Austin Crowley Design Portfolio

AUSTINCROWLEY[DESIGN]PORTFOLIO

A COLLECTION OF PROFESSIONAL AND UNDERGRADUATE WORKS

PROFESSIONAL PROJECTS + RESUME ABOUT ME PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: 1. ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNER @ MICHAEL GRAVES ARCHITECTURE + DESIGN JUNE 2016 - CURRENT

2. ARCHITECTURAL INTERN @ SKIDMORE, OWINGS, AND MERRILL SUMMER 2015

3. ARCHITECTURAL INTERN @ PRESENT ARCHITECTURE JANUARY 2015 - JANUARY 2016

4. ARCHITECTURAL INTERN @ STEPHEN KOWALSKI ARCHITECTS JANUARY 2016 - JUNE 2016

5. GUEST CRITIC @ NJSOA DESIGN REVIEWS NJIT 2013 - 2016

6. ARCHITECTURAL INTERN @ STUDIO FOR URBAN ARCHITECTURE + DESIGN JANUARY 2014 - JANUARY 2015

7. ARCHITECTURAL INTERN @ GATES ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN INC MAY 2013 - JANUARY 2014

PROFESSIONAL PROJECTS + RESUME ABOUT ME FEATURED PROJECTS:

PROFESSIONAL PROJECTS:

1. KIP ISLAND AUDITORIUM INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION -

1. NASHVILLE COURTHOUSE MICHAEL GRAVES ARCHITECTURE + DESIGN

HONORABLE MENTION MARCH 2017

2. VARNA LIBRARY COMPETITION PRESENT ARCHITECTURE

2. DYNAMIC SUBLIME UNDERGRADUATE ARCHITECTURAL THESIS NJIT SOA, FIFTH YEAR

3. BAMYIAN AFGHANISTAN CULTURAL CENTER COMPETITION PRESENT ARCHITECTURE

3. NASHVILLE COURTHOUSE MICHAEL GRAVES ARCHITECTURE + DESIGN, 2016-2017

4. CENTER FOR THE INNOVATIVE WORKPLACE

4. URBAN MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT MICHAEL GRAVES ARCHITECTURE + DESIGN

5. MOYNIHAN TRAIN HALL STATION SKIDMORE, OWINGS, AND MERRILL

NJIT SOA, FOURTH YEAR

5. PORTO POOL PROMENADE COMPETITION JANUARY 2014

6. IRONBOUND BRANCH LIBRARY NJIT SOA, THIRD YEAR

6. RESORT MASTERPLAN CONCEPT (5.5 MILLION SF) MICHAEL GRAVES ARCHITECTURE + DESIGN

7. LAGUARDIA AIRPORT COMPETITION PRESENT ARCHITECTURE

KIP ISLAND AUDITORIUM + EXHIBITION COMPETITION TYPE: INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION STATUS: HONOURABLE MENTION DATE: MARCH 2017 LOCATION: RIGA, LATVIA

THE EXHIBITION IS A PERFORMANCE

KIP ISLAND AUDITORIUM + EXHIBITION COMPETITION this proposal for the kip island exhibition center provides a holistic approach to expanding upon the programmatic capabilities of the existing centre. recognizing that the current complex does little to engage visitors from any approach, activation of the site as a whole became a driving factor for the design. the complex is re-worked to become one homogeneous entity that maintains the existing program capabilities while also providing additional exhibition and semi-public spaces. the transformation from a loosely bound collection of buildings into a singular system is made possible by enveloping the current halls in a new mass, which is then manipulated to provide exterior gathering spaces, multi-height spaces, and most significantly a variety of access points. to engage both visitors and the general public alike, this proposal introduces an observation tower centralized within the complex. this iconic gesture provides views of the Riga skyline and complements the spires and belltowers just across the river. this redevelopment scheme re-activates the site as a whole to maximize the exhibition center’s potential to become an even greater amenity to the local community.

