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A B O U T
Ridges and Grooves Programs: Revit / Photoshop / Publisher
This project is a culmination of all design skills, knowledge, and abilities acquired over
the 4 years at Kent State University. Through research, ideation, and design documentation, an existing structure located within MidTown/Health-Tech Corridor of Cleveland, selected by the student to be reused, and developed as this neighborhood undergoes revitalization. Urban revitalization is an initiative aimed at restoring vitality and giving new life to existing urban neighborhoods that are in decline due to social, economic, and
environmental reasons. Neighborhoods are redeveloped through improvement of existing infrastructure, environments, and structures, as well as through improvement of the community itself. The neighborhood of MidTown is at a pivotal point in its history. It is on the verge of embracing its identity as an established neighborhood of Cleveland. MidTown has long been a thoroughfare to pass through, businesses in the neighborhood operate exclusively during the typical “9 to 5�, and very few residents even call it home.
SENIOR THESIS
The breadth and depth of product and site offering, makes this a “destination shopping� venue. This space drawing people a few evenings a week and on weekends. Blah can occasionally host events even later into evenings where local artists perform and promote their talents.
Retail
Recording
Manufacturing
Performance
A retail vinyl space attracts those with disposable incomes to the neighborhood. Vinyl’s comeback as a prestigious listening medium has put the production of vinyl albums in high demand. Both younger and older generations are finding interest in the seemingly outdated medium. Drenched in nostalgia, the older generations are drawn to the albums of their youth. For individuals without such an emotional connection, the draw stems from the culture of today. Jobs opportunities for current MidTown residents are available both at the retail shop and the manufacturing operation. Learning to operate a vinyl press and extruder is straightforward and does not require higher-level education. There is no need to hire outside the neighborhood, eliminating an element commonly seen with gentrification. The space also houses a recording studio that allows for music to be cut straight to vinyl format. The ability to record direct to vinyl in the studio and go directly into production in the plant satisfies the complete cycle of music production. This decision to have direct recording was made to keep the vinyl process accessible to anyone
with an interest in producing their own vinyl album.
Retail
Recording
Manufacturing
Performance
Grid of Inclusion Programs: Revit / Photoshop / CAD / Publisher
The objective of this project was to examine the extreme needs that arise in individuals who endure a disaster, man-made or natural. And upon examining these needs, develop a relief/recovery village that could be deployed in a array of situations. The core purpose of this design is to provide a safe and comfortable environment for those who have been displaced by disaster. The focus of this community was to restore a sense a self, get in touch with what makes the individuals, individuals. Embracing this uniqueness in a safe and structured environment, adaptable when it needed, while maintaining a familiar rigidity. From the self-healing nature of the materials to the interconnectedness of the community complex itself, each designed component amplifies the whole. All aspects of recovery can be addressed within this space. From the physical needs in the infirmary, to the emotional needs with a community that shares an impossible experience, this complex grid of inclusion is a source of solace.
DISASTER RELIEF
The Cove– Senior Housing Programs: Revit / Photoshop
The purpose of this space is to provide a sanctuary for those with cognitive
SENIOR LIVING
impairments that not only creates a community but also preserves individuality and fosters a renewed sense of purpose. This was a group project, collaborating with three students brought challenges and lessons. With our concept of Caim being derived from the idea of canopy, the intent is to represent an invisible circle of protection and safety. The design incorporates natural elements allowing for healing qualities in a variety of outdoor environments like gardens and trails that help residents strengthen their connection to self and their surroundings. Through the use of color tones derived from nature, the assisted living facility will transform into a retreat. With a design centered around biophilic principles, sustainability is incorporated into the design through the use of lighting that adjusts during the day. Fenestration will have low E glass and have appropriate shading
capabilities to combat solar gain and address glaring. Natural and recycled materials such as wood with its natural oils will be used to help lower the heart rate and blood pressure of residents. Views to different natural settings as well as access to the outdoors will help invigorate and motivate residents to get outside, be active in the community, and immerse themselves in nature. The space generated is a safe haven for residents, giving them a serene climate that encourages an active lifestyle, supplements cognitive therapy and accommodate multiple generations and innovations to come.
