architectural portfolio WHITNEY OSBORNE
Table of Content
Project One
Permafrost Research Center
Fall 2015
Project Two
Bourbon Visitor Center
Spring 2015
Project Three
Collaborative Research Center
Fall 2014
Professional Work
Brandstetter Carroll Inc.
2015
Photography
2015
PERMAFROST RESE ARCH CENTER arc 456 | John Morrison and Brent Sturlaugson | Fall 2015
The live work space is located about five miles north of the University of Alaska at Fairbanks campus. The university has a large permafrost research program that works with scientist across the world. The small research units will be surrounded by dense vegetation and near Lake Smith. The scientist will be able to work closely with the faculty and students at University of Alaska, Fairbanks and gather information from surrounding areas. The diagrams below indicate locations of permafrost, dense vegetation, population and location of boreholes. These boreholes indicate possible research locations for the depolyable units.
Alaska
Map of Permafrost, Boreholes, and Population
Map of Vegetation, Glaciers, and Boreholes
continuous permafrost
glaciers
discontinuous permafrost
dense coniferous vegetation
sporadic permafrost isolated permafrost borehole location location of dense populaion
less dense coniferous vegetation sparse vegetation and rough shrubbery location of dense populaion
Map of Location of Permafrost Reseach and Boreholes communication to Fairbanks, AK possible research location borehole location
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Permafrost Research Center deployable units vegetation growth for research water collection for research wind turbine for energy supply helicopter pad
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Roof Plan
Reseacrch Center 3rd Floor 1. servers to gather data 2. satelitte dish 3. breakout/ work space
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Reseacrch Center 2nd Floor 1. sleeping quarters 2. dry lap 3. wet lab 4. supplies storage
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Reseacrch Center Ground Floor 1. resting space 2. kitchen 3. dining space 4. supplies storage 5. vehicular storage
Detail Section Scale: 1/2” = 1’ 1. window sill 2.
triple pane glass
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steel frame
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1/2” aluminium panel
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vapor barrior
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2” rigid insulation
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6” batt insulation
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interior finish
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bamboo flooring
10. sub-floor 11. 4” rigid insulation 12. 6” concrete slab 13. coregated metal panel 14. steel girder 15. I-beam steel frame 16. gravel 17. helical piles
The construction technique and material selection is importnt to this project becasue it has a direct effect on the subject in which it is used for. This research center is a place meant for scientist to study the effects different variables have on melting permafrost. In order to maintain cold ground conditions, both the research center and the deployable units are built on steel frames raised above the ground. These frames insure that the heat the building puts off does not heat the ground. The steel frames are anchored into the ground with helical piles. The drill holes are pumped with cool air, not to heat the ground during instillation. The buildings are also fully insulated with multiple layers. Aluminium panels with attahced rigid inslutaion hang to a steel frame, containing batt insultaion. This will keep the cool, harsh temperatures out, and the warm air in.
Systems Diagram Scale: not to scale
solar energy collection
steel frame structural system
wind energy collection
water supply
In order to maintain low surface and ground temperatures, all of the electrical, structural and water systems must be self-sufficiant and located above ground. Solar panels angled to utilize the Sun’s rays in the spring, summer, and fall will serve as electrical support. An alternative means for electricity when the sun is too low is a wind turbine located on the site.The deployable units also have attahced solar panels and a wind tirbine. This will allow scientist to record and analyze data while in the feild. For the Research Center, water will be stored above ground in insulated pipes provided by the city. The units will have to store water with-in their units and dump waste upon returning to base. Steel frames anchored into the ground with helical piles will support the building and the units. The frames keep the building off the ground and prevent surface heat transfer.
distillery district visitor center site
MAP OF LEXINGTON’S DISTILLERY DISTRICT
Lexington hot spots
TROLLEY ROUTE MAP
current trolley route preposed trolley route roads bus stop Lexington hot spot
The prompt for the studio was to create a bourbon visitor center located in Lexington, Kentucky. This project was centered around the unique relationship between bourbon and Kentucky, and how the native American spirit is closely tied to the landscape, culture, and history of the region. The visitor center is located in Lexington’s distillery district just next to Pepper Distillery Warehouse. Placing the visitor center amongst the local businesses will draw attention to the area and bring people from the city to the distillery district. The proposed trolley stop will allow people to utilize free public transportation through Lexington and easily access the visitor center. The use of free public transportation also encourages visitors to drink responsibly and avoid getting behind the wheel after engaging in bourbon tasting. The visitor center will provide an opportunity to educate people on the history of bourbon and why it is so important to the state of Kentucky.This visitor center includes a museum of the history of bourbon, education on the the process in which it is made, and information on different ways bourbon is booming across the nation. There is a restaurant that has a specific menu containing food that will highlight and extract the unique flavors of bourbon and a bourbon tasting lounge with a cigar bar. A huge part of the bourbon drinking experience comes from being able to enjoy the land in which the bourbon came from. By utilizing the surrounding green space within the urban setting, visitors will be able to relax and overlook the rolling hills of the bluegrass state. There is also an event space were people can view various artworks from local artist and rent out an entire floor for occasions of all types. Showcasing the artwork of up-and-coming Lexington natives will draw people in to the visitor center. The distillery district is thirving and the addition of a visitor center will provide an opportunity to bring a diverse group of people to the area.
SITE PLAN OF LEXINGTON AND SURROUNDING AREA
The focus for the semester was to design public space that successfully meets ADA requirements. The ramp system within the lab is a key feature that connects the building and encourages interaction among the students and faculity as they circulate through the lab. These ramps work in a triangular path linking the studios to the exhibition space, meeting rooms, and pin-up spaces.
This site model was created using various model making techniques. The building was printed with a 3-D printer and then metal frames were added by hand for the window frames. The site was cut with a laser cutter and then glued together and mounted on a hand made base. The site is made from museum board and the base from a combination of wood, museum board, and cardboard.
Professional Work for Brandstetter Carroll Inc.
The above renderings were completed for Brandstetter Carroll Inc. The project is a library located in Spencer County, Kentucky. I was responsible for rendering and editing each image.
Professional Work for Brandstetter Carroll Inc.
The renderings were completed for Brandstetter Carroll Inc. The project above is a library located in Wayne County, Kentucky. The project to the right is a pool complex for Oglebay Resport in Wheeling, West Virginia. I was responsible for 3-D modeling, rendering, and editing each image.
The following project was a study on the tools differents workers use and how these tools share information about the workers themselves. Each still life captures not only a history of the work, but an image of the worker as well. The tools are battered and worn and arranged in a composition that shows how the worker moves, thinks and feels.
The following images are from a black and white film class that I took Fall 2014. They are scans of the original prints.