Architectural Practice by Taylor Horton

PORTFOLIO TAYLOR HORTON

“Root yourself in a web of circumstances.” -Peter Bohlin

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PROJECTS Ewing Health and Wellness Clinic Lady Bird Johnson Museum and Garden Lakehouse Residence Arboretum Pavilion Opelika Facade

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Zig Zag Chair Hall Tree

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Drake Northrup Thomas House Watercolor Studies

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Alumni Hall STEAM

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PROJECTS

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EWING HEALTH AND WELLNESS CLINIC BIRMINGHAM, AL

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The Ewing Health and Wellness Clinic located on the corner of Seventeenth Street and Fourth Avenue, offers downtown Birmingham a landmark of health. As it is placed within its urban context it suggests a means of distinction between public areas and private areas. Itsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; southernmost facades line the city streets while the opposing, northern facades cradle a farmers market and large public area. Transparent materials fill the interior to connect each space within the building. As one circulates throughout the clinic, he or she can discover all aspects and characteristics of what it takes to live well.

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seventeenth street looking north

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circulation sketch

public realm

primary and secondary streets

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01_back of house 02_education 03_cafeteria 04_kitchen 05_food processing 06_farmers market 07_public 08_nursing entry 09_gift shop 10_pharmacy 11_mental health 12_medical oncology

first floor

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fourth avenue sidewalk looking west

single bed nursing room

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01_entry lobby 02_nursing stations 03_typical single bed room 04_dining 05_kitchen 06_courtyard 07_activity 08_laundry 09_storage/supply 10_green roof

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public space

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nursing room section detail

03300 cast in place concrete columns 03400 precast architectural concrete panels 05200 steel joist framing 05300 steel decking 06200 exterior finish carpentry 06200 wood trim 06200 interior finish carpentry 08800 glazing 08500 aluminum windows 09600 wood flooring 07200 thermal insulation 07800 applied fireproofing

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LADY BIRD JOHNSON WILDFLOWER GARDEN + MUSEUM PRATTVILLE, AL

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My proposal for the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Garden and Museum consisted of several parts. Located in Prattville, Alabama, it was a large, long and narrow site that naturally included a wetland in the middle . Taking a closer look at the wetland, I chose to take advantage of its conditions and include it in my design. This being one initial part. The other parts consisted of an entry piece, museum piece, and a pavilion piece. I next began to think about visitors and people and how they interact around the site. Continuing to take advantage of the site I wanted to embrace the large nature of the site in hopes that these three inhabitable forms could somehow force visitors to experience the site in its entirety.

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site plan

site section AA

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process sketches

The beginning stages formed my conceptual thought of circulation. Experiencing the site is a value that exists within the project. As pedestrians flow through the landscape, the same experience appears within the architectural form.

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entry piece

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entry interior

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pavilion piece

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wildflower gardens from pavilion piece

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museum and surrounding wildflowers

gallery interior

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01_office 02_work area 03_break room 04_mechanical room 05_storage 06_bathrooms 07_classroom 08_gallery 09_greenhouse

museum floor plan

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LIVE-WORK RESIDENCE ON A RIVERBANK WAVERLY, AL

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For the residential project we were able to communicate with an existing client. We were given a list of program upon meeting with the client to dicuss his likes and dislikes. He chose to add additional program. The clientâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s exisitng conditions were a live-work setting with a small venue for musical events and get togethers run by his company known as Standard Deluxe. The biggest challenge for this project was dealing with the conditions of a steep sloping sight. I chose to design in components of program. I separated living and working into two intersecting linear bars, and converged a small venue within the downsloping intersection of the two bars using the terrain to my advantage.

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site plan

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01_living room 10_storage 02_dog room 11_bathroom 03_utility room 12_ink room 04_bathroom 13_retail 05_kitchen 14_work space 06_dining space 15_waste room 07_guest bed/bath 16_studio space 08_guest bed/bath 09_master bed/bath

floor plan

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BB living area looking east

AA work area looking North

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residence from water

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ARBORETUM PAVILION AUBURN, AL

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A pavilion serves as a pause. When placed in nature it can become educational. With the small program associated with this project my focus became circulation. The organic, existing pathways created a node where my proposal is placed. It allows visitors to flow freely through the site as well as through the pavilion. The built structure contains rainwater collection, storage below, and is finished with a small gathering space and large stair.

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gathering stair

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longitudinal section showing structure

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OPELIKA FACADE OPELIKA, AL

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Using a limited site, this facade project includes a level of detail that incoporates function into the elements that create the facade. Experimenting with wood and concrete, I began with a simple shape. A shape that could be manipulated by rotating, and pushing and pulling the object. The design provides the user with storage, seating, and conversation.

