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i believe architecture to be a field that envokes and celebr ates a number of professions. From architecture we find celebr ated connections to engenineering, philosophy, the arts, nature, technology, and much more.This school has b r o u g h t m e t h i s fa r , a n d i a m h o p i n g t o c o n t i n u e this journey through the acceler ated progr am offered at WSU. I am a Student at the washingt o n s t at e u n i v e r s i t y , i a m a p p ly i n g t o t h e g r a d uate of architecture progr am at the washington state universtiy.
WAS H I N GT O N S TAT E U N I V E R S I T Y S CH O O L O F D ESIG N AND CONSTRUCTION Contact Information
Contact Telephone (509) 834 8774 Email Joshua.thomas@email.wsu.edu Address 615 SE Holbrook St. Apt. 6 Pullman Wa. 99163
WAS H I N GT O N S TAT E U N I V E R S I T Y S CH O O L O F D ESIG N AND CONSTRUCTION Contents Softward Skills Architectural Workshops
Contents
Software Skills
Architectural workshops
- Work Experience - References - G.P.A / Schooling -Why Architecture?
CAD
Surface Structures & Structural Surfaces
Rhinoceros 3D AutoDesk Autocad
- Queen Anne Library - Viewing the Fold
Sketchup
San francisco Based Museum
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Kerkythea rendering
Workshop Supervisiors - Arash Adel - Salma Mozaffari
Renderers V-Ray (Rhino) Kerkythea (Sketchup) AutoDesk 3d Studio Max
post production Adobe Photoshop Adobe illustrator Adobe inDesign
Parametric design Practice Workshops Through Washington state university -Extensive program involvment of Rhinoceros and Grasshopper
WAS H I N GT O N S TAT E U N I V E R S I T Y S CH O O L OF D ESIG N AND CONSTRUCTION work experience references g.p.a why architecture?
work experience
Prodigy ConstructionPhone 509-280-0419 Supervisor : George Farewell 1st Year Working this job - Labor intensive job Partition walls, slab on grade construction, painting, piping, renovations. Construction heavy background.
Ocean Beauty Seafoods 206-285-6800 / 907-246-8436 Supervisor : Sean Parker - Labor Intensive Job Helped draw site plans of salmon warehouse with machinery and distance specifications for future setup and take down. All done from labor intensive measurements and hand drawings
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Pacific Northwest Traffic Control 509-945-4529 Owner : Jim Thomas Have worked years for him. - drawing out parking lot layouts, and strip-
George Farewell Prodigy Construction 509-280-0419
ping them. As well as asphalt patching, or crack filling.
Knowledge of tools, both on site construction tools as well as digital tools such as autocad.
Wsu Fabrication Shops 208-301-4616 Supervisor : David Drake - Job duties
Neal thompson
work extensively with small shop tools, such as small saws and other model building tools. Extensive use and teaching of the laser cutting maching as well as the 3d priting machings. some knowledge of cnc maching and other larger shop tools. Auto cad, illustrator knowledge needed for job.
Extensive knowledge of painting, small construction, interior redesign, partition walls, slab on grade construction, Piping, landscaping.
Project Architect at Roger H Newell 206-462-2073 (architecture firm) -
My uncle of 23 years is an architect in the greater seattle area. He has extensive knowledge of the field of architecture as well as knowledge of the city of seattle and its architectural background. But no background with the Roger H newell firm. perhaps an internship eventually
Eric Lugo Prodigy Construction / Fireside Grill 208-596-3865 extensive knowledge of construction and painting backgrounds as well as a previous manager at fireside grill. Was a work associate as well as manager.
Laura Willet Family Friend / entomologist 509-248-4836 Family friend of 23 years, best friends mother growing up and to this day. I have helped her and her family from helping work jobs to personal favors. She is a personal mentor and friend and can vouge for multipule experiences of good faith and hard workmanship.
g.p.a / schooling
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eisenhower highschool
Washington State University
Yakima Wa. 98902 graduated with: 2.8 Graduated 2008 in 4 years
Pullman Wa. 99163 Undergraduate Student
Although highschool was not my highlight or pinicale of achievement in academics, i was exposed to the art of drafting and architectural design through college accredited classes offered by my highschool.
