P O R T F O L I O
ALEX GAUTHIER
TABLE OF CONTENTS BLURRING BOUNDARIES | LOS-ANGELES COMMUNITY CENTER
RE INTIMATE
EXTEND GREEN THROUGH THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT
PAGE 3-8
THE TRANSITION APARTMENT COMPLEX
PAGE 9-14
THE TWIST | REPRESENTATION AND ABSTRACTION PAGE 15-20
MUMFORD HOUSE AND ADDITION PAGE 21-24
THE PATH | CHANDIGARH SHOPPING PLAZA REDESIGN PAGE 25-28
PERSONAL WORKS PAGE 29-30
BLURRING BOUNDARIES | LOS-ANGELES COMMUNITY CENTER FALL 2021 South Park, an area located just outside of downtown Los Angeles, is home to apartment complexes, a hospital campus, and numerous retail establishments. However, one thing that the area lacks is a connection to LA’s natural environment. The response is a community center that works to provide a variety of different natural spaces for an otherwise desolate site.
INTERLOCK
RAISE
STACK MORE INTIMATE SPACES
EXTEND GREEN THROUGH THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT
The center blurs the boundaries between the built and natural environment by integrating these natural spaces directly into the building program. Community rooms reside on the rooftop terrace, providing community members with a more intimate connection to nature. The building becomes the landscape and fully fuses with the program, just as we too should comprise our everyday lives with a blended system of work and leisure.
PICO BOULEVARD
B
F
METRA RAIL
a
G
E
G C D
b
H d
CAMERON LANE
FIRST FLOOR PLAN
J
E
J
SECOND FLOOR PLAN
HOPE STREET
FLOWER STREET
A
A
Entrance Lobby/Exhibition Gallery .... 2634 sq.ft.
B
Cafe .... 1312 sq.ft.
C
Multipurpose Hall .... 9672 sq.ft.
D
Computer Lab .... 1522 sq.ft.
E
Childrens Playroom .... 763 sq.ft.
E
Community Meeting Rooms .... 2134 sq.ft.
F
Administrative Office Suite .... 1090 sq.ft.
G
Public Toilet Rooms .... 500 sq.ft.
H
Support Spaces .... 1955 sq.ft.
I
Circulation .... as needed
a
Exterior Courtyard/Plaza/Garden
b
Accessible Passenger Drop Off Area
c
Service Entrance/Garbage Pick Up Area
d
Bicycle Parking
e
Car Parking
ACCESSIBLE ENTRANCE PERSPECTIVE
CAFE PERSPECTIVE
MULTI-PURPOSE ROOM EXIT PERSPECTIVE
COMMUNITY ROOM ROOF TERRACE
PRE-GROWN VEGETATION MAT SOIL GROWING MEDIUM WATERPROOF MEMBRANE
5’-0”
RIGID INSULATION VAPOR CONTROL MEMBRANE TIMBER ROOF DECK GLULAM BEAM (8.75 x 51) HVAC AND DUCTWORK 6” PAINTED GREY
5” MULLION (ALUMINUM)
55’-0”
26’-0”
FOUNDATION SLAB AND FOOTING
WALL SECTION THROUGH MULTI-PURPOSE 0’
5’
30’
NORTH ELEVATION
WEST ELEVATION
BIRCH WOOD
15’
STUCCO
GREY CONCRETE
Level 3 55' - 0"
Level 2 36' - 0"
Level 1.5 26' - 0" Level 1 20' - 0"
0’
20’
60’
120’
ENERGY ANALYSIS
Elevator / Egress Core
1’-0” Glulam Typ.
Elevator / Egress Core
4’-0” Glulam Typ.
2’-0” Glulam Typ.
12” Shear Wall Typ.
Concrete Slab with Foundation Wall and Footing W30X90 Steel Typ.
2’-4” Glulam Typ.
W12X14 Steel Typ.
STRUCTURAL FRAME AXON
EAST ELEVATION
Level 4 55' - 0"
Level 3 55' - 0"
Level 2 36' - 0"
Level 2 36' - 0"
Level 1.5 26' - 0"
Level 1.5 26' - 0"
Level 1 20' - 0"
Level 1 20' - 0"
THE TRANSITION APARTMENT COMPLEX SPRING 2021 This mixed-use retail and apartment complex sits at the intersection point between the professional community of downtown Champaign, and the more youthful Campustown. Thus, it sits at a point where youth transitions into adulthood. In this abstract concept of transition, there are varying highs and lows, twists and turns in the path to finding how one fits in with the adult world, a concept that inspired the building’s form.
There are pedestrian paths towards the south-west, with Boneyard Creek being the destination. Social spaces are integrated with the urban fabric and transition then tointegrate with the creek. The building serves as a journey, a transition, between young life and adult life, urban fabric and nature's fabric, to ultimately bring us to where we need to be.