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facade study

axonometric

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FURNITURE

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ZIG ZAG CHAIR NEWBERN, AL

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We were asked to select a partner and choose a chair to replicate. My partner and I chose to replicate the Zig Zag Chair by Gerrit Thomas Reitveld. Constructing the chair consisted of several areas of woodworking such as glue laminating, constructing jigs to cut certain angles, and applying a finish. Along with replicating the chair we were asked to generate full scale architectural hand drawings of the chair and produce a story board that described every step of the building process.

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exploded axonometric

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exploded plan

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section

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HALL TREE

CLIENT: TYLER & JESSICA HORTON RAINSVILLE, AL

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The introduction of this project offered a blank slate. We were able to choose any furniture type we felt the need to explore. My type and design was largely driven by client and context. I chose to incorporate traditional and contemporary aspects to the piece. I began my design process with a list of functions and a line. How can a line create function? I slowly developed the concept into â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;levels of functionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. Each line in the elevation represents a function. It is constructed of solid oak, stained, and sealed. The drawers contain no sliding hardware, only wood connections. The drawer pulls and coat hangers were designed by Restoration Hardware.

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context

These two process models became very important in that a conceptual development took place between iterations. The concept of a continuous line driving the function of this piece, stylistically, became too contemporary for its context. The second itiration kept the line and broke it into levels. Thus developing into â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;levels of functionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;.

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process models

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front elevation

front elevation sc| 2.5”=1’-0”

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side elevation

side elevation sc| 2.5”=1’-0”

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exploded axonometric

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DRAWINGS

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DRAKE NORTHRUP THOMAS HOUSE GREENSBORO, AL

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As an additional project at Rural Studio we were given an Antebellum home to study and create a scene with watercolor. This project was commemorative of Samuel Mockbee, the founder of the Rural Studio, and his love for the art of watercoloring.

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WATERCOLOR STUDIES

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These sketches were created to study several areas of drawing and rendering with watercolor. Focal points included composition, lineweight, layout, and light.

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PROFESSIONAL WORK

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ALUMNI HALL

SEAY, SEAY, & LITCHFIELD TROY, AL

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This design consisted of myself and five others. We received a commision to design a new residential hall on Troy Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Campus. This building type offered new experience with residential living and designing within a neoclassical realm of architecture.

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CORGAN

FORT WORTH, TX

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This competition project included an intense program with a blank pallete. The parti we developed included a common ground, mass, and a common sky. Our final submission received the art/design reward of the program.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;When you get right down to it, we think people deep down would rather spend their days outdoors, so we try to create architecture that gives them that feeling.â&#x20AC;? -Allison Ewing

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TAYLOR HORTON 462 Carter Street Rainsville, AL 35986 EDUCATION Auburn University - Auburn, AL

College of Architecture, Design, and Construction Professional Bachelors of Architecture - 2015

Plainview High School - Rainsville, AL Advanced Diploma - 2010

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE TECH CONSTRUCTION GROUP INC. - MIAMI, FL

Project Manager | As one of the project managers on hand at Tech Construction our team is made up of architects with the role of general contractors. We are identified as a think tank for achitects. As a very detail oriented team we work to solve on site issues while referrencing the overall building design concept. 2015 - 2016

CORGAN - DALLAS, TX

Intern Architect | As part of the Education Team I participated in 25 different projects. Specifically I was involved in a team competition project for the School District of Fort Worth,TX. A main element in the presentation involved the construction of a physical model. Our team received the art/design award of the program. 2014 SUMMER

SEAY, SEAY, AND LITCHFIELD - MONTGOMERY, AL

Intern Architect | As an employee I gained knowledge in several areas. I generated construction documents, worked with a design team, and participated in site analysis and occassional O.A.C meetings. Projects include: Northeast Alabama Community College, Desoto State Park, and Troy University Residential Hall. 2013 SUMMER

RAINSVILLE CHURCH PEW CO. - RAINSVILLE, AL

Woodworker | In the woodworking department material came to me where sanding and preparing each piece took place. Occasionally I participated in the finishing process of all pew pieces. This included wiping stain and applying lacquer to the finished wood product, and making sure it was ready for shipment. 2012 SUMMER

ABILITIES Architecture | Revit, AutoCAD, Adobe Design Suite, Sketchup, hand drafting, physical model making, watercolor. Furniture | Woodworking, carpentry, welding, use of heavy equipment. Music | Piano, guitar, vocals.

AWARDS + INVOLVEMENT AIAS | Vice President + Internship Fair Coordinator Fourth Year Spring | Outstanding Student Book Award Rural Studio | Samuel Mockbee Chair Award Northeast Alabama Community College | Presidential Host

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