Samuel Ridge Portfolio 2015

SAMUEL C. RIDGESELECTED WORKS 2015

Contact:Samuel Ridge214 Avenida BarcelonaSan Clemente, California 92672United States

+1 949 683 [email protected]

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Resume

Insight

Works

Infiltrating the City

Pavilion for Soren Kierkegaard

Ebey’s Landing Visitor Sites

Breaking the Working Stool

Technical Drawings

Resume

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Architecture student seeking valuable experience with a tenacious architecture or design firm.

University of Oregon | Eugene, Oregon | 2010 to Present | Graduation: June 2015 Bachelor of Architecture (NCARB Accredited) - 5th year | Minor: Business (completed a range of architecture courses and studios)

Danish Institute of Study Abroad | Copenhagen, Denmark | Summer 2013 Summer Architecture Program - 1 quarter (completed scandinavian design media and history courses along with one studio)

Blackbird Architects | Santa Barbara, California | Internship | Summer 2014Worked as designer and draftsman on a range of projects at different stages. Main projects included Jalama Comfort Station (concept), Santa Barbara Zoo: Giraffe Barn (schematic), and Alma Rosa Winery (construction documents). Also helped project managers with other projects when needed, and attended meetings with clients and principals.

Ridge Landscape Architects | Irvine, California | Internship | 2009 to 2012Focused on understanding the workflow of an architectural practice. Worked on drawing and modeling in AutoCad and SketchUp for projects ranging from conceptual design to construction detail phases. Also, attended site visits and meetings with clients and principals.

University of Oregon | Eugene, Oregon | Media Coach | January 2015 to presentPosition as a teaching assistant for the first year media class in the University of Oregon Architecture Program. Helped students learn architectural representation and media skills.

University of Oregon | Eugene, Oregon | Studio Assistant | Spring 2014Position as a teaching assistant to first year studios in the University of Oregon Architecture Program. Helped students learn basic design skills, and representation techniques.

Copy Editor + Designer | KTISMA Journal | University of Oregon | 2013 to presentWorked as an editor on Issue 3 and 4 of a student run architecture journal at the University of Oregon. Currently working as a designer on Issue 5.

Work Ethic:Creative and analytical problems solver, with ambition to learn new skills, and experience new settings. Overall, motivated and curious about the fields of architecture and design.

Programs Skills:Advanced: Adobe Creative Suite, AutoCAD, SketchUp, and sketchingGood: Vectorworks and RhinoBasic: Revit, Vray, and Grasshopper

Envision the Future of A&AA - Being Judged - 2015RSA-US Student Design Awards - Finalist - 2014120 Hours Competition - Entrant - 2014AIAS Reinventing Home - Entrant - 2013

RSA Leadership In Architecture Agnes Bourne Cash AwardTechmer PM Sustainability

Upon Request

Objective

Education

Skills

Work Experience

Awards

Teaching Experience

Competitions

References

Other Experience

Insight

Today, the terms architecture and architect are given an expansive status. The term architect is applied to many disciplines that may not be related to the traditional nomenclature of architect including, computer science, entrepreneurship, urban planning, politics, etc. This may be seen as a dismissal of the classical definition of the architect as a conceptual thinker, spatial designer, and building interpreter. However, this classical definition is incomplete. The architect must be able to collaborate with other disciplines through research and discourse for a comprehensive approach to design. Engagement with other disciplines causes architecture to develop a dialogue and become more adaptive to new resources. The changing definition of the term architect represents the shifting normalcy of today.

This portfolio presents architectural work which responds to this shift. The studies of landscape architecture, ecology, and social sciences heavily influence this work in theory and practice. In project development, the building is just one part of a whole. Creating a stimulating and sustainable setting for the end users requires a wholistic approach to design. Buildings should be developed with consideration for environment, regional context, user interface, societal histories and emerging technologies. My work as an architecture student embraces this integrative approach.

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WATER EXITS STRUCTURE TO WETLANDS

INFILTRATING THE CITY

What if a parking garage could generate ecology? What if a parking garage not only did this, but actually stopped the issue of habitat loss? What if evil were to do good?

These are the initial questions that prompted our studio to begin an exploration of the rather classic premise of good and evil. But where good and evil exist symbiotically. A world where good and evil coexist, relying on one another to survive. The site where we first studied our parking garage (evil) and ecology (good) is in South Portland in a new development called Zidell Yards. This is where we spent much of our time, researching and designing a parking structure that catches rain, cleans runoff, supports habitat, makes public space, is visually impactful, and last but not least lets you park your car. But theres a problem; one parking garage probably will not be able to solve the issue of habitat loss.