FIRST FLOOR PLAN
1 2 2
1 1
3
3
2 2 3
SECOND FLOOR PLAN
2
2
1 2 1
3
3
1
1
2
2 2
THIRD FLOOR PLAN
1
3
1
2
2
1
FOURTH FLOOR PLAN
1
2
2
EAST ELEVATION
WEST ELEVATION
SOUTH ELEVATION
2 BED 2 BATH RENDERED
UNIT TYPES
8 ft
8 ft
8 ft
8 ft
10 ft
10 ft
1’
3’
7’
8 ft
3 BED 2 BATH
2 BED 2 BATH
8 ft
8 ft
8 ft
10 ft
2 BED 1 BATH
10 ft
1 BED 1 BATH
INTERIOR KITCHEN RENDER
INTERIOR BEDROOM RENDER
TWIST | REPRESENTATION AND ABSTRACTION SPRING 2020 This project worked through the different stages of the design process, through different programs and applications, to arrive at a final abstraction of a pavilion. Conceptual sketches were then converted to physical models, experimenting with different materials and forms. Rhino and Grasshopper were used to analyze the amount of sun hours and views on our abstraction.
Scanned with CamScanner
Modifications were made accordingly to maximize daylighting and views while providing moments of shading. After arriving at a final shape, exploration of artistic styles were conducted through programs such as Illustrator and Photoshop. Environmental analysis, materiality, and representation were the focus of this final pavilion. Scanned with CamScanner
Scanned with CamScanner
PHYSICAL MODELS
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CONCEPTUAL SKETCHES Scanned with CamScanner
VERY LINEAR AND BORING
VERY LINEAR AND BORING
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ADDED A SHADING DEVICE TO ALLOW FOR MORE SHADE DURING SUMMER
ROTATE PLATFORMS
ROTATE PLATFORMS
TILTED SHADING DEVICES DOWN MORE TO PROVIDE MORE SHADE DURING SUMMER
FLIPPED THE STRUCTURE THE OPOSITE WAY TO ALLOW FOR MORE SUN AND VIEWS
FORM CONCEPTION
ADDED A SHADING DEVICE TO ALLOW FOR MORE SHADE DURING SUMMER
FLIPPED THE STRUCTURE THE OPOSITE WAY TO ALLOW FOR MORE SUN AND VIEWS
NARROWED BASE SHADING DEVICE TO HALF THE SIZE
TILTED SHADING DEVICES DOWN MORE TO PROVIDE MORE SHADE DURING SUMMER
NARROWED BASE SHADING DEVICE TO HALF THE SIZE
ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS STUDY
REPRESENTATION 1
REPRESENTATION 2
MUMFORD HOUSE MODEL AND INTERVENTION FALL 2019 An in-depth study of a historical house on campus was conducted to better familiarize students with balloon-frame structure. The analysis included the development of physical and digital 3D models, as well as construction documents. This analysis led to the eventual formation of a building addition. The addition’s purpose was to add value to the pre-existing structure. The house sits in the South Quad, home to all design majors.
An architecture supply store was chosen to occupy this additional space, providing a more convenient location for architecture and design students on the quad to purchase supplies. Similar design themes from the original Mumford House were carried into the addition in a more contemporary style. The continuous roof shape and structure were designed to be a ghostly abstraction of the original, providing a representation of the old, while at the same time adding new value to the space.
ORIGINAL HOUSE ANALYSIS
SKETCHUP DIGITAL
MUMFORD HOUSE ADDITIONS
0' 1'
5'
15'
NORTH ELEVATION
0' 1'
5'
15'
NORTH SECTION
PHYSICAL MODEL 49' - 8 3/4"
12' - 10 3/4" DN
3' - 1"
UP
23' - 5 31/32"
22' - 2"
DN
13' - 0"
UP
DN
10' - 0"
6' - 6 1/8"
4' - 4"
6' - 0"
10' - 3 5/8"
7' - 0 1/2"
18' - 11 3/4"
50' - 0"
0' 1'
5'
15'
FIRST FLOOR PLAN
0' 1'
5'
15'
SECOND FLOOR PLAN
THE PATH | CHANDIGARH SHOPPING DISTRICT PLAZA FALL 2019 Chandigarh’s shopping district main plaza was reformatted to solve a chosen problem; In this case, the disorganization of street vendors in the plaza. The solution is a configuration of stalls for street vendors that not only give shade to those in need, but also promote pedestrian circulation throughout the plaza.
The design takes into consideration seating for shoppers, sets aside specific zones for vendors to set up in a more optimal position, and provides shading throughout the site. An in-depth analysis of Chandigarh was done prior to the development of the design through hand-drawn diagramming and mapping.
CONCEPTUAL SKETCHES
SEATING AREA FOR VISITORS
VENDOR STALLS
LANDMARK MAP
ROAD MAP
SUN PATH DIAGRAM
FINAL PHYSICAL MODEL (PLAN VIEW)
WATER/VEGETATION MAP
WIND AND RAIN DIAGRAM
RESIDENTIAL ZONING MAP
PERSONAL ARTWORK
WATERCOLOR + SCRATCHBOARD + COLORED PENCIL
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