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Architecture
Preliminary Architecture Thesis Work (Fall 2014) 1
The Auburn Urban Studio Interior Remodel (Spring 2014) 3
Birmingham Wellness Clinic and Skilled Nursing Center (Fall 2013) 9
HandMade in Alabama Free Wheeler Building Redesign & HandMade in Alabama
Masonry Unit Competition - Honorable Mention (Fall 2013) 13
Auburn University Arboretum Outdoor Classroom and Pavilion (Spring 2012) 23
River House - Luthier Home and Studio (Fall 2011) 27
Best Robotics (Fall 2010) & Spaghetti Structure (Spring 2013) 31
Abroad Work 33
Group Work & Ferikoy Pump Station Adaptive Reuse (Spring 2013) 36
Other Work 45
Watercolor Rendering 47
Prismacolor Art Work 49
Resume 51
Kirby Tucker Auburn University
Architecture
Auburn University Kirby Tucker
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Architecture Thesis Preliminary Work
Montgomery, AL
Facade Rendering and Redesign
Heaven’s Depot Building 55 Dexter Ave.
Both Left and Right Page:
Original and Redesigned Facade (respectivly)
Prismacolor color pencil on Arches #140 Hotpress 22” x 30”
Original drawings at 1/4” = 1’ scale
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Right:
Cost Per Square Foot
Analysis Diagrams
Intense Renovation
Renovation
Furnishings
Estimated Total
$1,063,000
Studio Analysis / Feasibility Study
Plan Diagrams
Max capacity possible in designated area
Diagram 1: Without “Edge”
- 50 Students w/ 1 Dudley Standard (DS)
Desk each
- Red Desks should be removed for better
quality of studio (36 Desks max)
Digram 2: With “Edge”
- 40 Students w/ 1 Dudley Standard (DS)
Desk each
- Red Desks should be removed for better
quality of studio (32 Desks max)
Diagram 3: Without “Edge”
- 60 Students w/ 1 - 2’ x4’ Desk each
- Red Desks should be removed for better
quality of studio (50 Desks max)
Digram 4: With “Edge”
- 40 Students w/ 1 - 2’ x4’ Desk each
- NO Desks would have to be removed for
better quality of studio (Meets ADA
code requirement to the best of my
knowledge)
1 2
3 4
New Urban Studio Feasibility Study and Redesign
20th St. N. & 3rd Ave. Birmingham, Alabama
Scheme: GROUND FLOOR: Everything You Need In A Mezzanine
Project: Feasibility study and redesign for the Auburn University Urban Studio’s
new location in Birmingham, AL
Big Idea: The creation of inhabitable “Edges” on varying scales to provide the
main and supplemental spaces needed for the Urban Studio’s growing
needs in its new location.
Ground Floor Plan Mezzanine Floor Plan20th St. N
3rdAve.
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Above:
Mezzanine formal review &
gathering space from entry
Below:
Section Cut of “Edge”
Through 20th St. N
Above:
Mezzanine review and gathering space from storage wall
focus on modern bay windows “Secondary Edge”
Mezzanine Plan
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Right Page Top:
Studio looking at Mezzanine from Printer room
Right Page Bottom:
“Window (Edge) Boxes”
- Custom flexible rolling, rotating, and stackable; pin up boards,
space partitions, tables, project display, and seating.
- Designed to work on ground floor but would be able to move
with the Urban Studio to another floor or into another building
(Even Dudley)
Left:
Building Sun Analysis Sections Through 20th St.
1. June sun at Noon
2. June sun at 9am and 3pm
3. March/September sun at Noon
4. March/September sun at 9am and 3pm
5. December sun at Noon
6. December sun at 9am and 3pm
Below:
Interior Perspectives of kitchenette (top) and standing on
Mezzanine Bench Railing looking down at Studios (bottom)
1 2 3
4 5 6
1 2 3
4 5 6
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Program:
Ground Floor: public entry, pharmacy, wellness and research
libraries, cafeteria, education, and wellness center.
Second Floor: clinic modules, public waiting, clinic support, lab,
and some clinic administration.
Third floor: the rest of the clinic administration, outpatient surgery,
outpatient rehab, mental health, medical oncology, skilled nursing
administration and support.
Fourth & Fifth floors: make up the skilled nursing unit with 30 beds
per floor.
