mckenna portfolio 2015
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Thesis Portfolio Spring 2015 Virginia TechTRANSCRIPT
JOHN MCKENNA
architecture design
portfolio 2014
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MAGGIE’S CENTERCHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA
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Implied Space :: a line or plane which does not exist physically, yet exists as an implied threshold to differentiate spaces. Understanding of the non-existent line creates a spatial divide, separating volumes and creating a unique atmosphere lacking at least one line and/or plane of enclosure.
The ambiguity of “Implied Space” demands a more rigid framework in which to operate, requiring specific elements in order to form powerful symbiotic relationships. Five elements were determined to be critical to an idealized living space and conductive toward generating Implied Spaces. A single element allows Implied Space to remain flexible enough to tolerate experimentation in various directions while simultaneously reinforcing previously engaged elements, readily witnessed in the interaction between horizontal planes and materiality, or light and indoor/outdoor. These elements become complimentary to one another when creating Implied Spaces, validating the significance of each element in its own right. designing by subtraction, giving primacy to the void
Thesis
5th YearLocation: Washington DCType: Multi-Family Residential Dates: Fall 2014 - Spring 2015
Geometric Studies
Indoor :: Outdoor
MONTECITO RESIDENCE - OLSON KUNDIGVILLA T - ARCHITREND ARCHITECTURE
IMPLIED SPACE
Indoor/Outdoor Integration//Operability Horizontal Plane Shift Material Change Lighting
DC Analysis
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Formal Site Study
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Religious / Housing
3rd Year StudioLocation: Charleston, SCProgram: Mixed Use Date : Spring 2013
A mixed use project incorporating a large church and community center with individual apartments penetrating into the volume. Sited looking out onto the harbor, the church utilizes a massive 40’ operable door which extends the church out into the park directly across the street on important holidays. The church embraces an ethereal quality, with gradually larger levels seeming to float above one another and open the space as one transitions further. A customized curtain wall system allows for concrete panels to be hung to create a filter for light and weather, as well as provide focus and privacy in the lower levels. Penetration of the apartment units into the church itself creates a unique dialogue in which both programmatic elements respond to one another through side alters formed by the units as well as stained glass portals.
Exploded Axonometric
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Section
1. 1’ Diameter Piles (4 Square @ column base)2. Pile Cap3. 9” Grade Beam4. Waterproofing5. Working slab6. 3” Rigid Insulation7. 2” Rigid Insulation8. Subflooring9. Dwelling Unit Floor Finish10. Sill11. Head12. Rough Framing13. Rigid Insulation14. Vapor Barrier15. Bitumen Roofing16. Gravel 17. Anchor Plate18. Pressure-equalization Chamber19. Seal20. Interior flange21. Metal Decking22. 3” Concrete Deck23. Vapor Barrier24. 3” Rigid Insulation25. Vapor Barrier26. Air Cavity27. Bitumen Roofing Surface28. Flashing29. Metal Cap30. Parapet
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A one bedroom, minimal foot-print apartment with fully integrated furnishing with the exception of a single chair. The apartment is set at a series of slight elevation changes to provide open, public spaces in the courtyard created by the upper levels and entry way. Moving vertically through the space grants privacy through different types of glass and provides ample space and views through a small balcony, while simultaneously creating a car port below. The structure is based solely upon the glazed courtyard to provide light into all interior spaces as well as the core of circulation throughout the apartment.
400 ft2 Apartment
3rd Year StudioLocation: Charleston, SCProgram: Single Apartment Date: February 2013
Floor Plan
Exploded Axonometric
Analytical Diagrams
Visitor’s Center
3rd Year Competition1st Place EntryLocation: Blue Ridge Mountains Date: Jan 28 - Feb 1
A week long partner project and first place entry. The proposition challenges traditional abrupt encounters with visitor centers. Through provocative architectural elements, the architecture develops permanence; conveying a playful space for leisure, education, and thought. The garden is a supplemental destination to the visitor’s center, providing an artificial reflection of the natural surroundings and displaying a variety of indigenous and endangered plat life. Placement of the garden n the site creates a powerful transitional element, while providing an additional site for visitors to engage and explore.
