Alex Webber Design Portfolio
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DESIGN WORKS
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A compilation of design work from architecture, interior remodeling, and furniture design.
Transcript of Alex Webber Design Portfolio
DESIGN WORKS
INSPIRE 32 Cooper Skinner Compound, Muncie, IN
26 Slate Visitor Center, Estes Park, CO
12 Queensway Park, Ozone Park, NY
18 Shift Center, Santa Monica, CAwe shape our
buildings; there-after they shape
us.-Winston Churchill
Simplification is the ultimate sophistication.-Leonardo da Vinci
people ignoredesigns that
ignore people
-Frank Chimero
architecture should speak of its time and place, but yearn for timeliness.-Frank Ghery
42 Webber Original Designs IN***All images are simple, precendent inspirations found on google, all credit is due to their respective creator(s)
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4 FlatIron Fitness, Portland, OR
BOARDWALK AVE.
THEATER
WILLAMETTE RIVER
CARUTHERS DIVISION BOARDWALK AVE
WATERFRONT BOARDWALK
PUBLIC PLAZAPUBLIC PIER
BIKER/PEDESTRAIN/LIMITED CAR TRAFFIC
TO SPRINGWATER CORRIDOR 38 Tillikum Crossing Landing Urban Proposal, Portland, OR
South east waterfront
OMSI
hosfordabernethy
flat iron fitness
se gideonse
milw
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northwest oregonsoutheast portland
GATHER
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Gyms have become the modern day theater, where people go to see and be seen. After experiencing many local gyms, I noticed how the biggest parts of gyms are not their work out spaces, but rather the spaces in-between. The lounge space is where you meet someone new or a lifelong friend all the same. Designing of this facility was centered on the lounge as an interior and exterior entity. Using the context as a physical tool to point to local attraction like the great views of downtown Portland, Mt. Hood, and the new Max light rail station across the street became regulating lines for physical form. The basis of exterior lounge and those regulating lines created a dynamic ground floor allowing the public to take ownership of the cafe and exterior lounge spaces. Once inside the gym, all activity feeds off the lounge space, where the living-climbing wall creates the highest contrast to all other form because of it curvilinear form. The 2-story lounge space provides a light well of life and opportunity for daylight and heat to escape. The 3rd floor is accented by creating bridges crossing the lounge space to heighten the transition from lounge space and work out areas. The final move of creating a large Corten box used for running was placed to speak to the running oriented Oregon culture and angled for its great views towards downtown Portland and Mt. Hood.
FLATIRON FITNESS SE GIDEON, PORTLAND
lounge
lift rock
run
dressactivity
NE Exterior
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GATHER
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se gideon
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to division
to willamette to mt hood
to downtown
to max station
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Regulating Lines Diagram Ground Floor Diagam
Ground Floor
2nd Floor
3rd Floor
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GATHER
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Program DiagramGround Level Shot
NE Elevation ≠≠≠
GATHER
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SE-NW Section
N Section
Interior Lounge
ADAPT
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ADAPT
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Strong identities define various layers of New York’s melting pot between the sense of New York pride, the local flavors of the 5 boroughs, and all diverse cultures in each district. The Queensway and its context share a symbiotic relationship and by enhancing the Queensway to a functional state while progressing adjacent structures, they can ignite a strong cultural connection. Adaptively reusing structure and aesthetics, the Queensway and urban warehouse share characteristics and point to surrounding boroughs with fresh and vibrant colored additions. Circulation perpendicular to the Queensway is emphasized by penetrations across the Queensway, creating living alleys on either side accessed by a garage door façade. Breathable structure lets the Queensway and warehouse share a free-flowing market place for vendors and users year round. It accepts and respects existing conditions while allowing for a revitalization of Queens culture and economy. Unoccupied walls create opportunity for local artists and the 5POINTZ organization to relocate their graffiti mecca to a larger, contemporary site. Encouraging local artists to utilize the vast amount of canvas creates an artistic melting pot, painted through the local New York graffiti style.