I am a current student of the washington State university school of Construction and Design 2014. Im in my Third year of study here at washington state university. Architectural major and fine arts minor.
YVCC Yakima Wa. 98902 Graduated in 2 years obtained: Associate in Arts
G.P.A
Did not have any sort of studies for architecture or design, took some art history classes and ended up getting my associates in arts which has engulfed my interest in the arts, influencing my choice of minor and studies of the Fine arts.
3rd Year Student
3.12 cumlative arch. class’s avg. 3.4 (based on past grades, may differ slightly)
hoping to obtain 3.5 GPA or higher this semester and every semester till the end of my undergrad
Programs Known:
Sketchup Pro, AutoCad, Adobe series, Rhino with plugins such as grasshopper, elk, revit, 3ds Max
I am a current student of the washington State university school of Construction and Design 2014. I came here to learn about the field of architecture with a brief background from highschool and fell in love with the aspect of everything that the field offers from design to the history and teaching of the influences that architecture have had both on us, and the past and how it can impact our future generations as well. The culture that comes with the field of architecture has engulfed my life and i can not think of another field i would ever want to pursue. Its become a way of everyday thinking. Architecute is not just about one thing it encorporates a number of professions. From engineering, the arts, philosophy, mathematics, physics, history. it combines all the methods of thinking to a broader spectrum and in doing so opens up the opportunitiy to think criticially in design and design based principles. I am studying architectur as well as the fine arts and i believe with both of these backgrounds and what i have learned in my undergraduate i would love to excell into the masters program here where i can further continue my studies of my passion. Design is a lifestyle were you can only continue learning, its everchanging and always growing. My hopes are to aspire its same message to continue my growth as a designer and press the envelope and see what the bounderies are, contine to change with the changing world around me.
this picture was taken at the washington state vs. cal bears football game that me and my fellow students were fortunate of going to on our study tour of the san francisco area. From this picture you can see i was a willing advocate of the trip and the activities scheduled. I am a team player and love to have fun and learn about the profession and background of architecture and its premises that help sculpt our cities our homes, our schools and our everyday lives. Its amazing to have the ability to learn and understand an profession the directly affects the future of its occupants. My hope is to one day inspire awe like i have been awed so many times by designs of the past and even today. Its truly an emerging and growing field. its has its ups and its downs, but if your in it for love of the game your in it for life. Love what you do and it will reflect in you work. Joshua James Thomas
Q u e e n A n n e Av e n u e L i b r a r y
Bridging the gap between commercial and residential
two story library in the queen anne district of seat tle wa. queen anne st
view looking east towards the commercial side of queen anne but looking directly at the side corresponding to the residential
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The project : the queen anne library in the queen anne district of the Greater seattle area. It is on the boudary of the residential meeting the commerical. It was designed to correspond to both the commerical street side with a more commercial horizontality that surrounds the area with the rear of th building responding to the residential and its undgulating elevations and pattersns that draw you in from the residential ally way that used to feel dark and weary, which now has an inviting public library that brings a little touch of technology and traditional library recources to use to create a greate bridge to connect the residential to the commeercial settings that are so often neglected in these conditions.
Bridging the gap between commercial and residential
west elevation queen anne library
Q u e e n A n n e Av e n u e L i b r a r y two story library in the queen anne district of seat tle wa. queen anne st
Bridging the gap between commercial and residential
Bridging the gap between commercial and residential
E West section Queen Anne Library
w North directed section
south directed section
l i b ra r i e sa , at t h i s p o i n t i n h i s t o ry , a r e a l l b u t a n t i q uat e d . A n i n n o vat i v e
i want to walk into a library that understands
l i b ra ry d e s i g n w o u l d r e c o g n i z e t h at t h e w h o l e h o s e o f h u m a n k n o w l e d g e
that it is , essentially, the internet in physical
h a s s h i f t e d f r o m p h y s i ca l f r o m t o t h e e h t e r o f t h e i n t e r n e t . S o i n t e g rat i n g t h at o p e n - s o u r c e r e f e r e n c e ( i . e . s t u dy r o o m w i t h h u g e w i n d o w s t h at s e a rv e as touch interactive screens). Envoking physical engagement with studies
form. What i mean by this is that it is the bastion of intellect, and edification of all of hu-
w h i l e l o o k i n g o u t i n t o t h e w o r l d i n w ay u n i m a g i n a b l e a n d u n - s e e a b l e w i t h o u t
man knowledge, a public space taht enlists our
t h e i n s ta n t a c c e s s o f t h e i n t e r n e t . I w a n t e d t o b r i n g t h e t e c h n o l o gy o f t h e
grandest imagination, a place to discover and
c o m m e r c i a l s e t t i n g t o t h e r e s i d e n t i a l a n d m a k e i t o n ly a t o u c h a w a y .
