Portfolio by LaVell Fish

LAVELL FISH portfolio

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SELECTED ACADEMIC WORK 04

5500 Studio

4510 Studio

Study Abroad Studio

3501 Studio

3500 Studio SELECTED PROFESSIONAL WORK

Austin Planetarium / HOK

Volkswagen Dealership / TRA

Armed Forces Reserve Center / TRA

Pioneer Park / SOM

Centure Anenue 2-3 / SOM

MidFirst Bank / Davis

Chauncey Ranch Commerce Center / Davis

Model Photos

ARCH 5500 Architecture Design Studio | Spring 2015

TYPOS_03

Type Precedents

Type Diagrams

The Terminal Studio

SUBWAY FERRY

Typos is the investigation of the opportunities of typological incorrectness. The the intentional misuse or evolution of typological form/content relationships may allow new possibilities for our built environment to emerge. Based on a site located adjacent to the Hudson Yards, just south of the Javits Center in New York Cities Chelsea neighborhood, the multimodal transportation terminal will be combined with another program/building type. These diagrams and matrix represent the start of the analysis for this semester project.

BUS RAIL

1/4 MILE

1/2 MILE

3/4 MILE

1 MILE

Berlin Central Terminal, Berlin Germany

HOTEL LIBRARY FARMERS MARKET

New York

1/4 MILE

1/2 MILE

3/4 MILE

1 MILE

San Francisco Ferry Building, San Francisco California

TRANSPORTATION COMMERCIAL RESIDENTIAL PUBLIC INDUSTRIAL

1/4 MILE

1/2 MILE

3/4 MILE

1 MILE

Estrella Hall, EMCC, Avondale Arizona

Type Matrix

PROGRAM

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SITE

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LIB

CIRCULATION

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ARCH 4510 Architecture Design Studio | Fall 2014

Body + Spirit in Space + Community Wellness Center Studio In order to create a more pedestrian friendly frontage along Main Street, the building is lifted up and placed along the siteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s northern edge. This creates an open breezeway and plaza that visually bridges the existing building with the new. The surface parking is relocated behind the existing building along Fannin and Drew Streets and includes an entry ramp to a lower level garage. This minimizes the impact of vehicular traffic on the site by taking cues from the existing urban context with pedestrian traffic along Main Street and the Metro rail stop and vehicular traffic along Fannin Street. The building is a lean thin bar that allows natural daylight and views to be accessible from every space in the building. The raised design focuses on the pedestrian experience by creating a breezeway and maintaining views around the neighborhood. The vertical movement begins to translate the experience for the clientele, clarifying the division between active and passive services offered by the Wellness Center. The first floor is dedicated to movement into the entry to the lobby with the active spaces located on the second floor and passive spaces located on the third floor emphasizing the transitional experience.

Houston

ARCH 5500 Study Abroad | Summer 2014

Urban Forest Nobel Foundation Studio A reintroduction into the urban environment of the sense of nature’s grid viewed through an industrial lens. This urban grid creates a field of points that mark the intersection of the history of the Nobel foundation. As the visitor approaches the building, the intersections manifest through plaques of past prize winners and are bordered by interventions of nature that follow the same path toward the building. The intersections become the structure for the building reinforcing the progress and influence of the foundation on our social landscape.

NORTHWEST VIEW

Stockholm

NORTHEAST VIEW

LONGITUDINAL SECTION

10’

20’

40’

SITE PLAN

20’

40’

80’

