Michael A. LouisonUndergraduate Portfolio

Michael A. LouisonPhiladelphia UniversityCollege of Architecture and the Built Environment

13 Marjaleen Drive, Randolph NJ, 07869louison.michael@gmail.com973.975.5070

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COMMERCIAL[Ho[s]tel | Event | Flexible Market] [Shuttle Stop][Center for Homeless Assisstance]

COMMUNITY TRANSPORTATION

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Gather Space

Crosswalk Waiting

Unconscious Path

Conscious Path

Train Station Exit

[School for MSSD] [Illumination Device Fabrication] [Social Energy Memorial][Modeling + Rendering]SUSTAINABILITY DIGITAL FABRICATION MEMORIAL

abstract

Throughout my academic career at Philadelphia University I have built upon my skills as a designer to graphically and verbally represent my work. My acquired education has allowed me to learn methods of design and construction while improving my techniques on physical and digital drawing and modeling. My various leadership experiences at the University, including my involvement on the executive board for Freedom By Design, have advanced my communicative, organizational and management skills. I have had many experiences and accomplishments but I continue to grow as a designer.

Flexible Market Programming

year

month

Market | Expo | Performance Event

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[ ][ ] Consistent Market

Types of establishments include but are not constrained to: Eatery, Deli, Flower Shop, General Convenient Store, and Coffee Shop

Vendors that provide different services than those of the consistent Market space and various types of performers are encouraged to reserve this space

for the length of time appropriate to the event type

Park/Plaza space available for public gathering when it is not reserved for another event.

Underlying Park Space

Flexible Market Programming

year

month

Market | Expo | Performance Event

[ ][ ]

[ ][ ] Consistent Market

Types of establishments include but are not constrained to: Eatery, Deli, Flower Shop, General Convenient Store, and Coffee Shop

Vendors that provide different services than those of the consistent Market space and various types of performers are encouraged to reserve this space

for the length of time appropriate to the event type

Park/Plaza space available for public gathering when it is not reserved for another event.

Underlying Park Space

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Columbus Blvd

F l e x M a r k e t

economy

luxury

C o n s i s t e n t M a r k e t

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HO[S]TEL | EVENT | FLEXIBLE MARKETConnecting the Urban Fabric

This project continues the active urban fabric past the barrier of I-95 in cooperation with new development plans for the Delaware River waterfront by layering commercial and event spaces to mix Philadelphians with a constant rotation of hotel and hostel visitors. The location provides ample walking access to public transit and many of the tourist amenities of the waterfront and historic district. The hotel is designed to allow a continuous visual connection—whether guests are in their rooms, the hallway, a communal space, or event space—to the Delaware River, Center City skyline, and the plaza space directly below.

[Design IX]

Design Team: Michael Louison | Daniel Russoniello | Kyle WitmerTRA

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t o u r i s tUSER NARRATIVES: typical weekend

p e d e s t r i a n c o m m u t e r

Flex Market/Event Space HostelSlice Lift

urban plaza

Retail Lobby Office Hotel Hostel Vertical circulation2 person E 4 person E 2 person L 4 person suite 6 person suite

Market

ConcertThick Sidewalk

Pedestrian Street

urban plaza

shading system

fluidity

connectivity

connectivity

diversity

Homelessness is a condition that inhibits social and physical development. The proposed Center for Homeless Assistance, Open Doors, encourages the interaction, not only between the residents, but also the residents with the public. The residents develop their education and their social maturity to adapt to that of society outside the assistance center. The transition into society does not only revolve around social development, it also includes the connection and comfort one establishes with his/her surroundings. These facilities are accessible to the public as well as the residents. Public domain is also provided at the lower and upper 30th and Walnut that creates a more pedestrian friendly area. For the residents, the outdoor roof terrace overlooks the newly constructed Penn Park and has a clear visual connection to center city. Overall, Open Doors is dedicated to developing social and physical maturity for transitioning the formerly homeless into the society of Philadelphia.

CENTER FOR HOMELESS ASSISTANCESOCIAL & PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT

[Design VIII]

Open Doors will conduct residence life by promoting and fostering community within the complex. Community spaces are provided on each floor of living quarters along with a community center for residents within the residential block. This will include a place for indoor activity and leisure as well as an outdoor green space overlooking the surrounding area. All the activity of the residents will occur in a community environment including fitness, recreation, dining, education and leisure.

Typical residential floor layout contains double height shared community space for leisure and communal activity.

A typical unit captures strategic daylight through windows that visually connect with those of the surrounding units, connecting them together.

A typical unit captures strategic daylight through windows that visually connect with those of the surrounding units, connecting them together.

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Shared Community Space with 360 degree view allows residents to develope relationships with each other with a visual connection to the surrounding community.

spatial configuration

education

recreation

proximity

connected

community

R a m V a n B u s S h e l t e r T u t t l e m a n

12 in. x 3/4 in. Wood Plank

3/4 in. Plywood Sheathing

6 in. x 3 in. Galvanized

8 in. Galvanized Steel I-Beam

3/8 in. Corten Steel Panel

Break Metal Weather Guard

12 in. Treated Oak Planks

6 in. Galvanized Steel I-Beam

Break Metal Weather Guard

Gravel

Elevation 1/2” = 1’-0”

Plan 1/2” = 1’-0”

Section 1/2” = 1’-0”

Site Plan 1/16” = 1’-0”

B

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Detail A 1 1/2” = 1’-0”

Detail B 3” = 1’-0”

SHUTTLE STOPTRANSPORTATION

A shelter is proposed for a Philadelphia University shuttle stop that provides covered and uncovered outdoor seating. A steel structure, skinned in corten steel panels, sits into a concrete foundation that is covered over with a layer of gravel for walking upon. The seating is of softer wood planks, giving a materiality to compliment the warmth of the corten. The roof overhangs to offer the passenger covering while boarding the shuttle. The southern façade is comprised of angled steel fins to block wind as well as minimize direct sunlight.

