Tim Applebee, a second year M.Arch student, has been awarded the 2017 Connecticut Architecture Foundation Scholarship (CAF) and an AIA National Scholarship. Carpenter's Tower, the project he submitted to the scholarship review committee, is a residential high-rise on Bushnell Park designed in Architectural Studio I (ARC511), advised by Associate Professor Ted Sawruk. The high-rise design also integrated coursework from Advanced Building Systems (ARC513), instructed by Assistant Professor Seth Holmes.
His project featured design-specific energy
modeling and a naturally ventilated double facade system. Importantly, the
tower design also proposed a hybrid cross-laminated-timber structure
predicated on SOM's Timber Tower Research Project (2013). Tim noted that
his inspiration for the design of Carpenter's Tower, especially its structure,
came from the work of his grandfather, a union carpenter who helped
build 777 Main Street as well as Constitution Plaza in downtown
Hartford following WWII.
Timothy expressed his gratitude to Professor Sawruk and
Professor Holmes for integrating their coursework, an approach that
strengthened and inspired his final design. He also expressed
appreciation to the entire Architecture Department for their valuable feedback
and support.
UNOTES - 11/2017
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