DESIGN PORTFOLIO ANN KIENTZ
ANN KIENTZ University of Oklahoma Bachelor of Architecture - 2015 https://issuu.com/akientz Kientz.ann@gmail.com 918-946-6596 6805 Davidson St. #307 The Colony, TX 75056
TABLE OF CONTENTS RESUMÉ STUDIO WORK
INDUSTRIAL BUILDING ARA PACIS MUSEUM KCMO: MIXED-USE BUILDING GREENBOLT SEWING A SMALL TOWN
PROFESSIONAL WORK
NCCU EDISON PREPARATORY SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION PARK
OTHER WORK
SKETCHES DIAGRAMS HONORS THESIS FURNITURE
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RESUMÉ EDUCATION May 2015
University of Oklahoma
July 2015
Architecture Summer School - Gassino Torinese, Italy
Spring 2013 August 2010 - May 2015
WORK EXPERIENCE
January 2017 - Present
November 2016 - January 2017 October - December 2015 June - August 2014
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Bachelor of Architecture Magna Cum Laude; GPA: 3.78
Study Abroad: - Rome, Italy OU Honors College Wakefield Beasley & Associates, Intern Architect
Designed commercial tenant spaces throughout all phases from schematic design through construction documentation. Performed site analysis for a mixed-use development master plan. Coordinated with clients, corporate offices, owners, consultants, and contractors to ensure spaces are built satisfactorily for all parties. Selected interior finishes for small commercial spaces. Worked with city code departments to obtain permits and ensure accessibility code compliance.
SparksReed Architecture, Architectural Designer, Contracted
Modified a model based on client comments to reflect their design intentions for a church renovation and expansion.
KSQ Architects, Architectural Designer, Contracted
Analyzed the site for a proposed technology park; developed master plan and schematic design drawings for the park. Visited building site, responded to RFIs, and created solutions for issues arising in the field.
KSQ Architects, Architectural Intern
Developed schematic plans for a university campus expansion proposal. Researched and selected building components based on Miami-Dade building codes. Completed energy analyses to determine the best combination of mechanical systems for an educational building. Prepared graphics for a competition submission.
August 2013 - May 2014
Honors Research Assistant
July 2012 - January 2015
Ann Taylor, Sales Associate
Formatted by Dr. Stephanie Pilat for publishing
INVOLVEMENT
March 2017 - Present January 2015
North Texas Built: Exclusive business development and networking group for members of the AEC industry C5: Collaborative interdisciplinary design-build project highlighting the use of BIM
Fall 2014
Goff Lecture Series: Creating_Making Forum and Workshop:
Fall 2014
OU Educational Research Design Competition: Second Place
Fall 2013 - Spring 2015 Fall 2010, Fall 2011 Fall 2010
SCHOLARLY
Fall 2015 - Present
Workshop with EB Min: Charette for the development of a Community Arts Center
Student Ambassador, OU College of Architecture Habitat for Humanity Build-a-thon
Exhibit - Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art
AND PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
National Council of Architectural Registration Boards:
Enrolled in Architectural Experience Program with 1,700 hours earned
Spring 2015 - Present
Tau Sigma Delta: Honor Society in Architecture and Allied Arts
Spring 2012 - Present
Phi Kappa Phi: Collegiate Honors Society
Fall 2011 - Present
Alpha Lambda Delta: National Academic Honors Society
Fall 2011 - Present
Sigma Alpha Lambda: National Leadership/Honors Organization
Fall 2010 - Spring 2015
National Society of Collegiate Scholars
Fall 2010 - Spring 2015
American Institute of Architecture Students
Fall 2010 - Spring 2011
OU Scholars Program
Fall 2011 - Spring 2012 December 2011
SKILLS
Proficient:
Media Chair Forum Conference 2011 Delegate
Revit AutoCAD SketchUp Photoshop Climate Consultant Model Making Furniture Design Woodshop Power Tools Laser Cutter CNC Router
Familiar:
Illustrator LayOut Vasari InDesign 3ds Max Visualizer COMcheck
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STUDIO WORK
INDUSTRIAL BUILDING Studio V ¦ Fall 2012
Prior to knowledge of the project, I sketched a pattern on a provided grid. This pattern informed every aspect of my design of an industrial building. I incorporated elements of this pattern into the layout, massing, and structural systems of the building. As a result of researching how such buildings are typically thermally controlled and lit, the diagonal lines in the pattern appear on the roof in the form of modified clerestories. The clerestory system allows for natural light to enter the space and illuminate much of the interior. The operable windows within the clerestories, along with garage doors on either end of the structure, provide natural ventilation. This reduces or replaces the need for traditional HVAC systems. The pattern also influences the structure of the building. In the roof, diagonal members support the clerestories, which then informs the location of roof drains and gutters. Lateral support of the walls is provided by cabled x-bracing, visible on both the interior and exterior of the building.
