Benjamin Sawyer Portfolio

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Benjamin SawyerArchitecture Design Portfolio


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Benjamin Sawyer

05/14/1989

35 Blaisdell St.

Augusta, ME 04330

[email protected]

(207) 441-7924

B.A. Environmental Design

Montana State University

Revit

AutoCAD

SketchUp

PhotoShop

InDesignIllustrator

Microsoft Office

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Index

Luccock Park Master Planning Project

Sculpture Gallery & Studio

Aquatic Center and Hostel

The Exit Gallery

Hand Graphics

Personal Work

Photography

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In Community Design Center, I was partof a group of six that created a Master

Plan for a Methodist Church Camp near

Pine Creek, Montana. The project

encompassed analysis of existing

structures, master planning of the site, and

design of new structures for the site. We

created two books for Luccock Park, one

detailing existing conditions, and one for the

Master Plan. Shown are examples of pieces

which I made for the master plan and design.

New Master Plan

Issues Addressed in Master Plan:

Multi-Program Quadrant Zoning

Trail System design

Meadow Hall redesign

Main Lodge redesignNew Tabernacle design

Chapel relocation

Road relocation

Stream Usage

Recreation Area development

Prototype/New Cabin locations

Pavilion to cater Recreation

New Meeting Areas

New Entrance Gate

Amphitheater proposalMaintenance Building

Luccock ParkMaster Planning Project

Paradise Valley, Montana


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Master Planning Document Cover

Creekside Pavilion watercolor

Creekside Pavilion Plan sketch

Fire Ring design watercolor


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Objective: A gallery that will lead to an opportunity to look in

to the workshop/studio where the art in the gallery is made.

To realize this, I created a ramp as the gallery, facing the

main street, with the studio oriented towards the community.

The gallery wraps up and around, looking in the studio, and

concluding at a raised cafe. The offices fit in underneath

the cafe, and the entire building comes together in a

very simple scheme, creating a dynamic interior space.

Conceptual Renderings:

Gallery

Cafe

Office looking to Courtyard

Sculpture Gallery & Working StudioNew Orleans, LA.


7/2007

First Floor Plan

Second Floor Plan

Section through Gallery and Studio

Section through Gallery, Offices and Courtyard

Section through Gallery and Cafe

Site Plan


8/2008

Started with the studio addressing the

community, the gallery underneath, and

offices on the second level, with a courtyard

in between the studio and gallery and a

private courtyard on the second floor.

Stretched the gallery out to create the

private courtyard in between gallery levels.

The offices get tied in to the gallery via

ramp and gallery leads to the overlook

of the studio via bridge. However, this

creates awkward circulation and entry to

office space.

The gallery becomes based off an

angled plane ramped in both directions

from the entry, and addressed circulation

issues. The gallery looks directly in to

the studio now, with the courtyard in the

middle. However offices, cafe and other

areas are difficult to fit in, and create theirown circulation and access problems.

Scheme is simplified to ramp that

leads up from the entrance, to cafe

on upper level. Courtyard is pushed

to the side, and made semi-private,

with access to the offices. A small

inaccessable courtyard is made

between the gallery levels as a surprise

to the viewer and a tie to the outside.

Design Process


9/2009

Wall Section


10/2010

In choosing a dialectical pairing, I felt that the aquatic center

would have a strong local presence, with people from the

community going there on a daily basis to workout, train and

swim, where the hostel would be a place for people who

come to Bozeman to stay. A hostel is a strong community

within itself, of like-minded people exploring a new place. I

thought that having a strong local community join with a strong

temporary community would help people in the hostel form aconnection with the town. The aquatic center facilities would

be open to visitors at the hostel, so they would be able to

enjoy the pool while they were in Bozeman.

Aquatic Center & Travellers HostelBozeman, MT

Aquatic Center Exterior Rendering


11/2011

The Aquatic Center is comprised of only two different truss shapes,

alternated and rotated to create the building. While complex looking,

these trusses, along with SIPs and Cor-ten steel were utilized for

simple on-site construction. The areas between structural bands

provide for a unique, natural lighting solution, creating an unmatched

swimming experience.

Aquatic Center Pool Rendering

Aquatic Center Pool Sections

Hostel Kitchen Perspective

Hostel Exterior Perspective


12/2012

The Exit Galleryfor Montana State University

Bozeman, MT

The Exit Gallery for Montana State was a

hypothetical project with another student, where

we were given specific dimentions to create an

on-campus art gallery. Construction documents,

code compliency, specifing materials, and energy

analysis were major components for the project.

EPDM Roofing

5/8 Plywood sheet

18 Gauge Metal Decking 1 1/2

Custom Tapered Steel fin

Drywall fastener

Drywall

Stucco finish

Steel C-Channels

Steel C-Channel

2x4 dimensional lumber

Channel Mullion

W6x9

Curtain wall glazing

Roof Detail

Membrane


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A

North Wall Section A4.1-1 South Trombe Wall Section A4.1-20 1 2 4

F.F.E.100-0

Top of Ext. Wall113-0

T.O. Structure114-6

Top of Roof115-10

Top of Foundation Slab 97-0

1A5.1

2A5.1

3A5.1

EPDM Roofing Membrane

R-42 Rigid Insulation

Pre-finished metal flashing w/ cleat

2x8 lumber

Plywood 3/4


Drywall w/ stucco finish

Tapered Steel Overhang

Drywall fastener

Steel Plate w/ bolted connection

R-19 Batt Insulation

Welded moment connection

2x4 fastened to double C-channel

6x5 Krypton Filled 2x Glazed Panel

Spider Glazing Connector

8 air gap

8 Concrete Trombe Wall

HSS Square Column 5x5 3/8 Wall Thickness

Lifted-floor stilt

Foundation Wall

Gravel

EPDM Roofing MembraneD

Pre-finished metal Flashing

Plywood 3/4

6 of R-42 Rigid Insulation


W6x9

2x4 Dimensional Lumber

Fixed Aluminum Window Jamb

4 of R-42 Rigid Insulation

Precast Concrete Wall System

HSS Square Column 5x5 3/8 Wall Thickness

Foundation Wall

A


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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

6'-113

16"

14'-61332

"

12'-51 2"

76'-45

32"

69'-111

2"

East-West Section A3.1-2

1 A3.1

FreightDoor

Foundation Wall 1Under-Floor Ventilation

Hand rail 34

East Curtain Wall

HSS Square Column 5x5

ICF

Sun Shade Overhang 6

Gravel F.F.E.100-0

Top of Ext. Wall113-0

T.O. Structure114-6

Top of FoundationSlab 97-0

HVAC

0 4 8 16

D C B A

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A4.1 A4.1

T.O. Structure114-6 Top of Ext. Wall

113-0

F.F.E.100-0

Top of Foundation Slab 97-0

T.O. Roof115-1

North-South Section A3.1-1

0 4 8 16

ICF

Hand rail 34

Under-Floor Ventilation

Operable Window

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

2

A3.1


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Hand Graphics


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Personal Work

Bridge for structures, made with group

2nd Place -- best strength/weight ratio

Fabrication Project

Torus made with Rhino and 3D Printed Custom Nickle & Brass Belt Buckle

Custom BicycleCustom Bicycle

White Cedar Adirondack Chairs

and Footstool


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Photography


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Benjamin Sawyer

35 Blaisdell St.

Augusta, Maine 04330

(207) 441 7924

[email protected]

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