The latest version of my portfolio

1. craig lawrence>>
portfolio: drawings, projects, work

3. who am i? >> hello, i’m craig lawrence. i have >>i have thus begun to understand how i >>i understand everything is an evolution:
a daughter, a son, and a wife. i graduated from approach architecture. actively building projects evolve, the world evolves, and people
csu in ‘05 with a b.a. in sociology and english. i things has given me an understanding of evolve. our notions of architecture evolve:
worked in the furniture industry for five years, materials, of tectonics, and of processes. i what is good, what is bad, and so forth.
and learned the art of management. i earned wish to give all those who would experience therefore i seek an evolving architecture,
my m.arch from ucd in may ‘10, and graduated my designs this same understanding and where the notions of the new marry with our
as one of two ‘outstanding graduates.’ i’ve appreciation. contemporary spaces can and desire to feel, connect, and understand. this
always sketched and drawn. my entire life i’ve should be infused with a sense of real material, dawning understanding of mine is an evolution,
had a passion for creating and building things. real tectonic, real process. i suppose this is a one which is reflected in the pages before
design school taught me how to recognize search for a notion of the authentic in a world you. i cordially invite you to examine the work
the relationships behind things, to see the where too often a substitute must suffice. contained herein, and perhaps learn more
frameworks inherent to good design. about who i am.
who am i? >>

5. portfolio: drawings, projects, work>> <<contents
1999-2010
1>>art and sketches
2>>bim modeling: revit
3>>studios
_advanced studio i
_comprehensive studio
_studio iv
_studio iii
_studio ii
4>>projects
5>>resume
craig lawrence AIAS, LEED GA
craiglawrence.mail@gmail.com
contents>>
All designs, images, and writings are the property of craig cawrence ©2010

6. african mask, 1999>>
pen and ink on matt board,
hammered aluminum background
36” x 28”

7. art and sketches>>
<<cherry jewelry box, 2007
mahogany, walnut,
and basswood inlays,
3” x 3” x 1 3/8”

8. perspective sketch, 2009>>
formal study, advanced studio
rocky mountain land library
buffalo peaks ranch, park county, colorado
pen on paper

9. art and sketches>>
<<robie house sketch, 2008
pen on paper

10. Aluminum parapet flashing
Built-up steel C-channel parapet
EPDM membrame
Rigid insulation layer
Concrete topping
Corregated steel decking
Deep long span opem-web bar girder
Monopan panels suspended from roof structure
Steel tubing top plate fastened to girder and columns
Stainless steel mounting bracket
Steel WF column for lateral support for facade
Exterior Monopan Panels (weather-proofing membrane)
Stainless steel vertical bar-grate rain screem hung from
laterally bracing WF columns
wall detail, summer 2009>>
beginning revit exercise, fall 2007>>
<<project renderings

11. bim>>revit: exploration, development, presentation
<<comprehensive studio, summer 2009
spatial explorations, fall 2009>>

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Advanced Studio I>>Fall 2009 (similar to an “artist-in-residence”), in addition to
Project>>Rocky Mountain Land Library short-term overnight accommodations, and facilities
Instructor>>Kat Vlahos for workshops, studios, education, and outreach.
Design Problem>>Explore design possibilities for the Design Solution>>An existing cluster of three
advanced studio i>>
Rocky Mountain Land Library (RMLL), a private 20,000 barns on the eastern edge of the ranch complex
volume collection focusing on humanity’s relationship were chosen to receive a new construction “pin”
to the land. The chosen site is the historic Buffalo - a simple, equalizing, archetypal gable form - to
Peaks Ranch (BPR) - a cattle and sheep ranch dating link the structures into one library and workshop
to the 1860’s - located in the high, vast mountain building. The old and new work to frame an east-
valley of South Park, Colorado. BPR is one of five facing courtyard, drawing the land into the library
Heritage Sites in Park County, and any design solution shelter, and inviting the library program out into
needs to consider the numerous existing structures the landscape. The new construction becomes a
on the site. Program includes the library, a long- gesture of shelter in the land, able to open up to the
term “residential library” component for authors landscape, linking the built and unbuilt.

