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Keith Edwards t: 443.945.4046 e: keithe.creative@gmail.com w: ke-creative.com
[CONTENTS] PROJECTING ARTS 2MM TO RECOVERY PROTOTYPING MOBILITY BENEATH THE SURFACE STARTUP SHELL NEW NATURES: CENTER FOR INVASIVE SPECIES PROTOTYPING STEEL PERSONAL DESIGNS
[PROJECTING AR Arch 403 Community-Performing Arts Center Location: Salisbury, MD Spring 2014 Professor: James Tillghman
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This project analyzed the needs of the crippling small town of Salisbury, MD. Community workshops were organized to pinpoint the needs and desires that the members envisioned would foster a new sense of place and promote a stronger community that their town had lost. The design proposal included a performing arts theater as well as a community center that rises from the earth and projects out over a new recreational harbor. Left: First initial concept drawing utilizing the small river nearby. Above: Evolution sectional study sketch Right: Conceptual drawing of the building in the building set into the landscape and modifying the water edge for community recreation.
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Left: Site Plan and diagrams showing the buildings response to existing site conditions. Right: Parti diagrams simulating the theater dissolving into the surrounding landscape.
Eastern view of building, recreation area and surrounding landscape.
View into gallery/ presentation space. An integrated green-wall seems to fold and fall into the space from the landscape above into the building. Large glass facade along the southern face provides guests with a consistent visual connection to the landscape and water.
Building Section
Above: Cafe / lounge area is raised and extended out over the water along the southern edge of the building to provide amazing views to the surrounding city. Below: View into the auditorium / theater.
Green-wall Section Detail
[2MM TO RECOV MArch 603 Rehabilitation Facility Location: Harrison St & 22nd St, San Francisco, CA Fall 2014 Professor: Neeraj Bhatia
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This project analyzing the surrounding community within the Mission District and the power that a single mural of a thin layer of paint had to empower a community. This 2mm layer of paint conveys the power of history and a sense of identity for the community. My design pushed this concept of thinness to define an individual sense of place and identity throughout the entire project. I chose a constituency of people that seek drug rehabilitation. This is an abundant community in the area that desires a need for a personal identity. My design consisted of a set of layers that would be translucent at the most public areas and opaque at the core individual living quarters. The patients are constantly visually reminded that they are not alone in their progress to sobriety, fostering a stronger feeling of community within. By designing each unit as a series of movable “curtains� a guest could adjust their privacy as desired, whether to be in a more public realm or retreat to seclusion.
Above: Site location in Mission District. Below: Section
Transparency diagram showing layers of visibility into a typical unit.
Thermal layers of units.
Flexibility of unit diagram.
Above: View into a typical unit overlooking a central courtyard. Right: Wall Section Detail.
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The designed flexibility of space allows for micro communities to form. This increased interaction would enable guests to constantly interact with their peers supporting each other to a quicker recovery. Central courtyards develop an inward focused community that provides semi-private spaces for guests to interact outdoors without the full engagement with the public. Ground Floor Plan
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Interior courtyard areas are a space for relaxation and internal community engagement. This space is flexible enough to host therapy sessions and group events during the day. The scaling terraces allow for constant visual connections and reminders of the guests and staff. Units are placed against the smaller intimate courtyards while the larger Third Floor courtyards provide small varying scale areas of gathering for casual Plan encounters or formal therapy sessions. The flexibility of the large terraces allow a variety of scenarios to occur, such as the shown movie night below, where a large screen would be lowered from the roof for projection.
Second Floor Plan
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Above Right: View into large northern courtyard.
Under Ground Parking Level
Lower Right: View from the upper terrace during an evening community movie night.
[PROTOTYPING MArch 640 Mobile Craft Modules Location: San Francisco, CA Spring 2015 Professor: Adam Marcus Class Design-Build
MOBILITY]
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1. Sized to fit in shiping container and rental truck
2. Twisted Box
3. Linear Modules
4 . Quadrant Modules
8. Diamond Void
9. Linear Curved Modules
10. Quadrant Curved Modules
11. Tessellation Study 1
15. BASE FRAME 2” x 2” Steel Tube / Welded in Wooden Jig with Gussets
16. BACK WALL
2” x 2” Steel Tube / Welded in Wooden Jig
17. SHORT WALL 2” x 2” Steel Tube / Welded in Wooden Jig
5. Irregular Quadrant
12. Tessellation Study 2
18. ANGLED WALLS 2” x 2” Steel Tube Welded on Site with Horizontal Jig
6. Center Void
13. Radial Arangment
19. HORIZONTALS 1” x 1” Steel Tube Welded after Primary Frame
7. Curved Void
14. Radial Arangment Simplified
The CCA Mobile Craft Module proposes an architecture of deployable functions. The twin modules can be arranged in multiple ways to facilitate exhibition space, event space, and work space, while offering the ability to nest together becoming secure at night. The modules were displayed during the Market Street Prototyping Festival, representing CCA as the anchor for the financial district. Throughout the Market Street Prototyping Festival, the Mobile Craft Modules hosted a series of events featuring work produced by CCA students and faculty. After the Festival, the Mobile Craft Modules returned to CCA to serve as mobile workstations on the Back Lot, the large outdoor maker space on the College’s San Francisco campus. The intent is for the modules to provide an infrastructure for the construction of future design-build projects undertaken by students and faculty.
20. ANGLE IRON / HANDLES 1.5” x 2” Steel Angle Iron 7/8” Steel Tubing for Handle
Upper Left: Series diagrams showing decision process. Below: Photographs of the modules deployed at the Market Street Prototyping Festival.
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DIGITAL CUTFILES Available upon request
Upper Left: Cedar facade CNC pattern depicting “CCA” across each module. Lower Left: Diagram of modules deployed.
M1 - MOBILE A M1 - B1 MODULE M1 - B2 CCA CRAFT
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CEDAR CLADDING Each module has unique, CNC routed cladding that was cut at CCA’s Rapid Prototyping Studio. The pattern was created to have various perceptual effects depending on the viewer’s orientation and distance. CUT TO FIT Trim As Unit
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TOOLPATH 2 1/2” Depth
Upper Right: Photo of steel frame fabrication process. Lower Right: photograph taken at the Market Street Prototyping Festival.
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Fastener Type D 3/4” Cedar Board
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3/16” x 1 1/2“ x 2” Stl. Angle, Beyond Primed & Painted
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Cont. 3/16” x 1 1/2” x 2” Stl. Angle
2” Steel Tube, Beyond
Welded To Tube, Primed & Painted
3/8” Steel Plate
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Primed & Painted
3/4” x 1 1/2” Cedar Sleeper Notched For Fastener, Painted
Fastener Type A 6” Lockable Caster
Upper Left: Typical Caster construction detail. Lower Left: Diagram of steel structural frame. The frame is fabricated from 2” x 2” x 1/16” steel tubing with angle iron welded to the corners to serve as “bumpers” and protect the cladding system. Small steel tabs welded along the frame support fastened cladding and shelving systems. Lower Center: Diagram of cladding system. The module is fabricated from 1” x 2” and 1” x 4” cedar boards, each of which is cut to size after being mounted. Prior to installation, a pattern was carved into the boards using a robotic router. The pattern consists of abstract shapes that merge together and spell CCA as one moves around the module. Lower Right: Diagram of deployable modular plug-ins. Mounted to the frame on the interior of the module is a standardized steel strut system that hosts a variety of modular “plug-ins.” These include shelves, work surfaces, and removable stools. The system is designed to allow future users of the Mobile Craft Module to design custom plug-ins to better suits their needs.
30” MODULE ARMATURE
CEDAR ROOF BOARDS
Unistrut Bolted to Frame
Weather Treated 1” x 2“ and 1” x 4“ Tiled 3 1/4” OC
STEEL TABS FOR SYSTEMS Various / Welded to Frame and Painted
18” MODULE ARMATURE Unistrut Bolted to Frame
CLADDING TABS
Wall Assembly Bolted as Unit
CNC CEDAR WALL PANELS
CNC Routed / Weather Treated / Alternating 1” x 2“ and 1” x 4“ Tiled 3 1/4” OC
STEEL TUBE FRAME
PAINTED INTERIORS Plug-In Module Interior Color Treatment Gives Identity to the two Mirrored Modules
LARGE STORAGE PLUG-IN
CNC Routed 1/2” Plywood / Painted Interior
2” x 2” x 1/16” Painted Square Tubing
WORK SURFACE
ANGLE IRON CORNERS
CNC Routed 1/2” Plywood / Painted Interior Variable Height + Depth
Cut to Fit / Painted
SLIDE ON CAPS
CNC Routed 1/2” Plywood Incorporated Handles
CEDAR SLEEPERS
Cut to Fit / Weather Treated 1” x 2” Cedar
STEEL HANDLES
TIG Welded / Painted 7/8” OD Steel Tubing
UNISTRUT MOUNTING SYSTEM
STEEL GUSSETS
1 5/8” x 3/4” Cut to Fit / Spring Bolted Connections
Custom Cut from 1/2” Plate
STAINLESS SCREWS #8 1 5/8” Square Drive
LOCKABLE CASTER 6” Diameter
PLUG-IN CAP / SEATING MODULE CNC Routed 1/2” Plywood / Painted Interior
CEDAR FLOOR BOARDS
Weather Treated 1” x 2” Cedar Boards Spaced 1 3/4” OC
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OPENED DURING DAY TIME
CLOSED AND LOCKED AT NIGHT
OPENED DURING DAY TIME
CLOSED AND LOCKED AT NIGHT
TILING CONFIGURATIONS / MARKET STREET
The mirrored geometry of the twin modules allows them to nest together in a variety of ways. During the day time, the modules face outwards to engage people on the sidewalk; at night, they face inward to lock and provide a secure enclosure during the Festival's off-hours.
