DEAN KELLYarchitecture portfoliomaster of architecture I 2014dk1097@gmail.com

DEAN KELLYarchitecture portfoliomaster of architecture I 2014dk1097@gmail.com

AQUEDOCK: CHEVRON SHOREBASE

CULINARY REFORM MACHINE

BREATHING WALL APARTMENTS

CINEMA OF THE UNCANNY DETAIL

GALLERY OF LIGHT

MOBILE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH VESSEL

coastal energy shorebase I spring 2014

penitentiary and residential condos I fall 2013

sustainable residential apartments I spring 2013

movie theater I fall 2012

minimalist sculpture gallery I spring 2012

design/build research grant I spring 2012 - summer 2014

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AqueDOCK re-imagines the operation and function of a coastal energy shorebase, establishing a new typology that is informed by the flexibility of the landscape. The project site, Venice, Louisiana, is the last town accessible by road as the Mississippi approaches the Gulf of Mexico, the last connection to land before the landscape gives way to water. Here, Venice occupies a tenuous position subject to flooding, erosion, land subsidence, and violent hurricanes. AqueDOCK replaces the existing static, Chevron shorebase with a system that adapts to unstable conditions and embraces the site’s inherent flux.

The shorebase is the programmatic manifestation of the transition from land to sea; the transfer point between land-based goods and the ships and helicopters that support offshore oil operations. Employing a system of [ connect // span // supply ], aqueDOCK embodies this transfer in its form and operation. The connection point intakes land-based goods, the span structure conveys them across the river, and the floating slip structures act as supply hubs that feed the ships and helicopters. As a floating structure, aqueDOCK responds in concert with the fluctuations of the Mississippi, maintaining a clear and controlled operational datum above the instability of the ground plane. Where the existing shorebase is tethered to, and dependent on the fleeting vestiges of land, aqueDOCK requires land solely as a connection point.

ANCHORAGE AREA

EXISTING SITE

REVETMENT ZONE

REVETMENT ZONE

SLIP STRUCTURES

SPAN STRUCTURE

CONNECTION

POINT

MISSISSIPPI RIVER

AQUEDOCK: CHEVRON SHOREBASELSU SOA COMPREHENSIVE DESIGN STUDIOSPRING 2014

PROJECT SITE:VENICE, LA

SITE PERSPECTIVEN

SHIP SLIPS AND SPAN STRUCTURE

LONGITUDINAL SECTION 02

PROGRAMThe form of the ship slip defines and organizes the varied operations and functions it supports including: offshore supply vessels, helicopters, and staff. The clear space underneath the slips allows the massive offshore supply vessels to pull under the structure, facilitating a streamlined loading system in which goods are transferred directly to and from the staging floor above the slips. Storage silos contained in the slip walls supply the ships with fuel, water, drilling mud, and baryte. The roof of the staging floor volume creates the base for the helicopter landing pads and repair hanger. As industrial operations occupy the vast clear span above, below, and within the staging floor, humans occupy the edge of the structure, the space between the superstructure towers. This provides formal separation from the structure’s industrial zones and dramatic views of the river. Floor plates with integral attachment slots create a framework which provides the opportunity to expand, reconfigure, and reorient the programmatic layout of the ship slips as required by each job and site. The slip structures function as modular units and a site deployment can be configured with a single stand-alone structure or an unlimited number of structures linked together in a series.

SIP PANEL CONNECTION

[ BASE ] configuration

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LEAR

[ POTENTIAL ] configuration

11th Floor

120’ CLEAR

ship access

SHIPSstaging floorstoragestorage silo

HELICOPTERShelipadshelicopter hanger

RESIDENTIALstaff servicebunkhousescirculation

ADMINbaseadditional

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connection brace

collar brace

Ten foot deep, three eighths inch thick, steel ring plates spaced every ten feet form the primary structural skeleton of the ship slips. This shell is hung from, and pinned to the superstructure and spans one hundred and twenty feet unsupported above the ship slip below. Pre-fabricated, SIP constructed, programmatic modules are plugged into the shell. A variable envelope of aluminum plates, louvers, and glazed curtain walls enclose, open, and ventilate the interior as dictated by function.

The spanning structure, a telescoping arm that conveys goods, fuel, mud, water, and people across the Mississippi is comprised of two systems: the connection tube and superstructure supports. The connection tube, the artery through which all transit occurs, consists of suspension cables, tracks, and fuel hoses supported by intermediate steel collar braces. The superstructure supports are a combination of tube steel and suspension cables executed in a sculptural expression of the forces acting upon it.

