Chris Doidge Portfolio

CHRIS DOIDGE

Portfolio | 2024

VIEJO

RESUME

EDUCATION + ACCOLADES

MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE | GRADUATE CERTIFICATE REAL ESTATE ANALYSIS

University of Arizona, May 2024

AIA Studio Community Design Award

M.Arch D.Comm Stream Award

BS CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT | MINOR BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Northern Arizona University, 2015

HOBBIES

SPORTS

SOFTWARE + TOOLS

DIGITAL DESIGN

Rhino Navisworks Sketchup

Revit Grasshopper AutoCad

GRAPHICS

Illustrator Indesign Photoshop

Enscape Bluebeam Lumion

OTHER

PRODUCTION

3D Printing CNC Routing Laser Cutting

Woodworking Hand Drafting

ARCHITECTURAL INTERN | VINT & ASSOCIATES ARCHITECTS | TUCSON, AZ

Worked on projects primarily in the Schematic and Design Development phases. Drafted various plans for presentation to clients including, Site Plans, Floor Plans, RCP’s, Sections, Elevations, Illustrated Elevations and Details. Helped with construction admin for one of the office projects in submittal review. Built an entire presentation quality physical model for a client’s project. Conducted material research working with vendors to select and order product samples for an ongoing project.

PROJECT ENGINEER | SUNDT CONSTRUCTION | TUCSON, AZ

Created and reviewed subcontractor contracts, tracked project costs putting together subcontractor and owner change orders and processing billing. Managed overall construction activities resolving field issues through creative approaches as well as formal channels such as the RFI process. Held pull planning meetings to coordinate subcontractor work and keep the project on schedule. Hosted and documented OAC meetings and Subcontractor Coordination meetings. Worked alongside superintendents creating schedules and site logistics plans.

Project Highlights

• 130K Sq. Ft. New Build Class A Office and Lab space for Texas Instruments Inc.

- LEED Silver certified.

- Project included laboratory cleanroom spaces.

FIELD ENGINEER | SUNDT CONSTRUCTION | TUCSON, AZ

Processed and put together project documentation such as Submittals, RFI’s, and O&M manuals. Assisted subcontractors in the field with drawing interpretations, layout issues, and dimension deficiencies. Assisted superintendents with quality control and safety audits.

Project Highlights

•670K Sq. Ft. New Build hospital on existing University Medical Campus

- Project was an IPD project with owners, architects, contractors, and trade partners on-site for the duration of the project.

- 9 Story mid-rise on dense medical campus required creative logistics and constant communication with hospital staff to keep adjacent hospital wings functioning.

SALMON FISHERMAN | F/V MASS DECEPTION |

WINTERSOLSTICE35°

RAINWATER COLLECTION

University of Arizona spring 2023 studio

Rhino | Revit | Enscape

Laser Cutter | Woodworking

UA NATIVE AMERICAN HOUSE

The design is conceived and organized around the practice of place-keeping and traditions of Native Americans in the Southwest. The architecture of the center welcomes Native American communities by recalling the traditional structures, symbols, methods of making, as well as the textural and sensory qualities that are found on traditional homelands. Here one will experience the movement of the sun and the display of natural elements, highlighting the connections between a place, people and their environment.

below: the architecture formalizes a recessed courtyard, inspired by the privacy, refuge and solitude one can find in a canyon. water flows seasonally, harvested from adjacent areas and channeled onto the site as a celebration of the lifeblood of the southwest and a recognition of seasonal changes. inside, the voluminous space of the entrance emulates the vast and powerful open spaces of arizona, while a wooden brise soleil filters light as one might experience within a wickiup or under a ramada. interior spaces are arranged into pods, clustered together to create a village-like atmosphere

Ground Floor

Second Floor

Framing Plan

1/4" - 1'

above: glulam columns and beams make up the upper structure that sits on top of a stone podium

right: honoring the native american idea of regenerative building, the wood slats of the brise-solei are designed to twist in the desert sun to create a woven, aged appearance

CULTURAL CENTER

CENTRAL COURTYARD

below: programing moves from a public focus on lower floors to private one’s above

above: structures are arranged to take advantage of prevailing winds from the southeast and create a central shaded ‘canyon’ courtyard

below: layered elements of structure and curtain wall cast shadows throughout the building connecting users to their environment and the movement of the sun throughout the day

White Sands NP, NM

fall 2023 studio

Rhino | Lumion

3D Printing

IN LIGHTS SHADOW

In Lights Shadow was based around a competition entry for a monument to the last nuclear bomb. The project location in the White Sands National Park dune field just south of the Trinity test site represented a challenging environment to design for. The concept revolved around the idea of an experiential journey from light to dark. A procession through the monument takes visitors on a journey of contrasts into the earth only to emerge again in a garden of hope.

right : in the ever changing landscape that is a dune field, land starts to resemble a sea, open space must be defended to prevent it being overcome by the sands. the leading walls of the structure are based on maximum dune heights with the projecting walls deflecting wind downwards and around creating a high pressure area at the walls face clearing any sand that may start to pile up, more ship than structure

Increasing Pressure - Decreasing Light SITE SECTION

left: as the tunnel descends into the dry lake-bed that the sands drift across, the walls twist and constrict, creating a subconscious pressure as one descends to darkness

right: form-finding exercises in clay exploring the idea of a mobius strip, a non-orientable surface that creates an abstract topological space with no beginning or end

below: exploring light at play using various different materials

right: as part of japan’s surrender at the end of WW2 a new constitution was drafted and signed, 8 segments represent the first 8 articles, with the ninth being the renunciation of war as a sovereign right of the nation

