NICK DALQUEST UNDERGRADUATE PORTFOLIO 2019
RESUME
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FOUNDATIONS I EXPLORATORY ARCHITECTURE
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VISUAL COMMUNICATION I ANALOG DRAWING AND MAKING
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FOUNDATIONS II COMPLEXITY IN ARCHITECTURE
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VISUAL COMMUNICATION II DIGITAL DISCOVERY
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INTERMEDIATE I PARAMETRICISM
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VISUAL COMMUNICATION III PARAMETRIC VORONOI DOME DOUBLE CURVATURE VOLUME TOTEM OF LIGHT INTERMEDIATE IV WATER REJUVENATION
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INTERMEDIATE III LANDSCAPE GARDEN SANCTUARY
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NICK DALQUEST EDUCATION
940-452-4209 nickdalquest@gmail.com
4305 Duval St. Apt 322 Austin, Texas 78751
University of Texas at Austin Bachelor of Architecture (expected) May 2021 Navarro College May 2016 Associates of Science (Integrated High School Program
RELATED EXPERIENCE
Bahia Beach Construction June 2018 - Bahia de Caraquez, Ecuador Collaborated with a team of students and professionals to design sustainable bamboo structures by hand to aid in the rehabilitation of the earthquake stricken region. Designed one realized structure and assisted in the building of three homes and community gathering spaces. Corgan Architectural Internship January 2016 - May 2016 - Dallas, Texas Collaborated with Corgan architects for a high school capstone project to learn the fundamentals of architectural design as well as learning about and becoming familiar with a large architecture firm’s working environment. Blue Ox Incorporated March 2014 - August 2016 - Dallas Worked with a small team of landscape professionals designing and building landscapes and gardens for both residential and commercial properties. Assisted in drafting site plans and contour mapping and frequently labored in grading of soil and construction of retaining walls.
MEMBERSHIP & ACTIVITIES
Undergraduate Architecture Student Council Financial Director - May 2018 - Present American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS) Member - August 2018 - Present School of Architecture Mentor Mentor - August 2018 - Present
SKILLS
Digital AutoCAD, Rhino, Grasshopper, SketchUp Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign Laser Cutting, CNC Routing, 3D Printing Analog Sketching, Technical Drafting, Model Building
REFERENCES
Nick Steshyn MirĂł Rivera Architects nick.steshyn@gmail.com
PORTFOLIO
issuu.com/nickdalquest
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EXPLORATORY ARCHITECTURE
Strictly working through analog mediums, relationships of figure/ ground, tectonomy/stereotomy, form/function, and light/shadow were discovered that led to a boundless architecture that the user would explore to happen a series of distinct and archetypal forms of architecture all connected through a distinct pathway distinguished by contrasting bright and dark spaces.
Foundations I Fall 2016 Instructors: Joyce Rosner, Clay Odom, Charlton Lewis, Edna Ledesma
Figure Ground Exercises
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Tectonic / Stereotomic Study Models
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Massing Stereotomic Model
Space and Light Study Model
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Final Model - Tectonic Connection to Stereotomic Masses
Space and Light Study Model
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Analog Axonometric with Spaces of Solitude
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ANALOG DRAWING AND MAKING
A triad of projects that placed value on their method of making and their compositional value. A series of blind contour drawings led to the construction of a wood joint that was reminiscent of the joining of two hands. A free-hand value drawing based upon a picture that emphasized the contrast between light and shadow created a composition of texture and depth.
Visual Communications I Fall 2016 Instructors: Judy Birdsong and Joyce Rosner
Blind Contour Drawings - Study of the Connections and Composition of Hands
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Process of Wood Joint’s Connection and Movement
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Final Wood Joint
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Final Analog Drawing Light and Shade
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Photography Studies
A value drawing of Sutton Hall in Austin, Texas. The photos were focused on composition and the interplay of light and shadow in greyscale. The free-hand drawing (left) focused on the texture and the value of the light and shadows playing off the facade of Sutton Hall to recreate a detailed and sensory depiction of the surface of the building.
Final Photograph
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COMPLEXITY IN ARCHITECTURE
Non-orthogonal geometries and complexly rich three dimensional forms were the beginning studies of this project. Forms were distorted, combined, and subtracted to create a basis for the building of a local farm stand that would begin to blend with the landscape and become a movable piece of architecture that reinvigorated a connection with community and nature.
Foundations II Spring 2017 Instructors: Joyce Rosner, Clay Odom, Smilja Milovanovic-Bertram
Iterative Study Models
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Box
Roof Indicating Interior
Thin Walls for Entrance and Winter Heat
Split Northern Wall for Sun Exposure
Thickening South Wall
Thickening South Wall More
Occupiable Ground with Shading on Entrance
Final Model - Light Studies Dusk to Dawn
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Final Model
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DIGITAL DISCOVERY
A series of discrete, but sequential projects that built off of one another to create a comprehensive end product. Beginning with a series of one hundred boxes that distorted from their previous iteration, they were then taken and formed together using boolean operations to create one solid-void object.
