architecture student portfolio_geoffrey ford_second year undergrad

PORTFOLIO | geoffrey fordSecond Year B. ARCH Texas Tech University 2015 | Lubbock, Texas

This is a portfolio of selected works from the freshman and sophomore years of Geoffrey Ford at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas.

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07-12 19-22 23-28 29-3001-06 13-1801-06//IRRIGATION:RESTROOM restroom inserted into a cotton field irrigation system07-12//SPATIAL MACHINE PROTOTYPE a machine generating and transforming space13-18//DIGITAL MEDIA STUDIES work accumulated through various digital media ocourses19-22//FIELD CONDITIONS STUDY exploring the field conditions within an alley way in lubbock, texas23-28//

MIXED MEDIA DRAWINGS drawings and work accumulated through various creative process classes and free time29-30//RÈSUMÈ customized rèsumè for cannon design

IRRIGATION : RESTROOMFALL 2014 | STUDIO II prof. Jeffrey Nesbit

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As a prototype for the programmatic insert ion into a cotton f ie ld i rr igat ion system in West Texas, the i rr igat ion restroom provides the cotton farmer a convenient rest space aimed at integrat ing rest and work. I rr igat ing the cotton is the most important and tedious step in farming cotton that inf luences the healthy growth of the cotton, providing a solut ion to si tuat ing the restroom.

The irr igat ion system on a cotton f ie ld consists of an ordered ser ies of pipes that carry water. As a response to the i rr igat ion order ing system, the l ine is manipulated according to the program. The circulat ion path fol lows the direct ion of the i rr igat ion system and is folded to project out over the cotton f ie ld. Two programmatic masses, the restrooms, are si tuated along the circulat ion path. Piping runs through the restrooms to distr ibute water to the showers and faucets and disperse the program into l ine. The distr ibut ion of the water integrates the i rr igat ion and restroom ,al lowing for the restroom to replace a module in the i rr igat ion system whi le not interrupt ing the process of i r r igat ion, but rather tests the extents to which an irr igat ion system can perform.

The prototype is not only open to the farmer. Being a typical symbol of farming, the i rr igat ion system is clear ly v is ible from roads as big as smal l country roads to large interstate highways. The restroom is designed to be accessible according to any needs the user has to al low passer-byers to be apart of the i rr igat ion process without harming the crop. I rr igat ing not just the crop, but the typical dr iver passing by.

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Derived from the ordering system of the irrigation, the proportions of the cotton field were appropriated to generate a new proportional system that organized the program. Although the two ordering systems were similar in proportions, allowing the systems to work symbiotic-ally, they clashed as the program was inserted to generate a interruption in the irrigation. As a result of the clashing systems, the program dissolves

emphasizes the importance in the roles of both systems; the restroom cleansing the user, and the irrigation providing nutrients to the crop. Thus the line is not only the result of the clashing systems but rather the element that allows the two to work together seamlessly.

CONCEPTUAL STUDY MODELS

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SPATIAL MACHINE PROTOTYPE//SHIFTED TRANSPARENCIESFALL 2014 | STUDIO II prof. Jeffrey Nesbit

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Explor ing the effects of k inet ic architecture, this is a machine that generates space. Transforming from a dense populat ion of l ines to an open space that shi f ts user interact ion from habitable to in-habitable. Line in the assembly mult iply and form planes to manipulate l ight that passes through the t inted glass panels, also act ing as the anchor, to project spaces that are def ined by the art iculated l ines. Meant to fol low the sun patterns, the panels rotate around a t i l ted axis to effect ively project spaces that shi f t the user experience from accessible to in-accessible.








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DIGITAL MEDIAFALL 2014 - SPRING 2015 | prof. Dustin White

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Generated from two years of a digital media class, the following work focused on learning basic skills in programs such as the adobe suite and rhinoceros to create skills that are essential in the digital representation of design.

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Generated from studied curvatures of cloth samples, these drawings analyze changing parabolic characteristics.

SURFACE STUDY | RHINOCEROS 5_ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR_AutoCAD

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SURFACE STUDY | RHINOCEROS 5_ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR_AutoCAD

Starting with a single mass, rhinoceros commands were explored and systemized to develop a ordering system for designing a rectangular mass.

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Stahl House | CASE STUDY #22 | RHINOCEROS 5_ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR_AutoCAD

As an exercise to learn how to utilize multiple programs for a project, the assignment was to develop a detailed cross section of a precedent given.

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FIELD CONDITIONS STUDYSPRING 2015 | prof. Mari Michael Glassell

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As an exploration of the theory presented by Stan Allen in Points + Lines , a specific site was studied to exploit field conditions for the re-appropriation of an alley way in Lubbock, Texas.

Dispersed from four access points on the site, circulation intersects at volumes formed by dense areas of line and plane. Determined by the manipulation of the device from phase one, typologies are assigned due to the agency of the line, plane, and volume obtained from the interaction with the poured liquid. Volumes situated based on the frequency of zones, resulting from the twisting of the whisk, redirected the poured liquid, and the line and plane provided a path for the material to travel between volumes resulting from twisting networks, derived from the speed and direction of the liquid in the diagram

series. On the field, planes are the constant that disperse into various elevations in reaction to the studied field conditions. Windows and exposed structural elements on opposite sides of the alley regulate elevations at which planes are situated to break and disperse the view of the people within the buildings. Interrupting the constant system of planes, variable dispersing derives from the constants edges via line. Circulation is redirected from the suggested the planes provide via variable dispersing. Edges project line and multiply to disperse the path in the z-direction. In result, circulation paths cross

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through and around each other because of the ground planes reaction to the windows. The frequency of the openings on the existing buildings oriented the volumes from the device between to manipulate the sequence of dispersing in the resultant field condition. Line projects from the manipulated ground edges to suggest directionality without physically blocking the path, but allowing the person to view the other paths dispersing from a volume or access point. As a result, one traversing the field is dispersed from an access point into paths that intersect at dense volumes of line, plane, and manipulated ground.

