MICHAEL WEIR architecture portfolio
MICHAEL WEIR ARCH.
t: 021 0816 9640 e: michael.weir.1998@gmail.com
From Te Aro, Wellington New Zealand
achievements (2022)
(A+) A Thousand Plateaus - MArch (Prof) Thesis (2021-2021)
Artist - Adam Art Gallery (The Machine Stops: The Allegorical Architectural Project) (2021)
Contributror - “The Aesthetics of Hybrid Space” Virtual Aesthetics in Architecture: Designing in Mixed Realities (1st ed.). Routledge. (2021)
Artist & Presenter - Ars Electronica 2021 International Presenter - Wellington Heritage Week 2021 (2017, 2019)
VUW Architecture end of year Exhibition (2020)
Universidad de Monterrey Architecture Exhibition (2017, 2019) Deans List
education (2017-2022)
Victoria University of Wellington
Bachelors of Architecture Design - Distinction Masters of Architecture - Distinction (jan-jun 2020)
Universidad de Monterrey Masters of architecture (2012-2016)
St Pauls Collegiate (Highschool)
NCEA level 3 Endorsed - Honors
kia ora
My name is Michael Weir and I am a graduate of Master of Architecture student at Victoria University of Wellington (VUW). I have an enthusiasm to learn and a dedication to my work, as well as an active sport and social life. I am reliable, hard-working and strive for success in everything I do. I work and relate well with others and am open-minded, with an excellent work ethic.
work background
(2021-2022)
Architecture Tutor (Victoria University of Wellington)
ARCI 311
Experimental design studio exploring computational design with ‘system interaction’
ARCI 312
Final design studio of the Bachelor of Architectual Studies (BAS) degree
Guest Lecturer - “Genetic Algorithms” ARCI 311
(2017-2019)
Complete Landscape Supplies
Yard Manager
Responsible for the day-to-day running of a business, including responsibility for stock management, other employees and customers.
Graphic Designer Landscape Designer Designer and illustrated a clients backyard. Landscape Construction Constructed the same clients backyard including timber work and a retaining wall.
(may-aug 2019)
PASS Architecture Tutoring
Helping first year students in Willis Street Halls to understand how to learn architecture and become better academics.
2017
Bunnings Warehouse
I was chosen to be a member of the team that opened the new South Hamilton Bunnings Warehouse, where I was a top seller in multiple areas.
jan-jun
Timber,
3d
Laser
CNC
skills Model Making:
Furniture Making,
Printing,
cutting,
Software: extra-curricular
2020 Volunteer football coach (mexico) jan-jun 2020 UDEM Activities Club (Graphics Designer) 2015 Volunteer Surf Lifeguard (Waihi) Rhino 3D Grasshopper Houdini Maya Revit Unreal Engine SketchUP Twinmotion V-Ray Illustrator Photoshop After Effects Premiere Pro InDesign
showreel
https://youtu.be/3cb9r64Lx7M
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FULL MODEL IN ADAM ART GALLERY MArch(Prof) thesis
A THOUSAND PLATEAUS
MARCH(PROF) THESIS (2021-2022)
Time Frame: 12 Months
Achievements: - (A+) Final Grade
- INDE design awards nomination ‘The Graduate’
- Adam Art Gallery feature, ‘Exhibition: The Machine Stops’
This design led thesis investigates specula tive architectural artefacts in the Anthropo cene — an era when humanity has such an influence on the earth that the geological and ecological repercussions will be detectable indefinitely into the future. The investigation speculates how philosophy, system theory
and ecocentrism may address key symptoms of the Anthropocene such as anthropogenic waste and anthropocentrism. It explores a dila tion in physical and temporal scales, through an architecture that is responsive to a contexts at a planetary scale, spanning epochs.
https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=4v3Dq-RYVtc
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Click or Scan QR Code Full Video Presentation
MATERIAL HOMOGENIZATION MArch(Prof) thesis
‘The Artisan and the Sorcerer’ is a multi-media artwork for the ‘Machine Stops’ Adam Art Gallery Exhibition. It explores two philosophical characters within A Thousand Plateaus — the anthro pocentric Artisan and the eco-centric Sorcerer.