SKYLIGHT SYSTEM PERFORATED COPPER METAL PANELS STEEL STRUCTURAL ROOF FRAMING

TRIPLE GLAZED CURTAIN WALL

IMAGE MANIPULATION FOR PERFORATED ROOF CANOPY METAL PANEL

CLEAN ANODIZED MULLION SYSTEM

PAINTED METAL COLUMN

TRAVERTINE TILE OVER CONCRETE & METAL DECKING

REINFORCED GLAZED GUARDRAIL

PERFORATED COPPER PANEL

PAINTED METAL PANEL SYSTEM 16 GAGE METAL STUD FRAMING

SUSPENDED GYPSUM CEILING SYSTEM

TRAVERTINE STONE STEEL BEAM STRUCTURAL SYSTEM

REINFORCED CONCRETE FOUNDATION

PAINTED METAL PANEL SYSTEM

WALL SECTION

EXPLODED SYSTEMS DIAGRAM

NORTHEAST VIEW

LOWER LEVEL FLOOR PLAN

SOUTH ELEVATION

0 8’

16’

0 8’

16’

32’

ARCH 3501 Architecture Design Studio | Spring 2014

African Renewal University Student Housing Studio The site is located in rural setting just east Kampala Ugandaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Largest City. The University is in the process of redesign the master plan for the future of the campus. To accommodate the influx of new students, new housing is required. Due to the location of the site long the equator the movement of the sun is confined to a fairly narrow movement through the sky from seasons to season. As a result the building is designed to be heated and cooled passively. To keep the plan as flexible as possible, the building is composed of Pods. Rooms ganged together arranged to share the restroom facilities. This also creates a system to allow addition units to be added to the system creating unlimited expansion that can be add as needed.

Kampala

SITE PLAN 14

TYPICAL FLOOR PLAN

TYPICAL POD PLAN

FLOOR PLAN 24

BUILDING ELEVATION 16

ARCH 3428 | S 2014 10

CTURAL SYSTEMS

DECEMBER 1ST | 12:00PM

To maintain shading consistency through out the project and control sun and heat gain in the exterior meeting spaces I am using a 5’ overhang.

THERMAL SYSTEMS

ACOUSTIC ANALYSIS

ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEM DAY / ARTIFICIAL LIGHTING

ACOUSTIC ANALYSIS

DECEMBER 1ST | 12:00PM

To maintain shading consistency through out the project and control sun and heat gain in the exterior meeting spaces I am using a 5’ overhang. ARCH 3428 | S 2014 10

THERMAL SYSTEMS

SEPTEMBER 1ST | 12:00PM JUNE 1ST | 12:00PM

ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEM DAY / ARTIFICIAL LIGHTING SUN / SHADE ANALYSIS

Shading devices will be necessary during the summer months (May through August) to control solar gain.

STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS

PROGRAM ANALYSIS

JUNE 1ST | 12:00PM

CLIMATE ANALYSIS

MARCH 1ST | 12:00PM

be necessary during the summer months (May through August) to control solar gain.

PROGRAM ANALYSIS

LAVELL FISH | PS7801

Flat Plate Slab Roof to Wall: Slab: Slab to Wall: Assembly per Bay:

4 Bays: Pod Total:

Truss @ 5.25 on center LL 30psf + DL 25psf = Σ55psf t=8” L 10.5’

w=289 plf

w=55psf x 10.5’/2

t=6” span L=10.5’ LL 80psf + DL 120psf = Σ200psf t=8” L=10.5’

w= 200psf x 10.5’/2

w=1,050 plf

289plf + 1,050plf = 1,339plf 1,339plf + 1,050plf = 2,389plf 2,389plf + 1,050plf = 3,439plf L= 25.5’ (3,439plf x 25.5’) x 4 = 350,778 psf / 1000 = 351 kips 351kips x 2 = 702 kips per Pod ARCH 3428 | S 2014 20 51

ACOUSTIC ANALYSIS

Roof :

