Alexander Wickes Architectural Design Portfolio

ALEXANDER D. WICKES A R C H I T E C T U R E

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SELECTED WORKS 4041 Chouteau Ave #450 63110 Saint Louis MO alexwickes@gmail.com + 1 404.285.2521 www.adwlab .com 1

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PREFACE This moment in time represents a crucial era in human history when architecture has the power and responsibility to harness the power of technology to improve the lives of all people.

Architecture is a harmonious balance between art and science. The modern world has developed into an interconnected space where technology touches every aspect of life. It is this interconnectedness and innovation that allows for a continued evolution of spaces that can transform the direction and capabilities of the entire human race.

Maintaining a mind with a balance of both engineer and architect is pinnacle to my design process, as both mindsets distinctively complement each other. Constant exploration and pushing the boundaries of science and technology is the most effective way to create a better future for those that interact with the architecture that is created for them. The power of architecture in the modern age is not just to utilize technology: it is the ability to create spaces that push technological innovation to new heights and that elevate all people to conquer the boundaries that confine them.

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T A B L E O F CONTENTS MORII MORII

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ADPRU 14 CITY CLUE

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UPDATE-H 22 SUBLEVŌ 26 THE ‘ANDY’ WAR-HOLE

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GARDENS OF SELF

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OSETNDŌ NESCIŌ

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MOMENTO MORI

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INFLATABLE KLEIN BOTTLE

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TESLA VOR ARCH

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ROWLOCK STATION

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EXPERIENTIAL METHODS

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AUTODESK FEATURED

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pano.autodesk.com 52 ACADEMIC WORK

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PROFESSIONAL WORK

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MORII MORII

The desire to remember a fleeting moment PROGRAM: 3D Printed Research Facility LOCATION: Saint Louis, MO SIZE: 50,000 spft

Masters Of Architecture Thesis Project All-School Award - William Tao Cash Prize Recipient: Established

by William K.Y. Tao, PE, alumnus, emeritus trustee and affiliate professor at Washington University, the William Tao Prize provides an annual cash award to students who have demonstrated excellence in the understanding and application of building systems in architecture, including illumination, electrical and mechanical engineering, and energy-efficient design.

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An unarguable change is that of our planet. No place on earth is untouched by the negative effects of climate change including Saint Louis. The effects of climate change can already been seen and felt with: flooding, crop failure, over population, and non-sustainable design and building practices. Projected forecasts of a 9C raise by the year 2500 will render our plant as put lightly an ‘uninhabitable wasteland’ where our current practices of building and design will no longer be applicable to sustaining everyday life.

A recent upcoming technology that can be used and developed to better situate ourselves for the oncoming climate or even aid in deterring this change is 3D printing.

Its unique formless fabrication property can allow for complete and total customization and optimization without major increases in material, monetary cost and time, unlike all current process that we use today. This optimization and customization is gained through the rigorous digital design process and can be expanded to real time event with Augmented Reality, fully freeing the user to design and fabricate in a 1-1 environment.

The program of the design is split into 3 main sections: Private dedicated to the living and recreational aspects of the 6 on site researchers, Public dedicated to learning and feature spaces for the public, and the Private dedicated for the ongoing research with lift access to the site below.

This programmatic categorization separates the zones but allows fluid movement between them as the public is persuaded to on look and even engage in new technology that can be adapted into their lives.

Because of the natural tool mark of the 3d printing method, the exterior is rendered with the notorious printing path as well as a translucent ABS envelope providing 100% natural diffused daylight with bay doors being able to be operated manually and automatically. With being able to withstand massive flooding and 250mph winds, this design serves as not only a prototype for the distant future but a solution for tomorrow’s problems.

As we reflect on the current state of our plant, we must take constant conscious note in that no matter what country, continent, city or town, we only have one home to return to, Earth.

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A d a p t a b l e - D e p l o y a b l e - P l a s t i c - R e c y c l i n g - Un i t PROGRAM: 3D Printed energy production unit LOCATION: India, NA SIZE: 35,000 sq ft

PROJECT FEATURED IN: Washington University in Saint Louis graduate school of architecture & urban design Approach 2018-2019 pg. 144-147 Sam Fox School of Design Fall 2019 Symposium: Decoys and Depictions

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These hidden spaces can often slip out of view.

They lay at the edges of our perceived occupied volume, capturing objects and keeping them from view. Many know of these spaces as wasted spaces: spaces under the bed, behind the door, in the corner of the closet. These subtle subtractions slowly eat away at our perceived spaces, dissolving them into the idea that our everyday volumes are “too small” or “not large enough.” When a perceived space is unfolded into an objective view, the hidden spaces come out and can be identified.

