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JORDANMATHERS DESIGN

PORTFOLIO 2014

JORDAN MATHERS//

EDUCATION// Bachelor of Architectural DesignUniversity of AdelaideSchool of Architecture and Built Environment2011 - 2013 Graduated

EXPERIENCE// Architectural InternshipADEPT ArchitectsCopenhagen02/14 - 08/14

INTERESTS// Science FictionClimbingTravelReading

NATIONALITY// Great BritishAustralian

EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES//

University of Adelaide Design Student AssociationUniversity of Adelaide Fabrication LaboratoryParking DayOne:One AdelaideUniversity of Adelaide Open days and volunteering

PRODUCTION SKILLS// EXCELLENT// SketchupAutocadPhotoshopInDesignIllustratorPodium Render

INTERMEDIATE// RhinoV-RayModel MakingVasari

BASIC// RevitGrasshopper3DS MaxEcotect

REFERENCES// Rick WattsEmployerOperations ManagerSouth Australian Aquatic and Leisure Centerp: 08 8198 0118

Dr Katharine BartschTutorLecturer and Postgraduate Research CoordinatorUniversity of AdelaideSchool of Architecture and Built Environmentm: 0415 555 411

Anders LonkaEmployerFounding PartnerADEPT ArchitectsCopenhagene: alo@adept.dk

Written reference available

AWARDS// The Lysaght Award for Outstanding Achievement

IMAGE// ONE:ONE Adelaide. David Sievers Photography

I am seeking work experience that will help me to develop skills in the practice of architectural represen-tation and design. In 2013 I completed a Bachelor of Architectural Design at the University of Adelaide that allowed for experience in creating strong attributes in association with Architecture, Landscape Architecture and Urban Design. I will be continuing study in 2015, starting my Masters of Architecture.

Over the past several months, I have undertaken initiatives to further my eduction outside of University. Following travel throughout North America and the U.K., I worked as an architectural intern at ADEPT Architects, Copenhagen. The position lasted for six months and allowed for a great educational experience. While there, I worked on several projects, ranging from private residential, to large scale urban and architecture competitions and built projects. As an intern, I worked directly alongside several architects at a time and was managed by the team partner. Being able to work directly with a team, on a project from start to finish was the most valuable asset of the job. I now understand the process of concept development and associated tasks to bring a project into reality. I also began to understand how European architecture is being influenced by current architects, and how they think about projects in relation to real world situations, spanning from politics and sustainability, to connec-tions and theories.

Over the past 4 years, and particularly from working at ADEPT, I have developed substantial skills in archi-tectural representation and thinking, now being able to utilize a strong knowledge base of programs and devices. However, as my only work experience to date has been in Europe, I wish to undertake local experi-ence, that will help me to decide my future outcomes and to start understanding architecture within my home country.

I appreciate the time you have taken to consider my application and for looking at my portfolio. I hope to hear from you in the future.

CONTACTm: +61 402 475 764e1: jordanmathers.jm@gmail.come2: a1605860@student.adelaide.edu.au

CONTACT//

As part of an Urban Design Studio, a choice of several options were given that allowed for the development of an urban revival scheme for the Keswick area of Adelaide. This project took advantage of a large area that was briefed to become a residential housing development. Through an analysis of surrounding suburbs and the strong location of the site, the project took on the task of creating a student housing complex that would service all major universities of Adelaide. As an Urban Studio, a strong emphasis was placed on using the volume, shape and structure of the complex to create a socially viable student hub. Utilizing the large site, the project focused on ‘Social Media’ as the founding ideals behind the development. Emphasizing the founda-tions, the original presentation was developed as a book, with nothing but a QR code on the cover. The book allowed the reader to view the material linearly as it were designed in a series of steps.