SHIP SLIP STRUCTURE

STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS

superstructure pre-fabricated units program shell envelope

suspension cables

fluid hoses

outgoing goods

incoming goods

outgoing personnel

incoming personnel

connection brace

collar brace

SPAN SUPERSTRUCTURE

CONNECTION TUBE

CONNECTION TUBE INTERIOR

aluminum plate cladding tube steel structure suspension cables

suspension cables

fluid hoses

outgoing goods

incoming goods

outgoing personnel

incoming personnel

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VIEW FROM LEVEE 08

The Culinary Reform Machine merges together a 1,000 unit penitentiary and 1,000 high-end residential condos on the small urban site of Eastern State Penitentiary. The dichotomous nature of the required program opened dialogues of what it means to reform, how two populations can interface, and how an urban form can facilitate reformation and interaction. The resulting project is a food production machine housing a reformation program based on the development of community and self sufficiency through the cultivation and preparation of food. The core of the 51 story, modular, reinforced concrete tower is an open shaft, encircled by a vertical food production factory, within which the entire cycle from seed, to field, to dish, to waste, to seed is represented; a metaphor for the cyclical progression of the penitents through the reformation system.

The layout of the Culinary Reform Machine acknowledges and is informed by the layers of history embedded on the site. The physical form of Eastern State is a point of reference, its footprint a formal outline for the new project, while the original spatial/power relationships are inverted. The Penitentiary occupies the center of Eastern State’s wheel spoke plan, the central surveillance rotunda, while the four residential wings are located within the footprints of four of the original seven isolation cell blocks. FORMAL RELATIONSHIP TO SITE

existing form

EXISTING PENITENTIARY HALL SOLITARY ISOLATION CELL

1” = 200’- 0”

100’ 200’ 400’

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P1

P2

P2

CULINARY REFORM MACHINE LSU SOA GRAD STUDIOFALL 2013

PROJECT SITE:PHILADELPHIA, PA

modular units overlayexisting footprint

articulation of overlaid wings

penitentiaryresidentialpublic

SITE PLAN

SECTION THROUGH FOOD FACTORY 10

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REFORMThe architecture of the cells and units within the Culinary Reform Machine facilitate its reform systems. The penitentiary system utilizes a formal hierarchy in which inmates progress through three cell block conditions. The envelope of the residential units is engaged through a dynamic framework that alters the threshold of public and private space throughout a resident’s stay.

SECTION THROUGH PENITENTIARY

CELL BLOCK 1[ isolation cells ][ fed by others ]

CELL BLOCK 2

CELL BLOCK 3[ private cells ][ feed others ]

STAGE 1 [ typical unit ][ entirely private ]

STAGE 2

STAGE 3[ laundry module ejected ][ community cook/dine/live ]

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A CELLB BEDROOMC KITCHEND DININGE ENTRYF DECKG LIVINGH BATH

PENITENTIARY UNITS RESIDENTIAL UNITSProgression manipulates inmate relationships to one another and to the production of food

[ housing pod ][ feed yourself ]

[ kitchen module ejected ][ community cook/dine ]

C+D

C+D

Progression manipulates the unit envelope encouraging increased community integration

32ND FLOOR: CELL BLOCK 3

1 STADIUM GALLERY 2 KITCHEN STADIUM (BELOW) 3 (2) GROCERY MODULE 4 FARM (BELOW) 5 CIRCULATION LOBBY

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PRISON SF

1 STADIUM GALLERY 2 KITCHEN STADIUM (BELOW) 3 (2) GROCERY MODULE 4 FARM (BELOW) 5 CIRCULATION LOBBY

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A (2) COMMUNAL KITCHEN B (2) OUTDOOR DINING TERRACEC (2) INDOOR DINING TERRACE D GROCERY E (2) RESTROOM F (2) STORAGE G (4) CIRCULATION LOBBYH KITCHEN STADIUM LUXURY BOXES

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RESIDENTIAL SF

[ laundry module ejected ][ community cook/dine/live ]

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STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS

1: MATELINE AT INTERLOCKING TAB 2: MATELINE AT UNIT OPENINGS

glazed envelope infill

concrete module shell

interior partitions

The structure of the Culinary Reform Machine is based on stackable, pre-fabricated, modular reinforced concrete units inspired by Moshe Safdie’s Habitat 67. The units feature integral column and beam superstructure and an interlocking system of cast tabs and lip edges which mate the modules together. A series of standardized module types, each comprising a separate room, can be assembled to create a variety of unit configurations. Sub-modules, housing unit kitchens and laundry rooms, are plugged into and ejected from the parent modules as part of the residential reform process.

