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craig lawrence>>portfolio: drawings, projects, work
who
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who am i? >> hello, i’m craig lawrence. i have a daughter, a son, and a wife. i graduated from csu in ‘05 with a b.a. in sociology and english. i worked in the furniture industry for fi ve years, and learned the art of management. i earned my m.arch from ucd in may ‘10, and graduated as one of two ‘outstanding graduates.’ i’ve always sketched and drawn. my entire life i’ve had a passion for creating and building things. design school taught me how to recognize the relationships behind things, to see the frameworks inherent to good design.
>>i have thus begun to understand how i approach architecture. actively building things has given me an understanding of materials, of tectonics, and of processes. i wish to give all those who would experience my designs this same understanding and appreciation. contemporary spaces can and should be infused with a sense of real material, real tectonic, real process. i suppose this is a search for a notion of the authentic in a world where too often a substitute must suffi ce.
>>i understand everything is an evolution: projects evolve, the world evolves, and people evolve. our notions of architecture evolve: what is good, what is bad, and so forth. therefore i seek an evolving architecture, where the notions of the new marry with our desire to feel, connect, and understand. this dawning understanding of mine is an evolution, one which is refl ected in the pages before you. i cordially invite you to examine the work contained herein, and perhaps learn more about who i am.
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1>>art and sketches
2>>bim modeling: revit
3>>studios_advanced studio i
_comprehensive studio_studio iv_studio iii_studio ii
4>>projects
5>>resume
portfolio: drawings, projects, work>>1999-2010
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>>All designs, images, and writings are the property of craig cawrence ©2010
craiglawrence.mail@gmail.comcraig lawrence AIAS, LEED GA
african mask, 1999>>pen and ink on matt board,
hammered aluminum background36” x 28”
<<cherry jewelry box, 2007mahogany, walnut, and basswood inlays,3” x 3” x 1 3/8” ar
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perspective sketch, 2009>>formal study, advanced studio
rocky mountain land library buffalo peaks ranch, park county, colorado
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<<robie house sketch, 2008pen on paper
<<project renderings
Aluminum parapet flashing
Built-up steel C-channel parapet
EPDM membrame
Rigid insulation layer
Concrete topping
Corregated steel decking
Deep long span opem-web bar girder
Monopan panels suspended from roof structure
Steel tubing top plate fastened to girder and columns
Stainless steel mounting bracket
Steel WF column for lateral support for facade
Exterior Monopan Panels (weather-proofing membrane)
Stainless steel vertical bar-grate rain screem hung from laterally bracing WF columns
beginning revit exercise, fall 2007>>
wall detail, summer 2009>>
spatial explorations, fall 2009>> bim
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Advanced Studio I>>Fall 2009Project>>Rocky Mountain Land LibraryInstructor>>Kat Vlahos
Design Problem>>Explore design possibilities for the Rocky Mountain Land Library (RMLL), a private 20,000 volume collection focusing on humanity’s relationship to the land. The chosen site is the historic Buffalo Peaks Ranch (BPR) - a cattle and sheep ranch dating to the 1860’s - located in the high, vast mountain valley of South Park, Colorado. BPR is one of fi ve Heritage Sites in Park County, and any design solution needs to consider the numerous existing structures on the site. Program includes the library, a long-term “residential library” component for authors
(similar to an “artist-in-residence”), in addition to short-term overnight accommodations, and facilities for workshops, studios, education, and outreach.
Design Solution>>An existing cluster of three barns on the eastern edge of the ranch complex were chosen to receive a new construction “pin” - a simple, equalizing, archetypal gable form - to link the structures into one library and workshop building. The old and new work to frame an east-facing courtyard, drawing the land into the library shelter, and inviting the library program out into the landscape. The new construction becomes a gesture of shelter in the land, able to open up to the landscape, linking the built and unbuilt.
