Christopher Pennell Professional Practice Boston Architectural College 320 Newbury Street, Boston, MA Teaching Assistant Sustainable Material Assemblies scalar & systems thinking + graphic representation + material investigation January - May 2014 Independent Practice 80 Berlin Road, Bolton, MA Sarah Greenough: Client Backyard deck/patio design: Project schematic design + programming + site & building analysis + rendering & cd May - June 2013 Sarah Greenough: Client 2nd Floor Bathroom Renovation: Project construction; all phases + building cost analysis + design development December 2011- April 2012 Moreau Associates General Contractors 210 County Rt 68, Saratoga Springs, NY Assistant supervisor/carpenter residential; custom home building/renovations + commercial; office fit-up + construction; all phases + leadership + professional service November 2008 - August 2011 May 2012 - August 2012 Educational Practice BAC - Gateway Initiative Internship Hyde-Jackson Square Main Street: Client Bromley Heath/Centre Street: Project urban/landscape design + community engagement + collaboration street-scape proposal + client interaction Spring Semester 2014 BAC - Gateway Initiative Internship Detail Inter[section]: Project architectural detailing + engineering systems + spec & materials research + construction documents 50 Station Landing, Apt. 317 Medford, MA 02155 christopher.pennell@the-bac.edu 518. 588. 2666 Education Boston Architectural College Candidate for Bachelor of Architecture Academic intensive 1st year program participant Cumulative GPA 3.70 August 2011 - Present Coursework design principles + materials & methods + arch & design history + studio A1-C1 + structures + physics + ethics & political thought + writing I & II Awards The Heenan Scholarship Proficiency Computer Aided Design autocad + Revit + Sketch-up Adobe acrobat + illustrator + indesign + photoshop Hand Drafting orthogonal + perspective + freehand Model Making hand-made + laser cutter Affiliations American Institute of Architecture Students Boston Society of Architects student affiliate member
Independent Practice Entire home renovation, that was a three year long project, was completed August 2011 in Queensbury, New York Bathroom renovation and tile design was completed Spring 2012, Bolton, MA. A custom, home entertainment center was designed and built January 2013, Medford, MA.
This project involved removing an unsafe deck and creating a welcoming outdoor space for a client that likes to entertain. The overall goals were to develop a space for a grill just outside the patio door on the upper level and create a large seating area for guests that would lead into the open landscape. The client ultimately decided to switch the orientation of bench seating and preferred a steel cable railing to create a more open atmosphere throughout the patio space. A secondary storage space was created by closing in the lower portion of the upper deck. Spring 2013
Studio The objective for this studio was to develop the City for Tomorrow based on concepts, extracted from a precedent study of Masdar City, by Foster & Partners. Those concepts would then be applied to a specific program and site, while creating a multi-phase growth starting with a population of 6,000 and expanding to 30,000. Creating a multi-functional transportation terminal that would house various commercial/retail & restaurant spaces would allow for residential growth to happen freely around this node. Each node would be constructed with the anticipation of future growth allowing the city/population to expand as needed.
The objective of Soft Living studio was to create a residential housing complex through the development of individual units and how they aggregate to accommodate growth. Initial design concepts were ultimately adapted from a precedent study of Kiyonori Kikutake s, Marine City. The idea of an adaptable architecture that could grow across the landscape organically and withstand the test of time was the overall design concept for this project. The individual unit would begin as a 500 sqft space w/ 16 foot ceilings. Each unit would be equipped with adjustable interior walls and folding floor planes to create an additional 384 sqft. Three different types of structural connection would create a varying fixed program (bath, kitchen & entry) to the three types. A thin structural spine would minimize the building footprint allowing for open public/private spaces to occupy the ground level. As the units aggregated, secondary outdoor spaces were created among the rooftops of each unit. Spring Semester 2014