THERMAL SYSTEMS

Load bearing Cast-in-place Concrete wall

STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS

Single Bay

ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEM DAY / ARTIFICIAL LIGHTING SUN / SHADE ANALYSIS

CLIMATE ANALYSIS

STRUCTURAL SYSTEM

ARCH 3500 Architecture Design Studio | Fall 2013

City of Houston History and Research Center Public Building Studio

The essence of the Houston History and Research Center revolves around the archival, research of the city and region. A majority of the program of the building is dedicated to thisHISTORY endeavor. designCENTER for the HHRC begins with this idea. By taking this aspect HOUSTON ANDThe RESEARCH 3 of the building and objectifying the function, in a sense focusing on this function and magnifying it as part of the exhibit. Using the idea of this type of objectification from two precedents, the LBJ Library in Austin, Texas by Gordon Bunshaft whose great hall is dominated by a four-story glass encased view of the archives collection. And the Stockholm Public of Library designed by Gunnar Asplund in 1928 andaround includes The essence the Houston History and Research Center revolves thea rotunda lined in multiple levels of books shelves following the curve of the room to present an archival and research of the city and region. A majority of the program of the building is dedicated to and this endeavor. My design for the HHRC begins of with this idea. Bycases taking this openness appearance of an endless collection books. Both focus it aspect of the building and objectifying the function, in a sense focusing on this function purpose in a grand scale and dominates the visitor.

and magnifying it as part of the exhibit. Using the idea of this type of objectification from two precedents, the LBJ Library in Austin, Texas by Gordon Bunshaft whose great Taking this idea, it was important that there be a simplicity to the transparency that hall is dominated by a four story glass encased view of the archives collection. And the could be understood by young visitors and researchers alike. By stacking the program Stockholm Library designedspaces by Gunnar Asplund 1928 and includes a rotunda vertically, Public pushing the archival to the outerinedges of this volume and maintaining lined in multiple levels of books shelves following the curve of the room to present a transparency, the Vault becomes a human scale ant farm. It creates and changing an openness and appearance of an endless collection of books. Both cases focus it display that participates in the exhibit. Pulling pods from the Vault create transparent purpose in a grand scale and dominates the visitor.

working spaces the visualize some of the research function of the space. Placing smaller programs into this form to clear the space around the Vault to maintain many Taking this idea, it was important that there be a simplicity to the transparency its dominance. Only the exhibit andvisitors gathering functions remain outside the the Vault. The that could be understood by young and researchers alike. By stacking clerestory above washes the vault in light further enhancing the focus. To maintain program vertically, pushing the archival spaces to the outer edges of this volume and lightness, the exterior walls of the building are structural glass allowing a clear view to the maintaining a transparency, the Vault becomes a human scale ant farm. It creates and park beyond. changing display that participates in the exhibit. Pulling pods from the Vault create transparent working spaces the visualize some of the research function of the space. I The pulledscreen many smaller intobuilding this formand to clear the space around the Vault to floats programs around the is dominated by barnacles that contain maintain its dominance. Only the exhibit and gathering functions remain outside the apertures that allow indirect light and prevent direct light to compete with the Vault. The clerestory above washes the vault in light further enhancing the focus. To clerestory above. The screen also creates compression as the visitor passes maintain a lightness, the exterior walls of the building are structural glass allowing a beneath opens in volume creating a natural desire to look up seeing clear view toand the then park beyond.

the dominating vault in view. As the visitorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s moves through the space up into the

the screen path carries them up the top level where again, the visitor vault, The floats around the to building and is dominated by barnacles that passes contain that allow indirect and prevent roof directinto lightan to compete with thespace with from aapertures compressed space to light the vegetated open garden clerestory above. Theofscreen also creates a compression as the visitor passes the beneath a birds eye view the City Skyline. The procession represents growth of and then opens in volume creating a natural desire to look up seeing the dominating the City from a small human scale development of the buildings in the adjacent vault in view. As the visitors moves through the space up into the vault, the path carries park that represent the past to the large scale skyline of the modern city them up to the top level where again, the visitor passes from a compressed space to the of today viewed from theanroof vegetated roof into opengarden. garden space with a birds eye view of the City Skyline. The procession represents the growth of the City from a small human scale development of the buildings in the adjacent park that represent the past to the large scale skyline of the modern city of today viewed from the roof garden. 18

