Morgan Tade - Architecture Portfolio

Morgan TadeDesign Porfolio

Hi. My name is Morgan Tade. I am currently in my fifth year of the Masters of Architecture program here at the University of Kansas. I pride myself on my creativity and hard work ethic. I have spent the past year in two separate internships - one during the summer, and the current one during the school year. Through these great opportunities, I have had exposure to real world scenarios and designs, gaining technical knowledge in the architectural field and the various computer programs.

Since being here at KU, I have tried to get involved on campus in anyway I can. My biggest involvements have been serving as the student liaison on the Dean’s 5 year Review Committee, and two vice president positions on the KU Student Endowment Board. These experiences served to strengthen my organizational, time management, and leadership skills that I will use in the real world.

Related Course WorkArchitecture Foundations I, IIArchitectural Design I, II, III, IV, VComprehensive Design StudioNatural ForcesStructures I, IIEnvironmental Systems I, IIBuilding Technology I, IISite PlanningHistory of Architecture [Three Semesters}Theory of ArchitectureProgramming and PreDesignHistory of Urban DesignREVITLEED Introductory Course

A Little About Me

ContentsDesign Porfolio

The Forum

Museum of Craft and Design

Facade Study

Interactive Installation

Freehand Drawing

Denver ArtsCenter

Denver Arts Center

Public Library

Professional Work

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Santa Fe Arts District Denver, CO

Denver Arts Center

At the edge of the Santa Fe Arts District, my museum was located on the corner of 7th Street and Santa Fe Drive. This provided advantageous opportunities in terms of accessibility and cultural connectivity. Sitting in the Lincoln Park neighborhood, Santa Fe Drive sits in the crossroads of industrial and contemporary styling, a culmination that contributes to the overall cultural and aesthetics of space. The neighborhood showcases a layering of various elements, from numerous ethnicities represented to the building materiality and textural qualities within it. Ultimately creating a “patchwork” of culture and a complex and unique urban fabric, which is highlighted best along Santa Fe Drive.

I saw this unique complexity as an opportunity, hoping to showcase this mix of cultures and building qualities within the museum’s design, utilizing a mix of repurposed materials and colors as well as displaying industrial and contemporary-based artworks within the space. Calling for an outdoor area, the program allows us to explore different iterations of this program element, as I envisioned a public space that feels accessible to all pedestrians and residents of the area, not restricted to solely the art center visitors. I hoped to incorporate different levels of containment, allowing for a multi-seasonal outdoor environment throughout the year. Overall, this project strives to reveal and expand upon the essence of the arts district and neighborhood, maintaining its unique sense of place.

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Sitting at the corner of 7th Street and Santa Fe Drive, the Denver Arts Center appeared to be at the crossroads of industrial and modern. I chose to highlight this fact with the choice of building materials. At ground level, concrete is mainly used. It is to visually represent the ‘gritty’ parts of the neighborhood and surrounding industrial areas. The gallery spaces are then encased in a cor-ten steel rain screen system, and this was meant to represent the more modern aspects of the neighborhood.

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1. Double pane glass2. Thermopane roof glazing3. Vent/smoke extract aluminum4. Roof drain5. Counter �ashing6. Parapet coping7. Membrane over parapet8. Vertical 8” Stud9. 8“ metal stud 2’ o.c.10. Vapor barrier11. Rigid insulation12. Vertical aluminum top hat13. Interlocking corten panels 4’x8’14. Fasteners15. Wall construction: 2 layers 5/8” gypsum board 2” plywood 3.5” metal studs 2’ o.c.16. Vertical running HVAC17. 8” cast-in-place, board form, concrete walls18. 2 layers 5/8” gypsum board, backed with 2” plywood19. 6” one-way concrete �oor slab (14“ total) with 2” leveling layer, polished �nish20. Metal �ashing21. 8” metal studs 2’ o.c.22. 8” cast-in-place wall23. 5/8” gypsum board24. Sealant with backer rod25. Aluminum trim26. Drip edge27. Hydraulic ram28. Folding panel door (corten steel)29. Hanging track lighting30. Double glazing glass in aluminum frame31. Floor construction: 2” Wood �ooring 1.5” Decking 6” one-way concrete �oor slab32. Garage type bulb stop33. Cement sidewalk34. Earth35. Gravel36. Drainage mat faced with �lter fabric37. Rigid insulation38. 2 layers 5/8” gypsum board39. HVAC40. Sprinkler system41. Pendant lighting42. Floor construction: 2” Wood �ooring 1.5” Decking 4” Concrete slab 3” Rigid Insulation

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ROOF ASSEMBLY 1- 2- Rigid Insulation (sloped)3

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6- 8” Metal Studs (2’ apart)7- 5/8” Gypsum Wall Board8- Sealant and Backer Rod