7 MODEL CLOSEUPS MArch(Prof) thesis
(1) RIZOMATIC ARTEFACT’S CINEMATOGRAPHY MArch(Prof) thesis
9 (a) connection + heterogeneity (b) cartography + decalomania (c) multiplicity (2b) (2a) (2c) A THOUSAND PLATEAUS - THESIS (A+) MARCH(PROF) THESIS (2) RIZOMATIC ARTEFACT’S MArch(Prof) thesis SideFX Houdini Unreal Engine 5 Quixel Mixer Rhino 6 Adobe Suite TOOLS
VOLUME BOUNDARY SCATTER MESH GROWTH SIMULATION 02 03 04 05 06 x+1 04 06 ‘Virtual evolutions’ Site Data Collection Site Changes* Volume Radiation Growth simulation Site Changes Scatter Density: greater need for ecological intervention Artisan Intervention Outcome Site data collection GROWTH SYSTEM LOGIC
(a) freq.x = 0.2 (c) freq.y = 0.5 (a) freq.z = 0.2 (c) amplitude = 1 (a) roughness = 3 (c) attenuation = 1 (a) turbulence = 3 (c) tend.y = 1
(a) pt.num = 2000 (c) pt.radius = 0.005 (a) linelength = 0.005 (c) dilate = 1 (a) itteration = 2 (c) smooth = 10
(a) freq.x = 0.3 (c) freq.y = 0.1 (a) freq.z = 0.3 (c) amplitude =1 (a) roughness = 3 (c) attenuation = 1 (a) turbulence = 3 (c) tend.y = 0.25
(a) pt.num = 2000 (c) pt.radius = 0.005 (a) linelength = 0.005 (c) dilate = 1 (a) itteration = 2 (c) smooth = 10
(a) freq.x = 0.3 (c) freq.y = 0.1 (a) freq.z = 0.3 (c) amplitude = 1 (a) roughness = 3 (c) attenuation = 1 (a) turbulence = 5 (c) tend.y = 0.25
(a) pt.num = 2000 (c) pt.radius = 0.005 (a) linelength = 0.005 (c) dilate = 1 (a) itteration = 2 (c) smooth = 10
11 121110PLATEAU JN78-5 PLATEAU 7-1X0 PLATEAU E35-H F=30 F=45 F=60 F=75 F=90 F=15
GROWTH SYSTEM TESTING
(1) SYNTHETIC RIVER SYSTEM MArch(Prof) thesis
(2) TOWER ARTEFACT ISO MArch(Prof) thesis (3) GENERATIVE MASTER PLAN OVERLAY MArch(Prof) thesis (3) (2)
(a) illustration (b) speculative diagram (c) algorithm diagram (d) illustration GEOMETRIC MINUTIA UDEM
CLUSTER
CLUSTER CODE x3.4y.19-x1.0y4.0
OR x=3.4 y=1.0
Time Frame: 2 weeks
SPIKE
SPIKE CODE D4 -x3.4y.19-x1.0y4.0
15 GEOMETRIC MINUTIAE UNIVERSIDAD DE MONTERREY (2020)
(axon)
1 2 3 4 ABCD
CLUSTER (plan) Rhino 6 Grasshopper Adobe Suite TOOLS 1.7>z>2.5 0.05>s>0.35 a 0.5>z>1.2 0.35>s>0.75 b z=0 0.2>s>0.65 c x=1.0 y=0.1 x=0.3 y=3.1 x=1.0 y=0.1 x=0.3 y=3.1 x=1.0 y=0.1 x=0.3 y=3.1 A1 rx,ry B C1 A2 B C1 Brief: Explore highly controlled algorithmic archi tecture experiments through grasshopper.
FRACTAL TOWER
Time Frame: 8 weeks
Approach:Brief: Fractal tower is a provocation facing post-industrial urbanisation. It uses fractal simulations, inspired by medical cities, as a reaction to the Euclidian urbanisa tion that favours vehicles over the pedestrian.