QUEENSWAY SITE
ADAPTIVE IDENTITY QUEENSWAY OZONE PARK, NY
Concept
ADAPT
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SYMBIOTIC RENNOVATION
EXISTING STRUCTURE
ADAPTIVE STRUCTURE
QUEENSWAY SECTION
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[ ALEX WEBBER year 3.0 ] VITALIZE
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Shifting between two views—the Santa Monica Pier and Pacific Ocean—this bridge transitions between the urban and natural conditions. Reflecting the idea of BRIDGE as a verb, actively connecting two extremes: one elevation personifying the refinement and sophistication of Los Angeles, the other resembling the rough, natural state of the beach and palisades. They confront each other through a material language over the Pacific Coast Highway. Moderating between settings, the design respects the horizon line with a low profile. The bridge facilitates a shift in diverse social forms and structures. Shifting between day and night, the design brings people into different programmatic vitalities in the same pavilion. The wellness center bridges multiple user types for physical activity and social vitalization; then at night, it shifts to a recreational atmosphere with a bar and club utilizing the same spaces. The journey along the bridge and across the roof invites users to trade their strenuous, busy work schedule for a more relaxed scene at the beach. Large vertically rotating doors alternate the degree of enclosure between interior and exterior, shifting between the built and un-built environment.
VITALIZE- 2nd place Estopinal Competition collaboration with Spring Wu
SANTA MONICA SITE
Pacific
Pier
SHIFT CENTER SANTA MONICA, CA
Concept
VITALIZE
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STEEL CONNECTION FIN
EMBEDED STEEL PLATE
BRACING ANGLE
STEEL TRUSS
DRAINAGE GUARD
STEEL TUBE BRACING
CORTEN CLADDING
BRIDGE PLATFORM
BRACING ANGLE
STEEL SPINE
CORTEN CLADDING
BRIDGE SPINE STRUCTURE
BUILDING STRUCTURE
BRIDGE PIER DIAGRAM
VITALIZE
CORTEN CLADDING
OPERABLE STEEL AWNING DOORS
SWINGING DOOR DETAIL
STEEL SKELETON
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DAYTIME ACTIVITY NIGHTTIME ACTIVITY
OPERABLE DOOR DIAGRAM
DISCOVER
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Rocky Mountain National Park in Estes Park Colorado has the highest visitor’s center in North America at close to 12,000 ft. It sits on the edge of a crater looking over the valley. Our task was to redesign the center with new rangers facilities and a medical center. We had to incorporate a restaurant, souvenir shop, and an interpretive center. My concept was driven from the surrounding environment and elevation changes while incorporating as much on site energy and energy efficiency as possible since the site is off the grid.
Rocky Mountain National ParkAlpine Visitor SiteEstes Park, COElevation: 11,800 FT
1000 U.S. 36Estes Park, CO 80517
CONTEXT INFO
ROCKY MOUNTAIN SLATE CENTER ESTES PARK, CO
Concept
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Recycled Glu-Lam Structure
Structural Insulated Panels
Thermal Mass Concrete Floors
Rain Water Collection
Photo-Voltaic Panels
South Oriented Glass Facade
Clear-Story Daylighting
ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS
INVOLVE
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Ball State University has recieved a series of farms that they have now restored to a natural prairie style grasslands. Our task was to design a student research center and 2 adjacent living quarters for up to 8 student and faculty members. Sustainable systems were heavily emphasized in order to create minimal impact on the protected prairie. I take a localism approach to challenges like this, because if a building doesn’t speak to its environment, then it fails. Use of local materials like rammed earth and fallen ash trees connect the structure to the site, and the planning of the site allow you to observe or intervene in the site while creating an interactive environment.
18” Crow Windowsw/ 1.5” metal trim
Double PaneInsulated Glass
3’’ Square MetalBearing Tube
18” Metal rotating ventsw/ 1.5” metal trim
18” DiameterConctrete Pile
18”x36” Concrete footing(seperate) 3 #4 Rebar
2 #4 Rebar into piling & wood cap
9” Wood Piling Cap
18” RammedEarth Wall 12” Floor Joists
3/4” OSB Subfloor
2” Gypcrete Floor
9” Square Glu lamGirders
3” Metal Deck
2” Lightweight Concrete
Water Vapor Barrier
1/4” Lag Bolt
10” Soil Layer
3” Green RoofFoliage
18” Glulam Beam
COOPER-SKINNER FARM MUNCIE, IN
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INVOLVEENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS
TILLIK
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In Southeast Portland, OR a new pedestrian bridge called Tillikum Crossing is being constructed to connect the growing Southwest water front to the east side of the Willamette river. As Portland’s newest bridge in over 25 years and being one of kind, this bridge is designed to help reinvigorate an industrial site across the river where the bridge will land. Our Tillikum Landing urban design proposal was focused on 3 catalyst locations. One being the creation of a transportation hub where the bridge and all its public transit lines will run. The second being an underutilized waterfront walkway, and the third being a popular biking trail (Springwater corridor) located nearby. By linking these 3 sites, we intended to encourage mixed use housing for all income levels along with retail and creative office space to diversify and create interest in the new neighborhood. A combination of a main boulevard, secondary streets for all, and pedestrian/bike only avenues were designed to allow access for public transit and limited car use, while encouraging bike and foot traffic.
