Amanda Edwards ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO
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Community Space- Interior View Images made using Rhino & Photoshop Fall 2015
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Section Perspective- Northern View
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HE CHALLENGE for this project was to produce a design for the Krakow Oxygen
House, a community center for the people of Krakow, Poland with lung diseases. The key function of the building was to provide a comfortable and supportive environment to the patients, as well as their friends and families.
In my design process, some conditions I considered of key importance were daylight
hours and sun paths, methods of air scrubbing, climate, wind direction, vegetation, and pedestrian circulation through the park. Other factors I have considered are ways Polish families handle illness of relatives, as well as the traditions of Polish families from generation to generation. This is an important factor to consider because family traditions differer greatly between cultures, especially when a family member is sick, and can have a great impact on the design of a project such as this.
Methods of air scrubbing was another key design aspect. Patients at the Oxygen House
should have access to the cleanest air possible, escaping the pollution of the city. Along with taking advantage of the natural air cleaning properties of the sites vegetation, I explored technologies to clean the air within the building. One process that I researched was the method that the capillaries in fish gills use to maximize oxygen conversion, and applying these findings to the design of the buildings skin to eliminate pollution before it enters the building.
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WIND DIAGRAM
Hybrid diagram of wind directions for the Krakow Oxygen House site.
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Biomimetic investigation of capillaries to engineer a building skin that eliminates pollutants, cleansing air before it enters the building.
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Perspective Rendering- Southern View
The mission of this project was to change the perception of Tulsa’s Arkansas River West Bank from an old industrial site to a potential destination for Tulsans and tourists. This was an interdisciplinary team project, and our team’s goal was to develop an Olympic caliber bike park at the foot of Turkey Mountain, as well to design a dense, European style commercial and residential area. The heart of this design is the promenade that connects a BMX track in the north to a velodrome in the south. This axis is the location of the new urban district, providing a dynamic, bicycle-friendly space for outdoor activites and events.
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Axonometric- NW View Description
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Axonometric View Structural Design Project Date 05/09/2016 Drawn by Author Checked by Checker
Structural Design Project
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5/7/2016 8:06:59 PM
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Amanda Edwards
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5/7/2016 8:06:52 PM
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7' - 6"
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Bracing System: Single Angle L2x2x3/16
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33' - 10"
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Amanda Edwards Structural Design Project 2
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Foundation Plan Structural Design Project Date 05/09/2016 Drawn by Author Checked by Checker
Scale 1/16" = 1'-0"
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Waiting Room View
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Amanda Edwards Structural Design Project
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Perspective Renderings Structural Design Project Date 05/09/2016 Drawn by AE Checked by AE
A608 Scale
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Architectural Structures THE PROJECT
The purpose of this project was to design the steel structure of a three-story office building. The vertical loads for the roof and each floor were calculated in order to appropriately size each memeber of the builidng, including: -Joists, using Vulcraft open-web joists -Primary and secondary beams -Columns -Bracing system -Bolt connection design Shear, moment, and deflection were calculated for each member, and I used Revit to draw a 3-D model to show the structural system. Materials were applied to surfaces on the first floor for perspective renderings that correlated to prominent spaces. A physical model was also constructed at 1/8� scale.
5/7/2016 8:07:00 PM
Conference Room
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This is (some of) my work
GRADUATE RESEARCH “Contemporary Chicago Hospitality Design” “Sustainability Practices Using Building Information Modeling in The A.E.C. Industry” Research-Based Lecture: “Emerging Typology of Eco-Resort Design” Research-Based Lecture: “Architecture that Deconstructed the Design Program: Project Focus on 111 Lincoln Road by Herzog & De Meuron” “Oxygen House Design Typology and its Application for Krakow, Poland” “Linking the Architecture of the Schroder House with the Artwork of Piet Mondrian During the De Stijl Period”
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Photos taken at WW Steel, OKC
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Relevant Skills Autodesk Revit AutoCAD Rhinoceros Flamingo Sketchup Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator Adobe InDesign IBM Cognos Budeting Software
Medicine Park Hammock Hostel- Spring 2016
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Education U
niversity of Oklahoma
Norman, Oklahoma, June 2015 to Present Anticipated graduation date: May 2018 Master of Architecture, cumulative GPA:4.00/4.00
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L Instituto de Lengua Espanola
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ast Central University
San Jose, Costa Rica, August 2009 Diploma in Advanced Spanish
Ada, Oklahoma, May 2008 Bachelor of Science in Retail Merchandising Minor in Art
Section- Northern View
Amanda Edwards ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO
GET IN TOUCH! amanda.l.edwards@ou.edu (580)399-3926