Gavin MacKinnon - Fall 2023 Architecture Portfolio

Portfolio

GAVIN MACKINNON ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO FALL 2023 GAMACKIN@SYR.EDU

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contents 03-10 system-ground constructs

11-16 representation C

17-24 unit aggregation

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system-ground constructs

The first exercise in this series involved analysis of tower karst topography and their system of erosion. Next was an examination of Álvaro Siza’s Leça Swimming Pools, specifically its winding circulation which forces discovery, and interactions with the ground (embedded and extruded). Given a site in Central New York, the next step was to combine the systems collected from these precedents to design a prospective public bathhouse on the Jamesville Beach Park.

tower karst topography

Fall 2023 - Prof. Cait McCarthy - ongoing

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erosion over time

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system-ground constructs

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C A

B Roof Slabs

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Walls

A Primary Circulation

Primary Circulation Path

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Secondary Circulation

A - Enveloping Building + Circulation

Circulation

leça swimming pools circulation BLURRING BOUNDARIES ARC 207: Project 1B_GavinMacKinnon-HuiYinChan

C A

B

C

A - Enveloping

C A

B

A - Enveloping

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geometric regulation of leça swimming pools

C - Excavated

initial system creation

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172'-0 43"

Office

Changing Room

Showers

Office

Office

Pump / Test Room

27'-11 43"

Storage

Restroom

Showers

10'-0"

system-ground constructs

Changing Room

99'-6"

1/16” = 1’

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Outdoor Showers

12'-3"

Cool Bath

11'-10 41"

8'-1 21"

172'-0 43"

20'-8 21" 35'-2"

1/16” = 1’

C

180'-10"

system-ground model photos

Office

Restroom

Natural Bath

1/16” = 1’

100' 0"

CIRCULATION IN CREATION

ARC 207: Project 2B_Gavin MacKinnon bathhouse sections

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A

C

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systems in bathhouse project

physical model

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system-ground constructs N

Sauna

36'-0"

Warm Bath

Cool Bath

Pump Room

Outdoor Showers

Outdoor Showers

26'-0" DOWN DOWN

Changing Room

Office

100'-0"

DOWN

Showers

Office 35'-0"

Natural Bath

C Natural Bath

Restroom

109'-11 21"

60'-0"

Office

Showers

80'-0"

Storage

DOWN

20'-0"

Changing Room

DOWN

DOWN

Restroom

37'-0"

Café Restroom

6'-0"

44'-0"

58'-0" 58'-0"

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A

CIRCULATION IN CREATION

ARC 207: Project 2B_Gavin MacKinnon

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level 2 plan

level 1 plan

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representation

A collection of visual exercises to further skills in Rhinoceros and Adobe Illustrator. Starting with an example of a protoarchitecture utilizing various 2D-3D conversion modeling techniques in Rhino, this abstract construction takes an atypical form, extracts a wireframe, and recreates a habitable object. Following are composite drawings with fanciful meanings while continuing to explore both artistic and technical techniques used in representation. Last are arrangements of various technical styles.

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abstract protoarchitecture

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representation

LANDSCAPES OF SUBTRACTION

ARC207: Project 1A_Gavin MacKinnon

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fantastical composition

abstraction of karst erosion in plan and section

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representation

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unrolled surface diagram ARC 182: Representation II - Kerner

2C: Analytical Drawings Gavin MacKinnon | Section 4

serial sectioning 2C: Analytical Drawings

ARC 182: Representation II - Kerner

Drawing #02

INPUTS

Drawing #01

Gavin MacKinnon | Section 4

LOFT AND CAP

REVOLVE AND CAP

SWEEP 1 AND CAP

BOOLEAN UNION

PLAN VIEW

ELEVATION VIEW

AXON VIEW

ARC 182: Representation II - Kerner

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exploded kitDrawings of parts 2C: Analytical Gavin MacKinnon | Section 4

Drawing #03

ARC 182: Representation II - Kerner

unit formation 2B: 3D Geometric Logic

Gavin MacKinnon | Section 4

Object Type (Loft / Sweep / Revolve, Boolean Intersection)

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unit aggregation

Following a precedent analysis exercise and given a vacant site in Syracuse, NY, the studio was challenged to create a potential youth hostel. Referencing the system found in the gallery facade of Mansilla + Tuñon’s León Auditorium, the hostel manifests itself through unit aggregation, with a single asymmetrical chunk rotating in plan and section to create funky usable spaces.

Spring 2023 - Prof. Molly Hunker

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chipboard study model of gallery space at the City of León Auditorium

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unit aggregation

129º

51º X1

X2

X3

X4

Building Section

A

X5

Gallery Section

B

86º

94º

Hammered Concrete

Wenge Wood

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32 16

1

1/32” = 1’

16 8

1/16” = 1’

Building Plan

Gallery Plan

A

B

1

32 16

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gallery space exploded axon

1/32” = 1’

1

16 8

1/16” = 1’

gallery space plans and sections

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9 10

Open to Below

unit aggregation 11

47'

Open to Below

SINGLE WC

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LOUNGE

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B

C

D

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THIRD FLOOR

LARGE DORM

LARGE DORM

SINGLE

SECOND FLOOR

SINGLE

48'

SINGLE

Open to Below

SINGLE

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SINGLE

SINGLE

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9

1 2

PARKING

SINGLE

SINGLE

3

4 Open to Below

B 32'

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B

C

D

E

F

G

H

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6 7

WC

STAFF APT

WC

SINGLE

SINGLE

5

WC

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LARGE DORM

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23'

LARGE DORM

WC

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Open to Below

Open to Below

WC

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2 3

12

WC

SINGLE

WC

second floor plan

WC

ATRIUM

94'

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SECOND FLOOR

5

GANGNAM STYLE KOREAN KITCHEN

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KITCHEN

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STORAGE

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DINING

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SINGLE

SINGLE 4

ENTRANCE

Open100' to Below

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6 7

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9 Open to Below

Open to Below

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11

12

32'

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WC

B

C D LOUNGE

47'

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WC

SINGLE

HARVARD PLACE

LOUNGE

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STAFF APT

SINGLE

6

WC

SINGLE

SINGLE

5

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SINGLE

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COMMUNITY GARDEN

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2

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A 30'

MULTIPURPOSE + RECEPTION

SINGLE

1

LARGE DORM

SINGLE

10

LIBRARY DORM LARGE

SINGLE

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SINGLE

SINGLE

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E

F

G

Open to Below

SINGLE WC

12 48'

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first floor plan

SECOND FLOOR

WC

third floor plan

THIRD FLOOR WC

LARGE DORM

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unit aggregation Modules rotated in section create the public spaces

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Modules rotated only in plan create private spaces

Design System

Public Spaces

Private / Semi-Private Spaces

Circulation

SINGLE

SINGLE

LOUNGE

40'

24’

Pr aw iva str ay te s ee fro pa t m ces th e are bu a sy rra , p ng ub ed lic

25'

STAFF APT 13’ 6”

9’

KITCHEN

31'

36'

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MULTIPURPOSE + RECEPTION

R PA

LIBRARY

D O AN F CE SY RA TH CU EAT SE ER

C G OM AR M DE UN N ITY

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LOUNGE

SINGLE

SINGLE 24’

12’

40'

ELEVATOR

SINGLE 25'

G KO AN RE GN AN AM KI ST TC YL HE E N

22’

LARGE DORM

MULTIPURPOSE + RECEPTION

9’ 3”

8'3"

LARGE DORM

94'

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