Christopher Simms Brewer | Interior Architecture Undergrad Portfolio 2020

POR TFO LI O PORTFOLIO CHRISTOPHER BREWER Bachelor of Science in Interior Architecture The University of Tennessee, College of Architecture + Design 2017-2020

christophersimmsbrewer@gmail.com

423 443 9981

HELLO! 26-year-old

My

name

is

Tennessee

Christopher

&

I

am

a

transplant

originally

from North Carolina. I am a recent graduate of The College of Architecture + Design’s School of

Interior

Architecture

from

The

University

of Tennessee, with plans to pursue a career as an Interior Architect specializing in high-end residential, retail, hospitality, and corporate interiors. I take pride in my ability to work well with others and strongly feel that my time spent learning and working in a collaborative setting has allowed me to grow as both an individual and a designer.

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COLOR WARD

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SABOR.

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INTERIOR TOPOGRAPHIES

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L’ATELIER

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ELEVATE

COLOR WARD FALL YEAR

2019 04

PROFESSOR: Color

Ward

CHERYL BAXTER

transforms

a

former

1920s

Ford

automobile dealership into a vibrant immersive exhibition

for

experience

the

the

Knoxville

community

psychological

effects

to that

colors can have on the human mind. A sequence is prescribed by acting doctors and nurses upon arrival

through

screening. evoke

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series

a

rudimentary

purpose of

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emotions

stimulating

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mental-health exhibit

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human

senses.

exhibition

spaces,

house

a

small

retail

space, a multi-use event space, and a two-story bar with 360-degree rooftop views of the North Knoxville community.

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SITE MAP Location:

835 N Central St, Knoxville, TN 37917

Project Type:

Adaptive Reuse

Previous Occupant:

Hull-Dobbs Ford Dealership_Vacant

Design Intent:

The intent behind the design was to reinvent the previously vacant, existing building into a fully-immersive exhibit focusing on the psychology behind color. Pyschiatric hospitals from the 1950s were used as precedent to create the feeling of going through this new form of therapy.

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WHITE cleanse

BLACK darkness

PURPLE mystery

GREEN tranquility

EVOKING EMOTIONS A PYSCHOLOGICAL COLOR EXPERIMENT Studies have shown that colors can affect the human mind and body. Every color has the ability to evoke a variety of emotions. Warm colors are known to evoke happier emotions while cool colors do just the opposite. Our brain internalizes each color as a connection to emotion, often connected by a memory.

BLUE cold

YELLOW happiness

PINK sweet love

RED pure love

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Programmatic Functions

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03 Lockers 04 White Exhibit 05 Black Exhibit

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BASEMENT Programmatic Functions 01 Green Exhibit_Outdoor 02 Blue Exhibit 03 Storage

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Programmatic Functions 01 Yellow Exhibit

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ROOFTOP Programmatic Functions 01 Stairwell/Elevator 02 Skylight to bar below 03 Bar

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TRANSVERSE SECTION

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THE RED ROOM Following the main bar area, a separate arched entryway leads guests between the main bar and the final sequence of the colorful experience. Known as “The Red Room,” the red exhibit is an all-red lounge with private screening rooms projecting vintage burlesque films and phone booths with pre-recorded love fantasies, pays homage to a 1950s cocktail lounge with lush red velvet and rich red leathers. “The Red Room” is detached from the main sequence and only open to guests over the legal drinking age.

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MAIN BAR The central bar acts as a collection for each color found throughout the exhibit spaces. Different zones of seating are designated throughout the bar and are coordinated by each color based on emotions in which the guests would generally feel. For example, green velvet sofas facing one another allow a

guests

calming

to

relax,

interaction

creating

within

the

seated party. Intimate seating areas with pink upholstery for two-person parties are situated within the custom arched windows along the two exterior walls, creating a romantic enclosed cocktail

experience.

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vibrant

yellow highlights the bar area where exuberant patrons are encouraged to mingle with others.

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AURA PHOTOGRAPHY COUNTER + BAR ENTRANCE To conclude the exhibition experience, guests are lead through an extended passage of multi-colored arches to a counter with a floorto-ceiling LED screen behind with photographs on display. Specialists explain the art of aura photography and can print aura photographs for purchase that were taken after the completion of the exhibition sequence.

EXIT THROUGH GIFT SHOP Once the exhibit sequence is complete, guests exit the museum by descending a staircase into a small retail space on the first floor below. The gift shop offers a colorfully curated collection of locally made crafts and sourced coffee table books that offer insight into the psychology of color.

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SABOR. FALL YEAR

2017 02

PROFESSOR:

LIZ TESTON

The project, known as “Sabor,� introduces the community of Knoxville, Tennessee to the culture and

cuisine

of

Peru

by

serving

traditional

Peruvian dishes and craft cocktails. Lima, the capital city of Peru, is known internationally for

its

kitchen

advancements allows

guests

in

gastronomy;

to

dine

with

a

show

the

chef

while he/she prepares a meal before them. Custom skylights work to emulate the subtropical climate of the capital city by drawing an abundance of light into the bar and dining areas, creating a feeling of warmth within the space. Dichroic panes of glass introduce vibrant pink color to the restaurant, imitating the colorful culture that Peru is known for.

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SITE MAP Location: 1625 N Central St, Knoxville, TN 37917

Project Type: Adaptive Reuse

Previous Occupant: Storage_Occupied

Design Intent: The intent behind the design was to reinvent the vacant building that is currently being used as a storage facility for a nearby vintage furniture store into a contemporary restaurant offering tapas and cocktails inspired by the cultural influences of Peru.

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TRANSVERSE SECTION - PATIO

SCALE: 1/4” = 1’-0”

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KITCHEN + LIVING ROOM The bar extends from the interior to

the

patio

space,

with

a

moveable glass wall system that maximizes

space

connectivity dining

area

and

between and

allows the

the

for

indoor

moderate

climate of East Tennessee. Tall concrete walls limit views while plants from

help the

to

reduce

adjacent

street

noise and

surrounding neighborhood.

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INTERIOR TOPOGRAPHIES FALL YEAR

2018 03

PROFESSOR: This

project

aims

RANA to

ABUDAYYEH

abstract

a

topological

phenomenon and implements the abstracted design into

an

existing

space

within

the

city

of

Knoxville. Perched at 266’ above the city, the program includes an aviary for homing pigeons and a laboratory for drones, both used to survey the landscape of Knoxville below. Spaces within the

aviary

and

laboratory

would

be

open

to

the public, giving the people of Knoxville an opportunity to learn about pigeons, drones, and how the two worlds can coexist.

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SITE MAP Location: 810 West Clinch Ave, Knoxville, TN 37902

Project Type: Adaptive Reuse

Previous Occupant: Observation Deck, Real Estate Agency, and Restaurant_Occupied

Design Intent: The intent behind the design was to convert the iconic Sunsphere erected for the 1982 World’s Fair from a dated and unused multi-use space to an innovative aviary for homing pigeons and drones, and a laboratory for the scientists that study them. The new design would bring the public together to discover the benefits of utilizing advanced technologies while continuing to use those that the natural world has provided.

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DRONE RANGES ARE BASED ON 3 DIFFERENT CONSUMER-GRADE DRONES

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TEXTURE STUDY The initial objective of the project was to study a phenomenon within nature and then allow the findings to inform the design. The travertine terraces found in Pamukkale, Turkey consist of levels of terraced pools made

of

travertine,

a

sedimentary

rock deposited by mineral water from the hot springs. The texture of the deposits found in Pamukkale were observed and diagrams were created to inform the design.

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3D STUDY Based on the initial studies of Pamukkale’s travertine deposits, Monolith and Grasshopper software was used to generate a 3D form that would be used to further inform the formal design of the project.

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01 Drone Footage Studio

01 Waiting Area

01 Reception Area

02 Open Office Space

02 Auditorium

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VIEW OF AVIARY The

aviary

was

designed

with

both

pigeons and humans in mind, as the two would coexist within the space. Large apertures

were

implemented

within

the floor and covered by a suspended netting

system,

which

would

allow

people to lay upon while preventing the pigeons from flying down into the auditorium below. The stacked form seen in the aviary mimics the many levels

of

travertine

terraces

and

is derived from the initial studies conducted in the beginning phases of the project.

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L’ A T E LI E R SPRING YEAR

2018

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PROFESSOR:

ALYSSA KUHNS

L’Atelier acts as a space for a fashion designer to produce, showcase and sell their work to the public. The project also contains a residential component, with a space designed for living in the

two-story

building.

The

back

portion

driving

of

factor

the of

renovated

the

design

is the red lacquer staircase leading from the reception area up to the second-floor studio, which

informed

the

initial

space

planning

of

the project. Inspired by Yves Saint Laurent’s use of grand staircases for fashion shows, the staircase doubles as a runway to showcase the work of the designer to the individuals inside and to the cars passing by.

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SITE MAP Location: 104 East Fifth Ave, Knoxville, TN 37917

Project Type: Adaptive Reuse

Previous Occupant: Retail_Vacant

Design Intent: The intent behind the design was to convert the abandoned historic structure to a showroom, studio, and residence for a fashion designer relocating to the Knoxville area.

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Programmatic Functions 01 Reception 02 Studio 03 Guest Bedroom 04 Living/Dining Room 05 Kitchen 06 Pantry 07 Laundry 08 Garage

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SCALE: 3/16”=1’-0”

Programmatic Functions 01 Fitting Room 02 Studio 03 Master Closet 04 Master Bath 05 Master Bedroom 06 Patio

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KITCHEN + LIVING ROOM The initial objective of the project was

to

study

a

phenomenon

within

nature and then allow the findings to inform the design. The travertine terraces found in Pamukkale, Turkey consist of levels of terraced pools made

of

travertine,

a

sedimentary

rock deposited by mineral water from the hot springs. The texture of the deposits

found

in

Pamukkale

were

observed and diagrams were created to inform the design.

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MEETING SPACE The second-floor meeting space allows the designer to meet with clients and doubles as another studio space for collaborative designing. An entry to the master bedroom is just off the second-floor studio with an outdoor space that connects the two.

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MODEL OF ENTRY SPACE AND FRONT FACADE The physical model focuses on the entry sequence of the design, as the main staircase informs both the facade and the interior layout of the project.

To fabricate the physical model, hand tools and a laser cutter were used mutually to cut foam core and basswood. Black foam core contrasts the white basswood to adequately visualize the connection that

the

large

aperture

creates

between

the

exterior and interior space, and with the central staircase, as well.

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E LE V A T E SPRING YEAR

2020

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PROFESSOR:

RANA ABUDAYYEH

Working

architects

from

alongside

Gensler

Goldstein

DC

and

(Global

New

York,

Director

and

designers

led

by

of

Jordan

Design)

and

Robin Klehr Avia (Regional Managing Principal), myself on

a

and

three

multi-modal

Elevate,

the

utilizing

other

students

transportation

first

aerial

lightweight

collaborated hub

for

rideshare

passenger

Uber

system

drones

for

short-distance travel. Doubling in height, we took into account the ever-changing environment of Miami, with sealevels expecting to rise up to 8’ by the year 2100. The issue of climate change that

was

would

adressed be

by

resilient

ever-changing climate.

designing by

a

evolving

structure with

the

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SITE MAP Location: 1111 Lincoln Rd, Miami Beach, FL 33139

Project Type: Adaptive Reuse

Previous Occupant: Retail, Parking Garage, Residential_Occupied

Design Intent: The intent behind the design was to convert the well-known parking garage designed by famous architecture firm Herzog & de Meuron from a multi-use parking structure to a multi-use transportation hub. The hub would be primarily occupied by Uber’s aerial rideshare program, “Uber Elevate,” while also containing a highend restaurant and an autonomous car storage facility. The structure aims to be resilient to the ever-changing climate of the area, with sea levels expecting to rise over the coming year.

The design would allow the public to better understand the importance of climate change and demonstrate how to adapt.

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LINCOLN ROAD MALL

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PHASE 01 STUDIES CONDUCTED BY EACH TEAM MEMBER 01 Growth pattern and density of the snow fungus 02 Color morphing qualities of the leopard gecko 03 Bioluminescent qualities of the jellyfish 04 Growth pattern and structure of the ghost fungus

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THE ORIGINAL MULTI-USE PARKING STRUCTURE DESIGNED BY HERZOG & DE MEURON, AS SHOWN IN THE DRAWING ABOVE, STOOD ONLY AT 125’, WHILE THE NEW INTEGRATED DESIGN WOULD STAND AT A TOWERING 298’.

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VIEW OF AVIATION LOBBY The

13th

floor

of

the

structure

consists of the Uber Elevate lobby, where guests can check-in at one of the flight kiosks, an excusive lounge area for guests with a Premium Uber Elevate the

membership,

public,

and

a

the

bar

open

kitchen

to

that

connects to the restaurant above. The restaurant on the 14th floor, known simply

as

“Elevate,�

was

designed

to be primarily open-air, so guests could enjoy the year-round tropical climate of Miami.

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SEQUENCE OF UBER AN ELEVATE USER

VIEW OF UBER ELEVATE KIOSKS A set of kiosks were designed with the same language in mind as the hydraulic drone landing pads above. The fullytouchscreen system allows users to book and check-in to their flights, as well as purchase food in a contactless form from the nearby restaurant through the Uber Eats technology.

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VIEW OF AVIATION LEVEL TURNSTILES

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After having drinks in the Observation Lounge,

users

would

descend

a

ramp

onto the Boarding Level below, where the commuter drones would be waiting for

takeoff.

Hydraulic

landing

pads

elevate the passenger drones into the air for an easy departure.

VIEW OF AVIATION LOUNGE BAR The

Observation

Lounge

allows

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VIEW OF BOARDING LEVEL

users

A ramp was designed to allow the users

to relax or mingle before takeoff and

to descend from the Observation Lounge

offers 360 degrees, unobstructed views

onto the Boarding Level below, where

of Miami Beach.

the drones would be parked and ready

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THANK YOU!