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professional livingston, montana. 2007.
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wapiti valley, wyoming. 2007.
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bozeman, montana. 2007-2008. san jose, costa rica. 2009.
left: wapiti valley guest house
winston residence
san jose, costa rica, 2008-2009. san jose, costa rica, 2008-2009.
ben waecther, portland, oregon. 2010.
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hotel torremolinos_penthouse san jose, costa rica. 2008-2009.
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rn residence
competition parque la libertad
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wapiti valley residence
livingston, montana. 2007.
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110 west main
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livingston, montana.
110 West Main
The client asked our studio to bring an edge to Historic Livingston, Montana. The upper level of this historic downtown building has been designed as an extremely contemporary cooperative office as well as a complete renovation_adaptation the Main store front and lower level bar. Exposed interior brick walls become the backdrop for a series of insertions, the primary of which is an intricately detailed faceted, undulating wall made of CNC steel ribs with walnut veneer plywood panels. The July 2007 issue of Residential Architect notes, “...the dynamic, faceted walls inside this on-the-boards commercial project...showcases the firm’s sculptural approach to space.�
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above: perspective of new facade opposite page: current condition 2nd level of 110 west main
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Duties: Proposals, client meetings, site visits, programming, coordination of consultants, schematic design, design development, presentation boards, models, and details. Publication: Residential Architect, “Off the Map�, June 2007
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above left: looking west, perspective of hallway above right: alley perspective, east elevation opposite page: main facade, west elevation
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opposite page bottom row: model photos opposite page middle: plan opposite page top: halloway looking east into conference right: night perspective below: section perspective
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above left: big conference looking west right: reception looking west opposite page top: one of six office spaces opposite page bottom row L-R: left: office , middle: office, right: reception looking west
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wapiti valley, wyoming.
Wapiti Valley Residence
The house and complex is located in the rugged and beautifully austere Wapiti Valley in Wyoming. The design of this house is a direct reflection of the clients aggressive artistic preferences, while also intentionally blending the native, rocky landscape by working with colors, shadow, shapes and textures to create a forum of camouflage. Two rammed earth walls become the base out of which the house is grounded; steel, glass, parklex, massaranduba, and bonderized metal and walls layer and collage to embed the house in the open landscape.
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this page: looking north east, west elevation opposite page: chinese wall looking east
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Duties: Proposals, site visits, programming, coordination of consultants, schematic design, design development, presentation boards, models, details, and construction documents. Publication: Residential Architect, “Off the Map�, June 2007 Awards: Winner 2007 Residential Architect Merit OTB
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opposite left: living room / kitchen looking west opposite page right: looking west, south elevation above: view to the north, south elevation
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bottom row left to right: view west of north elevation living/kitchen looking west kitchen looking north study looking west middle: first level floor plan top: model photo
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top: looking west master bedroom bottom: looking south north elevation
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opposite page bottom left: model photo looking south east, north west elevation opposite page top left: model photo looking south west, north east elevation opposite page right: study models above: model photo looking north east, south west elevation below: master bedroom window
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opposite page: dining room looking north this page: north elevation
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this page top left: hall way steel door looking west this page middle left to right: master bath sequence opposite page right: kitchen
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livingston, montana.
RN Residence
The RN Residence is located in the rolling hills west of Livingston, Montana with unbelievable views of the Absoraka Mountain Range and distant views of the Crazy Mountains and East Boulder Valley. The home is an exploration of sustainable design and building practices with grey water reuse, rainwater collection, passive and active solar systems, and select sustainable materials. The program for the residence was conceived as a series of alternating private and public spaces. The private spaces are designed with varying degrees of enclosure, materiality and height. Each private space’s walls “wrap� from the exterior too the interior maintaining the exterior skin throughout. The in-between was designed as either a threshold condition or public space, all the while taking advantage of the views to the south and south east . The form of the roof relates to the adjacent ridge line mountain tops.
