4. ARLINGTON CENTRAL LIBRARY
Arlington, Texas
Size: 80,000 SQ. FT LIBRARY
6,500 SQ. FT CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER
Cost: $28 Million
Project Description:
Design a new 80,000 square foot public library that will become a
civic icon that serves the community’s needs for literacy, information
and knowledge in the 21st century. The new library will serve as the
primary node in a downtown revitalization project which also includes
a new pedestrian plaza and 6,500 SF city council chamber. Some of
the designed spaces include an interactive learning center for children,
a teens area that includes a maker space and real world laboratory,
a center for literacy and workforce development, and a local history
and genealogy department. We were also asked to design a new city
council chambers space that would replace the current building being
used. This new chambers is attached to the existing city hall and is
located at the opposite side of the plaza from the library. Along with
providing a design that will meet these various needs, we were asked
to achieve at a minimum LEED certification, and currently are on track
to attain LEED Silver.
Featured Tasks
- Schematic Design
- Design Development
- Construction Documents
- Construction Administration
Project Status: Currently under construction.
SOFTWARE USED:
Revit 2015, Sketchup, Photoshop, Lumion
10. FONDREN LIBRARY
Dallas, Texas
Size: 268,710 SQ FT.
Cost: $11.566 Million
Project Description:
The majority of the project scope involved the resolution of Life
Safety and Accessibility issues throughout the buildings Fondren East
and West , the Link and the Science Information Center. The updates
include a new elevator for stretcher access to all floors, an updated
fire alarm, security and sprinkler systems, and modifications to exits
and paths of egress to meet current code requirements. The first
and second floors in Fondren West were re-designed to eliminate
circuitous corridors and to provide open spaces for intuitive way
finding. The DeGolyer Special Collections was re-located to the
interior core stacks to provide better security for the Collection, which
also freed valuable space for Student collaborative learning, a café,
and exhibit space.
Featured Tasks
- Needs Assessment
- Schematic Design
- Design Development
- Construction Documents
Project Status: Completed
SOFTWARE USED:
Revit 2015, Sketchup, Photoshop
16. GRADUATE THESIS
Manhattan, Kansas
45,000 SQ. FT.
Project Description:
Due to the overwhelming cost of maintaining internal environmental
temperatures, our studio focused on the development of a thermally
efficient exterior metal cladding system. Working cooperatively with
Zahner Metals of Kansas City, live tests and computer simulations
have been conducted allowing us to begin fabricating a system that
will minimize heat gain and heat transfer from exterior to interior. Final
presentations consist of drawings, research analysis and a full scale
4’ by 8’ model which were fabricated and constructed completely in
house. My final semester involved designing a research laboratory in
Houston, Texas for the EPA. This project, is situated at the southern
edge of the Houston Medical Center, and consists of 30,000 square
feet of lab space and 15,000 square feet of office and support spaces.
Furthermore, we were required to implement our findings from the
Cool Skin project into the buildings cladding system.
Featured Tasks
- Schematic Design
- Design Development
SOFTWARE USED :
Revit 2015, Sketchup, Photoshop
20. OTHER MEDIA
The World
Besides architecture I also enjoy model making, wood working and
sketching. I have had various opportunities to combine these passions
with volunteer work. The images on this page are from the Allsteel
Gingerbread House competition and the Vogel Alcove Furniture 4 Kids
competitions that I have entered in the past. Both entries won peoples
choice at their respective competitions.
The sketches on the following page were done during my travels
through Europe while I was a student.
