Kyle C. Cooper

Introduction

Dear Sir or Ma’am,

First off, I would just like to show my appreciation for taking a look at my portfolio. Hopefully my work will leave a lasting impression on you and will truly show my capabilities as a designer. My passion for architecture is present everywhere I go. Growing up in a suburban area, I grew accustomed to seeing building after building that simply were not reaching their design potential. Simply put, there were many buildings; there was not much architecture. As my journey into the design profession reaches new levels, I have come to realize a major goal of mine in terms of the field: to make good design a commodity rather than a rarity in everyday life. Thank you for your time and consideration.

Sincerely,Kyle C. Cooper

Contents

4 Resume

5 Skillset & Activities

Studio Work

6-7 The Retreat

8-9 Sunset Funerary Chapel

10-11 Dallas Senior Center

12-13 Stuart Island Retreat

Competition Work

14-17 Bowman Design Forum| Kansas State Boathouse

Resume

Personal

Name: Kyle C. Cooper Date of Birth: 29 January, 1992| St. Louis, MO Address: 1700 Laramie St. Manhattan, KS 66502 Contact: (314) 574-0192 Education

2010-present Kansas State University| Manhattan, KS Five Year Master of Architecture Program Expected Graduation| May 2015 Cumulative G.P.A. | 3.5

2006-2010 Lafayette Senior High| Wildwood, MO Cumulative G.P.A. | 3.8

Experience

May 2004-present Cooper & Son Construction Laborer, Woodworker Annual summer job

March-June 2011 Kansas State University Orientation Leader Gave campus tours Performed in the “K-State Show” Walked class schedules with future students Included on the Q & A panel

Skillset & Activities

Software

AutoCadRevit Rhino3ds MaxAdobe PhotoshopAdobe IllustratorAdobe IndesignMicrosoft OfficeClimate Consultant 5.0Ecotect Analysis 2011PC/Macintosh systems

Other

Physical modelingHand drafting- Ink on mylar, lead on vellumAnalyzing construction documents

Language

English- nativeSpanish- basic

Activities

Kansas State University College of Architecture, Planning, & DesignAmbassador & MentorProvide college tours to potential students and familiesMentor lower level design studios

Interests

DesignOutdoor lifeHuntingFishingSports- especially baseballTraveling

Honors & Awards

2012 Bowman Design Forum Design Scholarship Selected by instructor to represent my studio in the Forum Won Honorable Mention

2011 Environmental Systems in Architecture I Bioclimatic Design Comp. Group selected to present our design Sponsored by Prof. Gary Coates- gcoates@k-state.edu

2010 Midwest Student Exchange Scholarship

2010 Missouri- Kansas Reciprocity Scholarship

The Retreat

The Retreat was the final project of the first year Environmental Design program. It is a retreat located on a hypothetical site adjacent to a lake. The Retreat is meant to accommodate an owner plus one. Some required programmatic features include a lap pool, furnished house, and access to the lake via rowing shell. In prior projects, we explored topics such as spatial hierarchy and extension using a simple cube. This was the project to show off what we learned from those studies. My concept for this project was “protruding planes”. Ink on mylar.

Protruding Planes

The Retreat

Section

Site PlanSecond Floor

Perspective

Sunset Funerary Chapel

The Sunset Funerary Chapel is a structure adjacent to Sunset Cemetery in the town of Manhattan, Kansas. The goal of the building is to provide a sacred space of gathering for loved ones before the burial of the deceased. Required programmatic elements include both group and individual chapels, a service bay, exterior spaces, and a welcoming space. My goal forthis chapel is to make people feel a sense of spiritualarise once they are inside. The foundation is built upto counter the site’s slope. This elevates peopleabove the ground upon entry creating a sense of floatation. Ink on mylar.

Sunset Funerary ChapelParti Section

Plan

Site Plan

Dallas Senior Center

The Dallas Senior Center is a multipurpose facility intended for older citizens. Located on the corner of Live Oak and Cantegral, it is just outside the heart of downtown Dallas, Texas. The facility is a place where seniors can gather for exercise, meals, and meetings. The building includes a recreation room for exercise, game room, library, clinic for medical help, and cafeteria. For this project, we were urged to choose a specific form type for our Center. Out of set piece, elemental, cellular, and figural types, I chose set piece due to its simplicity and orthogonal properties- qualities that I see fit for this program. My goal was to encourage movement and gathering among senior citizen users. Ink on mylar.

MovementGathering

Dallas Senior Center

SectionSoutheast ElevationNortheast Elevation

Site Plan

First floor

Second floor

Recreation space

Stuart Island Retreat

The Stuart Island Retreat is a secluded, private getaway located in the San Juan Island archipelago off the coast of Washington state. Programmatic elementsaccommodate one couple with one bedroom, one bathroom, and a living space. The house is meant to act as a weekend retreat away from the hustle and bustle of the couple’s main residence, Seattle, WS. It is located in a very mountainous landscape that is scattered with evergreen forests. The residence is only accessible by boat. The main focuses of this project are envelope enclosure and timber structure. So, I made it a priority to make the living spaces very open, while service spaces are more closed. Hand & digital production.

Stuart Island Retreat

Plan

South Elevation

Enclosure

Bowman Design Forum | Kansas State Boathouse

The Bowman Design Forum is an annual competition among third-year architecture students at Kansas State. Each professor chooses one representative from their studio to present their design in the Forum. Each representative receives feedback from distinguished jurors; this year’s jurors included architects from The Miller Hull Partnership based in Seattle, and Bowman Bowman Novick, a local firm in Manhattan, KS. The goal of this competition is to design a successful boathouse for the Kansas State women’s rowing team. The site is on the shores of Tuttle Creek Lake, a lake that exists on the outskirts of Manhattan, KS. Hand and digital production.

Horizontality Concept_relationship between water & sky_movement_design of shells

Site View

Site Plan

Bowman Design Forum | Kansas State Boathouse

Upper

Lower

South Elevation

Section CSection BSection A

Bowman Design Forum | Kansas State Boathouse

Bowman Design Forum | Kansas State Boathouse

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