Kierstin BeaumontUNIVERSITY OF FLORIDAArchitecure Portfolio

“For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not sit down first and count the cost, whether he has enough to finish it — lest, after he has laid the foundation, and is not able to finish...” Luke 14: 28-29

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The Manhattan BlockPartner: Kelly SheaCritic: Alfonso PerezArchitectural Design Year 4

Rethinking the typology of Manhattan’s ex-isting blocks is the generator for the form that emerged. The homogeneity of this block distinguishes its self from others. Those existing are a conglomeration of different aesthetics and tectonics. Another driver for the form was the pace of the city and the pedestrian bustle. The courtyard slice through the construct, either expediting trav-el, or allow for commerce and enjoyment.

The block is mixed use including retail on the ground, a theatre, a commercial tower, and a raised art walk. The courtyard takes is generation from the essence of the highline that punctures the site, connecting visually from either side of the block. The construct-ed block engulfs the highline above and below with a residential tower to the east.

The musical screen creates a uniformity to the very diverse programs and provide an operable solar filter. The grandiose stuctural concrete masses the block and contracting with the light glass and steel plinth create a sculptual effect.

The transitory essence of the highline is trans-ferred to the courtyard. Visually the block opens up to the highline allowing pedestrians to get a glimpse of the life at the heart of the blocks just before they are encompassed my the sculptural tectonics of the housing tower that like to the raised artwalk.

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Scaling WildernessCritic: Bradley WaltersArchitectural Design Year 2

The desert is a barren condition not only lacking water but also scale.Programming a spatial construct with only the infinite horizon a reference to measure lends infinite decisions when intervening in such a place. Giventhe program of a scientific research and art laboratory, water color generators diagramming past projects gave life to form and the hierarchical orga-nization of the spaces. The uniformity emphasizes the convergence of field and moment. This node alters its immediate context, sharing its spatial features while embracing the context that is has given definition.

Vertical ProgrammingCritic: Bradley WaltersArchitectural Design Year 2

The form for this vertical promenade was generated from a visu-al diagram of a song. The images of the moments that make up the tower are strung together by the diagram that birthed them. The lay-ers of varying transparencies and scales are indicative of the quali-ties of the song, its instruments and organization. The two nodes were designed by the use the structure of the music. The upper node is the more private, library while the lower moment is a mu-sic room and studio. Qualities from each node infiltrate the other by means of the armature that links and stabilizes the two interventions

New York TowerPartner: Kelly SheaCritic: Alfonso PerezArchitectural Design Year 4

Manhattan, New York is strictly organized on two intersecting distinct grids. On a large scalar analysis this marks the city with a regimented scale and tempo. In order to address a cityscape as fast pace and pulse-like as Manhattan, one must consider the inhabitant as a unit of measure in a matrix of time and space. In a majority housing tower it is important to understand the uniformity of the housing that one the unit is solve the housing answers its own questions and can be blocked out as a given feature. Thus remain for the ground and semi-public space to organize within the framework of this accepted block. On the ground Manhattan belongs to its attractors, either place to buy or to be. The semi-public scale induces interactions between inhabitants that are often compartmentalized and segregated.

Shadow Diagram

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Housing Block

The interstitial semi-public spaces that weave the housing tectonical-ly are reminiscent of the pace and technical structure of the city as these qualities are universally understood by the city’s inhabitants. This allows for further commonalities as the single and family units come together promoting diverse interaction with neighborhoods.

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Filtering LuminosityCritic: Thomas SmithEnvironmental Technology Year 4

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The concept behind the design of this lamp was to explore the variability of a filter to impact the aesthetic and luminous quality of a space. The core of the lamp is a mask that diffuses light. Enveloping the mask is a filter composed of a number of mutable modules. The modules are four lin-ear element bound together in such a way that each joint is able to be pushed or pulled individually, altering on the larger scale the entire form of the lamp in a tessellating fashion. This variability may be organized or chaotic depending on the space.

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Witters Competition 2012Partner: Andrew Padron, Roland Faust, Lauren Shepard, Jake LandreneasCritic: Thomas Smith24 Hour Student Competition Year 4

Downtown Gainesville already has a great variety of bars, clubs, restaurants, commercial office space, and boutique retail shops. However, the nature of most of this development in downtown only lends itself to a live-ly community atmosphere only during particular times. Bars and clubs are only lively late at night, restaurants are occupied until the late evening at most, and offices are only open during regular business hours. What downtown lacks is a true 24-hour sense of com-munity — new development in downtown needs to pro-vide the appropriate space for creating and sustaining a lively sense of community. Overall residential space in downtown is currently limited. Local neighborhoods just outside of the core commer-cial district such as Duckpond, Porters Community, and Pleasant Street have a good amount of housing stock, but it’s mostly limited to single-family housing, apart-ment houses, and ancillary dwellings. To make matters worse, there is a high level of economic segregation in the residential area surrounding the core commercial district – Pleasant Street and Porters Community both have low-income populations with median incomes of $16,276 and $13,284 respectively, while Duckpond has a median income of $32,559.

