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DESIGN EXPLORATIONSBryan Hollar
BRYAN [email protected]
By nature, architecture is an art of utility; a formal expression of human use. In this sense, the celebration of function is the most genuine opportunity to imbue form with depth, meaning, and beauty. This is what I consider to be the paramount goal of design.
I strive to create forms that emerge from an articulation of purpose.
Thus, the aim of this portfolio is to serve as a narrative revealing the translation of design intentions into socially, environmentally, and aesthetically responsive spatial executions.
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SITE: Springfield, OR
DATE: Fall 2011 - Winter 2012
OPPORTUNITY:Commissioned as a feasibility study by the Sustainable Cities Iniative, students were asked to design an 80,000 square foot K-8 school on a 15-acre site characterized by sloping topography, a low grade wetland, and a scenic location anticipating residential and commercial growth.
DESIGN RESPONSE: Contrary to past educational trends, children do not learn by passively absorbing information in an air-tight, rigidly formal classroom setting. Meaningful learning occurs through hands-on and face to face interaction; learning through exposure. Following the Montessori approach of creative, child-directed learning, the building is intended to provide a setting for students to integrate knowledge gained from one another, their environments, and new forms of educational media to provide a holistic educational experience based on the idea that children “learn by doing.”
1LEARNING THROUGH EXPOSUREGarden Terrace School:
Connect local community
Celebrate existing wetland
Preserve natural habitat
Programmatic expression through facade composition
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ENVIRONMENTALEXPOSURE
SOCIALEXPOSURE
PEDAGOGICALEXPOSURE
Comfortable and informal gathering spaces Connection to natural
environmentOpportunities for discovery
and collaboration
Integration of interactive learning spaces
GYMNASIUM
FLEX
GRADE 1
ENTRY
OFFICE
WC
WC
LOBBY
RECEPTION
COUNS COUNS
NURSEPRINC
PRINC SUPPLY
WC
STAFFCONF
WCWC
MECHKINDERGARTEN
ENCLOSED PLAY
COMMONS
SHOP
DRAMA
MUSIC
KITCHEN
SERVICE PICK-UP
SERVE
COMPUTER
GRADE 6
FLEX
WCWC
GRADE 5
SCIENCE
SCIENCE
MEDIA LAB
TECHNOLOGYART
COPY
FLEX
GRADE 4FLEX
GRADE 3
MEDIA CENTER
STUDY
OFFICE
COMPUTERFLEX
GRADE 2
WCWC
SPECIAL
GATHER COLLABORATE K-2 3-4 5-8
FIRST LEVEL PLAN SECOND LEVEL PLAN
Use of color to highlight spaces of collaboration
OUTDOOR SOFT LARGE GROUP SMALL GROUP INFORMAL OUTDOOR
THE CLASSROOM UNIT
GRADES K-2: Students have controlled child-scaled classrooms with minimal flex space.
GRADES 3-4: Students have dynamic classrooms with a flex space shared by both grades to facilitate their increasing responsibility and social aptitude.
GRADES 5-8: Students are part of a large learning community that prepares them for the next step of their educational journey.
A physical learning environment that expands with students’ increasing mental and social understanding
Channeling the existing wetland on the site between the elementary and middle school buildings creates a communal outdoor gathering space that demonstrates each stage of the on-site rainwater and stormwater remediation process that culminates in a visually prominent bioswale.
building users
CREATES
organic waste
CREATES
compost
SERVES
SERVES
fresh produce
Use of environmental strategies as educational opportunities
SITE: Vicenza, Italy
DATE: Spring 2011
OPPORTUNITY:Located in Piazza dei Signori, the project is sited in the historic heart of Vicenza. The site fringes the southern edge of the piazza and is directly adjacent to the magnificent Basilica Palladiana, designed by renowned Renaissance Architect Andrea Palladio in the mid-16th century. The building program called for a new 40,000 square foot civic center building containing retail shops, an auditorium, public gathering spaces, exhibition space, gallery spaces, and civic meeting rooms, offices, and support spaces.
