ARCHITECTURAL PORTFOLIO

qualifications

The Ohio State University | Columbus, OHKnowlton School of ArchitectureMasters of Architecture | Projected 05.2014

education

experienceOld Navy | Mason, OHSales Associate | 06.2013-PresentAssist customers throughout storeClean and maintain store appearanceAid in merchandising techniques

skills

contactlisa.m.snyder89@gmail.com

Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop | Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint | Rhino | AutoCad

REVIT| Sketch-Up | Adobe After Effects

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California Polytechnic State University | San Luis Obispo , CACollege of Architecture & Environmental Design Bachelor of Architecture,Minor in Art History| 06.2012

College of Engineering Dean’s Office | San Luis Obispo, CAStudent Assistant | 09.2010-06.2012Assist in various clerical tasks: filing, copying, scanningAnswer and direct college based questionsProcess graduate student paperwork

Sequoia Hall | San Luis Obispo, CAFront Desk Manager | 08.2011-06.2012Coordinate and manage a staff of 10 employeesProvide daily assistance to students and guestsWork and assist Residence Hall Director

Columbus Museum of Art | Columbus, OHOutreach Intern | 06.2010-08.2012Publicize museum events and exhibitionsCoordinate and lead art sessionsPurchase supplies

Sequoia &Tenaya Hall | San Luis Obispo, CAResident Advisor | 08.2008-06.2010Act as liaison between campus and freshmen studentsPlan and coordinate activities for Residence HallProvide personal and academic assistance

affordable comfort affordable housing competition

content

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engaged history mixed-use redevelopment|

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breaking boundaries global arts academy|

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additional work

applying light lighting seminar| 27

finding cuteness new postmodernism exploration| 29

aggregated city peter trummer workshop| 25

affecting experience design build installation

projects

shibuya crossingmixed-use high rise

undergraduate independent project

PROmPT | Design of a mixed use space on a constrained site in the Shibuya district of Tokyo. Cultural research and responses should drive program development.

RESPOnSE | Cycles play a constant role in the identity of Tokyo, whether due to cultural shifts or natural disasters. Japanese cities continue to revisit and glorify the past, particularly as the shift toward technology and extreme cultural changes become more prevalent. Small restaurants, bars and gathering places where intimate conversation can occur have become the refuge for those in the Shibuya district of Japan, a booming nightlife district in Tokyo. Digression to a simplistic lifestyle is a new trend found in the bustling district, responding to the progressive youth culture.

Responding then to the architectural precedents and cultural shifts, the project focuses on creating a mixed use development that supports the duality of Japanese demand -- traditional, yet forward thinking. Sited with public program at the ground level, the building aims to appease public desires for gathering places while providing private residential respites from the bustling city below.

studio | year 4 spring quarter project location | Shibuya District, Tokyo

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plan :: single apartment

exterior space

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residential :: rooftop garden

residential :: interior

residential :: entry

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plan :: family apartment level 1 plan :: family apartment level 2

engaged historymixed-use redevelopment

undergraduate independent thesis proposal

PROmPT | Develop, research and design a proposal based on an architectural issue or set of issues.

RESPOnSE | Choosing to focus on the dereliction of the Dayton Arcade, initial research revealed demographics, attractions of the city and the original function of the building as a year-round food market. Furthermore the frame of Dayton’s declining city life and government response to this issue provided the impetus to explore an architectural response.

The proposal includes suggested programmatic improvements to the building and area while directing design considerations to the monumental spaces within the existing arcade. Permanent stalls and restaurants flank community spaces for gathering and relaxation on weekday lunch breaks or weekend strolls. Where necessary, structural improvements were made to alter spatial experiences and reinforce some damage to the site. Sited near major downtown landmarks and public transit, the proposal aimed to start conversations regarding reuse of historic structures.

studio | year 5 project location | Dayton, OH

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site map

program by floor

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plan :: level 1 plan :: level 2 plan :: level 3

section modellounge space

sunken market space

fourth street approach

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view of dome

bridge restaurant

nightclub space

elevation :: south facade

section :: dome

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affordable comfortaffordable housing design competition

undergraduate team competition submissionBank of America Affordable Housing Challenge 2011 Winning Entry

PROmPT | Design and provide justification for the design of affordable housing within a designated location.

RESPOnSE | Lack of affordable housing in San Luis Obispo set the stage for the mock design, development and presentation of a scheme for the Bank of America challenge. The team, compromising of planning, architecture, landscape architecture, construction management and business students proposed a design that emphasized communal relationships through the development of varied housing types and landscaping.

The proposal began with a study of codes and zoning and required construction schedules and cost estimates to determine if the proposal could feasibly be built. Siting near existing infrastructure and businesses, as well as a focus on sustainable measures were also considered. The final submission featured a design of residential units linked by courtyards and communal spaces attempting to de-stigmatize the typology and provide a solution to an ignored niche market.

studio | year 4 winter/spring quarterproject location | San Luis Obispo, CA

primary development region

site plan

aerial site view

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section :: stacked apartment building

elevation :: townhousesection :: townhouse

community center exterior

street view

stacked apartment exterior

community center plan

level 2 :: townhouse

level 1 :: townhouse

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elevation :: stacked apartment building

townhouse courtyard

stacked apartments interior

level 2 :: stacked apartment building

level 3 :: stacked apartment building

townhouse interior

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affecting experiencedesign build installation

undergraduate studio project

PROmPT | Design and build a space for AIAS officers and members utilizing digital fabrication techniques for construction.

