Callum VierthalerBachelors of Design in Architecture - 2013

Table of Contents

Tripod Table Page 3

DaVita Dialysis - Home Training Facility Page 7

Card Cantilever Page 11

The Mason’s Field House Page 14

Selected Illustrations Page 20

Selected Furniture Pieces Page 23

Tripod TableFurniture Design, Prototyping, and Fabrication

Spring 2012 - Furniture Design and Fabrication Studio

The Tripod Table combines a lightweight mobile base with a simple top, creating a beautiful and practical standing work surface. The table design relies on the self leveling properties of a tripod, providing a stable surface regardless of the table location or floor conditions. Additionally, the bases fold flat for easy transportation and storage. The final design was the result of iterative modeling and rapid prototyping. The A-unit developed initially from sculptural study models, then rapidly changed into a form that was responsive to the needs of the end user. Structural reinforcement was added as necessary, with careful consider-ation to its impact on the aesthetics of the piece.

Issues relating to complex angles, massing, and material choices were addressed through computer modeling.

The project resulted in a surprisingly strong and versatile table base.

DaVita Dialysis Home Training FacilitySpace Planning, Construction Documents, and Construction Administration

Fall 2013 - Pulse Design Group

DaVita Dialysis centers provide outpatient dialysis treatment to patients in chronic renal failure. DaVita Home Training Clinics attempt to improve clinical outcomes among patients by improving patient accessibility to care and increasing care frequency through home treatment. This is accomplished at home training facilities by educating patients on the proper procedure for administering di-alysis at home, resulting in greater convenience and flexibility for the patient as well as improved clinical outcomes through increased treatment frequency and duration. This selection from the construction documents locates and details the nurse station, a central consideration when designing di-alysis facilities. Home training facilities specifically require that the nurse be able to see the patients at all times and reach them quickly should they need assistance. Line of sight and accessibility are key considerations during preliminary space planning.

Card CantileverIterative Modeling, Diagramming, Fabrication

Spring 2012 - Design Fundamentals II

The Card Cantilever project emphasized working within a set of constrains to accomplish a specific design ob-jective. The prompt required a cantilever to hold a tennis ball 14 inches away from a horizontal railing. The cantilever and the railing mount had to be constructed out of a single 52-card deck, without the use of adhesives or mechanical fasten-ers. Furthermore, the cards had to remain in a single piece. Holes could be punched into the cards provided they did not permanently remove any portion of the card to make the hole. This process then needed to be diagramed so that it commu-nicated the construction process without the use of alpha-nu-meric symbols. Each page relied on the graphics themselves to convey the steps necessary to reconstruct the cantilever.

The Mason’s Field HouseDesign Thinking, Computer Modeling, Fabrication Spring 2012 - Masonry Construction

This studio, taught by the Ma-son’s Institute in Minneapolis, covered the fundamentals of masonry construc-tion. The studio prompt asked students to identify a building on campus in need of exterior improvements, then propose a new masonry facade and revised ar-chitectural plan to address issues asso-ciated with the identified building. The students were then asked to create a mock-up panel out of masonry to dem-onstrate their ideas.

The field house on the twin cit-ies campus offered an excellent oppor-tunity for improvement. In addition to facade improvements, the orientation of the building relative to its neighboring buildings caused issues with pedestrian flow through campus. The building was also lacking continuity with buildings in the surrounding area, so steps were taken to identify architectural features in the immediate surroundings that could be incorporated into the new fa-cade. The result would be a unified east-campus aesthetic.

Early concept sketches, inspiration, and digital modeling.

Construction of the Mock-up Panel. Included in the final panel is a false arcade, twisted columns, a true ar-cade, and decorative Kasota stone caps.

Selected IllustrationsIllustrations, Sketches, Drafting

Summer 2011 - Introduction to Architectural Drawing

Selected Furniture PiecesRapid Prototyping, Modeling, Fabrication Fall 2012, Spring 2013 - Furniture Design and Fabrication