Visual Communications I Spring 2017 Instructors: Igor Siddiqui and Joyce Rosner
Iterative Digital Studies
Digital Foldable Object
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Digital Axon of Object within A Constructed Landscape
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The final step in the design was finalizing a landscape for the object. The landscape was digital modeled and the object was booleaned from it. The landscape was then digitally fabricated with careful consideration for materiality using a combination of fibrous boards to mimic the sedimentary layers of a cliff and creating a sense of realism to the design.
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PARAMETRICISM
This project began with a precedent study of the Kaohsiung Port Terminal by Reiser + Umemoto. The analysis delved into the parametricism of the design, identifying the processes they used and began to break apart their language revealing new possibilities as to how the port could be expanded. A massing study was also done, showing how the different programs of the building could be reorganized to create an entirely different complexity of structure. Intermediate I Fall 2017 Instructors: Juan Jofre
Abstract Precedent Study of the Kaohsiung Port Terminal
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Study Model of String - Straight Lines Create Curved Surfaces and 3D Space
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The model to the left shows a study that delved into the making of space through string that connected a series of points along a curve. When the set of points was inversed, a deformed twisting surface was created amplifying the complexity and ambiguity of the form. The ‘surfaces’ wove into and around each other to make a seemingly complex form.
The iterations above show the processes and diagrams that would go towards the final design. Taking the concept of connecting points to create a surface, in this case a form similar to a catenary curve structure, draped structures were created that could be dimensioned to fit different programs.. Tectonic elements projected from some edges to both mimic and contrast the curvilinear form.
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PARAMETRIC VORONOI DOME
A project designed entirely in Grasshopper using algorithms to construct a “natural� looking dome that is produced through complex interconnecting geometries. The voronoi dome can change density and thickness to accommodate different programs or desired forms.
Visual Communication III Fall 2017 Instructors: Kory Bieg
Nick Dalquest Voronoi Dome
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DOUBLE CURVATURE VOLUME
Designed through boolean processes that create curvature in two directions across every facet of the object, the object begins to indicate space on both it’s interior and exterior. The object was milled using three-axis CNC routing and as such was constructed in layers to make the double curvature possible.
Visual Communications III Fall 2017 Instructors: Juan Jofre
Final CNC Foam Object
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TOTEM OF LIGHT
Constructed with the contrasting materials, the lamp is self-sustaining by the acrylic structure inside that intersects the cardboard and holds it in place. The overall form mimics a tree trunk and is reinforced through the materiality of the cardboard. The corrugation of the cardboard creates a surreal feeling as the lamp becomes transparent when viewed from a certain angle. When combined with the glowing acrylic inserts, the lamp begins to reveal something new at every turn. Visual Communications III Fall 2017 Instructors Juan Jofre
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WATER REJUVENATION
An outdoor water rejuvenation facility in South Austin that lies low and flows with the landscape and creates a place-making setting for the Green Belt. The project was born out of stereotype and focuses on the haptic and visual experiences of the user, connecting them with both water and nature.
Intermediate IV Spring 2018 Instructors: Nick Steshyn
Charcoal Studies
Beginning with charcoal sketches based on architectural words, the project then moved towards the behavior of water. To the right is a concrete model that demonstrated the behavior of water, light, and sound.
Concrete Water Study Model
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Stereotomic Study Models
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Iterative Models - Sketch to Study
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Healing in the Water
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A Dreamscape. In an architectural vacuum, this rendering elicits feelings of healing, comfort, and revelation and became a precedent and basis for the project moving forward.
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Revelation in the Light
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Final Plan
Program: 1. Entrance Courtyard 2. Entrance Hallway 3. Administration and Storage 4. Washroom Courtyard 5. Changing Rooms and Showers 6. Bathrooms 7. Historic Big Stacy Pool 8. Thermal Baths Courtyard 9. Caldarium 10. Frigidarium
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Section B
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Final Sections
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This project was born of and designed from the point of perspective. The renderings above show the entrance to the facility, the framed views and the various pools that create a comforting and healing feeling within the complex.
Small Moment Perspectives
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Final Entry Perspective
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LANDSCAPE GARDEN SANCTUARY
Located on the Historic Site of Angel Island in San Francisco, this project was based on traditional landscape gardens in China, the same group that was persecuted on the immigration island in the early 20th century. The project reinvents and adapts the typology and program of these gardens into an outdoor sanctuary and assembly space for a new naturalization ceremony.
Intermediate III Fall 2018 Instructors: Mike McCall
Atmospheric Interlude
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Exploded Axon Precedent Study Capilla Del Retiro
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Site Studies and Sketch Diagrams
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Construction of Wall Using Native Chinese Bamboo
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Bamboo Imprinted Concrete Wall
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San Francisco Bay
Angel Island
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Program: 1. Entrance 2. Greeting Pavilion 3. Discussion Pavilion 4. Reflection Pool 5. Viewing Space Over the Bay 6. Maze Pavilion 7. Nature Pavilion 8. Assembly Amphitheater 9. Stage and Podium 10. Administration and Restrooms
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Reflection Pool
Maze and Nature Pavilion
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Viewing Space Over the Bay
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Assembly Amphitheater
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