Conner Million
Second Year Architectural Portfolio
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Table of Contents
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Resume
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The Event that Changed the World
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Terrain Subjunctive Phase 1
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Terrain Subjunctive Phase 2
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Monument to a Movement
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Boolean Operations Phases 1-2
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Miller Residence/ Robie House
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The Event that Changed the World The Beatles Exhibition Hall The Beatles, a team of political activists masquerading as a band, were artists of peace in the 1960-70’s era. The group consisting of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, and George Harrison very commonly expressed their thoughts of war and peace through their music while telling a story displaying the result of fighting: loneliness. The tug between war, peace, and their end result, are what the design portrays. The design relies upon the large entry canopy to invite its participants into the underground linear datum leading the visitors to various classrooms and exhibition halls while vehicles enter through the same canopy and are presented with the option of the left and right parking garages. After following the datum, the centerpiece of the design reveals itself to the guest. The museum of the Fabulous Four lends itself to every person to learn more about the Beatles and their adventure while being under an iconic monument above ground. The four shards are the piece of the design that everything is based upon. The entry canopy, the remote HVAC receptacles that filter the air into the garages, and even the serpentine stairs which allow the participants to ponder their events of the day while the water from the surrounding canals and basin overake various steps. Another spectacular part is stained glass that the sun will shine through in order to pentrate the museum space.
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North Section
East Section
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Street Elevation
River Elevation
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Terrain Subjunctive Inclusivity-Phase 1
The first phase of the Terrain Subjunctive curriculum headed by Professor Matt Wilson at Ball State University was focused around researching Hurley Goodall, a local Muncie civil rights activist. We were designing for the term: “Inclusiveness�. The design features an open air design that has a primary grounded cell that suspends cells 2 through 7. These cells change in opacity and angle in order to display a timeline of diversity through clarity. 10
Process
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The process involved crafting a lightpole into an angular geometry that would create a cell to be tesselated, transformed, rotated, and overall manipulated. The design shows a rotated cell 15 degrees beginning with 1-1 and then 1-2 and so on. Each cell would rotate exponentially and become more and more frosted as the timeline continued. The two charts show the residences proximity to the sculpture while the second chart shows the lights in place and possible light placement.
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S Mound St.
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S Utica Ave.
W Memorial Dr.
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proposed in-place
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Terrain Subjunctive
Inclusivity-Phase 2 Diagrams
The following drawings diagram a 45-45 isometric of the entire section of the site that the studio was charged to design. The images also exhibit the human circulation plan as well as how the cells climax along the length of the site.
Phase 2 45-45 Isometric
Phase 2 Cell Climax
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Phase 2 Human Circulation
Phase 2 Building Section
Orthogonal Transformation
Component Joinery Controlled Circulation Interior Wall Design Rescale to Importance
First Fracture at Member
Oblique Green Wall Display
Second Fracture
Inclusivity-Phase 2 Building Matrix
Cummerbund between Interior and Exterior
The cells above display the transformation from subject to member.Cells were morphed into buildable elements that then began lending themselves to more efficient and sustainable compositions. Assemblies were then applied in various ways
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Inclusivity-Phase 2 Model
The Terrain Subjunctive- Phase 2 curriculum integrated into Matthew Wilson’s ARCH202 Architecture Design Studio, introduces the beginning of a building typology. Phase 2 exhibits the transition from monument to edifice as it both introduces a new set of criteria and starts to host occupants in its amenities and plazas. The criteria that is brought into Phase 2 includes “Introduction”, “Blooming”, and “Cladding”. The “Introduction” portion breaks down the entrance to a human scale from the building scale. The “Blooming” piece of the design represents the sequence of its participants as they progress through the structure as well as through their life during their stay. This aspect also blimps the design out in the center and slims back down at the end. The “Cladding” characteristic shows the cells as they work to protect its visitors and the schedule inside. 14
Progression
The progression from Phase 1 to Phase 2 blends a protection aspect and begins to integrate the user as part of its programme. This prioritized trait assimilates both a public plaza, low-income residence, green sustainable trellis, and various other public accommodations. Another critical facet to Inclusivity is its steel member mullion system that combines structure and a curtain wall on either side. Yet another sustainable aspect to the piece are the sheer number of louvers that allow breezes and sunlight into the building. `
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Front Elevation
Left Elevation
Monument to a Movement Scandinavian Modernism
Scandinavian Modernism is a movement that largely inspired the architectural use of natural forms as well as orthogonal ordering systems. The movement overall determined that designing with passive systems like light, was also an opportunity. The system also encouraged use of white materials.
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Back Elevation
Right Elevation
Design Process Using clear acrylic, stained dowel rods, and a 3D printed form, our monument came to life. The “form” of the 3D printed piece, derived from the natural grain of a knot of wood, is possibly the most prominent piece, though it accents the dowel mullions that enclose the structure. The clarity of the acrylic also utilizes the sunlight as the rays shine through the layers and reflect from the “form”.
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Boolean Operations
Phases 1& 2
The Boolean Operations project (Phase 1) was devised to use an orthogonal form and tesselate it in multiple directions and angles in order to develop a complex piece from redundant commands. The design must then recognize and form negative spaces in relation to positive spaces. The design employed is a twisting format that, using the same standard angle, rotates and goes vertical and horizontal. Phase 2 of Boolean Operations used a geometrical prism and became a dimensional form. Beyond the form, pipes were booleaned as the structure was embedded into the ground and became inhabitable. 18
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The Miller Residence
Columbus, IN
The Miller Residence in Columbus, IN by Eero Saarinen and Dan Kiley is an excellent site both in terms of botany as well as architecture. The stippled line drawings above feature a plan view of the entire site that exhibits various flowering trees, the actual building, a since removed sculpture, and various other artistic pieces. Also included above are plan oblique drawings that showcase the majority of the site as well as the interior.
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The Robie House
Oak Park, Chicago, IL The Robie House in Chicago, IL by Frank Lloyd Wright is a similar style for the architect but very unique to the rest of the population. The house exhibits various landings and sedimentary features that make it a Wright house. This line drawing is a 2-point perspective of the interior that showcases the famous Wright designed furniture, inglenook, fireplace, and globe lights. Also shown are the well-known window casings that introduce the natural lighting.
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Thank you!
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Conner Million clmillion@bsu.edu 765-586-8390 Instagram: @comi_arch