jerod harwood portfolio 2011
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Graduate Student PortfolioTRANSCRIPT
FOUNDATIONa portfolio of architectural work
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H2siloMcCoy, Washington
salk institute additionLa Jolla, California
palouse ruin Colton, Washington
sella’s mixed-usePullman, Washington
biomimic cyclesMcCoy, Washington
harwood farm St. John, Washington
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problemThe Palouse is heavily reliant on the consumption of fossil fuels to keep grain production a profitable business. Farm-ers rely on truck transporta-tion, diesel, and petrochemical fertilizers to grow, harvest, and deliver crops to markets. Fos-sil fuel’s rising cost and dimin-ishing supply puts the Palouse economy in jeopardy. The project goals were to come up with architectural solutions us-ing biomimicry as a design tool and envision how a carbon neutral Palouse might look and function.
solutionThe McCoy elevators were chosen to test how a fossil fueled independent rural site might look and function in the future. Hydrogen and elec-tricity are powering this proj-ect and the Palouse area. The original cribbed wood eleva-tor has been replaced by the more efficient round steel silos for grain storage. The structure is still used for the distribution of grain but also manufactures, stores, and distributes hydro-gen and electricity.
Hydrogen is produced at the top level by the process of electrolysis it is then stored in the hydrogen tubes held within structure. The elevator includes facilities for full time employees and connections to an updated electric pow-ered rail network. The site col-lects electricity from the pho-to-voltaic glass curtain wall offset from the exposed wood cribbing. This space allows for heating, cooling, and ventila-tion. Electricity is also collected from a variety of wind turbines, both attached to the structure and spread throughout the Palouse.
H2siloMcCoy, Washington
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problemThree intensive two week biomimic design cycles were used to generate ideas and form for the Palouse area and its shift to a hydrogen society. Biomimicry was a main design criterion. Our ideas were sup-posed to take a major if not to-tal influence from nature and included small scale storage and energy production to large scale transportation networks.
solutionHaving spent much of my life helping in the operation of our families farm on the Palouse I feel very connected to its land-scape. I took influence from wheat stalks and their struc-tural makeup and load capaci-ty. This led to incorporating this structure at a larger scale for hydrogen and wheat storage. These structures function us-ing a capillary action system and could dot the skyline of the rolling hills.
Although not pictured solu-tions for power generation and distribution were tackled. Including expanded electric rail networks to replace road transportation. The diagrams depict the grain elevators and their energy influence within the Palouse. Then the individ-ual farms energy influence and the eventual energy indepen-dence of the whole Palouse region. This theoretical model then could be used in any agri-cultural economy.
biomimic cyclesMcCoy, Washington
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problemThe Massive 150,000 square foot brief is an addition to the existing Salk Institute and was tackled in a ten day 3 person group design project while studying abroad at the Univer-sity of Newcastle in Newcastle, New South Wales Australia. The Salk needs to expand their facilities incorporating science and community centers, and a residential facility. This all need-ed to fit on the challenging but extraordinary site while not taking away from the existing ionic Kahn Salk building.
solutionThe blue ribbon leads visitors and employees down a path that extends from the famous courtyard of the Salk. Our quote that described the proj-ect is “it’s not about where you are going to, but rather where you are coming from…” The twisting and juxtaposing rib-bon acts as a wall, roof, and even a path as it winds its way down and around the site. The view back up to the original building is always maintained and framed in new ways.
The briefs requirements are spread throughout the site and the ribbon ties all of the functions together. My main responsibilities were the mod-eling of the ribbon and the pro-duction of the renderings but also contributed too much of the planning and production of the final layout.
salk institute additionLa Jolla, California
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1 laboratory2 hotel rooms3 conference4 offices & library5 apartments6 gym7 dining/lounge
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1 book storage2 bathroom3 special collections4 conference room5 study6 lap pool7 mens locker-room8 womens locker-room9 weight-room
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problemColton’s wooden silo’s are in a state of dilapidation. Mother nature has taken its tole on the structure and has created the dynamic view upward to the sky with a rhythm of lumber framing it. This experience isn’t encountered anywhere else in the Palouse and should be preserved. The owner wants the worn down silo’s tore down and with demolition slated for December 2010 the graduate studio’s goal is to save these structures and give them a program and/or purpose. This assignment was to come up with individual ideas for the fu-ture of the silo.
solutionWith the original cribbed eleva-tor and railroad that both ser-viced the silo gone, it has no ties to the current site except for its crumbling foundation. The silo and the spacial experience of being inside its walls are an interesting and important part of the Palouse’s history. The current site is constricted with other buildings and is not easily noticed or accessed from the highway. I propose moving the silo to a site along highway 195 where it would be more ac-cessible for tourist and locals. This would potentially be a part of the proposed driving tour of the Palouse. A continuous strip footing around the exteri-or walls would allow a Palouse hill to enter the interior of the silo. Then the same processes of tillage and crop growth that are going on around it could be replicated inside the silo. The farmer would be forced to circle around the silo and the rhythm of the rows cre-ated by the farm equipment would work in harmony with the rhythm of its interior and exterior walls. It would be an amazing way to experience agricultural history and would allow visitors to interact with agricultural in a new way.
palouse ruinColton, Washington
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problemSella’s Restaurant’s current facilities are inadequate for the business that Pullman of-fers and allows no opportunity for expansion of the existing structure. The owners wanted to develop the exceptionally challenging site. Their goals were to include apartments, commercial retail, Sella’s, a bar/club, and parking to serve all the functions.
solutionResolving this very difficult site, two long residential sectors with retail at ground level follow the property lines opening up to the view of the rolling Palouse hills to the south and forming a triangulated plaza. Influence for materiality was taken from Palouse grain elevators, a very common building type around Pullman. The parking and first level is a concrete structure serving as a solid foundation on this difficult site. The upper residential stories are wood framed. The interior of the plaza would consist of wood paneling while the rest would be covered in formed tin roof-ing taking influence from grain elevators whose structure consists of wood cribbing cov-ered by these tin panels. The plaza is detailed to celebrate itself and the residences and is protected by the two arms that define its boundaries.
This site is ingrained in WSU student and alumni culture and is situated at an important en-trance to the college and the community as a whole.
sella’s mixed-use developmentPullman, Washington
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problem#1 How you remember whom you loved? We were asked to think about a person/pet whom we wanted to remem-ber and visualize an idea about this person/pet.
#2 Since 1999 I have helped my father and uncle in the operation of my grandfa-ther’s small wheat farm in the Palouse. This work has taken place on at times of unem-ployment, weekends, holidays, and over the summer breaks.
solutionI chose to remember the first Brittany Spaniel of my gen-eration Chummy Harwood. To accomplish this I chose to map her paths of travel across the farm. This was where she grew up and the place she was most happy. My father origi-nally bought her for my grand-mother to encourage her to exercise while recovering from a heart attack. The light orange twine represents the first year of her life which were spent walking with my grandmother around a 2 mile loop where we built resting areas and a bridge to cross the creek that runs through the property. The or-ange string tracks her move-ments across our farm while bird hunting, a family tradition. This is the activity these dogs were bred for and if you have never experienced a Brittany at work it is spectacular. The red twine shows her move-ments later in life and concen-trate in the creek bottom. The twine tracks her movement in three dimensions and cre-ates a topography of the land that has been in our family for over 100 years. This farm has shaped me and supported me through college and will al-ways remain an important part of my life.
harwood farmSt. John, Washington
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chummy harwood 1991-2005 house location lower hillside high point
steepest hillside view to the east aerial