Design Portfolio 2021 by Eli Gilmore

Design Portfolio 2021 Eli Gilmore

Bell Museum LA5201 // MAKING LANDSCAPE SPACES AND TYPES // F2020 PROJECT SUBTITLE: GLACIERS PROJECT DESCRIPTION: In this project, we were tasked with creating a tree garden in the space next to the Bell Museum. I had been enamored by the effects of glacial activity after seeing the exhibit on glaciers in the Bell Museum XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Journey Through Time

Bell Museum Process LA5201 // MAKING LANDSCAPE SPACES AND TYPES // F2020 PROJECT SUBTITLE: GLACIERS PROJECT DESCRIPTION: To begin the process, I made a collage combining the empty site and components of glacial landsacpes. From there, I created a working clay model to assist in the development of the site. I had created a mission statement as well to explain the guiding principles

A tree garden is a living landscape that changes with time. This design tries to emphasize the change of the landscape through landforms reminiscent of the aftermath of ancient glaciers running through the site. The old growth coniferous trees on the hills contrasts the growing deciduous trees along the path. These deciduous trees are larger and more numerous to the north of the site, reflecting the slow movement of the theoretical glacier.

Bell Museum Experiential LA5201 // MAKING LANDSCAPE SPACES AND TYPES // F2020 PROJECT SUBTITLE: GLACIERS PROJECT DESCRIPTION: These diagrams were used to provide an experiential feeling to the landscape. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Bell Museum Sections LA5201 // MAKING LANDSCAPE SPACES AND TYPES // F2020 PROJECT SUBTITLE: COLLABORATIVE EFFORT HYBRID PLANS PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Sections were used in this project to show the seasonality of the plantings, as well as to provide a human-level view of the site. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Construction Documents LA5771 // LANDSCAPE INFRASTRUCTURE AND SYSTEMS 1 // F2020 PROJECT SUBTITLE: NORTHROP LAWN PROJECT DESCRIPTION: In this project, we were tasked with creating a small series of construction documents for the Northrop lawn. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Street Acce

Parking

Welco me Center

Dro p- O

Deciduo

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C o n if ati n

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Water Feature

Bio mes

Patio

S av a n n a h S e at i n g

Asp en Pa rk

Classroom

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Seat ing

B l i n ds /

Bird watching Area

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Bell Museum Extension LA3002 // INFORMANTS OF CREATING LANDSCAPE SPACE // S2020

SITE PLAN 1:100 SCALE

Patio/Gathering Space

Main Pathway

Parking

Marsh/Wetland

Trails

Open Water

Bird-Vewing Area

Prairie Savannah

Minnesota Biomes Center

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Central Pond

PROJECT SUBTITLE: MN BIOME CENTER PROJECT DESCRIPTION: In this project, we were tasked with designing an outdoor extension to the Bell Museum. My design utilizes the space to provide a learning experience about the biomes of Minnesota. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Deciduous Forest

Bird viewing Area and Building

Coniferous Forest

Aspen Parkland

1/4 Scale

Bell Museum Extension

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Section of prairie and pond

LA3002 // INFORMANTS OF CREATING LANDSCAPE SPACE // S2020 PROJECT SUBTITLE: MN BIOME CENTER PROJECT DESCRIPTION: In this project, we were tasked with designing an outdoor extension to the Bell Museum. My design utilizes the space to provide a learning experience about the biomes of Minnesota. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Section of Coniferous trails

1/4 Scale

WW1 Memorial LA3001 // CREATING LANDSCAPE SPACE // F2019 PROJECT SUBTITLE: USING A METAPHOR TO CREATE LANDSCAPE SPACE PROJECT DESCRIPTION: For this project, I took Paul Nash’s We Are Making A New World and broke it down into a contour plan to portray a metaphor for the feeling of solemnity. The black to white gradient is meant to signify death and the final journey to a higher place. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Church Street LA3001 // CREATING LANDSCAPE SPACE // F2019 PROJECT SUBTITLE: SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Using the open space behind the Church Street buildings, I designed for three outdoor rooms and other spaces. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Church Street Plantings LA3001 // CREATING LANDSCAPE SPACE // F2019 PROJECT SUBTITLE: VOLUMETRIC STUDIES PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Using the previous iteration, I planted trees and bushes to better define space in the area. The pathing is left bare to emphasis the circulation. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Bohemian Flats LA3001 // CREATING LANDSCAPE SPACE // F2019 PROJECT SUBTITLE: MISSISSIPPI DELTA PROJECT DESCRIPTION: In this project, we took were to redefine the space at Bohemian Flats Park. For this I took inspiration from the Mississippi river delta, reversing the process to give back to the river.

Bohemian Flats LA3001 // CREATING LANDSCAPE SPACE // F2019 PROJECT SUBTITLE: MISSISSIPPI DELTA PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The canals can fill with runoff from rains and melting snow, leading back into the river. When dry they can be used for better circulation. Around the park, the grasses and other plantings provide more spaces for seclusion or for gatherings. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Bird Sancutary ARCH2281 // DESIGN FUNDAMENTALS II // S2019 PROJECT SUBTITLE: INVERTED SPACE PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Using the inverse of a previous model to define the shape it, I created a bird and plant conservatory and sanctuary. The spaces and circulation reminded me of a trip to the Como Conservatory, a place with tall vertical spaces with clear circulation. I went forward with this idea to create a bird conservatory, incorporating the spaces with plant and animal-life, while still allowing observers to walk freely.

Fallout Shelter ARCH2281 // DESIGN FUNDAMENTALS II // S2019 PROJECT SUBTITLE: COLLABORATIVE EFFORT PROJECT DESCRIPTION: To begin the shelter, I collaborated with two other peers to combine all of our previous models into one long underground complex. Later, we decided on a more vertical approach, with seperate rooms with different functions. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Fallout Shelter ARCH2281 // DESIGN FUNDAMENTALS II // S2019 PROJECT SUBTITLE: COLLABORATIVE EFFORT SPACES PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Our stacked model was important to show the scale of our design. We used balsa wood for the abveground structures to simulate the rigidity of actual wood and concrete. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Fallout Shelter ARCH2281 // DESIGN FUNDAMENTALS II // S2019 PROJECT SUBTITLE: COLLABORATIVE EFFORT SPACES PROJECT DESCRIPTION: To effectivley simulate the feeling of being in our shelter, we used both close-up and large photos. Our spaces were diverse in that they could be huge open spaces, or cramped hallways or shafts. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Fallout Shelter ARCH2281 // DESIGN FUNDAMENTALS II // S2019 PROJECT SUBTITLE: COLLABORATIVE EFFORT HYBRID PLANS PROJECT DESCRIPTION: We chose wood as our secondary materiel to provide a more natural juxtaposition to the primary material of concrete. We added turf and plant-life to areas of our model to simulate the feeling of trees and being outdoors, along with the natural sunlight that comes in from a shaft extending to the surface.

Professional Work GRIES ARCHITECTURAL GROUP// 2019 PROJECT SUBTITLE: WAREHOUSE PLANS PROJECT DESCRIPTION: These Revit drawings were part of a full set of plans for a warehouse I designed for my internship at Gries Architectural Firm in 2019. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX