Dylan Palmer Portfolio

DYLAN PALMER Architecture Portfolio

Table of Contents “THE CYBERNETIC HOSTEL” - Study Abroad Summer 2017: Helsinki, Finland “M.I.R.A.” - Fall 2017: Knoxville, Tennessee “BASE CAMP” - Spring 2017: Knoxville, Tennessee “PUBLIC PAD” - Fall 2016: Knoxville, Tennessee “ADDITION BY TRANSFORMATION” - Spring 2016: Knoxville, Tennessee

THE CYBERNETIC HOSTEL Study Abroad Summer 2017: Helsinki, Finland

The hostel is located on a small island in the harbor off Kauppatori, which is located in downtown Helsinki. The island is host to 11 identical floating hostel structures. Eleven new boat lines are arranged around the downtown district of Helsinki and around Aalto University to provide transportation to the hostel. These lines are run by self-driving boats that will pick you up by using GPS to locate the dock one is waiting at. Once the boat arrives it will bring you back to the hostel on a pre set path.

Upon arriving at the hostel, one will notice a towering crane coming out of a small island surrounded by Eleven metal fluid like objects. The hostels comprise of an upstairs and a downstairs. The upstairs contains amenities for people visiting the overnight accommodations, including a bed, kitchen, bathroom, and living room space. The downstairs hosts a data center that is occupied by the data of people staying in the hostel and certain businesses around Helsinki. The data center allows for the space to never be empty inside the hostel and someone is always in the space through the virtual data. When the space is occupied by physical bodies, the crane located on the small island picks the hostel up and relocates it onto the island. The relocation allows for the occupants to engage with the community sauna located on the island. This gives them free reign over the sauna at their given time.

Proposed boat stops around downtown Helsinki and Aalto University

K12.5G

Site Plan and Hostel Plan

Section Through Sauna and Hostel

Telecommunication Tower

Radiant Heating Pipes Security Camera Metal Plating HEAT

°C

DATA STORAGE

GB

CONNECTION SPEED

Data Interface

MB/S

Wireless Router Piling for Boats

Data Server Transformer Backup Battery

Hydraulic Piston

Footing in Sea Floor

Detail Section of Individual Hostel

Perspective of Crane Moving Hostel to Sauna

Perspective from Inside Hostel Looking Towards Sauna

Model of Individual Hostel

Final Review Pin Up

M.I.R.A.

Integrations Studio: Fall 2017 Modular Inclusive Research Architecture, located in Cherokee Farms, Knoxville Tennessee, is geared towards the com­pany of Ernst and Young. The program is designed for four tenants, three geared towards the inhabitants of the research campus and the other being for the workers of Ernst and Young. Research, exclusivity, and showcase are just some characteristics to describe EY, and are three key design tactics taken into designing M.I.R.A. With a focus on using local products and lower construction footprint, wood is utilized on a module of 20’ by 20’, with other ma­terials like glass, concrete, and steel wrapping around the structure acting as a protective shell, promoting transparency be­tween the workers and visitors of the research campus allowing views and natural daylight to penetrate into the two major zones of research and office program.

This piece of architecture also showcases LEED characteristics like water collection used to irrigate a green roof system and raised planters, PV panels to collect power for lighting fixtures, and utilizing a geothermal pump to efficiently cool the spaces through an under floor distribution system. This building, along with the rest of the research campus promotes Cherokee Farm as a lead research campus promoting values that could influence the future of design in Knoxville.

[1] FLOOR SYSTEM TO EXTERIOR

1.4

1.2

[1.1]CLT decking 6” [1.2] rigid insulation, polyisocyanurate 3.5” [1.3] pedestal [1.4] carpet tiles 1/4“

1.1

[2] COLUMN CONNECTION TO GROUND

1.3

[2.1] concrete slab 4” [2.2] concrete plinth 3’ tall [2.3] steel connection from wood to concrete [3] EXTERIOR SYSTEMS [3.1] paralam column 18“ [3.2] steel beam connection [3.3] aluminum insulated panel [3.4] double pane glass [3.5] aluminum mullions

3.5 3.4

3.3 3.2 3.1

2.3 2.2

2.1

3D Detail Section of Structure and Floor Layering

Section through Open Office and Courtyard

Section Through Research and Atrium Spaces

1/16 th scale model of M.I.R.A.

1/2 scale Detail Sectional Model Through Admin Office and Conference Room

BASE CAMP Spring 2017

The Urban Wilderness at Ijams Nature Center is looking for a base camp on Mead’s Quarry that includes spaces for overnight accommodations, community gathering, educational outreach, and a vendor kiosk. The proposal I am submitting will separate these programmatic spaces into three distinct areas through the use of exposure vs. seclusion. The overnight accommodations will be located farthest away from the entrance sheltered by an existing natural rock wall creating private spaces. Educational Outreach will be placed as an intermediate zone between the overnight accommodations and the vendor kiosk creating spaces for public gathering and private study. The vendor kiosk will be closest to the entrance located next to the parking lot allowing for people to gather and rent kayaks for use on Mead’s Quarry. The public aspect of the building allows for a retail store and an exterior beer garden to be located in and around the kiosk.

Base Camp [Public vs. Private] The Urban Wilderness at Ijams Nature Center is looking for a base camp on Mead’s Quarry that includes spaces for overnight accommodations, community gathering, educational outreach, and a vendor kiosk. The proposal I am submitting will separate these programmatic spaces into three distinct areas through the use of exposure vs. seclusion. The overnight accommodations will be located farthest away from the entrance sheltered by an existing natural rock wall creating private spaces. Educational Outreach will be placed as an intermediate zone between the overnight accommodations and the vendor kiosk creating spaces for public gathering and private study.

