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L I A M M A R T I NA R C H I T E C T U R E S E L E C T E D W O R K S
C O N T E N T S
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K I N E T I C A V E
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I N C L U S I V E
S C H O O L , H A I T I
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R E T R E A T F O R
B E E K E E P E R S
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V I S U A L I S A T I O N
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S T R U C T U R A L
M O D E L
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D R A W I N G S
L I A M M A R T I N
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I am currently a second year architecture student at Cornell University, and a native of Danville, Kentucky. I am interested in soft architecture, acoustic environments, and digital visualisation.
Through a contemplative and collaborative process of ideation, I believe design can breach the context of aesthetics, ultimately producing a functional beauty that empowers real people.
117 East Broadway St. Apt. 3Danville, KY 40422
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MÉRIDA AGRICULTURAL CENTER
ARCH 2101INSTRUCTOR: Lorena del RioSeptember 2013 - December 2013
The project is a mediator between the rhythm of the columns in a Roman Temple and the contour and texture of a later Spanish neighbor hood. The temple, part of a greater ruin complex in Mérida, Spain, reengages in a dialogue with the context as a tectonic structure bridges the old and the older.
Within the structure hang intermediary mezzanines of varying occupation, providing a sensory experience of both the ruins to the front, and the rich texture of the Spanish neighborhood in the back.
From the scale of a visitor to the ruin, the intervention forms a complementary background for the temple, and refreshing breaks from the sun.
CONCEPT
Below are in it ia l sketches demonstrat ing vegetat ive shelter ing and the med ia-t ion concept . On the left , a gestural moss mass ing model , and on the r ight , an in it ia l concept model .
MÉRIDA AGRICULTURAL CENTER
04MÉRIDA AGRICULTURAL CENTER
STRUCTURE + CONTEXT
Structure plays an important role in defining and delineating the equilibrious nature that is the intervention; it lies in the utmost in-betweenness of the surrounding neighborhood and shops, and the ruin to the front.
The rhythmically segmented nature of the structure modulates the size of the spaces and guides visitors through a soft, cool atmosphere - a necessity, given the isolation from public green spaces.
To the r ight are images of a sample structural model constructed to demonstrate the relat ionsh ip between the tecton ic structure and the suspended occupancy , as wel l as that of the bu i ld ing to the context itself ,
(seen below)
05 MÉRIDA AGRICULTURAL CENTER
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1m1m2
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Espresso Bar -> To i lets -> Snack Bar -> To i lets
Cafe -> Conference Room -> Ampitheater -> Lab + Storage -> Communal Off ice
Study Area -> Add it ional Market -> Research Deck
Plant Decks + Research Spaces
Din ing Seat ing -> Workshop Deck -> Seminar Deck -> Research Deck -> Open Workspace
Ground Level
F irst Floor
Mezzan ine Level 1Mezzan ine Level 2
Second Floor
Steel Structural Envelope
KINETICAVE TOOL SHED
ARCH 2101INSTRUCTOR: Lorena del RioAugust 2013 - September 2013
Beginning with a modular system based off of the dimensions of the hand, the shed became a tool itself. By rearranging the sliding modular elements, one can configure a completely personalized workspace and tool-storage space, allowing for seating, shelving, room for hanging tools, surface for cutting, and larger spaces for garden equipment.
The modular wooden elements are arranged on a steel gridded structure, creating additional modularity - multiple iterations of the unit can be aggregated, providing even more potential for enclosure and surface.
Especially ideal for dry climate, the shed can also transform to provide shade and seating. When the user is finished working, one simply slides the outer modular elements together, forming enclosure.
CONCEPT
The ab i l i ty to carve out a un ique worspace is demonstrated below; above r ight : an example of one workspace .
06KINETICAVE TOOL SHED
07 KINETICAVE TOOL SHED
RANGE OF USE + AGGREGATION
The goal of the problem was to create a device that could be utilized optimally as a stand-alone object or as an aggregated group of objects working together. The shed is fully functional as a single unit (see above for construction), allowing for a range of possibilities and uses. Should more space be needed, the sheds can be multiplied and arranged in additional ways.
The shed be ing man ipulated as a s ingle un it (seen at r ight ) is customizable to meet the spec if i c needs of each task that is taken on . Below, the module of the p ieces is der ived from the natural range of mot ion of the human body, and the s ize of the tools a human
may requ ire .
INCLUSIVE SCHOOL [ in progress], HAITI
PHASE 1 : INDIVIDUAL SCHEME
ARCH 2102INSTRUCTOR: Aleksandr MergoldFebruary 2014 - May 2014
The initial submission for the Learning Center is a series of connected experiences expressed from a broken mass. It begins as a solid mass, extruded from drainage, vegetational and elevational boundaries, which are intended to be preserved.
Preservation of geological features like the swale and a boundary of trees keep natural shade and drainage intact on the site.
The mass is broken along these boundaries into eight disparate compartments, allowing for the varying program of a school, yet remaining flexible enough to accommodate the future of the school.
Roof pitches alternate and stagger, allowing optimal light in the afternoon and ideal ventilation during the day. Additionally, the variation of pitch creates a sense of dynamism in the space, and indicates how the open space might be used.
