Benjamin Sawyer

Architecture Design Portfolio

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Name: DOB: Address: E-Mail: Phone: Education: Skillset: Benjamin Sawyer 05/14/1989 35 Blaisdell St. Augusta, ME 04330 Ben.P.Sawyer@gmail.com (207) 441-7924 B.A. Environmental Design Montana State University Revit AutoCAD SketchUp PhotoShop InDesign Illustrator Microsoft Ofce

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Index
04 06 10 12 16 17 18 Luccock Park Master Planning Project Sculpture Gallery & Studio Aquatic Center and Hostel The Exit Gallery Hand Graphics Personal Work Photography

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Master Planning Project Paradise Valley, Montana

In Community Design Center, I was part of a group of six that created a Master Plan for a Methodist Church Camp near Pine Creek, Montana. The project encompassed analysis of existing structures, master planning of the site, and design of new structures for the site. We created two books for Luccock Park, one detailing existing conditions, and one for the Master Plan. Shown are examples of pieces which I made for the master plan and design.

Luccock Park

Issues Addressed in Master Plan: Multi-Program Quadrant Zoning Trail System design Meadow Hall redesign Main Lodge redesign New Tabernacle design Chapel relocation Road relocation Stream Usage Recreation Area development Prototype/New Cabin locations Pavilion to cater Recreation New Meeting Areas New Entrance Gate Amphitheater proposal Maintenance Building

New Master Plan

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Creekside Pavilion Plan sketch

Creekside Pavilion watercolor

Master Planning Document Cover

Fire Ring design watercolor

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Sculpture Gallery & Working Studio

New Orleans, LA.
Objective: A gallery that will lead to an opportunity to look in to the workshop/studio where the art in the gallery is made. To realize this, I created a ramp as the gallery, facing the main street, with the studio oriented towards the community. The gallery wraps up and around, looking in the studio, and concluding at a raised cafe. The ofces t in underneath the cafe, and the entire building comes together in a very simple scheme, creating a dynamic interior space.

Conceptual Renderings: Gallery Cafe Ofce looking to Courtyard

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Site Plan

First Floor Plan

Second Floor Plan Section through Gallery and Cafe

Section through Gallery and Studio

Section through Gallery, Ofces and Courtyard

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Design Process
Started with the studio addressing the community, the gallery underneath, and ofces on the second level, with a courtyard in between the studio and gallery and a private courtyard on the second oor.

Stretched the gallery out to create the private courtyard in between gallery levels. The ofces get tied in to the gallery via ramp and gallery leads to the overlook of the studio via bridge. However, this creates awkward circulation and entry to ofce space.

The gallery becomes based off an angled plane ramped in both directions from the entry, and addressed circulation issues. The gallery looks directly in to the studio now, with the courtyard in the middle. However ofces, cafe and other areas are difcult to t in, and create their own circulation and access problems. Scheme is simplied to ramp that leads up from the entrance, to cafe on upper level. Courtyard is pushed to the side, and made semi-private, with access to the ofces. A small inaccessable courtyard is made between the gallery levels as a surprise to the viewer and a tie to the outside. 08

Wall Section

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In choosing a dialectical pairing, I felt that the aquatic center would have a strong local presence, with people from the community going there on a daily basis to workout, train and swim, where the hostel would be a place for people who come to Bozeman to stay. A hostel is a strong community within itself, of like-minded people exploring a new place. I thought that having a strong local community join with a strong temporary community would help people in the hostel form a connection with the town. The aquatic center facilities would be open to visitors at the hostel, so they would be able to enjoy the pool while they were in Bozeman.

Aquatic Center & Travellers Hostel

Bozeman, MT

Aquatic Center Exterior Rendering

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The Aquatic Center is comprised of only two different truss shapes, alternated and rotated to create the building. While complex looking, these trusses, along with SIPs and Cor-ten steel were utilized for simple on-site construction. The areas between structural bands provide for a unique, natural lighting solution, creating an unmatched swimming experience.

Hostel Kitchen Perspective

Aquatic Center Pool Sections

Hostel Exterior Perspective

Aquatic Center Pool Rendering

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for Montana State University Bozeman, MT

The Exit Gallery

The Exit Gallery for Montana State was a hypothetical project with another student, where we were given specic dimentions to create an on-campus art gallery. Construction documents, code compliency, specing materials, and energy analysis were major components for the project.

