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Charlie Dickson

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4118 PINE CREST TR. HOUSTON, TX. 77059

PHONE 713-582-1176

EMAIL [email protected]

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Proficient in AutoCAD, AutoCAD Architecture, Revit Architecture,Revit Structure, Rhino, Grasshopper, Google SketchUp, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign,Adobe Acrobat. Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint.Architectural drafting, model making, construction experience,construction documents, photography, public presentation.

University of Texas San Antonio Bachelor of Science in Architecture

San Antonio, TexasJanuary 2010-December 2012

Graduated with a 3.5 GPAFall 2006 President’s ListSpring 2007 President’s ListSpring 2011 Honor RollSpring 2012 Honor RollFall 2012 President’s ListAIAS MemberUSGBC Student Chapter MemberHistoric Preservation AssociationGolden Key National Honor Society

Chosen for Artemis InstitutesDesign/Build Studio. Completed Two Concurrent projects For Local Client in Jackson, Wyoming.

River North Roasterie and CaféSan Antonio, Texas

Pages 1-7

The New Knowledge CenterAlamo Heights, Texas

Pages 8-11

Artemis InstituteJackson, Wyoming

Pages 12-16

Topics in Advanced Digital Design

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Montana State UniversityArtemis InstituteJackson, Wyoming

Summer 2012

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River North Roasterie and Café San Antonio, TX

The River North Roasterie and Café is a comprehensive studio project completed in my fourth year systems studio. The weeks preceding design development includ-ed research into the coffee and roasting culture along with schematic and site development exercises in the context of the San Antonio River North Master Plan. My primary focus in this systems studio was the struc-tural system and the fabrication of its elements for efficiency and ease of assembly. I integrated an intri-cate roofing system with a three piece tenon column and beam system. These systems provided a systematic design approach in creating an experiential space to promote the refocus on urban San Antonio

brasil(50 million bags)

costa rica

columbia

honduras

san antonio

major coffee bean exportingcountries in the americas

*not seen: ethiopia, indonesia and vietnam

*total exports in 60 kg bags http://gain.fas.usda.gov

(4.5 million bags)

(1.5 million bags)

(7.5 million bags)

(20 million bags total)

(4.5 million bags)

mexico

plant trees

growing

processing

transportaition

roasting

brewing

fertillizer

water

pesticides

diesellimestone

gas

materials

gas/diesel

materials

electricity

materials

coffee fruit

water wastewater

fertillizer emissions

waste

emissions

waste

emissionsheat

energy

transportation%35

roasting%22

brewing%42

growing and processign%1

electricity %98materials and manufacturing %2

%2 %52 %46

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typical 25 lb coffee bean roaster

requires 2 220V triplex power sources

yields 22 kg every 10-15 minutes

*www.home-barista.com

planting harvest sortingprep

&drying

salud!brewingroastingshipment

t.q.

hopper

rotating drum

oven

exhaust

fan

air flow va ve

cooling tray

motor

motor

Environmental ImpactResources Map

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9th streetav

enue

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broa

dway

10th street

river

north

proposed park

60’

River North Neighborhood Plan

Conceptual Context Section60

outdoor seating

cafe

cuppingcashstair

m

w

roasting

freezer

packaging

warehouse

stair

open to below

open to below

cuppingstair

stair m wfamilyroom

offices

break room

upstairs seating

scheme b

outdoor seating

cafe

cash

cuppingstair

stair

roasting

m w

freezer

packaging

warehouse

stair

stair

m

w

break room

cupping

open to below

open to below

open to below

office

upstairs seating

scheme c

cafe

cash

cupping

roasting

freezer

packaging

warehouse

mw

outdoor seating

outdoor seating

service

open to below

open to below

break room

upstairs seatingm w

office

office

arehouse+loading

adjacency studybased on programatic realmsback of house

roasting

packaging warehouse

freezer

cafe

outdoorseating

restroom

cashier

public

breakoffice

restroom

warehouse

employee

family

proposed programspace

cafecupping roomwarehouseroasting roompackagingfreezerofficebreak roompublic restroomemployee restroom

total

net square footage

2000196570010801250256180240300 (men+women)200 (men+women)

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scheme a

1 2 3

Level 10' - 0"

Level 212' - 0"

Roof24' - 0"

DEF

UP

UP

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1 2 3 4 5

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B

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141' - 6"

32' - 3"24' - 0"

96' - 0"

122' - 5"

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120' - 0"

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10' - 7

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6"

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in

drain

drain

drain

drain

drain

drain

drain

drain

cw

cw

cw

cw

watermeter

gaselectric

warehouse

cupping

w m

qt

break

cafe prep

cafe

roasting

packaging

coldstore

river northpromenade

historicalbuilding

service

avenue b

bike racks

DN

DNw m

upstairsseating

terrace

family

office open to below

open to below

open to below

open to below

open to below

Ground Floor Second floor Second Floor Egress

Ground Floor Egress

Employee Area SectionWarehouse Section12

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1 2 3 4 5

Level 10' - 0"

Level 212' - 0"

Roof24' - 0"

A B C D E F

South East Elevation North East Elevation

South West ElevationNorth East Elevation

Cross Section Longitudinal Section12

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UP

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12’ 12’

specification section

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Specification Section

Framing Plan Roof Framing

Structural Isometric

Division I | Timber

Division II | metal

Division III | concrete

COLUMNS AND BEAMS CALL FOR 6 3/4” X 13 3/4” GLULAM SOUTHERN PINE

JOISTS AND RAFTERS CALL FOR 3 1/2” X 8 1/4” MEMBERS SPaCED 3’ O.C.