Trellising plants grow along transparent walls and structure, filtering sunlight into the space while evaporatively cooling the air. A structural skeleton blooming with life provides a fresh and inspiring learning environment for students.
08INCLUSIVE SCHOOL, HAITI
PLAN
1:200
SECTIONS 1:200
OFFICE PARKING MEDICAL CENTER LIBRARY + AUDITORIUM TOILET
STORAGE CLASSROOM 1 +2 CLASSROOM 3+4+5 DINING + KITCHEN
SOFT ARCHITECTURE
The presence of a soft, growing thoroughfare has a calming and mood-lifting effect on students and staff. Split mass provides the necessary fissures for the trellising plants to occupy without affecting normal function of the school. Thanks to the deep roots of Bougainvillea, rainwater is filtered as it passes through them, and soil integrity is maintained even in Haiti’s wet climate.
09 INCLUSIVE SCHOOL, HAITI
1BEGINwith blank site
2DIVIDEalong natural
characteristics:
SWALE, TREE CORRIDORS,
MAJOR ELEVATION CHANGES
3DEFINEbuilding mass
4AUGMENTto provide for
ENCLOSED WEST COURTYARD
+EAST GARDEN
PLOTS
MASSING STRATEGY
SPLIT MASS CONCEPT
The conceptual spl i tt ing of the mass was in it ia l ly intended for d irect access ib i l i ty for d isabled students . However , when synthe-s ized with the other pro jects , the central path became a larger part of the program, al lowing for farmers markets , church serv ices , etc .
10INCLUSIVE SCHOOL, HAITI
STAFF OFFICE+ CONFERENCE
FLEXIBLE CLASSROOMS
KITCHEN
TOILETS
MEDICAL CENTER
FLEXIBLE CLASSROOMS
AMPITHEATRE
PHASE 2 DESIGN DEVELOPMENT
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RETREAT FOR BEEKEEPERS
ARCH 1102INSTRUCTOR: Stephen Clipp, Teaching AssistantMarch 2013 - May 2013
Beekeepers partake of a hive-inspired choreography over a creek leading to mill ruin overlooking a lake. The project is the hybridization and re-abstraction of Casa Vue by JohnsonMarklee + Diego Arraigada and Hemeroscopium by Antón García-Abril.
The retreat is a part-time dwelling heavily rooted in the concept of membrane-as-circulatory-catalyst; essentially, one enters above and meanders past living spaces, communicating sporadically with peers. The mill is the penultimate center of the "hive". The structural membrane, composed of intersecting walls, undulates to torque and thrust the humanoid through the circulatory path, while simultaneously squeezing diverse viewing angles into its form.
RETREAT FOR BEEKEEPERS
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CIRCULATORY MEMBRANE + BALANCE
Taking precedent from View House, the retreat is the petrification of a once hinging circulation. In the third phase of the project, the already hybridized concept was again synthesized with Hemeroscopium - a complete contrast. The idea of overlapping and balancing weight to position viewing angles within the membrane was taken from Hemeroscopium to produce the final concept.
In opposition to the heavy weight of both View House and Hemeroscopium, the Retreat for Beekeepers squeezes the hinged spaces into a multifaceted, transparent membrane.
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H A N D D R A W I N G S
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GATES HALL STRUCTURAL MODEL
ARCH 2613INSTRUCTOR: Professor Mark CruvellierJessica Jiang, Partner
Soldered Brass and Peruvian Walnut base.
15GATES HALL STRUCTURAL MODEL
VISUALISATION
FÖRSTA DIGITAL ART COLLECTIONFeatured on Behance Digital Art Served
16 VISUALISATION
17CURRICULUM VITAE
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY - Bachelor of Architecture Candidate 2012-2017
Boyle County High School, Danville, KY
2008-2012
Computer Technician, Customer Care – Judy’s Networking & Computers
2004 – 2009
Freelance Web Designer
2008-2009
Summer Intern, Kentucky Association of School Administrators
2010-2013
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EDUCATION
EXPERIENCE
LIAM MARTIN 117 E BROADWAY STREET #3, DANVILLE, KY 40422 859 . 319 . 4895 [email protected] LIAMPCM.COM
Ř�Featured Artist on Behance Digital Art Served for Digital Art Portfolio, 2011 Ř�Exhibition of 2011 Digital Art at Great American Brass Band Festival, 2011 Ř President, Class of 2012, 2011-2012 Ř�Student Ambassador, July 2007
�Clean Up Forkland, October 2008
Ř�Coordinated Trinity Episcopal Church sponsorHG�1$0,�EHQHƓW�UXQ, 2008
�Environmental Club, 2008-2012
ACHIEVEMENTS /ACTIVISM
Digital Art Music Production Hiking Organic Gardening Chamber Music Sound Design
Adobe Create Suite CS6 Rhinoceros V-ray 3ds Max AutoCAD Model-Making
INTERESTS
SKILLS
Rhonda Caldwell,
KY Assn. School Administrators 152 Consumer Ln, Frankfort, KY 40602 (800) 928-5272, [email protected]
Lorena del Rio,
Professor of Architecture, Cornell University [email protected]
Frieda Gebert
(859) [email protected]
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