Lindley M. Moore House– Rochester NY Programs: CAD / HABS
The intention of this project was to recreate the original interiors of a residential structure from the Historic American Building Survey’s online database. Through research of not only the time period, but also the original residents, the interior and furnishings reflect the life and daily activities carried out here. The structure was built in 1831 in Rochester, NY and demolished in 1967. The architect of this building is unknown, although the original owner could have designed the structure, this is not confirmed. It is a fine example of the Greek Revival style, in one of Rochester’s first architecturally
significant neighborhoods, the third ward. The house was home to a prominent Quaker family, the Moore's. Lindley Moore, the husband was an avid teacher, while his wife Abigail Moore, was an established abolitionist and orphanage supporter. Both of these individuals, and their sons, helped build Rochester in its early days. The house was bought by a convent for the Sisters of Nazareth Academy which still resides nearby today. Though the residence is gone today, its legacy of the residents and style of architecture live on in the city of Rochester NY.
HISTORICAL
Daadja Koonyang– Aboriginal Jerky Tasting Trailer Programs: Revit / Photoshop The intention of this project was to develop a mobile design solution to spread cultural education and
The key components of sustaining life are obtaining food and shelter. The aboriginal people
awareness. There were few constrains with this project, which allowed for creativity with the use, and
developed skills and methods of preserving foods that were high in protein and rich in nutrients,
design. Inspired by the Aboriginal Australians, this mobile tasting transports the user to the outback
such as dried meat, or jerky. The environment that the aboriginal people inhabit provides
through the use of the senses.
everything, from building materials to spirituality. The land and the earth provide life.
The Australian outback is one of the harshest places on earth, and despite this, it has been home to some of the oldest recorded civilizations.
CULTURAL
Aboriginal Australian Jerky Tasting This tasting trailer allows for people far removed from the harsh outback of the aboriginals to experience their everyday scenery and appreciate the food that helped them survive through the centuries. The main trailer is enclosed with both a daytime and nighttime image of Uluru, a sacred gathering place for the aboriginal people. Visitors enter through the daytime side, where they are transported into a cave-like atmosphere where surfaces are decorated with paintings found in the caves of the outback. Here, guests can sample exotic jerky, similar to animals that aboriginals themselves would have eaten, such as: alligator, kangaroo, python, emu, flying fox, bandicoot, or water buffalo For our vegan and vegetarian patrons dried sweet potato chips, also commonly eaten by the aboriginals are available.
Exiting the trailer, with traditional jerky in hand, patrons are encouraged to sit beneath the wooden structures, on mats, inspired by the make-shift homes that the nomadic aboriginal people would dwell in. The lighted canopy extending from the nighttime image of Uluru, represents the southern lights, a phenomenon which was a very spiritual thing to behold for the aboriginal people, and beneath this canopy, traditional aboriginal music can be preformed, which such instruments as the digeridoo. The name of the trailer itself, Daadja Koonyang translated into Noongar, a dialect of the Aboriginal people, means meat pallet of the mouth. The man in the logo is derived from a cave painting of a warrior. Each aspect of this design has an origin or inspirational tie to the culture of the aboriginal people.
Stomping Ground Programs: Revit / Photoshop / Rhino This intent of this project was to take an existing environment in Dallas, TX and redevelop it into a flexible Coworking space, which can be easily converted to a social retail space. Co-working is the foundation for the future of social retail. In this age of technology, forward-thinking, the traditional cannon of how products and ideas are developed are being abandoned is encouraged. Social constant development.
Stomping Ground-
a place where someone regularly spends time; an enjoyable environment for work, living and play.
A place with as much personality as the inhabitants . Embracing and celebrating the juxtaposition, between an historic, seasoned, industrial shell, and progressive, innovative, and visionary use of space. An integration of the past with opportunity to host a new retailing concept. Palettes complement existing architectural features and the nature of the surrounding environment. Lighting integrated into components takes on life throughout the day, actively engaged in the space. Furnishings dictate neighborhoods throughout the layout, loud versus quiet, active versus stationary, collaborative versus independent. An enabling arena for creators who require equipment to develop. Seamless adaptation and transformation between the operating office and event space. A stomping ground for creators to stretch their legs, and an incubator for their ideas.
