portfolioMichael D. Duncan

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Hybrid Lakefront Tower Complex

Kern Park Elementary School

Auditorium

Downer Ave Textile Gallery

Room for Repose

Olmsted Visitor Center

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Design proposal for the redevelopment of the current Downtown Mil-waukee Transit Center located at the edge of Milwaukee’s business

district directly adjacent to the Lakefront. The goal of our design was to reconnect Milwaukee’s Downtown to the Lakefront with a large gesture

reaching to Lake Michigan. This is achieved with a pedestrian friendly land bridge over Lincoln Memorial Drive reaching to some of Milwau-

kee’s biggest attractions, like the Art Museum and Summerfest.

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Studio: ARCH 615 IP_BIM StudioInstructors: Gil Snyder and Jim DickerDesign Team: Michael DuncanMichael ManzeckMichael ShortTamarine Hudak

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This purely steel and glass was utilizes steel’s ability for high tension stress to hold the glass panels in place. Unlike a con-ventional mullion systems this wall appears to be fl oating and enhances views towards Milwaukee’s Lakefront.

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Skylight Exploded Axon

Tower Entrance

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The skylight is designed as an assemblage of parts that act together as object within the larger space directly

adjacent to the lakefront as well as downtown. The de-sign also creates a turning force, shifting people coming

south from downtown to the lakefront directly to the east.

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This project was focused on integrating an elementary school within an already existing park located in Milwaukee’s River-

west neighborhood. The site is located on Humboldt Ave, and stretches East to the Milwaukee River. Conceptually the design

is to use a winding corridor to separate different elements of program similar to the river passes through the site.

covalente_connecting to the park

Studio: ARCH 420 Architectural Design IIInstructor: Ken DahlinStudio Coordinator: Ray IssacsDesigner: Michael Duncan

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The adjacent diagram shows the geometric break down of the corridor and its further impact onto the landscape of the site as well as the topography. The treatment of material and structur-al systems further enhances the difference between circulation spaces and programmed spaces.

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1 Classroom2 Administration3 Art, Handwork, Design4 Cafeteria5 Kindergarten6 Multi Purpose Room7 Library8 Locker Room9 Storage10 Kitchen11 Mechanical Room12 Service/Storage13 Gym14 Green Roof

First Floor Elev. 668’ 6”Second Floor SF: 21,138SFirst Floor SF: 45,875Lower Level SF: 11,068Building Footprint: 46,900

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The west elevation uses a series of layers to break down the large inherent size of the gym. Also, a large outdoor gathering space is provid-

ed for children who arrive early. The scale of the facade is designed to blend and respect the sur-

rounding housing in the neighbor but still keep the character of an elementary school.

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As part of this studio we were to design a community college campus at an abstract site using our own unique tectonic language. As a part of the

college an Auditorium was a requirement. With the auditorium located below grade the emphasis of the material of the walls was a strategy I

used to show the excavated and embedded quality of the space. Acousti-cal panels are added to improve sound quality as well as spacial defi nition

inside the large space. A partial mezzanine level with sliding glass doors and is added to further connect between the campus and theatre space.

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Studio: ARCH 410 Architectural Design IInstructor: Darren HoppaStudio Coordinator: Karl WallickDesigner: Michael Duncan

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This project is a proposed Textile Gallery to be located in Mil-waukee‘s Downer Avenue Business District on Milwaukee’s

Eastside. The proposal includes a compressed entrance that opens up to reveal a large gallery space that is topped by a sky-light. The path through the spaces takes you to the mezzanine

where you continue to the circle through the building, passing each gallery in one linear motion. With a community class-

room on the 2nd fl oor facing the street, there is an emphasis on connecting to and educating the local community.

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Studio: ARCH 310 Fundamentals of Architectural Design IInstructor: Adam VoltzStudio Coordinator: Mo ZellDesigner: Michael DuncanProject: Downer Avenue Textile Gallery

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Using natural light for the gallery was a way to connect spaces sectionally and reduce energy consumption within a building

that normally would need to be carefully lite using artifi cial lights. The skylight is designed to let in direct light, however,

the light is never allowed to touch the gallery walls, insuring the protection of the textiles and other delicate works on display.

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This project is a design for an airport hotel room to be occupied only for a few hours by a single traveler. The use of poche to

create spaces within the small footprint is essential for the de-sign of the room for repose. Incorporating ergonomics into the

design of the room and using architecture rather than manu-factured objects creates a complete comprehensive design that

is both architecturally sound and utilized by its occupants.

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This is a design for a new Visitors Center in Milwaukee’s Lake Park . The Center is named for the designer of the park, Frederic Law Olmsted. Sitting atop the bluff overlooking the lake, I chose

to leave the lane open and place two buildings to either side to not disrupt the motion from the lake, up the bluff, and into the

park. The two buildings refl ect each other across a long gradual stair which draws you into the rest of the park and neighborhood

Studio: ARCH 320 Fundamentals of Architectural Design IIInstructor: Marc RoehrleStudio Coordinator: Mo ZellDesigner: Michael DuncanProject: Frederick Law Olmsted Visitor Center

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Using mezzanine levels in both buildings allows a connec-tion between the three different exhibition spaces as well as

opening the building up to the rest of the park. The line of motion continues from the grand stair that brings you up the bluff and eventually terminates inside the Olmsted designed park. The south building is morphed to resemble the ravines

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fractured vista_looking to the lake

Studio: ARCH 310 Fundamentals of Architectural Design IInstructor: Adam VoltzStudio Coordinator: Mo ZellDesigner: Michael DuncanProject: Opening (for War Memorial Stair Addition)

This window opening project is for a proposed stair addition to the lower addition of the War Memorial Building on Milwau-

kee’s Lakefront. The design approach here is to focus view out to the lake and away from the parking lot directly adjacent to

the site. Using a series of fi ns as well as an occupiable frosted glass window creates destination in the stair to view the lake.

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AWARDSDowner Avenue Textile Gallery was chosen for participation in UWM SARUP’s SUPERjury, representing the sophomore class of over 100 students. _Fall 2010

Inner Harbor Campus plan was used in the design charrette for Milwaukee’s Inner Harbor redevelopment kick off at UWM’s SARUP. _Spring 2011

Work from the IP_BIM studio was part of an exhibition as well as critique involving 30+ professions and displayed at Eppstein Uhen Architects. _Fall/Winter 2012

Downer Avenue Textile Gallery was exhibited in SARUP’s gal-lery at the end of the Fall 2010 semester as well as during the following winter term. _Fall/Winter 2010-2011

EDUCATIONBachelor of Science in Architectural Studies _Fall 2012

Graduated with UWM honors

Graduated with honors in the major

EXPERIENCEUWM Offi ce of Campus Planning and Transportation

Architect Assistant

CADD Specialist

May 2012 - Present

Dec 2012 - Present

Precision Laser Engraving Co Inc

Wood shop/Assembly Jun 2006 - Aug 2006