DIFFERENTIAL DESIGNAN ARCHITECTURAL PORTFOLIO BY ADAM LOUIS

ADAM LOUIS

EMAIL:ALouis1000@hotmail.comPHONE:(509)714-3139MAIL:2055 NE Skyview Lane A103 Pullman,Wa 99163

October 21 2014

Mr. Scott A. DouglasMulvanny G2 Architecture1110 12th Avenue NESuite 500Bellevue, WA 98004

To Mr. Scott A. Douglas

I am interested in an architectural internship in Mulvanny G2. We have spoken recently at the Washington State Career Fair where i presented my works thus far. From these previous interactions i was recommended by Ashley Gonskey to apply and submit my resume and portfolio. It is my firm belief that i may be an asset to the firm.

The interest has arisen from your works internationally as well as in the Pacific North West, such as The Emerald City Commons. The research driven design and density of the space have been an interest that I strive for in my design and in my works.

My qualifications and my design background will be expanded in the following portfolio and resume sent with in. However i believe that i am the perfect applicant for this position. My qualifications are a Bachelors of Science in Architecture from Washington State University (Graduation date May 2015), with a focus in research driven design and the impact of the design on the urban fabric. My degree has been supplemented by my membership with Alpha Rho Chi, the nation wide fraternity for Ar-chitecture and the Allied Arts in which I held leadership rolls as the chair for the professional committee. In this position I was responsible for the scheduling and execution of many of our professional and philanthropic events.

Enclosed with in are my resume and portfolio for your consideration. It is my belief that i will be an integral part into the future of the firm. To discuss my further potential for the future, i will call you on February 15th 2015 to scheduled further interviews or answer any questions you may have. Thank you.

Sincerely

Adam Louis

Enclosure1of2: Resume2of2: Portfolio

ADAPTIVE SEDIMENTATIONLANDSCAPE URBANISM IN LAGOS NIGERIA

The emergent situation of the world’s population has lead to a new urban revival. The out come of such a rapid and large scale urban burgeoning is a resound and wide spread emigration from the rural areas in the “third world” to the urban hubs of the countries they are in. My group focused our research on the booming city state of Lagos Nigeria. Our goals lied heavily on housing for the emigrating rural poor. Lagos is the second largest city in Africa, both in size and population. The city has always had a symbiotic relationship with the water as a majority of the populace gets all of their drinking water from the lagoon that the city surrounds. This is a problem as most of the manufacturing, food, and human wastes are dumped directly into the lagoon due to a lack of regulation, and a limited infrastructure that doesn’t help the people that reside in Lagos now.

The population of migrant workers, and rural villagers fall into the cracks of the city proper, making impromptu and illegal housing structures that but up against upper-class housing and skyscrapers in the city, even building the way out into the lagoon. The reaction by the government was to send in legionnaires with machetes to go dismantle the structures often built from lashed together wood and refuse metals. This destruction of the housing of people who officially do not exist often goes unnoticed, as they simply build the houses back up. Our goal was to provide and propose an established settlement that could be effectively built by unskilled laborers and families in an area that would allow for healthier lives and safer habitat. We found this on Ilado Island.

The project was constructed following the teachings of Landscape Urbanism and Emergent Design practices to generate using qualitative and quantitative research a natural solution that would follow in much the same way as the city would form. Our research was focused on the water and the connections to it and the rest of Lagos. The research complete, the group split into pairs to narrow our focus on an emergent design to solve the problems in a unique way.

http://reachingaspects.wordpress.com/2013/01/04/lagos/

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Water Transport Lines Walking distance 0’-100’ 100’-250’ 250’-500’ 500’+DISTANCE

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Flow PathsFLOOD & POOL HEIGHT

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RESEARCH DRIVEN DESIGNThe research driven design of Ilado Island, a part of Lagos Nigeria was broken into the three phases of landscape urbanism. Mapping; the gathering of all information in a physical mapped method(image1). Indexing; a combination of mapped data to discover the connections between layers of information(image2). Meshing; the selective filter of quantitative data from the indexing phase to demonstrate certain relations on the site and behaviorally(image3). The generation of the data up to this point was devised

The story of Ilado island is that of water. The accessibility to water forms where people live, it is their drinking water, their sanitation system, their food supply. The rivers are life. That is what makes Ilado Island such an appealing location for the people of rural Nigeria to come to. The map to the left shows the people who are leaving the rural life to seek the prosperity of cities. The world is facing the largest urban immigration ever, it is said that by the year 2050 80% of the worlds populace will reside in the cities. But where will they go. That was the Purpose of Landscape Urbanism in this context , where do the people fall like sediment into?

