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lauren adamsstudent of environmental design

aggiearch15@gmail.com832.492.5986

Architecture is a direct expression of the architect. It is the product of an architect’s interests, beliefs, and personal design choices. Having nature inspire me daily, I believe that architecture should reflect its natural surroundings in such a way that it may serve as a display to God’s personal work.

AutoCAD Student Worker, Texas A&M University Engineering Department - Development Office; College Station, TX - July 2014 to December 2014Working as a student worker to aid in the transitioning of offices into temporary spaces while the main engineering building begins undergoing construction. Tasks include measuring rooms and furniture, modifying floor plans in AutoCAD, properly laying out furniture into new office spaces with accurate clearance, distributing moving supplies, labeling individual pieces of furniture, and creating a movers guide for the labeling system and furniture spreadsheets.

Architecture Tutor, Texas A&M University - Athletics Department; College Station, TX - July 2014 to December 2014Working as an architecture tutor to Texas A&M athletes. Courses include Design Process as well as Survey World Architecture History I and II.

Editor, “REimagine” and “REinnovate,” Dr. Susan Rodiek; College Station, TX Fall 2013 - Fall 2014Worked as editor of two architecture student books of work for Dr. Susan Rodiek. The books contain all of Dr. Rodiek’s students’ work from the fall and spring semesters.

Office Assistant, Leiker Orthodontics; The Woodlands, TX - 2007 to 2011Worked at an orthodontic office for four consecutive summers. Tasks included lab work, creating patient charts, computer entries of patient information, filing charts, recall system, patient correspondence, marketing program, etc.

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h o n o r sTau Sigma Delta National Honor Society of Architecture and the Allied Arts - Spring 2014 - MemberGolden Key International Honour Society, Texas A&M Chapter - Spring 2014 - Member Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society - Fall 2011 - MemberSigma Kappa Delta National English Honor Society- Fall 2011 - Member

Special Horses and Riders Excelling (S.H.A.R.E.) - Fall 2014The Big Event - Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014Bryan Rotary Field of Valor Volunteer - Fall 2013, Fall 2014

American Institute of Architecture Students - Fall 2012 to PresentChristian Architecture Leaders - Fall 2012 to Fall 2013Aggies Support USO - Fall 2013 to Spring 2014

Experience in Autodesk Revit, Autodesk AutoCAD, Adobe Photoshop, Google SketchUp, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, and Microsoft Office. Strong drafting skills, rendering and wood modeling skills, attention to detail, hard and efficient worker, professionalism, and personal skills.

Texas A&M University, College Station, TX - Bachelors of Environmental Design, Fall 2012 to Fall 2015, 3.69 GPABlinn College, Bryan, TX - Real Estate, Fall 2011 to Summer 2012/2013, 3.85 GPA

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marker renderings

panoramic hideaway

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coral escape

volare dialysis center

larry j. ringer library

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marker renderingsa study of materials

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t e x t u r eRender. Marker renderings were to be used as a study to comprehend the characteristics of masonry, reflection, wood, metal, light, and water. Prismacolor markers, warm greys, and cool greys were used to express the varying shadows and shades of each material study.

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Stone and brick pathway leading into a garden.

Modern interior with a sliding metal door.

Timber beams and columns supporting a wood lined ceiling.

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A combination of masonry, metal, wood, water, light, and reflection into one illustration.

Kitchen countertop displaying the reflection of the cabinet and counter decor.

Light shining from above and streaming through the stairs steps into an area of colored lights.

Shadows and texture. Shadows help to enhance the three-dimensional perception of an object. Texture in an illustration is formed through the use of shadows and aids in the understanding of the characteristics of a particular material.

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panoramic hideawayhidden room retreat

academic - individualundergraduate year one

Hidden. The meaning of a hidden room can be interpretted in different ways. It can either mean a room that is not visible or a room that is visible but the entrance is not. The latter meaning is represented through this project consisting of four rooms and a fifth room that is to be the hidden room.

In this project the hidden room was visible through glass in every room of the structure, but it is difficult to determine where the entrances to the room are located. One was hidden through glass itself and the other was hidden through a walkway underneath part of the structure.

The various stairways are used to create an emphasis on flow and direct an individual throughout the space without leading them to the hidden entrances. One stairway will lead an individual onto the roof where they would then be above the hidden room but still unaware of where the entrance is located.

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The stairways aid in the hiding of the hidden room entryways by morphing into landings, display ledges, and window seats. By doing so, the landing that leads into the hidden room simply blends into the rest of the stairway. This morphing also leads to space efficiency by creating useful areas of rest and leisure within the stairways.

