1. Design_Portfolio Joel Overstrom University at Buffalo II Clemson University II Architecture Portfolio

2. 3. 4. 5. 6. During the Spring 2010 semester, the freshman architecture program was assigned an exercise in both modularization and prefabrication. We were asked to create a living unit to house a minimum of three sleeping spaces, a sitting area, and an entrance. All of these accommodations had to be created through only two cuts and shifts of a 6'x6'x8' volume. Starting with individual ideas, students were progressively paired up to continue production on a single idea. The Living Wall Process of Cutting and Shifting Process of Modulization 7. Plan_Section Exploded Axonometric 8. Sequence of Fabrication 1. Fabrication in studio 2. Bracing of the modules 3. Protective wrapping of the modules 4. Loading of the modules 5. Transportation of the modules 6. Unloading of the modules 9. 7. Laying of the bases 8. Moving of the modules 9. Moving continues 10. Placement of modules 11. Placement continues 12. Final Construction 10. After the full development of the project, students were given the opportunity to construct, in full scale, the living modules. With such a large scale construction, teams of seven students were formed, all working toward the same goal. My teams project, named Triplex, was built on campus in our high bay studio areas, then braced and wrapped for transportation. The modules were then loaded on to a semi truck and other vehicles to carry them to Griffis Scuplture Park. There, they were assembled into units, creating a unified "Living Wall" for the final presentation. 11. During the Fall 2010 semester, the sophomore architecture program was assigned to design a library for a specific site in Buffalo, NY. I was assigned to work with an open, green space on the north campus at the University at Buffalo. Out of the four libraries on north campus, I chose to design for the music library. University at Buffalo Music Library Circulation of North Campus Axial lines of north campus 12. Since the site was an open, green space where students frequently walk across and inhabit, preserving this space was important. I divided the site into equal bands, then undulated them to permit different programming underneath. Under the main sixteen bands is the music library and a large computer library for all students. Underneath the large band is an auditorium for the music and art departments to use. Plan 13. Longitudinal Section Individual section of each band Since each band is unique and had a different sectional view, a section of each band was necessary to understand the undulation and programming of each. 14. Physical Model 15. In the Spring 2011 semester, the sophomore architecture program was asked to design a mosque on a site located on the Buffalo State Campus. To begin our design, we had to develop a form and experiment with it on several different scales. Buffalo State Mosque Path of Circulation and Above Lighting Folding of Angled Walls and Reflectance of Light 16. The concept of procession was a great influence on the mosque project. The Islamic faith puts a great emphasis on the different steps of preparation for pray, as well as what direction Mecca is in, making mosques quite directionality. So, the conceptual forms I designed allows for people to move between rooms easily; however, each room has an isolating quality to it. Inhabitants cannot see where they have come from once they have entered the room and cannot see the exits to the next room. This isolation allows them to focus on the procession into the prayer hall, be it the shoe room or the absolution room. These forms also allow for elegant natural lighting. Conceptual Models_Interior 17. Photos of site Roof_Site Plan 18. Sections 19. Physical Model Plans 20. The procession through each space is affected by both the programming and form of each room. Absolution_Shoe Room Prayer Hall Reading Room Circulation Space Multifunction Room Kitchen_Bathroom Development of Circulation 21. In the Fall 2011 semester, the junior architecture program was asked to design a mixed use building in the market district of Pittsburgh, PA. The ground floor of the building needed to be a marketplace of our choosing and with accommodations for an office building above. This created a connection between the business district and market district in which our site was situated. Pittsburgh Office_Market Physical Model 22. Inspirational Photos Conceptual plaster models UV photo of space Bridal Lace The first phase of the project was to develop a facade from the inspiration of a photo of nature and a textile. I chose a photo of space taken with an ultraviolet camera and a bridal lace for the textile. Each had the characteristic of nodes or focal points as well as some way of connecting them together. From this, I began to look at these nodes as negative space while the rest is positive, structural space. This led me in the direction of plaster conceptual models and later onto concrete construction. 