architectural design portfolio

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Table of Contents

7 .......................Design Philosophy8 ........Grow. Prepare. Community.

20 ...............Limits of Maple Veneer24 .........................Monarch Institute30 ...........................Ecotone Design40 ................................Passageway42 .............................Weaving Form

and Function46 ................................Slice of Light48 ...................“An Icon Unobsured”50 .......................................Resume

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Personal Design PhilosophyFrom the beginning of one’s existences architecture and design will unknowingly impact the way they live their lives. It’s in this realm of the subconscious that architecture must work. Architects must take their embodied experience of the world and use that language to make spaces that impart an embodied experience for its inhabitants and visitors. As architects we are not designing for other architects, we are not designing a visually beautiful building but rather a beautifully rich experience of a place. This includes designing with all the senses in mind.

I believe that architects must use their understanding of the world to create meaningful architecture that speaks to the culture of a place as well as the individual and also uses the technology and building techniques of that time. New technology and novel material innovations do not make good architecture but are part of a responsible architecture that cares about the present and future needs of its inhabitants as well as the world at large.

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Grow. Prepare. Community.New Orleans, LASpring 2013

The New Orleans Food Innovation site will inhabit the intersection of four neighborhoods and will draw upon already exsisting urban agriculture programs established through community groups. New methods for how one may eat and relate to one another will be the source of communication between community members. The Food Innovation site will be a hub for community education and innovation, encouraging more responsiblility for real food and better individual and collective community health.NOFI-Lab will become a place where community residents can develop new skills, new attitudes, new ideas and new opportunities while associating themselves within an adaptive public space with a prominate mission to engage the community. The goal of this program will be to strengthen the local community fabric through education and hands-on association.Community members from all spectrums will occupy these spaces. Local farmers, from professional to beginner, will cross paths with students and youth, business professionals, designers, chefs and community members. Within Food Innovation each individual will bring a distinctive and neccessary characteristic to the opperation of the space. Each acting as mentors, visionary, and motivators for one another.

Existing Conditions Public Access to Site

Existing Structural Grid

Division of Public and Private Activity

Site Threshold

Free Ground for Activity

Program Seperation and Elevation

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Local chefs will have the opportunity to buy and grow their own food locally, gain local farmers to grow for them, and educate students and youth aspiring to become a food entrepreneurs. Food Innovation will take advantage of these growing spaces by providing a fresh food distribution center. They will provide high-quality, safe and affordable local fresh foods from on-site gardens and regional farmers to the on-site market, local schools, and underserved communities.

public parking

composting

urban agriculture

tool storage

shade house

Liberty’s Kitchenoutdoor pavilion

food truck parking &

loading

rooftop watercollectionrain garden

extensive green roof

“green gathering”

stairs

public urban agriculture

public urban agriculture

public courtyard

projection screen

photovoltaics

public parking

extensive green roof

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GPC

125mi

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statewidegrowers

regionalgrowers

localgrowers

consist of delivers to

Liberty’s Kitchen

Community Garden

Business Incubator

Food Distribution

Local Schools

Culinary Incubator

Community

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Prepare

Market

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Mississippi River

1 mile

Over 10 feet

MAXIMUNFLOODWATERLEVELS

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Levee breachOTHER KEYS

Mississippi River

1 mile

Over 10 feet

MAXIMUNFLOODWATERLEVELS

8-10 feet6-8 feet4-6 feet2-4 feet0-2 feetNot available

Levee breachOTHER KEYS

people per square mile (in thousands)

3 6 9 12

people per square mile (in thousands)

3 6 9 12

less than US average (<14.3%)

between US and New Orleans average (14.3%-25.7%)

between New Orleans average and concentrated poverty (25.7%-40%)

greater than concentrated poverty (>40%)

data not available

less than US average (<14.3%)

between US and New Orleans average (14.3%-25.7%)

between New Orleans average and concentrated poverty (25.7%-40%)

greater than concentrated poverty (>40%)

data not available

site

fresh food source

1/2 mile radius

TREME

TULANE-GRAVIER

MID-CITY

BAYOU ST.JOHN

CITY PARK

In NOLA, one of the largest deficiencies is the ability to access fresh food locally. The majority of these four districts barely reach the reasonable radial outskirt that local grocery stores can provide for.

