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Table of Contents Art Moderne in AmericaMiami, Florida

Wrights Mill Elementary School PavillionAuburn, Alabama

Chicago Children’s HospitalChicago, Illinois

Rural Studio RevolutionNewbern, Alabama

Zig Zag ChairNewbern, Alabama

Additional Projects

SITE: 10th Street and Collins Avenue Miami, FL.

PROGRAM: Adaptive Reuse

PROFESSOR: Paul Zorr

SEMESTER: Fourth Year, Spring 2012

PARTNER: John An(drew) Craven

By taking cues from historic images of South Beach, Craven + Williams proposes an adaptive reuse project of a historic hotel and site in South Beach. Inspired by Art Moderne art and color palette, we hope to infuse these elements into a comatose shell.

Facing the street, one will hopefully be unaware of prior neglect, and upon entry, a contemporary atmosphere will be created. The final goal will not be to contrast existing elements; to accentuate the site’s history and relate its story, will be our motivation. A

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PROBLEM: Restore life to a neglected hotel on the thoroughfare of Collins Ave in South Beach, Florida.

Existing Building

Interior of Building

Entrance to Site

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A time lapse from the Art Deco era of South Beach.

Left: An example of adaptive re-use of the original staircase of the existing building on the site.

Below: Site section cutting East-West through the site.

Study Model

A found piece of Art Deco art work used to create volumes and space.

Study model used to visualize the volumes in the site.

Final image of the model to include the roof top pool and the awnings to connect our design to existing build-ings.

A 3D version of the final rendering of the project.

Study Model Final Model 3D Rendering

SITE: Wrights Mill Road Elementary Auburn, AL.

PROGRAM: Outdoor Pavillion

PROFESSOR: Peter Weiss & Mike Hosey

SEMESTER: Fourth Year, Spring 2012

PARTNERS: Brandon Block Hunter Dyas

The WMRES Pavillion project was passed down from the previous semester of students. The client’s concerns with the initial design was that the prefabricated structure had an untraditional roof pitch, the materials did not fit in with the surrounding neighborhood, and they wanted more space for the cost per square foot. The design uses materials that respond to the architecture of the school as well as using similar structual rhythm. The pavillion was also designed for multipurpose spatial uses. Implementing naming bricks in the design of the stairs allows for the school to fundraise and raise more money to potentially create a larger pavillion.W

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PROBLEM: Design a pavillion that will hold 60 students for arts and crafts and gym class. The pavillion needs to be modular to grow over time. The budget is $50,000.

The pavillion site is located at Wrights Mill Road Elementary School. The school is situated in a suburban neighborhood on Wrights Mill Road in Auburn, Alabama. The dimensions of the site are 100 feet by 40 feet. Currently on the site is a school community garden that is being relocated behind the school. The garden area is primarily flat but has some drainage issues towards the front of the site, closest to the park-ing lot.

Front facade of Wrights Mill Road Elementary School

The previous semester of students decided on a design that would use a prefabricated structure from Bird Air Architectural Umbrellas as a pavillion. Model PS100 is a 33’9” by 33’9”, 1,139 square foot pavillion. The height at center is 18’7” and has a height of 9’10” at the edges. The pavillion would hold 60 students. The total cost per square foot is $45.00, bringing the total cost of fabrication, materials, and installation to $51,255.

The clients concerns were: the canvas roof material ,a non-tradtional roof pitch, as well as the pavillion not fitting into the surrounding neighborhood. The clients also wanted more space for various activities.

Bird Air Architectural Umbrellas

The design incorporates a cross gable roof and a scis-sor truss design. There are eight bays of 12’ by 36’. Each of these bays has a set of paired, enlarged, fiberglass-wrapped columns. The pavillion is situated on an elevated platform that has entrance stairs facing the school. The stairs are made from the naming bricks that have been sold as a fundrasier. The design gives three times the length of the previous design for a similar budget.

Technical drawings of pavilion design

MATERIAL COSTS:

Metal Connections and PolesRoof

Column WrapsConcrete

EquipmentTruss Lumber

TOTAL

$15,000.00$ 4,000.00$ 4,000.00$ 9,000.00$ 7,000.00$14,500.00

$53,500.00

SITE: Clark and Harrison Street Chicago, IL.

