melanie george
DESCRIPTION
Portfolio contains both conceptual and built work completed while pursuing my Bachelor's of Architecture at the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona.TRANSCRIPT
PROFICIENCY
ETC.
REFERENCES
EDUCATION
EXPERIENCE
MELANIE GEORGEUNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA_ TUCSON, ARIZONA
COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE, PLANNING, AND LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURE_ MAY 2013
505.515.1990
MELANIEGEORGE.NET
YEARS ACUITY
_draft / prepare Construction doc packages & relevant corrections to submit for city of san diego building
department + civic san diego
_construction administration, including procuring bids/contract docs for single family + multi-family projects
_complete LEED documentation for single family + multi-family projects
_complete renderings + supporting presentation drawings for website, open houses, etc.
nakhshab development & Design_san diego, ca//CURRENT
junior architect
LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY_LOS ALAMOS, NM//SUMMER 2010, 2011, 2012
CMRR DIVISION_ARCHITECTURAL INTERN
_SKETCH + DOCUMENT POTENTIAL ROOM/AREA SCHEMES
_VERIFY CODE APPLICABILITY OF CONSTRUCTION ISSUES
_ORGANIZE COMPLETE RECORD OF PROJECT CONSTRUCTION DOCS
DRACHMAN DESIGN BUILD COALITION_TUCSON, AZ//SPRING 2012
CONSTRUCTION + KITCHEN DESIGN TEAM MEMBER_RESPONSIBLE FOR PROCURING MATERIALS, FIXTURES, ETC.
_BOOKKEEPER / accounting tasks
girls, inc. of santa fe_santa fe, NM//summer 2011
volunteer
_drafting of updated site map for annual arts+crafts fair Fundraiser @ palace of the governors
_REcipient of arizona excellence tuition award scholarship (2008-2012)
_passion for cooking + Baking
learning language (french german latin )
_ruben caldwell, licensed architect (ny), adjunct professor @ university of arizona capla
[email protected], 518. 588. 2881
_nader v. chalfoun, Ph.d., LEED AP, CEA, Professor of Architecture and Environmental Sciences @ University of Arizona CAPLA
[email protected], 520. 621. 6751
_karen marsh, licensed architect (nm), Los alamos national laboratory
[email protected], 505. 606. 0772
_adobe creative suite//photoshop
_autodesk//autocad
_rescheck + energy-10
_rhinoceros
_grasshopper
_sketchup
_microsoft office
illustrator
indesign
revit
3ds max
_v-ray
[tmoca]
builT
conceptual
DESERT]
DONOR
DDBC6
CONTENT
RIBBON]
TYPHA
GLULAM
SPRING2011
TMOCARANDOLPH PARK, CENTRAL TUCSON
walkway x 6 = gallery
FALL2012
STEEL RIBBONUNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
FALL2010
DESERTWALK PAVILIONSTRUCTURAL + MODEL-BUILDING EXERCISE
DESERTWALK PAVILION
FALL2012
TYPHA LATIFOLIANATURE OF STRUCTURES
TYPHA LATIFOLIAabstraction
alteration
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Performance Criteria_ performance: noun \pə(r)-ˈfȯr-mən(t)s\ criteria (singular criterion) noun \krī-tir-ē- n 1. a : the execution of an action 1. a standard on which a judgment or decision may be based b : something accomplished : deed, feat + When the cantilever element is multiplied to form a uniform system, the system must bear weight uniformly, distributing the load throughout.+ Instead of the individual cantilever element displacing its diaphragms outward when a load is applied, the diaphragms should maintain their position within the element.+ The offset of the diaphragms in relation from one element to the next is staggered, which should allow the system to withstand larger loads.+ The smaller (5/8” - 1 3/8”) size of the acrylic diaphragms allows the cantilever element to be multiplied without greatly increasing the size of the overall system (as opposed to the 6”-16” wooden diaphragms of the ‘element’ iteration).
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“A series of triangular diaphragms that decrease in size about the perimeter and in surface area as they approach their relative terminating points. The diaphragmsare aligned in relation to their relative individual cantilever elements which alternate their direction, but are situated directly against each other. Within each cantilever element, the acrylic diaphragms organize 3 continuous tension strands situated at the termination of each of the diaphragm’s prongs. The tension strands are threaded through a compressive plastic sleeve whose spacing determines the distance between one diaphragm and the next; the combination of both the tension strand and its compressive sleeve allows these two elements to function as fl exural components.The system of compressive diaphragms and fl exural strands allows the individual cantilever elements to contain enough tension to allow the overall form of the system to maintain its shape as loads are applied vertically to either surface of the plane that is the structural system.” [alteration]
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Performance Criteria_ performance: noun \pə(r)-ˈfȯr-mən(t)s\ criteria (singular criterion) noun \krī-tir-ē- n 1. a : the execution of an action 1. a standard on which a judgment or decision may be based b : something accomplished : deed, feat + When the cantilever element is multiplied to form a uniform system, the system must bear weight uniformly, distributing the load throughout.+ Instead of the individual cantilever element displacing its diaphragms outward when a load is applied, the diaphragms should maintain their position within the element.+ The offset of the diaphragms in relation from one element to the next is staggered, which should allow the system to withstand larger loads.+ The smaller (5/8” - 1 3/8”) size of the acrylic diaphragms allows the cantilever element to be multiplied without greatly increasing the size of the overall system (as opposed to the 6”-16” wooden diaphragms of the ‘element’ iteration).
