BARTLETTDAVIDarchitecture portfolio

Enhancing Identity

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Light From Above

Urban + Natural Morphology

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Herz Jesu Kirche - InteriorMünchen, DeDavid Bartlett

St. Mary’s ChapelSt. Mary’s, Ks

St. Mary’s College has been without a church on their campus for nearly 30 years, making it very difficult to retain a sense of identity. The challenge lies within satisfying the yearning for a classical catholic identity while keeping an eye toward the future. As the church is the center of the campus, it must also respond to student and patron movement to direct people to the formal eastern half of campus.

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Light which enters the sanctuary must be gentle but unmistakable. By ensuring the exterior faces did not make contact, light is able to glow along the interior walls in an manner which reinforces the hieght of the space. A variety of methods were experimented on before allowing light to permieate through the interior ceiling.

Light

Light StudyModel

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Site PlanAutocad, Illustrator

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Interior PerspectiveSketchup, Vray

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Ground Floor PlanAutocad

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East ElevationAutocad

North ElevationAutocad

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Building SectionSketchUp, Vray

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Businesses of the HighwayEureka, Ks

David Bartlett

Eureka Spring

Identity is a phenomenon that evades simple definition, even though some of its main characteristics are apparent. A part of Eureka’s identity is rooted within its historic spring. Enhancing the monumental significance of the spring by providing more ways for citizens to interact with the spring will grant a new sense of value for the spring’s role in the history of those families who live there. By making the spring a more accessible part of people’s lives and by encouraging the residents themselves to make something more of it, the community will strengthen itself and feel a greater bond with the land they call home.

Eureka, Ks

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Focus Group, Park Installation18

During the first visits to Eureka, it was evident there was a lack of bond between members of the community. How can we reinvigorate a rural town with no sense of community? Our studio orchestrated a focus group for a small number of citizens to come and express to us what they thought were the most pressing issues. Afterward we built an installation to be placed in a small park in the center of Main Street where we asked any residents to come speak with us in a more informal setting. Residents had much to say, including a want for more recreational spaces.

Community Engagement

Bridge Entrance Eureka Spring19

It’s important to remind residents of their own heritage in order to reinforce that they come from the same town with the same concerns. This is achieved by repurposing under used public space as primary nodes for the community that speaks to the town’s past, such as a playground and sports fields built in vacant residential lots and a pedestrian path mimicking the old railroad line and links them with the train depot.

Reclaiming Identity

Trail leading to Historic DepotGraphite, Illustrator, Photoshop

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Arial PerspectiveGraphite, Illustrator

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Eureka’s west entrance crosses the Fall River and handles most of the traffic in and out of town. The bridge serves as a front door for the rest of the highway; for some people it is the only part of Eureka they see. It is important that this thoroughfare present those people with an impression that Eureka has an eye toward the future and can take care of its own front lawn.

Entrance as a Gateway

Sketch Studies

Bridge SectionIllustrator, Photoshop

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Bridge SectionGraphite, Illustrator, Photoshop

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Site PlanSketchup

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Eureka’s history can be traced back to a single location and moment when pioneers travelling west came across a spring leaking water from a hillside, where the decision was made to settle town. Enhancing the monumental significance of the spring by providing more ways for citizens to interact with the area will grant a new sense of value for the spring’s role in history for residents. Smooth concrete forms for seating gently rise from the ground, and rich wood bridges across the creek. Natural grasses and wildflowers will be used to soften edges along certain pathways. By making the spring more accessible and by creating a stronger sense of place, the community will strengthen itself and feel a greater bond with the land they call home.

Historical Context

Site PlanSketchup

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City TexturesPrague, Cz

David Bartlett

Mixed Occupancy Apartments

Liberec is nestled in the valleys adjacent to the borders of Germany and Poland. In the center of the city is a large open lot which was the site for the construction of a new shopping mall. During excavation workers hit water which flooded the site and led to the abandonment of the project. The result is a new small lake in the city center surrounded by the city’s transportation hub and residential areas.

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Because the land resisted the new construction, it seems appropriate the site demanded something more personal. The north half of the site makes good connections for traversing east and west, and the south half presents a fantastic view toward the city and surrounding mountains. The building program is an apartment complex which takes advantage of all this while aligning itself with the contours of the hill.

Natural Resistance

Floor Plan in SiteAutocad

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Site PerspectiveSketchup

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Master of Architecture

Czech Technical University - Prague, Cz

Campus Recycling - Manhattan, Ks

Shift Manager - Derby, Ks

Graduate School Exchange Program

Freelance Home Renovation - Kansas City, Mo

Kansas State University - 5 year NAAB accredited degree - Manhattan, Ks

Associate of Applied Science in Architectural CADAssociate of Applied Science in Machine Drafting

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Employment

Hutchinson Community College - Hutchinson, Ks

Repaired interior wall surfaces and refurbished wood details. Budgeted client requests and learned skills quickly to meet shifting client demands.

Transported and retrieved materials to maintain KSU building operations. Performed independently within own schedule to accomplish specified tasks.

Maintained financial bookkeeping and supply inventory for Papa John’s.Managed delivery staff and sustained in-store operations.

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BARTLETTDAVIDd.bartlett013@gmail.com316.680.2307

1420 Hartman PlaceManhattan, Ks 66502

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Urban Design + Development - Manhattan, Ks

Collaborative Design Studio - Denver, Co

Small Town Revitalization Studio - Eureka, Ks

Composed redevelopment plan for Arapahoe District to capitalize on new market. Worked closely with AECOM firm and Landscape Architecture students in horizontal studio setting.

Collaborated with City Council, local businesses, and residents to prioritize assets.Designed new park for historic site to enhance community identity and improve the pedestrian environment.

Ink, Graphite, Model Craft, Photography

Autocad, SketchUp 8, Vray, Rhinoceros 5, Microsoft OfficeAdobe CS6 - Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign

Researched sensory experience as the core of studying the built environment.Focused on what creates a sense of place and understanding elements which create authenticity in architecture.

Analyzed social architecture to study and critique current successes and failures.Proposed new nutrition program to improve KSU Recreation Services’ resources for student health.

SelectedCoursework

Skills

Phenomenology + Placemaking - Manhattan, Ks

Public Interest Design - Manhattan, Ks

Networked with owners and stakeholders to revitalize Aggieville district.Expanded market outreach with design of streetscape and pedestrian environment.

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