david o'brien portfolio
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Architecture and Selected WorksTRANSCRIPT
DAVID O’BRIENPortfolio + Resume
Evolutionary Urbanism2013 - Global
2012 - Community
2011 - City
2014 - Self
Delineate Events
Residential Autonomy
Motus ex Machina
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ARCHITECTURE
CONTENTS
Selected Works
Animation - 2014
Painting - 2013
Film - 2012
Graphic Novel - 2013
My Ears Are Ringing
Prospect Theism
Retribution
Scum-Mag
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CONTENTS
Evolutionary Urbanism
Winner AIAS
Winner Iowa CSI
Frozen Music Competition2014
Structural Competition2013
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Existing on the site was an 8 story parking garage. Based on the development of the nearby Transbay Terminal Hosting 11 modes of mass transportation and 40+ million users per year, the infrastructural structure will become obsolete. Human nature has often been to tear down and build new, but rather than view the structure as a relic, it was instead taken as an armature with inherent good properties. It can evolve past its original use as "parking structure" and this case become "cultural institution." A music hall and various amenities
2014San Francisco
in collaboration with mark jongman-sereno and mira irawan
with properties such as a continuous circulation system and a rigid structural framework that can be pugged into and subtracted from, the formant structure was viewed simply as a street elevated into the air. as a dead end, it lay unused. by programming a music hall into the highest level, the interstitial levels in between become activated.
concept
transportation
zoning
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west elevation
east elevation
north elevation
program diagram
to successfully program the existing structure, the supporting spaces of a music hall are extrapolated along the continuous ramp system. logical agencies are given vertical relationships. through this, strategy, several program blocks were developed therein grouping like an even distribution of different programs, and the vertical block, allowing instances such as commercial spaces to be accessed simultaneously without requiring the user to traverse the entire structure in order to enter the next store.
a daylighting study using the adjacent buildings and different times of year allowed an open air atrium space to be cored from the center of the structure. this allows natural daylighting throughout the typically dark structure, and creates visual connections from the ground level up, encouraging a continued engagement. the columns and beams are allowed to remain in place to ensure structural integrity while adding to the experiential quality of the space.
the program blocks provide an opportunity for the structure to have a 24 hour life cycle. while a music hall has the ability to attract upwards of 1000 people on any given night, performances are not constant. by extrapolating the supporting programs, they are given opportunities to operate on their own.
lobby
cafe
library
admin
roof garden
lobby
restaurant
experimentalmusic hall
art gallery
Bar
restaurants cater to the daily lunch crowd, art galleries host their own exhibits, bars can have their own venues and shows. the system can react to various times of year and day to more aptly add the rincon hill area.
art gallery
experimental music hall
back of housea porte-cochere connects the ground level to the adjacent embarcadero highway system. large vehicles can park overnight, accommodating large scale visiting acts. the back of house adjacencies are connected by a large service elevator that privatizes the arrival and departure of the artist while making connection to production services, backstage, green rooms, and practice spaces convenient.
process models final models
Delineate Events/02
an innovative objects museum, like all museums, requires an audience. columbus’ tourism relies on a relatively niche audience, and therefore to create a viable experience for people, it must vary regulary, as the most common visitor in a small town will be the repeat visitor. seeking to create a display which varies on daily basis, this museum also intervenes upon the urban environment to affect the city externally in the same way its program operates internally.
2013columbus, indiana
tourism
globally
Nationally
locally
urban interactions
plaza connections
galleries as signifier
building as circulator
event gallery
open louvre
closed louvre
louvres in motion
louvres as pavilion
gallery concept
the museum is designed to host multiple artists in residence. by hosting people who will actually create their work on site, the visitor gains access to daily changes. the process of production becomes as important as the product itself. the act of creation, installation, and manufacture are a part of the exhibit and possess in themselves a natural evolution that the building can equally evolve with. work shop spaces are connected to gallery spaces allowing use and handling of dangerous materials in safe areas while creating immediate access to display areas. the separation of space becomes blurred as users can be at once amidst a workshop as well as a display space. the event galleries can open and close, their shading system acting as signifier to the community indicating type and scale of event.
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lobbyrestaurant/giftshopkitchenadminofficerestroomevent spaceeventgallery 1studio 1libraryloading/storageofficeeventgallery 2rotating exhibitclassroomlaundrymechanicalartistresidencestudio 2elevator
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columbus’ exisitng plazas and urban areas make it a very apt host to community events. this museum seeks to connect these spaces by providing a centrally located structure that can be host as pavilion, facilitator through exhibits and activities, and civic amenity through collections, libraries and classes.
museum as host
upper level rotating exhibit
entry and event gallery 1
Residential Autonomy/03
this residential project located in the historic cast iron district sought to answer the question of home and ownership in a densely populated urban environment. here, the monotonous nature of “neighborhoods” removes a sense of identity for the individual. a thorough examination and comparison of site in soho helped determine the most ideal location to yield access to amenities, recognition of home,and seclusion from inherent unwanted stimulation in urban environments. design strategies derived from a translation of the individualized home common to suburban neighborhoods into the urban residential tower.