DESIGN RESPONSE: The project focused on integrating a contemporary building into a strong historic fabric by weaving old and new forms at a variety of scales. This is done through an organization that connects and activates urban spaces, a material palette that accents its surroundings, and façade sun shading system based upon the vernacular traditions.
2WEAVING OLD & NEWVicenza Civic Center:
A confluence of public spaces
A
A
BB FOYER
CAFE
BOOKSTORE
RREXHIBITION SPACE
AUDITORIUM FOYER
AUDITORIUM
RETAIL
RETAIL
PIAZZA DEI SIGNORI
PIAZZA DELLA ERBE
COAT CHECK
BASICILA MEETING ROOM
GALLERY SUPPORT
RR
RR
GALLERY
GALLERY
LARGE MEETING RM
BREAKOUT RM BREAKOUT RM
FOYER SMALL MEETING
RM
SMALL MEETING
RM
RR
RR
SERVING
CIRCULATION GALLERY CIVIC RETAIL ENTERTAINMENT
FIRST LEVEL PLAN THIRD LEVEL PLAN
12” diameter concrete columns support 2-way flat-plate floor slab
concrete floor helps stabilize temperature through thermal inertia
north facing glazing maximizes daylight without solar gains
PV panels
Response to historical, environmental, and urban context
[1] CONCEPT [2] DEVELOPMENT [3] RESULTING DESIGN
SITE: Eugene, Oregon
DATE: Summer 2010
OPPORTUNITY:In a culture characterized by material excess, in which the average American single family home is nearly 2,500 square feet, this studio explored how a family of four can live comfortably, flexibly, and sustainably in a home less than 1,500 square feet in size.
DESIGN RESPONSE: By emphasizing the intersection of form, materials, structure, and details, the building attempts to optimize flexible and minimalist living by making functional use of every square inch. Fluid, seamless transitions between freely defined spaces eliminate the traditional idea of enclosed rooms delineated to specific functions. This is most obviously seen through the design of the generously sized great room that combines the traditional living room, dining room, and kitchen that maintain a direct connection to the outdoors.
3FUSING FORM + FLEXIBILITYA Home for Our Time:
Consolidation of functions through extension of forms
LOWER LEVEL PLAN
UPPER LEVEL PLAN
SITE: Springfiield, Oregon
DATE: Spring 2009
OPPORTUNITY:This studio called for the design of an outdoor recreation center in Springfield, Oregon. Its location at the intersection of the Millrace Creek and the Willamette River provided an excellent opportunity to foster and celebrate environmental restoration.
DESIGN RESPONSE: The building form, organization, and environmental strategies serve as a pathway connecting the surrounding commercial and industrial context of Springfield to the Millrace Creek. The building form steps downwards and organically erodes to gracefully meet the creek, while the circulation route directs users on a compelling journey with views along its edge. A rainwater catchment and remediation system utilizing bio-retention cells stepping down to the creek serve as a gesture of how the building can respond, improve, and sustain its natural habitat.
4A PATHWAY TO NATUREMillrace Outdoor Center:
Use of building form to connect city and nature
PATHWAY TO NATURE
ACTIVE CONNECTIONS
EDGE CONDITIONS
CONCRETE
BIO-RETENTION CELLS
FSC CERTIFIED GLULAM BEAMS
EXTENSIVE GREEN ROOFSTANDING SEAM METAL ROOF
YELLOW PINE RAINSCREEN
PV PANELS
RAINWATER GUTTER
SITE: Eugene, Oregon
DATE: Fall 2010 - Winter 2012
OPPORTUNITY:To collaborate with a student-run design-build team for over a year on the design, documentation, and construction of a new backyard retreat space for Sexual Assault Support Services in Eugene, Oregon, within the constraints of a schedule and limited budget.
