QUINN LYONS
ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO
QUINN LYONS 1320 Rhomberg Ave, Dubuque, IA 52001 qjlyons@iastate.edu 563.542.8589
ABOUT
I am a fourth year student pursuing a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Iowa State University with a minor in Sustainability. I someday hope to complete a Master of Arts in Graphic Design to assist in the presentation and marketing of projects to clients.
REFERENCES Steve Sampson-Brown City of Dubuque Engineering, Project Manager sbrown@cityofdubuque.org 563.589.4270
Bob Schiesl City of Dubuque Engineering, Assistant City Engineer bschiesl@cityofdubuque.org
563.589.4270
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Architecture Iowa State University
2015 - 2020 (Expected Graduation)
Minor in Sustainability Study Abroad in Rome, Italy - Spring 2019
EXPERIENCE
City of Dubuque Engineering Department Architectural Intern Dubuque, IA
May 2018 - January 2019
-3D modeling & conceptual renderings for project proposals and developments -Midtown Bus Transfer -Viking Cruise Piers -Drafted Contract Documents and technical specifications for various project types, including those involving hazardous materials -Coordinated the roof restoration of a historic building preserved through the National Park Service -Assisted with the layout of site amenities throughout construction projects -Participated in reviewing project plans
PROJECTS & AWARDS SHIFT - 2017 Student Design-Build w/ Reliable Street Ames
Iowa State University Concrete Masonry Unit Design Competition Honorable Mention Iowa State University Leadership Scholar Level II Iowa State University Dean’s List
SKILLS AutoCAD Revit
Rhinoceros 3D Adobe Illustrator
Sketchup Pro Adobe Photoshop
Grasshopper Adobe InDesign
SELECTED WORKS Kiln House
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Environmental Library
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Midtown Bus Transfer
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Museum of Dissonance
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SHIFT
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Viking Cruises Pier
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Kiln House Ames, IA Fall 2016 Prof. Roman Chickerinets Urban Infill The Ames arts and cultural community is centered around its historic Main Street, which hosts festivals, farmer markets, music performances, parades, and much more all throughout the year. Kiln House is a proposed infill project that integrates commercial and residencial space for an existing building. The residency above consists of two floors that sit atop a commercial floor below. The space is specifically designed for artists, as the building features studio and gallery space below while providing room for installations within the residence.
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The plan of the residence is designed around the commercial studio’s kiln, in which waste heat would be used to heat the residence during colder months.
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1. Gallery 2. Studio 3. Kiln 4. Storage 5. Foyer 6. Kitchen 7. Living/Dining Space 8. Bedroom 9. Bathroom 10. Living Space 11. Installation Space 12. Patio
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Environmental Library Boone, IA Fall 2017 Prof. Leslie Forehand Landscape X Architecture Part 1: Robotic Fabrication
Isometric View of Altered Landscape via Robotic Fabrication
After researching various forms of robotic fabrication, the first stage of the project involved designing a robot that utilizes material to alter a landscape. ‘Weave Wasp’ uses carbon fiber threading to weave alternative walkways throughout the natural landscape, which further explore the idea of “leave no trace” and allowed visitors to be further removed from site.
Site Model
Part 2: Site Origins The second part of the project explored the site, Ledges State Park. Located in Boone county, Iowa, the park is a glacial valley formed by the arrival and retreat of the Des Moine lobe glacier. The movement of ice caused abrasion against the rock below, in which winds would pick up the loess soil and deposit it elsewhere. As the glacier melted and retreated, the deposits were left as glacial valleys, and the beautiful state park was formed.
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Topographical Site Plan
Part 3: Environmental Library The third part of the project combines the fabrication process from part one while altering the landscape from part two. Using the site’s topography lines and rain flow lines generated using eVe Rain, I was able to create patterns by actually weaving throughout the site model. These fabricated “ledges” highlight the site and show visitors its origins. The architecture acts as an intervention between it and the landscape. The final intention allows visitors to be further “removed” to experience the rich history and scale of Ledges Park.
