DESIGN PORTFOLIO MADISON TURNER
EDUCATION Bachelor of Arts in Architecture, Clemson University Attendance: August 2017 - May 2021 GPA: 3.5 _________________________________________________ RELEVANT EXPERIENCE Summer Intern May Architecture + Interiors, Summer 2018, Atlanta GA - Completed thorough training sessions for digital design programs and attended meetings with clients to understand and observe the entire design process - Designed several vision boards for interior renovations of Emory Hospital in Atlanta as part of a collaborative interior design team - Demonstrated a strong work ethic and attention to detail while editing redlined construction documents in Revit Summer Research Assistant & Scholar Professor Daniel Lopez-Perez, Summer 2019, University of San Diego - Addressed issues of overpopulation within the city of San Diego and methods of densification - Proposed the solution of several developed prototypes for accessory dwelling units to be placed on preexisting homes in the area - Presented findings to a large group of summer scholars in a variety of study fields Research Assistant Professor Timothy Sutherland, Fall 2020 - Spring 2021, Clemson University - Explored methods of metalworking as a medium for sculpture - Created public sculptures to promote the use of physical design and building as a means of education, as well as to provoke thought on Clemson University’s campus
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Design Exploration Student July 2016, University of Florida School of Design, Construction & Planning - Explored introductory architecture for three weeks in a college classroom setting - Designed, sketched, modeled, and presented designs that addressed potential real-world issues
EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Trainer, Public Relations Representative Fall 2019- Fall 2021 9-Round 30 Minute Kickbox Fitness, Clemson SC - Coached, demonstrated, and participated in kickboxing workouts with an enthusiastic, encouraging, and warm demeanor - Forged relationships with nearby businesses and schools to gain recognition for our service, and made prospect calls to individuals who had completed first-time workouts to sell new memberships - Applied my knowledge of fitness in a fast paced environment to tailor workouts to each member individually, applying modifications or advancements as necessary
Project Manager, National Honor Society Fall 2016 – Spring 2017 Decatur High School, Atlanta GA - Monitored and logged volunteer hours for members of the club - Organized volunteer events for members to participate in - Redesigned hours catalog for the club, which is still being used today
Student Assistant/Tutor Fall 2020 – Fall 2021 Digital Design & Materials Lab, Clemson University -Educated students in the use of the materials lab machines and digital programs, using a bright and encouraging demeanor -Explored and examined architectural research issues with a team of colleagues, including studies of form and functionality, while following our own strictly implemented timeline Lifeguard Spring 2017 – Fall 2018 SwimAtlanta Pool Management - Demonstrated intense attention to detail and focus while monitoring patron health and safety - Monitored pool cleanliness and addressed related minutiae Sales Associate Fall 2015 – Spring 2016 Feather Baby -Performed various functions including filling merchandise orders, managing the cash register, stocking shelves, taking inventory, tagging merchandise, and providing attentive customer service with an outgoing and helpful demeanor VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE Hugh O’Brien Youth Leadership: Ambassador & Junior Staff Member Habitat for Humanity: Regular Volunteer and ACE Mentee Decatur Family YMCA Children’s Swim Coach Volunteer Meals on Wheels Volunteer
Freshman Shadow of the President Spring 2018 American Institute of Architecture Students, Clemson University - Applied for the position against many other freshman in the class - Assisted in the AIAS presidential duties, while observing collegiate club leadership Resident Assistant Fall 2018 – Spring 2019 Clemson University Housing and Dining, Clemson, SC - Assisted in creating supportive and challenging environments for the on campus residents of Clemson University in order to enrich the college experience and fuel values such as self-discovery, leadership, knowledge, and companionship Treasurer, Public Relations Representative Fall 2019 – Fall 2020 Italian Professional Society, Clemson University - Monitored membership dues, receipts, and club transactions accurately - Managed outreach efforts to professional contacts and Italian students campus-wide
SOFTWARE PROFICIENCIES
ADOBE SUITE RHINOCEROS AUTO CAD SKETCH-UP REVIT GRASSHOPPER ARDUINO
CURRICULUM VITAE
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CULTURE as a design tool PATTERN as a design tool BLENDING as a design tool CARVING as a design tool FOLDING as a design tool
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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01 August - December 2019 Professor Douglas Hecker Location: New York City, NY Duration: 16 Weeks Type: Academic, Partner with Rachel Seto
All components of the project were completed with mutual effort.
