Lazzell Portfolio

Connor Lazzell Architecture

Portfolio

Introduction

Hello! I am Connor Lazzell, a 4th year student in the 5year Masters program at Drury University.

Enclosed is my Architecture portfolio of my best projects so far in my undergraduate career. In my architecture I strive to create interesting forms and spaces without interfering with the user experience of the building. I also love to focus on the user experience with nature from the interior of the building.

Resume

Capabilities

Revit

Formit

Rhino 7

Sketchup

Photoshop

Twinmotion

Prusa 3D Printing

Awards

Eagle Scout Interfraternity Council President

Previous Work Experience

On Rotation Brewery and Kitchen – Server

June 2022 – August 2022

Worked with other staff to ensure a pleasant dining experience as well as constantly staying up to date on all beers and new foods on the menu.

Potbelly Sandwich Shop - Associate

July 2018 - January 2020

Worked closely with other staff to quickly and efficiently cater to their requests as well as keeping the kitchen stocked and orderly.

Education

Highschool Diploma – The Covenant School

Currently attending Drury University for Masters of Architecture

Fall 2021 Design Build Club

Dignity in the Dark: Architecture for the Unsheltered

This project was one done with the Design build club for Eden Village in Springfield Missouri. Eden Village is a non-profit that primarily helps mentally and physically disabled homeless people. It was specifically built for Revive 66, a development of Eden village. Revive 66 is Eden Villages outreach to the non-disabled homeless population in Springfield by providing them with a teardrop camper or in some cases an accessible shelter for a night.

The building you see here is the development of an entire class of 2nd year students. The form was developed and further developed by the class.

The actual construction was primarily done by the students with supervision of faculty and occasionally specialized help to complete electrical fixtures and roofing.

It was submitted and featured in the 2022 AIA Springfield Design Awards and was the only student project featured to my knowledge.

B E R C Y P A R K W I N E R Y

This project I completed while I was studying abroad in Paris, France in the spring of 2023.

This concept came from the relationship between the grape and the wine, a raw vs. refined product both separate but relating back to what it could be and what it was.

I eventually tweaked the form and concept to give the impression that the earth itself was coming out of the ground and the top section was the sky sweeping in.

I wanted to create a stronger relationship with the historical park this project was set in and create a space for the customers, while they tasted the wine, or the workers, making the wine.

The process of developing the form consisted of a simple primitive and then creating voids in the primitive and pulling the newly formed cubic forms. From this new form, two different paths were taken and then combined again. One path juxtaposes the pulled elements and the angled these very elements to best accomodate the morning and afternoon sun. The second path created voids down the center of the building and flips the top half to allow for more light in the lower layers.

A Carbon Sink is defined as anything that consumes more carbon than it produces.

District Greene focuses on the adaptation and displaying of different sustainability techniques in the public spaces and in the building itself.

The buildings are residential complex with mixed-use on the first level. Their arrangement on-site optimizes solar benefits, and the exterior facades correspond to its relative orientation.

The housing units themselves are two configurations. The first style is a 2-story unit with 2 or 4 person options. The second style is a 1-story unit with only a 3-person option.

An emphasis on outdoor space has been intended as a pivotal part of the lifestyle of the building, as to further promote sustainable living and engagement with the outdoors. Every unit has been designed to have a view of the central walkway or the river.

The mixed-use level will be focused on sustainability conscience restaurants and retail. Food served will be locally sourced and any clothing or other goods will be focused on sustainable practices and materials.

W A Y S T A T I O N

E L E C T R I C V E H I C L E

The Electric Vehicle Waystation is intended to be a building for people charging their electric vehicles to pass the time in many ways, from spaces to relax and spaces to burn some energy. The inspiration for the form was lighting bolts and creating an abstract building from it.

The front façade, displayed in the middle, of the building has wood running vertically to create shade on the interior of the building but still allow for light to peer through. The opposite side, displayed below, has many windows facing the nearby field and wooded area to take their mind off the road and interact with nature.

The parking lot for the electric vehicles has solar powered coverings that helps power the chargers and the building itself. There is also two exterior patios one for the restaurant space and the other for general use. Other spaces in the building include convenience store, workout center, office and breakroom for the workers, and an information desk at the center of the space.

S O L A R S H O W C A S E

The Solar Showcase is intended to display different models of solar panels amid the creation of nearby park spaces.

The building has a three layers to its window walls to create interesting shadows and depth in the façade of the building.

The first level is the main showcase for the different models of the solar panels. This level also has one office for the sale of the products.

The third level is for the display of the solar panels in an exterior environment. It also can be used to be a community space for different parties or presenting of new solar models.

The second level is the main office area for the inhabitants of the building. There are workspaces for designers to work on projects for clients and conference rooms for presentations.

The roof level has solar panels for the buildings power, further putting emphasis on the building’s purpose and effectiveness of the products within.