After taking the photograph that now sits on the cover of this portfolio, I got back into my car and continued my drive on US 136. Since I’m not normally the type of person that is so overwhelmed by the urge to take a photo that they pull off to the side of the road, I spent the next 15 minutes alternating between staring at the sunset, and wondering what in the world had just gotten into me. Now several years later, I realize the commonality between that moment and my passion for architecture. The beauty that architecture strives to achieve is a type of beauty that creates a keen awareness of the present moment and has the ability to make us pause in admiration.
Crystal Lake, IL • mbarrett028@gmail.com • (815) 861-2905
Educatio n 2012 - 2014
U niversity of Illi nois at Urba na-Champaign Master of Architecture, Structures Option
2008 - 2012
U niversity of Illi nois at Urba na-Champaign Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies
2010 - 2011
L’Ecole Natio nale Supérieure d’A rchitecture de Versailles Participated in the year-long program, historically recognized by the National Architecture Accreditation Board as one of the leading study abroad programs offered at an American university.
2004 - 2008
McHe nry Commu nity High School Graduated with High Honors, Illinois State Scholar
Professio nal Experie nce August 2012 - Present
Teachi ng Assista nt, U niversity of Illi nois Lighting & Acoustics and HVAC, School of Architecture Prepared and conducted lessons for weekly 90-minute lab sessions with sections of 30-40 students, helping them to post exam scores over half a letter-grade higher than the overall course average. Initiated weekly office hours following positive student feedback stating their improved confidence with complex course material upon receiving one-on-one help. Designed, wrote, and graded course assignments and quizzes in collaboration with 2-3 other teaching assistants.
May - August 2013
G.T. Hardwick Architects Architectural Intern Operated as the sole draftsman under the supervision of the firm Architect. Produced architectural drawings ranging from schematic drawings and renderings to construction details. Gained one-on-one supervision and training through nearly all phases of the architectural design process from a seasoned Architect.
May - July 2012
Hardi ng Partners Architects
Architectural Intern
Helped client to clearly envision proposed master plan improvements to their church campus through production of presentation drawings during preliminary project meetings. Collaborated on submittal processing during periods of heavy demand that required rapid turnaround times. Organized and archived project construction documents for more efficient office work.
Recognitio n December 2013
Graduate Award for Design Excelle nce, Nomi nee In collaboration with studio partner Mike Barkoviak.
April 2013
Cyprus E. Palmer Award Awarded for academic achievement in the Structures Option.
May 2012
Autodesk Stude nt Expert Nominated by faculty for demonstrated proficiency in Revit and Autocad.
May 2012
Gree n Rescheme Sustai nability Competitio n, 2nd Place Team project (4 members). Jury highlighted innovative use of materials and project practicality as design strengths.
Spring 2011
Lydia E. Parker Bates Scholars hip College of Fine and Applied Arts scholarship.
Spring 2010
Illi nois Ge neral Assembly Scholars hip Awarded by Illinois State Senator Dan Duffy.
Spring 2008
BP Sustai nable Exploratio n Gra nt $10,000 Awarded to a small design team of students and instructors for exploration in sustainable design.
Skills Software Revit, AutoCAD, SketchUp, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Artlantis (SketchUp rendering), and Excel.
Ha nd Sketching and drawing in ink, graphite, and colored-pencil. Digital photography.