Through this expanse, we can start to interpret these spaces not as voided areas, but as usable volumes. We can then take advantage of their unique, formless and indiscriminate properties. The location of the new AEG is along the Ganges River in India. This location is plagued with waste and

certain areas are not suitable for habitation or any human contact. With an average daily production of 50,000,000 cubic feet of waste per day, the Ganges River stands as the modern-day example of Hidden Space. The proposal for containing this waste is a fractalized, modular building system that is able to adapt to this unsurmountable volume of waste. Utilizing the unique nature of fractalized space, the structure can decrease its volume while increasing its surface area by the means of fractal subdivision. The result of this subdivision is that the surface area on the exterior and interior can increase at an exponential rate, thus creating vast space for two-dimensional and three-dimensional organizational tactics for the reuse of the waste by means of filtration, recycling, and re-purposing.

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UPDATE-H PROGRAM: Mixed Use Apartment Tower LOCATION: Zurich Switzerland SIZE: 150,000 SQFT

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SUBLEVŌ a n e t z e r o r e s e a r c h l a b o ra t o r y

PROGRAM: Research And Community Center LOCATION: Savannah, GA, USA SIZE: 35,000 sq ft

PROJECT FEATURED IN: SCAD 2017 Academic Catalogue: Representing the School of Architecture pg. 78-79

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Through the balance of INITIATION and SUPPORT, a JOURNEY of GROWTH can become a tangible experience for not only an individual, but as a community as a whole. The goal of the SKIO-CLC (Skidaway Institute of Oceanography Community Learning Center) is such: giving a community a vital opportunity to better the lives of themselves and others. The Green Systems are categorized inside according to the PAST PRESENT and FUTURE. Storing the knowledge of green living, displaying the action of green

living and giving the community a display of green living in the future. It is a statement that the future of green living is not an intangible idea but rather a plausible iteration of a present living condition. The SKIO-CLC, through this special interaction with the community, leaves the realm of an ordinary stagnant structure and becomes a part of the community . It is transformed into a living building: not one that is taking from the community, but is instead giving back in the form of both knowledge and energy.

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December 22

January 9

National Light Day

Savannah River

National Tech Day

National Average EUI 200 kBTU/sqft

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River Street

Valentines Day

November 8

National Cappuccino Day

October 24

Bay Street (HWY 80)

United Nations Day

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180 kBTU/sqft

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Savannah River Landings

March 24-April 4

Savannah Music Festival Savannah River Landings

Trusstees Amphitheater

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National Patriots Day

April 22 Earth Day

160 kBTU/sqft

Broughton Street Extension

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June 4

President Street

National Cheese Day

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_ SUBLEVO EUI 42.1 kBTU/sqft

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National Thermal Day

Randolph Street

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National Oyster Day

National Tree Day

THE ‘ANDY’ WAR-HOLE a museum extension and exhibition center

PROGRAM: Interactive Museum LOCATION: Pittsburgh, PA, USA SIZE: 10,000 sq ft

Fracking is the process of making the Earth’s surface permeable for the gain of Energy, petroleum. As a vast number of things created by humankind are in need of energy, or fossil fuels, petroleum is the most commonly used form. Even products and inventions created by man to forgo the dependence on fossil fuel are created with or shaped by the petroleum that humankind seeks to avoid. The creation of ironic Architecture is the result of this permeable surface being exploited. The Object chosen was a simple gas can: and nonpermeable in its original form.

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It was then segmented to bring this non-estranged object into a tribute to Andy Warhol. The interior spaces are created by the outer shell separating and contracting, extruding and expanding inwards.

The Porosity and Apertures link the outer surface with the inner space through the means of material articulation and the disruption of its surface continuity. In culmination, this estranged object rests in a more relaxed environment as the ground condition subtly separates to acknowledge the object’s demeanor.

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Gas Can - Object chosen for estrangement

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Eliminate hierarchy. Counter configuration evolved

Low resolution to complete hybrid material articulation

Ground Condition added to complete the estrangement

Illuminated Porosity

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1. GALLERY 1 2. GALLERY 2 3. GALLERY 3 4. GALLERY 4 5. STAIR TO L-1 6. CUSTODIAL

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CITY CLUE

3 D Pr i n t e d C u s t o m i z e d L i v i n g Un i t PROGRAM: 3D Printed Apartment Building LOCATION: Saint Louis, MO SIZE: 15,000 SQFT

PROJECT FEATURED IN: Washington University in Saint Louis graduate school of architecture & urban design Approach 2018-2019 pg. 344-347 Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum for the 2019 Scholarship Reception

