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Undergrad Architecture Portfolio from the Herberger Institute of Design and the Arts at Arizona State University.
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AUSTIN BAXTERPORTFOLIO
My name is Austin Baxter. I was born and raised in Arizona, where I met my wife, Sarah, while going to school. We married in 2010, and have one son, Kent.
I am an avid mountain biker. I also love to go fishing and camping. One of my favorite places to be is in the White Mountains, near Greer, Arizona.
When I am not able to be outdoors, I enjoy working on projects at home. I love building things and am a great mechanic. I do most of the work on my own cars, and help others when I can.
Of all the hobbies that I enjoy, family is always first. Together we have been able to go sailing, snow skiing, camping, and on many evenings of bike riding to local parks.
Personal Attributes
PassionateLeader
Self StarterTime Management
CommunicationDetail Oriented
ObservantFocused
Teamwork Driven
Skills and Software
Mac OS XWindowsRevitAutoCADSketchupRhino 3DAdobe Photoshop Indesign Illustrator Premiere ProFinal Cut Pro
QUALIFICATIONS
Arizona State UniversityHerberger Institute for Design and the Arts
BSD Architecture, May 2015
[email protected] 480-316-1359
CONTENTSBird Watch
17-18Cemetery 13-16
Multi-Family Housing9-12
Youth Center5-8
Fire Station1-4
Tree house19
Bitran Model20
Personal and Case Study Drawings
21-22
Fire Station. A project for the Phoenix Fire Department, and a joint design with Kristen Godwin. We created this design for P.F.D. to accommodate North Phoenix and its needs. With four bay doors and 15 dorm rooms, this station houses enough space for multiple shifts of firemen and is also built to allow for future expansion. A tower near the community entrance allows for people driving by to use it as a landmark in the vicinity. Visible from I-17, this design became one of visibility. Bright red was used to brand the building as a fire station, and CMU was the main structural material to show the strength that fire stations should have. The Day Room for the firemen is lighted with north facing glazing wall and east facing morning light. The Day Room is located near the community room to form the sense of comradery within the firemen as well as the public. The dorms are separated to allow for private seclusion when needed. Each hallway has glazing walls so that people can see movement from within the building.
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Youth Center. An adaptive reuse project using an existing building made of Adobe, in the Barrio District of Tucson. The design utilizes the existing building as an exhibition space for youth projects. An open concept allows for employees of the center to keep an eye on patrons with ease. The bottom floor has two walls that can cantilever out into the courtyard connecting exterior to interior. Designing for as much natural light as possible, every north wall is glazing. The east and south walls have light wells to the lower floor to allow more natural light throughout the space. Projectors are situated throughout to display movies, projects, and art work. The facade is designed to coexist with the old adobe styles in the neighborhood.
Multi-family Housing. This project called for the design of a housing facility located on Central Avenue in Phoenix. As a mixed use building, retail shops are located on ground level which face Central Ave., and the rest of the building houses 18 families. The concept was to have a push and pull effect on each unit. This gives a shaded balcony to most families and allows for private views of downtown Phoenix. The West facade uses operable louvers to control western sun light and heat. The courtyard encourages social interaction by utilizing 6 stairways to share with wide balconies for kids and families to enjoy. A central elevator uses a glass wall to bring movement to the Central Ave. side of the building. Parking is located below the complex.
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Cemetery Visitors’ Center. This program required a visitors’ center and a memorial space for the Pioneer and Military Cemetery in Phoenix. Over 3000 people are buried here that are not marked or identified. My memorial space allows for a contemplation space, 12 memorial walls with each known name engraved, and pavers around the space as a marker for those who are unidentified. 120 new burial sites are in place for a future resting place of people of importance in Arizona history. The site is situated on the existing cemetery and allows an elevated visitors center to see the entire cemetery.
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Bird Watch. The project was to create a natural habitat for a native bird of our choice. My design allowed for the bird to have a natural pond, food source, and nesting grounds while allowing visitors to view the animal in its habitat. Two pavilions allowed visitors to relax in shade while watching the bird thrive. The site allowed for ADA accessibility, as well. I received design excellence for this project.
Tree house. Located in large oak trees in California, this tree house is designed to withstand the wind forces that come in the area. Small living space, single toilet, and a sleeping space are included. The sleeping space is accessible by climbing the spiral stair that winds around the existing tree.
Bitran House. This house was designed by Mathias Klotz in Chile. The house is a beach front property made mostly out of cast in place concrete and glazing walls. This is a case study model using section cuts in the floor and walls to show more of the space.
Personal Drawings. Examples of my skill with drawing by hand and drawing digitally. The left page shows graphite and charcoal drawings, as well as colored pencil. This image above left is of a case study, drawn in illustrator. The above right image was drawn with a tablet.
