Portfolio TM Peterson
tmpeterson@vt.edu 757.650.3180
M.Arch Virginia Tech
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Resume
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Thesis (In Progress)
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Virginia Tech Tennis Pavillion
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A Hotel for Blacksburg
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Captain Sinclair Masterplan
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A House for a Flood
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Appendix
TM Peterson
EDUCATION
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
REFERENCES
tmpeterson@vt.edu 757.650.3180 Blacksburg,VA
08.2021 - 05.2024 Virginia Tech Masters of Architecture Blacksburg, Virginia
07.2023 - current Hanbury Architectural Designer Blacksburg, Virginia
Keith Storms Hanbury President kstorms@hewv.com 540.443.8066
07.2019 Umbau Studio Krakow, Poland
08.2023 - current Virginia Tech Graduate Teaching Assistant Blacksburg, Virginia
08.2015 - 05.2020 James Madison University Bachelors of Science in Biology Harrisonburg, Virginia
05.2023 - 08.2023 Hanbury Summer Scholar Blacksburg, Virginia 08.2021 - 08.2022 Studio Collective Layout Designer + Editorial Team Blacksburg, Virginia
William Tate Professor of Architecture James Madison University tatewl@jmu.edu 540.290.5692 Edward Becker Professor of Architecture Virginia Tech egb@vt.edu
HONORS
SKILLS / TECHNIQUES
10.2023 ICAT SEAD Grant Recipient Virginia Tech
Rhino Architectural Drafting Adobe Creative Suite Revit 3D Printing Screenprinting CNC Fabrication Photography Ceramics V-Ray Model Making QGIS SketchUp Autocad Laser Cutting
05.2023 Guest Critic For Final Review James Madison University 05.2020 Published Writings Temper Magazine 02.2017 “Wherever You Go, There You Are” Solo Exhibition TDU Galleries
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Themes on a Fallow House Jonathan Hill boldly claims that “Architecture is a time machine.” It is an accumulative palimpsest, layering and projecting history as an idiosyncratic choir. Some voices are felt rather than heard. Others command attention. These drawings offer an exploration of this palimpsest in regards to the history contained in material. If we consider the building as a primary historical document (or material as witness), is legibility and value lost from the re-assembly or augmentation of its pieces? Is it still considered the same building? What is lost in translation? What is gained? The photographs document a 40 acre site near the Great Dismal Swamp in Chesapeake, Virginia. A farmhouse, a barn, a cemetery, and a burned down house all reside
on this site in different states of ruin. Known to my family as “The Farm” it has been passed down through many generations until it reached the hands of my grandfather Thomas Whitehurst Peterson and my Grandmother Marget Hoggard Peterson. They’ve now passed and it is in the possession of their three children, my father included. When they pass it will go on to 5 grandkids, me included. The Farm is Fallow. Its growth has been stunted by preservation induced by nostalgia. In an effort to keep it “just like grandad would have liked it”, it has forgotten its place in time and become a cold and empirical artifact. How do you respect the history, ruins, emotions, and ghosts of a place while building for our time?
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Virginia Tech Tennis Pavillion Blacksburg, Virginia The Virginia Tech Tennis Pavilion is an attempt to create layered space within a large volume. Small, intimate moments were designed in order to juxtapose the immense collective space for viewing collegiate tennis matches. These moments allow for run-ins, vantage points, refuge, movement, and discoveries. Vital to this procession of events are ramps that facilitate the arrival to each floor, contributing to the inertia of the overall space. Both the large, public space and small, individual spaces work together in order to provide an overall wholeness to the project. Taking its beginnings in the process of photographing the immediate surroundings of everyday experience, certain themes regarding light became apparent. A building in the middle of construction took place of the initial sketch while moments in a stairwell helped to solidify an understanding of clerestory light and chiaroscuro. Acting as a lantern to its immediate surroundings, the building references Maison de Verre by Pierre Chareu + Bernard Bijovet. Due to concerns of glare during tennis matches, the semi-transparent glass is screened by a facade of horizontal metal slats.
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A Hotel for Blacksburg Blacksburg, Virginia Combining a restaurant, hotel, and two parks into one site, this project attempts to create a dynamic blend of private and public life in the town through the juxtaposition of open and closed spaces. The result is a space that invites hotel visitors to both observe and engage with the fabric of life in Blacksburg. Extensive research into room typologies guided the creation of experiential contrasts within the building. By strategically placing private, closed room typologies alongside public, open spaces, the project offers a richer experience for individuals. Building on the rich historical backdrop of Appalchia’s brick and timber structures, brick was explored as a primary material, with a preference for a perforated brick facade that optimize shading while allowing ample natural light. The project’s program is organized in a vertical and horizontal hierarchy, with the hotel’s ground floor blending into the town fabric. As one ascends, the hotel transforms into a private observatory for visitors to watch the town of Blacksburg. The design also thoughtfully integrates a courtyard and a pocket park on either side of the hotel and aligns with a future green street project, fostering deeper engagement between visitors, residents, and the town.