food distribution, food truck commissary,compost drop off/processing, teaching kicken, demostration kitchen/lecture, grocery store, recycling, cafe, covered gathering, community gardens,garden storage/wash area, basketball court

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think tank, green house,seed bank, liberty’s kitchen, liberty’s kitchen event space & administration, aquaponics, industry farming,composting, food bank, business incubator

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EDUCATION

RECYCLE

MARKET

DISTRIBUTION

RENEWABLEENERGY

SEED BANK

URBAN FARM

FOOD BANK

COMMERCIALKITCHEN

SOLAR PANELS

FOOD TRUCKS COMMUNITY GARDEN

BUSINESS INCUBATOR

FLOODPLAIN

FRESH FOOD

WATER CONSERVATION

Selecting a Structural System. The resulting decision on a structural system is a two-way slab and beam concrete construction. This decision was made based on the conceptual design concept that ties in the existing building to the new addition.

Sizing Structural SystemColumnsWith bays at 24’x32’, each column’s dimension will be 18in x 18in. The bays dimensions are derived from the pattern of the existing building.

18”x18” concrete column

12”x18” tapered concrete beam

12”x18” concrete beam;12” x 36” concrete beam

18”x18” concrete column

12”x18” tapered concrete beam

12”x18” concrete beam;12” x 36” concrete beam

Beam Depth: The beam design will be design with density to resemble the waffle slab construction of the exsisting building.

The girders will be sized as 12in x 18in tapered concrete beams.

The beams will be sized accordingly to fit within the dimisions of the tapered beam. Although some beams may be over sized, I feel it is necessary to the aesthetic quality of the con-struction. These beams will consists of 12in x 18in and 12in x 36in.

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Limits of Maple VeneerCopenhagen, Denmark Summer 2013

Historically the chair was a status symbol of the throne, the “high chair”. Today, the chair has become a common commodity and acts as an intrgral element in our culture. There are many factors that determine the design of a chair; exterior and inherent. The exterior factor is the interplay between space and object, the artistic attitude to the context in which the chair is to be placed. The inherent factor is the part from the functional and geometric constraints, determined by the characteristics of the chosen material, dimension, and geometric form. The structural possibilities in a given material are likewise dependent upon how the joints (or connections) are designed. The detail of the chosen joint is what determines the overall expression of the design.

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By elevating and maintaining a nar-row footprint of the tower allows for opimal views of the city and river.

Visiblility

Transport the butterfly’s expereince of living within a natural canopy.

Form The graphic image of the Mon-arch’s wing will become a visual and physical landmark to the River Market Neighborhood.

Icon

Located in the River Market Neigh-borhood of Kansas City, MO at the intersection of 3rd Street and Walnut Street.

Context. Maintain market connection.Extend height of East building. Visual boundrary to the West.

Values.

Plugging in natural vegitation throughout the building will give op-portunity for the public to be educat-ed about what plants local butter-flies need to survive and will create pleasing work environments.

Nature

Monarch InstituteRiver Market, Kansas City, MOFall 2012

Architecture is place making. Located in the River Market neighborhood of downtown Kansas City, the site of the Monarch Institite is explored through diagramming as a form of thinking during the beginning stages of design. Architecture is service of life. During the schematic design phase I engaged in a series of conceptual charrettes aimed at the early formation of design strategies and underlying concepts for the Monarch Institute. Architecture is about making. Throughout the final stages of design devotion to developing building ststems and details were explored. This development strengthened the overall design through a careful consideration of tectonics, materiality, and building systems.