FRACTAL
Explore ‘Complex Ornamen tal Aggregation’ in architecture through digital tools
SideFX
(a) pent house plan (b) commercial floor plan
(1a)
(1b)
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TOWER arci 412
ARCI 412 (2020)
Houdini Revit Autocad Adobe Suite TOOLS
Point 285Point 295 Point 556 Point 4300 Point 3291 Point 1103 Point 2712 Point 751 Point 751 Point 455 Point 2992 Point 2981 Point 631 Point 391 BASE MODEL 1 BASE MODEL 2 BASE MODEL 3 DESIGN PROCESS DESIGN PROCESS FRACTAL CITY VS POST-INDUSTRIAL CITY MASSING FRACTAL SIMULATION DEV. STRUCTURAL SYSTEM FLOORS + GLAZING nave inspired interior exterior glazing interior glazing sky garden
19 Point 2981 Point 391 Point 1001 Point 243 Point 42 Point 925 FRACTAL SIMULATION DEV. SIMULATION COMPONENTS COMBINED SIMULATIONS SUN SIMULATION
VARIABLE
FACADE PANELS SKY GARDEN + HVAC
(3) SECTION arci 412 192m 185m 45m 102m 1 2 4 5 5 4 6 7 8 9 11 14 16 12 15 3 10 13 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. Underground Car park HVAC 1 Mall Underground Retail Inner Plaza Main Plaza Restaurant West Window Sky Garden Commercial Floors Double Skin Balcony HVAC 2 Residential Core Pent House Sky Light (4) pg 27
Note: A floor to ceiling glazing systems
angled curtain wall system. This is because the irregularity of teh buildings exteriors
systems for every bay.
require custom
regulaised floor to
cut by modularising the construction
windows system,
Hidden roof drainage, draining away from the skylight.
ALTHERM skylight system with drainage into adjacent drains.
FRONTSIDE VIEW 381 By SERGE FERRARI custom perforated 3d formed panel 20 mm. Micro-perforated pre-tensioned high tenacity polyester fabric with polymers coating.Slate 381-3113
mm pane Metro Performance Glass Low E XCEL Double Glazing
650 mm void space (at the base) between
exterior
Structural hollow tubing . Refer structural engineer.
at 500mm diameter.
OPERABLE WINDOW. allow for user-controlled temperature. Can be automated via BMS.
win thorough
screen and high
Raised floor allows
cabling
PENT HOUSE
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is preferred over an
would
window
With
floor
potential costs are
systems.
interior and
skins to allow for maintainance 19
Drawn
2600
for
void 850 240 4000 4800 1200 750mm
Diffused
sun
angled window. 1500 1030
D01.4 RESIDENTIAL FLOORS SECTION 1:50 @ A4 1600 1560 600 (4) RESIDENTIAL FLOORS SECTION arci 412
CUSTOMS PANELS UNABLE TO BE CONNECTED TO THE SLAB DUE TO HIGH ANGLES OF INCIDENCE AT CONNECTION POINT AND IRREGULAR FORMS WILL BE HUNG OFF ADJACENT PANELS
STAINLESS-STEEL HANDRAIL
DAMP PROOF MEMBRANE
CONCRETE SCREED FOR LEVELING
BUTANOYL 1.5mm WATERPROOF MEMBRANE, THERMO-SETTING
150mm RAISED PEDESTAL SYSTEM
INTERNAL GUTTER WITH OUTAKE INTO CEILING SPACE TO MINIMISE SLAB PENETRATIONS. WATER RETURNS TO CORE
15mm 600x600 GRANITE TILE
D05.1 INTERNAL BALCONY 1:20 @ A4
1040
210 2290 BALCONY DETAIL arci 412
23 AXON DETAIL arci 412
MUSEO DE MONTERREY Universidad de Monterrey
MUSEO
MONTERREY
Design a landmark museum
Approach:
Time Frame: 8 weeks
Pedro, Monterrey,
Collaborators: Michael Weir - Iza Tomson - Sarah Adams
Museo De Monterrey utilises vernacular mate rials in the construction of a ‘monument to Monterrey’. Inspired by the creative process of a sculptor, people shift through the museum, with cruxes, new ideas, design developments
and the final sculpture reflected in the floor plans. The two sculptural peaks form a cradle, mimicking the mountains that surround the valley city of Monterrey.
