jason g soderlund architectural portfolio
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A portfolio of work completed during my undergraduate studes at the University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignTRANSCRIPT
Jason Soderlund26W081 Deerpoint DrWheaton, IL [email protected]
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Community Center in Champaign
Théâtre au Parc Balbi
Médiathèque au Square Louis Majorelle
Space and Volume Study
GREENBOX: Uluru House
Sketches
Photography
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Community CenterChampaign, ILCapstone Studio Fall 2010 - One Semester
This community center in Champaign, Illinois sits at a critical point in the downtown area. West of the site lies a residential area with single-family homes and religious institutions. Directly east of the site is the major downtown business area. Thus, a unique opportunity arises. A community center should reach out to the surrounding
neighboorhoods and bind them together. It should be the seed of growth within the community. This became the primary concept behind my design. The program is radially oriented about a central courtyard area, which serves as a peaceful gathering place. The garden takes on a sculptural presence, with drainage spouts from the
roof spilling into pod-like rain catchers. In an effort to reduce energy needs and cut energy costs, the center takes advantage of several environmental strategies including passive heating and cooling, alternative heating systems, and a water recycling and filtration system.
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Main Floor Plan
E-W Section
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Cafe Patio
Cafe
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Théâtre au Parc BalbiVersailles, Île-de-France, FranceVersailles Study Abroad Program Spring 2010 - One Semester
The site is a small plot sequestered in a small garden in the city of Versailles. Home to the annual Baroque Music Festival, this theatre is designed as a place to house the festival’s events.
I drew inspiration from the artists Pierre Soulages and Eduardo Chillada. I experimented with different arrangements of positive and negative spaces from which I developed floor plans. Strong, rectangular forms emerged that defined the program layout of the building.
The building is approached by a long path that extends all the way through the park. To enhance the sense of a pathway leading to the théâtre, I chose to extend the existing wall to nearly fully enclose the site. The building neatly rests within the envelope of stone walls, not touching any of them.
All of the program elements extend from the central lobby area, which also acts as a congregation space. A small, niched outdoor theatre provides a space for small, outdoor performances.
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Floor Plan
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N-S Section
E-W Section
West Elevation
South Elevation
Architectural Projects
11Cafe Exterior
Lobby Entrance
Cafe Exterior
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Médiathèque au Square Louis MajorelleParis, Île-de-France, FranceVersailles Study Abroad Program Fall 2009 Group Design Project - One Semester
Located in the 11th arrondissement in Paris, France, this médiathèque is situated at the back wall of a small park sequestered in the center of a small Parisian community. A church sits directly north and housing surrounds the park. The south wall of the site is a seven-story apartment building with an entirely stone façade. Our approach to this was a respectful handling of the existing back wall while delicately addressing the existing park and retaining its livelihood. In doing so, we immediately noticed the stairs, already existing in the park, as a popular gathering area and chose to extrude them into the lobby area. We organized the program around two circulation cores, which pay respect to the existing wall behind it. On the upper floors the building most noticeably gestures toward the park.
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1st Floor Plan
2nd Floor Plan
3rd Floor Plan
4th floor Plan
Circulation / Entry
Reading Area
Utility Entry
Circulation
Adult Library
Administrative Offices
Terrace
Circulation
Children’s Library
Classroom
Reading Area
Circulation
Multi-Purpose Room
Terrace
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Reading Area Children’s Library Entrance Lobby
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Space and Volume StudySpring 2009 - Four Weeks
This project was an exercise in extrapolating forms out of two-dimensional drawings. I studied line, shape, hatch, and figure-ground drawings to create a three-dimensional space. As the drawings developed, a strong barrier-like form
Architectural Projects
emerged and seemed to separate the composition into two parts: a gridded, organized section and an angular, chaotic one. The barrier broken by a small removed strip, the objects begin to pierce it and engage the opposing sides.
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Elevation
Line Hatch
Shape Figure/ground
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GREENBOX: Uluru HouseUluru Rock, AustraliaVersailles Study Abroad Program Spring 2010 - One Week
An exercise in cooperation, the GREENBOX project promoted collaboration between the French and American students studying in Versailles. This week-long project centered on self-sustaining micro-dwellings to promote eco-sensitive design.
Australia was chosen for its extreme climate and its geology. Australia is home to the Great Artesian Basin, one of the largest underground basins in the world and a source for renewable drinking water.
The Uluru House takes advantage of solar power, water renewal, and passive energy-saving techniques to create a self-sustaining, mobile, and comfortable living environment.
Uluru Rock
Floor Plan
Daylight Study
Sun Path Diagram
Structure Model
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Transportation Method
Groundwater Intake System
Water Filtration System
Cut-away
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Sketches
Vernazza, Cinque Terre, Italy
Vernazza, Cinque Terre, Italy
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Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, Barcelona, Spain
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Parc Balbi Concept Sketch
Canal with Commercial Buildings in Winter by Jacob Isaacksz
Balcony, Venice, Italy
Parc Poble Nou, Barcelona, Spain
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Photography
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2525Château de Coucy, Aisne, France
2626 Chernobyl, Ukraine
2727Chernobyl, Ukraine
