Matthew Frame, M.Arch
Portfolio architecture + design
selected works 2006 | 2012
Statement
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Architecture has always been in my life, even when I did not know it. In high school, I took many engineering courses to expose myself to structure and the math side of design. I felt that there was something missing in my education and that my dream career needed graphic design, structures and science. Therefore, in college I chose to study and follow architecture, which opened my eyes to the endless possibilities of design.
Dallas Atheneum
Some would call the mental tools of an architect precise, organized and articulated. I strive to practice these words in my projects and thinking process. The idea must first be clear to the thinker and then communicated to the employer and client. I hope to bring a beneficial and organized work ethic to a firm that strives for efficiency, safety and ethically sound goals. The history of a city is important to its inhabitants. Some people do not think they care about it, but the history has helped shape everything about that location. The buildings that are built and the culture that is manifested creates a unique environment that affects everything in the city. Historic preservation is important to me, as it is a means to study and link the various factors that created the unique environment and feel of the city. If it is destroyed, the culture and previous lifestyles are nearly impossible to study and help others appreciate all that was offered. While the past is important to me, the future lies in greener and more sustainable buildings. These buildings must be cost efficient to create and they must be helpful rather than harmful to the environment. I feel that the environment is highly neglected since we as humans have not made it a priority to sustain. Ethically this is a dilemma to me and I hope to work with other individuals that wish to create a brighter future for the next generation. I am very goal oriented and wish to help with architectural design, graphic design or Revit construction documents. My long term goals include getting my license for architecture and becoming LEED certified. Thank you, Matthew Frame
Solo Project
Summary
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Plan
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Elevation, section A
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Elevation, section B
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Structure grid and HVAC
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Wall section and details
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Dining renders
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AIA renders and water details
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Katy Trail Collaboration
Collaboration
Summary
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Plan, elevation and section
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Street renders
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Building renders and wall detail
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Power House Group
Architecture Group
Summary
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Elevation and wall details
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Renders and turbine detail
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North-West building rehabilitation
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Dallas Atheneum Using Richard Meier’s Atheneum as a study model and a site located in Dallas, we were to expose ourselves to new ways of looking at Architecture and to push our own beliefs in how one dwells in a living space. To branch out and create architecture that others can witness in their everyday activities transpiring in Uptown Dallas and maintain functionality of an atheneum was the main focus of this project. How each individual approached this topic led to many unique solutions. There is an orthogonal grid placed on the plan which yeilds varying square and rectangular shapes to organize. The West Elevation simplicity in building spaces allows the concept of how one enters, moves through-out and then leaves a room to be emphasised. This antheneum deals with threshold, borders, layers and leaves a lingering effect on the North Elevation visitor.
East Elevation
South Elevation
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Dallas Atheneum TRASH
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LIMITED EMPLOYEE PARKING
VACANT SIDE RAMP
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ELEVATOR
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MECHANICAL
FIRE STAIR
FIRE STAIR
AUDITORIUM
SERVICE ENTRANCE MECHANICAL
WAITING AREA
AIA KITCHEN and DINING
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LAWN
REST ROOM
REST ROOM
178’
SECONDARY CLASS ROOM
EXHIBIT REST ROOM
REST ROOM
138’
POND 3 A113A
STAIR
UP
88’
48’
