pierson john allston 2015 undergraduate portfolio university of illinois urbana-champaign bachelor of science in architectural studies
resume avaliable
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hearth home
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allerton residence
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amorphous subtraction
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cribbed
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carboard vault
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[archive]
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champaign hotel
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sophomore, spring 2013
hearth home tartan grid based hill-side residence
studio project, 8 weeks
location: Champaign, IL
tools & programs utilized rhino sketchup 3d studio max adobe creative suites hand model-making lasercutter
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mdf bass board matboard paper mache wood stain
Spring 2013
tartan base grid 30’ x 20’ x 20’
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tartan base grid 30’ x 20’ x 20’
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three categories of space that are allocated to the levels of the house: private, semi-public and open/ circulation space. The design of the windows of the house are inspired by the prairie, and are utilized to unify the nature of the outdoors to the comfort and human aspect of the indoors. Retractable shades can be deployed to handle the sun exposure through the south facing curtain wall.
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split mass along short edge insertion of 5 x 30’ x 20’ mass 30’ x 25’ x 20’
split mass along short edge insertion of 5 x 30’ x 20’ mass 30’ x 25’ x 20’
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extrusion of 5’ at south end top and bottom of mass extrusion of 5’ at south end 30’ x 25’ x 30’ top and bottom of mass 30’ x 25’ x 30’
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east section
ground floor
second floor
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south elevation
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junior, fall 2013
allerton park xross performance pavillion and artist retreat
studio project, 11 weeks total part 1: 5 weeks part 2: 6 weeks
location: Allerton Park, Monticello, IL
tools & programs utilized rhino revit 3d studio max adobe creative suites hand model-making lasercutter cnc router
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mdf bass board clear acrylic polystyrene insulation board white paint
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performance pavillion
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The Xross Perforamce Pavillion attempts to make a statement at Allerton Park through design based on the site’s axes of sight, travel and proximity. The location of the pavillion was chosen to grasp the attention of those walking through the park, as well as those who are far away and at the on-site mansion.
pavillion concourse
The triangular columns hold up the intersecting planes of the performance space. These intersecting lines are mimicked throughout the supporting spaces, and can be seen in the artist retreat.
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artist retreat exploded axonometric
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studio space operable solar-fins
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living quarters
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junior, spring 2014
amorphous subtraction
studio, 4 weeks
multi-use urban block
location: River North, Chicago
tools & programs utilized rhino grasshopper adobe creative suites makerbot lasercutter paper pla plastic bass wood clear acrylic
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concept 1 concept 1
transforming platforms transforming shells
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1 Subtraction takes an organic approach
block. The area around the 33,600 sq. ft.
to the urban problem of people living
lot includes art galleries, offices, furni-
within the city while maintaining individ-
ture stores, cafes and restaurants. The site is located at a crossroads for car,
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uality, light, diversity, green and personal space. The new urban block flares
rail, pedestrian and bus traffic. To ac-
outward as it rises, adding floor space
comodate this, the building connects
while maintaining public sidewalk space
directly to the Brown Line’s extended
and creating a green roof space that is
station platform that wraps down and
open to the public, yet closed off from
around leading to the wide open store-
the personal space. The facade is
front businesses that are located within
populated by circular subtractions that
the first two floors of the building. The
grow in size in reference with the height
mass is seemingly pinched to the right
that correlates to public and private
of the center, seperating the residential block from the commercial and retail.
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space while lighting the interior space through natural light portals located on the skin of the structure.
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program schematics
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10 residential balconies
residential gardens
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roof-top greenery
cta bus stop
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storefront retail
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spacious apartments
broad sidewalks open-air lookouts
sweeping staircases
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luminous office space
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residential balconies
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site plan 1”: 128’ roof garden
residential commercial
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junior, spring 2014
cribbed
group competition, 8 weeks 2014 student design+build competition
Pierce Allston, Dan Vurpillat, Jonathan Yates, faculty professor: Brian Vesley
tentative installation location: temple hoyne buell hall courtyard
tools & programs utilized rhino grasshopper adobe creative suites cnc machine makerbot lasercutter
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paper pla plastic 2x4 lumber 1/2� steel rods
The Temple Hoyne Buell Hall (TBH) courtyard is often used as a shortcut to the parking lot instead of a space dedicated to communal interaction, collaboration, discussion, etc. The pavilion Cribbed, attempts to redefine the paradigm of the space through the installation of an artifact that stimulates social interaction. The design intent is to fully utilize the courtyard through the placement of a pavilion. The pavilion is situated along the path of heaviest foot traffic within the courtyard; this adjacency insures chance interaction.
