portfolio hutton

CAITLIN HUTTON CONTACTcaitieh5428@gmail.com

814.777.6630435 West Nittany Ave., State College, PA, 16801

SKILLS

3D MODELINGRhino RevitMaya

Blender

2D GRAPHICSPhotoshop

IllustratorIndesign

Hand drawingPainting

EDUCATIONPennsylvania State University

Bachelor of Architecture - Spring 2014

Sede di RomaArchitecture, Photography - Spring 2013

State College Area High School Spring 2009

Pennsylvania Governor’s School for the ArtsArchitecture Major, Music Minor - Summer 2008

“GOOD DESIGN IS A LOT LIKE CLEAR THINKING MADE VISUAL.” - Edward Tufte

[Projects]

4 THE FOOD CONNECTION North Charleston,

South Carolina

16 NEW MEDIA CENTERHarlem,

New York

24 COLLAGE LIBRARYPittsburgh,

Pennsylvania

2

MACRO STRATEGY

The maps to the left depict the availablefastfoodandcornerstoresinandaroundtheNorthCharlestonarea,aswellasthelayoutofneighbor-hoods,andplotthatcouldbeconvertedintourbangrowsites.Thecoloredportionistheextentof“TheNeck”whichistheareaaffectedbythefooddesertcrisis.

Thereisonlyonegrocerystoreoptioninthisarea,a‘Save-A-Lot’whichneitherhasthevolumeorvarietytoproperlyfeedacommunity.ThesurroundingcommunitieshaveamuchhigherconcentrationoffoodoptionsthanNorthCharles-tondoes.TheblackandwhiteareasareaccesiblefromtheNeckbyvehicleonly(ifyouarecarryinggroceries)whichiswhythecolorsaturatedportionofthemapconstitutesafooddesert.

6

ThesefabriccollagesandthisoilpastelandpencildrawingarerepresentationsofthefootandbicycletrafficthatIobservedwhilestudyingthesite.Manypeopleusedtheemptylotasathor-oughfare.ThesiteislocatedbetweentheNavalBase(whichnowhousesmanyoffices)theChicora-CherokeeNeighborhood,threesmallerneighborhoods,theNorthCharlestonPublicLibrary,apawnshop,andfastfood.

AfterstudyingthesiteitbecamecleartomethatsincesomanypeoplecutthroughthelotthatIwouldneedtoaddresstheseinvisiblepathsandincorporatethemintothedesign.Theyellowdotsonthismapindicatewalkabledestinations,neighborhoods,thenavyyard,thewaterfrontpark,etc.andthereddotsindicatetherailawaysystemthatIproposeasamobilemarketandtransportationveintobringpeoplefromdowntownCharlestontotheNorthCharlestonFoodConnectionandtotheairportorshoppingcenterupnorth.

THESISSTATEMENT

SocioeconomicsegregationisaffectingAmericanhealthandwellbeing,specificallypertainingtotheoverwhelminglackofarchitecturethatenablesaccesstonutritionandexercise.Architecturecanbreakdownthecompartmentalizationoffooddistributionthathasleadtotheoverprocessingoffood,andtheenvironmentallydetrimentalagribusinessmodelbylocalizingaccesstoorganicfood,educatingbyexample,creatinga

senseofownershipofthisprocesswithinthecommunity,andencouragingphysicalinteraction.

8

Thispreliminarystoryboardthattakesyouthroughthesite.Thelinearnatureoftheroofstructuresandthegardenpatchesandpathsevokeanaestheticsimilartothatofwovensweetgrassbaskets.Theroofwillbeextendedtounifythebuildingsandbringconnectivitytothesite.AsyouarriveeitherfromthetrainstationorRiversAvenueyouwillexpe-riencethesiteasaprogression.

Fromgrowthatthegreenhouse,tocookingandharvestingskillsattheteachingkitchenandcommunitycenter,totastingattherestaurantandfinallysellingatthemarketplace.Youwillhaveacomprehensiveandemmersiveexperienceinacommunitybasedhealthyfoodsystem.Thiswilltrulybeaplaceofgrowthbothphysicallybutmentallyandspirituallyaswell.

