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SELF BA in Architecture

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2310 Queens Rd eChaRlotte, nC 28207

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eDucAtionClemson uniVeRsitY, Clemson sC B.a. in aRChiteCtuRe HISTORY MINOR maY 2009gpa 3.26

emPloymentpease assoCiates aRChiteCts-engineeRs, ChaRlotte nC inteRn maY 2008-august 2008hostetteR & KeaCh inC., ChaRlotte nC laBoReR maY 2007-august 2007 maY 2006-august 2006f.n. thompson, ChaRlotte nC CaRpenteRs ass’t June 2005-august 2005

AWArDs/Activitiesaias spRing 2007-pResentdeans list spRing 2007 spRing 2008 spRing 2009eagle sCout 2004

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TECHNICAL SKILLSADOBE PHOTOSHOP ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR ADOBE INDESIGN RHINOCEROS DIGITAL MODELING FORMZ DIGITAL MODELINGSKETCHUP DIGITAL MODELING AUTOCAD MICROSTATION

aRChiteCtuRe, foR as long as i Can RememBeR, is something that has inteRested me. afteR spending the last fouR YeaRs in the aRChiteCtuRe sChool at Clemson uniVeRsitY, i Can pRoudlY saY that i haVe found What i should Be doing foR the Rest of mY life. aRChiteCtuRe foR me is moRe than Just Building design and pRoduCing a final pRoduCt. it is aBout the steps taKen to aChieVe that final goal; the pRoCess and the Countless failuRes it taKes BefoRe the aBsolute peRfeCt solution to the pRoBlem at hand deVelops. this is WheRe most of the exCitement Comes fRom foR me. pRoBlem solVing is What ReallY inteRests me aBout the field of aRChiteCtuRe. i haVe leaRned Countless WaYs of Coming up With a final pRoduCt, and eaCh WaY teaChes me something neW. the peRpetual leaRning that seems to mesh so Well With the aRChiteCtuRal field is something that i BelieVe sepaRates aRChiteCtuRe fRom otheR disCiplines. With a degRee in aRChiteCtuRe, i should Be aBle to taCKle anY pRoBlem Without hesitation oR laCK of ConfidenCe. the otheR fine aRts haVe alWaYs dRaWn mY attention as Well. all the aRts, photogRaphY Being mY faVoRite, use the same pReCision and pRoCess as aRChiteCtuRe, Just in a diffeRent medium. geneRating an idea and deVeloping that idea thRough pRoCess and expeRimentation aRe tRaits of all aRts. studYing aRChiteCtuRe Within the College of aRts, aRChiteCtuRe and humanities at Clemson immeRsed me in an aRtistiC suRRounding WheRe i BRoadened mY VieW BY What i expeRienCed.

PersonAl stAtement

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MORPH

pRofessoR: Juan CaRlos tappan fall 07 aRCh 354

moRphallaxis in BArcelonA, sPAin, gReW out of the idea to tRansfoRm the existing utilities and oBJeCts on the site, the poRt of BaRCelona. We CReated an inVentoRY of existing Buildings and oBJeCts to CReate the Base foR a neW pRoteCtiVe housing neighBoRhood. utilizing the existing shipping ContaineRs as the stRuCtuRe foR eaCh pRoteCted housing unit ReduCes the impaCt of the ConstRuCtion. the ContaineRs aRe staCKed on one anotheR to CReate a moRe dense enViRonment CReating Room foR 10,000 apaRtments. the teRm moRphallaxis means, the RegeneRation and tRansfoRmation of the poRt BY the use of existing mateRials.

moRphallaxis fall 07 Whit self - andReW temples - hali Knightinitial housing ConfiguRations in staCKed toWeRs (self)

shaRed poRCh aRea BetWeen Residents

apaRtments of 30 meteRs (made fRom one and a thiRd shipping ContaineRs)

