john t. g. may - architecture portfolio

This portfolio represents a spectrum of projects completed both in the academic studio and of my own interest in community design projects. Each project‘s process has a strong emphasis on clearly defining the idea driving the design in order the clearly articulate it through every stage of design. This also provides a metric to check the design decisions against later on.

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...a strong idea can carry a building froma set of pieces to a cohesive whole...

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PARK & TERRACED COURTYARD PASS THRU & MAIN LOBBY PERIODICALS & NEWS PAPERS CHILDREN’S COMPUTER ROOM ADULT’S COMPUTER ROOMCHILDREN’S READING ROOM

ADULT’S READING ROOMCHILDREN’S COMPUTER ROOM

PARK & TERRACED COURTYARD PASS THRU & MAIN LOBBY PERIODICALS & NEWS PAPERS CHILDREN’S COMPUTER ROOM ADULT’S COMPUTER ROOMCHILDREN’S READING ROOM

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What is the fate of the printed books in today’s digital age? With the explosion of digital books, electronic music libraries, and internet reference collections the physical library has come to a crossroads and its place in society is becoming ever so precarious. The book as a printed form of communication of thought and ideas, both past and present, must be protected and the library as an institution needs to change the way it functions.

My proposal of the Northern Liberties branch of the Philadelphia Free Library system looks to make the library a destination, providing a safe haven for the community both intellectually and physically. The library looks to protect the written word, taking it to

the extreme by removing the stacks from the publics reach, freeing the floor plan to allow technology to comfortably cohabitate within the library.

The sense of protection extends from how the books are stored and protected in the two isolated central cores and retrieved by an automated crane system to the envelope that fills in the streetscape while pulling the habitable space back and up away from the dangers of the street.

Meanwhile technology, such as laptops, iPads, ebooks and other A\V devices are allowed to roam free within the library with multiple spaces suited to using back lit screens.

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THE DANG HOUSE was designed and built by students over two semesters in Pass Christian, MS for Ms. Dang and her family. I was directly involved with the finalization of construction documents, including red-lining, materials sourcing and scheduling of materials for the house. A team of eight students, including myself constructed the home from the ground up, only contracting out for the pilings, mechanical, electrical and plumbing.

I was involved in every aspect of the houses construction, learning the processes involved with construction especially how to read drawing from a builders point of view which helped inform me how to create better documents.

The house was designed around the two prominent outdoor decks covered by a peeled back roof line. Covered outdoor space was important for the client providing area to clean fish, sort shrimp and crack oysters which is a staple in this part of the country. A clerestory lets northern light into the living room and lights the loft space above.

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THE COLEMAN HOUSE was designed by a team of eight students during the spring semester at SouthCoast Design/Build program in Pass Christian, MS for the Coleman family. We met with the clients to discuss what was import to them as a family unit and to study how they used their current house.

We, through schematic design, focused the house around the dining room, a place where the whole family gathered regularly, while still incorporating a strong sense of the separation of public and private spaces. With talking to the family we were able to incorporate elements into the house, such as covered parking, a detached living unit, and large outdoor spaces which were important to the family.

Through design development we worked our ideas into a 2000 sq. ft. house, separated into public and private spaces, unified through the dining area which becomes an axis through the house and yard. The public space separates the front yard from the deck as a conduit that everyone must pass through, while the private space is off to the side with the master suite being farthest from the center of the house providing privacy, while still enjoying the benefits of the back yard.

The house was detailed to stand up to hurricanes using hurricane ties, Dade-County shingles, SIP walls and controlled window openings.

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GABLE ROOF UNIFIES PRIVATE FUNCTIONS

GABLE ROOF UNIFIES PUBLIC FUNCTIONS

ELEVATED ROOF GIVES HIERARCHY TO DINING AREA AND THE CONCEPT OF FAMILY UNITY

ADDITIVE ROOF FORM ADDS SPACE FOR THE FRONT PORCH

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FALL2010

GOETZ GALLERYHERZOG & DE MEURON

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SKIN SECTION & DETAILALLIANZ ARENAHERZOG & DE MEURON

EXTERIOR WALL SECTIONCHURCH CENTER RIEM

DRESCHER/KUBINA

PEDESTRIAN CIRCULATION SEINE RIVER, PARIS

STRUCTURAL DIAGRAMKUNSTHAUS CAFEPETER ZUNTHOR

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Traveling through Europe I visited ten countries in three months with my sketch book in hand, trying to observe and understand some of the most iconic buildings Europe has to offer.

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Clifton Forge, VA

FALL/SPRING2009-2010

What causes a small town to thrive? What makes it die? After looking at the businesses that occupy the first floors to determine what brings people to the downtown area as well as assessing state of the current downtown, it seems that the downtown limits its own growth by providing no incentive to shop its entirety, with increasing vacancies and diminishing diversity.

The idea driving this project is to create a center for Clifton Forge where the community can live, work, eat, play and gather together in one central location with parks, plazas, restaurants, shops and housing concentrated in a primarily pedestrian oriented downtown focused around Ridgeway Street.

