ABOUTME

My name is Shane Conner and I am an aspiring student pursuing a career within the field of architecture. I was born and raised from Racine, WI where I attended Racine Horlick High School, class of 2008. Afterwards, I chose to attend UW-Milwau-kee to further develop my interests in architecture and design.Design has always been a passion of mine, whether it be through designing furniture, composing ele-ments in an artistic piece, or even going as far as arranging tailored exercise programs. What initially attracted me to architectural design was how it demands both creative solutions and logical thinking to create a successful and functional building. What continued to inspire my interests was the realiza-tion that amazing architecture is all around us if we just look. I believe that much of what we learn about other subjects, such as in the fields of Psychology can be applied to architecture. We are generalists; jacks-of-all-trades. I feel as though this profession will yield such a unique, rewarding kind of satisfac-tion, and allow for progressive, never-ending learn-ing and possibilities. In addition, I believe that my experiences as a stu-dent athlete for the past eight years have taught me many valuable lessons, fostered a strong work ethic and cultivated focused determination. I learned how important time management is by having to balance responsibilities and maximize the little time allotted between class and athletics, and learned how to use time to its greatest potential. Through these experi-ences, I have seen the results that come from inspir-ing teamwork, dedication, and discipline and believe that the culmination of knowledge I have gained in these realms thus far will gracefully transfer over into useful and productive skills in working with the team of an architectural firm.

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Usonian HouseSemester: Fall ‘11Course: Modern-OrganicProfessor: Ken DahlinSite: 130-Acre Lot in Waukesha, WI The objective of this project was to design a home for a modern day family using the same principles used during the peak of Usonian architecture. The design was in-spired from Frank Lloyd Wright’s Pew House. The site was at the top of a hill in a forested lot filled with wildlife. The house’s form was from continuing the upward motion of the hill, trying to integrate the the land-scape in the design. The way materials were used were based on the strengths of their properties. Such as the stone in the design were the vertical elements and base which appear to be bearing a load. Similarly the wood used was often over a long horizontal span. During the period of Usonian archi-tecture garages were not prominent but in today’s society it is considered a must. So to deal with this modern day invention this proj-ect used the existing trees on the site to help make the garage less apparent. The form of the building also was further developed based on the already existing trees around the site.

TRANSVERSE SECTION

TRANSVERSE SECTION

UWM DormitorySemester: Fall ‘10Course: Architectural Design IProfessor: Harvey RabinowitzSite: UW-Milwaukee Campus The dormitory was to be designed in place of a parking lot on the edge of campus. The site was bordered by a live-ly soccer field to the East, campus build-ings to the North and South, and a neigh-borhood to the West. The building reads as a whole but was also broken up in a grid to relate to the neighborhood across the street. The grid unit was related to the size of an average neighborhood lot. This ability to be read in two different manners function to serve as a seamless transition from campus to neighborhood. The ultimate goal of this design was to make campus a better place for the students who inhabited it. The down-fall with UW-Milwaukee’s campus life is that its activity takes a large decline with the yearly winter months. This building is aimed at being able to support it’s own microclimate where activities usually held outdoors could be performed indoors, such as basketball or tennis. These recre-ational spaces were dispersed throughout the building in attempt to bring residents together in common areas and further unify the campus community. Vegetation was also brought into the building to fur-ther question the traditional boundaries of the indoor and outside environment, and mesh these two into a cohesive, natural atmosphere.

SUITE PLAN STRUCTURAL

CIRCULATION

SPATIAL DIAGRAMThis diagram shows the different uses in the the gridded spaces. Blue represents the habitable suites and red the

“active” spaces. Also the diagram displays the connection between the active spaces between floors. Those which

connect vertically are a double heighted space unique for the activity intended for that space.

UWM LibrarySemester: Spring ‘10Course: Architectural Design IIProfessor: Kevin VonderbergSite: UW-Milwaukee Campus The library site was an awkward triangular lot which demanded creativity with how to treat the program with such a site and maximize it’s potential. There was a school to the East, houses to the West, and commer-cial buildings to the South. Thus due to the variety surrounding the site, there was many options to pull context from. On this site a neighboring dentist of-fice had a wooden solar shades placed over the windows. The library’s design embraced this and for most of the facade it is mimicked. This allows light in while creating privacy with-in the spaces and also when provided com-plete transparency the spaces are considered special, such as the reading area for children or the podium for the lecture hall. In the center there is a large circular outdoor space so all the views denied earlier are directed back to this beautiful green space. The main library space hugs this courtyard and all the other important spaces such as the children’s section and lecture hall are noded around the courtyard.

Prairie HouseSemester: Fall ‘11Course: Modern-OrganicProfessor: Ken DahlinSite: 130-Acre Lot in Waukesha, WI The objective of this project was to design a home for a modern day family using the same principles used during the peak of Prairie style architecture. The site was in the middle of an open prairie field surrounded by a lush forest. The building’s aim was to maximize horizontal em-phasis throughout every elevation. The garage was slightly hidden by adding in planters which also function as a southern patio space. The more public spaces were on the first floor while the bedrooms and other private spaces were reserved for the second floor. Each bedroom had access to their own outdoor balcony, each having their own unique view of the forest and prairie. The prominent chimney functionally served four different spaces but also provides a division of space on the first floor.

Sister Table

Parent Table