PROGRAM: Children’s Cardiovascular Hospital

PROFESSOR: Scott Finn

SEMESTER: Fourth Year, Fall 2011

The concept of the design of the Chicago Children’s Cardiovascular Hospital focuses on the patient. Providing the patient, who spends most of his/her time at the hospital in their patient room, with an enjoyable environment that is not cold, basic, or unfamiliar like most hospitals. The design is functional with a clear circulation pattern, simply laid out rooms, and a fairly thin plate to allow natural light to infiltrate spaces. Just the effect of the natural light can bring happiness and cheer to a sick child. The exterior was designed to appear clean and simple. Hung on the curtain wall system are panels of perforated metal. These panels are located on the lower half of the façade. They provide privacy to program areas that do not need direct sunlight, but still allow some natural light to pass through. The metal and glass give the hospital a sterile look that makes the patient feel safe and protected.C

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PROBLEM: Design a speciality Children’s Hospital for the city of Chicago, Illinois. The site is currently in use by a FifthThird Bank.

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The site is located south of The Loop in Chicago, Illinois. It is at the intersection of Harrison Street and Clark Street. The dimensions of the site that were given were 260 feet by 100 feet, with a 15 foot alley way that is located east of the site.

1. Lobby 12. Restrooms 2. Information Desk 13. Conference Room 3. Offices 14. Triage 4. Waiting 15. Ambulance 5. Admitting 16. Consult Room 6. Admitting Work 17. Clean Supply 7. Gift Shop 18. Soiled Utility 8. Reception 19. Trash Holding 9. Walk In 20. Medication10. Exam Room 21. Nourishment11. Nurses Station 22. Staff Lounge

PATIENT CARE UNIT FLOOR PLAN

GROUND FLOOR PLAN

1. Nurses Station 6. Clean Supply/Work 2. Nourishment 7. Conference Room 3. Restrooms 8. Soiled Utility 4. Staff Lounge 9. Trash Holding 5. Conference/Classroom 10. Family Lounge

INTERIOR OF PATIENT ROOM

PATIENT ROOM FLOOR PLAN

The patient floor plan that is shown above has an angled wall that allows to the patient to have better views to the city outside. The room configuration also allows for ample family space as well as the patients own charting station.

DETAIL A

DETAIL B

The section shown to the right was cut to show the fifth floor; the doctors offices, the sixth floor; dietary services, and the seventh floor; the Patient Care Unit.

Detail A: Mullion connection to spandrel panel.Detail B: Screen connected to spandrel panel and wall details.

SITE: Morrisette Campus Newbern, AL.

PROGRAM: Passive Solar Greenhouse

PROFESSOR: Elena Barthel

SEMESTER: Third Year, Fall 2010

PARTNERS: Morgan Acino, Christine Bagdigian, Damian Bolden, Ashley Clark, Drew Craven, Kurt Funderberg, Brad Greene, Will Gregory, Kyle Johnson, Peter McInish, Michael Stricklin

The Rural Studio Farm Phase 2 focused on the design and building process of a Solar Greenhouse. The new infrastructure includes a hoop house and a seed house working as one self-efficient machine with zero energy consumption. A thermal mass wall, built with bar-rels and filled with water, will keep the greenhouse warm at night, while a large glass roof will work as a solar collector during daylight. The solar greenhouse will extend the Rural Studio’s food production through the winter months and will be the perfect tool to teach and instigate architectural students and local farmers.RU

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PROBLEM: The aim is to live off the land. Eating, building, and living are intended as parallel symbiotic systems driven by the same wholistic ethic: challenging the Rural Studio to use the land creatively as a precious resource.

