A R C H I T E C T U R E P O R T F O L I O

A R C H I T E C T U R E P O R T F O L I O

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Copyright © 2011 by Daniel G. Adams.

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DESIGN

GREENWAY PAVILION 2 Orthographic Drawings 4Renderings 6Diagrams 8

LIBRARY 10Orthographic Drawings 12Renderings 14Diagrams 16Diagrams 18

YMCA 20Orthographic Drawings 22Renderings 24Diagrams 26Diagrams 28

FIRE STATION 30Orthographic Drawings 32Renderings 34Diagrams 36Diagrams 38

MODELING

WATCHTOWER Structure Model 42

YMCA Contour Model 44

YMCA Model 46

FIRE STATION Model 48

CONTENTS

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DOCUMENTATION

OFFICE BUILDING Wall Section Details 54

MODERN COTTAGE

Wall Section Details 56Wall Section and Plan Details 58

EVERYBODY IS NOT EQUALLY TALENTED. THEY ARE ALL MARVELOUS,

YES, BUT NOT EQUAL. THERE IS NO PERSON WITHOUT TALENT. TALENT

PREVAILS EVERYWHERE, BUT THE QUESTION IS IN WHAT WAY YOUR

SINGULARITY CAN BLOSSOM, BECAUSE YOU CANNOT LEARN ANYTHING

THAT IS NOT PART OF YOURSELF.

- L O U I S K A H N -

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POCHE TEMPLATE MOTIF PRINT INSPIRATION RENDER

GRAPHIC MODELING BRANDING DIAGRAM PROJECT

SKETCH CONCEPT SITE DRAW PROCESS CREATE

DRAWING TRACE SHAPE INVENT BRAINSTORM ART

SECTION TYPE LINES ASETHETIC FORM IMAGINE

PARTI RENDER IDEA CURVE STUDIO PERSPECTIVE

SKETCH CONCEPT SITE DRAW PROCESS CREATE

DRAWING STUDIO SHAPE INVENT PRODUCTION PEN

MOTIF CIRCLE LINES BRAINSTORM TYPE PATTERN

PARTI RENDER IDEA CURVE STUDIO PERSPECTIVE

PROGRAM PEN COLOR SHAPE

TRACE IMAGINE PARTI OBJECT

EXPRESSION THINK PRECEDENT MARKERS INNOVATE

PLAN DIAGRAM DRAWING STUDIO PROJECT CURVE

SHAPE PERSPECTIVE ART MOVEMENT DRAW STYLE

PRODUCTION CREATE CONCEPT FIGURE BLUEPRINT

MASSING SKETCH INVENT SECTION MOTIF FORM

PATTERN PHOTOGRAPH TYPE MODELING PROGRAM

INSPIRATION IMAGE INNOVATE SITE RENDER PEN

IMAGINE PRINT BRAINSTORM ALLNIGHTERS COLOR

AXON PROJECT STUDIO LINES ART ASETHETIC

BRAINSTORM COLOR IDEA DIAGRAM CONCEPT PLAN

INVENT FORM CREATE PRODUCTION SQUARE SITE

DESIGN

GREENWAY PAVILION FALL 07

The Greenway Pavilion is located in downtown Boston along the Greenway; the surface of the Big Dig. The intention of this project was to create a connection between Quincy Market and the North End which are both very popular areas of the city.

An important consideration that needed to be made was the varying orientations of circulation paths directly adjacent to the site. Quincy Market ejects pedestrians horizontally while the entrance into Columbus Park is diagonal.

DESIGN | FALL 0702

I allowed these conditions to articulate themselves into the site by creating courtyards that aligned with the adjacent circulation paths.

After the courtyards had been established, the re-mainder of the site was divided into geometric forms to house basic programatic requirements. A cafe, bookstore, bike shop, and information booth are each placed within their own form. Some of the program overlaps according to need such as the bookstore and cafe which share a check-out counter.

INTRODUCTION | GREENWAY PAVILION 03

DESIGN | FALL 0704

Greenway site plan (Right). Section through Cafe and Bike shop (Left). Section through Book store and rear courtyard (Below). Greenway Pavilion Plan (Bottom).

