LEARN BY LIVING Senior Thesis Student Housing - Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, CA
This thesis investigates specific and broad methods of promoting community in housing. Solutions range from a new mentorship-based honors program to kitchen details and material selection.
KITCHEN PLACEMENT No Windows Needed
Solutions are just as well suited to improve Multi-Unit, Multi-Family, Senior-Living, Relief-Housing, Youth-Housing and many other types of housing. OPERABLE BALCONY WALL Opens with Seasons Summer - Cali Summer Winter - Most days it’s still not that warm
SINGLE ROOMS Desired by Upperclassmen Each Room has a Sink Less Conflict
FOOD PREP CONVERSATION SPACE Students can cook while interacting with others
VIEW HIERARCHY Best Views in Community Space Get’s People Out of Rooms
“L” SHAPE TABLE Prevents Single Group Domination of Kitchen
TIMBER FACADE Represents Community Shades Glazing
EASY ACCESS CIRCULATION Prevents Collisions
FOLDING GLASS WALL Ventilation Connection to Outdoors Connection to Outdoor community
Kitchen Design Strategies
FOLDING GLASS WALL Ventilation Connection to Outdoors Connection to Outdoor community
Kitchen Zones TIMBER FACADE Represents Community Shades Glazing Privacy
COOKING EATING
CLEANING
SHADE SCREEN Emphasizes Balcony (Community Spaces) East-West Shade
Cooking Timeline
VENTILATION Single-Loaded Corridors and Open Central Area Promotes Ventilation of Stinky Dorms
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CENTRAL AREA Replaces Poor Hallways Improved Ventilation
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PERFORATED METAL Mimics Operable Balcony Improved Ventilation
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Building Design Strategies Bathroom
Bedrooms
Central Balcony
Kitchen & Living
Luke Durkin | Cal Poly | Senior Thesis - Student Housing
Ventilation and Views
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COLLEGE HOUSE PROGRAM
MENTOR HOUSING
A Place to Collaborate, Study and Grow
Graduate/Upperclassmen Single 12 Person Apartment
COLLEGE HOUSES
Study/Work/Build Collaborate Social
CENTRAL LAWN
Activity Space Gathering Space Interaction Chance
GROCERY/AGRICULTURE COLLEGE HOUSE
Cal Poly Farm Market Community Hub Only Grocery in East San Luis Obispo
“I’M DESIGNING A METHOD OF EDUCATION as much as I’M DESIGNING A HOME FOR STUDENTS”
Levels of Community Concept
Selected Case Studies
Primary Goals & Solutions
Old Ressies University of Canberra, Australia
Bastyr Univ Housing by: Collins Woerman Architects
Spaces to interact at every level
Academic Village, Univ of Virginia by: Thomas Jefferson
APARTMENT
1. Best Outcomes are in mid size, 12-32 person groups 2. Create a Complex for the whole Cal Poly Community not just the complex itself • College Houses • Dining • Grocery • Retail 3. Levels of Community Theory • Variety of Places to Interact • Works like a Chain Reaction, No Weak Link 4. Ways to make a large group kitchen work • Special Cabinet Dish rack • Commercial Dishwashers • Sinks in rooms • Locked Individual Food Storage 5. Porch Based Community 6. Respond to students previous housing situation 7. Stress Reduction 8. Minimize Roommate Conflict Opportunities 9. Upperclassmen Path to Graduation Graduate/Upperclassmen Mentor Housing
College House
FLOOR
BUILDING
COMPLEX Grocery& Retail (Agriculture College House)
Luke Durkin | Cal Poly | Senior Thesis - Student Housing
KITCHEN/LIVING
BALCONIES
OUTDOOR SPACES
SUPPORT BUILDINGS
Assistant Superintendent - Epoch Winery and Tasting Room The Construction Zone: A design-build company. Where the superintendents are architects. Resulting in construction that executes the architect’s vision with the highest degree of detail and quality. Historic Winery Adaptive Reuse
Two Main Buildings -New Production Building -Tasting Room: Adaptive Re-use of earthquake damaged 1882 Winery Main Responsibilities -Documentation/Tracking -Construction Observation -Cal Green -Material Salvage/Re-use -Procuring bids -Logistics -Submittals -Misc. Construction Tasks
Reclaimed Redwood Doors
Luke Durkin | The Construction Zone | Epoch Winery & Tasting Room
Published in the Cal Poly Architecture Design Discourse XIII
A new Hub for the University of Canberra embodying the Changing Purpose of Libraries reflecting the Beauty of the Australian Landscape seeking to Improve Perceptions of Canberra
Luke Durkin | Cal Poly | University of Canberra Library
College Football = Grandstands College Tennis = Amenities Wine tasting, luxury boxes, brunch and other amenities attract fans to an afternoon of tennis. An addictive experience that will keep fans coming back
Luke Durkin | Cal Poly | Cal Poly Tennis Center
AIAS/VINYL competition - HONORABLE MENTION
d3 International Sketch Competition - Student Housing Working Sketches
VARIOUS PROJECTS
Furniture Design - Residence Hall Couch Design
Luke Durkin | Cal Poly | Various Projects