14. <<site photos
hand drawn site plan>>
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1”=120’

15. building diagrams>>
<<library axo
advanced studio i>>site, photos, 3d mdoel, diagrams

16. <<renderings
<<1/16th inch scale model photos
<<structure strategy
wall section>>
roof assembly (green coated standing seam roof assembly ( zinc-finish standing seam roofing,
roofing, membrane, OSB sheathing, rigid membrane, OSB sheathing, rigid insulation,
insulation, plywood interior finish) plywood interior finish)
on original barn structure
6 x 6 rough-cut pine purlins on pine built-up truss
coated metal fascia
original barn structure (2x10 rafters 16” oc zinc fascia masks gutter
on 6x6 beams and columns 7’ oc)
8” SIPS panel surface mounted to slit window (separates old and new)
original wood column grid with
corrugated steel cladding
8” dense concrete block (solid fill for thermal mass)
window set in front of original barn column
radiant floor
radiant floor
12” concrete monolithic slab 12” concrete monolithic slab
insulation insulation
cast-in-place concrete footing cast-in-place concrete footing

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advanced studio i>>plan, section, elevation, diagrams
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1 Entry 6 kitchenette Workshop
2 Stacks 7 Storage 11 Loggia
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3 Reading Area 8 Mechanical 12 Courtyard
section c>> ground floor plan>> n 4 Hearth 9 Work Space 13 Path to ‘Ranch’
1/32”=1’ 1/32”=1’ 5 Restroom 10 Classroom/ 14 Path to land
south elevation>>
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Comprehensive Studio>>Summer 2009 programmatic analysis, it was determined that the
Project>>Vancouver Maritime Museum proposed program consisted of two distinct elements:
comprehensive studio>>
Partner>>Dan Williams a “volumetric” program comprised of the Zephyr
Instructor>>Matt Shea restoration--requiring free-flow work patterns, large
amounts of space, and easy access to many locations
Design Problem>>Design a new facility to house at once--and a more narrative, “linear” program
a growing collection and highlight the restoration comprised of the Maritime Museum. With this
and preservation of a salvaged 1870 shipwreck, conception in mind, a formal response was devised
the Zephyr. Located on former industrial shipping in which the “linear” museum program is articulated
grounds, the site consists of a 200’ wide strip of land as a continuous loop, or “tube”, which penetrates,
jutting approximately 1000’ into the north edge of infiltrates, and defines a large volume, or “boat shed.”
Burrard Inlet, directly across the inlet from the highly The final result of these morphological manipulations
dense downtown Vancouver. are two independent elements which become
dependent upon one another for spatial definition,
Design Solution>>After careful typological and structural integrity, and programmatic coherency.

20. <<building morphology <<primary structure <<secondary structure
(occupiable deep trusses)
concept sketch>>
<<ventilation <<hvac <<circulation (green)
egress (red)
entry(purple)
building systems diagrams>>
occupancy & program organization>>
concept diagrams>>

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comprehensive studio>>diagrams, plans, sections
ground floor plan>> fourth floor plan>> fifth floor plan>>
1/64”=1’ 1/64”=1’ 1/64”=1’
<<section a section b>> section c>>
1/64”=1’ 1/64”=1’ 1/64”=1’

22. <<slice model photos <<slice model (north) elevation <<slice model building section
1/32”=1’ 1/32”=1’

