Professional Portfolio for Connor Lessard - 2021

PORTFOLIO FOR: CONNOR LESSARD

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Education Norwich University

Master of Architectural Studies

Associations / Clubs AIAS Member & President (2020)

Norwich University, Northfield VT

Class of 2021 - GPA 3.69

December 2016 - March 2020

Class of 2020 - GPA 3.75

Freedom By Design

Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies Graduated Summa Cum Laude

University of Vermont (Dual-Enrollment Summer Courses)

College Algebra Engineering Design (SolidWorks) Summer 2016 & 2017

Center for Technology, Essex

Engineering / Architectural Design

Norwich University, Northfield VT October 2017 - May 2019

Chaplin Hall Building Committee

Norwich University, Northfield VT September 2016 - March 2019

Krietzberg Library Building Committee

Norwich University, Northfield VT December 2016 - May 2019

Class of 2015

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National Army Museum Chapel 2018 Proposed Chapel Design

Hand-sketching, Sketchup, AutoCAD, Lumion, Illustrator, Photoshop, & InDesign

“How can one maintain the sense of the individual (soldier) while still upholding the all-inclusiveness of the chaplaincy?”

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The goal was to include the individual but also cater to the non-denominational aspect of (my understanding of) the chaplaincy. This was achieved by creating two different spaces functionality associated with those two aspects, connected by a central courtyard. The facade work had been inspired by a combination of precedents by Richard Meier and creative work done earlier in the semester of my junior year.

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PROCESS:

SITE PLAN

NORTH ELEVATION

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32’ 64’

16’ 32’ 128’

256’

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32’ 64’

16’ 32’ 128’

256’

SOUTH SECTION

INITIAL SITE PLANS & SECTION

LOWER FLOOR PLAN

PARTI

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32’

64’ 128’ 64’ 128’

256’ 256’

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16’ 32’ 128’

32’ 64’

256’

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WALL SECTION & ACCOMPANYING ELEVATION

HVAC DIAGRAM

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04

1’

2’

4’

8’

Physical Model Photos

Museum Board, Transparency Film, Polystyrene Foam, Spackle, Gesso

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Remembrance Mortuary 2019

Proposed Mortuary-Complex Design Hand-sketching, Sketchup, AutoCAD, Lumion, Illustrator, Photoshop, & InDesign

An aging population needs somewhere to rest once their time is up.

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A strong site innately evokes a strong emotional response; therefore, a cave was created inside of a mountain in the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range of California. In this project, students were tasked with designing a space to meet the needs of the deceased and their survivors.

Naturally-forming crystals inspired the geode-like structures that house the workings of the facility.

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PROCESS:

PROGRAM SCHEDULE: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

Parking/Receiving Shop Furnace Room 1 Cold Storage Furnace Room 2 Storage Room Mechanical Room Ceremonial Hall Restrooms Cleaning Center Dressing/Embalming Office Enshrinement Room Grieving Room Committal Room Director’s Office Entry Hall

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8

13

9 14

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1

SKETCH SECTION

B

3

5

2

6

10 15 11

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B

16 12 17

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0

0

FINAL PARTI

32’

64’

128’

256’

16’

32’

64’

FIRST FLOOR PLAN 07

= Exhaust

HVAC DIAGRAM

= Intake

SITE CIRCULATION

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0

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32’

64’

128’

256’

16’

32’

64’

WEST SECTION

SITE PLAN

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EXTERIOR RENDERING - MAUSOLEUM & COLUMBARIUM

64’ 128’

256’

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Urban Cloister 2019

Proposed Work-Dwell-Pray Design Hand-sketching, Revit, Lumion, Illustrator, Photoshop, & InDesign

Urban Cloister

Using the impressive preexisting canopy on the site, the goal of this design was to create an all-inclusive program of work-dwell-pray in the middle of the city of Berlin, Germany. The wood-clad form neglected its context and stood as an object upon the landscape. Included in the project are urban design aspects that create spaces that optimized opportunities for social interactions.

