Thesis Application by Will Zillich

WILL ZILLICH

DESIGN PORTFOLIO

COMPILED JULY 2014 FOR SENIOR THESIS APPLICATION

CONTENTS

Resume

Statement- Reflection

Nature Center

Habitat - Ecological Housing

Furniture Design

Los Osos Public Library - Community

Bellariva Museum - Analysis

Viale Belfiore Housing - Florence, Italy

Statement - Prediction

WILL ZILLICH

E-mail: wzillich@calpoly.edu, will.zillich@gmail.com Cell phone: (970) 769-4959 Website: www.wzdesign.webs.com

Education

June 2015 California Polytechnic State University (Pending) Bachelor of Architecture - San Luis Obispo Focus on Sustainability

Awards -Deans List 3 Quarters -Outreach Scholarship

2013 - 2014 Florence, Italy- CSU International Program Architectural History Cultural Immersion - Conversational in Italian Digital preservation of World Heritage site - Cy Ark

Work Experience

Activities

Sept. 2014 - Present DVL Landscaping - SLO, CA Small to mid scale landscaping, Operation of small scale machinery.

June 2013 - Sept. 2013 Pratt Construction - SLO, CA Visualization Artist/ Graphic Designer, Design Consultant. March 2009 - Sept. 2011 Fish Connection - Durango, CO Cashier and Sales associate, Construction and maintenance of aquarium and terrarium habitats.

Skills

-Engineers without Borders -AIAS/ Kawneer Enlightening Libraries Competition -Cal Poly Real Food Collaborative -Biomimicry Global Design Challenge

Interests -Rhino 5 -Vray 2.0 -Grasshopper

-Sketch Up -Photoshop -InDesign

-Illustrator -Premiere Pro -Wood Working

-Hiking -Aquarium keeping -Skiing

STATEMENT- REFLECTION The last four years of Architecture school have been quite an amazing learning experience. The variety of projects and teachers (not all of whom were professors) have really helped me to discover and analyze the impact that good architecture, and good design in general, have on the quality of life in society. Beginning with my first introduction to the studio environment and my classes with professors Jim Bagnal, and Keith Wiley, I changed my notion of what it took to be able to fully develop a design. They helped me to cultivate a critical eye and analyze the world around me, looking for both the small details and their harmony with the big picture. My second year really pushed me to expand my comfort zone in terms of design and I learned to expect that many professors can have unique quirks which are expressed through the projects they introduce. There certainly have been many challenges over the last few years, all of which have allowed me to gain a deeper understanding of what it means to be creative. The many projects which I have explored have all been based on my drive to make life easier while improving the world. My wide spread interests have always influenced my design and now after returning from a year in Europe it will be exciting to incorporate the variety of methods and cultural elements observed throughout my travels. While compiling this portfolio it was interesting to see how my approach to design has adapted and developed, yet the underlying elements and goals have remained the same. The projects I chose to show in this portfolio represent a good variety of what I enjoy creating and each one required me to develop different skills and work methods. In reviewing the many projects I have worked on, both academic and extra-curricular, I am further inspired to continue crafting the spaces around me, to observe and interpret the world through architecture, and to strive for innovative design.

Harford Pier

ParaSite Installation

1’

Design Cal Poly A sampling of my first year work from each quarter. The Harford Pier project, a group effort in which I contributed the undulating shade structure, Inspired by the shape of the surrounding hills and the motion of the waves. ParaSite was my first large scale woodworking project with the added experience of needing to manage and work with unmotivated teammates. Design Cal Poly was my first real exposure to the world of 3d CG architectural visualization.

5’

10’

NATURE CENTER

This nature center sited in Estero bluffs, which I developed in Howard Wiesenthalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Studio, provides an educational attraction to visitors and demonstrates how we can built while respecting the balance of nature. This project was inspired by the Chumash ideals of limitation, moderation, and compensation in respects to its impact on the site and the environment as a whole.

HABITAT - ECOLOGICAL HOUSING

Bat scale green voids

Diagonal cut for green space and sun light

Centralized circulation Core

Interconnected green space

Resulting tower layout

Typical residential Floor

Parking

Entry

Retail

Lobby

Gym

Storage

Ground Floor

shin

gto

Human scale green voids

Terraced green roof provides natural habitat

Community scale green voids

Offset unit plans maximize solar exposure

Typical courtyard tower

WILL ZILLICH

518 SW 12th Ave., Portland, OR

H A B IT A T

Ecological Housing for a Green City

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Site Plan

The design for this apartment complex in downtown Portland contained 60 mixed residential units with access to outdoor space for each. One very unique twist to this project was the requirement to incorporate natural habitat space for Portlandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s local bat and bird populations into the design. This integration of green wildlife habitat was a way to expand Portlandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s green belt by spreading ecological pockets throughout the city.