Site Plan

SITE PLAN

Houston

RST FLOOR PLAN FIRST FLOOR PLAN

SECOND FLOOR SECOND PLAN FLOOR PLAN

First Floor Plan

Second Floor Plan

Building Section BUILDING SECTION

SUN SCREEN STUDIES SUN SCREEN STUDIES

Sun Screen Studys

Assembly Diagram ASSEMBLY DIAGRAM

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HOK | Professional Work

Austin Planetarium Austin, Texas The Austin Planetarium reveals to visitors the ways science and technology work together across disciplines to enable us to understand and change our world. Its exhibits introduce visitors to scientists from the past and present, creating role models and opening career paths for students. As part of a public-private partnership with the state of Texas, this project will bring a planetarium, science museum, technology center and mixeduse development to Austin’s capitol district, drawing more than one million visitors annually and creating synergies with neighboring museums. The Austin Planetarium, Science Museum and Technology Center reinforces the urban and cultural significance of its location between the state capitol and University of Texas campus. The densely organized program elements emphasize the museum’s civic role by opening toward Congress Avenue. The planetarium’s formal orientation invites the academic campus into the site and complements the emerging museum district. The exterior multi use plaza, celestial window and open facade welcome the public into the museum. The entry portal’s access into the universal atrium provides physical and visual connections to the planetarium and gallery exhibits. The interior composition presents the galleries as floating solids within a spatial volume. Together, the residential tower, planetarium, science museum and technology center create value through their adjacencies and shared address.

Austin

AIAH DESIGN AWARDS

PROJECT SCIENCE MUSEUM + TECHNOLOGY CENTER and MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT

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AIAH DESIGN AWARDS

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PROJECT SCIENCE MUSEUM + TECHNOLOGY CENTER and MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT

AIAH DESIGN AWARDS

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PLANETARIUM LOBBY

VISUAL CONTEXT

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PROJECT SCIENCE MUSEUM + TECHNOLOGY CENTER and MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT

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DESIGN AWARDS

SCIENCE MUSEUM + TECHNOLOGY CENTER and MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT

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Turner, Ramirez & Associates | Professional Work

Volkswagen Dealership Corpus Christi, Texas The Corpus Christi Volkswagen Dealership utilizes the current â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;White Frameâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; branding. Consisting of 19,730 sf, The design is focused on values the automaker builds into its cars, simplicity and innovation. The design creates a comfortable and open atmosphere. The facility houses showroom, office, storage and mechanic space withing a hybrid building consisting of traditional construction for front-of-house function and long span metal building for the storage and back-of-house mechanic zones.

Corpus Christi

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5 A-2.0

NORTH ELEVATION

SCALE: 1/8" = 1'-0" DATE:

WEST ELEVATION

SHEET IDENTIFICATION

A-2.0

10/21/2011

A-2.0.dwg

FILE NAME:

2011-16

FILE NUMBER:

EAST ELEVATION

SCALE: 1/8" = 1'-0" MARK

DESCRIPTION

C DATE

APPR. MARK

SCALE: 1/8" = 1'-0" DESCRIPTION

INTERIOR (FRONT) ELEVATION

ARCH E

SIZE:

AS NOTED

PLOT SCALE: PLOT DATE:

JACK RICE TURNER

CONTRACT NO.:

2011/10/21 DM

CKD BY:

SOLICITATION NO.: LF

PHILIP JOHN RAMIREZ A.I.A.

3 A-2.0 DATE

APPR.

THEY MAY NOT BE REUSED, REPRODUCED OR ALTERED IN ANY WAY WITHOUT THE EXPRESSED WRITTEN CONSENT FROM THE ARCHITECT OF RECORD.

DISCLAIMER: THIS DRAWING AND ACCOMPANYING SPECIFICATIONS ARE AND SHALL REMAIN THE SOLE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OF THE ARCHITECT OF RECORD.

