P R O F E S S I O N A LP O R T F O L I O

M A T T H E W A . S P I N N E RBACHELOR’S OF FINE ARTS IN ARCHITECTURE

PERSONAL DESIGN PHILOSOPHY + WORK ETHICA DIVERSE BACKGROUND FOR A DIVERSE PROFESSION

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My designs have the abi l i ty not only to adjust to their surrounding context, but also stand out from the rest of the neighborhood context—a signature characterist ic of true organic architecture. In our current society, we have hit a t ipping point for the amount of developed land that already exists. The sites that we bui ld on have been tampered by human hands, a history which needs to be taken into consideration when designing. Whether the site is in a rural landscape with untouched land, or in an urban context with no remaining traces of nature, the need to transplant the landscape helps to revert us to our natural existence; Tapping into this innate and natural state of being is the key to good design.

DESIGN PHILOSOPHY

Keeping in tune with this idea of the natural state of existence, my selection of natural building materials is based on both site location and regionalism. My designs always hold deeper meaning than what is visually apparent, rooted in addressing the social, cultural, and polit ical issues that plague our societies at both the local, and, more importantly, the global scale. Over time, what happens in one corner of our world wil l affect something on the opposite side of the world; this new way of thinking needs to be embraced as we enter into a time period of fragile human existence. One way that I address this is by focusing on designing architecture that balances the energy equation, transforming his architecture into a l iving object that breathes, hydrates, and absorbs its nutrients from its immediate surroundings.INTERDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATION

INTERDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATION

CARPENTRY + CONTRACTING APPRENTICESHIPRESIDENTIAL BUILDING PROJECTS IN CENTRAL NEW JERSEY

EDUARDO-CALVO FASHION HOUSEARCHITECTURE STUDIO III: SELECTED FOR 2013 NAAB EXHIBITION

Restaurant + Lounge

Museum + Gallery Space

Penthouse + Office

Retail + Merchandising

Storage + Utilities

Entrance + Main Displays

Situated above ground level is retail space, fitting rooms and lounges, secondary displays, employee facilities, and bathrooms; all catering to the couture experience.

Sandwiched between public and private domains lies the heart of the building. It supplies and stores necessary ingredients for the buildings survival.

Introducing nightlife to the building, allows for public use of the building to continue throughout the entire day and night.

Located on ground level this space pays particular attention to bringing individuals in from off the street.

Bringing back to the community, this space al-lows for local fashion designer’s and artists to showcase their work.

Located above the SoHo skyline, this space lifts occupants above the city offering spectacular views out over the NYC community.

A duality has always existed between fashion and architecture. They both reflect personal, social and cultural identities of specific regions and time periods. The value of good design in both practices is for the public to decide, which usually reciprocates in the tastes of an era.

These tastes are prominently represented in the form of the fashion and architecture, creating a symbiotic relationship between the both of them. Although the scale of both art forms is greatly different, they are both derive from the scale of the human body.

Using a piece of furniture to represent the ideals and aesthetic aspirations of a architectural or urban design firm helps to relate the overall themes that can be hard for the client to digest. Presenting them in the form of an object that the client can easily associate with through everyday use allows for these ideals to be easily understood.

FASHION + FURNITURE

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CONTEXTUAL SITE ANALYSIS

Surrounding Retail Shopping

Sun Angle Diagram

Public vs. Private Space

Main Structural Layout

The SoHo district, located in Manhattan, New York, is home to a very specific style of architecture dated to the early 1800s. Brick, concrete, and iron were the three main materials used to construct this historical neighborhood, whose foundation is based in industrial context but has now entered the modern world of retail and fashion. Engaging this historical context in a proper manner is a crucial factor when designing in this district.

Within the past few decades, high-end retail has made a home for itself within the cast iron context of the SoHo district, bringing a new elegance to the area and making it a luxury destination. Studying the surrounding urban fabric allows for the ability to creatively design for the individual client while still being courteous to community of the SoHo and Manhattan.

Automatic Fire-Damper

Foundation Detail

STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS + DETAILING

PRIMARY SECONDARY TERTIARY

PROJECT: Beach HouseLOCATION: Barnegat, NJDATE: December 21

By studying the natural dayl ighting during the winter solst ice, we gain a better understanding of how the l ighting wil l affect the performance of the bui lding materials and spatial qual i t ies during the cold weather months.

Orientation of the building can be uti l ized to harness solar heat gain through exposed glazing and thermal massing, in order to heat interior spaces of the building throughout the evening and nighttime hours. White trim windows and doors allows for l ight refraction into the interior, causing increased light levels during the daytime hours.

Second Level

Ground Level

COMPUTER MODELING + LEED DESIGN3DS MAX DESIGN, LIGHTING ANALYSIS, + LEED ANALYSIS

BEDROOM 1 BEDROOM 2

HALL

BATH

STORAGE

MECH

LIVING ROOM

UP

D W

6/21 18:00 . EV:9.0 . 12000 Kelvin

6/21 6:00 . EV:12.5 . 12000 Kelvin 6/21 12:00 . EV:12.0 . 12500 Kelvin 6/21 18:00 . EV:12.0 . 12500 Kelvin 12/21 12:00 . EV:8.5 . 12500 Kelvin 12/21 22:00 . EV:4.5 . 12500 Kelvin 12/21 12:00 . EV:7.5 . 12500 Kelvin

INTERIOR + EXTERIOR LIGHTING ANALYSIS FOR DAY + NIGHT

12/21 22:00 . EV:4.5 . 12500 Kelvin

UP

DN

UP DNUP DN

UP

DN

UP

DN

Stair

201

Instruction

202

Computer Lab

203

Instruction

205

Corridor

235

Men

210

Women

211

Lounge

212

Electrical

214

Lobby

216

Stair

217Instruction

218

Electrical

220

Instruction

221

Computer Lab

222

Lounge

223

Ca­erteria

224

Women

225

Men

226

Electrical

227

Copy­Print

228

­dministration

22­

­­­ice

230­­­ice

231

­oilet

232

Stair

233

Corridor

234

232

233

217

212 214

211 210

201

20220320420520620720820­

218

21­­

220

221

222

231230

22­

226

228

225

227

234

223

Lounge

206

Copy­Print

207

Dra­ting

208

Computer Lab

20­

DAYLIGHTING ANALYSIS FOR LEED CERTIFICATION

Library . 3/21 9:00 . EV: 7.5 . 12500 Kelvin . 5463 fc Library . 3/21 15:00 . EV: 5.0 12500 Kelvin . 354 fc

Room 204 . 3/21 9:00 . EV: 7.0 12500 Kelvin . 1026 fc

Room 204 . 3/21 15:00 . EV: 7.0 12500 Kelvin . 1045 fc

CNC MANUFACTURING + CUSTOM MILLWORKCAD/CAM TECHNICIAN FOR TEA + ELLE WOODWORKS, L.L.C.

Ocean Grove, NJ holds one of the highest concentration of Victorian style homes in America. Hired to accomplish the millwork for the replication and replacement of weathered fretwork, the intricacies of the custom patterns were re-milled using a weather resistent poly-vinyl material.

VICTORIAN FRETWORK RESTORATION

While working for this company, I was approached by the owner to see if I could find a way to maximize the potential of the machines in the shop with the workflow of the men working in the shop. The solution was to create a repeat flat-patterns that could be milled and then quickly assembled and boxed by the worker ’s in the shop. Slip-fit tolerances were used at all joints, and only a rubber mallet is needed to assemble the furniture.

RUBBER MALLET FURNITURE CUSTOM CABINET SYSTEMS