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SYDNEY
O’REILLY

UNDERGRADUATE PORTFOLIO | 2015

STATEMENT OF INTENT

Studying architecture at Montana State University has been the first
step in a long journey of architectural practice. I am lucky to have
worked in the incredible environment created by my talented mentors
and peers. It is with equal parts exhiliration and humility that I
charge towards my future as an architect. I know I’ve only scratched
the surface of what is possible, and I look forward to pushing those
boundaries.
I’m eager to further develop my skills and craft, gain experience in the
field, and return to school to complete my degree. From there, I will
continue the unending search for knowledge and mastery, in a field
that remains, to me, tantalizingly challenging.

SYDNEY
O’REILLY

UNDERGRADUATE PORTFOLIO | 2015

SYDNEY O’REILLY | UNDERGRADUATE PORTFOLIO

CONTACT CONTENTS

Sydney O’Reilly
[email protected]

(952) 288 9876

PERMANENT ADDRESS

515 Michael Grove #34
Bozeman, MT 59718

EDUCATION

Montana State University - Bozeman

Bachelor of Arts - Environmental Design : 2015
Major GPA 3.33

Master of Architecture (Pursuing) : 2018

SKILLSET

Rhinoceros 3D
Google Sketchup

Autodesk Revit
Adobe Photoshop

Adobe InDesign
Adobe Illustrator

REFERENCES

Maire O’Neill
[email protected]

Henry Sorenson
[email protected]

Ralph Johnson
[email protected]

| CONTENTS

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VISITOR CENTER
TONE PAPER STUDIES
FREEHAND PERSPECTIVE
ORGANIC ILLUSTRATIONS
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HYDROLOGY INSTITUTE
BIRD WATCHING FACILITY
PARASITIC HOME
ILLUMINATED FETISH
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OCEANIA
HYBRID BUILDING

TEMPLE OF APOLLO AT DELPHI | INK | YEAR_02

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HISTORICAL TIMELINE | DIGITAL | YEAR_02 7

SYDNEY O’REILLY | UNDERGRADUATE PORTFOLIO WEST ELEVATION
EAST ELEVATION
NORTH ELEVATION

SOUTH ELEVATION

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VISITOR CENTER | YEAR_02

VISITOR CENTER __________________

CLASS DESIGN PROMPT
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN I
Montana State University seeks a visitor’s center
INSTRUCTOR to serve as a major gateway to the university
ELISA RENOUARD campus. The visitor’s center will provide a lobby
space with coffee shop and information desk,
LOCATION one conference room, two offices, a theater, and
BOZEMAN, MT restrooms. The building will feature masonry
construction, and embrace Montana State’s history
as a land grant institution. It must not exceed
2,500 square feet.

RESPONSE

The location of this building demanded a form
that would catch the eye of passersby and clearly
communicate its importance.
Angles of the roof planes point to prominent
mountain ranges around Bozeman. This allows
each elevation of the building to have a unique
roof profile, reminiscent of mountain range
profiles.
The two story program facilitates separation
between the high traffic theater and coffee shop,
and the low traffic offices and conference room.
It also provides height for full wall glazing. This
takes advantage of solar gain and allows sweeping
views of the landscape Bozeman is famous for.

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COLORADO BLUE ASH GOLDEN WILLOW RED MAPLE AMERICAN ELM

SPRUCE

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VISITOR CENTER | YEAR_02

SITE ANALYSIS + MAP | DIGITAL 11

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SECOND FLOOR

E
D
D

A - LOBBY
B - RESTROOM
C - THEATER
D - OFFICE
E - CONFERENCE

FIRST FLOOR

CA
BB

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BABY DUCKBILL | COLORED PENCIL + TONE PAPER

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TONE PAPER STUDIES | YEAR_02
TYRANNOSAURUS SKULL | COLORED PENCIL + TONE PAPER

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SYDNEY O’REILLY | UNDERGRADUATE PORTFOLIO DESIGN DEVELOPMENT
FREEHAND PERSPECTIVE

SHADOW STUDY TONE STUDY

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FREEHAND PERSPECTIVE | YEAR_02

FINAL WATERCOLOR

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ORGANIC ILLUSTRATIONS | YEAR_02

GARLIC BULB DISASSEMBLY | COLORED PENCIL + GROCERY BAG 19

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EXPANDED AXONOMETRIC HYDROLOGY INSTITUTE RENDERING | DIGITAL | YEAR_03 21

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EARLY CONCEPT SKETCH | INK & DIGITAL

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HYDROLOGY INSTITUTE | YEAR_03

HYDROLOGY INSTITUTE __________________

CLASS DESIGN PROMPT
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN II
Seattle’s waterfront is going through a re-design
INSTRUCTOR with the completion of the underground tunnel
FAITH RIFKI re-routing Alaskan Way. The re-route will remove
the viaduct and and completely open up the
LOCATION waterfront landscape. A site has been chosen
SEATTLE, WA for a building which will interface with this
new waterfront, it will serve to re-connect the
people of Seattle with the sources of the water
that they interact with every day. The program
should include classroom space for visiting
school children, a gallery, a theater, offices, and
laboratories for ongoing water studies on site.

RESPONSE

An examination of Seattle’s water system led
to the exploration of layers as a design tool. By
creating layers and then permeating these layers,
the building could be programmed to match.
Parallels were drawn between layered structures
and the process of learning - moving through the
layers of competence and conciousness. The form
of the building was dictated by this attention to
layers, and the program realized by accomplishing
the goals layed out on the following page.