this page: looking east, west elevation opposite page: looking east, absoraka mountain range
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Duties: Proposals, site visits, programming, coordination of consultants, schematic design, design development, presentation boards, models, details, construction documents, construction administration, and worked in many phases of construction (excavation, carpentry, roofing, finishing, furniture making and steel fabrication) Publications: Residential Architect, “Off the Map”, June 2007 Off the Grid Homes, cover / profile “RN Residence” 2007 Outside Magazine, “Home Improvement” April 2007 Western Interiors & Design, “RN Residence” May 2006
opposite page: looking east, south west elevation above left: looking east, west elevation above right: looking north, south elevation
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opposite page top left: concept sketch opposite page top right: looking south east, north elevation opposite page middle: floor plan opposite page bottom: north elevation above: model photos
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top left: living room looking south east below left: dining room looking south west right: master bath looking east opposite page: green house / kitchen looking west
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bozeman, montana.
WINSTON RESIDENCE
During the winter of 2008 Sight Architecture began design of a small adaptive reuse project in the North side of Bozeman, Montana. The client is a entrepreneurial film maker, bachelor and out door enthusiast. He was willing to try something progressive and responsive to the eclectic and industrial nature of the North side of Bozeman. The client specified design issues to be addressed. They are a separation between work and living space, some visual and experiential connection to the surrounding mountains, reuse of existing structure, and an attached garage specific to a filming van. The existing house is a 1000 square foot one story, railroad house with a relatively simple plan. The site is smaller than typical lots in bozeman but still required the standard setbacks. A street and alley respectively were to the East and West of the site. The client owned the adjacent North lot procuring views of the Bridger mountain range. trees and views of the Gallatin mountain range were to the South of the site. The work and living space were split into two levels. The work space including a studio and projector space fit comfortably into the existing footprint of the original house. The garage was placed to the north of the existing house. On the second level the living space took form from the exterior deck space and views of the Gallatin mountain range to the South. The bottom level was treated in stucco with small manipulations to existing openings. The second level was treated with parklex siding and corrugated steel roofing. water catchment, and solar energy were employed for sustainability strategies.
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this page: existing site plan opposite page: design proposal, model
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this page : study models opposite page bottom: existing models
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this page top: proposed 1st level floor plan this page bottom: proposed design model opposite page top: proposed 2nd level floor plan opposite page bottom: proposed design model
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Duties: Proposals, site visits, programming, coordination of consultants, schematic design, design development, presentation boards, models, and client meetings.
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this page: proposed sections & elevations opposite page: proposed sections & elevations
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this page: site plan opposite page: site & urban studies
Duties: Proposals, site visits, programming, coordination of studios, schematic design, design development, and presentation boards. Partners: The Olin Partnership & AE Arquitectos
san jose, costa rica.
COMPETITION PARQUE LA LIBERTAD
Beginning in May of 2009, three offices engaged in a proposal for one of costa ricas largest and most important design competitions, Parque La Libertad . The offices are Jaime Rouillon Arquitectura of San Jose, Costa Rica, AE Arquitectos of Medellin, Colombia, and the Olin Partnership of Philidelphia, United States. Each office respectively was responsible for one of the following specialities; architectural design, urban design, and landscape design. JRA assumed leadership and coordinated design in order to meet the submission deadline of July 3rd 2009. The competition called for the master plan of a 32 hectare park and cultural center to be located in an underdeveloped and impoverished area of San Jose named Desamparados. The area around Desamparados is home to nearly 400,000 people and will increase in population of over 1 million inhabitants by 2050. The site was formerly occupied by Holcim, a concrete plant, and is covered in abandoned manufacturing and administrative structures. The existing network of infrastructure and buildings was specified in the competition guidelines to be a major consideration in the design of the park and cultural center. The competition consisted of four main units or complementary activities: the arts, urban activities, the environment and the enterprises including mypimes. 52|professional_portfolio
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top: urban & site studies middle: site strategies & landscaping bottom: existing site structures
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this page top: site section this page bottom: school of music opposite page top: site section opposite page: activity center & gym
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this page top: proposed design perspectives (varies) this page bottom: school of art & dance opposite page top: propsed design perspectives (varies) opposite page: school of art & dance
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san jose, costa rica.
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In May of 2008 Jaime Rouillon Arquitectura began design of a fourteen story multi-use high rise to be built in Barrio California, San Jose, Costa Rica. The client was interested in creating a project san jose had ever seen before yet still working within margins of profitability. The client hired a team of marketers and developers to assist in the programming project. It was determined the program be split into four main units. They are parking, commerical, office, and medical space. the site is located south of the anitgua aduana site on a prominent corner in barrio california. Three major issues relating to structure, programming, and light were analyzed in determining the overall massing and distribution of the project. In costa rica anything over fourteen stories becomes to expensive structurally to build. Furthermore, due to a high ground water table and soil type anything lower than three levels sub grade becomes to expensive to build. In addition, the project required 60cm concrete columns 6 meter on center. to the north and east the site shared property lines limiting a certain amount of light. The west and south sides of the site experienced the two harshest exposures of sun thus requiring a certain tectonic or solar strategy. Based on the above mentioned information programming was stratified into the following; 3 levels of parking sub grade, 2 levels of commercial space, 3 levels of parking space, 5 levels of medical space, and 4 levels of office space. Having parking above and below grade required a centrally located core and a fire stair on the south side of the site. The geometry and tech tonics of the project assisted in the development of a light strategy. To the west and south we employed perforated aluminum screens and narrow openings. We used the setback guidelines and the geometry of the site in determining a strategy for eastern light exposure. The site in plan geometrically is a parallelogram. in section a parallelogram responds to the setback requirements allowing light to penetrate on the east side.
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this page top: existing site opposite page: proposed design perspectives, computer model
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Duties: Proposals, site visits, programming, coordination of consultants, schematic design, design development, presentation boards, models, and client meetings.
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this page: proposed design perspectives opposite page: proposed design perspectives
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san jose, costa rica.
hotel torremolinos_penthouse
In December of 2008 Jaime Rouillon Arquitectura began design on a hotel renovation and penthouse in La Sabana, San Jose, Costa Rica. The design included remodel of eighty six standard rooms, eleven suites, lobby, gift store, restaurant, kitchen, three court spaces, the addition of an elevator, the North facade and the West facade. In addition the client wanted two 300 m2 penthouses to be incorporated on the top level of the hotel. The hotel faces North and West while the South and East abut property lines. The hotel has three court spaces. One of the court spaces contains a pool and access to the bar and restaurant. The vertical and repetitive facade responds to the harsh western sun, degrees of privacy and conceptually the varied and diverse lives temporarily residing within. Punctuating the west facade are five trellised covered court spaces on the penthouse level. The north facade plays off the repetitive and varied facade of the west but with smaller and more infrequent openings. The interior spaces were designed to create a uniquely cost rican experience and feel. The office invited interior consultants to brainstorm and present economical yet Costa Rican options applicable to hotel standards and design. Once a palette had been established, images, colors, furniture and textures unique to Costa Rica were employed throughout the hotel. Like the facade, each room got a different and varied treatment for paint and image application. One repetitive print of trees was used throughout the public spaces including the hallways and restaurant. The floors received a 3 mm layer of stained dark red concrete much like
the color of the costa rican coffee bean before harvest. The court spaces were designed to be more interactive with the patron. This included more deck space, covered space, sitting areas and more direct access to the pool, restaurants and bar. The two penthouses were specifically designed for the client. throughout the penthouses ample spaces for entertaining and engaging the exterior abound.
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this page top: existing 1st level plan this page below: existing hotel photo opposite page: proposed design perspectives
Duties: Proposals, site visits, programming, coordination of consultants, schematic design, design development, presenation boards and client meetings
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opposite page top: proposed design perspectives opposite page below: jr & master sutie design proposals this page: proposed floor plans
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this page top: proposed design perspectives this page below: latitudinal sections & elevations opposite page top: existing elevation & proposed elevation versions opposite page bottom: latitudinal sections & elevations
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san jose, costa rica. 2008-2009,
CCAA_Centura Cultura Antigua Aduana
In May of 2008 Jaime Rouillon Arquitectura began design on a master plan at the Antigua aduana site in Barrio California, San Jose, Costa Rica. The master plan includes a park, a cultural center, botanical garden and cultural membrana. In addition, the master plan must incorporate and respect the existing historical structures. The two buildings on site of most importance are the Antigua Aduana, the old customs building, built in 1891 and Cuno, the old mint building, built in 1917. The ministry of culture and patrimonial (organization overseeing historical architecture) oversaw and approved all design decisions. THe project is envisioned as a bridge between what was historically to what could be a cultural generator and incubator for the future of Costa Rican culture. The cultural center contains program for gardens, music, dance, art, video, a tech center, theater, restaurants, stores, children activities, education and outdoor spaces. The site is unusual in San Jose due to its overall length of 700 feet. The Antigua Aduana is almost 500 feet with an additional 150 feet of structure added on in the 1980s. Originally 18 blue sliding doors on each side of the building provided access to load and unload goods. The site lacks any definable points of access or entry resulting from unidentifiable boundaries on the East and West sides. The primary concept of the project was to expose the qualities of Aduanas functionality and linearity by creating entry or visual connection to Antigua Aduana on a West to East axis. A major connector and entry was established by breaking a newer section of Aduana while leaving intact and exposing the original structure. The topography to the east allowed program to be sunken into the ground thus maintaining a strong visual connection to antigua aduana. To the west a botanical garden, and ramp became the primary acts of intervention. The cultural membrana or canopy, a free spanning structure, extended from the main entry and spanned the distance between the Cuno and Aduana structures. Two concepts for the membrana were developed in reflect the structural spacing of Aduana and Cuno. 74|professional_portfolio
this page top: existing site & project concept diagrams opposite page: interior photo of existing customs building
this page top: proposed site plan this page middle: proposed sub-grade floor plan this page bottom: site section & elevation opposite page top: proposed site plan opposite page middle: proposed ground level floor plan opposite page bottom: site section & elevation
1. WATER COURT 2. COVERED MULTI-USE SPACE 3. PLAZA 4. AMPITHEATER 5. STORAGE 6. CINEMA
7. CAFE AND TECH CENTER 8. CHILDREN ACTIVITIES SPACE 9. MECHANICAL 10. CAFE 11. RESTROOMS
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1. ANTIGUA ADUANA 2. PRIMARY ENTRY 3. AMPITHEATER 4. CINEMA 5. CUNO 6. RESTROOMS
7. CAFE 8. LOWER PLAZA 10. SERVICE 11. WATER COURT 12. SPAIN PROPERTY 13. STORE
14. INFORMATION 15. TICKETS 16. CONFERENCE 17. COVERED PLAZA
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Duties: Proposals, site visits, programming, coordination of consultants, schematic design, design development, presenation boards and client meetings.
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this page top: proposed design perspectives opposite page middle: latitudinal site sections opposite page bottom: proposed design perspectives
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this page top: proposed design perspectives opposite page top: canopy concept diagram opposite page middle: proposed design sections with canopy opposite page bottom: canopy section
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this page top: proposed design perspectives this page bottom: proposed design perspectives opposite page bottom: proposed design section with canopy
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Ben Waecther, Portland, Oregon.
Renderings Atelier Waecther
Ben Waecther, a Portland, Oregon designer, was updating the studio imagery to prepare for the launch of his new website and marketing campaign. The renderings needed to establish a consitent and dynamic imagery reflective of his simple yet sophisticated architectural designs. Instead of using the computer to develop 3-d modeling we photographed 1/4� foam core models and rendered them in photoshop. The models had a pixelated quality we emulated in the surrounding environment. The most important part of the rendering was to maintain certain light qualities and subtleties.
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opposite page top: model rendering “light box” opposite page middle: model before rendering this page: model renderings “light box”
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Publications: Computer renderings for Atelier Waechter, “Simple forms, fine detail at Atelier Waechter’s Cape Cod house”, Portland Architecture Blog, by Brian Libby. www.chatterbox.typepad.com
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opposite page top: model rendering “garden box” this page top: model rendering “j-tea” this page middle: 3-d digaram of the canopy “j-tea”
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