TERRACE ASSEMBLY9 - 2” x 4’ Pavers

10- 12“ Drain11- 8” - 12” Sloped Rigid Insulation

12- Interlocking Corten Panels (4’ x 8’) 13- 5/8” Gypsum Wall Board (2 layers) 14- 2” Plywood backing15- 4” Metal Studs (2’ apart)16- 8“ Metal Studs (2’ apart)17 - Rotating Wheels 18- Aluminum Flashing19- 1” Gypsum Wall Board20- Recessed Outdoor Light (battery-operated)21- 8” Bottle Wall assembly -glass bottles clamped between two metal die-cut sheets ,then encased in glass22- 2“ Polish Finish Concrete Leveling Layer 23- 6” One-way Concrete Slab (14” total)24- Pendant Lighting2526- Gravel 27- FLOOR ASSEMBLY (basement) 2” Wood Flooring Vapor Barrier Concrete Footing 28- Perforated Drainage Pipe

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“One day, and probably soon, we need some recognition of what above all is lacking in our big cities: quiet and wide, expansive places for re�ection....buildings and sites that would altogether give expression to the sublimity of thoughtfulness and of stepping outside.” -Fredrich Nietzsche, The Gay Science

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The ForumCrossroads District Kansas City, MO

Located in a ‘proposed’ Crossroads District of Kansas City, MO, this building serves as an Athenaeum to the neighborhood. It is a public place meant to welcome and enrich the lives of people who use the space. This design houses an auditorium for neighborhood events, a book collection and residential apartments to promote a mixed use building environment. Across the pedestrian boulevard, is a large communal plaza for the proposed Crossroads district. In an attempt to pull a plant element into the building, the facade is nearly completly composed of wooden planters holding plants that are both aesthetically appealing and functional, serving as shade and wind blocks for the outdoor balcony area behind them.

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The first part of the project was to redesign the Crossroads District in order to uti l ize the unused space, form an environment more conducive for living and working and to foster a spirit of pedestrian-friendliness. Larger sidewalks were added to every street, along with accessible bike paths. Mass transit - such as a light rail and a trolley - were added to major streets to encourage people to park their cars and use the mass transit instead.

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The residential areas all have their own balcony with access to planters, which would allow them to cultivate gardens for their own needs.

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A meditation space - attached to the library - serves as a place for people to escape and relax, while being able to look out over the plaza and the city around them.

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Breaks in the pattern of planters occur where important views can be seen (on the South side towards the plaza and on the Northeast corner towards Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts).

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On the top floor, a communal space for the residents is found, with a shaded steel canopy.

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1. Steel angle fastened with screws2. Perforated steel plate3. Drainage pipe (perforated where in contact with soil)4. 1” Oak decking5. 2” x 5 1/2” Wood Joist6. 1’ Steel beam7. Wooden planter8. Zinc protective coating

The wooden planters are supported by a steel trellis. Not only does this supply structural support, but it also offers a support for vine plants - such as tomatoes. A perforated tube runs through the steel trellis, and carries water, by the force of gravity, to all the planters within the facade system.

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Museum of Craft and DesignDallas Arts District, TX

This museum - located in the Dallas Arts District - houses many handcrafted art pieces, such as pottery and glass. With this in mind, the archetype of this building is meant to be that of a mound. A protective structure emerging from the earth to house and hold these handmade objects. When entering, a person has the experience of going into the ground and then gradually rising up as they walk through the galleries.

1. Membrane Take Over Parapet2.Joint Filler and Gun Grade Sealant3. Air Seal4. Air Seal - Continuous Bead of Gun Grade Sealant5. PIR Board Insulation6. Parapet Coping7.Water Vapor Shield8. Roof Paving9. Roofing Sheet10. Insulation11. Light weight Concrete12. Steel Decking13. Fastener 14. Steel Rail

15. Aluminum Top Hat - Bedded on Sealant Tape16. Corten Steel Interlocking Panels17. Vertical C-channel18. Fiber Glass Vapor Barrier19. Internal Drip Flash - sealed to external flashing20. External Drip Flash with sealed joints21. C-channel22. Steel Mortise and Tenon Joint

23. Steel Beam24. Marine Grade Plywood Paneled Ceiling25. Benchmark Karrier Panel - Vertically laidThickness to meet U value26. Rigid Insulation27. Crushed Rock28. Earth29. Natrual Maple Wood Flooring30. Ground Floor Conrete Slab31. Concrete Footer32. 4” diameter perforated drain pipe

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The terraced landscape leading down to the museum entrance is surrounded by a likewise terraced water feature, that acts to cool the outdoor environment in the hot Dallas climate.

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The only part of the museum that is accessible at sidewalk level is the cafe space, which over looks plaza below.

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Each floor in the gallery space pulls back a litt le farther from the next creating a dynamic space that allows visual connection between all the levels. All the galleries are open to each other, while being closed to the outside. This strengthens the internal focus of the building.

