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PORTFOLIOElizabeth Harpe
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PORTFOLIOElizabeth Harpe
Mixed use
Reinterpret
TerrainPreservationFuel ExtensionEEPrePretio
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Inside. Above. Below. An Introduction to SpaceArch 151 with Prof. Robert Silance
Burrowing Bike BoroughArch 351 with Prof. Martha Skinner
Green Roof TopographyCollaborative project with Landscape ArchitectureArch 352 with Prof. Toni Montes.
Fueling a City with Trash2011 Collaborative Charette Competition with Prof. Stephen Verderber
Extending the Rural OriginAn Impact on our HomeArch 352 with Prof. Lynn Craig
Studying ColorArch 499 with Prof. Harry Harritos
I began my architectural education at Clem-son University with the intention of changing the face of the world. Now I have realized ar-chitecture’s impact expanses far beyond the face and reaches as a physical translation of lifestyles.I now intend to better the world’s connective communications and health by producing pragmatic and philosophical solu-tions to enhance the lives of the individual as well as the whole.
I understand there is a deep responsibility in design, it must be a holistic design that com-piles cyclic systems and a complete integra-tion of the client, the users, the public, the en-vironment. This responsibility is one that will require a greater depth and complexity of cre-ativity than ever before as our world is on the cusp of an evolutionary movement; a move-ment from oblivious environment consump-tion to a realization that we must now join the regional ecology and contribute to the global ecological systems to survive.
My portfolio is one of space, of experiences, of preservation, of innovation.
Your time and consideration of my work is gra-ciously appreciated.
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An introduction to S p a c eInside. Above. Below.
This was the first studio project in my undergraduate career. It was a study of how conventional spaces such as a door, win-dow, and stair could be re-interpreted to better understand how a user experiences a space.
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The manifested terrain pro-duced distinct periods that become available to a visitor through the corresponding ideal connection in the 3 di-agrams.These diagrams create an experience inside, above, and below the terrain Be-low is a section of the commu-nication between the strcuture and the terrain’s undulations
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The structure was not assigned a program instead is an experience of the 3 moments diagrammed. It was a start-
ing point for my understanding of how contrasting spaces merge together and link to form a holistic experience that
highlights all the opportunities of the terrain.
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projecting terrain of north clemson05
How can we begin to live not just alongside but inside the natural environment?How does one balance an organization of program while intervening in an organic terrain?
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Clemson is a quinessential American college town. The life of the town is the university and the university revolves around the downtown strip. Part of the downtown bock has fallen wayside and with this project we sought to re-ener-gize this branch of the college’s life.
It was mandated that we disabuse the city’s sprawling problem through a mixed use building. Therefore the bottom floor serves as a commercial space for a bike share depot. The second and third floor provides loft residences for singles.
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2.Overlook EntryLoft Residences
1.Bottom Floor EntryBike Depot
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The slices have become glass panes that project from the ground to the roof.
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To create a struc-ture that emerged from the natural terrain, I modeled the topography of the site then sliced it in a series of orthagonal grids to reassemble the terrain in a programmatic organization.
Communicative
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Organization
The transparent outdoor circulation creates a indirect relationship be-tween the bike depot below and the residents above.
Outdoor circulation
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These slices that initially generated the form of the building are transcendental panes that project the terrain through the space
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Fueling a netzero city with trashCan future cities’ design be self- sustaining? How do we design waste disposal process to rid our city of landfills?
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Digestive T
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Wall detail of trash chuteconnection shows
disposal bin within the building’s structure.
Biogas Return Line
Garbage ChuteWet Shredder
Vacuum
Heater
Methane
Fertilizer
Products for Market
A: Sensor and Air BlastsB: Magnet
Recycled Products
Gasification Chamber
Waste Line to Central Facility
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The trash chute infrastructure can be applied to a metropolis as seen in this city plan. Each neighborhood block consists of an individual gathering and sorting organ that passes through veins to central heart of the body which converts waste into recycled products, fertilizer, electricity, or vapor.
This fuel is then pumped back into the city’s extremities.
implementing thewaste INfrastructure
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Raising program to conserve the block17
How does a flf luid language converse with an established rigidity?
How do we begin to interact with historical structures when must insert our modern needs amongst them?
How do we create a sprawling space in an established block?
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It was necessary that we maintain the
established rigidity of the block while we
attempted to make the
connection between an existing gym and the
neighborhood.
To preserve the block from destruction of neighbor-
hood homes, we decided to construct this park
ontop of the roofs while keeping the existing
structures below.
