Design Portfolio
Landen Johnston
Contents
1. Lone Star School for the Performing Arts
2. Yayoi Kusama Experience
3. Outdoor Reading Space
4. Art Gallery
Lone Star School for the Performing Arts
Task: To design a school for the performing arts
Site: The Lone Star Brewery, an existing 32 acre site the was originally built from 1895-1905
Execution: This design features a predominantely exterior space protected by a single parametric roof formed to mimic the San Antonio River. The original buildings were kept in place and restored to feature two auditoriums, with the purpose of serving the greater state of Texas
Main Campus Section
Render
Cafeteria
Program
Main Campus Render
Parking Parking
Site Plan
Library Gym Gallery Entrance Building Main Campus Area Auditoriums Electives Building
Sports Fields
Library and Entrance Building
Library Elevation
Building Render
Library Render
Entrance
Entrance Building Plan Restroom Restroom Office Office Office Split Office Conference Nurse
Yayoi Kusama Experience
Task: To design a gallery that fully encompasses Yayoi Kusama as an artist.
Site: The San Antonio Museum of Art has a small area at the north end of the complex for this art gallery.
Execution: This structure stands at 128ft tall. It boasts four gallery experience rooms that are accessed by a central elevator shaft. A perforated metal skin provides part of a multilayered lighting system.
Exterior Gallery Render
Elevation
Elevator Render
Mirror Room
Iteration 1
Iteration 2
Mirror Room Photograph (Existing Exhibit)
Mirror Room Render
Iteration 3 Iteration 4
Drawings
Door Axonometric Vertical Section
Flange Structure
Scan for Video Walkthrough
Wide
Axonometric
Outdoor Reading Space
Task: To create an outdoor space for reading
Site: The Hill Country
Execution: This space was created by offsetting two different sizes of arches. This was done to allow sunlight to enter the reading space and be reflected downto the reading bench. The structure is designed to be fit together using wood joinery and precut slots
Exterior Reading Space Render
Drawings
Elevation Interior Reading Space Render
Joinery Axonometric
Axonometric
Art Gallery
Task: To design a gallery that fully encompasses local art around San Antonio
Site: On Dolorosa St. across from San Antonio City Hall
Execution: This gallery was designed with multiple levels of gallery space. The space was designed with heavy emphasis on the flow of its occupants and introduction of exterior lighting.
Vertical Section Gallery Render
Section Drawings
Entrance Render
Vertical Section Gallery
Vertical Section
Gallery Render
Section Drawings
Gallery Render Second Floor
Vertical Section
Dedication
The inspiration and driving force behind these selected works all stem from you. Through the endless nights and the early mornings; you always persevere, right by my side. Though I may stand tall, you continuously make me stand taller. Everything that you see here, contains a little of you, My Wife. If you’re a bird, I’m a bird.
About Me
Name: Landen Johnston
Education: Currently studying Architecture at the University of Texas at San Antonio
Previous Work Experience: United States Air Force, Nondestructive Inspection Journeyman
Software Experience: Sketchup 2+ years
Rhino 1 year
Lumion 2 years
Enscape 2 years
Contact Information
Phone: 210-883-6943
Email: Johnstonlanden1218@gmail.com