undergraduate design portfolio 2008-2011 undergraduate design portfolio 2008-2011

This portfolio contains the design work of william trotty.

FEATURED PROJECTS01 FEATURED PROJECTS01

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BOUNDING SPACE [play time]03 BOUNDING SPACE [play time]03

[bound-ing speys] to confine, limit or restrain the unlimited three dimensional realm

studio 1 spring ‘09 brianREX

bounding space explored the containment of spatial zones through an iterative series of progressive analytical diagrams based on the movie play time by jacques tati.

[diagrammatic plan]

[diagrammatic sectional studies]

[form splayed]

[isometric form w\base]

ARCHITECTONIC

07 ASSEMBLAGES[ahr-ki-tek-ton-ic uh-sem-blij] to gather or assemble objects to create architectural forms

ARCHITECTONIC

07 studio 2 fall‘09 bennettNEIMANASSEMBLAGES

architectonic assemblages was a discussion that dealt with the issues of form and space; culminating in a discourse on the importance of sequence and program in architectural design.

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[longitudinal section]

[transverse section]

[longitudinal site split][transverse site split][site isometric whole]

[exploded isometric]

Articulated Original Assemblage

Planes Derived from Assemblage

Transition

PathCompleted Architectonic Assemblage

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[path/transition volumetric transformation to planes]

[volumetric transformation to planes]

[isolated\path\transition\place]

DESIGNING FOR “OTHERS”AT HOME IN HETEROTOPIA:

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[het-er-uh-to-pee-uh] the formation of a group where its presence is abnormal.[uhth-er] : different in nature or kind; abnormal.

DESIGNING FOR “OTHERS”AT HOME IN HETEROTOPIA:

13 studio III spring ‘10 grantALFORD

at home in heterotopia: designing for “others” dealt with the issues of societal influences on program. opposing social forces, technophiles and neo-luddites, deemed “normal” and “other” respectively, were defined to create a narrative in which these forces would interact. the resulting clash influenced an architectural response in which normal was rejected and other accepted.

Neo-Luddite [neo-lŭd'īt]:one who rejects modern technology; opposes technological change

[media rejection|resistance]

[neo-luddite|beliefs]Systemic orderWillingness to act illegallyWillingness to act destructivelyOpposition to mechanized/computer driven technologyConcerned with the dependence on technology changing societyViews pre-technological life as the best post-technological prospectA return to nature and more natural communities

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[planning area = 4 bays][planning area = 4 bays]

[bath area = 2 bays][bath area = 2 bays]

[communal area = 6 bays][communal area = 6 bays]System of bays dictate orderOne bay is 7’ x 5’ x 6’ 11”

[building explosion][building ]

[dwelling plan] [dwelling ]

[communal plan][communal ][site isometric][site ]

[longitudinal section][longitudinal section]

[cross section][cross section]

Dwelling Units 04 Dwelling Units 04

Circulation 03 Circulation 03

Bamboo Scaffolding 02 Bamboo Scaffolding 02

Bamboo Screen 01Bamboo Screen 01

BLURRED SURFACESDIGITAL MEDIA II [dm2]

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[blurred|sur-fis] : dimming the perception of part or all of the boundary of a solidBLURRED SURFACESDIGITAL MEDIA II [dm2]

27 digital elective fall ‘10 dustinWHITE

blurred surfaces studied geometry, pattern, and the unique intersection of the two. a grid of tessellated geometries was subdivided to produce a diamond-like polygon. a “rebuild” function determined the finite points at which transformation of the shape no longer produced visual variety. after fifteen variations, the rebuilt shapes were arranged in a gradient sequence that was lofted to create bricks. the bricks were arranged along the existing tessellated grid using the measurements and degree of tessellation to establish order. the resulting wall exaggerated the original form.

[perspective surface flow]

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[tessellation grid formation]

[tessellation REBUILD]1[segment]

[tessellation rebuild]2[25 rotation]

[tessellation rebuild]3[mirror][tessellation rebuild]3[mirror]

[tessellation pattern formation]

[wall surface formation1] [wall surface formation2]

[wall tessallated geometry]

[wall surface formation3] [wall surface formation4]

[wall blurred geometry]

[rendering surface flow]

35 [american wind power museum lubbock, tx]STRUCTURAL TECTONICS[struhk-cher-uhl tek-ton-iks] the science or art of assembling and shaping materials pertaining to structure.

35 [american wind power museum lubbock, tx]STRUCTURAL TECTONICS

studio IV fall ‘10 glennHILL

structural tectonics was a semester devoted to the issues of structural form and tectonics. from the base point of precedent studies, form was derived by utilizing tectonic connections of various structural members [steel and concrete] to develop two projects; a long span steel wind museum and a pre-cast concrete military office building.

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[floor plan]

banquet

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d.n. 10’

d.n. 10’

d.n. 10’

kitchen

patio

ticketing/information & gift shop

office

ramp

exhibition

loading dock

wom

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men’s restroom

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[site plan]

parking

patio

[enclosure detail]

panel

structural_rod

mullionmullion

4 mm glass

structural joint

panel_support

[foundation detail]

foundation joint

truss

[longitudinal section]

[longitudinal section]

[wind museum interior]

[wind museum exterior]

43 EMERGENCE [bacterial decay]

[ih-mur-juhns] the act of coming into existence; process driven development.