CULTURE as a design tool The Gowanus Canal Project was a lengthy, in-depth assessment of foundational architectural skills, including digital drawing, rendering, and model building. We were able to incpororate the psychology of these situations into the design of the project. In groups of two, we researched our social issues in depth and proposed solutions to some of them through the designs. Our partnership focused on the importance of commute through a live-work scenario. We aimed to lessen harmful affects of commute by shortening it, but promoted the
mindfulness aspect of it with a void center and towering ruled surface sculpture. This structure serves as a catalyst for exploration throughout the space. The serendipitous circulation methods in which inhabitants could move about this tower solidify this ideation and create a dynamic innovation center scenario. We designed different types of temporary living spaces (short term, long term, and mid-length) on the residential floors, in order to encourage a constant cycling of inhabitants with the intention of stimulating idea development.
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1 Final Model Photograph
2 Proposed Floor Plan for Collaborative Space 3 Proposed Floor Plan for Dorm-Style (Mid-Length Stay) Housing
4 Proposed Floor Plan for Pod (Short-Term) Housing 5 Site Plan Diagram
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The longest amount of time inhabitants are encouraged to stay in the innovation center is one year. For these residents, there are community kitchens on their floors (Image 8). The shortest amount of time one can stay in the building is one night, in which they would use a pod (floor plan in Image 4). All of these regulations are in place in order to stimulate the imaginations of inhabitants and generate successful ideas and inspiration. Especially during the winter, buildings like this are important to balance work and life with mentally stimulating and low-impact activities such as walking.
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6 Circulation Experiential Render 7 Void Experiential Render
8 Render of Common Space 9 Circulation Diagram, Stairways Highlighted
Section Drawing
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13 10 Physical Model - Site and Entry 11 Physical Model - Public Space Experience
12 Physical Model - Circulation Experience 13 Physical Model - Height and Shadow
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02 October - December 2020 Professor Henrique Houayek Professor Danilo Vespier Location: Genoa, Italy Duration: 8 Weeks Type: Academic, Partner with Layton Gwinn
All components of the project were completed with mutual effort.
PATTERN as a design tool Tasked with designing a library in the heart of Genova’s historic harbor, we tackled the challenge of creating a contemporary space in a historical area, which ultimately served its functional purpose with integrity while also highlighting the importance of landmarks such as the adjacent Porta Siberia. Encouraged to focus on site and multifunctionality of space, we utilized the proximity of the water to inspire our design. It began with “peeling” up the site to reveal our library space. Later, we used a voronoi diagram to inspire the structural elements of our design.
In mathematics, a voronoi diagram is essentially the partition of a plane into regions which are equidistant They are typically used to study the growth patterns of trees in the forest, which is what we wanted the columns in this project to represent. The exploded axon in Image 2 displays the breakdown of this space, highlighting the library nestled deep within the forest.
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1 Render of Movement Experience and Form 2 Exploded Axonometric Digital Drawing
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Many of the library walls are made entirely of glass, in order to heighten the illusion that inhabitants are walking through a forest. There is a maze of book cases within the space which follow the pattern created by the columns. This pattern spreads out in a radial direction in order to influence the landscaping of the site.
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3 Longitudinal Section Drawing 4 Latitudinal Section Drawing
5 Proposed Floor Plan on Site 6 Site Plan
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With a low profile from above, this space opens up underneath into a forest of beautiful arching columns, housing an open library space within. Its archways and accessible green roof display the views into the harbor and back at the sprawling mountain city of Genova. 9
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All artistic renders created using Lumion and Adobe Photoshop.