2014new york city, new york
in collaboration with zack zimay
analysis
outdoor recreation
indoor recreation
dense populations
transportation
composite map
stimulation density map
amenities10 min.walkingradius
groceries
groceries
outdoor space
outdoor space
transportation
transportation
composite grand and wooster
broome and crosby
composite
densityvs.
necessity
stimulationbroome and crosby
grand and wooster
distance from site
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urban “neighborhood”
suburban neighborhood
densification
urban residential autonomy
dynamic daylighting
immediate outdooraccess
clear recognition of home
immediate accessto common space
massing /approach
6th floor
PLANS- 1/16th scale1. garden space2. one bedroom unit3. two bedroom unit
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to achieve a sense of ownership in the occupant, multiple strategies were implemented. the units are multi-storied in order to weight one side of the building with all of the housing. this allowed for a broad “street-like”internal entrance that instigates visual recognition of the home to occur both externally and internally from a great distance. the internal street was then divided into two stacked atriums, reducing the level of pedestrian activity by 50% and catering to a transition into privacy. the remaining facade is occupied by garden spaces that act as visual relief fro the urban environment, and can be accessed literally and visually from each home.
transition
Motus ex Machina/04
photo essays of the black family heritage farm highlight present qualities of isolation that provoke self reflection. the subtle play of materials as they act upon each other, such as water on metal and its apparent decay dictate the engagement, though imperceivable, is as potent a stimulant at any scale. through reduction of variables, and in the spirit of the meticulous agricultural machine see now a new machine tuned to evoke introspection and reflection.
2014ames, iowa
in collaboration with deanna ament
photo essays
motus ex machina
My Ears Are Ringing/05
developed for the portland based alternative rock band sama dams, this music video accompanies the lead track “my ears are ringing” from their sophmore album. a mutual collaboration took place when the band was looking for video opportunities to embellish their upcoming october release, and i was looking for an original musical score to go with my own foray into digital animation. my process involved character development, staging, story boarding, 3d model construction, lighting, rendering and final production editing.
2014animation
character development
story boarding
final product
Prospect Theism/06
a study through water colors into the apparent relation of former religious deities to current theistic heroes, particularly in the catholic church. vast similarties between greek religion, the roman empire and present day catholicism place figures such as st. peter in the early stages of herculean legacy. through the tholos temple to bramante’s tempietto, figures are reborn as fact, remaining myth only to the names of culture’s most recent abandon.
2013rome, italydelphi, greecewatercolor
R e t r i b u t i o n/07
a short western film based on the concept that all westerns rely on two qualities: vengeance and one very quotable line. with this in mind, i determined to tell the entire story in about five minutes. though the dialogue never made it into the film, turning the project more into an art piece and music video, some day the hidden audio files will reveal the protagonist’s line: “i’m looking at a body three holes shy of a dead man.”
2012Springfield, Illinoisshort film
in collaboration with nerds in disguise
Scum-Mag/08
an exercise in creativity. through tradition such as the elegant corpse and the contemporary “marvel method” this graphic novel is illustrated first without script or words. the visual story is then given to the writer, who must create a script from his own interpretation. it is an ongoing collaboration and experiment.
2014Pen and Ink
in collaboration with chris o’brien
MediaWORK EXPERIENCE
DAVID O’BRIEN
ARCHITECTURE
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITYBachelor of Architecture 2014Minor in Digital Media 2014
MORE WORK
Nerds in Disguise
Hi-Fi Films
Ferry and AssociatesGIS Visioning Boy Scouts of America
Iowa State University
English Tutor
2009-2012
2014
2012
2009 2005-2009
cell:dwobrien2 @ gmail.com
(217)622.3964email:
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2006-2008
Cofounded a media production company based out of Springfield, Illinois. Communicated /recruited clients, organized shoots, wrote scripts for in house productions,filmed on site, created story board art, prop design, and art design. Projects include music videos, short films, and company branding. Several Projects I worked on won top awards in competition including an MTV Video Music Award.
Worked on cognitive maps using Geographic Information Systems to help communities better understand their culture and significance for better development of infrastructure. Performed primary research through focus groups.
Earned Eagle Scout Award from the Boy Scouts of America
Won MTV Video Music AwardStarted Nerds in Disguise
Worked International Divison for Boy Scouts of America at the 2010 National Scout Jamboree
Filmed "You Are Not Alone" an independent feature length movie
Spent Semester studying Architecture in Rome
Design winner in CSI Architectural Competition
Design winner in AIAS Frozen Music Competition
$11 million facade restoration of Minoru Yamasaki building
Short film nominated for Video of the Year in the Genero 2012 Awards. Won Best of Amherst at 5 College Film Festival
Begin work Ferry and Associates Architects
I worked on an independent feature length film in 2012 set to release in 2014.I was cast as one of the lead characters, and after a successful kickstarter campaign moved into more roles.I helped with character development and partook in art development for the film as well as prop design and creation.
http://nerdsindisguise.com/
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dmungor/you-are-not-alone-a-first-person-thriller
Worked for Architecture firm as summer and seasonal intern doing shop drawing review, construction documents and graphic presentation materials. Performed Design Development for urban streetscapes as well as documentation of existing conditions in historic structures.
