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Squirrel Cove RestaurantCortes Island B.C.
Urban MausoleumFor the City of Portland OR
Re-envisioning an Addition to the Mercer MuseumDoylestown, PA
Vancouver Sky Train Station Renovation Vancouver B.C.
Experience
For me, the process of design is the pursuit of beauty unveiled.
Squirrel Cove RestaurantCortes Island, B.C.
Preliminary Visions
Process Media
Eugene
Portland
Seattle
Vancouver
Cortes Island
Longest view from site
Site
Sunrise/Sunset
1,000 ft
June
July
August
30º
13º
40º
Protection Island 500 ft from site
Far edge of cove5,000 from site
The Site: surrounded by water on three sides with a forest wall to the south. To the east is a screened view of the Strait of Georgia, to the north are long views, and to the west is the grand view of the cove.
Views from site
The Squirrel Cove restaurant is a to- be built project designed by Allen + Maurer Architects. The restaurant represents an important step towards fi nancial stability for the Klahoose First Nation, a Coast Salish tribe who own the land where the building is to be erected.
For this interpretation of the scheme provided by Allen + Maurer, the basic footprint and profi le of the building were respected and served as inspiration for site placement, orientation, facade and interior design, as well as guidance for an overall site plan including auxiliary buildings.
Interior DesignFurniture and Layout
Urban MausoleumFor the City of Portland, OR
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Portland Site Forces
Site Forces:
• Park Block Terminus
• Proximity to City Center
• Southern Access to Sunlight
The building massing was developed to capture light and transform it, so that all who enter the space would be enveloped by sacred light. Preliminary massing investigations were made with many small models and the use of a class site model.
Study Models as Meansto Lighting Effect
Preliminary visions of the grand space were rendered in charcoal to communicate the experiential qualities of the space. Later, the daylighting was tested using physical and computer models.
The building contains four memorial gardens. The Mourning garden, shown here, formed an important processional space to a small memorial chapel.
On the south side of the building is the Chapel of Light. This small memorial chapel lies on axis with a garden beyond. Water from a fountain in this garden fl ows through the chapel, and eventually fl ows down the front of the facade as a solemn reminder of the neverending march of mortality and the ever renewing cycle of life.
Re-envisioning an Addition to the Mercer Museum
Doylestown, PA
Re-envesioning an Addition to the Mercer Museum
Doylestown, PA
In 1916, Henry C. Mercer erected a six story concrete castle to house his collection of handmade working objects that the industrial revolution had rendered obsolete. By his vision and determination, the story of the artisan culture has been preserved in this museum.
This project envisions an expansion of Mercer’s original museum. Mercer was a gentleman archaeologist who did extensive exploration and mapping of ceremonial caves in Mexico. His experiences there had a strong influence upon his design of the museum. With this in mind, the addition was envisioned as an archaeological dig, where the patron enters below the original structure and emerges in the grand atrium of the original structure.
Building Complex History and Massing
Displaying History:New Public Space
Interacting with History:New Museum Space
Existing Museum Complex 1916 1930s
ConcepttoDesign
Vancouver Sky Train
Comercial Broadway StationVancouver, B.C.
Site forces:
1 Southern sunlight
2 View to Vancouver Island to the northwest
3 Railway cut to the northwest
At the crossroads of the Expo and Millennium lines, the Commercial Broad way station is the busiest in Vancouver. The task was to design an iconic station, like the ones on the Millennium line, that would expand the existing program and remain a viable solution through the 2040 predictions of rider needs.
The two major site forces were the views of Vancouver Island to the northwest and sunlight from the south. The station and master plan were devised to take advantage of both while maintaining a coherent block structure and street face.
A space to transform light
Site Forces
TRUSS PARAMETERS CONSTANT DATUM LINE
MIDDLE TRUSS CONDITIONEND TRUSS CONDITION
END TRUSS CONDITION VARIABLE
SECTION BSECTION BSECTION B
am pmpmpm
25 kipsMAX MOMENT
MAX TENSION/COMPRESSION
MAX ALLOWABLE VARIABLEDISTANCE FOR 36” GLULAMTOP CORD IN LONGITUDINAL TRUSS ARRAY.
18 kips108 kips
23 kips C56 kips T16 kips T60 kips C
28’
70 kips T71 kips C
Truss Development
Structural Calculations
All levels of scale were considered during the design phase, for a sketch for a new master plan down to the stations joinery details.
Truss Detail Sketches
Master Plan
Experience
Rick Mather ArchitectsSelf guided projects
Summer Internship 2012
Rick Mather ArchitectsLondon, U.K.
Project: East Ham Customer Service Center and Library
Responsibilities included building and assembling models, modeling facade details for and generating explanatory renderings for contractor and client review.
