christina henning - student portfolio
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University of Kansas | School of Architecture | Graduate Student PortfolioTRANSCRIPT
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future cities research lab
pabst warehouse roth trailhead2 2210
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bike shelter better block & study abroad
culinary incubator
christinahenning
University of [email protected]
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Through adaptive re-use, the goal of this project was to repurpose the former Pabst Distributing Warehouse in the Crossroads District. The program included the addition of residential and commercial spaces. The main concept was to alternate between public and private spaces on each floor and to weave them
Adaptive Reuse Kansas City, MO
second floor lobby/ gallery
Studio 408Shannon Criss Program: Re-purpose the 10,000 sq ft. Pabst Distributing Warehouse in Kansas City, MO for commercial and residential use. Take a stance to how this building will socially and physically relate the existing neighborhood.
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together using a wide, public staircase. The ground floor engages the surrounding community with everyday ammentities. The second and fourth floors provide living spaces and slid between these private levels, the third floor holds a boutique hotel. The stair also provides views to the city and access to roof gardens.
existing vertical cirulation proposed stair along south and west facades. weaving together public and private space.
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outlined crossroads district
centers of influence
major roads/ access
analytical map of Kansas City
study models process
dividing program, introducing weaving stair system
layering public and private spaces
articulation and placement of stairs, extension beyond facade to accommodate pauses and views to the city
new stair system allows daylight deeper into interior spaces
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CROSSROADS DISTRICT | KANSAS CITY, MO
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1. (above) Light study models.
Attempting to filter light deeper into
the interior spaces
2. Site plan including green roof/ patio.
3. (opposite bottom) E/W section
showing manipulated floor plates,
skylighting and correlation to stair.
existing: dark interior with minimal natural light because of the deep building section
solution: find strategic places to cut into the building and though the floor plates that will allow light to fill the interior spaces.
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existing: dark interior with minimal natural light because of the deep building section
solution: find strategic places to cut into the building and though the floor plates that will allow light to fill the interior spaces.
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1. Ground floor: public spaces including a cafe, 3D
workshop, bike repair shop, and grocery store
2. Second floor: private, smaller apartments with
shared kitchen and studio space
3. Third floor: semi-private boutique hotel, gallery
space, access to green roof on adjacent building
4. Fourth floor: private, larger apartments
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500ft2 apartments1000ft2 apartmentsBoutique HotelWorkshopGrocery StoreCoffee ShopBike Station
grocery storeworkshop spacebike repair shopcafe/ coffee shop
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Design/ build studio took place during the second semester of third year. Our studio designed a trailhead for the north Lawrence Trail System. We spent the first part of the semester researching methods of rammed earth construction. Our goal was to build a structure with a strong connection to the landscape and display rammed
Roth TrailheadLawrence, KS
website:http://dirtworksstudio.ku.edu/
film documentation:http://vimeo.com/50883138
Studio 409 Design/ Build Chad Kraus Program: Design a trailhead for the hiking trail system in North Lawrence. A place for people to gather and create an element that would raise awareness of the presence of the KU Field Station.
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earth as a sustainable and reason-able building material. We began by testing soil samples to determine the maximum strength in a rammed earth wall. Ultimately, the wall was con-structed using 1 screen gravel from a Lawrence quary and finer inorganic soil gathered just a few miles from our site.
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In an attempt to familiarize ourselves with this new building material and process of rammed earth construction we began the semester with a brief bench design/ build project. The studio split up into small groups and were assigned to design and build a
bench. Through this small scale project we were able to understand the strength needed for formwork, the compaction process, the difference in soil compositions and many other of the basic properties of rammed earth.
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Hikaru Dorodango or shiny balls of clayThe first step in working with soil was an attempt to understand the potential of such a simple material. Achieving a perfect dorodango required patience, attention to detail, and working through the process as a craft.
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Our studio split up into teams of three for the bench project. These photos show the building process and the final product.
1. The finished bench, moving it required a forklift to get it out of the warehouse and then slowly lifting it one side at a time into place2. Details of the steel attached to the rammed earth blocks, bolted steel brackets were used as fasteners. 3. The three part formwork including two rectangular seats and the angled back rest.
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KU FIELD STATIONMCCOLL NATURE RESERVELAWRENCE, KANSAS
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Dirt Works Studio3813 Greenway Drive785.393.6183
Design + BuildLawrence, KS 66046
Allen Belot Architects708 W 9th St Ste 205785.843.4670
Architect of RecordLawrence, KS 66044
Apex Engineers, Inc9000 W 64th Terrace913.432.3222
Structural EngineersMerriam, KS 66202
Confidential Material: This material,specifications, and all information therein are theproperty of Dirt Works Studio. No part of thiswork may be revealed, reproduced, or madepublic to third parties without expressed writtenauthorization and shall be returned on request.
