michael atherton portfolio 2013
DESCRIPTION
Michael Atherton is currently in his final thesis semester at the California College of the Arts. This portfolio represents a range of his academic work including on going thesis research.TRANSCRIPT
Territories of Experimentation
On going research Professor Nataly Gattegno, Cal. College of Arts, Spring 2013
This thesis explores a new typology for building construction in extreme desert environments. By combining the migratory and erosive properties of dunes with the robotic fabrication methods of 3D printing, it creates structures that are casted and grown as the dune face is eroded and re-deposited on the slip face of the dune. with the dune migrating, repeated layers of substrate are deposited on it to create an ever expanding struc-ture. Thus, as the wind erodes away the face of the dune, a new structure emerges in the landscape creating opportunity for occupation of this harsh environment.
Main Structure
Main Skin
Living Structure
Living Skin
Export Structure
Export Skin
Intake Structure
Intake Skin
Export Structure
Sub_Structure
Arms For Applicator
Applicator
Base For Armature
Weaved Sub_Structure
Tracks
Containers for Substrate
Printed Skin
Weaver
Woven Sub_Structure
Robot
Helical Score
Vortext
Helical Flow
Vortex
Vortext Pit
Cast 1Cast 2
Cast 3Cast 4
Salitation
Deposition
Dune MigrationDune Formation Dune Erosion
34 Degrees
Slip Face
WindWind
Sand
Sand Erodsion Line
SaltationSaltation
Wind
Suspension
4 Layers 6 MinutesWater Path
55 Layers
7 MinutesWater Path
66 Layers
12 MinutesWater Path
75 Layers
6 MinutesWater Path
Metal Sub Structure
9
8 Layers 7 MinutesWater Path
8
5 Layers 7 Minutes
18 Layers
12 MinutesWood Sub Structure
3
7 Layers 9 Minutes
28 Layers
12 MinutesMetal Sub Structure
415 Layers
20 MinutesWater Path
10
Metal Sub Structure
Material Tests
Material Tests 1 /// Material Properties
Material Tests 3 /// Armature and Application
Deposition
35 Degrees 35 Degrees
2
2
Fermentation
35 Degrees 35 Degrees
3
Deposition
35 Degrees 35 Degrees
4
Fermentation
5
35 Degrees 35 Degrees
5
Excavation
35 Degrees 35 Degrees
6
Fin
35 Degrees 35 Degrees
35 Degrees 35 Degrees
7
Desolate Surface
35 Degrees 35 Degrees
1
Material Tests 2 /// Tool Path of Adhesion
End ResultElmers Gluepattern Gorilla Gluepattern End Result
Cast 1
Cast 2
Cast 3
Casts 1 + 2
35
35
Casts 3 + 4
35
35
Dune FormationSaltation Dune Erosion Dune Migration
Material TestsMain Structure
Main Skin
Living Structure
Living Skin
Export Structure
Export Skin
Intake Structure
Intake Skin
Export Structure
Sub_Structure
Arms For Applicator
Applicator
Base For Armature
Weaved Sub_Structure
Tracks
Containers for Substrate
Printed Skin
Weaver
Woven Sub_Structure
Robot
2050 /// 500 Casts /// No Inhabitation
2050 /// No Inhabitation
2065 /// 750 Casts /// Partial Inhabitation
2065 /// No Inhabitation
2075 /// 950 Casts /// Partial Inhabitation
2075 /// Partial Inhabitation 2095 /// Inhabitation
SoundthequeProfessor Doris Guerrero & Judith Mussels, Cal. College of Arts, Spring 2012
The design proposal is a redefinition of the concert hall typology through past, present, and future parameters. The reason for this approach is that there is a movement towards open sources, highly accessible music rather than a music industry of exclusivity and ownership. Geographical, Climatic, and Experiential parameters were chosen to inform the project at each phase of design.
Published on Evolo and Arch2o:http://www.evolo.us/architecture/soundtheque-concert-hall-in-san-francis-co-ca/
http://www.arch2o.com/soundtheque-concert-hall-garrett-ryan-miller-and-mike-atherton/
Mixed Use
Bart Station
Residential
Wind
All on Site 0’-75’
0’-75’
0’-35’
0’-25’
0’-75’
75’
0’
A
BC
magma iSYMPHONY SITE ANALYSIS
ARCHT-508-02 MARCH-608-02CBD Studio: iSYMPHONY
1 entry / will call 2 vertical circulation
4 concert hall 5 upper support 6 practice rooms
7 practice backstage
8 sound garden
9 park
3 ramped procession
Site Analysis/Massing diagrams
Ground floor 5th floor 6th Floor
Professor Jason Kelley Johnson, Cal. College of Arts, Fall 2012
Team Project with Christopher ChristophersonReacting to urban sprawl and population growth over the next 50 years, this project creates a hybridization of a work/live environment in downtown Los Angeles. It proposes an autono-mous factory functioning off the grid, which allows car enthusiasts who wants to participate in the manufacturing of their car to reside in the factory and be part of the assembly of their own car. An autonomous façade system, that defines the living units, collects solar energy during the day to power the robotic systems assembling the cars. The sun path defines the organi-zation of elements within the building and automates the exterior skin for solar collection.