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MIXED MEDIA STUDIESFALL 2014 - SPRING 2015 | watercolor studies, sketches, and graphite

Accumulated over the past three years, these are a few selected works from creative process classes and sketches from free time between semesters. These selected works were all motivated by architecture and space, focusing on the cooperation of the two.

[DE]constructed perspectiveWATERCOLOR & INK EXPLORATION | SPRING 2015

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Space is conceptual and non-material but yet it is created and bounded by non-conceptual, real, relationships between objects. Time, being non-material, effects the generated spaces as it is slowly ticking. Cropping the images of the space, time decreases the intensity and density of the generated spaces. The exploration series is still being generated from other spaces and locations while becoming more and more concise, aiming to further understand the idea of space.

If “space is the medium of our relationships with the world and everything in it”1, then what can space generate itself? Can space generate points, lines, and planes? More relationships that define new spaces? These questions drive these explorations that employ a space, in this case a corner of a room with a chair and a hanging light-bulb, to generate spaces that are bounded by new materials that are not native to the context studied.

1. Woods, Lebbeus. The Storm and the Fall. New York: Princeton Architectural Press, 2004. Print. 26

Perceiving space in two dimensions is the first step in designing space. One cannot construct a space exactly as they imagine it because orthographic drawing allows for the idea to evolve and generate new spaces. Utilizing only points, lines, and planes architecture can be stripped down to its essential relationships to study the consequences of the effects.

A line is constructed of two points, A and B, located on the x, y, and z axis in reality but in two dimensions it is only found on the x and y axis. In the piping study [LEFT], line is projected through an indefinite space across the page. Piping in this drawing is only traveling in two directions, infinitely across the page diagonally in opposite directions, seeming to only bound space vertically. Opposing these boundaries are structural rings that wrap around the pipes that project a relationship horizontally. Does a single line have the ability to project other relationships contrary to the trajectory of the line?

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perspective detail//graphite, pen, pencil

PIPING TRAJECTORY//pen, watercolor, pencil, watercolor paper

How can texture generate space? The coarse brick or polished stone project varying boundaries, as seen in the graphite and pen drawing [LEFT]. With material being important in design, potential in its spatial consequences could be employed. Characteristics such as reflectivity and the subdivision of a material not only effect the atmosphere of space, which I am not arguing that it is not important for materials to effect atmosphere, but effective bound space via specific relationships. Questioning the under-employment of materials in design, materials could be used for more than just atmospheric qualities, like in the sketch below, and actually effect the size and performance of space simultaneously. Enhancing the performance of a material, employing the geometric make-up of a material assigns a specific role for that material in specific architecture.

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downtown Austin from afar//pencil sketch

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University of Texas Tech Lubbock, TX

(BS) ArchitectureC/O 2017Cedar Park High School Cedar Park, TX

C/O 2013

Lippke, Cartwright, and Roberts Houston, TX May-July 2010 Apprentice Civil EngineerRed-line corrections and construction codes via AutoCADProjects: Elementary School, Multi-Use High school StadiumTyler’s Austin, TX

June-August 2014 Sales Associate and CashierEmployee of the Month: June, July, and AugustApprenticed Doris Kim Sung Los Angeles, Ca

Aided in furthering research focused on a kinetic bi-metal

CROP05 Student Work Publication 1 of 5 projects published in entirety “IRRIGATION:RESTROOM”Four years of Varsity Football at Cedar Park High SchoolFirst team All-District defensive player2012 25-4A State ChampionsElected Position Team CaptainSecond Place in Regional UIL Restaurant Design Competition at Cedar Park High SchoolIn charge of Designing restaurant and producing plans and sections

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PROGRAM PROFICIENCY

“Space is the medium of our relationship with the rest of the world and everything in it.”

Lebbeus WoodsThe Storm and the Fall

rèsumè

(+3 yrs) Rhinoceros 5(+6 yrs) AutoCAD(+2 yrs) Revit (+3 yrs) V-ray

(+2 yrs) Vasari(+3 yrs) Adobe Photoshop(+2 yrs) InDesign(+3 yrs) Illustrator

(+1/2 yrs) Grasshopper(+3 yrs) Climate Consultant

Geoffrey is a Junior in the bachelor of architecture degree program at the University of Texas Tech. Aspired to explore architecture and its relationship to the world, Geoffrey has recently been recognized in the published student works book CROP05 at the University of Texas Tech. With a passion and the drive to understand and develop ideas in the architectural profession, Geoffrey is determined to further his experience and his understanding of architecture.

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Design Studio IFocus on designing space utilizing orthographic drawing techniques and physical models.Design Studio IIHigh paced intense studio environment pushing to exploring line in architecture.Design Studio IIIIntroduced to the idea of the site, field conditions, and their effect on architecture.Construction IFocused on the basic principles of materials and construction in architecture.Creative Process-Watercolor and SketchingFocusing on the interaction of orthographic drawing techniques and watercolor techniques.Environmental SystemsBasics were taught on the importance of sustainability and materials in architecture.Design, Environment, and SocietyIntroduction to the world of architecture and the world created with architecture.Digital Media I and IIIntense utilization of digital design techniques.Architectural History I5000(BC)-500(AD)Architectural History II500(BC)-1800(AD

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