Activities Alp ha R ho Chi- Professio nal/Social Architecture Fraternity Recruitment Chair (Spring ‘12), Professional Chair (Fall ‘11), Philanthropy Chair (Fall ’11), Social Chair (Spring ’10)
McHe nry High School Class Treasurer, Football Captain, Student Leadership Team, Student Council
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An Introduction
Fall 2013
Spring 2013
Shapi ng the Fabric Pages 6-15
Summer 2013
Clare ndo n Crossi ng Pages 16-25
Burial Chapel Pages 26-33
Fall 2012
A Traveler’s I nn Pages 34-41
Fall 2011
I nverti ng Views Pages 42-47
Fall 2011
Fall a 2013 3
El Ca nto n Medical Pages 48-51
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An Introduction
Photograp hy + Sketches Pages 56-62
Fall 2013 with Mike Barkoviak
SHAPING the Fabric Chicago, Illinois -Nominated for the Graduate Award for Design Excellence
Situated on the South Branch of the Chicago River, one of the primary goals of the Urban Architecture Studio is to inspire pedestrian interaction with the city. The main tool for achieving this goal is the creation of public and green spaces that, through future development of the riverwalk, will activate the waterfront and link East Pilsen with the Chicago Loop. The final vision is a city which connects nodes of activity through a continuum of public spaces. The objective of this project is to illustrate that architectural design can have an impact that is larger than a building. All drawings included are my own product unless accompanied by a ( * ) in the caption. The format of this studio course led to the master plan being a collaborative effort among partners in the first half of the semester. During the second half of the semester, Mike and I each chose to put emphasis on a particular portion of our design — Mike selected the intersection near the historic brewery, while I selected the waterfront area. While we both provided input to the other throughout the design process, the drawings included here focus more heavily on the waterfront.
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Shaping the Fabric
Conceptual Constants
Retail
Civic
Use of riverwalk and entertainment as a means of promoting future development along the river.
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Use of public and green space to link East Pilsen with riverfront.
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East Pilsen is one of the very few cases in Chicago where the orthogonal grid is broken by diagonals. This diagonal (which is again reected to the south in China Town) is the primary commercial area of East Pilsen. By creating a new grid that communicates with this diagonal, we not only create a dialogue between historic landmarks, but we link the existing retail corridor with a new one. (Diagram by Mike Barkoviak)
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CLARENDON N O Crossing Arlington, Arlin A Arl nng ngt Virginia
Located just five miles from central Washington, D.C., the Clarendon Crossing project continues the trend of building mixed-use developments in the area over recent years. The studio prompt called for the placement of retail, residential, and office uses, all while satisfying the requirements for adequate parking below the development. Rather than creating a mixed-use development that people constantly pass by but rarely engage with, the response to prompt was to create a destination. The internal promenade, a continuation of the walkable downtown area, uses a central plaza to create a flow of pedestrian traffic that activates the length of the site. The plaza, equipped with restaurants, retail, and upper level residential units, becomes an exciting destination for a host of activities ranging from lunch to after-dinner drinks to shopping.
Northwest Elevation
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Clarendon Crossing
The site was initially scattered on four separate pieces of land, each separated from the next by roads. These roads were closed to make way for a more walkable and connected site. The new site footprint is below.
The developer’s dream- the basic site footprint was pulled up to the maximum allowable height. Offices were put near the metro station, retail on the first floor, and apartments to the south.
Residential masses were pushed down to a height of six stories, creating a space that respects the human scale. One residential tower is pulled up for views and more leasable space.
The Footprint.
Max Leasable Area.
Human Scale.
Plazas were carved into the mass, creating nodes of activity within the project. This also allowed for plentiful daylight penetration.
Circulation routes form connections between buildings, the metro, and possible future site expansions. Daylight access for residential units is considered by limiting building depths.
Second story retail brings activity to the centralized plaza. As a counter-point, additional apartment units form a boundary to the southern site. The centralized park is raised to the second level for sun access.
Activity Nodes.
Access.
Public Plaza. Private Park.
Retail - 200,000 sqft of retail space. - Two story retail in central plaza area helps create an active, exciting environment. - Two sided retail corridor along 10th Street.
Parking - Below ground parking garage with multiple access points. - 5 levels of parking on the main block, 4 on the southern block. - Over 2,000 parking spaces provided to meet programmatic requirements.
Office - Office tower situated close to metro for shorter walking commute. - 496,000 sqft of office space covering 12 stories.
Apartments - 580 apartment units situated throughout the site. - Apartment tower reaches a height of 9 stories. - Mid-rise residential helps to keep a human scale to the site.
Fitness - 74,000 sqft fitness center covering two separate floors. - Located on Washington Blvd for maximum visibility and accessibility.