FURNITURE DESIGN

Lift-Top Coffee Table by Will Zillich A large wooden coffee table built by hand using mostly reused and reclaimed wood. It was constructed with birch-ply panels with white oak edging and supports and red oak feet. A lift-top mechanism transforms it from a low to a high table by simply lifting the top. This allows the top to transition between a lower closed position as shown, and a higher position more suitable for eating or working. It was designed to be extremely sturdy yet could be easily disassembled and moved. The table is constructed with solid wood reclaimed from discarded furniture pieces and is finished with environmentally friendly wood stain.

As an avid wood worker and general craftsman I enjoy creating any number of things by hand. These projects are two of the many things that I have built outside of the classroom. On the left is a set of room furniture which I designed for my off campus apartment second year. The challenge was designing everything to be flat-pack and fit into the back of my car. The lift-top table above was a project third year which I later submitted to a furniture design show.

LOS OSOS PUBLIC LIBRARY - COMMUNITY

Parking

ildr Ch s en

tio

Checkout Patio

Galery

Non-Fiction

Bookstore

Study

Computers

en Te

Staff Workroom

Custodial Lounge

Study Office

Kitchen

Mech

Entry

Restrooms

Comunity program space Restrooms

Fic

The first of my projects where I worked with real clients on more than just a hypothetical level. As was the case with the rest of my projects third year, working with real clients alongside the professor helped expose me to the variety of challenges and opportunities encountered in the field. This design for a public library in a small community reflects the residents love for the outdoors as well as embraces localâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s creativity. This project created a multi-use educational library space which incorporated community needs and green technologies.

VELOCITY

STUDIES OF FLUID DYNAMICS

URBAN -BUILDING

-RIVER

-H2O

INFRASTRUCTURE -INDUSTRIAL DESIGN

RIVER NOT TO SCALE

ECOLOGICAL -

-TRAFFIC

-NATURAL HABITAT

-SOUND

-TECHNOLOGY

RATIO

DENSITY

BELLARIVA- URBAN-RIVER REINTRODUCTION

-CLIMATE VARIABLES

-COMMUNITY

-BIODIVERSITY

-SUSTAINABILITY

-SOCIAL INTERACTION

-EFFICIENCY OF

-POLITICAL ECONOMY

RESOURCE USE

-FLOOD MITIGATION -MODERNIZATION

-NATIVE WILDLIFE -SEASONAL CHANGES

-MOVEMENT

-GLOBALIZATION

-PROTECTION

-PEOPLE

-WASTE

-BANK STABILITY -RIPARIAN VEGETATION

-EDUCATION

-RESTORATION -POLLUTION

RIPARIAN ZONE

URBAN ZONE

RIPARIAN ZONE

TRANSITION ZONE

URBAN ZONE

EXHIBITION SPACE M

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ITO

FIC

AUD

HIB

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SPA

GE RA STO

ST OR

LOBY CAFE

One of my fourth year design projects while studying abroad in Florence Italy looked at the interaction of the river with the urban context. This project involved the meticulous analysis of the site and the surrounding urban fabric. I was inspired by the motion through the site of the river as well as the residents and therefore looked into flow patterns and how they could affect the site. This translated into the initial form for a museum which would re-integrate the Arno River.

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VIALE BELFIORE HOUSING - FLORENCE, ITALY

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site development

1 Bed Apt

2 Bed Apt

3 Bed Apt

overall site plan

birdâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eye

gather provide present

This mixed-use project for a residential block in Florence, Italy began as a group effort with the development of a site master plan. I worked with Anna Gunther and Anna love to analyze our site and together we crafted the site layout containing public spaces, offices, a hotel and residential units. Individually we each developed the separate buildings, I focused on the community center and apartment block, however we continued to collaborate to insure a cohesive project