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_iteration1
SPRING2011
GLULAMCANTILEVERSTRUCTURAL EXERCISE
_iteration2
GLULAMCANTILEVER
FALL2012 + SPRING2013
COM DONOR WALLUNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
september 2012 weeks 1-2 october 2012 weeks 2-6 november 2012 weeks 6-110december 2012 weeks 10-15january 2013 weeks 15-19february 2013 weeks 19-21
site+user analysis
schematic design design developmentpre-design
initial proposal reviewlimited proposal reviewfinal proposal selection
system development: donor + wall paneling+ lighting system logicbudget analysis
shop drawings
full scale mock-upactual site modification
project phase
related activities
week
fabrication
structural framing + supportcladdingwall panel constructionacrylic panel construction
1 2
installation
on-site modifications
september 2012
february 2013
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 14
18 19 20 21 22
12
Fabrication and installation occurredsimultaneously as the project neared completion.
tier one
tier two
tier three
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total cost
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$32.11
$60 70 80 90 100
Light Matrix_metrics 25
plan + circulation
Light Matrix_lobby plan 18
COM DONOR WALL
east wall 1 3/4” poplar strip cladding
2 3/4” CDX plywood
3 20 ga steel stud
4 1/4” acrylic diffuser
5 1/2” clear acrylic
6 poplar cap
7 poplar surround
8 touch screen media by CoM
9 temporary baseboard to be replaced by CoM
during future lobby reno
10 removable access panel
11 media control computer
12 dimmable transformers (2)
13 existing elevators
1
2
9
3
3
2
9
6
5
4
1
8
7
north wall
1011
12
12
3
99
2
3
6
1
4
5
1 3/4” poplar strip cladding
2 3/4” CDX plywood
3 20 ga steel stud
4 1/4” acrylic diffuser
5 1/2” clear acrylic
6 poplar cap
7 poplar surround
8 touch screen media by CoM
9 temporary baseboard to be replaced by CoM
during future lobby reno
10 removable access panel
11 media control computer
12 dimmable transformers (2)
13 existing elevators
ONLINE SURVEY
How do you use the lobby area? Rank according to frequency of activity.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
resting/waiting
meeting friends/collegues
socializing
networking
to get to class
to get to the library
to get to the cafeteria
to get to the hospital
to get to the plaza
photo credit: Liam Frederick
SPRING2012
DDBC6DRACHMAN DESIGN BUILD COALITION HOUSE 6BARRIO SAN ANTONIO, TUCSON
photo credit: Liam Frederick
DDBC6
MELANIE GEORGE
MELANIE GEORGE
8” void to allow for window install
neoprene shims + silicone sealantdouble glazing: 0.25” laminated safety glass + 0.25” cavity + 0.25” laminated safety glass
8” cast-in-place concrete deck
6” rigid insulationvapour barrierEPDM roofing membrane (made from recycled auto tires)
flashing
2” x 2” steel RHS frame
raised pedestal
3/4” teak decking
6” rigid insulation
vapour barrierEPDM roofing membrane
8” cast-in-place concrete deck(concrete contains recycled aggregate + low CO2 cement alternatives i.e. fly ash + blastfurnace slag)
6” rigid insulationvapour barrierEPDM roofing membrane (made from recycled auto tires)flashing
double glazing: 0.25” toughened glass + 0.25” cavity + 0.25” toughened glass (installed with neoprene shims + silicone sealant)
8” cast-in-place concrete deck
3”x3” steel RHS frame (rests upon steel L-section)
24” cast-in-place concrete beam spans cantilever
24” cast-in-place concrete beam spans cantilever
double glazing: 0.25” toughened glass + 0.25” cavity + 0.25” toughened glass (installed with neoprene shims + silicone sealant)
8” void to allow for window install
neoprene shims + silicone sealantdouble glazing: 0.25” laminated safety glass + 0.25” cavity + 0.25” laminated safety glass
8” cast-in-place concrete deck
6” rigid insulationvapour barrierEPDM roofing membrane (made from recycled auto tires)
flashing
2” x 2” steel RHS frame
raised pedestal
3/4” teak decking
6” rigid insulation
vapour barrierEPDM roofing membrane
8” cast-in-place concrete deck(concrete contains recycled aggregate + low CO2 cement alternatives i.e. fly ash + blastfurnace slag)
6” rigid insulationvapour barrierEPDM roofing membrane (made from recycled auto tires)flashing
double glazing: 0.25” toughened glass + 0.25” cavity + 0.25” toughened glass (installed with neoprene shims + silicone sealant)
8” cast-in-place concrete deck
3”x3” steel RHS frame (rests upon steel L-section)
24” cast-in-place concrete beam spans cantilever
24” cast-in-place concrete beam spans cantilever
double glazing: 0.25” toughened glass + 0.25” cavity + 0.25” toughened glass (installed with neoprene shims + silicone sealant)
MELANIE [email protected]