w.blainepriceintern architect

about me experienceI recently achieved a Bach-elor of Arts in Architecture from Judson University near Chicago. I have experience in architectural programming and conceptual design and strive for excellence in digital and traditional rendering.

Since graduation I’ve worked with a team to oversee the design process of a $3.5M addition to my church. This practical experience has been invaluable to me. I was given the assignment of designing a master plan for children’s recreation area. I have also done some freelance home renovation design.

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education BA in Architecture from Judson University of Elgin, IL NAAB Accredited 4-Year Degree Six Semesters of Architectural Design Studio Architectural History, Theory, and Urbanism.  Construction Technology/Structures  Environmental Technology (sustainability, HVAC, lighting, acoustics) Digital/Traditional Illustration

software proficiencies Revit Rhino 3dsMAX Photoshop AutoCAD Illustrator SketchUp InDesign

relevant work experienceAutumn Ridge Church Playground | June 2010 - Present Architectural InternI participated in a subcommittee responsible for the selection of playground equipment and the development of a master plan for Autumn Ridge Church in Rochester, MN. I was able assist the volunteer design team with crucial de-sign choices by producing several site studies. These studies included security concerns for the children’s recreation area, supervision sight lines, landscaping and sun study concerns. I was also responsible for drafting plans used for col-laboration and presentation to the congregation.

21st century library The Berkeley-Hanover Pub-lic Library was a third year conceptual study project for renovation of an existing building. The assignment was to design a building that re-flected a library’s core purpos-es of intellectual illumination and social permanence. The luminescence and endurance of a diamond was the guiding inspiration for the design.

Following the example of Tadao Ando at the Interna-tional Library of Children’s Literature in Tokyo, I added a single glass prism to the exist-ing structure, creating a new datum which allowed the library’s program to expand out into the site.

elgin bus stop My idea for contextual design for this project was the rearrangement of preexisting materials and forms al-ready available on the site. A shipping container was a nod to Elgin’s indus-trial past, while other materials came from bits of urban debris found on site such as the corrugated tin, the bodies of boilers and the railway itself. The bus stop was designed to be a place of refuge from the elements. The interior climate was been controlled by a computer which would operate the windows and heating elements in response to external weather condi-tions or could be operated manually. The bus stop was cooled passively during the summer by convection and crosswinds encouraged by clerestory windows.

olympic transit mall This project was part of a collaborative effort to create a masterplan for Chicago’s bid for the 2016 Olympic Games. My assignment was to create a tran-sit mall to connect venues within the city. The goal of the project was to produce something elegant with a single contouring line that would blur the distinction between floors and walls.

Learning from the lessons of the Athens 2004 Olympic Complex, this transit mall was designed for ongoing use after the completion of the Olympic Games. The scheme included a parking garage even though personal transportation would have been restricted during the Games. Sun-tracking lou-vers mitigated overheating while providing ample daylight and light-scattering polycarbonate was employed to disperse light throughout the interior. A roof garden punctuated by skylights provided natural light throughout the structure. Office space for the Chicago Transit Authority was located on the second floor.

nyu student center

The purpose of the NYU Student Center as-signment was to design a multi-faith, multi-use facility for the university, replacing the existing Catholic Center on a site bordering Washington Square Park. The site lies on a direct axis created by the Washington Memorial Arch. In response to that datum, I designed a 20’ wide atrium span-ning the length of the building that brought natural light to offices, libraries and classrooms. Essential elements of the program such as library, main chapel and office space were clustered in the northern two-thirds of the building away from the octagonal atrium. Secondary office space and classrooms filled the balance of the space.

blue line tod In a Transit Oriented Development, transit networks and development have a mutually beneficial relation-ship—Chicago’s Elevated Rail system brings people from all over the city to live, work, and shop, while the devel-opment helps frame the “El” for the city. The proposed office building was placed at the intersection of Milwau-kee Avenue and North California Street—the central focus of the site. From this position of prominence, the building would attract people to the site. The office building worked in concert with the nearby residential building to funnel people into the heart of the TOD. In order to maxi-mize street life, most of the available floor units were designated as retail space, while units above were intend-ed for residences and office space.

arc playground

This was my first real-world project after completion of my undergraduate degree. Autumn Ridge Church desired to create a Children’s Ministry space that would be attractive to boys aged 10-14. In order to meet that challenge, a gym and community center were designed by the Kane and Johnson architec-tural firm. I was able to participate in design consultations between the firm and their clients during the time of the building’s design and continuing con-struction. Later, I was invited to join a subcommittee tasked with the creation

of a master plan to develop underutilized space between the existing building and proposed gym. I prepared a site analysis for the subcommittee which ad-dressed several important design decisions. Some factors that were taken into account included the shade provided by the existing structure and the way in which pedestrian traffic patterns could be affected by the gymnasium addi-tion. The above design and renderings were developed using assets from Kane and Johnson, playground equipment designs by Landscape Structures Inc. and a landscaping proposal from Sargent’s Gardens of Rochester, MN.

hand renderingsThis is a collection of hand renders from my studio technique classes.

My favorite media to work in are watercolor and ink because they can be very effective at con-veying an idea relatively quickly.

Thank you for reviewing my

portfolio. Ilook forward to your response.

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