RUSTIN SEYLE
selected works ‘19-’24
Design+Build
Community Architecture+BUILD
SPRING + FALL STUDIO
PROJECT DURATION: 1 year
PROF.: David Pastre
GROUP / INDIVIDUAL
INDIVIDUAL: DESIGN
GROUP: DESIGN
CLASS: FINAL DESIGN AND BUILD
PARTNERS: Britton Riddle
Caroline Woodard
Carter Betram
Chloe Kaminsky
Clay Shehan
Erica Behm
Griffin Naddy
Jared Raskin
Raechel Schroeder
Clemson offers a unique opportunity to for a design build class. The class is offered at their Charleston, SC abroad campus. The class is designed to work directly with a client, in this case Charleston County Parks, to create and build a structure to be placed in a park. Typically, these are open air pavilions that are designed with mix-use in mind to better serve the community around. The program consists of two semesters. The first semester is heavy on the community aspect, doing research on the site and surrounding area, and starting design. The first phase of design is done as individuals, each given different objectives of their design. The second phase are group designs of 3-4 who the teachers believes work well together. And finally, the third phase consists of one class-wide group to create the final design. This design took ideas from all three groups for what best served the parks objective. The start of the second semester was spent mostly on finalizing the design and creating construction documents for permitting. Shortly after this, construction was started. The class was responsible for all aspects of the build, from putting up fencing and marking the ground, to digging for foundation and preparing rebar, to even pouring concrete, framing, and fully building a fireplace.
CHARLESTON
CHARLESTON
OLD TOWNE CREEK + CLEMSON PAVILION
CHARLESTON COUNTY PARKS
OLD TOWNE CREEK + CLEMSON PAVILION
CHARLESTON COUNTY PARKS
OLD TOWNE CREEK + CLEMSON PAVILION
LŌKAHI (Unity)
ROOTED IN COLLABORATION
Design Thinking Space for Students
FALL STUDIO
PROJECT DURATION: 10 wks
PROF.: Dan Harding
GROUP PARTNERS- KJ Ammon, Mady Bellanca
The Center for Outreach and Collaboration is a space in the Botanical Gardens of Clemson, SC for students to have a variety of workspaces to design with one another. As someone approaches the site from the highway, they see a thin canopy floating over a glass building. As they turn the corner, the building reveals itself embedded into the site. The relation to the botanical garden is emphasized in the design with the access to outdoor workspaces and direct paths to the garden. Spaces were created from the perspective of a college student and what types of rooms are lacking in most campuses. The selection of materials and relationships among the program were developed through human intuition to aid with wayfinding. The Center for Outreach and Collaboration is a building that allows students to receive opportunities to have access to innovative labs while working alongside other students from different backgrounds to result in an effective design thinking space.
canopy structure
Materials chip board plexi section cut model
Materials chip board plexi glass site model
THE MISSING MIDDLE
A Study of Urban Development
SPRING STUDIO
PROJECT DURATION: 14 wks
PROF.: Lucas & Rachel Boyd
GROUP / INDIVIDUAL
GROUP: MASTERPLAN
INDIVIDUAL: DEVELOPMENT OF HOUSING STYLE
PARTNERS: Reece Brown
Lydia Roxburgh
Housing in Charleston has a unique design based on a single family dwelling known as the Charleston Single. This historic Charleston smaller-scale dwelling has been met with urban development by the addition of many larger scale, multi-family housing. In this studio, we focused on the “middle housing” and how we can take aspects of both low-density and high-density housing to fill this void. This project started as a group analyzing the site and researching typical Charleston housing styles. The goal of the project was to create a housing floorplan with the least square footage possible while creating a master site plan with the highest density possible. I accomplished this by combining aspects of both the historic Charleston Single and common practices of row home development. This proposal provides for 16 housing units, offering 3 different floorplans.
Public vs. Private Circulation
form diagram
The modified Charleston single maintains the central stairs and middle side entrance. Typical Charleston Single homes have a side piazza and feature a private courtyard on the side of the house. For the modified house, the side courtyard was added to the rear of the house, allowing for the next house to be placed much closer. The side piazza concept moved to the rear of the dwelling updated it to be more like current row home style.
Each floor plan has a washer/ dryer, first floor half bath, a family room, and standard kitchen with an island.
