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ARCHITECTUREPORTFOLIO
EMERSON STEPP
WORK EXPERIENCE
AFH | Volunteer| Port-Au-Prince, Haiti I had the opportunity to participate in a study abroad session where I collaborated with Architecture for Humanity in Haiti. I stayed on as a volunteer for an additional 3 weeks after the term ended.
Disaster Relief Projects: Santo Community Development, College Mixte Frère Raymond (School), Economical corridor mapping: Port-Au-Prince, École Baptiste Bon Berger (School)
D.E.M.O | Design Teaching Assistant | Mineapolis, MNI participated in design workshops with Twin Cities area Grade School students focusing on nature, play, design, and digital media.
Student Assistant and Facilitator
Engineering Services |CAD Technician | Carbondale, ILI worked with the school’s in-house architects and engineers as a Student Intern.
Worked on a variety of projects from general o# ce work to renovation and construction documents.
E-mail: [email protected]: 618-780-5499Website: http://estepp18.wix.com/steppdesign
ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO | 2014
March 2011- May 2011
June 2010- July 2010
Aug. 2006- May 2008
Sept. 2012- Current
Sept. 2009- 2012
Aug. 2004- May 2008
SKILLS
AutoCADRevitSketchUp3D Studio MaxRhinoceros 4.0 FormZV-Ray Rendering
Maxwell Rendering
EcotectPhotoshopIllustratorInDesignMicrosoft O# ce Suite
Graphic DesignModel ConstructionPhotographyPresentation
AWARDS + ACTIVITIES
Provost Scholarship at SIUCDean’s List at SIUC: fall 2004 to spring 2008
Graduated Cum LaudeBoy Scout-Eagle ScoutMember AIAS, CSI, and PCI at SIUCBuilding Committee: Gaia House in CarbondaleBest Picture- Seasteading Institute’s design competition2011 Design Democracy Fellowship: Team
EDUCATION
University of Minnesota | Twin Cities M.S. in Architecture - Sustainable Design
University of Minnesota | Twin Cities Professional M. Arch. Spring 2011 Study Abroad- Hu-manitarian Design: Haiti.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Pre-professional BS in Architectural Studies Program
EMERSON STEPP
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ZED Lab (Zero Energy Design)
Tsukiji Vertical Fish Market
Santo Community Development
Thesis Urban Nature Center
Seastead Design Competition
Photography Selected samples
Selected Works
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AU
GU
ST
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SEPTEMBER/M
ARCH
Warm Air
Cool Air
Light Levels
During the summer the dual skin is ventelated out of the building to decrease cooling loads and
reduce solar gain. Operated windows and vents in the "oor give the user the ability to ajdust their
enviornment to a comfortable level. Solar PV panels are mounted on the roof and are interchanged
with external glass on the southern facade.
Summer Solstice
Solar gain collected within the double skin envelope can be gathered and distributed to the building
helping to reduce heating loads. Warm air distributed from the "oor allows for more energy
e#ciency than forced air since heating is only required along the lower portion of the room.
Winter Solstice
DN
DN
DN
Roof Courtyard
Student Lounge
Open Studio Space
Classrooms
Holl Addition
Restrooms
Lobby &
Demontration
Mech.
Circulation Corridor
Cir
cula
tio
n C
orr
ido
r
Flexible Lab Space
Open
Plan
DNDN
HollHollHollHoll AAAdditdditdditdditionionionionionionionionionionionionionion
ZED Lab
Design Prompt: Design a third ! oor addition
to Ralph Rapson Hall at the University of Min-
nesota that is Net Zero Energy.
Solution: My Team designed an aesthetically
simple addition to meld with the existing
building focusing on energy performance and
envelope. The addition utilizes a double skin
and circulation spaces as a bu" er between the
interior program and exterior environment.
We designed parametricly, optimizing the
various elements such as; heating and cooling
thresholds and glazing percentage, to achieve
the best performance while maintaining our
design goals.
Energy Performance was a
driving force in the design
prompt with the overall
goal of Net Zero Energy. We
iterated many variations on
form, space arrangement,
natural daylighting, natural
ventilation, and building
materials to create a design
e� cient enough to be o� set
by Photovoltaic Panels
Through an Iterative Design Process we were
able to optimize the building facade accord-
ing to environmental and program condi-
tions.
