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design/buildLAB : 01

Interactive Light & Sound Field : 09

Open Hallways : 13

Discover U : 17

Coexistence in Motion : 21

Form Studies : 23

Resume : 26

Designing and constructing all aspects of a Little League Baseball complex for the struggling town of Clifton Forge, VA.

From concept designing to working with our professors, the community, local companies, and outside experts, we were able to bring an idea through construction documents, shop drawings,

prefabrication, and finally on site assembly and completion.

The architectural idea of this project was about layering and rotating : Two fields sit at different heights and are rotated away from each other : Components of the press box and concession

are layered and rotated to match the orientation and height of fields : Layered and rotated steel panels line the back of the dugouts, providing ventilation and a transparent wall effect : Backstops

are layered steel tubes with angles reflecting those of the press box and dug outs : Mounds with receding layers surround the fields and provide seating

Professors : Keith & Marie ZawistowskiStudents : Mary Covert, Luke Dale, Anjua Das, Leah Hodgson, Lauryn Jean, Kevin Lee, Zhuoran Liu, Robert Riggs, Kayle Sloan, A. Hunter Stephenson, Casey Walker, Sarah Walker, Hyuan Xie,

Yueyang Wang, Lucanus Peeler

d e s i g n / b u i l d L A BSharon Fields : Clifton Forge, VA : Aug. 2014 - Aug. 2015

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Left : Exploded axon of press box construction. Top : Roof connection detail. Bottom : Press box

frame to concrete base connection detail.

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Rendering of view on upper field looking towards home plate.

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Various stages of construction, both during prefabrication and on site.

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Models on display during the Spring 2015 Studio Exhibition made by participating students.

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Early site model showing grade of land and proposed forms for press box and dug outs.

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A network of fifty cloud-lets individually communicate with each other and the environment to produce an interactive field of light and sound creating a one of a kind experience for visitors.

After material testing and finalizing the design and hardware, the cloud-lets were taken to a public workshop where visitors, under certain constraints and guidelines, were able to program each

cloud-let to respond to and emit light and sound differently.

Professors : Ivica Ico Bukvic, Aki IshidaArchitecture Students : Suzanne Berry, Ciara Bucci, Hyun-Jun Cho, Corey Crist, Luke Dale,

Zihan Hafiz, Zichun Huang, Christina, LoConte, Runyu Ma, Siyu Zhang, Ge ZhouComputer Science Students : Spencer Lee, Zachary Miller, Omavi Walker

Locations : Wellborn Square in Ballston - Arlington, VA - Oct. 2 - 4, 2014

Virginia Tech National Capital Region Building - Arlington, VA - Oct. 4 - 31, 2014Ruth C. Horton Gallery, Moss Arts Center - Blacksburg, VA - Apr. 23 - May 17, 2015

Photograph by Jeff Goldberg, ESTO

i n t e r a c t i v e l i g h t & s o u n d f i e l dBallston Cloud : Arlington, VA : Jan. 2014 - Oct. 2014

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Photographs by Corey Crist10

Testing materials and forms with respect to structure, durability, practicality, and light. Models made and photographs taken by participating students.

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The idea of a journey rather than a destination: When the site is empty, the lanterns will be boasting bright lights and a wonderful sound. As people move in, they light and sound will start to diminish. As participants move throughout the field, silence and darkness walks along the way. The lights are then able to be observed from a further [and more appealing] location.

To allow for each group to identify their cloudlet, an app with a certain code to the cloudlet can be downloaded. When the app is active, the relating cloudlet will not fade when people come on, instead it will remain bright so the participants can easily identify which cloudlet they made.

Three participants attempting to locate their cloudlet; One winner.

Site plans with zero, one, two, and multiple people on site interacting with the lanterns

Section of Possible arrangements and scale. Diagonal lines represent each lantern’s light field.

Early ideas, renderings, and a final picture. Middle : Render by Corey Crist. Bottom : Photograph by Liz Roll.

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A vault.

A series of alternating vaults create an illusion of a long corridor but maintains a more open and flexible floor plan. The tunnel-like corridors draw participants through the building while allowing

them to see what is going on around them.

The first life of this building is a temporary home for the Phillip’s Art Collection. The longer walls provide a backdrop for the mostly 2-D art to be put on display. The shorter walls help separate

areas for different collections of art work.

The second life of this building is a marketplace. Tables and carts are placed along the walls while the breaks in the walls allow for unrestricted movement between different parts of the market.

Using a single element, a vault, at various scales provides a unique experience at every instance of the building.

o p e n h a l l w a y s A Market Place that will begin its life as a temporary home for the Phillips’ Art Collection

Washington DC : Spring 2016 (in progress) : Professor - Markus Breitschmid, Lucas Phinney

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POP OUT PERFORMANCE SPACES

ARTIST ROW HOUSES

POP UP PLAYSCAPE

ALLEY INSTALLATION SPACE

UNDERGROUND PARKING

COMMUNITY CENTER

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d i s c o v e r U U Street Corridor : Weekend Design Charette : Washington DC : March 2016

Looking beneath the surface to discover the history, culture, community, and possibilities of the U Street Corridor

The main objective is to peak curiosity and to promote playful interactions with interventions in the built environment that will empower people to discover the history of the corridor, the vibrant art/music produced there, and their own potential to energize their community through activating

mind and body.

