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GRADUATE PORTFOLIO2012

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DEREK LARSENUniversity of Illinois, Urbana-ChampaignMasters of Business AdministrationMasters of Architecture

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A TRAVELERS INN Alberta, CanadaProfessor James Warfi eldFall 2011

Banff National Park, in the heart of the Canadian Rockies, attracts roughly 3 million visitors each year. Established in 1885, the park is Canadas oldest national park. Bow Lake is a small lake in Banff National Park, located on the Bow River at an altitude of 1920 meters. The Travelers Inn is located at the base of Mt. Jimmy Simpson on the shore of Bow Lake.

The Travelers Inn celebrates the pioneering spirit of nature enthusiasts. The inn is intended for visitors who wish to have a meaningful connection with nature. The inn and the surrounding site encourages visitors to seek, fi nd, and explore.

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TREE SYSTEM

The tree system acts as a screening device along the paths and between the private chalets. The trees shield private spaces, frame views, and direct visitors along the pathways.

PATH SYSTEM

An intricate path system encourages visitors to explore the entirety of the site to connect with nature. Paths weave between pines while rustic stairs bring visitors up and down the mountainside.

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The chalets are arranged together in small groups of two or three to facilitate personal connections with nature. Carefully placed pine trees and screening devices maintain privacy in each lodge.


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The top oor is an all glass interpretation of the traditional log cabin. The glass box encourages strong visual connections with nature. The conversation pit and two-way fi replace frame stunning views down to Bow Lake. The bedroom and bathroom are located on the bottom oor where privacy becomes important to the visitor.


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NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN

Groups of chalets dot the site along the path leading from the main lodge. Along the path, visitors can rest at one of the many gazebos. The groups encourage visitors to socialize and create connections with nature and each other.


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HIGH-SPEED RAIL STATION Chicago, IllinoisProfessor Thrse TierneySpring 2011

The objective of the ITC Intermodal Transit Center is to encourage interaction beyond the visible. The intervention conceptualizes space as porous and connected, by allowing for spontaneous and random social exchanges. Points Of Digital Service or PODS leverage an increasing trend towards ubiquitous computing by creating an interface between work and play.

The concept of an interface is realized in the ITC through an organization diagram comprised of a collection of linked social nodes. PODS are situated at main circulation intersections, between public and private zones. Multiple circulation paths also allow for individual choice -- this spatial permeability engenders a perceptually new reconfi gured network each time an individual enters the structure and a different experience of space.


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Based on different user experiences, connections are created at program intersections. At these strategic areas, technological hotspots are coupled with program and social interaction. P.O.D.S. are created to house the technology and bring users together for a unique travel experience.

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Programmatic spaces are shifted to create a new multi-layered experience. This shift allows for new social and technological interaction within the station.


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The PODS exist at circulation and technological intersections. The PODS bring multiple users together in a single space to encourage social connection in an otherwise anti-social situation.


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FUNERAL CHAPEL Champaign, IllinoisPlym Professor Juhani Pallasmaa & Professor Kevin HindersFall 2010

Mount Hope Cemetery is located south of Pennsylvania Avenue in Champaign, Illinois. The funeral chapel provides a space for the re ection and honor of the deceased.

The downhill approach is screened by existing trees which opens up to an outdoor space framed by the columbarium and the chapel. The building acts as a mediator between the columbarium, indoor to outdoor, and public to private spaces. The chapel and farewell room are spaces within larger boxes which create unique areas for light and shadow. The intent of the project is to examine how different screens can create a meaningful and comforting experience for those in mourning.

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PERFORMING CENTER Paris, FranceProfessor Peter ArbourSpring 2008

Jazz music is a live and always changing music style. Many masters have come along through its history and each has given his or her own take and special twist on the music. Jazz has, from its early 20th century inception, spawned a variety of subgenres, from New Orleans Dixieland dating from the early 1910s, big band-style swing from the 1930s and 1940s, bebop from the mid-1940s, a variety of Latin-jazz fusions such as Afro-Cuban and Brazilian jazz from the 1950s and 1960s, jazz-rock fusion from the 1970s and later developments such as acid jazz.


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MUSIC = ARCHITECTURE

Music, much like architecture, is based on mathematical proportions. When certain proportions between notes are achieved, a pleasing combination of notes creates extraordinary masterpieces. of notes creates extraordinary masterpieces.