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MONTHLY HEATING LOADS
MONTHLY COOLING LOADS
ANNUAL HEATING LOADS
ANNUAL COOLING LOADS
ANNUAL LOADS
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EUI LOADS Kbtu/ ft²
FINAL
DESIGN 1
BASELINE
FINALDESIGN 1BASE
54.01
106.99
21.78
MONTHLY LOADS
FINALDESIGN 1BASE
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6. Zones for Photovaltaic
Panels Integration.
Vertical Panels are
utilized on the south
facade and angled
panels on the roof top.
5. A double skin wraps
the exterior serving as
a buffer zone to the
elements. Skylights
are introduced for
daylighting.
3. The circulation pattern
of original Rapson is
altered bringing the
west passage to the
exterior.
4. The circulation along
the west provides
views to church street
and downtown.
2. The plan is broken into
3 program areas:
| Labs |
| Office |
| Classroom & Studio |
1. The mnZED lab
requires 10,000 sf to
20,000 sf. Multiple
configurations were
explored.
JUNE 21 MARCH/SEPT 21 DEC 21
SOLAR GAINS
8/9
Design Prompt: Redesign the Tsukiji Fish Market on either the existing site (with justi! cation)
or on the proposed site to open up the current site for denser development.
Solution: The design is situated on the existing site to maintain the deeply established con-
nections to the community that are already in place and would be severed by a move. Den-
si! cation of the Market functions allowed the addition of new program such as residential
and commercial spaces and better utilizes the prime real estate. In order to densify the linear
market program, we designed a vertical market that utilizes the concept of a screw to spiral a
continuous path vertically. The Vertical program is split into four interconnected towers-- three
for ! sh, one for produce-- topped with farm production and Employee housing. The existing
historic market building will be maintained and renovated to re" ect Tsukiji’s history. Delivery
tra# c is pushed underground to further open up the site. The towers’ facades are designed
as a living, breathing wall to allow a disipation of the odors of a ! sh market. each tower is also
wrapped in a ramp that acts as circulation for the market and park for the housing. N
physical relationship perceived relationship
physical relationship
perceived relationship
12’ floor to floor
office
24’ floor to floor
atrium
office
office
housing
farm + office
office
produce market
7310
meters
air flow
solar intake
drainage
soil
solar panel
light shelf
Lv
ng
Wa
l
Ba
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t
Pla
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to market retail
delivery in
delivery out
waterfront face
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meters
air flow
drainage
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meters
Market Auction
Offices
Farm
Biodigester
Parking/Loading
Program
Section
N0 10 20 30
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Hamarikyu Gardens
Namiyoke
Inari
Shrine
National Cancer
Center Ministry
Jogai Market
existing intermediate market
proposed surface
parking
Tsukijishijo Station
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Environment
Infrastructure
Social
Housing
Economic
lakou
well
market
street
wellstreet
street
latrinedrainage
park
agriculture
street
agriculture
lakoulatrine lakou
agriculture
orchard
orchard
SUSTAINABLE
COMMUNITY
LED DESIGN
SantoDesign Prompt: Design a new community
of Santo outside of Leogane, Haiti for people
displaced by the 2011 earthquake.
Solution: As a collaborative project with
Habitat for Humanity, Architecture for Human-
ity, local ! rm SODADE and the community;
we designed a master plan framework that
focused on ! ve-fold sustainability including:
Infrastructural, Social, Economic, Housing, and
Environmental. The design utilizes ecological
corridors as ecological infrastructure to accom-
modate " ooding and drainage as well as com-
munal and natural space. We designed vari-
ous block con! gurations which focus on the
Haitian concept of a “Lakou” or courtyard at the
center. This project had a unique design pro-
cess with continued community involvement
throughout in the form of design charrettes we
initiated with the help of SODADE and Habitat
for Humanity.
