Design Portfolio - Aaron Burson

AARON BURSON

Kansas State University Interior Architecture and Product Design

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Nitro Tap Coffee Shop Semester 6 2019

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Three-in-One Faucet Semester 5 2018

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Mantis Lounge Chair DIS Copenhagen Summer 2019

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Retail Design Semester 6 2019

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NEXT Hub Higher Education Semester 7 2019

Photography 2014-Present

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Nitro Tap Coffee Shop Semester 6 2019

Nitro Coffee Taps

Nitro Tap is a social coffee experience offering nitro coffee taps and a full espresso bar.

This gives customers the ability to have espresso beverages as well as 24 different flavors of nitro coffee. Booth seating encourages customers to come in groups and connect with each other over coffee. For individual guests, the mezzanine offers counter top seating. The mezzanine also includes coffee taps so customers can easily get a refill.

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Define back of house & restrooms

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Define Mezzanine

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Add espresso bar & mezzanine office

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Connect levels with coffee taps

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Plan

Mezzanine Plan

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Seating options Booths: groups of 4 and 6 Tables: pairs, groups of 4 and 6 Counter: individual and pair The ribbon ceiling creates implied privacy for booth seating groups by lowering the ceiling plane. It also allows for ambient light to be incorporated into the voids.

The darker color is kept to the lower third to reinforce the horizontal line that the continuous bar creates. This color application also adds emphasis to the verticality of the mezzanine and how the floors relate.

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The three dimensional graphic adds depth to a flat surface. The graphic also brings a liveliness to the space without creating visual noise.

Sherwin Williams Mellow Coral

Sherwin Williams Aquitaine

Sherwin Williams Seaworthy

Herman Miller Magis Steelwood

Knoll Toboggan

TopBrewer

Specifications

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Three-in-One Bathroom Faucet Semester 5 2018

Soap.Wash.Dry. The three-in-one’s on the market are either 3 individual fixtures sold as a set or a fixture that has two bases on the counter. Due to this, I created a fixture that has all three features in one fixture, and it connects to the counter at a singular base.

All 3 functions attach at one base

The hand dryer is elevated to allow for more room when drying hands

Alignments inform the shape of the faucet

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Mantis

Design-Build Chair DIS Copenhagen Summer 2019

Influence

Studying abroad in Copenhagen, Denmark allowed me to be introduced to incredible works of furniture. Danish design is intentional, simple, and honest. I wanted to incorporate these principals in my chair.

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Many Danish lounge chairs have a low seated angle and seated position. They also typically have around a 104 degree angle between the seat and back for comfort. A curved seat and back also helps to make a wooden surface very pleasant to sit on.

The Design

The design phase started by sketching forms inspired by how the human body looks in a seated position. I wanted to make the seat appear to be floating above the legs, and for the legs to appear thinner than they are. I then began to work with full scale study models in order to find the best dimensions and proportions for the chair in terms of comfort and aesthetics.

Scanned with CamScanner

Scanned with CamScanner Scanned with CamScanner

The Build

We were given 3 sticks of 3.5cm thick maple to work with, along with the ability use veneer to create bent plywood for the seat and back. I first cut all 5 pieces for each leg to size, then used dominoes to connect them. Next, I glued maple veneer on molds using clamps and ratchet straps. The crossbars were installed using dowels, and the seat and back were glue joints.

Adding a chamfer to the legs implies a smaller thickness, making the chair appear visually lighter.

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Retail

Semester 6 2019

Furniture & Wine Siit is a source-book style furniture store with a wine bar. De Stijl greatly inspired the design. The principals of De Stijl helped to inform how to place the vertical and horizontal planes that create space. Also, I wanted to create a store that was more like an art gallery than a standard showroom. Having a wine bar encourages customers to socialize and sip on wine while they admire the furniture pieces.

In short, let the furniture shine.

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Divide the space & cover existing structure

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Use horizontal and vertical planes to define space

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Add peripheral elements to define circulation

B 1 New Arrivals 2 Sales Counter 3 Wine Bar 4 Displays 5 Restrooms 6 Storage

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Section B-B

Placing furniture in front of colored backdrops helps to create visual depth and differentiate the pieces.