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underutilized courtyard Without artifacts the courtyard lacks spatial definition and purpose, and does not currently provide a space for spontaneous interactions.
midwest, icons The Midwest’s agricultural network is made legible through grain silos; the pavilion draws from this type to improve the legibility.
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Budget
Gifford
Wood Members (2x4x96) 330 units $1.50 per units $-495.00 [ Donated ] $300.00 [ Transportation ] Plywood Sheets (1/2x48x96) 3” screws
11 units $25 per unit $275.00 Threaded Rods (1/2x72)
Gifford, Illinois Gifford, Illinois-devastated by a F3 tornado in 2013, has 4” HD screws screws been witness to an alarming amount of destruction. As a form of memorial, as well as the responsible repurposing of waste materials, the project proposes to reuse of 2x4 members that once built the town as the primary 2x4 sub-structure material in the construction of the pavilion. Cribbed leverages the latent potentials of the 2x4.
12 units $7.00 per unit $84.00 Threaded Rods (1/4x72) 130 units $3 per unit $390.00 Miscellaneous fasteners and stain $150
treated 1/2” plywood
Champaign
Total 1,400
The pavilion is composed of two interlocking forms: a set of stacked boxes which form seats, and an enclosed semi-transparent shell. The form is derived from the grain silo and its underlying internal labyrinths. The pavilion rises above the courtyard’s recessed profile increasing the legibility of the courtyard.
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stain seats with blue waterproof stain prior to install
1/2” plywood seats
indirect light
indirect light
indirect light
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portal open to the sky
Plywood Sheets (1/2x48x96)
1/4” O
11 units $25 per unit $275.00
3” screws
Threaded Rods (1/2x72)
4” screws stain seats with blue waterproof stain prior to install 1/2” plywood seats
12 units $7.00 per unit $84.00 Threaded Rods (1/4x72) 130 units $3 per unit $390.00
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fasteners and stain $150
treated 1/2” plywood
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The pavilion composed of two interlocking forms: a set of stacked boxes which form seats, and a enclosed semi-transparent shell; the form is derived from the Grain Silo and its underlying internal labyrinths.
The internal labyrinth stimulates social interaction through proximity and occupation. The seats visible through the exterior shell connects inhabitants and their surroundings.
The Blue stained interior creates space that bleeds to the exterior through the boucing of direct light. In this way the exterior shell creates a blue transperant figure within a bound volume.
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. 75 inch step, void increasing by .125 inches each level from bottom of stack to top of stacking, creating a more opaque bottom, and a more transperant top.
. 40 inch step, void decreasing by .125 inches each level from bottom of stack to top of stacking, creating a more transperant bottom, and a more opaque top.
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junior, spring 2014
carboard vault performative tessellation of materials - installation
group study, 6 weeks
Pierce Allston, Dan Vurpillat, Jonathan Yates, faculty professor: Brian Vesley
installation location: UIUC architecture annex
tools & programs utilized rhino grasshopper kangaroo master cam adobe creative suites cnc machine lasercutter
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paper carboard zip-ties
tesselation-density study Installations provide a great opportunity to research through experimentation. The goal was to gain an understanding of folding and its application to the morphogenic architectural design of structures, with an emphasis on the materiality and limitations of carboard.
1:1 mock up
top view
3d view
This opportunity involved a more specific method of research that allowed us to do physical testing of the structural concept as well as more experimental design ideas that were not always possible in tradtional studio courses. A structure that could be modularly constructed, yet had the flexibility to be customized was the ideal end goal. A paneled system was construcuted, with a varying density of holes that both played with light, and the subtraction of structural material inside of the panel faces.
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organize elements
Using data extracted from parametric modeling software, individual panels and brackets are cut on a cnc router out of carboard.
Modules are assembed by folding flaps cut-side in, then zip-tieing brackets to inside of panel flaps.
Once the individual modules have been fabricated, they are arranged and organized by fabrication number for assemby.
assemble groups
groups joined
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Modules are assembled into paneled groups of approximately 20 modules.
Assembled groups are transported to assembly area where groups are combined into four components: three legs and one cap.