N. HARWOOD ST.
AIA CONFERENCE
EXHIBIT 1 UP
A109
CLASS ROOM
15’
GRAND STAIR
AIA WELCOME AREA RAMP
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UP
UP
ACCESS HALLWAY MAIN LECTURE ROOM
SITE
WELCOME AREA
INFORMATION BOOTH
ENTRANCE STAIR
RETAINING POND
200’
245’
A.I.A. 165’
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POND
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SEASONAL EXHIBITION MAIN ENTRANCE
FIRE STAIR 110’
150’ 2 A109
VEHICULAR ACCESS
First Floor Plan
Site Location
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THE PARK
Site Space : 42677.6 sq. ft. Building Space : 26372 sq. ft. Scale 1 : 32 Address : 1949 Woodall Rodgers Fwy
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ELEVATOR
ELEVATOR FIRE STAIR
FIRE STAIR
OPEN TO BELOW
FIRE STAIR
MECHANICAL
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MAIN GALLERY
MECHANICAL
MECHANICAL
EXTENDED CIELING OF AIA BUILDING AIA GALLERY SHOWCASE
REST ROOM
KITCHEN/FOOD PREP
REST ROOM
REST ROOM
SCULPTURE GARDEN
STORAGE REST ROOM
REST ROOM
WASH ROOM
REST ROOM
EXPRESS ORDER LINE STAIR
TILED FLOOR
TILED FLOOR ON AXIS
OPEN TO BELOW
UP
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AIA SEMINAR GRAND STAIR AIA OFFICE SPACE
BAR
MINOR LIBRARY COMPONENTS UP
SEASONAL EXHIBIT
OFFICE SPACE
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CAFE DINING
GRAND STAIR
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UP
OPEN TO BELOW
WAITING AREA
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TILED FLOOR ON AXIS
WAITING
FORMAL DINING
OPEN TO BELOW
OPEN TO BELOW
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EXTENDED CIELING
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ADMINISTRATION
OUTDOOR DINING FIRE STAIR
FIRE STAIR
Second Floor Plan
Third Floor Plan
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Dallas Atheneum From a distance this FRAMED DINING VIEW antheneum has a framing effect in that it has many ACACIA WOOD DINING LOUVER views that are enveloped or organized by columns 30' RED MAPLE TREE and louvers. The viewer is not forced but gently guided by the wooden louvers to view a horizontal vision of the curtain walls that drape around the building. There are two main ways South - Elevation to confront this building. From the South walkway, after crossing the street FROSTED GLASS SKY LIGHT the visitor is pushed 1' CONCRETE PARAPIT WALL straight into making decisions. Should they take the ramp or the large staircase that is presented in front of them? The ACACIA WOOD CURTAIN LOUVER SYSTEM ramp allows many views to be seen of the A.I.A. 8' CONCRETE PRIVACY PARTITION office as one walks up and then turns back to finish walking up the inclined walkway. The stairs are North - Elevation presented parallel to a large pond that is pulled along the ground from the main entrance to the building. To the left there is an even larger staircase that leads to the entrance of the Cafe on the third floor of the building. For those that do not want to walk up that many stairs, there are also two elevators to take them up to the dining area. North - Section Transverse
PRIVACY WALL
5 - ROOF FLOOR 48' - 0" ACACIA WOOD CURTAIN LOUVER SYSTEM 1' CONCRETE PARAPIT WALL 4 - FOURTH FLOOR 36' - 0"
3 - THIRD FLOOR 24' - 0" CONCRETE OUTER WALL
2 - SECOND FLOOR 12' - 0" 8' CONCRETE PRIVACY PARTITION GARBAGE DISPOSAL 1 - GROUND FLOOR 0' - 0"
SLOPED CONCRETE SLAB ROOF 5 - ROOF FLOOR 48' - 0" 4" ACACIA DINING LOUVER SYSTEM 4 - FOURTH FLOOR 36' - 0" 30' RED MAPLE TREE 3 - THIRD FLOOR 24' - 0" DINING ACCESS STAIR CASE 2 - SECOND FLOOR 12' - 0"
1 - GROUND FLOOR 0' - 0"
5 - ROOF FLOOR 48' - 0"
FRAMED WINDOW
4 - FOURTH FLOOR 36' - 0" RESTROOM
OUTDOOR DINING
BAR
3 - THIRD FLOOR 24' - 0" RESTROOM ADMINISTRATION MAIN STAIR WELL
2 - SECOND FLOOR 12' - 0"
RESTROOM FRONT HALLWAY
SEASONAL EXHIBITION
1 - GROUND FLOOR 0' - 0"
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Dallas Atheneum If someone was to choose to go up the outside stair chamber they would have to pass first through a framed entrance that is derived from the adjacent side of the building. This threshold is re-introduced once again near the second story of the building as the visitor walks up towards the Cafe. There are three more minor thresholds and rite of passages unique to this atheneum before making it to the third floor cafe of this building. Once through the third story entrance along the arranged floor forms a large window that frames the sky beyond it.
5 - ROOF FLOOR 48' - 0" HEIRARCHICAL WINDOW SYSTEM
SCULPTURE GARDEN
ACACIA WOOD CURTAIN LOUVER SYSTEM
LARGE SINGLE SHEET GLASS PANE
4 - FOURTH FLOOR 36' - 0"
3 - THIRD FLOOR 24' - 0"
8' CONCRETE PRIVACY PARTITION 2 - SECOND FLOOR 12' - 0" RAMP ACCESS 1 - GROUND FLOOR 0' - 0"
East - Elevation
IN-LINE FRAMED VIEW 5 - ROOF FLOOR 48' - 0" MAIN ENTRANCE 4 - FOURTH FLOOR 36' - 0"
WATER FALL SYSTEM
ACACIA WOOD CURTAIN WALL SYSTEM
30' RED MAPLE TREE 3 - THIRD FLOOR 24' - 0" ACACIA WOOD LOUVER SYSTEM
SLOPED STAIRCASE TO DINING
2 - SECOND FLOOR 12' - 0" 8' CONCRETE PRIVACY PARTITION
1 - GROUND FLOOR 0' - 0"
West - Elevation
This represents partial freedom in the sky and the attempt to harness this freedom in a view. It is also another example of a reflective boundary that is shown at this Dallas atheneum.