23. Powder-coated aluminum panel
Vertical stainless steel plate provides support
for horizontal cladding roof panels
EPDM membrane
Sloped rigid insulation
Weatherproof spandrel panel
Concrete topping
Corrugated metal decking
Steel WF beam mechanically fastened and
welded to top deep truss chord
Hollow steel tubing deep truss top chord
Three layers 5/8” Type X gypsum board provides
three hour fire proofing for stuctural members
Tinted polycarbonate panels (weatherproofing
membrane and insulating panel)
Extruded aluminum support grid
Reflective tinted glass rainscreen
Stainless steel spider clip
comprehensive studio>>slice model, details
Three layers 5/8” Type X gypsum boards
Hollow steel tubing deep truss diagonal chord
iniitia museum
initiall museum roof/skin detail sketch>>
ia museum
al museum roof/skin detail developemtn sketch>>
Stainless steel mounting plate for tension rods
Steel tension rod
Polished concrete topping
Corrugated steel decking
diagonal C-channel bracing
Slot-type low-delivery supply air diffuser
“Captured glass” type hidden mullion
Supply duct from fan coil (located elsewhere)
Mechanically fastened and welded joint between
deep truss bottomchord and spanning WF beam
Rigid insulation
Suspended powder-coated aluminum soffit panel
Cantilevered tapered open-web joist
Steel mounting plate
Anchor plate and bolts
initial museum floor/skin detail sketch>> museum floor/skin detail development sketch>>

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Studio IV>>Spring 2009 Design Solution>>The program of a home for a FAMILY
Project>>Performative Architecture and Live|Work OF FOUR and a trendy, upscale HAIR SALON business
Instructor>>Ken Andrews was chosen. The morphological device of a ribbon was
selected for its ability to define, separate, capture,
Design Problem>>Define and resolve a live|work and connect various spaces and volumes by becoming
residence located on busy Pearl Street in Boulder, ground, floor, wall, ceiling, and roof. The two story
Colorado, only a few blocks from the Pearl Street residence volume is separated from and connected to
Pedestrian Mall. According to the studio pedagogy, the parallel salon volume by means of a perpendicular
design responses were required to consider the idea entry “bar” and an implied parallel outdoor volume.
of “performative architecture”--not simply high- This outdoor volume and connecting “bar” serve as the
performance building systems, but social, cultural, spaces through which the relationship of live|work is
formal, and functional performance. This conception is negotiated on a daily basis--providing both separation
neither “top-down” formalism or “bottom-up” hyper- from and connection to the other. The basic concepts
explored in the project include connection, the home
studio iv>>
rationalism, but a “middle-out” approach in which form
not only follows function, but function responds to form as a pubilc--not private--place, and shared, mutually
in meaningful ways, creating a symbiosis between the defining spaces. The project also emphasized passive
two, wherein both come to shape the nature of the sustainable design strategies.
design.

26. ribbon morphology generative digarams>>
<<axonometric rendering
program definition connecting bar mediating space internal/external focus parti
morphological functions>>

27. view screen diagram>> selective shading diagram>>
sunscreen density modulates for views>>
studio iv>>diagrams, plans and sections
Evaporating water cools the air,
causing a downdraft into garage
spaces below to create natural
ventilation
“Pedestal” planters
Pool filled with thin base of pebble
“Infinity edge” cause water to appear
to flow into the garage below
Floor structure
Gutter system catches and recycles
water
courtyard cooling effect>> reflecting pool/courtyard floor detail>>
Scale:1/4”=1

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1. Entry
2. Reception
DN 3. Waiting Area
4. Style/Cut area
5. Dryers
6. Shampoo/Color Mixing Area
7. Service Core
ground floor plan>> 8. Bathroom
9. Chaninging Area
n 1/16”=1’
c 10. Spa Room
111. Courtyard
12. Reflecting Pool
13. Lounge/Formal Family Area
14. Kitchen
15. Dining
16. Den/Office
section c>>
1/16”=1’

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2. Master Bathroom
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5. Bathroom
6. Laundry
second floor plan>> 7. Private Family Room/Guest Room
8. Terrace
n 1/16”=1’ 9. Open to Below

