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ChristopherHardy

Architectural Portfolio

B.S./M.Arch, Candidate December 2011, ExpectedRoger Williams University

[email protected] 781.420.2478

Christopher Hardy I 92 Hawthorne Street, Malden, MA I 65 King Philip Avenue, Bristol, RI I [email protected] I 781.420.2478

Pilar i Joan Miro Architectural Pavilion4

Fort Point Channel Housing8

Brown Center for American Civilization10

Piazza Lorenzo Ghiberti12

Herreshoff Boat Pavilion14

Furniture Design17

Resume / CV21


Pilar i Joan Miro Foundation Architectural Exhibition PavilionPalma, Mallorca, Spain | Fall 2010 | Fifth Year

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The pavilion for architecture remains introverted amidst the convoluted 20th Century development on the island. This is a continuation of a trend on the Foundation grounds that was established by Miro himself. The pavilion remains humble of its immediate neighbors, Miro’s painting studio designed by Josep Lluis Sert and a museum by Rafael Moneo.

Interior and exterior gallery spaces provide different tectonic spaces for the exhibition of architectural

monastic quality, which allows the visitor to focus and truly

appreciate the architecture, both of the building and of the exhibitions.Contrast between light and shadow is used to encourage movement and exploration of

and diffuse light imply thresholds between distinct spaces.

The building evolves and becomes rooted in the place over time. It is dovetailed into

at the roof, glazing, and scupper details allow for the weathering of the concrete. The climate

appearance of the pavilion.

Entrance Plaza

A dovetail, and an early plan


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First Floor Plan

A threshold between spaces Exploded Programmatic Diagram


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A passive approach to sustainability is emphasized in both the tectonic organizations and the systems selection. Outdoor terrace spaces complement each interior space to allow for a varied character available for exhibition. These terraces provide natural light and ventilation to their paired interior spaces. A closed-loop geothermal system allow radiant heating and cooling to temper the interior spaces in a manner that complements the reserved character of the building.

Concrete had a certain inherent appropriateness in the context of the pavilion. This rich, earthly product has the ability to provide the structural system, thermal inertia, and the aesthetic qualities of the spaces. Its incorporation was not a choice, but rather an essential component to the spatial character. The vegetation incorporated in the terrae spaces is calculated to complement, or soften, the honesty of the concrete.

Monasticism searches forsynthesis, and the pavilion’s

that search, to give animage to the building.

Assembly System Axonometric


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Interior Gallery Space

Cross Section, facing South


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The Fort Point Channel neighborhood in Boston is one which has undergone tremendous change in recent

from a seedy industrial port, to

its current state as home to a

for creative professionals, and growing seaside development.

This ad hoc development pattern has proved successful economically, but the urban fabric of the neighborhood has been seriously neglected.

The goal of the project beyond the programmatic concerns assigned was to establish and urban connection between the Federal Courthouse and Seaport areas with the more established formerly industrial fabric of Fort Point Channel.

The project consists of a variety of market rate and affordable units, all of which have access to green terraces scattered throughout the main facade.

The ground plane connects the two neighborhoods via small

Fort Point Channel Apartment TowerBoston, Massachusetts | Spring 2011 | Fifth Year


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One of the urban plazas is activated by a bar, spilling out into the space.

Informal activities can develop in the connection spaces. Restaurants have plaza-adjacent seating, with a level of privacy.


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urban plaza spaces (reminiscent of Jane Jacobs’ ideologies) activated by retail and entertainment functions.

The predominant concern of the design process was the notion of how to provide people with a building with which they can identify, that acts as an anchor for their neighborhood. At both the street scale and the apartment scale, design details allow people

building.

Small scale restaurants, retail spaces, and even a small arthouse theater are included to activate

function within and complement that notion of neighborhood creation. Each is allowed to permeate out into the plaza space which it surrounds in order to emphasize the community relationships.

The lobby gives the residents a sense of a “front door”

Similar detailing emphasizes the “front door” notion at the unit scale.Typical One Bedroom Unit


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Building Volume Massing Response Recessed Public Space Projected Private Space

Ground Floor Plan, showing the different programmatic elements functioning off of the two plaza spaces. Different zones are delineated on the ground plane with varying (but similar) materials. The entrance marks a sense of arrival for the residents.

The massing response is a direct result of the desire to connect the seaport area with the more established Fort Point Channel

their potential for further development.


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The rare document preservation and archive building was located at the heart of the historic Brown University Campus in Providence, RI.

The program was tailored to a collection of sailing maps and charts, as well as an extensive library of priceless books that were a vital record of early American culture. The degree of protection and preservation required by the collection necessitated a hermetic environment.

Points of control, that of the movement of people, and that of light became the theme

for the project. A sequence was established for visitors that emphasized the need for security. Natural light, damaging to the collection, was used to accentuate public, active spaces within the archive.