The arrangement of the vertical and horizontal planes creates a more organic circulation path for customers to roam and view the furniture in the order they desire

An overhanging parapet helps to reduce direct light in the space, so the furniture has controlled soft lighting.

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NEXT Hub Higher Education Semester 7 2019

IIDA Mid-America Design Awards Student Design Award

Flexible Learning The NEXT Hub is for higher education learning located on the 10th and 11th floors of a building in Washington DC. The NEXT hub encourages students of all ages, backgrounds, and education paths to learn in an environment that inspires collaboration and flexibility.

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The monument connects the memorials and government buildings both visually and geographically A place of connection and activity Museums are located off of the mall, joining it with education

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Stairs act as the monument, connecting the two floors Spaces are located off the learning commons Stairs divide the learning commons into 2 spaces on each floor

Level 10 Plan

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1 Learning Commons / In-between 2 Maker Space 3 Computer Lab 4 Active Learning Classroom 5 Private Tutoring 6 Open Tutoring 7 Childcare 8 Mothers Room 9 Lockers 10 Copiers 11 AR / VR

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Learning Commons / In-between Faculty Conference Room Faculty Video Conference Faculty Open Connection Faculty Private Offices Large Multipurpose Classroom Small Classroom Copy Room

9 Lockers

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Maker Space

Computer Lab

Active Learning Classroom

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Floor 11 Learning Commons

Faculty Hub Includes: Conference room Video conference room Open meeting space

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Photography Aaron Burson Photography 2015-Present

FabriQuilt Headquarters The transformation of this dated, introverted workplace is a reflection of FabriQuilt’s collaborative work environment. Helix Architecture + Design worked extensively with the client to incorporate their products and bring in natural daylight to create a bright, welcoming space.

Center for Medical Education Innovation The Center for Medical Education Innovation puts Kansas City University at the forefront of extended reality in educational environments. Helix Architecture + Design served as the Architect of Record with medical education design firm CO Architects.

A a ron B u rs o n

Interior Architecture & Product Design EDUCATION Present 2016

Kansas State University College of Architecture, Planning, and Design M.S. of Interior Architecture and Product Design. Expected graduation in May of 2021. Involved in IIDA, Dean’s Student Advisory Council, IAID Leadership Council, IDSA, and APD Pro. Graduate teaching assistant for Visual Communicaions during the fall 2020 semester. Studied Abroad at DIS in Copenhagen, Denmark.

CONTACT

IIDA student chapter president for the 2020-21 school year.

aaronburson@ksu.edu

Undergraduate GPA: 3.6 Graduate GPA: 3.9

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Liberty High School

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High School Diploma Involved in honors math and science classes, varsity tennis, National Honors Society, Boy Scouts, marching band, symphonic band, and steel drum band.

GPA: 3.88

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SOFTWARE SKILLS Revit Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator

EMPLOYEMENT Jan 2021

Helix Architecture + Design

Dec 2020

Interiors Intern I worked on several projects in various stages of the architectural process.

I gained experience in technical skills such as producing and editing construction drawings.

Adobe Premiere Pro Adobe Lightroom Enscape Rhinoscerous SketchBook Pro

May 2020 Jan 2020

ENV Architecture Intern at NYC office I worked on various projects where I was involved in design, Revit modeling, 3D scanning, attending meetings, and visiting showrooms. I was exposed to a fast paced work environment and I learned to be adaptable.

ADDITIONAL SKILLS Sketching Hand rendering

Present 2015

Aaron Burson Photography Photographer Freelance portrait, architecture, and fine art photography

Photography Videography

www.aaronburson.com

REFERENCES

AWARDS

Alissa Wehmueller Helix Architecture + Deisgn Principal

2020 IIDA Mid-America Design Awards Student Design award winner

awehmueller@helixkc.com

Vibhavari Jani K-State IAID Associate Professor

2018 APDesign Video Competition 1st Place

vjani@ksu.edu

Hernan Gregorio K-State IAID Professor hernangregorio@ksu.edu

2017 APDesign Photo Competition Best overall & 1st in details category

Thank You - Aaron Burson