Architecture Portfolio 2023

HUGH DUFFY

ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO

INFORMATION

Hugh M. Duffy

122 Hayward Ave, Room 505, Ames, IA (319) 440-2654

hmduffy@iastate.edu

EDUCATION SKILLS

Bachelor of Architecture and Sustainability Minor Iowa State Univeristy, Ames, IA

Expected May 2026

Cumulative GPA: 3.80/4.00

Dean’s List: 3 Semesters

SOFTWARE

Photography

Level: Intermediate - Advanced

Language

Spanish

Level: Beginner - Intermediate

Photoshop Illustrator InDesign Rhino

SkechUp

Revit

Grasshopper

AutoCAD

Lumion V-Ray

RELATED EXPERIENCE

Honors Program Undergraduate Research

ISU Architecture Department, Ames, IA

3D Affordable Innovative Technologies Housing Project

Mentor: Chengde Wu

August 2022 - Present

Goal: Increase affordable housing in Iowa by implementing 3D printed concrete houses.

Work: Mix, test, and evaluate various concrete samples containing alternative materials such as waste products and bio-aggregates to reduce carbon footprint.

Sustainable Windows for Net Zero Buildings

Mentor: Chengde Wu

January 2022 - May 2022

Goal: Develop an innovative window that utilizes solar cells placed in a closed air cavity to absorb solar energy

Work: Create parametric models of key components necessary for the creation of the window and analyze current applications of similar window designs (e.g. Kiefer Technic Showroom)

Architecture Internship

Shive-Hattery Architecture and Engineering, Cedar Rapids, IA

June 2020 - August 2020

Worked on a conceptual architecture project, designed building components in Revit to the specifications of the project

Created a floorplan, 3D model, landscape, rendered in Lumion

Exported to Enscape3D and converted to VR model

Construction Laborer

Kyle Hughes Construction, Cedar Rapids, IA

July 2021 - August 2021

Worked with Kyle Hughes Construction installing windows, siding, roofing, and framing

Learned about the process behind the construction of a building and architectural details

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

Architecture Workshop

Cal Poly SLO, San Luis Obispo, CA

June 2020 - July 2020

Course covering the fundamental elements of design such as light, texture, space, and movement

Created 15 physical models exploring these elements using various media and 5 models in Revit

First-Year Honors Program Leader

Honors Program, Ames, IA

March 2022 - December 2022

Taught a class of 15-20 First-Year Honors students about the basics of the ISU Honors program and introduce them to the college in a 100 level Honors course

Create 30 lesson plans in collaboration with another leader, planning events and class lectures

Gained experience with planning, oraganization, leadership, and public speaking

Vice-President ISU Debate Club

ISU Student Organizations, Ames, IA

January 2022 - June 2022

Created the ISU Debate Club in partnership with Carl Otten, President of the club, to build a community of likeminded individuals to debate about current events

Schedule meetings, plan events and lectures, and invite guest speakers

Gained experience with planning, verbal communication, and leadership

Guest Advocate and Service Advocate

Target, Cedar Rapids, IA

August 2020 - August 2022

Worked as a cashier checking out guests and at the service desk dealing with returns, customer issues, and drive-up orders

Gained experience with verbal communication, multitasking, and customer satisfaction

AWARDS

NCUR Travel Scholarship

ISU Architecture Department, Ames, IA

Awarded February 2023

Granted by the Iowa State Department of Architecture to fund travel expenses and conference registration to attend the National Conference on Undergraduate Research held at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.

Outstanding First-Year Honors Mentor Program Award Honors Program, Ames, IA

Awarded December 2022

Granted by the Iowa State Honors Program to Freshman research students continuing work with their faculty mentor over the following semester.

Triangle Leader Scholarship

Triangle Fraternity, Ames, IA

Awarded February 2022

Granted by the Iowa State Triangle Fraternity to Freshman and Sophomore men enrolled in STEM and Architecture who exhibit dedication to their education through leadership and passion in their field.

MOVEMENT STUDIES

SKIN IN THE GAME

POLARITY

This project explores the concept of contrasting interior and exterior spaces using organic and linear elements. The exterior shape is a cube and the interior is an ovoid. The two elements are connected with a series of tapered holes to unify the structure.

Studio: ARCH 201

TRANSFORMATION

To model this object in three dimensions, I started with the circular hoop and ovoid forms. To create the extrusions on the ovoid, I defined a set of points following the contour of the shape creating a grid. The points were offset from the ovoid to create another grid structure. Using the two grids, the circular hoop shape was applied to create a set of panels. The result was a set of tapered circles along the exterior of the ovoid.

The set of tapered circles was applied to the hollow cube and excess material was trimmed. Using the trimmed circles, the center of each shape was removed from the cube to create the final structure.

SPATIAL STUDIES

Cal Poly SLO Architecture Workshop

The objective of this exercise was to create a freestanding structure with one piece of paper. Tape and glue were used as necessary to maintain the integrity of the structure.

PLACE PROJECT

Precedent: Ames Arboretum

Year: 2021

Location: Ames, Iowa

Studio: DSN 102

This project explores the human interposition in the Ames Arboretum and a potential future where nature overtakes human creation. The sewer was chosen as the site because it was the showed the greatest contrast between human and nature. A large scale bird nest was built to show how nature could reclaimed the site. Throughout the process I documented the senses that I encountered and created two visual maps representing the change created with the intervention.

30

20 10

Studio: DSN 102

The project began with a series of 30 textural images. 20 were drawn at 1” x 1.5” then narrowed down to 10 at 3” x 3”. A final 10” x 10” drawing was created and converted into a color collage.

MOVEMENT STUDIES

Course: ARCH 230

These studies were created to gain an understanding of perspective, composition, and space through the use of the Rhino 3D camera to generate perspective drawings. In the perspective drawings, the building is deconstructed and the stairs are emphasized to display movement throughout the space.

SKIN IN THE GAME

Studio: ARCH 201

The objective of this project was to study and implement methods of architectural composition into a facade. These methods included expression of structure, layering and depth with planes, and additive and subtractive elements. The structure was created using a modular form rotated in all three dimensions.

FLOOR PLAN

1/8” = 1’

Ground Floor

1/8" = 1'

GROUND FLOOR

SECTIONS

1/8” = 1’

SECTION B

SECTION A

Section A 1/8" = 1'

Section B 1/8" = 1'

ANALYTICAL PHOTOGRAPHY

Precedent: Lagomarcino Hall

Year: 2022

Location: Ames, Iowa

Function: College of Education

Course: ARCH 230

The objective of this study was to gain an understanding of how photography can be used as an analytical tool to display spaces and communicate ideas. Depth of field is prioritized to emphasize scale. A grayscale color theme is used to focus the attention on the space. Compositions including figures show occupation of the structure and scale.

Depth

319-440-2654

hmuffy@iastate.edu