11Rick Mather Architects © East Ham Civic Campus Technical College
North Entrance
Fire place
Columns 1 & 2
East Stair 01
West Stair 02
West Entrance
Plan of Other Major Elements Surveyed
Key
Green glazed tiles
Brown glazed tiles
Fireplace tiles
White glazed tiles and terracotta on West Stair 02. Tiles continue to level 1
5Rick Mather Architects © East Ham Civic Campus Technical College
A - Decorative Tile
24 damaged faces 1 x GR
1 x GR, 6 x BR
0
4 x GR, 4 x BR
D- 6”x3” Brick
17 x GR
3 x GR
10 x GR
36 x GR
F- Skirting Border30 x GR, 3 x BR
0
26 x GR (handrail)
3 x GR
E - 6”x4” Brick5 x GR
31 x GR
11 x GR
72 x GR,
G- 6”x6” Skirting Tile
0
0
0
4 x BR
R-Brown Field Tile
1 x BR
0
0
0
I.1- Decorative Tile
5 x GR
0
0
6 x GR
L- External Skirting Quadrant
0
6 x BR
7 x BR
30 x BR
P- Skirting Tile Pro�le 0
0
0
1 x BR
Q- Skirting Tile External Curved Pro�le
0
0
0
4 x GR
M- External Slip Tile
0
0
0
21 x FP
N- 3”x3” Mottles Fireplace TileTBC
TBC
TBC
TBC
O - Fireplace Hearth0
0
0
1 x FP
N.1 - 5x3/4 Yellow Fireplace Tile0
0
1
3 x FP
N.2 - Rounded External 3”x3”
2 x GR
1 x GR
1 x GR
0
S - Bullnose Tile
1 x GR
0
0
3 x GR
J- Rounded External 6”x3” Brick1 x GR
1 x GR
0
4 x GR
K- Symmetrical External Skirting Border
8 x GR, 1 x BR
0
2 x GR
0
H- Frame Pro�le
6 x GR
0
0
0
H.R- Frame Pro�le Right0
0
0
0
H.L- Frame Pro�le Left 0
0
0
0
I- Decorative Tile
2 x GR
0
12 x GR
7 x GR
B- Decorative Border3 x GR
2 x GR, 1 x BR
3 x GR, 6 x BR
9 x GR
C- Slip Tile
Tile Type And Damage Inventory
Inventory taken on site 13/8/12. Subject to con�rmation by specialist.
Quantities for pricing only. Final quantities TBC by Architect following advice by specialist.
Key
Cosmetic Damage
Cracked
Damaged
Replace
GR - Green glazed tileBR - Brown glazed tileFP- Fire place tile
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Tile Type and Placement Sketch Green Tile Types Brow Tile Speci�cThese types are replicated in the brown tiles as well
Dimensions shown are in mm
Dimensions shown are in mmCommon Corner
Summer Internship 2012
Rick Mather ArchitectsLondon U.K.
Project: East Ham Technical College Renovation
I completed two historical building repair surveys with bidding documentation. The images shown are form the survey document I created to show the type, location, and damage to historic tiles within the building.
Other responsibilities included drafting and creating renderings for client review.
16 Rick Mather Architects © East Ham Civic Campus Technical College
Wall 5.1
Wall 5.1
Wall 5.2
Wall 5.2
Wall 5.3
Wall 5.3
3 x J, 1 x G, 1 x F 0 1 x G, 1 x L
1 x F, 1 x B 1 x F 1 x B, 1 x S, 1 x F
0 3 x G 2 x G, 1 x C
7 x E, 1 x D, 1 x H.R 0 3 x E, 1 x H
Wall 5.1, 5.3, and 5.3
Wall 5.1
Wall 5.2
Wall 5.3
Remove Fixings
Remove Fixings
Timber panel and redundant services to be removed and tiles to be reinstated to match pattern.
Cosmetic
Cracked
Damaged
Replace
Cosmetic
Cracked
Damaged
Replace
Cosmetic
Cracked
Damaged
Replace
Work Shop Renovation
Eugene OREntry Awning Project
When moving to Eugene to attend architecture school I put in an ad on Craig’s List offering to triad work for rent. Surprisingly, the idea worked out, and I have remodeled a wood shop into a rent-able apartment.
One of the components of this was building an awning over the front door which is shown here.
Work Shop Renovation
Eugen ORBathroom Vanity and Sink Project
The sink was constructed from plywood, carved, and covered in a marine grade epoxy.
All wood in vanity was reclaimed from other projects. The only new material in the process was the 250 lb. concrete counter top.
I believe that beautiful objects come about through beautiful processes, and that the art of making a de-sign is just as important as the design itself. Therefore, working with my hands has always been an important part of my life. I love to create, to build, and to sculpt. When I am able to build my own designs I fi nd that work absolutely invigorating as well as deeply educa-tional and fulfi lling. My goal as a designer is to reveal beauty that unfolds through the process of creating, and I hope that the making of my designs will add to the beauty, life, and vitality of the world around them.
Conclusion
Making