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This portfolio contains some of the work I completed at Oklahoma State University.TRANSCRIPT
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"People ignore design that ignores people."
-Frank Chimero
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Graphic Thinking
6 europe trip 2011
16 urban usa 2009
synthesis 22 american university in paris
30 homless assistance center
urbanism 44 muelle panamericano
52 san patricio master planning
58 san patricio mall
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graphic thinking
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16 urban usa 2009
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This was easily one of the greatest investments in my architectural education and of my life. So much architecture and culture was taken in within a relatively short amount of time, and it was only scratching the surface of what the world has to offer. I now look at the world very differently and view design from a different perspective than I had prior to this trip.
europe trip 2011
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During my time in France I grew very fond of the space between buildings. Plazas and courtyards, things you primarily read about in books in Middle America, are everywhere in the city with large numbers of people filling them. They create a much needed relief from the city’s congestion, and the architecture designed to frame these spaces is awe-inspiring.
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During our independent travel, two classmates and I chose to visit Germany’s capital for a few days. Berlin is such a contemporary city with little pockets of its history remaining after the Second World War. Among all the wonderful architecture we visited, the Reichstag was definitely of my favorites. I was even privileged enough to receive permission to go up in the dome of The Reichstag. I analyzed the structure to determine if the renovation by Lord Norman Foster added to or took away from the existing architecture. My analysis concluded that Foster had done a superb job.
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After our independent travel we met up with the Bilbeisi’ in Rome to continue our European study. The history of Rome is so vast and rich. The preserved ruins surrounded by the bustling metropolis display the superb architectural history of the city. Its world renowned baroque structures demonstrate the power and influence that the Catholic Church had which for centuries controlled architecture.
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journal_entry_turkey
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urban usa 2009
Every two years, Professor Mohammed and Suzanne Bilbeisi organize the Urban USA trip to New York City and Washington D.C. in order to allow students to gain new experiences
This trip, along withProfessor Mohammed’s guidance, furthered my journaling and sketching skills tremendously. After visiting these cities I obtained a far better idea of just how large and diverse the United State really is..
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Synthesis
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30 Homless assistance Center
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paris, france
american university of paris
The American University of Paris (AUP) is a private, independent, and accred-ited liberal arts and sciences university in Paris, France. Founded in 1962, the university is one of the oldest American institutions of higher education in Eu-rope.
The aim of this project is to add to the AUP and ,more importantly, create a central point for the university, which has buildings spread throughout Paris. The very nature of Paris demands that this project pay special attention to the pedestrian element, as well as provide pleasant public gathering spaces with inspiring architecture.
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The university library in this project became a focus space where more in depth design took place. A scale sectinal model was constructed to further explore the spacial qualities and system integration of hte space.
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oklahoma city, oklahoma
Homelessness is a growing problem in the United States, with 1 in 190 people having used a homeless shelter in 2008. It is from this growing dilemma that a homeless shelter focused on the assistance of homeless families is derived.
This project was a solo project and lasted for an entire semester. The studio focused on the integration of structure and mechanical systems, as well as the design development process.
Safety was my utmost concern, thus this project was designed to be a safe, protected place that allows the users to heal and transition back into mainstream society.
homeless assistance center for families
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During the beginning stages of this project, I focused on thumbnail sketches and small paper models. These were later followed later by sectional sketches exploring elevation changes and passive heating and cooling.
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1. Entry2. Residences3. Medical Facilities4. Community Center5. Gym6. Offices
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During the design development of this project we focused on the dining area of the facility. Material packets were put together for the space. and the lighting, structural, and mechanical systems were more rigorously integrated into the design.
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urbanism
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san juan, puerto rico
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This is the first in a series of projects based in Puerto Rico. It is aimed towards their growing industry of tourism
This group project consists of Joey Valliere, Andrew Sedersten, Nicole Scott, Tyler Holmes, and myself. Nicole, Tyler, and I focused on the cruise ship terminal while Joey and Andrew focused on the aquarium element. The project also included a small element of master planning.
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cruise ship terminal
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aquarium
aqua expressomarket plaza
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[the site]san juan, puerto rico
observation tower
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I focused on the master planning aspects for the project. My objective was to create an environment which would be enjoyable for the tourist, but also a place the locals could use and enjoy. The marina, market plaza, and park were added to further this design goal.
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1. Entry2. Waiting Areas3. Baggage Claim Domestic4. Immigration5. Baggage Claim International
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Laying at the northeast of the municipality of Guaynabo is the San Patricio sector. The area’s name finds its origin in the Homonymous shopping mall, San Patricio Plaza. San Patrico Plaza was the first shopping mall built in the Caribean and South America. After years of DEVELOPMENT the mall has been injected with more American ideas. The site itself expresses this progress with large parking lots surrounding fast food chains or strip malls. The object of this project is to revitalize the San Patrico Sector of Puerto Rico.
This project was a design competition within the studio. The wining team’s design would have the privilege of being the entire studio’s master plan for the final project.
