PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITYSTUCKEMAN SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTUREARCHITECTURE DESIGN II 2013

COLIN VANDERHORN

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TABLE OF CONTENTS1st YEARDESIGN BUILD CHAIR 4-5

VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS HAND DRAWING 6-7

DESIGN BUILD WATER TOWER 8-9

HUMMING BIRD AND HOUSE 10-11

CASE STUDY HOUSE 12-13

2nd YEARENOTECA 14-17

WINE RACK 18-19

MUSICIANS HOUSE 20-23

GEODESIC SPHERES 24-25

TOMB 26-27

NCMA 28-33

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PROJECT: DESIGN BUILD CHAIRINSTRUCTOR: DANIELLE RIVERACOURSE: ARCH 131S BASIC DESIGN STUDIOSEMESTER: SPRINGPROJECT DURATION: 4 WEEKS

THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT WAS TO USE AN OBJECT TO INSPIRE THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A CHAIR. MY OBJECT WAS A CRAFTSMAN VICE AND I TRIED TO INCORPORATE THIS INTO THE DESIGN BY MAKING THE PIECES OF THE CHAIR VERY DURABLE AND BY USING A VICE SCREW TO RAISE AND LOWER THE SEAT. ALL OF THE WOODEN COMPONENTS OF THE CHAIR ARE HAND MADE AND THE CRAFT OF THE FINISHED PRODUCT REFLECTS THE WOODWORKING FINESSE THAT THE CRAFTSMAN BRAND HAS BEEN BUILT UP AROUND.

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HAND DRAWINGINSTRUCTOR: JAIME COOPERCOURSE: ARCH 122 VISUALCOMMUNICATIONS ISEMESTER: FALLPROJECT DURATION: 2 WEEKS

VILLA SAVOYE

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VILLA STEIN

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PROJECT: DESIGN BUILD WATER TOWERINSTRUCTOR: JAMES KALSBEEKCOURSE: ARCH 131S BASIC DESIGN STUDIOSEMESTER: SPRINGPROJECT DURATION: 4 WEEKS

IN THIS PROJECT THE GOAL WAS TO BUILD A WATER TOWER THAT WOULD SERVE COMMUNITY GARDENS ON A PSU CAMPUS SITE. THE WATER TOWER WAS DESIGNED TO COMMUNICATE WITH EXISTING STRUCTURES ON THE SITE AND HAVE A POETIC NATURE. THE TOWER SUSTAINS ITSELF BY COLLECTING RAIN WATER FROM THE ROOF AND FUNNELING IT THROUGH GUTTERS AND INTO THE HOLDING TANK. THE ENTIRE STRUCTURE WAS BUILT OUT OF RECYCLED MATERIAL AND HARDWARE.

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FAUCET FOR GARDENING AND WASHING

GUTTERS RUNNING INTO POLYETHYLENE TANK

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PROJECT: HUMMING BIRD & HOUSEINSTRUCTOR: REGGIE AVILES & JODI LACOECOURSE: ARCH 122 VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS IISEMESTER: SPRINGPROJECT DURATION: 2 WEEKS

DURING OUR FIRST DIGITALLY ORIENTED COURSE WE WERE ASSIGNED A SPECIES OF BIRD AND HAD TO REPLICATE IT IN 3D USING RHINO. AFTER THE BIRD WAS MODELED IT WAS UNFOLDED IN PEPAKURA AND LASER CUT. AFTER COMPLETING THE BIRD EACH TEAM MEMBER HAD TO DESIGN A BIRD HOUSE TO BE CUT OUT OF 1 FLAT SHEET OF MASONITE AND CONTAIN ONLY FRICTION CONNECTIONS.

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PROJECT: CASE STUDY HOUSE NO. 8INSTRUCTOR: REGGIE AVILES & JODI LACOECOURSE: ARCH 122 VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS IISEMESTER: SPRINGPROJECT DURATION: 2 WEEKS

IN THIS PROJECT I HAD TO DUPLICATE THE CASE STUDY HOUSE NO.8 BY CHARLES AND RAY EAMES. THIS WAS OUR FIRST PROJECT USING REVIT AND IT CHALLENGED US TO LEARN THE PROGRAM AND INCORPORATE AS MUCH DETAIL AND ACCURACY AS WE COULD AT THE TIME.

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PROJECT: ENOTECAINSTRUCTOR: JAMIE COOPERCOURSE: ARCH 231 ARCHITECTURAL DE-SIGN SEMESTER: FALLPROJECT DURATION: 4 WEEKS

FOR THE ENOTECA PROJECT WE WERE GIVEN THE SHELL OF A BUILDING AND TOLD TO DESIGN AN UPSCALE WINE BAR FOR DOWNTOWN STATE COLLEGE. I WANTED TO CREATE A SPACE THE FELT MASSIVE AND CAVERNOUS ONCE THE PATRON ENTERED THE BUILDING. I TRIED TO ACHIEVE THIS USING VAULTS AND RAMPS THAT MOVE GUESTS FROM THE LIGHTER MASS SIDE OF THE BUILDING INTO THE HEAVIER MORE DENSE EATING AND DRINKING AREA. THE PROJECT IS HAND DRAWN IN INK ON VELLUM WITH POCHE ADDED IN PHOTOSHOP.

