2013 portfolio
DESCRIPTION
A collection of work from Washington University in St. Louis's architecture program.TRANSCRIPT
projects
mixed-use complex
library
urban network
kite
building systems
the tower & the log
double curvature
facade construction
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02
01
poolhouse/ spa
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04
07
06
09
08
10
cityscapes
These illustrations depict scenes from downtown St. Louis, done in pen and colored pencil.
01cityscapes
scale: 1/8” = 1’north elevation
shipping/ receivingwork room
periodicalscirculation desk
computer lab
UP
UP
o�ces
entry
men’s restroom
women’s restroom
UP
DN
adult reading rooom
adult stacks
DN
UP
gallery
children’s reading room
meeting room
DN
study roomsinstruction room
DN
main stair
entry
NW corner
NE corner
section cut B
sect
ion
cut A
shipping/ receivingwork room
periodicalscirculation desk
computer lab
UP
UP
o�ces
entry
men’s restroom
women’s restroom
UP
DN
adult reading rooom
adult stacks
DN
UP
gallery
children’s reading room
meeting room
DN
study roomsinstruction room
DN
main stair
entry
NW corner
NE corner
section cut B
sect
ion
cut A
shipping/ receivingwork room
periodicalscirculation desk
computer lab
UP
UP
o�ces
entry
men’s restroom
women’s restroom
UP
DN
adult reading rooom
adult stacks
DN
UP
gallery
children’s reading room
meeting room
DN
study roomsinstruction room
DN
main stair
entry
NW corner
NE corner
section cut B
sect
ion
cut A
level 1
level 2
level 3
east elevation
I used a material contrast of wire and brick to form the essence of this structure. The wire dictates the circulation of the library, weaving in
and out of the walls, also creating functional aperture screens.scale: 1/8” = 1’west elevation
02library
north elevation
poolhouse/spaMy research focused on the site and surrounding area’s historical usage. I mapped how downtown St. Louis has grown since the mid-1800s. Bordered by the Ead’s Bridge and Mississippi River, the site has a unique advantage as the forefront of the St. Louis skyline, visible by boat, car, and foot.
1876
1895
1941
future
water
1880
N
03
UP
UP
UP
UP
UP
POOL
CIRCULATION
WALKWAY
PLAN A
My poolhouse was designed through horizontal planes; the
pools are vertically layered so that water flows from the
highest pool to the lowest. The ascending circulation contrasts
the water’s descending journey.
This structure contains residential apartments, office space, a cinema, and retail stores. It is sectionally divided into a grid of load-bearing walls and glass inserts, allowing light to fufnnel in from
the southern direction. This project was explored through a series of different study models.
04 mixed-use complex
Based in Copenhagen, Denmark, this is an interior architecture renovation of a late 16th century fortress, designed under the rule of King Christian IV. This fortress, once remodeled as a brewery, is now proposed as the home of a tribute to Danish philosopher Søren Kierkegaard and a museum for Danish artifacts and statues.
05urban network
UP
UP
My design process began by studying two maps: the urban layout of Copenhagen compared to that of my hometown, Chicago. While Copenhagen has grown, shifted, and changed with the times, Chicago contains a grid-
like layout, completely re-built after its great 1871 fire. These contrasting systems were reflected in my design. The old fortress, very settled after hundreds of years, has steeply sloped floors and a strangely angled floor plan. I laid a very strict grid pattern down, creating a “new’ circulation that excentuates the beauty of the old building. It
creates a joinery of both Chicago and Copenhagen’s urban networks, each one helping highlight the other.
kiteMy kite is designed with a gray outer shell that catches and holds the wind. It’s blue inner “sails” flutter by moving around the wire frames, manuevering through the kite’s structure as the wind does.
06
EXPLODED PERSPECTIVE
outer layer of fabricextruded from main piece
SINGLE MODULE
5/32” diameter aluminum tubing
ripstop nylon fabric
#503 gauge wire
ELEVATION
EXPLODED PERSPECTIVE
outer layer of fabricextruded from main piece
SINGLE MODULE
5/32” diameter aluminum tubing
ripstop nylon fabric
#503 gauge wire
ELEVATION
MECHINCAL
GRAVEL
FRENCH DRAIN
DISTURBED SOIL
DRAINAGE PANEL
RIGID INSULATION
CONCRETE
100’
103’4”
C8 METAL STUD
FLEXIBLE FLASHING
WOOD STUD
LOUVERS
ALUMINUM FRAME
RIGID INSULATIONAIR GAPBRICK
CAST STONE TYPE J
CONCRETE
METAL DECKINGFIRE PROOFING
W18 STEEL BEAM
EXTERIOR SHEATHING
DUCT WORK
SUSPENDED CEILING
116’
CAST STONE TYPE G
5/8” GLASS PANE
VAPOR BARRIER
GYPSUM BOARD
114’
119’4”
126’
132’
134’8”
96’2”
CAST STONE TYPE F
CAST STONE TYPE D
CAST STONE TYPE B
BRICK TIE-BACK
ROOF DRAIN
CAST STONE TYPE A
CAST STONE TYPE B
CAST STONE TYPE H
TPO MEMBRANE
PROTECTION BOARD
VAPOR BARRIER
PLYWOOD (2 LAYERS)
METAL DECK
MECHANICAL BLIND
SHEET METAL COPING
RIGID INSULATION
L ANGLE
SECTION J
GASKET
W14 STEEL BEAM
J
FOAMED IN PLACE INSULATION
W16 STEEL BEAM
FINISHED WOOD
mechanical system
STRUCTURAL FRAMING INSULATION/
building systemsUsing construction documents, I generated line drawings and renderings which showcase the internal
