Jonathan Mayhall
Portfolio
2005-2009
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Studio Projects
cultural furnace railroad park pavilion downtown cullman west anniston big dig living summer option opelika public library michelle’s house
Professional Work
williams-blackstock architects fuqua & partners, architects
Other Work
summer sketches travel abroad sketches travel photography sculpture a book home
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a center for community, sustainability, art, and action
Cultural Furnace
birmingham, al
This project is a re-imagining of a historic coal power plant and adjacent parking lot to accomodate a contemporary art annex, the Auburn University Center for Architecture and Urban Studies, student housing, and retail. The reuse of the power plant building begs the question: could the site be transformed to produce clean power while still meeting its new program and reconnecting with its urban context. To accomplish this, the building relies on efficient building techniques to reduce energy consumption along with both natural and community resources for energy generation. These resources are harnessed through a photovoltaic array as well as an organic biomass furnace. The spirit of community interaction is vital to the success of the project with waste donations serving as the primary fuel for the biomass furnace. This spirit of community interaction is fostered by connecting to the adjacent park with an outdoor performance space and ascending green roofs which engage the community with almost all aspects of the site. This cultural furnace seeks to become a catalyst for community interaction and sustainability for Birmingham in the 21st century.
spring 2009
site context
site plan
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gallery atrium gallery
bar
library
2nd floor plan
biomass furnace
cafe
galleries
parking below grade
retail
1st floor plan
spring 2009
pv array museum offices faculty housing
student housing 5th floor plan 4th floor plan
au offices
studio
3rd floor plan
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18th st. elevation
1st ave. elevation
spring 2009
cross section
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view from the corner of 19th st. & 1st ave.
contempory art gallery 1
spring 2009
view from the corner of 18th st. and 1st ave.
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railroad park west gate
Urban Studio
birmingham, al
fall 2008
concept diagram
One week study to create an entrance/meeting point for the proposed Railroad Park in downtown Birmingham. The project uses playful kite-like forms to bring the diverse parts of the city into the new park and create a landmark anchor for the west entrance. Main features include the solar panel roof and bicycle racks with changing facilities.
concept model
site plan
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large context
small town design initiative
Urban Studio
cullman, al
regional context
fall 2008
analysis diagram
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fall 2008
Arts Center and Depot Park Proposal to adaptively reuse an abandoned warehouse complex adjacent to the existing historic downtown. The new uses would include galleries, classrooms, event/conference spaces, and a new theater. The complex, along with a redesigned park/festival ground would invigorate and complement the historic downtown.
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small town design initiative
Urban Studio
west anniston neighborhood
fall 2008
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15th St. Retail District
south elevation
north elevation
plan proposal for 15th ST.
fall 2008
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mixed-use housing
Big Dig Living
boston, ma
Creating community through architecture. The design is an exploration of making a building that can respond to and encourage the mixing of cummunity and personal life that characterizes living in the city. To accomplish this the building’s residential units are positioned around the borders of the site to take advantage of the views and lighting while much of the middle of the site is carved out into a public/commmunity space. The project takes advantage of its unique siting by responding to both the characted of Boston’s Historic North End and the new urban corridor of the Big Dig. The residential units are clad in an elemental brick facade with punched openings, an aesthetic that is both undeniably modern but still connects with the character of the North End. The public space, however, seeks iconic status with its collapsing glass atrium anouncing itself to the Big Dig and Boston skyline beyond. This atrium serves as a space to see and be seen while enjoying views of new parks and the skyline year round. It is the atrium where the greatest interplay of community occurs with space for the general public, the building community, and even personal space.
private public
semi public
fall 2007
context
site plan
concept sketch
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midterm model
midterm plan
fall 2007
entry study sketches
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3rd floor plan
2nd floor plan
1st floor plan
fall 2007
front elevation
side elevation
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cross section
transverse section
fall 2007
atrium
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masonry wall
summer option
A Tower, A Wall, A Cabin auburn, al
cabin for blueberry farm
summer 2005
birding tower
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a public library
Concrete Competition opelika, al
The approach to this project involved evaluating the role of the Public Library in the 21st Century, especially in the particular context of a small downtown. This library strives to be a catalyst, helping to reactivate and revitalize downtown Opelika. The library is seen as a place to bring people together to utilize technology, exchange ideas, and for encouraging literacy and a love of reading in future generations. This project seeks to accomplish these things by both respecting its context while striving to stand out as a building of its time, providing communal reading and discussion spaces, active and exciting children’s spaces, and engaging with the street in a transparent, pedestrian friendly way. The building accomplishes this while trying to reduce its enviromental impact by utilizing natural lighting and some solar power, and also providing outdoor reading spaces. The 21st Century Library is not merely a repository for books, but rather a focal point for the community, dynamic with ideas, interaction, and communication
spring 2007
context
site plan
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second floor plan
first floor plan
spring 2007
street elevation
section b
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spring 2007
entry
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2nd floor circulation
computer room
spring 2007
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original site
a home for a family of 5
Michelle’s House
greensboro, al
concept model
private
public
fall 2005
pouring concrete girders
cantilever made of flitch beams
platform completed
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wall framing
end of fall semester
fall semester team with the family
fall 2005
finished front
interior and exterior views of finished family space
finished entry
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madison park student housing: auburn, al
williams-blackstock architects
Professional Work
birmingham, al
madison park site plan
winter 2008
new dining facility university of south alabama
new dining faclity plan
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pensacola public library
aliceville fire and police station
winter 2008
fuqua & partners, architects
Professional Work
huntsville, al summer 2007
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st. ivo axonometric
pre-trip drawing class
Studio Roma
auburn, al
St. Ivo plan and section
il gesu elevation
spring 2008
piranesi expansion
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st. peter’s
paris
Travel Photography roma
classic roman ways
as roma v. ac milan
spring 2008
a novel approach
happy birthday
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the spirit of the forcole
Sculpture/Woodcarving auburn, al
spring 2006
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box + display case
Home for a Book
exhibited in the julie colins smith museum of art fine arts week 2007
spring 2007