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TABLE OF CONTENTS
AP ARCHITECTURE
OPELIKA BOOKSTORE FACADE
PERSPECTIVAL DRAWINGS
LE PIAGGE A PONTE ALL’INDIANO
CHICAGO CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL
RURAL STUDIO
LITTLE SUGAR RIVER FARM
MATERIALS & METHODS 1
THE AMERICAN SCHOOL
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
STUDIO DESIGN
DESIGN + BUILD
GRAPHIC DESIGN
RESUME
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCEPROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
AP ARCHITECTURE
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SUMMER 2011
As a full-time intern produced Schematic Designs, Design Development and Construction documents for a range of projects including apartment residences, hotels, and retail spaces. Involved in project management issues such as scheduling, site visits, and cost estimation with direct supervision. Independently coordinated revisions and development with clients, franchises, and consultants.
Project duties ranged between schematic sketching to construction detailing of finalized designs. Particular duties included: elevation coordination and design, floor plan coordination and design, construction detailing, building component scheduling and coordination, as well as LEED design submission and documentation.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
AP ARCHITECTURE
TypicalFloor Plan & Details: Candlewood Suites Construction Drawing Set
STUDIO DESIGN
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CHICAGO CHILDREN’S HOSPITALFall 2010
The modern social movement that we witness on a day to day basis has greatly increased the inter-dependence within society. The extent of this interdependence has spread to many professions, with the architect always maintaining one of the closest involvement in shaping the modern world. In approaching the design of a hospital, the accountability of the architect reaches far beyond the appeal of their buildings. The hospital is a chance for the architect to play a role just as important as a doctor’s in the healing process.In designing this hospital, the responsibility given to me was to create an environment that would be well suited for the care of children.
Sited in a medical complex, the goal of this project is to not only fit into the urban context of the Streeterville medical center but to also fit into a child’s vision. While speaking medically, the building should also read as a comforting place where children can forget the fear they face on a daily basis. The relationship between these qualities has laid the foundation for my design. The use of efficient layouts serves as an aid to the staff, while also creating momentous spaces for patients and parents in the sky lobby and each individual room. Looking over Seneca Park and onto Lake Michigan, The Chicago Avenue Children’s stands as a shelter, an escape, and most importantly as a Children’s Hospital.
STUDIO DESIGN
CHIC
AGO
CHILD
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SPITA
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North Perspective
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CHICAGO CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL
Service
Patient Room
Family Room
Nurse’s Station
Vertical Circulation
Public Space
Garden Space
Outdoor Space
Waiting Space
Outdoor Space
Vertical Circulation
Service
Gift Shop/Retail Space
Cafeteria
RehabilitationRoom
RehabilitationRoom
RehabilitationRoom
RehabilitationRoom
Ambulance Bay
Loading Bay
Vertical Circulation
Service
Main Reception
Cafe
Emergency Reception
Patient Floor Plan
Sky Lobby Plan
Ground Floor Plan
STUDIO DESIGN
CHIC
AGO
CHILD
REN’
S HO
SPITA
L
Northeast Perspective
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CHICAGO CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL
lobby
surgery floors
mechanical
sky lobby
patient floors
staff officesmechanicalhelipad
Section Perspective
structural
floor plates mechanical
vertical circulation egress
STUDIO DESIGN
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CHIC
AGO
CHILD
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SPITA
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Sky Lobby View
Patient Room Patient Floor Section
CHICAGO CHILDREN’S HOSPITALSTUDIO DESIGN
Northeast Perspective Southeastern Perspective
CHIC
AGO
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SPITA
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section model
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Section Model Perspective 1 Section Model Perspective 2
CHICAGO CHILDREN’S HOSPITALSTUDIO DESIGN
Section Model Detail Perspective
LE PIAGGE A PONTE ALL’INDIANO
AERIAL PLAN
EXISTING BUILDINGS
EXISTING ROADS
Spring 2010
Upon arrival in florence italy for a study abroad studio, our studio quickly focused on the disparities of public housing.
A particular area recently evaluated by the city of florence is the piagge. This is an area where the disconnect between the working, middle, and upper class is apparent and problematic .
To understand the dynamics of the piagge our studio studied the master planning of several european cities and focused on the masterplan of giancarlo de carlo for the piagge area.
His main ideas were to horizontally unify the separate areas through his “fuso longitudinale”, acheive vertical integration with specific cultural poles, and to create a public “beach” along the river arno.
Our studio worked in teams to analyze the benefits and faults of the de carlo masterplan and to revitalize distinct poles that he identified.
Our group focused on the redevelopment of the urban space surrounding the indiano bridge with a mixed-use facility and a pubilc park.
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LE PIAGGE A PONTE ALL’INDIANOgiancarlo de carlo’s proposed solutions
The fuso logitudinale is an attempt to connect the disjointed pieces of the piagge using a road that
runs parallel to the Rtiver Arno. It strengthen the existing infrastructure
by providing a link between them.
The poles function as connectingdevices, linking the existingneighborhoods to the north,
the piagge district,and the River Arno.
The linking is both a functionalas well as a social linking of theseas well as a social linking of these
currently seperated areas
The urban beach attempts toprovide public infrastructure
along the edge of the River Arnosimilar to existing conditions upriver.
It also provides a relation betweenthe Cascine Park and public
greenspace within the Piagge.greenspace within the Piagge.
