Noah Green's Architecture Portfolio

noah m greenA COLLECTION OF CREATIVE WORK

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Design studioPowell’s and portland cultureA data center for agriculture research The Portland international raceway

ResearchThird spaces in Barcelona

InternshipPortland airport international arrivalsPublic works facility in the puget soundOregon state capitol seismic retrofit

Travel Photography

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Noah M. GreenI am a recent graduate with professional architecture and construction experience, who has a passion for alpine skiing and who brings a positive energy to team environments.

contact:

[email protected]

Developed skillsSoftware

Revit 2011-15 (Autodesk certification)

Rhino + Grasshopper

Photoshop

Illustrator

InDesign

AutoCAD

Bluebeam Revu

SketchUp

Vasari

Lumion 3D Rendering

VisualizationHand drafting

Diagramming

Photorealistic renderings

Artistic renderings

Physical ModelsStudy models

Site models

Tectonic models

Presentation models

Laser Cutter models

CNC Router models

EducationUniversity of Oregon, School of Architecture and the Allied Arts

Bachelor of Architecture, 2015

Business Administration Minor

Study AbroadBarcelona Urban Design,

Summer 2014

Noteworthy CoursesUrban Waterfronts Thesis

Parametric Urban Design

Human Context of Architecture

Minimal Dwellings and Living

The Window, Function and Theory

Environmental Control Systems

Building Enclosures

Architecture Media Coach• Assisted in teaching Revit, hand

media techniques, and sustainable

building strategies to graduate and

undergraduate students in three

different University courses.

• Prepared and presented lectures

to the courses with a focused on

using Photoshop and Revit in the

visualization process.

• Lead a web design team to create

a website that provides media

tutorials, inspirational media, and

resources for students and staff.

ExperienceMWA Architects Intern• Worked in teams of up to five

designers on water infastructure

and Portland Airport projects.

• Attended project meetings,

prepared presentation graphics,

presented design concepts to

clients, and prepared contract

documents using client graphic

standards.

• Prepared drawing sets, phasing

plans, detailed construction

drawings, and conceptual

renderings, using Revit and other

tools.

Mortenson Construction Intern• Worked with project teams

on infrastructure and mid-rise

commercial projects.

• Assisted the business development

team to create proposals for

private commercial projects and

the Oregon State Capitol seismic

renovation.

• Developed construction drawings,

concrete pour schedules, detailed

phasing plans, and construction

site logistics plans, using Revit,

SketchUp, and Navisworks.

• Facilitated weekly coordination

meetings and collaborative efforts

during the pre-construction and

construction phases, between the

design and subcontractor teams.

• Inspected job sites to verify project

quality and safety goals were

being met.

4 // DESIGN STUDIO

Books and portland culture

Powell’sLocation : portland, OregonContext: dense urban fabricBig ideas : Introducing Portland Culture Parametric Facades Complimenting the urban fabricGroup Partner : AARON ‘ray-jay’ RICHTER

Powell’s has grown to become a cultural icon of Portland because of its rich character and eclectic nature. The new design for Powell’s books seeks to establish Powell’s as a representation and introduction of Portland culture.

The parti evolved to be a rigid framework that allowed the program to fill the interior spaces. This flexibility allows for future adaptive reuse - dependent on the success of Powell’s and the physical book industry. The organizational strategy of the program is based on each space’s specific program requirements. The result is a series of public and private spaces that are connected through a central atrium.

The building facade follows a similar treatment as the interior. The facades each use a ‘kit of pieces’ that were developed to respond to the scale, program, and aesthetic needs of the exterior. The north and west facades are treated with vertical elements to respond to adjacent high rises while the south and east facades are treated more horizontally, with specific elements at the pedestrian scale, in order to foster a stronger relationship with the plaza.

( Parti Model )This model was developed to be used as a visual for the structural framework and as a reminder for the flexibility of the interior program. The model became an object and a visual aid passed between professor and student during project discussions.

