DESIGN PORTFOLIO
JOHN BRIAN FULLEN
ARCHITECTURE
STUDIO 1A
LIVING CUBE The Living Cube was an exercise exploring the experiential and practical uses within a 8' x 8' x 8' cube. My design focused on making the most of the space through simple transformations which make for a dynamic presence. When fully transformed the programmed space is suspended by the "nucleus" grounded by a representational "foot". FINAL MODEL POSITION 2
EXPLODED ISOMETRIC
PLANES STUDY
COMPOSITE STUDY
FINAL MODEL
STUDIO 1B
ROW HOUSE The Row House project was a study in verticality focusing strongly on circulation within a constricted site. My design is centered around a spiral circulation route which allows for instances of rest and departure from the path as one ascends the project.
FINAL MODEL POSITION 2
FINAL MODEL
FRONT ELEVATION FINAL MODEL
SECTION
COMPOSITE STUDY
PLANES STUDY
STUDIO 1B
VILLA LA ROCHE Le Corbusier's Villa La Roche e built between 1923-25 was a very interesting eresting building to study in depth. While constructing a 1/4" scale model, the ingenious of the "nucleus" and the e unique use of layering of implied planes along the main promenade became me clear and a key area of study. These ese concepts along with others were then displayed in a series of analyticall diagrams.
GROUP MODEL
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SITE APPROACH
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PROMENADE
IMPLIED PLANES
NUCLEUS PERSPECTIVE
STUDIO 2A
GET-AWAY HOUSE The "Get-away" house is an imposed promenade on a site adjacent to a large lake in Southeastern P.A. Using Le Corbusier as a precedent my design takes a new approach to the typical "Villa" dwelling. Incorporating a guest house as well as other programmatic requirements, I attempted to affect as much of this enormous site as possible while still maintaining an intimate interior.
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LAKE PERSPECTIVE
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STUDY DY
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FINAL MODEL
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MAIN HOUSE SECTION
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STUDIO 2B
COURTYARD APT The Courtyard project was the product of an extensive neighborhood design focused on the square typology within a dense urban fabric. My design acts as a microcosm not only to the adjacent square but to the neighborhood as a whole. Each of the four apartments are designed to achieve equality among tenants while still maintaining unique living conditions.
EXPLODED ISOMETRIC
COURTYARD SECTION
PUBLIC PERSPECTIVE
S.E. ISOMETRIC
N.W. ISOMETRIC
EXPLODED SECTION
FIRST FLOOR PLAN
STUDIO 3B
LANDMARK The Landmark acts as the cornerstone of an initiative to rejuvenatea barren site along Philadelphia's Lancaster Ave. My design takes advantage of the triangular site by providing a serene atmosphere for each apartment to get a glimpse of in an otherwise hectic site. The form is derived from a will to showcase the green initiatives as well as create a visual and experiential tension along the street facade.
EXPLODED ISOMETRIC
FIRST FLOOR PLAN
SITE PLAN
COMPOSITE STUDY
FINAL MODEL
SECOND FLOOR PLAN
LANCASTER AVE. ELEVATION
38TH ST. ELEVATION
LANDMARK SECTION
APPROACH PERSPECTIVE
SECTION DETAIL
DIGITAL REPRESENTATION
PRADA STORE The Prada Store located in Tokyo, Japan has a unique structure which provided a great learning opportunity while modeling it in Rhino. After completion of the model, the form was then placed into Autocad Vasari and an analysis was done on the effects of wind and solar radiation throughout different times of the year. Fall Equinox 9 am
Fall Equinox 1 pm
Fall Equinox 4 pm
Wind Rose
Wind Rose
Wind Rose
Wind Speed
Wind Speed
Wind Speed
Sun Analysis
Sun Analysis
Sun Analysis
VASARI / ECOTEC ANALYSIS
INTERIOR PERSPECTIVE
AERIAL PERSPECTIVE
PUBLIC PERSPECTIVE
DIGITAL REPRESENTATION
MORIYAMA HOUSE
WORM’S EYE ISOMETRIC
PUBLIC PERSPECTIVE
FRONT PERSPECTIVE
SE ISOMETRIC VIEW PROMENADE MORIYAMA HOUSE BRIAN FULLEN
The Moriyama House built in 2005 by SANAA / Kazuyo Sejima & Ryue Nishizawa is located in the densely populated city of Tokyo, Japan. The form is a new take on the typical residential housing found throughout Tokyo. Through modeling this design in 3D Autocad, I discovered a lot about the details of this seemingly simple design as well as a great deal about its structural system.
ARCH. REPRESENTATION
SHIRKANICH HALL Tod Williams and Billie Tsien Architects’ Skirkanich Hall, was built with the challenge of providing the technological needs of a modern bioengeneering laboratory community while maintaining a dynamic interaction with the surrounding buildings. Skirkanich Hall acts as a mediator between the two adjacent engineering buildings, creating a communal courtyard. The textures and materials found throughout the building attempts to reference the nostalgia of older buildings found throughout campus.
SITE PLAN
33rd SREET ELEVATION
PUBLIC PERSPECTIVE
ARCH. REPRESENTATION
FAIRMOUNT AVE.
FAIRMOUNT SITE PLAN
PUBLIC PERSPECTIVE FAIRMOUNT ZOOM IN PLAN
FAIRMOUNT FIGURE GROUND
The Fairmount Neighborhood Study was an analysis of the immediate area surrounding Fairmount Avenue. The main large scale study looked at the area surrounding the Philadelphia Art Museum in contrast with the area surrounding Eastern State Penitentiary. Both are planned incursions on Philadelphia's grid street system, however each effects the surrounding context differently. On a smaller scale, zoning, circulation, and individual street conditions were analyzed.
STUDIO 4A
VISITOR CENTER Bartram’s Garden, a historic and valuable site to the city of Philadelphia is characterized by orthagonal parterres and a wide renge of plant species. In the same manner that the historic garden fronts the water as a connection to Philadelphia and as a reminder of the historic mode of transportation, the new visitor center drifts away from this historical axis and becomes oriented towards Center City adressing new means of arrival.
LOCATION PLAN
SITE PLAN
ANALYSIS
SITE SECTION
PUBLIC SPACE
FINAL MODEL
STUDIO 4A
RIVEREDGE PARK GIVEN A SITE ON THE SIDE OF A STEEP HILL, THIS PARK DESIGN WAS BOTH AN EXERCISE IN MASTERPLANNING AS WELL AS GRADING AND STORM WATER MANAGEMENT. THE DRIVING FACTORS IN THIS DESIGN WERE EQUAL CUT AND FILL, RESPONSIBILITY TO THE LOCAL ECOSYSTEM AS WELL AS UNIVERSAL ACCESSIBILITY. MAJOR PROGRAMMATIC ELEMENTS INCLUDE A YOUTH SOCCER FIELD AS WELL AS A MULTI-LEVEL TERRACE OVERLOOKING THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER.
SITE PLAN
SITE SECTION
33rd SREET ELEVATION
PUBLIC PERSPECTIVE SITE PLAN
ABROAD
ADVENTURES I did not choose to major in architecture in hopes of a high paying job. Instead, my goal is to become a licensed architect in order to have the ability to give back to those who don’t have the simple every day necessities that, living in America, we take for granted such as shelter. Ever since traveling to San Louis, Mexico, and witnessing families of 15 or more living in huts built of cardboard, I have been driven to do all that I can do to hopefully one day make a difference.
JOHN BRIAN FULLEN
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