John stout portfolio 2014

JOHN STOUT

CONTENTS

DESIGN WORK

1. MICROSOFT OFFICE 2. MoMA PS1 3. 2000 UNITS 4. MIAMI MARINE ACADEMY 5. ALAN VAUGHAN-RICHARDS HOME 6. 100 UNITS 7. MASTERS THESIS

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MICROSOFT HEADQUARTERS, RIO BRAZIL In this exercise we first began by reinforcing a city plan and redesign of the street Presidente Vargas so that the street could support a future plan that is becoming more urban. My design strategy was to create formal green plots and allow for more pedestrian access to the center of the blocks.

I designed the Microsoft Headquarters building inspired by modern architecture.

This included a historical building at the street front of the sight. Within the building I designed an open floor plan that allows light to reach all work spaces.

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RIO AXO

FLOOR PLAN

NW AXO

SE AXO

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METAMORPHIC LANDSCAPE, NEW YORK This project was done as a mock entry for a MoMA PS1 competition in New York. Through the design process, the purpose was to inspire the visitor to rethink the use of common building convention, through the scheme of a foreign landscape. Beginning with a universally understood boardwalk I gave it additional capabilities by creating overhangs, uplifts and seating. Thus rather than simply serving as a pathway, a person experiencing this space experiences a boardwalk becoming more than what it’s normally used for.

OVERHANG SECTION

STAGE SECTION

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SITE

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BOARDWALK FOR WALKING, SITING, AND SHADE

SAND FOR SUNBATHING, RELAXING, GATHERING SPACE, AND LAND COVER

POOL SECTION

CHIMNEYS RELEASING WATER VAPOR FOR RELIEF FROM SUN AND HEAT

REFLECTING POOL FOR BATHING, RELAXING, AND RELIEF FROM THE HEAT

MAIN AREA SECTION

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2000 UNIT

2000 UNITS, MEXICO CITY Two modular 1000 unit towers are designed to focus on sustainable and economical spaces for the tenants. Recycled shipping containers are combined to create a novel solution to low-income housing.

Ample green spaces provide a solution to the cramped and unattractive high density housing, by providing communal multipurpose spaces throughout the building.

The flexibility of the pre-fabricated open structure enables the units to grow with the needs of the family. The application of open air circulation on the interior courtyards permits natural light and ventilation to be present on both facades of the building.

I led this design as a group project for the Arquine 2013 competition in Mexico City.

Michael Shemelya, Ashley Drake

SH HADDIN ING DI DIAG AGGRA R M SE SECTTION

OPEN SPACES DIAGRAM SECTION

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The four units below are examples of possible layouts for perspective occupants.

The units are prefabricated before being lifted into place, allowing for easy move in, as well as the ability for the unit to grow or shrink for the occupants as needed.

The repeated floor plan for the living and community spaces allows for open air on both the interior courtyard “shaft� and also the exterior of the building.

Having the vertical circulation located mainly in the center provides elevator exits on every third floor with stairs to the floor beneath and above to minimize construction costs. Fire escape stairs are located at each corner of the towers.

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VERTICAL CIRCULATION

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HORIZONTAL CIRCULATION

PRIVATE SHIPPING CONTAINER HOUSING UNITS

COMMUNITY PUBLIC GREEN SPACES

POSSIBLE SHIPPING CONTAINER STACKS

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MIAMI INTERNATIONAL MARINE ACADEMY, MIAMI FL

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The academy and boat building school, are located within an older industrial area. I chose to design an environment that would create a space conducive to scholastic engagement. Thus I transformed a portion of the industrial site into a campus with access to the water on its side and center.

By reinforcing the center of the site it allowed for a private scholastic experience blocking out most of the unwanted sound for the buildings on the courtyard and created a barrier from unwanted trespassers.

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NORTH ELEVATION

WEST ELEVATION

1ST FLOOR

Because of the variety of needs of a combined marine academy and boat building school, a layout to keep the various areas separate from each other was needed.

2ND FLOOR

Towards the west of the site, along one side of the canal are the laboratories, boat building shop and multipurpose areas. These areas require more mechanical equipment and tend to produce more noise.

