bryan hollar design portfolio

DESIGN EXPLORATIONSBryan Hollar

BRYAN HOLLARhollarbryan@gmail.com503.820.8916

By nature, architecture is an art of utility; a formal expression of human use. In this sense, the celebration of function is the most genuine opportunity to imbue form with depth, meaning, and beauty. This is what I consider to be the paramount goal of design.

I strive to create forms that emerge from an articulation of purpose.

Thus, the aim of this portfolio is to serve as a narrative revealing the translation of design intentions into socially, environmentally, and aesthetically responsive spatial executions.

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SITE: Springfield, OR

DATE: Fall 2011 - Winter 2012

OPPORTUNITY:Commissioned as a feasibility study by the Sustainable Cities Iniative, students were asked to design an 80,000 square foot K-8 school on a 15-acre site characterized by sloping topography, a low grade wetland, and a scenic location anticipating residential and commercial growth.

DESIGN RESPONSE: Contrary to past educational trends, children do not learn by passively absorbing information in an air-tight, rigidly formal classroom setting. Meaningful learning occurs through hands-on and face to face interaction; learning through exposure. Following the Montessori approach of creative, child-directed learning, the building is intended to provide a setting for students to integrate knowledge gained from one another, their environments, and new forms of educational media to provide a holistic educational experience based on the idea that children “learn by doing.”

1LEARNING THROUGH EXPOSUREGarden Terrace School:

Connect local community

Celebrate existing wetland

Preserve natural habitat

Programmatic expression through facade composition

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ENVIRONMENTALEXPOSURE

SOCIALEXPOSURE

PEDAGOGICALEXPOSURE

Comfortable and informal gathering spaces Connection to natural

environmentOpportunities for discovery

and collaboration

Integration of interactive learning spaces

GYMNASIUM

FLEX

GRADE 1

ENTRY

OFFICE

WC

WC

LOBBY

RECEPTION

COUNS COUNS

NURSEPRINC

PRINC SUPPLY

WC

STAFFCONF

WCWC

MECHKINDERGARTEN

ENCLOSED PLAY

COMMONS

SHOP

DRAMA

MUSIC

KITCHEN

SERVICE PICK-UP

SERVE

COMPUTER

GRADE 6

FLEX

WCWC

GRADE 5

SCIENCE

SCIENCE

MEDIA LAB

TECHNOLOGYART

COPY

FLEX

GRADE 4FLEX

GRADE 3

MEDIA CENTER

STUDY

OFFICE

COMPUTERFLEX

GRADE 2

WCWC

SPECIAL

GATHER COLLABORATE K-2 3-4 5-8

FIRST LEVEL PLAN SECOND LEVEL PLAN

Use of color to highlight spaces of collaboration

OUTDOOR SOFT LARGE GROUP SMALL GROUP INFORMAL OUTDOOR

THE CLASSROOM UNIT

GRADES K-2: Students have controlled child-scaled classrooms with minimal flex space.

GRADES 3-4: Students have dynamic classrooms with a flex space shared by both grades to facilitate their increasing responsibility and social aptitude.

GRADES 5-8: Students are part of a large learning community that prepares them for the next step of their educational journey.

A physical learning environment that expands with students’ increasing mental and social understanding

Channeling the existing wetland on the site between the elementary and middle school buildings creates a communal outdoor gathering space that demonstrates each stage of the on-site rainwater and stormwater remediation process that culminates in a visually prominent bioswale.

building users

CREATES

organic waste

CREATES

compost

SERVES

SERVES

fresh produce

Use of environmental strategies as educational opportunities

SITE: Vicenza, Italy

DATE: Spring 2011

OPPORTUNITY:Located in Piazza dei Signori, the project is sited in the historic heart of Vicenza. The site fringes the southern edge of the piazza and is directly adjacent to the magnificent Basilica Palladiana, designed by renowned Renaissance Architect Andrea Palladio in the mid-16th century. The building program called for a new 40,000 square foot civic center building containing retail shops, an auditorium, public gathering spaces, exhibition space, gallery spaces, and civic meeting rooms, offices, and support spaces.