SECTION TOP 42' - 6" SKY LIGHT ON AXIS
4 - FOURTH FLOOR 36' - 0" SCULPTURE GARDEN
EXPRESS CHECK OUT FOR CAFE
ELEVATOR
3 - THIRD FLOOR 24' - 0" AIA SEMINAR
AIA OFFICE SPACE GALLERY
GRAND STAIRCASE
OFFICE SPACE
2 - SECOND FLOOR 12' - 0" CONFERENCE PRIVACY WALL
WELCOME AREA
AUDITORIUM
CLASS ROOM
1 - GROUND FLOOR 0' - 0"
West - Section Longitudinal
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Dallas Atheneum The orthogonal grid is spaced out on 6 foot increments. This allowed for larger 12 foot by 12 foot spaces to be created and used in the steel beam and column load bearing support structure. There are three load bearing fire stair wells to provide emergency exits through-out the entire building.
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The HVAC system has two self contained units that provide air to two halves of the atheneum. The supply is towards the exterior of the building so a more balanced temperature may be acheived as a blanket of colder air keeps the heat gain from the windows under control.
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RCP with Air ductwork floor 1
SUPPLY RETURN MECHANICAL
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RCP with Air ductwork floor 2
OPEN TO BELOW
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CIELING ABOVE OPEN TO BELOW
RCP with Air ductwork floor 3
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Dallas Atheneum - Detail SHIM WOOD BLOCK
COPING CAP FASTENERS
4 - FOURTH FLOOR 36' - 0"
INSULATION MEMBRANE PARAPIT WALL BACKER GAP CANT
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COVER INSULATION THERMAL INSULATION BEAM
ROOF DECK CURTAIN WALL
COLUMN GLASS PANE
3 - THIRD FLOOR 24' - 0"
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2 - SECOND FLOOR 12' - 0"
GLASS PANE
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CURTAIN WALL STRUCTURAL COLUMN RAIL GUARD
CURTAIN WALL BRACE 1' CONCRETE FLOOR
LOUVER CONCRETE SUPPORT
PEBBLES
SIDEWALK
PLASTIC INSULATION
COMPACT EARTH
3' FOOTING
2' - 6"
1 - GROUND FLOOR 0' - 0"
EARTH
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Dallas Atheneum Render A - On the third floor looking out towards the southern park in Dallas. The window louver system rotates depending on the intensity of sunlight. Outdoor dining is possible through-out the day with table lamps and overhead lighting in the evening. Render B - On the ground floor looking up towards render A location. The Acacia wood and varnish is clearly visible projected above the first and second glass facaded floors. The drop down ceiling is conceiled behind an opaque sheet of glass but does yeild evidence on the series of vents and pipework behind the curtains of the facade.
A. Exterior Dining
Render C - Upon entering the cafe entrance from the main stair case. The view is presented in the evening as the dinner rush approaches. Framed on the opposite wall is a large window that follows the angle of the staircase behind the viewer.
B. Exterior Dining
C. Interior Dining 09
Dallas Atheneum 4 - FOURTH FLOOR 36' - 0"
Render D - looking from the outside window into the office space. This conference room was designed for use with the large table and interactive monitors located around the room.
WATER RELEASE NOZZLE
PIPING BEHIND WALL
3 - THIRD FLOOR 24' - 0" BRACING FOR PIPE
THIN OPAQUE CONCRETE WALL
D. AIA Office SHEET OF WATER
Render F - located in the most south-western part of the building, employees can come and rest, enjoy the benefits of a full kitchen and see the sun set from the full open curtain walls.
2 - SECOND FLOOR 12' - 0"
9 A113A PATHWAY TO CAFE STAIRCASE RETAINING WALL
CURTAIN WALL PUMP
1 - GROUND FLOOR 0' - 0"
FOOTING INSULATION MEMBRANE
E. Painting Showcase
INTAKE
3' - 0"
POND CONCRETE BOTTOM
Waterfall Detail
BUILDING BOUNDARY
CONCRETE WATERFALL
RECESSED LIGHT
STAIR TO CAFE 1' - 6"
EARTH
POND WATER
3' - 0"
Render E - the atheneum is to include many areas that showcase local and private artworks.
