christopher paris: think | make | design
DESCRIPTION
A collection of my work from my graduate and undergraduate architectural studios and electives. Projects range in scale from urban/ landscape design to pavilion structures. The intention of these projects is to demonstrate how design is a composition of thinking and making in tandem to reach the designed end product.TRANSCRIPT
Christopher E. Paris
Masters of Architecture CandidateClemson University
think | make | design
think | make | design
Education
Experience
Clemson University | Clemson, SC August 2011 - Present
Master of Architecture | Expected Graduation Spring 2013 | GPA: 3.68Focus of Study: Environmentally Conscious Design
Georgia Institute of Technology | Atlanta, GA August 2007 - May 2011
Bachelor of Science in Architecture with High Honor | GPA: 3.51Earned Certificate in Land Development from the School of City and Regional Planning
Rosenblum Coe Architects | Intern Architect | Charleston, SC August 2011 - Dec 2011
Edited and created drawings for design development and construction document submittalsUpdated marketing materials including firm’s healthcare brochure
Site Enhancement Services | Design Intern | Winter Springs, FL Summer 2011
Assisted in developing graphic design strategies for corporate clientele by rendering site photosProduced construction documents on how to manufacture and install signage and graphics
St. Stephen’s Outreach Program | Project Assistant | Oviedo, FL Summer 2008
Volunteer position working on the construction and administration of St. Stephen HouseDone in collaboration with Cuhaci & Peterson Architects and J. Raymond Construction
studioSOUTH | Project Manager | Clemson, SC Summer 2012
Led and coordinated design and construction South Carolina Botanical Garden Plant Sale PavilionHelped with the development of workstations and renovation of Digital Fabrication Lab
Ski l lsRevitAutoCADGoogle SketchUpRhino
Adobe PhotoshopAdobe IllustratorAdobe InDesignMicrosoft Office Suite
3D Studio MaxV-Ray RendererArtlantis StudioPhysical Modeling
Christopher Paris Through my years of studying architecture, my understanding of the discipline is that it is not about the end product, but the process of how that end is reached. It is not a path that is easily or directly achieved, but is attained through free flowing thought, iteration, and the intuition to take a risk that no one else will take.
Dan Harding, a studio professor of mine, has told me on many an occassion that “if you keep your hands on your tools and your tools on your work, design is at its best because true architecture occurs through responding to the issues unique to the problem.” I have taken this as a foundational aspect of my approach towards architecture by allowing the process of thinking, making, and designing to generate impactful spaces.
Table of Contents
The Rain Garden
weFarm
Live | Well
Zero Energy Farmhouse
Canopy
Retrof i t t ing Suburbia
Prototyping
The Rain GardenProfessor | Year
Design Team
Project Descr ipt ion
Notes
Professor Dan HardingSummer 2012
Abbie GentryMichael KirschbaumCarrie RoonieCaroline SmithReid WatsonAdam Windam
As part of StudioSouth (a design-build studio), we were tasked with designing and constructing a pavilion in the South Carolina Botanical Garden. This structure will house the sales for their biannual plant sale. This was a 6 week studio where we not only dealt with the design but all stages of project delivery.
For additional documentation on the construction process, please see the project booklet: Rain Garden
Site Analys issouth carol ina botanical garden
Strengthsgarden sett ingtrai lsproximity to nursery
Weaknessesf low of peopleineff icent use of space
Opporunit iesexist ing concrete s labreinvent use and f lowexpansion
Threatsvehicular t raff ic
Design Goalsshelterf lowsustainabi l i tymult i - funct ionalcontextual
Conceptual Development“where nature and culture meet”
Schematic Designasymmetry vs symmetry
columns on slabminimizes length of spansexcess ive loads placed on exist ing s labdo not maximize usable space of s lab
columns off s lablong val ley span needs addit ional st ructureaddit ional colmuns on s lab are neededinter ior columns awkwardly div ide space
symmetr icalease of constructabi l i tyst i l l able to program same usable spacespans l imited to standard “off the shelf” dimensions
Design Developmentform dictat ing function
45 degree valleys to simplify constructionsteel beam structuring long spancolumn free floor plan10’ long basin
steeper valley anglecenter beam and columns on slabcomposite wood valley beam5’ deep basin unobtrusive to space
steeper valley anglecenter columns and beam on slabasymmetrical column grid dictates how space is programmed for multiple functions5’ deep catch basin unobstusive to space
entrance / exit
check in
check out nursary
service
multi-purpose area
open f loor plan
columns mid slab
asymmetr ical column grid
clam shell cash wrap
Design Detai l ing“god is in the detai ls”
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14’-1 3/4”4’-0 1/2”7’-1”6’-7 3/4”
11’-1 1/2”
13’-8 3/4” 13’-8 3/4”4’-5 1/2”
11”
2”
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1”1” 6.5”
6.5”11”9” offset
9” offset
18”
ABCDE
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7'-514"
8'
6'-834"
Interior Basin Columns: B3a, B3b, B4, C3a, C3b, C4
cut linecut line
column grid
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9'-734"10'
11'-1"
4”x4” 2”x6”
Exterior Columns: A1a, A1b, A2, A3, B, D, E1a, E1b, E2, E4,
cut line
cut line
columns
These diagrams are a series of drawings that various members of the team created to take out to the site. Their simple qualities were intended to provide an ease of comprehension to perform required cuts and placement even if that individual did not make the document being that we had a varying range of experience levels.