(laser-cut chipboard)

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( Study Iterations, left )Shown here are four iterations of a larger set of study models that informed the massing for the new Powell’s design. Study models of this scale were crucial to quickly evaluating different options for the building’s size. We sought to create relationships in scale between each adjacent building and the new Powell’s.

(museum board, paper)

( Site Massing Study Model, above)The model was developed for use as a tool for the studying the mass and scale of the building within the immediate context. The pedestrian scale and access to daylight were factors considered most important at this scale.

(museum board, CNC’d western walnut, acrylic with book cover collages)

Design STUDIO // 7

( View from Burnside and 10th )The building manages the interior artificial lighting through the same parametric strategy as the facade to give the building a welcoming, unique, and powerful identity at night.

(revit, rhino+grasshopper, photoshop)

( Public Plaza )The open space on the southeast quarter of the block puts Powell’s on the Portland park sequence and provides programming space for farmer’s markets, food carts, concerts, and other community gatherings.

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( Building Section, opposite )The Powell’s redesign addresses the Powell’s parking demand in the neighborhood. The street adjacent program is public commercial space - a plaza, a coffee shop, a brew pub, and an atrium brings quality and life to the street. One million books are stored among nine floors and the atrium acts as intuitive wayfinding throughout the bookstore.

(revit, illustrator, photoshop)

( Facade Section Model, above )This presentation model was built to show the relationships between the interior and the exterior spaces at a high level of detail. Two structural bays were selected because they contain a variety of different facade and interior program types.

(laser-cut museum board, acrylic, paper, 1/4” scale)

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Design STUDIO // 11

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Data centerLocation : Prineville, OregonContext: rural high desertBig Ideas : support local agriculture Holistic climate Strategies

This NOAA Data Center carefully responds to a site adjacent to a small rural town in central Oregon. The local economy is based largely on agriculture and the region is facing projected water shortages in the coming decades. The data center is a means to address these challenges.

The design examines the relationship between data and water. The High Desert climate is ideal for using evaporative cooling strategies to manage the heat from the data storage equipment. The excess heat from the equipment is pumped into arboretums for use in agricultural research. The arboretums vary in size and solar orientation, allowing research to be conducted under varying climatic conditions.

The physical form of the data center is informed by the needs of the program. Data, inanimate and highly structured, is best organized in orthogonal grids under a mechanical penthouse. Agriculture, on the other hand, required daylight and uninterrupted spans, and is well suited for space-plate domes.

conventionaldata storage

for noaa

repeat data storagemodule to satisfy

program needs

maintain one-to-onerelationship between

programs

agricultural research for

prineville

adjoin programsand create a variety

of adjacency conditions

consolodate modules to create a single cohesive

system in order to optimize energy efficiency

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( First Floor Plan, opposite )The building is split into four suites in plan. Each suite is comprised of an arboretum and data storage. This strategy allows for circulation to move between the program elements and creates simple sectors for heating and cooling systems.

(revit, rhino+grasshopper, illustrator, photoshop)

( Section Facing North, above )The organizational structure is intuitive in section, with arboretums interspersed throughout the building. Each arboretum punctures the building from the outside edge and fills the inhabitable space with daylight.


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outside hot air intake fans

hot air isle

hot air is pulled through the racks into hot air aisles and

pulled out of the storage rooms and into the greenhouses

filters misters fans airshaft exhaust fans greenhouse

cold air isle

warm air is pulled from outside and cooled through an

evaporative cooling process before being pushed into the

storage rooms

( Workspaces and Data Storage, opposite )The office and meeting spaces in the data center are located around an interior arboretum, providing daylighting and a visual presence of the research at all times. The server racks are stored in separate data suites; the only connecting element shared with the arboretums is the HVAC system.

(revit, rhino+grasshopper, photoshop)

( Passive Heating and Cooling, above )The data suites are cooled using evaporative cooling methods in an HVAC penthouse above each suite. The ductwork carrying excess heat from the data storage suites to the research arboretums is exposed in areas, allowing for a visual understanding of their functional relationship.

