Rhands contemporary color final

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THE USAGE OF COLOR IN CONTEMPORARY TERMS HAS INCREASINGLY BECOME A POINT OF EMPHASIS AND ESSENTIAL TO THE ETHOS THAT IS MODERN ARCHITECTURE. THROUGHOUT THIS PORTFOLIO, YOU WILL DISCOVER THE VARIOUS METHODS THAT COLOR CAN BOTH ENHANCE AND CLARIFY THE ARCHITECTURE THAT IS DESIGNED. THE IDEA OF THIS STARTED AS A CRITICAL LOOK AT THE COLOR ORANGE AND HOW IT IS BOTH VIBRANT YET AESTHETICALLY PLEASING WHEN IN COMBINATION WITH PURE MODERN/CONTEMPORARY ELEMENTS. EACH PROJECT WITHIN THIS PORTFOLIO HAS AN EMPHASIS ON COLOR AS A CRUCIAL ELEMENT IN ITS DESIGN AND ULTIMATELY HELPS TO PUSH THE ARCHITECTURE TO ITS LIMITS.

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[Project done in tandem with Shanglin Li} As a studio we designed a master plan for the main downtown district that included a new train station, a hotel/bed and breakfast, arts district, artist livework, community center and the market hall. We developed a quad/campus that helped define a more pedestrian friendly downtown with an emphasis on public spaces and art.

From there, my partner and I developed the marketplace with the intent on creating a “do everything” element where the walls, ceilings, floor, and structure were all one autonomous element that created the space but also defined the form of the building. This idea developed in about 20 different iterations ranging from a wrapping “ribbon” element to a canopy with a visual “melting/sagging” that would create the columns. In the end we ended up with a folding element that looked to touch down lightly on the sight and provide a maximum amount of natural daylight possible by being completely open (visually) on the North, east and west sides of the building. The canopy and walls create a visual direction of passage from a more private zone to the south to a very public zone to the North and West.

It is a very simple building but its power comes from its simplicity. Given the site parameters, we believe that this is the best result for what we were trying to accomplish. We selected a space frame for the structure as it is visually the same in section no matter the cut and effectively made a 3-hinged arch with the canopy being the rigid member.

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S P R I N G _ 2 0 1 1 _ S T U D Y - A B R O A D The goal for this studio and project was to create a residence for our host family using materials and applications easily accessible and inherently sustainable to the archipelago nation of Cape Verde; more specifically, the Capital city of Praia, on the island of Santiago. While there, I lived in the newest planned community, Cidadela (English Translation: Tower).

The neighborhood was very similar to suburban communities both in planning and in the very privatized feeling of each family unit.

Throughout the study abroad experience, we did in depth analysis, both analytical and quantitative, to further understand the culture. These results helped form the basis of design for each individual house due to the nearly extreme differences in the varying neighborhoods. Both social and economic influences factored HEAVILY with how each family or individual interacted with their surroundings. As a class we found that there was a stronger sense of community within the neighborhoods that were lower on the economic scale than those in neighborhoods high in economic wealth. Based on this knowledge, my goal was to create a house that would be a neighborhood attractor, to help with facilitation of neighborhood interactions that are severely lacking within the community.

Cape Verde is a heavy importer of goods but doesn’t export many goods outside of sugar. Due to this, their seaport has an abundance of shipping containers making them easily accessible and economically viable. Based on computer testing through TRNSYS, I discovered that the heat gain from the metal containers can be minimized through paint colors as well as some minor insulation and relying on natural ventilation for cooling.

The final house reads cleanly from the facade, wherein the movement of the containers relates to the program within; the living spaces are more dynamic than the support areas and thusly read in that way.

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S P R I N G _ 2 0 1 2 _ S E E H _ C O M P E T I T O N [Project done in association with Isaac Menyoli] The intent of this project is to create a school of the 21st century, which will prepare a new generation of scholars to face the challenges of centuries to come. This was accomplished by molding a building that is literally transparent in its anatomy, transcending in its functionality, and transforming in its mission.

Our goal was to create a school that was all encompassing and encourages collaboration, social interaction and redefines the way students learn. We celebrate the diversity of the programs by juxtaposing administration and kindergarten on the ground level, primary school on the first floor, and secondary school on the second and third levels.