2x12’s
ABCDE
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ABCDE
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E1-D1 X2
D1-B1 X2
B1-A1 x2
13’ 6 1/4”
1’
11/2”11/2”
31/2”
1’ 61/2”
Bridal Joints
5 5/
8”
14’ 6”
8’ 2 1/4”
11’ 1 1/2”
15’ 8 1/4”
ABCDE
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2x6’s 9’ 5 3/4”
5 1/2”
1’ 7’ 11 1/4”31/4”
11/2” 11/2”
7’
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1’ 1’3’ 11”31/2” 31/2”
11/2” 11/2” 11/2” 11/2”
C4-C3 x4
C3-B3 x2
111/4”
111/4”
111/4”
111/4”
111/4”
bridal beams rafters
1 | 15’-10”2 | 15’-10”
3 | 15’-10”
4 | 15’-10”
5 | 15’-10”
6| 15’-10”
7 | 15’-10”
8 | 14’-3”
9 | 13’-3”
10 | 12’-3”
11 | 11’-2”
12 | 10’-3”
13 | 9’-3”
14 | 8’-3”
15 | 7’-2”
16 | 6’-2”
17 | 5’-1”
18 | 4’-1”
19 | 3’-1”
20 | 2’-0”
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Board to UseRafter Number | Dimension along Diagnal from Model
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Construct iondesigning and bui lding in tandem
6.11t r iangulate column gr idconcrete foot ings poured
6.14inter ior basin columns placedcentral beam and columns raised
6.18perimeter columns and beam frames t i l ted up
6.24val ley beams designed and instal ledrafters cut and placed
6.28metal roof ing panels instal ledstorage desk bui l t
7.6service barn doors bui l t and instal ledaddit ional s lab and catch basin poured
Assembly of Parts
Layer 4m. 1 x 4 sk ip sheeting for 5-V metal roof ing panels
Layer 3k. 2 x 6 raftersl . 2 x 4 per imeter f in ishing piece
Layer 2h. 2 x 12 per imeter beamsi. 2 x 12 central beamj. 2 x 12 composite val ley beams
Layer 1a. 18” x 18” concrete footerb. composite columns: (2) 2 x 6 and 4 x 4c. 4 x 4 lateral bracingd. 8’ x 24’ addit ional s labe. service barn doorf . storage | check out deskg. concrete catch basin
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Inhabit ing Designfal l plant sale
weFarmProfessor | Year
Design Team
Project Descr ipt ion
Notes
Professor Dan HardingFall 2012
Katrina FumagaliYang Song
As part of a Clemson competition team, we have qualified as a finalist in a national compeition to develop master plan proposals for Casey Tree Farm in Northern Virginia. As a studio we devel-oped a comprehensive program, business plan, site design, and building proposal through what we have named weFarm . The model promotes “collabo-ration, research and environmental stewardship” through agrarian ideals.
