOGLQJ LQ %ULFNWRZQ is situated in a vibrant area along with other businesses and restaurants, providing a programmatic and contextual connection to the neighborhood. Building a parking garage on the site also links it to the surrounding area; a skybridge allows residents WR FURVV GLUHFWO\ IURP WKH JDUDJH WR WKHLU FRQGRV :LWKLQ WKH VHFRQG ČľRRU RÉ?FH RI -( 'XQQ FROODERUDWLRQ DUHDV IDFLOLWDWH LQFUHDVHG FRPPXQLFDWLRQ ZLWK FOLHQWV DQG cooperation among the team members. Highlighting existing construction and mechanical elements on the renovated building, our team incorporated them into the current design and continued to include operable mechanical components throughout.

Adaptive Reuse DESIGN

PHILOSOPHY 7KH WHDP DSSURDFKHG WKLV SURMHFW ZRUNLQJ WRZDUGV D FHQWUDO GHVLJQ FRQFHSW RI connectivity. Consisting of three architecture students, two interior designer students, and a construction management student, our design-build team worked

together during the entire process. With everyone working on several overlapping pieces of the project at the same time, a cohesive idea developed organically, changing and adapting as necessary in response to other parts of the design.

01. Preserve the Existing Character 7KH FOLHQW DQG WKH FLW\ JRYHUQPHQW ZDQWHG DV PXFK RI WKH VSLULW RI

B C

WKH RULJLQDO EXLOGLQJ DV SRVVLEOH SUHVHUYHG LQ WKH Č´QDO SURGXFW

02. Make It Safe ([LVWLQJ VWUXFWXUH QHHGHG WR EH XSGDWHG DQG PDGH VDIHU DJDLQVW VHLVPLF ORDGLQJ FRQGLWLRQV WKDW GLGQČ&#x2021;W H[LVW DW RULJLQDO FRQVWUXFWLRQ

03. Make It Modern 7KH FOLHQW QHHGHG D FOHDQ PRGHUQL]HG VSDFH LQ ZKLFK WR ZRUN ZLWKRXW VDFULČ´FLQJ WKH H[LVWLQJ VW\OH RI WKH VXUURXQGLQJ QHLJKERUKRRG

04. Make It Feasible The client had a set budget which included funishings and structural UHKDELOLWDWLRQ DV ZHOO DV ODQGVFDSLQJ DQG QHZ FRQVWUXFWLRQ

o e r e w

CONCEPTUALI Research into Structural and 'HVLJQ (OHPHQWV 6WUXFWXUDO LPSURYHPHQWV WR WKH H[LVWLQJ EXLOGLQJ VXFK DV PRPHQW IUDPHV ZHUH LPSOHPHQWHG WR LQFUHDVH WKH DELOLW\ RI WKH EXLOGLQJ WR ZLWKVWDQG JUHDWHU VHLVPLF ORDGV D FRQFHUQ ZKLFK KDV EHFRPH D JUHDWHU LVVXH LQ UHFHQW \HDUV WKDQ LW KDV SUHYLRXVO\

7KH GHFLVLRQ ZDV PDGH WR QRW DWWHPSW WR LQVXODWH WKH H[LVWLQJ H[WHULRU ZDOOV IRU VHYHUDO UHDVRQ WKH PRVW SURPLQHQW EHLQJ WKDW WR LQVXODWH IURP WKH LQWHULRU RI WKH ZDOO FRXOG HYHQWXDOO\ FRPSURPLVH WKH WLPEHU VWUXFWXUH RI WKH EXLOGLQJ E\ FUHDWLQJ D ZDUP PRLVW HQYLURQPHQW ZLWKLQ the wall and cause rot,3 and insulating the exterior of the EXLOGLQJ XVLQJ (Ζ)6 RU D VLPLODU SURGXFW ZRXOG FRPSURPLVH the existing aesthetic and could even fall outside of

WKH %ULFNWRZQ 'HVLJQ &ULWHULD GHYHORSPHQW JXLGHOLQHV ΖW ZDV GHWHUPLQHG WKDW H[LVWLQJ ZDOOV KDYH HQRXJK WKHUPDO PDVV WR SUHYHQW GUDPDWLF WHPSHUDWXUH ȵXFWXDWLRQV ZLWKLQ WKH EXLOGLQJ DQG SURSHU GHVLJQ RI WKH +9$& V\VWHP LQ FRQMXQFWLRQ ZLWK HQHUJ\ HɝFLHQW ZLQGRZV FRXOG QHJDWH PRVW FROG ZDOO LVVXHV )LUH UDWLQJ EHWZHHQ QHZ RFFXSDQF\ JURXSLQJ

ZDV DFFRPSOLVKHG WKURXJK VXUIDFLQJ WKH XQGHUVLGH RI H[LVWLQJ ȵRRUV LQ J\SVXP ERDUG ERWK WR SUHVHUYH WKH DHVWKHWLF RI WKH H[LVWLQJ ZRRG ȵRRUV DQG WKH LQWHUODFLQJ SDWWHUQ RI WKH columns and stacked EHDP V\VWHP $V D 7\SH ΖΖΖ % DVVHPEO\ H[SRVHG KHDY\ WLPEHU is acceptable, and the existing brick walls easily qualify as a 2-hr. non-combustible assembly.