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Ground Floor Plan
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Rooftop development creates an opportunity to
observe the town. Frosted glass in hallways separates hotel visitors from restaurant patrons while still providing connection between the two and allows for light to penetrate into the hallway.
Perforated brick facade creates privacy and reduces solar heat gain while retaining visibility of exterior.
Perforated brick facade illuminates park at night.
Full glazing allows northern light to penetrate deep into the restaurant.
First floor allows hotel visitors to engage with the
town. Open courtyard allows for the restaurant to open into the
fabric of the town nightlife.
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1 Perforated Brick Facade 2 Precast Concrete Balcony 3 Steel Angle 4 Welded Steel Connection Plate
9 Plywood Panel Sus. Ceiling 10 Concrete Fiber Board 11 Steel Beam 12 Batt Insulation
5 Glazing 6 Polished Concrete Floor 7 Metal Decking 8 Suspended Ceiling System
13 Steel Angle 14 Rigid Insulation 15 Air / Moisture Barrier 16 Metal Studs
The perforated brick facade is held up by steel angles welded to connections embedded in the precast concrete balconies. These balconies are in turn welded to a steel plate connected to the steel beams of the structure at each level. The balconies are also held by tension rods hidden within the walls and connected to the steel columns.
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Captain Sinclair Masterplan
Resilient Cities, Habitats, and Systems Gloucester County, Virginia Hanbury Summer Scholars Collaborative Project with Kenneth Hicks, Frankie Reed, and Irem Sezer
COASTAL RESILIENCE
Climate-Resilient Coastal Planning “As sea levels rise and severe weather intensifies, climate change is threatening our cherished coastal regions’ economic, cultural, and environmental resources. With so much at stake, we cannot afford hands-off or uninformed approaches.” Resilience refers to the capability to anticipate, prepare for, respond to, and recover from hazards to minimize damage to social well-being, health, the economy, and the environment. OUR ROLE Designing and Planning for Coastal Resilience in Rural Gloucester This project constitutes a summer of investigating coastal conservation by studying ecological design and policy strategies in order to propose resilient, non-intrusive infrastructure.
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CONSERVATION + ECONOMY Property Value In 2019 the median property value in Gloucester County, VA grew to $230,000 from the previous year’s value of $228,300. Median: $230,000 Property Taxes This chart shows the households in Gloucester County, VA distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Gloucester COunty, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800-$1,499 Range. Average Tax: $1,000
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CAPTAIN SINCLAIR MASTERPLAN
Initial Solution // 2023
Economic Expansion // 2030
Research Expansion // 2040
Research Focused // 2060
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House for a Flood Pikeville, Kentucky Kentucky has a history of deadly floods and landslides, exacerbated by the violent mutilation of the earth caused by strip mining. Pikeville, situated in the easternmost region of the state, is just one of many communities still haunted by the ghost of the coal mining industry. Despite frequent flooding, the community continues to rebuild storm after storm. This Flood-Rebuild Cycle is a part of the Appalachian psyche. The history of the region’s culture is built upon a “make-do” frontier spirit and connection to place and landscape which inspires the community to rebuild and make whole their communities, catastrophe after catastrophe. Engaging with this cycle instead of eradicating it, the project attempts to utilize the Kentucky landscape as a source for its own healing. The scarred soil of the site will be dug up and imbued with the seeds of native plants capable of phytoremediation. This “soil ink” will be extruded through a 3D printer in order to create the foundations and load bearing walls of emergency shelters as well as various other elements. As the Flood-Rebuild cycle continues, so will the life cycle of the emergency shelters. When the occupants leave the space, the interior is designed to be disassembled easily leaving only the earthen plant covered walls to be given back to nature and to slowly erode away, creating healthy topsoil capable of growing plants and redeeming the Kentucky landscape back to its original nature.
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Appendix
Slip Casted Milk Cartons
Graduate Thesis Colloquium Poster
Rockite Tiles from CNC Milled Mold
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Hand Drafted Object
Isle of Skye, Scotland, Summer 2023
Digital/Analog Graphic Exploration
Competition Board
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