The sea urchin shell from the shores of Crete inspires the overall building form. Each programmatic element is identified by a color, giving the user a visual queue as to where as to where they are within the building. Our goal is to make this school as visually exhilarating as possible to help stimulate young minds.

Traditionally schools are very opaque and our goal is to do the opposite through transparency. This not only brings in light but also allows for unique ways to teach and learn, from both inside and outside of the classroom.

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Each drawing and graphic presented was done in my personal time as a means of expressing my artistic abilities. I enjoy sketching while traveling as it is a very therapeutic means of relaxing and I also enjoy the ability to hone the craft of quick, representational sketching. This quick form of sketching affords me the opportunity to express my ideas efficiently and coherently without wasting essential time.

Similarly, the digital works were done as a means of testing out ideas and trying to emulate current / past artistic trends as well as put my own personal style on each graphic. Each image was produced multiple times with a variation of color and texture and what is represented is what I found to be the most visually stimulating.

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As designer I strive to create architecture that is meticulously thought out based on existing conditions, experiences and, most importantly, based on the clients wishes. Each project I am a part of, I push the notions of program and form to arrive at a thought out and aesthetically pleasing space. Incorporating site conditions, community influence and impact with scale, encourage my adaptability to a variety of projects and scenarios.

My passion for design is integrated into all aspects of my life with my optimism that everything can be improved. I seek challenges which help me grow as an individual and a designer and I look forward to what the future of architecture will unveil.

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RICHARD HANDS L E E D _ A P _ B D + C CONTACT INFORMATION 6 0 8 . 3 3 3 . 6 1 8 3 -----------------------------------------rhandsdesign@gmail.com -----------------------------------------issuu.com/richiehands/ docs/rhands_2013_portfolio

SKILL SET Illustrator Photoshop InDesign Revit AutoCAD SketchUp Rendering: Hand Digital Revit

ARTIST | DESIGNER | FUTURE ARCHITECT WORK EXPERIENCE W.B. Olson, Inc.

Internship | May 2013 - Present

Graphic Designer - Redesign of RFQ Documents

Assistant to the Project Superintendant and Construction Manager on the Johnson

Center at North Park University(Drawing coordination and RFIs)

M&E Architects + Engineers

LEED Designer + Project Assistant | Aug 2011 - Jan 2013

Draftsman and Project Assistant for all phases of design (SD, DD, CD, & CA)

Graphic design of marketing materials

RHands Design / Freelance Design

Lead Designer | May 2011 - Present

Branding for “Fern Chicago” | Christopher Hubbard

Branding for “CAH.Coaching” | Dr. Colette Hands

Arch 320 [ Fundemantals of Architectural Design II ]

Teachers Assistant to Mo Zell | Jan 2011 - May 2011

Assisted with design critique of student works & class projects

Tri-North Builders

Internship | May 2009 - Aug 2009

Assisted in LEED Documentation & Construction Observation on Urban League Project

EDUCATION

Rhinocerous MS Office English

Illinois Institute of Technology

Master of Architecture | 2013 - 2015 {Expected Year of Graduation} Structurally Determinant Project | James Baird / Kevin Boyer | Fall 2013

Developed an overall master plan, Neighborhood Marker and Maketplace for the Miller

Beach community in Gary Indiana Student Representative for IIT Accreditation Process | NAAB | Fall 2013

Selected to represent the P2 (Advaced Standing) Masters Program for the NAAB

Accreditation process at IIT

United States Green Building Council

LEED AP in Building Design and Construction | 2012 - Present LEED Green Associate | 2011 - 2012 [Replaced with LEED AP in 2012]

University of Wisconsin Milwaukee

Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies | 3.2 GPA | 2007 - 2011 Big Box Retail Parking Lot Intervention | Mo Zell {Constructed Site} | Spring 2011 Cape Verde Africa Study Abroad | NJ Unaka / Mike Utzinger | Jan 2011 Chicago Studio Experience | Neil Frankel / Haworth | Fall 2011 Urban Edge Studio | Mo Zell / Elizabeth Diller {Diller Scofidio + Renfro} | Spring 2009 NOMAS Member | 2008 - Present AIAS Member | 2011 - 2012, 2013 - Present

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