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the existing site presents a loosely bound collection of buildings that do little to engage visitors from any approach

envelop.

a site-wide mass is deployed to absorb the existing buildings and create a coherent exhibition complex

elevate.

the mass is lifted up to accomodate various access points to the existing exhibition halls

manipulate.

an extensive ground plane is manipulated to encourage the occupation of all areas of the site

rise.

an observation tower becomes the central node for the complex and complements the iconic spires and belltowers across the river

exhibition

existing exhibition hall is re-finished and new connections are made to breakout spaces, courtyard, café, and parking deck

management

office area includes open and private workspaces, kitchen and baths, conference rooms, and is accessible directly from the parking deck

courtyard

a landscaped courtyard acts as a shared exterior space for the existing research center and the exhibition center programs

exhibition

parking

existing exhibition hall retrofitted to boast an expansive glass roof. new connections are made to landscaped plaza, auditoriums, parking deck, and observation tower

new parking deck accomodates 700+ parking spaces for employees and visitors

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café

dining area is relocated to southeast corner of site underneath the main plaza. direct public access encourages interaction with the exhibition center as a whole

breakout landscape

conference rooms are placed adjacent to small exhibition areas to accomodate informal breakout programs

exhibition

small exhibition spaces overlook the main space and are loosely enclosed to encourage continuous circulation throughout the center

an extensive, undulating exterior plaza engages all edges of the site and offers open-air and shaded areas for the public to gather

the existing site contained a “collage” of building types, materials, structural systems, and color palletes which we intended to orchestrate into a single language. by internalizing the focus of the exhibition center, we were able to reduce the scale of the venue to a more intimate experience. the ground plane is reinterpretted as a warped blanket of softscape ramping up from the street to invite pedestrains into the venues and public gathering spaces located throughout the design. the parking is located in the rear corner of the site and a second floor bridging system connects the entire campus back to the internal exhibition/gallery spaces. our intent of orchestrating a single, simple idea into a set of extremely diverse existing buildings remained strong to the end of the submission as we also attempted to re-create aspects of riga with its neighborhood and culture. riga was in need of an iconic gathering space. our submission recieved 5th place out of 371 entries.

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flexible meeting rooms offer the option to combine into larger spaces and are accessible internally or via the manipulated landscape

THE DYNAMIC SUBLIME THESIS TYPE: THESIS STATUS: CONCEPT DATE: MAY 2015 - MAY 2016 LOCATION: DELAWARE WATER GAP, NJ

DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE AS PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE

THE DYNAMIC SUBLIME THESIS The dynamic sublime is an architectural exploration re-defining the relationships between architecture & nature.

With key elements from cities and rural areas, we have found that factors such as mass transit and lower costs of living are favorable forces which influence people to choose an area for living/working.

How can we combine these favorables into a hybridized live+work community?

We can take a rural setting around the tri-state area(such as that of near the delaware water gap) and imagine a high dense mixed use development which relies on our current high tech age of digital infrastructure for inter-connectedness to civilization. this scheme would allow people of all professions and trades to reside in a secluded, peaceful, and calming area of the world, yet still make wages comparable to those in large cities. ebenzer howard predicted the suburbs as an in between work environment connecting cities to rural areas, but how does this translate to a modern era of working, and how does technology impact this interstitial condition?

“The dynamic sublime evokes both awe and fear; it induces a ‘negative lust’ in which attraction and repulsion melt into one ambiguous experience”

“The power of divine nature has been transferred to the power of human technology”

the main goal for this study was to question ebenzer howard’s third magnet theory, and rethink how this interstitial space between cities and countryside could improve from modern day suburbia. the first study was to put cities and countrysides next to each other and extract pros/cons found in each living condition. for cities, we find that the pros include more efficient lifestyle due to mass transit and condensed living spaces, nearby access to various types of goods and services, job opportunities and higher wages, while the cons include higher concentration of garbage/pollution, low privacy, higher living costs, and increased traffic. for the countryside, we find that the pros include lower living costs, more privacy, less traffic, and cleaner environment, with the cons of limited access to resources/goods, lower wages, and generally longer commute. we can take these factors and peice together the pros into a planning excercise. with both of these pros, the final product is simply a suggestion of creating a better

lifestyle and encouraging population growth into this new typology. the dynamic sublime takes the form of an extremely hgh dense live/work community which, in the biggest change from the current suburbs, exists as a vertically expansive plan with various housing towers interchanged with pockets of retail, commerce, transportation, and other entities to sustain a large population. tech, tech, tech. the second most important shift would be that of infrastructure. our current technological efforts are changing so quick that we could potentially find physical ifnrastrcuture’s replacement to be via digital infrastructure. in a work-from-home culture, we instantly eliminate the need for enormous highways, train lines, and other transportation hubs surrounding cities which generally eat up thousands of acres of land. the dynamic sublime combines all three typologies into one hybrid.

UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE NASHVILLE CONCEPT TYPE: BRIDGING DESIGN-BUILD STATUS: OUT TO BID, ANTICIPATED CONSTRUCTION COMPLETION: SPRING 2021 TEAM: MICHAEL GRAVES THOMAS MILLER JOINT VENTURE DATE: 2016-2017 LOCATION: NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE

CELEBRATE THE JURY

UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE NASHVILLE CONCEPT the nashville courthouse is a government project currently underway in downtown nashville, tennessee. the city has been in need of a new courthouse for several decades, and with the newly approved design for a 300,000 sf courthose they will obtain enough space for eight courtrooms and eleven judge chambers. the major tenant agencies for the project include the u.s. district courts, u.s. probation, u.s. marshals service, u.s. senate, u.s. attorney’s office, and gsa field office. the new design is a re-design of a proposal completed a few years prior, with the updates taking the current courthouse code standards into consideration. the main concept behind the new design is to celebrate the jury. two towers surrounding a centralized curved public corridor circulation system house the juries working in all courtrooms, and symbolically represent them as the most dominant program in the building. a 30-foot diameter rotunda houses the main entry and security checkpoints upon entering the courthouse off of church street.

the interior courtrooms are found along the outer edges of the plan, allowing for clerestory windows extending over the circulation corridors to let natural light disperse into the courtrooms. the pilasters running alongside the wall veneers conceptually extend upwards into the ceiling members and wrap the courtroom with continuous bands. a central oculus houses a large cove light and generates appropriate lighting for the main trial area in the courtroom. perforated wooden panels clad the zone behind the judge allowing for proper sound absorption upon entering the seating areas.

three jury towers are the most dominant forms along the facades, housing several jury chambers with lounges, conference spaces, restrooms and pantry spaces. the front two towers are connected by a multi story curtain wall system which expresses public circulation along the perimeter of the building. this walkway contains the entrances to the courtrooms into the building and frames wide views outwards into the city of nashville. the third tower in the rear of the building holds district and magistrate jury chambers which breakout from the courtrooms.

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the design’s contruction is made up of a steel structural system with an 8� pre-cast concrete panel facade system to accomodate for proper blast resistance, as well as lower construction cost.

the newly designed courthouse will be an enormous benefit to the downtown district of nashville, as it will further activate church street as it heads away from the riverfront, as well as activate the corner of church and 7th adjacent to the public library.

[ MERGE ] [ LEVEL ] [ SURFACE ] Shallow Pool Boardwalk Electrical Housing

Conductive Heating/ Cooling Pipes Sunken Boardwalk

CENTER FOR THE INNOVATIVE WORKPLACE CONCEPT TYPE: WORKPLACE STATUS: CONCEPT DATE: FALL 2015 LOCATION: HOBOKEN WATERFRONT, NJ

THE WORKPLACE SHOULD REFLECT THE INDIVIDUALITY OF THE USERS

CENTER FOR THE INNOVATIVE WORKPLACE CONCEPT the center for the innovative workplace abstracts the existing work typologies in hoboken, and attempts to use their context to inform the building’s function. in hoboken’s long strive to one day compete with the employment/lifestyle cultures found in nyc, this workplace is a beginning to interpretting the community and their aspirations. data shows that almost every employee typically feels differently about the “utopian” workplace. some prefer more open layouts, some prefer more closed off and private spaces, and some fall in between with a different space depending on the task. the only true way to design a single workplace for a diverse culture like hoboken is to design based on several scenarios, gathered through the user experience. the site is located next to the ferry terminal/path station which symbolizes movement, a floating park which symbolizes escape and tranquility, and the downtown’s end of newark street which symbolizes community. these three entities came together to form much of the building’s characteristics, as well as the workplaces which inhabit it.

the terminal as movement lackawanna terminal/hoboken path station is a fast paced environment every single day, bustling with people of all ages and destinations. this abstracts a work environment for those who are constantly on the go. employees today are less dependent on their desks; ranging from meetings, presentations, networking, and other events which require going in and out of the office. the first workplace is a response to this concept. an environment of temporary seating, mobile workstations, and data ports. the street as community/collaboration upon entering hoboken from the terminal plaza and park, the sense of community and collaboration is very apparent from the street friendly businesses and retail shops activating the sidewalks. this context is what abstracted the second workplace located in ciw, one of collaboration. almost all workplace designs nowadays contain spacious atriums where poeple seem free to wander around and work/sit/stand/talk as they wish. this concept is successful, yet must be constrained at a certain level to allow for enough privacy on the contrary.