To see competition/ client presenta-tion, please refer to the booklet: weFarm
Agriculture
Design: Landscape Architecture
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nviro
nmen
tal S
cien
ce
Culinary Arts
Jan Feb Mar A
pr May June July
Aug
Sep
O
ct
Nov
Dec
Fore
stry
Food Sales
Tuitio
n
Restaurant
Share Crop
Event Venue
Jan Feb Mar A
pr May June July
Aug
Sep
O
ct
Nov
Dec
Crop Production
Crop Harvesting
Tre
e Pr
oduc
tion
T
ree
Trans
plan
t ing
Tree C
utting
Jan Feb Mar A
pr May June July
Aug
Sep
O
ct
Nov
Dec
weGrow
weLearn
weProsper
Business Model and Site Designprogram and s i te grounded in growing seasons
1. Existing Tree Farm2. Proposed Tree Farm Expansion3. Organic Garden4. Wildlife Meadow5. Student Barn Dorm6. Academic Estate House7. Research Lab
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Shenandoah River
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F loor Plans and Bui lding Developmentscale: 1/64” = 1’
view to
view to shenandoah river
view to house
farm
view to
river
view to house
view to farm
view to main barn
cantilever
ed
over f
lood plain
view to casey
tree
1. Research Labs2. Acid Digestion Lab3. Classroom4. Sample Storage5. Chem Storage6. Equip. Storage7. Biofertilizer Lab9. Lecture Classroom9. Soil, Plant and Water Lab10. Sample Prep Room11. Office12. Bathroom
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2nd Floor
1st Floor
Site Section and Aer ialconnecting to the exist ing landscape
south
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240
300
33030
60
120
150
west
north
east
dec 21
jan 21
feb 20
mar 20
apr 20
may 21
jun 21
dec 21
jan 21
feb 20
mar 20
apr 20
may 21
jun 21
5h
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8h
9h10h 14h
15h
16h
17h
18h
19h
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11h 12h 13h
mapping summer and winter solstice solar angles
points plotted in three dimensions
planes generated from sun lines
geometry cropped to 8’ height to allow desired solar angles
2 feet trimmed off base to allow for light well of oculus
geometry copied and mirrored to provide visual intrigue from ground
oculus centered within building colume to allow for most usable space
The Oculussection development
9 am: farm11 am: lunch
1-3 pm: lab research12 pm: farm economics
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cirriculum dictated by solar time
agricutluture program cirriculum_spring
10 am: farm
12:00 pm: lunch1 pm: lab research
tree farm (alt path b)1
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forestry program cirriculum_winter
8 am: cook breakfast9 am: local food sourcing
1-3pm: farm12 pm: cook lunch
4 pm: cook dinner
10 am: technique and demo
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forestry program cirriculum_winter
Live | WellProfessor | Year
Design Partner
Project Descr ipt ion
Notes
Professors Dusitn Albright, Ufuk Ersoy, and Ulrike HeineSpring 2013
Sam Pruitt
Clemson University has identified that it lacks housing facilities that meet the needs of its graduate student population. This demographic is incredibly diverse meaning the housing that is available must satisfy a variety of needs. We have been tasked as a studio to explore potential sites to develop proposals using cross laminated timber as the primary construction material. This project will serve as a case study in CLT’s implemen-tation in the United States.
This project is our comprehensive studio project. We are currently exploring the technical resolution for the remaining of the semester.
Site Developmentlightsey br idge: promoting a walkable campus
walkable link to campus
link to botanical garden
public
private
commercial
resid
ences
natur
ere
creatio
n
forested buffer to campus
building typology: s ingle loaded corr idor to al low for v iews out to s i te
manipulat ion: legs angled to develop relat ionship to garden
manipulat ion: commercial mass angled to address campus connector
basic massing
cafe dining
Spectrum of L iv ing
wellness center
reading room
student apts
communal courtyards
recreation f ield
0’ 20’ 40’ 80’ 160’
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0’ 20’ 40’ 80’10’
0’ 20’ 40’ 80’10’ 0’ 20’ 40’ 80’ 160’
Commercial P laza providing a social out let for graduate l iv ing
ground f loor plan 2nd f loor plan
cafe gym
trash mech
studyroom
trashmech
gym studios
lounge
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Bui lding and Unit P lansdesigning an optimized l iv ing unit
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1 br units
1 ft balcony
2 br units
3 ft balcony
3 ft living extension
5 ft living/balcony ext
3rd f loor plan
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Zero Energy FarmhouseProfessor | Year
Design Team
Project Descr ipt ion
Professor Ulrike HeineFall 2012
Lauren BoulierSara CheikelardPatrick DaffinElise LittleSnowil LopezFreddy PaigeSam PruittTripp Shealy
In this seminar, Greenville Building Supply supported the design of an affrodrable Zero Energy House that they intend to build in the coming year. The team of architects, civil engineers, and a mechanical engineer worked collabora-tively to develop a feasible, sustainable, and contextual project for our client. This project was also a test case of using Autoclaved Aerated Concrete Masonry Units as a construction material to improve the energy performance of the house.
Design Proposal and Research Topicaffordable zero energy farmhouse
2nd Floor
1st Floor
Cross Ventilation
Cross Ventilation
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Floor Plansscale: 1/16” = 1’
Performance Zero Energy Kitchen and Bathindiv idual research topic
Solar Panels
Solar Orientation and Optimization
Heat Chimney
Thermal Envelop: AAC
July
January
Zero Energy Design Guidelines
Maximize Daylighting
Low Flow Fixtures
Bundling of Plumbing Utility in a “Wet Wall”
Energy Efficient Appliances
Compact, Functional, Efficient Spaces
Kitchen & Bathroom Plans | scale 1/8” = 1’
24” Cabinet
12” Lazy Susan Corner
12” Lazy Susan Corner
DW Trash 30” Cabinet
36” Refrigerator
Pant
ry
12” Lazy Susan Corner
30” Cabinet
8’-7”
16’-0”
CanopyProfessor | Year
Project Descr ipt ion
Notes
Professor Bill JacksonSpring 2006
Biomimicry is a movement in sustainable design that applies models from our natural environment to objects we use or buildings we inhabit to improve their performativity. This comprehensive studio researched models to develop design proposals for a Georgia Tech classroom building. This project not only looked at how a tree canopy could serve as a metaphorical design concept, but how it can be used as a model to enhance this academic ecosystem.