So, what if our parking garage, like many other precast parking structures, became a kit of parts? And this kit of parts was a custom product using digital fabrication? What if it were an icon in every city?


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ECOLOGY STRUCTURE

*completed with Cody Tucker and Carolyn Lieberman

RSA Student Awards Finalist Winning: RSA Leadership In Architecture Agnes Bourne Interior Arch. Award Techmer PM Sustainability

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WATER COLLECTED FROM ROOF

LOWER FLOOR WATER STORAGE AND FILTRATION

Parking Lot Landscape

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ECOLOGY STRUCTURE PARKING STRUCTURE


SITE

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SMITH AND BYBEE WETLANDS

PORTLANDDOWNTOWN

connect

cleanse

condense

ROSS ISLANDWETLANDS

ConnectUse the parking garage as a catalyst for urban development to respond to wildlife corridors in downtown Portland, ultimately connecting the Ross Island Wetlands to the Smith and Bybee Wetlands.

ContainThe parking garage will contain water while it contains cars. The water will be gathered from neighboring spaces and its own footprint.

CleanseThe water contained will be treated on site and off site, through natural and mechanical processes. After which the water will flow into neighboring habitats.

CondenseAs our urban areas densify this new urban type must maintain the ability to condense its ability to treat water at smaller sites.

contain

Urban Goals

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ground floor pavillion

cisterns

voronoi

garden block

green roof

parking

vertical circulation

voronoi structurewater filtration beds

shell

screen

The Parts

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parking

water treatment

open space

wetland

body of water

Last Page: Section Perspective of parking structure and veronoi cell structrue catching water and cleaning water. Left: Map of Portland and its wetlands with concept overlay. Right: Diagram describing the kit of parts needed to create a wetland. Below: Axonometric drawing describing the kit of parts in detail.

rainfall ft/t x surface area = approximate volume

CATCHMENT AREAS

GENERAL FORMULA

BRIDGE AREAROOF AREA SITE AREAROADS AREA

CISTERN SIZESBASED ON 25 YEAR STORM

ROOF BRIDGESITEROADS

CISTERN VOLUME:

WETLAND SIZES

BASED ON WINTER RAINFALL

3FT DEEP

150 X 150 FT

TOTAL VOLUME OF WETLAND

2 WETLANDS SIZED AT:


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Left: Axonometric diagrams identifying parts of the Zidell site connecting to the parking structure. Below: Water flow calculations

used to determine the amount of water contained and treated at the Zidell site. Next Page: Zidell site model showing the kit of parts

in the site.

Zidell’s Kit of Parts

parking garage

vertical water treatment

open space water treatment

wetland area

willamette river

park your car

walk down the ecology staircase

meander through the water treatment park

visualize habitat restoration at the

wetlands

celebrate habitat at the

river front ampitheater

collect water and store water

clean water in vertical structure

water is cleaned by flow through planters and bioswales

cleansed water is transferred into wetland

cleansed water naturally flows from wetlands to river

parking

vertical water

treatment

water pavillion and storage

vertical water

treatment open air landscape treatment


Left: 1/8” model detail. Below: Ecological section at Zidell site, cut from parking

structure to river. Next Page: Map of Portland’s downtown, identifying sites and the

sites’ parts, that can use this type of parking structure.

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open air landscape treatment

wetlandand

ampitheaterwillamette

river

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SITE

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FT

5 Part Sites

4 Part Sites

3 Part Sites

2 Part Sites

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Site and Future Sites

DOWNTOWN PORTLAND FUTURE SITES

PAVILION FOR SØREN KIERKEGAARD

Søren Kierkegaard was a Danish philosopher in the early 1800’s. Often seen as an early existentialist his philosophies discuss concepts of subjectivity and the self. These philosophies of subjectivity inspired the project to become an excersize in site specific architecture, where the site is the subjective piece in architecture.

The pavilion is seen as two parts. First, the posts, or the objective part. These posts are made from precast concrete and are able to be mass produced and easily shipped around the globe. They act as a framework for the second part or the subjective part. This subjective part is made by the people, where the posts are shipped to and erected. In other words, the people or culture builds there vision between the posts.

The pavilion represents Søren Kierkegaards philosophies in a relevant way by discussing our globalized world. A world where there is certainly an objective international style, but also a unique and subjective culture between.

