design portfolio - andrew cullison
DESCRIPTION
Design Portfolio of Andrew Cullison. Andrew is a junior architecture student at the College of Architecture and Planning at Ball State University.TRANSCRIPT
design portfolio
andrew cullison
table of contents
crow's nest
wetland wonder bridges
garden greenhome
Studio Projects
Sketches
hunter sketch
chicago sketch
Appendix
résumé
3
7
11
15
16
17
1
Design Studio: crow's nest
Project Location:Atlantic Beach, USA
ARCH 202 - Spring Semester 2015Professor Dan Woodfin
Project Time:3 1/2 weeks
Crow’s Nest was an early studio project to explore the fundamentals of design in architec-ture. The project emphasized the design pro-cess with focus on programming, circulation, and careful consideration into solving design issues. The entire process was done only by constructing a scale model without drawings.
Crow’s Nest’s was designed for a family of four who intended to use it as a summer vacation spot. The hypothetical site for Crow’s Nest is located within a forested dunes area on a semi-tropical Atlantic beach. Access to the site was given through a boardwalk between the beach and an isolated inland road.
3
One of the primary design requirements was creating two sleeping spaces that could not be viewed from anywhere else on the struc-ture, yet can only be built with one wall in order to allow passive wind flow. I solved the issue of privacy by placing the two sleep-ing spaces on different levels while putting the single wall against the rest of the struc-ture. This allowed the scenic views and ocean breezes from the east to flow freely while still allowing privacy for the parents and children.
Crow’s nest includes two public spaces, a social-gathering-eating space along with a observation deck above. Access to the obser-vation deck is provided by a ship’s ladder the runs adjecent main circulation corridor in the middle. Both of these spaces are designed to provide a minimal unobstructed view above the trees.
Circulation of Crow’s Nest provided an inter-esting challenge of verticality in the design. The building structures were required to be elevated 20 feet above the ground to capture wind flow. Many of the verticality issues were solved using well placed stairs and ship lad-ders where greater height was needed. The circulation also needed to solve a problem of privacy and trespassing. Since Crow’s Nest was placed on a boardwalk connecting a back road with the beach, it needed to discourage unbeknownst trespassers from accessing the structure.
4
the model
5
North view of the model. South view of the model.
West view of the model. East view of the model.
View of the circulation into the Crow’s Nest. View of the “back side” of the Crow’s Nest.
6
Nature Play: wetland wonder bridges
Project Location:Head Start, Muncie, IN
ARCH 301 - Fall Semester 2015Professor Pam Harwood
Project Time:8 weeks
Project Members:Andrew CullisonEdwin MurilloColby Cline
Nature Play was a project that began by Professor Pam Harwood in 2013 for Muncie Head Start to serve as an outdoor learning environment for young children. Nature Play includes several areas that allow chil-dren to learn and imagine in an unstruc-tured setting. Pam Harwood worked with her students over five phases to design and construct various installations in Nature Play. I worked with a group to design and build two bridges (the Wetland Wonder Bridges) that could connect the community entrance with the rest of the site in a meaningful way that engaged with the children.
Photo by Colby Cline
7
the designOur group created two different concepts for the Wetland Wonder Bridges: an arch-ing bridge and a suspension bridge. These concepts helped convey the structural ideas of compression versus tension. As children walk over the arching bridge they can feel the sturdiness of the structure versus the shifting weight on the suspension bridge.
In order to achieve our deadline we split the division of labor and I primarily worked on the suspension bridge.
This project offered the unique opportunity to work with the community while also see-ing a design become physically built.
Early concept rendering of the suspension bridge.
8
9Photo by Edwin MurilloPhoto by Edwin Murillo
Majority of the time spent on the proj-ect went into the construction phase. Our building tasks included debarking, staining, drilling, pouring concrete, as well as pur-chasing needed supplies while remaining under budget. This approach to the project allowed us to experience a part of the archi-tectural practice that is not commonly seen by an architectural student. This project also rewarded us with the ability to work directly with and for the community.
Our group was fortunate to work on the last phase of project, allowing us to participate in the grand opening. The project received wide praise from of the hard work by Pam Harwood, the students from all phases, as well as many contributors throughout the course of development.
