| Arapahoe Credit Union: EHS Branch Englewood, Colorado |
| To teach students to be fiscally responsible, the Arapahoe Credit Union and my high school, Englewood High School, have teamed up to install a credit union on the second floor of the school building. Because the room is primarily used for furniture and paper storage, the design does not use the entire classroom space. We divided the classroom nearly 50/50 to accomodate both the school's storage needs and the credit union's space requirements. The color scheme is designed to conform with existing colors and materials used in the school, but also brings some materials rarely seen in the rest of the building. The blue walls match our school colors (we intend to include small specks of white paint in the blue to give it a texture), and the cabinets nearly match cabinets and furniture in the adjacent school library. However, we strategically included stone countertops, dark, rich colors, and even some foliage to contrast with the school's generally bland appearance. Note: The "Your Colorado Credit Union" text seen on the teller desk is not Arapahoe Credit Union's official slogan. This is being used as a placeholder until we get a final slogan to print on the teller desk. Any copyright infringement is purely coincidental. Project Outcome: Arapahoe Credit Union pulled out of the project in early 2007. The design never progessed past the conceptual stages and the former project space is now being used for other purposes. |
| This view shows the entire room the credit union will be installed in, from the east exterior wall of the school building (see bottom right corner) to the western wall that contains lockers on the other side (see upper left corner). |
| Real Projects |
| Models designed with the intent of construction |
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| Conceptual Study for Clubhouse Littleton, Colorado |
| This was my first contracted 3D model assigned by an architect. This is not my design, I only provided 3D services to the client. The model was built by taking AutoCAD .dwg elevations and assembling them to create a 3D mass. The process was much more complicated than I imagined and ended up taking nearly three times longer than anticipated. The amount of trees and other memory-intensive components in the model make it difficult to work with, especially when rendered with shadows. It all pays off in the end, however, as this model has become one of the most detailed, well-rendered model I've completed to date. |
| Residential Basement Renovation Marlboro, New Jersey |
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| The basement of a house in New Jersey was damaged after heavy rains. Instead of just restoring the basement's original look, the house owner consulted me to design a new look for the entire room. I was given only a small list of constraints: The new design needs to incorporate a new couch, a new TV set, a new poker table, and an existing support column that stands near the middle of the room. The new design is relatively simple - new paint and accessories for the walls, new lights in the ceiling, new carpet, and an elevated wood platform for the poker table. In addition to drawing up 3D renderings and 2D construction documents, I also had to prepare some demolition plans. The current ceiling is drop ceiling with standard 2' x 4' fluorescent light fixtures, the floor has a slightly elevated wood platform (previously used as a dance floor) and the walls have floor-to-ceiling mirrors on them. All of this was removed and/or replaced to give the entire basement a sense of conformity. One of the more expensive aspects of the project will be removing the entire drop ceiling, replacing it with drywall, and installing the recessed lighting fixtures seen on the rendering above. UPDATE 04/08: I've been experimenting with new rendering software that allows for dynamic light. The last image above is the result. The can lights in the ceiling are on but the track lights are off - the rendering appears too messy otherwise. |
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| Conceptual New Home Study Denver, Colorado |
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| This small home renovation in Denver marked my second 3-D project for a licensed architect. Although on a smaller scale than the clubhouse study below, the level of complex geometry was almost equivalent. With a property of this size, it was difficult to find angles that didn't make the building look too lonesome in the infinite 3-D world that surrounds it. The resulting views, however, show the architect's great design in its entirety and allow for a higher level of detail on the model itself. |
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| Conceptual Home Renovation Denver, Colorado |
| While being my third project for a Colorado licensed architect, this is the first model I've done for a house that will be all-new construction. This family's existing house is to be demolished and replaced with the above design which incorporates design cues from the former home. The model itself incorporates more trees and shrubs than in any previous work. I even modeled roses and tulips in the window flower boxes. |
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