John Pupp Portfolio (2013-08-26) (Excerpts)

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Skills

Design• Drafting,modelingandparametricdesigninRevit,

Rhinoceros3D,Grasshopper,AutoCADandSketchUp;Manualdraftingandphysicalmodel-making

• GraphicdesignandprintlayoutinAdobeInDesign,MicrosoftWordandAppleiWork

• InteractivedesignonthewebinHTML/CSS

Communication• VisualpresentationinV-Ray,Artlantis,AdobePhotoshop

andIllustrator;manualrenderingininkandgraphite,acrylicandoilpaint

• Clearandconcisebusinesswritingfordocumentinganddescribingprojectstoclients

• MarketingintegrationwithbloggingplatformssuchasWordPressandsocialmediasuchasTwitterandFacebook

• Reading,writingandconversationinSpanish

Administration• Contactmanagement,projectplanningandtask

managementincomputerdatabases• ITtroubleshootingonMacOSX,WindowsandiOS• Websitemaintenanceandtroubleshooting

210 E 3rd St Apt 221 Long Beach, CA 90802

847.372.6568 john@hupp.com

Objective—Licensure-trackarchitecturalapprenticeshipwithIDP

Education

University of Southern California;LosAngeles,CA—BachelorofArchitecture,August2006–May2011• College-sponsoredNationalMeritScholarship• PresidentialScholar

Universiti Malaya;KualaLumpur,Malaysia—USCStudyAbroadJointStudio,July–August2010• Workedinateamwithalocalarchitecturestudent.• Definedprojectscopeandpreparedthedesignofan

ecologicaltouristcenterforacompetition.

Architectural Association Visiting School;Houston,TX—Interscaless,July–August2013• Designedaconceptualparametricprojectforrevitalizing

Houston’swaterfrontandgeneratinggreenenergy.

Experience

Redstone Fair Housing LLC;Gary,IN—ConsultingDesigner,January–June2012,May–July2013• Analyzedsitezoningconstraintsandwrotescoping

proposalsfordevelopmentprojects.• Designedpreliminarydevelopmentmock-upsand

preparedmarketingimagesformeetingswithstakeholders.

American Institute of Architecture Students; USC School of Architecture;LosAngeles,CA—Member,September2007–present;VicePresident,May2009–May2010• Researchedvenuesforanend-of-yearbanquetand

plannedamenuaccordingtoabudget.• Designedpromotionalpostersandchapterwebsite.

FISHBOWL//MEANS; USC School of Architecture;LosAngeles,CA—Writer,September2007–May2009• Workedinateamtodesignandconstructalarge-scale

artinstallationforafundraisingparty.• Wroteandeditedarticlesforpublication.

American Institute of Architecture Students; Loyola Academy;Wilmette,IL—Member,August2003–June2006;ChapterOfficer,August2005–June2006• Prepareddrawingsandamodelforarenovationproposal

fortheheadmaster’soffice.• Ledateaminthedesigndevelopmentofaworker’s

dormitoryfromconcepttofinalconstruction.

Northwestern University;Evanston,IL—OfficeassistantforKevinKoy,June–August2003• Workedinateambuildinganeventwebsiteaccordingto

anexistingdesignproposal.• Mockedupdesignalternativesforadditionaleventsites.• CollectedandverifiedinformationinanACT!contact

databasetohelpprepareaguestlistforaclassreunion.

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“CubistHoneycomb”—Acrylic

USCCampusVignettePenandInkRendering

ChaparralMuseumManualDrafting,Graphite

USCCampusVignettePenandInkRendering

Artistic Painting and Drawing Work

“Hopper/Tati”—Acrylic

Creases and Folds Sheet Metal ChairThisfurnituredesignexploresthestructuralpropertiesoflightweightsheetsteel.Constructedfromasingle48-inch-by-48-inchsheetofperforatedsteelrolledatasingleradius,thischairusesthegeometryofcurvedfoldsbasedonplanarintersectionswithacylindertoachievestructuralstability.Theprojectincludedfabricationofafunctionalprototype.

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Northfield House Integrated Storage

Rendering—LivingRoom

Rendering—DiningRoom

DrawingExcerpt—LowerCabinetAssembly DrawingExcerpt—UpperCabinet

DrawingExcerpt—UpperCabinetAssembly DrawingExcerpt—ShelfDetail

Chicago—Concurrentwithahomerenovation,twonewinstallationsofcabinetryprovideprogram-specificstorageforthelivingroomanddiningroom.

Thelivingroomcabinetsfeaturefullyadjustablebookshelvesandrepositionablelightedniches,withextensivecordmanagementforelectronicsandintegratedlighting.Concealedshelvinganddrawersaccomodatethehome-owner’sofficesupplies.

Thediningroomcabinetsfeatureadjustable,internally-litshelvesfordisplayingthehome-owner’schinacollection,withshallowdrawersforlinensandconcealedshelvingforadditionalstorage.

Thisprojectincludeddetailedconstructiondrawingsforcontractorbidding.