ORTHOGRAPHIC DRAWINGS | GREENWAY PAVILION 05

DESIGN | FALL 0706

RENDERINGS | GREENWAY PAVILION 07

DESIGN | FALL 0708

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PROGRAM

DIAGRAMS | GREENWAY PAVILION 09

THE GRID

The site for the Northend Library is on the corner of Hanover Street and Tileston Street; the Northend of Boston. The intention of this project was to reactivate the end of this block as well as provide a public space for the storage and access of a unique collection of books about the History of this area.

An important consideration that needed to be made was the existing context of this area. The Northend has a very old history and many its buildings have helped to preserve its identity.

DESIGN | FALL 0710

In response to the context, I chose a material palette that would not be unfamiliar. I also incorporated some modern elements in order to blend the past with the present.

The programing of this space, however, does not follow the standards of surrounding buildings. I allowed the programtic functions of an “ideal” library to defi ne the layout of the space. As such, this design works very well with the book stacks and circulation on the interior, providing ample reading space around the perimeter.

LIBRARY FALL 07

INTRODUCTION | LIBRARY 11

DESIGN | FALL 0712

Library site plan (Right). Short section through atrium (Left). Long section (Bottom).

ORTHOGRAPHIC DRAWINGS | LIBRARY 13

DESIGN | FALL 0714

RENDERINGS | LIBRARY 15

DESIGN | FALL 0716

PROGRAM

DIAGRAMS | LIBRARY 17

MASSING

DESIGN | FALL 0718

FACADE TYPES

READING ZONEBeginning at the fl oor, 2’-6” solid wall, 2’-6” window, 5’-0” window, and terminates back into solid wall. By doing this there is ample natural light entering the space which is primarily focused directly on the reading surfaces.

BOOK STACK

ZONEBeginning at the fl oor, 5’-0” solid wall, 5’-0” window, and terminates back into solid wall. By using this strategy light is able to enter the space, but the amound of that can enter is limited.

DIAGRAMS | LIBRARY 19

FACADE CONDITIONS

CONCRETEConcrete is used for areas of the facade that do not touch corners. The subdivisions were determined by the window mullion patterns.

BRICKBrick is used for subdivisions of the facade which extend into corners. This material is intended to function as a secondary material when compared to concrete.

DESIGN | SPRING 0920

The YMCA is located in downtown New Bedford adja-cent to the town hall. This project is intended to be an adaptive reuse. There is an existing parking garage on the site and no more than 30 percent of the structure can be removed.

New Bedford is an area with a rich history. It used to be the shipping capital of the world before it fell on hard economic times. For this project, I attempted to recon-nect the site with the urban fabric of its past. There are also main roads on either side, both vehicular and pedestrian, that needed to have access to the site.

I allowed these conditions to articulate themselves into the design by creating a public sequence across the site. After all of the appropriate considerations had been made, the result ended up being a 4 sided building with no rear side.

After establishing the context, I broke up the site into quadrants according to sizes that matched large program requirements. The program includes a theatre, cafe, daycare, classrooms, gymnasium, pools, and exercise area. A major and minor axis divided the space, while also defi ning circulation.

YMCA SPRING 09

INTRODUCTION | YMCA 21

DESIGN | SPRING 0922

Second fl oor plan (Right Top). First fl oor plan (Right Bottom). Section through Cafe and Bike shop (Left). Section through Book store and rear courtyard (Middle). Greenway Pavilion Plan (Bottom).

ORTHOGRAPHIC DRAWINGS | YMCA 23

DESIGN | SPRING 0924

RENDERINGS | YMCA 25

DESIGN | SPRING 0926

SITE RELATIONSHIPS

DIAGRAMS | YMCA 27

MAJOR + MINOR AXIS

MAJOR MINOR

DESIGN | SPRING 0928

THEATRE

OFFICE

GYMNASIUM

EXERCISE

DIAGRAMS | YMCA 29

PROGRAMATIC EXTENSIONS

THEATRE GYMNASIUM

DESIGN | FALL 0930

The Fire Station is located in the suburbs of Boston in the town of Newton. The intention of this project was to articulate signifi cant programmtic elements into individual forms which are spatially independent from one another but retain asethetic similarities.