Publications on the project:The Ball State Daily News - Oct. 23, 2015“CAP immersive learning project provides nature-based play for Muncie children”Ball State News Center - Dec. 29, 2015“College of Architecture and Planning Stu-dents partner with Head Start, community to reimagine what it means to play outside”
10Photo by Edwin Murillo An AutoCAD site map of Nature Play. Completed by several people from all phases including myself.
The completed suspension bridge.
The completed arching bridge.
ReThink Muncie: garden greenhome
Project Location:E. Jackson Street, Muncie, IN
ARCH 301 - Fall Semester 2015Professor Pam Harwood
Project Time:6 weeks
Project Members:Andrew CullisonEmma Mappes
The final project for the 2015 Fall Semester involved the entire studio section tackling different projects around the brownfield sites of Indiana Wire & Steel. I worked on a portion of the project with Emma Mappes to create our own unique “Garden Homes” on these brownfield sites. We designed in collaboration with another team who were designing an adjacent Makers Hub and In-dustrial Museum. The garden homes were meant to incorporate ideas of sustainability, community, and gardening for families in a work-live-play neighborhood.
11
design process
An overhead plan view for the entire garden home neighborhood [above]designed by Emma Mappes and my-self. Instead of alley’s, our site plan creates community green spaces be-tween the rows of houses for multiple uses. A pedestrian walkway divided the lots to create a path to the adja-cent Makers Hub and Industrial Mu-seum.
The first sketches for a “garden home” [above] included ideas of an indoor greenhouse along with a compact mod-ular design. I developed the concept several times while exploring different module sets before deciding that the fi-nal design should be more controlled in the design, as seen in the further devel-oped sketch [below]. Despite the shift in design, key elements like the green-house and steel frame remained. An additional feature added was to allow daylight through the greenhouse and into an open floor on the ground floor.
12
final design
SECOND FLOOR:Contains private bedroom spaces with the green-house and an open space in-between.
FIRST FLOOR & SITE:Contains the more open public spaces including the kitchen and living room. Exterior spaces include the car port, veg-etable garden and patio spaces.
13
Interior renders of the greenhouse (left) and first floor (right) show how daylighting interacts with both spaces.
The final design successfully conveys the idea of a “garden home” through the predominant greenhouse on the southern facade. This allows both an opportunity for year ‘round gardening in addition to daylighting into the open space below. With additional pv solar arrays and rain water collecting techniques, this design helped cement the original concept of sustainability.
14
The hunter sketch was created during the CAP First-Year program as a study into tonal value. Students spent the first half of the project quick-sketching various sculptures and art pieces at the David Owsley Museum of Art. I made this final sketch of a metallic sculpture depicting a hunter firing a bow while using a single-hashing technique.
CAP 161 - Spring Semester 2014Professor Larry Barrow
Project Time:1-1/2 weeks
hunter sketch
15
This composition was completed after a week-long field trip studying Chicago. The trip included studying Chicago architecture, ur-ban planning, and public park design. These drawings captured some of my most influen-tial views and architecture that I experienced while on my trip to Chicago.
CAP 162 - Summer Semester 2014Professor Les Smith
Project Time:2 weeks
chicago sketch
16
résumé
career objective
andrew cullison
education
Motivated architecture student seeking to gain valuable experience while engaging my skills and energy into benefiting your firm.
Elk Rapids High School Elk Rapids, MIGraduated 2013 Final GPA: 3.79
Ball State University Muncie, INCollege of Architecture and PlanningB.S. of Architecture (expected May 2017)Current GPA: 3.341
qualities
skillsSoftware:
Autodesk RevitAutoCADRhinocerosAdobe PhotoshopAdobe IllustratorAdobe InDesign
Other:
Pen & Ink SketchingModel BuildingGraphic Design
Cooperative team playerHardworking and determinedResourceful and versatilePractical and efficient
17
contactPrimary E-mail: [email protected]
Secondary Email: [email protected]
Mobile Phone: 1 (231) 633-7478
Permanent Address: 2648 Priest Dr. Lafayette, IN 47909
School Address: 1312 W Abbott St. Muncie, IN 47303
jobsPearls New Orleans Kitchen Elk Rapids, MI(May 2012 - August 2013)
Ball State Dining Muncie, IN(September 2014 - present)
Express Employment Professionals Lebanon, IN(June 2015 - August 2015)
18