devin wilkins architecture portfolio
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A concise collection of my work as a Master's of Architecture studentTRANSCRIPT
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a symbiotic relationship between form and function
between identity and continuity
architecture and environment
psychology of architecture
human based design
biologically inspired design,
ecosystems that interact with species, for them
symbiotic relationship between our bodies and buildings
kinetic energy
a network of interactive ecosystems
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Florida A&M UniversityAugust 2010- presentExpected Graduation: May 2013
Florida State UniversityAugust 2009-May 2010B.A. Economics, Minor in Business
The University of South FloridaAugust 2008- April 2009
Stetson UniversityAugust 2006-April 2008
Student InternFacility for Arts Research, Florida State University, Spring 2013
Fox Architects, Washington D.C.June 2012-August 2012
Graduate Teacher’s AssistantFlorida A&M UniversityJanuary 2013-Present_ 3D PrintingAugust 2012-December 2012_ StructuresJanuary 2011-May 2011_ InDESIGN
Green Schools Symposium March 2011
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Penn. Station, PaintingJuly 2010
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Computer TechnologyPhotoshopInDesignIllustratorPremierRevit Architecture3DS MaxRhinoceros 3DGrasshopper 3DLaser Cuting 3D Printing
ArtDrawingPaintingModel BuildingVerbal Presentation
PaintingPhotographyCookingWriting TennisGolf
Thesis TopicBiologyGeneticsComputationAlgorithmic DesignNatural Form
� � � � �My master’s thesis aims to gain an understanding, and ultimately a defi nition, of natural form. It delves into texts addressing the formation and transforma-tion of natural form, morpho-genesis and evolution, general systems theory, computation, algorithmic design, and the ways in which they are as inter-connected as the natural world itself. The design application ap-plies the research to the realm of architecture in an attempt to achieve a natural architectural form through a computational algorithmic process
URBAN DESIGN
GRADUATE DESIGN 6.2 FALL 2012
P L A N N I N G D R I V E N
Create a Moumental Entrance to Tallahassee
Support Pedestrian Friendly Environment
Create a Sense of Place through Building Form
Create a Healthy Mixed-Use Urban Environment
Create Dense Building Relationships
Create Outdoor Dwelling Space
Create Dynamic Place through Slope
Create a Sense of Place through Material Continuity
Create a sense of anticipation and arrival by providing a monumental entrance that directly speaks to Tallahassee as the Capital of Florida
Provide a bus system that supports a 15 minute travel time within the Monroe Mile
Provide an identity that clearly renders North Monroe as the main entrance to Tallahassee
Provide mixed-use building types that reinforce reduced distances between amenities creating stronger pedestrian environments
Provide a pedestrian friendly urban environment by maintaining close proximal relationships between buildings.
Provide natural environments that promote social gathering, dwelling, and interaction
Provide a dynamic environ-ment that embraces and accentuates Tallahassee’sunique terrain
Provide an identity and sense of place through strong relationships between building materials
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Coined the “Monroe Mile”, the design aims to create a urban environment that supports a dynamic 24/7 expe-rience. The design emphasizes a list of governing issues addressed by the icons below. By transforming the existing thorough fare that is North Monroe Street into a walkable bou-levard that ebracing the presence of the pedestrian, a more accessible, attractive, and economically sound place to live, work, and shop will emerge.
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MONROE MILE
A MONUMENTAL CONCEPTThe monumental sculpture’s form is directly inspired by the Florida fl ag, visually reinforcing Tallahassee as the proud capital of Florida
The top arms of the X symbolically represent St. Augustine and Pensacola as the East and West proximities, from which the origin of Tallahassee was derived
From a distance, the top of the sculpture represents itself as an arrow pointing down to Tallahassee, and highlighting the city as a destination.
Once arrived, the bottom portion of the X becomes a gateway, welcoming travelers to the capital of Florida
TALLAHASSEE MALL
Section through North Monroe Street and the re-Imagined Tallahassee Mall
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URBAN BUILDING DESIGN
GRADUATE DESIGN 5 SPRING 2012
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1. RETAIL SPACES2. BAKE SHOP3. WINE SHOP4. SCHOOL LOBBY5. SERVICE6. MECHANICAL/ELECTRICAL7. CLASSROOM8. TEACHING KITCHEN9. RESTAURANT10. DEMONSTRATION KITCHEN11. LECTURE HALL12. LIBRARY13. STUDENT LOUNGE14. ADMINISTRATION
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The design looks to architectural context in the Jacksonville area, absorbing contextual character-istics and synthesizing them into historically sentient, yet modern, interpretation of a contextually driven cullinary institute.
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Haydon-Burns Library, Jacksonville, FL
Looking immediately to the Haydon-Burns library accross the street, the design implements a sculp-tural shading device that celebrates the vertical characteristics of the library and presents them in a modern fashion.