DESIGN RESPONSE:A universally accessible, low-maintenance deck and backyard space that connects segregated areas of a neglected backyard site, can facilitate both small groups and large gatherings, and provides a safe, calming, nurturing environment for clients and employees.
5A REGENERATIVE RETREATCommunity Design-Build:
Meeting with our client on a regular basis led to a deep understanding of the need and vision for their backyard space. Initially being asked to replace an unsafe deck, it became clear that we could provide our clients with the design of a space that could serve them much more beneficially. Our final design proposal integrates disconnected areas of the yard to create a restorative journey along a sloping organic pathway that culminates in a central gathering space fringed by native plants and private sitting spaces.
high-tension
EXISTING SITE CONDITION
HIGH-TENSION TENSION RELEASE
OFFICE BACKYARD
UNSAFE EXISTING DECK
PLANTS REQUIRING
MAINTENANCE
OVERGROWN, UNUSED LAWN
A transitional journey to a regenerative retreat
MOISTURESHIELD COMPOSITE DECKINGProvided at discounted rate by local distributor
STAINED CEDAR FASCIADonated private party, milled and ripped by design team
RECYCLED STEELObtained from BRING Recycled Materials plant in Springfield, OR
FLAGSTONE Donated by Lane Forest Products, Eugene, OR
Having the opportunity to construct the project taught us how to to bring our vision to life, despite real-world technical and budgetary constraints. The design-build process allowed us to collaborate with local venders, craftsman and community members who generously contributed to nearly every major part of the project. We learned how a design concept can be articulated through the expression of texture,
finishes, and joinery.
Utilization of local resources
Expression of character through craft
OPPORTUNITY:During the Spring of 2011, I was granted the opportunity to study architecture in Italy and Switzerland. This period entailed the visitation of countless renowned buildings, both historic and contemporary. Understanding of form, detail, and proportion was constantly developed through visual digestion and manual documentation, thus establishing a new appreciation for composition and construction. I experienced the ways in which architecture constantly responds and evolves to its social, cultural, and temporal contexts, and how to build upon such traditions as a designer.
6TRAVEL SKETCHESStudy Abroad:
BRYAN [email protected]
SKILLS DIGITALRevit, AutoCad, Sketchup, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Artlantis, Podium, Word, Excel, Powerpoint
ANALOGSketching, ink drawing, drafting, colored pencil, watercolor, marker, model-building, woodworking, lasercutting, ceramics, glassblowing
EXPERIENCE
09.10 - 12.10Eugene, OR
ROWELL BROKAW ARCHITECTSAcademic Intern ArchitectBuilt Revit and physical model for Jefferson Library projectAssisted with lighting design of Hult Performing Arts Center
06.10 - 09.10Eugene, OR
HUEY & SONS ROOFING INC.RooferAssisted construction team with residential roof replacement
06.09 - 09.09Eugene, OR
COLLEGE WORKS PAINTINGHouse PainterNominated for College Works Oregon Painter of the Year
10.11 - PresentEugene, OR
THE URBAN COLLABORATIVEIntern Architect & Junior PlannerFacilitation of on-site participatory design workshops in WA, TX, and NYProduction of presentation graphics for master planning reportsConstruction administration of LEED Platinum net-zero residence
EDUCATION 09.07 - 03.12Eugene, OR
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON Bachelor of Architecture Thesis project archived by UO School of ArchitectureReceived four commendations for outstanding design studio workCum Laude graduate; Dean’s List for five terms
09.10 - 02.12Eugene, OR
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON DESIGNBRIDGEProject Manager & Student VolunteerCollaborated with team on design, documentation, and construction of a new backyard retreat for local non-profit organization
UO ARCHITECTURE SCHOOLDesign Studio Teaching AssistantAssisted first-year Architecture students with design studio projects
03.10 - 06.10Eugene, OR
INTEREST Contemporary school design and pedagogical methodologies, high-performance building technologies, facade composition, furniture and detail design, material experimentation and re-use, color application
REFERENCES Available upon request
BRYAN [email protected] 503.820.8916