Above: Structure Diagrams
Left: 3D Wall Section
(originally with spec callouts)
Below: Egress Analysis and Diagram
5th floor (Skilled Nursing) 49,900sf / 120 grose
416 people / 4 stairs = 104
4th floor (Skilled Nursing) 49,900sf / 120 grose
416 people / 4 stairs = 104
3rd Floor (Administration, Out Patient)49,900sf / 100 grose
500 people / 4 stairs = 125
2nd Floor (Out Patient Clinics) 49,900sf / 100 grose
500 people / 4 stairs = 125
1st Floor (Ground Floor - Lobby, Education, Cafeteria, Assembly)
NA
Above: Massing Building Section (nagotiation of site)
Right: Rough Plan Outlines for Facade Budget Analysis
Envelope Percentage of Total Budget
Total Budget ~$ 40,000,000
Total Envelope cost ~ $ 7,000,000
Envelope cost 17.5% of total budget
Ways to Improve Envelope Percentage of Total Budget
1. Use Structural Composite Cladding (ALPOLIC) in place of glazed
spandrels panels
$ 70 per SF to $ 15 per SF
$ 1,218840 - $ 261,180 = $ 957,660 Savings
(2.394% Savings)
Envelope would now be 15.106% of total budget
2. Replace glazed curtain wall with glazed aluminum store front
(possible in some places maybe)
If all glazed curtain wall was replaced with glazed aluminum storefront
$ 65 per SF to $ 35 per SF
$ 4,527,120 - $ 2,437,680 = $ 2,089,440 Savings
(5.22% Savings)
Envelope would now be 9.88% of total budget
(Includes cost savings from 1 and 2)
Birmingham Community Clinic and
Wellness Center
20th Street South & Powell Avenue South
Birmingham, AL
Project:
Create an urban destination and public clinic directly connected to
the new intermodal station via a green way constructed on the old
rail lines cutting through Birmingham.
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Above: Powell Ave. Facade
Above: Exterior Perspectives focused on main entry experiential sequenceAbove: Exterior Perspectives focused on Green Way entry experiential sequence
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Design Information for Below Images:
On the ground floor there are two open air pass-thoughs using stair ramps to transition to the second
floor and the new Line Green Way winch extends from Railroad Park to Slos Furnace. Two compluviums
are used to bring light into the building with the pass-throughs to create a unique urban space.
Righ Page: Glazing Diagram Study
Elevation study below focuses on mullions and glass
design. 5 was selected as the best at breaking up the
horizontal monotony of the floor plates
Above: New Line Green Way Facade
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Above: Soft wall systems - Storage curtain and
Magnetic division/shade curtain
Below: Impression perspective of front entry
HandMade in Alabama Free Wheeler Building Redesign
Freewheeler Building, Auburn, AL
Project:
Adaptive Reuse of a vacant downtown building into a mixed use work and
exhibition space for regional artists to live, teach, work, display, and sell their
work in hopes of spreading awareness and recognition of local artisans
Central Idea:
High visibility between and through flexible open plan spaces customized by
soft wall systems to create interest and a visual link between the different
areas, levels, and spaces
Above: Interior Perspective of main gallery space
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2nd Floor Reflected Ceiling Plan
2nd Floor PlanSoft Walls
1st Floor Plan
1st Floor Reflected Ceiling Plan
Lateral Section
Looking West
LS Looking
East
Longitudinal Section
Looking North
Soft Walls
Above:
Initial sketches
Below:
Perspective from roof looking
into office and workshop space
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Above:
Laser cut bass wood and chip board model (acrylic for 3Form floor pieces)
Below:
Final presentation pin up with soft wall system and curtain samples
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Left:
HandMade in Alabama
Masonry Unit Competition
Honorable Mention Board
Core Idea:
Propose Fabric Formed CMU and create a Fabric Formed
cladding system and a Fabric Formed stackable block system
which can be used as standalone systems or integrated
together.
Case Study:
Fabric Formed Concrete and Castleview Primary School | Edinburgh College of Art
Fabric Formed Concrete Wall: The wall project demonstrates two things, the range of textures and surfaces possible with fabric forming and more importantly the practical
application of fabric forming concrete in a proprietary cladding system. The wall was devised and developed by Remo Pedreschi and designed and manufactured by Keith
Milne.
Castleview Primary School: The University of Edinburgh Craigmillar community architecture project took place over three days in June 2009. This project brought together
final year architecture students with local school children in a self-built project. The children are from an area of Edinburgh that is undergoing a huge transformation as a
large area of sub-standard derelict housing is demolished and new housing, schools, parks, and infrastructure is being developed over a ten year period.