This project received 1st Runner Up in the Junior Studio Competition
Cooling Towers
Holland Building
Daniel Laboratory
William Henry Emerson Building
Navy ROTC Armory
Old Civil Engineering BuildingCrosland Tower
DM Smith Building
Chapin Building
Bobby Doddy Way
Cher
ry S
tree
t
Pow
er P
lant
Driv
e
Subs
tatio
n D
rive
Pow
er P
lant
Driv
e
Pad
East-West Section North-South Section
Campus & S ite Plan
Sections and Elevationsscale: 1/20” = 1’
South Elevation North Elevation
B iological Modeltree canopy
Daylighting
Water CollectionVentilation
Summer SolsticeEquinoxWinter Solstice
Power Plant Drive
Machine Shop Wood Shop
Gallery/ Pin Up
Lobby
Studio
Ramblin’ WreckShop
Studio
Studio
Janitor Closet
Mechanical/ Electric Closet
Cistern
Medium Classrooms
Janitor Closet
Mechanical/ Electric Closet
1st floor 2nd floor
Small Classrooms
Janitor Closet
Mechanical/ Electric Closet
Office Suite
Janitor Closet
Mechanical/ Electric Closet
F loor Plansscale: 1/20” = 1’
3rd floor 4th floor
Section Detai l ingwall sect ion scale: 1/16” = 1’detai l scale: 3/16” = 1’
window detail
footing detail
Retrof i t t ing SuburbiaProfessor | Year
Design Partner
Project Descr ipt ion
Professor Ellen Dunham-JonesFall 2010
Christina DeRiso
This studio was based on the concepts depicted in Professor Dunham-Jones’s book Retrofitting Suburbia and New Urbanist ideals of urban design. We were challenged with developing solutions to revitalize areas around Atlanta that have fallen victim to failing strip retail and industrial uses. Our site along the Cheshire Bridge Road is littered with underutilized warehouses. With our site’s projection to receive Atlanta Stage 3 transit, we have proposed a scheme that allows for denser development while incorporating the land’s original use: farming. This project looks into how agriculture and urbanism can promote dynamic and sustainable living practices.
Cheshire Br idge Roadatlanta, ga
Master Planscale: 1”=150’
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Existing industrial buildings along Cheshire Bridge Rd and Faulkner Rd
Streets implemented perpen-dicularly to Faulkner through existing surface parking lots
Streets implemented running parallel to Faulkner to promote connectivity to site
New blocks allow for park that promotes the creek as a public asset
All blocks are developed with high density uses and phase 2 along Cheshire Bridge Corridor begins
Scheme Development
Concept: Revitalizing Restaurant Row through Urban Agriculture
existing restaurant row and industrial warehouses for food production
community garden in creek front park to revitalize past use of Cheshire Farms
farmers market for farmers outside neighborhood to sell crops in non harvesting seasons
restaurant row connects market and garden along a grand commercial avenue
hierarchy of streets
Strategy of Implementation: Regreen, Reinhabit, Redevelop
RedevelopReinhabit
Regreen
ReinhabitRedevelopReinhabit
RegreenRedevelop
Park Programs
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b
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Community Park & Gardenscale: 1” = 80’
1. Creekwalk Trail2. Playing Fields3. Community Garden4. Amphitheater5. Creek Access
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b
c
dPark Sections
scale: 1” = 80’
PrototypingProfessor | Year
Project Descr ipt ion
Professor Thanos EconomouFall 2010
In our digital age, thinking, making, and designing go beyond standard concep-tions of drawing by turning to computa-tion methods to interpret our visions of form. In this Computational Design elective, I learned how the computer can not only be used to represent form, but used as a tool to generate a means of thinking, making, and designing in a new age or architecture.
Mutek F i lm Fest ival Screensurface model ing
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Panels Optimized on 6’ Wide Fabric Sheets 1/32” = 1’
Auxiliary Geom-etry
Rail Sweep and Mirror
Project Trim Split Flatten
Panel Map
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Mock-Up
Nunotani Headquarterssol id model ing | boolean operat ions
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