WMASTERS OF ARCHITECTURE 13-14http://adamswindham.wix.com/aw-architecture WINDHAM, ADAM

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Windham20122012201220112010-11

studio

PROJECTS

art

DRAWINGS

studio

DESIGN BUILD

products

BOXES

Windham20122012201220112010-11

Sophomore year 2011Group project Columbia competition

1. Rendering2. Sections3. Site plan4. Model

04This project is a solution to the disconnect between the vista (a downtown business hub), and Finlay Park (a major recreational center). This disconnect was created by Taylor street, which is a one way 4 lane highway with no close pedestrian crosswalks. Our goal was to connect these two major areas of the city for pedestrianpedestrian traffic, including bike traffic. This design connects the main entrances of both. The main shape was achieved from diagraming and determining what we felt were the most important access and exit points. The structural part of the design was integrated with the aesthetic part of the bridge. The wave pattern waswas derived from a set of shapes in response to where the bridge needed to be slightly closed off partially closed off and completely closed off in response to views as well as safety.

Sophomore year 2011Group project Columbia competition

1. Rendering2. Sections3. Site plan4. Model

04This project is a solution to the disconnect between the vista (a downtown business hub), and Finlay Park (a major recreational center). This disconnect was created by Taylor street, which is a one way 4 lane highway with no close pedestrian crosswalks. Our goal was to connect these two major areas of the city for pedestrianpedestrian traffic, including bike traffic. This design connects the main entrances of both. The main shape was achieved from diagraming and determining what we felt were the most important access and exit points. The structural part of the design was integrated with the aesthetic part of the bridge. The wave pattern waswas derived from a set of shapes in response to where the bridge needed to be slightly closed off partially closed off and completely closed off in response to views as well as safety.

22@: Our site is located within the old industrial zone in the 22@ district of Barcelona. Our process began with the mapping of the intensity of movement throughout our site. Through our initial maps we discovered a barrier between the two static blocks of our site created by the fluid movement of the street as well as an unbalance of movement within the blocks themselves. Our goal was to break this barrier to create a single more balanced dynamic site.

Civic CenterTheThe Civic Center serves as an anchor to the rest of the project. It is one of the two primary connections from one block to the other, and offers both a ground andand above ground path to cross the street. The above ground path which serves as an exhibition space provides a view of the rest of the site, giving peoplepeople a visual of the connections that are being made throughout the site. Moving through this space would give people a better understanding of the site as a whole. site as a whole.

Civic Center Plan:

1. Administration2. Association3. Balcony4. Exhibition5. Lounge

6. Mechanical7. Mediateca8. Restrooms9. Storage10. TerraceMOVEMENT

22@: Our site is located within the old industrial zone in the 22@ district of Barcelona. Our process began with the mapping of the intensity of movement throughout our site. Through our initial maps we discovered a barrier between the two static blocks of our site created by the fluid movement of the street as well as an unbalance of movement within the blocks themselves. Our goal was to break this barrier to create a single more balanced dynamic site.

Civic CenterTheThe Civic Center serves as an anchor to the rest of the project. It is one of the two primary connections from one block to the other, and offers both a ground andand above ground path to cross the street. The above ground path which serves as an exhibition space provides a view of the rest of the site, giving peoplepeople a visual of the connections that are being made throughout the site. Moving through this space would give people a better understanding of the site as a whole. site as a whole.

Civic Center Plan:

1. Administration2. Association3. Balcony4. Exhibition5. Lounge

6. Mechanical7. Mediateca8. Restrooms9. Storage10. TerraceMOVEMENT

Multi-PurposeTheThe multi-purpose space was the key to balancing out the intensity of movement for this side of the block. This side currently consists of narrow paths that lead to warehouses, and residential buildings. However there are no open spaces, so there is really no reason to use the paths. The multi-purpose space opens up this side of the site balancing the intensity of movement giving people a reason to occupy the interior of this block.

Dynamic@: The idea of creating a dynamic area by balancing the intensity of movement is a concept that is not limited to just our site. There are plenty of other abandoned warehouses, buildings, and open spaces all over

the 22@ District. Redefining an areas existing space to give them a new life, and a new intensity of movement is something that can be applied throughout the entire district. Dynamic spaces are the most successful, because they allow for flexibility in movement throughout the space. Giving our site flexibility in the intensity of movement would allow it to reach its maximummaximum potential, and this was the goal of our project.

Multi-PurposeTheThe multi-purpose space was the key to balancing out the intensity of movement for this side of the block. This side currently consists of narrow paths that lead to warehouses, and residential buildings. However there are no open spaces, so there is really no reason to use the paths. The multi-purpose space opens up this side of the site balancing the intensity of movement giving people a reason to occupy the interior of this block.

Dynamic@: The idea of creating a dynamic area by balancing the intensity of movement is a concept that is not limited to just our site. There are plenty of other abandoned warehouses, buildings, and open spaces all over

the 22@ District. Redefining an areas existing space to give them a new life, and a new intensity of movement is something that can be applied throughout the entire district. Dynamic spaces are the most successful, because they allow for flexibility in movement throughout the space. Giving our site flexibility in the intensity of movement would allow it to reach its maximummaximum potential, and this was the goal of our project.

BUILDHALSEY INSTITUT, CHARLESTON SCThis was a design build project from my semester in Charleston. We were commissioned by College of Charleston’s Halsey Gallery to design and build a viewing platform for viewing international artist Motoi Yamamoto’s artwork. The need for a viewing platform came from the fact that Motoi’s artwork was done in salt covering almost all of the gallery floor. The main goal was to get viewers up off the ground for a better vantage point. With our design we were not only able to get viewers up but we were able to get them out over the middle of the artwork on a 7 ft. cantilever instead of viewing the work from the side. Another main goal was to make our platform looklook like it belonged in the gallery, and not detract from the artwork. In order to do so we used a light hard maple for the walking surfaces, clear acrylic to keep from obstructing views of the art work, and painted everything else the same white as the gallery walls. The main steel structure, which was hidden, was built in 4 pieces, brought in and bolted together in the gallery.