TILING CONFIGURATIONS / MARKET STREET The mirrored geometry of the twin modules allows them to nest together in a variety of ways. During the day time, the modules face outwards to engage people on the sidewalk; at night, they face inward to lock and provide a secure enclosure during the Festival's off-hours.
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TILING CONFIGURATIONS / URBAN SCALE
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TILING CONFIGURATIONS / URBAN SCALE
[BENEATH THE MArch 607 Mudslide Evasion System Location: Gansu, China Spring 2015 Professor: Brendan Beazley
SURFACE]
Diagrams and photos demonstrating the devastating impact of mudslides on mountain-side towns.
This project address issues of cities that are hit with frequent mudslides. I analyzed the city of Gansu, China. This city is struck with devastating mudslides about every ten years. This area frequently deals with heavy flooding rains after long droughts. The heavy rains cause the nearby mountain side to break free and fill the city below with fifteen to twenty feet of mud. These events leave hundreds dead and injured crippling the city for extended amounts of time. I proposed a solution that could be applied to cities of similar geological conditions. This system creates a series of underground tunnels that allow the mud to flow under the city and funnel into the nearby river to be naturally swept away. Skylights punctured through the ground surface above provides ventilation and minimal lighting below. For the years between these extreme conditions, the underground area can be used for hydroponic farming and growing of plants and vegetables as well as those that thrive in minimal light, such as mushrooms. A hydroponic planting structure is designed to allow planting to be raised above the ground in the event that there is a mudslide all crops will not be destroyed.
Left: Exploded axon showing proposed layered structure. Above Right: Interior Perspective from raised walkways expressing the hydroponic planting structure. Lower Right: View Underground showing mushroom farming during non disterous times.
[STARTUP SHELL]
Campus Student Organization Space Re-deign Location: University of Maryland Campus Fall 2014 Partner: Austin Raimond
Expansion Sequence
This project was commissioned by a student group, Startup Shell, on the University of Maryland Campus. The group assists students with the starting their own business, the design, production, and testing of their designs/products. The group’s existing space provided the opportunity for the expansion of their facility out to multiple adjacent rooms multiple in stages. Our design intended to assist with the planning of each expansion as well as provide the organization with a proper engaging and creative environment to facilitate product design development as well as host the organization’s own members and events within. The group frequently hosts large meetings, presentations, design pitches, and casual student work. An open floor plan providing necessary fixed and movable work surfaces allows the function-ability and flexibility to serve for group or individual needs. The design also incorporates large writing surfaces that double as projection screens for presentations as well as a lounge space supported by a kitchen and loft lounge/ storage area.
Above: View into work / presentation area. Open floor plan with movable furniture provides opportunity for all scales of interaction. Lockers and storage areas are integrated within the existing walls to increase the usable floor area. Below: Most members spend large portions of their day in this space so a lounge area, kitchenette, and a loft/ storage area provides the necessary amenities for members to work or relax. Loft lounge/ storage area
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Work / Presentation area
Entrance
Lounge area
Entrance
Ground Level for Expansion 1
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Series diagrams expressing existing site conditions that informed the building design.
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1 Public Pass Through 2 Hanging Exhibits 3 African Clawed Frog 4 European Green Crab 5 Grass Carp 6 Northern Snakehead 7 Red Eared Slider 8 Sudden Oak Death 9 Giant Reed 10 Common Coqui 11 Glassy Winged Sharpshooter 12 Apple Snail 13 Eurasian Water Millfoil 14 Brownheaded Cow Bird 15 Northern Pike 16 Piranha 17 Northern Water Snake 18 Silver Carp 19 New Zealand Mud Snail 20 Chinese Mitten Crab 21 Dynamo “Rocksnot” 22 Quagga And Zerra Mussels 23 Gar 24 Big Head Carp 25 Water Filtration Demo 26 Exhibition Space
0’-6” Hollow Steel ColumnTTyp. W12 Steel Beam Typ.
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Roof Plan 1/32”=1’
W24 Steel Beam Typ.