SCALE: 1/8" = 1'-0"

SUBMITTED BY:

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OVERALL SOUTH ELEVATION

DWN BY:

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TURNER + RAMIREZ

B DESIGNED BY:

ARCHITECTURAL ELEVATIONS

CORPUS CHRISTI VOLKSWAGEN CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS

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A CORPUS CHRISTI VOLKSWAGEN CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS

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1 A-1.0

COMPOSITE FLOOR PLAN

SCALE: 1/8" = 1'-0"

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SOLICITATION NO.: DM

DISCLAIMER: THIS DRAWING AND ACCOMPANYING SPECIFICATIONS ARE AND SHALL REMAIN THE SOLE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OF THE ARCHITECT OF

CKD BY:

PHILIP JOHN RAMIREZ A.I.A.

DWN BY:

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Turner, Ramirez & Associates | Professional Work

Armed Forces Reserve Center Austin, Texas The AFRC consists of 255.000 sf of high tech office training facilities, storage and maintenance facilities for the four branches of the US Armed Forces Reserves. The Building is design to provide the necessary program for each branch of the service under a single roof, as well as, maintenance facilities for maintaining the reserves equipment and vehicles. The required blast rating standards created challenges in design that required innovation from the entire team. The end result is multi level approach that provides separation to program types that prevents noise infiltration to training rooms and open floor space for equipment storage and maintenance.

Austin

SOM | Professional Work

Pioneer Park Gurgaon, India Sprawling over 76 acres of land, this first of its kind Mixed Used Development is ready to redefine the landscape of Gurgaon that is a distinctive place for live, work and play. Located less than 2 kms away from the prestigious Golf Course, 25 kms from New Delhi and 15 minutes from IGI Airport, it is secluded enough to be private and public enough to be a center of all activities. Developed around Pioneer Park with a synergetic blend of premium residential community, exclusive corporate address, luxury hotel and year round entertainment. It has been designed for contemporary modern living. Along the perimeter of the 10 acre Green Park and close to all the amenities, open spaces and retail district is the Residential Neighborhood. Each neighborhood is unique in its architectural form, the elegance of the tree-lined streets, landscaped parks and childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s playgrounds. With tall apartment towers clustered at the center of each neighborhood, each neighborhood has a personal park with fountains and shaded trees.

Gurgaon

SOM | Professional Work

Century Avenue 2-3 Shanghai, China Consisting of 1,500,000 m2 the project is located in the city’s historic center, Beijing Finance Street is China’s new “Wall Street.” The vibrant district, built in time for the 2008 Olympic Games, contains a diverse mix of commercial and residential buildings, in addition to ample public space. The master plan capitalized on the city’s tremendous economic energy and addressed the resulting challenges of improving transportation and air quality. The scale is unmistakably pedestrian, which reflects the client’s goal to create both formal and informal meeting places. A network of lush gardens, courtyards, and landscaped pathways weave between buildings and result in a walkable environment. The district is anchored by the “Great Urban Atrium,” a crescent-shaped structure that opens onto a central park.

Shanghai

Davis Architects | Professional Work

MidFirst Bank Phoenix. Arizona This project is one of 5 prototype branch locations designed for MidFirst Bankâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s expansion in to the Arizona market. The design paradigm was focused on the quality of experience for the customer. The large vaulted entry space was designed to provide maximum light with minimal heat gain that included rustic wood trusses to create a warm and inviting environment for their customer. Corten steel panels, warm tones and local stone created a palate from the surrounding desert landscape. The iconic butterfly roof form created a standout presence in the market making the branch locations standout and be easily identifiable.

Phoenix

Davis Architects | Professional Work

Chauncey Ranch Commerce Center Scottsdale. Arizona Located adjacent to the Arizona Mayo Clinic and Scottsdale Healthcare Thompson Peak Hospital, Chauncey Ranch Commerce Center is 60,000 sf of class A medical office space in the Chauncey Ranch Development. Completed in 1998 the buildings utilized tilt construction to deliver a fast track project of medical office condo space.

Scottsdale

ARCH Design Studio | 2013 / 2014

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