This document provides a portfolio of design projects by Justin Brouillette including furniture, houses, and institutional buildings. It summarizes several projects including: 1. "The Function", a minimalist desk designed for functionality. 2. "The Lofts", suspended living spaces within an existing building inspired by Le Corbusier's unbuilt designs. 3. A small red cedar house on a narrow urban site that divides interior spaces based on privacy needs. 4. A museum proposal for the Wichita Art Museum that improves connectivity to the surrounding context.

1. justin brouillette
a portfolio of design projects

2. thefunction
the lofts
red cedar house
intern
quad program
hotel lincoln
Wichita Museum

3. this desk was inspired by the need for simplicity in what a desk
really is, a surface. the initial design started in the fall of 2009 in
cord management & input product design class. in spring of 2010, an independent study
storage allowed the time and opportunity to create the function.
the name comes from the need for strict functionality in a desk.
every part of the desk was thought out to be necessary or incredibly
useful, and if it was not, it was purposefully left out.
ergonomics and anthropometrics were very important to how this
desk was used. cord control and wire management also were very
important to the end product. the desk is made from 2-60”x60”
thefunction baltic birch sheets of 3/4” plywood.
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4. when thinking of a parasite, I consider it as the quiet intruder who nestles in with it’s host in a
very unnoticeable manner. with this ideal in mind, I designed the lofts to be as unobtrusive to
the existing fenestration as possible. Le Corbusier gave me great inspiration with his unbuilt
Immeuble Villas.
most lofts are contained within a building - these hang - and take the literal sense of the word
loft. suspending in a perilous act but within the comfort of a shared room one will not even
notice they are hanging instead of within the context of a building.
the front refresh and relax portion is a large area with diverse purposes, thus the dynamism
of its form.
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very constraining site (42' x 150') to which I designed based on fitting the program to the site. you
can see very distinct programs from the exterior based on free flowing program as it dictates form.
the exterior fenestration allows an idea of what is happening inside.
to counter so much public interaction and lack of privacy on the first floor, the West facade is very
dominating and has very specific window placement. it is a shield to the public and you can see
in the massing models of the East facade you see how much more private it feels and broken up
into smaller spaces denoting a comfort level where you face another neighbor instead of two public
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red cedar house
the long hallway serves as the organizing device within the otherwise free flowing main floor. one is
pulled down the hall by the view of the garage at the end and by the light wall opening in the floor
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specializing in custom detail
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interior redesign for proposed investmest business
1 reception
intern
2 office
3 conference
4 executive office
5 supply/break rm

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9. bikestation
Atrium
Bike Path
Green Roof
Retail lobby & entrance
Bandstand
profile
park 21ST
museum
bar
clothing
restaurant 13TH
Curatorial churches
coffee
bike
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Galleries atrium & bikestation
WEST
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HYDRAULIC
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the Wichita Art Museum will celebrate the 75th
anniversary of its founding in 2010. in another
75 years, it will belong to a new generation,
the collection vastly expanded, and the facility
may have an immensely different presence.
Conference
to celebrate its past and future, the
museum is pleased to announce a student
competition for the 2010 semester. the Cafe
program is intended to challenge students,
450
to explore opportunities for the future of Gift Shop Cars
the museum’s campus 75 years hence.
Wichita Museum
Underground Parking
this is my unfinished submission.
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a contextually harmonious and lively public space the existing museum has very poor siting which orients itself in no cooperative way with it’s context both immediate and distant. a couple
large problems i see with the current museum is it’s disconnect with the riverfront and the potential museum site users that exercise
along the path by the river and also the lack of other reasons for someone to come to the current site other than this poorly sited museum.
my solution is to bring people directly into and through the site with paths that cross above the street level on the east directly through
the much improved site layout and design. rowhouses mimick the typology across the street on the north to create an “alley” of green space
that can serve as a park for local residents and museum users alike. the punction of the site is the retail and bandstand area on the far west.

11. renderings photography

12. websites
to communicate to our members about events and pertinent information. www.aiasne.org
a website for a student group I am President of called the American Institute of Architecture Students
(AIAS). our chapter needed a much more functional website to allow a medium for our executive board
employers. www.justinbrouillette.com
a website i made to display my school work and personal projects to family, friends and potential
4101 N 18th Street
justin brouillette Lincoln, NE 68521
(402).613.6942
jbrewlet@gmail.com
www.justinbrouillette.com
PROFILE
I am a fourth year architecture major at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. My goal is to
become a registered architect and lead my own successful rm. I will achieve this goal by
earning a Masters of Architecture, which I intend to attain in 2012. I wish to secure an
internship to learn real business practices and also to work with practicing architects. I prefer
realistic architecture rather than abstract, or “starchitecture. Attention to detail and how I
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present my work and self are important to me.
EXPERIENCE
RENEWABLE ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE RESEARCH GRANT | UNL | LINCOLN, NE 2010
Working with Professor Chris Ford of UNL -ARCH and two other graduate students to research
the possibilities of renewable energies in the realm of urban space. Design, existing site
modeling, and research of products are all involved in this project. Article.
RANDY BROWN ARCHITECTS | OMAHA, NE 2009
A summer internship with Randy Brown proved to be very intensive all summer long. Working
on awards submissions, interior home design, of ce in ll design along with construction
documents and some on site build. Worked with clients directly, great experience!
LINCOLN PARKS & RECREATION | LINCOLN, NE 2008
Summer I worked at one of the larger parks, Antelope Park, doing the daily maintenance,
janitorial, mowing, and landscaping.
WM F MCCORMICK’S HEATING & A/C | YORK, NE
. 2007
I worked on a crew with two others spending most of the summer installing HVAC equipment
on residential and commercial projects. Skills that I acquired include: beginning knowledge of
sheet metal work, HVAC systems design, and installation of HVAC systems.
KIRKHAM-MICHAEL | INTERN | YORK, NE 2006
At Kirkham-Michael I learned how to survey with professional equipment; I believe this was a
great eye opener considering my desired career. I had excellent coworkers who were always
helping me to learn something new.
EDUCATION
Senior at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln - College of Architecture
Graduate with diploma from York High School, York, Nebraska 2006
AWARDS & HONORS
Young Architects Forum - Monster of Design, Kansas City [REI] 2009
ACTIVITIES
American Institute of Architecture Students [AIAS] - Member since 2006
President 2009
Vice-president 2008
Attended four National Forums and Grassroots Leadership Conference in 2008
Bright Lights Architecture Camp Volunteer 2008
Emerging Green Builders [EGB] - Member since 2007
Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity - Member 2007
REFRENCES
Brendan C. Lilley, PE | Kirkham-Michael | 402.362.7117
Andrew E. Schultz, PhD | University of Nebraska - Lincoln | 402.472.9218
PROGRAMS FLUID IN
MASTERED MAC OS X : TIGER, LEOPARD
Autodesk CAD iLife
Adobe Photoshop iWork
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Illustrator WINDOWS XP - 7
Google Sketchup office
Rhinoceros solitare
EXPERIENCED
Autodesk 3ds Max
Autodesk Revit
Maxwell Render
VRay
Form Z
Grasshopper

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