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roof assembly ( zinc-finish standing seam roofing, membrane, OSB sheathing, rigid insulation, plywood interior finish)
roof assembly (green coated standing seam roofing, membrane, OSB sheathing, rigid
insulation, plywood interior finish) on original barn structure
6 x 6 rough-cut pine purlins on pine built-up truss
8” dense concrete block (solid fill for thermal mass)
radiant floor
12” concrete monolithic slab
cast-in-place concrete footing
slit window (separates old and new)
radiant floor
12” concrete monolithic slab
cast-in-place concrete footing
8” SIPS panel surface mounted to original wood column grid with
corrugated steel cladding
original barn structure (2x10 rafters 16” oc on 6x6 beams and columns 7’ oc)
window set in front of original barn column
zinc fascia masks gutter
coated metal fascia
insulationinsulation
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Key1 Entry2 Stacks3 Reading Area4 Hearth5 Restroom
6 kitchenette7 Storage8 Mechanical9 Work Space10 Classroom/
Workshop11 Loggia12 Courtyard13 Path to ‘Ranch’14 Path to land
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Comprehensive Studio>>Summer 2009Project>>Vancouver Maritime MuseumPartner>>Dan WilliamsInstructor>>Matt Shea
Design Problem>>Design a new facility to house a growing collection and highlight the restoration and preservation of a salvaged 1870 shipwreck, the Zephyr. Located on former industrial shipping grounds, the site consists of a 200’ wide strip of land jutting approximately 1000’ into the north edge of Burrard Inlet, directly across the inlet from the highly dense downtown Vancouver.
Design Solution>>After careful typological and
programmatic analysis, it was determined that the proposed program consisted of two distinct elements: a “volumetric” program comprised of the Zephyr restoration--requiring free-fl ow work patterns, large amounts of space, and easy access to many locations at once--and a more narrative, “linear” program comprised of the Maritime Museum. With this conception in mind, a formal response was devised in which the “linear” museum program is articulated as a continuous loop, or “tube”, which penetrates, infi ltrates, and defi nes a large volume, or “boat shed.” The fi nal result of these morphological manipulations are two independent elements which become dependent upon one another for spatial defi nition, structural integrity, and programmatic coherency. co
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<<primary structure <<building morphology
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Powder-coated aluminum panel
Vertical stainless steel plate provides support for horizontal cladding roof panels
EPDM membrane
Sloped rigid insulation
Weatherproof spandrel panel
Concrete topping
Corrugated metal decking
Steel WF beam mechanically fastened and welded to top deep truss chord
Hollow steel tubing deep truss top chord
Hollow steel tubing deep truss diagonal chord
Three layers 5/8” Type X gypsum board provides three hour fire proofing for stuctural members
Three layers 5/8” Type X gypsum boards
Tinted polycarbonate panels (weatherproofing membrane and insulating panel)
Extruded aluminum support grid
Reflective tinted glass rainscreen
Stainless steel spider clip
Stainless steel mounting plate for tension rodsSteel tension rod
Polished concrete toppingCorrugated steel decking
diagonal C-channel bracing
Slot-type low-delivery supply air diffuser
Supply duct from fan coil (located elsewhere)
“Captured glass” type hidden mullion
Mechanically fastened and welded joint betweendeep truss bottomchord and spanning WF beam
Rigid insulation
Suspended powder-coated aluminum soffit panel
Cantilevered tapered open-web joistSteel mounting plate
Anchor plate and bolts
museum fl oor/skin detail development sketch>>initial museum fl oor/skin detail sketch>>
museum roof/skin detail developemtn sketch>>initial museum roof/skin detail sketch>>iniiniiiiiiiitiaiiiaiiiiiial ml museuseumum
Studio IV>>Spring 2009Project>>Performative Architecture and Live|WorkInstructor>>Ken Andrews
Design Problem>>Defi ne and resolve a live|work residence located on busy Pearl Street in Boulder, Colorado, only a few blocks from the Pearl Street Pedestrian Mall. According to the studio pedagogy, design responses were required to consider the idea of “performative architecture”--not simply high-performance building systems, but social, cultural, formal, and functional performance. This conception is neither “top-down” formalism or “bottom-up” hyper-rationalism, but a “middle-out” approach in which form not only follows function, but function responds to form in meaningful ways, creating a symbiosis between the two, wherein both come to shape the nature of the design.