#SOCIAL MEDIA HOUSING//

Tutor. Jacinta HillSemester 2Second yearBachelor of Architectural Design

The process of form making is displayed using these diagrams, each representing a step taken in the detailed analysis of the site and needs for a student housing complex. The process begins with site and context, then moving through housing and units, placement and configuration of housing scheme, new connections made between the housing and then the social hub. The entire site is meant to house everything a student needs and to express each students social life via the use of socially configured design

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PROCESS DIAGRAMS//

INTERIOR RENDER// Showing the interior of the central hub for the student complex. Envisaged as a series of split levels with an open plan and huge exhibition areas

EXTERIOR RENDER// Viewing from on top of the hub looking out towards the complex. The site allows full access to all levels, hence a green roof and raised walking paths

UNIT VIEW RENDER// Looking out from one of the living units, we can see the active media facades and the in-ground cushioned seating

As a strong focus of the design, the social media aspect took on the form of an animated facade attached to each housing unit. The facade would actively link to each inhabitants social media presence and display such things as their posts and shared media. When the occupants social media is absent, then other forms of media take control of the display. News, current events, trending online material and movies can be displayed on the structures, all while being viewed from in ground, cushioned seating spaces in each courtyard. The colours displayed may also change according to season, weather and when close to public holiday periods such as Christmas in order to create a mood altering space

ACTIVE MEDIA FACADE//

SITE PLAN// Situated in Keswick, it is a central location to most tertiary institutes in Adelaide, making it a perfect location for student housing

‘History Theory II’ was focused on the period in which Modernism began to spread across the world as the dominant contemporary style. Throughout the semester several tasks were given that related to a compiled reader in which we were to graphically and concisely display our understanding of the International Style. The task for this assignment was to create a 3D time line in any manner we choose, as long as it focused on a certain aspect of Modernism. I choose to display the entire period in a comic form. The result was a successfully fun and engaging reader that displays the most important aspects of the International Style and its impacts on architectural history.

The full comic can be viewed online by following this link,

http://issuu.com/jordanmathers/docs/the-rise-and-fall-or-modernism-an-a

#ARCHI-COMIC//

Tutor. Dr Katharine BartschSemester 2Second yearBachelor of Architectural Design

Developed from the simple thought of ‘What were the student projects of current visionary architects like?’ Vanguard explored the visual ap-plication of a theory on a large-scale inner-city structure. Responding to a brief that required an open-air public market, several court spaces, serviced residential apartments, commercial offices and accompany-ing retail spaces, the project was also in demand of strong structural knowledge and the application of practical program ‘stacking’. As it were also being critiqued on representation, experimentations were made to develop intriguing and simple techniques of displaying sections and plans, while further building my skills in modeling and rendering.

VANGUARD//

Tutor. James CurrySemester 1Third yearBachelor of Architectural Design

02// Courts close proximity to adjacent courts 03// Raise and place shops, allowing east-west access01// Site and limits

05// Add residential to limits (25 m from opposing facade), allowing natural light to opposite kerb and into site

06// Variety of unit shapes creates terraces and exterior access04// Addition of exhibition creates active circulation route

08// Loudest programs placed at distance from quietest07// Additional program to create structure for residential bridge

The process of program stacking is displayed with this set of diagrams. The project called for an in-depth discussion about the importance of stacking within a hybrid building, therefore the result must show a detailed analysis of the user and program needs in relation to the site and context.

STACKING//

To provide structure to the Western tower, program was stacked and a large void space was used to create a new typology of ‘city-leisure’. Pushing the normals of regular design, the climbing wall is situated with a base 35.5 m above ground. This immediate effect creates a star-tling view of the city and in such a unique way it develops the site in to an attractive city ‘get-away’ without leaving the built environment.

CLIMBING//

MODEL// An early model was made to display the main structural components of the design

MODEL// A later model showed the recessed tall garden in the middle foyer

The preliminary submission called for a series of plans and sections to display functionality, programmatic uses and basic structural dependence. I originally presented these as standard CAD floor plans and sections. However, with this, it consumed a large amount of space on the presentation sheets and didn’t express the effort that had gone into the design of the structure. Therefore, I came up with those shown here. Utilizing Revit, Sketchup, SU Podium, Photoshop and InDesign, I was able to represent them in a versatile and unique manner that fully expressed the depth of the final design.

