Design Portfolio Architectural Works
work by:
Kameron Freeman
Children’s Bookhouse
In the gently sloping terrain of Freedom Park in Charlotte sits the Children’s Bookhouse, sunken in the site with a heavy concrete container. The various program spaces are divided into the two wings that are a direct response to the site conditions. The private wing stretches out and reaches towards the greenway while the public wing intercepts the axis and path from the bridge joining the parks. The large form joins the wings and offers entrance from the residential side of the park. BOOKHOUSE : ORTHOGRAPHIC Plans - 1/16’’scale Freedom Park - Charlotte, NC Kameron Freeman
BOOKHOUSE : ORTHOGRAPHIC Sections & Elevations - 1/8’’ scale Freedom Park - Charlotte, NC Kameron Freeman
Outdoor Reading BOOKSTACKS & READING
Section A scale : 1/8’’
Top Floor scale : 1/16’’
Gallery
OUTDOOR PLAY AREA
Storytelling READING
Section B scale : 1/8’’
Quiet Zone
LOBBY
Outdoor Contemplation
Lobby
A
Office
Office
RETAIL
B
Ground Floor scale : 1/16’’
Conference Room
East Elevation scale : 1/8’’
CAFE
LOBBY
Mechanical Room
GALLERY
Classroom Classroom
Multi Purpose
North Elevation scale : 1/8’’
Bottom Floor scale : 1/16’’
Bicycle Co-op
This project served as a non conventional typology that introduced the composition of programmatic elements. The Bicycle Co-op sits in the urban fabric of Chicago where it invites circulation directly from the streets and sidewalks. The two towers compliment each other, one housing the bicycle storage, the other houses cafe, retail, and repair stations.
Yoga Studio/Tea House
The Yoga Studio/Tea House provided an opportunity to study how a volume can house two programs and also be integrated into an urban site. The connection between the yoga studio and tea house is interior and is ordered from a tartan grid. The structure enforces the grid and allows for an regulated spaces; from the sitting areas to the office to the studio and outdoor area.
Kiosk
The kiosk designed for a park in an urban part of Charlotte acts as a threshold from the street into the park. The kiosk is designed from two cubic volumes with different directional axis. The assembly is all metal members with modular metal panels. One volume is a direct link into the park, and has a hard and fast grain. the other volume houses two display screens for digital advertisement and news. This volume has a slow and gradual grain, allowing pedestrians to stop and look through the framed views.
Natatorium
The Natatorium project was an exploration of how site investigation can impact design. Located in Frank Liske Park the building is oriented towards the lake for views and best daylight. The form was derived from a module based on the pool size. The circulation goes from dry, naked, to wet.
Path of the Dragon Located in Mt. Emei, China, this path is a journey from the sacred river to the summit of the mountain. Along the journey you find meditation areas and at the summit you find an area for thai chi. This design was an opportunity for me to become culturally aware of the implications of architecture. It also profoundly informed me of terrain and site conditions that must be dealt with in every design.
North
Bundled Composition
This project taught me how to transform a two dimensional design to a three dimensional work. The composition of modular rectangles transformed into rectilinear forms. the composition was a bundling of these forms on a sloping site. I learned how topography works and how it can impact a design. this project finally taught me the rigor of hand drafting and model making that can inform a design in ways particular to how digital work cannot.
Bridged Composition This project was my first exploration of architectural design. I learned about the basic design principals; axis, grain, datum, and hierarchy. I also learned about expressing ideas in diagrams, and developed my painting skills in guache with a circulation diagram. Finally assembling a model taught me the complex and physical way pieces come together.
Water Color Botanical The Water Color Botanical project was an interesting way to derive a composition. From a plant came a painting. The study of this plant helped me come to a composition I felt embodied it’s essence. The water color paintings are various color studies that result in the final water color composition which is an abstract of the original.
Hand Contour
This project started with a set of contour hand drawings. The contours then became wire pieces that were used to study the phenomena of light. Clad in vellum the wire hands create interesting shadows.