FUSO LONGITUDINALE
TRANSVERE POLES
URBAN BEACH
STUDIO DESIGN
Site Section
Urban Analysis
LE P
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PONT
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L’IND
IANO
HOUSING SPORTS
GROVERECREATION
SWIMMING
RECREATION
Park Functions
Existing Site Plan
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LE PIAGGE: PARK
LE PIAGGE A PONTE ALL’INDIANO
Park Plans
STUDIO DESIGN
Proposed Site Plan
LE P
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L’IND
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Ground Plan
Section AA
Section BB
3rd Floor
2nd Floor
1st Floor
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LE PIAGGE: HOUSING & COMMERCIAL
Form Model
LE PIAGGE A PONTE ALL’INDIANO
Solar Plan
Roof Plan
Section CC
Section DD
Courtyard Perspective
STUDIO DESIGN
LE P
IAGG
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PONT
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L’IND
IANO
Family Apartments
Family Unit 1
Single Unit Double UnitFamily Unit 2
Social Housing & Co-Housing
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PERSPECTIVAL DRAWINGSSPRING 2009
Different modes of representationare used to explore the connection between a 20’x20’x25’ room connecting 5’ up to a 40’x10’ space for observing a garden beyond.
STUDIO DESIGN
PERS
PECT
IVAL
DES
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Perspective 1 Perspective 2
PERSPECTIVAL DESIGNSTUDIO DESIGN
Perspective 1 Shade & Shadow Perspective 2 Rendering
OPELIKA BOOKSTORE FACADEFALL 2009
A FACADE RENOVATION PROJECT FOR A BOOKSTORE LOCATED ALONG THE HISTORIC RAILROAD TRACKS RUNNING THROUGH DOWNTOWN OPELIKA, ALABAMA.
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South 8th Street Elevation Northwestern Perspective
OPELIKA BOOKSTORE FACADESTUDIO DESIGN
South 8th Street Elevation Facade Section
DESIGN + BUILD
RURAL STUDIOFall 2009
Auburn University’s Rural Studio program offers students a unique opportunity to design and build their work. The typical semester at the Rural Studio for underclassmen includes the designing and construction of a house for an impoverished community member.
During my semester at the Rural Studio my colleagues and I were charged with designing a kitchen expansion for the Morrisette house at the Rural Studio main office. Additionally we formu-lated a master plan for future expansion of the Morrisette gardens.
The new vision of the Rural Studio to develop an ethic of thinking more holistically about how we live, what we eat, what we make, and the waste we produce can be showcased in the third-year kitchen project.
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In order to develop a successful expansion strategy for the Morrisette Kitchen, our team worked together to research and present informa-tion about the Morrisette campus, kitchen case studies, and many other resources.
Site Evolution Site surveying and site analysis.
Client Interviews and Group Presentations.
Case studies of commercialkitchens in the surrounding areas.
RURAL STUDIODESIGN + BUILD
During charettes we designed collectively through model building and sketching at the Red Barn. After several plausible iterations, a final model for a detached kitchen that would be a continuation of the current kitchen’s roof was collectively chosen.
This design would allow the vernacular of the existing Morrisette House to be uncompromised while allowing the kitchen to be easily heated and cooled.
RURA
L STU
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Design Development
Final Kitchen Plan
RURAL STUDIO
Cladding Studies Section Model
Final Model
DESIGN + BUILD
RURA
L STU
DIO
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With the help of the Rural Studio staff, third party engineering sup-port, and countless others, our team was able to construct founda-tions, level the Great Hall (pictured), and construct the framework of the Morrisette Kitchen Expansion (pictured). The work completed by this group was continued by the following semester’s team and the project is still continuing to expand.
RURAL STUDIODESIGN + BUILD
LITTLE SUGAR RIVER FARMSummer 2010
Located outside of Monticello, Wisconsin, Little Sugar River Farm is an organic farm sponsered by Worldwide Opportunies on Organic Farms. Along with a classmate, I lived and worked on this organic for 3 weeks.
During my time there I gained knowledge on the patterns and difficulties of organic farming.
In addition to farmwork, we also completed small scale design-build proj-ects.
Not pictured work includes drainage design, soil grading, and the design and construction of garbage organizing/collector system consisting of four 4’x4’ bins with latched doors and lids.
Our main task was to create an outdoor shower for the owner of the farm. Using only scrap wood and other leftover material, this shower was designed and built over the course of three days. The total construction cost was $5.
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LITTLE SUGAR RIVER FARMDESIGN + BUILD
Completed Shower Exploded Axon
GRAPHIC DESIGN
MATERIALS & METHODS 1Spring 2009
Taught by professor Robert Faust, this class sought to introduce archi-tecture students to the reality of the built world. These drawings were assigned to display the artistic nature of the different textures found in and outside of buildings.
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Kunsthaus Bregenz Lead Drawing
MATERIALS & METHODS 1
Storer House Lead Drawing
GRAPHIC DESIGN
THE AMERICAN SCHOOLFall 2010
Taught by professor Robert Faust, the American School aims to de-velop compositional skills through the analysis of work by architects, artists, graphic designers, and in-dustrial designers of the early 20th century.
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Louis Sullivan Lead Drawing
THE AMERICAN SCHOOL
Original PrismaColor Series
GRAPHIC DESIGN
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Development Series Lead Drawings
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