ROBIN SHANE BEST A Portfolio of Recent Work

CONTENT

About

Education

PIEA Portland Institute of Environmental Art LTC Lents Town Center Transit Oriented Development PAL PDX Amp Lot Outdoor Music Venue KOP Kit of Parts Residential Construction System PNCCI Pacifi c Northwest Center for Clean Industry

Experience

High-Density Data Center Berlex Biopharmaceutical Plant Ken Morrison Life Sciences Research Center Other

ABOUT

Robin was born and raised in metro Detroit, MI. He has lived in downtown Portland, OR with his wife and 2 cats for the past 6 years.

He enjoys travel, good food and drink, music, and living in the city without a car.

EDUCATION

PIEA Portland Institute of Environmental Art LTC Lents Town Center Transit Oriented Development PAL PDX Amp Lot Outdoor Music Venue KOP Kit of Parts Residential Construction System PNCCI Pacifi c Northwest Center for Clean Industry

PIEA Portland Institute of Environmental Art

Model from NE

Concept - Balance (Built vs Natural)

Vicinity

A dying tree, a powerful presence

Beautiful ruins of a former use

A vibrant street life to the north

The freeway & industry to the south

SITE

DESCRIPTION

The project is the outcome of a studio taught by visiting professor David Miller of the Seattle architecture fi rm Miller|Hull.

The project is a school for environmental art; David Miller developed the program. The site was chosen by the studio from a pool of possible locations in the Mississippi district.

Model from SE

Early Study - Interior CourtConcept Model Montage

LEVEL 1LEVEL 0

Study of Approach from South

LEVEL 3LEVEL 2

Study of Interior Court

SOUTH

B

Study of Approach from North

Model from SW

EAST

A

C Ventilation Shaft Detail Daylighting Study - Winter

Daylighting Study - Equinox

Daylighting Study - Summer

Ventilation Study

LTC Lents Town Center Transit Oriented Development

Vicinity

S1

Model from NW

DESCRIPTION

The project is a transit oriented housing development in SE Portland’s Lents community located on the new MAX Green Line along I-205. The site is one block north of the Lents Town Center stop on the Green Line, the largest between Clackamas and Gateway.

The studio consisted of two main tasks: 1. Design a master plan for the site with a range of dwelling types and sizes for a diverse population (including building massing, unit types and arrangement, parking and open space); 2. Develop the design for one of the buildings.

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3 BEDRMTOWN HSE

GROUND

BASEMENT

Entry Level COURTYARD DWELLINGS

Upper Level COURTYARD DWELLINGS

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WEST

Entry Level ROOF GARDEN DWELLINGS

Upper Level ROOF GARDEN DWELLINGS

Study of West Facade Model from SW

SOUTH

B2

Study of Courtyard

Study of Courtyard Character

EAST

B1

Study of Building from Park

Study of Courtyard Character

3 BEDRM TOWN HOUSE

Entry Level

Upper Level

A

B

Section Model facing West

2 BEDRM TOWN HOUSE

Entry Level

Upper Level

A

Section Model from Courtyard

PAL PDX Amp Lot Outdoor Music Venue

CATALYST

MIXED-USE INFILL

PARK

PLAZA

IMPROVED STREET VITALITY

LEGEND

COMMERCIAL DISTRICT

CULTURAL DISTRICT

OLDTOWNPEARL DISTRICT

PDXAMP LOT

WIND TURBINE

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SW MORRISON

SW YAMHILL

NORTH

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URBAN SCHEME

Nodes Catalysts Infi ll Vitality

Portland, OR Central City

Axonometric Study of Urban Concept

DESCRIPTION

The project is a public park on South Park Block 5 in the heart of Downtown Portland, a former parking lot gifted to the city by Tom Moyer. The site is situated over underground parking that expands the existing Fox Tower parking.

The studio objective was to create public space unlike any other in the Downtown area. The project was to compliment the character of the other open spaces nearby (Pioneer Courthouse Square, and the surrounding building uses.

The studio was tied to a separate master plan-ning effort from another class. The PDX Amp Lot plays the roll of one of the ‘Catalyst’ devel-opments in the accompanying urban scheme.

SITEModel from SE

A

Study of Main Stage and seating area from WModel from NW

Material Palette Axonometric Study of Pavillion Timber Structure

B

BLOCK

Development

KOP Kit of Parts Residential Construction System

COMPONENTS

Inspiration for the project

DESCRIPTION

The project is an investigation of opportunities to improve the current residential wood frame construction practice.

Key goals are: to eliminate reduntant framing; reduce waste to a minimum; improve precision and ease of assembly.

RULES

SINGLE FAMILY ATTACHED Entry SINGLE FAMILY ATTACHED Upper

Elevation Study

Outer View of Model

Stair Study

2

3

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3

2

1

C A

Interior Study

Inner View of Model

Vicinity

LIVE/ WORK Work

LIVE/ WORK Street Side, West

SINGLE FAMILY ATTACHED Entry Side, South

SITE

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4 5

LIVE/ WORK Live

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Study of Entry Court

LIV

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SINGLE FAMILY ATTACHED

SINGLE FAMILY ATTACHED

SINGLE FAMILY ATTACHED

SINGLE FAMILY ATTACHED

LIV

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LIV

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Live

Work

PNCCI Pacifi c Northwest Center for Clean Industry

FIGURE GROUND

View to church from Market Square

Study of Public Market/ Town Square

Typical Main St./ Transit St.

URBAN CONCEPT

DESCRIPTION

The project is a science institute in Portland’s NW District. The studio focused on the Con-Way properties in the Transition Area - approximately 20 acres of under-utilized real estate in the NW District. The fi rst task was to develop a master plan for the area. The second task was to design a building in the master plan area. The site and building type were chosen by the students.

Development

A vast non-place

An unpleasant edge

A landmark without context St. Patrick’s Church

Designing urban space

SITE

Defi ne

Protect

Embrace

Model from E Study of Park St. Patrick

Massing Study Model Facade Study Model

View of Church from court

View of Court from church

Axonometric from SE

Walls

Massing

GROUND

SOUTH

Initial thoughts

Key to Plan

LEVEL 1

LEVEL 3

LEVEL 5

Key to Plans

BASEMENT

LEVEL 2

LEVEL 4

MECHANICAL / ROOF

Interior Study of Science Library

Interior Study of Open Laboratory

Interior Study of Lounge at roof terrace

NORTH

B

View of Education Wing from NW 20thDetail view of model

WEST

A

C

View showing relationship to St. Patrick’s

EXPERIENCE from term of employment at IDC Architects/ CH2M Hill IDC

High-Density Data Center Berlex Biopharmaceutical Plant Ken Morrison Life Sciences Research Center

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HIGH DENSITY DATA CENTER for a confi dential client in Hillsboro, OR

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BERLEX BIOPHARMACEUTICAL PLANTin Northpointe, WA (Seattle metro)

involvement on project during CD and CA

KEN MORRISON LIFE SCIENCES RESEARCH CENTERfor University of Nebraska Lincoln in Lincoln, NE

Job Captain DD through CD

OTHER Sketches and Artwork