(illustrator)

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Portland international

RacewayLocation : portland, OregonContext: outdated race venueBig ideas : treating hydrocarbons on-site Educational wetlands Business rebranding

The Portland International Raceway is a shrinking race venue in the once busy world of motor sports. However, the unrivaled passion of car enthusiasts and the unique location of the site present an outstanding opportunity for change. Envisioning the circuit to be a competitive venue will revive the fan base and revitalize the sport in the Portland area – and provide an opportunity to showcase sustainable strategies for an otherwise environmentally destructive sport.

Most of the current facility is dilapidated and outdated in comparison to other race venues. The redesign process focused on resdesigning the track for modern race cars and upgrading the race facility and administration buildings to become more accommodating for patrons.

The site is adjacent to a 200 acre wildlife preserve and along the Columbia river slough. Design strategies focused on establishing wildlife corridors through the site and creating habitats for native species of plants and animals. Wetland systems were designed that treat blackwater and hydrocarbon runoff from the venue facilities.

( Dilapidated Facilities, above and below )The existing site has the original facilities built in the 1950s and is under-utilizing an opportunity-rich site - making it difficult for the Portland International Raceway to be a competitive venue.

( Site Map, opposite )This site map shows the new design overlaid on top of satellite imagery - showing a photorealistic depiction of the new Portland International Raceway.

(photoshop)

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( Diagrams of Proposed Solutions )Diagramming challenges helped to communicate areas of opportunity in the existing venue. Addressing challenges such as wayfinding, track layout, and site forestation had combined effects.

(illustrator)

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FLOW FLOW

PERMEABLEBERM

PERMEABLEBERM

COMPACTED NATIVE SOIL

PERMEABLE BERMS

SEPTIC TANK

SEPTIC TANK

STORAGETANK

WATERAPPLICATION

WATERAPPLICATION

MICRO NUTRIENT

ELEOCHARIS OVATA

(SOIL TO 3 IN. OF WATER)

SCIRPUS MICROCARPUS

(3 IN. TO 5 IN. OF WATER)

IRIS PSEUDACORUS


TYPHA LATIFOLIA


SPARGANIUM SPP.(20 IN. TO 40 IN. OF WATER)

SCIRPUS ACUTUS


WET POND

IN-FLOW

OUT-FLOW

AQUATIC BENCH

CONCRETE

SPILL-WAY

PLUNGE

POOL

MICROPOOL

EMBANKMENT

MARSH

ZONE

HI MARSH

ZONE

MAX SAFETY

STORM LIMIT

( Constructed Wetland Systems )Prevalent areas of the site fall within the flood zones of the Columbia River Slough Watershed. Their locations on-site are adjacent to high-traffic areas and would be best suited for the construction of wetland systems. Using wet ponds and shallow marshes these systems can reduce stormwater runoff velocity, trap sediments, and remove pollutants through natural filtration methods. Visitors to the racetrack would have the opportunity to learn about these systems through educational signage and tour opportunities.

(illustrator)

( Provide Habitat for Wildlife )In areas that permit, wetland plants will be used to assimilate stormwater pollutants. Specifically, the wetland plants will be used to absorb and accumulate hydrocarbons, lead, zinc, and total petroleum hydrocarbon - common by-products of motor vehicles. Planting type is dependent on the water depth of the specific location.

Wetland plants will help provide habitat for local species of birds, mammals, fish, insects, and amphibians. Together, aquatic plants and animals provide the makeup for the wetland ecosystem.

(illustrator)


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( Garage Drawings and Diagrams, opposite )The electric vehicle research garage on site provides all the functions of a top-notch garage - multiple repair stalls, office and meeting space, and a wind tunnel testing room. The program is organized with wet program on the east side, dry program on the west side, and a central circulation corridor cutting between them.

(revit, illustrator)

( Electric Vehicle Research Facility, above )The EV facility, located on-site, is used by electric vehicle companies to develop, test, and collaborate with new electric technologies and designs. Adjacent to the facility are short-term housing accommodations for designers who travel from outside the local area.

(revit, photoshop)

22 // Research

Urban design and third spaces

BarcelonaLocation : Barcelona, SpainBig ideas : facilitating INTERACTION FACTORS OF SOCIAL VALUE Measuring community healthGroup MEMBERS: GILBERTO “G” VILLALOBOS FEARN SMITH

Neighborhood public houses such as bars are an integral component of the social structure in Barcelona, providing neighborhoods and residents a place to eat, drink, and most importantly, socialize. Despite the recent economic crisis most of these social hubs have managed to stay in business, establishing themselves as a primary generator of social activity.

Our investigation measured the social interaction and diversity that is accessible in a neighborhood. This work is important because it provides specific methods to measure the overall social cohesion and interaction of neighborhoods in Barcelona, Spain.

Our investigation was based on measuring six urban and social characteristics that we found contributed to social value based on our extensive research and data gathering in the Poblenou District in Barcelona. Together, these values indicated the value a third space contributed to the local context.

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( Investigation Workflow )We used interviews and visual assessment to gather data for all third spaces within our area of investigation. Based on our six urban and social characteristics we generated a diagram of each third space’s social value. The overall ‘social value score’ of each third space shows areas of strength and opportunities for intervention. Interventions sought to address one or more of the challenges that the third space was experiencing.

The placement of the urban interventions respond to the street condition ( next page ) and vary based on sidewalk width, sidewalk use, and the street safety score.

(rhino+grasshopper, illustrator)

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28 // Internship

Portland airport

Canopies( mwa architects, portland team )

Client: port of portlandLocation : portland, OregonSTATUS: construction begins July 2015Big idea : design providing function Currently, international travelers arrive at the Portland airport and are greeted by tarmac, a bus, and Oregon weather. This project seeks to improve the arrival process by protecting travelers from the weather and by creating a more welcoming experience altogether.

The client placed value almost exclusively on design that provided function - no design premium was to be spent unnecessarily. Our team of three designers sought to design two canopy structures that could provide these requirements to the client, but without sacrificing aesthetics and design quality.

The project kick-off was in November of 2014 and I have been involved with every step since. I worked with our design team and the client to develop the design and form of each canopy, and prepare construction documents for each milestone. The client has a well-established CAD standard and during the design process I showed the client that those standards could be met with improved efficiency and effectiveness by using Revit instead of AutoCAD. Construction is scheduled to begin July 2015.

( Utility Coordination, above )The airport’s immense utility infrastructure was a critical component during the design. Using CAD drawings and Revit our team was able to minimize the amount of locations where utilities would need to be field verified before construction started.

(revit, autocad)

( Sandblasted Graphic, below )Glazing panels on the east wall let in ambient light, but a custom graphic of the Cascades blocks views of messy airside operations and reduces the need for frequent maintenance by hiding dirt, grime, and smoke residue on the exterior.

(revit, photoshop)

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( Gutter Detail )Stormwater gutters and downspouts are integrated within the standing seam and flashing assembly, giving the assembly a clean visual appearance. The same strategy is used with soffit panels to conceal light fixtures and FPS.

(revit)

30 // Internship

Clean water Facility

Puget Sound( mwa architects, portland team )

Client: Small coastal CityLocation : Puget Sound, washingtonSTATUS: design developmentBig idea : museum to the process This small city in the Puget Sound seeks to make improvements on an outdated clean water facilty located prominently on the city’s waterfront. The design will integrate the new 130,000 square foot facilty with a neighboring downtown area and a waterfront park. However, complex process equipment in the facility requires large and tall building masses - making the challenge to design a pleasant interface between a public works plant and important public space.

The approach to these design challenges is to make the facility a ‘museum to the process’ and open it up to the public. The equipment on the interior of the facility is showcased with large viewing windows and signage explains the clean water process to visitors. Stormwater from the facility is treated in large landscape features and highlighted with further informative signage. Thoughtful landscape design creates a soft edge between pedestrian boardwalks and taller masses, and where appropiate engages pedestrians with places to sit, contemplate, and relax.

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( Administrative Building, above )The administrative building is the public face of the facility. The buidling is treated with smaller scale materials and masses to diferiniate it from the rest of the plant. The building includes a 200 person conference room with views of the harbor to the south.

