JASON D A VID KNIGHT
Jason Knight jdknight98@gmail.com 678.982.7911
Courses
Studio I
Studio II
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Studio III
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Studio V-VI
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Miscellaneous
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Steel Musuem of Pittsburgh
Robot Workshop
Farmers and Artisans Market
Kofele Community Center
Studio I ARCH 301 Professor Bacha Fall 2011
Studio I
Objective: Studio I focuses on how human factors affect architectural design. Some aspects are human behavior, and human aspiration. These factors are used in solving simple architectural problems.
Studio I
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Kofele Community Center
Title: Kofele School and Community Center Location: Kofele, Ethiopia This project focused on designing multiple buildings from a church and assembly hall to classroom and living quarters. The challenge of this studio was to create a design which maximized the use of the natural environment in Ethiopia. Specifically, the design required the use of natural light and ventilation since MEP and sources of electricity did not exist in Kofele. The construction method and materials were much different than in other parts of the world. The design required use of local materials like bamboo and rammed earth to build our structures. 4
1. Restrooms 2. Church 3. Classrooms 4. Assembly 5. Kitchen 6. Living Quarters 7. Laundry/ Restrooms 6
Expanding
Contracting
The idea behind this project was using both expansion and contraction concepts. My design expands out to the community around it and uses education to contract into a smaller community like atmosphere. The way I thought about this was having the expanding being very open and public and the contracting being more compressed and private. Another part of my concept was trying to use the native weaving technique in all of my buildings. The weaving design would be replicated, but varied from public to private buildings based on the amount of light and size of the weaving. 8
Classrooms
Assembly
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Church
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Classrooms Summer
Winter
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Assembly
Church
Living Quarters
“In my view, no space without natural light is worthy of human occupation.”
-John Saladino 14
Studio II ARCH 302 Professor Clements Winter 2012
Studio II
Objective: Studio II focuses on how a building’s physical environment influences its design. Students learn to conduct site analysis and use that knowledge to make design decisions. Emphasis is placed on being able to create design solutions and fulfill the requirements of a program. Issues with building sites and environments are also addressed.
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Farmers and Artisans Market
Title: Farmers and Artisans Market Location: Savannah, Georgia This project was to create an Artisans and Farmers market in the city of Savannah, GA on the site of Trustees Garden. We were given certain requirements for the project, including considering the circulation of the site and connecting it to the new Savannah Squares. Another requirement was that both markets had to be enclosed structures which could be closed to the public during non-operating hours.
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Left: A series of watercolor sketches to try and figure out the circulation and building placement Above: Final Site plan Right: Final Watercolor scheme showing all the context around it My idea for the site was about creating and maintaining the Savannah Square by adding a threshold into the site. To do this I elongated the square into a rectangle which made it have more of a linear feel and continue into new Savannah.
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Emerging (Past)
Extending (Future)
Connecting (Present)
My concept was about connections to and through the site and trying to find a commonality between the old and new found on the site. So with this idea a created elements that represented that idea. This idea included wide flanges that came emerging up from the ground bringing up the past and the roof and floor elements would cantilever into the future of Savannah. Then metal ties would be applied to represent a connection to the land and present.
Material Evolution
Herb House
Crushed brick on site Fort Wayne Concrete
Wood louvers Building Skin
Kehoe Iron Works
Charles H. Morris Center
Left: Different material elements from the site that I wanted to include in my skin. Middle: The building skin was laid on a grid system with different elements from the site like brick. Right: Since there was some brick left over on the site I decided to use it as aggregate for the concrete to give it a reddish tint. 22
Here you can see the building skin and panels as a whole. The grid is almost reminiscent of the brick styles on the site. You can also see the different elemental materials from the wooden louvers, glass and concrete with crushed brick aggregate. Some panels are also able to flip sideways to let breezes pass through the building on hot days.
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This section model shows the interior of the Artisans Market and a business office space underneath. I used the north facing sawtooth roof style to get the most natural diffused light into the space. Since I used this roof style I thought it was ideal to place PV panels on the roof to take advantage of the sun.
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Studio III ARCH 303 Professor Elnahas Spring 2012
Studio III
Objective: Studio III focuses on structural systems and how they work together as a whole. Some structures that are looked at are long-span structures, and short-span structures. Students will design projects that look at different forms of structural issues such as tectonic issues and issues related to stress on the building. Other topics learned are structural systems and tectonic language used in architecture.
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Robot Workshop
Title: Robot Workshop Location: Brooklyn, New York This project was designing a Robot Workshop in Brooklyn, New York in the Clinton Hill District. The project included studios, offices, workshops, lecture room, and gallery. The difficult aspect about designing this type of structure is considering the neighboring context and ensuring it blends in nicely with the urban environment without taking anything away.
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My design intent is about the use of torque and force that we as humans apply to the robot to make them work. Not only do we make them but we program and interact with them. Robots today are being seen as social technology as we are interacting with more robots every year. Humans are connecting to robots physically and also by communicating with them. I designed my building around an open collaboration plan to make it more fun and have an interactive learning environment.
Cube
Insert Core
Apply Vertical Torque
Respect Buildings
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2nd Floor
3rd Floor
4th Floor
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The above section drawing was experimental where I was playing around with the idea of how much light would be received into the spaces. I used brown paper, graphite and a white color pencil to achieve this.