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Studio III>>Fall 2008 Design Solution>>In order to maximize density,
Project>>Mixed-Use Multifamily Housing a mid-rise residential tower acts as a ‘pin’ at the
Instructor>>Lou Bieker center of the site, anchoring a public plaza which
links existing adjacent townhomes, proposed retail,
Design Problem>>In Denver’s up-and-coming residential, and the street. A mixture of low-cost,
River North District (RiNo), design a large mixed- luxery, and family-oriented housing is proposed
use development on an one-half city block lot (400’ throughout the project. Retail and commercial
x 125’). Historically an industrial and warehouse line the street level, which has been elevated four
district just east of the Platte River, and north of feet in places, reminiscent of the historic, elevated
Downtown, the RiNo district is currently experiencing ‘loading-dock’ sidewalks which characterize the area.
studio iii>>
a sort of rennaisance as a dominant art and design Additionally, a semi-private roof-garden has been
culture has ‘rediscovered’ the unique area. Thus, any proposed above the attached structured parking to
design solution should consider the ‘rehabilitation’ of serve as the elevated row-houses’ and tower’s ‘front
an urban area which is currently in a state of flux. yard’ and provide a private ‘street’, removed from the
public street below.

32. <<site concept sketches
formal concept development>>
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<<site parti early site development sketch>>

33. studio iii>>diagrams, axo, concept sketches
site and context development model (sketchup)>>

34. <<adjacent context and precident
<<townhome “private street”
rendering (revit)
first floor>> second floor>>
typical townhome floor plan>>
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<<ground floor site plan
1/64”=1’
<<southeast elevation typical tower unit floor plan>>
1/64”=1’ 1/16”=1’
<<site physical model

35. noitalucriC cilbuP/yramirP Primary/Public Circulation
noitalucriC etavirP/yradnoceS Secondary/Private Circulation
Vertical Circulation
studio iii>>plans, sections, elevations, 3d model
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<<circulation
final site model (revit)>>
<<section b section a>>
1”=20’ 1”=20’

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intersection of two city grids--the north/south grid
Studio II>>Spring 2008
of the greater metro area, and the rotated downtown
Project>>Japanese Tea House
grid. This rotation became the basis for design,
Instructor>>Barbara Ambach
leading to the design concept of the tea room as a
“jewel” within a larger pavillion. Design, therefore,
Design Problem>>Create a contemporary version of
proceeded to articulate the processional quality of
the traditional Japanese Tea House on an urban park
the tea cerimony through a series of landscape and
site (Confluence Park) just west of Downtown Denver,
architectural thresholds based upon the rotated
on the banks of the Platte River. The tea house should
grids. The final design resulted in a tea room
provide for all the traditional components of the tea
articulated as a rotated cube of rough hewn timber
cerimony program, in addition to a public gathering
studio ii>>
set apart and against a regular grid of polished
space and modern services such as restrooms.
concrete under the enclosed canopy of the pavillion.
The tea room is thus made quite private, despite its
Design Solution>>Analysis of the surrounding
location within a larger gathering space situated in a
context revealed the site was located at the
public, urban setting.

38. <<site context diagrams
<<massing <<grid
<<circulation <<adjacency
<<threshold <<viewing platform
<<hand drawn axo
<<parti <<edge
<<organizational and functional diagrams

39. exploration models>>
hand drawn site plan>>
studio ii>>diagrams, axo, site plan, model photos

40. <<development and detail models
a
b
<<hand drawn ground floor plan

41. final model>>
section a>>
section b>>
studio ii>>model photos, plans, sections, elevations

43. Projects>>2002-2007 the design. Construction of the deck was completed by
myself in August of 2007.
Design Problem>>The following projects represent
a scope of work which occupied my spare time The second project responded to the desire to store
prior to design school. They respond to a diverse a pair of snowboards while utlizing the artwork on
set of problems and impetuses, but all reflect my the boards as decoration for the client’s home. Since
familiarity with design implementation, construction there exists a complete lack of any wall-hanger for
methodologies, and product response. snowboards on the retail market, I divised a solution
which entailed the use of four clips which simply
Design Solutions>>The first project is a 10’ x 15’ hold the snowboard in safely place while allowing
backyard deck, part of a much larger backyard for easy removal of the board. The prototype clips
landscaping project. Built on the southeast side of were originally manufactured in wood, and second-
a home, directly adjacent to the kitchen, the project generation aluminum versions are in planning stages.
sought to provide a usable outdoor room for the home’s
family. Utilizing a large existing pine tree to frame the The final project began my love of furniture design
space, the deck was conceived as a floating platform and fabrication. This desk was designed as a college
from which the rest of the backyard landscaping could study and computer desk in early 2002 and was
be enjoyed. Due to its location in a corner and low manufactured from pine solids and birch veneers.
projects>>
height (12” from grade), the platform deck required a The design incorporated ample shelving for books
continuous cantilevered step around the two exposed and storage for all computer hardware. While built
sides which opened to a flagstone pad to complete the to house a desktop computer, the desk was designed
outdoor room. Additionally, a concealed “hatch” leading with growth in mind, and tolerances for conversion to
to the home’s crawl-space had to be incorporated in a writing desk were incorporated into the design.

