INTRODUCTION Let me introduce myself. My name is Shane Smith; I am a student at Clemson University majoring in Architecture, and I will be graduating In August. I am currently looking for a full time position after graduation. Let me help you get to know me as a person and hopefully my portfolio will give you a glimpse of my potential as a designer. I am an avid reader though some might say bookworm, and I am equally content to read a book on architecture theory as a science fiction novel and anything in between. That’s not to say I don’t live an active lifestyle; I spent a substantial portion of my free time at Clemson hiking the foothills searching out hidden waterfalls. I am an adventurer and a wanderer, and I’ve never been lost, though I have been mighty confused a few times. I am a food enthusiast (though a terrible chef) and though I am good with people I’m bad with jokes, I always seem to get the punchline wrong. I encourage you to take a look through my portfolio; within you will find a broad range of projects which showcase my talents as a designer. If you have questions or like what you see you can find my resume and contact information at the end of this portfolio. I look forward to hearing from you. Sincerely,
Shane Smith
Invigorate
PATCH
Creating A Revitalized Community
An Interface for Connectivity
Passeig Del Mercat
Brew Crew
Connecting Market Place to Public Space Fall 2012 | Barcelona, Spain
Mobile Nano-Brewery Design/Build Spring 2014 | Clemson, South Carolina
Phenomena
Illuminate
A Experiential Landscape
Sculptural Lamp and Centerpiece
Spring 2012 | Fountain Inn, South Carolina
Spring 2013 | Charleston, South Carolina
Spring 2014 | Asheville, North Carolina
Spring 2013 | Charleston, South Carolina
Fountain Inn, South Carolina Rendered perspective of Train Station
INVIGORATE
R E V I TA L I Z AT I O N T H R O U G H R E _ I N T E G R AT I O N Set in Fountain Inn, South Carolina; Invigorate was part of a master planning project for the town. Fountain Inn is a typical southern town on the decline; most of the industry from the town has dried up and moved on. All that is left is a shrinking downtown with no life to speak of, and a seldom used railroad that cuts through the town. The challenge of this project was to find a way to reconnect and revitalize Fountain Inn. My hope was that by redeveloping Fountain Inn as a destination to visit from the larger city of Greenville it would reinvigorate the downtown area and create a new vision of Fountain Inn. The second part of the project focused on the design of a critical element of the master plan. I chose to design a Light Rail station. By imagining a light rail from Greenville to Fountain Inn I provided a much needed link to the City both for the residents of Fountain Inn and an escape from the City for the residents of Greenville. I wanted my design to be an Iconic structure to represent a new beginning for Fountain Inn so while I held my design to the scale of the surrounding context I made no attempt to mimic the existing town. My Train Station features an ornamental canopy structure to shade and cover the platform area. The canopy was inspired by Origami corrugation patterns and is a variation on the Yoshimura folding pattern. The station itself is a small open concept plan nestled beneath the canopy that is mostly dedicated to circulation space. I wanted to add some texture to the glass faรงade without compromising the fullness of the light entering the space; After some research I found a product called Slump glass, a structural glass system that allows for greater spans of glass with less structural frame support.
Fountain Inn, South Carolina Interior perspective of Train Station
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PASSEIG MERCAT C O N N E C T I N G M A R K E T P L A C E TO P U B L I C S PA C E
L’Eixample in Barcelona, Spain is a unique urban environment whose design owes its roots to Ildefons Cerda, a Spanish architect and urban planner who conceived of what is now the typical city block structure. L’Eixample is composed of square city blocks with chamfered corners which allow for ease of pedestrian movement, and a network of roads within the Eixample is composed of main arteries which connect centers of the city and subsidiary roads which network the neighborhoods together. While L’Eixample is an amazing example of urban planning it falls short of Cerda’s original plan. Cerda originally called for “green avenues for pedestrian movement between the blocks but future urban planners took advantage of the space and filled them in to be the four sided block that is typical in Barcelona. Pedestrian space is seeing a new rise in demand and the need to explore new options for the often dead space within the block is becoming more pressing. The Development of “Passeig del Mercat” (which in Catalan means Market Promenade) was an attempt to meet two needs at once while creating a unique usable space out of what is now a parking garage at the center of a block. Passeig combines a marketplace with a public square while retaining the existing parking structure that occupies the site. The goal was to create a hidden oasis above the converted parking structure for public activities and to improve the interior appearance of the block interior as a neglected façade. By introducing a walkable surface and green space above the market place and creating access to the site it became possible to redefine the interior of the block as a nucleus for social and commercial interactions.