The largest programmatic challenge was accomodating the apparatus bay which required specifi c demensions and needed to be easily accessible. I allowed these constraints to divide the remaining program into independent structures. These structures respond to

their context according to the appropriate site condi-tions. Eff ectively continuing a reoccuring theme from my other projects, these structures have no “rear” side.

The result of organzing the program into groups was three geometric forms. These forms are articulated as squares, but have been manipulated in diff erent ways to create unique objects that share a similar material palette. Being adjacent to Rt. 9 means the forms will be experienced mainly from the car and have been oriented in a way that optimizes views of the facades.

FIRESTATION FALL 09

INTRODUCTION | FIRE STATION 31

DESIGN | FALL 0932

Second fl oor plan (Right Top). First fl oor plan (Right Bottom). Section through administration tower (Left). Section through apparatus bay (Middle). Section through public auditorium (Bottom).

ORTHOGRAPHIC DRAWINGS | FIRE STATION 33

DESIGN | FALL 0934

RENDERINGS | FIRE STATION 35

DESIGN | FALL 0936

EXPLODED AXON

DIAGRAMS | FIRE STATION 37

“EXPLOSION”

TRUCK PATH

DESIGN | FALL 0938

“EXTRUSION”

STREET EDGE

STREET EDGE

PUBLIC INTERFACE

DIAGRAMS | FIRE STATION 39

“EROSION“

+ + + = RANDOM ?