The cap is hoisted, followed by the three legs attaching to cap.
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junior, spring 2014
[arch ]ive
studio, 10 weeks
reinformed urban library
location: Lincoln Park, Chicago
tools & programs utilized rhino grasshopper adobe creative suites 3d studio max power tools lasercutter hand model-making
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pine lumber clear, translucent acrylic yellow, black colored acrylic
cta brown line cta bus routes cta bus stops median household income
$15k -$40k $40k-$65k $65k-$80k $80k-$100k $100k-$120k
chicago transit authority cta brown line cta brown cta bus cta busroutes routes cta bus cta busstops stops median household income
median household income $15k $15 k - -$40k $40 k $40k-$65k $40 k - $65 k $65 k - $80 k $65k-$80k $80 k - $100 k $80k-$100k $100 k - $120 k $100k-$120k Lincoln Park income- plan
Lincoln Park income model- plan
Studying the surrounding area of Lincoln Park around the proposed library site reveals the diversity of inhabbitants. The blocks of color represent the varying household incomes of the neighborhoods, and it is with these blocks that the grid system of layout shows through. The layout of the public transit seems to deliniate the blocks of social classes in Lincoln Park, but at the same time it constrained by the grid layout. Chicago is a grid based city that people meander through with no sense of direction. With the new age of technology at our finger tips, many people are unaware of their surroundings, and simply go with the flow of others, and the paths predetermined for us. [arch]ive attempts to make the oblivious conscious, of their built enviroment, by attempting to break the grid layout that people are used to following.
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The mass is setback twenty-five feet from the west, and thirty-feet from the north end of the lot.
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A bullion is created on the west side to create outdoor seating and increased sun illumination.
A bullion is created on the west side to create outdoor seating and for increased sun illumination.
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The main entrance is carved out from the south facade creating a distinct entrance.
The main entrance is carved out from the south facade, creating a distinct entarnce. A box derived from the orignal mass is placed upon the geometry to discern program and privacy.
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The main entrance is carved out from the south facade creating a distinct entrance.
The south facing edges are filleted to allow natural movement, and more space along the edge.
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The mass is setback twenty-five feet from the west, and thirty-feet from the north end of the lot.
The main entrance is carved out from the south facade creating a distinct entrance.
box
A box derived from the orignal mass is placed upon the geometry to discern program and privacy.
A box derived from the original mass is placed upon the geometry to discern program and privacy.
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A bullion is created on the west side to create outdoor seating and for increased sun illumination.
curtain The outer shell is encased by a translucent curtain
wall that difuses the direct light into the library, while showing the varying transperancy within the shell.
The translucent outer shell diffuses the direct light into the library, while showing the varying transparency within the shell.
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Straying away from grid based organization, [arch]ive uses simple curvature to keep the occupiers moving in irregular, but still easily comprehensable paths. The facade’s transperancy assists with the inhabitants’ reevaluation of the space that they reside in. The uses of libraries are drastically changing with technology, and [arch]ive creates a specific enviroment for residents to learn, concentrate and express themselves with varying program spaces that will be able to adapt to change with the ever0’changing purposes of the 120’ 15’ 30’ 60’ public library.
