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sports arena
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arts center
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sport rehab
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high school
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promenade
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professional
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graphic design
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urban soho This project was designed around the premise of creating a home office for a professional, living in a dense urban area. The lot given to us was 18x18 meters, with a requirement of leaving at least half of the available lot area open. This lends itself to implementing a courtyard style scheme. This house uses the “L� shape layout in order to capitalize on opportunities to maximize green space and privacy. There are zero openings facing the street, which enables ultimate privacy from the public. The rear facades contain various openings, giving the family clear view to their courtyard space from every area of the home. Street noise is shielded from the living areas of the house by placing the staircase on the side nearest to the street activities. The upper level features an extruded volume, which serves as a prominant light box for the public areas of the house, as well as replaces natural light that could have been gained by windows on the front. ARCH 305 03
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galapagos The design of this facility was a group project. My main areas of contribution include overall design, drawing set, and custom detailing. The Galapagos Islands are one of the least human affected areas in the world. This project started with the goal of adding a marine research laboratory for the Navy of Ecuador and Texas A&M University. The chief concern from the start of design was to provide a site that delivered minimal harm to native plants and animals. This led to the researching of low impact, sustainability. We decided to use the local supply of Teak wood to form a modular structure that can be easily added onto. This facility utilizes no local power or utilities. Teachers and students will use this location to further their research of conditions that exist nowhere else. This location has many unique aspects that influenced our line of thinking. For example, brisk wind from the nearby ocean was a major factor, because of the hot climate. ARCH 406 07
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The nature of this research community calls for flexibility, as the scope may grow. This facility is built on a 10 foot modular grid, making it easy to create additional bays to the structure. The panels that are placed within each span are designed to be inserted according to the situation presented.
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Japanese Joinery is used for the teak structural connections. One reason for utilizing this method of construction is that it can be applied to every connection. This also makes the process efficient for builders, and ensures that maintenance and replacement is able to be performed by natives.
detail study The hand drawings to the left were done in the design detailing class at Texas A&M. To the left, Francis Hall, is a building on campus that was drawn on site. The other drawing represents a steel frame building, designed for the sole purpose of detailing. To produce construction documents by hand is a valuable skill, because it requires all elements of the drawing to be considered. To the right is a research project done during my third year design studio. The Schiestlhaus Lodge proved to be an intriguing building to analyze, mainly because it is different from anything I had been previously exposed to. The main purpose for the study was to thoroughly learn how details are created, and know how to interpret them. This project included elements such as photovoltaics and sophisticated rainwater collection. From this project I gained skill in drawing details, but also learned how to think critically about architecture. ARCH 305 13
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This project in Styria, Austria is an experimental lodge testing the concept of an “island� building. Being isolated from conventional energy outlets, it gives a great opportunity to study details that are very unique. Analyzing this structure helped form a broad base of knowledge for future work.
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sports arena This project offered a wonderful opportunity to explore a scale of design that students are not normally exposed to. I worked with one partner to design a sports arena, of 10,000 seats, on an existing site in College Station, Texas. Our initial design ideas were derived from two concepts. The first, was to capture the act of celebration. After studying sports, it is clear that celebration is a prominent component of sport culture. Players and coaches are not the only participants in this theme, it brings fans together as well. The second concept was to provide a place where the enitre community could gather. This was accomplished partially by using a new style of seating. Group areas, which incorporate both boothed seating and general admission party zones, bring a new experience. The overall form is influenced by the initial decision to have curved rows of seating in order to encourage intimacy between spectators. ARCH 405 15
The ground level serves as the public circulation for the entire complex. All visitors enter together and use the circulation nodes located around the concourse to get to their seating. Boothed seating on each end are served by kitchens below, which reduces traffic in the concourse during the event.
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Since the main concourse is open to the event seating, views are to be unobstructed.The upper deck is supported by large “Y� shaped columns, and the roof structure is completely independent. The roof membrane is hung from large triangle trusses which envelope the shell of the building.
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arts center Ames Art Center, located on the campus of Illinois Wesleyan University, based out of Bloomington, Illinois. The existing building houses the majority of the school’s studio space, as well as a gallery showcase. This project addresses the need for new gallery space, which can take a much more prominent role in the campus lifestyle. One of the main design directives was to provide for a large, inviting entrance facing the University’s quad area. This would allow for students and visitors to be able to view the building from many different areas on campus. The current gallery space does not accomodate the needs for showcasing student work, therefore the program calls for a substantial increase. This design, provides for the expansion of the existing building, with the public gallery space lying within the clear volume of curtain wall. This promotes visibility of student work from across the campus. The solid volume houses studio space. ARCH 605 21
Gallery space in the addition is contained on both floors of the glass volume. The curved glass surface facing the library holds a private space that can hold more sensitve artwork. A green roof is located atop this gallery, to promote outdoor connectivity, as well as provide outdoor social gathering space.