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SECTION B-B

SECTION A-A

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LOUIS KAHNTRAFFIC DIAGRAM

SITEBUS STOPPARKING GARAGECOMPETITIVE BUSINESS

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PROJECT: WINE RACKINSTRUCTOR: ERIC SUTHERLAND & DANIEL CARDOSO-LLACHCOURSE: ARCH 203 ARCHITECTURAL MATERIALS I & ARCH 231 ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN ISEMESTER: FALLPROJECT DURATION: 2 WEEKS

IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ENOTECA PROJECT A WINE RACK PROJECT WAS ASSIGNED FOR THE MATERIALS AND STUDIO COURSE. THE WINE RACK COULD NOT HAVE ANY GLUE OR FASTENERS AND HAD TO BE CONSTRUCTED FROM ONE 4’X8’ SHEET OF MDF. THIS FLAT PACK WAS DESIGNED TO UTILIZE THE WHOLE SHEET AND HOLD AS MANY BOTTLES OF WINE AS POSSIBLE WHILE KEEPING CLEAN GEOMETRIES.

FLAT PACK PIECES TO BE MILLED ON THEMACHINE

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COMPLETED WINE RACK WITH 28 BOTTLE CAPACITY

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PROJECT: MUSICIANS HOUSEINSTRUCTOR: LUCAS KALISPERISCOURSE: ARCH 231 ARCHITECTURAL DE-SIGN ISEMESTER: FALLPROJECT DURATION: 4 WEEKS

THE MUSICIAN HOUSE WAS THE FIRST RESIDENTIAL PROJECT ASSIGNED IN STUDIO. IT WAS LOCATED OVERLOOK-ING A LAKE IN BALD EAGLE STATE PARK AND THIS DESIGN WAS SUPPOSED TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF AN ALLEY OF CUT TREES THAT GAVE A CLEAR VIEW FROM THE TOP OF THE RIDGE TO THE WATER. I WANTED THE HOUSE TO CONTAIN A SERIES OF DISCOVERIES FOR VISITORS AND TRIED TO ACHIEVE THIS THROUGH THE AMPHITHEATER AND INDOOR PER-FORMANCE AREA. THE SOUTHERN FACE OF THE BUILDING IS PRIMARILY GLASS TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE VIEW AND MAXIMIZE THE NATURAL LIGHT COMING INTO THE HOME.

VIVALDI’S SPRING CONCERTO INTERPRETED IN DRAWING FORM

BLOCK SITEREVIT SITE

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UPPER FLOOR PLAN

LOWER FLOOR PLAN

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SOUTH ELEVATION

WEST ELEVATION

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MODEL IN SITE

EXTERIOR RENDERING SHOWING PUBLIC AND PRIVATE LOWER FLOOR INTERIOR RENDERING

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PROJECT: GEODESIC SPHERESINSTRUCTOR: DANIEL WILLISCOURSE: ARCH 204 ARCHITECTURAL MATERIALS IISEMESTER: FALLPROJECT DURATION: 4 WEEKS (BOTH SPHERES)

THE PROJECT PROGRAM FOR THE INITIAL SPHERE REQUIRED THAT IT BE CONSTRUCTED PRIMARILY OF WOOD AND THAT THERE BE NO PIECE OF WOOD USED THAT EXCEEDED 8 INCHES. THE FINAL SPHERE HAD TO HOLD THE WEIGHT OF A 15” MAC BOOK PRO. WITH THESE REQUIREMENTS I PROPOSED TAKING A UNIQUE DESIGN DIRECTION BY CASTING THE ENTIRE SPHERE OUT OF A WOOD SHAVING AND GLUE MIXTURE. WE CAST THE SPHERE OVER A MEDICINE BALL IN TWO HALVES AND JOINED THEM AFTER BOTH WERE DRY. THE WOOD CHIP AND GLUE MIXTURE EXCEEDED ALL STRENGTH EXPECTATIONS AND COULD HOLD THE WEIGHT OF A PERSON LAYING ON TOP OF IT. THIS STRENGTH WAS ACHIEVED WHILE MEETING ALL PROGRAM LIMITATIONS.

TWO HALVES BEFORE JOINING AND SANDING

CASTING SPHERE

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THE SECOND SPHERE PROGRAM WAS GIVEN TO THE CLASS AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE FIRST AND REQUIRED THAT TWO GROUPS MERGE TO CREATE A FACADE FOR ONE OF THE SPHERES. OUR FIRST SPHERE DID NOT LEND ITSELF TO THIS PROGRAM AS WELL AS OUR PARTNER GROUP, SO WE CHOSE TO WORK WITH THEIR SPHERE CREATING A SEMI TRANSPARENT PLEXI-GLASS AND ALUMINUM FACADE.

