BARRY C. WHITFIELD
Architecture Portfolio • Thomas Jefferson University • 2020
TABLE OF CONTENTS PEARL'S LANTERN INDEPENDENT ASSISTED LIVING ARTIST STUDIOS WILLIAMSBURG TOWERS THE CENTER GROWING GREEN
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PEARL'S LANTERN Design Studio 8
The task for this project was to design a dwelling that responded to a harsh environment. There were several location choices and I chose to build in the Florida Everglades, Pearl Bay specifically. Pearl's Lantern was a designed as an alternative to the Chickees as resting place for adventures kayaking their way through the Florida Everglades. The greatest design challenge I faced with this project was creating permanent housing in an ever changing marsh environment. Through a combination of precisely spaced light wood framing clad in translucent polycarbonate the floating building stands out against the lush green of the surrounding mangroves. At night where the chickees would be almost impossible to see, Pearls Lanterns set themselves apart by glowing against the night back drop. With doors and windows that fit so neatly into the framing it leaves nearly no profile against the smooth façade the buildings resemble floating lanterns. During the day all of the spaces can be opened to allow one to truly appreciate the natural environment around them while also granting them the comforts of home.
Simple Platform
Exterior to interior circulation space between masses
Light wood structural framing
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Floor Plan
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Extruded Mass
Split mass in two
Trellis to emphasize circulation and add shading
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Independent Assisted Living
INDEPENDENT ASSISTED LIVING Barry Whitfield
Mission Statement: The objective is to provide differently abled users supportive dwellingDesign situation Studio 10 that promotes mental and physical health. The design goal is to identify issues faced by the inhabitants and find design solutions to solve them while promoting a sense of independence and community. Mission Statement: The objective is to provide differently abled users supportive dwelling situation that promotes mental and physical health. The design goal is to identify issues faced by the Vision Statement: A world where differently abled individuals aren’t forced to change their inhabitants and find design solutions to solve them while promoting a sense of independence and expectations for their quality of life. community. Humans desire independence. Whether it be due to injury, illness, or the natural effects of Vision Statement: A world where differently abled individuals aren’t forced to change their aging, one’s ability to care for themselves tends to diminish. Too often do those who are unable expectations for their quality of life. to care for themselves, find themselves taken to an unfamiliar environment in order to receive around the clock care. These environments while well meaning, don’t necessarily foster a feeling Humans desire independence. Whether it be due to injury, illness, or the natural effects of of independence. This proposed independent assisted living facility is designed with the goal aging, one’s ability to care for themselves tends to diminish. Too often do those who are unable of empowering our tenants by creating a living situation that fosters a sense of community and to care for themselves, find themselves taken to an unfamiliar environment in order to receive belonging. around the clock care. These environments while well meaning, don’t necessarily foster a feeling of independence. This proposed independent assisted living facility is designed with the goal Using strategically placed green spaces we look to get our patients out of their rooms and of empowering our tenants by creating a living situation that fosters a sense of community and interacting with natured. Our physicians will live in on-site housing, allowing for around the clock belonging. care if needed while allowing for the spaces needed for the tenants to feel independent. The living spaces are designed with accessibility in mind, doing our best to make independent living a breeze. Using strategically placed green spaces we look to get our patients out of their rooms and interacting with natured. Our physicians will live in on-site housing, allowing for around the clock care if needed while allowing for the spaces needed for the tenants to feel independent. The living spaces are designed with accessibility in mind, doing our best to make independent living a breeze.
