Portfolio

WESLEYBRIAN

LANSFORD

review portfolio - fall 2009-summer 2011

master of architecture school of architecture and planning 3.5 year program

University of New Mexico

kramer woodard fall2009 individual work

Introductory Graduate Studio I

COURTTOWERBRIDGE

Court, tower, bridge was a semester long project which began with the individual designing of the three separate elements. The final assignment was to integrate all of these elements into one and apply the condition to a site at Indian School and the AMAFCA Channel next to the UNM North Golf Course in Albuquerque. The project is a seed for ensuing future development by the University…retirement housing is planned. The program for each piece should center on activities that enliven this neighborhood, while at the same time demonstrate your conceptual itinerary that has been streaming through the course of the semester. You should use the analysis to your advantage and make decisions about placement, program, and form/space based on your understanding of the constraints and benefits of location. Both natural, and social phenomena are prominent issues of any architectural proposal and can be used to define space and form when coupled with your particular conceptual interests. As discussed, the Tower should be about energy production and observation, the Bridge should be for event and the Court a place to gather, defining the heart of all activities, present and future. Again, assemblage must use the site as an all-encompassing condition and it’s own set of proportions must be part of the equation for a harmonious and complimentary (but perhaps contradictory and discordant) condition. Further more, throughout this process you must determine the conceptual and programmatic intention of your design, i.e. give it purpose.

This was my first studio as an architecture student at the University of New Mexico. Myself and my classmates were introduced to many tools which seemed foreign at the time, but become more familiar each day as a design student. The tools and techniques introduced include graphic communication, design skills, and precedent and typology. Being that a site was not introduced until mid/late semester, site and climate analysis was limited.

Though it was a lot to take in, I thought the studio was a great and necessary crash course into architectural graduate studies. Upon completion, I felt ready and up to the challenge of further studios to come.


NESTING: WESLEY BRIAN LANSFORD / UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO / MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE

COURT

The court I designed had to do with the idea of the court falling down from the sky and shattering the ground surface.

COURT/FOAM CORE/12” X 12” X 1” OA 3 CUBE DEPICTION

DESIGN BRIEF

Your first assignment is to create a Court through the deconstruc-tion of 3 cubes. Begin this exercise by building a cube from white foam core which measures 24’ x 24’ x 24’ with the wall thicknes of each side being 9” built to a scale of 1/4” = 1’-0”. Once completed build a second cube that fits precisely inside the first and then build a third cube which fits inside the second cube. Using a removable tape assemble the cubes to ensure that they fit inside one another. These “walls” are the material, and the only material, you will use to investigate the design of a Court. Lightly score a 9 square grid on all 6 surfaces of the largest cube using a fine pencil. Leave the 12 sides of the other cubes blank. The largest of the three cubes will serve as the base of your model for describing your Court desin. Consider one of the surfaces as floor and the other five as material to create a topographic “site” condition that the first surface is positioned on. Configure the site and court floor to work together to create a synergistic condition, limiting the size to an area of 2,304 square feet. You may neither add nor subtract from the quantity of surface material in achieving this composition. Once you have achieved a satisfying design in this relationship, we will then move on to define the edge condi-tions (verticality) which will serve to define Court. Also think about how the surface of the floor either deforms the site or is deformed by the site. Further, define an area for the purpose of water containment...a basin to contain 8 cubic feet that also uses this system of neither adding or subtracting from the surface material.

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COURT

TELESCOPING

Tower

The concept I devised had to do with creatinga dynamic form with the use of uniform elements.

By cutting out rods of the same sizeand manipulating each one, I was able toachieve this.

COMPLETED TOWER/FOAM CORE/16” X 12” 15”CONCEPT DIAGRAM

DESIGN BRIEF AND CONCEPT DIAGRAM

In this assignment you are asked to develop aTower on the site of your design for the Courtthat you’ve just “completed”. Using the nextsize cube as the allowable set of surfaces,design a Tower for observing and demarkingthe landscape you’ve created.Consider the following when investigatingthe tower:PositionVerticalityMovementSectionAgain, assemblage must use the site as anal-encompassing condition and it’s own setof proportions must be part of the equationfor a harmonious and complimentary (butperhaps contradictory and discordant) condition.Further more, throughout this processyou must determine the conceptual and programmaticintention of your design, i.e. give itpurpose.

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TELESCOPING: WESLEY BRIAN LANSFORD / UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO / MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE

CROSSING

Bridge

The bridge was to cross an AMAFCA channel, connecting the tower to a retirement home, and also be a place to hold an event.