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Facade StudyDesign and Build: Part 1

This design study invited us to explore the different qualities and abilities of metal when used in a facade design. This design stemmed from the idea of weaving and origami. The ability of each metal panel to fold into a horizontal sun shade and then back into a vertical window cover was influenced by origami. The perforations and textures of each panel was designed by the inspiration of weaving. The textured lining on the panel facades goes in different directions across the panels, and at different density gradients, in order to make the surface of the panel less reflective, as well as to give the lines the appearance of weaving around the perforations.

Different design options were tested on ability to operate, practicality in manufacturing, and sun shading.

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Once a basic design had been chosen, the mechanics and aesthetic qualities were explored further through sun tests, and prototype developments to develope the structure and movement of the panels.

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Small hinge joints were applied at the middle points of the panel to allow the bending motion.

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Initial folded surface Rectangle perforations cretaed to let in light.

A gradiant of surface lines was created to give the panel texture.

Tabs were added to the middle of each perforation for structural support.

Folding motion allows the panel to become a sun shade.

The panels were designed t o a l l s l i d e a s o n e , b u t d i f f e r e n t i n t e r v a l s (depending on the amount of sun they would receive on the building). A simple ball and track mechanism would allow the panels to slide up and down.

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U-Channel acts as connection between pod and structure

Top of pod attached to stationary aluminum bar and bottom hinged to moving slider

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Interactive InstallationDesign and Build: Part 2

This interactive design installation was made in collaboration with Zahner Metal Company. It intended to explore spatial qualities, and interactions with students. Instead of just being a metal facade, it became an outdoor space that could be inhabitated and occupied. Wooden benches were designed to be cohesive with the metal part of the installation, and with intentions to draw students to use the benches on breaks in-between classes. Due to the intention to make the benches out of wood - in order to be more comfortable to sit on, more cost efficient and to contrast the metal fins behind it - the greatest challenge was how to make the wood bend.

Cutting perforations in the wood, in an over lapping pattern, weakened the wood to the point of allowing it to bend, yet not letting the wood break.

Four profiles were customized for each chair that made up the bench. These were then attached to each other by a 2”x2” wood stud that slid through a notch in all four profiles.

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The back support of the chairs was the metal fin structure. It was a self-supporting structure due to the curving s-shape of the installation.

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Perforations were designed on the half of the installation that Zahner manufactured. The pattern of perforation patterns were horizontal strips - to mimic those found on the benches - and the pattern was determined by a Grasshopper (plugin for Rhino) definition.

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L E D s t r i p l i g h t i n g w a s incorporated into the design and were at tached to the inside of each fin, controlled by an ARDUINO chip. This chip allowed the lights to dim as the natrual light brightened. Eventually turning off during the day.

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Public LibraryDowntown Lawerence, KS

The site of this Library is downtown Lawrence, KS, right off of the main street. Since this is a very walkable and pedestrian friendly area, the goal of the design was to create an open and inviting space. This library is open both to the outside plaza designed around it, as well as an open interior with atrium spaces that cut through all the floors and connect them visually. This creates a very dynamic interior and exterior space.

The use of heavy and light architectural materials on the exterior is used to represent the functions happening in that part of the building. For examp;le, the heavier elements conceal more private parts of the building, while the windows reveal the public areas.

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My professional experience includes a 3 month long internship with HJM Architects from May, 2014 - July, 2015, and a 10 month long internship with Clark | Huesemann from August, 2014 - May, 2015. Through both opportunities I worked on a variety of projects, ranging from residential and commericial to master planning and educational work. Some tasks I completed include:

- Working on Construction Documents, Redlines, etc.- Measuring existing buildings, and producing As-Built drawings in both Revit and AutoCAD.- Building models in both Revit and Sketchup- Producing Renderings for Client Meetings- Producing marketing material, and portfolio work for job applications- Involved in client meetings (presenting and sometime leading meetings with the client)- Attended Site Visits

Overall, these experiences has been very positive for me. Both firms I worked in were smaller, so I learned to take on more responsibility, as well as manage my time. From this I have developed the ability to juggle many tasks at once. From my experience, I have found this to be a very critical trait. When deadlines are approaching - sometimes for many projects at once - it is important to have that flexibility to move between tasks, and be efficient in my work.

Collins Jones Law Officework done while with Clark | Huesemann

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Hair Salon Interior Renovation work done while with HJM Architects

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Existing Conditions

Main Entry

Hair Styling Area

820 Illinois House Additionwork done while with Clark | Huesemann

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Existing Conditions

Oregon Beach Housework done while with Clark | Huesemann

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Site Plan

PSU Axe Library Master Planwork done while with Clark | Huesemann

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Missouri Westeren State University Master Planwork done while with Clark | Huesemann

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Student Ethnography Study

This graphic gave us the abi l i ty to analyze which zones of campus were the most frequented and used

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Student Ethnography of the library through out the day

Freehand DrawingVisual Journaling

Thank YouMorgan Tade, LEED [email protected]

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