MELODY = PLAN

The melody of music is the horizontal understanding of the notes. This is comparable to the oor plan of a building. The oor plan is the driving force, the horizontal relationships among spaces.

RHYTHM = FUNCTION

Rhythm refers to the time and length of musical notes. In reference to architecture, the function of a space is related to time. The exhibition space, practice hall, and the cafeteria are spaces that have dynamic functions based on a variety of time frames.

TIMBRE = MATERIALITY

Timbre describes the way certain instruments sound when played. This is much like the properties of materials in a building. The use of wood, glass, and other materials invoke certain feelings throughout the concert hall.


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BATH HOUSE Paris, FranceProfessor Jean-Brice ViaudFall 2007

Intimacy in a public space, such as a bath house, is directly related to the relationship of spaces. It is the responsibility of the architect to take into account the necessity for privacy and also the need for social interaction among the buildings occupants.

The bath house is a very inviting place for people to enjoy a relaxing day at the spa. Once away from the stresses of everyday life, patrons can easily fi nd their way through the spaces to create a unique experience catered to their individual needs.

With a strange existing site geometry, the given program was forced to the east side of the building. In doing so, the most intimate spaces retain privacy while the more public spaces, such as the pool and sun deck, obtain more area.


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OPENNESS AND PRIVACY

The atrium space offers a lively area to shop or enjoy a coffee, while spa-goers maintain privacy behind the wooden screen.


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CELLULAR INTERVENTION Chicago, IllinoisProfessor Thrse Tierney & Rich KocekSpring 2011

Cell phones have become an extension of daily human life. Cellular Intervention captures the usage of cell phones and turns it into an interactive art piece. As users pass through the corridor, each phone call, text message, and data transmission is transformed into a unique image that is projected on the wall.

These images are constantly changing based on the activity level within the space. Every users experience is unique due to the variety of frequency transmissions that occur on every phone throughout the day.

- SMS/ Data 1A rework image will appear whenever a user sends or receives data, text messages, or emails. The image will fade over time like a real rework.

In the same manner as the rework burst, a ripple eect will appear whenever a user sends or receives data. The ripple also fades over time.

When a user is talking on the phone, a streak appears and follows the position of the phone. Like the other visual eects, the streaks fade.

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SMS/ TEXT MESSAGE

A firework image appears whenever a user sends or receives text messages. The image fades over time to clear the canvas.

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In the same manner as the firework burst, a ripple effect appears whenever a user sends or receives data. The ripple also fades over time.

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When a user takes on the phone, a streak appears and follows the position of the phone. Like the other visual effects, the streaks fade.


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SYMBIUS MOCK FIRM Stockholm, SwedenProfessor Carl Lewis & Tashio MartinezSpring 2011

Founded in January of 2011, Symbius is an interdisciplinary practice located at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Principals Tashio Martinez and Derek Larsen combine a diverse set of backgrounds in architecture and business to create a synergistic relationship of architectural design and firm management.

Named after the mutual relationship between organisms in nature, Symbiosis, Symbius architectural interventions aim to embrace and grow with the existing urban fabric and culture. With extensive experience in the public and private sectors, Symbius provides architectural, planning, landscape architecture, interior design, engineering, and graphic/signage services from early program development to project closeout.

Professor Carl Lewis - Academic Advisor

Carl acted as the faculty advisor for Symbius. His valued input and years of experience add to the dynamic of the group. He received his Bachelors and Masters of Architecture from the University of Illinois.

Tashio Martinez - Partner, Design Principal

Tashio graduated from the University of Illinois in May of 2009 receiving his Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies. He graduated with a Master of Architecture in May of 2011 also from the University of Illinois.

Derek Larsen - Partner, Marketing Director

Derek received his Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies in May of 2009 from the University of Illinois. He graduated from the MBA and Master of Architecture programs in May 2012.


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To whom it may concern,

Last Friday, May 6, 2011, Symbius participated in the 2011 International Mock Firms Competition in Chicago, Illinois at the Congress Plaza Hotel. Under the faculty supervision of Carl Lewis, Tashio Martinez and Derek Larsen, both graduate students in the School of Architecture at the University of Illinois, worked throughout the semester to organize a mock firm as well as a skyscraper located in Stockholm, Sweden. The team was awarded 2011 American Firm Runner-up and the Top Building Project among competition from University of Houston, University of North Carolina Greensbaro, DIS Copenhagen, Denmark and Birminghan City University, United Kingdom.

