portfolio - december 2012

|daniel.collins.portfolio|

table of contentsintroduction

center for community studies - stockton vision 2040springfield greene county library - fall 2010 |librarium prize nominee|

st. agnes church addition - spring 2010rainbow network nicaragua campus - spring 2012

piraeus, greece cultural coast museum competition - fall 2012scotch & soda springfield, mo design - summer 2012

paris 2011 study abroad sketcheshand rendering

photographycontact information

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Currently a student at Drury University in Springfield, MO, I am earning a Masters degree in Architecture as well as a Masters degree in Business Administration. In addition to these academic achievements, I used all four years of my NCAA athletics eligibility to play for Drury University’s soccer team.

Given these activities, I have become extremely goal-oriented and skilled in time management. My competitive character, which stemmed from athletics, is balanced by what I have learned from my academic endeavours; to make level-headed decisions under pressure, to collaborate with members of a team, and to problem solve with integrity.

The structured creativity that architecture demands is ideal for my personality and skills. Architecture blends both the creative and the practical. My father is a structural engineer which sparked my interest in the built environment. I appreciate the details of a building and reflect upon the feeling attached to a space I am entering. I chose to pursue a degree in architecture because I realize how much the built environment influences our daily lives. The basic need of shelter can be an act of both personal expression and social demand.

In addition, working towards my MBA has enabled me to be more aware of the process from the early schematic stages of design until the final request of the client has been met. I aspire to benefit society as a whole through my skills, knowledge and deep respect for environmentally sound design.

Stockton Community Revitilization Spring 2011

The Drury University Center for Community Studies Project team for Stockton, Missouri consisted of four members: Danny Collins, Micah Gray, Brandon Lotter, and Eric Motley. The team’s goal was to create and organize a visioning toolkit for the Stockton Community. The project began with a site visit, where the team began to recognize and understand some of the unaddressed amenities in the Stockton community. As an integral part of our research, the project team met with the visioning team from Stockton in order to evaluate the community’s vision for growth and development analyzing the current strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. In order to get a better understanding of the issues faced in Stockton, the project team investigated trends occurring in other rural communities and what methods were being used to address those issues. The strategies investigated included the theory of smart growth, mixed use planning, sustainable development, and live, work play communities. An analysis of the city of Stockton, investigating social constraints, history, culture, psychology, and special interest groups were all parts of the introductory research. Further investigations include: physical constraints, boundaries, topography, existing land use, movement systems, climate, and zoning. The Stockton Project team used the information from the research and analysis to create a visioning toolkit with recommendations to the city of Stockton that they can use to develop their community over the next 20-30 years.

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Springfield Greene County Branch LibraryThird Year Fall 10

ProgramSpringfield Greene County Library District would like to build two new sustainable neighborhood branch libraries. These 8,000 sf facilities will be neighborhood hubs for the surrounding local communities serving children, teens and adults. The libraries will offer computer classes, book discussions, story time, foreign film series, poetry readings, traditional media and book lending and a coffee shop.The solution for the Galloway Branch Library should convey a sense of openness that invites the public to use the facility, while using a clear language of tectonics, materials and design intentions. Sustainable consideration is also necessary. The Program for this project was very detailed and included both public and support zones.

SiteLocated south of Sequiota Park on Lone Pine Avenue just north of the Creative Ink Architects building. There is a large cleared area beyond that is off-site. To the east is also a heavily wooded area. This library branch will serve customers along the Galloway Bike Trail as well as the local surrounding residential area.

Design IntentionsThe Galloway Village Community is a very unique space in Springfield. This area speaks to nature while it is completely surrounded by an urban environment. The bike trail system is used year round is a heavily populated asset to Springfield and flows directly by the site. These distinctive characteristics allowed for a unique design. The main concept behind the entire design was to push and pull sections of the different facades to create spaces for a variety of people. A trail access entrance set a precedent for the identity of the building. Bikers and walkers from the Galloway trail are welcomed in because of the ramp entrance. This concept anchors the overall sustainable theme of the design. The program of the facility was designed to become more than just a library. The Galloway Village lacks a social gathering place. Open floor plans both interior and exterior help this facility increase the possibilities for a multi-use space.

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St. Agnes Church AdditionSpring 2010

Over a century ago St. Agnes cathedral was designed like most churches of this era with a powerful front façade accessed directly from the street by a series of steps. It served as the symbolic and physical connection to the community. Over time, as the automobile changed the way we navigate cities, this façade has kept its symbolic value but no longer functions easily as the front door. Parishioners now come mostly via the large parking lot in the rear of the church, bypassing the old front door. Compounding this, the front door is not handicapped accessible.

The church is interested in regaining their “front door” and at the same time, creating a community space to meet and greet informally after services. It was decided that an ideas competition be held among Drury University students to investigate ways this could be done. The design challenge is to provide physical community space, address handicapped access and come up with a smart, creative solution to bringing the front door back into prominence.

The end result was a modern use of materials that highlights the existing cathedral. While most projects proposed a physical attachment to the west, my solution was an extension to the north that touched the existing cathedral in a bold yet respectful manner.

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Rainbow Network CampusSpring 2011

The Rainbow Network is non-for-profit organization based in Springfield, MO. They work with Nicaragua’s poorest citizens to provide healthcare, education, economic development, and housing for the community. They help provide hope through innovative, integrated and sustainable solutions that enable the poor of Nicaragua to break through the cycle of poverty and become self-sufficient, resulting in an improved quality of life.

The organization came to Drury University Hammon’s School of Architecture to formulate concepts and ideas for a new campus in Managua, Nicaragua. This city is where most of their work is done. With the increase of traveling to and from Springfield, they wanted an on-site campus that allowed employees and visitors to have a place to stay. This campus would also serve other purposes such as education facilities, healthcare facilities and farming expansions.