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Modern day structures are produced with an onset of problems relating to the documentation and the physical properties of the building assemblies. The objective of this research is to design reliable forms, and develop documentation of 3D printed concrete assembly methods and configurations that maximize the health, safety, and quality of life of the occupant on the interior and exterior of structure. With the ability to print multiple materials in a continuous bead envelope, openings and specific hollows can be precisely located and incorporated into the assemblies while not sacrificing on construction scheduling and generating unnecessary embodied energy. By

using industry standard energy analysis software, procedural analytical digital models are developed and iterated with Genepool Fitness Learning and human input. Because of the complexity of this digital landscape, models are brought into an Augmented Reality environment for further exploration and understanding and later for real time 3D printing control. The 3D printing approach while extremely beneficial to the residential construction can be applied to a high-rise or midrise construction typologies as well. This new form of design, documentation and construction will accelerate our capabilities of self-sufficient structures on Earth and extraterrestrial habitats.

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TYP FLOOR 3D PRINTED CLAY 3D PRINTED INSULATION 3D PRINTED CONCRET BEAD 3D PRINTED ERV/ CHASE 3D PRINTED CONCRETE INFILL STRUCTURAL CONCRETE 3D PRINTED GYPSUM INTERIOR 3D PRINT COUNTERTOP EXTERIOR HARDSCAPE INTERIOR SLAB TYP FOUNDATION

TYP FLOOR STRUCTURAL CONCRETE 3D PRINTED INSULATION CONTINUOUS BEAD WRB 3D PRINTED FLOOR 3D PRINTED CHASE 3D PRINTED CONCRETE GILL

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3D PRINT COUNTERTOP EXTERIOR HARDSCAPE INTERIOR “SLAB”

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GARDENS OF SELF a hillside drug rehabilitation center

PROGRAM: Drug Rehabilitation LOCATION: Ensuès-la-Redonne, France SIZE: 150,000 sq ft including gardens

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The Garden of Self is a voluntary drug rehabilitation space inspired from the classical villa and garden layouts of 17th century France. The design explores the emotional psychology of openness and closeness of the relationship between the Gate and Courtyard. The subdivisions of simple polygon shapes used in garden layouts, mainly the designs used in Louis XIV’s Palace of Versailles, was stylized to create the building form as well as the design for the kinetic facade. As the facade goes from open to close and vice versa, the building embodies the true legacy of the garden design.

Located in Marseilles, France, the architecture

aims to better the occupant by empowering and educating not only the mind but the soul. The architecture allows for a place to release and grow: it takes and holds the negativity from the occupant so that, upon leaving, they have relinquished their previous burdens. The occupant is then able to return and help those who have yet to experience the release and growth. Their experience allows them to better their own lives, gain the ability to use the knowledge of negativity to help others, and to understand the instances that led to their own arrival at: The Garden Of Self.

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OSETNDŌ NESCIŌ MOMENTO MORI I expose to view, I know not, I remember, I will die

PROGRAM: Momento Mori LOCATION: Siteless Architecture SIZE: Infinite PROJECT FEATURED IN:

EXHIBITED AT THE SCAD MUSEUM COURTYARD

HEXA-ARM Pentagonal Dodecahedron Tensegrity 2”x2”x8’ Pine Compression Members 550 Paracord Tensile Members Oak and Cherry connections 100% White Muslin Fabric Valspar “SeaBreeze” Paint

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When we die, we are only remembered by the part of ourselves that we show There is a poche inside of us, a place to keep the unknowing that we chose not to show Our poche is not stagnant, but moves with us as we pass through life Through this movement glimpse is given to partially reveal our unknowing The structure that makes us, the one who we chose to show.

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INFLATABLE KLEIN BOTTLE A.Wickes - J.Fritas -L.Fisher Modeled in Maya, Exploded in Rhino, Construction Plans in Revit

The assignment was to design an inflatable over the weekend. The design’s entry procedure follows the same concept as a klien bottle: the surfaces are completely continuous and one must first crawl through the tube and wrap around to stand inside of the inflatable. This unique form allows for one way in and one way out. The fan placement took advantage of this property and was able to be placed 3’ away from the entry portal, allowing easy access for the curious people passing by.

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TESLA VOR ARCH a m i x e d - u s e d e a l e r s h i p a n d h e a d q u a r t e r s f o r Te s l a

PROGRAM: TESLA Museum and Hotel LOCATION: Detroit, MI, USA SIZE: 110,000 sq ft

The TESLA VOR ARCH is a multi-use building, seven minutes east of downtown Detroit. The chosen site resides next to a book depository and the Michigan Central Train station, which once provided over 3000 jobs to the surrounding area.