CLIENT PRESENTATION 1
SUBMISSIONS AND REVISIONS
2012.02.24
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(left) overall plan of rammed earth wall, descending into tree canopy of the woods
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SITE CONTEXT
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SECONDARY STRUCTURE
PRIMARY STRUCTURE
TOP PLATE FINS
RAMMED EARTH
CONNECTION PIECES
STEPPED FOOTING
3' x 1' FOOTING
PLATE CONNECTOR
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CEDAR LUMBER
SECONDARY STRUCTURE
PRIMARY STRUCTURE
TOP PLATE FINS
RAMMED EARTH
CONNECTION PIECES
STEPPED FOOTING
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PLATE CONNECTOR
(above) Shou Sugi Ban used to treat
the wood. Burned and brushed on both
sides, sealing from water and insects.
(left) Exploded axon drawing of the wall
(below) Final details, canopy, joints,
shadows.
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HSS 6"x6"x3/8" SQUARE TUBING
5/8" ANCHOR BOLTS
12"x12"x3/4" STEEL BASE PLATE
#4 REBAR @ 18" E-W
1" SCREEN CLEAN GRAVEL
CONCRETE/ PERMEABLEPAVER PATH
BACKFILL
RAMMED EARTHW/ (2) MATS #4 REBAR @ 18" O.C. E-W(EACH WAY)
(2) MATS #4 REBAR @ 18" O.C. E-W
PUDDLE EARTH CAP
Construction photos of the ramming process. The soil mixture was shoveled into the formwork at 8 inch intervals to maximize compaction. Each lift of soil had a slight pigment of red, yellow, or black. This exposed the layering of the ramming process.
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HSS 6"x6"x3/8" SQUARE TUBING
5/8" ANCHOR BOLTS
12"x12"x3/4" STEEL BASE PLATE
#4 REBAR @ 18" E-W
1" SCREEN CLEAN GRAVEL
CONCRETE/ PERMEABLEPAVER PATH
BACKFILL
RAMMED EARTHW/ (2) MATS #4 REBAR @ 18" O.C. E-W(EACH WAY)
(2) MATS #4 REBAR @ 18" O.C. E-W
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WALL SECTION
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The Future Cities Research Lab is a space for architects, planners, designers, politicians and community members to gather, share ideas and make change. Workshop spaces, a material library, studio/ lab spaces, a 3D workshop, a plenum and guest researcher apartments encourage a variety of activity in the FCRL.
This building is a democratic space that encourages collaboration. Movable partitioning and transparency through levels creates a fluidity between programmed spaces, giving the users the option to manipulate these elements. The library and the plenum invite community members to use this building on their own.
Future Cities Research Lab
Kbenhavn, DK
Study Abroad SemesterCopenhagen, Denmark
Courtney Coyne Jensen
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1. (opposite) Street view approaching from north
2. (above) Sketches exploring the rhythm carried
through the building and related to the site.
3. (below) Aerial site, context photo. FCRL site
highlighted in red.
The overall structure began as a frame, giving the plenum on the south end of the site a sense of enclosure. Columns are spanned by a thin cable that can hold lights, temporary canvas roofs, or signage. Emphasizing the rhythm of the structure and extending it to the sidewalk transforms the sidewalk parallel the FCRL into a meditative space and draws the attention of people passing by.
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rhythm studies
meditative spaces created along the street, within the building, and when viewed from taller adjacent buildings.
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1. (left) Study models, volumetric studies
and exploration of major circulation axis
2. Sketches and photos used in the process of
exploring rhythm, spacing and structure.
3. (above) Diagrams showing the rhythm created
through the techtonics of the building.
5. (below) Elevation including existing buildings
and programmed spaces.
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1. Diagrams and sketches showing temporary
options for uses of the structure (roof, lights)
2. (bottom) Section showing building, proposed
bike lane and sidewalk enclosed by columns
3. watercolor plan explorations
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diagram series showing the interior partition
wall that provides storage space as well as movable partitions that create small
study nooks for the researchers. this type of flexibilty is important for the constantly changing program inside the future
cities research lab.
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The Bankside Bicycle Station was located on a narrow urban site behind the Tate Modern. The site and existing urban context were important factors in the process of designing this space. Connections through the city and the transportation infrastructure were explored and understood through mapping of the city. The tectonics of
BanksideBicycle Shelter
London, UK
Studio 209Rene DiazProgram: A bicycle shelter in Bankside, London. A study in form and building a unique yet appropriate program. Dimensions of each space were open ended as well and were defined indivually by each student.
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this space were developed through the making of models. Relationships between and through spaces were also refined through this process. Velocity through this space was a driving concept. As a facility for bikers, the structure and access points into the building suggested a specific pace.
(above) Parti models showing the development of concept and form(below) Boundary map
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1. Sketches showing the development of form.
2. Study models showing the expression of
structural elements, their role in defining exterior
space
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1. Plan drawings of exterior and interior space
(top to bottom) bike storage, cafe and restrooms,
seating for cafe and bike shop.
2. Exterior rendering of entry, cafe, and exterior
bike storage
3. Section through the bike storage area
4. Context of the bicycle shelter in the urban
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The mission statement of this comprehensive studio project was to provide a program that would promote sharing and optimization of resources that already exist in the community. These resources were narrowed down into four categories including food, water, expertise and materials.