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PIRAEUS CULTURAL COAST

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Piraeus Cultural Coast Competition - GreeceFall 2012

“Redesign of the existing cereals’ stock house building facilities (SILO) and its surrounding open space into a Museum for Underwater Antiquities and Regeneration of part of the Piraeus Port Authority (OLP) Coastal Zone - transformation into an open public space for outdoor activities”. My immediate focus was more about the spatial qualities of the space rather than the industrial materiality of the building. I was directly moved by the thoughts of how the goods (grains) moved in such a efficient fashion, and more with the realization that this movement was more vertical than horizontal in nature. For this reason I decided to focus on building a “vertical museum” that continually moved the visitor. When I visit museums I personally enjoy the experience of the space the architecture generates just as much as the content of the museum. Producing a museum that is more vertical than horizontal allows for infinite possibilities of memorable experiences for the visitor. Each of the silo’s were structurally sound to hold vertical movement as well as hold water tanks for artifacts. Vertical movement throughout the building became the most interesting move for experiential quality, most directly related to the history of the site, as well as the most efficient answer to re-purpose the existing building.

As we came together as a group I began to work more on the surrounding site, rather than the interior of the renovation. I became very attached to the significant qualities the site held, mainly because of the added qualities to the overall experience that were possible. My goal was to transform the site into a packaged experience for the user that would attract visitors even without the intention of visiting the actual museum.

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PHASE 1SILO is renovated to meet the proposed design including addition of structure and circulation routes.

Renovation of the annex building to meet the necesities of the labs and restoration and preservation processes.

Exhibits placed into the conveyor and SILO.

Site adjacent to the SILO will be renovated. This includes vegetation, seating and interactive sculpture pieces.

Warehouses renovated to be educational and commercial buildings.

PHASE 2Renovation of site further from the SILO.

Repurposing of the dry docks to house the Ship Wreck axis.

Addition of the underground parking.

Connections between the dry docks and the SILO are created.

Aquarium created in the large dry dock.

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GROUND FLOOR // +0 // 1:250 // N FIRST FLOOR // +5.6 // 1:250 // N LOFT // +8.28 // 1:250 // N SECOND FLOOR // +11.16 // 1:250 // N THIRD FLOOR // +13.78 // 1:250 // N FOURTH FLOOR // +16.64 // 1:250 // N

TENTH FLOOR // +44.08 // 1:250 // N ELEVENTH FLOOR // +49.48 // 1:250 // N

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GROUND FLOOR // +0 // 1:250 // N FIRST FLOOR // +5.6 // 1:250 // N LOFT // +8.28 // 1:250 // N SECOND FLOOR // +11.16 // 1:250 // N THIRD FLOOR // +13.78 // 1:250 // N FOURTH FLOOR // +16.64 // 1:250 // N

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SHIP WRECKSThe focal point of the axis is a preserved ship. Placing the axis outside of the SILO and in the dry docks creates a unique and creative experience. The exhibit showcases how ships and the sea were important for transportation of people and goods.

THE PIRAEUS SILOThe axis focuses on the importace the SILO has as an iconic feature to Piraeus as well as how grain was an important part of Greek history. The preservation of the tower, conveyor and technology contained allows patrons to understand the process grain went through in the SILO as well as the site’s purpose.

MIGRATING ON LAND OR STAYING IN THE SEABEDThe axis follow the process artifacts go through to be preserved. It displays all the examination, cleaning and preservation methods. The axis culminates in an exhibit locating the origins of the artifacts.

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TIME CAPSULESHighlighting the rich history of underwater archaeology relative to Greece and beyond through archaeological evidence and preserved artifacts. The axis follows a timeline beginning in the mythological ages and spanning to the present. Interactive displays seek to inform and educate the museum’s patrons.

An explorative history of underwater archaeology and technologies. New technology is showcased with the processes used to excavate artifacts. Exhibits of ongoing excavations are highlighted through the axis.

An explorative history and experiential look at the past and current relationship between man, the sea and the earth. It begins with the aspect of man’s past respect for the environment when the elements were seen as movements ofthe gods. The axes continues to explain how that mindset has changed. The final and major portion of the exhibit articulates practical as well as future methods to mitigate climate change.underwater archaeology and technologies. New technology is showcased with the processes used to excavate artifacts. Exhibits of ongoing excavations are highlighted through the axis.

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SHIPWRECKS OVER TIMEAn interactive, experiencial exhibit that features realistic and actual shipwrecks found in the seabeds. The exhibit will be located within the adjacent dry dock and willl have a visible site connection to the museum. This exhibit will remain permanent; however, there is opportunity for temporary exhibits.

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Scotch & Soda Design - Springfield, MOSummer 2012

Scotch & Soda, located at 310 South Avenue in downtown Springfield, Missouri, is a prohibition-era cocktail house that specializes in classic libations, Scotch whisky, and gourmet bar eats. The front bar offers high-top, pub-style seating, while the back room offers a more intimate, lower-lit lounge with coffee tables and couches. A menu focusing on hand-prepared classic cocktails uses fresh in-house infusions, syrups, tinctures, and cordials.

An extensive beer menu is available, consisting of 12 draft selections and 40 other beers ranging from domestic cans to Belgian and British imports. A limited wine menu offers superior quality and atypical varietals.

Great service is extremely important to hometown owner-operators Joshua Widner and Andrew Heilman, who believe it doesn’t matter who you are or what you drink. They know your day consists of many hours, and hope to see you for the happy ones.

The owner’s came to me for initial design development. I ran the entire process (design development, flexible construction documents, hiring contractor) through construction. Main designs of the interior were the bar itself, interior halfway wall, bar-back, and furniture layout.

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