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ADELE CUARTELON | YEAR 2013

ADELE CUARTELON

YEAR 2013

FURNITURE DESIGN AND FABRICATION THE ISA CHAIR Beginning with preliminary concept sketches, then to computer modeling and sketching a series of full scale 1:1 drawings, prototypes of the ISA chair were made using cardboard and foam. Using foam models to decide on a form, a wood prototype was made to test the feel, comfort and angles of the chair. Walnut, with a simple Danish oil rub as the finish, was chosen as the final medium of the ISA chair.

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FURNITURE DESIGN AND FABRICATION THE ISA DESK The design for the ISA Desk began as an exploration of using conventional hardware devices - like drawer slides - in unexpected ways.

Soft close drawer slides are used to pull the tops of the desk apart from the center, presenting a work surface on the inside. A red laminate is used for the top of the surface adding a surprising pop of color, also complementing the cherry veneer.

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INDOOR DOG HOUSE PlyDesign by Philip Schmidt In 2009, I built a dog house for Max, my lovable, overly friendly Beagle/ Jack Russell. Through SAIC, Philip Schmidt called for plywood projects. I submitted my indoor dog house project and he selected it as one of the projects for his book.

Image: Photographer Billy Batac

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Ply Design Front Cover and Featured Page Schmidt, Philip. PlyDesign:73 Distinctive DIY Projects in Plywood (and Other Sheet Goods). Storey Publishing. North Adams, MA. 2012. pp. 254

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COMMISSION WORK DESIGN-BUILD Mail Slot Project For The Chicago Community Loan Fund (CCLF) Inspired by contemporary architectural design, the principle of CCLF, Calvin Holmes, wanted a unique and functional art installation for their newly renovated offices. This installation creates a visual focal point for visitors and tenants entering the main corridor of the CCLF office, while also functioning as the main mail slots for CCLF employees.

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Ceiling molding New loft bed

INTERNSHIP WITH ODILE COMPAGNON

Slatted panel same height as existing door

Floor to ceiling slats

Shelf for books

Ladder

I created drawings for various project phases from conceptual design to design development documents, and presentation graphics. I also built physical working scale models and generated 3D digital environments of interior spaces.

Slats allow for haning, ie. wire baskets Relocated light switch

Pin board on wall

Desk

Closet doors painted with white board finish

Residential Interiors and Stage Set Design Projects: Redmoon Theater Zoetrope Chicago IL Residential Interior Renovation Gold Coast Chicago IL Residential Interior Renovation Corsica France Center for Green Technology Presentation Chicago IL

Architect of record Odile Compagnon 6050 North Maplewood Chicago Il. 60659 tel. 773 230 81 60 odilecompagnon@rcn.com Illinois license # 001.020284

16’ - 4”

revision #

date 1 2

initial OC OC

Elevations - Loft Bed

description

Opaque canopy forJanuary shade 13th 2012

Olivia’s Room Remodeling 341 West Menomonee Chicago, IL 60614-5341

Scale NTS

13’ - 4”

Translucent panels for light diffusion

5’ - 9”

Shelving on exterior of walls

2’ - 4”

Architect of record Odile Compagnon 6050 North Maplewood Chicago Il. 60659 tel. 773 230 81 60 odilecompagnon@rcn.com Illinois license # 001.020284

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initial

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March 11 2012

Redmoon Zoetrope

1463 West Hubbard Street Chicago, IL 60642

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Scale 3/8” = 1’ - 0”

SAIC GRADUATE STUDIES | INTERNSHIP

MESA DESIGN GROUP As an architectural intern for the Urban Design and Planning Studio, I championed new ideas in the graphic representation of land-use plans to urban design architectural features. The ability to develop successful large scale master plans, from the Dallas Arts District to full-scale community master plans, taught me the critical connections between a cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s built environment and its quality of life. Mesa gifted me the ability to look at an environment from holistic point of view - that a city is an organism, actively changing and adapting due to many forces.