The Mock Firms model aims to help facilitate the formation and function of simulated architectural design firms by collegiate students. The purpose is to challenge the students to conceive, coordinate, construct and even commercialize a tall building project which will be interactively judged by top industry professionals against a field of their peers. The panel of jurors included Ralph Johnson (Perkins + Will), Tim Brown (Tim Brown Architects), Laura Kraft (Halverson and Partners), Anthony Wood (CTBUH), and Rene Steevensz (Studio Sym Design).

Tashio Martinez, Design Principal, recieved his Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign in May, 2009 and will receive his Masters of Architecture in May, 2011. Derek Larsen, Marketing Director, received his Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign in May, 2009 and will receive his Masters of Architecture and Masters of Business Administration in May, 2012. With their diverse talents and interests, they were able develop a winning design for the University of Illinois.

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Tashio A MartinezPartner, Design Principal

Derek E LarsenPartner, Marketing DirectorDerek E Larsen

BRAND IDENTITY

The Mock Firm Competition provided the opportunity to develop skills in branding, package design, and website design. Similar to an architectural design process, the brand identity for Symbius evolved over the course of the competition into a cohesive concept.


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PACKAGING DESIGN

The marketing packaging housed all the design documents and marketing materials for the competition. The package opens up to reveal the business cards, CD brochure, branding standards, and a USB drive of all of our competition boards.


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TEDxUIUC 2010 Champaign, IllinoisGraphic DesignerSpring 2010

Combining the innovative spirit that drives the success of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with TEDs unique formula for spreading ideas and stimulating conversation, we have prepared for you an event that is much more than a typical conference. The format of the presentations, the structure of the program, and especially the quality of the participants will provide fertile ground for a memorable day, during which you may make new friends, fi nd new business partners, learn about new ideas, or come up with some of your own.

Organized by a group of Illinois MBA students, TEDxUIUC aims to provide a venue for some of the worlds top thinkers and most remarkable doers to inspire and create a better world.

TEDxUIUC 2010 TEAM

Cristian Mitreanu, CuratorSrinivas Venugopal, Co-CuratorNicholas Timpone, Operations CoordinatorDerek Larsen, Graphic Designer


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TEDxUIUC 2011 Champaign, IllinoisGraphic DesignerSpring 2011

TEDxUIUC is a TED-licensed initiative, culminating with an annual conference organized at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Driven by passion for ideas worth sharing, we put together an exciting program under the overarching theme, New Frontiers. Add your own knowledge, curiosity, and friendliness into the mix and tomorrow might never look the same.

Organized by a group of Illinois MBA students, TEDxUIUC aims to provide a venue for some of the worlds top thinkers and most remarkable doers to inspire and create a better world.

TEDxUIUC 2011 TEAM

Cristian Mitreanu, CuratorSrinivas Venugopal, Co-CuratorMatthew Lesh, Operations ManagerCharu Noheria, Customer Relations ManagerDerek Larsen, Graphic Designer


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WEBSITE DESIGNFreelance Web Designer

Working as the Buinsess Development Associate at Ativo Group in Chicago, Illinois provided the opportunity to learn HTML, CSS, and Flash. These newly acquired skills and knowledge have presented a few freelance projects.

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WORK EXPERIENCE Rockford, IllinoisArchitectural InternshipLarson and Darby Group

The Larson & Darby Group is represented by the following: Larson & Darby, Inc.; LZT Associates, Inc. and LZT/Filliung Architects with a staff of 115 professionals.

They are a full-service architectural and engineering fi rm with structural, mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineering in-house, as well as interior design and planning services. Clients served include corporate, industrial, municipal, education, institutional, commercial, religious and retail.


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WORK EXPERIENCE

Larson and Darby Group provided the experience of working with professional architects on real world design projects. The variety of projects worked on included educational, healthcare, religious, and residential architecture. Professional experience also included visualization and video walkthroughs of future buildings.


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TRAVEL Versailles, FranceHand SketchingFall 2007 - Spring 2008

The Versailles study abroad program provided a culturally rich experience to develop many architectural skills. Hand sketching is one of the greatest skills learned while travelling abroad. The program pushes each student to develop a personal style of sketching and incorporate that style into his or her own architectural design process.


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graduate portfolio

Documents

direct visitors

shore of bow lake

banff national park

small lake

bow river

intricate path system

private chalets

canadas oldest national