Membrane

EPDM Roofing 5/8 Plywood sheet 18 Gauge Metal Decking 1 1/2 Custom Tapered Steel fin Drywall fastener Drywall Stucco finish

Steel C-Channels Steel C-Channel 2x4 dimensional lumber Channel Mullion

Curtain wall glazing

Roof Detail

W6x9

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Notes_

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A3.1

1
A2.2

73'-0" 9'-6" 10'-0" 10'-0" 10'-0" 1" 11'-64 8'-103 4" 9'-3"

A4.1

Doors D101_Double Flush 68x80 D102_Single Flush 30x80 Windows G1_5x6 Glazing Panel Walls W1_ICP w/ foam core W2_Trombe Wall w/ exterior glazing W3_Curtain Wall Glazing F.F.E. 100-0 w/ respect to topography = 4901 above Sea Level

D D
9'-0"

W1

D101
1" 6'-72

9'-3" 9'-3"

103_MENS

104_WOMENS

C C
30'-2"

100_STORAGE

D101

7'-10"

1" 45'-74

7'-0"

17'-73 4"

6'-2"

A2.3

B B

1
A2.1
9'-2" 12'-6"

G1

2
A3.1

A A

D101 F.F.E.=100-0

101_ART GALLERY

W2 D102

102_OFFICE

W3

Code Analysis (Reference 2006 IBC) Occupancy Classification: B (Educational) (Chapter 3) Construction Type: V-B (Chapter 5, Table 503) No separation of occupancy. (Table 508.3.3) Occupancy Load: B. (Chapter 10) 2000sf @100 sf/person = 20 people (Table 1004.1.1) Exiting Requirements: (Chapter 6) Rating of Building Elements: None Fire Separation Distance: >30 (no rating) Plumbing Fixture Counts: 4

G1

G1 2

G1

G1

G1

G1

G1
63'-6"

G1

G1

G1

G1

G1

W1

A4.1

1" 69'-84

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2 2

3 3

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A2.2

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Floor Plan A1.2-1

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North (actual)

North (plan)

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Sheet A1.2 Floor Plan Life Saftey Info

29'-8"

G1

26'-0"

D102

D102

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A A

EPDM Roofing Membrane R-42 Rigid Insulation Pre-finished metal flashing w/ cleat 2x8 lumber

EPDM Roofing Membrane Pre-finished metal Flashing Plywood 3/4 6 of R-42 Rigid Insulation 18 Gauge Metal Decking 1 1/2 W6x9 2x4 Dimensional Lumber
PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT

Plywood 3/4

18 Gauge Metal Decking 1 1/2 Top of Roof 115-10 T.O. Structure 114-6 Drywall w/ stucco finish Tapered Steel Overhang Top of Ext. Wall 113-0

A5.1
Drywall fastener

Fixed Aluminum Window Jamb 4 of R-42 Rigid Insulation Precast Concrete Wall System

Steel Plate w/ bolted connection R-19 Batt Insulation 2x4 fastened to double C-channel Welded moment connection 6x5 Krypton Filled 2x Glazed Panel

A5.1
Spider Glazing Connector 8 air gap 8 Concrete Trombe Wall

HSS Square Column 5x5 3/8 Wall Thickness

A5.1
Foundation Wall

F.F.E. 100-0 HSS Square Column 5x5 3/8 Wall Thickness

Lifted-floor stilt Foundation Wall Gravel

Top of Foundation Slab 97-0

North Wall Section A4.1-1

0 1 2 4

South Trombe Wall Section A4.1-2

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PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT

B
2 A3.1

Operable Window ICF Hand rail 34

T.O. Roof 115-1

T.O. Structure 114-6

Top of Ext. Wall 113-0

1 A4.1

2 A4.1
F.F.E. 100-0 Top of Foundation Slab 97-0

Under-Floor Ventilation

North-South Section A3.1-1

0 4 8 16

A3.1
5" 76'-432
1" 69'-112

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2 2

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6'-113 16"

Sun Shade Overhang 6 ICF HSS Square Column 5x5 East Curtain Wall
14'-613 32"

T.O. Structure Top of Ext. Wall 114-6 113-0

Freight Door

Hand rail 34 Under-Floor Ventilation Foundation Wall 1 Gravel

1" 12'-52

HVAC F.F.E. 100-0 Top of Foundation Slab 97-0

East-West Section A3.1-2

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Hand Graphics

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Personal Work

Custom Bicycle

Custom Bicycle

Bridge for structures, made with group 2nd Place -- best strength/weight ratio

White Cedar Adirondack Chairs and Footstool

Fabrication Project Torus made with Rhino and 3D Printed

Custom Nickle & Brass Belt Buckle

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Photography

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Benjamin Sawyer
35 Blaisdell St. Augusta, Maine 04330 (207) 441 7924 Ben.P.Sawyer@gmail.com