Justin M. RisheR

Design PhilosoPhy

Creativity is a powerful characteristic, a stimulating ability evolving from our own originalities and perspectives. Creativity gives me the ability to fuse the surreal to reality, generating my own unique designs. This self expression helps define me as a unique individual.

Having a fascination for how things are interlocked has furthered my outlook on life. This ranges from a personal computer to the way a building is constructed. Being focused with every detail as I design is one way I illustrate my ideas successfully. A fascination with the details on how things are put together has followed me throughout my life.

It is a passion for detailed architecture that has kept my ambitions soaring. Attending three universities has given me various perspectives that demonstrate an appreciation for the built environment. Vincennes University provided me with the ground work for construction documents. Southern Illinois University provided myself with the ability to layer more knowledge of construction details and artwork. After my undergraduate work, I decided to attend Savannah College of Art and Design where I have received a balance of creativity and technical drawings. Architecture is a compelling and dominant force that has given me a sense of direction. It is my personal belief that architecture helps lay the groundwork for success and accomplishment in the future.

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CelebRating natuRe & uRbanity

Project Statement:Located on the west side of Charleston, South Carolina, the proposed site is a barrier between two economic sites. The connection between the urban fabric and nature has also been lost. Our proposal will re establish that connection as well as the connection between the Medical University of South Carolina and the proposed Horizon development project.

MUSC has collaborated with the City

of Charleston to develop the Horizon

District as a vibrant, urban mixed-use

community with retail, residential, and

dedicated research office space. The land

between the MUSC and the Horizon

District is currently not used to it’s full

potential. Our scheme will bring the

nature back to the area and provide a

resting ground for citizens and visitors.

savannah College of aRt anD Design

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Master Plan

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“Connection of Hydrology, Nature, & the Urban Fabric”

Medical university oF south carolina retention Pond

Pedestrian Boulevard

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iMagination, floRiDa

Project Statement:Working closely with a large media company, we as designers and visionaries were asked to create a sustainable urban community in the state of Florida. The overall concept for the design was to include an institution that is walkable and desired. Using Savannah, GA as a base, we as a team created a series of parks that would create a pleasant journey from one end of the site to the other. These institution buildings were then connected with major arterial streets and a network of parks.

Savannah, GA is well known for its

walkability and green character. Its green

square sprinkled throughout the district

and short distances encourage the

community to be outdoors and out of

their vehicles.

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Master Plan

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“Characterized by the activities

that take place in these Zones”

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CulinaRy institute iMagination, floRiDa

Project Statement:Working closely with a large media company, we as designers and visionaries were asked to create a Culinary Institute for the Institution of Imagination, FL. Imagination, FL was created with urban design students in studio v. The concept of the culinary institute is “Field to Fork” with a funnel of Knowledge.

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site location First Floor second Floor

third Floor Fourth Floor

restaurant “exPose” entrance

restaurant “exPose” By: erin dora

culinary entrance

With the classrooms above, students

will work their way from the “field” to

the “fork” which is where the restaurant

is located. The funnel

is clearly illustrated in

plan and perspective.

The restaurant was

visioned as exposed,

as to where the food

is exposed along with

building materials on

the interior.

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atlanta uRban MusiC CooPeRative

Project Statement:

The neighborhood, with its ties to the civil rights movement, has one

of the few strong small scale urban contexts still remaining in the

sprawling metropolis of Atlanta. The building is situated on the same

site as the historical Herndon Building which housed the first African

American radio broadcast station. In 2008, a horrific tornado went right

through the heart of the site and destroyed the remains of the old

Herndon building. Presently, a portion of the building remains standing

and will be used as historical context within the site.

With the historical Herndon building gone, many spectators view the

site as very empty and TRANSPARENT. When the neighborhood and

guests are added to the site, it becomes added upon and becomes

TRANSLUCENT. When a structure is added, along with spectators and

members of the neighborhood, it becomes more dense and very

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OPAQUE. When building components are

added into the concept, it all sums to be a

dynamic use of steel, glass, and solid walls.

Steel beams and columns are used to create

pockets of TRANSPARENT windows. Frosted

and tinted glass create TRANSLUCENT layers

within the building’s interior and exterior.

Brick, concrete, and steel stud walls trap

creative sounds and minds within by building

OPAQUE walls.

structural diaGraMcurtain Wall connections

First Floor Plan

The project will incorporate a musical tradition of the

area into a new facility for the Atlanta Urban Music

Cooperative, a non-profit for training youth in music

performance, recording, sound engineering, and

broadcasting. The cooperative will obtain funding the

market-appropriate recording facilities drawing large

names in urban music to the area for professional

recording and mixing services.

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Fourth Floor Balcony

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savannah tRain station

Project Statement:The central concept of this train station is a TRANSITIONAL structure from “Old Savannah” to the”New Savannah” or “River Landings.” The main station’s style will consist of the architectural style from the “Old Savannah.” The transitional piece will be a modern structure that will BRIDGE the gap between “Old Savannah” and the “New Savannah.” This transition structure will also transform from an older architecture to a new architecture with a TWIST and bend.

Diffusing light during the day and

creating a warmth, as guests are greeted

from the East during the evening, the

translucent glass butterfly roofs create

a gradual climb that is aesthetically

pleasing and that is functional. This can

be seen in the rendering above and to

the right.

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A good train station is a place where

patrons and guests are able to safely

travel to and from their next destinations

as efficiently as possible. Also, creating

a train station that is environmentally

friendly and sustainable will also make a

good place for people to gather for more

than just travel.

