Alex Davis Portfolio

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Alex Davis Architecture Portfolio

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05-14 A Civic Building

SCI-Arc 1GB Studio, 2022

15-24 A Museum

SCI-Arc 2GA Studio, 2022

25-34 Mývatn Brew Tower + Spa

SCI-Arc 3GA Studio, 2023

35-40 ALCL

SCI-Arc 3GA Studio, 2023

41-46 MASS MoCA Design Development

SCI-Arc Design Development & Docs, 2023

47-50 Advanced Project Delivery

SCI-Arc Advanced Project Delivery, 2023

A Civic Building

SCI-Arc 1GB Studio, 2022

Instructor: David Freeland

This project combines three civic programs into one building: municipal services, a library, and a childcare center. Pulling from themes of stationery and paperwork, the building mimics a book, slightly hinged open by a ribbon window wrapping around the exterior. The corner of the building peels up

by a paperclip inspired ramp that circles a large courtyard. This building began with a concept diagram that focused on the connections between center and central. The courtyard is folded away from the center to create a new central area that houses the main entrance and circulation core. The courtyard and central core are connected through the loops of the paperclip ramp. The landscape pulls from the theme of municipality as the placement of the walls are taken from the lines on my birth

places to sit as well as create unique circulation paths throughout the landscape.

Alex Davis

A Museum

Project with Aram Radfar

SCI-Arc 2GA Studio, 2022

Instructor: Peter Trummer

AT: Julia McConnell

This project is a museum expansion project for the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art. The project began by investigating the typical archetypes that make up the spatial organization of museums and collaging the archetypes to create new ways of organizing space. The project is organized as a labyrinth that spirals around a central courtyard with various pocketed spaces protruding

two spiraling paths travel in parallel with one path occupied by gallery space and one occupied by allowing for the creation of varying spatial conditions. The ‘decaying’ exterior of the building and use of a courtyard space tie into the existing MASS MoCa buildings which repurpose an old factory. Cinema 4D with Octane Render was used to produce renderings.

Animations for this project: https://vimeo.com/820184982?share=copy

Mývatn Brew Tower

SCI-Arc 3GA Vertical Studio, 2023

This project is a collection of boards for my ubmission to Buildner's "Iceland Beer Spa" competition. The competition challenged participants to re-imagine the existing beer spa at the Sel Hotel in eland. Program and site parameters were given and I worked on my submission over a six week

POINTS OF INTEREST

1.SKÚTUSTAÐAGÍGAR CRATERS

2.MÝVATN LAKE

3.STAKHÓLSTJÖRN POND

4.SKÚTUSTAÐAKIRKJA CHURCH

5.MID-ATLANTIC

MÝVATN BREW TOWER + SPA

LOCATION: SEL HOTEL, MÝVATN, ICELAND (65°34’2”N 17°2’13”W)

PROGRAM: CAFE, SOUVENIR SHOP, BREWERY, BEER SPA, TAPROOM

SITE AREA: 422 m

BUILDING AREA: 340 m

Located in the diverse terrain of Mývatn, Iceland, this beer spa offers a space dedicated to the production and enjoyment of Icelandic beer as well as a place of relaxation for guests of the Sel-Hotel and visitors of the surrounding area. The building is comprised of a café, brewery, beer spa,

breweries, the brewing equipment is organized vertically and occupies an elongated core accompanied by vertical circulation. The glass enclosed brewery can be observed from both inside and outside of the building, emphasizing the connection between the brewing process and the building program. The towering in the North and South directions towards the Skútustaðagígar Craters and the volcanic range formed by the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. A curtain like façade offers privacy for guests enjoying spa t eatments, while peals in the curtain create targeted views of these unique sights.

