portfolio 2015 | architecture & objects
brandon stancil
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UNDER-GRADUATE STUDIO appalachian school of glass rural + critical regionalism university place master planning + urban design
PROFESSIONAL WORK inner-loop town homes modules for infill housing
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light passing through space properties of light
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shadow box material properties + connection details
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PHOTOGRAPHY waco sense of place
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appalachian school of glass | rural + critical regionalism
APPALACHIAN SCHOOL OF GLASS burnsville, north carolina. 2010
PROJECT To develop program for and to design a school dedicated to the art and craft of glass making. SITE Located directly adjacent to an old landfill in Burnsvillle, North Carolina, the Energy Exchange provides studio spaces for glass and pottery artists. Studio kilns are fired from methane harvested from the decaying organic matter buried in the landfill. This rural site in the North Carolina mountains is the site for the proposed Appalachian School of Glass. CONTEXT Observations of local vernacular informed many design decisions, such as, form, material, patina, and simple details.
Vernacular building types really began to create an interesting dialog about formmaking and spacial properties. The small shed or barn is a very common building type in the area that is built simply, while providing a small intimate space where a craftsman or farmer has a place to work, make, or fix objects. Form and space are influenced purely by function, the human scale, and the scale of the hand, which ultimately connect tools, man, and space. The second most common building type in the area is the rigid-frame metal buildings that provide economical benefits for various industrial functions. The utilitarian nature of the studio spaces for the School of Glass draw inspiration from the structural systems used in these types of buildings.
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appalachian school of glass | rural + critical regionalism
“Finishing ends construction, weathering constructs finishes.� -David Leatherbarrow
PROCESS A nearby mill became an important precedent. The process of evolution for this building is clear, as it started as a single volume that was expanded over time. Numerous additions were made as the program changed, sometimes contradicting the previous design. Doors became windows, and new sliding doors cover windows when opened. Maintenance is minimal, and the structure’s age begins to reveal itself over time. The surfaces of materials show the passage of time with rich patina. This example clearly demonstrates the utilitarian nature of the vernacular architecture of this region and where function drives form. The conceptual program model of the Appalachian School of Glass demonstrates the three main program components of the facility: academic (concrete), studio (weathered metal), and gallery (glass). The academic volume contains classrooms, a library, and the administrative spaces. The volume is rendered in concrete to represent the education as a solid foundation for work and practice. Studio spaces are the most utilitarian function of the building. They provide a place to make, create, and experiment. This volume is rendered in weathered steel, to mimic the rusted roofs of the local vernacular buildings and takes the form of a simple lean-to structure. The studio space requires the foundation of education to support the practice and craft. The gallery is a glass case that appears to have been extruded directly from the studio, as a place to display the works.
top evolution. 2010. f11 1/100 sec iso 200 middle conceptual program model bottom conceptual sketch of east elevation
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conference mechanical hot shop warm | mold-making shop project room exterior shop space cold | flame shop dock
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classrooms faculty office library
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appalachian school of glass | rural + critical regionalism
undergraduate studio left gallery exterior top north elevation bottom gallery interior
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previous page left top sectional study model of shop left bottom shop exterior right top south elevation bottom shop interior this page outdoor shop space
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university place | master planning + urban design
UNIVERSITY PLACE charlotte, north carolina. 2008
PROJECT To design a new schematic master plan for University Place and then develop one building. SITE University Place is a retail center that is located adjacent to the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNCC) and provides the closest location to campus for retail, restaurants, and offices. Unfortunately, the current condition of University Place is in a state of decline. Several big box stores have relocated, leaving vacant buildings and empty parking lots. The layout of the center also has many small retail units that are hidden from view and only accessible by alley-like corridors while other units are located on a second level with limited access. These consequences have caused high turn-over rates for retail stores and makes this retail center unsuccessful. RESPONSE • Establish a direct connection with UNCC via a new entrance to accommodate vehicle, bike, and pedestrian traffic. • Create a “main” street to serve as the core of the mixed-use development that will include retail, residences, restaurants, cafes, offices, and classrooms. • Provide the college town environment that is missing from the suburban university.
