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[Graduate]Design WorkAugust 2010 - Current

1 Astro Earth Co-op - Clemson University - Spring 20122 Naught Energy House - Clemson University - Fall 2011 3 Surgical Interventions - Clemson University - Barcelona, Fall 2010 4 Visual Undulations - Clemson University - Barcelona, Fall 2010

Astro Earth Co-op

ACSA/AISC STEEL DESIGN STUDENT COMPETITION Spring 2012 Clemson University Professor Dan Harding

The studio section was set up with an emphasis on design-build with small groups of students working on two projects a piece. The Astro Earth Co-op’s intention is to revitalize and inject local culture into the downtown area of Clemson, SC. Currently, the area lacks a town square, outdoor venue space, community arts and event space, and an overall identity. By incorporating the existing structure and adapting it for the new program use of the Co-op, Clemson will finally have a centrally located facility for public use. This project is in progress and includes team members Michael Niezer and Richard Chalupa.

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Naught Energy House

DOW SOLAR DESIGN TO ZERO COMPETITION Fall 2011 Clemson University Professor Ulrike Heine

This assignment was set up as a “Comprehensive Studio” project where students worked in pairs of two to develop their project to the furthest state possible. Each team submitted work in three phases on individual project websites for the Dow Solar Design to Zero Competition. My partner, Maxwell Streeter and I made it to the final round of judging of the competition based on our Naught Energy House submission. The main concept of our project was to develop an affordable and sustainable modular house that could easily be applied per site specific conditions.

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floor sheating and a concrete topper stiffen the structure by creating a rigid connection between the main bearing and shear walls and floors

transverse horizontal loadsthe double thick sip party walls act as shear bracing from transverse horizontal walls between each residence. these walls face west and are therefore windowless to control solar and thermal conditions.

vertical loadsthe vertical loads are transferred to the double thick party walls by the engineered wood joists at the roof and floors. these loads are then transferred to the foundation and ground by the transverse bearing walls.

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rainwater harvesting -stormwater management

geothermal vertical loop heating + copoling

*cedar slats help provide further protection from the sun and privacy from the street

active and passive solar capture

photovoltaics +solar collectors

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additional installation costs returned in:

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annual savings from a pv collector system:

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temperature fluctuations in a standard / green roof:

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deviation in urban temperature due to heat island effect:

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total gallons collected annually:

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3,960 sq/ft

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4” green roof tray

p.v. solar collector

3/4” sheathing

16” engineered wood joists (24” o.c.)

5/8” gypsum ceiling finish


3” glass fiber insulation

5/8” gypsum wall board

1-1/2” lightweight concrete w/ heating coils

3/4” sheathing


shallow foundation spread footing

FUTURE [intervention] + PAST [cerda]

SURGICAL INTERVENTIONS Fall 2010 Clemson University - Barcelona Professor Toni Montes

Surgical Interventions uses the current 22@ re-organization plan for the neighborhood of Poblenou , Barcelona. Based on five local pedestrian attractors estimations were made and mapped, determining the paths with the highest foot traffic. The project uses the predicted circulation to blend and expand the typical Cerda block configurations, generating more public space within the grid. The resulting voids are connected using the sun as a guide, wrapping and elevating the building mass, a civic center to enhance the current urban fabric.

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VISUAL UNDULATIONS Fall 2010 Clemson University - Barcelona Professors Dan Harding & Dave Lee

The project aims to develop new and unique ways to incorporate masonry into the design of a nursery sales pavilion in the South Carolina Botanical Garden. The solution integrates the current circulation patterns from the parking lot to the nursery into the strict 30’x30’ plan requirement. The masonry modules are a stark contrast to a typical brick wall application in the porosity and light screen-like qualitites that it posesses. As the winner of the competition, I received an assistantship for the following year from the sponser Carolina Ceramics.

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Design-Build WorkJanuary 2011 - Present

1 Pineapple Analysis2 Elliottborough Community Garden Wall3 Wooden Box Design4 Bathroom Renovation Project - Cabinet5 Greenville Architecture Month Display

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PINEAPPLE ANALYSIS Spring 2011 Clemson University - Charleston Professor Sallie Hambright

Studio V at Clemson’s Charleston campus is organized for students from landscape and architecture to work and collaborate together in a design-build project. The semester began with each student analyzing a fruit or vegetable of their choice (as seen above) in terms of structure, skin, poche, program and circulation. These lessons were then applied to developing a wall and planting system in a group design-build project. Photography, dissection, sketches, physical and 3D modeling was the medium for each analyses.