Form Creation Designate Space
Create Plaza Space
Develope Connectivity
Extrude Mass
Maximize Natural Light
Respond To Site
West Elevation Residential Building
West Elevation Administrative Building
East Elevation Residential Building
East Elevation Administrative Building
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Ground Floor Plan (Plaza)
Second Floor Plan Residential
Program Guide: 1: Plaza 2: Parkway 3:Residential Lobby 4: Grocery 5: Worship 6: Library 7: Gym 8: Employee Lounge 9: Mail Room
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10: Commercial Space 11: Storage 12: Event Space 13: Employee Mail room 14: Urgent Care 15: Office Space
1: Apartments (12) 2: Patio 3: Ballroom / Cafeteria 4: Four Story Atrium
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South Elevation
Section Cut Through Residential Corridor
7th Floor 62' - 0"
6th Floor 52' - 0"
5th Floor 42' - 0"
4th Floor 32' - 0"
North Elevation 3rd Floor 22' - 0"
2nd Floor 12' - 0"
1st Floor 0' - 0"
Section Cut Through South Elevation
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ARTIST STUDIOS Design Studio 3
With this building I wanted to explore modularity, and a slight sense of instability. I liken it to a game of Jenga, with pieces extruded from the main core. Given that the building was going to be designed with artist in mind I also wanted it to feel sculptural, so while the push and pull feel of a game of Jenga you also get the sense that the structure may have been carved out of a larger cube. As it related to the area and the artist the goal of my design was to create a space that reflected the transition from residential to commercial that I feel occurs between Spring Garden and Vine Street. While my building doesn't necessarily scream high rise it does start to pull your eyes upward much like the apartment buildings that surround it. Within the building I wanted the studio spaces to offer each artist a bit of privacy and a unique view of the surrounding area. INSPIRATION
CONCEPT SKETCHES
CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT MODEL
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EAST ELEVATION
NORTH ELEVATION
EAST SECTION
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FIRST FLOOR
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FOURTH FLOOR
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Studio 8
Studio 9
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WILLIAMSBURG TOWERS Design Studio 6
This project was designed as part of the ACSA Steel Competition. This was a group project where I worked with NyTesia Streeter to design a mixed use multifamily housing unit. When designing the Williamsburg Towers we looked to the idea of community spaces and great views as the guiding principles for our design. Located in the a rapidly developing Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, NY we wanted to make sure that this building served as more than just housing. Too often do people living in their high rise apartment and never take the time out to get to know their neighbors. Taking cues from the parks popping up in the surrounding area we made it a point to create various gather spaces both on the ground level and the upper levels of the structure. In the taller of the two towers we created a gathering space for the tenants just outside of the elevator, a wall of glass leading to patios that offer views of the Manhattan Skyline. In the smaller tower on Kent Avenue we have two bridges. One bridge is primarily for circulation between towers, while the second is another community outdoor spaces that allows for tenants to gather in a slightly more public space as they stay out of the way of the commuters below. Among the commercial spaces there is a plaza feature green space on the corner of 11th and Wythe with a view of The William Vale Hotel.
Determine Size Of The Site
Extrude full square footage of site to house commercial spaces.
Divide residential block in to two separate blocks to ensure all residents have views of the the Manhattan skyline and river.
Place block atop commercial block to house the residential units.
Raise the height of the second tower to provide line of site to the residents in the building that would have been blocked by the shorter tower. Cut hole beneath structure to allow residents to enter towers from street level.
Carve away sections of commercial block to improve circulation and create gathering
Connect the towers via a sky bridge to provide residents with outdoor space, and path ways to various facilities provided in both buildings.
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Looking towards Kent Ave while standing in the rear plaza.
Taking the walking path from the lower tower towards the main tower.
View of out door bridge going from the main tower to the tower on Kent Ave
View coming off of Kent Ave. and heaing up the stairs and to the main tower.
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7th Floor Housing
THE CENTER
THE CENTER Design Studio 5
Fourth Floor
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GROWING GREEN
GROWING GREEN Design Studio 8
