Daniel C. Conroy_Academic Portfolio

daniel charles conroy

portfolio

university of wisconsin milwaukee school of architecture & urban planning

index | selected works

i. freshwater innovation cluster | bim/ip studio activity and wellness center [fall 2011]

ii. great lakes institute | school of freshwater sciences student housing [fall 2010]

boutique hotel | an urban hotel on a narrow site building enclosure [spring 2012]

v. midpolis | urban renewal design competition cambridge, massachusetts [spring 2011]

vii. furniture design | nemschoff sponsored design competition bar stool “1st place” [fall 2005]

viii. hand drawing| site sketching and drawings europe [2009] & milwaukee’s east side

freshwater innovation cluster | building information modeling studio vitality activity and wellness center

bim studio | building information modeling

integrated practice

revit architecture

milwaukee, wi | eppstein uhen architects

1. vitality health wellness

2. digital media library

3. aquaponics

4. research incubator

5. office tower and hotel

6. riverwalk/hank aaron state trail

daniel conroy, jake ziomek [Fall 2011]

mechanical

dynamic facade 4. bike and kayak outfitter 5. ascending running track 6.

bim

1. riverwalk/bike trail

2. bridged entry 3. atrium 4. harbor 5. kayak/canoe outfitter 6. boat storage 7. ramp to water

1. pool

2. strength theater

3. void

4. harbor

5. running ramp

6. locker room 7. super structure

pool

2. cardio theater

3. void

4. harbor

5. running ramp

6. wellness clinic

7. super structure

1. pool skylight

2. dynamic facade

3. void

4. harbor

5. structural cores

6. green roof wellness level roof level

vitality | activity and recreation

Within the innovation cluster, we found it important to provide a retreat from the technology focused functions of the site, to promote healthy lifestyles, while at the same time forming a connection to the city by drawing all types of people. Our solution was a hovering form that cantilevered a large portion of itself over a harbor area that features a biking and canoeing center. This harbor area formed the main connection to the city via the Hank Aaron State Trail and the various water ways of the area.

bridged entry suspended track

vitality | health and wellness

The program offers a variety of opportunities for exercising healthy habits for both the body and mind. In addition to cardio and strength theaters; an aquatic area with a scuba pit, holistic health clinic, suspended running track, rock wall, and sloped roof lawn provide ample ways to relax or rejuvenate one’s self. Using steel as a construction theme, as designated by the course description, super sized members were assembled from standard sized pieces, helping achieve the desired form and large span spaces.

harbor and void

super structure

great lakes institute | school of freshwater sciences

scholar life student housing

great lakes institute | school of freshwater sciences

scholar life student housing

milwaukee, wi |

“a pattern language” the kubala washatko architects [fall 2010]

great lakes institute | scholar life building noninstitutional student housing

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1. gracious entry

2. unique dwellings

3. communal spaces

4. balconies

(1) A gracious entry provides a connection between the riverfront terrace and the city to the east. (2) Colored entry nooks differentiate suites from each other. (3) Double height communal spaces interconnect adjacent floors and pentrate transversely through the building for emphasis. (4.) Balconies are provided for every suite and overlook the Milwaukee river to the north.

1. single room

2. double room

3. balcony

4. study niche

5. kitchen/lounge

6. media center

7. double glass envelope

8. egress

9. green roof

typical suite floor

great lakes institute | unique dwellings

In order to create student housing that felt like a home and not an institution; I developed five unique living suite arrangements to give each a sense of identity. These arrangements consist of a combination of single, double, living, and cooking areas. Each suite has a balcony, and colored entrance nooks help to further differentiate each unit. The southern facade employs operable shades within a double envelope to take advantage of its solar exposure to reduce energy demands for heating and ventilation.

great lakes institute | communal spaces encouraging social interaction and academic collaboration

1. interrelated social spaces

2. vertical circulation

3. study niches

4. natural climate controls

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(1) The space as a whole is made up of individual areas defined by material and furniture arrangements. (2) Vertical access between floors is located within these spaces to draw students in. (3) Study Niches are located separate yet near to encourage good group study habits. (4) Occupant controlled windows & shading allow for optimal spatial climate control.

great lakes institute | interior renderings

Within each communal space are smaller shared spaces that serve as resources for student living on its floors. The space is arranged in a way designed to encourage interaction between students. A double height space and stair interconnect floors and open the lower living floor with the media/study areas above. The tech lab features a smart board for collaborative use in academic endevears. Sound proof naturally lit study niches provide more areas conducive to good study habits.

student lounge

communal kitchen

boutique hotel | an urban hotel on a narrow site

building enclosure

boutique hotel | comprehensive studio building enclosure

chicago, il |

“the manhattan building” hanno weber associates [spring 2012]

lobby 1. conference 2. dearborn avenue 3. double glass envelope 4. suite entry 5.

1. boutique hotel

2. old colony building

3. manhattan building 4. congress parkway

5. chicago public library

boutique hotel | double glass envelope

The primary focus of this project was the development of an intelligent enclosure system that appropriately addressed context and orientation. A classical three-part parti: base, body, cap was utilized in addition to matching the floor heights of “The Manhattan Building” by William Le Baron Jenny in order to be a good neighbor and complete the aesthetic of the block. A double glass envelope was utilized for the majority of the building to provide a thermal barrier to the elements while at the same time allowing for natural sun light and views out.

A_glass spandrel

B_c-channel

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1. living room

kitchen

gracious entry

bedroom

bathroom

furniture design | nemschoff furniture inc. sponsored design competition bar stool design awarded “1st place”

furniture design | nemschoff furniture inc. sponsored design competition

bar stool design awarded “1st place”

As a freshmen architecture student at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, all students must design a piece of furniture that is voted on by the entire school of architecture faculty and student body. My bar stool entry was unanimously selected as the winner and was prototyped by Nemschoff Inc., a furniture company out of Sheboygan, Wisconsin that specializes in healthcare furniture design and production. Being able to sit in something the previously only existed in my mind was a defining moment in my educational career.

process

hand drawings | site sketching & hand drawings

europe & milwaukee’s east side

site sketches | europe

villa savoye, vaux le vicomte, ronchamp, parisian apartment, chartres cathedral

hand drawing | miscellaneous

koi fish, maynard james keenan, various locations: milwaukee’s eastside, colorado