I saw the crossing space and event space as two separate pieces. The slanted pieces in the middle of the bridge are meant for seating which lead down to an open staging area.

1 : 20 SCALE MODEL/CHIPBOARD

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VIEW OF RETIREMENT HOME ACROSS AMAFCA CHANNEL

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The crossing portion of the semester was a bridge study. The bridge was to connect the previously designed tower to another location. This location became a retirement home as at this point an actual site was introduced.

CROSSING: WESLEY BRIAN LANSFORD / UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO / MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE

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Court, Tower, Bridge

Working with my concept of creating a dynamic form with the use of uniform elements, I took the uniform corner of of the retirement home and connected my designed dynamic forms by a diagonal line of axis.

The converging of the bridge approaching the tower aloud the uniform elements to be larger and the free form elements to be smaller in comparison. Creating the more elaborate forms at a smaller size, they do not overpower the more uniform elements, but work together in a unified state

COURT TOWERBRIDGE

PERSPECTIVE TOWARD TOWER

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RECTILINEAR TO CURVILINEAR LINE OF AXIS

RADIAL RELATIONSHIP

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DIAGRAMS

1/8” SCALE MODEL/BASS WOOD, CHIPBOARD1 : 20 SITE MODEL/BASS WOOD

COURT, TOWER, BRIDGE: WESLEY BRIAN LANSFORD / UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO / MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE

geoffrey adams spring 2010 individual work/group work as noted

Introductory Graduate Studio II

VULCAN VISITOR CENTER

Design a visitor center on the site adjacent to the parking lot at the west entry to the volcano park off of Paseo del Vulcan. It is essential that you develop a thesis/concept/big idea. Critical elements and considerations include: joints, making, section,circulation, proportion, natural light, structure, and materiality.program:

1. entry/lobby: 500 square feet2. exhibits: 3000 square feet3. classroom: 400 square feet4. offices: 2@ 150 square feet5. labratory: 400 square feet6. video presentation: 400 square feet7. storage/ mechanical: 250 square feet8. restrooms: 2@ 5 fixtures each9. exterior garden: 1000 square feet

The building envelope should not exceed two stories.The structure of the building may be wood, steel or concretemasonry units (CMU).

This project allowed for a short field trip the volcanoes on the Westside of Albuquerque. Doing this within the first weeks of the semester as a group allowed us to jump right in to site analysis. Professor Adams really pushed single-continuous orthographic drawing from the start. He did this by introducing Adobe Illustrator. From there we were able to draw and understand the basic architectural drawings: plan, section, elevation, etc.

This was the first project where specific programmatic elements were given. To assist us in learning about visitors centers, along with readings, a precedent study was assigned which was helpful.


GATE HOUSE - DA MONSTA

PRECEDENT STUDY: WESLEY BRIAN LANSFORD / UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO / MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE

Identify a visitor center of architectural merit, less than 10,000 sq. ft. in floor area, with enough documentation available to engage in a precedent analysis. Compose a 20" x 20" board which contains:documentation sections and elevationsanalysis and diagram

NTS

NTS

RECTILINEAR TO CURVILINEAR CIRCULATION

STRUCTURE

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NEW CANAAN, CONNECTICUTPhilip Johnson

FLOOR PLAN/SECTION

The Gate House houses a lobby, exhibit, video room, and rest room. It stands as the starting point and ending point for one embarking on the tour of Mr. Johnson’s property.

DIAGRAMS

ASSIGNMENT BRIEF

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PRECEDENT STUDY

SITE ANALYSIS/PROCESS

EXISTING UTILITIES

EXISTING UTILITIES DIAGRAM

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FORM STUDY 3 PLAN STUDY 1 FORM STUDY 2

CHOSEN SCHEME CHOSEN SCHEME - INTERIOR STUDY CHOSEN SCHEME - FORM STUDY

Site Water Line Possible Connection Underground boring

As a group the class had to construct a comprehensive analysis of the site for the first project, Vulcan Visitor Center. Each student produced a 20" x 20" board documenting their portion of the investigation. I investigated the existing utilities.

Using Albuquerque Water Authority as-built documentation and The Public Works division GIS Program (www.bernco.gov), an 18” water line (Ductile Iron Pipe) was found to be running on the west side of Paseo Del Volcan (PDV). This line has an invert elevation (bottom of pipe) of approx. 5771.50 at the intersection of PDV and the road to the visitors parking lot.