VIEW FROM RT. 9

VIEW FROM RT. 9

PROPERTY LINE

POCHE TEMPLATE MOTIF PRINT INSPIRATION RENDER

GRAPHIC MODELING BRANDING DIAGRAM PROJECT

SKETCH CONCEPT SITE DRAW PROCESS CREATE

DRAWING TRACE SHAPE INVENT BRAINSTORM ART

SECTION TYPE LINES ASETHETIC FORM IMAGINE

PARTI RENDER IDEA CURVE STUDIO PERSPECTIVE

SKETCH CONCEPT SITE DRAW PROCESS CREATE

DRAWING STUDIO SHAPE INVENT PRODUCTION PEN

MOTIF CIRCLE LINES BRAINSTORM TYPE PATTERN

PARTI RENDER IDEA CURVE STUDIO PERSPECTIVE

PROGRAM PEN COLOR SHAPE

TRACE IMAGINE PARTI OBJECT

EXPRESSION THINK PRECEDENT MARKERS INNOVATE

PLAN DIAGRAM DRAWING STUDIO PROJECT CURVE

SHAPE PERSPECTIVE ART MOVEMENT DRAW STYLE

PRODUCTION CREATE CONCEPT FIGURE BLUEPRINT

MASSING SKETCH INVENT SECTION MOTIF FORM

PATTERN PHOTOGRAPH TYPE MODELING PROGRAM

INSPIRATION IMAGE INNOVATE SITE RENDER PEN

IMAGINE PRINT BRAINSTORM ALLNIGHTERS COLOR

AXON PROJECT STUDIO LINES ART ASETHETIC

BRAINSTORM COLOR IDEA DIAGRAM CONCEPT PLAN

INVENT FORM CREATE PRODUCTION SQUARE SITE

MODELING

MODELING | SPRING 0842

WATCHTOWER SPRING 08

PICTURES | WATCHTOWER 43

MODELING | SPRING 0944

YMCACONTOUR MODEL SPRING 09

PICTURES | YMCA 45

MODELING | SPRING 0946

YMCA SPRING 09

PICTURES | YMCA 47

MODELING | FALL 0948

FIRESTATION FALL 09

PICTURES | FIRE STATION 49

MODELING | FALL 0950

PICTURES | FIRE STATION 51

POCHE TEMPLATE MOTIF PRINT INSPIRATION RENDER

GRAPHIC MODELING BRANDING DIAGRAM PROJECT

SKETCH CONCEPT SITE DRAW PROCESS CREATE

DRAWING TRACE SHAPE INVENT BRAINSTORM ART

SECTION TYPE LINES ASETHETIC FORM IMAGINE

PARTI RENDER IDEA CURVE STUDIO PERSPECTIVE

SKETCH CONCEPT SITE DRAW PROCESS CREATE

DRAWING STUDIO SHAPE INVENT PRODUCTION PEN

MOTIF CIRCLE LINES BRAINSTORM TYPE PATTERN

PARTI RENDER IDEA CURVE STUDIO PERSPECTIVE

COLOR SHAPE

TRACE OBJECT

EXPRESSION THINK PRECEDENT MARKERS INNOVATE

PLAN DIAGRAM DRAWING STUDIO PROJECT CURVE

SHAPE PERSPECTIVE ART MOVEMENT DRAW STYLE

PRODUCTION CREATE CONCEPT FIGURE BLUEPRINT

MASSING SKETCH INVENT SECTION MOTIF FORM

PATTERN PHOTOGRAPH TYPE MODELING PROGRAM

INSPIRATION IMAGE INNOVATE SITE RENDER PEN

IMAGINE PRINT BRAINSTORM ALLNIGHTERS COLOR

AXON PROJECT STUDIO LINES ART ASETHETIC

BRAINSTORM COLOR IDEA DIAGRAM CONCEPT PLAN

INVENT FORM CREATE PRODUCTION SQUARE SITE

DOCUMENTATION

DOCUMENTATION | SPRING 0854

OFFICEBUILDING SPRING 08

WALL SECTION DETAILS | OFFICE BUILDING 55

DOCUMENTATION | SPRING 0856

TYPICAL WALL SECTION

ROOF CONSTRUCTION: (INSIDE to OUT)1/2" GYPSUM WALL BOARD-

2x10 (10 1/4") STRUCTURAL INSULATED PANEL (SIP)-FULLY-ADHERED MEMBRANE WATERPROOFING-

VERTICAL FURRING STRIPS @ 12" o.c.-HORIZONTAL FURRING STRIPS @ 12" o.c.-

VERTICAL 3/4" x 3 1/2" OR 3/4" x 5 1/2" FIBER CEMENT PLANKS-

2" GALVANIZED STEEL GUTTER

OVER LAP MEMBRANE WATERPROOFINGINTO GUTTER CHANNEL

6

12

RADIANT HEATING TUBES IN SLAB (OPTIONAL)

GRANULAR CAPILLARY BREAK &DRAINAGE PAD (NO FINES)

RIGID INSULATION(4'-0" AROUND SLAB ONLY IF NO RADIANT)(UNDER ENTIRE SLAB IF RADIANT IS INSTALLED)

CONC. FOUNDATION WALLAS REQ

2" XPS RIGID INSULATION

CONC. FOOTING BELOWFROST DEPTH

POLYETHYLENE VAPOR BARRIER(NOT REQ IF INSULATION UNDER ENTIRE SLAB)

BASE BOARD

1" RIGID INSULATION AS THERMAL BREAK

CONC. SLAB ON GRADE AS REQ

2" CONC. FINISH COATPOLISH & SEAL CONTROLJOINTS @ 20' o.c. MAX.

GROUND SLOPES AWAY FROMWALL @ 5% OR 6" PER 10'

ANCHOR BOLTS AS REQ PERSTRUCTURAL ENGINEER

SILL GASKET

PT SILL PLATE AS REQ(OMIT SILL AT ENTRY DOORS)

GRANULAR BACKFILL

FIBER CEMENT SIDINGEXT WALL CONSTRUCTION: (OUTSIDE to IN)

3/4" x 3 1/2" OR 3/4" x 5 1/2" FIBER CEMENT PLANKS-VENTED HORZ ROUGH CUT 2x4-

BUILDING PAPER OR HOUSE WRAP DRAINAGE PLANE-W/MIN 6" OVERLAP AT HORZ JOINTS

6 1/2" STRUCTURAL INSULATED PANEL (SIP)-1/2" GYPSUM BOARD W/ VAPOR-SEMI-PERMEABLE LATEX PAINT

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WALL SECTION DETAILS | OFFICE BUILDING 57

WINDOW DETAIL

BUILDING PAPER OR HOUSE WRAPDRAINAGE PLANE TO LAP OVER

ADHESIVE MEMBRANE TAPE & FLASHING

3/4" x 3 1/2" OR 3/4" x 5 1/2" FIBER CEMENT PLANKSOVER VENTED HORZ ROUGH CUT 2X4

SPACING AS REQ

3/8" OPENING AT BASE REQ FORPROPER VENTING OF RAIN SCREEN

3/8"

ALUM FLASHING W/ DRIP EDGE.FASTEN TO FACE OR WALL W/ ADHESIVEMEMBRANE TAPE. APPLY SEALANT BEAD

UNDER BOTH FLANGES.