10

MOBILE MARKET/TRAIN STATIONFARMER’S AND ARTISAN’S MARKETRESTAURANT AND BAR

COMMUNITY CENTER

TEACHING KITCHEN

GREENHOUSESCOMMUNITY GARDENS41,000 ft2 7,000 ft2

7,000 ft2

4,000 ft2

27,000 ft2 32,000 ft2 48,000 ft2

LOCA

LLY

DRIV

EN

COM

MER

CIAL

LY S

UPP

ORT

ED

GROW LEARN/COOK EAT SELL DISTRIBUTE

PICNIC PARK

SCULPTURE GARDEN

PLAYGROUND

PRIMARY

SECONDARY

MOBILE MARKET/TRAIN STATIONFARMER’S AND ARTISAN’S MARKETRESTAURANT AND BAR

COMMUNITY CENTER

TEACHING KITCHEN

GREENHOUSESCOMMUNITY GARDENS41,000 ft2 7,000 ft2

7,000 ft2

4,000 ft2

27,000 ft2 32,000 ft2 48,000 ft2

LOCA

LLY

DRIV

EN

COM

MER

CIAL

LY S

UPP

ORT

ED

Itwasveryimportanttodesignthebuildingsaroundthenaturalaxis/pathsofcirculationbe-tweenNorthCharlestonneighborhoods.Itwasjustasimportanttoalignthedesignedprogrammaticelementswithanaturalcounterpart.Forexample,thecommunitycenterisacrossfromtheplay-ground,theRestaurantisacrossfromthepark,andtheArtisanmarketisacrossfromthesculpturegarden.

Visualandphysicalenfiladesconnecttheprograminalinearprogression.Fromthegrowthoffood,totheeducation,theactofeating,andfinallythesellingoffoodproducts,theprogramconnects

12

Thewallswillbeconcretecastinawoodformwork,toprovideamas-sivecontracttothelightnessoftheroofsystem.Theroofsystemwillbesup-portedwithasteelframeandcolumns.Theywillcollectwaterthroughtheslatsoftheirreclaimedwoodcladding,underneathwhichisametalmeshontopofeithermetalorstructuralglasspanelsdependingonhowmuchlightisrequiredfortherelatedprogram.NorthCharleston’s“SustainableWarehouse”isaneighboringresourcethatwouldbeaperfectfitforconstructionneeds.

14

SITE ANALYSIS Visitors are encouraged to have moments of solitary reflection, as well as social connection. The pop-outs are varied in size and shape to facilitate this. The louvers that line the main stairwell direct your view inwards [to the core] on the way up, and outwards [to Harlem] on the way down.

Conceptual models proved we were dealing with a tricky dichotomy between the personal and the social reflection spac-es. The solution came in the form of a puzzle. Elements of the program are interlaced with the all important views (both inward and outward) providing a cohesive and theraputic experience through architecture.

18

BUILDING TYPENew media art will never stop changing and advancing. It is inherently variable. What will remain constant is the journey one takes while experi-encing art (in any form). Escapism through art is made constructive by the opportunity to reflect with one’s self and others as part of the experience. Harlem, New York has a very successful history of expression through art. We aimed to contribute to the continuation of that history with this New Media Art Center.

20

22

PITTSBURGH, CENTRAL NORTH SIDE A project for the community; a library that reflects the vibrant patchwork aesthetic of the pittsburgh culture. A new breed of library that engages patrons on a personal and tactile level.

26

This is a community of home libraries - a collection of microcosms within which are thousands of worlds made possible by literature.

Users archive their own books, they lend and borrow from their neighbors. The items and their eventual location will be screened and catalogued upon submission.

This library will be a medium through which people can connect and share. It will humanize mediashare, and will literally bring the community together.

28

30

The library is based on a module of squares that vary in scale and arrangement. This design allows for growth over time, flexibility, and community ownership. It is an ever evolving collage with endless possibilities.

32