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Sunscreen Wall Detail Stone pavers on rubber strips Rigid insulation
Residential Unit
Flatplate concrete structure
Second Level Plan
HVAC duct Drywall ceiling
Residential Unit Shildan terra cotta baguette sunscreen Curtain wall spandrel panel Sunscreen mounting bracket Suspended sofďŹ t
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Summer 2013
BURIAL Chapel Philo, Illinois
The one experience that all visitors to the chapel have in common is the loss of a loved one. When feeling the immense vulnerability associated with such a loss, people tend to gravitate towards gardens or parks — places with nature, places that are quiet and secure, places that allow you to be alone with your thoughts and your emotions. In essence, this is what the project seeks to create. It attempts to provide mourning loved ones with a secluded space in which they can grieve. To bring about an awareness of the secluded nature of the garden and chapel, a juxtaposition is created in which the visitor is ďŹ rst placed into an environment of heightened exposure.
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Pre-cast concrete t-shapes with channels to receive marble. Marble inserts form the top and bottom of niches for urn placement. Voids in the wall allow for ower, letter, or prayer placement from those left behind. Copper name plates cover the niche. Forming patina over the years, the covering offers a temporal connection to the deceased.
Columbarium Wall
Exposed Porch
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HVAC
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Structure and Experience
Vestibule walls provide compression support for cantilever extending from building. Interior supports allow for the utilization of a tension ring in resisting the gravity loads of the roof, thereby allowing for a perimeter free from structure.
Open perimeter and inverted roof promote an outward observance, drawing attention to the building’s context of Philo and surrounding farmlands.
Use of a moment connections in central truss intersection allows for an unobstructed skylight that would otherwise be blocked by cross bracing. The cantilevering truss resists overturning by being tied down to the columns forming the chapel entry.
Chapel trusses allow for an open floor plan, while their supporting columns similarly allow for a transparent facade.
With perimeter columns supporting trusses, the chapel’s structure inverts the structure of the porch. The transparent and retractable facade allows for the garden and columbarium to become the “walls” of the chapel. Columns supporting the truss create a sheltered walkway to the chapel, an experience that is in direct opposition The cantilevering overhang to the building’s entrance provides an experience that sequence. draws attention outward, rather than confining it with columns.
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Fall 2012
A TRAVELER’S Inn Lake Louise, Canada
The Traveler’s Inn project called for the design of a 24-unit lodge within a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Known for its overwhelming beauty, this remote site on Lake Louise in the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks was chosen to be the location of the Inn. At an elevation 1,000 ft higher and nearly a mile away from the resort town of Lake Louise (#3), the Inn sits perched on the edge of a remote and steeply sloping mountainside. The Inn’s sweeping form and natural materials both enhance and complete the traveler’s experience of the rugged, the pristine, and the perceptually infinite. It creates a harmony that at once isolates but connects; it invigorates the senses but calms the nerves, frees the spirit but grounds the mind.
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Intermediate Level Plan Laundry Pantry Outdoor Terrace Lounge Bar and Recreation Mechanical Garage
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Fall 2011
INVERTING Views Savoy, Illinois
The small scale of Willard Airport means that it lacks the natural excitement that defines most airports. This fact, along with the site’s location in the flat prairies of Illinois, situates the building within an immediate context that is stagnant and banal when compared with the traditional airport experience. In an attempt to bring life to Parkland Community College’s Aviation Instructional Facility, the building inverts itself so that it looks inward rather than outward. The building’s role as a hangar means that the most exciting component of the airport environment — the airplane — finds a permanent home within the facility’s walls. By making the hangar floor the central focus of the building, the facility produces its own excitement. By inverting views and allowing spaces to interact, the airplane that is lacking from the outside environment of Willard Airport can be experienced directly from the classrooms, offices, shops, and hallways of the proposed facility.