Electrical lines/towers are present at various spots surrounding the site. A combination of both above ground and underground electrical utilities are used. To preserve the natural surroundings of this site underground connection/runs of electricity are thought to be the best construction route to take.

DESIGN PROCESS

A design chareete was executed in order to get acquainted to the first project. It was to be a visitors center for the volcanoes on the westside of

SITE ANALYSIS/PROCESS: WESLEY BRIAN LANSFORD / UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO / MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE

VULCAN VISITORCENTER

VVC: WESLEY BRIAN LANSFORD / UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO / MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE

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SITE PLAN

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The Visitors Center sits over the main trail with elevated views to each volcano on the west mesa.

1. Lab2. Office3. Rest room4. Classroom5. Video Room6. Exhibit7. Storage8. Elevator9. Garden/outside seating

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DIAGRAMS

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ENLARGED SITE PLAN

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FLOOR PLAN

Upon visiting the site I was captivated by two aspects: the monumental individuality of the volcanoes themselves, and the framed views which

The proposed visitors center is an abstract reflection of the geological monuments which rise out of the landscape on the west side of Albuquerque. Three viewing towers rise from the rectilinear footprint of the building and offer framed views of each volcano. This gives back to the volcanoes what they have given us, gorgeous framed views of Albuquerque and beyond.

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PARTI CIRCULATION STRUCTURE

North

Cross

Longitudinal

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0’West

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SECTIONS/ELEVATIONS

In section one can see the bridge which carries one from one volcano view to the

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PHYSICAL/3D MODEL

The physical model was built at a scale of 1”=16’ out of bass wood and chipboard. The depiction was modeled in Rhinoceros 3D. Each tower stands at a different height from the next which reflects the differing elevations of the volcanoes themselves.

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PHYSICAL MODEL (ROOF REMOVED) PHYSICAL MODEL

EXTERIOR PERSPECTIVE (FRONT) EXTERIOR PERSPECTIVE (REAR)

INTERIOR PERSPECTIVE (BRIDGE) INTERIOR PERSPECTIVE (GROUND

VVC: WESLEY BRIAN LANSFORD / UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO / MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE

geoffrey adams spring 2010 individual work/group work (small, green, affordable group - with joshua rogers and brandon rael)

Introductory Graduate Studio II

SMALLGREEN

AFFORDABLE

The second project of the semester was to design a small home for the Boradmoor Neighborhood of New Orleans. This was a competition project headed by the USGBC.

USGBC’s 2010 Natural Talent Design Competition will for the first time be one national project challenge, focusing on LEED for Homes, affordable housing, universal design, and functionality for elderly occupants. The competition will have 2 categories: students and emerging professionals. Qualifying submissions should not exceed 880 square feet, $100,000 in construction costs, and must meet the requirements of LEED for Homes Platinum certification. Up to four designs will be selected from the local competition finalists and, for the first time, designers have the chance to see their designs built in New Orleans’ Broadmoor Neighborhood.

Being away from the New Orleans area, the beginning of this project was composed of learning about the vibrant city and how the project parameters may affect or will be affected by it. As a group we looked at the history of the city, home typologies, the LEED process, climate, climatic catastrophes (hurricane Katrina), and anything else we felt would assist us in the design process.

After the short research period, students were asked to design homes individually based on the competition guidelines. Upon completion, students with similar designs were group together to work on a design which would ultimately be submitted. Our groups design was chosen as a regional finalist.


SMALLGREEN AFFORDABLE(INDIVIDUAL)

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FLOOR PLAN

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VIGNETTES

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A competition setup by the USGBC coined small, green, affordable was the focus for the second half of the spring 2010 studio. Entrants were to design an affordable, 800 square foot green (LEED Platinum) home for an elderly client in the Broadmoor, New Orleans neighborhood. Finished floor had to rise seven feet off the ground. For the first phase students were to develop a scheme individually.

RAMP AT ENTRY: enclosed at first, slits of light begin to reveal what lies on the outside. A release of open space is rewarded mid-journey.

POP-OUT WINDOW: large enough to accommodate one or more, the window offers a feel of transpar-ency from the inside out.

ADJUSTABLE LOUVERS: Reminiscent of the ramp entry, slits of light now feed the hallway inside leading to the south door.