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Pavilion for Søren Kierkegaard*studio during study abroad in Copenhagen, Denmark

Next Page: Axonometric drawing for the original design of the pavilion in Copenhagen,

Denmark.

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Copenhagen Site

Pavilion for Søren Kierkegaard

concrete posts (objective) culture’s pavilion between (subjective)

people use the pavilion concrete posts ship to other sites

concrete posts at other sites cultures pavilion at other sites

high point of platform high point of

platform

tall space below platform

tall space below platform

open space for trees to grow

open space for trees to grow

small space under platform

small space on top of platform

space between posts

Subjective Spaces(orginal pavilion design in Copenhagen, Denmark)

wood platforms

concrete posts

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Other Sites

Last Page Left: Diagrams for the pavilions life cycle and transportation. Last Page Bottom: Section persepctive of the original pavilion design in Copenhagen, Denmark. Below: Perspectives of pavilions in different sites around the globe.

Copenhagen (new) Tokyo

Sydney Buenos Aires

EBEY’S LANDING VISITOR NODES

Ebey’s Landing is a National Historic Reserve on Whidbey Island in the Puget Sound. Ebey’s is in the reserve because of its historically intact farmlands, and its amount of biodiversity. Ebey’s consists of seven different landscape character areas within 30sq miles, including prairies, woodlands, uplands, coast lines, and sea coves.

With all these different landscapes, how can a center properly educate the public? What if it weren’t a center, but a diffuse set of sites networked in the different landscapes?

This diffuse network of sites allows people to see the landscape in stategically chosen locations to maximize their experience of the place as a whole.

The selected sites are broken down into four catagories: historic, landscape beauty, transportation, and cental. Over the course of the studio quick sketch charettes were used to develop the sites at a prelimimary level. As a network of installations, pavilions, and buildings the visitor is able travel to each site to learn in a immersive environment.


Next Page: Concept model of Ebey’s Landing Historic Reserve, topography and sites to be

developed as visitor hubs.

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Model of Map with Sites

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Historic Sites:-at places with

historical significance-make use of existing

structrues

Central Site:-at intersection of main roads-new building to house administration and exhibitions

Transportation Sites:-at major entrance points to the reserve-new covered open air structures

Landscape Beauty Sites:-at major vistas or ecotones between

landscape character areas-usually installations to help immerse visitor in beauty of

the places


Left: Map of visitor sites in the Ebey’s Landing historic reserve Bottom: Evolutionary maps

showing the selection of different visitor sites. Next Page: Sketches of different visitor sites

around Ebey’s Landing

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san de fuca schoolhousegrasser’s lagoon

cemetery

highway 20 + main

naas prairie

keystone

parker triangle

reubel farm

comstock barn

topography main roads landscape character areas

transportation sites landscape beauty sites historic sites

Destination Sites

san de fuca

grasser’s lagoon

parker triangle

cemetery

naas prarie

keystone

Site Sketches

Transportation and landscape beauty sites were developed by using a char-rette process, with the outcome of a preliminary plan for an installation or pavilion.


axial approach building and landscape historic timeline

program and landscape material decomposition structure and landscape

Last Page Left: Diagrams for central site. Bottom: Elevation perspective of central site building. Right: Central building diagrams

Central Site

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Central Site

The central site supports a building with administrative and exhibition functions. The site was initially analyzed in the same charette process but was developed further in the fi nal weeks of studio.

program

landscape projection

exterior spaces

circulation

wall desolves

dividing wall

administration

exterior courtyards

gallery space

split wall

wall desolves at ends

wood columns

gallery

lobby

landscape

town

communal work spaces

Left: Central site plan. Below: Section perspective of central building. Next Page: Plan and section of central building.


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office wing

5 office a group work b group office c individual office6 restrooms

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public gallery wing

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BREAKING THE WORKING STOOL

The word ‘breaking’ invokes images of destruction and chaos. But breaking, at a basic level, describes a change in form. The idea of a break as a source of change was the driving concept behind our spring 2014 furniture studio. In other words, how may a piece of furniture break?

We were to design any type of furniture assuming there was a break involved. Based on the need for a stool in studio I chose to design and build a foldable working stool. I looked at how the stool might be lightweight and transportable, and was inspired by the mechanics of the director chair. This led me to the idea of legs that pivot at their intersection. With these general mechanics, I began to focus on the form and shape of the final piece.