Worked as a retail clerk. Performed data entry and helped customers turn in forms and applications as well as obtain general knowledge about scouting.
Developed Construction documents, participated in Schematic Design. Developed Competition Graphics and Development. Worked on historic facade restorations.
Worked for the International Division at the 2010 National Scout Jamboree in Virginia. Worked with scouts and professionals from Mexico, Canada, Guatemala, and Saudia Arabia.
Worked on $11 million facade restoration of Minoru Yamasaki building. Performed site inspections and construction observation. Participated in Design Development and site analysis as well as project management.
Volunteered as Design Studies 102 Studio mentor and helped teach and advise freshmen students in the development of general design techniques and methods. Subjects include spatial and visual relationships, concept development, and comprehension of intention and ideas.
Tutored South Korean Students 10 to 18 years of age helping them with homework and to better understand the English language and culture.
20122012-2014
2013
Designed new Urban Streetscapes and presented to City of Springfield, Illinois. Performed analysis of existing conditions on failing Illinois Capital Complex plaster ceilings from 1880.
Teaching Assistant for ISU course Design 115, mentoring students and implementing and grading coursework. Also acted as a mentor and guide to new students helping them to navigate the core design program and program application process.Developed Schematic Design for
Springfield's new inter modal mass transit center. Created Competition entry graphics and portfolio presentations. Developed Construction Documents for historic facade restorations. Designed residential complex interiors.
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AWARDS AND HONORS
TECHNICAL SKILLS
PUBLICATIONS
REFERENCES
Received Eagle Scout Award from the Boy Scouts of America. DATUM STUDENT JOURNAL OF ARCHITECTURE:This publication is produced solely by students at Iowa State University. By interviewing lecturers, promoting an architectural discourse through various online social medias as well as weekly meetings, I contributed both design work and written materials to this publication. Also, fundraising efforts are undertaken in order to publish a printed edition every school year.
DATUM STUDENT JOURNAL OF ARCHITECTURE:As President, responsibilities on the ensuing yearly publication were increased. I planned meetings, organized discussions, edited written pieces, provided graphic design, project design, and written work to the publication.
Email: [email protected]: (217) 522-4100
Email: [email protected]: (217) 529-2727
Email: [email protected]: (914) 419-4589
Email: [email protected]: (515) 294-8460
SCUM-MAG:An exercise in collaboration as well as drawing. I put together entire graphic novels with visual sequencing and my partner then incorporates cohesive narrative and dialogue to connect the images thus reversing the normal writing/illustration convention in graphic novels.
Won an MTV Video Music Award from MTV, Pepsi, and Rockband
Short Film is finalist in Civil Wars "20 Year" Competition
Short Film wins Best of Amherst at Five College Film Festival
Elected President of Datum Student Journal of ArchitectureShort Film: http://vimeo.com/59676279
Video: http://vimeo.com/8895547
Journal: http://issuu.com/datum_isu/docs/ no._4_something_made_diffrent_
Journal: http://issuu.com/datum_isu
Graphic Novel: http://issuu.com/scum-mag/ docs/sum_mag_issue_1_online
1st Place at Des Moines AIA Convention Napkin Drawing competition.
Design winner Iowa CSI Architectural Competition
Building is winner in national AIAS Frozen Music Competition
Photoshop:
Bruce Ferry
Tami Genin
Jungwoo Ji
Ziad Qureshi
AIA, Partner: Ferry and Associates Architects
Supervisor at Boy Scouts of America
Professor at Iowa State University
Professor at Iowa State University
Illustrator:
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Very experienced in creating 2D graphics, 3D displacement maps. Can work from digital drawing tablet. Often used as finishing/compositing program for 3D rendering interfaces. Can edit existing images and generate original work.Very experienced working with line weights and tools. Can generate original materials, or work from drawing files exported from Autocad and Revit. Can work from digital drawing tablet. Used for 2D Graphics and original digital drawings.Very experienced. Can create original 3D models. Can generate original texture materials. Can use lighting and rendering engines to generate hyper-real imagery, stylized effects, and hybrid images. Can use animation interfaces to create graphics and narratives.Very experienced. Used to composite image files, create finished presentations and design customized document layouts.Very Experienced. Used to generate construction documents, technical drawings, and presentation drawings. Can develop complex line weights, custom layouts and documents.Very Experienced. Used to generate, document, organize, and map a variety of information from government websites through ArcMap and ArcCatalogue. Can perform complex queries and geoprocesses on data.Very Experienced. Used to generate construction documents, technical drawings, diagrams and presentation drawings. Can develop complex 3D building models and work across programs such as Rhino and Illustrator.Can use Adobe Premiere Pro and Adobe After Effects to do video editing and compositing across programs. Can incorporate animation effects and audio synching.Can use Rhino and its form generating algorithms for 3D modeling and information mapping. Can also use plugin Grasshopper for parametric modeling and design.Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, and Power Point. Can also use other more common 3D modeling softwares such as Google Sketchup.
Short Film Nominated for Video of the Year in the 2012 Genero Awards
Awarded Ace II Scholarship for Competitive Excellence from Iowa State University.
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