espress creativity, knowledge, and intellect
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Viewing the Fold location : Mt Sutro, Sanfranciso Structure:
strucural precast concrete fold pl ate structure
Project: Viewing The Fold Location: Mt. Sutro, SanFracisco
Project duration:
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Structure: Structural precast concrete fold plate structure
Description The proposed structure in the sanfrancisco area is placed to enhances the quenticential views of the bay area. A vertical fold structure allowed for an increase in height. Taked up less of a footprint on this beautiful lush forest. Adaptive reuse of this land was key in aquireing the site. Site plays enormous role in design. Through this fold pattern we found implied movement patterns, vast structural capabilites, and oportunites to frame views. A structure, a fold,a new view, that through curioustiy will envoke the people and the history of there home town.
VIEWING THE FOLD
VIEWING THE FOLD ARGUEMENT
CICULATION THROUGH FOLD THE INVERSE PROPERTIES BEHIND THE GUGGENHEIMS SPATIAL CONTEXT INFLUENCES SPATICAL RELATIONSHIPS THROUGH AN OPEN CENTRAL HELIX THAT ALLOWS LIGHT TO BLEED INTO THE ENTIRETY OF THE STRUCTURE. CREATING A SOLID IN THIS HELIS SPACE ALLOWS FOR A UNIQUENESS TOUNFOLD, UNTILISING SPACE WITH STILL INFLUENCING MOVEMENT AND VIEWS WITHOUT LOSS OF LIGHT AND FUNCTION
COMMON TYPOLOGYS OF MUSUEMS SPACES CIRCULATORY EDGE MOVEMENT SUCH AS THE GUGGENHEIM ALLOW FOR INERESTING INTERIORS SPACIAL CONTEXT. SUGGESTING MOVEMENT WHILE NOT SUBJECTING VIEWS OF THE GALLERY SPACES
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Viewing the Fold location : Mt Sutro, Sanfranciso Structure:
strucural precast concrete fold pl ate structure THE SITE OF THIS MUSEUM IS LOCATED IN THE HEART OF SAN FRANCISCO WHICH IS ONE OF THE MAJOR CITIES ON THE WESTERN COAST, A CITY VERY INVOLVED IN THE ARCHITECTURAL MOVEMENT. THIS PROPOSED MUSEUM SITE IS A STRUCTURAL GEOMETRY FORMED THROUGH DIVISON OF SPACE WHICH RESULTING IN A VERTICAL FOLD PLATE STRUCTURE. ENTIRELY STRUCTURAL WITHOUT ASSISTANCE OF INTERNAL SUPPORT. THIS FOLDED PLATE SYSTEM RELIES ON THE CONSTRAINT OF THE CORNER TO SUPPORT AND DISTRIBUTE ITS LOADS EVENLY, EFFECTIVELY CREATING A SHELL STRUCTURE WHICH ALLOWS FOR LARGE OPEN SPACES. THROUGH THIS LINEWORK WE ARE GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY FOR A UNIQUE CIRCURLATORY PATH. MOVEMENT THROUGH THE FOLDS THEM SELVES. THIS TOPOLOGICAL SURFACE IS THE GROUND, A RAMP, A CONTINUOUS GALLERY, A VIEWING PLATFORM, AND THROUGH THIS SYSTEM WE CAN SEE INFLUENCES THROUGH INVERSE PROPERTIES OF THE GUGGENHIEM AND ITS CENTRAL HELIX WHICH GRACIOUSLY FORMS CIRCULATION WITH ENHANCED VIEWS THROUGH UNIQE PATHS. WITH THIS PROPOSISTION WE ARE UTILIZING THE CENTRAL HELIX TO HOUSE GALLERY SPACES, AUDATORIUMS, AND FREE OPEN SPACE WITHOUT COMPRIMISING THE FEELING COVEYED BY THE CENTRAL HELIX BOTH WITH RESPECT TO VIEWS AND LIGHT THROUGH ITS SPACES. AS THE EXTERNAL SURFACE FOLDS UP AND DOWN , DIFFERENT CONDITIONS ARE REVEALED. THROUGH THE USE OF A SINGLE TECTONIC SYSTEM, PREFABRIFATED CONCRETE ALLOWS FOR THIS STRUCTURAL PROCESS TO BE BOTH SIMPLE AND HELPFUL IN CREATING UNIQUE SPATIAL CONDITIONS.
