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IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY
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EDUCATION IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY [ISU]
aditi.theresa@gmail +1 (917) 864-8045 125 Campus Ave Unit 4 Ames, Iowa 50014
Bachelor of Architecture Minor in Sustainability GPA: 3.48 Dean’s List & Mortar Board Honor Society Expected Graduation: Spring 2018
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK [UCC] A Semester in Cork, Ireland Study Abroad: Spring 2017
SOFTWARE RHINOCEROS REVIT AUTOCAD SKETCHUP GRASSHOPPER MAXWELL PHOTOSHOP
ILLUSTRATOR INDESIGN LIGHTROOM HTML CSS
PERSONAL TRAVEL + LIFESTYLE BLOGGER
ABOUTME 2
Jan 2017 - Present
www.aditilostabroad.com
ARCHITECTURE EXPERIENCE
WORK HISTORY
ROCKWELL GROUP
STUDY ABROAD PEER ADVISOR
Summer 2016 + 2017 - Architecture Intern, New York - Worked on several hospitality projects (restaurants, bars, airport lounges) - Worked in 3D, produced DD sets, created client presentations, FF&E documentation and selection, and worked with reps. - Involved in schematic design + design development stages of projects - Heavily involved in custom furniture design for projects
LA CASA ARCHITECTS Summer 2015 - Architecture Intern, Qatar - Assisted with CAD drawing sets and setting up interior renderings of residential projects
Aug 2017 - Present - Advise students, lead presentations, assist with admin - Branding committe; redesign logo + office space, increase social media awareness and other branding efforts
1ST YEAR DESIGN PEER MENTOR
Jan 2016 - Dec 2016 - Assist, mentor, and facilitate 1st year design studios and guide freshmen through reviews and portfolio submissions.
IFYE COORDINATOR
LEADERSHIP
August 2015 - December 2015 - International student orientation leader - Facilitate and lead weekly recitation sessions for an introductory course to life at ISU.
INTERNATIONAL AMBASSADOR
INTERNATIONAL OFFICE STUDENT ASSISTANT
August 2013 - Present - Reach out to prospective and incoming international students to discuss thoughts or concerns
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ADVISORY BOARD
August 2015 - December 2015 - Assist with administration and advising students - Worked on branding, increase awareness and planning of international programs
August 2015 - December 2015 - Raise and discuss concerns brought forth by international student community to foster change and implement decisions to better improve the needs of the student population.
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BACKGRO UN D
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ERAS IN G BO UN DARY
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CH APEL IN TH E WO O DS
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FIBER H O US E
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IN DIAN FAS H IO N STOR E
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TRAVEL BLO G
[ MIXED USE ] Seattle, Washington [ RELIGIOUS ] Ames, Iowa
[ MIXED USE ] Savannah, Georgia [ RETAIL ] Omaha, Nebraska
[ PERSONAL ] Anywhere & Everywhere
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ERASING BOUNDARY Seattle, Washington [5th year]
We chose to explore the boundary between the physical environment and the natural environment, inspired by our trip to Seattle. This project was a conceptual representation of what we perceived as erasing boundary. We represented the man-made by an overwhelming and seeminly continuous metal grid. At the corner, nature (represented by the organic wood structure) is a powerful force trying to take over and break the monotony and rigidity of the man-made.
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THERMAL BATHS + MARINE CENTER Seattle, Washington [5th year]
The challenge of this project was to erase / blur the boundaries between a thermal bath and our chosen anthithetical program. Our concept was “Nature First” - inspired by Seattle’s integration between the built and natural environment. Our main design driver was the way the built environment [resembled by the grid] is forced to wrap around the natural environment [resembled by the thermal baths]. This premise inspired all our other design decisions such as the floating mass (housing our marine research center) and the in-between spaces. The project is essentially an extension of Seattle’s waterfront and allows visitors to experience the way nature completely takes over the built environment as he/she transcends linearly through the space. 9
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Manifesto Image; The interaction between the man-made grid and the natural elements - manmade becomes warped by nature
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Floor plates and massing inspired by the banding of the space below
Curved glass panels
Level 3 Marine Research Center Antithetical more man-made program that ‘floats’ above the baths Level 2 Bath Amenities; Cylindrical glass towers form a connection between the two levels and act as a structural support
Level 1 Baths + Amenities + Blurred Space More natural space inspired by the bending of the grid Floating aquariums above the baths
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SECTION B
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FI N A L B AT H L E A D I NG TO WA RD SEA
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LO O K I N G T H R O U G H AQ UA R I U M TO B AT H S B E LO W
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CHAPEL IN THE WOODS Ames, Iowa [3rd year]
This chapel was designed to provide visitors with a place for contemplation and reflection in the tranquility of literally “floating in the woods�. In the heart of the chapel, there are no solid walls, compelling visitors to feel completely immersed in landscape. There is an element of surprise from the point of entrance to the central space, where visitors first descend down into the ground and through a long wood hallway which ultimately then opens to a very exposed and natural space floating above the woods.The materiality for this project was very natural, with wood being the main choice.