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PROJECT: TOMBINSTRUCTOR: DANIEL WILLISCOURSE: ARCH 204 ARCHITECTURAL MATERIALS IISEMESTER: SPRING PROJECT DURATION: 2.5 WEEKS

AFTER CHOOSING STEVE JOBS AS THE POTENTIAL CLIENT FOR THIS TOMB DESIGN, CLEAN GEOMETRIES BECAME A TOP PRIORITY. APPLES DEVICES ARE USUALLY SIMPLE AND ROUNDED, WHICH IS REFLECTED IN THE TOMBS EXTERIOR APPEARANCE.

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2x6 RAFTERS

SHEATHINGMEMBRANE

FLASHING

TOMB PLAN

ROOFING DETAILFRONT ELEVATION

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MDF MODEL OF TOMB WITH ENGRAVED BLOCKS

ROOF REMOVED SHOWING JOISTS AND REAR DRAINS

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PROJECT: NCMA AND PROCESSINSTRUCTOR: DANIEL CARDOSO-LLACHCOURSE: ARCH 232 ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN IISEMESTER: SPRING PROJECT DURATION: 1 SEMESTER

ANALYTIQUE: THE FIRST ASSIGNMENT OF THE NCMA PROJECT WAS THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN ANALYTIQUE BOARD THAT WAS FOCUSED ON AN ASSIGNED MUSEUM. THE SIR JOHN SOANE MUSEUM WAS PART OF 3 TOWN HOMES THAT SIR JOHN SOANE PURCHASED OVER THE COURSE OF HIS LIFE. THE FACADES OF THESE THREE UNITS WERE RENOVATED AND CURRENTLY CONTAIN A LINE OF SYMMETRY AT THE CENTER. FOR THIS REASON THE FRONT ELEVATION AND ROOF PLAN ARE SHOW HALF IN SECTION. THE COLUMN RUNNING UP THE LEFT SIDE OF THE BOARD DEMONSTRATES HOW THE MUSEUM NOT ONLY HOUSED PRICELESS WORKS, BUT ALSO BECAME AN PIECE OF ART ITSELF.

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BRICKS: THE SECOND PART OF THE ASSIGNMENT WAS MOLDING AND CASTING CUSTOM BRICKS AT 3/2”: 1’ . THE BRICKS WOULD POTENTIALLY BE USED IN THE FUTURE DESIGN OF THE NCMA MUSEUM. THE WAY THESE CUSTOM BRICKS ADDRESSED A CORNER WAS A PARTICULAR CONCERN AND IS REFLECTED IN IT’S INTERLOCKING GEOMETRY. THE BRICKS INTERLOCK IN THE FACE OF THE WALL AND IN EACH CORNER.

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NCMA BOARD: THE FINAL PRODUCT FOR THIS COMPETITION WAS A 36”X72” BOARD THAT CONTAINED THE REFINED DESIGN OF THE MUSEUM. THIS MUSEUM WAS DESIGNED AROUND THE CONCEPT OF TWO CLASHING GRIDS. ONE FOLLOWED THE GRID OF THE SITE AND THE STREETS IN THE SURROUNDING AREA. THE OTHER IS ON A SKEWED ANGLE THAT DIRECTS ATTENTION TOWARD THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE.

CUSTOM BLOCK AT ENTRANCE

SEMI-SOLID GALLERIES

TRANSPARENT OBSERVATION

SOLID SERVICES

SPACIAL DIAGRAMSPATIAL DIAGRAM

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THE BASE OF THIS BUILDING REFLECTS THE SOLIDITY

OF THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE PIERS WHILE PROVIDING VISITORS WITH A UNIQUE EXPERIENCE OF ASCENSION INTO LIGHTER AND MORE OPEN SPACES. ATTENTION IS

DIRECTED TOWARD THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE, BUT

SPACES ALSO OFFER VIEWS OF THE MANHATTAN BRIDGE THROUGHOUT. MOST GALLERIES ARE HOUSED IN THE SOLID PORTION OF THE BUILDING TO SHIELD NOISE FROM THE MANHATTAN BRIDGE AND PROVIDE A

LIGHT-SENSITIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR VALUED WORKS.

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1ST FLOOR3/32” SCALE

0’ 2’ 4’ 8’ 16’

ENTRY LOBBY UP

COAT ROOM

TICKET COUNTER

SHOP

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SEATING AREA

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2ND FLOOR AND TERRACE 3/32” SCALE

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TERRACELECTURE SPACE

OFFICES

3RD FLOOR3/32” SCALE

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GALLERY SPACE

MEDIA/ CATALOG SEARCH

4TH FLOOR3/32” SCALE

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TERRACE

CAFE

SEATING

BAR AREA

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5TH FLOOR3/32” SCALE

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GALLERY/ OBSERVATION

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6TH FLOOR3/32” SCALE

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EXECUTIVE OFFICE

GALLERY/ OBSERVATION

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SECTION A-A1/8” SCALE

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SECTION A-A1/8” SCALE

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NORTH ELEVATION3/32” SCALE

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EAST ELEVATION3/32” SCALE

0’ 2’ 4’ 8’ 16’