ZING

esign Garage Ȇ7KH SDUNLQJ JDUDJH ZDV GHVLJQHG WR FRQIRUP WR DOO DVSHFWV RI WKH %ULFNWRZQ 'HVLJQ &ULWHULD ZKLOH PDWFKLQJ WKH GHVLJQ UHTXLUHPHQWV RI -( 'XQQ &RQVWUXFWLRQ *URXS

Skybridge 7KH VN\ EULGJH FRQQHFWLRQ WKDW FRQQHFWV WKH SDUNLQJ VWUXFWXUH to the existing building required a restructuring of our other LGHDV DQG HQGHG XS EHFRPLQJ D VWHHO VWUXFWXUH ZKLFK HQGHG XS ȵRZLQJ EHWWHU ZLWK RXU GHVLJQ FRQFHSW RI EULQJLQJ D PRUH PRGHUQ IHHO WR D KLVWRULF EXLOGLQJ

ECHO LOFTS & SHOPS $ 0Ζ;(' 86( '(9(/230(17 )25 7+( RIVER MARKET DISTRIC OF KANSAS CITY, MO Overview 6WXGHQWV ZHUH WDVNHG ZLWK FKRRVLQJ D QHLJKERUKRRG DQG WKHQ ȴQGLQJ DQ HPSW\ ORW to develop toward the goal of revitalizing the surrounding area.

(&+2 /RIWV 6KRSV ZDV GHVLJQHG WR SURYLGH D SODFH ZKHUH ROG DQG QHZ .DQVDV CIty could meld stylistically. Rather than attempt to dominate the River Market with a sleek, modern housing unit, ECHO attempts to blend the past and the future in a comfortable and convenient mixed-used building that echoes the human environment and atempts to respond to the site as organically as possible.

Apartments have ample views of the city, the market, and the river. public rooftop gardens provide some much-needed green space in the fairly dense neighborhood, and allow for safe recreation near to home.

mix

xed-use & design DESIGN

PHILOSOPHY 0\ RYHUDOO VHQVH RI .DQVDV &LW\ 02 ZDV WKDW RI D SODFH LQ ČľX[ XQVXUH RI exactly where it is headed now, and the project needed to harness the electric DWPRVSKHUH DQG WKH EXVWOH RI KXPDQ DQG YHKLFXODU WUDÉ?F 2OG EULFN UHDOO\ JLYHV

ZD\ WR QHZ JODVV DQG PDUEOH DQG VWHHO KHUH QRW FRH[LVWLQJ VR PXFK DV Č´JKWLQJ to continue existing. 7KH FLW\ LV FKDQJHDEOH PDOOHDEOH VWLOO ORRVH DQG UHDG\ WR change and grow, hopefully in a sensible and sustainable direction.

01. Create Walkable Neighborhoods The River Market exists to be a lively, walkable neighborhood that

B C

HQFRXUDJHV VRFLDO LQWHUDFWLRQ WKLV DWWULEXWH KDG WR EH DFFRXQWHG IRU

7DNH )XOO $GYDQWDJH RI WKH 7RSRJUDSK\ 7KH FKRVHQ ORW VLW RQ D GUDPDWLF KLOO RYHUORRNLQJ WKH ULYHU VR WKH VZHHS RI WKH ODQG ZDV LQFRUSRUDWHG LQWR WKH IRUP RI WKH EXLOGLQJ

0DNH Î&#x2013;W D +RPH Î&#x2013;W IHOW LPSRUWDQW WR FUHDWH DSDUWPHQWV WKDW ZRXOG EH XQLTXH WR HDFK IDPLO\ QR WZR DSDUWPHQWV KDYH WKH H[DFW VDPH ČľRRUSODQ