3 1/2” x 5” metal stud framing

structural sole plates with anchor bolt

custom wall cleats and steel angles for hanging exterior wood veneer

cast-in-place concrete walls

exterior walls call for 4’x4’ formscafe bar calls for 1‘x1’ forms

keep all form tie reveals as detail

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Detailed Elevations6

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1.5

Veneer Wall Detail Clerestory Detail 7

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The New Knowledge Center Alamo Heights, TX

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The evolution of the library has resulted in an exponential increase in digital media to supplement hard copy literature. I used the circuit board as an analogy to translate its efficiencies into an architectural design. Components of the circuit board such as capacitors, printed circuits and resistors were explored and applied to dynamic archi-tectural issues such as programmatic space, circulation and nodes.

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Scheme 1

Scheme 2

Scheme 3

Site Plan Ground Floor Second Floor30 10

Second Floor Egress

Ground Floor Egress

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10

West Elevation

East Elevation North Elevation

North Elevation

Longitudinal Section

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typical wall section

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continuous frame on aluminum clip

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continuous gasket

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metal spline

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embedded steel brace

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bracket bolts

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4” precast concrete panel

aluminum angle drip

5/8” plywood sheething with moisture membrane

corten panel with sealed aluminum frame

10” panelled aluminum roofing

metal roof decking

galvanized anchor bolt

aluminum thru flashing on vapor membrane

stained concrete flooring

3/8” gypsum wall board

W10x33 wide flange column

angled steel beam seat

steel coping

24g steel girder

steel joist seat

3” light weight concrete on 2” metal decking

steel open web joist


5” light gauge steel framing

steel base plate

double glazed window unit with aluminum framing

2” air gap

2” perforated corten panel

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Structural Plan 30

Structural Isometric

6”

6”

1Wall Assembly Detail

continuous frame on aluminum clipcontinuous gasket

metal spline

embedded steel brace

bracket bolts

1

4” precast concrete panel

aluminum angle drip

5/8” plywood sheething with moisture membrane

corten panel with sealed aluminum frame

10” panelled aluminum roofing

metal roof decking

galvanized anchor bolt

aluminum thru flashing on vapor membrane

stained concrete flooring

3/8” gypsum wall board


angled steel beam seat

steel coping

24g steel girder

steel joist seat

3” light weight concrete on 2” metal decking

steel open web joist


5” light gauge steel framing

steel base plate

double glazed window unit with aluminum framing

2” air gap

2” perforated corten panel

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Artemis Institute Jackson, Wyoming

The Artemis Institute is a non-profit organization in accordance with Montana State University founded to create opportunities for architec-ture students to design and build projects for clients in the Jackson area.The Vessel project serves as a traditional play structure to be used by all patrons of the church. The design features elements of a boat, which represents the common theme of passage through a vessel throughout the bible. The Tree Fort project serves as a less orthodox play structure intended for the preschool. The concept of biomimicry was extensively researched and applied to the Tree Fort design.

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Vessel

BOTTOM BRACKETS 7" ABOVE GRADE.

BRACKETS 7" FROM TOP OF EACH COLUMN

2" X 4" NAILER

3" X 3" STL. SQUARE TUBING

1'-0

"

1" X 4" WOOD CLADDINGCONT. 1/4" SPACING

2" X 4" DECKING

4'-1

1"

6'-0

"


10'-0"

5'-9 316" 0'-8" 3'-117

8"

3'-3

"

6'-8

"

SET IN GRAVEL BED

0'-334"

0'-4

"

3" X 3" STL. SQUARE TUBING

Double 2" X 8"

4'-1

1"

1'-6

"

5'-4

1 8"

6'-9

1 2"

4" X 6" (NOMINAL) RIPPED IN HALFFOR MAIN STRUCTURE

2" X 6" DECK SUPPORT

2" X 4" DECKING

CAST CONCRETE WALL(TILT UP)

1'-0" CONCRETE FOOTING



2'-0

" Dia

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2'-6

"

0'-10"

9'-41316"

2" X 6" LEDGER BOARD

1' WOOD CHIP FALL ZONE

PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT

Development Model South Wall Detail3

North Wall Detail3

North Wall Detail3

Development Plan6

A Collaborative Project Through the Artemis Institute

Northern PerspectiveNorth Western Perspective

Birds Eye Perspective

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Tree Fort A Collaborative Project Through the Artemis Institute

6Plan

6West Elevation

Fourth Platform

Left RightRightLeft

RightLeftRightLeft

Third Platform

Second PlatformFirst Platform

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Topics in Advanced Digital Design Rib Script in Rhino

1. Loft two created curves to form a surface. 2. Offset surface to 1/8” material thickness to form a polysurface.

3. Offset modular grid to create intersecting planes form trimming.

4. Use polysurface as cutting object to trim grid. The relief forms the model.

5. Run rib script in Rhino to notch intersecting planes for laser cutting preparation.

6. Each curve is unrolled sent to laser printer. Ribs make for easy assembly.

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10 State Grasshopper Manipulation

1: After creating a hexagonal grid with an offset, I created a boundary parameter in order to edit the offset and number of hexagons.

2: Increase of hexagons in one direction of grid.

3: Increase of hexagons in both directions of grid.

4: Offset and decrease of hexagons in grid.

5: Offset of the grid.

6. Offset and extrusion of the grid. 7. Offset and extrusion of the grid.

8. Axial rotation of the entire object. 9. Offset and axial rotation of the entire object.

10. Duplication and rotation of step 9.

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Muqarna Study: Boolean in Grasshopper

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