right aerial view of University Place showing the proposed connection to UNCC and selected building site
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The schematic master plan establishes a core for the development by creating a “main� street that will provide vehicle, bike, and pedestrian connections to UNCC. Interior located parking decks have replaced large parking lots. Secondary streets provide access to these concealed parking decks. The building selected for development is shown in red. Existing buildings within the development all have a material palette consisting of brick and stucco walls with distinctive red metal roofs. New buildings use various types of metal cladding and stucco for walls to mimic those neighboring buildings.
left schematic master plan right birds eye view of the proposed building
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residential units: studio, one bedroom, two bedroom residential units have incorporated bike storage office space parking
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residential units: studio, one bedroom, two bedroom residential units have incorporated bike storage
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residential units: studio, one bedroom, two bedroom residential units have incorporated bike storage
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university place | master planning + urban design
right corner of Bar at Main
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inner-loop town homes | modules for infill housing
INNER-LOOP TOWN HOMES on point custom homes. houston, texas. 2012-2015
This collection of inner-loop dwellings is an ongoing, ever-evolving series of spec homes that have all been designed for infill sites within Houston’s residential neighborhoods. All units are designed to fit within a 25’ X 100’ site which allows a single 50’ X 100’ lot to be re-platted into two sites, therefore increasing urban density. A catalog of dwelling units has been developed as interchangeable modules that can be adapted to particular site conditions, and the series seeks a design language that allows units to be mixed-and-matched. Modules are unique through program organization and are categorized as either firstfloor or second-floor living. Subcategories dissect the modules by the orientation of the master suite, roof deck, and north-facing light wells. The site context and orientation determine which module has a program that is appropriate for the location. Facades and materiality are then generated from site conditions.
right elevations of 4 modules
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bedroom bath utility mechanical study gameroom covered roof deck
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light passing through space | properties of light
LIGHT PASSING THROUGH SPACE designed for dale brentrup. daylighting lab. 2009
“Qualities of light have profound responses within us; they are the wellsprings of feeling... It is a source of expression that we tend to ignore and the one aspect of architecture that we cannot divorce from meaning in our determined nihilism as long as night and day and sun and moon work their pattern upon us. It is with light that we can bring soul and spirit back into architecture and perhaps find our souls in the process.” -Arthur Erickson
above experiment model right model of light. model: acrylic and steel dowels. 4” x 4” x 4”. base: rockite, acrylic, and lighting components. 4 3/4” x 4 3/4” x 4 3/4”.
To understand the principles of day-lighting, one must first understand the properties of light. This experiment was used to diagram the properties of light as it moves through space. A 32” cube was constructed of black foam board and all edges were sealed to eliminate light leaks. The interior of the box was rendered with black surfaces to eliminate any reflectivity within the space. A 5” x 5” square hole was placed into the ceiling to represent a skylight that is 2.5% the total floor area within the cube. Next, an 8 x 8 grid was used to divide the interior volume into 64 cubes of space to be measured independently. The box was subjected to clear sky conditions, at Charlotte, North Carolina coordinates, on an Equinox at noon. A photometer was used to measure the luminance for each 4” interior volume within the grid. Recorded measurements were translated into a series of dot matrix graphs that represent each vertical volume within the internal grid. The graphs were laser etched into acrylic, assembled to cube form, and lit from below. The final result is a three-dimensional model of light, to represent light as it passes through space.