Montgomery Farm Community Development | Allen, Tx LANDSCAPE PLAN Scale: NTS Tasks: Created graphic representations of site analysis, plans, and sections from conceptual drawings All images copyright ÂŠ 2013 Mesa Design Group ADELE CUARTELON

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CITY OF CORSICANA | CORSICANA, TX Tasks: Created graphic representations of city master plans, thoroughfare plans, zoning and land use plans.

Thoroughfare Plan

Land Use Plan

Site Plan

Site Analysis

LAMOSA | MONTERREY, MEXICO Tasks: Created graphic representations of site analysis and plans from conceptual drawings All images copyright ÂŠ 2013 Mesa Design Group ADELE CUARTELON

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MORRISON SEIFERT MURPHY At Morrison Seifert Murphy I was able to hone my skills in detail and interior architecture. Working with lead designers and architects gave me the opportunity to drive breakout innovations in interior architecture for hospitality projects, as well as assist in the development of marketing and branding standards for the firm. I gained a valuable experience working with Morrison Seifert Murphy, specifically in hospitality design and working as part of a team. Projects include: Grand Hyatt DFW Dallas, TX Cayman Brac Resort Cayman Islands Marriott Courtyard Panama Renaissance Legacy Plano, TX Legacy Books Plano, TX Rosewood Costa Carmel Costa Rica

Concepts for marketing material and material boards

All images copyright ÂŠ 2013 morrisonseifertmurphy ADELE CUARTELON

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PROFESSIONAL WORK | MORRISON SEIFIERT MURPHY

CAYMAN BRAC RESORT | CAYMAN ISLANDS Tasks: Created renderings, floor plans, sections, elevations of the typical guest room suites.

Typical Guest room Layout Scale: NTS

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LEGACY BOOKS | PLANO, TX Tasks: Research and development of ceiling treatments for the bookstore. Created renderings and shop drawings for ceiling concepts.

Conceptual Rendering Ceiling concepts and color options for children’s books section

Photo of Children’s books section

ROSEWOOD COSTA CARMEL | COSTA RICA Tasks: Created graphic design concepts for the Beach Club Bar and renderings for dining chair concepts.

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PROFESSIONAL WORK | MORRISON SEIFIERT MURPHY

GRADUATE STUDIES SCHOOL OF THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO THESIS WORK: TUNING ENVIRONMENTS “The question is no longer whether digital technology is a good or bad thing for design; it is rather about the direction architecture is taking under its influence.” -Antoine Picon The techniques of architectural drawing and the fabrication of those drawings have reached a unique confluence. Digital technology has advanced to the point where the “drawing” is no longer a static document that regulates the building process; now it also can become a flexible script or program for carrying out the work itself. Architects have the expertise of drafting their designs where the product produced is a document, rather than a building. As a consequence, there are deviations from the document to the actual constructed building, such as human error and budget compromises. While digital drawing tools allow architects to explore complex forms of geometries, digital machines like the 3-D printer can fabricate building elements in a manner that minimizes error between drawing and fabrication, essentially closing the gap between design documents and building. If coupled with current manufacturing techniques, the 3-D printing machine allows for the custom parts to be fabricated in conjunction with discrete building parts. This overcomes the challenge of fabricating customized parts or one-offs, because it is the digital drawing that dictates the fabricated piece, not an industrialized assembly line. Through the application of these digital tools, architects can directly produce buildings rather than the intermediary static documents. Tuning Environments is derived from this research of additive manufacturing techniques. Compared to conventional manufacturing techniques like casting and molding, the layering of extruded materials has the ability to create objects free from form-work as well being precise, customized, varied and complex. With this in mind, here acoustics becomes the framework in which to begin questioning both the design process for architecture and the capacity of the additive manufacturing technique. During the research of acoustics, it was discovered that earthenware pots were used in Medieval churches in Europe as a technique thought to increase the resonance in a church. For example, it could amplify a six-person choir enough to sound like a forty-person ensemble. Through investigation and experimentation, this idea of resonance and the advantages of the 3D printing device and acoustical panels was hatched, tested and theoretically applied to urban environments.

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