44. concept exploration sketches>>
existing conditions>> construction photo>> completed deck with “floating” step>> completed landscaping>>

45. “floating step” framing detail>>
projects>>backyard deck
deck framing plan>>
<<backyard deck, 2007
brazillian redwood deck as part
of a larger backyard re-landscaping
project

46. concept sketches>> product drawings>>
snowboard clip, 2006>>
designed to allow display of a board’s
artwork during storage--turning the
board itself into a piece of art

47. projects>>snowboard clip and desk
construction drawings>>
<<pine and birch desk, 2002
design drawings and product photos

49. Design Outlook: Affiliations
My love of building things has led me to believe the truest understanding of a design results _LEED Green Associate accreditation from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)
from an intimate knowledge of materials and the way things are put together. Thus, I feel that _American Institute of Architecture Students (August 2007-May 2010)
design must invite the experiential and tactile involvement of those who would use the design. _USGBC Colorado Chapter Member (January 2010-present)
About Me: Work Experience
_My work has been featured in the UC College of Architecture and Planning Dean’s Gallery exhibit for
_American Furniture Warehouse | Firestone, Colorado & Fort Collins, Colorado
six of seven studios. I have been on the Dean’s List every semester of my graduate career, and was
Assistant Store Manager (January 2006-August 2007)
honored as one of two Outstanding Graduates in May 2010.
>Responsible for the coordination, training, and overall quality of sales and warehouse staff in a 530,000 square
_My portfolio received an Honorable Mention at the 2010 AIA Colorado Young Architect’s Award Gala.
foot retail showfloor/warehouse facility with 200+ employees
_I was invited to present my Advanced Studio 1 project at the University of New Mexico School of
>Supervised all building operations, including warehousing, sales, staging, front office, customer service, and
Architecture and Planning’s Converging Perspectives Conference in Albequerque in April 2009.
building maintenance
_LEED GA accredited - LEED AP is my goal in the near future.
>Experienced developing employee training programs and implementation of strategic goals
_I have significant experience with Autodesk Revit, completing two dedicated courses and five studios
with the program in the last two years. I am fully capable of producing immediately - from building
Warehouse Manager (January 2005-January 2006)
massing to design development to construction details to renderings.
> Developed new training programs to ensure customer satisfaction for a 12 person warehouse crew
_The Adobe Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and Flash) is very nearly second nature to me. Also I
>Responsible for implementing successful inventory control, R/F scanning, product handling, and warehousing
have used Google SketchUp extensively.
strategies
_Outstanding conceptualization, visualization, and communication skills characterize my
work. I excel at physical modeling, writing, sketching, and diagramming.
Sales (July 2004-January 2005)
_I grew up with the building trades (plumbing, construction, electric) and have a familiariaty and
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comfort on jobs sites and with construction methods.
>Developed extensive knowledge of furniture construction, design, and interior design/decorating principles
eveloped
_Four years of management experience has given me with the ability to clearly assess and
articulate the needs of projects, departments, and workgroups.
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_Bachelor of Arts, Sociology & English _Cornell University | Ithaca, New York
Magna Cum Laude (August 2000-December 2000) >Job sites included commercial, iinstitutional, and residential settings
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resume>>
Colorado State University | Ft. Collins, Colorado
(January 2001-May 2005)
craig lawrence AIAS, LEED GA
craiglawrence.mail@gmail.com