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moRphallaxis fall 07 Whit self - andReW temples - hali Knight

solid CoRepaRKing CoReopen CoRe Rooftop CoRe

the idea of minimizing tRaVel time to and fRom destinations CReated a Basis foR the design of ouR CoRe sYstem. theRe aRe fouR main CoRe tYpes, eaCh With a diffeRent funCtion and puRpose. a paRKing CoRe, a solid CoRe foR offiCe and uniVeRsitY faCilities, an open CoRe, and a CoRe Based on puBliC and ReCReational use. Residents piCK theiR house CoRe Based on theiR needs. the housing toWeRs seRVe as infRastRuCtuRe thRoughout the site. utilizing the Buildings foR housing as Well as infRastRuCtuRe CReates an enViRonment that minimizes tRaVel times. (RendeRings and diagRams-self)

the housing CoRes With pRoteCtiVe housing units attaChed CReate a patteRn When VieWed in plan. this patteRn using diffeRent size CoRe stRuCtuRes is Repeated to aChieVe the maximum densitY thRoughout the site. onCe maximum densitY is aChieVed With the patteRn, Buildings aRe RemoVed fRom the patteRn as needed to CReate a sYstem of housing ReVolVing aRound funCtion and tRaVel thRoughout the site. (self)

RendeRing shoWing if maximum densitY Was to Be aCComplished in the site and Buildings WeRe plaCed at all loCations on the patteRn oVeRlaY. (self)

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moRphallaxis fall 07 Whit self - andReW temples - hali Knight

the poRt site With the maximum densitY patteRn oVeRlaY (patteRn is faded WheRe Buildings WeRe RemoVed). the oVeRlaY inCludes Roads and is designed aRound existing site Buildings. the highlighted CentRal CoRes shoW eaCh CoRe tYpe and plaCement. (Knight, self)

RendeRing of CoRes With housing positioned into the site Based on the patteRn oVeRlaY. (temples, self)

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NEO

pRofessoR: maRtha sKinneR fall 08 aRCh 351

neoplexus Was designed foR a one WeeK design ChaRRette that taCKled the WateR shoRtage pRoBlem in BArcelonA, sPAin. this pRoJeCt taRgets the old leaKing pipes that BaRCelona has as the most pReValent pRoBlem. ReduCing the leaKing pipes BY fixing the old infRastRuCtuRe is a RealistiC WaY to solVe a Rising issue of WateR ConseRVation. ouR solution inVolVes CReating a tempoRaRY piping sYstem that is tRanspoRted thRoughout the CitY as the pipes aRe fixed. the pipes aRe suspended aBoVe the gRound While WoRK is done to RepaiR the leaKing pipes. BY onlY fixing a poRtion of the CitY at a time and moVing fRom loCation to loCation, neoplexus does not need to Be a laRge sCale sYstem, But RatheR Just a simple Kit of paRts that Can tRansfoRm a neighBoRhood. duRing the fixing of the pipes, neoplexus also seRVes as a puBliC WateR fountain. in plazas, extensions dRop doWn fRom the suspended pipes, alloWing puBliC aCCess to WateR.

neoplexus fall 08 Whit self - ViRginia BlaCK - hali Knight - ClaY montgomeRY - deReK WeidneR

(sKetCh- WeidneR; montage- self)

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Kit of paRts

(sKetCh-WeidneR; model-montgomeRY)


the leaKing pipes Cause ineffiCient WateR supplY

(diagRams-self)neoplexus is installed neoplexus CaRRies WateR duRing fixing of

pipes

pipes aRe fixed While the Residents still haVe aCCess to WateR.

ReneWal of pipes Completeneoplexus is RemoVed

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BaRCelona With old piping sYstem. (diagRams-self) neoplexus installed in fiRst seCtion of the CitY. fiRst seCtion of BaRCelona is fixed and neoplexus is RemoVed and installed in next aRea.

the pRoCess Continues With neoplexus Continuing to moVe thRoughout the CitY.

neoplexus has Been implemented thRoughout the maJoRitY of the CenteR CitY, and the leaKing pipes haVe noW Been fixed.

the pRoCess has tRansfoRmed and ReViVed the CitY of BaRCelona While BRinging aBout a gReat enViRonmental Change.