DESIGN RESPONSE: The project focused on integrating a contemporary building into a strong historic fabric by weaving old and new forms at a variety of scales. This is done through an organization that connects and activates urban spaces, a material palette that accents its surroundings, and façade sun shading system based upon the vernacular traditions.

2WEAVING OLD & NEWVicenza Civic Center:

A confluence of public spaces

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BB FOYER

CAFE

BOOKSTORE

RREXHIBITION SPACE

AUDITORIUM FOYER

AUDITORIUM

RETAIL

RETAIL

PIAZZA DEI SIGNORI

PIAZZA DELLA ERBE

COAT CHECK

BASICILA MEETING ROOM

GALLERY SUPPORT

RR

RR

GALLERY

GALLERY

LARGE MEETING RM

BREAKOUT RM BREAKOUT RM

FOYER SMALL MEETING

RM

SMALL MEETING

RM

RR

RR

SERVING

CIRCULATION GALLERY CIVIC RETAIL ENTERTAINMENT

FIRST LEVEL PLAN THIRD LEVEL PLAN

12” diameter concrete columns support 2-way flat-plate floor slab

concrete floor helps stabilize temperature through thermal inertia

north facing glazing maximizes daylight without solar gains

PV panels

Response to historical, environmental, and urban context

[1] CONCEPT [2] DEVELOPMENT [3] RESULTING DESIGN

SITE: Eugene, Oregon

DATE: Summer 2010

OPPORTUNITY:In a culture characterized by material excess, in which the average American single family home is nearly 2,500 square feet, this studio explored how a family of four can live comfortably, flexibly, and sustainably in a home less than 1,500 square feet in size.

DESIGN RESPONSE: By emphasizing the intersection of form, materials, structure, and details, the building attempts to optimize flexible and minimalist living by making functional use of every square inch. Fluid, seamless transitions between freely defined spaces eliminate the traditional idea of enclosed rooms delineated to specific functions. This is most obviously seen through the design of the generously sized great room that combines the traditional living room, dining room, and kitchen that maintain a direct connection to the outdoors.

3FUSING FORM + FLEXIBILITYA Home for Our Time:

Consolidation of functions through extension of forms

LOWER LEVEL PLAN

UPPER LEVEL PLAN

SITE: Springfiield, Oregon

DATE: Spring 2009

OPPORTUNITY:This studio called for the design of an outdoor recreation center in Springfield, Oregon. Its location at the intersection of the Millrace Creek and the Willamette River provided an excellent opportunity to foster and celebrate environmental restoration.

DESIGN RESPONSE: The building form, organization, and environmental strategies serve as a pathway connecting the surrounding commercial and industrial context of Springfield to the Millrace Creek. The building form steps downwards and organically erodes to gracefully meet the creek, while the circulation route directs users on a compelling journey with views along its edge. A rainwater catchment and remediation system utilizing bio-retention cells stepping down to the creek serve as a gesture of how the building can respond, improve, and sustain its natural habitat.

4A PATHWAY TO NATUREMillrace Outdoor Center:

Use of building form to connect city and nature

PATHWAY TO NATURE

ACTIVE CONNECTIONS

EDGE CONDITIONS

CONCRETE

BIO-RETENTION CELLS

FSC CERTIFIED GLULAM BEAMS

EXTENSIVE GREEN ROOFSTANDING SEAM METAL ROOF

YELLOW PINE RAINSCREEN

PV PANELS

RAINWATER GUTTER

SITE: Eugene, Oregon

DATE: Fall 2010 - Winter 2012

OPPORTUNITY:To collaborate with a student-run design-build team for over a year on the design, documentation, and construction of a new backyard retreat space for Sexual Assault Support Services in Eugene, Oregon, within the constraints of a schedule and limited budget.

DESIGN RESPONSE:A universally accessible, low-maintenance deck and backyard space that connects segregated areas of a neglected backyard site, can facilitate both small groups and large gatherings, and provides a safe, calming, nurturing environment for clients and employees.