Site Model
Site Plan
A unique project proposal, this athletic center provides an ideal location for triathletes to train year round. The facility is centered on a 200 meter track, with a massive 15m cantilever curve of the track suspended between the pool and gym. The facility itself is sited on a small lake in the Peaks of Otter and the structure provides an ideal location to host a triathlon. The central courtyard created from the track functions as the start and transition space for all three events into the surrounding area and the interior facility mimics the same sequence of transition for the athletes during training.
Tri-Athlete Training Facility
3rd Year StudioLocation: Peaks of Otter, VAProgram: Athletic Date: Fall 2012
Track Section
Track Longitudinal Section
Track Axon
Cantalever Section
Pool Section
First Floor Plan
Second Floor Plan
A progressive, semester long project stemming from a single light screen and transitioning into an urban park in downtown New York. A light screen of varying opacities was the initial step created through multiple strips of translucent acrylic curved into a “C” shape. Through stringing hundreds of these spherical volumes at varying heights, a pocket of interactive privacy was created in a corner of Cowgill Hall. The user could rotate the individual strips to create full spheres and provide a small private room, or stack the layers upon one another and create a more open, public space. Finally, the sphere is blown up to encompass two opposing benches and is operable on a scale the can create privacy for groups within each bench element.
Petrosino ParkProgression
2nd Year StudioLocation: New YorkType: Light Screen, Installation, and Urban Park Dates: Spring 2012
Private Volume Installation
Installation Perspective
Installation Axon
Installation Plan
Modules
Kundig Precedent Drawing Material Render
Travel Paths Seating Folly Placement Site Render
Study abroad experience travelling across Western Europe from Berlin to Paris, a ten day independent travel through Spain, and concluding from Bar-celona to Rome. An invaluable opportu-nity to explore hundreds of world famous buildings while personally sketching and photographing the experiences in each unique space.
Study Abroad
4th Year StudioLocation: EuropeType: Photos and Sketches Dates: Aug 29 - Nov 12
PGN Architects - 11th and I StMulti-family Residential
Education
John McKenna [email protected] (908) 938-6890
Experience
PLM ArchitectIntern
A small residential and commercial office based out of New Jersey, with projects throughout t he tri-state a rea. Workload consisted p rimarily o f translating site sketches into AutoCAD drawings, along with smaller design elements of remodel-ing and renovation work. Multiple experiences meeting with clients, site visits for discussions and taking measurements, and preparing construction documents.
European Study Abroad Travel
Program
Study abroad experience travelling across Western Europe from Berlin to Paris, a ten day independent travel through Spain, and concluding from Barcelona to Rome. An i nvaluable opportunity t o explore hundreds o f world f amous buildings while personally sketching and photographing the experiences in each unique space.
Manual Modeling, sketching, drafting, photography, laser cutting
Digital Rhino, AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, Revit, V-Ray
Skills
National Society of Collegiate Scholars 2010-PresentDelta Sigma Phi Fraternity Inc, Kappa Delta Chapter 2011-PresentAmerican Institution of Architectural Students 2012-Present
Professional Affiliation
Third Year Competition First PlaceG. T. Ward Scholarship Spring 2013 for TravelFreshman Leadership Experience (Top 30 leaders)Student Alumni Associate Spring 2011 -PresentHokie Ambassador Spring 2011 -Present
Activities +Achievements
References
Robert HoltonStudio [email protected]
Jeff GoinsPGN Architects Partner
Patti Misayak-PetersEmployer
PGN ArchitectsStaff Architect
Intern
Washington D C firm l ocated i n Capitol Hill, PGN i s rapidly growing and being recognized for design excellence in the area. Diverse and fast paced role included meeting with Partners frequently, working with owners and design professionals to determine r equirements, constant design i ntensive work including c oncept design/rendering as well as construction documents. Multiple s ite visits f or construction administration as well as historical preservation purposes.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityCollege of Architecture and Urban StudiesExpected Graduation: May 2015 -- Bachelor of Architecture
Business Leadership minorCurrent GPA: 3.33Hillsborough High School, Hillsborough, NJ Graduate June 2010