The screen is integrated throughout the build-ing to assist the high level of transparency in the the central core. The design highlights ar-eas of circulation, creating a visual dynamic be-tween the public ground fl oor and restaurant, and the culinary institute above. The screen adds to this dynamic by creating series of visual layers that complement the building’s busy circulation.
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CASE STUDY
NEW TECHNOLOGY OF BUILDING ENVELOPES SPRING 2012
The purpose of this exercise was to research a chosen precedent a recreate a 3D wall section using a 3D modeling program of choice: Autodesk Revit 2012
The The China Wood Sculpture Museum in Harbin, China, by MAD Architects, takes a free fl owing form that emphasizes the motion and seamlessness of high tech architecture. The structure is cladded with a thin semi-refl ective metal material that assists the futuristic illustration as well as creation of holistic form.
The challenge in this exercise came from interpreting an re-creating the sinu-ous form of the fl owing museum, as the chosen program wants to address such complex forms in a specifi cally methodical fashion.
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tubular steel space frame forms twisting motion over entrance
skylight into central atrium
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The design, perched along the St. Johns river in downtown Jacksonville, Fl, set out to create an urban dwelling space that grace-fully connects the river and downtown with a north/south pedestrian axis.
The intent of this design process was to explore and resolve the role technology has in making architecture. The process involved re-searching a palette of mate-rials and systems that were to be utilized in the design.
SUSTAINABLE DESIGN
GRADUATE DESIGN 5 SPRING 2012
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The design implements two central, exterior, artria to gen-erate stack ventillation in the building’s core. A Photo-voltaic screen is designed to generate energy from the buildings southwestern orientation while creating a pres-sure equalized chamber along the southwestern facade, insulating the building, and optimizing passive cooling.
TECHNOLOGY IMPLEMENTED
THE SCULPTING OF FORMGRADUATE DESIGN 1 FALL 2010
Three dimensional design aims at having visual harmony and order while generating visual excitement. This exercise explored the complexity of moving from two dimensional to three dimensional design as well as the complex spacial relationships that developed. The cross section of a bottle was used as a planar module that initiated the morphing and designing of an abstract sculpture.
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TRANSFORMATION OF PAINTINGGRADUATE DESIGN 1 FALL 2010
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This exercise explored both the two and three-dimensional aspects of visual art, as well as “re-presenting” the spacial ideas implied or suggested in an original work of art. The project involved the interpretation, deconstruction and transformation of a painting by El Lissitzky, “Composi-
In attempting to re-create the illusion of deep space versus shallow space and explore the artist’s proportions of formal order, a high level signifi cance was attributed to the painting’s perimeter instance. In addressing the suggested connection between the central geometries and ambit structure a system was created that allowed the paintings ambiguous orientation to carry forward into, and become a signifi cant facet of, its spacial extrapolation.
W O R K E X P E R I E N C E
LOCATION
ARLINGTON, V.A.
SUPERVISOR
J.P. SPICKLER
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EDIT REVIT MODELCONSTRUCTION DRAWINGSLEED ANALYSIS
W O R K E X P E R I E N C E
NOT MY RENDERING
NOT MY RENDERING
FOX Architects, Washington D.C.
BUILDING RENNOVATON AND HORIZONTAL EXPANSION
LOCATION
WASHINGTON, D.C.
SUPERVISOR
J.P. SPICKLER
ROLE
EDIT REVIT MODELCONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS
FOX Architects, Washington D.C.
BUILDING RENNOVATON AND VERTICAL EXPANSION
W O R K E X P E R I E N C E
NOT MY RENDERING
NOT MY RENDERING
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YIELD AND MASSING STUDY
W O R K E X P E R I E N C EE X P E R I E N C E
LOCATION
WASHINGTON, D.C.
SUPERVISOR
J.P. SPICKLER
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BUILD MODEL IN REVIT analyze and illustrate solutions to key drivers in yield mass studyCREATE RENDERINGS FOR PROPOSAL
KEY DRIVERS:- developer desires 267,000 gsf on site
- to achieve desired gsf the building must be taller than code allows
- developer owns western adjacent building that reaches the northern street
- if new building bridges to adjacent building, at the fi re-egress stair, it can aquire northern street’s taller height restriction and meet desired gsf
- must maintain a 20 ft driveway between the new and western building
- 15 ft setback to the north and 17 ft separation between new and eastern building
- loading must be allowed between the new and western buildingSECTION THROUGH STAIRS
LOCATION
WASHINGTON, D.C.
SUPERVISOR
J.P. SPICKLER
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RECREATE EXISTING BUILDING IN REVITBUILD PROPOSED ADDITIONS IN REVITCREATE RENDERINGS FOR PRPOSAL
FOX Architects, Washington D.C.
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