28 Ferry Landing
Ground Floor Plan
29 Entry / Ticketing 30 Cafe 31 Mechanical
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Roof Plan
Ground Floor Plan
Below: Cross Section
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The San Francisco bay is home to the most invasive species in the world. Ballast water from ships arriving at its many ports gets dumped into the bay when cargo is loaded. This water contains species from across the globe. Those that are deemed invasive thrive due to the lack of natural predators which quickly overwhelms the native environment. The presence of an invasive species may not be obvious and the environmental impacts can be overlooked. The center for invasive species will highlight their abundance and impact on the bay, but also bring a focus on the role that humans play in shaping the natural environment. The artificial landscape that makes up middle harbor shoreline park is a reminder of the extent to which humans have manipulated the environment. By raising the ground plane to produce a living roof, the newly formed ground is free to host an array of exhibits designed to inform visitors of the impact that the global economy has on individual environments. Exhibitions are categorized into two distinct formats. The ballast tank type is a living exhibit, displaying invasive plants and animals in containment. The shipping container type consists of static displays. These non-living exhibits can be curated in much the same way that goods are moved in and out of the port.
Right: Entrance/ Public Pass Through Below: Interior display modules correlate to the roof and connect to vertical exhibits, creating an interior-exterior connection.
Retaining Wall
Planting Bed
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20’-6”
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W24 Steel Beam
Finished Ceiling
Support Beam
This design utilizes a concealed steel structure to support an FRP (Fiber Reinforced Polymer or Fiberglass) panelized roof. The steel structural is on a 25’ grid of W21 and W24 wide flange beams, This frame is supported by clusters of 9 6” hollow steel columns arranged in a crucifix formation. These columns puncture the roof and floor creating moments where glimpses to the exterior and interior can be experienced. For example where the building is cantilevered over the bay and a visitor can see through the floor to the water while rays of light fall from around the top of columns. Left: Interior view showing the porosity of the floor plan and visual connections to exhibits, roof and central courtyard. Right: Enlarged detailed section.
Finished Floor
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Raised FRP As Seating
Walking Path
Glass
Mullian Accent Lighting
HVAC Duct
Steel Cable Connection
Lighting
Tensile Steel Cable
Sprinkler
W24 Steel Beam
Operable Window Llouvers
Batt Insulation
Batt Insulation
Translucent Plastic Ceiling Tile
W12 Steel Beam
Hidden Lighting
Hanging Rod
6” Hollow Steel Column Typ.
Low-E Glass
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0’-6” Glass Concrete Finished Floor Polished Batt Insulation 1.5” FRP
Concrete Corrugated Steel Deck
Sheet Rock
Glass Mullian Radiant Floor
Wood Stud
Paint Sealant Typ.
W36 Steel Beam FRP Substrate Concrete Retaining Wall
Diarama
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[PROTOTYPING MArch 640 Modular Steel Staircase Fall 2015 Professor: Matt Hutchinson
STEEL]
White oak stair tread typ.
3/4” steel channel railing
Wall connection Inside stringer Outside steel stringer black patina 1” tube stair tread support typ. welded edge
3/4” steel channel railing typ.
White oak stair tread typ.
5/16” hex bolts countersunk typ. 5/16” tap typ. Enlarged connection Inter locking connection typ.
1” tube tread support cut typ.
Countersink holes typ.
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Wall connection Inside stringer Outside steel stringer black patina 1” tube stair tread support typ.
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3/4” steel channel railing typ. 5/16” hex bolts countersunk typ. 5/16” tap typ. Enlarged connection Inter locking connection typ.
Waterjet cut component parts (.1875”) X 2
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This modular steel staircase is designed so that the interlocking stringer assembly can be repeated until the desired height is reached. Terminating pieces can be attached at the base as footers and the top as wall mounts. The uses water-jet cut hot rolled steel as the stringers and terminating members 1� steel tubing as the tread supports, and laminated white oak as the treads.
Left: Exploded axonometric of part assembly Center Top: Steel stringer connection detail Center Bottom: Inner and outer stringer assembly Right: Assembled staircase
[PERSONAL DESI Personal Designs Fall 2014 - Present These designs involve my interest in steel and wood fabrication. I am investigating how multiple materials can be intricately connected as well as how the assembly of 2 dimensional parts can create intricate and functional designs.
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Above: Exploded axon showing steel frame and wood cladding assembly Upper Right: Steel member dimensions for cutting and welding Right: Final assembled design
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Upper Left: Wood kegerator tap handle Lower Left: Wood book stand Upper Right: Wood coaster holder and engraved acrylic coasters
Upper Left: Wall-mounted fold-able surface / laundry rack in raised position when not in use doubling as a wall design Upper Right: Wall-mounted fold-able surface / laundry rack in lowered position for use Lower Left / Right: Desk pencil / pen container
Upper Left: Stackable desk container system Lower Left: Distributed desk container system Upper Right: Desk / hutch single and double hanger prototypes for drafting tools Lower Right: Large desk / hutch hanger prototype for paper, book, or folder organization
[KEITH EDWARDS]