architectural design portfolio | brent higgins

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BRENT HIGGINS

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN PORTFOLIO

M.O.A.K. 4- MUSEUM OF ANISH KAPOOR

BLUE EARTH PARK 10- RENOVATION

FLINT HILL CENTER FOR CRAFT 14- BOWMAN DESIGN FORUM, 3RD PLACE

CROSS ROADS BREWERY 20 - ON THE BOARDS

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M.O.A.K. - MUSEUM OF ANISH KAPOOR

3RD YEAR SPRING 2014NEW YORK CITY, NY 4

M.O.A.K. is a 42,000 sq. ft. museum located on 13th st. in New York City. It is dedicated and designed to house the past, present and future works of the artist Anish Kapoor. Critical ideas to think about while designing for his work were the size of the installations, how the pieces were designed to be viewed, and the dualities which the pieces either created or played off of in their surrounding environment. The project was a 10 week project which included a site visit and the study of muse-ums located throughout New York City.

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CONTEXT AXON

PROGRAMMATIC ORGANIZATION

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WORKS OF ANISH KAPOOR

SECTION PERSPECTIVE

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In order to best display Kapoors work I defined 3 fundamental gallery types; double height galleries, this best displayed larger pieces of work which required views from different perspectives to gain an understanding of his work; corridor galler-ies, these would best display smaller wall hung pieces along with his painting; and small room galleries which would house pieces that required to be of the space.

Since each of Kapoors pieces require special attention to its surrounding envi-ronment, movable wall panels are used to set up galleries in ways which would best display the collection of pieces that are being rotated through the museum.

DOUBLE HEIGHT GALLERY

4TH FLOOR PLAN

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DUALITIES: MASS/VOID

SOUTH ELEVATION

GROUND FLOOR PLAN 6TH FLOOR PLAN

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GALLERY

INTERIOR COURTYARD

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BLUE EARTH PARK - RENOVATION

3RD YEAR SPRING 2014MANHATTAN, KS 10

PLAN

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Blue Earth Park is located off of 3rd street in Manhattan, KS surrounded by hotels to the east and west, a mixed use building to the south and The Discovery Center to the north. The intent of the project was to design a successful southern side to the park which is an empty lot. For the project we broke into two man teams where we worked with potential stakeholders which included owners of the surrounding build-ings and companies along with parks and recreation city officials. One of the design considerations for designing the park was creating a method for housing the weekly farmers market. After discussing with the stakeholders we came to the conclusion that the farmers tents would be best situated between the arcade of trees and along the street edge.Other design considerations for the park was a place along the southern edge which would engage the food and bever-age businesses to the south and a pavilion which could function as a place for bands to set up and a picnic shelter.The project was a 6 week project that engaged the studio to interact with poten-tial stakeholders. Although the city had no plans of renovating the south end of the park our studio convinced the city council that something needed to be done to con-nect the north and the south through the interaction of the park.

The park pavilion is located at the inter-section of 3 major circulation paths in the park. Its close proximity to the restrooms and a parking lot makes it an ideal place for hosting numerous types of events. It features a flexible design to accom-modate a large variety of functions. In everyday use the pavilion could be used as a sheltered area for picnics and small street performances. Larger events that could be hosted are movies on the green, a stage and a food and drink reception area for weddings, parties, ceremonies and conferences.

PARK PAVILION

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The shaded southern plaza is located on the south edge of the park. With it being in close proximity to the business-es and residents on the southern edge it is designed to be an urban oasis that separates the park from the busy street through the use of plantings and alcoves of seating areas. Its use would be to give small groups of people or individuals a place to sit and relax while enjoying food and drinks from the nearby businesses. While feeling like part of the park when your outside of the space when your in-side it feels like a more secluded space from the rest of the park.

NORTH-SOUTH SECTION

SOUTHERN PLAZA

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FLINT HILLS CENTER FOR CRAFT - BOWMAN DESIGN FORUM, FINALIST

3RD YEAR FALL 2013MANHATTAN, KS 14

SITE PLAN VIEW FROM PARKING

VIEW FROM THE STREET

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The Flint Hills Center for Craft is a 21,000 sq. ft. educational institute where resi-dents of Riley county could go to learn the skills of glass blowing, metal smithing and pottery making. The project was an 8 week long project which ended with the Bowman Design Forum competition in which I was a finalist.

PROGRAMMATIC ORGANIZATION

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The program of the center is organized into 3 major components, Educational, Public and Residential. These three com-ponents are organized around the court-yard which is shared among the spaces and the corridor binds them together.The three different components are situat-ed around the courtyard to capture specif-ic views of the site and so certain parts of the center have a greater hierarchy while on approach from the street and from the parking.

FLOOR PLAN

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For the 3 different crafts taught each has its own studio space, seminar room and professors office located within its own bay. The education wing also houses a library, and a gathering space. The public component houses a small art gallery to hold works of the stu-dents and the maker-in-residence, a lecture hall for public gatherings and classes, and the administrative suite. Terminating the public wing sits the maker-in-residences apart-ment with no internal connection to the center.

SECTION A

VIEW FROM THE COURTYARD VIEW DOWN CONNECTION CORRIDOR

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Elevation drops between the education and the public compo-nent to create a transition between spaces.