Typical Airport
Willard Airport
Inverting Focus
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Drafting Studio Class Shop
Class
Library
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Library
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Inverting Views
Spring 2012
with Louis Jin, Peter Kao, and Ivan Kostadinov
EL CANTON Medical El Canton, Honduras -Runner Up, Green Rescheme Sustainability Competition -El Canton Medical was a four week submission for a Global Architecture Brigades competition.
Located in rural Honduras with a two-and-a-half hour walk to the nearest medical facility, El Canton was in dire need of help. The El Canton Medical facility would assist twelve neighboring communities and provide a local solution to medical and dentistry needs ranging from vaccinations to midwife services. With a hot and humid climate as well as limited electricity, shade and ventilation became a primary concern. The program was organized with the longitudinal axis parallel to the predominant wind direction to maximize cooling potential. Similarly, open-web roof trusses were used in conjunction with large roof overhangs in order to allow rising heat on the building interior to be carried away with the wind while simultaneously providing shade. Careful attention was also given to the selection of construction materials in order to operate on an exceptionally low budget. SimpliďŹ ed construction techniques were used to allow for unskilled Architecture Brigade labor to be fully utilized. All drawings were completed by me unless otherwise indicated.
Site Alteration
Site Cutting
Site Fill
Retaining Wall and Ramp
Rendering- Collaboration with Ivan Kostadinov
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Crib Wall Construction
Earth Recycling
Compressed Earth Block
Made On Site
Added to a soil and water mixture, Aggrebind Earth Stabilizer allows ordinary earth to perform structural tasks. Its utilization in the El Canton Medical project takes advantage of already excavated soil and largely eliminates the need for concrete, thereby simultaneously reducing cost and increasing sustainability. A thorough investigation of material volumes and structural functions determined that it would r just two drums of Aggrebind to fully perform ďŹ ve critical functions within the project. 1. Compressed Earth Walls in Rear Building 2. Crib Wall Retaining Blocks 3. Ramp Surface 4. Parking Area Surface 5. Roof Covering
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SEISMIC M C PPavili MIC Pavilion Champaign, C hamp a Illinois
Operating a as the final project in the Seismic Design structural course rather than a studio project, the Seismic Pavilion was the first real introduction to computer analysis of structures. The prompt called for the design of a pavilion to be constructed in the exterior courtyard of Temple Buell Hall. The design was to be analyzed under load combinations that included seismic and dead load; wind was not considered. The concept was inspired by the existing perforated media wall that hangs on the exterior of Temple Buell. The media panels begin to detach from the wall and form into a cloud of cubes that suspends itself above the couryard, touching the ground in just one location.
Purpose: Structure Height: Supports: Number of Levels: Structural Members: Weight per foot: Linear Feet Per Cube: Weight Per Cube: Structure Weight: Structural Analysis Program:
Temporary Pavilion 49 Feet 22 pinned connections at 4 locations 11 stories (each cube = 1 level) HSS 3.5 x 3.5 x 0.125 5.61 lbs 54’ 303 lbs 12,742 lbs SAP 2000
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The first task was to ensure that the structure could stand under its own weight, neglecting seismic loading. While the analysis showed that the structure was well within capacity in terms of strength, excessive cantilevers and clearspans led to unacceptable deflections in the range of 12 inches. To combat this, an additional support was added at midheight of the structure. Large cantilevers that created deflection-causing torsion in cubes were balanced by the addition of torsion-cancelling mass or removed entirely. From this point, the structure stood and experienced acceptable deflections in the range of 1/2”.
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Seismic Pavilion
Member Forces Under Seismic Loading Most Axial Forces
Most Shear Forces
Most Moment Most Torsional Forces
Via analysis of ground motion values, it was determined that the structure was to be designed according to Seismic Design Category ‘C’. An analysis of horizontal and vertical irregularities determined that an overstength factor needed to be considered, while ASCE allowed the Equivalent Lateral Force Method to be used with a base shear of 1.12 kips. This force was then distributed throughout the structure by SAP 2000, and the deflections and strength were analyzed and found to meet requirements. The final check on story drift was done by comparing the locations of the original C.O.M. at each level with the displaced C.O.M., and then comparing to the story immediately below. In the end, the structure was found to withstand a seismic event in SDC- ‘C’.