FORM STUDY 2

STREET PERSPECTIVE

New Orleans is a city that explores the spacial relationships between the exterior and interior in truly remarkable ways. In a sense it has no choice but to respect these elements of change being that the city is basically an interior space held in like a bowl from the exterior world (The Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain). Upon entering the city and becoming worn from walking The French Quarter, one finds comfort entering a sheltered space. Then again, reaching home after a long day of being outside just to go straight back outside to the porch tosocialize offers happiness to some. By the use of interior and exterior events the proposed residence explores andrewards spatial transition.

SGA (I): WESLEY BRIAN LANSFORD / UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO / MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE

MASSING

Private

Public

Entry

Key Social Space

Entry/Key Social Space

ANGLE DIAGRAM

Western Sun Shade

2/12 Pitch assisting in water catchment

5/12 Pitch for optimum sun exposure

Eastern Sun Shade

SMALLGREENAFFORDABLE(GROUP)

EXTERIOR RENDERING (WESLEY LASNFORD)

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Following the individual schemes students were grouped together based off scheme compatibility. Although the entire project was a group effort my main contributions were the design of the floor plan, form, board, exterior renderings, some orthographic depiction and LEED.

DIAGRAMS (WESLEY LANSFORD)

RAMP ENTRY RENDERING (TRELLIS DESIGN - WESLEY LANSFORD, RENDERING - BRANDON)

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FLOOR PLAN (DESIGN - WESLEY LANSFORD, DRAWING - JOSH ROGERS)

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Red Bud Tree

Blue Star Flower

St. John’s Wort Shrub

Tick Seed Shrub

American Beautyberry

Centipede Grass

In New Orleans, the relationship between the porch and the street is recognized as a place of semi-public property and is the location of important relationships between neighbors. Many afternoons are spent on the porch enjoying the weather, waving to neighbors, and relaxing after a long day. The street, the ramp, the porch, and the front door entry sequence creates a gradient of spaces, inviting the timeless pastime of southern social interactions between porch and street, neighbor and owner.

SGA (G): WESLEY BRIAN LANSFORD / UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO / MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE

SECTIONS/ELEVATIONS (GROUP)

In the section drawings a book shelf is seen running down the hallway which provides storage.

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STRUCTURE/GREEN ELEMENTS (WESLEY LANSFORD AND JOSH) ))ROGERS)

Being that the home had to be LEED certified (Platinum) and under $100,000 we did our best to include green elements and build on a module.

We designed a water harvesting system which cascades down corrugated metal mid entry and had a variable photovoltaic system.

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Section 0 2 4 8 16

East Elevation 0 2 4 8 16

RAINFALL FLOWS DOWN ROOFS TO GUTTER

COLLECTS IN WATER BASIN

FLOWS OUT BOTTOM OPENING OF BASIN ONTO CORRUGATED METAL

OVERFLOW PIPE DIRECTLY TO WATER CATCHMENT TANK BELOW

WATER COLLECTS IN METAL BASIN BEFORE STORAGE IN WATER CATCHMENT TANK

400 GALLON WATER CATCHMENT TANK TO BE USED FOR LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION

STANDING SEAM METAL ROOFOSB SHEATHING2”X12” WOOD RAFTERS

3/4” OSB SHEATHING2”X6” WOOD FRAMING, WITH 6”X6” WOOD COLUMNS

2”X12” FLOOR JOISTS WITH 5-12” LVL WOOD BEAMS

10-12” DIAMETER CONCRETE PILES WITH STEEL REINFORCING

2”X6” CYPRESS DECK PLANKING

2”X10” FLOOR JOISTS FOR RAMPS AND PORCHES

2”X4” & 2”X6” CYPRESS TRELLIS

8’-0”x4’-0” FIBER CEMENT BOARDS

FLOOR MODULE8’-0”x4’-0” OSB PANEL GRID

ROOF COMPOSITION

BASE STRUCTURE

WALL & PARTITION STRUCTURE

DECK STRUCTURE

PV System24 - 220W Solar PV Panels*6446 Estimated Annual KW Production*8816 Estimated Annual Home Usage*

76% SOLAR POWERED

Water Catchment System*921 SF of roof drains to center gutter*Amounts to 573 GPI of rainfall*400 Gallon holding tank*5 Inches of rain per month in NO*2000 Gallons available per month*Estimated need of 1600 gallon of water needed

100%+ OF WATER DEMAND COVERED FOR LANDSCAPING NEEDS

12” Stl. Reinforced Concrete

Fiber Cement2 x 12 Floor Joists

3” Rigid Insulation3/4” OSB

2 x 6 Footer

5/8” Gyp. Board

2 - 2 x 6 Header

3/4” Standing Seam Metal 3/4” OSB

STRUCTURE

WATER CATCHMENT SYSTEM

Wall Section NTS

SGA (G): WESLEY BRIAN LANSFORD / UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO / MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE

dana gulling fall 2010 individual work/group work (part 1 - eli isaacson)

Graduate Architectural Design III

FRCPAVILION

Part 1

Working with a partner, explore a pavilion of architectural merit. Graphically present this precedent, showing site plans, floor plans, sections, etc.