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Primary Secondary Structure System
Connection Detail
Vegetation Soil Drainage Insulation Membrane Protection Roof Membrane
Circulation Vents Perforrated Metal Single Pane Glass Air Space Double Glazing (operable window)
Ventilation and Daylight
Concrete w/ Rebar
The circulation core in my building helps improve the flow of air and provides increased daylighting. I also put a double skin facade on the backside of my building to protect against heat and to let natural air through without the use of opening windows. 40
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This North elevation shows how the building was “torqued�. As you can see each level is different based on the movement of the building.
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Studio V-VI ARCH 405-406 Professor Bacha Spring 2012 Objective: This was a comprehensive studio that took over two quarters to develop, by performing in-depth analysis of site and programmatic needs. This lead to a way of understanding the need for different programmatic relationships. The studio also involved looking at varies sustainable solutions with the introduction of LEED and Living Building Challenge. The building systems and integration played a key part in understanding the complex systems being put into the building.
Studio V-VI
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Steel Museum of Pittsburgh
Title: Steel Museum of Pittsburgh Location: Pittsburgh, PA This studio project was in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The project was to design a steel museum on the historic site of Fort Pitt. The program included: large and small exhibits, cafe, lecture hall, storage, and parking. The challenging aspects of this project included the bounding edges of the noisy highways around it and building on a historic site while connecting to the Point State Park.
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The concept behind the building starts with the process of steel and how they manufacture it. They start with one or more materials and transform them into other materials. During this process it goes through many transitions and down different belts and pipes. It is a factory typology that starts with a material or multiple materials and ends with a final product as illustrated above with a concept model.
Division of materials
Since steel is a combination of different elements the building design would be separated into three parts that would create a division of materials. People would transition from a light space to a dark space and a large space to a small space just like when steel is being processed. The next site element to be considered is wind. Pittsburgh has year around wind that comes from the southwest, therefore it was imperative to deflect the wind away from the building. The deflection of wind would improve conditions for the use of outdoor space and nearby Fort Pitt.
Block/ deflect wind
The building site is next to major highways which enter the city. The design called for a large solidly placed vertical wall on the southwest side to diminish some of the noise coming from the highways.
Noise barrier and separation of spaces
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These series of sketches show how the buildings started to take shape. The sketches illustrate the movement through the site and building, looking at sustainable strategies, photovoltaic panels, rain harvesting systems, and natural ventilation.
The point-line-plane model deals with the axis, regulating lines, and various views. The model helped develop the overall space, public circulation, and the form of the building.
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1st Floor 1. Entrance/ Ticketing 2. Cafe 3. Kitchen/ Catering 4. Storage 5. Free Gallery/ Seating 6. Lecture Hall
7. Coat Room 8. Janitor’s Closet 9. MEP/ Storage 10. Gift Shop
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1. Gallery 2. Terrace 3. Long Term Gallery 4. Offices 5. MEP 6. Sound Room
2nd Floor
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Summer
High Performence Skin
Systems Integration
Fall
1. Gallery 2. Offices 3. Gift shop 4. Long term gallery 5. Cafe 6. Garage
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1. Perforated metal panels 9. Howe Gabled truss
2. Metal Clamps Perforated metal panel
Metal frame
Curtain wall system
3. Steel Framing
This was a building skin that was developed for this building and consisted of many parts. The skin stretches from the facade of the building onto the parking entrance ramp. The first part is a double skin system with perforated metal panels that is connected to a metal braced frame for maintenance. The second component is a basic curtain wall system which is located on the inside wall.
7. 3” concrete w/ 2” metal decking 10. Curtain wall system
4. Lateral support
5. Deck
6. Reinforced concrete 1. Perforated metal panels 2. Metal clamps 4. Lateral support 5. Deck 6. Reinforced concrete 7. 3” concrete w/ 2” metal decking 8. Waffle slab 9. Howe Gabled truss 10. Curtain wall system
8. Waffle slab
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Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
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Design Build
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This was a garden shed that our Studio 1 class designed and built together for Second Harvest in Savannah. This was a project in understanding human scale and proportions. It gave us a good idea of what materials they would be using in Ethiopia like rammed earth. We made rammed earth benches and pavers. The siding on the shed is actually reused wooden pallets from nearby buildings. My contribution to the project consisted of making rammed earth pavers and bench, laying down the foundation, and cutting wood. Overall the project turned out really well and I learned a lot from the projects and small details that you don’t see in the classroom. Professor Bacha Studio I Fall 2011 Students: Andrew Horn Rachel Taylor Alex Ross Donita del Rosario Nathan Cartwright Jordan Kasperson
Rachel Pepin Timothy Balding Phil Hoderny Mattew Friedmeyer Eric Meckley Jason Knight
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Personal Projects
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Made out of poplar wood. 2012.Shelving unit.
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Made out of poplar wood. 2012. Bench 72
Leaves Graphite 8.5”x 11” 2009
Bike Graphite 8.5”x 11” 2009
American Flag Pastel 17”x 15” 2008
“Nighthawk” by Edward Hopper Charcoal 18”x 24” 2009 74
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