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1 cafe 2 reception 3 sandwich bar 4 restroom 5 vivarium 6 theater 7 storage/loading dock 8 potting garden 9 outdoor garden 10 wet labs 11 rearing room 12 dry labs 13 clean room 14 reading room 15 administrative lounge 16 administration

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Circulation/Egress Diagram

Masonry cladding

Concrete backing wall

Masonry stone panel

Stainless steel fixings

Thermal break

Stainless steel fixings

Extruded steel sections

Thermal insulation

Thermal break

Double glazing

Glazing support

Galvanized steel framed window

Roof

Rainwater outlet

Concrete deckSmooth pebbles

Raised roof structure

Waterproof membranePaving slabs

1. ETFE sheeting cushion, triple layer2. Aperature clamping unit, extruded aluminium

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1 Masonry stone panel 2 Air space 3 Ex-truded steel sections 4 Thermal insulation 5 Concrete backing wall 6 Stainless steel fixings 7 Bolting 8 Extruded steel backets

Rainwater outletVapor barrierSmooth gravel

Soil growing medium

Filter sheet

Thermal insulationConcrete deck

Heavy vegetation

Concrete floor

Thermal insulation

Compact crushed aggregate sublayer

Vapor barrier

Vapor barrier

Foundation wall

FootingPerimeter drain

Perforated pipe

Soil

Fibrous joint filler strip

Compact crushed aggregate sublayer

Concrete sidewalk

Double glazing

Galvanized steel framed window

Green Roof Balcony

Foundation

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mammal study area

proposed building site

university field stationunprotected northern area

soil suitable for hardwood growth

rocky area

pond

gateuniversity field station

summer

winter

wind

forestclearing

given limitations

ideal building location

environmental limitations ideal proximity site considerations

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rocky area

pond


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views

For the University Field Station, nature is not a place merely to visit, it is a place to live. For over fifty years, Henry Fitch, widely recognized as the world’s leading herpetologist, lived at and researched and reptiles at the University Field Station (UFS) until his death in 2009. In the spirit of his passion and dedication to both natural research and the University, the director of the UFS asked that a series of three separate, but integrated, universal eco-houses be designed to accommodate any of the following types of possible tenants: a caretaker, resident researcher, graduate students, or docent--perhaps someone retired. Any of the tenants, perhaps with exception of the graduate students, might have a spouse or children that would reside with them. In addition, with Henry Fitch in mind, they asked that the houses accommodate aging in place.

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rocky area

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Ecotone DesignAn Invitation to Reside at the University of Kansas Field StationSummer 2012

given limitations environmental limitations

ideal proximity

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rocky area

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winter

wind

forestclearing

given limitations



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site considerations

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re-engineered pond

outdoor gathering

restored prairie

barrier evergreen trees

fire lanegate

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preserved willow

cleared understory

septic tank/leach field

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romanesque inspiration

green movement aging in place

conservation + prairie style

north elevation

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public

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ecotone

service

living

guest

master

nature

morning sun

form

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ecotone

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service

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morning sun

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ecotone

service

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morning sun

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1 entry 2 living room 3 dining room 4 screened porch 5 kitchen 6 sunroom 7 courtyard 8 storage/mech 9 safe room10 mudroom11 master bedroom12 master bath13 bedroom one14 bedroom two15 bath two16 meditation garden17 screened garden18 private entry

family stage

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11 master bedroom12 master bath13 spare bedroom14 laboratory/office15 bath two16 meditation garden

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lit baseboardslit workspaceswall texture + colorsfloor texture + colorsvisual doorbellmagnifying desktop

visual emergency exitsvisual alarm systemmaterials to control ambient noise

auto-shut off appliancesmotion sensor lightingipad to control lightsipad as medication reminderipad to control security system

high tech toilettrack weightanalyze urinetake blood pressuretake temperature

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“Aging in Place” refers to the abil-ity of the design to accommodate a person’s changing physical and emotional needs. Universal design allows aging in place to happen easily here at the field station resi-dence.Technology can easily be in-tegrated into this building to assist an occupant in the later stages of their life.