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CO

pRofessoR: maRtha sKinneR fall 08 aRCh 351

CoeQuilate fall 08 Whit self

the pRogRam foR this pRoJeCt Was Based on an idea foR an uRBan faRm in the CenteR of chicAGo. the VeRtiCal faRm is an idea that estaBlishes a faRm that is aBle to sustain 10,000 people. along With the faRm theRe aRe pRogRammatiC elements that suppoRt the faRm: sChool, offiCe, maRKet, housing, CommeRCial and a RiVeRWalK.mY initial ConCept ReVolVed aRound BalanCing and Responding to the diffeRent pRogRams inside the Building. this led to sChematiC models Based off the pRinCiple of BalanCe. the sChematiC stage alloWed me to CReate a unifoRmed ConCept that inCoRpoRated the pushing and pulling foRCes of sound, light, heat, and oCCupanCY that the Building in ChiCago Would Respond to. ephemeRal foRCes Change the atmospheRe and the Building Changes phYsiCallY When these foRCes Change the enViRonment.

eaCh Weight CoRResponds to diffeRent pRogRam. the fishing stRing ties pRogRams that should Be adJaCent. moVing one element effeCts the otheRs ConneCted to it.

SchoolMarket

Riverwalk

Office Housing

Farm

CIRCULATION CHANGES ACCORDING TO PROGRAM LOCATION

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no pRogRam added; stiCKs aRe VeRtiCal

WeiGhtsticKs

RiVeRWalK Weight added; tWo stiCKs foRm the RiVeRWalK spaCe.

maRKet Weight added; a stiCK foRms the maRKet spaCe.

RestauRant Weight added; a stiCK foRms the Restau-Rant spaCe.

= ProGrAm siZe= usABle sPAce

Farm

School

Housing

Market

Riverwalk

Office

Commercial

offiCe Weight added; tWo stiCKs foRm the offiCe spaCe.

sChool Weight added, tWo stiCKs foRm the sChool spaCe.

housing Weight added; a stiCK foRms the housing spaCe.

faRm Weight added; last of the stiCKs foRm the faRm spaCe.

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PROGRAMMATIC DIAGRAM

FARM

SCHOOL

HOUSING

MARKET

RIVERWALK

OFFICE

COMMERCIAL

diagRam depiCting the use of Weights to deteRmine the pRogRam spaCe and shape ConCept of Building.

CIRCULATION CORE

EXTERIOR WALL Wall that Can Be enClosed semi-open oR open to outside Conditions

EXTERIOR SKIN CanVas, the outeR most laYeR of the Building, flexes aCCoRding to the Conditions inside and outside. ContRols floWs of light, heat, sound, and population.

METAL TUBES tuBes hinged to stRaighten and Bend to BalanCe enViRonmental Changes inside and outside the Building BY opening and Closing exteRioR sKin.

SECTION CUT DIAGRAMMING SKIN

the sKin of the faRm Responds to the diffeRent foRCes BY opening and Closing the Building to BalanCe inteRioR and exteRioR enViRonments.

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BCN

pRofessoR: ulRiKe heine spRing 09 aRCh 452

BCn liBRaRY spRing 09 Whit self - dYlan thomas

the initial ConCept foR a liBRaRY in the CenteR of BArcelonA, sPAin Was CReating a RhYthm along the site that Changes and distoRts at CeRtain times. the distoRtion of the RhYthm oCCuRs WheRe oCCupants enteR the Building to guide them thRough the site. onCe the RhYthm Was defined, the shape of the Building tooK the foRm aCCoRding to the inteRioR pRogRammatiC elements of the liBRaRY. the human hand Was used as a studY to see hoW it Could aCt as a shelteR. fingeRs spaWned the idea of using iRRegulaRlY shaped tRusses. a ConneCtion of tWo plazas suRRounding the site CReated an oppoRtunitY to split it into tWo Buildings ConneCted BY a BRidge. one Building houses the moRe tRaditional BooK staCKs, While the otheR is the moRe puBliC aReas, With a Cafe as the CenteRpieCe. the RhYthm is shoWn BY tRusses that suppoRt the Roof of the stRuCtuRe and alloW foR the open flooR plan that Was desiRed.

