alexander SKLARdesign portfolio 2013

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ALEX SKLARPortland State University | School of Architecture

ADDRESS1921 NE Wasco Street Portland, Oregon 97232

TEL.425.368.8236

EMAILsklar.alexander@gmail.com

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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DESIGNING FOR CHILDREN

KILLINGSWORTH CINEMA

REIMAGINING STREET ROOTS

PARKROSE CORE

BUILDING SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES

ADDITIONAL WORK

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Multi-family recovery housing for Central City Concern Winter 2013

DESIGNING FOR CHILDRENCreating a home for children to grow and thrive

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Not Just Living, But Thriving

For many recovering addicts with children, creating a stable home for

plays a crucial role in recovery. Many families have been torn apart by

the addiciton. Central City Concern assists by providing housing, return

children from foster care, and restore family stability so that the children

can grow and thrive.

The design centers around creating an environment for kids of all ages

to grow and thrive. Small, child-scale nooks within each home create a

secure and private area to call their own. Plentiful community areas

fosters social interaction amongst both the children and adults.

Private Courtyard + PlaygroundVray, Photoshop, watercolor

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A sense of community remains of utmost importance in recovery. A variety of spaces throughout the community mirror those of a traditional suburb. Circulation for Community

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site plan + floor planPhotoshop

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Playground + CourtyardVray, Photoshop

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Cinema,restaurant,and bar in North Portland Winter 2012

KILLINGSWORTH CINEMAAn exploration of film, time, and architecture

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Killingsworth Cinema StreetfrontVray, Photoshop

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Experiencing the Fluidity of Time

Although we experience time in a linear fashion, time is not linear. It bends and weaves, expands and contracts. It turns and spins, it speeds up and slows down.

Film holds an intimite relationship with time. The artist is allowed to control time. The viewer is taken on journey beyond the intuitive. What appears to be one dimensional is revealed to have many dimensions.

The architecture takes inspiration from the Mobius strip, a three dimensional form with only one side. It uses the Mobius strip as an allegory for time in the design of the structural system.

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Section PerspectiveVray, Photoshop

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C I N E M A

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THEATER 1

EGRESS STAIRWELL

ELEVATOR

MECHANICALSTORAGE

BATHROOM [MALE] BATHROOM [FEMALE]

LIGHTWELL

LIGHTWELL

TICKET BOOTH OFFICE

RESTAURANT

KITCHEN

OFFICEOFFICE

EGRESS STAIRWELL

ELEVATOR

LIGHTWELL

LIGHTWELL

THEATER 2

LIGHTWELL

LIGHTWELL

EGRESS STAIRWELL

ELEVATOR

SERVERROOM

STORAGE

BAR

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Interior Remodel for the Street Roots office Spring 2012

Reimagining Street RootsFostering relationships between vendors and the public

Street Roots Gallery SpaceVray, Photoshop

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Establishing Presence +Fostering Relationships

Street Roots strives to provide a path to self sufficiency for its vendors. The current office, residing in the heart of oldtown/Chinatown, Portland, serves the limited function as a

publishing office and distribution center for newspapers.

The reimagination expands the function of this office, providing additional amenities to the vendor community, including a gathering space outside as well as a multifunction

office + gallery space.

This multivariate space houses the vital administrative functions of Street Roots while also creating a space for vendors and the public to interact and build relationships.

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Vendor ParkletPhotoshop

Multifunctional Gallery + OfficeVray, Photoshop

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A cultural identity for the Parkrose community Fall 2012

Parkrose CORECommunity, Outreach, Resource, and Education

Parkrose CORE Event CourtyardPhotoshop

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A cultural identity for the Parkrose community Fall 2012

Parkrose CORECommunity, Outreach, Resource, and Education

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Understanding the Diversity of Parkrose

The community of Parkrose desired a new identity in the mind of Portland, while paying

homage to the historic roots of their community.

The design proposal focuses on transforming Sandy Boulevard, which currently serves as a

means of transport through Parkrose. By creating a unique multicultural district that reflects the

diversity seen in the history of the area, the design transforms Parkrose from a thoroughfare

into a destination.

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Community Mapping Exercises28 29

Parkrose CORE - Early Conceptual SketchHand drawn, rendered in Photoshop

Parkrose Multicultural District

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Year1

Year2

Year4

Private-Small Food Cart-Artisan sales location-Musician performance spaceTemporary information-salesman setup

Pop-Up/TemporaryPossible Growth Pattern

Civic-Info booth-tent setup-small gatherings-Petitioning

Kit of Parts

PermanantCivic-Weekend Library-Permanant Info -Playground-Long term public displays and Installations

Private-Full time food cart-Craftsman store(multi user)-Stage/Performance

InstitutionalCivic-Library-Boys and Girls Club-Grange/Meeting Hall-Language Center

Private-Restaurant-Retail Store-Cinema-Private Meeting Hall-Performance Venue

Kit of Parts

The transformation of Parkrose occurs through a phased process using a kit of parts. By using this

methodology, the community is allowed to develop in such a way that brings diversity into the public realm,

while maintaining a cohesive sense of community.

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Chalkboard Wall + Cafeteria

Design/Build summer program, Buenos Aires, Argentina Summer 2012

Building Sustainable CommunitiesBaSiC Initiative collaboration with Portland State, UT Austin, MIT, RISD, and UC Berkeley

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Service Learning,Applied Design

The design team remodeled an existing daycare while addressing an array of issues related to quality of space, thus creating a much more pleasant and education-friendly environment. Basic needs were addressed, such as lighting and air quality, reorganization of movement and circulation, as well as overall visual improvements.

I acted as the primary lighting and electrical designer, leading the process of design and installation of custom lighting features. Much of the revitalization came from the coordination between lighting elements and wall surface treatments completed by other team members.

Program Director:

Design/Build Directors:

Lighting/Interiors Team:

Sergio Palleroni

April NgJenna Dezenski

Shelly EvansZachary HamptonKlara JoleszAlex Sklar

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Cafeteria + Custom ChandeliersChandelier design: Alex Sklar

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Reading Room + Sleeping SpaceSky Miural Artist: Oran Stainbrook | Lighting Design: Alex Sklar

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‘Hanging Jar’ Custom Light FixtureDesign: Klara Jolesz + Alex Sklar | Construction: Alex Sklar

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3D visualization, hand drawing, model making, photography

ADDITIONAL WORKVariety of scale, variety of media

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Salk Institute 3D VisualizationCreated in Blender 3D

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Hallway, inspired by Tadao AndoCreated in Blender 3D

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Rainy CobblestoneCreated in Blender 3D

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Rainy CobblestoneHand drawing, graphite

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Creating the ThresholdPhysical model making

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Mapping Light in Forest ParkPhysical modeling + mapping

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Summit of “Wherever I May Roam” Smith Rock State Park, Oregon

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The Hogsback + Summit ApproachMt. Hood, Oregon

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ALEX SKLARdesign portfolio 2013

tel: 425.368.8236email: sklar.alexander@gmail.com