Cole Hopper Arch Portfolio Spring 2024

ARCHITECTURAL PORTFOLIO

COLE HOPPER

UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA | B. ARCH | SELECTED WORK

01 LAND VESSELS ANALYSIS

INSTRUCTOR

THE EAMES HOUSE | RAY & CHARLES EAMES FALL 2022 HUNTER READ STUDIO I

In Studio I, I performed a Case Study on a given notable architectural “Land Vessel”, the EAMES HOUSE and Recreated it in Section and Elevation before Breaking it down into Essential Structural Components and representing it in an Exploded Axonometric. The Final stage of this process culminated in the Construction of an analytical model that allowed me to communicate the Tectonics that connect the vital structure and the project’s much identifiable envelope

02 DUST STORM PAVILION

WEATHER SYSTEMS CONCEPT | DUSTSTORM SPRING 2023

STUDIO II

INSTRUCTOR

HUNTER READ

In Studio II, my first project of the semester was to observe and abstract an element of a unique severe weather system. In researching Dust Storms, I abstracted the visual obscurity of these events in the straightforward manner in which they block sight lines by mass scatterings of datums which I extrapolated and magnified in a concept rendering.

03 RENEGADE STUDIO RESIDENCE

RENEGADE STUDIO | NORMAN RESIDENCE

STUDIO II INSTRUCTOR

SPRING 2023 HUNTER READ

In this project, I employed my skills of Hand Drafting, modeling and Hand Optical Rendering in order to display the design of this project. This design is a study of solar angles in the latitude of Norman OK specifically, with overhangs and solar rejection at its greatest effect during high altitude summer months and solar acceptance and transmittance at its greatest effect during the winter months . Interior program organization is fit into low volume spaces like bed and bathrooms and greater volume spaces like living rooms, kitchen and studio spaces.

04 CARPENTER ANT HABITAT

BUG PROGRAM HABITAT | CARPENTER ANT FALL 2023

STUDIO III

INSTRUCTOR

DEBORAH RICHARDS

In studio III, this project caused me to research the programmatic needs of carpenter ants and design a structure that could adequately respond to these needs. Carpenter Ants require cool damp places to best prepare wood or densely fiberous material to be more easily hewn. So, my design creates a micro climate that seeks to celebrate the ant’s industrious fabrication of its own habitat by merely creating the shell for inside renovation to be made by the occupants. This shell protects from predators, undesired evaporation and keeps the interior cooler. The structure is made of hand thrown clay which I had to craft at a pottery studio in Norman

05 NORMAN INSECT SANCTUARY

NATURE AND INSECT EDUCATION CENTER FALL 2023

STUDIO III INSTRUCTOR

DEBORAH RICHARDS

In this project, I took concepts from the nature of Carpenter Ants and applied them to the Organization pattern as well as the circulation rhythm. The Ants naturally traverse the earth in a radial relationship to their nest, adventuring outward and inward, stopping at Satellite Colonies occasionally until they find food to bring back to the Nest. The intent of this project’s circulation sends children and other visitors off on a Scavenger Hunt of sorts to Forage for ant habitats set up throughout the site. Then, return to the “Nest”

06 CAPTIOL HILL COMMUNITY CENTER

SCHEMATIC REPRESENTATION | PROGRAM STUDIO III

INSTRUCTORS

SPRING 2024

RENE PERALTA & DAYTON CLARK

In the Programming for this project, I had to consider existing Social conditions of the area of Capitol Hill, Oklahoma to choose a program that would accomodate the needs of the community. Because of the great majority demographic of Hispanic and latinos as well as the large presence of small scale Vendors in the area, my project focused on using public spaces in order to grant a place for small vendors to congregate and sell, and using private spaces to focus on cultural events in the community like latin dance, Lucha Libre Wrestling, and Latin Music festivals.

PROJECT CONCEPT | FILM IN ARCHITECTURE STUDIO III

INSTRUCTORS

SPRING 2024

RENE PERALTA & DAYTON CLARK

This project tasked me with abstracting from sequential stills of the Film Bladerunner2049 and create a concept from them. I abstracted and selected only the light casted upon the forms in the scene as the camera progresses linearly, so I layered these Two Dimensional shapes in sequence to create a Rhythm of forms that capture how a film camera percieves the world. The rate at which these frames are repeated is in essence the “Frame Rate” of the project, and these frames create the context for the story of its occupants when inside, but also displays a paralax effect similar to driving by rows of crops to observers from the outside to percieve various “snapshiots of the interior from the roadside