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program spaces program spaces program spaces century gothic children’s center
twisted trail twisted trail
bakery and cafe children’s center
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children’s center 325 sf bakery & cafe 675 sf auditorium bakery & cafe 675 sf 600 sf auditorium 600 sf auditorium 600 sf 600 sf meeting room meeting room 600 sf meeting room 600 sf staffstaff kitchenette 300 sf kitchenette 300 sf staff kitchenette 300 sf staff offices 400 sf sf staffstaff officesoffices 400 400 sf maintenance room 150 sf maintenance room maintenance room 150 sf 150 sf computer stations 2500 sf computer stations 2500 sf computer stations 2500 sf book stacks 2500 sf book stacks 2500 sf local art gallery 300 sfsf stacks 2500 localbook art gallery 300 sf quiet lounge 900 sf quiet loungeart gallery 900 sf 300 sf local
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senior, fall 2014
boutique hotel efficient, expandable, unique downtown hotel
studio project, 16 weeks
location: downtown Champaign, IL
tools & programs utilized rhino auto-cad 3d studio max adobe creative suites vasari hand model-making lasercutter foam cutter
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Energy Analysis Vasari building performance factors energy analysis
min: -10 F floor area: 50,659 sf exterior wall area: 24,005 sf average lighting power: 1.01 W / sq ft people: 118 outdoor temperature: exterior window ration: .4 energy use/cost annual building performance factors max: 91 F electrical cost: $.08 / kWh min: -10 F fuel cost: $.79 / therm outdoor temperature: max: 91 F floor area: 50,659 sf min: -10 F exterior wall area: 24,005 sf floor area: 50,659 sf energy use intensity exterior wall area: 24,005 sfaverage lighting power: 1.01 W / sq ft electricity eui: 14 kWh / sf / yr people: average lighting power: 1.01 W / sq ft118 eui: 37kDtu / sf / yr people: 118 exterior window fuel ration: .4 total eui: 87 kBtu / sf / yr exterior window ration: .4 electrical cost: $.08 / kWh electrical cost: $.08 / kWh fuel cost: $.79 / therm fuel cost: $.79 / therm
energy use intensity energy
life cycle energy use/cost energy use: fuel
cycle elecricty use: 22,019,406 kWh uselifeintensity
life cycle fuel use: 565,736 thermsguest plan sustainable strategies electricity eui: 14 kWh / sf / yr life cycle energy cost: $1,016,211 fuel eui: 37kDtu / sf / yr electricity eui: 14 kWh / sf / yr total eui: 87 kBtu / sf / yr fuel eui: 37kDtu / sf Preliminary design models were run through / yr
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energy use: fuel
energy use: fuel
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vasari, total eui: 87 kBtu / sf / yr an energy analysis software, to un-
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derstand the relationship between building renewable energy potential design and energy-related performance.
roof mounred systems: Design strategies, that could be/ implementlow efficiency (5%): 89,794 kWh yr edmedium with expansion, such as a skylight efficiency(10%): 179,588 kWh and / yr high efficiency(15%) : 269,382 kWh / yr east-west facing light portals, in line with the annual carbon emissions single 15’ wind turbine potential: 2,467 kWh / yr elecricty use: 22,019,406 kWh elevators, were utilized to naturally illuminate
life cycle energy use/cost
life cycle elecricty use: 22,019,406 kWh life cycle fuel use: 565,736 therms life cycle energy cost: $1,016,211
life cycle the guesttherms floors to help save electricity costs. life cycle fuel use: 565,736 sustainable strategies section life cycle energy cost: $1,016,211
renewable energy potential
roof mounred systems: low efficiency (5%): 89,794 kWh / yr medium efficiency(10%): 179,588 kWh / yr high efficiency(15%) : 269,382 kWh / yr single 15’ wind turbine potential: 2,467 kWh / yr
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roof mounred systems: low efficiency (5%): 89,794 kWh / yr medium efficiency(10%): 179,588 kWh / yr high efficiency(15%) : 269,382 kWh / yr single 15’ wind turbine potential: 2,467 kWh / yr
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Parapet Coping Parapet Coping 3/4” Steel Rod 3/4” Steel Rod
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Roofing Membrane Roofing Membrane 1’6” Concrete Beam
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wall section cut: parapet 1’0” : 5/32”
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The entrance and drop-off of the proposed hotel pulls in vehicles and visitors underneath the canopy of guest rooms. The 3/8” car drive entrance is located far enough from 3/8” Gypsum Board Gypsum Board the Washington Ave and Neil St, as to not interfere with Header Flashing Header Flashing the traffic flow or patterns. On the north-east corner of Operable Window Operable Window the building, a designated loading dock with dedicated 10’elevator 2” Window Mullion 2” Window accesible Mullion is easily from the east alleyway. 1’6” Concrete Beam 1’6” Concrete Beam
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The facade the hotel is made up of overlapping metSill Flashing Sillof Flashing al panels which are a weather resistant, ventilated wall Wood PanelWood Flooring Panel Flooring 1/8” Foam Padding 1/8” Foam Padding cladding system that creates visual interest with texture. Floor LevelerFloor & Drybase LevelerMembrane & Drybase Membrane The panels are made 1’0” Concrete Slab 1’0” Concrete Slab with the building owner in mind, 1’ offering easy installation, concealed clips and fasteners, Metal PanelMetal Clip Panel Clip and low maintenance. The metal paneled facade help Zinc CoatedZinc Metal PanelMetal Panel Coated offer a new look in the brick dominated downtown. 1/2” Air Gap1/2” Air Gap 10’
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