Portfolio of Creative Work Ryan Croyle - 2015
Table of Contents
KSU Biomimicry Center
Fourth Year Studio, 6
Research Outpost
Fourth Year Studio, 18
Quickweld Fabrication
Graduate Studio, 28
Cycle Garrettsville
Graduate Studio, 40
Guatemalan Housing
Competition Entry, 56
AIA Ohio Pavilion
Competition Entry, 64
Appalachian Dulcimers
Musical Instruments, 76
Spinet Harpsichords
Musical Instruments, 82
Architecture Studio Projects
Biomimicry Center Research Outpost Quickweld Fabrication Cycle Garrettsville
Biomimicry Center Kent State CAED Fourth Year, Fall 2012 Professor Charles Harker
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Kinetic Collaboration The objective of this project is to provide a new building for a collaboration between Kent State University’s Biology Department, the National Biomimicry Institute, and the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company. The building follows the Living Building Challenge guidelines in order minimize impact on its surrounding wetland environment. The Biomimicry Center serves as a stopping point along the esplanade path to Dix Stadium, containing public exhibition spaces on the first floor and private labs on the second and third. Efficiency in layout and reactive facade systems harness wind and solar power in order to drive building services. Design Tools: Sketching/Mass Modeling Autodesk Revit, AutoCAD, Vasari Laser Cutter IES Virtual Environment Adobe Photoshop, InDesign
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Programmatic considerations are the primary driver of building form and function. Public areas are located on the ground level of the building. Going up, educational classrooms and labs are located on the second floor. Most secure, the Goodyear lab and research center is located on the top floor with its own private access.
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IES Virtual Environment was used to analyze lighting, carbon emissions, and energy use intensity. First, a model without active sustainable strategies was tested. After establishing a baseline EUI, a revised model was analyzed. Based on simulation, this building meets the Architecture 2030 challenge and has a 39% reduction in energy use from the baseline simulation.
Solar energy and rainwater collected from the roof fuel activities within the building. Wastewater then goes through a Living Machine system before returning to the wetland. Using these systems, the building can remain independent of the university utilities which are not readily available at the site on the remote edge of campus.
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Green Roof
PV Array
Ridgeblade Wind Turbine
Lab Exhaust
Kinetic Energy Recovery System, Dynamic Titanium Facade Panels
Thin Film Photovoltaics embedded in low-e glass, operable shading and ventilation.
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Research Outpost Kent State CAED Fourth Year, Fall 2012 Professor Charles Harker
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Essential Structure Acting as an addition to the existing observation deck, the research outpost places students and researchers at the edge of the wetland. The building minimally affects the site by using a post foundation system that does not require large machinery or grading. Prefabricated wall, roof, and floor systems are built off site, and assembled in small pieces. Using a truss framing system for the roof allows the use of small sized dimensional lumber and uses material efficiently. This delicate approach to construction respects the existing site and importance of maintaining wetland ecosystems. From within, views are directed outward across the wetlands, which are accessible to researchers by a deck forming the entry to the building. Inhabitants of the research outpost are invited to the wetland from within a framework of sustainability. Design Tools: Sketching, Manual Drafting Prototype Modeling Autodesk Revit, AutoCAD 3DS Max (Rendering, Animation) IES Virtual Environment Adobe Photoshop, InDesign 20
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Solar Strategies A south facing photovoltaic array captures solar energy and provides protection along the entrance ramp to the building. Shading devices prevent overheating in the summer and promote Winter solar heat gain. Insulated shading devices can be utilized in any season to control heating as well as natural daylighting in the interior of the space.
Water Strategies Rain water is collected from the roof of the building, where it drains into a continuously circulating cistern. This water is pumped through a radiator like network of pipes along the southern wall glazing of the building to create a Trombe wall. The thermal mass of the water provides regularity to the interior temperature of the outpost. This water is also used for grey water plumbing.
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Quickweld Fabrication Kent State CAED First Year Graduate, Spring 2014 Professor Brian Peters
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Building Delamination This project embraces the idea of layered functionality within the construction assembly. Standing metal seam construction literally delaminates itself from the wall assembly to act as daylighting control, ventilation control, and wind power generation. Crushed concrete from the existing site is repurposed in massive gabion walls that act as thermal mass and daylight filter. Design Tools: Full scale modeling Rhinoceros 3D, Grasshopper Autodesk Revit Laser Cutter Welding/Machining Adobe Photoshop, InDesign
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Formal Development
Mass & Extrusion
Utilizing prefabricated steel frame construction, the initial mass of the building was established as a rectangle. Applying required site circulation to the site then caused the rectangle to bend, forming an angled shape that became the entry for the building. Considering a sawtooth roof line to take advantage of natural daylighting was the final step in formal development.
Site & Circulation
Fit to Site & Circulation
Facade Development
Resolve Geometry & Entry
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This facade arrays thin aluminum panels bent in a helix in order to capture wind movement. Each panel rotates independently and will be connected to an electrical motor and battery system capable of storing any electricity generated. In further development, the concept of a kinetic facade turned toward several larger gestures, rather than many small wind capturing units. In testing, the close proximity of units created destructive interference between helixes that made the unit less efficient.
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Kinetic Facade System The southern facade of the building opens up to provide daylighting and allow a wind sale to generate electricity. As the sale moves back and forth in the wind, a spring loaded motor generates an electrical charge which can be stored in battery cells. Detailed plans and a full scale model of this assembly was constructed to assess feasibility and study the mechanics of the system and its implementation. 35
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Closed Standing Seam Wall
Open Wall for Daylighting
Energy Sail for Wind Collection
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Cycle Garrettsville Kent State CAED First Year Graduate, Summer 2014 Dr. Adil Sharag-Eldin
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Scales of Intervention The mission of this project is to promote cycling as an integral part of life in Garrettsville. The objectives of this mission are to increase pedestrian access by reducing vehicular traffic and by increasing and improving bicycle infrastructure. This proposal is based on three scales of intervention: A network of trails to address transit gaps in Portage County and provide safe cyclist routes, a downtown Garrettsville Loop to improve bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure and design, and a Multi-Modal Center that serves as the central connection point of the system. Design Tools: Public Survey Site Analysis Programming Physical Modeling Autodesk Revit Google Sketchup Laser Cutter 3D Printer Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign
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Network of Trails Garrettsville cycling will attempt to connect to locations within a 75 minute commute time by bicycle. Estimating demand and desirable locations based on urban structure characteristics, socioeconomic and cultural characteristics, as well as infrastructure and cost is the first step to optimizing bicycle systems in a community. Trails utilize existing bike trails wherever possible, but also develop new bike routes and develop several sections of new bike lanes. At 1.5 mile intervals along each trail, a checkpoint center si located to provide shelter and bike storage, as well as contain restroom facilities and refreshments. Checkpoints are envisioned as a single lightweight structure that is minimally invasive to the surrounding area. Electricity should be collected through rooftop solar panels, while water for washing up could be collected in a rainwater cistern. An interactive Graphic User Interface at each station uses a smartphone to offer riders group incentives and provide trail information tailored to each user.
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Trail Checkpoint Stations
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Downtown Loop As part of the objective of increasing cyclist access around Garrettsville, the larger network of trails converges around a downtown loop, which works to connect the Multi-Modal Center with the downtown and Main Street. Currently, less than 8% of Garrettsville’s population lives within a five minute walk of public transportation. Integrating bicycles increases coverage to over 80%. Focusing on a bike and ride model, the downtown loop is a visible extension of the downtown that blurs the boundaries created by the river and bridges.
Multi-Modal User Profiles Hiram Student: Bike to/from Garrettsville to Hiram. Bus to larger cities on weekends.
Office Worker: Bike to Multi-Modal Center, Bus to work in Akron.
Young Family: Walk to Multi-Modal Center to rent bikes. Family outing to park.
Active Couple: Meet friends at Multi-Modal Center. Bike recreationally to nearby towns.
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Multi-Modal Center The Multi-Modal Center is the central hub of this proposal. MultiModal is here used to mean multiple modes of transportation, as well as multiple modes of communicating information. Considering the inherent complexity of establishing a far reaching network of public bicycle trails, careful investigation of the integration of this system is crucial to the success of the project as a whole. The concept of a Multi-Modal Center came about as a physical manifestation of proposal objectives at the scale of Garrettsville. Within this community, people live, raise families, go to school, go to church, play sports, and much more. Special consideration for transport system connectivity and transfer points is critical for successful Multi-Modal Centers. The MultiModal Center considers vehicular parking, Amish horse and buggy parking, bicycle storage, rental, and maintenance, recreational biking, community functions, and dining.
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Bridge Plan Waterway Plan
Section Through Bridge
Bridge Rendering
Section Through Waterway
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Architecture Competition Entries
Guatemalan Housing (winning entry) AIA Ohio Pavilion
Guatemalan Housing Designers In Service First Year Graduate, Spring 2014 Winning Competition Entry
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Building Community Common Guatemalan homes are constructed from cornstalks and scrap metal and lack basic amenities such as clean water and bathrooms. This project focuses on exploring possibilities to affect the means and methods of Guatemalan housing. Rather than propose a single design, this project develops a “case study� design through a series of construction sequences. The goal of this project is to develop a new system by which two typical Guatemalan families may work together to build a home for each other. By utilizing the most commonly available resources to a high degree of efficiency, and improving the means of moving and assembling materials, a well built home begins to become a very attainable goal for a family. Design Tools: Sketching Google Sketchup Autodesk Revit Climate Consultant Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator
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x4 B. Strip foundation is excavated
E. Concrete block laid to optimized height.
F. Backfill foundation with gravel
I. Install rough framing for stud wall
C. Gravel base poured
J. Fasten exterior sheathing
D. Strip footing and foundation wall poured
K. Install roof trusses
G. Construct roof trusses
H. Install raised floor joists L. Install exterior cladding and roofing 60
M. Install windows and doors
N. Install flooring/ ceiling. Insulate exterior stud walls.
O. Move in furniture, appliances, people
Wheel Barrow Obtaining building materials is only one part of the problem of building a home in Guatemala. An issue with less developed solutions is how to move those materials around efficiently once they are on-site. This project proposes a unit wheelbarrow created from materials that will be added back into the home at the end of their useful life. Plywood panels become wall sheathing and support wood can be cut to fit wall framing. Wheels can be recycled into toys or wagons for the family.