This project consisted of a large sprawling recreation area for the neigh borhood block’s residents and potentially public access in the
heart of Barcelona, Spain .
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These are sections of the circulation, vegetation, and sports courts respectively,
which show how our design custom fits the existing struc-
ture. Circulation
Vegetation
Sports21 By building ontop, we could braid our vegetation,program,and circulation
systems while providing superb views of the surrounding neighbor-hood to the parks users.
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A nature interpretati ve center in the farm“Touch the earth lightly”-Glenn Murcutt
Extending the Rural Origin
An Impact on Our Home
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The Bottoms Nature Interpretive Center is an arm of Clemson University’s campus extending into the heart of its origin, the farm. It serves a place of education and observation for students, faculty, and the public that can be phased overtime. The site is a flood zone along a prominent tree line in the farm off of a main highway that surrounds campus.
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The roof system mimics the vernacular architecture established there to create a consistent language throughout the farm
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The entire structure will be net zero, as it will provide its own energy for consumption through the use of photovoltaic panels. To heat and cool the space during the few months that will require more than natural ventilation, there is a geothermal heating and cooling system with a horizontal loop buried in the new pond behind the building for easy maintenance. There are two rainwater cisterns the water collected will be used for the building’s grey water needs as well as flowing into the pond to be pumped through the geothermal system for cooling.
An analysis of the campus’ axis and the food market located on the organic farm, created an extension of these axis to select the location on the site for the nature interpretative center.
To make it iconic and draw passersby’s’ interest from the busy highway, user’s views of the site was analyzed to con-firm a location for the structure where it would have the most prominence.
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Exhibit Section
Lab and Classroom A 2 story mezzanine structure
provides students with a lab and classroom space that facilitates open communication
between the act of learning and doing through its design. The lab
space overlooks the classroom and a small gathering space to catalyze discussion
and spontaneous observations.
An open transparent screen allows cross ventilation and encourages cross
communication.The office plan is open and frames the view of the wood-line.The boardwalk shades the circula-
tions from southern and western sun and the celestory allows indirect light to brighten the office space.
The exhibit introduces the farm to the visitor with transparent facades that
are shaded from the southern and western sun. The opening between
the exposed beams and roof allows indirect light to reach as well as hot
air to escape and capture cool air to passively cool the space for 7
months of the year.
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office section
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Pedestrian entry from parking lot. Shading devices of photovoltaic panels provide shade to a pervious paved lot while obtaining solar
energy that is then pumped into the battery for the interpretive center’s use.
Shading devices are oriented to generate solar energy along covered walkway around newly created pond where geothermal HVAC system loop is
sunken. This pond also allows south western winds to blow across and cool the air as it passes through the building.
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Pedestrian entry from parking lot. Shading devices of photovoltaic panels provide shade to a pervious paved lot while obtaining solar
energy that is then pumped into the battery for the interpretive center’s use.
Shading devices are oriented to generate solar energy along covered walkway around newly created pond where geothermal HVAC system loop is
sunken. This pond also allows south western winds to blow across and cool the air as it passes through the building.
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Pedestrian entry from campus. Northern elevation rises to meet pedestrians entering from the main campus; its transparency draws attention to learning but barrier of fast growing wood is placed in front of
the facade for sound protection.
aerial view
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Pedestrian entry from campus. Northern elevation rises to meet pedestrians entering from the main campus; its transparency draws attention to learning but barrier of fast growing wood is placed in front of
the facade for sound protection.
aerial view
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Pen drawings provided by Prof Harritos
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Design Acheivements
Education
Computer Proficiencies
Organizations
Designed educational booklets for Prader Willi Syndrome AssociationBooklets were designed with a team for the association’s national awareness campaign.
Top 10 in Clemson University’s “City Sense” charetteOur vertical team of three finshed in the top 10 of in the college-wide charette using the CitySense proposal of a future self-sustaining infrastructure.
National Society of College Scholars mem-ber in recognition of GPA
American Institute of Architecture Students member
Fundraising Chair of Clemson University Rowing AssociationAs chair I organized multiple fundraising events for out team to earn $20,000 to buy a new racing shell.
Clemson University Architecture, B.A., Natural Resource Economics minor
Adobe Illustrator & Photoshop
Revitt
Sketch up Pro 8 Podium
Rhinoceros
Autocad
Elizabeth Harpe
524 Cheyenne AvenueAthens, GA 30601
270.302.4426
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Sept 2011
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