The building rises 11 stories above the ground, rivaling Michigan Central. The first four floors are dedicated to TESLA, a company that has taken the modern day understanding of electricity and created a new, healthy form of transportation. The fifth floor is dedicated to the

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hotel lobby and restaurant which is open for the public to see over the Detroit River with a line of sight into Canada. The remaining floors are dedicated to the hotel portion of the program, which can accommodate average stays as well as rooms outfitted with offices for business-related purposes. The building responds to the existing buildings, Michigan Central and the depository, by blending them together in a vortex fashion as it rises to the sky becoming a new beacon for Detroit.

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ROWLOCK STATION a n u r b a n r e n e wa l s t a t i o n

PROGRAM: Research And Community Center LOCATION: Savannah, GA, USA SIZE: 35,000 sq ft

PROJECT FEATURED IN:

2017 International Design Award Category: Architecture: New Commercial Building Place: Bronze 2017 ESRI GIS Conference Interactive city model in Unreal Engine 3D printed scale city model Hololens collaboration with IDGD

AWARD IDA 2016, Bronze WINNING COMPANY Savannah College of Art and Design WINNING DESIGNER Alexander Wickes

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CATEGORY Architecture-New Commercial Building PROJECT NAME The Savannah Rowlocks Station

The Savannah Rowlocks Station is designed to replace the I-16 flyover into the downtown area of Savannah, Georgia, re-establish the oncedemolished Coastal Railway station, and reinvest the city in utilizing the great railway system of America. Using GIS data, the low- income housing lots to the South were redeveloped into workforce and mixed-use apartments to rehabilitate those currently living in the area, enable them to live in better housing, have a convenient access to work,

and the ability to successfully thrive in the City of Savannah. The outdoor structure and repetition involved in the canon of the station’s architecture not only lowers cost, but also enables the use of building materials in the Savannah area: adding back to the economy of the city and providing a beautiful travel experience for those that choose to utilize the station’s cheaper and more efficient form of long-distance travel.

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PROPOSAL OF URBAN RENEWAL STATION All 12 lots exceed living building standards

PHYSICAL MODEL SCALE = 1:1500 OVERALL DIMENSIONS = 3.5’ x 7’

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EXPERIENTIAL METHODS

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Custom General Adversarial Neural Network in Tensorflow

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AUTODESK FEATURED pano.autodesk .com

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ACADEMIC WORK Supervision under Hongxi Yin Ph.D.

Journal of Architectural Engineering Co-Author of “Technical Analysis and Comparisons of Formwork-making Methods for Customized Prefabricated Buildings: 3D Printing and Conventional Methods”.

Han, D., Yin, H., Qu, M., Zhu, J., Wickes, A. (2019). “Technical Analysis and Comparisons of Formwork-making Methods for Customized Prefabricated Buildings: 3D Printing and Conventional Methods.” Journal of Architectural Engineering. doi: 10.1061/ (ASCE)AE.1943-5568.0000397

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (DOE) ADVANCED BUILDING CONSTRUCTION(ABC) Co-PI: Autonomous Onsite 3D Printing and Robotic Building Construction (A-3D-PRO)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (DOE) BUILDINGS ENERGY EFFICIENCY FRONTIERS & INNOVATION TECHNOLOGIES (BENEFIT) Adversarial-machine-learning aware adaptive building (AMLAB) controls for cyber-security and optimal operation 54

PROFESSIONAL WORK Supervision under Thomas D Olsen @ Kern&Co.,LLC

Registrations: Georgia (3531), Alabama (8483), Florida (8743), N. Carolina (2870), S. Carolina (2159), NCARB (18074), AIA (005798707), LEED Certified

COLBY ENTERPRISES Office/warehouse/daycare 15,000 sqft total Facade Design Assisted in floor plan layouts Solar Shade research Code analysis Close collaboration with the Civil dpt

ENMARK Gas Station/Eatery 6,000 sqft Client rendering, interior/exterior 100% building model Research into Interior Finishes Product research Communication with suppliers Custom families for all appliances Building cost analysis

INTERIOR DESIGN Interior renovation for local restaurant Basement addition of parametric wood to rafters Design utilizes positive and negative shapes for no lost material Design also controls light at the tables as well as creating movement in the small space

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REVTAR-MGU MANIFESTATION GENERATION UNIT

AR RT CONTROL INTERFACE ON SAMSUNG TAB DEMONSTRATED ON A ‘DIGITAL TWIN’ KUKA R3903 WITH CUSTOM EXTRUSION HEAD

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REVTAR-MCU MANIFESTATION COMMUNICATION UNIT “A sheet of paper has a limit”

DESIGN Smart sheet detection for AR reviews Coordinate inputs for site placement

LINK Send models to listed devices Live link for quick model updates

EXPLORE Scale control for full scale for site visits Place view markers for phone view/VR headset

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ALEXANDER D. WICKES 4041 Chouteau Ave #450 63110 Saint Louis MO alexwickes@gmail.com + 1 404.285.2521 www.adwlab .com

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