Connor ORlando

Architecture student portfolio2011-2014

connor orlando

wentworth institute of technology

architecture

form and culture

3 clare castle dr.

albany, ny 12205

518.605.1163

orlandoc1@wit.edu

Architecture

Shelter

Sactuary

Research

Connection

Sculpture

Presentation

arts and music

Freshman year 2011

Shelter

Our task at hand was

to create a piece of shelter. This

shelter was comprised of a system of

construction that became more of a

creature. One that could evolve and

mold to the program and design of any

piece of architecture that we needed

to fulfill. For me, this creature evolved

into a woven structure that bent and

folded to meet the needs behind our

idea of public shelter.

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Research

For my research and facade

project, I had the chance to study

the construction and ideas behind the

Tod’s building, in Tokyo, Japan. We began

to study how the building was built

and the sytems behind it. We decided

to more closely study the concepts

behind the building that helped Toyo Ito

to design one of the most influential

buildings in Tokyo. From there, we

combined the building construction and

concepts to create a scale model that

represented both.

Freshman year 2011

Sanctuary

Creating a place for

reflection and memory among such a

historically rich site, it was important

to create a sense of being humble. A

place of solidarity and rememberance

that could inspire the idea that death

is a powerful and overwhelming entity

that is unnavoidable. Combining three

large concepts from the early stage,

i had created a space that inspired

the concept of being a small piece of a

larger system.

Sophmore year 2013

Sophmore year 2013

Research

For my research and facade

project, I had the chance to study

the construction and ideas behind the

Tod’s building, in Tokyo, Japan. We began

to study how the building was built

and the sytems behind it. We decided

to more closely study the concepts

behind the building that helped Toyo Ito

to design one of the most influential

buildings in Tokyo. From there, we

combined the building construction and

concepts to create a scale model that

represented both.

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Connection

Creating a space that

connects two major aspects of our

school was a project that struck

close to each designer. For me, this

space was a place not only for

passing through, but for the sharing

of ideas and displaying the massive

amounts of work that each student

creates. This space was largely

formed by the facade system that

created multiple spaces between the

layers when moving to and from the

building.

Sophmore year 2013

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Presentation

a meritime museum for the

north end of boston was a piece of

architecture that took oin a

sculptural aspect that became an

object building on the site, takinfg on

unique sectional qualities as well as a

diverse structural system.

Junior year 2013

Wellesley College Music and Arts Center

the Wellesley campus proved a challenging and

interesting site for the design of the music and arts

center. The center was to hold multiple practice

rooms, a recital hall, art studio and other various

spaces. Using the sites natural lighting, slope grade

and place in campus, the building uses its surroundings

to the fullest.

Referances J.P. Allen

Proffessor

Wentworth institute of technology

sr. designer/founder

citizendesign

e: allenj2@wit.edu

P: 617.290.3152

Ryan Salvas

new england director

island international enterprises

e: ryan.salvas@gmail.com

Education

Skills

Wentworth institute of technology

Form and culture concentration

Central colonie high school

advanced Regeants diploma

honors

2011 current

2007 2011

revit

autocad

rhino 3d

adobe photoshop

adobe illustrator

adobe indesign

Hand drafting

microsoft office

design

drawing

team building

Courses Survey of Architecture (I/II)

Design Principles (I/II)

English Honors (I/II)

Calculus

College Physics (I)

Methods and Materials (I/II)

Arch Design and Tech (I/II)

Ancient World Civilizations

Literature and The Modern Age

Intro to Digital Humanities

Contemporary Art and Theory

History of Architecture (I/II)

Site Planning and Landscape

Structures (I)

3D Visualization and 3D Printing

Environmental Systems

Sustainable Redevelopment of Qing Cun