Aging in Place

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5’-7”

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standing seam metal roof

exposed wood beam

2” x 6” stud wall with recycled blue jean/cotton

insulation

1/2” durra straw panels

low-e ultimate glider window

3/4” hardwood clad-ding, reclaimed from

local barn

batten

weather barrier

rigid insulation

concrete footing

motor/hoist

3’ max

sling with remote

“Universal” implies the tenets of universal design, which describe that the built environment should be usable to the greatest extent possible by everyone, regardless of their age, ability, or status in life. This structure is barrier-free, with-out thresholds or stairs of any kind. Use of color creates visual contrasts between interior elements that might otherwise cause a person to stumble. Five-foot turn-arounds are part of the original design, as are exposed ceiling beams that eas-ily allow a chair lift to be conneted into place on it’s designed bracket system.

Universal Design

wood beam

threaded rod

extruded aluminum track

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In accordance with the goals of the University Field Station’s eco-house, the design of the residence incorporates sustainability, universal design, and aging in place. Sustainability is achieved through both passive and active strategies that harvest natural, renewable resources available on site in order to meet the house’s energy needs.The passive

strategies include roof eaves that minimizes solar heat gain in the summer and maximizes it in the winter, natural ventilation, and thermal mass roofing (green roof) and flooring (concrete).The active strategies include geothermal heating and cooling, photovoltaic roof panels, water collection for use in toilets and landscaping, and a wood-burning fireplace for naturalheating in winter.

Universal design within the house can be observed through the absence of elevation changes both outside and inside the building. Elimination of all thresholds, which is achieved by pouring one monolithic concrete foundation slab for the entire structure, ensures that one need not worry about stumbling over floor materials. The wide hallwayeasily accommodates all manner of personal transportation needs, whether it be on foot, by wheelchair, or other. Throughout the house are three-foot wide doorways, five-foot turnarounds, and knee space under sinks and in the kitchen.

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PassagewayArchitectural SculptureSummer 2012

The objective for this project is to conceive and construct an interpretation of a “passageway.” The work must be able to be used as a passageway from one place to another. A passageway, a door, window, etc., is one of the most basic elements of architecture. It is also an archetypal element used in sculpture, painting, writing, etc. It allows our bodies to move from one place to another, but also, it triggers the brain, mind, spirit and soul. Our first passageway was the uterus, or more accurately, the cervix. The mother and baby’s passageway that allows life to move from inside the body into the physical world. This rite of passage in repeated again and again is our lives.

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Weaving Form and FunctionSt. Croix Marine LaboratorySpring 2012

site explorationweaving

roof plane forms weaving lines woven with siteresulting roof planes

When designing the concept for the form of this marine laboratory campus, one of our goals was to design buildings that would seamlessly integrate themselves within the landscape, preserving the ecological balance of the island and creating the appearance of a campus that was woven into the island itself. The inspiration for the campus’ research laboratory in St. croix originated from the concept of woven materials and the patterns created by weaving. From this concept the opportunity arose to create buildings that are woven into the landscape. Lines woven across the project site created the building footprints, and roof planes were created by pulling selected lines out of these footprints. A main circulation path found its origin at the site’s highest point and made its way down the campus, between, around, and into each building.

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When seperation walls are removed, labratory space can be increased for occupancy activity. This gives the option for more conference space or larger work spaces for labratory research experienments.

Modular Labratory DesignWhen seperation walls are in place, labratory spaces have the opportunity to have more research facilities. Spaces can be divided into multiple labs to seperate research experienments or have the option for a smaller labratory and more conference space.

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Slice of LightFall 2012

The goal of this project was to create task lighting that is simple, economical and elegant. The design transforms ordinary planks of wood into a thin, dramatic pendant light to create an effective and direct form of task lighting. The task light will portray the effect of lumenous energy being generated from the center of the wood. The fixture is mounted above the work surface and illuminate one’s work space. It consists of oriented stand board, screws, and electrical cable. The wood of choice accommodates the economical and lucid goal for this project. LED rope lights were chosen for their energy efficiency, low maintenance and ability to be easily integrated into basic materials.