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industrial peakscontainer lifestyle

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Smokey Mountains. Inspiration for this project was derived from the Smokey Mountains of Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Six shipping containers were to be used to create an innovative and sustainable design. Two of the shipping containers were angled upright and serve as the main stairways of the home, master bathroom, and mechanical room. The containers are arranged in a way to serve as the main support walls of the home while creating a breezeway atrium at the heart. The roof then reinforces the mountainous concept through its peaking in the southwestern point.

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Kitchen, breakfast nook, and den.Central fireplace, formal living and dining.Third and fourth bedroom.

Second bedroom and media room.Entrway with catwalk over atrium.Mud room, green roof, and master suite.

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Game room with a curtain wall displaying the mountain views.

Entryway, media room, mud room, second bedroom, and master suite with curtain wall of mountain views.

Common areas, central fireplace, two guest bedrooms, and breezeway atrium that opens onto a deck.

Garage with stairs into the kitchen and secondary stairway leading onto the yard.

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botanical livingassisted senior living facility

academic - partnerundergraduate year two

Benefits. Nature can offer numerous therapuetic and health benefits. A senior assisted living facility was to be designed with an emphasis and access to these therapeutic benefits of nature. It was to be located in Downtown Bryan, Texas and house ten to sixteen residents. This design incorporates the importance of the sense of independent living, access to nature, and social interactions.

A botanical garden with fountains flowing into a stream is located inside the heart of the building. Various courtyards are nestled within the gardens creating the sense of independent living of the units and direct daily contact to the therapeutic benefits of nature.

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Activity/Croquet Garden

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coral escapegreat pacific garbage patch proposal

academic - partnerundergraduate year two

r e c y c l eThe Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Hidden under the water, the Patch holds the title for being the largest land fill in the world. Solutions for cleaning this vast wasteland continue to be unsolved.

A structure was to be designed to serve as a proposal for a potential resolution to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch dilemna. This design is that of a relatively self-sustaining resort and recycling/clean-up facility for the Garbage Patch. The coral reef served as the inspiration of this design and is prominent through the organic coral structures projecting from the surface. The coral was to serve as a reminder of the effects that industrialization has on nature.

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Marina with rental equipment, excursions, and putt put t gol f .

Water park and inf in i ty pool l ine the back of the resort .

Crop land designated for faci l i ty sustainment.

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Penthouses and luxurious lounging spaces are located among the roof top terraces. The penthouses serve as both vacation rentals for large groups and apartments for those working on the island.

The Scuba Bowl houses rescue coral and marine life as well as an interactive entrance to the Underwater Restaurant. Its purpose is to serve as an example of the wildlife that is being harmed by the Garbage Patch.

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volare dialysis centerhealthcare project

academic - partnerundergraduate year two

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Symmetry. If done correctly can have a powerful impact. This was the anticipated goal of the Volare Dialysis Center. Volare, meaning to soar, was to be portrayed throughout the journey illustrated amidst the architecture. The architecture was to serve as a statement that would impact each patient with insight to the journey that they will endure along with soaring hope that they might one day overcome these health restraints.

The layout of the treatment center is designed in such a way to create versatility among the space for a social or private experience while maintaining dialysis code and flow efficiency. A garden is located behind the treatment area to provide a serene environment to gaze upon during treatment.

The lobby is designed to mimic a glass box to help welcome people into the building. The access hallway between the lobby and the treatment floor is a large corridor with a direct route to the treatment area while the staff hallway is smaller and off to the side to differentiate itself from the public areas.

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The windows and the structural beams on the building are designed to show the journey of what each patient is going through during treatment. The rising and the falling of the window design represents the better and the hard times during the process. The design is to express hope to all patients through the moving paths.

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larry j. ringer libraryaddition/renovation project

academic - partnerundergraduate year three

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Community. The goal is to create a community library. In other words the library should be able to offer a variety of resources along with the ability to host various events in which the community can take part such as art exhibits, book fairs, author signings, etc. The library should encourage people to visit and explore the many opportunities that can be created through this type of space. The goal is to accommodate and make each one of these opportunities possible through functional design.

An emphasis was placed on the children’s space through the use of a perfect circle to create a strong language against the existing architecture so that it may serve as an influential outlet of creativity and learning.

The event space is designed to be used as a multifunctional space in which it serves as a quiet room during the day and an event space at night with areas for catering, exhibit displays, and outdoor access. A wall of shutters that line the perimeter create the versatility for this event space. The shutters serve as a shading and security device during the day for a quiet reading porch, while at night or during events they can be rotated and pushed aside to make way for an expansive view of the stage.

“maintain original inspiration: that of a grand piano”

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staff lounge with versatilekitchen into meeting room

librarian’s office

staff work area

book drop

circulation/reference desk

puppet room w/ snacks

kid’s zone

teen’s area

study rooms

reading breezeway/stage

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elevated viewing area w/ planters

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bonfire memorialtexas a&m university

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contact infoaggiearch15@gmail.com832.492.5986