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10 010

1:250

1:50

Sketch Elevations & “Axon”

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0

2m 4m

.5m

8m

20m

SOUTH-WEST ELEVATION 1.5m

2.5m

5m

Sectional Parti

11 011

1

1

A1.2

A1.2

INTERFAITH SPACE 1

FINAL BUILDING MODEL

Polystyrene Foam, Acrylic Paint, & Diorama Grass MECH.

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MECH.

PROGRAM JOKER: PRESENTATION SPACE

INTERFAITH SPACE 1

A1.1

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HOUSING

A1.1

MECH.

MECH.

INTERFAITH SPACE 3

FIRST FLOOR PLAN

FOURTH FLOOR PLAN

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1

A1.2

A1.2

KITCHEN / CAFETERIA

OFFICE

OFFICE MECH.

MECH. OFFICE

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1

A1.1

A1.1

OFFICE

OFFICE MECH. OFFICE OFFICE

Rooftop Balcony / Garden

MECH. OFFICE

1:2000

OFFICE

1:500

SECOND FLOOR PLAN

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ROOFTOP FLOOR PLAN 1:250

1:50

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0

0

20m

5m

2m 4m

60m

15m

8m

100m

400m

25m

50m

20m

EXPLODED AXON

1:250

1:50

0

0

2m 4m

.5m

8m

1.5m

20m

WALL SECTION

2.5m

5m

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Capsulizing Earth: The Mothership 2020 - 2021

Multi-Generational Spaceship Design A Thesis submitted to the NUSoA+A Hand-sketching, Rhino, Lumion, Photoshop, Illustrator, & InDesign

In the distant future, a group of individuals commits themselves and their future generations to a 200-year journey to Proxima Centauri b, one of the closest habitable exoplanets orbiting the star by the same name Proxima Centauri. The destination is just over four light-years away, which would require a multi-generational spaceship to complete the journey.

The Mothership is just that; capable of achieving speeds of 2.11% the speed of light. The ship also has more than enough space to accommodate a growing population and provide them with adequate fulfillment throughout their lives.

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INTRODUCTION VIDEO 14

THE MOTHERSHIP TETHERED HUB SPACE ELEVATOR

PROCESS & PARTI

SITE ANALYSIS

SITE ACCESS

SKETCH CENTRIFUGAL STUDIES

SKETCH FORM STUDY

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE & CONTENT

“WHEEL” CONFIGURATION W/ MODULE DIVISIONS

FINAL PARTI

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DRAWINGS

SHIP SECTION

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2

190’

DECK PLAN

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2

95’

47.5’

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4

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

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- GATHER / ASSEMBLE RING - RESIDENTIAL / COMMUNAL RING - FOSTER / CREATE RING - HANGAR & MODULE MANUFACTURING - ZERO-G GAME HALL - CONFERENCE / ASSEMBLY HALL - GYMNASIUM - STORAGE / COMPUTATIONAL CORE - COCKPIT

ANIMATION LINKS:

PROGRAM TO FORM

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SECTIONAL CALLOUT

ARTIFICIAL GRAVITY / SHIP SPINNING

PROPULSION SYSTEM / ALCUBIERRE DRIVE

RESIDENTIAL MODULE

LOCATOR DIAGRAM

LOWER DECK PLAN

UPPER DECK PLAN

A

PERSPECTIVE SECTION

B

WALL SECTION

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SECTION A

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1’

2’ 3’

6’

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1’

2’ 3’

6’

SECTION B

TRANSLUCENT GOSSAMER FILM CERAMIC-EPOXY JOINT SEALANT PANEL CONNECTOR CEILING SYSTEM & LIGHT RAILS PORTHOLE ASSEMBLY PORTHOLE WINDOW 6” MULTI-CELLULAR VACUUM PANEL R-100 / INCH

INTERIOR WALL FINISH FLOOR FINISH THERMAL COILS FOR RADIANT FLOOR

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Contact: connorjless@gmail.com References available upon request.

Thank you.