portfolio 2013

Jennifer van der Sloot2009-2013

Index

pg 4 . . . Old Town Library

Pg 8 . . . Urban Lab Observatory Pg 14 . . . Watershed Observatory

Pg 20 . . . Virginia Society Competition

Pg 22 . . .Third Year Competition

Pg 24 . . . Single Family Dwelling

Pg 28 . . .Chesapeake Bay Competition

Pg 32 . . . Cardboard Chair

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Old Town Library

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Alexandria, VAFall 2012

The project is a library set on the Potomac River in Alexandria. The building acts as a bridge between the river and the city, pulling both the people towards the water and vice versa.

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Cincinatti Urban Lab Observatory

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Cincinatti, OHSpring 2012

The ULO is a space for artists and researchers to work. The required program included gallery space, studios, and apartments, but ultimately was left to the individual designer to define.

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The driving force behind the design of the ULO was what, exactly, defines an artist. There are at least fifteen separate definitions of what an artist is in the Oxford Online Dictionary, and ultimately, the artist, for the purpose of this project, was defined as an individual who seeks to create something through a medium. This included visual artists, authors, and musicians. Thus, the space needed to be one that not only catered to the different mediums, but that also encouraged interaction over the range of mediums.

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To create an environment that would allow for optimal interaction and inspiration, a few spaces were specifically considered.

1. Performance Studio: one that is open to public observation in an effort to encourage interaction between the artist at work and the public that pass through the building

2. Multi-Use Studio: a more private, versatile studio that may be occupied for short or long term periods and can be used by artists of various mediums.

3. Collaborative Studio: provides a space for artists of different mediums to interact and work together on larger projects

4. Gallery Space: Not only a space for finished work, but a transition from one side of the building to another, a moment of tension where everything comes together.

5. Spaces between spaces: rather than halls, the building makes use of larger spaces that are intended to foster informal interaction between the public and artists.

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Watershed Observatory

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Bayson City, NCFall 2011

The Watershed Observatory is an organization that deals with issues surrounding water in the Blue Ridge area and beyond. The building is to create a base for both the public and researchers to actively explore these water issues.

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The Watershed Observatory seeks to connect the story of the site to the story of the people who visit it. The site itself is littered with bottles and human leftovers that wash ashore during the flood season. Likewise, the building is meant to give an impression of being washed ashore and settling into the slope.

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Plans and Elevations

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Virginia Society Competition - Spring 2012 - Cape Hatter, NC

The goal of this project was to create ‘temporary permanent’ emergency housing for victims of hurricanes. this design was created to be both easily assembled and transported. The materials used are all cheaply acquired- shipping pallets, a shipping container, plywood, and light canvas.

The main room of the shelter is constructed of shipping pallets. The four walls are lined with plywood, while the roof has canvas stretched over the top to allow light in, creating a more open, airy space. In contrast, the shipping container creates a more enclosed, protected space for the occupants. Four shelters together create a small community with a shared courtyard space which encourages Interaction between residents.

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Virginia Society Competition - Spring 2012 - Cape Hatter, NC

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3rd Year Competition - Fall 2011 - Florida Group Project with Katie Briggs & Katie Harpst

The design for this beach access hinges on the idea of light and creating views. Upon first entering the overlook, one is directed towards a southwest view from which the sunset over the beach can be enjoyed. The lower platform is oriented in such a way that one is directed to look southeast, granting a view of the sunrise. Beneath the floor is the lighting system for the turtle hatching season. It directs light up through frosted glass, creating a surreal glow, guiding the visitor along the path. During the rest of the year, the entire structure is lit, allowing the light to filter through porous walls and floors, creating a glowing landmark on the beach at night. During the day, the sun filters through and the shadows create a changing environment depending on the time of day. The solar panels are oriented along the roof, adding to the structure’s presence by reflecting the sun while acting as a shading system for the upper platform.

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Single Family Dwelling

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Blacksburg, VASpring 2011

This building was created as a single family dwelling in Blacksburg, Virginia. The project specified that there were to be two bedrooms and one and a half baths.

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This design sought to create a building that would, in a sense, embrace its inhabitants while creating an obvious divide between the public side, which included the living room, kitchen, and half bath, and the private side, which included bedrooms and the full bath. The entrance gate is peeled away from a surface on the private portion of the dwelling. The majority of the light in this house comes from the top. the ceiling height varies from 10’ at its lowest to 15’ at its highest. Privacy in the bedrooms is created by a frosted glass ceiling which allows in light from the glass roof.

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Chesapeake Bay Competition

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Chesapeake Bay, VASpring 2011

The purpose of this competition was to create a base for the chesapeake bay foundation. There would be an event space as well as offices and education spaces intended to aid in the preservation of the Chesapeake Bay.

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The initial design was based on a rectangle that had been manipulated to open out, as the Chesapeake Bay Foundations opens itself to the public. A few blocks were created, and then brought together by connecting the points on each block. The primary material for this project was to be reclaimed wood. The windows aimed to connect the differ-ent volumes of the project as one continuous stream of light and, in the process, connect-ed the visitors inside to views of the bay that the foundation is trying to protect.

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Cardboard Chair

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Spring 2010

The purpose of this project was to create a chair using up to three sheets of 36”x48” single ply card-board sheets with no more than 10% waste on each sheet. This chair specifically used 2 sheets of card-board- one for the frame and one for the seat. No waste was created.

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The main frame of the chair is a folded frame held together by tabs in the back and underneath. The seat is a stack of triangular shaped cardboard, wedged in place by the remain-ing waste from the second sheet.

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