small workstations are designed surrounding large sitting areas with visual pin-up boards and organizational strategy tools. this encourages teams to meet and discuss all throughout the day. the park as inner focus one of the most interesting parts of an urban area is the parks and areas of escape from the hustle and bustle. lackawanna park pier is a very large space allowing for dog walkers, lunch breakers, and skyline gazers to relax and unwind for just a moment before returning to their work day. this was one of the most important workplace modules due to the fact that as we see workplaces getting more and more open and collaboration-driven, the secluded spaces become more sacred. small pockets of intimate study space are located throughout the design to cater to the workers who succeed with peace and quiet.

the ciw workplace was intended to express dynamic movement across the site, and this was represented in the layering systems of the enclosure. a sectional exploded axon shows the steel trussed bridge system supporting a wood skin enclosure, and how the cores begin to divide the different work environments. a rendering below offers a view into the collaboration space where various seating typologies view out into the streets of hoboken and suggest participation with the city.

PORTO POOL PROMENADE COMPETITION TYPE: INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION STATUS: CONCEPT / DISPLAYED AT GALLERY IN PORTO DATE: JANUARY 2015 LOCATION: PORTO, PORTUGAL

HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE TO CREATE SPACE BENEATH THE RIVER’S SURFACE

PORTO POOL PROMENADE COMPETITION sub was a concept proposal for the ctrl_ porto pool promenade international design competition. our entry entailed the essence of a simple yet seemingly unexplored idea, where the act of submerging an upside down bucket into a pool of water creates a new water level beneath with a large air pocket even when pushed down further. our exploration hoped to re-connect the city of porto back over the cliffside highway and with the duoro river once again. by altering the levels of the river banks, it would be possible for the public to essentially float on the surface of the river beneath the surface of the river. a series of pressurized air chambers would connect prefabricated concrete pods submerged in the river, and large CIRCULATORY PATH CONNECTION. The individually submerged habitable air pockets could exist inside.

pods are linked together by means of a processional pathway and plaza, which allow for access into each level of the complex.

PARTIALLY SUBMERGED POOLS. The pre-cast concrete pods are sculpted to allow for several shallow tide pools integrated into the roof slabs, meshing the hardscapes with the gentle edges of the Douro river.

SUBMERGED POOLS. These pools carved by the “bucket” effect below the water level create intimate swimming areas where the public can essentially “swim beneath the river”.

SUBMERGED PODS. Large pre-fabricated concrete modular pods are lowered into place near the river edge, yeilding interior air pressure to build up and prevent water from flooding inside the pods.

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01. MASSING. Three modular masses are placed along the cliff edge, giving means to programmatic elements as well as activating the river front.

02. SUBMERGE. By lowering these modules into the water, they take on the “bucket” effect by trapping internal air pressure and creating new interior spaces below the water level.

03. URBAN POOLS. Carving these modules then creates spaces occupiable from both above and below, with the natural water level creating pools both above and below the modules.

04. CIRCULATION. A pathway interconnects these modules from above the water line, providing access to both levels of program.

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[ MERGE ] [ LEVEL ] [ SURFACE ]

05. PLAZA. The central plaza gives way to all destination points, including the below grade pools.

Shallow Pool Boardwalk Electrical Housing

Conductive Heating/ Cooling Pipes Sunken Boardwalk

SUB re-activates the Douro riverfront back with it’s surrounding city of Porto by inviting the public to slip beneath the tides and experience the river in new ways. Inspired by the effects of positive air pressure sunk below the surface, the design strategy utilizes this

this competition was an interesting set up in terms of re-introducing the city of porto back with the river. the city has a long history of relying on the river, once using its resources for dinking water, washing clothes, and bathing. as the city grew its extents inland, the riverfront became a prime location for a major highway connecting the other nearby urban areas to the main city. unfortunately for porto, this highway seperated them from their once very important and accessible riverfront.

our first goal was to find a way to recreate this riverfront, and make it heavily accessible to the residents of the city. submerging pods within the water gave way to a new perspective of interacting with the water. new levels, new views, and a city finally returned to its waterfront.

CIRCULATORY PATH CONNECTION. The individually submerged pods are linked together by means of a processional pathway and plaza, which allow for access into each level of the complex.