5A REGENERATIVE RETREATCommunity Design-Build:

Meeting with our client on a regular basis led to a deep understanding of the need and vision for their backyard space. Initially being asked to replace an unsafe deck, it became clear that we could provide our clients with the design of a space that could serve them much more beneficially. Our final design proposal integrates disconnected areas of the yard to create a restorative journey along a sloping organic pathway that culminates in a central gathering space fringed by native plants and private sitting spaces.

high-tension

EXISTING SITE CONDITION

HIGH-TENSION TENSION RELEASE

OFFICE BACKYARD

UNSAFE EXISTING DECK

PLANTS REQUIRING

MAINTENANCE

OVERGROWN, UNUSED LAWN

A transitional journey to a regenerative retreat

MOISTURESHIELD COMPOSITE DECKINGProvided at discounted rate by local distributor

STAINED CEDAR FASCIADonated private party, milled and ripped by design team

RECYCLED STEELObtained from BRING Recycled Materials plant in Springfield, OR

FLAGSTONE Donated by Lane Forest Products, Eugene, OR

Having the opportunity to construct the project taught us how to to bring our vision to life, despite real-world technical and budgetary constraints. The design-build process allowed us to collaborate with local venders, craftsman and community members who generously contributed to nearly every major part of the project. We learned how a design concept can be articulated through the expression of texture,

finishes, and joinery.

Utilization of local resources

Expression of character through craft

OPPORTUNITY:During the Spring of 2011, I was granted the opportunity to study architecture in Italy and Switzerland. This period entailed the visitation of countless renowned buildings, both historic and contemporary. Understanding of form, detail, and proportion was constantly developed through visual digestion and manual documentation, thus establishing a new appreciation for composition and construction. I experienced the ways in which architecture constantly responds and evolves to its social, cultural, and temporal contexts, and how to build upon such traditions as a designer.

6TRAVEL SKETCHESStudy Abroad:

BRYAN HOLLARhollarbryan@gmail.com503.820.8916

SKILLS DIGITALRevit, AutoCad, Sketchup, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Artlantis, Podium, Word, Excel, Powerpoint

ANALOGSketching, ink drawing, drafting, colored pencil, watercolor, marker, model-building, woodworking, lasercutting, ceramics, glassblowing

EXPERIENCE

09.10 - 12.10Eugene, OR

ROWELL BROKAW ARCHITECTSAcademic Intern ArchitectBuilt Revit and physical model for Jefferson Library projectAssisted with lighting design of Hult Performing Arts Center

06.10 - 09.10Eugene, OR

HUEY & SONS ROOFING INC.RooferAssisted construction team with residential roof replacement

06.09 - 09.09Eugene, OR

COLLEGE WORKS PAINTINGHouse PainterNominated for College Works Oregon Painter of the Year

10.11 - PresentEugene, OR

THE URBAN COLLABORATIVEIntern Architect & Junior PlannerFacilitation of on-site participatory design workshops in WA, TX, and NYProduction of presentation graphics for master planning reportsConstruction administration of LEED Platinum net-zero residence

EDUCATION 09.07 - 03.12Eugene, OR

UNIVERSITY OF OREGON Bachelor of Architecture Thesis project archived by UO School of ArchitectureReceived four commendations for outstanding design studio workCum Laude graduate; Dean’s List for five terms

09.10 - 02.12Eugene, OR

UNIVERSITY OF OREGON DESIGNBRIDGEProject Manager & Student VolunteerCollaborated with team on design, documentation, and construction of a new backyard retreat for local non-profit organization

UO ARCHITECTURE SCHOOLDesign Studio Teaching AssistantAssisted first-year Architecture students with design studio projects

03.10 - 06.10Eugene, OR

INTEREST Contemporary school design and pedagogical methodologies, high-performance building technologies, facade composition, furniture and detail design, material experimentation and re-use, color application

REFERENCES Available upon request

BRYAN HOLLARhollarbryan@gmail.com 503.820.8916