Left: Immigration Mapping

image1:Fresh Water Sources

image2: Proximity of Housing to Open Spaces

image3: Meshing diagram

image4: Modeled Representation of Mesh in 3 Dimensions

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EMERGENT FORMSFor the second portion of the project we focused on the emergent patterns we discovered in the research portion of the project. The focus on this portion was to analyze these patterns and give them form and how the lives of the people will be impacted by these interventions. The process went through several iterations prior to finalizing the form. The iteration to the left was the first proposed. The result was a failure, but it influenced the direction of the project greatly. The original design concept was to bring the water to the people via a canal system that perforated the exterior of the island. To the right we followed a different pattern but the principles were regarded the same. The potential build site was devised from the mesh prior, running a mesh over the entire site with a strength based on important points such as docks and egress. Using a method that mimics the way people move naturally. The shortest walk was devised amongst this grid to the points. These paths were overlaid and the major paths were made into islands around these locations.

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image1: First iteration forms

image2: Proposed Mesh

image3: Shortest Walk to Canal

image4: Shortest Walk to Ferry

image5: Second iteration of Islands

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Island RulesRule 1: Shapes Need to Reduce Drag

Rule 2:Land Needs to Reclaim SedimentsRule 3: Water Shall Flow to Central Regions

Building RulesRule 4: Housing Shall be No Less Than 200 Sq-ft

Rule 5: Buildings Need to be Within Proximity of Water (300’)Rule 6: Buildings Need to be in Proximity of at Least 4 Other Buildings (15’)

The islands developed in the last section still remained to small to be properly populated. Thus following our rule sets devised by the research done previously , the islands were joined manually to form the larger land masses shown in image1. These larger islands were subdivided to generate regions to either populate with structures or be left as open spaces. These followed the rule sets devised as well.

The islands were connected along the flow lines to create bridges that could be devised by a single person. The islands were reinforced using gabian cages and gabian mattress as well as a natural system using the readily occurring mangrove trees in the area.

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image1: Final island forms

image2: Island programed

image3: Island Flows

image4: Island Boundary

image5: Island Retention

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The buildings and systems work together to form a symbiotic relationship with the natural and the man made. The housing was developed to be readily expanded and modular. The Natural systems will grow over time and better help the sedimentation of soil in the canals and allow for filtration and fisheries. The canals gabian mattresses and cages allow for the islands to resist erosion as well. The structure as denoted on the left is a modification to the vernacular design. Using cheap or reclaimable materials that would be used.

CHALLENGING CODECROSS LAMINATED TIMBER IN AMERICA

CLT(Cross Laminated Timber) is a mass heavy timber product composed of dimensional lumber; typically 2x4 or 2x6 boards. These boards are layered between each other in perpendicular fashion and resin bonded together. These panels are then constructed together in the typical tilt up construction method. These forms of construction are not used in the United States of America today. CLT construction is used in the UK and Europe predominantly and the tallest building is being built in Canada at 9 Stories.

The current code from the ICC states that in the United States that timber construction can not taller than 6 stories. The code is taking into account seismic loads and wind loads in most situations. Yet the CLT panel system is believed to be stronger than the typical timber construction. The purpose of this studio was to work with Structural engineers and civil engineers in the purpose using research and design to prove the code wrong in the case of CLT construction. The primary constraints placed on the project were a minimum of 12 stories and constructing the project with only CLT panels.