RESPOnSE | Tasked with the creation of space, an internal design competition occurred within the studio to produce a proposal. These proposals included small scale fabrication of models of furniture, lighting design and spatial treatment. The final design focused on the creation of “tree” structure that would serve as a focal point and wall treatment to resolve the odd geometry of the space.

With a focus in seating design, studies and small scale mock-ups were conducted to create unique seating solutions that allowed for the different modes of user interaction. Through these small scale studies and detailed digital modeling, refinement of construction techniques, form and material could be fabricated at a human scale for installation. The end result was the transformation of a unusable space to functional space and simulation of methods and considerations of project delivery.

studio | year 3 fall quarterproject location | Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, CA

floor plan

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final lasercut seating model

seating height study

seating angle study

trunk wall elevation

perspective of space

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display wall elevation

back wall elevation

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breaking boundariesglobal arts academy

graduate comprehensive studioteam members | Daniel Livanec, Sarah Bonser

PROmPT | Site and design an arts academy that will service a larger global arts academy. Programmatically the site should house academic spaces, support spaces and a public gallery space.

RESPOnSE | Ann Arbor is primarily known as the home of the University of michigan campus. However Ann Arbor has also established itself as an arts community, hosting numerous art festivals throughout the year and providing numerous creative outlets for artists to thrive. The addition of a site servicing the global arts community thus became a natural fit.

In looking for a solution, focus shifted not only in the programmatic contributions but aesthetic alterations to Ann Arbor’s skyline. Utilizing an existing international style high rise as the platform for the academy, the solution employed vertical dispersion of program to accommodate programmatic needs and serve as an billboard for Ann Arbor as an artist friendly community. Revised structure, attention to sustainable design measures and the addition of objects to the tower and ground level aid in defining the project.

studio | year 6 fall quarterproject location | Ann Arbor, mI

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site plan

tower renovation & gallery addition

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tower concept diagram :: field | structure | void | object | composition

north elevation & gallery section south elevation

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plan :: academy lobby level

plan :: academy studio level

plan :: sample apartment

additional work

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aggregated citypeter trummer workshop

Peter Trummer workshopTeam Members | Liz Dang, Natalie Snyder

PROmPT | Use a conceptual organization scheme to form new aggregated city of building and public space.

RESPOnSE | As part of a visiting lecture, the workshop explored the concept of an aggregated city: a city that through organizational methods begins to incorporate public spaces vertically throughout the building. The aggregated city relies on using the forms and folds of the building itself to manifest these spaces.

Choosing a Claude Ledoux organizational scheme, initial studies were made through the manipulation of foam pieces. The final resultant drawing and model were created through the transformation of foam study models through digital means. The form itself came about through the manipulation of minimal pieces folded over and onto each other. In doing so the model creates spaces that become both building and public ground.

workshop | year 7workshop exploration

physical model

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applying lightlighting seminar

graduate lighting seminarteam members | Abigail Arnold, Stephanie Sang Delgado, Stuart Symes, Katy Viccellio

PROmPT | Apply concepts of lighting to various fields through the practice of installations

RESPOnSE | The lighting seminar focused on various applications of light in the fields of theater, ergonomics and architecture. Classroom lectures focused on contemporary topics of lighting within each field and applied these topics to site visit analysis and exercises. Exercises include the lighting of a short dance performance, experimentation of lighting levels, lighting installation and digital projection on the façade of a campus building.

The installation project focused on engagement with an audience. Through viewing tubes a passerby could engage with three different vignettes of reflected light. Hidden sources and varied surface finished provide different amplifications of color and light.

Using digital projection, the group formulated a video that expressed the architectural elements of the Chiller Plant façade. Breaking down the elements of the overall articulation of the façade, the dichroic glass panels and the interior elements, the projection aims at an abstract representation of the building and its function.

seminar | year 7lighting exploration

window installation :: exterior

window installation ::through viewing tube

facade projection detail

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finding cutenessnew postmodern exploration

graduate studioTeam members | Shawna Foley, Brian Peterson, Natalie Snyder

PROmPT |Explore architectural issues of representation as framed by a look at post-modern architecture. From these explorations, develop and present trajectories of a new post-modernism.

RESPOnSE | Initial research yielded potential trajectories that a new post-modernism could explore. The initial fish tank model and subsequent triptych explores these trajectories but in effect produced a new trajectory of the role of cuteness within architecture.

The trajectory of cuteness is further explored through the creation of architectural stuffed animals, extracting techniques and methods of determining cuteness such as over-stuffing, personification of figure and exaggeration of architectural features. The final model projects these characteristics to a neighborhood setting, exploring traits of cuteness, soft architecture, representation and relationships of building to ground.

studio | year 7studio exploration

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cutie neighborhood elevation

final Alsop patterns & model

initial Alsop patterns & models

initial “fish tank” trajectory model

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final Fred patterns & model

initial Fred patterns & models

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