Community Critique
Design Team
C
omm
unity Leaders
Refinement of Major Issues Community Vision Initial
Design
Initial
Exploration
Directed
ExplorationDefininition of Major Issues
Community
Focus Groups
Design
Team
Design
Team
Design
Team
Design
Team
Community
Focus Groups
Community
Design Charrette
Community
Presentation
Throughout Design Development
Design
Development
Final Community
Integrated Design
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROCESS
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Public/ Social
Activity Nodes[fall along major road axis]
Private/Agricultrural
Activity Nodes[fall along minor road axis]
Ecological Corridors
Public and Private
Environmental Social Economic
Natural
Areas
Parks Agriculture
-public
circulation
-water
infiltration
-flood
control
-open space
-playgrounds
-basketball
courts
-picnic/game
areas
-public
circulation
-managed by
community parks
board
-orchards
-fruit
production
-picnic
areas
- fruit production
- large scale crop production
-sugar cane
-corn
-bananas
-mangoes
-managed by existing agricultural
co-op
Program types
Ecological Corridors
park
orchard
agricultureagriculture
agricultureorchard
park
park
agricultureagriculture
park
orchard
agricultureagriculture
agricultureorchard
park
park
agricultureagriculture
park
orchard
agricultureagriculture
agricultureorchard
park
park
agricultureagriculture
park
orchard
agricultureagriculture
agricultureorchard
park
park
agricultureagriculture
parkorcharddrainage channelsagriculture
typical rainfall
heavy rainfall
25 yr �ood
100 yr �ood
Flood Control
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tura
l are
as
-pe
de
stria
n c
irc
ula
tio
n
wet dry
-ag
ric
ultu
re
-op
en
sp
ac
e
-ba
ske
tba
ll c
ou
rts
-pic
nic
/ga
me
are
as
-orc
ha
rd
-pla
yg
rou
nd
Wet v. Dry
Market Zone
School Zone
Market Zone
School Zone
Wet v. Dry
5. Central Open Space
1. Co-Op Ag
2. School Garden/Agricultural Training
4. Playground
3. Orchard/ Picnic Area
2. School Garden/Agricultural Training
Predicted Routes of Efficiency
Drainage Channel - Natural
6. Domino Park
7. Basketball Court
Program Key
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ENVIRONMENT EXPANDABLE HOUSING
BLOCK INFRASTRUCTURE
ECONOMIC STREETSSOCIAL INTERACTION
H-BLOCK MODULEPRIMARY BLOCK CONFIGURATION
BLOCK VARIATIONSSECONDARY CONFIGURATIONS
Community Involvement was
important to the design pro-
cess for feedback as well as
to garner an investment and
pride in the future residents.
Our designs centered around
variation and adaptability to
allow personalization by the
residents individually and as a
community.
16/17
Design Prompt: Create a design that focuses
on a Contested Terrain. I chose Urban Nature
as the contested terrain and a Visitor Center
for Swede Hollow Park in St. Paul, MN as my
program.
Solution: Utilizing the overgrown southern
portion of the park that is cut o! from the
northern portion by 7th street, the design
centers on bringing the interaction of man and
“nature” to the focus. The design intention is
to raise awareness of the importance of natural
resources within a city. Utilizing a walkway
that connects the city above to the park below
I attempted to created varied interactions with
the site to generate new perspectives of Urban
Nature. The program of the design is split up
and spread along the path to encourage visi-
tors to interact with the local environment.
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The focal point of the design is a multistory
observation tower that meets the path at
various levels and rises out of the tree canopy
to allow views of downtown Saint Paul as well
as acting as a billboard or beacon to draw
the city above down into the park. The tower
includes decks at various levels that intersect
with the path, planters to attrack wildlife, and
an elevator to allow accessibility for all to the
park.
Development
20/21
Context Inventory Path Experience
Conceptual Diagram Entry Experience
Development
Conceptual Diagram
Development
Conceptual Diagram Entry Experience
City Park City
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rta
l
Op
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Po
rta
l
Park Nature Center City
Po
rta
l
Op
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Op
en
Op
en
Op
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Op
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Po
rta
l
Development
20/21
Design Prompt: This was a competition imple-
mented by The Seasteading Institute(TSI) to inspire
with visions of how seasteaders can make a home
on the next frontier, the ocean. Marine Innovation
& Technology designed a structure for TSI that con-
sisted of four vertical columns connected by large
trusses in a # shape, supporting a platform with ten-
sion cables that designs were required to build o� .
Solution: I designed the project to have a low
center of gravity along with thick robust walls to
accommodate the harsh maritime conditions.
The form is inspired by the natural wave forms of
the ocean accompanied by a gradient of circular
windows that grow larger as they rise. Around the
perimeter of the platform there is a running track
that connects various open courtyards with di� er-
ent themes ranging from sports to open vegetation.
22/23
Seastead/Photography
Thank you for your
consideration
Emerson Stepp