PORTFOLIO Nathan Fitzsimmons
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Lab Linguria Pages 3-11 Fall 2019
Where Earth Meets Sky Pages 16-19 Fall 2017
Tiny Library Pages 26-29 Spring 2020
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The Fold on Highline Pages 12-15 Fall 2018
Asheville’s 5th Degree Pages 20-25 Spring 2019
Research Work Pages 30-31 Summer 2019
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Nathan Fitzsimmons BA arch. Clemson
nfitzsi@g.clemson.edu (864) 506-4787 2
Textile
Sub-structure
Vault Structure
Lab Linguria Located: Harbor Genova, Italy Professor: Henrique Houayek Collaboration: Eric Hicks 3
Lab Linguria is a city market located in the revitalized harbor of Genova. One key phrase that we focused on was “Giving the Harbor back to the city�. To give the site back, we designed with minimal footprint to provide an arcade like market and seating area.
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Surface Isometric Iterations
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Longitude Section
To allow a minimal footprint, the programmatic space is lofted underneath the barrel vault surface. The program frames the existing market across the street and connect the program to the city.
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Detail Transverse Section
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Joint Diagram Detail
Floor Plan 1
Market Stall Function
+4 m
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The Fold on Highline Located: Corner 10th Avenue and 18th Street, Lower Manhattan Professor: Berrin Terim Collaboration: Hailey Krabbe 11
Transverse Section
Longitude Section
The Fold was designed to be a co-working space next to the urban highline park in New York. As a co-working building, every space is unique to the workers inside. Given the urban context, we provided a grand staircase that connects the street to the highline and lean the structure toward the context.
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Wall Section Detail
Ground Floor Plan +3 ft
The ability to lean the structure is allowed because the double core acts as vertical pins through the form.
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Where Earth Meets Sky Located: Provided Site Topography Professor: Joseph Schott 15
North Elevation
South Elevation
Where Earth Meets Sky is a materiality study between the topography and man-made structure. The materials are shown as metal wire and basswood. The contrast of the solid and transparent give the sense of floating to the falling prisms.
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Study Model Iterations
The models and drawings show developing view from each angle. The study models rotate and give the viewer a new perspective from each elevation. As well as, the drawings show a growing and shrinking volume. East-West Section
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Asheville’s 5th Degree Located: Riverside Industrial, Asheville Professor: Julie Wilkerson 19
Asheville is a melting pot for the arts. As a tribute to one of the writers of Asheville, Thomas Wolfe, a writing center was designed to accommodate the traveling writer. The structure of the building is inspired by my genealogy drawing from the Thomas Wolfe text, Look Homeward Angel.
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Longitude Section
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Entrance Floor Plan +3
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Transverse Section
Transverse Section
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Site Plan
Considering the challenges on the site. The building is rotated on a 5 degree axis to allow for a view to the water from the south side. As a result of a study on writers isolation, the open side gives space for a community lawn where the arts district can interact with the building.
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Source: SNBP 2015
Rio de Janeiro Total State Population:16.500.000 Number of Libraries: 150 Inhabitants per Library: 110.000
Total Libraries in the Country
Rocinha Favela Population: 1000.000
Inhabitants per Library
Existing Public Libraries: 1 Life expectancy: 67.33 Literacy rate: 92,2% School attendance rate:75.68% Human Development Index: 0.731
10 to 20 K 20 to 30 K 30 to 40 K 40 to 50 K Over 50 K
Average Population Per Library
Project Site State Maracana Stadium
Rocinha Favela
Christ the Redeemer
Ipanema Beach
Public School
Public School
Sugarloaf Mountain
Copacabana Beach
Project Site Area
Tiny Library Located: Rocinha, Brazil Collaborator: Eric Hicks, Ethan Turner, Henrique Houayek
Public School Sports Center Community Center
Public Library
Public School
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The premise is grounded in the understanding that any project of this nature and dimension cannot be perceived as an isolated object, but instead must act as a public organism. It must first consider its urban role as a beacon for social and community sustainability, and its function as a place for personal development, intellectual freedom, and the construction of a strong and powerful social network.
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Foldable Structures Design Typology Lab Type: Research Internship Date: Summer 2019 Designer: Joseph Choma 29
During the Summer 2019, I assisted Professor Joseph Choma on his ongoing research into foldable structures and materials. As part of my research internship, I assisted in the fabrication of folded paper models and helped conduct physical material experiments with fiberglass. Note: I was Joseph Choma’s only research intern during this time period.
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Study Abroad Sketches
Professor: Henrique Houayek 31
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Thank You