Portfolio - Colton Corrin

COLTON CORRIN

COLTON CORRIN

Email: coltoncorrin@icloud.com

Phone: 402-689-4117

EXPERIENCE

Architectural Designer

Davis Design - Lincoln, Nebraska

May 2022 - December 2023

Collaborated with a team of architects, engineers, and interior designers to design, model and produce drawings for multiple projects from the schematic design to construction documents phase. Conducted site visits and modeled existing buildings in Revit. Produced drawings such as floor plans, wall plans, roof plans, details and schedules using Revit. Projects ranged from rennovations and expansions to new builds with a focus in healthcare, education and commercial. Communicated with clients to evaluate needs and specifications. Performed code and ADA evaluations and provided improvement plans. Special projects included 3D modeling buildings based on construction documents.

Scraper Operator

McArdle Grading - Omaha, Nebraska

Summer 2019, 2021

Operated a CAT 637K scraper to grade sites for Facebook Data Center buildings 5-8, Google Data Center, Privada residential and Flannagan Lake residential neighborhoods. Met standards for compaction testing and site requirements. Acheived proficiency in site cut and fill techniques, accounting for drainage.

Hiredman

Corrin Farms - Neola, Iowa

Designed layout of feedlots and improved efficiency and circulation path of livestock. Gained materials and assemblies experience through construction of fence lines, concrete slabs, retaining walls, plumbing and electrical in machine sheds. Operated and performed maintenance on heavy machinery.

EDUCATION

Master of Architecture University of Nebraska - Lincoln Lincoln, Nebraska

Awarded May 2023

GPA: 3.52

Bachelor of Arts Degree in Art Minor in Ceramics

Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, Missouri

Awarded May 2015

EXHIBITIONS

XX-LAM

December 2021 - January 2022

XX-LAM, presented by Jason Griffiths’ PLAIN

Design-Build Studio, investigated curved cross laminated timber as a construction grade building material and method of design. Displayed at Omaha By Design - Omaha, NE.

Art Chapel

December 2022

Art Chapel, presented by Jeff Days’ ACTUAL Design-Build Studio, investigated the relationship architecture can provide in spacemaking for producing art and holding exhibitions in a rennovated 19th century chapel.

SKILLS

Rhino

Revit

Grasshopper

Illustrator

Photoshop

InDesign

Microsoft Office Laser Cutting Drafting Sketching

AI Rendering Modeling Fabricating 3-Axis Router

P.38

P.42

P.58

P.64

Pavilion in Warsaw BIM Analysis Copper

XX-LAM Wellness Center

Structural Bay NU’ hood

Copper Chair

P.14

P.22

P.30

P.54

P.46

P.66

P.70

Fall 2021

Lincoln, Nebraska

Professor: Jason Griffiths

XX-LAM

XX-LAM is the investigation into using curved CLT also known as Cross Laminated Timber for a construction grade building material and method of design. We began our design inspiration using the 9 square grid as a starting point to inform our composition for our exhibition space in the Omaha By Design Office. This site allowed us to use a 30’x30’ grid in which we could situate our structure. Using this grid we established two different curved radii that we would use, one being at 5’ and the other at 10’. This allowed us to create a unique composition that explores the different types of spaces that are possible. Working with curved CLT we discovered its limitations and what is possible using it as a material for building design.

Project Team:

Pegah Rahmani

Jacob Urban

Caroline Goertz

Chris Bean

for The reflects this space building on the envelope exterior work unnecessary summer lighting connection and

Spring 2023

Lincoln, Nebraska

Professor: Brian Kelly

Wellness Center

This project was for a studio integrate course combining mechanical systems and environmental systems into the building. The building site is situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. The project deals with exhisting buildings and air rights. We designed with life safety parameters as well as the needs of the local area. I combined Artificial intelligence with CAD drawings to generate facade design for the building.