The vendor kiosk will be closest to the entrance located next to the parking lot allowing for people to gather and rent kayaks for use on Mead’s Quarry.

The public aspect of the building allows for a retail store and an exterior beer garden to be located in and around the kiosk.

Perspective Looking Towards Retail and Education Spaces

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B

C

C

D

B A

Site Plan of Education and Retail Buildings

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1. Education Center Lobby 2. Exhibition Space 3. Class Room 4.Lecture Hall 5.Bathroom 6. Retail 7. Kayak Rental Kiosk 8. Office 9. Kayak Storage

Plan of Education and Retail Spaces

Plan of Overnight Accommodations

7.

Zinc Metal Roof

Roof Nails

Protection Board

Rigid Insulation

Corrugated Metal Decking

Steel Beam

Weather Barrier

Bolted Framing Connection

Wood Paneling Metal Hanger #6 Screw Roof Flashing

Insulation

Air Barrier 6” Zinc Gutter

Window Mullion

Metal Flashing Weather Barrier

Double Pane Glass

Wood Finish Floor Stainless Steel Cable Railing

Steel Angle Plate

Protection Board Water Proofing Expansion Joint LED Light

Expansion Joint

Insulation Rebar

Wood Paneling Steel Column

Metal Hanger #6 Screw

Anchoring Pins Metal Plate

2 X 6 16” OC Wood Frame

HSS Tube Wood Covering

Rebar

Wood Finish Floor Concrete Slab

Slate Tile Gravel

Concrete Footing 6” Drain

Detail Section Through Cafe and Lobby 0’

1’

Detail Section Through Cafe and Courtyard 2’

4’

0’

1’

2’

3/4” = 1’-0”

Detail Section Through Gallery and Cafe

Exhibition Space

Section Through Gallery and Cafe

Cafe

4’ 3/4” = 1’-0”

Amphitheater

Train Tracks

A-A

Section Through Overnight Accommodations and Kilns

Cafe

North Elevation of Education and Retail Spaces

B-B

Section Through Retail Space

Exhibition Space

Overnight Accommodations

Lime Kiln

Retail

Kayak Kiosk

Kayak Kiosk

Kayak Launch

Cafe Night Perspective

Night Perspective of Cafe Second Floor Exit

Courtyard Perspective

Perspective Looking Towards Education Space and Courtyard

Model of Education and Retail Space

PUBLIC PAD Fall 2016

When researching the idea of a hotel in the location of the Greyhound Bus Station, I started looking at how the site related to the area. The site is a hub for travel, located next to interstate 40 and not far from downtown Knoxville. This had me researching how a hotel could further the idea of travel and help extend the life of the Greyhound bus station through the design of the hotel.

Second, I thought about the events that would take place and how they would be created in a way that would draw the guest that are staying there to come. The hotel would be a place for businessmen and women to stay on their travels, so the events would have to relate to their needs and desires in that way. This drew me towards the idea of creating an environment that is fully designed and themed like the 1970’s, in the way of color and style. I ended my research by learning about the daily actions that are required to run a hotel and keep it comfortable for the guest. That required researching and learning about the rooms and spaces need in a hotel guest daily life.

Hotel Entry into Lobby

3D Section Through Atrium Spaces

First Floor Plan of Lobby and Restaurant Space

Check-In

Elevator

Fifth Floor

Room Entry

Light Study Model Looking at Atrium Space

Light Study Model Looking at South West Facade

Study Model Experiencing with a Double Facade

ADDITION BY TRANSFORMATION Spring 2016

The addition to the W.G. Clark Addition to Campbell Hall encompasses a space that combines the interaction of students within their workspace to the exterior life throughout the rest of campus. The program accommodates visiting scholars and reviewers in addition to providing a space that encourages communal interaction among current students and the rest of campus. The addition consists of a pin-up space, a facility for visiting scholars, a gathering space, and an outdoor space. Overall the addition encourages interaction among students in order to further advance personal project research and strengthen individual academic experience through the use of collaborative interaction. Using these ideas and design strategies we were tasked with adding a second addition to the Campbell Hall Architecture School building. The space would serve as a place to advance architectural discourse between students or faculty in a non-formal setting. Students could access the collection of books to study or discuss their work. This space serves to add a stronger sense of community to Campbell Hall and further the idea of an “academical village� within the building. Other programed spaces would include a cafe and retail spaces providing materials that would be needed by an architecture student to complete their assignments.

Entry Perspective into Addition

Entry Aproach to Addition

540

51

0

550

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0

530

52

0

560

Site Plan 0’ 4’ 8’

16’

32’

Scale: 1/64” = 1’ - 0”

Site Plan

64’

First Floor Plan Ground Floor 0’ 4’ 8’

16’

32’

Scale: 1/32” = 1’ - 0”

Second Floor Plan Second Floor 0’ 4’ 8’

16’

Scale: 1/32” = 1’ - 0”

32’

Section Through Review Space Transverse Section 0’ 4’ 8’ Scale: 1/16” = 1’ - 0”

16’

Section Through entry and Grand Staircase

Longitudinal Section

32’

Perspective Looking out of the Review Space

Interior of Review Space

Detail Perspective Showing Lighting System Under Wall Tectonic Study of Under Wall Lighting

Study Model of Review Space