23. N Ground Floor 24. Detail Section Exploded Wall Construction A. 1" Insulated Clear Glazing A'. Aluminium Framing System B. Precast Concrete, Insulated Structural Wall System C. Structural Wood Truss System D. Precast Concrete Floor Panel A_A'.C. B. A'. A. 25. Sections 26. Renderings_Exterior and Interior 27. In the Spring 2012 semester, the junior architecture program was asked to design an extention for the Buffalo-Erie County Botanical Garden, located in Buffalo, NY. The BEC Botanical Garden uses a unique idea for organizing their biomes. They use a the meridian axis that cuts through Buffalo, NY and the rest of the world and collects plant life long this entire meridian. Instead of a Buffalo meridian I focused on a global warming meridian. Focusing on the education of this crisis, the proposed extention would have habitats that are being affected by global warming. The form of the building would take on a more literal interpretation of the global warming trend. BEC Botanical Garden The Earth is a living, breathing entity. As the seasons change, the Earth takes a deep breath of CO2 and exhales a breath of fresh air. This is mainly caused by the distance of the northern hemisphere, which is where most of the Earth's vegetation is located, from the sun. During the northern hemisphere winter, temperatures drop and the vegetation hibernates. This is when the CO2 levels spike in the global atmosphere. Yet, when spring and summer comes, the vegetation blooms and grows, and starts to inhale the CO2 and releases precious O2. Unfortunately, humanity is producing more CO2 then the vegetation can handle, so CO2 levels are steadily going up. This is causing global warming and a disruption in our climate, which is putting our planet at risk and everything that lives on it. 28. http://www.rainforest-alliance.org Amazon Rainforst_Waterfall Amazon River Basin Everglades Global Warming Meridian 29. Amazon Habitat 7000 Sq. Ft Everglade Habitat 6000 Sq. Ft Desert Habitat 3000 Sq. Ft BEC Botanical Garden Phase construction Understanding that this is an extention project for a particular client, we were challenged to figure out a way of phase construction to save on costs and allow the facilities to stay open and earn money during construction. 30. Site_Ground Floor Plan 31. Sections 32. Renderings_Interior and ExteriorPhysical Model 33. Elmwood Residence_Music Center Renderings_Exterior 34. In the Fall 2012 semester, the senior architecture program was asked to design a mixed use building combining residential units and a public program. I was assigned the location along the busy, cultural street of Elmwood in Buffalo, NY. I chose to create a music center for the public to help the growth of music in the Buffalo community. Site Plan Ground Floor Plan 35. Egress Axonometric Fire Protection Axonometric Water Piping Axonometric HVAC Axonometric Unit Plans_Sections Studio Unit 1 Bedroom Unit 2 Bedroom Unit 3 Bedroom Unit 36. Collaboration of music was an aspect of design that I wanted to carry through the entire project. To facilitate the collaboration of musicians in the public space, I created an open amphitheatre and sound rooms for people to practice and learn from one another. Each residential floor has a communal area that serves as a gathering place for residents to come together. Private sound rooms are located on the sixth floor to accommodate for private performances. Finally, to connect the public with the private, openings in the floorplates stagger along the Elmwood Street front side of the building. Each communal area is situated next to an opening, which allows for music to travel above and below. This creating an experience of collaboration through the entire building. Section 37. Plans Library and Stage Level 3rd Floor_Residential 38. Renderings_Interior Physical Model 39. INTERNAL AUDITORS OFF. BLDG. NO. 4113 CONSTRUCTION SCIENCE BLDG. NO. 4111 787.86 EL MARTIN ST. N. PALMETTO BLVD. LEEST. HU NT ER ST. BARRE ST. DANIEL DR. CHERRYRD. SC 93 - OLD GREENVILLE HWY. SC 93 - OLD GREENVILLE HWY. DANIEL DR. HUNTE R ST. KA-1 787.80 BM-222 772.56 BMC-20 787.30 790 790 800 810 820 780 N Housing is a program that is very two faced. A house needs to be private, secure, a sactuary against the outside world and its woahs. However, a house also needs to be public, a place where people can gather and live. These two faces are constantly being balanced in house design and needs to be addressed at its core values. Transition House A shell, empty Open for life and family Inhabit the space Circulation Sunpath Summer Winds Winter Winds Screen Transition Compression and Release Public Private Public Private 40. Section Cuts 41. Plan 42. Renderings Keeping the idea of layers and the transition from public to private in mind, the house's shape and design reflect these two key ideals. The wood slat screen that surrounds the house is a visual indicator to what areas of the house are public and private. The more wood slats, the more private an area. The change in height in the house also gives a feeling of compression in the more private areas so that only people that know they belong there feel comfortable. 