Design Solution>>The program of a home for a FAMILY OF FOUR and a trendy, upscale HAIR SALON business was chosen. The morphological device of a ribbon was selected for its ability to defi ne, separate, capture, and connect various spaces and volumes by becoming ground, fl oor, wall, ceiling, and roof. The two story residence volume is separated from and connected to the parallel salon volume by means of a perpendicular entry “bar” and an implied parallel outdoor volume. This outdoor volume and connecting “bar” serve as the spaces through which the relationship of live|work is negotiated on a daily basis--providing both separation from and connection to the other. The basic concepts explored in the project include connection, the home as a pubilc--not private--place, and shared, mutually defi ning spaces. The project also emphasized passive sustainable design strategies.
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morphological functions>>mediating spaceprogram defi nition connecting bar internal/external focus parti
courtyard cooling effect>>
view screen diagram>> selective shading diagram>>
Evaporating water cools the air, causing a downdraft into garage spaces below to create natural ventilation
“Pedestal” planters
Pool fi lled with thin base of pebble
“Infi nity edge” cause water to appear to fl ow into the garage below
Floor structure
Gutter system catches and recycles water
refl ecting pool/courtyard fl oor detail>>Scale:1/4”=1
sunscreen density modulates for views>>
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Studio III>>Fall 2008Project>>Mixed-Use Multifamily HousingInstructor>>Lou Bieker
Design Problem>>In Denver’s up-and-coming River North District (RiNo), design a large mixed-use development on an one-half city block lot (400’ x 125’). Historically an industrial and warehouse district just east of the Platte River, and north of Downtown, the RiNo district is currently experiencing a sort of rennaisance as a dominant art and design culture has ‘rediscovered’ the unique area. Thus, any design solution should consider the ‘rehabilitation’ of an urban area which is currently in a state of fl ux.
Design Solution>>In order to maximize density, a mid-rise residential tower acts as a ‘pin’ at the center of the site, anchoring a public plaza which links existing adjacent townhomes, proposed retail, residential, and the street. A mixture of low-cost, luxery, and family-oriented housing is proposed throughout the project. Retail and commercial line the street level, which has been elevated four feet in places, reminiscent of the historic, elevated ‘loading-dock’ sidewalks which characterize the area. Additionally, a semi-private roof-garden has been proposed above the attached structured parking to serve as the elevated row-houses’ and tower’s ‘front yard’ and provide a private ‘street’, removed from the public street below.
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<<townhome “private street” rendering (revit)
<<site physical model
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Secondary/Private Circulation
Vertical Circulation
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Vertical Circulation
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Studio II>>Spring 2008Project>>Japanese Tea HouseInstructor>>Barbara Ambach
Design Problem>>Create a contemporary version of the traditional Japanese Tea House on an urban park site (Confl uence Park) just west of Downtown Denver, on the banks of the Platte River. The tea house should provide for all the traditional components of the tea cerimony program, in addition to a public gathering space and modern services such as restrooms.
Design Solution>>Analysis of the surrounding context revealed the site was located at the
intersection of two city grids--the north/south grid of the greater metro area, and the rotated downtown grid. This rotation became the basis for design, leading to the design concept of the tea room as a “jewel” within a larger pavillion. Design, therefore, proceeded to articulate the processional quality of the tea cerimony through a series of landscape and architectural thresholds based upon the rotated grids. The fi nal design resulted in a tea room articulated as a rotated cube of rough hewn timber set apart and against a regular grid of polished concrete under the enclosed canopy of the pavillion. The tea room is thus made quite private, despite its location within a larger gathering space situated in a public, urban setting.
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Projects>>2002-2007
Design Problem>>The following projects represent a scope of work which occupied my spare time prior to design school. They respond to a diverse set of problems and impetuses, but all refl ect my familiarity with design implementation, construction methodologies, and product response.
Design Solutions>>The fi rst project is a 10’ x 15’ backyard deck, part of a much larger backyard landscaping project. Built on the southeast side of a home, directly adjacent to the kitchen, the project sought to provide a usable outdoor room for the home’s family. Utilizing a large existing pine tree to frame the space, the deck was conceived as a fl oating platform from which the rest of the backyard landscaping could be enjoyed. Due to its location in a corner and low height (12” from grade), the platform deck required a continuous cantilevered step around the two exposed sides which opened to a fl agstone pad to complete the outdoor room. Additionally, a concealed “hatch” leading to the home’s crawl-space had to be incorporated in
the design. Construction of the deck was completed by myself in August of 2007.