COWORKING
retail in itself is a broad, almost indefinable entity that is in a state of
EUPNEA Programs: Revit / Photoshop / Rhino
This project was a open ended retail assignment, students were tasked with researching the needs of the local area before identifying a specific retail use. The site for this project was the L.N.Gross building in historic downtown Kent. This space needed to be developed to accommodate a clothing and retail outlet, while integrating a previous project, the biomimicry wall , into the design and purpose of the space.
The name of this retail space is : eupnea ; a Greek word for good, unlabored, normal breath. It is, simply put, the inhale and exhale that sustains life and purifies the body. This cleansing, intake, and output is connected to the developed use of the store.
RETAIL
Eupnea is more than just a thrift store, it is a second-hand boutique focused on providing wearable clothing for all walks of life; ready to wear off the rack without calling to mind a single thought of where that item had been before. Clean lines and raw materials compliment the envelope of the space, while statement pieces and furniture stand alone, timeless in their own right . Eupnea is a breath of fresh air for the client and their wardrobe.
Wall Project– Clean Breathing Wall Programs: Revit / Rhino
Walls have traditionally been thought of as barriers or enclosures. However that is only one function that walls can provide. This project had many constraints, and very little explanation, which was a challenge as a designer. The major criteria for the design was to incorporate an element of biomimicry, a process of nature replicated to achieve a design attribute. The zebra mussel, called to me as the animal to examine. Growing up on lake Ontario, I had much exposure to this species. This is a filter-feeding organism; it inhales bacteria laden water, and exhales it in a clean purified form. Housed in a protective shell, the mussel latches onto a surface and multiplies. My wall mimics the zebra mussel in the way that it completely
cleanses its environment by breathing pollutants and disposing of them. The cascading water troughs allows water to “breathe� through the wall. The orientation of the stairs are arranged in an ascending inhale, proceeding to a platform allowing a moment to exhale, and leading to the next ascending inhale. The custom tile design is inspired by the shape of the zebra mussel and the layout on the wall mimics the way they adhere to surfaces. The painted finish of the wall acts as the cleansing agent, it is an antimicrobial paint that kills bacteria on contact.
BIOMIMICRY
Hanalee– Fondue Restaurant Programs: CAD / Sketchup This project was aimed at transporting the patrons who visit the space to a different time, and place. Students were given an existing shell of a structure, with limited square footage. I was inspired by the beatnik movement of the mid 1960s through mid-1970s, and chose to design a fondue restaurant. With the theme of, retro, and a concept of, journey, experiencing a meal at Hanalee, allows the user to see back into a time that no longer exists. To create the atmosphere of this time, materials and midcentury styles and fixtures that defined this period were utilized, textiles of velvet and boldly patterned upholstery, compliment areas of the space. The name Hanalee for the restaurant comes from the Peter, Paul and Mary song “Puff the Magic Dragon”, in the song Puff lives in Hanalee, and to further incorporate this idea into the restaurant, a sleeping dragon is the logo of the restaurant.
RESTAURANT
Craftsmen End Table The inspiration for the design of this piece was the need for an end table that fit the craftsman style house that my family had just recently moved into. The building materials for this table were reclaimed 100 year old red oak flooring that was planed to achieve a smooth uniform look. Creating this piece was a learning experience on a variety of platforms. From working with an aged hard material, to learning how to operate craftsmen tools, and the process to constructing furniture pieces.
FURNITURE
Mid Century Coatrack The inspiration for the design of this piece was the need for a lightweight coatrack for the apartment in which I was living at the time. The material used was felled walnut , with an abundance of natural character. The mid-century design aesthetic is simple and complicated all in one. The slight angles that end in dramatic points, were a challenge and learning experience for me to recreate. Overall this met the needs of my living space.
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