Project Team: Anastatia Wand Mollie Pieper

Drawn

3/64" = 1'-0"

South

3/64" = 1'-0"

Drawn

CHERRY HARDWOOD AND LINSEED OIL

36” x 36”

Fall 2022

Lincoln, Nebraska

Professor: Jeff Day

Art Chapel

This project was a continuation of an existing project from an earlier semester. I was tasked with a team to design the detail drawings of the rolling wall feature of the Art Chapel. A community project in downtown lincoln in a disadvantaged neighborhood to support though the creation of art and community support. We assembled a drawing set for the client and contractor to start construction.

Project Team:

Andrew Winter

Ben Van Brocklin

Wyatt Gosnell

Credit: Ben Van Brocklin, Wyatt Gosnell

Credit: Andrew Winter

Spring 2022

Lincoln, Nebraska

Professor: Mark Hoistad

Maker Place

The Maker Place is a building situated inside the schematic 15 minute city master plan for a mall in Lincoln, Nebraska. I was tasked with chosing a building location and program type that would be beneficial to the commuity. I was given the opportutnity to work with a landscape architecture student to complete the design by integrating my building design into its surrouding landscape.

Project Team:

Shelby Warrick

Performance Design: Access WELL Building Standard: Mind

Performance Design: Access WELL Building Standard: Mind

Accessible view and proximity to outdoors gives at least 25% of the project site area featuring landscaped grounds accessible to building occupants. Consists of 70% plantings including tree canopies within the 25%.

Accessible view and proximity to outdoors gives at least 25% of the project site area featuring landscaped grounds accessible to building occupants. Consists of 70% plantings including tree canopies within the 25%.

Rotating the building to have a longer view down to the waterfront space frees it from the street wall to allow the southern park to flow into the waterfront park space.

Rotating the building to have a longer view down to the waterfront space frees it from the street wall to allow the southern park to flow into the waterfront park space.

Access to biophilia provides many health benefits to the mind of the occupants and it is important to design bildings that respond to these needs to improve the quality of life for occupants using these spaces.

Access to biophilia provides many health benefits to the mind of the occupants and it is important to design bildings that respond to these needs to improve the quality of life for occupants using these spaces.

Exposure to natural light can improve occupant mood, alertness and overall health. Ideal lighting involves proper exposure to diffuse daylight, as well as careful design of window shading and glazing to avoid excessive glare and heat gain.

Shading is therefore a key variable for both ensuring that occupants receive enough light for positive physiological effects, but also not too much light that causes discomfort or becomes a source of distraction. Balancing energy performance, thermal comfort and access to quality daylight are essential to proper building design. Designing lighting conditions that respond to the unique programmatic requirements of each space takes this a step further.

Performance Design: Interior WELL Building Standard: Comfort

Performance Design: Interior WELL Building Standard: Comfort

Proper design and construction are not always enough to achieve acoustic comfort in buildings. Things that contribute to acoustic distraction such as sound transmission from internal sources, footfall noise and voices from adjacent spaces are difficult to control. However, sound reduction treatments that incorporate absorptive surfaces, such as wall panels, ceiling baffles and surface enhancements can help with reverberation management and improve acoustic comfort. Sound barrier by floor allows for adjacency of program requirements.

Proper design and construction are not always enough to achieve acoustic comfort in buildings. Things that contribute to acoustic distraction such as sound transmission from internal sources, footfall noise and voices from adjacent spaces are difficult to control. However, sound reduction treatments that incorporate absorptive surfaces, such as wall panels, ceiling baffles and surface enhancements can help with reverberation management and improve acoustic comfort. Sound barrier by floor allows for adjacency of program requirements.

Additionally radient floor heating was designed into the floor reducing heating load on the HVAC system and glazing design while improving the comfort of occupants.

Additionally radient floor heating was designed into the floor reducing heating load on the HVAC system and glazing design while improving the comfort of occupants.

Program Design

Credit: Shelby Warrick

Fall 2022

Lincoln, Nebraska

Professor: Jason Griffiths

Structural Bay of Hybrid Elements

This project was completed in the Innovative Timber Construction course which involved cradle to gate energy calculations and environmental impact through carbon output and carbon sequestration. I was tasked to solve structural issues that arrive when using hybrid elements in a system. My solution was incorporate a barrel valuted ceiling using curved CLT panels that spanned across columns therefore housing the mechanical systems between ceiling and floor.