The final piece elegantly composes tapering solid wood frames that support the curving seat and back. The solid wood frames are made of solid ash with walnut accents while the seat and back are made from formed maple veneers. The stool’s breaks are then highlighted at the intersection of these components.

This Page: Side elevation open. Next Page Top: Process timeline from concept to construction.

Next Page Bottom: (From left to right) side elevation folded. front elevation. seat and leg

detail image

Breaking the Working Stool

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Process and Final Product

concept sketch model full scale mock up form and dimension final piece

TECHNICAL DRAWINGS

As a leader in sustainability the University of Oregon prides itself in offering rigorous technical courses, and building enclosures is seen as the capstone to these courses. During our class we were tasked to complete two projects, one looking at passive house systems, and the other looking at anchored brick veneer systems.

The first page consists of detail sketches done for the passive house project. Passive house requires R-40 walls and a R-60 roof with an air and vapor barrier continuously wrapping the envelope. To achieve high insulation standards and to keep barriers safe an exterior rigid insulation is used as sheathing.

The second page displays the details for anchored brick veneer on an education building. The brick veneer is attached back to a steel stud wall. This same project offers many different detail situations where brick meets curtain walls, windows, and structure.

ARCH 471 Fall 2014

Project 1 : Cycle 1

Samuel Ridge

Wall Section

3/4” : 1’

A1

ARCH 471 Fall 2014

Project 1 : Cycle 1

Samuel Ridge

Window Detail

3” : 1’

A3

First Below: Wall section sketch through passive house. Second Below: Window header and sill

detail of passive house.

Technical Drawings

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brick veneer

4” rigid insulation

tyvek air + weather barrier

flashing

flashing

8x8 shelf angle

5/8” gypsum

6” steel stud

5/8” dens glass gypsum sheathing

hss 20x8x1/2 see struct.

concrete floorwasau super wall ssg

5/8” gypsum

wasau mullion

sheet metal coverpanel

4” rigid insulation

sheet metal spandrelpanel sealed to fin

sealant

1/2” plate steel fin

1/2” L-bracket


sheet metal spandrel panel

1/2” glass canopy cover

glass supports welded to plate steel fin

wasau superwall ssg

parapet detail see A4

corrugated metal decking

W21x44 beam with �re proo�ng see structural

4” steel stud framing


hss 14x10x1/2 with �re proo�ng beam see structural

7/8” hat channel

gypsum painted white

wasau superwall SSG with 8 1/2” mullions

3/4 x 5” wood decking

2 x 1/4” plate steel tack welded to steel studs

3/4” plywood


hss 10x4x3/8 with �re proo�ng see structural

beam beyond

hss 16x8x3/8 with �re proo�ng see structural

spandrel glass

rigid insulation

curtain wall clip beyond

curtain wall clip attached to beam beyond

1” u-steel reveal

backer rod and sealant

brick veneer

4” extruded polystyrene rigid insulation

tyvek air and weather membraine

header �ashing details see A3

Wausau 4250i window

typ. roof section

epdm membra ne5/8” cover boardsloped rigid insulation2 layers of 4” rigid insulation5/8” cover boardcorrugated metal decking5/8” gypsum painted white36 LH 13 beam see structural

corrugated metal decking

hss 16x8x3/8 with 3” �n welded to interior

see struct.

hat channel

double layered gypsum


5/8” USG dens glass exterior gypsum

concrete �oor slab

wood �ooring

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5/8” dens glass gypsum sheathing

6” back up steel stud wall

wood blocking

parapet membrane wraps back to seal with mullion

2” flashing lip

sealant


wasau super wall ssg mullion

wood blocking

spandrel glass

rigid insulation

5/8” usg dens glass exterior gypsum sheathing

cutain wall clip beyond mounted to sheathing

angle for mounting insulation

spray fire proofing


wood blocking

parapet cap flashing

parapet membrane

epdm membrane that wraps into roof

epdm roofing membrane

cant blocktyp. roof section

epdm membrane 5/8” cover board sloped rigid insulation 2 4” layers of rigid 5/8” cover board corrugated metal deck 5/8” gypsum 36 LH 13 beam see struct.

Passive House and Brick Veneer

Below: Axonometric detail of glass canopy attaching to curtain wall and brick veneer above. Right: Wall section from parapet through curtain wall to brick veneer header. Below Right: Curtain wall parapet detail.

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dedicated to my mom and dad, for always supporting me in my pursuits

Contact:Samuel Ridge214 Avenida BarcelonaSan Clemente, California 92672United States

+1 949 683 [email protected]

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