04. Make It Sustainable $ ODUJH JUHHQ URRI DQG D PDVVLYH UDLQZDWHU FROOHFWLRQ V\VWHP UHGXFH XUEDQ KHDW LVODQG HÎ?HFW GUDPDWLFDOO\ DQG FRQVHUYH ZDWHU DQG HQHUJ\

o e r v i e w

CONCEPTUALI Studying the City Kansas City exceeded my expectations in just about every ZD\ 7KHUH ZDV D YHU\ Č&#x2020;QHZČ&#x2021; XUEDQ IHHO WR LW DV LI WKH FLW\ ZDV just hitting its stride, which sat oddly with the very urban industrial aesthetic that seems to be cropping up across the city, especially in the districts that still retain their old brick structures rather than glass skyscrapers. In the River Market, I got the distinct feeling that between the local music scene, the abundance of fresh produce and worldly selection of food and drink, and the vibrantly colorful splashes of new architecture, that this area was the local %RKHPLDQ ČľDLU GLVWULFW 7KH VPHOOV GU\ JUDVV DQG VSLFHV WKH

sounds, people chatting leisurely and listening to music together; the textures, old brick up against new aluminum and glass and steel; the tastes, FXUU\ DQG IUHVK IUXLW DQG SLWD DQG FRÎ?HH (YHU\ sense was excited every moment, and there was D KRSHIXO YLEUDQF\ LQ WKDW WKDW HOHFWULČ´HG PH GHVSLWH WKH DOPRVW RYHUO\ UHOD[HG DWPRVSKHUH 7KH

sense of community espoused by the smaller shops and local businesses (not a chain in sight) gave me the impression of a fairly tight-knit community, considering the urban context and the disconnection that usually accompanies that â&#x20AC;&#x201C; it felt like somewhere where the barista would know you by name, if not know your usual order.

ZING

esign 'LDJUDPPDWLF 3ODQQLQJ I allowed the site to inform the building form for the most part - a sweep in the side of the hill spirals upward into the terraced green roofs and allows ECHO to “echo” the existing geographic context, hence the project’s name. I knew going into the project that I wanted a curved, dynamic form, and following the slope of the hillside seemed the most natural approach.

DIGITAL SKILLS

THE ABILITY TO CREATE DIGITALLY IN A MULTITUDE OF ENVIRONMENTS IS AN INDISPENSABLE SKILL IN THE CURRENT JOB MARKET 0\ ([SHULHQFH I have always prided myself on my ability to perform digital work, and I am constantly looking to improve my skills in all of the programs I work in regularly.

01. Revit Revit may be the most important program I have learned - the ability to work in BIM software that can be used in interdisciplinary fashion has been a constant advantage in competitive situations

02. AutoCAD :KLOH Î&#x2013; SUHIHU WR XVH 5HYLW RU 6NHWFK8S IRU GHVLJQ ZRUN $XWR&$' KDV LWV XVHV DQG Î&#x2013; HVSHFLDOO\ enjoy working in AutoCAD to prepare laser-cut architectural models.

6NHWFK8S 6NHWFK8S ZDV WKH Č´UVW SLHFH RI PRGHOOLQJ VRIWZDUH Î&#x2013; OHDUQHG WR XVH DQG WR WKLV GD\ LW LV VWLOO my preferred program during the pre-design and program development phases of design.

04. Adobe Creative Suite Î&#x2013; Č´QG PDQ\ RI $GREHČ&#x2021;V SURGXFWV QHFFHVDU\ WR P\ VXFFHVV DV D GHVLJQHU 3KRWRVKRS IRU Č´QDOL]LQJ GLJLWDO UHQGHULQJV DQG FOHDQLQJ XS KDQG UHQGHULQJV Î&#x2013;Q'HVLJQ IRU SXEOLFDWLRQ ZRUN Acrobat for managing construction documents.

Industrial From

randomly

Residential

drawn

A heavily topographic model

geometry, a small factory

exposing the bare structure

IRU <XNRQ 2. LQ ZKLFK

RI WKH (&+2 /RIWV 6KRSV

structure is the aesthetic

for Kansas City, MO

Monastic A modern chapel for the city of Norman, OK, informed and inspired by the medieval churches of France

Modelling Î&#x2013; Č´QG D ZHOO FUDIWHG SK\VLFDO PRGHO FDQ JR D ORQJ ZD\ WRZDUG FODULI\LQJ D FRPSOH[ LGHD RU IRUP Î&#x2013; UHDOO\ HQMR\ DVVHPEOLQJ DQG VKDULQJ WKHVH PRGHOV IURP $XWR&$' WR WKH ODVHU FXWWHU WR SUHVHQWDWLRQV WR D SURPLQHQW GLVSOD\ LQ P\ RÉ?FH

PHYSICAL MODELING 6.Î&#x2013;//6 I can prepare architectural models out of a variety of materials and styles, my favorite being cardboard, chipboard, and wood. 7KRXJK Î&#x2013; SUHIHU ODVHU FXW PRGHOOLQJ WR KDQG FXW PRGHOV Î&#x2013; DP FDSDEOH RI FUHDWLQJ ERWK LQ D WLPHO\ IDVKLRQ DQG DW YDU\LQJ OHYHOV of complexity in a relatively short amount of time.

Postal Address 752 Ridgecrest Court Apt. 1618 Norman, OK 73072

Contact Me Phone: +1(817)-932-2948 E-mail: james.h.duke-1@ou.edu www.jamesdukeiv.com