Section of
panel wall
Blown up section of panel wall
at connection to stacked wall
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Above:
Exterior perspective of altered corner merging fabric formed concrete blocks and
fabric formed concrete panels in a stacked orientation and ashlar pattern
Bottom Left:
Exploded axon diagram of panel wall construction (only exterior rain screen
construction shown system is altered on the interior)
Bottom Right:
Exploded axon diagram of a structural reinforced in stacked wall with windows
Right Page
Top:
Interior perspective of light streaming through
windows set in to the stacked South wall into
workshop space
Bottom:
Block and Panel design with dimensions
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Auburn University Davis Arboretum
Outdoor Classroom and Pavilion
Project:
Design an outdoor classroom space that allows the
Davis Arboretum to host elementary through university
level classes and tours, as well as provide space for
service equipment, composting, water collection, and
garden storage
Top Left:
Diagrams of site considerations
Left:
Flow diagram of site with rough pavilion layout
Bottom;
Floor Plan w/ siting
Right Page:
1: Perspective looking into the pavilion main
classroom/gathering space from the path North of the
pavilion
2: Interior perspective looking out toward the
Southwest - landscape sharply declines and gives a
clear unobstructed view of the sky
Bottom:
Section through main class room space and back
service and storage spaces
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Above:
Preliminary diagrams of roof structure - figuring out major vs. minor
beams and different roof systems
Below:
Bass wood model documentation in site
Right Page:
Wood Pavilion Project (Rendering Midterm), 2012
Neutral tint Watercolor on Arches Paper, 12” x 17 1/2”
View form Auburn Arboretum Pond looking up the hill at the south end of the
proposed pavilion (focus on slatted wood walls and roof)
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River House Project:
Home and Studio for a Luthier
Project:
Design a home and studio for a Luthier - someone who
makes or repairs string instruments
Top Left and Right:
Site plan and initial site exercise (Prismacolor on velum)
Top Plan:
Main promenade entry and living floor
Bottom Plan:
Workshop, apprentice apartment,
Outdoor patio and river over look
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Right Page:
Bass wood model documentation - river view
Left:
Scans of the elevation studies that show the design process of
the exterior facade (mainly bass wood on paper)
This type of modeling process allowed several variations of an
idea to be compared to one another relatively quickly and has
become a major part of my personal design process.
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FYP (First Year Program / Foundation Unit) Group Work
BEST Robotics Staging Area 2010
As a studio we had the honor and challenge of designing and building the arena environment around the robotics playing fields for the 2010 Souths BEST Robotics
Competition. The BEST Robotics Competition is the annual robotics final for middle school and high school students across the South East sponsored by the
Auburn University Engineering Department. The theme was “Six Sigma” and was reflected in the six 16 foot panel walls made of 30,000 soda bottles and 60,000
cans. Our design also incorporated a 30 foot geodesic sphere which competitors walked through to access the playing fields.
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Abroad WorkNorth Cyprus and Istanbul, Turkey
Selected sketches form abroad journals and sketchbooks
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Team Honorable Mention, “Spaghetti Structure”
Eastern Mediterranean University
3rd International Design Week,
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Ferikoy Pump Station Adaptive Reuse
Urban Community Garden & Kitchen Design
Left:
Presentation Boards (originally 3 A0s)
Project Synopsis:
Adaptive reuse of the Feriköy Pump Station site with
consideration to historical preservation, sustainability,
and community needs/wants
Client Profile:
Private client concerned with preserving the original
architecture of the site while creating a sustainable
and profitable business in its place
Core Idea:
Create a green oasis in the midst of the dense urban
neighborhood of Feriköy using adaptive reuse as
a compromise between historic preservation and
demolition
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Above:
Perspective from site entry
Below:
Site sections
Top Left:
Perspective looking to th left at outdoor cafe from site entry
Top Right:
Garden perspective from detached office and garden utility house
Below:
Floor plan with major indoor and outdoor developed areas (excluding raised
beds and rented garden areas)
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Still Life Study of Apples, 2010 - 2011
Oil on canvas, 18” x 24”
2011-Present: Private Collector
Brainiac (The Fall of Troy), 2010
Acrylic on bristol board, 24” x 18”