Crane A simple lifting mechanism can be formed using steel pipe and wood. This tool allows a single person to lift several blocks at a time to a mason building a wall. When masonry work has finished, the steel pipe is used to construct protective gates for the home, and the wood can be used for wall framing.
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Natural Ventilation
Separation between living and sleeping areas provides a breezeway to improve natural ventilation during warmer months. This same separation helps to limit heating requirements during cooler months as well.
Passive Solar Gain - Shading is optimized to prevent
overheating during summer months, but allow sunlight to enter during winter months. In addition, the location of concrete block walls serves as thermal mass as well as protection from the outside world.
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Water Collection
- Water drains from the low point of the adjacent eaves into a central gutter that collects in a cistern in the northern corner of the house. This area is also protected to prevent damage or tampering with the system.
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AIA Ohio Pavilion AIA Ohio Student Competition Second Year Graduate, Spring 2015 Competition Entry
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Net {works} A network is a system of linkages brought about by proximity, interface, and situation. The concept of this pavilion is based on the radical temporality of network made possible by technology and media in today’s design environment. Using parametric structure as a metaphor for network, complex wooden geometries form self-supporting connections around a standardized matrix. Resultant spatial conditions are defined at an outer limit through a fabric membrane structure, penetrated by glazing at key moments in program. This materiality allows the structure to be expressive of itself and act as a functional weather shield, while simultaneously promoting the knowledge, design, and ideas of AIA Ohio. Design Tools: Sketching Google Sketchup Materials Research Autodesk Revit Kerkythea Rendering Adobe Photoshop, InDesign
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Climbing Net Acts as interactive building interface and group seating, provides alternative access to studio level
Central Core Elements Lower Level: building services, storage Ground Level: public restrooms, kitchen Upper Level: office, private restroom, supply
Structural Network Acts as display area in exhibition space, latent functionality for future expansion. Minimal ground contact reduces physical impact of construction. Resource Area Double height space under studio containing 3D printers, laser cutters, plotters, CNC Router, Robotic arm, and computing resources 69
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Framing Hierarchy
Rational Matrix
Tensotherm Insulated Translucent Membrane
Sample Structural Unit
Resultant Dependant Structural System
Final Performative Skin and Penetrations 71
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Musical Instruments
Appalachian Dulcimers Spinet Harpsichords
Appalachian Dulcimers 2011-2013
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Stick Dulcimer Recently, an innovation on the Appalachian Dulcimer, the Stick Dulcimer, has begun to gain popularity. The Stick Dulcimer has a banjo-like tone with diatonic frets like the traditional Appalachian Dulcimer. Over the course of three iterations, the basic design of instrument remained the same, while individual elements were modified. Internal bracing affected tone quality and timbre, while small design gestures, such as the sweeping arc motif around tuning pins and fret board became more developed in each instrument. Design Tools: Sketching Full Scale Modeling Woodworking
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Laser Dulcimer In order to cut down on construction time for dulcimers, I developed a small lap dulcimer that was built in Rhinoceros 3D and printed onto basswood with a laser cutter. This technique turns instrument building into a matter of gluing pieces of wood together. This project is an ongoing research into material quality and digital fabrication. The initial design was drawn in Rhinoceros 3D. This was then exported AutoCad where it was formatted to be laser cut. The resulting wooden pieces were then assembled into the final instrument. Design Tools: Rhinoceros 3D Laser Cutter
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Spinet Harpsichords 2009/2010
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Spinet This instrument has a two-octave (25 key) compass and includes a “lute” stop. The entire instrument was designed using Autodesk Inventor. Using this program, each part was individually constructed and assembled before any physical work was done. The “rose” in the soundboard was designed in AutoCAD and printed on a 3D printer. Using Autodesk Inventor, the instrument went through several iterations until a feasible solution was achieved. Despite a perfectly functioning 3D model, many problems needed to be resolved during the building and assembly process. Design Tools: Autodesk Inventor, AutoCAD Sketching 3D Printer Woodworking
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Inverted Ottavino As a part of an Honors History of Music course, this project was the focus of a research paper on the history of keyboard instruments. This completely original design inverts the typical layout of the harpsichord. The “jacks� are placed at the back of sixteen inch keys, and the strings double back toward the player, rather than away. This simple modification allowed an extremely compact instrument to be construction. Design Tools: Sketching Autodesk Inventor, AutoCAD Woodworking
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Ryan Croyle www.ryancroyle.com designers@ryancroyle.com (412) 206-9103
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