sub-modules

unit below

corridor enclosure panels

unit below

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CONCRETE MODULES CAST

COMPONENTS INSTALLED IN SHELL

SUB-MODULES INSTALLED INTO PARENT MODULE

SUB-MODULE PLATE ATTACHMENT

FINISHED MODULES SHIPPED TO SITE

MODULE ROOMS FORM UNIT

ATTACHMENT PLATES + THRESHOLDS

UNITS STACKED AND BOLTED TOGETHER

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PROJECT FORM AND CONTEXT

RESIDENTIAL ATRIUM WITH EJECTED SUB-MODULES

URBAN FARM AND COOKING ARENA

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This project was a collaborative effort of fellow mARCH students, Alex Klingsporn, Amy Gemelli, and myself. Tasked first with creating an innovative sustainable detail responding to the solar conditions of Baton Rouge, our team created the Breathing Wall, an adaptive, passive ventilation envelope. The main components of the system are water-insulated, helium pressurized tubes and flexible cork exterior cladding. Solar heat gain causes the helium to expand, activating pistons which open a series of apertures within the cork cladding. Coupled with a dehumidification system, the breathing wall responds to heat by facilitating air movement, creating a natural breeze within the unit. After development, this system was used to drive the design of a multifamily residential building. The conditions established by the breathing wall informed site selection, building orientation, building form, and materiality. The building was sited to maximize exposure to prevailing winds and sunlight. Within the unit, programmatic living, sleeping, and cooking/dinning spaces were separated into thermal zones, allowing the user to dictate the degree to which each space was open or sealed to the exterior.

BREATHING WALL SYSTEM

BREATHING WALL APARTMENTSLSU SOA GRAD STUDIOSPRING 2013

PROJECT SITE:BATON ROUGE, LA

vapor scrim steel studschilled water tracks(dehumidification)

exterior cork cladding

perforated metal cladding

interior cork cladding

steel studs

SITE CONTEXT

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open open open

sealed sealed sealed

living cooking sleeping

open sealed open

open open open

BREATHE [ all open ]

INSULATE [ all closed ]

SWING [ continuous zones ]

FLUSH [ segmented zones ] UNIT INTERIOR

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exterior perforated aluminum panel

exterior cork cladding

6” steel studs

storefront glazing panel

interior wood plank wall cladding

structural frame

interior perforated aluminum panel

6” steel studs

interior cork cladding

vapor scrim

chilled water channels

helium filled pipe

activation pistons

BREATHING WALL ASSEMBLY

TYPICAL EXTERIOR WALL ASSEMBLY

MASSING PROCESS

Mississippi River

existing structure

new program

separate mass to allow air movement

shift up and out to create river views and increase breathing wall exposure

fan form to maximize optimal breathing wall exposure

introduce central circulation void to pull wind through form

EXTERIOR RENDERING

UNIT PLAN PERSPECTIVE

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FOURTH FLOOR PLAN

NORTHEAST PERSPECTIVE

1 BD UNIT

STUDIO UNIT

STUDIO UNIT

CIRCULATION

2 BD UNIT

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The thesis driving this project states that through the insertion of an irrational detail into an otherwise normal context, a film can call into question the fundamental principles of the universe it has constructed. Using film as a catalyst to inform architectural expression, the theater is the manifestation of this idea. The cinema alters the privileged relationship between the viewer and the film via pedestrian circulation tubes which connect a cluster of restaurants and bars to a parking structure by cutting through the entire volume of the complex and most importantly, the theaters themselves. Revealing this insertion through subtle movements against the on-screen action, the viewer slowly realizes they are not alone as they watch the film. Throughout the patrons experience, the typical relationships of public to private are reimagined; barriers are transformed from opaque to translucent. Images from the films filter into the glazed pre-function hallway and adjacent mall courtyard as the conventional lines of demarcation are blurred.