2012-Present: Private Collector
Other Work
Final Rendering Practice, 2012
Watercolor on Arches paper, 7” x 6 1/2”
Rendering practice on Luthier’s House Project (2012)
The Depth of Thought, 2010
Prismacolor Pencil on paper,
6”x 5 1/2”
2011-Present: Private Collection
Original reference: High Museum of Art
Permanent Collection
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Watercolor Rendering
Right Page:
Rendering Practice (partial copy of a Tom Schaller painting), 2012
Watercolor on Arches Paper, 10” x 7” (actual size)
Left:
Ruins, 2012
Watercolor on Arches paper, 10” x 6 3/4”
Sky study with a detailed silhouette overlay later
Below:
Watercolor practice in Sketchbook, 2012
Watercolor on Sketchbook Paper, 12” x 9”
Lesson on doing night renderings
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Prismacolor Pencil Art Work
Right Page:
Blue Lady, 2010 - 2011
Prismacolor Pencil on paper, 10 1/2” x 8” (actual size)
2011-Present: Private Collection
Original reference: High Museum of Art
Permanent Collection
Bottom Left:
Traveler , 2011
Prismacolor Pencil on paper, 10” x 8”
2011-Present: Private Collection
Original reference: High Museum of Art
Permanent Collection
Bottom Right:
Angel Mother, 2010
Prismacolor Pencil on gray paper, 12 1/2” x 8 1/2”
2011-Present: Private Collection
Original reference: Grave Statue
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256.679.2261
kdt0007@auburn.edu
2506 Riley’s Pass
Huntsville, AL 35803
Education
Work
Experience
Honors &
Awards
Special
Interests
Auburn University, College of Architecture Design and Construction (CADC)
School of Architecture Planning and Landscape Architecture (APLA)
Dual Degree: BIAR Interior Architecture & BAR Architecture
GPA: 3.40 / 4.0 (current) – to graduate August 2015
Study abroad through CADC and Auburn Abroad Office of International Programs
İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi (Istanbul Technical University) Istanbul, Turkey
GPA: 4.0 / 4.0 – Spring 2013
Virgil I. Grissom High School, Huntsville, AL 35803
GPA: 3.71 / 4.0 – graduated May 2010
Research TA for Sheri Schumacher
Assisted with grant work and research for the “Gees Bend Visitor Housing” proposal
and with work on and research for “Alabama Workshop[s]” for Southern Makers
Teaching TA for ARCH 1000 “Careers In Design and Construction” taught by Tarik Orgen
Responsible for grading sketchbooks and projects, and teaching weekly labs which
ranged from the basics of model building, drawing, and presentation to principals of
design and influences behind design.
Vector Marketing, Sales Representative and Assistant Manager
Managed and expanded a costumer list; responded to customer calls, questions,
concerns, complaints, and orders; ran interviews and training sessions for new
representatives, and helped mentor and motivate other sales representatives.
Runway Model for PAMA Modeling Agency and Madison Town & Country Bridal Shop
Recipient of The Tesserae Endowed Scholarship
Recipient of merit biased scholarships from Auburn University, Madison County Builders
Association, and Auburn University CADC APLA
Team Honorable Mention, Eastern Mediterranean University, 3rd International Design
Week, “Spaghetti Structure”
Honorable Mention, APLA 3rd year Concrete Masonry Unit Design Competition
Blue Ribbon Finalist and Winner, Alabama State Council on the Arts (ASCA) Visual Arts
Achievement (VAA) Program Congressional Art Competition
Honorable Mention, Birmingham Southern, 2010 Biennial Southeastern Art Competition
Member, National Merit Honor Society (High School)
Top Student, Auburn University, Architecture Academic Summer Camp
American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS) Member:
Pumpkin Carve Committee Member, Community Liaison, & DJ
The National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA) Member:
The Huntsville Gothic Guild Victorian Cotillion Club Member:
Kappa Alpha Theta Fraternity - Alum Member:
The Huntsville Museum of Art Volunteer
The Lee County Humane Society Volunteer
Ultimate Frisbee, The Color Run, playing board and computer games
Reading, drawing, painting, various fiber arts
2010 - 2015
2006 - 2010
2013 - 2014
2012 - 2014
2009
2005 - 2009
2014 - 2015
2010 - 2015
2013
2012
2010
2010
2008 - 2010
2008
2010 - 2015
2010 - 2014
2010 - 2015
2008 - 2015
2010 - 2013
Organizations:
Social Activities:
Hobbies:
Skills
Prismacolor color pencil
Drafting, drawing, rendering
Graphite
Drafting, drawing, sketching
Watercolor
Painting, and rendering
Model building
Programs;
Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator
AutoCAD, Autodesk Ecotect
Sketch Up, Rhinoceros 3D
Applicable
Information &
Credentials
LEED Green Associate
NCARB record holder
Candidate for IDFX - Spring 2016
References
Sheri Schumacher
Associate Professor and Chair, Interior
Architecture Program, APLA
104 Dudley Hall
Auburn University
Auburn, AL 36840
Office: 334.844.5440
Schumsl@auburn.edu
Kevin Moore
Assistant Professor, APLA
432 Dudley Hall
Auburn University
Auburn, AL 36840
Office: 334.844.5545
khm0002@auburn.edu
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