Steven M. Doss - Design Portfolio

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birthing center pumpehuset revival point of view traveling visual journal coalescence reptile skin

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that provides the facilites and care takers of a hospital, while focusing birthing center aoncenter natural, water based birth. the proposed project gives expecting mothers an option that they usually don’t consider in today’s world. after a charet with two current midwives, the birthing space was designed as a modular unit and provides a space that feels like home. the facility becomes a community center for local pregnant woman. meeting a real client’s needs and the use of light and materiality, became the focus of the design.

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site map

fall, 2010 location: boulder, co instructor: stephen eckert

the site stretches along the banks of boulder creek into a larger space behind an existing building. the foliage along the creek is so dense it blocks almost all lines of sight, even in the winter.

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interior perspective of the library

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modular birth room

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1 > entrance 2 > storage 3 > stairs 4 > seating 5 > birthing tub 6 > outdoor space 7 > bedroom 8 > bathroom

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program

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floor plan

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private circulation

modular birthing room

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the large glass panels of the birthing space roll up to allow the birthing tub to be open to nature. the space stays active and aware, yet peaceful and clean. the bedroom is encased by large stone walls. creating a calm and relaxing environment, each stone is spaced horizontally and no morter is applied to these gaps.

5� masonry block 2� reinforced glass 3/16� corrosion-resistant metal tie

colored pencil on foam-core

birthing tub

lighting study of spaced stone system

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an old fire station into a dynamic and sustainable recreation fapumpehuset transforming cility, community center, gallery space, and coffee shop. the site holds five revival original buildings, the largest being the historic fire-house. this was not allowed

to be physically altered. to preserve the historic danish site, some of the old buildings were kept intact, while the others were slightly altered to allow the placement of larger program. transparent glass micro-climates, and seperate structures allow independent control of all interior systems. piloti support a light-weight canopy above, spreading the limited light accross the site.

placing larger program

circulation

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connecting major points

spring, 2011 location: copenhagen, denmark instructor: bo christiansen

insert new into old

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1 > treated, stretched canvas covering 2 > inserted glass micro-climates 3 > handball court / large gymnasium 4 > old fire-house buildings already on site a > music hall / concert venue b > coffee shop and small library c > man and women locker rooms d > art gallery 5 > auditorium / large open space 6 > large piloti, of different heights, support and stretch the canvas covering.

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aerial study model photo (S)

string study model

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interior perspective

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the canopy at night

the frosted glass of the micro-climates allows their light to pour out accros the site, lighting up the canopy above. this turns the once dark, un-used, and unsafe street corner of kobenhavn into a community landmark.

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night-time, aerial model photo (NW)

section cut sunlight penetrates the canopy, keeping the site bright and open. individual heat, water, and light controls make the building more efficient and sustainable.

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night-time perspective

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point of view

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a photographic exploration into the materials beneath my feet, while traveling accross 15 countries in the spring of 2011. the ground i stood on at major architectural pieces quickly became just as insperational as the sites in front of me.

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and sketching are essential to my design process and traveling visual drawing understanding. these sketches are a compilation of the many ways i view the world around me. each sketch holds a journal different unique memory, from serial visions through copenhagen to the negative space created by the rain outside a parisian cafĂŠ.

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coalescence

fall, 2011 location: la jolla, california instructor: mark harris

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a genetic-engineering research facility, bio-engineering college and conference center. the controversal work that takes place in a facility like this, forces a personal stance about genetic engineering. my personal hesitation of the research involved, pushed me to using the walls of the school and conference center as the structural foundations for the research facility. my fear of the research being used in a negative mannor is prevelant by the lab’s glass housing, exposing the interior systems and structure. this transparency is a reminder to all of the researchers that their work is exposed as well. the project addresses: site planning for future expansion, expressing one’s personal views of the project, and the relationships between sky, earth, and sea.

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capture space > primary, secondary, and tertiary circulation paths > creating spatial relationship

solid vs. void

overlaying the shadows and reflections of different mechanical objects to create unique, gestural understandings of each programmatic element.

shape-> form-> space

the woodcut is a study model which examines each program’s relationship to one another. from lightest to darkest, the cutouts emphasise a contrast between sky, earth, and sea.

The variable solids and voids translate into a mapped, graphic section to understand the relationship between seperate spaces, blurred spaces, and spaces within spaces.

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program

school class rooms > lecture halls and conference center > secondary classrooms and offices > genetic research labs and facility

west elevation of lab structure (skin system removed)

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section from city to ocean

section through classroom, conference room, and labs

the school has become the “foundation� for the research facility, thus its walls support the labs above. a scaffolding like structure holds the labs, while each individual lab is encased in a glass housing. this allows the interior systems and structure to be exposed.

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creating the machine

the highly stylized drawings above were the gestural understandings of how program becomes secondary to the structure and internal sytems of the research laboratories.

interior perspective of atrium / entrance

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interior perspective of labs

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aerial model photo (W)

perspective from neighboring clifftop

approaching the facility

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reptile skin

blurring the line between art and architecture, the project is a proposed building system modeled from folded 2-ply folio paper. the project was a study of how materials can be cut 2D then manipulated into 3D. spring, 2012 instructor: marcel delange

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individual module

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no glue, tape, or string required the module is cut flat, folded along the dotted perforations, then secured using the tabs on the corners. folded modules connect to eachother using the tabs on the edges.

cut pattern for one row of modules

89% sheet optimization the square geometry allows for greater optimization, where only 11% of the starting material was lost during the cutting process.

detail of the interlocking modules reptile skin stands at 6’ 2�

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