N i c h o l a s A T a n n e r

A col lection of work during undergraduate studies at the University of Utah, 2007-2009.

A r c h i t e c t u r a lS t u d i o 1

Composition of seven photographs into an HDRIARCH 3050 Fall 2007

T e m p e r a t u r eT r a n s f o r m a t i o nS t u d y

A study of the ef-fect of heat on vari-ous materials and how to discover an architec-tural space within the resulting transformation.

Charcol drawing of cross section through chared nylon

P a r a s i t e :C r e a t i v eW r i t i n gS p a c e

Two applications of para-sitic Architecture suited for a writing space. These installation type buildings are attached to the College of Architecture and the Art Building at the University of Utah.

Model of a ‘vertical’ space for a writer

Interior View

Concept Model

D i n o s a u rN a t i o n a lM o n u m e n tI n t e r p r e t i v eC e n t e rA new Visitor Center for Dinosaur National Monu-ment in Vernal, UT

This building is a faceted form with various spaces for work, education and enternainment.

Building Section

Exterior Amphitheater Site Model

A r c h i t e c t u r a lS t u d i o 2

Colored pencil rendering of the Buisness Building at the University of UtahARCH 3050 Fall 2007

A daptive S pace:T i c k e t B o o t h &N i g h t C l u b

This building is a study of transformative archtiec-ture. In the day time, the building is a ticket booth for skiers at Alta, UT. At night, it be-comes a night club with music, dancing, food & drinks.

T i c k e t Sales

office

Restroom

Food & Drink

Dance Floor

InteriorBuilding Section

S e l f - A w a r e n e s sI n s t a l l a t i o n

“This installation is a quiet place for ritual set apart from the chaotic confusion that surrounds it. Through the filtration of sound & light, the manipulation of space & movement, & the suggestion of simple multi-sesonry ritual, the installation guides the user to self-awareness.”

Metal chimes on the interior Rolled newspaper facade creates a buffer for sound

C h a p e l f o r t h eD e p a r t e d

The Penetration of l ight through a smal l piece of metal was the inspira-tion for this bui ld ing with it’s various spaces

Greiving Room 1Site Plan

Month/Day Time Altitude Angle Azimuth Angle Sun Rise (am) Sun Set (PM) Hours of Daylight (hh:mm)9:00 16.40 76.07

12:00 44.48 34.1315:00 45.42 -31.33

9:00 31.84 94.7412:00 64.48 54.0215:00 64.28 -54.53

9:00 18.89 73.4212:00 45.67 29.4015:00 43.63 -35.65

9:00 1.03 57.2612:00 22.76 21.3415:00 22.16 -23.53

5:48 21:10

7:21 19:47

8:40 18:10

7:07 19:32 12:25

9:30

15:22

12:26

21-Sep

21-Dec

21-Jun

21-Mar

The altitude angle (sometimes referred to as the "solar elevation angle") describes how high the sun appears in the sky. The angle is measured between an imaginary line between the observer and the sun and the horizontal plane the observer is standing on. The altitude angle is negative when the sun drops below the horizon. (In this graphic, replace "N" with "S" for observers in the Southern Hemisphere.)The solar azimuth angle is the angular distance between due South (see note below) and the projection of the line of sight to the sun on the ground. A positive solar azimuth angle indicates a position East of South, and a negative azimuth angle indicates West of South.

Sun Patterns for Site(N40°46'44.3", W111°51'13.7")

Greiving Room 2 Exterior Perspective

Floor Plan

Building SectionBuilding Section

Chapel Interior

A r c h i t e c t u r a lS t u d i o 3

Composition of seven photographs into an HDRI

S i te A n a l ys i s &B o d y M a s k

This body mask represents the duality of fragmented thoughts and words of a 6 year old boy named Varda-man Bundren in the book by William Faulkner titled As I lay Dying

Due to the tragic experi-ence of his mother’s death, Vardaman’s life has been scarred and he seeks to piece the fragments of his life together and understand his place in the world.

Fragments of memory...puzzled together...

...like scales of a fish.

I n s t r u me n t f o rDwell ing

This dwelling for Vardaman allows interaction with his environment and it is fo-cused on collecting, sort-ing, and observing objects he finds throughout the day.

Building Section

Floor Plan

I n t e r r e l a t i o n t h r o u g hI n te r l o c k i n gM u l t i - F a m i l yResidence

Site Plan

This housing project was done in teams. Brian Glad & I arrived at our con-cept of “Interrelation through Interlocking” by exploring multiple iterations of wooden volumetric mass relationships. From this investigation we discovered a solution that provided a distinct organization of habitable spaces. This interlocking language of the urban housing begins by bringing a variety of cultures and family sizes into the community thereby increasing the densification. The site has incorporated an underground automated parking gizmo to remove the unsightly on-street parking and allow for a greener community. The form of the building is made up of two interconnected masses; one is a set of town homes and the second is a tower of smaller housing units. At the base of the tower, a community market is positioned to stay the habitants. The tower and the townhomes create a unique courtyard with a sunken wooden deck with large planters and trees. The tower’s prominent location on the corner frames a threshold into the neighborhood. The interlocking bricks on the façade of the townhomes reflect the stacked spaces that overlap the areas below. Further, the horizontality and a verticality of the spaces create a para-doxical duality. The ideal occupant for the town homes is a family seeking areas for dwelling with multiple sleeping rooms. On the other hand, the tower fa-cilitates regions suitable for a single resident or a couple needing only a cozy one bedroom residence. The future hope for this neighborhood is that it will pilot the ideas of densification. By mirroring a more European cityscape with reliable and abundant public transportation, open-air markets, and innovative architecture the inhab-itants will feel a greater connection and warmth to their neighborhood.

Nick Tanner:Tower Units

Brian Glad:Town Homes

South Elevation (1700 South)

Tower Unit 2-A

Living Room

Kitchen

Tower Unit 2-B

Bedroom

Bath

Exterior Patio

A r c h i t e c t u r a lS t u d i o 4

Composition of five photographs into an HDRI

Site PlanDetail of Sectional Model - Cladding

M o n te s s o r iE l e me n t a r ySchool

This design approach for a Montessori Elementary School located at the corner of 500 East and South Temple Street is based upon the concept of flexibil ity. This concept is found in both the ar-rangement and orientationof the building on the site . The flowing, walls are a barrier to the noise and traffic along South Tem-ple. The arched element over the drop-off area reaches up, over and down to create a protected alcove at the entrance of the school. Since the Montessori Method uses a thorough hands on appo-rach to learning, each of the classes are arranged about a community learning and lab space that en-courage a tactile and adaptive method for learing.

Louver Cladding Material StudyLoducca by Triptyque Archtiecture

Building Section

Site Model

Floor Plan

O t h e rP r o j e c t s2 0 0 9

3D Conceptual Revit Model & Renderings

Intermountain Structural Engineering,Holladay, UT

Jones Residence 2nd Floor Addition

Fagg Residence 2nd Floor Addition

F L E X I - F A N L U M I N A R E

ARCH 4351 - Spring 2009Composed of yellow and blue plastic with a perfo-rated blue metal lamp shade. Made from recycled air pump & herb filter.

The warm glow of light from this lamp provides simple illumination for basic tasks. Uses (1) 10W CFL.

Winter 2009Assisted in the design of a conceptual home for my wife’s math class. Modeled & Rendered in Revit.The design required triangular, rectangular, and square spaces.