[Design IV]

A school for the Masters of Science and Sustainable Design is sited specifically by the axes of the surrounding buildings and the convergence of paths flowing through the campus. The school is broken up into three parts as to not obstruct or interrupt circulation and to heighten the energy of the campus. Circulation within the school revolves around a main exhibition space housing student work and hosting receptions for lectures held in the auditorium. A bio-wall acts as an aesthetically pleasing feature for the double-level café while serving as natural air-filtration for the space.

SCHOOL FOR MSSDSUSTAINABLE DESIGN

[Design V]

circulatory continuity

educational node

educational node

connectivity

Linked Hybrid Steven Holl

As part of a rendering course based in Google SketchUp, Autodesk 3ds Max and Adobe Photoshop, the interiors and exteriors of existing buildings were digitally modeled and rendered to recreate the images using different stylistic techniques.

MODELING + RENDERINGDIGITAL REPRESENTATION

Bohlin HousePeter Bohlin

[Advanced Modeling]

skin

form

frame

shape

This illumination device was created using Rhino scripting through Monkey Editor. The form is generated by a script that runs copying, offsetting, rotating, lofting, nesting and other commands. The materials used include plywood for the base, plexiglass rings, wire to hold the rings in place, cardboard for construction purposes, and mylar for the envelope. The components were fabricated in a laser cutter using the digital files generated from Rhino. The final product is an approximately 3.5 ft tall lamp that emits a luminous, soft glow.

ILLUMINATION DEVICE FABRICATIONMODEL SCRIPTING

[Experimental Modeling]

Tokyo

FukushimaMinamisoma

Sendai

Tsunami : impacted along the east coast

Earthquake : occurred east of Sendai, magnitude 9.0

3/11March 11 2011

Nuclear Explosions/Meltdowns : Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant released magnitudes of radiation

GOAL

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Buildings destroyed, Infrastructure fractured, Economy damaged

areas that is delaying the process of return

Short Term

Long Term

The Research Center can test and apply renewable and efficient energy sciences while the Manufacturing Facility produces the equipment & products and

Site:

Fukushima Prefecture:30% of Industry = Electronics Manufacturing

Data from:

World Bank, World Development Indicators

* Fukushima Prefecture: Industrial Power* Minamisoma:

Close Proximity to Nuclear area

Research & Analysis, Energy Efficeint Design,

INDUSTRY

COMMUNITY

SERVICES

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Renewable Energy Equipment & Products for

Employment in Japan (2008):

Male Female

59% 77%Explore Renewable and/or Efficient Energy Sources through research

35%

Research

Manufacturing

Engagement

17%Manufacture systems and implement into

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temporary

displacement

movemoving

moved

shelterresources

instability

Rebuild Community

Rethink Energy technology

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LESS TRUST IN GOVERNMENT LACK OF CARE FUTURE IS SCORNED

ABSENCE IN MAINSTREAM MEDIA STRENGTHENED RELATIONSHIPS

COMMITMENT TO JOB

TIES TO FAMILY ATTACHMENT TO HOME

UNCERTAINTY OF SAFETY

SHAME OF PAYING TEPCO FOR ENERGY

TEMPORARY SENSE OF COMFORT TEMPORARY SUPPORT

HOW ARE CHILDREN COPING? FINANCIAL WORRIES

LIVING IN TOKYO FLAT

Provided by: BBC News

thesis research + analysis

generative strategy

In light of the disasters of 3/11, Japan is focusing its attention towards energy security, economic development, and environmental cooperation. The goal for this project is to align with those concepts through a culturally mindful construct. This sociocultural intervention is an interactive outlet for harvesting energy from the human activity of the urban setting. The installation harvests energy from the urban dwellers of Tokyo and uses that energy to self-activate. The project concept addresses the risks of using non-renewable, unstable energy sources and points in the direction of using new energy technology. The installation is a vehicle for showcasing innovation in energy technology with a main objective of displaying how new energy technology can be integrated into the existing urban fabric.

SOCIAL ENERGY MEMORIALREBUILDING A PHYSICAL + PSYCHOLOGICAL COMMUNITY

Physical

Psychological

Outcome

Effect

Impact

Feedback

User Interaction

Unconsciousness | ConsciousnessAwareness of one’s senses, surroundings, thoughts. [Psychological]

[Physical]The deliberateness of one’s change in behavior or participation.

Passive | Active

N

Gather Space

Crosswalk Waiting

Unconscious Path

Conscious Path

Train Station Exit

[Design X]

Michael A. LouisonPhiladelphia UniversityCollege of Architecture and the Built Environment

13 Marjaleen Drive, Randolph NJ, 07869louison.michael@gmail.com973.975.5070

Michael A. LouisonUndergraduate Portfolio