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“An Icon Unobscured”Fall 2012

Watercolor on Cold-Press Watercolor Paper

Chapel of St. Ignatius Seattle, United States, 1994-1997Steven Holl

As spiritual beacon to the campus of the University of Seattle, The Chapel of St. Ignatius becomes the center of gravity as it is representative of the gathering of many religions beneath one roof. The metaphor of light is representative of these ideals and aids in defining the physical and spiritual spaces through these pools of light. The Chapel glows with multi-colored radiance from two sources of light that are referred to as the color field and the filter creating halos of light on the surrounding walls and floor. Each light volume corresponds to a part of the worship thus assuming form of a fundamental part of the service. Inside of these large volumes of light evolves a far different and complex world that is representative of the spiritual journey. In the same way that traditional chapels use stained glass as a way to

convey the story of a space, the lingering light washing the spaces of the St. Ignatius too is used to convey the spirit of worship. Holl delivers the story through the interaction of place and worship. Indirect views of colored glass become a magical passage to the

story held within the walls of the religious ceremony. As representative in the work “An Icon Unobscured”, carefully graduated beacons of light ground the exterior with an interior volume of depth and meaning within the worship spaces.

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watercolor on coldpress watercolor paper

SkillsRevit 2013 AutoCAD 2013 Google SketchUP Adobe Photoshop CS6 Adobe IllustratorCS6 Adobe InDesign CS6 3DS Max Microsoft Office 2007 Computer Animated Rendering Hand Drafting Handing Rendering Specification Documents Understanding of International Building Codes

Spring 2009

2009-2011

2009-2011

Minnesota 2003Tennessee 2005

Kentucky 2004, 2006

Activities and Honors

University of Central Missouri Dean’s List

Univeristy of Central Missouri Finalist IDEC Student Competition

American Society of Interior Design UCM Student Chapter

Delta Zeta SororityVice President of New Member EducationExecutive PositionEnvironmental Chair

University of Central Missouri Art & Design Achievement Award Scholarship

Central SustainersUCM Student Organization that works directly with the Office of Sustainability in making the campus a more sustainable place

Rho LamdaOutstanding leadership and service sorority

Habitat for HumanityCompletely built one modular home each trip

February 2010

Fall 2007 - Spring 2011

2007-2011

Fall 2007 - Spring 2011

Education

University of Kansas Lawrence, KSNational Association of Schools of Arts & Design AccreditedCollege of the Art, Humanities, and Social Science

Graduation May 2014Masters of Architecture

University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MONational Association of Schools of Arts & Design AccreditedCollege of the Art, Humanities, and Social Science

DIS: Danish Institute for Study Abroad Copenhagen, DKStudy Abroad

Graduation May 2011

Summer 2013

Bachelors of Fine Arts Interior Design

Furniture Design

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Architectural Intern August 2013- Current Pulse Design Group Lenexa, KSHealth & Wellness focused internship; develop design sketches, rendering, and graphics; construction document set development, marketing and presentation material development

Software Tutor August 2012 - May 2013School of Architecture, Design and Planning University of Kansas Lawrence, KSEducating students enrolled in the School of Architecture, Design and Planning computer-aided design tools.

Conceptual Designer August 2012 - August 2013Computer-aid DrafterMAG Trucks Liberty, MODeveloping conceptual designs and graphics for catering and food trucks

Assistant Manager March 2005 - May 2008Pier 1 ImportsLiberty, MOAssisted in all store design and layoutProvided detailed weekly summary sales reports and store progressPlanned and organized all sales eventsThree Sales Associate of the Month awardsAwarded Sales Associate of the Year 2006

Sales Associate May 2008 - May 2009Z Gallerie Kansas City, MOMaintained a personal client call list, updating dailyFacilitated deliveries at client’s residence and assisted with placement of furniture, accessories, and wall artAssisted clients in custom furniture design and application decisionsSold and ordered mechandise for clients daily

Student Designer May 2008 - May 2009Studio 307 UCM Student Design Firm Warrensburg, MOPre-professional experience with client Dean GriefeRedesigned master and guest bedroom/bathroom as a team based projectDeveloped design conceptsPresented design solutions

Employment Experience

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