location allowing for scenic bay view LOOKING OUT OVER GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL PARK WITH A CRISP VIEW OF THE RED TOWERS THAT CHARACTERIZE THE GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE. TO THE RIGHT THERE IS A VIEW OF THE SANFRANCISCO SKYLINE VIEW OF SANFRANCISCO SKYLINE
VIEWING THE FOLD N ENTRANCE SHOP CAFE BATHROOMS MENS WOMENS 5 ELEVATOR 6 RECEPTION 7 OFFICES 8 CIRUCLATORY GALLERY / MOVEMENT 9 GALLERY 1 10 GALLERY 2 11 OPEN FLOOR SPACE / GALLERY 12 PUBLIC SPACE
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SECOND FLOOR PLAN ENTRANCE N SHOP CAFE BATHROOMS MENS WOMENS 5 ELEVATOR 6 RECEPTION 7 OFFICES 8 CIRUCLATORY GALLERY / MOVEMENT 9 GALLERY 1 10 GALLERY 2 11 OPEN FLOOR SPACE / GALLERY 12 PUBLIC SPACE
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WHEN SLOPE OF FOLDS IS
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THIRD FLOOR PLAN DEGREES:
ENTRANCE N SHOP CAFE BATHROOMS MENS WOMENS 5 ELEVATOR 6 RECEPTION 7 OFFICES 8 CIRUCLATORY GALLERY / MOVEMENT 9 GALLERY 1 10 GALLERY 2 11 OPEN FLOOR SPACE / GALLERY 12 PUBLIC SPACE
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CIRCULATORY EDGE MOVEMENT SUCH AS THIS INFLUENCED BY THE INVERSE TYPOLOGY OF THAT OF THE GUGGENHEIM INFLUENCES MOVEMENT THROUGH LINEWORK
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FIFTH FLOOR PLAN CONSTRAINT POINTS RESISTING SHEAR AND BENDING STRESS
ENTRANCE SHOP CAFE BATHROOMS MENS WOMENS 5 ELEVATOR 6 RECEPTION 7 OFFICES 8 CIRUCLATORY GALLERY / MOVEMENT 9 GALLERY 1 10 GALLERY 2 11 OPEN FLOOR SPACE / GALLERY 12 PUBLIC SPACE
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C - REPRESENTS CONSTRAINTS ON THE FOLD JOINTS
HOW IT WORKS / DIAGRAMS THIS RIDGED FRAME STRUCTURE CREATED FROM THE FOLDED ELEMENT INCREASES THE STRENGTH AND SUPPORT BY AN ESTIMATED 100 TIMES ITS WEIGHT. WITH TRADITIONAL SLAB SYSTEMS CENTRAL SUPPORT SYSTEMS WOULD BE REQUIRED, WITH THIS FOLD PLATE SYSTEM IT ALLOWS FOR LONG SPANS OF FREE CENTRAL SPACE
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\ R e n d e r i n g Ando Azuma house hallway Rendering ex ample done useing Kerk athea rendering from Sketchup
Quick example of rendering through one of the programs commonly used. Done use Kerkathea rendering plugin attached to the program sketchup.