FLOOR PLANS//

01// Vanguard aims to show that student architecture is the foundation/roots of the next-gen architects

02// By flipping the normal we bring the roots to the surface and display them

03// Given a resolved stacking of program, we display the roots via patterning

04// The roots are applied to the elevation, discarding the tree

05// A visual reference is made to the design foundations, this also creates structure

06// A reference to our inspiration is lodged into the founda -tions of the structure, returning to their origins.

EXTERIOR RENDER// The result of the theoretical application is a tall garden, nestled into the two lower parking levels, with the upper branches exposed on street level

Created for a competition with an open brief, Drifter is established as a modulated floating island that can be converted in multiple ways to allow space for recreation and shelter for homeless people in Copenhagen. A simple brief asked for a response that studied a city and how it has developed in recent years, establishing a basis for a new city typology that would have beforehand, seem unexpected. The drifter concept approaches this by assuming that unstable population growth, economic crisis and natural disasters have created a larger homeless population than ever before seen. This population is there-fore the ‘Unexpected City’, and with a simple module design, a new city can be created for these people. But also, it aims to integrate homeless life into everyday life around Copenhagen, by making it blatantly obvi-ous as to how many homeless there by situating their shelter in the middle of the city. The result is a strong statistical study and influenced design into what architecture can accomplish.

DRIFTER//

CompetitionUnexpected CityAugust 2014

02// Housing, 4 beds per unit = 1 person - 1 sqm 03// Storage

04// Green way 05// Open for interpretation

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01// Connection, 2 m x 2 m = 4 sqm

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The entire premise of Drifter is to provide a multitude of changeable platforms for user interaction. The base platform is a flotation device with a decking fitted on top. Within this decking, it can be converted to sleeping units or storage. However a number of other units can be created. The device is up to the users interpretation. Through randomization of user interaction, a new city is developed.

DRIFTER UNITS//

Chosen due to it’s manageable homeless population within 4000 sqm and due to the cities initiatives so far to integrate the harbor into the citizens focus, Copenhagen is already a very diverse city, that would seem to welcome the drifter island.

Scale 1:1000 North Up

01// Line 02// Line and plaza

03// Around opening 04// Around public

05// Around private 06// Separate

07// Random

09// Island 10// Total

08// Diffuse

SITE PLAN//

Private/tent

Public/walk

As the configuration of the island is completely driven by the users, randomization might occur, as shown in the site plan. However, a multitude of other configurations may take place. The absolute configuration of the island may never be the same between two days, but we may be able to see patterns in the way that the users prefer to orient their lifestyles on the island.

CONFIGURATION//

06// With the tent support bars now connected with a simple such in connection at the apex (a), the tent cover may now be removed from within the unit (b). The tent cover is the only part that is not completely attached to the base.

07// The tent cover is fitted by unpacking and slipping over the top of the structure, the same as a simple outdoor tent. At the apex of the tent, an air gap is present (a), and it also contains a clip on the underside to connect to the top cross beam. Along the sides, there are bungee cord clips (b) that con-nect to clips built into the lid. These hold down the tent from wind.

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05// The tent support bars may not be extended to connect at the apex. The bars are telescopic and easily extended (a). One side of bars is simply the vertical beams, while one side contains the cross beam for the tent support.

02// The lid is attached to the base via a snap hinge (b)., this hinge will snap in place when lifted so the users don’t have to hold it up while unpacking. The bottom beds are simply laid in the flotation unit, while the upper beds are attached to the lid, they can then be lifted up level as they are on a hinge (a).

03// Once the beds have been lifted (these would have to be held in place by a second user), the support bars can be raised. These snap into clips on the lid (a), this allows the lid to be more stable and for the support bars to fit firmly in-place without any locking mechanism. They are attached to the flotation unit via a small hinge (b).

04// The beds may not be dropped onto the support bars. Each bed has a small notch in the underside that firmly fits on top of the support bars (a). Once this has been done, the tent support bars may be lifted. Attached to the bed units with an extended hinge (b), they can be easily lifted.

