PerspectivesDallas Tate Gray

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Dallas Tate GrayUndergraduate Portfolio - 2014University of MinnesotaBachelor of Design in Architecture (BDA)

Email: gray0239@umn.edu

Phone: 612.751.8125

Address: 13663 Riverview Drive Elk River, MN 55330

Selected Works Piranesi Print 04

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Knot to Volume

Case Study House

Professional Work

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Piranesi PrintStarting with an 8.5”x11” print of an etching by Giovanni Battista Piranesi, from his series Carceri d’Invenzione, the print was mount-ed onto a 22”x30” piece of Cold Press paper, which we then had to imagine and draw a continuation of his prison space. The goal was to mimic his style for drawing materials and shadow, as well as adapting his unique style of having multiple vanishing points. The final drawing was done with India ink pens and should be seen as a seamless extension of the original print of Plate X - Prisoners on a Projecting Platform.

Drawing inspiration from the decking and railing in the original print the concept for the drawing was to imagine the deepest bowels of the prison, which has water slowly flooding the space.

Term: Fall 2010Instructor: Associate Professor Arthur ChenMethod: Hand Drawing (Ink on Cold Pres Paper)

In ProgressStarting Print

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Full Final Drawing

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Hybrid DrawingAs the final project of the Design Fundamentals II studio, this work was completed with a partner and was a complex series of draw-ings that were all inter-connected on four sheets of 24” x 30” paper. The final piece required the inclusion of several types of drawings, including axonometric, plan, perspective, and detail drawings, all of which needed to be connected to two additional drawings.

Our focus for this project was to look at the compression of the stair space as it moved upward in Rapson Hall. It starts out as an open and broad area in the lowest level, yet gets tighter and more concen-tric as the stair moves up to the third floor, essentially folding onto itself.

Term: Spring 2008Instructor: Associate Professor John Comazzi Assistant Professor Benjamin Ibarra-SevillaMethod: Hand Drafting (Graphite on Cold Pres Paper)

Photo Collage

Detail of My Work

Detail of My Work

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Full Hybrid Drawing (Including Partner’s Work) 07

Jellyfish DrawingStudying Daniel Caster’s drawings of Berlage’s Exchange, the focus of the project was to mimic the style used to render a perspective drawing so the exterior surface was transparent and revealed the structure within, akin to the skin of a jellyfish. Work started with doc-umenting a complex Renaissance building, in this case Francesco Borromini’s Sant’Ivo alla Sapienza in elevation, section, and plan, with the final drawing being the jellyfish perspective.

My attention was spent focused on the curved facade of courtyard rather than the large dome above. Given the wrapping nature of the double loggia I chose a single-point perspective to better illustrate the interior feeling of this outdoor space.

Term: Fall 2009Instructor: Associate Professor Ozayr SaloojeeMethod: Hand Drawing (Graphite on Cold Press Paper)

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Knot to Volume Starting off with a double overhand knot the task was to create a physical volume that represented this specific knot. The first step was to illustrate the knot as a wire frame model, then to turn this wire form into a volumetric mass. This new volume was then shown as a series of diagrams demonstrating the shadows that would be cast by the model. The final step was to build an egg-crate structure model of the designed volume out of a thick paper board.

Throughout this process the focus was not on the physical knot itself but on the process of tying this knot. The wire model was meant to capture the motion required to tie the knot, and the volume then furthered this concept, exaggerating certain motions of the knot ty-ing process. The largest areas of the volume represent the most ani-mated portion of the knot tying, where as the smallest portions of the volume represent the least animate parts of the process.

Term: Spring 2008Instructor: Associate Professor John Comazzi Assistant Professor Benjamin Ibarra-SevillaMethod: Wire Frame Model, Egg Crate Model

Double Overhand Knot

Wire Frame Model Axonometric Shadows

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Study Model

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Case Study HouseGiven the 1950 Case Study House, designed by Raphael Soriano, as the precedent for the project, the intention was to find a char-acteristic that was unique to the building, and to create a series of diagrams showcasing this inherent trait. After this discovery and diagramming phase an addition was designed for the house that continued the themes previously documented, with this addition be-ing diagramed in the same manner as before. The CAD work was done in the program Rhino, with the line work then exported and enhanced in Adobe Illustrator.

The following work is meant to show the adaptability and various levels of openness that can be achieved within the house, which is due to the formal grid of structural columns paired with a num-ber of moveable walls which act like a ribbon flowing throughout the house. The diagrams show the separate systems of the house, including the fixed vs. moveable walls and the structural vs. non-structural elements. The addition continued this theme by adding a guest suite off of the patio of the house, which is connected via a courtyard that is bound by the extended row of structural columns. A secondary theme that was found within the house was the strategic placement of roof voids, which was included in the addition over a larger and more formal patio space, as well as the opening placed over the courtyard.

Term: Spring 2010Instructor: Adjunct Assistant Professor Dan ClarkMethod: Rhino, Adobe Illustrator

Structural Elements

Non-Structural Elements1950 Case Study House

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House Fully Open With New Addition

House Fully Closed WIth New AdditionHouse Fully Closed

House Fully Open

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Professional WorkWorking for TEA2 Architects I am tasked with contributing to all phases of a project, from schematic design through construction ob-servation working directly under a senior project manager. This in-cluded laying out site contours, drafting plans, elevations, sections, electrical diagrams, drafting structural details and wall sections, and producing 3D models based off of these 2D drawings.

The following work was produced from one project, an 8,000 square foot second home located in Northern Wisconsin. The design and concepts for this home were done by the project manager and prin-cipal architect, and all work is property of TEA2 Architects, shown with permission from the firm. My job as a team member on this project was to aid in the CAD drafting in Bentley Microstation, which included site contouring, wall sections, foundation plans, floor plans, exterior elevations and doing all 3D modeling work for the project, which was modeled in SketchUp then exported to Bentley Microsta-tion for final rendering. All CAD work was done collaboratively with the project manager, while all 3D work was done solely by me.

Years: 2011-2014Principal Architect: Dan NeppProject Manager: Colby MattsonMethod: Bentley Microstation, SketchUp

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West Elevation

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Foundation Plan

First Floor Plan

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Exterior Rendering

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Exterior Rendering

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Interior Rendering

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Interior Rendering

Personal WorkGraffiti has long been an area of intense interest for me, both aes-thetically and socially, and is something that I have studied and followed for several years. This interest in graffiti has had a strong impact on my personal artistic work, some of which directly mimic the graffiti art style while others just show subtle influences. The following is a selection of personal projects done across a range of mediums. They include a pen and marker drawing, commissioned paintings on canvas, and several drawings done with India ink.

One over arching theme that I try to include in my work is the feel-ing of movement and motion. Through the use of sweeping curved shapes, vibrant colors, and eccentric background patterns I try to convey animation in the static pieces. While two of pieces were com-missioned and paid for by a private party, the rest were done solely for my own enjoyment, often as a means to pass the time during overseas deployments while I was Staff Sergeant enlisted in the United States Air Force.

Years: 2009-2014Method: Marker, Acrylic Paint, India Ink

Marker Drawing

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Commissioned Painting

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Ink and Graphite Drawing

Ink Drawing Self Portrait

Ink Drawing