2” CARDBOARD

COPPER

2” PVC

1-1/2” PVC

2” ABS

2” CARDBOARD

Concept Ideas

ARTICLESLIMITINGEMPERORSPOWER

Chicago, IL

fall 2024 critical practice lab

Rhino | Lumion Grasshopper

ORIGINS TRANSIT PARK

Origins Transit Park located at the confluence of the South Branch of the Chicago River and Bubbly Creek is a multi-modal hub that aims to connect nearby communities and bridge existing barriers. The Pilsen neighborhood where the project is located has long seen the river as an industrial corridor and not an amenity. The projects aims to reactivate the river as a place for recreation extending the existing river-walk over Bubbly Creek. The introduction of a ferry terminal and connection to a nearby metro station also improves access to public transit.

above + upper right: fluidity was a foundational concept in all aspects of design and organization. the concept was applied not only in terms of circulation but also in form

BRIDGE

PARKLAND

ELEVATED

concept design started with a series of wire models that evolved from abstract to contextual. nodes were identified on either side of the river and paths were established that informed design

above: a wishbone suspended arched bridge was designed as it was well suited to supporting the diverging paths and conveying fluidity in form. the full span bridge touches lightly on the ground and eliminates in-river obstacles for the nearby rowing club that uses bubbly creek for training

right: in order to determine how the project would impact various user groups, user identities were created and tested as to how they may interact with the project. to reinforce the proposal for a ferry service that does not yet exist in chicago, a transit map and schedule was created based on average ferry speeds and distances between stops

Mercado District fall 2022 studio

Rhino | Enscape

CNC Routing

MERCADO TERRAZA

Mercado Terraza is designed around reintroducing historic desert irrigation techniques to the area in the form of a central garden and market for the city. There is a long history of flood irrigation along the Santa Cruz River stretching back millenniums. The location for the project along the banks of the Santa Cruz in central Tucson is where the city was founded and the site of a historic Spanish mission and garden. A terraced flood irrigation system waters fields and

Scenic

Rainwater Harvesting

Water Distribution System

Street Engagement

Loop Traffic Fast

Meandering

Section Perspective

Dunbar Springs spring 2022 studio

Rhino | Enscape Craft

URBAN PODS

Urban Pods is envisioned as a first stepping stone into home ownership. Several different models from a Studio unit to a multi-story 1BR provides flexibility in living arrangements. The pods, sized around the allowable dimensions for transport on a semi-truck, will be prefabricated off-site and lifted into place to aggregate into a larger structure. Zagwans in between each unit allows for the movement of air through the structure and provides ample outdoor space, an aspect lacking in most multi-family dwellings. The structure is designed around cultivating community by creating various opportunities for engagement built into the circulation design.

Reinforced Concrete Slab

Flexible Interior Non-Structural Framed Walls

Tube Steel Structural Columns

Corrugated Steel Cladding

Signature Corner Picture Window

Shear Panels for Rigidity During Transport

Exterior Framed Walls Allowing Flexibility in Opening Locations

1ST FLOOR STUDIO

2ND FLOOR SINGLE STORY

3RD FLOOR MULTI-STORY

4TH FLOOR MULTI-STORY Unit Floor Plans

Public Vs. Private

below: built a presentation model of an ongoing project that is nearing the end of design development. the project scope is to expand and renovate an independent non-profit movie theatre in tucson, az. new additions were done in white to differentiate from existing structure

Loft Cinema - Tucson, AZ

Vint & Associates

summer 2023

AutoCad | Illustrator

Laser Cutter

SUMMER INTERNSHIP

During the course of this first summer internship I was involved in a multitude of different projects that were starting and ongoing in the office. I became proficient at auto-cad, drafting up two projects from scratch and building a presentation quality model as well as assisting with construction admin, drawing details, and material research.

Ranch House - Sonoita, AZ

FLOOR

SCALE: 3/16" = 1'-0" 1 NORTH ELEVATION

EAST ELEVATION

SCALE: 3/16" = 1'-0" 2

SCALE: 3/16" = 1'-0" 3 SOUTHWEST ELEVATION

CORTE A-A

CORTE B-B 1/4" =

Rancho Felix Casitas - Agua Prieta, Sonora

CORTE C-C

Design Comm

fall 2021

Rhino |Woodworking

THE LOBSTERCAGE (COFFEE TABLE)

The Lobstercage introduced me to the process of Glulam construction. Made of Ash with Oak dowels, the legs the most complex part of the piece, are made up of 6 strips of Ash that were steam bent and glued together to form a continuous loop.

Barrio Viejo

fall 2021 studio

Rhino |Enscape

Laser Cutter

BARRIO VIEJO LIBRARY

As my first studio project, the prompt was to design a library in the historic Barrio Viejo, the oldest neighborhood in Tucson. Many of the structures in the neighborhood were built in the mid 1800’s out of Adobe, some dating back to when Tucson was still part of Mexico. Referencing the local vernacular, the building has a central reading courtyard and very small setbacks, it is a modern interpretation of old ideas, allowing it to fit cohesively into the existing urban fabric.

Tucson, AZ

fall 2022 design comm.

PARAMETRIC DESIGN

Revit | Grasshopper This project was aimed around introducing us to parametric design and utilization of various grasshopper plug-in’s. Using a subject project, in my case Zaha Hadid’s Messner Mountain Museum in the Tyrol region of Italy, we modeled and experimented with the form in grasshopper. Using paneling plug-in’s I experimented with how the form would cast light if adapted into a pendent light fixture. I used a 3D-Foam Cutter to make forms for a plaster mold. In the second iteration I cut oak veneer with a Laser Cutter and made a longer fixture.

How to Make Fondue

Richness is baked into every aspect of life in Switzerland, including the food

5m 3m

Indicatiing movement, rub the garlic on the pan.