Groups of six were created for this project. My group consisted of Matt Callan, Tyler Holmes, Jessica Shelton, Elizabeth Wilson, Brian Miller, and myself.
guaynabo, puerto rico
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The increase of pedestrian traffic was the driving goal for nearly all design decisions. Pedestrian bridges and access to more public transportation were proposed to relieve the car congestion. The “pedestrian weave” was devised to create more options for pedestrian flow by breaking down the street blocks. It had the additional effect of creating more store frontage.
The site was broken down into three main zones with the idea of zones being mixed use. The idea was for each zone to have mixed use and this would create pedestrian interest in all areas of the site.
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01 tv station addition commercial unclaimed02 existing tv station commercial unclaimed03 commercial unclaimed04 commercial unclaimed05 existing parking residential park. unclaimed06 residential unclaimed07 residential mid-rise residential unclaimed08 retail/transport. / residential commercial/retail David / Matt Cl. / Molly09 food retail/comm/resident. commercia l /residential Adam / Cristin / Scott10 mix-use mid-rise commercial / residential unclaimed11 mix-use high-rise commercial unclaimed12 extended stay hotel commercial / hospitality Laith / Nick / Justin13 shopping mall / cultural retail / art & culture Austin / Matt Ca. / Tyler H.14 live / work residential commercial / residential Brian M. / Elizabeth / Jessica S.15 mix-use mid-rise commercial unclaimed16 mix-use high-rise commercial / residential unclaimed17 mix-use mid-rise commercial / residential unclaimed18 mix-use high-rise commercial / residential unclaimed19 mix-use mid-rise commercial / residential unclaimed20 mix-use mid-rise commercial / residential unclaimed21 existing office building commercial unclaimed22 existing office building commercial unclaimed23 transportation hub commercial / retail unclaimed24 entertainment / shopping entertainment / retail Ben / Frans / Jon25 entertainment / shopping entertainment / retail Ben / Frans / Jon26 entertainment / shopping entertainment / retail Ben / Frans / Jon27 dance theatre entertainment / culture Bryan W. / Nicole / Danna28 arts center / hotel hospitality / culture Andrew / Jessica I. / Josh29 art & cultural center entertainment / culture Joey / Morgan / Yaz30 adult movie theatre entertainment / retail Chris / Tanner / Tyler W.31 entertainment / shopping entertainment / retail unclaimed32 entertainment / shopping entertainment / retail unclaimed33 entertainment / shopping entertainment / retail unclaimed34 entertainment / shopping entertainment / retail unclaimed35 entertainment / shopping entertainment / retail unclaimed36 entertainment / shopping entertainment / retail unclaimed37 entertainment / shopping entertainment / retail unclaimed38 residential mid-rise residential unclaimed39 residential mid-rise residential unclaimed40 residential mid-rise residential unclaimed41 residential mid-rise residential unclaimed42 cultural center entertainment / culture unclaimed43 arts center / hotel hospitality / culture Andrew / Jessica I. / Josh44 entertainment / shopping entertainment / retail unclaimed45 entertainment / shopping entertainment / retail unclaimed46 entertainment / shopping entertainment / retail unclaimed47 urgent care facility health / education unclaimed48 grade school health / education unclaimed49 satellite university health / education unclaimed50 cultural center entertainment / culture unclaimed
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Our master plan scheme was chosen by the competition jury we were then asked to revise the plan with the professor’s suggestions. Larger public spaces were added and streets wer added to help control traffic. This is the final version of the master plan for the class’s final project.
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After designing the master plan the studio was broken down into three man groups. My group consisted of Matt Callan, Tyler Holmes, and myself. The site which we choose for our project was arguably the most difficult with it spanning the highway connecting the existing residential area to the newly designed San Patrico site.
It was decided this connection would also be the mall adding another element of difficulty to the project
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This project posed so many different design issues, so several studies were done and several models were created during the preliminary design process. Our biggest concern was how to re-introduce pedestrian activity into the master plan using our project. Designing the mall as a bridge was a very early decision.
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1. Entries2. Anchor Stores3. Art Gallery4. Restaurants5. Stores
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Restaurants were placed on the ground level to create activity and draw in the public.
The second levels of the restaurants were to be bars, in order to bring entertainment to the pedestrian connector under the main mall.
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The main level of the mall includes a public space that utilizes the island between the highway junction. This space would hold a wide range of events and activities, and it is also where the entry of the art gallery is located. 3
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The presence that our building could potentially have on the large plaza in the master plan was always a major concern. Our solution was to create a projection of the building into the plaza, drawing attention to the connector’s main entry.
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My education has presented me with many different approaches and philosophies for design, but by far the most important lesson I have learned is that the human element is the most important element to consider. Some of the greatest achievements and failures of architecture in the 20th century revolve around this simple point of designing for people. OSU has taught me this point well, and I intend to put this lesson to good use in my further endeavors.
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