PORTFOLIO Amanda Edwards
TRIPTYCH WEST
COTE STUDENT COMPETITION
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KRAKOW OXYGEN HOUSE STUDENT COMPETITION
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TULSA WEST RIVER BANK STUDENT COMPETITION
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ARCHITECTURAL EXPLORATIONS 14
EDUCATION & SKILLS 16
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TRIPTYCH WEST
MOORE/NORMAN VISITORS CENTER
Total Wall Assembly R-Value: 16.08
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his project was a submission for the AIA Committee on the Environment (COTE) Top Ten for Students Competition. A quality particularly challenging is that the site is a flood plain and this area of the state is subject annually to severe storms and tornado threats. This site will be used to educate visitors about the impact humans have on the earth’s climate and learn what measures and habits can help reverse the negative effects of climate change. The design is a co-working space to inspire visitors; a space that promotes the generation of new, brilliant ideas that can change the world. The goal of this design is to engage experimental/passive prototypical design using a variation of building materials in order to study how materials can affect system efficiency and building life cycle, using real-time data collection and analysis. NORTHEAST ELEVATION VIEW
ROOF RIDGE DETAIL
DEGLAS HIGH IMPACT GLAZING
EXHIBITION BUILDING MATERIAL: STEEL
CLASSROOM BUILDING MATERIAL: CONCRETE
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SHELTER WALL- HORIZONTAL SECTION VIEW 0’-1”=1’-0”
1.5” ANCHOR BOLT 6”X6” COLUMN 8”X8” PLATE
RECEPTION BUILDING MATERIAL: HEAVY TIMBER
STRUCTURAL PLAN DETAIL
MATERIALS AND CONSTRUCTION
DOUBLE LAMINATED INSULATED GLAZING
EAVE DETAIL
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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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PROCESS
WIND DIAGRAM
Hybrid diagram of wind directions for the Krakow Oxygen House site.
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MEMBRANE INVESTIGATION
Biomimetic investigation of capillaries to engineer a building skin that eliminates pollutants, cleansing air before it enters the building.
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isions for the Tulsa West River Bank
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 activities and events.
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Architectural Language Exploration PHYSICAL AND 3D MODELS
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or this exploration, specific rules were developed for how each component could attach
to one another. A formal and structural language emerged from the inherent properties of 3 specific components. A physical model was constructed to test the physical limits of the rule set that explored characteristics, such as structural stability, as well as density and transparency of spaces created by following the rule set. A computer algorithm was also created using Python for Rhino to create a 3d model. This algorithm challenged me to write a clearly defined set of rules so that the architectural language could be translated into a 3d model.
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Education
University of Oklahoma
Norman, Oklahoma, June 2015 to Present Anticipated graduation date: May 2018 Master of Architecture, cumulative GPA: 3.88/4.00
EL Instituto de Lengua Espanola San Jose, Costa Rica, August 2009 Diploma in Advanced Spanish
East Central University Ada, Oklahoma, May 2008 Bachelor of Science in Retail Merchandising Minor in Art
Relevant Skills Autodesk Revit
Autodesk Building Performance Analysis Certification (In progress) AutoCAD Rhino Sketchup Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator Adobe InDesign IBM Cognos Budgeting
World Travel
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Amanda Edwards ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO
GET IN TOUCH! amanda.l.edwards@ou.edu (580)399-3926