All plans feature the Charleston single side entrance and have ample windows on the back and front for light and air circulation. Plan 2 has a second
The population density was set up as a gradient, with the northest having the highest density and the southwest having the lowest density. ground plane
INSIDE OUT
The Use of Voids
FALL STUDIO
PROJECT DURATION: 14 wks
PROF.: Dave Lee
GROUP PARTNER: Claire Kellahan
The right workplace environment enhances productivity and profitability. Our project focuses on creating an adaptive, transparent, and experiential workplace that encourages and enhances comfortable collaboration. These ideas are integrated throughout the design process of our building, from the public plaza to the interior work space. Our design process focuses on connecting the exterior and interior to make an adaptive, open, and inviting environment. With a site adjacent to the High Line in NYC, it was a crucial design aspect to relate the rear form of the building to the High Line and have access to it. The first floor features a glass lobby that has access to both the front and rear entrances, as well as a cafe. The third floor features an elevated, double level, outdoor plaza that connects the front entrance to the rear High Line.
Our design promotes positivity by drawing people in to interact with each other and to be a part of the design. Entering the building, a large cantilever conceals the continued highline plaza, providing a unique view of the elevated plaza and office space below. A directional flow invites people to explore the site and building while prviding interactive areas throughout. The design’s directionality, the entrances, and the compeling views from the public plaza all combine to attract people to engage with the building’s dynamic features. Also, incorporating a level of transparency allows people to balance socialization with productivity and creates an unobstructed flow of circulation. Interactive and collaborative spaces combined with an inviting atmosphere will generate positive experiences.
positive workspace
massing model
building model
CAYCE ARTS CENTER
Theater & Arts Museum
SPRING STUDIO
PROJECT DIRECTION: 10 wks
PROF.: Clarrisa Mendez
INDIVIDUAL
Cayce, SC is an active mining town with quarries visible from the site. The design idea was to create a community arts center that was based in southern Columbia, SC adjacent to the railroad and quarry. The basis of my design was to provide three separate areas all while having good circulation within the final building. The arts center consists of a theater, classrooms and studios, and an upper floor arts exhibit.The theater area is located in a separate area than the the arts part of the buildig, while keeping the studios and classrooms near the art exhibit, so student work can be exhibited as well. There is a path that splits the first floor into two seperat ebuildings, with the second floor art museum as the “bridge” between the two.
First Floor Layout
Second Floor Art Museum
building axon site plan
exploded
BUILDING ANALYSIS
Seashore Chapel
SPRING STUDIO
PROJECT DURATION: 10 wks
PROF.: Joseph Choma
INDIVIDUAL
The Seashore Chapel in China was designed by Vector Architects of Beijing. The chapel sits on the shore with the Bohai Gulf as the backdrop. The approach to the chapel is clean and unobstructed to the ocean. The assignment was to gather information on the Seashore Chapel structure and to develop a structural model using 3D software. This project allowed us to become familiar with 3D modeling software, computer editing software as well as using different materials in modeling.
balsa
Rustin Seyle
Clemson University
Undergrad Architecture
Personal Information
Phone
610-730-7499
rseyle@clemson.edu
Hometown
Bethlehem, PA
Hand Modeling
Construction Experience
Teamwork/Collaboration
Creativity/Design
Communication
Leadership
Experience
August - December 2024
Design + Build
Clemson Community Build Program, Charleston, SC
- Designed and built park pavilion
- Worked with Charleston County Parks to design to their needs
January - August 2024
Meadors Inc.
Architecture Intern
- Assisted on new projects design of Emergency Operations Center
- Assisted on renovations to residential, governmental, and churches
May - August 2021 , May - August 2023
Bill Huey + Associates
Architecture Intern
- Lead designer of a residential renovation on Lake Keowee
- One-on-one meetings with client to review design changes
May - August 2022
Mangan Inc. Custom Homes
Construction
- Worked with custom home builder on Kiawah Island, SC
- Assisted with all phases of construction including framework, concrete work, custom stairs and trim, and ceiling details
January - May 2022
Bill Huey + Associates
Clemson Architecture Center - Charleston Internship Program
- Interned with custom residential architecture firm in Charleston, SC
- Learned how to convert clients’ architectural desires into their personalized plans
August - November 2021
Clemson Football, 100 Yards of Wellness
Designer
- Helped football department design new recovery/wellness center
- Created early stage planning and design for equipment layout
- Participated in meeting with coaching staff to maximize space
May - August 2021
Bill Huey + Associates
Architecture Intern
- Visited sites for progress checks
- Practiced hand drafting on plans and elevations
- Responsible for designing client’s pool gazebo to their specifications
Education
2019 - 2023
Clemson University
Undergraduate degree in Architecture
- Minor in Business Administration
2023 - Expected 2025
Clemson University
Pursuing Masters degree in Architecture