Chase Mitchell Architecture Portfolio

INTERIOR

AND FURNITURE DESIGN

Blended Community Living

In order to create a community, you have to sacrifice privacy; communities must be facilitated through the creation of shared spaces.

Residential communities exist in a range of scales from a unit within an apartment complex to a neighborhood and city-wide scale. These scales require different levels of facilitation to ensure the user group’s community is supported by the built environment, and that there are appropriate scales of interaction for residents.

Blended is an atypical solution to how neighbors socialize in an apartment complex. It critiques the current role of circulation in the existing typology and challenges the idea that circulation is purely a liminal space.

Preliminary design showing the relationship between units and to common circulation paths

Design Principles

01: Circulation, not as Circulation

Consider how the interaction between the circulation and unit can inform sub-zones for interaction.

02: Unifying Components

The creation of unifying elements (i.e. platforms, seating, balconies) between the entrance of the units to the circulation space.

03: Layered Zones for Creating Interpersonal Bonds

Clearly defined zones to facilitate interaction amongst residents within the central circulation space.

04: Structure as a Threshold

The use of structure to further subdivide the circulation space and inform zones of interaction.

Atrium Components

Vertical Connection

Interior balconies connecting the unit to the central circulation

Vertical Circulation

Horizontal and vertical circulation

Interaction Platforms

Breakout spaces from the unit’s ground floor into the central circulation space

Exploded Axon

Corrugated Metal Roof

22 Gauge Sheet Metal

Unfinished

Roof Purlins

1 x 2 Construction

Tack-able Surface

Prefab Truss

1 x 6 Construction

Kitchen / Bath Module

Prefabricated / Delivered

Interior

Kitchenette / Dining Zone

Dining / Porch Module

Prefabricated / Delivered

Dedicated Bike Parking

Bedroom Module

Prefabricated / Delivered

Storage

2’ x 8’ x 6’

Helical Pier

Unstable Soil Solution

(E.) Roof Asphalt Shingles

Northwest Center for Architecture

Archival / Exhibition

(E.)Roof Rafter System

2 x 6 Construction

(E.) Truss System

4 x 8 Construction

(E.) Floor Joists

2 x 8 Construction

(E.) Floor System

2 x 10 Construction

Concrete Piers

(E.) Stem Wall

Concrete

As a Based in Eugene, Oregon, NWC4A seeks to raise public awareness about the artists and architects who sought to create regionally specific approach to design that responded Thoughtfully to the environment, culture and economy of the Northwest.

NWC4A works to archive the memory and context of our existing buildings, we also strive to create a place for contemporary architects and artists to showcase their work and engage with the ongoing regional architecture conversation. The archive of the NWC4A is focused on works that document the process of creating and building architectural ideas in the Pacific Northwest.

Design Principles

01: Public - Private

Levels of transparency for the public to engage with the preservation process, from a walking arrival, to a car arrival, to a bike arrival.

02: Revitalize Existing Elements

Re-purposing existing building components and revitalizing otherwise overlooked elements of the design

03: Third-Place Making

Instilling vitality into the building by space making for the general public

04: Establish Access

Points of access for the general public, local universities, and professionals to engage with material and conduct research.

05: Enrichment to the Existing Structure

Considering the structure as a defining element for service/ served portion of the program.

OUTLET 2-PLUG

REBAR 16" O.C. 2" CONCRETE COUNTER TOP (POUR IN PLACE) 1" LED STRIP LIGHTING

2" X 4" NOMINAL LUMBER

X 3" ANGLE IRON 3/4" BIRCH PLYWOOD SHEATHING

1" X 3" NOMINAL LUMBER 1" LED STRIP LIGHTING

1/2" DOUGLAS-FIR PANEL MATTE FINISH

04: Harnessing the Negative Space

Consider how the system engages the negative space from the other modular elements to increase the efficiency of the material.

05: Proportion and Scale

The proportion of the unit must be scaled appropriately to the space it inhabits.

Seat

1” Box Joints

15” x 15” x 3/4”

Shelf

15” x 14 1/2” x 3/4”

Divider

7 1/2” x 14 1/2” x 3/4”

Siding

1” Box Joints

1/4” Dado Cut

1/4” Groove Cut

14” x 15” x 3/4”

Cap

1/4” Tongue Cut

15” 1” x 3/4”