7 Render Showing Overall Form
8 Exterior Render of Column Experience 10 Exterior Render Demonstrating Movement 9 Interior Render of Common Space 11 Interior Render of Common Space
Voronoi Diagram Digital Exploration and Analysis, Plan and Section
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03 Febuary 2019 Professor Joseph Choma Location: Lake Isaqueena, South Carolina Duration: 3 Weeks Type: Academic
BLENDING as a design tool This project started with a series of ruled surfaces drawn by hand, one of which is pictured to the right. I then digitally rendered these drawings as three-dimensional structures to represent inhabitable spaces. From these renderings came the forms that would begin to serve functional purposes as interactive sculptures. I explored ruled surfaces further by building three-dimensional models out of wooden dowels, and was able to observe the interior of these sculptures. Each model created was able to house inhabitants in hammock-like structures
where they could rest and look out at the woods or the lake, which was adjacent to the site. One of the figures seems to even “dip a toe” into the water, which can be seen clearly in the first axonometric in Image 3. These inhabitable sculptures were designed to be spaces to meditate in nature, reflect, and think.
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1 Concept Sketch, Ink on Paper
2 Final Formal Model Photograph 3 Digital Axonometric Sketch & Ghosted Isometric
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Some of the forms were designed to look as if they had unraveled, while others are placed as if they are dancing around one another on the site. This spatial relationship appears to almost give the sculptures lives of their own.
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4 Digital Plan Highlighting form and Site Placement
5 Simplistic View of Sculptures on Site 6 Artistic Render (Lumion, Photoshop)
04 September 2018 Professor Shan Sutherland Location: Spartanburg, South Carolina Duration: 3 Weeks Type: Academic
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CARVING as a design tool The folly design was to be incorporated into a playground at Spartanburg Preperatory School as a structure that the sudents could play on and around. During workshop iterations, we explored mainly rectangular shapes booleaned out of our cubes. During later analysis, I discovered the possibility of boolean operations involving spheres, and explored further in that direction. Spheres provide a smooth surface for interaction with the folly, and can be versitile as spaces to crawl into or a cradle to rest within.
The model pictured in Images 2 and 3 served as an exploration of this form if it was framed in non-traditional methods. This model was created from chipboard, laser cut and placed together in an intertwining method. I took particular interest in this design because of the way the spherical carved spaces meet in the middle of the form, allowing light to penetrate it in a unique way. This form was also modeled in plaster, shown here in Image 5. 6
1 Diagram of Boolean Forms and Method 2 Photograph of Skeletal Model of Boolean Form
3 Detail Photograph of Skeletal Model 4 3D Print of Spherical Boolean Form
5 Plaster Model of Spherical Boolean Form 6 Elevation of Forms
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We examined both the malleability of metal and its ability to hold its new shape once it had been bent or altered, and compared these properties to those of paper, plexiglass, and wood. This allowed us to determine the thickness of the metal required in models of this quality, as well as explore the difference in tectonics needed for different materials. For example, looking at Image 3, we can see one of the mechanisms that was needed in order for the paper model to fold correctly. A question we aimed to address is whether this mechanism would be necessary in a model made of metal, and if not, how the design must be altered to maintain its structural and aesthetic integrity.
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05 August 2020 - Present Mentor: Professor Shan Sutherland Location: Clemson, SC Duration: Ongoing Type: Academic, Research Project in progress; the final product will be a full-sized sculpture to adorn the Clemson campus.
RESEARCH : FOLDING as a design tool This research project began during my sophomore year studio when we were encouraged to use folding as a tool to generate design ideas. After creating many study models following strictly rectangular folding patterns, I tried to create more organic shapes. This is how I was able to develop the idea of the folded column. The final paper folding pattern (shown flattened on the wall in Image 1), featured several of these columns splitting and swooping in order to create the wave-like structure pictured on the table in Image 1. I had proposed that the final product of
my design will be a full scale model of the form in metal, to be placed as a sculpture and rain guard at the entrance to Clemson University’s architecture building. This proposal is rendered with Photoshop in Image 5. While creating prototypes of this model, my mentor and I began to notice important differences in the folding properties of metal and paper. As the research project developed, rather than strictly using metal, we began to explore other mediums as well as other fold patterns.
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1 Process Photograph of Folding Patterns
2 First Metalworking Attempt 3 Demonstration of Tectonics
4 Scale Model Using Final Folding Pattern 5 Photoshop Render of Proposed Full-Scale Design