PARTIALLY SUBMERGED POOLS. The pre-cast concrete pods are sculpted to allow for several shallow tide pools integrated into the roof slabs, meshing the hardscapes with the gentle edges of the Douro river.

SUBMERGED POOLS. These pools carved by the “bucket” effect below the water level create intimate swimming areas where the public can essentially “swim beneath the river”.

SUBMERGED PODS. Large pre-fabricated concrete modular pods are lowered into place near the river edge, yeilding interior air pressure to build up and prevent water from flooding inside the pods.

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01. MASSING. Three modular masses are placed along the cliff edge, giving means to programmatic elements as well as activating the river front.

02. SUBMERGE. By lowering these modules into the water, they take on the “bucket” effect by trapping internal air pressure and creating new interior spaces below the water level.

03. URBAN POOLS. Carving these modules then creates spaces occupiable from both above and below, with the natural water level creating pools both above and below the modules.

04. CIRCULATION. A pathway interconnects these modules from above the water line, providing access to both levels of program.

05. PLAZA. The central plaza gives way to all destination points, including the below grade pools.

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three large pods are submerged in the banks along the river’s edge, and connected through an above-ground pathway system bringing people along the river and alowing access points into the pods. a central plaza steps down to a glass wall which exposes 8 feet of the river’s profile, framing views into the depths of the water. the central spine pathway runs all along the banks of the water and bridges over the highway for a new physical connection the the city. lush greenery and small cafes line the plaza to activate the spine all throughout the day and encourage as many people as possible to interact with the river. as for the roofs of the pods, steps are carved out to form shallow pools during high tide, and sitting areas during low tide.

CIRCULATORY PATH CONNECTION. The individually submerged pods are linked together by means of a processional pathway and plaza, which allow for access into each level of the complex.

PARTIALLY SUBMERGED POOLS. The pre-cast concrete pods are sculpted to allow for several shallow tide pools integrated into the roof slabs, meshing the hardscapes with the gentle edges of the Douro river.

SUBMERGED POOLS. These pools carved by the “bucket” effect below the water level create intimate swimming areas where the public can essentially “swim beneath the river”.

SUBMERGED PODS. Large pre-fabricated concrete modular pods are lowered into place near the river edge, yeilding interior air pressure to build up and prevent water from flooding inside the pods.

IRONBOUND BRANCH LIBRARY CONCEPT TYPE: LIBRARY STATUS: CONCEPT DATE: SPRING 2014 LOCATION: NEWARK, NJ

FOCUS IS FOUND FROM WITHIN

IRONBOUND BRANCH LIBRARY CONCEPT As one of the most culturally diverse comunities in all of Newark, the Ironbound is a city of fast paced environments which finds little opportunity for deep focus. More importantly, the city has few places where residents can escape the congestion of the surroundings. However, an amazing quality of the city is located not on the street, but far off the street. In between these large city blocks lies a more private and secluded set of spaces. Small allyways lead into large open green spaces, implied as private to the owners of the adjacent homes. However, these spaces create the most relaxing and peaceful areas in the city.

The proposed design for the library creates a series of secluded green spaces which give the user a feel of escape and relief. The public is meant to feel as if they themselves have discovered somewhere that nobody has been, in which they can study and self reflect. This effect creates a diversion from the busy city, and allows for more productive concentration while a cladded wood skin creates a privacy barrier between the users and city.

designed to internalize the focus of the city, the ironbound branch library proposal is intended to be communicate with the past of the city, while preparing the younger generations for the future. exterior and interior reading spaces can be found throughout the building all facing into the several courtyards, and attempting to lead the user on a quiet intimate escape. is a loud, bustling library truly an effective solution to helping one focus? sure, the public aspect can be good for interaction and relationships between neighbors. public buildings such as libraries are in a way intended to encourage meet ups, conversations, and several public events within the community.

a copper panelized facade mimics the surrounding copper and masonry facades, and offers large apertures facing northwest to the park across the street. a unique shelving pattern was inflenced by the exterior facade deisgn, allwing for books to be housed anywhere along the interior facade at all floors. no interior shelves/stacks were needed due to the skin containg small slips of light as compared to punched windows. this multi-functional facade system limits the amount of internal stack systems and allows more space for study areas.

AUSTINCROWLEY[DESIGN]PORTFOLIO

A COLLECTION OF PROFESSIONAL AND UNDERGRADUATE WORKS