Positioned between Walnut and Chestnut streets, at the intersection of 24th and Sansom the project site exist in what is currently a parking lot. While researching the area we gound that its populated by young professionals and families. Seeing that it’s flanked by University city to the west and Center City to the east our goal was to create an environment thatPOSITIONED could serve as aWALNUT placeAND to raise a family asATwell as a tansitional BETWEEN CHESTNUT STREETS, THE INTERSECTION OF 24TH AND SANSOM THE PROJECT EXIST IN WHAT IS CURRENTLY A PARKING LOT. WHILE but residence for new collegeSITE graduates eager to enter the workforce, RESEARCHING THE AREA WE FOUND THAT IT’S POPULATED BY YOUNG PROFESSIONALS not AND eager to leave the city they’ve called home for so many years. In FAMILIES. SEEING THAT ITS FLANKED BY UNIVERSITY CITY TO THE WEST AND CENTER the CITY Rittenhouse found that public parks served as AS TO THE EASTNeighborhood OUR GOAL WAS TOwe CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT THAT COULD SERVE A PLACE spaces TO RAISE A FAMILY AS WELL AS for A TRANSITIONAL RESIDENCE FORthat NEW in COLLEGE gathering and social hubs the community. With mind GRADUATES EAGER TO ENTER THE WORKFORCE BUT NOT EAGER TO LEAVE THE CITY we chose to integrate green spaces into our project raising them in to the THEY’VE CALLED HOME FOR SO MANY YEARS. IN THE RITTENHOUSE NEIGHBORHOOD WE sky side byTHAT side withPARKS our residential units. FOUND PUBLIC SERVED AS GATHERING SPACES AND SOCIAL HUBS FOR THE COMMUNITY. WITH THAT IN MIND WE CHOSE TO INTEGRATE GREEN SPACES INTO OUR IN TO THE SKYopprotunities SIDE BY SIDE WITH OUR RESIDENTIALto UNITS. The PROJECT,RAISING green spacesTHEM wouldcreate for neighbors meet,
and through specialized program within these space find new friends withTHE similar The rooftop green spaceFOR is primarily for GREENinterest. SPACES WOULD CREATE OPPORTUNITIES NEIGHBORSdesigned TO MEET, AND THROUGH SPECIALIZEDproviding PROGRAM WITHIN SPACES FIND NEW FRIENDS WITH rainwater collection, grey THESE water to the building for irrigation and SIMILAR INTEREST. THE ROOFTOP GREEN SPACE IS PRIMARILY DESIGNED FOR RAINWATER maintenance purpose. Integrating in to the facade of all residential units COLLECTION, PROVIDING GREY WATER TO THE BUILDING FOR IRRIGATION AND is locally sourced reclaimed wood.INThe idea behind this design element MAINTENANCE PURPOSES. INTEGRATED TO THE FAÇADE OF ALL RESIDENTIAL UNITS LOCALLY SOURCED WOOD. THE IDEA BEHIND DESIGN ELEMENT IS it. is toIShelp tie the new RECLAIMED cuilding to the historically richTHIS area surrounding TO HELP TIE on THE the NEW facade BUILDING TO HISTORICALLY RICH AREAthe SURROUNDING IT. has Additionally asTHE party of the structure green wall ADDITIONALLY ON THE FAÇADE AS PART OF THE STRUCTURE THE GREEN WALL HAS panels of OF foliage alternating with voltaic panels, theTHE building PANELS FOLIAGE ALTERNATING WITHsolar SOLAR VOLTAIC PANELS, allow ALLOWING to take advantage of its strategic site placement by optiminzing solar BUILDING TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ITS STRATEGIC SITE PLACEMENT BY OPTIMIZING SOLAR GAINS. FEATURING FORTY-FIVE LIVING UNITSranging RANGINGfrom FROMone ONE bedroom BEDROOM TO gains. Featuring forty-five living units toTHREE the BEDROOM APARTMENTS THE PROJECT HOPES TO CHANGE THE WAY MULTI-FAMILY three bedroom apartments the project hopes to change the ay multiHOUSING IS VIEWED AND HOW COMMUNITIES ARE CREATED. family housing is viewed and how communities are created.
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DOUBLE LOADED CORRIDOR INITIALLY STARTED WITH A DOUBLE LOADED CORRIDOR TO MAXIMIZE NUMBER OF APARTMENT UNITS
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SINGLE LOADED CORRIDOR THEN MOVED ONTO A SINGLE LOADED CORRIDOR TO MAKE FOR BETTER EXPERIENCE AND CIRCULATION
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BEST VIEWS
UTILIZED THE SINGLE LOADED CORRIDOR IDEA TO GIVE THE UNITS THE BEST VIEW OF THE RIVER POSSIBLE.
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NATURAL SUNLIGHT ORIENTED THE BUILDING’S FOOTPRINT TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE MOST NATURAL SUNLIGHT.
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CONNECTION RESPONDED TO THE SITE AND CONNECTED TO EXISITNG RAILROAD CONNECTION.
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GRID DIAGRAM
PROGRAM DIAGRAM
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LIVING SPACES
GREEN SPACES
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LIVING SPACES
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PROPOSAL SITE PLAN PLANS ELEVATIONS RENDERINGS
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PROPOSAL SITE PLAN PLANS ELEVATIONS RENDERINGS
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TECHNICAL
Soil Filter Fabric Reservoir Layer Rigid Insulation
STRUCTURE DETAILS EGRESS MEP
Protection Course Concrete Tub
Soil Filter Fabric Reservoir Layer Rigid Insulation Protection Course
Suspension Wire
Concrete Tub
Gypsum
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Hard Wood Finish Rigid Insulation Precast Concrete Metal Decking Fire-Rated I-Beam
Hard Wood Finish Rigid Insulation Precast Concrete Metal Decking Fire-Rated I-Beam
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TECHNICAL STRUCTURE DETAILS EGRESS MEP
GREEN WALL PANEL WALL WATER PROOFING IRRIGATION SOIL
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GREEN WALL DETAIL