RESTAURANT KITCHEN MUSEUM STORE
MAIN LOBBY PLANT ROOM/STORAGE TICKET DESK
MAIN GALLERY SIDE GALLERIES ARCHIVES SECURITY OFFICE COAT ROOM WORKSHOP/STORAGE ADMIN OFFICES
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DE MONTERREY UNIVERSIDAD DE
(2020)
for San
Mexico
GROUND FLOOR PLAN Universidad de Monterrey UP 4 3 2 1 5 6 7 8 9 101 A401 20 11 17 13 18 16 14 12 1 A400 57080 12000 12000 12000 12000 8000 700 3660 3660 3660 3660 3660 12910 25180 1200 0 1200 0 1200 0 3 A400 24 NOTES 1 3 2 6 10 11 13 12 9 5 4 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 R KITC MUSEUM MA PL TI MA SI ARCH SECUR COA WOR ADM UP 4 3 2 1 5 6 7 8 9 101 A40 20 11 17 13 18 16 14 12 1 A400 57080 12000 12000 12000 12000 8000 700 3660 3660 3660 3660 3660 12910 25180 1200 0 1200 0 1200 0 3 A400 24 NOTES : 1 3 2 6 10 11 13 12 9 5 4 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Revit Dynamo Adobe Suite TOOLS
Brief:
CONNECTION POINT, BOTTOM SIDE WITHOUT COLUMN MOUNTING BRACKET
SHEARDED DOWN ANGLED EDGE OF GLULAM BEAM SO ROOF STRUCTURE ABOVE CAN BE PROPERLY PLACED ON TOP
GLULAM BEAM INDICATED AT 190X650mm, SIZE TO BE SPECIFIED BY STRUCTUAL ENGINEER
PLUGS
SECONDARY BEAM HEAD PLATE, SPECIFICATIONS TO BE SPECIFIED BY STRUCTUAL ENGINEER
SECONDARY BEAM FASTENING FIN PLATES, BOLTED ONTO PRIMARY BEAM FIN PLATE. SPECIFICATIONS TO BE SPECIFIED BY STRUCTUAL ENGINEER
STEEL FASTENING BOLTS TO BE SPECIFIED BY STRUCTUAL ENGINEER
DOWEL HOLES, SIZE AND FREQUENCY TO BE SPECIFIED BY STRUCTUAL ENGINEER
PRIMARY BEAM FASTENING FIN PLATE, SPECIFICATIONS TO BE SPECIFIED BY STRUCTUAL ENGINEER
20mm TIMBER SHEET CEILING, OF THE SAME MATERIAL AND STAIN AS THE GLULAM BEAMS
METAL MOUNTING PLATE BRACKET WELDED TO FASTENING FIN PLATE AND BOLTED INTO REINFORCED CONCRETE COLUMN. SPECIFICATIONS TO BE SPECIFIED BY STRUCTUAL ENGINEER
450mm REINFORCED CONCRETE COLUMN
1 : 10 ISO 1 COLUMN/ROOF SYSTEM ISO DETAIL arci 412
COPPER ROOF. 5MM RIDGED CURVED COPPER PLATES OVERLAPPED. WITH PROFILE EXTENDING UNDER FLASCHING SEE REF, HOUSE IN A GARDEN
5MM COPPER METAL CAPPING. 26 DEG. PITCH FOR WATER DRAINAGE. 310 MM LIP OVER EDGE
BITUMINOUS WATERPROOFING LAYER. EXTENDS UNDER METAL CAPPING TO LIP TIMBER 100x50MM SPACER
BITUMINOUS WATERPROOFING LAYER. EXTENDS UNDER METAL CAPPING TO LIP
50x150MM TIMBER SUPPORT. WITH CAVITY BATTERNS 50x25MM. METAL SCREWS FIXING COPPER CLADDING TO STRUCTURE
150MM GLASSWOOL INSULATION
REINFORCED CONCRETE ROOF SLAB, CAST IN SITU, INDICATED AT 300MM, SIZE TO BE DETERMINED BY STRUCTURAL ENGINEER. PROFILE TO MATCH RING BEAM AS INDICATED
REINFORCED CONCRETE RING BEAM, CAST IN SITU, FOLLOWING TOP EDGE OF RAMMED EARTH WALL. SIZE TO BE DETERMINED BY STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
REINFORCED CONCRETE SECONDARY BEAMS, FOLLOWING ROOF PROFILE, SIZE TO BE DETERMINED BY STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
PLASTERBOARD RESILIENT MOUNT