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Houston, Texas—DesignedincollaborationwithVishalVincentfromtheRashtriyaVidyalayaCollegeofEngineering,thisprojectimaginesafuturegreeninfrastructurearoundthePortofHouston.

TheexistingoilrefineriesaroundtheHoustonShipChannelcreateanawe-inspiringindustriallandscapeofinhumanscale.Analienarmyofparasiticalgaebioreactorsinvadesthisindustriallandscape,actingoutanallegoryofoldversusnewenergy.

Algae Bioreactor Habitable SpaceAlgae Bioreactor Habitable Space

Interscaless—Houston Archipelago

Thenewvascularnetworkfeedsoffnitratefertilizerrunoff,producingcleanwaterforthebayouecosystemandrenewablebiofuelforhumanuse.

Respondingparametricallytositeconstraints,thefloatingislandsreprogramandreactivatethepublicrecreationalspacearoundBrady’sIsland.Subcomponentsofeachbioreactorunitderivefromparametricalgorithms,generatingorganicvariationwithtypologicalconsistency.HydrologicalCycle NewHabitableSpace

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Program Circulation Structure

Vermont Ave., Los Angeles—Thisprojectenvisionsarevitalized,pedestrian-friendlyVermontcorridor,anchoredbyUSCNeighborhoodOutreachafter-schoolprogramsinthevisual,musicalandtheatricalarts.

Vermontwouldbebuiltouttoitszoneddensity—threeorfour-storybuildingswithsidewalkretail—andthedevelopmentofneighborhoodparkingfacilitieswouldencouragepedestrianactivity.

Amusicafter-schoolprogramwouldanchor29thStreeteastofVermont.Thebuildingwouldreplaceatwo-storystripmall,withanadjacentmixed-useblockreplacingasingle-storyhardwarestore.

Front View

Performance Cafe

Faculty GardenReception Terrace

FirstFloorPlan

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SecondFloorPlan

Recital HallWallDetails

ThirdFloorPlan

Back(West)Elevation

Front(East)Elevation

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Terengganu, Malaysia—TasikKenyirisanartificiallakeinruraleasternMalaysiaresultingfromtheconstructionofahydroelectricdam.Previouslyavirginrainforest,thelandscapehasbeentransformedbyintensiveagricultureandisnowbeingredevelopedasan“eco-tourist”destination.

DesignedincollaborationwithMirShariffudenfromUniversitiMelaya,thisprojectistheresultofasix-week

SitePlanwithVegetation

Tasik Kenyir Eco-Tourism CenterdesigncharretteinKualaLumpur.This“eco-tourism”visitors’centerattemptstodiagramandexplainthesuccessivestagesofTasikKenyir’sdevelopmentwhileprovidingrecreationalfacilitiesforbothlocalandtravelingvisitors.

Thevisitors’centeranticipatesvaryingseasonaldemandandclustersdisparateactivitiesintofunctionallyredundantinterpretivezonestoallowthebuildingstoadapttobothlocals’andtourists’needs,dependingonthetimeofyear.

Eachpavilioncarriesguestrooms,exhibitspace,andasupplementarypublicprogram.

Thecenter’sthematicpavilionsobjectifythelandscapebywrappingthemselvesinsubmarine-likecocoons.Floatingabovethelandscape,thefacilityinvitesvisitorstoexperiencenaturalandartificialecosystemsonequalterms,ratherthanattemptingtorecreateanidealized“natural”state.

InterpretiveZones

DecentralizedCirculation

ActivityClusters

DevelopmentPavilion(foreground)AgriculturePavilion(background)

Site Overview—Looking North Agriculture Pavilion and Hillside Amphitheatre

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Water Pavilion1 swimmingpool2 quay3 changingrooms

4 guestrooms

Agriculture Pavilion1 amphitheatre2 agricultureexhibit

3 observationdeck4 guestrooms

Jungle Pavilion1 lobbycafe2 cateringkitchen3 restrooms

4 jungleexhibit5 guestrooms

6 resourcecenter7 computerlab

8 communityhall

Development Pavilion 1 reception2 lobbycafe

3 exhibition4 restaurant

5 restrooms6 classroom7 guestrooms

8 offices

TheAgriculture Pavilionsitsatthecrestofahill,surroundedbyoilpalmtreesthatframeacommandingviewofthesurroundinglake.Thehillsideformsagradedamphitheatrewiththeviewasitsbackdrop.

TheWater Pavilionjutsoutintothelake,withaprotectednetforswimmingandaquayforsightseeingcruises.Smallpodshousechangingroomsandguestrooms.

SiteoverviewlookingEast JunglePavilion

DetailplanofWaterPavilion

SectionalmodelofWaterPavilion

TheDevelopment Pavilionsitsonabarrenplain,gradedinanticipationoffutureconstruction.Adjacenttotheparkingarea,ithousesthemainlobby,arestaurant,classroomsandadministrativeoffices.

TheJungle Pavilionnestleswithinagroveofrainforesttrees.Itcontainsaresourcecenterandcomputerlab,andacommunityeventspacewithacateringkitchen.

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