The Department of Agriculture currently has proposed a design competition to the same ends as our studio. The purpose of which is to allow designers to research and delve into the green tech that CLT panels represent as they have a carbon sink instead of a carbon gain.

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MATERIAL COMPONENTS

CLT has a large variety material uses that would typically be waste material in the standard of typical lumber process. These materials can be the top smaller diameter material from the standard process or beetle kill lumber. Beetle kill lumber is pine that has been killed by pine beetle larva. This lumber is dry husks that cannot be typically used and poses a large fire risk where present. Currently the lumber is found in Montana and east ward, however the plague of pine beetles is moving westward and into the Ponderossa pine forest up near Priest Lake in Washington. If the testing proves positive, this lumber can be harvested and used for construction while removing hazards to the remaining forests and fire risks that can devastate vast swaths of the nation.

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image2: Standard Lumber Production

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U S A B L E LU M B E R C U T P L AC E M E N T

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image1: CLT Panel

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CLT PANEL

The typical panel construction uses the standard dimensional lumber milled in the typical fashion. The lengths of board that would normally be rejected for low quality can have those sections removed and fingerjointed back together to form a stable board. These boards are then created into panels that are layered together.

image1: http://www.woodusematrix.com/projects_portfolio/portfolio21.php

image1: CLT Construction

image2: Glue Assemblage

image3: Single Panel Assembly

image4: Panel assembly in factory

image5: Build Up Method

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SITE ANALYSISThe proposed site is the same site that the Stage 3 WSU Master Plan for the Riverpoint Campus. My partner and I focused on this site as the stage one progression for the CLT project. The site is also in the bike master plan for Spokane, WA being a major bike lane and path in the future design. The solar inlfux was also measured and documented for the site with the use of a twelve story mass and a smaller 6 story mass with an open plaza between.

image1:WSU Master Plan

image2:Spokane Bike Plan

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PARENT MORPHOLOGYThe parent morphology acts as the response from the first iteration of creation of the project. Each stage responds to stimuli from the Genotype Rulesets, weather it be solar, or wind. The parent morphology is simply one phenotype that can be generated and was later modified to fit the final site and form.

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Apartments

Bars

Restaurants

Clubs

Cheap Food

Law O�ces

Restaurants

District 81 O�ces

Bars

Apartments

Shopping

Main Market Co-OP

Comic Store

Restaurants

Gallery

Pub

Theater

Thrift Store

Trendy Shops

Bakery

Bike Shop

Bus Stop

Salon

Bars

Convention Center

Hotel

River

Campus

Campus

Bookie

RiverSpokane Valley

Train Tracks

Highway

Upscale Homes

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PRINCIPLES OF WIND DESIGN• CREATE A SOUTHERN WIND BREAK• ALLOW FOR NATURAL VENTILATION RULES• BUSINESS SHIELD OUTDOOR AREAS FROM HARSH WIND CONDITIONS• RESIDENTIAL CAPTURE WIND FOR NATURAL VENTILATION • COMMERCE PROTECT ENTRANCES AND OUTDOOR SPACES FROM WINTER WINDS

PRINCIPLES OF SOCIAL DESIGN• FACILITATE SOCIAL INTERACTIONS• PROVIDE COMMUNAL SPACE• CREATE COMMERCE

RULES• BUSINESS PROVIDE BOTH PUBLIC AND INTROVERTED WORK SPACES• RESIDENTIAL CREATE COMMUNAL LIVING SPACES• COMMERCE ENCOURAGE THE INTER-FLOW OF PEOPLE

PRINCIPLES OF SOLAR DESIGN• ALL SPACES SHOULD TAKE FULL ADVANTAGE OF AVAILABLE LIGHT• USE DAYLIGHT IN WORKING SPACES• HIGHLIGHT CIRCULATION WITH DAYLIGHTING

RULES• BUSINESS: DESKS SHOULD BE PLACED IN AREAS OF POSITIVE CONSISTENT LIGHTING• RESIDENTIAL: BEDROOMS SHOULD BE PLACED IN A MANNER TO GAIN SOUTHERN EXPOSURE WHILE AVOIDING DIRECT EAST/WEST LIGHT• COMMERCE HIGHLIGHT KEY FEATURES WITH DAY-LIT SPACING

GENOTYPE RULESETSEach ruleset informs the design of the project as it heads foreward. The Genotype acts as informed standpoint that can and will provide a decisive point on the conflicts present in the design portion. These rulesets are generated from the articulation of generated design principles for each programmatic element.