working systems of a wall section of the Wydwon Middle School, located in St. Louis, Missouri.*
*Produced with James Atkins & Allison Bernett
07
structural system framing Insulation interior exterior
*Completed with the help of Ben Kremer, Sean Dula, Kristy Nowotarski, and Chi Omega and Beta Theta Pi Fraternities
As construction co-chair for Washington University’s annual ThurtenE Carnival, I was responsible for managing the construction of this 30 x 30 x 16’ facade. We worked with a
summer camp theme; the exterior resembled a cabin while the interior was made to feel like the camp grounds. My construction and design decisions helped the team take first prize.*
08 facade construction
GULF OF MEXICO
THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
ALABAMA
FLORIDA
GEORGIAMISSISSIPPILOUISIANA
SOUTHCAROLINA
BERMUDA
CUBA
SOUTH AMERICA
LATIN AMERICA
200 mi
NICARAGUA
HONDURAS
EL SALVADOR
GUATEMALA
BELIZE
PUERTO RICO
MEXICO HAITI
THE BAHAMAS
TURKS AND CAICOS
ST. CROIX
N
ST. CROIX
CHRISTIANSTEAD
2 mi
N
20 mi
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
US VIRGIN ISLANDS
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
PUERTO RICO
N
EAST END ROAD
ALTONA LAGOON
PUNNETT BAY
BEAUREGARD BAY
GALLOW’S BAY
SHOYS
1000 ft
N
CHRISTIANSTEDBUTZBERG
TESTMAN
EAST END ROAD
SPICEWO
OD
ROAD
N
200 ft
N
100 ft
LEVEL 2
A
B
C
A
B
CDN
DN
DN
1. GUEST SUITE2. SECOND BEDROOM3. MASTER SUITE
1
2
3
double curvatureSet on a sloped site in St. Croix of the U.S. Virgin Islands, this home pushes
the limitations of concrete architecture. The double curvature form climbs up
the hill, twisting, and projecting out at a magnificent ocean northward view.
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09
LEVEL 1
LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 LEVEL 4
DNUPUP
1” = 8’
N
SECTION BB
SECTION AA
NORTH ELEVATION
WEST ELEVATIONWEST ELEVATION
10The two pieces of the home, described as the tower and the log, embody both the height and length of the natural coasts and forests of Nova Scotia, Canada. The more public log contains the family of five’s main living space, whereas the private tower embodies the bedrooms and studio space. These rooms embrace the verticality of its surrounding trees, allowing the viewers glimpses of nature throug thin, vertical openings.
the tower & the log
822 Elmwood Avenue Wilmette, IL 60091
847.507.2542 rlgreenberg@wustl. rebecca lauren greenberg
New Trier High School, Winnetka, IL
New Trier Architecture Competition, Winnetka, IL
Department of Facilities Planning and Management, Washington University
Airoom Architects and Builders, Lincolnwood, IL
First Place, 2010
Capital Projects Intern, Summer 2012
Produced modern, environmentally-friendly home for lakeside lot; design chosen by architecture, real estate, interior design, and construction professionals
Assisted in construction management projects through space surveying and drawing existing spaces in AutoCAD
Design Development Intern, Summer 2011Illustrated hand-drawn renderings, designed art fair displays, submitted projects to architecture competitions, and utilized ChiefArchitect software to draw existing and
Bachelor of Science in Architecture, Candidate, Expected 2014GPA: 3.6/4.0 | Dean’s list, 2011, 2012
GPA: 5.1/5.3 weighted, top 5% | Honor Roll each semesterACT: 33 composite, 99th percentile
Washington University Thurtene CarnivalConstruction Chair, 2011-2012Oversaw design and construction of 30’x30’x16’ facade; led team in pitched roof and porch fabrication and won the 2012 Burmeister Cup for Overall Excellence
education
design
Washington University in St. Louis | Sam Fox School of Design &Visual Arts
Danish Institute for Study Abroad (DIS), Copenhagen, DenmarkArchitecture & Design, Summer 2013
Illinois State Scholar, National Merit Commended Scholar, Chicago Red-Stars All-Academic First Team, New Trier Excellence in English Award, National Spanish Honor
Society, Central Suburban League All-Conference Soccer
AutoCAD, Revit, Rhinoceros, ChiefArchitect, Google Sketch-Up, Photoshop, Indesign, Illustrator, modeling, hand rendering, sketching
Washington University Student Associate (WUSA)Academic and Peer Mentor, 2011-2012
leadership
awards
First Year Center Executive Board, First Year Center, Washington University
Planned events for 1,500 students during their first forty days on campus; trained new Washington University Student Associates
Selected as one of sixty students from over three-hundred applicants; led forty freshmen in orientation events and year-long programming
First 40 Chair, 2012
skills
ThurtenE Honorary
Created advertising book for ThurtenE Carnival and ran the oldest student-led tradition at Washington University; transitioning new class into Honorary roles
Vice President, Advertising, 2013
Greek Life Housing Manager
Responsible for thirty residents and the maintenance and upkeep of their housing Manager of House #1, 2013 - 2014
Teaching Assistant
Serving as a resource for both undergraduate and graduate students by hosting review sessions, holding office hours, and keeping administrative track of students’ progress
Building Systems Course, Fall, 2013