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STRUCTURAL HEADER W/ FOAM FILLER(SIZE AS REQ PER R.O.)

1x4 INTERIOR WOOD TRIM

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1x_ INTERIOR WOOD TRIMJAMB EXTENDER RIP TO FIT

WINDOW UNIT AS PER PLANS

PT WOOD BACKDAM

WOOD SHIM

1x_ INTERIOR WOOD TRIMSILL RIP TO FIT

3/4"

SEALANT BEAD BEHIND NAIL FIN

ALUMINUM SILL EXTENSION

3/8" OPENING AT TOP REQ FORPROPER VENTING OF RAIN SCREEN

ADHESIVE MEMBRANE TO LAP ONTOSILL & OVER BACKDAM

3/4" x 3 1/2" OR 3/4" x 5 1/2" FIBER CEMENT PLANKSOVER VENTED HORZ ROUGH CUT 2X4

SPACING AS REQ

BUILDING PAPER OR HOUSE WRAPDRAINAGE PLANE TO LAP ONTO

SILL AND UNDER SILL GUARD

1x_ INTERIOR WOO TRIM

SINGLE OR DOUBLE 2x6 SILL PLATE (AS REQ)

STRUCTURAL INSULATED PANEL

1/2" GYPSUM BOARD, FINISHW/SEMI-PERMEABLE LATEX PAINT

BASE BOARD

1" RIGID INSULATION AS THERMAL BREAK

CONC. SLAB ON GRADE AS REQ

2" CONC. FINISH COATPOLISH & SEAL CONTROLJOINTS @ 20' o.c. MAX.

12" M

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GRANULAR CAPILLARY BREAK & DRAINAGEPAD (NOFINES)

POLYETHYLENE VAPOR BARRIEREXTEND UNDER GRADE BEAM(ACTS AS A CAPILLARY BREAK)

PT SILL AS REQ

FLASHING

ANCHOR BOLTS AS REQ PERSTRUCTURAL ENGINEER

GROUND SLOPES AWAY FROMWALL @ 5% OR 6" PER 10'

FIBER CEMENT BOARD

OVER 2" XPS RIGID INSULATION

RIGID INSULATION

MONOLITHIC SLAB

SILL GASKET

ALTERNATE FOUNDATION DETAIL

2

DOCUMENTATION | SPRING 0858

BASE BOARD

1" RIGID INSULATION AS THERMAL BREAK

CONC. SLAB ON GRADE AS REQ

2" CONC. FINISH COATPOLISH & SEAL CONTROLJOINTS @ 20' o.c. MAX.

12" M

IN

GRANULAR CAPILLARY BREAK & DRAINAGEPAD (NOFINES)

POLYETHYLENE VAPOR BARRIEREXTEND UNDER GRADE BEAM(ACTS AS A CAPILLARY BREAK)

PT SILL AS REQ

FLASHING

ANCHOR BOLTS AS REQ PERSTRUCTURAL ENGINEER

GROUND SLOPES AWAY FROMWALL @ 5% OR 6" PER 10'

FIBER CEMENT BOARD

OVER 2" XPS RIGID INSULATION

RIGID INSULATION

MONOLITHIC SLAB

SILL GASKET

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12

STRUCTURAL RIDGE BEAM AS REQ

SOLID WOOD BLOCKING

12" WOOD SCREWS

FIBER CEMENT BOARDSSEAL AND MITER AT JOINT

1" = 1'-0"2

FOUNDATION - MONOLITHIC SLAB(ALTERNATIVE OPTION)

3" = 1'-0"3 ROOF RIDGE DETAIL (TYPICAL)

WALL SECTION AND PLAN DETAILS | OFFICE BUILDING 59

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