Mark CooperArchitectural Portfolio

Fall 2014

Table of Contents

ARST 444 - Stud io I Design Thinking Project 1a: Transformations 1

Project 1b: Transformations 2

Project 2a: Riley Park Site Analysis

Project 2b: Ri ley Park Read ing Pavil ion

Project 3a: Tectonics: Case Study - Dominus Winery, Herzog & De Meuron

Project 3b: Tectonic Transplantation: Ri ley Park Wind Framing Pavi l ion

Project 4: Ri ley Park Interpretive Centre

ARST 451 - Graphics 1 Assignment 1: Orthographic Representation

Assignment 2: Digital Draft ing Techniques

Assignment 3: Mapping Part 1

Assignment 4: Mapping Part 2

Assignment 5: Digital Fabrication

Assignment 6: Introduction to Rendering

Assignment 7: Tectonic Case Study - Kunsthaus , Peter Zumthor

Assignment 8: Surface Articulation

Assignment 9: Graphic Layouts

Assignment 10: As-built Measurements

Assignment 11: Physical Modell ing Techniques

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ARST 444Stud io I

Project 1aTask: Through a series of transformations, explore the spatial potential of a fundamental bui ld ing component (door, window, wall , f loor, cei l ing) while navigating the boundaries of a given d ichotomy (expl ici t-implici t , sol id i ty-l ightness, containment-extension)

DOOREXPLICITIMPLICIT

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ELEVATION

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OPERATION TYPICAL ELEMENT COPY COPY ROTATE

SECTION

PLAN

ELEVATION

AXONOMETRIC

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OPERATION SCALE

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OPERATION MIRROR

Project 1bTask: In continuing the conversation of formal generation through transformations, explore a given theme (containment, periphery, extension, compression) . Transform a platonic cube through an iterative process to explore the spatial implications of the assigned theme, and represent each iteration in a series of orthographic drawings.

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y AXONOMETRICSCALE: 1:50 p SECTION

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EAST ELEVATIONSCALE: 1:50

PLANSCALE: 1:50

PLANSCALE: 1:20

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EAST ELEVATIONSCALE: 1:20

SECTIONSCALE: 1:20

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Project 2aTask: Through careful in-person observation, perform a site analysis on an urban park with in Calgary, Ri ley Park.

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Thomas and Georgina Riley, with their ten children, settles in the area and homesteaded the land. Their property, the Cochrane Ranch, included 146,000 hectares

Thomas passed away and the land was given to the City of Calgary1910 Riley Park was opened to the public

The birth of the park: rough paths begin to shape the park, the beginnings of the tree perimeter, and cricket pitch.

garden area has been planted, and the addition of the wading pool.

Addition of a third cricket pitch, the creation of Senator Patrick Burns Rock Garden

Breaking up of the path that circles the park.Development of many informal pathways.

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A Brief History

The Riley Park Community

Hillhurst & Sunnyside Community

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One of the oldest and strongest community associations

providing things like free youth cooking lessons, year round

childcare, and urban agriculture workshop lecture series.

Wednesday night farmer’s market adjacent to Riley Park

Brand new development project that the community is collect-

ing signatures against due to its oversized height.

A community led initiative to redevelop the pocket parks from

the bow river along 9th A street to the LRT Station.

A Springboard Performace initiative that repurposes shipping

containers to create gardens, orchards, ball pits, patio space,

and sculpture.

First bar in Calgary to be in a shipping container. An idea that

emerged from the containR project.

Hillhurst Sunnyside Community Association

Hillhurst Sunnyside Farmer’s Market

Twin 8 storey Tower Development

The Bow to Bluff Initiative

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Container Bar

Riley Park

Site AmenitiesHILLHURST-SUNNYSIDE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

CHURCH

MEDICAL

SUNNYSIDE LRT STATION

SENATOR BURNS ROCK GARDEN

PLAYGROUND

PARK SPACE

GROCERY STORE

FOOD/BEVERAGE SERVICES

MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS

FINANCIAL

GAS STATION

SCHOOL

FITNESS

Roadways and Parking Lots

Paved Internal Pedestrian Paths

Paved External Pedestrian Paths

Unpaved Pedestrian Paths

Informal Pedestrian Paths

LRT

Circulation Map

Menu

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Site in Situ

Longitud inal Section

Exploded Axonometric

topography

circulation

built environment

vegetationQUIET

PLAY CATCHBALL SPORTSSWIM

PARK PARKDRIVE

CUT GRASS

CUT GRASSSTORE TOOLS

DRIVINGOFFICE WORK

LUNCH

CARS

WEDDING PHOTOS

FLOWERS & SHRUBS

ENTERENTERSQUEEZE

CRICKET

MUSICCONCERTBEATS

TUNES CRICKETSUNTANNING

SUNTANRELAX

HULAHOOP

SLACK LINING

CLUBHOUSE

BASEBALL

GARDEN

SIT

SIT

SIT

FEED BIRDS

LRT

READ

RELAX

WALK

WALK

WALK

WALKCOMMUTE

WALKFRISBEEPICNIC

PICNIC

SPLASH

LAUGH

WADINGSPLISH

NOISENOISE HONK

LOUD

SHADE

SUNNYSUNNY SNACKS

EAT

SHADE

SHADE

DRINKBATHROOM

CHANGEROOM

PLAYJUMP

SLIDE

CRAWL

Park Activities

Vegetation and Greens Colour Greys Palette Man Made/Pathways Palette

West Hillhurst

30.6%69.4%

Population, 2011: 57572005 Income:$61,401

Hounsfield Heights/Briar Hill Population, 2011: 2927

2005 Income:$61,207

Hillhurst

Population, 2011: 5914

2005 Income:$55,434

RosedalePopulation, 2011: 15922005 Income:

$128,984

SunnysidePopulation, 2011: 3751

2005 Income:$47,425

CrescentHeights

Population, 2011: 5892005 Income:

$49,039

27.7%72.3%

33.2%66.8%

47.2%

43.2%56.8%88.4%

11.6%

52.6%

Mean Income & population

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Hounsfield Heights/Briar Hill

Sunnyside

Rosedale

Crescent Heights

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AGE DEMOGRAPHICS

Ages

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Percipitation & Snowfall Ratesfrom 1910 to 2010

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PROCESS

Exterior Rendering

Project 2b - Read ing in Ri ley ParkTask: Based on the analysis of Riley Park, design a human-scaled intervention which allows for an ideal space for read ing with in the site.

Beggining with a cube, the form was derived through an ergonomic study of read ing posit ions. these posit ions then became the main formal element of the pavil ion, acting as an erosive force through the cubic volume.

Site Section

Site Plan

Enlarged Plan

Section East Elevation

West Elevation

Interior Rendering

The pavi l ion was placed with in a wooded area, at an intersection between two pathways which receive much of the pedestrian traff ic through Riley Park. On the exterior of the pavil ion, the erosion patterns define spaces for ind ividual read ing which are highly personalized and d iverse in their placement and orientation. Conversely, the interior contains a more democratic vessel for group d iscussion and shared experience. The seating posit ions are the same and face each other. Where the hard exterior surface of the cube is eroded away, a softer, more habitable material is revealed, which is more condusive to read ing.

Project 3a - Tectonic Case StudyTask: Investigate the successful implementation of a tectonic strategy appl ied to a well-known, assigned project, whose assembly and careful material choice represents both the larger conceptual goals of the project and the minute attention to detai l necessary to achieve spatial poetics. Prepare a sectional drawing at 1:10 which describes both the material and conceptual order of the project.

Herzog & De Meuron - Dominus Winery (1998)In essence, the dominus winery is about ambiguity of the build ing skin. What appears monoli th ic from afar is contrad icted when examined from a closer vantage point. Up close, the unusually housed stones appear precariously stacked, while the weight of the material is bel ied by the gaps between the stones, allowing l ight to penetrate into the interior spaces.

Main Floor Plan

Upper Floor Plan

Interior Photo Exterior Photo

Project 3b - Tectonic TransplantationTask: Based on the tectonic order investigated in the previous project , design a framing device which uti l izes a similar tectonic to capture a phenomenon with in Ri ley Park. Prepare a 1:10 Sectional drawing, a conceptual tectonic model, and a 1:100 site model which describes the device’s posit ion with in the site.

The device was designed to frame the phenomenon of wind with in Riley Park. Through the creation of a customized hollow cast glass masonry unit , the pavi l ion intends to both produce an aural response to prevail ing winds, as well as respond ing kinetically to the movement of the wind. Similar to the Dominus Winery, the pavi l ion appears monoli th ic from a d istance, but reads d ifferently when observed closely.

Site Model

Conceptual Diagrams & Model

Project 4 - Interpretive CentreTask: In the term’s final project, design an environmental interpretive centre for Ri ley park. Through ski llful implementation of tectonic ordering and programmatic layout, conceive of a bui ld ing which enables a greater awareness of the natural environment, and the cond it ions of Ri ley Park.

PRIVATE PUBLIC OSCILLATING CONTAINMENT CIRCULATION PATH ENCAPSULATED EXTERIOR SPACESECTION

Riley Park can be read as a capsule of green space with in i ts urban context. In continuing th is read ing, the design for the interpretation adopted a logic of encapsulation. The various programmatic elements are contained with in capsules, and in so doing, juxtapose the surround ing natural environment while carefully relating to i t .