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the ConneCtion of the suRRounding plaza spaCe Justified the splitting of the Building into tWo distinCt paRts ConneCted BY a BRidge. the path thRough the site alloWs useRs and the puBliC aCCess to the plaza aReas and a feeling of openness to a neighBoRhood that is VeRY dense.

sChematiC models shoWing the RhYthm of the tRusses on the site. the models also giVe a RepResentation of hoW the Building Will Be split. (self)


BRIDGE PLAN

GROUND PLAN

FIRST FLOOR PLAN

light studies on a model shoWing the moVement of light thRough the CleRestoRY spaCe BetWeen the tRusses. (self)

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2

inteRioR of seCond flooR CiRCulation desK and RefeRenCe aReas. (thomas)

SECTION 1

1.2.

SECTION 1

SECTION 2

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fiBeR Cement panels

Joint ConneCtoR

soft insulation

steel tRuss memBeR

ReinfoRCed ConCRete slaB

gRaVel

foam insulation

eaRth

35’

15’

0’

-5’

detailed Wall seCtion (self)

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panels

tRusses

flooR plates

exploded stRuCtuRal diagRam (thomas)

exteRioR RendeRing looKing south toWaRds main Building and BRidge. the lines depiCt the RhYthm of the site WhiCh defines the haRdsCape as Well as the tRusses themselVes. (thomas)

site landsCape

PHOTO

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photogRaphY 2004-2009

photogRaphY has alWaYs Been something that has inteRested me, and that inteRest ReallY deVeloped in high sChool WheRe i Was foRtunate enough to Be aBle to taKe tWo YeaRs of Classes that taught me teChniQues and pRoCesses. staRting out With an old slR, i had to find WaYs to expRess mYself using onlY the CameRa and the daRKRoom. this emBedded the ideal of alWaYs looKing foR the “shot” and taKing time to ReallY find the peRfeCt angle. as i leaRned photoshop, possiBilities foR photo enhanCement seemed to Be endless. What i Could CReate using mY pReVious KnoWledge and the KnoWledge i gained in College fueled mY passion foR photogRaphY. these photogRaphs aRe a sample of WoRK that i haVe pRoduCed sinCe mY defining high sChool daYs.

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dutCh BiKe: 5”x5”

the BiCYCle RemasteRed: eaCh image is 5”x5”. the ColleCtion is fRamed in a 35”x9” fRame.

this photogRaph Was taKen in amsteRdam, nl along one of the manY Canals. i Was tRYing to CaptuRe the essenCe of the dutCh people. the ColoR oRange and BiCYCles aRe something that is VeRY pRominent all oVeR this CountRY and BY highlighting the ColoR of the BiCYCle While desatuRating eVeRYthing else i Was aBle to gloRifY the ideologY.

this photogRaph also paVed the WaY foR a seRies of BiCYCles. in the seRies i made eaCh BiKe a diffeRent ColoR and satuRated that ColoR to the point of a neon. i then gRouped them into a single pieCe.

photogRaphY 2004-2009

gReat mosQue of CoRdoBa: 5”x7”

this Was taKen inside the gReat mosQue of CoRdoBa, spain. i Was tRYing to CaptuRe the openness and lightness of the stRuCtuRe While also emphasizing the saCRedness of the Religious Building. the natuRal light does not maKe it into the CenteR of the mosQue CReating a VeRY seClusiVe plaCe of WoRship.

gloWing eiffel: 10”x8”

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this image of the eiffel toWeR is aCtuallY a seRies of images that i tooK. i Wanted to CReate an extended fRame photogRaph instead of a point and shoot one time shot. using photoshop, i Was aBle to aRRange the photogRaphs togetheR to foRm a single image. the peRspeCtiVe that this CReates alloWs foR the Whole toWeR to Be VieWed.

VW Bus: 28”x4”

an extended fRame pRoJeCt foR mY high sChool Class. assignment Was to use a Role of film that Would Be Cut up to foRm a laRgeR photo in Context. i CaptuRed a 1971 VW Bus paRKed in diffeRent spots in an emptY paRKing lot. BY pRinting manY photos and then pasting them all togetheR, i CReated a panoRama of the paRKing lot that is filled With all of the same CaR.

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