Loca Location of worst lateral seismic deflections. seis Loca Location of worst vertical deadload deflections. dea Loca Location of pinned supports sup
X Level 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
C.O.M. Original Y Z Ͳ13.5 Ͳ13.500 Ͳ13.5 Ͳ37.0186 Ͳ40.5018 Ͳ54.9339 Ͳ75.6076 Ͳ73.1472 Ͳ127.606 Ͳ118.177 Ͳ109.554 Ͳ101.864
47 47 47 24.64338 36.43195 40.13722 Ͳ21.5091 Ͳ11.0058 66.58914 101.7989 120.4091 294.8193
x 0 48 102 156 210 264 318 372 426 480 534 588
C.O.M. Displaced y z Ͳ13.5 Ͳ13.470 Ͳ13.4261 Ͳ36.9271 Ͳ40.3628 Ͳ54.7669 Ͳ75.5088 Ͳ72.9813 Ͳ127.388 Ͳ118.013 Ͳ109.394 Ͳ101.867
47 46.97978 46.95037 24.59642 36.362 40.05635 Ͳ21.5943 Ͳ11.1034 66.55111 101.7938 120.4167 294.8214
C.O.M. Displacement y z
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0 47.99734 101.9944 155.9308 209.9288 263.9398 317.9029 371.8916 425.7878 479.7737 533.7811 587.7432
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0 0.029663 0.07388775 0.091485587 0.139045688 0.166971207 0.098792394 0.16588207 0.217599809 0.163868421 0.159632289 Ͳ0.002896924
0 Ͳ0.02022 Ͳ0.04963 Ͳ0.04696 Ͳ0.06995 Ͳ0.08087 Ͳ0.08515 Ͳ0.09759 Ͳ0.03803 Ͳ0.00512 0.007627 0.002107
x in 0 Ͳ0.00266375 Ͳ0.005575 Ͳ0.069172802 Ͳ0.071151796 Ͳ0.060220412 Ͳ0.097141526 Ͳ0.108403463 Ͳ0.212181479 Ͳ0.226273917 Ͳ0.218900241 Ͳ0.256778726
Seismic Pavilion
y in 0 0.029663 0.044 0.018 0.047560101 0.027925519 Ͳ0.068178813 0.067089677 0.051717738 Ͳ0.053731388 Ͳ0.004236132 Ͳ0.162529213
Story Drift of C.O.M. z in 0 Ͳ0.020222 Ͳ0.029 0.003 Ͳ0.022987287 Ͳ0.010926305 Ͳ0.004280104 Ͳ0.012438131 0.059565239 0.032900639 0.012752284 Ͳ0.005520946
0 Ͳ0.00266375 Ͳ0.003 Ͳ0.064 Ͳ0.001978994 0.010931385 Ͳ0.036921115 Ͳ0.011261937 Ͳ0.103778016 Ͳ0.014092438 0.007373677 Ͳ0.037878485
Versailles, France
Rome, Italy
Lisbon, Portugal
Santorini, Greece
Prague, Czech Republic
Paris, France
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Photography
Auschwitz, Poland
Palais Royal - PARIS, France
Passage de Saint Louis - VERSAILLES, France
Pavillon Suisse - PARIS, France
Place des Vosges - PARIS, France
Holy Cross Bridge - WARSAW, Poland
La Madeleine - PARIS, France
Plaza de Espa単a - SEVILLE, Spain
Hill of Three Crosses - BARCELONA, Spain
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Travel Sketches
Jubelpark - BRUSSELS, Belgium
Jewish Memorial Museum - BERLIN, Germany
Oia Chapel - SANTORINI, Greece
European Parliament - BRUSSELS, Belgium
Isola di San Giorgio Maggiore - VENICE, Italy
Bell Tower - PARISSA, Greece
Le Parc de Prince - PARIS, France
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Travel Sketches