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LAGARDE * * * * * PORTFOLIO

CONNOR LAGARDE St. Martinville, LA 70582 * (337) 492-3602 * connor3602@gmail.com

A B OUT M E : Passionate about the intersection of creativity and functionality, I am a fourth-year architecture student with a pursuit to find where I fit into the world of design. My academic venture has been a invaluable exploration of architectural principles, emphasizing the synthesis of form, function, and sustainability. With a keen eye for detail and a dedication to pushing myself past my boundaries, I am driven by the belief that architecture is inherently political and that we, as designers, have a responsibility to build for the future and to convince others of that as well.

Eager to learn and contribute fresh perspectives and thoughtful design to the architectural landscape, I am excited about the opportunities that lie ahead in shaping our future

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mixed use library in new york city

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queer latino museum in dallas

pages 9 - 12

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daycare center in lafayette

pages 13 - 16

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meditation retreat in the atchafalaya basin

pages 17 - 20

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maker’s market in lafayette

pages 21 - 24

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miscellaneous projects

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01 CONFLUX

mixed-use library

10,200 SF SITE 8TH AVE. & WEST 4TH ST. NEW YORK CITY, NY

HUDSON ST. INDENTATION

PROTRUSION

SITE ANALYSIS

The design for this contemporary urban building revolves around the sythesis of unqiueness and integration. Through various elements such as protrusions, indentations, color palette, patterns, and height this design aims to create a unique identity within a historical district. While simultaneously ensuring that this uniqueness coexists with and enriches the identity of the surrounding context, creating a dynamic dialog with the city and its inhabitants SITE PLAN

SOUTH-EAST AXON

NORTH-WEST AXON (W/ SITE CONTEXT)

NORTH-WEST EXPLODED AXON

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NORTH WEST EXTERIOR LINEWORK

BUILDING SECTION CUT

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OPEN TO BELOW

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FIRST FLOOR PLAN WALL SECTION

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SECOND FLOOR

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THIRD FLOOR

3” insulation fixed to substrate

steel support bracket fixed to 1” steel frame

2” light gauge steel frame support beams

joints open with cavity behind drained and ventilated

8” steel frame structure

breather membrane 3 1/2” concrete cladding panel

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vapour control layer

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FOURTH FLOOR

FIFTH FLOOR WALL SECTION DETAIL

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NORTH-WEST EXTERIOR

LIBRARY INTERIOR

APARTMENT INTERIOR

LOBBY INTERIOR

RENDERINGS AUDITORIUM INTERIOR

LOBBY AND LIBRARY INTERIOR

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02 AQUARADIANTE museo de art queer latino

55,000 SF SITE 409 N HOUSTON ST. DALLAS, TX

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THIRD FLOOR SECOND FLOOR

FIRST FLOOR PLAN

Aquaradiante is an art museum located in Dallas, Texas focused on the queer Latino experience. Water and sunlight are used to different effects to create spaces where the vibrant expressions of the queer Latino community are refracted and illuminated, creating an engaging environment. With the art exhibits only occupying the second floor, the first floor is free to become more than just a museum. With a communial market space, park, and resource center for homeless youth located on the ground floor, Aquaradiante aims to be a beacon of safety and community in Dallas.

EAST ELEVATION

RENDER A

RENDER B

RENDER C

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NORTH-EAST AXON

3/8” FRAGMENT MODEL

WALL SECTION

NATURAL DAYLIGHTING

RAIN WATER COLLECTION

SECTION DIAGRAM

DALLAS WATER FEATURE EDITS

SOLAR ENERGY

PASSIVE COOLING

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03 SECOND HOME

d a y c a r e a n d a f t e r- s c h o o l c e n t e r

140,000 SF SITE 100 JEFFERSON ST. LAFAYETTE, LA

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FIRST FLOOR PLAN

DIAGRAM OF ROOMS COOLED BY WINDTOWER

Second Home is designed to be a safe space for children of low-income families, specifically during the summer when they need supervision while their parents are working. The center also functions as an event and after-school space, offering food and internet access.

As temperatures continue to rise, this project aims to provide a space with comfortable temperatures throughout the year by using multiple passive cooling techniques. These techniques offer sustainable and efficient forms of cooling that limit the need for electricity-based systems and highlight our current waste of energy.

