matthew c rowan portfolio
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A collection of my work from freshman and sophmore year, and my summer internship.TRANSCRIPT
M A T T H E W R O W A N
1 SOUTH BOSTON SCHOOL FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
2 CAMBRIDGE BRANCH PUBLIC LIBRARY
3 CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CENTER CAFE
4 HOTEL ANDERN
5 CRISP ARCITECTURE RENDERINGS
6 TECTONICS PROJECTS
7 PRECEDENT STUDIES
8 PHOTOGRAPHY
9 PERSONAL
MATTHEW C. [email protected] CHERRYWOOD DRIVEFISHKILL, NY 12525845.625.9410
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Boston, MACandidate for Bachelor of Science Degree in Architecture May 2014
Millbrook, NYInternMay 2011- present
Millbrook, NYInternMay 2008- September 2008
NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITYGPA: 3.39Honors: Dean’s Scholarship, Dean’s List, 2009, 2010, 2011Activities: American Institute of Architecture Students,Northeastern Downhillers’ Ski Club
MANUALModel building using wood, foamcore, chipboardManual drafting of plans, sections, elevations, perspectives, and axonometric drawings
DIGITALAuto CAD, Google SketchUp, Kerkythea, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Microsoft Office including Word, Powerpoint, and Excel, Windows and Mac OSX operating systems
CRISP ARCHITECTSResearch precedents for high-end residential construction and landscape features. Create detailed SketchUp models for ongoing projects in the design stage. Render digital models of the projects using Kerkythea, Photoshop, and pictures of the actual building site.
NEUBAUER GALLERYAssisted in the renovation of an art gallery and adjoining apartments.Worked with contractors and preformed tasks such as digging trenches for electrical wiring, and painted and re-finished the exterior and staircases. Gained valuable insight into the relationship between contractors and architects.
InterestsSurfing, swimming, skiing, hiking, history, fishing, and photography
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Date: Spring 2011
Program: Performing Arts School/Educational with additional commercial and residential program designed in volume only.
Main Concept: The school program is distrib-uted around a central courtyard that doubles as an outdoor performance space. This creates a “jewel box” effect where the arts can be glimpsed from the street, but one must enter the courtyard to fully experience all that the school has to offer.
SOUTH BOSTON SCHOOL FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
SOUTH BOSTON SCHOOL FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
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CAMBRIDGE BRANCH PUBLIC LIBRARY
Date: Fall 2010
Program: Branch of the Cambridge Public Library
Main Concept: The Library is located on a main commuter route between Downtown Boston and the more residential neighborhood of Cambridge. With this in mind the library is split into a commuter oriented section, with an emphasis on speed and efficiency, and a “extended stay section” with a more drawn out circulation and “reading tiers” for patrons to congregate along the vertical circulation.
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Date: Fall 2010
Program: Branch of the Cambridge Public Library
Main Concept: The Library is located on a main commuter route between Downtown Boston and the more residential neighborhood of Cambridge. With this in mind the library is split into a commuter oriented section, with an emphasis on speed and efficiency, and a “extended stay section” with a more drawn out circulation and “reading tiers” for patrons to congregate along the vertical circulation.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CENTER CAFE
Date: Spring 2010Program: A Seasonal Cafe
Main Concept: This café is located in the Christian Science Center Plaza and caters to both sightseers and commuters alike. The Café is unobtrusive, as it does not interrupt the rhythm of the benches, the planters, or the tree grid that serves as a barrier to Huntington Avenue. The indoor dining area takes the shape of an extruded planter, and the outdoor dining area is set in a lesser used area between the trees and benches with convenient access to both the pool and Huntington Avenue
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HOTEL ANDERN
Date: Fall 2011Program: Hotel and Convention Space
Main Concept: The hotel was located on Potsdamer Straße, a main thoroughfare in the developing neighbor-hood of Schöneberg. The site, like this section of Berlin itself is in a time of change and redevelopment. The site, within walking distance of Mies van der Rohe’s Neue National-galerie and Hans Scharoun’s Staatsbibliothek and offered a premier space for lodging while exploring the city, as well as hosting conventions and business meetings. The concept was to remove the standard programs of a hotel, and create spaces that could be modified, both by the hotel staff and the patrons them selves. The open floor plans allow endless variations, both inside and on the façade, which allows the hotel to constantly change appear-ances, much like the city surrounding it
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CRISP ARCHITECTURE RENDERINGS
Date: Summer 2011
Theses are renderings done of a farmhouse, designed by Crisp Architects, rendered in its spacious lot in the scenic Hudson Valley region.