MORRISETTE CAMPUS MASTERPLAN

1. MORRISETTE HOUSE

2. GARDEN

3. PROPOSED GREENHOUSE

4. PODS

5. PROPOSED WOOD SHOP

6. PROPOSED DRIVEWAY

FOOD CYCLE MORRISETTE CAMPUS MASTERPLAN

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GREENHOUSE

INTERIOR SECTION OF THE GREENHOUSE

SEED HOUSE

MATERIALS AND COST

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Disadvantages• Extremely heavy• construction• Finishes not included

Finishes

Advantages• Structural grade steel• Smooth edge makes it easier

to work with(airtight, weld)

Metallic:Galvanized SteelPowder Coated

Details• Thinnest thickness of steel is .25 inches• Manufactured to desired lengths• Capable of being welded• Weights 42lbs/ft =504 lbs/ column

Non-Metallic: Bituminous Coating (high voc’s)

Resources

16” diameter $16 /ft

@ Approx. 624’ needed...

= $9,984

+ Finishes @ $.25/ lb...

= $6,552

Total = $16,536

Costs

1. Southland Pipe & Supply Bessemer, AL 86 mi

contact: Kim Allman kimallman@aol.com p: 205 426 9764

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Finishes:2. Bauman Coatings Bessemer, AL 86 mi

contact: Kelly Bauman p: 205 477 5701 KellyBaumann@baumanncoatings.com

3. Vulcan Painters Inc. Pinson, AL 82 mi

p: 205 428 0556

4. Metalplate Galvanizing Co. Birmingham, AL 100 mi

p: 205 595 1106

Disadvantages• Expensive• Non transparent• No shear support

Advantages• Consistently light• Lightweight but durable• Easy installation• 10 year guarantee • Good insulation

Details

• 8mm thick• 4’ width• Double Layer

Resources

1. Farco Plastics Montgomery, AL 92mi

contact: Anthony p: 334 262 0703

Farco Plastics8mm $107.52 /sheet

@ Approx. 32 sheets...

= $3440.64

+ crate cost = $192.00

Total = $3632.64

Costs

Epoxy Coating

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Disadvantages• Costly• May twist and warp if not dried

properly

Advantages• Resistant to rot, insects, and fungus • Lightweight but durable• Scarace of knots • Easy to nail or screw into and doesn’t

have to be pre-drilled

Resources

1. Custom Lumber Manufacturing Dothan, AL 191 mi

contact: Chuck Harris p: 334 793 1527charris@lumbergroup.com

Custom Lumber Manufacturing(18) 1 x 6 x 8 @ $4.60 ea.

Total = $1,398.40

Costs

(18) 1 x 6 x 16 @ $9.20 ea.

(14) 2 x 6 x 16 @ $24.00 ea.(36) 2 x 4 x 16 @ $16.00 ea. (6) 2 x 2 x 10 @ $5.00 ea.

(4) 2 x 10 x 16 @ $49.00 ea.

(3) 2 x 2 x 8 @ $4.00 ea.

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I was assigned Gerrit Rietveld’s famous chair and asked to research and study it. I was then instructed to draw the chair full scale and to make sure it was to correct human scale. Next I proceeded to do another series of drawings and create a storyboard showing how the chair was to be assembled. After getting my drawings ap-proved, I began working on a mock-up. After receiving approval of my mock-up from my professor, I was able to begin work on the final product.R

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CHAIR: Gerrit Rietveld’s Zig Zag Chair

MATERIALS: Cherry wood Nuts and Bolts

PROFESSOR: Steve Long

SEMESTER: Third Year, Fall 2010

PROBLEM: Take the famous Zig Zag Chair, designed by Gerrit Rietveld, and study the design. Understand scale, construc-tion, and materials. Design and build a fulll scale chair.

Preliminary drawings to understand proportions and construction techniques.

Mock Up

The mock up was critical to practice cutting out the pieces as well as the construction of the chair

Detail showing the bolts that are set into the seat. Also you can see the wedge support piece under the seat

Close up of the back handle and the dovetail joints

Image showing bolts and the geom-etry of the pieces of wood

Mock Up Detail Handle Geometry

Final model with a human scale figure

Final Model

Final model showing back handle and dovetail joints

Final Model

Watercolor: The Green Barn Rural Studio

Post Card Project: “Reflections” European Travels

Hand Drawings: Wood & Concrete Bob Faust’s Materials & Methods

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The Green BarnNewbern, Alabama

Interlaken, Switzerland

Rome, Italy

Barcelona, Spain

Hadrians Villa

Wood Drawing Concrete Drawing

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