After spending several days in New Orleans an understanding of the existing city wide context was used to determine the program of the culinary incubator. The site was one city block at the intersection of four distinct districts in New Orleans. An existing 75,000 SF building sits on the SE edge of the block.
Culinary Incubator
New Orleans, LA
Comprehensive StudioUniversity of Kansas
Shannon Criss
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Strategically carving away part of the existing building made space for a new addition. This new building complemented the existing scale and provided a new entrance with a two story volume. The program for the new building included Libertys Kitchen, a restaurant and culinary school as well as a flexible gathering space open for public events. (For additional research and complete project documentation see studio report document).
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LOBBY main entrance
Libertys KitchenRestaurant
Libertys KitchenCoee Shop
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bike shop/ tool library restrooms independent grocery store/ marketstairs to businessincubator
culinary incubator addition courtyard ramp to roofConti St. Bienville Av.
existing carve urban farmingnew volume public spaces
existing carve urban farmingnew volume public spaces
existing carve urban farmingnew volume public spaces
existing carve urban farmingnew volume public spaces
existing carve urban farmingnew volume public spaces
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URBAN FARMING
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1. model/ line drawing of transverse section
2. sectional perspective showing the program
inserted into the existing building, the connection
to the new structure and the new courtyard.
3. Elevation of existing materiality and relation to
new structure/ materials.
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bike shop/ tool library restrooms independent grocery store/ marketstairs to businessincubator
culinary incubator addition courtyard ramp to roofConti St. Bienville Av.
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existing site photos
neighborhood context
ground floor plan
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ground floor plan
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cypress louvers
curtain wall
vapor barrierrockwool insulation
water barrier metal stud wall
interior drywall
drainage planevapor barrier
rock wool insulation
plywood sheathing
timber studs
water barrier metal decking
vapor barrierrockwool insulation
water barriermetal stud wallinterior drywall
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second floor plan
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second floor plan
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extensive green roof
water barrier
3 steel decking
1 6 open web joist
rock wool insulation
vapor drainage
timber frame
sheathing
aluminum frame
steel bracket connection
2 lightweight concrete
steel track and bracket
screen element
concrete
rock wool insulation water barrier
vapor barrier
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extensive green roof
water barrier
3 steel decking
1 6 open web joist
rock wool insulation
vapor drainage
timber frame
sheathing
aluminum frame
steel bracket connection
2 lightweight concrete
steel track and bracket
screen element
concrete
rock wool insulation water barrier
vapor barrier
lobby entramce interior
courtyard at night
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on the First Friday in October. KCDCs contribuation included designing a facade for the marketplace that took place at the intersection of 19th and Main St. Using donated pallets, an interactive facade was built that bridged the existing fence and allowed vendors to interact with pedestrians passing by on Main St.
Better BlockKansas City, MO
Kansas City Design CenterVladimir KrsticThe Better Block project is a demonstration tool that acts as a living charrette so that communities can actively engage in the buildout process and provide feedback in real time.The KC Better Block event took place
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1. Hagia Sophia. Istanbul, Turkey
2. Hagia Sophia. Istanbul, Turkey
3. Topkap Palace. Istanbul, Turkey
4. Kleines Cafe. Vienna, Austria
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1. Woodland Chapel. Stockholm, Sweden
2. Woodland Crematorium. Stockholm, Sweden
3. Atomium. Brussels, Belgium
4. Rowhouses. Albertslund, Denmark
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Education University of Kansas, School of Architecture 5 year M.A. program Danish Institute for Study Abroad Urban Theory seminar, Danish Architectural History, Integrated Sustainability, Design Studio
Public Interest Design Institute curriculum formed around the Social, Economic and Environmental Design (SEED) Metric - standards that
outline the process and principles of public interest design.
workshop led by Bryan Bell. Experience Gould-Evans summer intern and part-time intern during fifth year of school. Bike and Build (Virginia Beach, VA - Cannon Beach, OR) Cross country cycling trip to raise money and awareness
for affordable housing. Worked with various organizations
to help build houses across the country.
Genovese Host and server at an upscale Italian restaurant
Alternative Spring Break (group leader 2010) Lived and worked with a Navajo family on a Hopi reservation in
Star Mountain Valley, Arizona. Cultural immersion and volunteering.
christinahenning University of Kansas | [email protected] | 314.800.6731
Graduation 2014
Fall semester 2012
September 2013
May 2013 - present
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May- August 2010
April 2011- August 2012
Spring Break 2009 & 2010
Awards Monsters of Design Award, Best in Show [Roth Trailhead]
AIA Kansas Honor Award [Roth Trailhead]
Microsoft Office Physical model building Sketching and freehand drawing
Shop and design/ build experience
References Shannon Criss Studio Professor [email protected] 785.864.3861
Rene Diaz Studio Professor [email protected] 785.864.3079
Chad Kraus Dirt Works Studio [email protected] 785.864.4129
Skills Adobe Creative Suite Revit 2013 AutoCAD V-ray 3D Rendering SketchUp