Kris Weeks Academic Portfolio

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THREE PROJECTSKRIS L. WEEKSMASTER OF ARCHITECTURE 2012UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AMHERST

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CITY HIKEAN INVESTIGATION IN DIGITAL FABRICATION

CITY HIKE IS A MULTI-FUNCTIONAL PARK FOR PUBLIC USE. THE EXTERIOR FORMS PROVIDE HIKING ABOVE AND SHADE BELOW.

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RHINOCEROS + GRASSHOPPER

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THE ROLLING HILLS OF RURAL NEW ENGLAND, CONSTRUCTED AND PORTRAYED IN A DISTINCTLY URBAN MANNER.


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THE HORIZONTAL DECKING AND VERTICAL STRUCTURES WEREDERIVED DIRECTLY FROM PROGRAMMATIC 3D SURFACES.


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AN AMPHITHEATER BUILT INTO THE EXTERIOR HIKING SURFACES PROVIDES A CONCERT VENUE FOR A NEARBY MUSIC SCHOOL.


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THE DECKING AND STRUCTURE FORMS WERE AUTOMATICALLY CONVERTED TO PROFILES THAT COULD BE DIGITALLY-FABRICATED.


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THE GRATED DECKING PROVIDES ELEMENTAL FILTERING AND SHADING. tHE LOWER LEVEL IS LIGHT & AIRY, NOT OPPRESSIVE.


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hIKING TO THE TOP OF THE HILLS REVEALS GREAT VIEWS OF THE CITY AND INTO THE PARK.


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WAVE POOLSTRUCTURAL EXPLORATION

THE DESIGN INTENT FOR THIS NATATORIUM WAS TO EXPLORE ARCHITECTONIC EXPRESSION USING STRUCTURAL DESIGN.


REVIT STRUCTURE + ARCHITECTURE

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A CABLE STAY STRUCTURE WITH CONCRETE TOWERS ANCHORS THIS DESIGN. THE ROOF IS MADE OF GLUE-LAM BEAMS.


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PRACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS INCLUDE STEEL FRAMING AROUND THE PERIMETER, GLAZED CURTAIN WALLS, AND CORNER BRACING.


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THE MAIN BEAMS INTERSECT IN DIAMOND PATTERNS, WHILE THE SECONDARY BEAMS ARE ARRANGED IN PARALLEL.


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DUE TO THE CABLE STAY DESIGN, THE INTERIOR SPACE IS FREE OF COLUMNS, ALLOWING CLEAR VIEWS TO THE POOL.


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TREEHOUSEUMASS VISITOR CENTER

THE CONCEPT FOR THIS DESIGN IS A TREEHOUSE. I WANTED TO CREATE A BUILDING THAT ENCOURAGED EXPLORATION AND WONDER.


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THE TREEHOUSE IS ACCESSIBLE AT GROUND LEVEL. MOST OF THE INTERIOR IS RECESSED INTO THE GROUND. AUTOCAD



THE UPPER LEVEL INCLUDES CIRCULATION PATHS WITH VIEWS TO THE LOWER LEVEL THAT HAS MEETING AND PRESENTATION AREAS. AUTOCAD



THE MAIN CYLINDERS EVOKE TREE TRUNKS, WHILE THE ELEVATION VIEWS OF THE ROOF AND COLUMNS EVOKE ROLLING FORESTS. AUTOCAD

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