The building occupied a parking lot site that provided an important connection between to ends of campus, and the site

scale and materiality of the place.

John Nicholas Brown Center for the Study of American Civilization Providence, RI | Spring 2010 |Fourth Year

From Brown Quadrangle


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Second Floor Plan Detail Section

Longitudinal SectionAtrium Space


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Florence is a city with a history, an urban fabric of the utmost importance. The piazza design incorporates housing for the students of the University of Florence, ‘traditional’ retail space, and market space for traveling vendors, as well as an entrance to the School of Architecture at the University.

Nodes and edges were studied to allow for a vibrant urban piazza to exist is a somewhat ‘forgotten’ neighborhood. Permeable and hard edges determined the functional locations of the proposed housing and markets. These elements interact and

complement the existing shops, the University, and a large central market.

Contextual as well as

a large role in the shaping of the urban space. Materiality and function were derived from sources that are iconically Florentine. The forms were a derivation from the, at times, overwhelmingly rich fabric of the ancient city.

Piazza Lorenzo Ghiberti, Master Plan, Student Housing, Market Place Florence, Italy|Spring 2009|Third Year|Collaborative Project with Emily Goldenberg

Edge Diagram

Site Plan


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Panoramic View

Market Elevation and Housing Section

Market with Synagogue in Background Housing Detail


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The Herreshoff Manufacturing Company is a prominent member of the Bristol community. The pavilion acts as an extension of their Marine Museum that is dedicated to the company’s founder, Captain Nathaniel Greene Herreshoff, and his defense of the America’s Cup six consecutive times.

Adjacent to the existing museum, an America’s Cup winner, and Captain Nat’s historic home is displayed their iconic 12 1/2 footer, which acts as a billboard and visual entrance to the museum. The overall form is inspired by the geometry of the

sails of the classic yacht, the interior takes it cue from a ship’s ribbed hulls. Seen from the road, it would be lit at night.

The project themes were passive sustainable systems. An off-grid project, many varied strategies were employed to sustain the pavilion. Sunshading to add vibrance to the space and protect the boat was the focus. Other incorporated strategies included thermal heat gain, rainwater harvesting, and integrated photovoltaics.

Herreshoff Marine Museum | America’s Cup Hall of FameBristol, Rhode Island | Fall 2009 | Fourth Year


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Floor Plan

Solar Shading Device Study Display Space


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Furniture design is an architecture of small scale. Craft of details becomes vehemently important to the success of a project. Each project shown here was designed and built with the utmost attention to details.

The Coffee Table was inspired by a visit to a George Nakashima exhibition at the Mercer Museum. Japanese styling is coupled with a rustic North American wood.

The Whisk Chair was a sculptural project, blurring the lines between what is furniture and art. A gentle rocking gives the chair distinct characters in work and in rest.

The Copper Bar was designed around the availability of the metal. Extensive testing was conducted to incorporate the evolving material with wood salvaged from the [now closed] Malden Hospital.

Personal and Academic Furniture Projects

Coffee Table, Red Cedar, American Walnut, and Maple, 2009


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Whisk Chair, Baltic Birch Plywood and American Walnut, 2011

Copper Bar, Reclaimed Oak and Salvaged Copper, 2008


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Christopher Hardy65 King Philip Ave, Bristol, RI 0280992 Hawthorne St, Malden, MA [email protected]

Education

Awards

Skills

Experience

Roger Williams University I Bristol, RI Masters in Architecture I Bachelors of Science in Architecture

Institute of Fine Arts at Palazzo Rucellai I Florence, Italy

Malden Catholic High School I Malden, MA

AIAri Windows on Architecture, Student Exhibition, Providence, RI June 2011RWU SAAHP Academic Showcase, First Prize April 2010Firenze XP Exhibition, RWU SAAHP Gallery, Bristol, RI Fall 2009Eagle Scout Award May 2006

Autodesk AutoCAD, Autodesk Revit, Google

drawing, analog model making, lasercutter, woodworking

Springer Architects I Boston, Massachusetts Intern Architect Involved in design of local and international projects Construction Documents, Design Development, and Schematic Design of varying typologies [residential, hospitality, instiutional] Responsible for 2D and 3D drawings and renderings

School of Architecture, Art, and Historic Preservation I RWU Graduate Assistantship I Gallery Assistant Design of catalogues / booklets of student and faculty work Design and production of gallery exhibitions Maintain wood shop and digital manufacturing lab

White Eagle Woodworks I Custom Furniture Apprentice Involved in design and construction of custom furniture Produced 2D/3D drawings for proposals and construction

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, Engineering Department Assistant Project Manager I Intern Conducted plan reviews and corrections Researched pertinent materials and methods

December 2011

Summer 2008

Summer 2011

January 2010 - Present,School Years

2005 - Present

Spring 2009

May 2006
