Matthew O’Brien
mobrien@ltu.edu O’Brien Wood and IronMat O’Brien is a Maine based Designer and Builder operating in the greater Portland area. Drawing on over 20 years of experience in the construction industry, O’Brien designs and builds high efficient residential projects in the northeast, with a focus on superior assembly techniques and low cost sustainability. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in The Studio for Interrelated Media from Massachusetts College of Art and Design and is currently a four year veteran of Lawrence Technological University’s College of Architecture and Design, where he will complete his Master of Architecture in Spring of 2024. O’Brien is currently taking part in the Integrated Path to Architectural Licensure program in order to complete licensure requirements upon graduation. He received the Oscar A. Freimann Scholarship for Drafting in 2020-2021.
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Assemblium
MajorArchitecture
DescriptionAssemblium is a collection of off-site, low-cost construction modular units fit together for a multi floor community. The design utilizes the strengths of our clients’ products and creates an opportunity for an intermodal unit to be manufactured and assembled onsite, quickly and efficiently. The modules closely follow standard sized intermodal container units in order to be able to take advantage of the shipping infrastructure already in place. There are 3 main units in the construction. They consist of a 266 square foot unit made up of two sistered prefab modules, a 546 square foot unit made up of two larger sistered modules and an approximately 800 square foot unit constructed from for modules and additional wall modules that are pre fabricated off site and assembled in the field. The last, but most important module of the construction is a 8’ x 9’ x 40’ long hallway unit that creates the circulation space between all units. These also act as the packing containers for the overall structure, shipped with the floor systems and auxiliary wall systems. Once onsite, the containers can be unloaded, the structure can be built and each floor can be populated with the corresponding units.
Designed to be a low cost alternative to traditional construction, the container has a ballistic rating, making it safe from storm debris as well as other projectiles. It is designed for an efficient offsite construction, an easier transportation scenario to the site and and efficient assembly.