0' - 6"
F. AIA Breakroom
Pond Section 10
Katy Trail Collaboration To create a new lifestyle community near Katy Trail in Dallas, Texas, we as a group project composed of Interior Designers, Landscape Architects and Architects chose to include park, hotel and retail characteristics. The inclusion of the three fields allowed this project to have many details and research angles. The end result included sustainable ideas, commercial and residential spaces to create an independant sustained business structure.
Carlisle Street
Ground floor and Spa
Hotel
Apartment and Roof top 11
Katy Trail Collaboration The multi-use building along Katy Trail is to have stacks of varying zones of function ranging from types of residential to commercial. The first floor above the below-ground parking is for vehicular access to both the motel and spa. This transitional space also creates zones of vertical access where four cores are located in the central part of the complex. As the visitor goes up the floors, the spaces go from public to more private. The roof top contains dining and relaxation for the hotel and apartment owners.
East Elevation
Roof Level 12 Roof 116' - 0"
Condo - 4 Level 11 106' - 0"
Level 10 96' - 0"
Condo - 3 Condo - 2
Level 9 86' - 0"
Condo - 1 Level 8 76' - 0"
Garden Floor Level 7 64' - 0"
Level 6 55' - 0"
Level 5 46' - 0"
Apartment -3 Apartment -2 Apartment -1
Level 4 37' - 0"
Hotel Level 3 28' - 0"
Office Level 2 16' - 0"
Ground Level 1 0' - 0"
Courtyard Level Sub-1 -12' - 0"
Garage - 1
Garage-1 -36' - 0"
Garage - 2 Garage_2 -46' - 0"
Garage - 3 Garage_3 -56' - 0"
Hotel and Spa floor
East Section
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Katy Trail Collaboration The various street levels on Carlisle St. allowed for unique viewpoints into the storefronts of the new structure. With ample sidewalk space and vegetation, the visitor is not hindered by the busy street nearby. To enter the building and to park, there is a roadway that goes cuts into the first floor of the structure. Vehicles then enter a basement level parking before entering one of the four core elevator and stair wells. Along the busiest corner there is a Cafe and outdoor sitting space that on the interior overlooks the hotel main lobby. Many social interactions take place in this location.
Cafe entrance looking North-East
Street and Store front
Model view looking North-West
Inner Courtyard view from Open floor
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Katy Trail Collaboration
9' APARTMENT BALCONY
NO HVAC ABOVE OFFICE FLOOR
9' BOUTIQUE HOTEL FLOOR 2' HVAC FULL HEIGHT 9' CURTAIN WALL
Roof View 1-WAY GLASS CLEARSTORY
10' OFFICE SPACE
1'6" SHADING SYSTEM 3'6" PLENUM CLEARSTORY
2-WAY GLASS CLEARSTORY 7' CURTAIN WALL
12' GROUND FLOOR SPACE
OUTDOOR DINING 1' CONCRETE GROUND FLOOR 2' DROP DOWN 2x2 CEILING
Motel Entrance
EARTH
COURTYARD MECHANICAL SPACE
3' TRANSFER BEAM
Cafe entrance looking North-East Inner Courtyard view
21' TOP FLOOR OF GARAGE
Wall Section
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Power House Group This project was to create a Performing Arts Center on Ave. J in Lubbock, Texas for the arts district. The incentive was to bring activities into the area and have the community more involved. The art to be showcased could be incorporated into different showrooms and onto the surfaces of the site.
Lubbock
Axis
Rehabilitation would be required for four of the existing buildings, and would need sustainable design elements to reduce dependence on exterior utility services.
Lubbock site
Roof and Shading
Parking
Performing Arts Center - HVAC and ductwork
Performing Arts and surrounding buildings 15
Power House Group 2 A101
WEEP HOLE WEATHER STRIP ARCH BAR
GLASS WINDOW PANE MASONRY WALL
ALUMINUM CHANNEL BRICK SILL REINFORCEMENT STEEL STUD
INTERIOR
MASONRY BRICK
SUPPORT BRACKET
STEEL STUD
ALUMINUM SHADING SUPPORT
INSULATION UNIVERSAL HINGED SPHERICAL INSERT-TYPE
3'6" CONCRETE WALL CONCRETE SLAB VAPOUR BARRIER FLOOR INSULATION
VERTICAL WALL MOUNT
EARTH
BASEMENT FLOOR BASEMENT WATER RETAINER CONCRETE FOUNDATION FOUNDATION DRAIN
Performing Art Center Wall Section Shading Envelope
Wall Detail Aluminum Vertical Axis Wind Turbine Brick Existing
Glass Lobby Facade
South Elevation
North Elevation
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Power House Group
Performing Arts Center main entrance
Interstitial green space between Performing Arts Center and North-West building
Vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT)
Interior of box theater 17