Kevin Atkinson Portfolio - 2017

selected works

kevin atkinson

EDUCATION

CONTACT

Tula ne University

M.A rch 2017

New Orlea ns, LA Da nish I nstitute for Study A broad

Urba n desig n - Fa ll 2015

Copenhagen, DK

katkins@tula ne.edu 860.944.5782

EXPERI ENCE

HONORS

Lee Led better & Associates New Orlea ns, LA A rchitectura l I ntern May - Aug 2016

Ken neth Fra mpton Book Award

awarded to five first year students for

exemplary work

Tula ne Regiona l Urba n Desig n Center New Orlea ns, LA I ntern & Teaching Assista nt Sept 2016 - May 2017 MOSA Desig n & Fa brication New Orlea ns, LA Desig n I ntern May - Aug 2015

5520 Lasa lle Street New Orlea ns, LA 70115

Comprehensive Studio Award

awarded to two third year students for

cumulative por t folios Capita l Region I nterdistrict Leadership Academy

har t ford region leadership training work published in 2013 & 2015 Tula ne Review

CONTENT

build haus

ta nza kademie

a _ wk nd

nola city ha ll & water pla n

oza na m in n

lag niappe

BUILDHAUS

fall 2014

the new orleans building arts institute is a trade school for masons and craftsmen in the freret neighborhood. the c-shaped mass of the building and the large covered courtyard is a micro representation of the larger neighborhood fabric. canted roofs offer opportunities for light, ventilation, and sectional hierarchy. a canopy incorporates voronoi organic cell-inspired panels that reflect the tree canopy of the adjacent valence cemetery, rooting the design in a neighborhood based approach.

SHADING

WATER RUNOFF

BIORETENTION

GLAZING STRATEGY

VENTILATION

SHADING

WATER RUNOFF

BIORETENTION

GLAZING STRATEGY

VENTILATION

FABRICATION/EDUCATION

FORMAL

CIRCULATION

SERVED/SERVICE

OPEN SPACE

FABRICATION/EDUCATION

FORMAL

CIRCULATION

SERVED/SERVICE

OPEN SPACE

A-WKND

winter 2014/winter 2015

a-wknd is a 3-day collaboration between the tulane school of architecture and several design firms. the first of the following projects is lightscape, an interactive spatial experience made from light by connecting to input such as twitter, motion sensors, and music. the installation was in collaboration with future cities lab of san francisco. the second is big air, a hexagonal mylar canopy suspended by weather balloons that responds to the differences in wind and pressure, in collaboration with thom faulders of oakland.

TANZAK ADEMIE spring 2015

a modern dance academy in the heart of new orleans takes advantage of a corner lot by activating a street front with a dynamic facade of operable shading panels, providing a generous entry courtyard, auditorium, and topographic rooftop garden, and accentuates the street intersection with a cantilevered blackbox theater.

FIRST FLOOR PLAN

1/8” = 1’-0”

SECTION THREE 1/8” = 1’0”

SECOND FLOOR PLAN 1/8” = 1’-0”

THIRD FLOOR PLAN 1/8” = 1’-0”

FOURTH FLOOR PLAN 1/8” = 1’-0”

SECTION TWO 1/8” = 1’0”

FINISHED BAMBOO FLOORING 1/2 PLYWOOD SUBFLOOR SPRUNG FLOOR BLOCK CONCRETE CORRUGATED METAL DECKING

WINDOW MULLION DOUBLE GLAZING

BOLTED CONNECTION SPRINKLER W14 X 92 FIRE PROTECTION GYPSUM BOARD

SPIDER BRACKET STRUCTURAL GLAZING FOR TIE-BACK BOLTED CONNECTION

ALUMINUM TRACK BOLTED CONNECTION PANEL WHEELS BOLTED CONNECTION

BOLTED CONNECTION ALUMINUM SHADING PANEL AIR SPACE

NEOPRENE GASKET DOUBLE GLAZING

FLASHING

WEAR COURSE

PARAPET

ROOF DRAINAGE THERMAL INSULATION VAPOR BARRIER

OPERABLE SHADING FINS

EXPANDED METAL MESH

ALUMINUM FRAMING

SHADING FIN

BOLTED CONNECTION

PIVOT POINT

PIVOTING ROD

HINGE CONCRETE CORRUGATED METAL DECKING STEEL CANTILEVER SUPPORT

ALUMINUM BLACKOUT PANELS

SPIDER BRACKET

SPRUNG FLOOR BLOCK

STEEL CANTILEVER SUPPORT

AIR SUPPLY DUCTS DROPPED CEILING

DOUBLE GLAZING

VERTICAL STRUCTURE

VERTICAL STRUCTURE

OZANAM INN fall 2016

photo credit: hannah bahney

an exercise in collaborative design-build, a new canopy for a men’s homeless shelter in downtown new orleans shelters occupants from rain while keeping their bags dry from runoff on a raised deck which includes new high-backed seating. The new design replaces a dark and rusty canopy and dilapidated benches with a more dignified, bright, and uplifting space as occupants await meals.

triangulated structure

canopy structure

column system

composite

polycarbonate & pocket park

50”

arm structure modularity

38”

50”

34”

38”

seating variations

seating alone

seating & decking

decking alone

34”

NEW ORLEANS CITY HALL & WATER PLAN spring 2016

a new urbanist approach to new orleans’ city hall engages the pedestrian scale while maintaining the integrity of the original design’s monolithic intent. a generous covered porch based on new orleans’ porch culture operates as public market and protest space, while the adjacent park and canals bring the wetland ecology of southeastern louisiana into an urban context, helping to mitigate flooding and increase the occupant’s perception of the surrounding environment.

Tiered Canal edges operate as Floodable filtration systems while creating a blue-green space on dryer days

Traffic kept across canal from more pedestrian-friendly city hall and plaza

Green Walls create a pattern of greenery on the porch and are hydrated through drip irrigation

Alternating Green roofs offer water management and a "fifth facade" to people in City Hall above

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pool of water is tiered to deal with flooding, provides evaporative cooling in summer

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wetland zones are planted with a combination of canebrake and black willow trees to increase water absorption

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channels at the edges of constructed wetland zones filter water through the block

areas within the wetland are paved with wood allowing for natural decay and regrowth while mainting the aesthetic pattern of the site

piers allow people to engage with the landscape without the  worry of getting wet

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Planted Areas along the piers offer micro-stormwater  management and continue the gridded organization of the Plaza

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LAGNIAPPE (am fr): something given as an extra bonus or gift

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