With that same partner, based off your research of fiber reinforced concrete (frc), construct a one to one prototype showcasing the building method proposed for your own pavilion design. This should be built of fiber reinforced concrete with overall dimensions of 2’-0” x 2’-0”. Meaning the entire piece should be able to fit into a two foot by two foot box.

Part 2

Design an frc pavilion which incorporates your one to one building method previously explored. The pavilion should provide shade and seating. The location will be in the northeast heights of Albuquerque, NM.

The first project of the semester was to be an exploration of fiber reinforced concrete (frc). It was broken up into two parts. The first part was conducted with a partner and the second individually.

Unlike previous projects, this was very hands on. As a studio we were fortunate enough to take a field trip out to Buildology in Bernalillo to explore frc. We participated in blending different ratios, mixing, and applying the frc in various ways. Working with a partner during part 1 and individually during part 2 was essential being that part 1 required a one to one prototype where another individual was helpful.


PRECEDENT STUDY/1 TO 1 PROTOTYPE

FRC POD (Kazuya Morita - Architect)

ROOF PLAN AND SECTION

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SCALE MODEL STUDY SCALE MODEL FOLDED IN PLACE

PROTOTYPE FABRICATION (SCHEME 1) PROTOTYPE FOLDED IN PLACE (SCHEME 1)

1 TO 1 PROTOTYPE TROWELED (SCHEME 1) 1 TO 1 PROTOTYPE (SCHEME 2)

Designed to sit like a traditional tea-house, the fiber reinforced concrete was applied by way of SAKAN, a traditional Japanese plasterer’s skill. The egg shaped pod sits on tatami mats.

1 TO 1 PROTOTYPE PROCESS & PRODUCT (w/Eli Isaacson)

My parter Eli and I explored the notion of folding plates. The process of shipping pre-cast foldable plates that could then be erected interested us a lot.

Our first attempt was troweling frc over folded foam. The more succefull attempt was when we decided to pour the frc directly between fabric and then configure.

PRECEDENT STUDY/1 TO 1 PROTOTYPE: WESLEY BRIAN LANSFORD / UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO / MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE

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FABRICATION DIAGRAM

ORIGAMI/SITE PLAN

The techniques of origami were explored being that the structure was to be transported flat.

The folded plate pavilion emerges from the sloped site providing shade, but also opened to the views of Albuquerque.

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SECTIONS

The concrete pavilion offers seating which also follow the folded plate method.

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FOLDED PLATE PAVILION: WESLEY BRIAN LANSFORD / UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO / MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE

5’0’ 10’ 20’Site Plan

View looking west

View looking east 6”0’ 1’ 2’Section 2

6” 0’ 1’ 2’Section 1

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Small MachineConcrete Mixer

Misc. ToolsConcrete/Grout

RebarPrecut plywood

FRC Plates

Precut 2 x 4s

FOLDED PLATE PAVILION: WESLEY BRIAN LANSFORD / UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO / MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE

FOLDEDPLATEPAVILION

ON-SITE CONSTRUCTION/SCALE MODEL STUDY

The main components will be pre-fabricated, thin, light, and easy to erect. This will cut down on construction time and minimize impact on the existing site.

RENDERING OF PAVILION ON SITE

DETAILED SECTION

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Attach separated plateswith epoxy

Place roof over forms and grout

Attach separated plateswith epoxy

Place seating elementsover forms and grout

Place footings

Finish grouting and remove forms

FRC Plate

Grout

Carbon GridEpoxy

Concrete Footing

3”0’ 6” 1’Wall Section

dana gulling fall 2010 individual work/group work (masterplan -amrit aristimuno)


(INFRA)STRUCTURING

ROUTE _66(MASTERPLAN)

Description: This project will consist of both a studio‐wide masterplan and an individual application and architectural manifestation of that masterplan. The examination will be on the large-scale civic issues of infrastructure as they pertain to Albuquerque’s Route 66 (Central Avenue).

Masterplan Process: This project will be a very different process than what you have been traditionally exposed to through your architectural education. At the beginning of this process during class time we will be working as a group: brainstorming, questioning, suggesting, conceptualizing, and sharing. We will use the brainstorming to identify systems along central that require redesign and reconceptualizing. Teams will be formed around the systems and will identify existing conditions for analysis, and propose design solutions.

The infrastructure design proposal is to be proposed for the entire length of Rte_66. It may morph depending on the urban gradient. For example a storm water solution at Juan Tabo may not be appropriate at 4th Street. Individuals will use that masterplan to develop their individual 1 mile segments of Central.


Thus far, this project has been the most challenging. Due to my lack of planning, the scale of the project seemed to be daunting at times. Although diving in to something new always leads to positive outcomes and leaning tremendous amount which was not know before.

The masterplan portion of the project was interesting because it allowed for students to understand something that we experience every day, Central Avenue. Though challenging, this project has defiantly left me with confidence to tackle projects of this sort in the future.

zone Awhite lights in median + lamp line mainpower poles + communication lines both sides

zone Bwhite lights on sidewalksmain power poles + communication lines NS

zone Cwhite lights on both sidesmain power + communication lines on bridge power box

zone Dlights on south sidelights on main power poles north side

existing infrstructure

zone Elights on north sidelights on main power poles south side

zone Fwhite lights on north sideblack lights on south sidemain power + communication lines below ground

zone Jdual white lamps on median + lamp line

zone kdual white lamps on median + lamp linemain power poles south side

zone Iwhite lights on both sides + lamp linepower + communication lines below ground

zone Gretro teal downtown lights both sidesmain power + communication lines below ground

zone Hantique black street lamps both sidesmain power + communication lines below ground

covered - no visible infrastructure

power crossing

powerlines

gas lines

It is assumed that a 6 ” Diame ter main line runs d own C entral Ave. with an app roximate center line depth of 2’-3 ”. 4 ” branch lines run d own neighbor-

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La rge Facili tyrequiring mo re gas

Homes/La rge Facilitiesrequiring less gas

3/4” Line

Permian Basin

- 3rd richest natural gas rese rves in U.S.- 10,000 miles of gas distribution- 1,600 miles of transmission pipeline

= Fire Hydrant

EXISTING UTILITES: WESLEY BRIAN LANSFORD / UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO / MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE

above ground utilites (powerlines, fire hydrants) and underground utilites (gas, tlephone) were taken into consideration when mapping Central Avenues existing utilites.

CENTRAL AVENUE EXISTING UTILITIES (W/ AMRIT ARISTIMUNO)

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phase 1 phase 2

radiant road surfaces

phase 3

photovoltaic panelswireless hub spot P.V and L.E.Dturbine street lampturbine street lamp veggie / humanurefuel cellswind turbine array

turbine array in open spaces

energy usage KWh/SF

wind farming energy

fuel cells co-generatiion

hydropower

geothermal heating

utility pipeline

radiant road surfaces

district cooling

information/data hub

peak usage before phase 1: 8.41 KWh/SF

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average usage before phase1 :3.88 KWh/SF

average usage after phase1 :2.67 KWh/SF

peak usage after phase 1 :4.20 KWh/SF

ENERGY PROPOSAL: WESLEY BRIAN LANSFORD / UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO / MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE

My parter and I, Amrit Aristimuno, focused on the utilities for the masterplan. This quickly turned into energy consumption of Central Avenue. We conducted an energy audit of Central Avenue from Atrisco to Tramway and found that the peak usage lays between the Downtown and Nob Hill Area. Our proposal was to reverse this trend of energy and offer renewable sources to do so.

CENTRAL AVENUE ENERGY PROPOSAL (W/ AMRIT ARISTIMUNO)

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dana gulling fall 2010 individual work/group work (masterplan -amrit aristimuno)


(INFRA)STRUCTURING

ROUTE _66(INDIVIDUAL)

Description: This project will consist of both a studio‐wide masterplan and an individual application and architectural manifestation of that masterplan. The examination will be on the large-scale civic issues of infrastructure as they pertain to Albuquerque’s Route 66 (Central Avenue).

Individual Application and Architectural Manifestation: This portion of the project will be self‐defined. Each student is to take the studio‐wide masterplan of the individual systems and apply them directly to their site. The masterplan is to establish rules and suggestions for what should happen, but the individual will propose the actual application (design) of those rules to their 1 mile segments.