Barcelona, Spain L’ Eixample at the Intersection of Passeig de Gracia and Gran Via
Passeig, Market and Park Rooftop Render with Context
Section Perspective, Promenade In relation to Marketplace
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Passeig del Mercat, Market and Park Entry Sequence
Overhead view from office
Exploded Axon of Basic Elements
Proposed Viewing Platform, Castle Pinckney, Shutes Folly Island
Charleston, SC Harbor Area Shutes Folly Island in relation to the Harbor
‘Phenomena’ is a project designed for a competition held by the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) called, “Preservation as Provocation”. This competition was designed to challenge the participants in multi-disciplinary fields of architecture; Preservation, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Urban Planning, and Engineering. Participants were asked to interpret and re-imagine the extant historic fabric of the chosen site as a destination for eco-tourism while taking steps to preserve the historical and ephemeral qualities of the location.
We visited the Island to gain an understanding of the site in relation to the harbor and also to assess the conditions of Castle Pinckney. Upon the Island we experienced the feeling of standing on sacred ground. Even though the Island is situated in the heart of the harbor and has a visual connection to the City and other major landmarks in the area it retains a sense of pure Isolation like a place out of time. The Island also has a unique composition of tidal marsh and true wetland, bounded on one edge by a rare type of beach composed entirely of oyster shells called an “oyster wash”
Challenges unique to this project competition were: To explore issues of access, the relationship between preservation and design (both architectural and landscape), off-grid energy consumption, changing climate patterns, water management, land use, and habitat protection.
The realization that the site could be such a temporal changing place heavily influenced the development of our intervention on the site. We chose an approach geared toward a phenomenological experience of the Island, and accomplished this by creating three stages to the project; Path, Field and Tower. The path begins with the boat dock and wraps in a semi-circle around the Island’s tip. As the path wraps around the Island the sides gradually rise over the user’s head and the curvature of the path limits visibility which reinforces the feeling of Isolation of the Island. The path then opens up into the field, a space created in the outline of an older iteration of the fortification which no longer exists. The field is composed of irregularly spaced weathered steel fins eight inches wide and between 10 to 15 feet tall which wave in the wind. The gentle swaying of the fins and the seclusion of the field create “sacred space”. Within the field rises a tower composed of horizontal blades of weathered steel which elevates the user above the Island and provides a never before experienced view of the harbor and locates the Island and castle to the surrounding city.
The competition was located on Shute’s Folly Island; an island in the Charleston harbor that is home to Castle Pinckney, the oldest surviving fortification in Charleston, South Carolina the current incarnation of which was built in 1809. Castle Pinckney is one of only three surviving examples of the American “castle” a rare type of transitional costal fort, circular in form and lacking angular bastions. Castle Pinckney is evocatively situated within the view shed of one of the nation’s most historic and well-preserved cities, yet its history and significance is virtually unknown to the citizenry at large. The goal of the competition is to develop a strategy to provoke a new response to the decay of the historic structure by creating a dialogue between the new architectural insertion and the extant historical surroundings while taking a stance on current preservation tactics.
Tower viewing platform
Shute’s Folly Overall Scheme
Tower Landing 2
Tower Landing 1
Welcome Center Plan Welcome Center Section 01
Welcome Center Section 2
Tower Section
Tower Generation Diagram
Render, Night View of Phenomena Shute’s Folly Island, Charleston SC
VIEW TO TOWER FROM WELCOME CENTER
VIEW ALONG PATH TO TOWER
VIEW FROM DOCK SITE DIAGRAM
VIEW OF PATH ENTRANCE TO CASTLE
Asheville NC, MOOGFEST 2014 PATCH Architecture Installation
PATCH
A N I N T E R FA C E F O R C O N N E C T I V I T Y In the spring of 2014 my senior studio was challenged with the opportunity to create an engaging public installation space for Moogfest 2014, we responded with the concept of Patch: a place for interaction and connection between both festivalgoers and Asheville locals. Inspired by Bob Moog’s use of cables to patch singular sounds together to create complex songs within his legendary synthesizers, the installation aims to link the many diverse pixels (people, ideas, places) that inhabit our space into a collective image that expresses a common passion for design, music and innovation. Patch consists of four key interfaces to achieve this goal: a groundscape for comfortable conversation, a userscape with movable furniture and cell phone charging stations, a mediascape with photo backdrops and virtual interactive games, and a cloudscape that hovers over the users, acting as a visual landmark and providing shelter from the elements.
Asheville NC, MOOGFEST 2014 PATCH Architecture Installation Custom Stools
Asheville NC, MOOGFEST 2014 Overall Render of PATCH Installation
Asheville NC, MOOGFEST 2014 Snapshot Render of PATCH Installation
The Nano- Brewery Project was developed for a creative inquiry in the Spring of 2014. The Clemson University Brew Crew a campus club wanted a mobile platform to mount their Nano-Brewery System which they could then take to brew festivals around the country to use as a teaching mechanism. This project came with many challenges; the first of which was the very narrow budget, we were given $1,000 to provide the club with a fully functional mobile platform for brewing. In order to make the most of this budget we acquired a trailer used for a previous design/build that had fallen out of use and begun to deteriorate and which the club could lease until they had the funds to purchase it outright. The Trailer now formed the foundation of the project and we had to constrain our design to fit within its envelope. The result is a compact program contains Kitchen facilities, storage space, Brew space and a teaching porch from which the club can educate participants on the science of brewing and their own unique brew system. We utilized a variety of materials and construction methods to create the space. Most of the major elements were cut on the CNC Router to cut down on material waste. Also Several Items such as the sink and water return tank were reclaimed and repurposed materials salvaged from the junk yard. Construction Began in July 2014 and is expected to be complete in early August. Photos of the final product will follow when they become available.