Model Video:http://vimeo.com/61032446
MicroFab-LA
8am7am 9am 10am 11am 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 7pm 8pm 9pm 10pm 11pm12pm
Home
Live
Work
Transportation Work Transport Home
3rd Street
Hill Stre
et
Existing frame structure
Existing ramp
Atrium
Factoy track
Living units
Skin system
Existing frame structure
Existing ramp
Atrium
Factoy track
Living units
Skin system
Existing frame structure
Existing ramp
Atrium
Factoy track
Living units
Skin system
Existing frame structure
Existing ramp
Atrium
Factoy track
Living units
Skin system
Existing frame structure
Existing ramp
Atrium
Factoy track
Living units
Skin system
Existing frame structure
Existing ramp
Atrium
Factoy track
Living units
Skin system
Site Diagrams Live/Work Diagram
Model Video:http://vimeo.com/61032446
Professor Thom Faulders, Cal. College of Arts, Fall 2011
This housing scheme contains 40 units: 24 of which are communal housing; 16 are private units. The former option targets young adults transitioning into college and/or careers. Addi-tionally, the youth program aims house a safe environment for children to channel energy into creativity while engaging with their peers
Mission Housing
Mission Housing
Mission Street Wiese Street
15th Street
Void
Void
Void
Housing
Housing
Housing
Youth Program
Private Roof Garden
Void
VoidVoid
Communal Housing
Communal Spaces
Youth Program Private Housing
Massing ModelsTransformation Diagrams
4th floor1st floor
Professor Anne Mooney, University of Utah, Fall 2010
When the form is altered your experience is altered. Each modular construction unfolds/refolds/stacks to create a new form and programmatic function. In an effort to reuse, all components will be made of reclaimed plywood. This proposal was entered in the international Fluid Adagio com-petition among 48 entries.
Modular Adagio
park scape
marketplace
marketplaceparkscape
performance
performanceA
ll modules
Independent furniture projectReclaimed plywoodCut on a CNC machineInterlocked by dowels
Furniture Design
Analog Drawing
ExperiencesStourhead, EnglandRoundhouse, WyomingScottish Parliment, EdinburghBass house, Sea Ranch
939Hayes SanFrancisco,California94108 801-604-7809 [email protected]
Education2011-present CaliforniaCollegeoftheArts-SanFrancisco,California MastersofArchitecture ExpectedMay,2013
2008-2011 UniversityofUtah-SaltLakeCity,Utah BachelorofScience,ArchitectureStudies ExpectedAugust,2011
2005-2008 SaltLakeCommunityCollege-Taylorsville,Utah AssociatesofScience,GeneralStudies October,2010
Professional Experience 2011 GorrillaDesign GraphicDesignFreeLance,CreatedaVideoforamobileshippingcontainberclinic. https://vimeo.com/38692066 2010 ParcelWorks FinishConstruction 2007-2008 Callister,NebekerandMcCulloughAttorneysatLaw OfficeSupportandRunner
Michael Atherton 2005-2007 LifeLineTreatmentCenter SeniorGroupStaff-Conductgrouptherapyandoneononetherapy Skills + Experience -AdobeCreativeSuites5.5 -AutoCADArchitecture(BIM,3Dmodeling,+2Ddrafting -RevitArchitecture -Rhino5.0 -Grasshopper,Weaverbird,Lunchbox,Firefly(Arduino) -3DSMax -AutodeskMaya(ACADIA5axisroboticfabricationworkshop) -HandSketching -Photography -GeneralConstructionExperience -LandscapeExperience
Awards -Dean’sList,SaltLakeCommunityCollege -HonorableMentionforRe-imaginethePlazaDesignCompetition(4personteam) -Soundthequepublication http://www.evolo.us/architecture/soundtheque-concert-hall-in-san-francisco-ca/ http://www.arch2o.com/soundtheque-concert-hall-garrett-ryan-miller-and-mike-atherton/:Reference -availableuponrequest