In addition to designing the application of the masterplan to 1 mile segments, students are asked to investigate in detail and architectural manifestation of their infrastructure (AMI). The AMI is to relate to one or more of the infrastructures as defined by the studio (e.g. storm water, mass transportation, electricity, etc.) but does not (should not) resolve all of the infrastructural systems. Individuals are to set their own program and specific site of their AMI along their 1 mile segment.


As stated previously with the masterplan, the individual portion of this project was also a challenge. It was difficult at first to realize the importance of the street sections, but after drawing them, it becomes easier to see how these drawings can begin to shape a street as a whole.

Research was a key helping hand in the execution of this project. Technical books allowed me to understand the infrastructure and untilities portion, and precedents aided in understanding planning as a whole.

(INFRA)STRUCTURINGROUTE_66(INDIVIDUAL)

MAGE OF CENTRAL AVENUDE BETWEEN RIO GRANDE AND 8TH^

GATEWAY TREATMENT

Being a historical area in Albuquerque, gateway treatment would be applied at key areas, like Old Town, on the stretch. They would be raised, textured elements on the road designed to slow traffic and allow for a more detailed reflection on the surround-ings and a central staure in the center of the intersection.

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STREET SECTIONS

(INFRA): WESLEY BRIAN LANSFORD / UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO / MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE

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Street Section - Rio Grande and Central looking east

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For the individual portion of the project, we had the opportunity to choose our own 1 mile segment of Central. I chose the segment between Rio Grande and 8th street.

Gateway wind turbine

During the mastplanning process we decided to reverse the energy trend of downtown Albuquerque with renewable sources. As a gateway to this new trend, the roundabout at 8th street would house a wind turbine showcasing Albuquerques new attitude on energy.

TURBINE AGITATION

STREET SECTION AT CENTRAL AND 8TH

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(INFRA): WESLEY BRIAN LANSFORD / UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO / MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE

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(INFRA)STRUCTURINGROUTE_66(INDIVIDUAL)

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kramer woodard spring 2011 individual work

Masters Architectural Design II

HOTEL CASINO

ALBUQUERQUE

The entire semester will be devoted to the design of a hotel and casino in downtown Albuquerque. Beginning with an initial “charrette” of the overall design, the studio will move through the timetable to develop a well considered building. The intention is to unravel your conceptual thinking, moving from an a priori disposition to a posterior understanding of your motives as designer. Doing so is intended to strengthen your position as a designer for future projects. This is much like a “self psychoanalytical” process, that is, trying to understand why you do what you do as a designer. The intention being, to make you more aware of your motives as a designer in the cause of strengthening these motives. Designing a building that works from a functional standpoint is relativity easy, developing Architecture with intellectual substance is hard. Over the course of this semester you will take the “hard” road.


The scale of this project was quite intimidating at first, but the incremental process in which it was executed helped focus on details and then bring those details into a cohesive overall scheme in the end. The studio process was based off of zooming in and out at different scales at all times. This caused for a constant refinement of the overall piece being that the small would inform the large and the large would inform the small.

My design contained a hotel tower with rooms on all four sides. This condition called for investigation Albuquerque’s climate to insure each room would be at optimal comfort. Being a casino, concentrating on human factors was a must. With so many components, communicating verbally and graphically was key.

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VOLUME MANIPULATION/SITE IMAGE

Taking cues from what I observed at the site, my project concept became an interlocking of spaces which would be pushed and pulled apart just as the circulation of Central is pushed and pulled.

Formally the architecture began to follow what was existing on Central Avenue, strong, straight, orthogonal lines.

HOTEL CASINOALBUQUERQUE

SITE INVESTIGATION

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SEPARATED VOLUMES VOLUMES INTERLOCKED

VOLUME MANIPULATION

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HOTEL ROOM CONFIFUATION OF INTERLOCKING VOLUMES

FORM/DESIGN INSPIRATION ON SITE

HOTEL CASINO ALBUQUERQUE: WESLEY BRIAN LANSFORD / UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO / MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE

The circulation present on Central Avenue and the crossing streets creates an overlay of space. Upon movement, this overlay becomes pushed, pulled, and stretched.

SEPARATED VOLUMES VOLUUMES INTERLOCKEDVOLU


SECTION STUDY/STUDY SKETCH

Every other row of rooms on the south side of the hotel tower cantilever over the bottom rooms to provide shade.