Box Project View from above into lamp
Illuminate began as a project in an Intro to Craft Studio; the original project was to build a box, the box could contain anything so long as it fit within the volumetric limits of the project. After some thought about what I would put in a box and if the box would be used often, I began to think of unconventional things to put in a box; this is how Illuminate was born. I wanted to design a Box to contain light; a traditional lamp with a shade was not an option. The end result of my design is a truncated prism composed of two components; the base and the shade. The shade is built like a lattice that is denser at the base than the top, this allows light to bleed out from the larger openings and less from the tighter weave. The base contains all of the electrical components of the lamp. Because the lamp is intended to act as a centerpiece I did not want it to have a cord so I incorporated a battery operated system that is activated by remote. The lamp is not intended as a source of light in most cases, rather it is intended to be used for ambience or low lighting.
RESUME RELEVENT SKILLS PROGRAMS
AutoCAD Rhino Sketch Up Revit MasterCam Illustrator Photoshop InDesign Muse AfterEffects Maxwell Render 3DS MAXX Grasshopper V-Ray Autodesk Inventor
DIGITAL FABRICATION 3D Printer Use/Maintenance/Repair Laser Cutter Use/Maintenance/Repair CNC Router Use/Maintenance/Repair
WOODWORKING
Proficient with a variety of woodworking tools. See portfolio for sample project [ILLUMINATE]
METALWORKING
Welder [MIG] Plasma Cutter Gas Welder/Cutter
OBJECTIVE:
To gain experience in multiple categories of architecture design and scale in order to grow as a designer and determine my future career path.
EDUCATION:
Clemson University: Clemson, South Carolina
AFFILIATION:
Degree: Bachelor of Arts Major:Architecture GPR: 3.0 Major GPA: 3.9 Minor: Business Administration Expected Graduation: August 8, 2014
Alpha Lambda Delta Honors Fraternity (ALD) American Society of Architecture Students (AIAS) Clemson Outdoor Recreation Education (CORE) Outdoors Club Member Club Teams: Ultimate Frisbee, Softball
AWARDS:
Palmetto Fellows Scholarship ($7,500 Annual) Trustee Scholarship ($2,500 Annual) Dean’s List
Woodland High School: Graduated May, 2010 Saint George, South Carolina
AFFILIATION:
GPA: 4.0
National Honors Society National Technical Honors Society Interact Club FIRST Robotics Team (BOSCH TEAM 342) Varsity Cross Country Team 2006-2010
ARCHITECTURAL EXPERIENCE:
Byers Design Group: Full Service Architecture & Landscape Architecture Firm
CONTACT INFO Shane M. Smith Preferred Email: shane3@clemson.edu
Alternate Email: smsarch21@gmail.com
Phone: 843.560.0860 Mailing Address: 373 1st Texas Rd. Saint George SC, 29477
Project Types: Commercial, Mixed Use, Residential Period: January 2013 – June 2013 (7 months) Position: Architectural Intern CAD Drafting Translating sketches to measured drawings Creation Responsibilities:
of construction documents Code research Some small scale project management Contact/Reference: Sandy Byers (Principle) Luke Jarrett (Principle)
Address: 125.5 Spring St.
Charleston SC, 29403
Phone: 843.577.5703
RELATED EXPERIENCE:
Bourne Group: Graphic design of all facets of onboard signage for cruise vessels. Period: Freelance May 2013 - July 2013 Position: Freelance Graphic Designer Responsibilities: Graphic design of cabin life saftey documents for the Carnival Triumph and P&O Cruises Pacific Jewel
Dover Hydraulics: Hydraulic Systems repair shop Period: May 2012 – August 2012 (Summer Job) Position: Office Assistant/CAD Designer Responsibilities: Office Responsibilities: Clerical work Shipping and Receiving Billing and Invoicing Inventory Management Purchasing Customer assistance.
CAD Design Responsibilities; Designed replacement hydraulic assemblies to be contracted out for production and for internal use.
Banks Construction: Asphalt Paving and Land Grading Period: May 2010 – August 2010 (Summer Job) Position: Plant Maintenance/Laborer Responsibilities: Landscaping and Basic Maintenance of Plant Machinery and Grounds Operated CAT Loader and other Equipment as needed.
Landmasters Development: Underground Utilities Contractor (Storm Drain/Water/Sewer) Period: May 2008 – August 2008 / May 2009 – August 2009 (Summer Job) Position: Laborer Responsibilities: General Job Labor, assisted crew in installation and repair of Storm/Water and Sewer Systems. Trained on CAT Track-hoe and Loader.