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a MuseuM in laCoste, fRanCe

Project Statement:Sensory EXPERIENCE is unstable and alien to natural PERCEPTION, which we achieve with our whole body all at one, and which opens on a world of INTERACTING senses.

The intent of this project, in Lacoste, France is to create an unique experience in which the guests perceive the science museum and rock quarry in different ways.

Architecture is essentially an extension

of nature into the man-made realm,

providing the ground for perception

and the horizon of experiencing and

understanding the world.

savannah College of aRt anD Design

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circulation toWer site Plan

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The museum was broken into different

parts of a sensory experience. These

experiences and areas of the museum are

of past experiences, present experiences,

and future experiences.

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gaia house

Project Statement:The UNIFYING concept of the building is a direct relation between the models and ideas of Buckminster Fuller and the worship spaces of the existing site and of the new building. The proposal shows a direct path in which guests will enter the building fascinated and inquisitive about the GEODESIC DOME on the south side of the site. The intersection of Highway 51 and Grand avenue is very popular and this geodesic dome will inspire guests to visit the Gaia house. A LEED PLATINUM rating was expressed as a need and was achieved using this design.

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WorshiP doMe at niGht Main entrance

site Plan

The direct path that the building creates,

will also strive visitors to experience the

entire building and journey towards the

center of the building. This is where a

modern tensegrity model of Buckminster

Fuller will be on display. This model is

pictured above.

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caFeteria at niGht tyPical BedrooM

Downtown CaiRo, ilProject Statement:There are several components of Cairo, IL that should be addressed for redevelopment. One important aspect is the Ohio river. The water’s edge holds great potential to be a tourist attraction. The riverfront should be welcoming and inviting for people for all ages. Along this newly developed riverfront will be a proposed hotel either a Drury Inn, a Marriott, or a Hilton. Another proposal is a civil rights museum to educate the city of Cairo, IL about their history. This civil rights museum will educate the public about slavery and the underground railroad.

Located in the southernmost city in the

United States state of Illinois, lies a small

city of Cairo. It is a dying historic town of

the midwest.

cairo, illinois

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“Entertainment and Education”

cairo, illinois - neW riverFront

cairo inn - neW hotel

underGround railroad MuseuM underGround railroad MeMorial

ohio street - riverWalk

CaRbonDale aquatiC CenteR

Project Statement:A community pool should use its natural resources wisely and efficiently. Solar panels will collect energy and heat the pool late spring and early autumn, maximizing the pool “season”. The orientation of the building will maximize the use of southern winds and will harness the pool from freezing northern winds. Overall, this community pool will be an icon for the future community pools across the nation.

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“An Aquatic Center for Extended Seasons”

By building a large structure that carries

many solar panels, the pool is heated by

the solar rays and the solar panels collect

energy to heat the pool in early autumn

or late spring, extending the open season

of the pool.

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new aRt sChool

Project Statement:The art department, of Vincennes University, is in need of a new building located on campus to house all and only the visual arts. These visual arts include drawing, painting, sculpting, woodworking, printing, photography, and design. One of the major problems of the art department is that they are located in the Humanities building along with other majors. The art department is in need of a building in order to showcase art work and provide art majors and art classes a building of their own.

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The proposal is to build a new building

with class rooms, art laboratories, two

art galleries, lecture halls, and offices for

professors. Incorporating the surrounding

context is the premise for the design.

Traditional functions, yet contemporary

aesthetics and an industrial feel are

thoughts for this design. I, personally,

incorporated a natural flow and a curve

to the exterior and interior of the new art

school. First Floor Plan

second Floor Plan

Main entrancestudent entrance

Main entrance Main entrance art laBoratories - rear entrance

“A Creative Education”

ConstRuCtion DoCuMents

Class Intent:This course provided a realistic opportunity to use AutoCAD software and synthesize prior knowledge and experience, to create a set of bid documents for a steel and/or concrete/masonry commercial structure. Conducted over a 16 week semester, a team of four students worked on various construction documents for a commercial structure. Having the role of Project Manager, I was given the responsibility of communicating roles and decisions to the team. I had the responsibility of red lining the drawings with the professors supervision.

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PRofessional

aDg/ aRChiteCtuRe & Design gRouP

During the summer of 2007, I worked for a small architectural firm located in Mount Carmel, Illinois. I worked on red marked drawings, shop drawings, blueprints, and several small projects that included schools, retail, and residential projects. The drawing below depicts an addition for Christ’s Church located in Effingham, IL. I also helped design elevations for a Sherwin Williams building located in Iowa City.

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“a Dog’s DReaM”Design Intent:Using ink and presentation paper, this image was created by a technique known as cross hatching. Using one of my own photographs, this composition was created through a series of sketches and transfers and then shaded with the ink cross hatching pattern. The overall composition can be seen below with enlarged images to the right. This work of art traveled to Washington D.C. for a national competition in 2005, as well as a local competition and won third place overall.

“MelteD heaRts”Design Intent:A blank canvas is just that, blank. By adding colors and creativity, a beautiful combination of materials can be transformed into a stunning piece of art. Using wax crayons and a stretched white canvas this two foot by four foot artwork was created. Hot glue, 250 crayola wax crayons, and a heat gun was used to create the composition below. This artwork was then given to a significant other for a gift.

“whiskey oveR Canvas”Design Intent:An image, mod podge, tissue paper, an ink jet printer, and a stretched canvas can create the perfect addition to any room. Printing an image on tissue paper and then using mod podge to seal the image to the canvas, created this piece of art. The imperfections of the stretched canvas easily shows through the image and adds a frame for any photograph.