Portfolio of Work

P o r t f o l i o o f W o r k

S E T H B O R L A N DThe University of Texas at Austin, Master of Architecture [2009]

Williams College, Bachelor of Art in Art [2003]

01 A S T R O N O M E R S ’ L O D G E 1-6

02 M U S E U M PA R K M E T R O M O V E R 9-14

03 M A R F A S O A P C O M P A N Y 15-20

04 MILAGO BEACH INTERVENT ION 21-24

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B A L L E T A U S T I N

A Q U A C U L T U R E : F R O G F A R M

H A N D J O I N T

M A N D E L C E N T E R

06 29-32F R E E G R E E N C O M P E T I T I O N

10 39-40C U R R I C U L U M V I T A E

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A S T R O N O M E R S ’ L O D G E [Mt. Locke, Texas] - Spring 2009

[Site/Program] The McDonald Observatory, located outside the West Texas town of Fort Davis, is a renowned destination for professional astronomers and star-gazing enthusiasts alike. Currently, the observatory is home to three world-class telescopes, including the third largest telescope in the world. The mountaintop complex includes permanent homes for staff, a 20-bed hotel for visiting astronomers, a maintenance shed and various smaller tele-scopes. Due to the observatory’s popularity, a new building is needed to house an expanded 28-bed hotel as well as new lab spaces, administrative offices and maintenance facilities.

[Design Consideration] In order to maintain the observatory’s true purpose—nighttime astronomical research—light must be controlled in the complex. Not only must artificial light not disturb the telescope’s operation at night, but each hotel room must seal out natural light during the day due to the nocturnal nature of the astronomers’ work. As early inspiration, we started with the concept of a geode. The new building, with a hard outer edge facing the telescopes, composed mainly of roman bricks, completely seals the light inside and anchors the building into the hillside. On the reverse side, the Ipe rain-screen, mimicking the crystalline cavity of a geode, faces down the side of the mountain. This edge is porous and offers the user with layers of opacity depending on the time of day.

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Balcony

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M U S E U M P A R K M E T R O M O V E R [Miami, Florida] - Fall 2009

[Site Context] Miami’s Museum Park, though currently in a defunct state, intends to become the center of the cultural district in the near future with the addition of the Miami Art Museum and the Miami Science Museum, both to the south of the current Metromover station. To the north is the completed Arsht Center for Performing Arts, interrupted by the highway and an on-ramp that leads east to Miami Beach over Biscayne Bay. [Design Consideration] The new Metromover station bridges the highway and links these three institutions. The current on-ramp just to the north of the Metromover is removed to allow for green space on both sides of the highway, thus charging these zones and providing more pedestrian friendly space. These open spaces introduce the procession from one side of the highway to the other that lead to a series of views that provide areas of repose during the path of circulation. The main aperture not only allows for uninterrupted views to the south, but also provides cover from the elements for the riders of the Metromover below. The skin of the station is comprised of polycarbonate sheeting, which by itself is a superb thermal insulator as well as, extremely durable. The polycarbonate sheeting is filled with crushed glass and colored sand, though sections are left open for glimpses to downtown Miami and Miami Beach. The concrete structure is made with a fly ash mix that not only improves the strength but also adds yet another reusable by-product.

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M A R F A S O A P C O M P A N Y[Site Context] The site is located along the main thoroughfare in Marfa. Building upon the relic of a German POW laundry facility, and alongside a simple gabled structure that housed the local VFW, I incorporated each existing structure into the framework of one larger complex, where the public and private realms become blurred. [Design Consideration]The small West Texas town of Marfa was home to minimalist sculptor Donald Judd for the latter part of his life, and remains a mecca for artists and those wishing to be inspired by its endless sky and brilliant light. Yet, there remains a tension between Marfian locals and the visiting art enthusiasts, though each is dependent upon the other. This project attempts to harmonize the tension by placing complimentary programs for both locals and tourists on the same site: a soap making facility and a nightspa, featuring mud baths.

100 Works in Milled Aluminum

[Marfa, Texas] - Fall 2007

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Existing site plan

Existing site conditions

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Early sketches

15 Works in Concrete - Donald Judd

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[Site/Program Requirements] Due to the expansion of the downtown residential district, the city is interested in expanding program-ming along the popular Hike and Bike Trail. This program calls for an intervention along the site that will include bathrooms, lockers, showers and a stretching area. Kayak storage and a multi-purpose event space were included to add flexibility to the intervention.

[Program Considerations] The Milago Beach Intervention intends to elevate the experience of exercising by deriving its form from stadium entrances. The play of light and shadow as well as the variation of material under foot puts the user into a “workout zone” as they leave the space. The colliding lines of use were derived from the city grid and the gesture of the trail.

M I L A G O B E A C H I N T E R V E N T I O N [Austin, Texas] - Spring 2008

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B A L L E T A U S T I N [Austin, Texas] - Fall 2006

[Site Context] Situated on the edge of the pedestrian and community-oriented South Congress strip in south Austin, the new home for Ballet Austin had to interact with both the surrounding neighborhood to the east, through issues of scale, and the street front to the west, where a storefront mentality was vital.

[Design Consideration] The scheme separates the two distinct programs: the ballet school zone and the performance zone. The school wing rotates 13 degrees from the street to maximize natural light in each studio, while the performace hall mimics the geometry of the street. Strong gestural moves abound which relate to the act of dancing, including the cantilevered studios and ‘points’ of intersection and invitation. These heavy and sometimes precarious moves, as well as a corten skin accentuate the lightness of ballet.