The overarching design concept utilizes dynamic and kinetic/mobile strategies to reveal information, displays, and performances. This will occur at 3 scales:

1. The U Street Heritage Trail that creates links throughout the neighborhood2. The site’s public ‘hyper-active pop-up’ plaza and community center

3. Cost effective artist housing with extendable galleries/stages

Team Members : Kaitlyn Badlato, Luke Dale, Rebecca Soja

WiFi available

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charge your mobile device

QR Code / App: interact with history on your mobile device

U St. NW & 14th St. NW14

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Study models of looking beneath the surface that lead to the projects ordering system

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U Street Heritage Trail

Left : Current path. Right : Proposed rerouted path that helps participants not miss important landmarks and increases

traffic through site.

New Hot Spots to be installed at destinations along heritage trail.

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Site Plan showing the beginnings of a rhythmic push and pull interaction

between housing, play scape, community center, and path through the site.

Site Entrance from U Street : A row of modern row houses is opened by two

painted walls that rise from the landscape inviting the public to enter the site

Site Entrance from V Street : Sitting across the street from an elementary

schools, the more open side of the site showcases the play scape

2. Hyper-active Pop Up Plaza

Left : Play scape elements that peel up from the landscape to create a range of

interactive elements and provide space for the public to make it their own.

Right : Community Center with walls rising from the landscape, similar to the U Street entrance walls, that encourage

the public to enter the space. The Center provides recreation space, gallery space

for local artists, classrooms for various art related subjects, a tech lab, and a roof top

garden all to be enjoyed by the public.

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3. Artist Housing

Modern Row Houses designed for artists. The offset of the row houses are inspired by the extendable gallery spaces placed

at the front of the homes. These pop out galleries allow artists to show off their

work regardless of the time of year or day and provide a free venue for the public to

see and hear art.

There are four types of housing spaces :

1. A single story row home located on the second floor, with no extendable gallery

2. A single story row home located on the first floor equipped with an extendable gallery and a basement to be used as an

art studio or another use.

3. A void in the row of homes that will be utilized for various art installations made

by the tenants or outside artists.

4. A two story row home with an extendable gallery and basement.

With themes of pushing and pullling, Discover U encourages the discovery of

the corridor’s history, the vibrant art/music produced there, and their own

potential to engage with and become a part of their community.

A home. An aviary. A guest home.

Two buildings connected by a bridge allow for privacy between homeowners and visiting bird enthusiasts. The center aviary allows the two to come together and share their passion.

Inspired by a bird’s flight, the walls of the home undulate in and out as they progress upward.

The combination of courtyard, windows, and bridge provide a range of spaces where visitors are able to observe the birds, where birds are able to observe visitors, and where both can interact with

each other. .

c o e x i s t e n c e i n m o t i o nHome with an Aviary : New York, NY : Fall 2014 : Professor - Aki Ishida

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f o r m s t u d i e s Fall 2012 - Spring 2013 : Professor - Sal Choudhury

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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburg, VA : College of Architecture and Urban Studies : University Honors : Aug. 2012 - May 2017

Honors Bachelor of Architecture Public & Urban Affairs Minorgpa 3.97 (4.00) - major: 3 out of 228

Alexandria, VA : Washington Alexandria Architecture Center : Jan. - May 2016

Austria, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland : Aug. - Nov. 2015Travel Study Abroad Program : Experiencing a history of architecture through 60 cities.

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McAllister ArchitectsAlexandria, VA : Student Intern : Feb. - May 2016

Developed residential and small commercial projects from schematic design through permit sets, dealing with both new construction and renovation. Performed site surveys, met with clients, and worked in Revit and AutoCad.

design/buildLABClifton Forge, VA : Blacksburg, VA : Design Build Intern : Sharon Fields : Aug. 2014 - Aug, 2015

Designed, developed, and constructed all aspects of a Little League Baseball complex. Focus on material testing, construction documents, shop drawings, innovative construction methods, prefabrication, and maintaining community relations.

Ballston InstallationArlington, VA : Blacksburg, VA : Ballston Cloud : Jan. 2014 - Oct. 2014

Designed and assembled an interactive light and sound field. Collaborated with students and professors across multiple areas of study. Led a public workshop to encourage local participation with the event.

Undergraduate ResearchBlacksburg, VA : Classroom Acoustics : Aug. 2014 - Present

Developing a simple formula to estimate a class room’s speech transmission index based on its size, shape, and exposed materials. Finding relationships between a room’s STI, reverberation time, noise reduction coefficient, etc.

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HKS Mid-Atlantic Design Fellowship - March 2016 University Honors - Fall 2012-PresentDan Buehler Travel Award - May 2015 Dean’s List - Fall 2012-PresentFirst Place - VT Graphics design competition - April 2015

s k i l l s

Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Lightroom : AutoCAD : Revit : Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint : Rhinoceros : Sketch Up : V-Ray

Building Construction : Casting : Drafting : Model Making : Print Making : Wood and Metal Working

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American Institute of Architecture StudentsFundraising Committee Chairman: Jan. 2013 - Present

Used creative strategies to raise funds for club. Assisted with and attended day to day functions and activities of club.

Bridges to ProsperityDesign and Manual Team Member : Aug. 2014 - Present

Design footbridges for communities in rural countries. Create illustrated construction documents that can be understood and followed by the local community.

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