We aim to address the shortage of housing stock in the downtown area for families of all income levels – we want to create a larger long-term population in the neighborhood. This larger long-term population will greatly enhance the identity and sense of community. Our design incorporates a range of housing stock for different income levels tightly integrated together in one development. To further enhance the sense of community, our plan includes a mixture of commercial and residential space to encourage walkability. Included in the plan is a neighborhood market, which will serve as a focal point for constant street activity in the downtown area.

Environment: - Permeable pavers in the parking bay and alleyway provide a way to filter and absorb excess stormwater runoff- A central closed-loop vertical geothermal heat pump system will drastically re duce HVAC energy use; loop will be located under open northwest corner- Geothermal system will be much more durable than a conventional heat pump system; system will be designed to last about 50 years rather than 10-20. - Exterior screens will shade the exterior windows on the south/west/east exterior and help reduce cooling costs in warm weather - Exterior screens and non-garden rooftop areas will be painted with IR-reflective Tex-Cote paint, which will help decrease solar heat and further reduce cooling costs in warm weather- Concrete and steel will be supplied by local vendors - Steel will be reusable- Sloping loop and exterior screen lead rainwater into a collection system; rain water will be stored for watering gardens on rooftop and northwest open lot area- Building will feature a common bike storage/ changing area for commuters- Showerheads in the apartments and the bike changing area will use 30% less water than conventional showerheads- Toilets throughout the building will feature two flushing options designed to re duce water use- Low-flow aerator faucets throughout the building will further reduce water usage- The neighborhood market will provide all residents of downtown with a close, walkable option for healthy food and help eliminate the “food desert”- Energy efficient design will save 472,265 kWh over conventional “suburban” home design -– 1,311,845 vs 839,580kWh

social equity:- healthy mixture of housing stock variety and price lev-els helps to integrate the differing income levels of the community- more residents will help make downtown feel more like a community – the extra population will help in-crease the amount of street life around the entire clock, making the area feel more vibrant/feel less empty and neglected. These extra “eyes on the street” will help re-duce unwanted criminal activity and make the area feel safer overall

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Urban ImpressionsCritic: Martin GundersenArchitectural Theory Year 4

This image construct is a layered diagrammatic representation of my experiences of the urban context of Manhattan New York. The supposi-tion of the grid over the gestural diagram and skewed imagery emphasize the power of pace

over every aspect of the city. The transi-tional boundaries between black and white create a play between figure and ground of structures and create a sense of measure. This grid is significant because it is the es-

sence of organization that anchors the seemingly chaotic collage over which it is overlain. In this construct the over-laid map erases part of images depict-ing demand of the pulse on the city.

Nexus at 2nd Ave: Gainesville, FLPartner: Carolina AlvarezCritic: Thomas SmithArchitectural Design Year 2

Nexus at 2nd Avenue is a mixed use building located in historical downtown Gaines-ville. The program is composed of housing, a commercial sector, and retail stores on the ground. The word nexus is defined as a means of connection. This is the very essence of this complex. It links two of the most lively parts of Gainesville: the cam-pus and the night life of downtown. The 10 retail shops and 10 offices make it a hub of commerce and interaction. Attractors such as the central courtyard and semi-public amenities help to tie the pedestrian traffic and revitalize the Gainesville downtown area.

The concept for the form of the building began with a desire to optimize daylighting with a recessed terrace concept. After research into the needs of the site and city and formal exploration came a centrifugal concept in which the floor( C-shaped floor plans) would rotate around a central courtyard. This rotation allowed for large open spaces in the 6 upper housing floors for great amenities such as a gym, pool, theatre, garden, and a roof garden that has views out to Payne’s Praire. The push and pull of the apartment units allow for every other apartment to have its own balcony space.

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East-West Section

Retail Louvre Section South Facade

There are 6 total types of apartments: single and double story 1, 2, and 3 bedroom aparments. The balconies on every other apartment help to create musciality in the facade as well as the option for either private outdoor space or more interior space. All six types of apartments are on each floor, promoting interaction amost people of different living style and socio-econimical back-grounds. The c-shaped floor plates are replicate evey fourth floor. With each floor the apartment layouts are mirror over the east-west and north-south axes so as to increase constructability. These qualities combined provide an a full housing experience.

The amenities that the design afforded are another great aspect for increasing sense of community. The residents and their guest have a number of options for coming together and enjoying them-selves. The location of these amenities make them viewable from the street emphasizing the livability of the housing. The retail on the ground combined with these semi-public areas for recreation and enjoyment make Nexus at 2nd Ave. truly a destination.

Kierstin Angelica Beaumontbball14@ufl.edu904-414-1680

Work ExperienceGIS Support Technician (2010-2012)Digitizing with ArcGIS

Skills/SoftwareRevit Autocad Rhinoceros Ecotect Photoshop Illustrator Indesign Excel Powerpoint Word On Screen Takeoff

Education Bachelor of Architectural Design University of Florida, May 2012

Master of Building ConstructionUniversity of Florida, exp. May 2014

Community/Involvement National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC)Vice PresidentHaiti Disease ResearchDesignerHabitat for Humanity AIA UF Student ChapterMemberAssociation of Builders and Contractors (ABC) MemberBible Camp Counselor/Bible Bowl Coach