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Midtown Bus Transfer Station Dubuque, IA Summer 2018 City of Dubuque Internship Supervisor: Steve SampsonBrown
Jule Midtown Bus Transfer
Situated between a series of roundabouts, the Midtown Bus Transfer is an addition to the City of Dubuque’s connectivity study that focuses on the improvement of several major roadways for vehicle, bike, and pedestrian access. The following concept drawings were shown to the State of Iowa government for federal grants. The Midtown Bus Transfer features a protective shelter that focuses on lighting, security, visibility, and access. The Transfer also acts as a stormwater project with a surrounding raingarden and a bus lane of permeable brick pavers.
Aerial View
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Stormwater Gardens
View Looking Northeast
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Museum of Dissonance Mexico City, Mexico Fall 2018 Prof. Ross Adams Towards an Anamorphic Architecture Partner: Karlie Nelson Nature is deceptive. Nature is unpredictable... Even more so when considering the recent events caused by climate change. Mexico City, Mexico is home to two considerable elements: the Centro Citibanamex Convention Center, a world-class event complex; and the Bordo Poniente landfill, the second largest open-air dump in the world. In a city of showcasing innovation, Mexico City ranks second in the world for wasting the most trash per year, consequently producing millions of tonnes of carbon emissions into the air.
The Nature of Modern Consumerism
The project brief asked to produce a museum in the midst of the Centro Citibanamex convention center. The museum must provide a position towards the relationship between nature and climate change.
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Rem Koolhaas’s Junkspace, a critique of contemporary urbanism, reflects onto the issues of modern consumerism and nature. “Junkspace is the sum total of our current achievement; we have built more than did all previous generations put together, but somehow we do not register on the same scales. We do not leave pyramids.” -Rem Koolhaas, Junkspace (2006)
We don’t leave pyramids. We leave destructed natures.
Obscured Boundaries
The Museum of Dissonance is situated within and around the Centro Citibanamex convention center - like blight spreading throughout nature. The Museum is a reflection of the mass consumption and disposal systems that drive modern society and ultimately contribute to climate change. In contrast to the standard museum typology of displaying the past and the convention typology of representing future innovation, the Museum of Dissonance displays the present state between consumerism and climate change the “clash” resulting from modernization and nature. As both the Museum and the convention center exist within each other, they produce a co-dependent relationship, meaning that the need for the Museum (and climate change itself) would not exist if not caused by the problems of modern consumerism.
Dissonance: “a tension or clash resulting from the combination of two disharmonious or unsuitable elements.�
Visitors find that the Museum of Dissonance is an unintentional discovery within the convention center in that its presence is generally invisible to its inhabitants, much like climate change to human beings. The Museum holds past innovations of the convention center - things that are now nothing; things that solely contribute to Junkspace. As a result, the boundaries between the convention center and Museum are further blurred by the content that each holds. Furthermore, the Museum seeks to provoke reaction and feeling by redirecting spatial orientation. Visitors should accidentally discover the museum but leave with questions challenging the consumer systems that structure today’s society.
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SHIFT Ames, IA Spring 2017 Design Build Prof. Nick Senske, Bosuk Hur, Roman Chickerinets, Renaildo Correa, & Andrea Wheeler Designed for Reliable Street Ames in the spring of 2017, SHIFT is a collaboration between eighty-seven second-year architecture students. Located at the site of the historic Doboy Mill, the project is an inclusive outdoor space for adults and children alike to rest, play, and interact with the structure. Through expressive form, layered spaces, and solar lighting, SHIFT sparks engagement from the surrounding community. The project consisted of cedar planks and was designed and fabricated over the span of two months.
SHIFT
Primary Roles: Project Logistics, Safety, Fabrication, and Assembly
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View of Solar Stand & SHIFT
South Elevation
Sample Construction Document
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View from Reliable Street
Night Rendering
Crawl Space
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Viking Cruises Pier & Mississippi Riverwalk Addition Winter 2018-19 City of Dubuque Internship Supervisor: Bob Schiesl
View Looking North
The Port of Dubuque features a state-of-the-art marina facility that hosts several passing river excursion boats. Viking Cruises, a European cruise company, proposed expanding its services to the Mississippi River. The following concept drawings would accommodate Viking cruise ships and additional large excursion boats. The pier is complete with floating dock, overlook, and ADA access. Its location along the Riverwalk provides nearby hotel services and scenic views. The design also allows for future expansion to accomodate multiple river vessels at once.
View Looking South
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