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The sleeping unit is designed to be easily constructed by two people. It would be expected to be unpacked and packed by the user on the day of use.

SLEEPING UNIT//

INTERIOR RENDER// The expected interior would be warm and relaxing, avoiding the typical temporary housing aesthetic

DAY RENDER// Showing a typical early morning situation on the drifter island

NIGHT RENDER// Expressing the atmosphere on the drifter island at night

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The time line shows a sample daily time lapse where the units are converted from sleeping units to public areas, moved and reverted back to sleeping units throughout the day.

01// In the early morning, the typical layout would resemble a village system, with groups congregated to form a community with only a small passage between each network as more public space is unnecessary at these times.

02// As the population of the drifter island begins to wake, the units are converted to public spaces. Wider pas-sages now connect through the complex as commuters start to use it to get from one side to the other.

03// Around the typical rush hour, many more units have now been converted to public space and storage units have been unpacked to display cafe and seating areas for morning commut-ers and users. Larger pas-sages are opened as well as large swimming areas in the middle of the island.

04// At mid-day, we would expect that the majority of the sleeping population has moved on to their daily activities and there are minimal sleeping units left. Public space is now the dominant unit form. Large seating areas are open as well as play areas, rest areas and swimming facilities.

05// Early afternoon sees some residents starting to set up for the night and move back in to sleeping units. They would gener-ally congregate on one side of the island as the other may still be used for public activities.

06// As people have just finished work and are now assuming afternoon activi-ties around the city, the is-land becomes a local activity zone. Part of the island may become a separate zone, set up to be a bar and night ven-ue for city users. Meanwhile, sleeping units are becoming more abundant as the sleep-ing population increases towards the night.

07// Early night sees the village system starting to appear again as the sleep-ing population takes over the majority of the island. A small section is still being used for city users with a party function.

08// Almost all of the island has now been reverted to sleeping units in the typical village form. A small area is still being dismantled from the public space and re-integrated into the village.

09// The island has once again become a sleeping unit dominant village.

Over the day, the form of the island has changed, with only the entrance points, anchored to the shore being static. This form changing is due to the random input from the users throughout the day. We would assume that each day, the form could be completely differ-ent from the past.

TIME LINE//

While at Adept I worked on several projects, alongside practising archi-tects and other interns. The experience gained from my time there has been a great influence on how I practice and think about architecture. Beyond how I now think about architecture, the experience allowed me to nourish and develop several skill bases, particularly with repre-sentation techniques that now allow me to fully express my designs and others with efficiency. Every project I worked on, influenced my skills in someway, whether it be from physical model making and draw-ing, to rendering and modelling. The following selection of works were completed in my time at ADEPT.

Due to company policy, any work that has yet to be published by the office, is not allowed to be displayed in this portfolio. Several projects I worked on have yet to be published.

INTERNSHIP//

Adept ArchitectsCopenhagen02/14 - 08/14

The images to the left were created using v-ray in rhino. They are intended to help develop and choose colour and material options in a structure that is currently under construction in Aarhus, Denmark. The project is a mixed student and residential housing development by a harbor. The renderings needed to match colour profiles and the textures were required to display correctly how the scene may look in real life. So as to create a more realistic approach to the scenes, several lighting styles were also set up. Over 150 images were created and then presented to the developers for approval.

BOLIGER AARHUS HAVN//

This project was a competition entry for an urban development brief situated in a station town in Denmark. The brief required multiple new connections setup to bring the park and sports life of the community into the city center and to create a number of interesting programs in new plazas. These images were created to demonstrate the final design of the connections with ease.

BORDING CENTRUM//

01// Residential area

02// Plaza area 03// Reduced speed with traffic control in residential area

04// Main street commercial area 05// Main street residential area

06// School plaza area

07// Railway crossing area

08// Underpass plaza area

I appreciate the time you haven taken to look at my portfolio and appli-cation. If you would like to contact me, my details are as follows.

CONTACTm: +61 402 475 764e1: jordanmathers.jm@gmail.come2: a1605860@student.adelaide.edu.au

THANKYOU //

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