Conceptual Diagrams

Site Plan

Longitud inal Section

TRANSVERSE SITE SECTION SCALE: 1:200

PLAN SCALE=1:50

SECTION

SECTION

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Plan

Transverse Section

Interior Rendering

The exterior surface of the build ing is designed to reflect the surround ing environment. J-Channels, fabricated from perforated metal form the exterior cladd ing. In the winter, these channels would collect snow, furthering the monoli th ic formal qual i ty of the build ing while increasing its connection to the landscape. In the summer, or in the fall , the channels could be home to cl imbing vines, or catch fall ing autumn leaves, emulating its natural surround ings. The interior environment, by contrast is of a static material , of a d ifferent quali ty than that of the exterior. Through juxtaposit ion, the tectonic contributes to the concept of encapsulation.

Tectonic Section Detai l

Longitud inal Bui ld ing Section

Transverse Build ing Section

Exterior Rendering

Exterior Rendering

ARST 451Graphics I

Assignment 1 - Orthographic RepresentationTask: Choose an object, and produce the following set of orthographic drawings: Plan, 2 Sections, 2 Elevations, Axonometric Projection.

Assignment 2 - Digital RepresentationTask: Using the same object as the previous assignment, produce the following set of orthographic drawings in a computer based drafting program: Plan, 2 Sections, 2 Elevations, Axonometric Projection, Composite Drawing.

Assignment 3 - Mapping Part 1Task: Document and represent a dynamic feature of an LRT station in Calgary in order to explore how two d imensional graphics can represent four d imensional data. Develop d iagrams which compress a longer time frame into a single image.

Assignment 4 - Mapping Part 2Task: For the same LRT station as the previous assignment, produce a site plan and site section drawing which describes the LRT station in i ts urban context. Develop a d iagrammatic image which d isti l ls the essence of the site down to its essence.

Site Plan

Site Section

Diagram

Assignment 5 - Digital FabricationTask: Fabricate 3 iterations of Stud io’s Project 1b using the laser cutter.

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Concept 1 Model Photo Concept 2 Model Photo Concept 3 Model Photo

Assignment 6 - Introduction to RenderingTask: Produce a rendering of one of your stud io projects.

Exterior Rendering

Assignment 7 - Tectonic RepresentationTask: Explore the tectonic order of a given case study project by constructing a 1:10 physical model . The model should accurately depict the methods of construction of the project, while also capturing the poetic intent of the design.

Exterior Photograph Concept Sketch (by Peter Zumthor)

Model Photograph Model Photograph

Peter ZumthorKunsthaus

Bregens

Assignment 8 - Surface ArticulationTask: With regards to Antoine Picon’s three categories of contemporary ornament (Texture, Pattern, Topology), produce an ornamental design which can be articulated across a surface.

Detai l Rendering Exterior Rendering

Assignment 9 - Graphic LayoutTask: Using the graphics from a previous project, produce a compell ing large format (24x36”) layout, and a two page (8.5x11”) spread which conveys the same information

Large Format

Two Page Spread

Assignment 10 - As-built MeasurementsGroup Project: Mark Cooper, Kathleen Hubbard

Task: With the intent to renovate the existing gallery wall , measure and draw the main exhibit ion space in the Faculty of EVDS lobby. Then, replace the gallery wall with a new feature using the pattern from Assignment 8.

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EXISTING PLANSCALE: 1/2” = 1’ - 0”

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EXISTING FEATURE WALL ELEVATIONSCALE: 1/2” = 1’ - 0”

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EXISTING SECTIONSCALE: 1/2” = 1’ - 0”

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EXISTING AXONOMETRICSCALE: 1/2” = 1’ - 0”

NEW GALLERY FEATURE WALL

EXISTING FEATURE WALL

SCALE: 1/2” = 1’-0” DATE: 24 NOV /2014 SHEET A1.0

REV #0

DRAWN BY: MARK COOPER + KATHY HUBBARD

MCKMH

NEW GALLERY FEATURE WALL

NEW FEATURE WALL

SCALE: 1/2” = 1’-0” DATE: 24 NOV /2014 SHEET A2.0

REV #0

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NEW PLANSCALE: 1/2” = 1’ - 0”

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NEW FEATURE WALL ELEVATIONSCALE: 1/2” = 1’ - 0”

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NEW SECTIONSCALE: 1/2” = 1’ - 0”

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NEW AXONOMETRICSCALE: 1/2” = 1’ - 0”

MCKMH

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RENDERINGSCALE: UNDEFINED

DRAWN BY: MARK COOPER + KATHY HUBBARD

Assignment 11 - Physical Modell ingTask: After exhanging design drawings with another group, build a physical model of that group’s proposed gallery feature wall .

Thank you!