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F R E E G R E E N H O M E C O M P E T I T I O N[Program/Site] 1600 sq. ft. “Modernist Lake Retreat” for a husband and wife - to include artist studio/office/library and guest room. They appreciate modern design, but understand that sustainability is even more critical. We located our lakehouse on a real site: Yale Lake approximately an hour north of Portland, Oregon.

[Design Considerations] The house acts as two plates/forms that shift along a central hallway, or “extended porch.” The plate that faces the lake is soft and generous with glazed openings and contains the living room and bedrooms, while the other plate is grounded, tectonic and thick and houses the kitchen, office and library. The building is meant to open completely and naturally ventilate itself. Both ends of the “extended porch” open and utilize the Venturi Effect, while the clerestory windows also ventilate. Also, the orientiation of the house allows for ample heat gain in the winter months, and naturally lit spaces throughout the year.

Design Team: Seth Behrends, Seth Borland, David Bowers and Joel Nolan

[Yale Lake, Oregon] - Summer 2010

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[Site/Program] This aquaculture project began with my invention of a landscape based on lines of extension in order to create a site for a frog farm. The building was to remain orthogonal to the lines of the landsape in plan, yet could deviate from the orthogonal requirements in section.

[Design Considerations] The building itself represents the life of a frog; it stores and grows the frogs at each stage of their life. The farm building juts out over the central pond and, like the metamorphoses of a frog, takes its footing on land while the roof morphs from a butterfly roof to a gabled roof form. The end of the frog’s life is denoted by a dogtrot that acts as an semi-outdoor abatoir. The final destination is a small cafe and sales counter that sells delicious frog legs. Additionally, the exterior skin mimics the reeds that dot the shoreline.

A Q U A C U L T U R E : F R O G F A R M [Imaginary Austin, Texas] - Fall 2007

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H A N D J O I N T Spring 2008

[Project Description} This two week project began with blind contour drawings of hands which led to an abstract representation of the hand. My hand joint consists of 27 moving pieces, each representing a bone in the human hand. Just like a human hand, the hand joint morphs from the 8 bones in the wrist to the 5 bones in the palm to the 14 of the fingers and thumb, and represents each as an element of the interior landscape. The landscape/contour of the hand changes by varying the position of each bone. The hand joint is roughly 12” high and produced with cherry wood, bass wood and plastic.

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M A N D E L C E N T E R [Cleveland, Ohio] - 2005-2006

[Project Description] Kallman McKinnell & Wood Architects in Boston was commissioned to design the Mandel Center for Non-Profit Organizations, a 22,000 sq. ft. classroom and faculty office building, at Case Western University. While working at KMW, I was responsible for drawings and models, developing this project from the pre-schematic phase thru 90% construction documents. The new building sits on a corner lot with smaller houses in front and behind while only a stones throw away from the Peter B. Lewis Building by Frank Gehry. The L-shaped plan allows ample light into classrooms, offices and social areas, while also creating a cozy garden area in back. Construction was completed in the fall of 2007.

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Seth B. Borland soa.utexas.edu/portfolio/sbb278

Education The University of Texas, Austin, TX [September 2006 - July 2009] Master of Architecture [July 2009] Co-Head Editor of ISSUE, a student run design publication of the School of Architecture [2009] Robert Leon White Memorial Fund Scholarship recipient [2007] Mebane Traveling Scholarship recipient [2008] Design Build Alliance(DBA) construction volunteer [2008] Graduate Admissions Student Reviewer [2009] ‘Marfa Soap Co. & NightSpa’ published in ISSUE [2009] ‘Milago Beach Intervention’ & ‘Idea Store Bermondsey’ published in ISSUE [2009]

Williams College, Williamstown, MA [September 1999 - June 2003] Bachelor of Arts in Art, June 2003 Dean’s List Co-captain Williams College Swimming & Diving Team [2002-2003] 3-time All-American, 1-time Academic All-American 8-time New England Small College All-conference swimming honoree 4-time NCAA National qualifi er for swimming Robert B. Muir Award for Leadership [2003] Francis E. Bowker Jr. Swimming Prize [2000] NESCAC 4-Year High Point Award in Swimming [2003]

Professional Nicholas Clark Architects, Chicago, IL - [Spring & Summer 2010] • Integral part of the design team for a 120,000 sq. ft. hospital in Mirebalais, Haiti, for International non-profi t Partners in Health. • Responsible for design development, material selection and vendor communication and coordination.

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The Lawrence Group, Austin, TX - [Summer 2007] Responsible for schematic design drawings for a 400 square foot guest house as well as production of construction documents for existing projects.

Kallmann, McKinnell & Wood, Boston, MA - [Dec. 2004 - June 2006] • Harvard in Allston Initiative Competition: Responsible for renderings and production of physical models throughout the duration of the competition. • Case Western Reserve University Mandel Center: Completed drawings and physical models from pre-schematic through 90% CDs. • Washington University in St. Louis Law & Social Sciences Building: Completed mass models and presentation models from schematic through design development.

DimellaShaffer, Boston, MA - [June 2004 - December 2004] • Primary responsibilities included databasing construction administration documents, maintenance of fi rm supplies, and assisting project leaders.

Elliott Marshall Inness, Tallahassee, FL - [Summer 2003] • Served as the primary model maker for the production of fi nal and mass models • Contributed original ideas and drawings for projects in early design phases.

Skills Profi cient in AutoCAD 2D & 3D, ADT, Microstation, Rhino, Photoshop, In-Design, Illustrator, Model-making, 35 mm & Digital photography, laser cutting & 3D Printing

Personal Enjoys the smell of a new book, BBQ, the Pittsburgh Steelers, my Boston Terrier named Fenway and the music of Andrew Bird.

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