contact information: justin mccallister email: jmccllst2@gmail.com phone: (309)264-4831 independent academic work i c c a c a d e m i c b u i l d i n g
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The new architecture and construction technology building at ICC was a design project to replace the limited Dirksen Hall building found just east of the project site. Dirksen Hall was a simple concrete masonry building that housed all the architecture and construction technology classes. The new project aimed to provide the architecture students, construction students, and faculty with a new, innovative and pleasant environment to learn in as well as provide resources that could only be found inconveniently in ICC’s primary academic building. The project site is an elongated, semi flat area of grass overlooking a pond to the west with a small tree line in the east.
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The spaces would be composed of strategically overlapped planes to create voids that would be filled in with windows. The windows and planes placement depend on program and sun positioning as it changes through the day
DESIGN
simplest section, contains lecture hall near the entrance for events as well as the offices for visitors to gather quick information
The program was grouped together in roughly three sections, workshops, classrooms, and information. Since the site suggested an elongated form, the structure would not impede on the treeline or the pond and instead fit slenderly between. The slenderness of the structure allowed for an architectural piece that could show a progression of form from simplicity to complexity, economical to sculptural in a gentle flowing transition.
moderately complex section, contains classrooms, centrally located mechanical room and drafting room
most complex section, contains many windows to the outdoors, design studios, construction tech room, and workshop
Simple 1st Floor Plan 6
preliminary sketch of an elevation drawing 7
The house project explores a simple compact design for a residential space. The 8’-0� maximum width is an exercise in designing a balance between efficiency and function. This project showcases the priorities of modern home design and overlaps the spaces to maximize on a miniscule footprint. The shape of the design, although compact in nature, strives to create a larger feel by stretching one edge of the ceiling up and out. Another aspect of the design making the structure feel larger is using glazing in the living space to tie the space into the environment.
The program is divided down the center with the private spaces stacked to one end and allowing the public living space to expand vertically giving a more voluminous feel to the space.
progress of structural framing isometrics
The celing is pitched to allow ventilation by opening a window at the front of the living space. Additionally, the centrally located windows can each be opened for more airflow.
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SHELTER CONSTRUCTION T H E M AT E R I A L S U S E D T O B U I L D T H E R E S T A R E A’ S E N C L O S U R E A R E C O S T E F F E C T I V E M AT E R I A L S T H AT P R O V I D E A D U R A B L E , V E N T I L AT E D , A N D P R A C T I C A L S T R U C T U R E F O R T H E D E E P W O O D S T H E R E S T A R E A I S L O C AT E D
CORRUGATED METAL ROOF 4X4 WOOD JOISTS 2X4 WOOD SIDING 4X4 WOOD BEAMS 4X4 WOOD POSTS
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Design
vine walk brick wall garden
The Allerton Park fine arts institute features five separate structures designed from a Fibonacci spiral, a shape that has been used in the math and arts for an extensive period of time. The spiral was used to define circulation, form, and position. The institute features two gallery spaces in the center of the largest structure. Placing the galleries in the heart of the institute seemed appropriate since the created works displayed, would proudly show the success, dedication and results of the students attending the summer institute. The entrance to the centerpiece structure was influenced by the nearby sunken garden and features a sloped sunken pathway leading to the lobby space where the attendee can access the theater or navigate through the gallery space wrapping around the center atrium.
girl with scarf sculpture main parking lot square parterre garden triangle parterre garden three graces sculpture peony garden annual garden adam sculpture allerton mansion bulb garden meadow chinese maze garden hasta display garden avenue of the chinese musicians sculpture
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cafe faculty housing
sunken garden
art institute
death of the last centaur sculpture
student housing student housing
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The spiralling centerpiece structure of the design naturally creates a sense of direction that will directly influence the shape and placement of the surrounding buildings. 2nd Floor Plan
1st Floor Plan
Fibonacci spiral defined using the golden ratio
the spirals are sectioned into different size wings based on program
the sloping shape creates a more intimate and sleek bonding to the earth
the spiral is then repeated and rotated around a focal point
the different wings are then erected into different volumes
the form becomes more complex as its shaped by the program
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The suggested spirals radiating from the center structure will mark pathways as well as major walls that can be offset to define the surrounding buildings.