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SITE ANALYSIS, BIRD BEHAVIOR | DIGITAL

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BIRD WATCHING FACILITY | YEAR_03

BIRD WATCHING FACILITY __________________

CLASS DESIGN PROMPT
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN III
This charrette was designed as a quick, two week
INSTRUCTOR exercise to begin the semester. Four rules were
BARRY NEWTON established for the building:
1. Single story construction.
LOCATION 2. A footprint of 120 feet by 24 feet.
BOZEMAN, MT 3. Must contain a small auditorium and restrooms.
4. Must be handicapped accessible.
The proposed site was the Cherry Creek fishing
access site outside of Bozeman.

RESPONSE

This design challenge placed specific limits on the
design and my strategy was to see how far I could
stretch those limitations. By designing an ADA
compliant ramp system which spiraled up towards
the roof, I created three different viewing decks
without breaking the one story rule. The “eye”
of the building is actually an ear. Based on the
idea of a parabolic acoustic mirror, the shape was
intended to focus and amplify the sounds of bird
calls in the riparian mating habitat it faces.

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BIRD WATCHING FACILITY | YEAR_03

ENTRANCE LEVEL VIEWING DECK LISTENING DECK

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BATHROOM BEDROOM

STUDIO PATIO
STAGE
FIRST FLOOR
FOYER BATHROOM
LIVING ROOM KITCHEN
&

DINING

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PARASITIC HOME | YEAR_03

ParasitIC HOME __________________

CLASS DESIGN PROMPT
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN III
This building challenge emphasized a focus on
INSTRUCTOR form and function. The projects aim was to design
BARRY NEWTON a parasitic structure resting on a host building
in downtown Bozeman. Clients were randomly
LOCATION assigned from a list of significant people with
BOZEMAN, MT ties to the Bozeman area. Program was left up to
the architect. Host buildings were also randomly
assigned, and assumed to have a flat surface to
build on, as well as elevator access to the roof.
The project was concieved solely through study
models and sketches, and the final presentation
given with only a model.

RESPONSE

The client for this home was Jeff Ament, bassist
for the band Pearl Jam. I gave directionality to
the two most important things in his life: family
and music. Ament’s childhood home is in Big
Sandy to the east, and the start of his music career
in Seattle to the west. The building was pushed
to the south edge of its host building so that the
south side could serve as a public interface and a
platform for performances. The program grows
more private as you move north.
The roofs pitch in opposition to one another,
representing the duality of Jeff’s values - his
desire to create music for people to enjoy, and his
dedication to his family life. The form of the roof
creates the symbol for the musical crescendo.

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PARASITIC HOME | YEAR_03

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LEG LAMP | DIGITAL + CARDBOARD

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ILLUMINATED FETISH | YEAR_03

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NEW ZEALAND POSTCARD SERIES | PENCIL & WATERCOLOR

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OCEANIA | YEAR_04

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KNOX CHURCH, 1902 CONSTRUCTION & 2011 CONSTRUCTION

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OCEANIA | YEAR_04

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OCEANIA | YEAR_04

ACCORDION SKETCHBOOK, AUSTRALIA | INK 47

SYDNEY O’REILLY | UNDERGRADUATE PORTFOLIO 2. ROTATE
1. RUIN

3. EXPAND

4. RIFT

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HYBRID BUILDING | YEAR_04

HYBRID BUILDING __________________

CLASS DESIGN PROMPT
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN IV
Downtown Bozeman is bookended by its two
INSTRUCTOR tallest buildings - the Baxter Hotel and the Federal
MAIRE O’NEILL Building. The rapidly growing city of Bozeman
is looking for solutions to its urban sprawl that
LOCATION don’t rely on the common skyscraper. The hybrid
BOZEMAN, MT building typology embraces the unique character
of the Bozeman landscape and also offers a
solution to the population boom. Program will be
decided by the architect, but must include at least
50% residential space.

RESPONSE

The site for the hybrid building hosted the existing
but defunct Bozeman armory. The building has
been out of use for over ten years, but remains
intact through public historic preservation efforts.
Rather than tear down the armory, I chose to
create a celebrated ruin. The new program was
conceived using the structural grid size of the
original armory, and extending that grid out
across the site. The grid was then rotated to open
the alleyway to foot traffic and create a new
pedestrian thoroughfare. The southern and eastern
walls were torn down, and the facade and old
stage of the original armory re-purposed within a
new structure that extended beyond the old ones
boundaries. The armory’s old bow trusses were
re-purposed to create a large skylight above the
main retail area and the old facade serves as a new
entry into the celebrated space.

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FLOORS 5, 7, 9

FLOORS 4, 6, 8

A - LOFT APARTMENTS SECOND FLOOR
B - LOFT APARTMENTS FIRST FLOOR
C - LEASABLE OFFICE
D - ACCESSIBLE APARTMENTS
E - LEASABLE OFFICE
F - LEASABLE RETAIL
G - MEZZANINE
H - ART STUDIO
I - MAKER-SPACE OFFICE
J - MECHANICAL
K - OFFICE ENTRANCE
L - THEATER LOBBY
M - THEATER TICKETING
N - COAT CHECK
0 - THEATER
P - CELEBRATED RUIN ENTRANCE
Q - LEASABLE RETAIL
R - SMALL PERFORMANCE STAGE
S - COFFEE SHOP
T - MAKER-SPACE

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