(revit, photoshop)

( Site Model, opposite )Using a digital model and a CNC machine our team cut a site model using high-density foam. The model was built for a design review with the client and was used to quell concerns regarding the scale of the new facility in relationship to the existing city fabric.

(rhino, CNC router, hand modeling, 1” = 20’ scale)

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( Site Masses )Each edge of the site exceeds 350 feet in length so a language was developed to prevent the facility from being overbearing. Buildings are articulated at different heights and with varying setbacks to break up the masses.

(revit, photoshop)

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( Facade Articulation )Building facades are designed to create aperiodic rhythm along the edges of the site. Corten steel plate is used to articulate open-faced downspouts and viewing windows. Clerestories soften the building roof line and fill the interior of the facility with natural light.

(revit, photoshop)

34 // Internship

Oregon state

Capitol( Mortenson, Seattle workgroup )

Client: state of OregonLocation : Salem, OregonSTATUS: SHORTLISTEDBig Ideas : historic preservation Seismic RETROFIT OF structure Communicate our expertise

The Oregon State Capitol building no longer meets the seismic safety requirements for the State of Oregon. In 2012 the State of Oregon called for a general contractor to oversee the seismic retrofit process alongside the architect as the design team makes interior improvements. Installing base isolators in and of itself is a complicated process. The process is made more complicated in the Capitol building because additions made to the basement to allow increased access to daylight will lower the floor an additional two feet - requiring the original pad footings to be lowered to accommodate new structural enhancements.

The work I performed for the business development team focused on modeling the capitol building in Revit using hand drawings - with the intent to perform a comprehensive study for our strategy to install the base isolators. I also used the model to create graphics for the proposal and to communicate to the client our high level of understanding of BIM software.

( Creating Model Content )The only drawing sets of the building available to our team were the original hand-drawn details from 1936. Using these drawings I created a Revit model accurate enough for our investigation and study.

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( Proposal Graphics )I created graphics for the proposal package using the Revit model. Our objective was to convey a high understanding of the base isolator installation process to the client and to show a high level of competence using BIM software.

(revit, photoshop)

36 // Internship ( Base Isolators in Exterior Columns )Every structural member in the building needs to be isolated from the original foundation. The interior columns and the exterior columns need to be fitted with base isolators, while still supporting the load from the buildings above. Portions of the exterior wall, as well, will be renovated with a gap that allows movement during a seismic event.

( Steel Decking )The original Capitol building has a concrete slab resting on grade in the basement. The renovated Capitol building will have a slab resting on a steel deck structure two feet below the current floor level. The steel deck will rest on a combination of base isolators and a membrane - allowing for movement during a seismic event.

Internship // 37 ( Perimeter Daylighting )The Capitol building currently uses the basement for storage. After the renovation the basement will be used for habitable program - a cafe, hearing rooms, and offices. Perimeter windows will be installed along the seismic breakline to fill the new space with daylight.

( Interior Columns )Each interior column, over 150 in all, will be fitted with a base isolator. The retrofit process is very difficult because the load of each column must be shored during the replacement procedure. The process is further complicated because of the close proximity of the columns - renovation will be difficult without undermining foundation footings.

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Phase 1 - Existing

Phase 4 - shoring excavation

Phase 2 - slab removal Phase 3 - initial excavation

Phase 5 - shoring setup Phase 6 - existing column removal

Phase 7 - New column excavation


Phase 8 - new column setup Phase 9 - shoring removal


OREGON STATE CAPITOL SHORING study - 13 of 150 columns shown

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Phase 13 - new column excavation


Phase 14 - new column setup Phase 15 - shoring removal


Phase 19 - new column excavation

Phase 22 - STEEL FRAME DECKING

Phase 20 - new column setup Phase 21 - SHORING REMOVAL

Phase 23 - FLOOR SLAB AND WINDOWS Phase 24 - COMPLETE

40 // Travel Photography

Granada, Spain

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Zagreb, Croatia

42 // Travel Photography

Tangier, Morocco

Travel Photography // 43

Oslo, Norway

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