3/8” FRAGMENT MODEL

RENDER A

RENDER B

RENDER C

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The four wind-catcher towers act as the space’s primary source of passive air-conditioning. Each one is positioned to face the prevailing winds of the area in order to pull in as much wind as possible. As the hot air in the rooms rises, it is sucked up through the towers effectively leaving a cool breeze throughout the rooms. Rooms are positioned along the same angles as the tower that cools them. The limestone columns that enclose the community center are further used to cool the space. When wet, these porous columns allow hot air through and cool it in the process. These columns consistently stay wet thanks to the water feature they are submerged in and the fountain system running through them.

SITE CONTEXT AND LANDSCAPING

WINDTOWER’S PASSIVE COOLING DIAGRAM

COLUMN’S PASSIVE COOLING DIAGRAM

Wind & Temp. Diagram SITE WIND PATTERNS AND TEMPERATURE Longitudinal Elevation

CROSS SECTION AND TRAIN IMPACT DIAGRAM

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04 SANCTUARY OF SOLACE meditation retreat in the basin

25,000 SF SITE OXBOW LAKE ATCHAFALAYA BASIN, LA

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FIRST FLOOR PLAN

EAST ELEVATION

This building is a meditation and retreat center located at Oxbow Lake in the Atchafalaya Basin. The goal was to design a space that will connect people to themselves and nature in the same way other religious spaces are designed to connect people to whichever gods they believe in. Introducing indoor vegetation and integrating the waterways, the natural light, and the views into the design are ways this experience is achieved. The first floor focuses on connecting with yourself. All of the windows are frosted so as to not get too much distraction from the outside and the meditation/prayer spaces have no visible windows at all. Sunlight still seeps through from above into the first-floor meditation rooms as a way of warming up the spaces to not feel so cold while still not getting the distraction from outside. Wooden panel board-form concrete is also utilized to a similar effect in order to make the spaces feel more connected to nature.

RENDER A

RENDER B

RENDER C

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1/4” FRAGMENT MODEL

LONGITUDINAL SECTION

MEDITATION SPACE SUN DIAGRAM

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05 C I T Y- Q U I LT M A R K E T downtown market and event space

25,000 SF SITE 600 JEFFERSON ST. LAFAYETTE, LA

FIRST FLOOR PLAN

To create a building that feels natural in its environment, the many different geometric shapes of the surrounding buildings are used to different effects. From a partial floor plan existing on a grid system inspired by the face of Chase Bank to utilizing the straight and slanted lines of the parking tower to create symmetry and overlap within it, as well as pulling inspiration from the brutalist nature of the nearby courthouse, the building truly feels as if it is an amalgamation of all the architecture surrounding it.

ORGANIZATION DIAGRAM

FRAGMENT MODEL CLOSE-UPS

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1/16” FULL BUILDING MODEL

LONGITUDINAL SECTION

MARKET STALL DESIGN

1/8” FRAGMENT MODEL

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MISCELLANEOUS PROJECTS

410 PRIMER PROJECT

lobby

eco-hotel entrace

porch

sidewalk roadway 1/2” MODEL PERSPECTIVES

PLAN

1/2” MODEL

SECTION

1/8” MODEL

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4 6 3 S O C I O - S PAT I A L D I A G R A M medical wing of prison

“...decreasing response time by incorporating a secure suite to allow clinicians and security staff to move freely without obstacles between treatment areas in a secure environment.There are two distinct phases of the design solution that include segregated movement for mental health inmate patients and a secure suite for clinicians and staff movement...”

- Dallas County Jail Medical Modification Project

ABSENCE OF DOORS / WALLS ALLOWS FOR GREATER MOVEMENT THROUGH AND VIEW OF SPACE ACCESS TO NATURAL LIGHT AND OUTDOOR VIEWS FOR MENTAL HEALTH PATIENTS

ACCESS POINTS FOR MEDICAL STAFF

SEPERATE WAITING ROOM AND WARD FOR MENTAL HEALTH PATIENTS

PATHWAYS FOR: MEDICAL STAFF INCARCERATED PEOPLE SECURE AND PRIVATE SPACES FOR MEDICAL STAFF

MENTAL HEALTH PATIENTS

Y- L A FAY E T T E M U R A L C O M P E T I T I O N 2023 winner

Prompt: How does deisgn create community?

Starting with the “L” where organic chaos becomes structure, the light filters through a shelter to create a prism of light that continues through to the end. The prism represents the community growth and success in various regions, where each region is illustrated. The first four letters are about building the foundation that then transtions to celebration and strengths in and of the community. Designing for safety and security allows for Pride, Promotion, and a Preservation of Community.

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101 mask project

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