43 EMERGENCE [bacterial decay] studio V spring ‘11 kuhnPARK

logical operands were created based on the properties of the bacteria bacillus. these operands informed an apparatus which in turn provided the basis for an exploration of formal decay. decay slowly reduces a host organism to its basic form, removing skin [envelope], muscular systems [circulation] and internal organs [program]. this process of reduction exposes the skeletal [structure] as the only viable means of recognizing the previously existing form. decay unearths new systemic understandings of envelope, structure, circulation, and program.

all plans, sections and elevations @ 1’=3/32”

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[fresh decay envelope voids] [bloat spatial expansion] [muscular decay circulation reveal] [organ decay programmatic reveal] [skeletal reveal structural exposure]

[translation 05 skeletal reveal][translation 04 skeletal reveal][translation 03 skeletal reveal]

[translation 02 organ decay][translation 01 muscular decay][block split bloat][unified block fresh decay]

[15th street elevation]

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[circulation diagram]

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aluminum and glass blades hss columns structural glass c-channel supportsa b c d

[corrugated glass & aluminum panel corner condition plan]

[corrugated glass & aluminum panel straight condition plan]

[aluminum & glass blade dimensions]

[aluminum & glass panel explosion]

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[gallery 1 ]

57 [le catalogue et la placé de la révolution sociale] MEDIATION\MEDITATION[mee-dee-ey-shuhn] the act of occupying an intermediate place or position between parties. [med-i-tey-shuhn] to engage in continued or extended thought to further intellectual discourse.

57 [le catalogue et la placé de la révolution sociale] MEDIATION\MEDITATION

studio VI summer ‘11 joshuaNASONdanielPRUSKE

the quiet revolution was a period in quebec history characterized by a reorganization of industry, economy, and social order in quebec. by using the basics of revolution [disruption, upheaval, and subversion] the revolutionists redefined what it meant to be québécois.

social revolutions need a forum to spread the ideas that lead to change. le catalogue et la place de la révolution sociale is designed to house a collection of historic and current social revolutions of every capacity, from digital collections and written works. an exhibi-tion of the quiet revolution and its influences across the world will also be housed in the space. the place itself will act as a temporary exhibition space on the corner of saint maurice and rue mcgill that will facilitate the exchange of ideas and act as a stage for protests.

[common protest points in montreal]

city hall

site of jobs protests

site of teachers rights protests

site of quebecois secession protest

site of police brutality protest

port of montreal

site of social revolution plaza and museum

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financial center

proposed site

metro entrance

site to financial district [historic reference to quiet revolution]

1.4.1963gare centrale bombed

22.11.1968eaton centre bombed

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1.11.196bomb explodes at palais du commerc

1.21.1963mcgill university bombing attempt

$20,000 [CAD] worth of from Fusiliers Mont-

23.11.1962 donald gordon effigy burned

at queen elziabeth hotel

1.7.1962 dominion square vandalized

[introspective meditation]

[peaceful mediation]

[violent demonstration]

30.4.1965place victoria bombed

1.5.1965es at U.S. embassay

20.1.1971demonstration at palais de justice

de montreal turnsviolent

24.5.1968plodes at U.S. consul

13.2.1969montreal stock exchange bombed

28.7.1965CIBC headquartersbombed

12.11.1968chambre de commercede montreal bombed

30.1.1964eapons stolen oyal Regiment

[relation between quiet revolution bombings& le catalogue de la révolution sociale site ]

[conceptual word bank]

instant connectivity

bypass

to neglect to consult or to ignore the opinion or

decision of the norm. rerouting circulation

to become a new

path to information

the catalogue house a collection of memory traces that provide a base for the production of future revolutions. interviews, articles, books, and live streams will show worldrevolutions and exchanges that are in progress.

using embedded contextual information of the city tomimic spatial relationships already existing in the city

mimetic tracing

the upward wrapping of crust into a point. this is manifested as elevation

in the 1950s tv became a portal to quebec, allowing the agrarian society to slowlybecome more secular and open to foreign culture. this is once again realized through the proliferation of the various social medias that provide realtime information to an evergrowing number of people around the world.

upheavalsubversion

disruptionbreaking up the pre-existing conditions that establish the status quo. manifested by

division- a separation or partitioning of form. divisions establish a base on which the idea of

choice becomes crucial. one must choose what guiding principle he or she will occupy on

a given side and start to make moves to firmly represent the qualities of the side they chose. using roundabout tactics to undermine the principles of a given social or political structure. within the realm of subversion is the formal manifestation of submergence, a burying orsuppressing of an idea or thought.

rising above a given form to deliver information to a group or collective entity.

collective memory

[conceptual translation]

[property lines base]

[extrusion elevation]

[push & pull submerge]

[shift disrupt]

[tilt trace] [placé formation subvert

[cut & shift bypass]

[midpoint connection division] [speech offset 5’ separation]

[exhibition circulation][place circulation]

[circulation diagram]

[collection circulation][le bar circulation]

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translucent glass and LED panel assembly

structural glass light well

translucent glass & LED panel assembly

structural framing for glass bar