43. Wing Module Photo Lighting Tests To begin, this design was first developed in an earlier stage of design. During that stage I had focused on the environmental aspects on the concrete panel piece, however, I was not able to cast it. And seeing the complexity of the form, this would not be an easy task. 44. Formwork 1 Formwork 2 Formwork 3 45. Heliodrone Light Studies Light Movement 46. Ecotect Light Studies 47. Renderings 48. Section 1 Plan 1 Section 2 1 2 Structure & Assembly Sections 49. SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED Plan Section 1 Section 2 Sustainable Design Perspective View As we started the semester, we were given the task to design, and eventually construct a full scale commercial kitchen. It had to be transportable, to DHEC Code, and fit within our budget generous supplied by BOEING Inc. 50. Assembly Sequence 1-8 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. The first iterations of design were individually done. Researching module panels and framing, my first design was based around a kit of parts to be assembled on site, with precast foundations in place. This would allow for easy transportation and would be affordable for most of the material. The panels themselves would all be the same, and would be perferated where a utility would be needed. The utilities would be located on the outside in several pipes wraping the facade. 51. Wind Proposed Kitchen Existing GAP Shed Future House Site Plow Ground Road DOG TROT KITCHENPaul Mosher // Joel Overstrom // Nolan Rish Site Plan PrecedentsInspiration After our first review, we were split into two groups. We then combined strong aspects of each of our designs to create a new one. We took inspiration from the local southern pines and the textures and gaps in old barns. We also wanted to connect to the south more directly by using the "dogtrot" method of design. So, the kitchen would be on one side of a breeze way and the bathroom and open space on the other. This also allowed us to included a bathroom and gathering space for the farmers after a hard days work. This design directly contributed to the final design of the project. 52. Sections Floor Plan 1. 2. 3. 3. Natural Ventilation Diagrams 53. Renderings North Facade 54. Site Plan Paul Mosher // Joel Overstrom // Nolan Rish // Shawn Backstrom Nicholas Caro // Jamie Russell // Chris Smith FINAL PRESENTATION: CROPSTOP Sections For our final presentation, the entire studio became one group and collaborated on its design. What came from it was a dogtrot kitchen, built on a mobule home chassis, with the roof and material choices of the other groups. The two group's visions merged seemlessly and a great design started to form. Several iterations of small changes and construction issues later, we had a project to build. 55. Floor Plan Section-Facing South KitchenCooler Dog Trot Screen Porch Bathroom N 56. Renderings These are some beautiful renderings done by Paul Mosher with the 3D model I created. They really capture how the building would site on our given site, right next to a past Studio V project; the GAP Shed. 57. We began the construction phase by going to demo the module home chassis at a local business. We were given a great deal on it, and once stripped, reinforced, and painted, we could begin assembling the flooring and decking. 58. Once the decking was down, we could assemble the walls and roof, who's trusses were prefabricated for us from a local business. Meanwhile, we milled local cypress wood to us on the dogtrot and screened porch. The cypress was another touch of the south that really brought the project together. 59. Production increased dramatically as the deadline came closer. Plywood as put up, papered, firring striped, and the corragated siding started going up. At the same time the roof was being sealed and assembled, we were all working harder than ever. 60. As time ran out, we began working into the night, putting up flood lights and using flashlights to see in the dark. This did give us the opportunity to see the project from a different point of view, with the glowing light on the stained cypress. 61. All of our hard work paid off by the end of the semester, with the creation of some amazingly beautiful details. It is quite astonishing what 7 students, 6 undergrads and 1 grad, can do in a semester. These are just a few of the details we created. 62. What better way to celebrate the end of the semester than to show off the project to other studios, students, professors, and guests. So many people were involved in this project, and each one had a key role. Looking back, this was the hardest project I have ever done, but worth ever sleepless night and bandaged thumb. 63. Academic Qualifications 2006_2009: Corning-Painted Post West High School -National Honors Society -Interact -Various sports teams 2009_2013: University at Buffalo -The National Society of Leadership and Success -Dean's List Recepient_Fall 2011 Computational Skills Drafting: AutoCAD, Autodesk Revit Modeling: Sketchup, Autodesk Revit, Rhino 3D Parametrics: Grasshopper 3D Rendering: 3DS Max, Autodesk Revit, V-Ray Graphics: Adobe: Photoshop, Illustrator, inDesign Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint Analysis: Autodesk: Revit, Ecotect Sound: Audacity, Adobe Audition Video: Adobe Premier Pro, Windows Movie Maker Crafting Skills Experience with: -Power Tools -Workshop Tools -Laser Cutting -3D Printing -CNC Routing Work Experience Fall 2008: Internship with HUNT Architecture, Engineering, and surveyors -Drafting -Regional Building Codes -On site surveying Summer 2010_2013: Internship with Corning Incorporated_Stantec -Drafting -Drawing Review -Building Surveying -Building Information Modeling -Fire Protection_Building Code -Acoustical Properties and Study -Time Management -Meeting Scheduling -Communication with Different Divisions Summer 2014: Internship with Novus Architects -Construction Administration -Construction Submittals and Revisions -Organization Skills -Communitcation with In-The-Field Co-Workers Qualifications Contact Information Email: joelo@g.clemson.edu Phone: 607-368-8164