BOOK, MARTIN RAUNCH: REFINED PG 112. ROOF CONSTRUCTION PROJECT: AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL MEZZANA
WEBSITE, HOUSE IN A GARDEN BOTSFORD ARCHITECTS, ARCHDAILY, DETAILS: 4
WEBSITE, ARDEX.CO.NZ, BUTYNOL BOX GUTTER AND PARAPET DOWNTURN
FURRING CHANNEL, ATTACHING GIB PLASTERBOARD TO MOUNT
30MM NEGATIVE DETAIL GAP BETWEEN GIB SHEETS
GIB STANDARD PLASTERBOARD 13MM, SUSPENDED FROM CONCRETE BEAM STRUCTURE
TIMBER SPACER CAVITY BATTERN 25x25MM
GIB STANDARD PLASTERBOARD 13MM, SLOPED TO MATCH ANGLE OF RAMMED EARTH WALL
SLANTED
27 3 10 450 650 300 30 SCALE DATE PROJECT NO. NOTES : TEAM KIWI 139 Vivian Te Aro Wellington New Zealand CLIENT UNIVERSIDAD DE MONTERREY ADDRESS Av Alfonso Reyes Santa Catarina, Nuevo Leon Mexico FOR BUILDING CONSENT 1 : 10 DETAILS 1010 28/05/2020 A506 MONTERREY SCULPTURE GALLERY 1 : 10 A -ROOF PARAPET DETAIL 2
REFERENCES:
RAMMED EARTH WALL 1000MM
26 DEG. PITCH
ROOF PARAPET DETAIL Universidad de Monterrey
(a) acrylic + golfoam + ink + timber (b) acrylic + golfoam + ink + timber (2d) (2c) (2b)(2a) (c) exterior (d) main theatre PRESENTATION arci 312 Revit Rhino 6 Adobe Suite TOOLS
Time
Design
Approach:
Inspired by
narrative of
29 sunken dis-assembled re-assembled FAIRMILE ARCI 312 (2019)
a Centre for creative arts and practices in Shelly Bay.
the
the ‘Fairmile’, a ship sunken, dis-assembled and re-assembled within Shelly Bay.
Brief:
Frame: 8 weeks sunken dis-assembled re-assembled CONCEPT SKETCHES EXPLODED AXON NARRATIVE INSPIRATION
1 2 3 4 CAFE AREA KITCHEN STORAGE PROJECTION ROOM 1 2 3 4 5 6 OFFICES SMALL CLASSROOMS STORAGE ROOMS LIBRARY (NON-FICTION) LIBRARIAN ROOM MEETING ROOMS 7 8 9 10 QUIET ROOMS LIBRARY (FITCTION) COMMUNAL STUDY AREA MEZZANINE VOID VOID SPARE CHANGING ROOM SPARE CHANGING ROOM 5 6 7 FLOOR PLANS arci 312 FLOOR 1 FLOOR 2 0010 20 40m
ECCENTRIC CIRCULATION THROUGH X-BRACED FRAME
COMPUTER SUITES
DANCE STUDIOS
TIERED OPEN STUDIO
PRIMARY STAIRCASE
ADMIN OFFICES
POST-GRAD STUDIO
FIRE-STAIR FIRE-STAIR
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(1a) (1b) (1c) (a) textured model (b) mesh model (c) point cloud (1) POINT CLOUD / MESHING / TEXTURE summer scholarship
33 VIRTUAL FUTUNA SUMMER SCHOLARSHIP (2020-2021) (2) POINT CLOUD / MESHING / TEXTURE summer scholarship (d) exploring Virtual Futuna in VR (e) virtual cameras stitching photogrammetry together (f) Futuna point cloud - WINNER: Best Video-Summer Gold Regulations 2020-2021 - ARS ELECTRONICA INTERNATIONAL 2021 - WELLINGTON HERITAGE WEEK 2021 (2d) (2e) (2f) Reality Capture Unnreal Engine 4 Adobe Suite TOOLS In collaboration with DARA digital (Digital Architecture Research Alliance) Digital Futuna explored photo grammetry as a method of cheap and accessible digital history, so that people around the world can collectively capture and experience architecture around the world. Research Description: Achievements:
