Architectural Design Portfolio and Resume

ARCHITECTURAL EDUCATION

PORTFOLIO + RESUME

of SEAN SMITHBARCH at UNCC 2005 - 2010

During my college education I have heard of and seen much of your work and find it particularly intriguing and think that the kind of work that you do would be a good fit with my portfolio. I also believe that your philosophy and architectural ideas match very well with my particular approach to architecture.

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505 L Barton Creek Dr.Charlotte, NC 28262(704)[email protected]

[email protected]

Notable Accomplishments

Eagle Scout AwardOA Vigil HonorMetrolina Theater Association Award for Sound Design Faust 2007NAWIC National Design Competition 2nd Place 2004

Certifications

Pilot Licensure CPLNet+ Networking CertificationPADI SCUBA Certification Advanced Rating

NRA Certified Instructor

Skills

Read, Write and Speak basic German, SpanishComputer NetworkingElectrical*, Civil, and Process Engineering Knowledge and Experience

Welding and Metal Fabrication

*Began college career with 3 semesters of Electrical Engineering

Software

AutoCAD version 2000 – 2010AutoDesk Revit 2009, 2010AutoDesk MayaVectorWorks 2007 – 2009Microstation Version 7 and 8Catia V5, V6, and Ghery Technology Versioning

Microsoft Office SuiteAdobe Suite CS – CS4Sketchup 3D

Rhino 3D and Grasshopper

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Professional Associations

Theta Tau (Engineering Fraternity)

National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS)

Relevant Work Experience/Employment History

UNC Charlotte Student UnionAudio Engineer and Visual Resources Technician, 2004 – PresentProvide an array of technical services to any variety of events and locations nearby and throughout the UNC Charlotte campus.

Harboreigh LLCAssistant Fabricator, Summer 2004Fabrication shop assistant, aided in welding and operation of metal processing equipment for the manufacture of specialty equipment or equipment parts.

UNC Charlotte Department of Dance and TheaterAudio Engineer, 2005 – PresentProvide technical and engineering services in the area of audio and acoustics for the UNC Charlotte Department of Dance and Theater centered mainly in the Belk Theater and its adjoining Black Box Studio Theater. This includes drafting system schematics, lighting plots, and set design.

Orion Engineering PLLCDraftsman, 2005 – 2006Produce accurate drawings necessary for the operation of the company through detailed consultation with the engineering staff as well as clientele.

ClariantDraftsman and Process Engineering Assistant, Summer 2006Provided drawings and technical information for the completion of in-house projects. Sub-hire from Orion Engineering PLLC

UNC Charlotte Department of MusicRecording Engineer, 2006 – PresentProduce high production quality recorded audio of requested concerts and other events preformed at UNC Charlotte and nearby facilities put on through the UNC Charlotte Department of Music.

Aware Environmental Inc.Draftsman and Graphics Design, 2007Produce accurate CAD drawings required by the project supervisors and coordinators as well as consult on aesthetic design and implementation within projects.

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UNC Charlotte Department of Dance and TheaterSound Designer, 2007 – PresentCollaborate with the production staff within the UNC Charlotte Department of Dance and Theater to provide integral and quality sound design for any ar-

ray of shows or programs put on by the UNC Charlotte Department of Dance and Theater.

Education

University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Charlotte, NC Bachelor of Arts in Architecture, 2009 Dean’s List Bachelor of Architecture, 2010 Chancellor’s List Bachelor of Arts in History 2010

Chancellor’s List

References

Beverly LuekeUNC Charlotte: Facilities Operation Manager, Robinson Hall for the Performing Arts704-687-0151 [email protected]

Bill KennedyOrion Engineering: Managing Principal704-523-1707 [email protected]

Keith StillsAware Environmental: Drafting and Design704-845-1697 [email protected]

Deborah RyanUNC Charlotte: Architecture ProfessorRyan-Harris, LLC: Managing Principal704-687-3020 [email protected]

• Additional References Available Upon Request

SIXTH STREET HOUSE PRECEDENTAn investigation and number of hand drawings of Thom Mayne's Sixth Street House. These investigations not only looked at the building but also the architectural and representational styles of both Thom Mayne and Morphosis.

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BUS STOPThis project centered at a site where there is a bus stop but not one of any recogniz-able placement, in fact one could walk by it a number of times before even realizing its existence, this was to combat that and im-prove upon the surrounding area through promoting public transit in the community. This was a very enlightening introduction to the software program Maya, which I would continue to use on many subsequent proj-ects.


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CHICAGO STUDYOne of the primary trips that the school takes its students on is a trip to Chicago where everything from urbanism to the works of Frank Lloyd Wright and Mies Van Der Rohe are studied and analyzed in depth. The image to the right is only one of many images, models, and investigations created from this experience, however I think this is the most telling, examining a specific area, namely the gold coast in relation to the city and its historical growth over time. Many of my current fascinations and precedents lay upon the architects studied here and the investigations undertaken within that city. This image was created using a wide gam-bit of tools in the Adobe creative suite.


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FIRE STATIONThis project was also based in NoDa in this same general vicinity, it was to recreate the existing, outdated fire station and through the symbolic re-use of a variety of its parts conceive a new station. This was primar-ily to start to explore program as a driving design element but also introduced me to a number of digital methods.

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CARDBOARD SHELTERThis was an early exercise in fabrication where we had to, using two sheets of card-board construct a shelter with no waste and inhabit that structure for 24 hours, the weather in the form of a torrential down-pour put them to a test, in which all even-tually failed.

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ESHERICK HOUSE PRECEDENT STUDYThis project was less about the actual precedent and more about the proper analysis and repre-sentation of that analysis. This was really the first big step into digital image processing and ex-plored the idea of transference and layering digital and analog many times over to create a unique representation that is neither digital nor analog.

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HOME STUDIOThis project was a simple program but very specific design criteria, It was the first project I had where there was an actual cli-ent involved and also had to take into ac-count the requisite input from that client. This also started to deal with sustainability as far as response to the environment and economics when dealing with materials and assembly.

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BOOK STORE - LIBRARYThis project was based in Charleston, and was a opportunity for me to concentrate on an area that I had been lacking in, Structure. This project was all about structure and that is what essentially drove the design. It looked at every design problem, such as the books from a pragmatic, structural viewpoint, in the case of the books, weight. Every-thing else, such as circulation was integrated into the structural system, which evolved into a modular unit that would inform and literally compose the buildings aesthetics and massing.

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CONCEPT: GRIDED MODULARITY

The establishment of a grid and from that a series

of modules strictly derived from and intrinsic in the

structural system. A centrally supported structural sys-

tem most exemplifies two overlapping internal grids.

PRECENDENT: CENTRAAL BEHEER

This structure by architect Herman Herzberger pro-

vided key structural inspiration as well as guidance

in the idea of shifted grid systems and connection

systems between the various modular units both in

the areas of program and circulation. Atkins library

along with several small charleston bookstores gave

ideas of confined, reclusive, private space to im-

merse yourself in books a common theme it seems

and one that I personally felt a deep connection

with along with a compulsion to continue that idea.

FIRST FLOOR PLAN SCALE: 1/8” = 1’-0”

FOURTH FLOOR PLAN SCALE: 1/8” = 1’-0”

THIRD FLOOR PLAN SCALE: 1/8” = 1’-0”

SECOND FLOOR PLAN SCALE: 1/8” = 1’-0”

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UNIVERSITY PLACEThis project was a first look at urban de-sign and how buildings interacted on a large collective scale and on a small pe-destrian scale, It was the redesign of the University Place off of Hwy. 29. Following the master plan the project was distrib-uted amongst the studio where each per-son investigated a specific building and type. The one shown is a Texas Doughnut style condo and flat complex, with retail on the lower level. Applying the lessons in digital modeling and image process-ing this project still was a challenge in its programmatic nature as well as digital representations given the curvilinear na-ture of the design, this was in response to the idea that a weaving pattern would solve a great many problems of balcony space as well as shading for that same space. The lake front facade is the most expressive with punctuated elements and a variety of architectural apparatuses.

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SHADOW BOXThis project was an exercise in not only the theory of creation and in-terpretation and abstraction of styles, but also in the art of fabrication on a level of incredible detail. Using the influences of Archigram and MC Escher, My shadow box looked at mechanical expression, deceiving structure and the combining of orthogonal geometry supporting inher-ently circular, non-orthogonal items.

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GREENSBORO CULTURAL ARTS CENTERThis project was a further investigation into urbanism, with an actual client within the city of Greensboro, this project had a high sense of realism about it. My interest has always been theaters and this had allowed me to examine this programmatic puzzle in depth. The concept behind this project was simple enough, the program is one of con-nection on a multitude of levels and so that was heavily expressed through the building not only in adjacencies but also in traffic. Secondly, the interior programmatic pieces are what drove the buildings mass and eventually aesthetics with not only the elements of the program shaping the exterior but also were denoted through fenestration and material treatments. While function governed the overall design, the facade treatment came from a steel parti model generating both aesthetics and materiality.

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BLAIR ROAD UMC EXPANSIONThis project was a two semester comprehensive architectural thesis project where ev-ery stage of the design cycle was taken into account. This facility would expand the function of the existing making use of the natural surroundings and mitigate an experi-ence between the two halves of the site. Located on a small lake this building would act as gateway and frame for the natural setting which it would use to enhance not only the corporeal programming of the building, but also the spiritual experiences of the build-ing. As with any church light, positioning, symbolism, and orientation were carefully taken into consideration and with this project additional consideration was given to symbolic progression, structure, and the attempted merging of interior with exterior.

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RENNOVATION

Beneath the living room floor at Fallingwater a net-work of steel cables was installed to stabilize the sagging cantilever beams and joists. The cross section and axono-metric to the LEFT shows how a cable is run alongside the central beam, anchored at each end, and positioned over a deviator block in the middle. When tension was applied with a hydraulic jack, the cable tightened, lifting the end of the overhang beam. The photo below shows the work in progress.

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With the living room’s polished flagstone floor re-moved, the thick, black-sheathed tensioning cables could be positioned along the sides of the cantilever beams. The cable passes through the forms for an anchor block and a deviator block, soon to be filled with concrete.

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A hydraulic jack, attached where the tensioning cables exited the building, gradually tightened the cables until they exerted a static pull of 195 tons on each side of the beam, lifting it about ¾ inch. Then the cable ends were embedded in the anchor blocks and trimmed and the holes patched.

INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR INTEGRATION

In most cases, the diagram for how Wright arranged and construed the indoor and outdoor spaces very closely matched the diagram for how he would arrange and define public and private spaces, or the gradient thereof within the house. Note the two diagrams to the LEFT, the TOP being of inside and out, as well as thier possible transition points and then that of the BOTTOM being of public and private areas, these are quite similar and definately speak to Wright’s philosophy on both of these special and often architecturally inhibiting dichotomies. The buidling section to the left begins to reveal the structural systems employed as well as the lack of actual barrier between the inside and outside and likewise the public and the private.

Interior and exterior, or the lack thereof, was by Wright’s own admission was the key concept of this build-ing and in many instances the prevelant theme through all of his work, however this house exemplified this the most. It is by no happenstance that these diagrams show such striking similarities and also that when inside you cant help feel like you are still outside and when definitavely outside but near the building a sense of enclosure and interior habi-tation also exists.

THIRD LEVELWITH FRAMING PLAN

SECOND LEVEL

FIRST LEVEL

The Structural Systems of

The Kaufman Houseby Frank Lloyd Wright

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Source: Architectural Record

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Frank Lloyd Wright PrecedentThis was an in-depth analysis of the Structu-al Systems employed by Frank Lloyd Wright with a specific concentration on the Kauffman House (Fallling Water) and how these might be employed or have an impact on my own designs specifically for the Blair Road United Methodist Church addition project.


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London Art PavillionThis was a collaborative project which utilized various digital fabricaiton technologies in order to create a small art dis-play pavillion using simple plywood quickly assembled and dissassembled for a temporary ansulary exhibit and gather-ing space at a London Art Museum. The Project began using very curvalinear forms, organically responding to not only the programatic demands but also the human body and natural elements such as light and wind.


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London Art Pavillion EvolutionThe pavillion quickly took on new form as an interest in para-metric design and zero waste came into focus altering the design to utilize a form that created structure but then the scrap or left overs from the creation of that structure com-posed the skin. This through many permutation led to the final design.


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Central Park Kite PavillionThis was a collaborative project which utilized various digital fabricaiton technologies in order to create a both a Kite for entry into a design competition in New York City but also to create a pavillion to house the various Kites submitted for entry and then also act as a viewing and operational plat-form for these Kites. The Kite had to not only be fabricated but also functional and flown in the competition in New York, from there the Kites would all be auctioned off as aesthetic design works with all proceeds going to charitable founda-tions providing housing for the homeless, so quality in craft, sturdiness, and aesthetics was also important.


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Images of the Kite and the Grasshopper model used to parametrically design the Kite.

Documents

Architectural Design Portfolio and Resume