STATEMENT- PREDICTION So far I am not certain what I expect to accomplish fifth year, but I intend to start by exploring how my several areas of interest - from woodworking and craftsmanship, to biomimicry and holistic permaculture, to scientific investigation and Hi-Tec intelligent devices - can all interact within the realm of architecture. Because my goal as an architect is to improve society in a globalized world, and restore our balance with the environment along the way, I have some idea about the direction I want to take my thesis. Many of the issues facing our society, from health to environmental destruction, to economic inequality, can all trace back to industrial agriculture and our linear mentality to produce, consume, and discard. I want to explore the ways in which architecture and perhaps urban development can address those issues and change how our society approaches methods for self-sustainability. There are a multitude of ways I feel these issues can be addressed, including: the integration of urban farming, biomimetic and environmentally restorative building methods, active and responsive building technologies working with big-data, and even societal education on the importance of closed loop material recycling. All of these topics are ones I feel need to be addressed, and with the increase of a high-efficiency, high-technology culture I see the opportunity for vastly different skills to converge and work together to achieve a better future. One of my main goals for this year is to look at the need for architecture to develop new ideas and directions in which we can utilize buildings as an active step in our pursuit of local and global sustainability. I look forward to having the opportunity to combine all my separate skill sets into one in-depth project where I am able to really spend the time to flesh out all the details, compared to rushing through two or even three different projects per quarter. As I am approaching the finale of my undergraduate studies I am excited to see how what I have learned will pay off in the real world.

CHURCH OF SANTA MARIA DEGLI ANGELI AT LA VERNA, ITALY

Universitรก Degli Studi Firenze Scuola di Architettura

California State University International Program - Firenze

Caleb Couch, Malina Moy, Will Zillich Professor Stefano Bertocci & Professor John Loomis Tutors: Carlo Rafaelli, Sara Porzilli, Refugio Cruz

Digital Preservation of World Heritage Site

Year Spent Studying Abroad in Florence DN

BEDROOM BATH

LIVING

3541 619 611 7733

BATH

LAUNDRY

Square Footage

Square Footage Home: Garage: Deck: Lot:

LOT 34

BEDROOM

LOT 35

BATH

Home: Storage: Garage: Deck: Lot:

BEDROOM

DECK LAUNDRY

2859 322 499 468 6626

MASTER BED DINING FAMILY

DECK

LIVING

Upper Level

Upper Level Lot 35

Upper Floor Villas at Rancho Pacifica

Lot 34 Upper Floor Villas at Rancho Pacifica

Each Home Features: Anderson Windows Kohler Plumbing Fixtures SubZero Refrigerator High-End Appliances Air Conditioning Pre-wire Granite, Tile and more....

STORAGE

BATH

STORAGE UP

GARAGE

BEDROOM

GARAGE

FAMILY UP

LIVING UP

Lower Level

Pratt Construction - Commissioned Visualization Work

Lot 35 Lower Floor Villas at Rancho Pacifica

DECK

Lot 34 Lower Floor Villas at Rancho Pacifica

DECK 20 x 12

DECK

LOT 2 Home: Garage: Deck: Lot:

LOT 37

DINING 11x 13

Square Footage

LIVING

DECK

2812 478 504 5274

Lower Level

* Plans and specifications subject to change.

Square Footage

DECK

Upper Floor: 1,536 Lower Floor: 1,325 Garage: 480 Deck: 240 Lot: 5,753

KITCHEN

BATH

LIVING 20 x 22 KITCHEN 20 x 14

GARAGE 20 x 24

GARAGE

Upper Level Upper Level Lot 37 Upper Floor Villas at Rancho Pacifica

Lot 2 Lower Floor Villas at Rancho Pacifica

Each Home Features: Anderson Windows Kohler Plumbing Fixtures SubZero Refrigerator High-End Appliances Air Conditioning Pre-wire Granite, Tile and more....

BEDROOM

Each Home Features: Anderson Windows Kohler Plumbing Fixtures SubZero Refrigerator High-End Appliances Air Conditioning Pre-wire Granite, Tile and more....

BEDROOM

BEDROOM 20 x 20 BATH

11 x 13

BATH BATH

BEDROOM 10 x 15

LAUNDRY

BEDROOM

* Plans and specifications subject to change.

BEDROOM 11x 17

BATH

10 x 9

Lower Level Lot 2 Lower Floor Villas at Rancho Pacifica

Lower Level * Plans and specifications subject to change.

Lot 37 Lower Floor Villas at Rancho Pacifica

WILL ZILLICH

Thank you for reviewing my portfolio and considering my application. If you would like to see more of my work please visit my website or contact me through any of the following: E-mail: wzillich@calpoly.edu, will.zillich@gmail.com Cell phone: (970) 769-4959 Website: www.wzdesign.webs.com