VIEW UP STAIRS VIEW FROM ENTRANCE

Railing System Surfaces Structure Axon Model

SectionSite Plan Detail

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BUILDHALSEY INSTITUT, CHARLESTON SCThis was a design build project from my semester in Charleston. We were commissioned by College of Charleston’s Halsey Gallery to design and build a viewing platform for viewing international artist Motoi Yamamoto’s artwork. The need for a viewing platform came from the fact that Motoi’s artwork was done in salt covering almost all of the gallery floor. The main goal was to get viewers up off the ground for a better vantage point. With our design we were not only able to get viewers up but we were able to get them out over the middle of the artwork on a 7 ft. cantilever instead of viewing the work from the side. Another main goal was to make our platform looklook like it belonged in the gallery, and not detract from the artwork. In order to do so we used a light hard maple for the walking surfaces, clear acrylic to keep from obstructing views of the art work, and painted everything else the same white as the gallery walls. The main steel structure, which was hidden, was built in 4 pieces, brought in and bolted together in the gallery.

VIEW UP STAIRS VIEW FROM ENTRANCE

Railing System Surfaces Structure Axon Model

SectionSite Plan Detail

DESIGN

MOVING STRUCTURE SECURING STRUCTURE

APPLYING SURFACES RAILING SYSTEM

FINAL PRODUCT

REFLECTION IN GLASS

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MOVING STRUCTURE SECURING STRUCTURE

APPLYING SURFACES RAILING SYSTEM

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BOXCELEBRATION OF THE DETAIL

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This was a design build project for S.C. Botanical Gardens, Clemson. We were presented with building the Gardens a permanent structure for their plant sales as well as a location for teaching propagation classes. Our design was a converging roof for collecting water and feeding it into a bog garden in front of the structure. We also incorporated a table/ cash wrap for plant sale day, and a service door for controlling circulation while still allowingallowing for easy access. We were able to build the entire structure using local, readily available materials.

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This was a design build project for S.C. Botanical Gardens, Clemson. We were presented with building the Gardens a permanent structure for their plant sales as well as a location for teaching propagation classes. Our design was a converging roof for collecting water and feeding it into a bog garden in front of the structure. We also incorporated a table/ cash wrap for plant sale day, and a service door for controlling circulation while still allowingallowing for easy access. We were able to build the entire structure using local, readily available materials.

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1. Box Office2. Coat Check3. Bar/ Caffè4. Class rooms5. Offices6. Rehearsal space7. Lounge 7. Lounge 8. Storage9. Art Gallery10. Bathrooms11. Green room12. Loading13. Prop shop14. Wings14. Wings15. Stage16. Practice space17. Costume shop 18. dressing room

A PLAY ON THEATER This project we were given a site on Wisconsin University’s Milwaukee campus for the design of a new theater, with a 300 to 400 guest capacity. The first decision I made was to put the loading zone at the northwest corner of the site where therethere was an existing driveway. This informed the position of the rest of my building because the stage needed to be as close as possible to the loading zone for ease of road shows. For my design I really wanted to look at what happens to a theater when there is not aa play or show going on, as well as having as little impact on the size of the site as possible. If you look at the map you can see that the campus cannot expand therefor have no opportunity for more public outdoor space, so my goal was to make as much public spacespace as possible to make the most of my site and allow my design to be used by everyone and not just when a show is going on. I did so by making most of the roof an accessible green roof using large ceremonial ramps and stairs. A result of this was that the buildingbuilding needed to be sunk down into the ground, making the theater and lobby below ground. What i did to compensate for the usual feeling of being in a room underground, is I made the main lobby a 3 story high room that flows along the outside of thethe theater. To make space for this I pushed the programing out to the edge of the site underneath the circulation of the ground level ( under the side walks and public outdoor space).

1. Box Office2. Coat Check3. Bar/ Caffè4. Class rooms5. Offices6. Rehearsal space7. Lounge 7. Lounge 8. Storage9. Art Gallery10. Bathrooms11. Green room12. Loading13. Prop shop14. Wings14. Wings15. Stage16. Practice space17. Costume shop 18. dressing room

A PLAY ON THEATER This project we were given a site on Wisconsin University’s Milwaukee campus for the design of a new theater, with a 300 to 400 guest capacity. The first decision I made was to put the loading zone at the northwest corner of the site where therethere was an existing driveway. This informed the position of the rest of my building because the stage needed to be as close as possible to the loading zone for ease of road shows. For my design I really wanted to look at what happens to a theater when there is not aa play or show going on, as well as having as little impact on the size of the site as possible. If you look at the map you can see that the campus cannot expand therefor have no opportunity for more public outdoor space, so my goal was to make as much public spacespace as possible to make the most of my site and allow my design to be used by everyone and not just when a show is going on. I did so by making most of the roof an accessible green roof using large ceremonial ramps and stairs. A result of this was that the buildingbuilding needed to be sunk down into the ground, making the theater and lobby below ground. What i did to compensate for the usual feeling of being in a room underground, is I made the main lobby a 3 story high room that flows along the outside of thethe theater. To make space for this I pushed the programing out to the edge of the site underneath the circulation of the ground level ( under the side walks and public outdoor space).

“We shape our buildings; thereafter they shape us.” Winston Churchill

“We shape our buildings; thereafter they shape us.” Winston Churchill

WMASTERS OF ARCHITECTURE 13-14http://adamswindham.wix.com/aw-architecture WINDHAM, ADAM