The hotel tower rises from a central courtyard, held up by angled columns.

SECTION STUDY SKETCH

FLOOR PLAN/SECTION AND RENDERING OF INTERLOCKING ROOM

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WALL SECTION DETAIL

ISOMETRIC OF FINISHED HOTEL/CASINO

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TOWER CORNER

RENDERING OF NORTHEAST CORNER OF HOTEL TOWER COURTYARD

RENDERING OF CORNER FINAL MODEL CORNER (1/16”=1’-0”/BASSWOOD)

By Using two L’s, one casino and one mixed use, a courtyard is created. A ramp system is intertwined within the angled columns.

Alucobond will be used on the two L-shaped volumes. The contrasting colors of red and dark grey will be used to accentuate their interlocking nature.

DESIGN PROCESS

A design chareete was executed in order to get acquainted to the first project. It was to be a visitors center for the volcanoes on the westside of Albuquerque.



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FINAL MODEL COURTYARD (1/16”=1’-0”/BASSWOOD)

Mixed use

Casino

Ramp

Columns

Hotel

Courtyard

james and claudia horn summer 2011 individual work

Masters Architectural Design III

T OR CCULTURALVISITORS CENTER

In this studio we will explore the development of a cultural research center in New Mexico. This will be a 20,000 SF + project developed for a site in Southern New Mexico. The building program and site development will be utilized as a prototype applicable to alternate locations, scales, and site concerns.

Critical goals of studio design:

Site development Adapting to global climate change Connectivity – interior/exterior Programming equilibrium Material/detail determination Passive systems Presentation

This studio was intense due to the limited time in the summer, but the information given and taken was invaluable. The site was in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, but we were able to travel there as a cohort for a site visit. We were also able to visit Phoenix, Arizona where Will Bruder personally gave us tours of his buildings.

The semester was short, but not limited on information. We started with a precedent study then quickly moved into site analysis from afar. After a site visit, more site analysis and design was conducted. Reviews were held every Friday of the week which was helpful, but also a lot to take in in the short time frame. I was pleased with the teachings and my project as a whole. There are a few elements I would like to polish up, such as the outdoor circulation.


SITE ANALYSIS

ABSTRACT SITE MODEL

TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES NEW MEXICO

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T or C is a city nestled between Interstate 40 and the Rio Grande River in southern New Mexio.

3D model studies of paths, flows and possible connection/integrationof site with city.

SITE MAP HIGHLIGHTING PATHS AND FLOWS

The site is situated between the river to the east and the city to the west.

Truth or Consequences New Mexico is a city where an undeniable contrast is present. The grid of the city and the curvilinear nature of the Rio Grande River have no connec-tion. They present themselves with defiant edges of rejection to one another, one of these edges being water, and the other asphalt. The site, which hugs the Rio Grande River, follows this same language as each element contained on the grounds blends with no other. There is a flowing river, a green marsh, and trail covered mountains with no interaction or connection between one another.

SITE ANALYSIS: WESLEY BRIAN LANSFORD / UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO / MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE

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MONTAGE MERGING THE CITY AND THE SURROUNDINGS

The Cultural Research Center of T or C proposes to break down the walls of segregation and contrast present on the site in hopes of creating a harmonious connection between locals, visitors, the river, and the mountains beyond.

WALL SECTION

Rising from the ground, three wedge like forms contain the program of the cultural center.

SITE PLAN

FLOORPLAN

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T OR C CULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER: WESLEY BRIAN LANSFORD / UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO / MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE

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T OR CCULTURALRESEARCHCENTER

1. Visitor Center/Exhibition2. Lobby3. Reception/Office/Gift Shop4. Exhibition Space5. Lecture Hall6. Restrooms7. Storage/Archive8. Research Center - Main9. Lobby10. Offices11. Lab12. Computers 13. Library

14. Study Area15. Conference Rooms16. Research Center - Residence17. Shared Space/Living/Indoor Garden18. Sleeping Quarters19. Bathrooms20. Dining/Eating Area21. Kitchen/Food Preparation22. Courtyard23. Amphitheater24. Parking 25. Caretakers Quarters 26. Vegetable Garden

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MATERIALALITY

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rammed earth

The southernmost wedge, which contains the laboratory, is directed toward the existing bridge leading to trails.

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T OR C CULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER: WESLEY BRIAN LANSFORD / UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO / MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE

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