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shadow box | material properties + connection details
“Beauty will result from the form and correspondence of the whole, with respect to the several parts, of the parts with each other, and of these again to the whole: that the structure may appear an entire and complete body, wherein each member agrees with the other, and all necessary to compose what you intend to form” -Andrea Palladio
SHADOW BOX
designed for david thaddeus. structures 2. 2008
By collecting and carefully juxtaposing found objects in small, glassfront boxes, Joseph Cornell created visual poems in which surface, form, texture, and light play together. Using things we can see, Cornell made boxes about things we cannot see: ideas, memories, fantasies, and dreams. The Shadow Box project is a highly anticipated tradition for the School of Architecture at UNCC. Inspired by the principles of Joseph Cornell’s “boxes” that were compositions of found objects, the shadow boxes are considered to be structural compositions of three materials; wood, steel, and concrete. The main goals of this project were to explore tectonic expression, understand material properties, and to clearly understand the articulation of architectural details and connections. Concepts were generated by researching the work of both an artist and architect. I chose to look at the work of Olafur Elliason and Miller Hull Architects. Elliason investigates natural phenomena and visual perception through studies in light, shadow, and reflection while Miller Hull diagrams architecture into a tectonic language. The concept of the shadow box blends tectonic expression with the play of light and shadow by attempting to make light appear as a structural element and to imply movement within a static object.
right shadow box shown illuminated. rockite, walnut, steel, and lighting components. 24” x 16” x 3”
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shadow box | material properties + connection details
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Transitions between wood members and the concrete base incorporated hand-fabricated steel brackets made from 16 gauge steel. The connection is made from a simple plate inserted into a slot in the walnut columns and fastened by hex bolts. A 1/4� reveal exposes this plate at each connection and also provides mounting points for the cables. On the base, the brackets were recessed into the concrete to mimic the way the steel was inserted into the wood. The detail to the left uses a hollow pin connection and the bracket replicates the shape of the entire structure. Cross-bracing uses tension cables and turnbuckles that were sourced from radio-controlled airplanes. Lighting also required hand-fabricated brackets and individual components were sourced for the application. The ballast was the smallest available and determined the overall width of the structure’s base. A 12� fluorescent lamp provides the linear light, and white translucent acrylic acts as a diffuser.
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waco | sense of place
For me, photography is an opportunity to slow down, to look, and to experience the world. It’s a meditation that allows me to understand a subject’s characteristics and it’s relationships.
right waco. 2013. f11 1/300 sec iso 200 next page jetty. 2013. f14 180 sec iso 100
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brandon stancil | contact + experience
BRANDON STANCIL Assoc. AIA
EXPERIENCE
EDUCATION
Brandon Stancil, llc Seattle, WA Jan 2015 - present Owner
University of North Carolina Charlotte, NC Bachelor of Architecture, 2010
On Point Custom Homes Houston, TX Jan 2015 - present Contract
University of North Carolina Charlotte, NC Bachelor of Arts in Architecture, Cum Laude, 2009
Westerbeck|Architecture Bothell, WA Sep 2014 - present Contract
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Concord, NC Associate in Applied Science in Electronics Engineering Technology, 2003
On Point Custom Homes Houston, TX Jan 2013 - Dec 2014 Architectural Designer
Additional Courses & Workshops AIA Continuing Education 2014-present Building Science Corporation Seattle, WA Building Science Fundamentals, 2014 The Light Factory (photography) Charlotte, NC The Art of Composition, 2012 Off-Camera Flash on Location, 2012
SKILL SET
AWARDS
Analogue + Digital
Knox Residence
≈ hand sketching & model-making ≈ concept development ≈ construction documentation ≈ visualization & animation ≈ graphic design ≈ photography ≈ wood & metal shop experience ≈ digital fabrication (laser, cnc, 3d printing)
Best Architectural Design ($250k-$499k) Texas Association of Builders, 2015
Applications Proficient with: ≈ Archicad 19 (3 years professional BIM experience) ≈ Adobe CC - Photoshop, Lightroom, Indesign, Illustrator ≈ Sketchup ≈ Aperture ≈ iWork & Microsoft Office ≈ OSX & Windows
Garden Home of the Year Greater Houston Builders Association, 2015.
CONTACT phone 704.369.3820 email b.stancil@me.com website brandonstancil.com Located in Seattle, WA
Experienced with: ≈ Cinema 4D ≈ AutoCAD ≈ Rhino ≈ Maya 37
brandon stancil