OUTDOOR PATIO OVER LOOKING DOWNTOWN

MAINTAIN HISTORIC DOWNTOWN FACADES

LIVING SPACE SURROUNDS CENTRAL UTILITY CORE

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SPRING2009

The study of a joint... of a connection requires a deep understanding of a material and the language it wants to express. A joint can be achieved with mechanical fasteners, friction, adhesives or through the chemical change of the material. Realizing the material being used may not be suitable of some types of joinery and more adept to others is also important in revealing the beauty in a joint.

I chose to use the joint to express the beauty of a common material, in this case I used stud grade white pine 2 x 4s. After some study of joining options I chose to not to use mechanical fasteners or adhesives but rather use friction with lap joints, mortise and tenon and pegged joints. These types of joints allow me to articulate the nature of material at each intersection. Clearly expressing how the joints work on the surface allows for a greater understanding of the cube as a unit.

Wood holding wood together is a beautiful thing, with only the change in grain to denote where internal forces are at play, the end grain of the turned pegs provides stark contrast to the long flowing grain of the pine boards.

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Central Presbyterian ChurchMiami, FL

SUMMER2010

SALVAGED AND REUSED4’ X 8’ BOOKCASES (X3)

REUSED 0FFICE DESK FROM OLD OFFICE

CUSTOM BUILT DIAMOND BOOKSHELVES

FINISHED CLOSET FOR HOT WATER HEATER

CUSTOM BOOKCASE TO SURROUND FILING CABINETSTUD WALL TO HIDE CONDUIT AND PROVIDE SAFE ACCESS TO OUTLETS

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4” REVEAL TO GRAB BOXThe renovation of an old garage on the property of Central Presbyterian Church was undertaken to provide additional office space for the Director of Children’s Ministries. The garage had already attempted to be renovated but lacked functionality, storage room and in most places a sense of finish.

Through meeting with the Director of Childrens Ministries it was revealed how she used her current office, what kind of storage systems she needed and most importantly what safety concerns she had with children in her office. I saw that most of the things in here office were kept in Xerox boxes and stacked on book shelves, which she liked, making it easy to identify where something is. The Xerox box became a prominent element in the design, with special concern paid to its dimensions so it could be stacked on any surface in the office efficiently.

The rest of the design served to give the office functionality, safety, and to fit it within a $700 budget. I custom built two bookcases for the office, one feature bookcase which can be seen through the door and one traditional shelving unit along the back wall. The rest of the furniture was reused pieces that I refinished. To give the space a sense of safety and finish I put a stud wall up against the exiting CMU wall to hide the electrical conduit and plumbing pipes as well as finishing off the closet for the hot water heater.

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Pass Christian, MS

SPRING2011

Pass Christian, MS

Bay St.. Louis

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Community OrientedDensifying the DowntownAppeals from Highway 90Hurricane & Flood ResistantMinimal MaintenanceLow Construction & Operating Costs

BUDGET:$50,000Materials, Labor + First Years Operations

Site PlanScale: 1/50” = 1’

Phase II Development Area: Future Commercial Building

Farmers Market: Only Vehicular Entrance On DavisPedestrian Access From 3 Sides

Small Green Space With Tables To Enjoy Fresh Goods From Market

Over Flow Parking To Supplement Street Parking

Access Can Be Gained Directly Stepping Up From The Sidewalk

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Site PlanScale: 1/50” = 1’

Phase II Development Area: Future Commercial Building

Farmers Market: Only Vehicular Entrance On DavisPedestrian Access From 3 Sides

Small Green Space With Tables To Enjoy Fresh Goods From Market

Over Flow Parking To Supplement Street Parking

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The client put out a competition brief to design a permanent farmers market to be located on Davis Avenue and Scenic Drive at the entrance to the downtown area from Highway 90. It was to be “eye-candy” to passersby and a multifunctional community space that would aid in the redevelopment of Pass Christian after Hurricane Katrina in 2005. My design was inspired by the vernacular architecture and porch culture of Mississippi. With the typical gable roof and pitch break over the porch, open trusses and corrugated or

standing seam metal roofs, with the porch floor picked up one or two steps off the road level for privacy.

I utilized these concepts in the design to create a community porch for the downtown’s front door. I raised the deck to accommodate the loading off of a pick-up trucks bed while grade change kept the road side only one step up making it more freely accessible to the public at large.

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The concept for designing a table came from a previous study of materials and their degradation when exposed to the elements combined with a history of industrial design that explored the first stone tables, progressing to wood then metal.

My aim was to design a table that could demonstrate the precision of machined pieces and exacting form work while using very crude, but proven materials. The table is intended to sit outside for long periods of time in extreme weather conditions with no maintenance.

permanence.The legs are hot rolled steel flat stock with 5/8” rounds spanning the sides to create a truss-like structure. Concrete was then poured around them and a rebar sub-structure was placed in. Decisions, such as using oversized pan head bolts, emphasize the mass of the table top forcing the legs to flex their ‘muscles’.

Weighing over 200 pounds, both material and weight lend to the permanence of the table as the environment around changes.

john t. g. may - architecture portfolio

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