To the east of the site there are classrooms, a lecture hall, and computer labs. Keeping the areas that benefit from a quieter environment grouped together.

The library and academic offices are located to the south (street front) of the site to allow easy access and to serve as a separation for the school and from surrounding area.

3RD FLOOR

The cafeteria is located furthest north, optimizing the view making this a special space for specific occasions and allowing students to escape from the scholastic atmosphere as needed.

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ALAN VAUGHAN-RICHARDS, LAGOS NIGERIA In this exercise we researched and documented a unique tropical home.

Upon completion of the research, I created a model from bass wood.

The interlocking circular plan of the home originates from the primitive but efficient African hut. The layout and use of modern and native materials is an experimental attempt to hybridize climatic modernism. It mixes innovative design methods with indigenous customs and knowledge.

In many ways the design is creative but extremely efficient. The shot gun like style of consecutive rooms, only one room deep, allows one to move freely from through the structure. To better facilitate ventilation, numerous wind catchers face towards the west, drawing wind in through the openings on one side and allowing it to escape on the other. Vents at the roof, allows hot air to escape, while drawing more cool air in. Some of these are a deviation from the traditional African style, but necessary in order to combat the tropical climate.

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SOUTH ELEVATION

WEST ELEVATION

NORTH ELEVATION

FLOOR PLAN

SECTION

EAST ELEVATION

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100 UNITS

100 UNITS, MIAMI FLORIDA TThis tower in downtown Miami contains retail and business on the bottom and single bedroom housing at the top. In this project we were challenged to create 400sq ft. apartments without sacrificing the standard of living of the occupants. I wanted to focus on letting the apartments be filled with natural light. The first floor of the apartment includes a small kitchen and open living room. On the second floor there is a larger bedroom with wall storage and a full bath. On either side of the apartment there are windows to let in natural light.

Situating the building to the back of the site opened the ground floor to the public for use as a gathering space and entrance for the commercial uses. Stretching the building skyward gives the building more transparency and lets light move through the apartments. Doubling the size of the ground floor and moving it upward, allows gathering spaces at the tenant’s level half way up the building. Using cast in place concrete at the ends of the building helps support the vertical circulation structurally and defines the buildings edges, while continuing to allow natural ventilation and lighting through the openings using a honey comb pattern.

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ARCADE SQUARE SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS Dayton, Ohio The Arcade Square Market of Dayton, Ohio was the centerpiece of the city when it opened in 1902.

As Dayton’s manufacturing based economy faltered, businesses and individuals found it impossible to continue, increasingly leaving the city desolate. Dayton now has 35% of its office buildings vacant and 21% of the housing stock empty. The Arcade was not immune from the issues going on around it, loosing tenants and investment in upkeep. It has undergone a number of partial renovations in an attempt to return it to its previous glory. These attempts were unsuccessful and now the Arcade sits empty and dilapidated, waiting for someone to find an economically viable plan for its use.

One of Dayton’s largest current economics has been it’s educational institutions, including the University of Dayton, Sinclair Community College and Wright State University. Dayton now has more students studying in colleges and universities than people actually residing in the downtown area. With student numbers continuing to rise there is growing need for more student housing and educational facilities. An additional supporting function of downtown Dayton has been the Arts, with the building of the Schuster Center, Loft Theatre and restoration of the Victoria Theatre.

This thesis takes into account Dayton’s need for redeveloping the downtown area and the needs of current and future students, creating a method to resolve them both. Adapting and reusing around 325,000 square feet of the Arcade into a School of Fine Arts, is a unifying resolution.

The new Arcade Square School of Fine Arts would be self-supportive and could survive within Dayton’s slowly rising economy and help jump start it as well. Arcade Square School of Fine Arts would supply its students with all the amenities of a university or college town on a smaller scale, including housing, entertainment, services, and study areas. This would allow its students to begin to branch out to other parts of the community and help make downtown Dayton a place where people can live, play and work once again.

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1ST FLOOR PLAN

2ND FLOOR PLAN

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3RD FLOOR PLAN

3RD. ST. ELEVATION

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ROTUNDA SECTION

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