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The shape of the dormitory units follow the same curvature generated from the academic building. The two dormitory units are offset and south facing to maximize the amount of natural light entering the space.
The cafe also follows the same curvature of the academic building. The cafe structure is located near the main road for easy delivery access and also near to the academic building to accommodate its occupants. The circulation is directly aligned with the circulation of the entire project site. The cafe features an indoor as well as outdoor eating area.
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2nd floor plan
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East Elevation
West Elevation
South Elevation 21
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The site of this public library is located in an urban residential area. The facility is located across from a school and provides students another place to study. The library features several classrooms, computer labs, multipurpose rooms, lecture halls, and independent study areas to facilitate workflow. Two of the major features of the design are the courtyard study space and the materials used for the building envelope. The building skin is transluscent and illuminated at night; it represents a beacon for creativity and learning for the community. The courtyard is strategically placed away from the urban environment using the surrounding buildings as a sensory screen to create an intimate outdoor study space.
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site analysis The site for the Champaign glass exhibition building is located in the heart of downtown Champaign, IL. The site is surrounded by busy intersections, including both vehicle and pedestrian traffic. Many great restaurants, bars, and shops are all nearby and comfortably accessible by walking from the site. A large parking lot is also nearby the site, positioned directly to the east. Traveling south from I-74 on Neil St, one will notice the change in scenery that defines this vegetation dense area. The Glass Exhibition site will have the opportunity to expand the green space that defines part of the beauty of downtown Champaign.
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The glass exhibition museum features a large exhibition space that is meant to present the technological advancement and history of glass. Exhibits include a broad spectrum of glass tech, such as touchscreen panels, curved glass, photovoltaic use and many other products. The structure also features offices, libraries, conference rooms, a cafe, and in the center, a glass sun sculpture by artist Dale Chihuly.
Lobby and atrium space underneath the sun sculpture just inside the main entrance of the glass exhibition museum
TREATED 2X12 W/ EXPANSION ANCHOR FLASHING 8” CMU WALL W/ #5 BARS REINFORCEMENT 6” RIGID INSULATION W/ VAPOR BARRIER AND MEMBRANE ROOFING 4“ CANT STRIP CORRUGATED DECKING 24” WEB JOIST 4” RIGID INSULATION W/ VAPOR BARRIER AND 30# BLK BUILDING PAPER W21X57 ROLLED A992 STEEL BEAM FRAME CONNECTION W/ 5/8” A325 STEEL BOLTS FRAME CONNECTION THERMAL BREAK W/ 1/2” A325 STEEL BOLTS METAL STUD WALL PERFORATED METAL PANEL 3” ALUMINUM FRAME
8” CMU WALL W/ #5 BARS REINFORCEMENT 4” RIGID INSULATION W/ VAPOR BARRIER AND 30# BLK BUILDING PAPER PERFORATED METAL PANEL 3” ALUMINUM FRAME METAL STUD WALL METAL RAILING WITH GLASS PANELS 4” COMPOSITE DECK W12 X 50 ROLLED A992 STEEL BEAM FRAME CONNECTION W 5/8” A325 STEEL BOLTS FRAME CONNECTION THERMAL BREAK W/ 1/2” A325 STEEL BOLTS 8” BOND BEAM WITH #5 BARS (4) METAL SUPPORT CLIP DOUBLE PANE WINDOW
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4” RIGID INSULATION W/ VAPOR BARRIER AND 30# BLK BUILDING PAPER 8” BOND BEAM WITH #5 BARS (4) METAL SUPPORT CLIP 8” CMU WALL W/ #5 BARS REINFORCEMENT DOUBLE PANE WINDOW PERFORATED METAL PANEL 3” ALUMINUM FRAME
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Rendering underneath the glass canopy that covers the main entrance of the glass museum structure. The canopy is illuminated by different lights of the color spectrum and features a water collection system that can help supply water throughout the building and site
2” LAMINATED TRANSLUCENT GLASS FLOOR WATER COLLECTION SYSTEM 2” LAMINATED TRANSLUCENT WHITE PHOTOVOLTAIC GLASS KALWALL TRANSLUCENT PANEL SYSTEM WHITE FINISH W/ AEROGEL INSULATION
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West Section
North Elevation
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