WEST ELEVATION 1:100 NORTH

TRIPLE PANE LOW-E GLASS WINDOWS

FIBER-REINFORCED PLASTIC PANELS

PROGRAM

LEVEL 0 - CAFE / SOUVENIR SHOP / BREWERY

LEVEL 1 - LOUNGE / CHANGING ROOMS / STEAM ROOM

LEVEL 2 - BEER SPA / TREATMENT ROOMS

LEVEL 3 - TAP ROOM

CAST-IN-PLACE CONCRETE

FERMENTATION / FILTERING

HOT WATER TANK / GRIST MILL
BREWING TOWER
MASH TUN / LAUTER TUN
KETTLE / WHIRLPOOL

ALCL: Autonomous Landscape Conservation Lab

SCI-Arc 3GA Vertical Studio, 2023

Instructor: John Enright

ALCL is a state-of-the-art research center located in the forecourt of the Museum of Natural History in Paris. As we enter a future where technology, AI, and automation become more efficient and effective, we begin to see a replacement of human operated systems. For years we have seen a beginning to green space automation on a micro-scale, but what if these systems could work in complete harmony with plants without human intervention? This project proposes a fully automated greenhouse filled with robots and drones dedicated to studying, monitoring, and conserving the complex flora of our planet in response to the growing rate of destruction and extinction.

ALCL is a performance, both in the sense of implementing efficient systems and providing a stage for the collaborative dance between nature and technology. The project ties into the research aspect of the Museum of Natural History while offering a look into the future of conserving and promoting our natural world.

CHUNK 1 AND DETAILS

CHUNK 1 AXONOMETRIC CHUNK 1 ANIMATION

CHUNK 1 WALL SECTION

CHUNK 1 DETAIL 1

DETAIL 1 ANIMATION

CHUNK 1 DETAIL 2

CHUNK 1 DETAIL 3

DETAIL 3 ANIMATION

CHUNK 2 AND DETAILS

S.02.00

S.02.W1 S.02.D1

CHUNK 2 AXONOMETRIC

CHUNK 2 WALL SECTION

CHUNK 2 DETAIL 1

CHUNK 2 DETAIL 2 CHUNK 2 DETAIL 3

CHUNK 3 AND DETAILS

S.03.00

S.03.W1

S.03.D1

S.03.D2

S.03.D3

CHUNK 3 AXONOMETRIC

CHUNK 3 WALL SECTION

CHUNK 3 DETAIL 1

CHUNK 3 DETAIL 2

CHUNK 3 DETAIL 3

EGRESS, FIRE, RCP

A.02.01

A.02.A1

A.02.02

A.02.A2

A.02.03

ADA

A.03.01

A.03.02

EGRESS

MASS MOTION

FIRE SEPERATION

FIRE SIMULATION ANIMATION RCP

ADA I

ADA II

ENVIRONMENT

M.01.01

M.01.02

M.01.03

M.01.04

M.01.05

SOLAR RADIATION ANALYSIS

MECHANICAL PASSIVE I

MECHANICAL PASSICE II

MECHANICAL ACTIVE HVAC

MECHANICAL ACTIVE MOVING ASSET

ACOUSTIC

A.04.01 ACOUSTIC ANALYSIS

COST

A.05.01

COST CALCULATION

EMBODIED CARBON

A.06.01

EMBODIED CARBON

STRUCTURE CONSULTANT

Matthew Melnyk MEP CONSULTANT

Jamey Lyzun

MASS MoCA Design Development

SCI-Arc Design Dev & Documentation, 2023 Instructor: Herwig Baumgartner & Scott Uriu

Alongside partners Tara Afsari, Jack Belter, Caroline Hayes, Aram Radfar, Liz Smilek, and Chuen Wu, we worked to further develope a MASS MoCA expansion project (by Tara Afsari & Chuen Wu) through the implementation of technology, materials, and integrated systems. Advanced construction methods, building codes/regulations, structural/mechanical systems, and environmental systems were all accounted for in our design. Working with field professionals allowed us to produce a documentation set in line with those produced within the architectural design industry.

Advanced Project Delivery

SCI-Arc Advanced Project Delivery, 2023

Instructor: Pavel Gotev & Kerenza Harris

In collaboration with Shahad Alshuaibi, Nikita Gorojanov, Adam Josephson, and Alexander Porter, we used Revit to design a multi-use building in Los Angeles and create a complete documentation set outlinging the design, construction, and systems.

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