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sport rehab Located at Lake Bryan, in Brazos County, TX, this sports rehabilitation facility is aimed to serve college and professional athletes. The new treatment facility explores the possibility of a new type of rehab facility, which is one that offers the service and relaxation of a resort. The modern style and spacial layout reinforces the feel of a high-end resort-style facility. The main design goals are centered around healing and relaxation. Vehicles for the execution of these goals include beautiful views to the lake and woods, private outdoor spaces, outdoor social areas, and continual connection with nature. This is achieved through shaded curtain wall from the workout area, courtyards, and a garden for reflection. Individual studio suites offer the privacy of a resort, while still remaining connected to peers and staff. The private and public area is bridged by the spacious dining area and lounge. The primary circulation through the facility is on the exterior, minimizing built area. ARCH 605 27
Lake Bryan offers many outdoor activities that make this park attractive to visitors. The native trees provide shading and privacy for the facility, as well as contribute to the quality of views. This is utilized throughout the center’s grounds by developing garden and courtyard areas for clients to relax.
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The hierarchy of form for the main workout space is centered around the weight room area. Being clad with dark granite, it extrudes upward to accomodate a more open and spacious feeling. The remaining portions of this building are of constant height, which suggests that their function is more private.
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high school Located in Atlanta, this career based high school investigates the new trends in learning, and their impact on design. The main ideas of this style of learning are specific to local culture. By reducing capacity and focusing on specific interests, users receive more application toward future success. It concentrates on engineering and computer-based design fields, making technology pivotal in the design. Exposing structure and building systems was a vital way to interest students. The design promotes project based learning using an office setting, labs for hands-on learning, and project rooms for collaboration. Socializing is encouraged by large central public areas such as a commons and technical library. These spaces are the hub of interaction. The central courtyard is the focal point on campus, around which circulation and learning takes place. They can study in outdoor learning areas, while remaining connected with their peers. ARCH 606 33
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The social aspect of the school is provided by large public areas in and around the iconic tower. This prominent component houses the cafeteria, commons, and techhical library. Its presence on the campus provides an iconic destination while moving along the sequence of the main site axis.
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promenade Located on the 1st Street bridge in Austin, this location gives a chance to “stitch” distinct groups of people together. Program elements used include retail, office space, and condos. The driving force for design emphasizes retaining views to the city. One of the most intriguing aspects of a bridge is that it provides a visual perspective that cannot be captured anywhere else. This concept is used as an organizing element, as well as the key factor in user experience. Framed viewpoints are signalled with a vibrant red material. Viewpoints are located to correspond with the entry to a destination. By relating views to specific locations, the user can orient themselves within the bridge, and the city as a whole. Change between textured and smooth, shiny surfaces signals the pace of movement, and the level of control over view and experience. Each level reaches a pinnacle of unobstructed vista at the central public areas, which serve as the “stitch”. ARCH 607 39
Path is dictated by material, view, and destination. Bridge level views are controlled, which calls for consistency of forms. A slower pace is shown by using textured finishes. The upper path is visible throughout, using metal cladding to depict speed. Views go from framed vistas, to openness on top.
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Material placement is crucial to provide direction and emphasize views to the river and city. Each viewpoint marks the entry to retail or office space, creating continuity in wayfinding. The placement of the red accent finish allows the user to identify a location, which relates to an associated view.
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professional During my time in school I have been fortunate to enjoy the chance to complete internships in Houston and Dallas. For three summers, I worked at Llewelyn-Davies Sahni in Houston, TX, dating back to my start in architecture. At this office, I contributed to projects for clients such as Houston Community College, Total Gas and Power, and VAMC Hospital. My specific responsibilities there included model building, design development, and construction documents. My semester away was fulfilled by an internship with Corgan Associates in Dallas, TX. While there, I was a member of the Aviation studio, and worked on the new terminal at the Sacramento International Airport. My main responsibilities on the project included overseeing the Sketchup Model, design development, and construction documents. I have recognized the time at work to be a great asset, because of the experiences that are unique to each office. 45
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I worked on an office space buildout. My contribution included the design and development of the elevator lobby ceiling. The company logo was the inspiration for this space. Using a variation of the logo, reveals in the ceiling create a point of interest for visitors.
Corgan Associates. I worked exclusively on the new terminal at Sacramento International Airport. My responsibilities included design development of various areas throughout the terminal, as well as handling and updating the team’s Sketchup model. Renderings in bottom right by Corgan Media Lab.
Llewelyn-Davies Sahni. I contributed to the VAMC Hospital Project in Fort Worth. My responsibilities included creating the Revit model, as well as design development and construction documents. Renderings below done using Revit, along with the complete drawing set for submittal.
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graphic design My graphic design project required recording the events encountered on a walk on campus lasting for at least fifteen minutes. The journey was then formed into a graphic representation. I chose to achieve this using a curved compositoin that got more narrow as it reached its end. The events and feelings intensify as the journey progresses, which gives the viewer an idea of what I was feeling at the time. The use of different sans serif fonts and sizes became important in showing varying levels of intensity during the experience. The composition of the journey could be accomplished with words, phrases, or numbers. I chose to use each of these options in order to properly illustrate the situations vividly. Increasing the font size, and bolding words proved to be an invaluable tool in communicating clearly to the viewer. Larger or bolder messages within the text hold more emphasis or importance within the overall presentation of this experience. ARTS 304 49
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