Structural Bay of Hybrid Elements

Moisture Barrier

Sound Dampening Membrane

Concrete Layer

Loose Fill Insulation

Servicing Systems

5-Ply Curved CLT Panel

Glulam Beam & Arch Bracing

Glulam Column

Column-To-Floor Connection

3-Ply CLT Floor

CLT Wall & Board Cladding

T-Shaped Post Base

Concrete Floor Slab

Spring 2021

Lincoln, Nebraska

Professor: Steve Hardy

NU’ hood

This project explored different types of low-income housing styles to create an urban design masterplan for an undeveloped 27-acre site located in South Lincoln in collaboration with the developer Hoppe Homes. Some strategies of focus included affordability, a range of housing types to provide options for buyers, accessibility to shopping, entertainment and education centers. Walkability and parking were also a main focus to maximize accessibility while maintaining density.

Project Team:

Dana McIntyre

John Raridon

Seth Hadenfeldt

Izzy Brehm

Becky Virgl

Keleigh Ketelhut

Parking Types

Fall 2020

Lincoln, Nebraska

Professor: Peter Olshavsky

Bath House

My intention for this project was to explore transitions through architecture. I used this as a mindset within the parameters of the project to create a bath house containing a lobby, changing room and three rooms for bathing at different temperatures. I have separated each room with internal walls but I have maintained cohesion by using glass so the user can view their transition and the stages ahead of them. I have also separated each bath by levels to create a physical distinction between each space. The ramps used throughout this building are strategically placed so that the user will naturally follow this path and the interior glass walls which surround these ramps are designed with mullions that multiply as they get closer to the thresholds to emphasize direction. Each time the user experiences a transition it is lit from above with windows. Lighting up these transition points makes each their own experience so that the transition is just as exciting as being in the different bathing areas.

South Elevation

North Elevation

South Section

East Elevation

East Section

Lobbby

Warm Room

Hot Room

Cold Room

Spring 2021

Lincoln, Nebraska

Professor: Steve Hardy

Flexiplex

For the Flexiplex project I was tasked in designing a duplex for occupants who are a separated couple with children that they co-parent. Each side of the duplex needed to be a legally separate property and adhere to local zoning codes. In my initial exploration of design I explored the slab building method from ceramics which translated into the material choice of concrete and influenced the formal arrangement. My goal throughout this project was to maintain complete privacy for the two units with one point of connection. This one point of connection centered around the children’s bedrooms so that their space was not disrupted between weeks of co-parenting. The programmatic needs of the family’s current situation included the possibility of opening up circulation and a shared space.

Fall 2019

Lincoln, Nebraska

Professor: David Stasiuk

Pavilion in Warsaw

For this project I explored 3D modeling techniques in Rhino and graphic representation techniques in Illustrator to model the Pavilion In Warsaw.

Pavilion in Warsaw Prerequisite

North Elevation

West Elevation

North Section

Pavilion in Warsaw Prerequisite

West Section

Spring 2022

Lincoln, Nebraska

Professor: Ian Thomas

BIM Analysis

For this project I experimented with manual and automatic functions in Rhino and Grasshopper to manipulate the shape of a biscribed truncated octahedron in order to create different graphic representations of the shape for better understanding.

Fall 2020

Lincoln, Nebraska

Professor: Nolan Golgert

Copper Chair

I designed and made the Copper Chair though a product design course. The material consists of scrap copper wire salvaged from nearby old barns that were previously demolished. This chair was tested and developed considering critical dimensions and ergonomics. The process in its entirety for design and creation of this chair took over 100 hours to complete. The copper chair design reflects the fencing and barbed wire that is seen in the rural Midwest and is a way to reflect on history while also repurposing material and creating a functional piece.

Spring 2015

Maryville, Missouri

Undergraduate Studies

Artwork

The following contains artwork completed during my undergraduate degree in Art including paintings using oil on canvas, thrown ceramics using handmade high fire porcelain clay and glaze, and prints using etched zinc plates with ink on paper.

Bulls in Landscape Oil on canvas 30”x30”

Avery Ink on paper 11”x10”

Wood Wagon Ink on paper 11”x15”