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the wood slats provide a partially enclosed space that encourage a connection with nature, inviting feelings of contemplation and peacefulness while sitting immersed in the serenity of the lush surroundings
the wood cladded hallway is sunk into the ground for added strcutural support, to frame visitors’ views, and to enhance the the visual and spatial experience of entering the very open chapel space
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visitors descend down into the ground and enter into a darker wood clad corridor that leads to the main space - a very open and airy space that floats above the ground
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FIBER HOUSE Savannah, Georgia [3rd year]
The Fiber House is a mixed use building; it is primarily a dorm for SCAD freshmen majoring in fiber with a museum showcasing students’ work on the first floor. It provides a very unique living experience, transforming the idea of common rooms into fiber inspired “breakout” spaces. No floor is idential; each floor has its own personality, inspired from a specific aspect of the fiber and textile industry. The four aspects that have been developed into spaces are screen printing, weaving, spinning, and tie dye.
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BREAK-OUT SPACES
75%
of the variation in pupil performance is influenced by the built environment
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20%
are affected by the lighting of the space
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are affected by the air quality in the space
are affected by the color of the space
HOW TO DESIGN FOR THEM
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AMPLE ARTIFICIAL & NATURAL LIGHTING
CREATE PLAYFUL SPACES
DIFFERENT SEATING PATTERNS & CONFIGURATIONS
EXCITING FURNITURE
BRING THE OUTDOORS IN
PURPOSEFUL USE OF COLOR
MOOD LIGHTING
Roof Level Outdoor rooftop; Savannah - inspired screens to create different structures on rooftop for different seating options
Perforated brick to highlight break-out space + colored glass for light refraction effect on facade
Level 2+3+4+5 Residential; Single + double dorm rooms arranged in a donut shape around elevator
Level 1 Museum Space; Public space to exhibit SCAD fiber / textile student work
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Colored Glass; Glass refracts light that causes different colorful shadows on facade of building depending on time of day 29
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INDIAN FASHION STORE Omaha, Nebraska [2nd year]
This inspirations for this store, situated in the historic Old Market of Omaha, were Indian fabrics, colors, and patterns. I wanted the space to be both a unique cultural and spatial experience for visitors from the moment they entered.These experiences are created through the powerful and intricate lighting patterns along the main circulation sequence,the abundance of color and heavily embroidered garments contrasting with the darker and rougher wall material, and the unique clothing display.
decorative CMU block 2’ x 2’ dim.
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a 2x2’ CMU block inspired by the intricacy and complexity of Indian patterns that wraps around the building and
the colorful garments are hung on wrought iron chains hung from the ceiling that embody vernacular materials, aesthetics, and motifs
an open air entrance hallway bathed in light to contrast the dark
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REASONS TO STUDY IN CORK, IRELAND
WHAT IT’S LIKE TO BE A THIRD CULTUR
A STOPOVER IN DOHA
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TRAVEL + BLOGGING Anywhere and everywhere [Feb 2017]
LIFE OF A SUMMER INTERN IN NYC
I recently started a travel blog when I studied abroad in Ireland. I loved doing it so much that I decided to keep it going upon returning, and it has since grown and I now have readers all over the world. It has been so fulfilling seeing it grow and it allowed me to discover a hobby I didn’t know I had. It is aimed at young adults (basically like me), focusing on aspects such as travel, internships, studying + living abroad, and just a love of life. www.aditilostabroad.com
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