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inTHE IVORY TOWERFALL 2013 • SENIOR STUDIO

LOCATION:MOSCOW, IDAHO

PROGRAM:HOTEL // RESTAURANT // MARTINI BAR // GALLERY // EVENT CENTER

THE HIVEFALL 2012 • JUNIOR STUDIO

LOCATION:PORTLAND, OREGON

PROGRAM:SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY LIVING

HAND RENDERED2013 • SENIOR STUDIOS

LOCATION:No. 1 - ROME, ITALY 2 - MOSCOW, IDAHO

PROGRAM:No. 1 - Rome Piazza study 2 - Assessory Dwelling Unit

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SPRING 2013 • JUNIOR STUDIO

LOCATION:BOISE, IDAHO

PROGRAM:FIRESTATION 5 REDESIGN

ASSORTMENTMIXED EXAMPLES OF WORK

PROJECT THEMES:No. 1-4 - Architecture 5 - Graphic Design 6 - Fine Art 7 - Rome Studies

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BIOGRAPHYAMELIA MAREK

4th year architecture

university of idaho

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GO BIG - GO STUDY2012 • SOPHOMORE STUDIO


PROGRAM:STUDY PAVILION

This study pavilion, located on top of paradise creek on the University of Idaho campus, is designed to help students study through abrupt environmen-tal change and the asso-ciation they have with the stimulation of the this environment. Inspired by Pavlov’s unconditioned

response experiments, this pavilion is designed to have an obvious and imme-diate change from wood and other common materials to a stark white, the white promoting organization and focus. When a student studies in this white room they progressively become conditioned to the asso-ciation of this stark white atmosphere with studying. Once this reac-tion becomes a learned response, this makes a great place for students to return to when they need to zone-in and get work done.



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NATURE IS NURTURE2012 • SOPHOMORE STUDIO


PROGRAM:MOSCOW’S MAINSTREET FOLLY ESCAPE

Sitting in an opportune location at the entrance of town, next to the University of Idaho campus, and also neighbor-ing Gritman Medical Center, this Folly is designed to mimic the rolling hills of the Palouse and provide a

serene environment for people to relax and com-mute through. As one walks through it’s expanse, light moves through the many slats, similar to light in a forest. The patterns are reflected in the pool below. The park is buffetted by Pine and Aspen trees surrounding the site. The site stands as an icon at the entrance of Moscow and draws the public to the southern end of Main Street providing its visitors, and Gritman patients with a peaceful environment to sit down, relax, and enjoy the Moscow air.

GO BIG - GO STUDY2012 • SOPHOMORE STUDIO


PROGRAM:STUDY PAVILION

This study pavilion, located on top of paradise creek on the University of Idaho campus, is designed to help students study through abrupt environmen-tal change and the asso-ciation they have with the stimulation of the this environment. Inspired by Pavlov’s unconditioned

response experiments, this pavilion is designed to have an obvious and imme-diate change from wood and other common materials to a stark white, the white promoting organization and focus. When a student studies in this white room they progressively become conditioned to the asso-ciation of this stark white atmosphere with studying. Once this reac-tion becomes a learned response, this makes a great place for students to return to when they need to zone-in and get work done.

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URBANIZING NATURE2012 • SOPHOMORE STUDIO

LOCATION:PERSONAL HOMES

PROGRAM:CHILDREN’S PLAY SPACE

Many kids can’t go out and enjoy playing in the woods so the design goal is to bring these experiences to them through textures, patterns, and forms from nature. This children’s play space emulates nature

with the atom shape, natural materials, and Fibonacci sequence repeti-tion in the ladder for a branch like effect. It also incorporates a con-trast of the modern urban world within the struc-ture, an interactive, touch board computer. An intensive study on how children use space found that children’s play spaces must be transi-tional, customizable, interactive, child size, and in places, divided.



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WRITER'S BLOCK2013 • JUNIOR STUDIO

LOCATION:LAKESHORE IN THE NORTHWEST

PROGRAM:CONCRETE MASONRY DESIGN CHARRETTE

This was a two day Design charrette for a study on concrete masonry units.The challenge was to design a

small writer’s cabin retreat with few ameni-ties: a sink, fireplace, outhouse, bunk, and writ-ing desk. This was pre-sented to a firm in boise and my project was selected as the best design to utilized con-crete masonry blocks effectively, affordably and still achieved a modern aesthetic.

URBANIZING NATURE2012 • SOPHOMORE STUDIO

LOCATION:PERSONAL HOMES

PROGRAM:CHILDREN’S PLAY SPACE

Many kids can’t go out and enjoy playing in the woods so the design goal is to bring these experiences to them through textures, patterns, and forms from nature. This children’s play space emulates nature

with the atom shape, natural materials, and Fibonacci sequence repeti-tion in the ladder for a branch like effect. It also incorporates a con-trast of the modern urban world within the struc-ture, an interactive, touch board computer. An intensive study on how children use space found that children’s play spaces must be transi-tional, customizable, interactive, child size, and in places, divided.

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1616GRAPHIC DESIGNTYPOGRAPHY STUDIO -FUNKTION -ART IN TYPE DESIGN -EVEREST -FLIP CALENDAR

GRAPHIC DESIGN STUDIO -PUERTO VALLARTA

APPAREL DESIGN -KAPPA KRUSH

COMMISSIONED DESIGN -WILDHAUS -VIVIDROOTS

ENV. CONTROL SYSTEMS LAB -CASE STUDIES 1-3

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SUMMER 2014

ANALOGUE GRAPHICS -WATERCOLOR -GRAPHITE -PEN

FOCUSES: -CURVE STUDIES -PERSPECTIVE -SHADING & CONTRAST -SKETCHING SPEED -COLOR STUDIES

only appeal to an environ-mentalist, but become popular to the everyday person. Creating this balance socially is extremely important to our world and our attitudes are definitive of what will come next.

BIOGRAPHY

I grew up in the small town of Grangeville, Idaho and because I didn’t have the luxuries of a city I learned to take advantage of the vast wilderness around me. My greatest inspiration comes from nature, as you will see in some of my works, and as a young person I realized we need to work with nature

rather than work against it. As a designer, my goal is to use my creative talents to make green design more accessible and acknowledged among common society. We can use archi-tecture as an engineering poetry, creating modern design by combining high function with high style. I want designs that not

BIOGRAPHYAMELIA MAREK

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ROME STUDIESSUMMER 2014

ANALOGUE GRAPHICS -WATERCOLOR -GRAPHITE -PEN

FOCUSES: -CURVE STUDIES -PERSPECTIVE -SHADING & CONTRAST -SKETCHING SPEED -COLOR STUDIES

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