CINEMA OF THE UNCANNY DETAILLSU SOA GRAD STUDIOFALL 2012

PROJECT SITE:BATON ROUGE, LA

PROJECT SITE:BATON ROUGE, LA

THESIS COLLAGE

OVERALL PLAN

cinema lobby

pre-function hall

150 person theater

300 person theater

circulation tube

parking

THEATER AS EXPERIENCED

SECTION THROUGH CINEMA 22

GROUND FLOOR PLAN

LL1

GF2ND3RD4TH

OVERALL

5TH

LL2

PROGRAM

LOBBY LEVEL

CINEMA PATRONSentry / pre-function hallrestroomsexit stair / elevator

CINEMA SERVICEtickets / concessionservice access hallloading / storageelec / mech

EXTERNALcirculation tubemall parking lot

The form of the cinema is a deconstruction of the traditional movie theater typology, with the major programmatic pieces each afforded a distinct volume. The language established by the injected pedestrian tubes is replicated in a series of tubes within the cinema that connect these volumes. The material palette facilitates a dialogue on the expectations of public and private space. The public spaces are glazed or translucent to emphasize the dissolved nature of the users expected barriers. Conversely the service and back of house spaces are concealed, consisting of completely opaque monolithic concrete forms.

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This project is a minimalist sculpture gallery located in downtown Baton Rouge. Inspired by the work of Dan Flavin, the gallery focuses on light, exploring patterns of artificial illumination observed in the surrounding urban context. A predominant condition observed was the horizontal banding of light, with large structures exhibiting an illuminated lower level, dark middle section, and illuminated top level. Abstracting this pattern as a rule, the gallery is organized into three layers; translucent, opaque, and a second translucent layer. These layers became the envelope for the three floors of the gallery. Within the permanent galleries located on each translucent layer are light columns, 5’ x 5’ floor to ceiling obelisks designed to collect and distribute daylight, providing an ambient glow and strategically dividing the space of the open gallery floor. These light columns terminate at the interface between translucent and opaque layers, projecting light into the opaque layer from above and below.

SITE PLAN

GALLERY OF LIGHTLSU SOA GRAD STUDIOSPRING 2012

PROJECT SITE:BATON ROUGE, LA

SECTION

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BUILDING MODELNIGHT RENDERING

PROCESS MODELS

FLORIDA ST. RENDERING

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The Mobile Environmental Research Vessel (MERV) is a mobile museum and a series of autonomous interactive research units dedicated to the study of Bayou Lafourche. A 2012 Art Works Project supported by the National Endowment for the Arts, this project is a collaboration between Landscape Architecture Professor Kritsi Cheramie, CSS Director Jeff Carney, Philosophy Professor Michael Pasquier, and myself. Designed to capture the stories of those who call Bayou Lafourche home, two types of MERVs, active and passive, were deployed at critical locations along the bayou. Active MERVs used prompt based data collection to directly engage residents; a way to share their local knowledge and understanding of the project site. Passive MERVs employed time-lapse photography to document the way people occupy, traverse, and utilize the varied landscapes of Lafourche. After collecting the project data, the team synthesized the information into a curated exhibition that repurposes the MERV units into a framework for the project’s display. The project was presented at the 2014 EDRA45 Conference in New Orleans and the final exhibition is currently being displayed at various locations throughout Lafourche Parish.

MOBILE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH VESSELLSU COASTAL SUSTAINABILITY STUDIOSPRING 2012 - SUMMER 2014

PROJECT SITE:BAYOU LAFOURCHE, LA

SITE AERIAL

SITE CONTEXT

MERV DESIGN

Mississipi RiverBayou Lafourche

project site

New Orleans

GENERATIONAL MAPPINGACTIVE MERV ACTIVE COLLECTION PASSIVE MERVs

PASSIVE OBSERVATION

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LA 308

LA 1

BAYOU, LAROSE

BAYOU, GOLDEN MEADOW BOAT LAUNCH, GOLDEN MEADOW

LOCK, GOLDEN MEADOW

MARSH, GOLDEN MEADOW

MARSH, LEEVILLE

ACTIVE COLLECTION

PASSIVE OBSERVATION

MERV ENGAGMENT SITES

PASSIVE OBSERVATION SITE

ACTIVE COLLECTION SITE

GOLDEN MEADOW

GALLIANO

LAROSE

CUT OFF

RACELAND

LOCKPORT

PORT FOURCHON

LEEVILLE

SOUTH LAFOURCHE

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ANALYSIS: MAPPING GENERATIONAL MOVEMENT THROUGHOUT LAFOURCHE

grandparents

parents

participantsiblings

children

to lafourche from USA

to lafourche from LA

to USA from lafourche

to LA from lafourche

FINAL EXHIBITION PROPOSAL

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