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COMMUNITY GARDEN WALL Spring 2011 Clemson University - Charleston Professor Sallie Hambright

After students conducted their vegetable and fruit analyses, the studio converged to develop the design for the Elliotborough Community Garden wall. Students worked with the community and held the responsibility to develop presentation materials, construction documents and obtaining building permits. Four undergraduate landscape architecture students and four graduate architecture students comprised the team; Jennifer Buchannon, Megan Corbett, Adam Kozic, Jessica Robbins, Jason Drews, Adrian Mora, and Maxwell Streeter and myself.

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WOODEN BOX DESIGN Spring 2011 Clemson University - Charleston Professor David Pastre

Clemson’s Charleston campus has a course titled Introduction to Craft, a semester long elective in the wood shop. As an intro project, each stu-dent was assigned to design a box out of wood that was a maximum of 275 cubic inches in volume. This was my first time working with wood and I chose to design a jewelry box that I can easily take on my travels. The exterior is made of walnut and the interior with a much denser wood called wangay. The entire box was finished with a tung oil that preserves the natural color and state of the wood.

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cutting the finger joints on the table saw four sides complete - PERFECT FIT! glued up and clamped, ready to dry

patch work with glue and sawdust paste the lid fits, prior to sanding and finishing fitting the interior pieces

project 01 box design construction drawings

project 01 box design construction drawings

compressor cabinet model images

BATHROOM RENOVATION Spring 2011 Clemson University - Charleston Professor David Pastre

As a follow up to the wooden box project, the seven students in the Introduction to Craft course designed and renovated a bathroom within the school’s building. I was responsible for the storage cabinet that housed AV equipment, an air compressor, and supplies. The theme of the bathroom design included the use of maple wood that were formed into slates, some tapered to make the sink and handles of the cabinet, others that merely acted as screens. Homemade soundproofing materials were also made out of carpet pad and shower liner.

Storage Cabinet

the cabinet spans from floor to ceiling and serves 3 programmatic functions

removable panel conceals AV equipment

homemade soundproofing material

concealed laser cutter air compressor

compressor cabinet construction documents

compressor cabinet construction documents

GALLERY DISPLAY INSTALLATION Spring 2012 Clemson University Professor Dan Harding

As part of our design-build and community oriented design studio, team members Mike Niezer, Richard Chalupa and I designed and built a steel display structure. The basis is a collaborative interaction with the structure so that in order to erect teamwork is required. After the structure is in place, users can magnetize or fasten drawings, boards, and models to the face of the steel stud shelves. This project was completed for the final review and installed within the exhibit space where students from the studio presented their work pecha kucha style to their peers, faculty, and the community.

Greenville, SC Architecture Month Display

materials steel rod stresses when loaded cables work in tension against stresses

overall elevation + dimensions loaded display structure side elevation

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Professional ExperienceAugust 2007 - August 2010

1 Illinois State University Student Fitness Center 2 Illinois Central College (ICC) Cougarplex 3 University of North Florida (UNF) Recreation Center

*Involved in a range of phases for the following projects from conception to completion *Programs used include Microstation, Revit, Sketchup, Adobe Creative Suite *Completed LEED credit submissions and acted as the Junior Project Manager for the ICC project

PROFESSIONAL WORK Illinois State University Student Fitness Center Normal, Illinois PSA-Dewberry Inc.

This project consisted of the demolition of two existing residence halls along with the selective demolition of McCormick Hall to create a new 180,000 square foot facility that bridges a major thoroughfare through the City of Normal. The facility consists of basketball courts, an indoor track, pools, aerobic spaces, and a climbing wall. The center also includes classrooms, laboratories and office space for the School of Kinesiology and Recreation.

CLIENT: Illinois State University SQUARE FOOTAGE: 180,000 COMPLETED: September 2010

PROFESSIONAL WORK Illinois Central College Cougarplex Center Peoria, Illinois PSA-Dewberry Inc.

The project consists of a new fitness center and sports complex along with the remodel of the existing Lorene Ramsey Gymnasium. The facility includes a gymnasium, balcony running track, exercise space, classrooms, offices, locker rooms and an area for child day care. The use of perforated screens allows to deflect unwanted glare and direct gain from the building . A green roof is planted on the rooftop and the project is expected to earn a Silver LEED certification.

CLIENT: Illinois Central College SQUARE FOOTAGE: 64,000 COMPLETED: September 2011

PROFESSIONAL WORK University of North Florida Recreation Center Jacksonville, Florida PSA-Dewberry Inc.

The new recreation facility at the University of North Florida is still under construction and slated as LEED Certified. The facility will include a climbing wall, fitness rooms, aerobic space, multi-use outdoor balconies, locker rooms, and an 1/8th of a mile suspended track mezzanine. This project was done entirely in Revit, a first for the office, and allowed for collaboration with the partnering Florida based design firm Borelli Architects from the Chicago location.

CLIENT: University of North Florida SQUARE FOOTAGE: 75,000 COMPLETED: Summer 2012

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