The second project responded to the desire to store a pair of snowboards while utlizing the artwork on the boards as decoration for the client’s home. Since there exists a complete lack of any wall-hanger for snowboards on the retail market, I divised a solution which entailed the use of four clips which simply hold the snowboard in safely place while allowing for easy removal of the board. The prototype clips were originally manufactured in wood, and second-generation aluminum versions are in planning stages.
The fi nal project began my love of furniture design and fabrication. This desk was designed as a college study and computer desk in early 2002 and was manufactured from pine solids and birch veneers. The design incorporated ample shelving for books and storage for all computer hardware. While built to house a desktop computer, the desk was designed with growth in mind, and tolerances for conversion to a writing desk were incorporated into the design. pr
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snowboard clip, 2006>>designed to allow display of a board’s artwork during storage--turning the
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Work Experience_American Furniture Warehouse | Firestone, Colorado & Fort Collins, Colorado
Assistant Store Manager (January 2006-August 2007)
>Responsible for the coordination, training, and overall quality of sales and warehouse staff in a 530,000 square
foot retail showfl oor/warehouse facility with 200+ employees
>Supervised all building operations, including warehousing, sales, staging, front offi ce, customer service, and
building maintenance
>Experienced developing employee training programs and implementation of strategic goals
Warehouse Manager (January 2005-January 2006)
> Developed new training programs to ensure customer satisfaction for a 12 person warehouse crew
>Responsible for implementing successful inventory control, R/F scanning, product handling, and warehousing
strategies
Sales (July 2004-January 2005)
>Commissioned fl oor sales (low pressure environment)
>Developed extensive knowledge of furniture construction, design, and interior design/decorating principles
Warehouse/Warehouse Lead (August 2002-July 2004):
>Responsible for loading out customer purchases and unloading daily product transfer trucks
>Placed high emphasis on developing positive customer relationships
_American Mechanical Services | Englewood, Colorado Helper (January 1999- August 2000)
>Job-site helper of Master Plumbers and Journeymen
>Job sites included commercial, institutional, and residential settings
Affi liations_LEED Green Associate accreditation from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)
_American Institute of Architecture Students (August 2007-May 2010)
_USGBC Colorado Chapter Member (January 2010-present)
Education_Master of Architecture
Outstanding Graduate
University of Colorado at Denver | Denver, Colorado
(August 2007-May 2010)
_Bachelor of Arts, Sociology & English Magna Cum Laude
Colorado State University | Ft. Collins, Colorado
(January 2001-May 2005)
_Cornell University | Ithaca, New York(August 2000-December 2000)
Design Outlook: My love of building things has led me to believe the truest understanding of a design results from an intimate knowledge of materials and the way things are put together. Thus, I feel that design must invite the experiential and tactile involvement of those who would use the design.
About Me:_My work has been featured in the UC College of Architecture and Planning Dean’s Gallery exhibit for six of seven studios. I have been on the Dean’s List every semester of my graduate career, and was honored as one of two Outstanding Graduates in May 2010._My portfolio received an Honorable Mention at the 2010 AIA Colorado Young Architect’s Award Gala._I was invited to present my Advanced Studio 1 project at the University of New Mexico School of Architecture and Planning’s Converging Perspectives Conference in Albequerque in April 2009._LEED GA accredited - LEED AP is my goal in the near future._I have signifi cant experience with Autodesk Revit, completing two dedicated courses and fi ve studios with the program in the last two years. I am fully capable of producing immediately - from building massing to design development to construction details to renderings._The Adobe Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and Flash) is very nearly second nature to me. Also I have used Google SketchUp extensively._Outstanding conceptualization, visualization, and communication skills characterize my work. I excel at physical modeling, writing, sketching, and diagramming._I grew up with the building trades (plumbing, construction, electric) and have a familiariaty and comfort on jobs sites and with construction methods._Four years of management experience has given me with the ability to clearly assess and articulate the needs of projects, departments, and workgroups.
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craiglawrence.mail@gmail.com
craig lawrence AIAS, LEED GA
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