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THE BOOKIE

TRANSIT CENTER

CAFE

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TEXTBOOK SALES

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PROGRAMATIC COMPONENTSThe Programmatic components of the first to floors of the massing fall to the main entrances to the residence and the business towers. The commercial zone also houses the cafe, transit center, and WSU Bookie. These programs fill the void presented in the spheres of influence.

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PROGRAMATIC COMPONENTSThe Programmatic components of the Business tower land the next four floor above the commerce section. Each floor operates as a rent-a-desk situation for up and coming businesses and workers. In this formation, each floor poses eight introverted office spaces which use Steelcase and the Laura Cain Quite Rooms as a case study into their design. They also include a bookable meeting space based on small or large meeting situations.

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PROGRAMMATIC COMPONENTSThe Programmatic components of the 10 floors of the Residential tower feature a communal, apodment style living with 3-5 200sq-ft living spaces with large amenities and communal kitchen. Each floor poses one to two ADA rooms. The rooms exterior condition allows for balcony garden spaces.

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MODULAR CONSTRUCTIONUsing the material properties of CLT a module was constructed throughout the building as a whole. The length of the module is created via the longest unsupported length of CLT panel for flor vibrations and deflection concerns of 30’. The width was generated by the widest possible manufacturing capabilities that do not require specialised manufacturing of 10’. The module is supported by four 4’x15’x1’ panels that act as columns. when possible the structure can be opened into a double bay system that is present in the commerce and business sectors.

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image1:Woonerf Plasa Watercolorimage2:Woonerf Plasa Renderingimage3:Patio Garden Residentialimage4: Patio Model Residence

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Broken Walls K5 SchoolTheoretical School

The Broken Walls School was a theoretical research project in the pursuit of a better method of teaching children. The process by which this was accomplished looks into the research preformed by Thomas Hille in his book, “Modern Schools: A Century of Design for Education”. The research focused on the development of children in a functional environment and focused on the development of the design from the micro level to the macro.

The design started as a wedge shape class room that allows for a variable room design that neither emphysises the Preacher on a Pulpit method or the more democratic system of seminar. Yet the shape also allows for a group organization as well as individual study. The manipulation of the space and the versatility of the room are the key features that the modern school should strive to achieve. The wedge accommodates all this.

The wedge also allows for a circular orientation on the school with views around, as well as a defensive situation to the area around. The school focuses as the relations of the students to the interior of the space, a multi function center that acts as the cafe, gathering center, and main navigation core. Thus the classes are a defensive zone to the core.

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The classroom units are allowed to slip along each other. This allows for a dynamic shift in the unit. This pattern allowed for a vertical shift in the classes that created a private zone for each grade, which has two classrooms for each with a operable partition dividing the two. This vertical shift allows for a covered zone for students and an admittance of daylight into the assembly space.

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image2: Elevated Program

image3: Shading Apparatus

image4: Potential Site

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The roofing demonstrated this shift and break pattern as well as the wedge of the classrooms. The models demonstrate the interior dimensions and qualities of the library and terraced green roofs.

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image2: Model Image of Library and Office

image3: Model In Progress

image4: Sliding Of Classes

image5: Model Detail

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Urban SketchesFIELD STUDY DRAWING

It holds a solid focus in our profession that sketching has and always will be the way to understanding that which we see. A photograph can only lend an image to the time. Sketching holds the feelings and impressions you had when it was made. Analysis can be made between how it was drawn and the memory of the site. In the design stages, the sketch can give you the impression or feeling that you wish to impart into your design. Sketching has and in my opinion always will provide a visceral truth behind the image that computer images and photos leave by the wayside.