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SPRINGWATER CORRIDOR
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TILIKUM CROSSING
WATERFRONT BOARDWALK
SPRINGWATER CORRIDORTRANSITION AND COMMUNITYCENTER
SPRINGWATER PARK
TILIKUM CROSSINGTRANSIT CENTER
NODE
CURRENT SITE BUILDING
PLAZAOUTDOOR ACTIVITY AREA/PARK
PRIMARY TRAVEL ARTERY
BIKE/WALK ARTERIES
PEDESTRIAN WALKING PATH
LUXURY HOUSING/RETAIL
CREATIVE OFFICE SPACE/RETAIL
ARTIST STUDIO LIVING/RETAIL
MARKET HOUSING-LOW INCOME/RETAIL
TRI-MET RAIL PATH
NEW BUS STOP
CATALYST PROJECTPUBLIC ATTRACTION
5 HEIGHT OF BUILDINGIN STORIES
RAILROAD MUSEUM
OMSI
THEATER
ConceptSiteContextRegion
Concept Plan
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SPRINGWATER CORRIDOR
WATER AVE.
WATERFRONT BOARDWALK
SPRINGWATER CORRIDORTRANSITION AND COMMUNITYCENTER
SPRINGWATER PARK
TILIKUM CROSSINGTRANSIT CENTER
TILLIKUM CROSSING 300’200’100’0’
1”:200’
CARU
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BOARDWALK AVE.
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COMMUNITY CENTER
AFFORDABLEMARKET
HOUSING
SPRINGWATERPARK
BIKING TRANSITION
PUBLIC PLAZA
BOARDWALK AVE.
THEATER
WILLAMETTE RIVER
CARUTHERS DIVISION BOARDWALK AVE
WATERFRONT BOARDWALK
PUBLIC PLAZAPUBLIC PIER
BIKER/PEDESTRAIN/LIMITED CAR TRAFFIC
TO SPRINGWATER CORRIDOR
BOARDWALK AVE.
RAILROAD MUSEUM
ARTISIT STUDIO
CREATIVE OFFICE
CREATIVE OFFICE GREENSPACE
WATER AVE.
TRIMET
TILI
KUM
TRANSIT HUBPLATFORM(SEE SECTION)
TO C
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illustrative Plan
Catalyst Diagrams
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WEBBER DESIGN ORIGINALS FURNITURE APPROACH
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CREATE
Many great designers have experienced the connections between architectural design and furniture in the past, and I share a similar crossover in design. The proportion, style, and materiality of these designs are just a more tangible and humble approach to my raw style where accepting materials and their characteristics create a unique language. Materials should not hide for what they are, as should I as a designer. These furniture explorations are the first steps in a long design refinement process, and the lessons learned assist me in future furniture and architectural design. As an aspiring architect, if find it critical to embrace all types of design and more importantly, try and understand all materials. I push myself to endeavor in material examination from concrete and steel to walnut and fabrics. Playing with all materials from excites me as a designer in both architecturally and in furniture design. These projects symbolize of my design approach and my continuing growth.
WEBBER DESIGN ORIGINALS FURNITURE APPROACH
CREATE
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CREATE
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During the summer of 2013, I had the privilidge of working at HAUS Architecture for Modern Lifestyles with Chris and Derek. My time there was spent not just understanding and implementing construction documents and architectural design, but also the understanding of scale, proportion, and the knowledge it takes to execute a design. Chris asked me to refine and build out a design he had for his daughters future bunk bed and closet. My job was to refine, budget, plan, and build the project from scratch. The lessons learned not only taught me of material qualities of MDF, but more importantly showed me on a small scale what it takes to execute a design on the professional stage. Yeah, pink can work.
WEBBER DESIGN ORIGINALS HAUS INTERNSHIP