Courtyard uses tree line as a backdrop, connecting the center back to nature.

SECTION PERSPECTIVE

VIEW DOWN EDUCATION CORRIDOR VIEW FROM STUDIOS

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Elevated view looking out across a sea of prairie grass.Light and darkness and the division through mass articulates the bays which houses the crafts.

CROSS ROADS BREWERY - ON THE BOARDS

4TH YEAR FALL 2014KANSAS CITY, MO 20

Cross Roads BreweryCross Roads Brewery

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AAArch 605 - Fall '14Arch 605 - Fall '14Professor HoweProfessor Howe

Project Location: CrProject Location: Cross Roads Districtoss Roads District

1901 Central St.1901 Central St.Kansas City, MOKansas City, MO

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Cross Roads Brewery

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Kansas State UniversityAPDesign

Arch 605 - Fall '14Professor Howe

Project Location: Cross Roads District

1901 Central St.Kansas City, MO

Section Perspective

Section Perspective

Scale: NTS

SECTION PERSPECTIVE

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Cross Roads Brewery is a 14,000 sq. ft. brew pub located at 1901 Central st. in the Cross Roads district of Kansas City, MO. It functions as a brewery during the day and a pub at night. The project is a 16 week long project that is a work in progress.

Connecting PointThe brewing tanks act as connecting point where the pub meets the street and acts as a threshold where people filter through in order to enter the pub. Heavy walls of brick are situated to the sides of the tanks to emphasize and celebrate both the entry into the building and the brewing process.

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First Floor Plan

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GROUND FLOOR PLAN CONNECTING POINT

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Spatial ExtrusionParts of the program located in the heavy masses locat-ed to the sides of the brewing tanks, the laboratory and the private salon, are extruded inward into the double height volume of the pub connecting back to the brew-ing tanks and the pub below. This also allows for unique spatial opportunities below the extrusions.

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BACK OF HOUSE

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VERTICAL CIRCUALATION

BREWING TANKS

Organization

PROGRAMMATIC ORGANIZATION3RD FLOOR PLAN

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Selective Views Through ScreeningThe screen uses a brick module where open-ings are then scaled down based on a gradient formed by the program that lies behind it. The screens primary function is to allow for certain views in and out of the building based on the angle in which the viewer is looking.

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North Elevation Detail

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First Floor Detail Birdeye From The North

EPDM roofing membraneRigid insulation 5 min.Vapor barrier5 lightweight concrete18ga. 3 metal decking

LH-series bar joist 32LH06

Suspension cable & clipFurring channel trackAccoustic panel

Anodized aluminum prefabri-cated screen panels

Prefabricated aluminum standoff with catwalk assem-bly

8 lightweight concrete18ga. 3 metal decking


8 lightweight concrete18ga. 3 metal decking


6 concrete slab3 rigid insulation12 concrete foundation wall with 12 x 36 footing

Perferated drain pipeGravel back fill

1/2 expansion jointTrench Drain

Prefabricated curtain wall panels hung from floor plates

Prefabricated aluminum standoff

PUB

PRIVATE SALON

BEER GARDEN/ADMIN LOUNGE

VISUAL FILTERINGWALL SECTION REDEUX

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VIEW FROM LABORATORYPUB

NORTH-SOUTH SECTION

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The pub is connected to the street through the brew tanks which acts as a transition between the two and allows for visual perme-ability back and forth.

The laboratory connects back to the pub and the brew tanks through the extrusion of the space.

BEER GARDENVIEW FROM PRIVATE SALON

EAST-WEST SECTION

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The private salon connects back to the pub and the brew tanks through the extrusion of the space.

The beer garden is used as a source of light for the pub where sun light is filtered through reflecting pools and into the pub below.

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Kansas State University College of Architecture, Planning and Design (APD) NAAB-accredited Master of Architecture

AUGUST, 2011 - MAY, 2016

Kansas State University Dairy Unit - Manhattan, Kansas Led and assisted in the daily operations and the milking of bovine

FEBRUARY, 2013 - PRESENT

Great Wolf Lodge - Kansas City, Kansas Specialized and effective retail team member, often leading individual departments

FEBRUARY, 2011 - AUGUST 2012

Wilderson Tree Farm - Basehor, Kansas Coordinated, supervised and trained operations and sales teams

MAY, 2009- DECEMBER, 2011

McAnany Van Cleave & Phillips - Kansas City, Kansas Extracted and organized legal documents from archived case files

JUNE, 2010 - AUGUST, 2010

Meyer Construction - Kansas City, Kansas Contracted to complete various construction and remodeling jobs

MARCH, 2009 - MAY, 2011

Digital Revit | Rhino | 3DS Max | Illustrator | Photoshop | Premier | InDesign | Grasshopper | Ecotect

Physical & Machinery Modeling | Drafting | Photography | Woodworking | Metal Smithing | Skid Loaders | Wheel Loaders Bowman Design Forum Finalist

W.R.R. Hotchkiss Scholarship Foundation Regional finalist

EDUCATION

EMPLOYMENT

SKILLS

AWARDS Deans Honor Role 6 consecutive semesters

National Honor Society Member of 2 years

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architectural design portfolio | brent higgins

Documents

park pavilion

kapoors pieces

new york city

week project

collection of pieces

ks 10plan11blue earth

city council

design considerations