ALEXANDER FRANKLINFall 2013 - Spring 2016 Portfolio

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Biography

Vision Statement 2

Resumé 3

Selected Works

I.H.L.A. 4-5

Gary Works Stewardship Center 6-7

Philips’ Aquatorium 8-9

Head Start Design Build 10-11

Elegy to the Expressionist Public 12-13

Hand Drafting & Sketches

Tones of a Dragon 14

Assorted Sketches 15

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VISION STATEMENT

Architecture is a field in which right brain ideas andleft brain mechanics must harmonize. Artistic conceptsare necessary to create and define a space, but fail without the assistance of engineering principles. Ichallenge myself daily byattempting to bridge the gap.

I am a 3rd Year ArchitectureStudent at Ball State University located in Muncie, Indiana. Through my studies, I have completed a plethoraof designs concerning site,form, and space. I have alsocompleted several designbuilds in order to understandspatial relations andmateriality.

This portfolio contains a fewselected projects which demonstrates the currentevolutionary stage of mystudio work.

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CONTACT

akfranklin2@bsu.edu1-(317)-682-7111

WORK HISTORY

Greenfield-Central Community School CorporationJune 2013 - Present

Maintenance Worker:HVAC, Groundskeeping, Plumbing Inspection

Bradley United Methodist ChurchMarch 2013 - March 2014Custodian and Handyman:

Cleaning & Preparation of Event Spaces

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Building Information Modeling (B.I.M.)Autodesk Revit 5 Years

Rhino 5 3 YearsGrasshopper 2 Years

Sketchup 3 YearsAutoCAD 2 Years

Design SoftwarePhotoshop 4 YearsIllustrator 3 YearsInDesign 2 Years

Hand SkillsScale Model Construction 11 Years

Technical Drafting 5 Years

Language SkillsGerman 4 Years

EDUCATION

Ball State University Muncie, IN1-(317)-289-1241

3rd Year Architect 2013 - PresentHonors Program 2013 - Present

Greenfield-Central H.S. Greenfield, IN1-(317)-462-9211

Acad. & Tech. Honors May 2013PLTW Graduate May 2013

EXTRACURRICULAR AND AWARDS

Boy Scouts of America 2005 - Present

Eagle Scout November 2012Merit Badge Counseler 2013 - Present

Order of the Arrrow 2008 - PresentVigil Honor Fall 2011

Urban Games League 2013 - Present

REFERENCES

Steve Sturm 1-(317)-370-4963Greenfield Central Head of Maintenance

Greg Livengood 1-(317)-462-2230Scoutmaster and Order of the Arrow Advisor

Pam Harwood 1-(765)-749-63793rd Year Architectural Studio Professor

More available upon request

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scale: 1/128” = 1’museumauditoriumpublic restrooms

scale: 1/128” = 1’exhibition hall

scale: 1” = 400’Site Plan: 1’ contours

Floor Plan: basement level 1

Floor Plan: basement level 2

scale: 1/128” = 1’observation deckpublic lounge

scale: 1/128” = 1’training workshopconference rooms

scale: 1/128” = 1’officescafe

scale: 1/128” = 1’employee lounge / kitchenetteemployee locker rooms

scale: 1/128” = 1’training milllobbycoat roompublic restrooms

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Floor Plan: level 2Floor Plan: level 3Floor Plan: level 4Floor Plan: level 5

Floor Plan: ground level

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INDIANA HARDWOOD LUMBERMAN’S ASSOCIATION

Spring 20158 WeeksCompetition EntryIndividual ProjectInstructor: Josh Coggeshall

Brief: The design combines thesurrounding beauty with the richaesthetic appeal of hardwood.Education and experiencecombine to form a network ofcirculation that moves peoplefrom each nodule to the next.Sunlight penetrates the façadeto form shadows within the interiorof the program spaces.

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GARY WORKS STEWARDSHIP CENTER

Spring 20165 WeeksConceptual DesignGroup ProjectInstructor: Tom Collins

Brief: The Center engagesthe Gary community by re-imagining the connectionbetween the company andpublic. Stewardship driveneducation over moderntechnologies will rebrand thepublic image of U.S. Steel.These efforts include toursof the facility, an integratedGary Works Museum andObservatory, as well ascommunity generated art ondisplay.

Spatial Division Focal Points Circulation

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Parti Diagram

Calumet River

Gary Works

CitySite

PHILIPS’S AQUATORIUM & ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER

Fall 20156 WeeksProposed BuildIndividual ProjectInstructor: Pam Harwood

Brief: Philps’ Quarry in Muncie,Indiana is an underutilizedamenity for the community.Historical issues of drowning andcontrolled access are addressedin an attempt to revitalize thecommunity’s interest in the quarry.An Environmental Center locatedon the second level which overlooksCraddock Wetlands provides anopportunity to engage visitors withMuncie’s hidden nature preserve.The first floor is designed to floodbecause of the turbulent natureof the site. The 100 Year FloodWall was a major contributor tothe design.

Initial Concept:telescope

Translation of form:defining space

Entryway Formation:ground level access

Environmental Conditions:southern sun exposure

Process and Formation:response to apertures and environement

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Floor Plan: lvl 1scale: 1/32” - 1’

Floor Plan: lvl 2scale: 1/32” - 1’

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HEAD START - “TYANNE’S TUNNEL”

Fall 20154 WeeksDesign BuildPartner ProjectInstructor: Pam Harwood

Brief: Nature Play (the idea thatchildren learn better by exploringtheir natural surroundings) is animportant ideal to the Head Startorganization. This build useslocal materials to provide a safeyet natural environment for itskindergarten users. Safety codeshad to be considered for the design portion which lasted 1.5 weeks. The remaining time wasdedicated to budget managementand construction. This projectwas published in Head Start’sBook entitled Nature Play.

Rail: clamping and glueing Connections: spaced eye-hooks

Rail: 3-axis mill

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Supports: connection to rail

Finished Build

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ELEGY TO THE EXPRESSIONIST PUBLIC

Fall 20146 WeeksConceptual DesignIndividual ProjectInstructor: David Franklin

Brief: Robert Motherwell wasbest known for his expressionistwork and his famous series,Elegy to the Spanish Republic.Influence from his work andresearch over his personal liferesulted in an Artist Retreatlocated east of Richmond, VA.This project explored architectureas a medium to express artthrough space, materiality, andform. The bucolic and coastalenvironment was selected due toMotherwell’s love of the sea anddesire for natural sites.

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TONES OF A DRAGON & MODELS

Fall 20132 WeeksTonal ExerciseIndividual ProjectInstructor: Dan Woodfin

Brief: Tonal value providesdepth to drawing which canonly be improved via practice.This project succesfullycaptures the three-dimensionalqualities of a chimera sculpturewithin the David OwsleyMuseum of Art.

First Draft

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