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creative works of Patrick BesedaTRANSCRIPT
PATRICK [email protected] pbeseda.com
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tower
gathering space
guatemala
creative works
about
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architecture student.
engineering graduate.
minimalist
psuedo-Colorado native
dichromatic deuteranopia
American Institute of Architects StudentsAmerican Society of Civil EngineersCSM EPICS Engineering Design Program Summer 2009 Teaching Assistant Spring 2012 Client to Team Waste SolutionsDBIA Student Design Competition Fall 2010 Team Captain (2nd Place)National Student Steel Bridge Competition Spring 2011 Team Captain (11th Place)Order of the EngineerStudy Abroad Design-build Guatemala Winter 2011-2012
Adobe Creative SuiteAutoCAD
AutoCAD Civil3DRISA 3D
SketchUpSolidWorks
ACTIVITIESSKILLS
University of Colorado, DenverMaster of Architecture - Expected: May 2014GPA: 3.7
EDUCATIONarchitecture
engineering Colorado School of MinesBachelor of Science Engineering - Civil - 2011 (E.I.T.)GPA: 3.1
research assistantJan. 2012 – Present
teaching assistantMay 2011 – Jun. 2011
Applied Technical Services, Inc.Prepared subsurface investigation drawings, maps, construction plans, and consultant proposals.
EXPERIENCEUCD College of Architecture and Planning (CAP)Developing collaboration protocols and platforms for communication between parties involved in international development projects at the CAP.
Colorado School of MinesSupervised and managed student survey teams, equipment inventories, grading and helping with surveying tasks and problems during an intensive 3 week course.
engineering internApr. 2010 – Jan. 2011
tower basswood (12” x 6” x 4”)
basswood (12” x 6” x 4”)
Cadence manifests through the development and repetition of a module. Simultaneously, an overlap move nests within the grid to provide contrast and varied readings throughout the piece.
The sculptural construct is transformed into a tower structure.
The language of the overlap move becomes marker for entry;
the grid opens to allow for ascension and circulation;
varying views are achieved, privleging the vista on the top.
cube “vista” x 1
cube “a” x 3cube “b” x 3
platform x 6
staircase x 6
overlap_1 x 1
overlap_2 x 1
gathering space
basswood (12” x 6” x 4”)
grid
rotated grid
solid volume on grid
puncture on rotated grid
hybrid grid fills void
shear in elevation
The abstract art object is developed through a concise morphology.
Grids in opposition are superimposed to create a broken grid. The punctured volume creates opportunity to achieve integration through additive and subtractive design methods.
The sculpture transitions into a gathering space which exists as a bridge.
The axis perpendicular to the canyon provides for circulation, while the axis parallel allows for viewing through the filter of the broken grid screen.
A gathering takes place when the view switches axis creating new experiences and alternating views throughout.
creative works graphite on paper (12” x 10”)
graphite on paper (24” x 18”)
graphite on paper (24” x 18”)
graphite on paper (4” x 10”)
sanguine charcoal on bristol (24” x 18”)
Sandstone arch at Big Bend boulders near Moab, UT
Arch spans 8 feet and was constructed, photographed and disassembled in one day in August 2010. The full moon provides the back lighting, a headlamp the front, and a passing car illuminates the trees in the background.
ISO 200 APERTURE f/2.1 EXPOSURE 0.5 FOCAL LENGTH 50mm
guatemala
A design-build study abroad trip to San Juan, Comalapa, Guatemala in December-January 2012.
Working with Long Way Home, an earthbag dome classroom was designed and constructed for a vocational school campus. The construction utilized, recycled materials and natural earth excavated, mixed and rammed by hand.
A tire and gravel foundation was hand dug and compacted.
The completed dome will be plastered by local craftsmen on both the interior and exterior.
The design for the dome is based on a lancet arch, which utilizes the arc of two offset circles to produce a “beehive” look that effectively maximizes interior space and headroom but needs no shoring or formwork to construct.
A pole compass was constructed to measure the corbelling of the dome as the constructed portion rose after each course. The dome required approximately 30 courses of earthbag tubes.
The group spent 16 days in Guatemala, 12 of which were spent designing and building in Comalapa.
We took a side trip to Antigua for an afternoon and another to the lowland region of Coatepque. Here we represented the University of Colorado School of Medicine and Center for Global Health in a tour and consultation regarding the development of a health clinic in the town of Chiquirines.
Experiencing the poverty and desperation of the communities there was eye-opening and inspiring.
The relationships and meetings there have spurred a series of studios and continuing international collaboration in which I am involved in developing platforms for communication and coworking across Denver and in Guatemala.
guatemala