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DRAWINGS AND MODELS
SITE PLAN
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PLANS:
FLOOR 1
ROOF DETAILS
SKETCH: THERMAL AND LIGHT STUDY CUTAWAY PHYSICAL MODEL
FLOOR 2
ROOF
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ARA PACIS MUSEUM Studio VI ¦ Study Abroad - Italy ¦ Spring 2013
This museum displays and explains the Ara Pacis (Altar of Peace) which honored the return of Emperor Augustus to Rome in 13 B.C.E. The overlapping authoritative, political, and urban contexts of the site informed this design, which is based on the related premises of axes and layers. The major axis of the project goes through the entire site, beginning with the approach and entry, continuing through galleries and the Ara Pacis, and terminating at a statue of Augustus overlooking the terrace. A cross axis relates the museum to the adjacent Mausoleum of Augustus. This visual connection emphasizes the historical and thematic relationships via a transparent box located off of the auxiliary gallery overlooking the mausoleum. Visitors travel through a series of layers. Starting with the approach from the south, they pass by vertical bronze panels inscribed with the Res Gestae of Augustus. Upon entering the building, the spaces are defined by thick walls reminiscent of ancient Roman architecture. The axes and layers work together to create an experience of increasing anticipation and emphasis on the significance of the Ara Pacis.
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CONCEPT
CONCEPTUAL MODEL: EXPLODED A cross between a sundial and a sun path diagram, the Horologium Augusti inspired this project. Shapes drawn from the regulating lines overlap, restricting the view as you go deeper, eventually focusing on one piece symbolic of Augustus. The axial view and layers of the concept model were translated into the ďŹ nal design of the Ara Pacis Museum.
SECTION SKETCH: HEIRARCHY OF SPACES
SKETCH: EXISTING SITE
CONCEPTUAL MODEL
PERSPECTIVE SKETCH: ARA PACIS GALLERY FROM EXTERIOR PLAN SKETCH: APPROACH
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Via dei PontiямБci
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DRAWINGS
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SITE/BUILDING PLAN
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Via di Ripetta
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Lungotevere in Augusta
TRANSVERSE SECTION: AUXILIARY GALLERY
Mausoleo di Augusto
Chiesa di San Rocco
LEGEND
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TRANSVERSE SECTION: ARA PACIS GALLERY
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LONGITUDINAL SECTION
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1 Approach: Res Gestae on bronze panels 2 Entry 3 Auxiliary Gallery 4 Mausoleum Overlook 5 Ara Pacis Gallery 6 Ara Pacis (Altar of Peace) 7 Bookstore 8 Restaurant 9 Terrace
RENDERINGS & MODEL INTERIOR: ARA PACIS GALLERY
Screening was also important to this project. In contrast to the current Meier museum, the view of the Ara Pacis is controlled. On the east and west walls of the Ara Pacis gallery, ďŹ ns block all but a direct view into the room, thus constricting the view of those passing by.
AERIAL PERSPECTIVE
PHYSICAL MODEL
EXTERIOR: ARA PACIS GALLERY
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KCMO
RIVER MARKET MIXED-USE BUILDING Studio VII ¦ Fall 2013
This project called for a mixed use building in downtown Kansas City. Sited in the heart of the River Market District, this building was designed to fulfill several LEED requirements, focusing especially on Sustainable Sites credits. This structure takes advantage of, and contributes to, the city s rich music culture by housing a jazz club in the walk-out basement. Two symmetrical structures featuring commercial and residential spaces flank a central courtyard which lies above the jazz club. The area between the buildings, as well as an elevated pavilion, create habitable outdoor spaces overlooking the downtown skyline and provide covered parking for residents and employees. Walls and operable windows on the apartment levels are angled to take advantage of daylighting and natural ventilation, while also providing a distinct identity to the upper levels.
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SITE PLAN AND CONTEXTUAL ALIGNMENT
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PROCESS DIAGRAMS
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DAYLIGHTING DIAGRAM
FACADE STUDIES
HVAC CIRCULATION DIAGRAM
WALL SECTION
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B LONGITUDINAL SECTION
A TRANSVERSE SECTION
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DRAWINGS:
COMMERCIAL & PROMENADE
JAZZ HALL GROUND FLOOR PLAN
1 FLOOR PLAN ST
APARTMENTS 2ND FLOOR PLAN
APARTMENTS 3RD FLOOR PLAN
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GREENBOLT: M AST E R Studio IX and X ¦ Fall 2014 - Spring 2015
P L AN , B L O C K P L AN , A N D H OT E L
To accommodate an increase in population, approximately doubled to 250,000 by 2050, both the city of Norman, Oklahoma and the University of Oklahoma will need to grow significantly. The South Base Campus allows for the creation of dynamic spaces that cater to students and Norman citizens, thus serving a variety of functions in various building types. During the first semester of this year-long project, my group divided the site into districts, each with its own identity and sense of place, and infilled them to create a walkable urban density. Although each district is distinct, they share a common experience, facilitated in part by an element to physically join them. What started out as a swath of open green space soon evolved into a monumental elevated park dubbed the GreenBolt . This pathway creates a central datum through the campus, which will become a major space for people to gather, discuss, study, contemplate, and play. This encompasses all the best parts of college, but is open to all.
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SOUTH BASE CAMPUS MA S TER PLAN F OR 2050
Studio IX ¦ Fall 2014 ¦ With Elizabeth Plunkett and Jessica Underwood
EXISTING SITE
Academic District
From Dale Tower Sports District
Arts District Research District
PROPOSAL SKETCH Village District
ZONING BY USE
PRIMARY URBAN CONNECTIONS
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SOUTH BASE CAMPUS
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BOULEVARD DISTRICT B LO C K PLAN F OR 2050
Studio IX ¦ Fall 2014
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PERSPECTIVE FROM BOULEVARD
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PERSPECTIVE FROM GREENBOLT
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The block design centers on creating a pedestrian-focused area. The oversized existing block is split B 2 by a wide pedestrian boulevard, which is large enough to act as a A community courtyard for the area. The Boulevard District includes a public library, convention center, parking garage, mixed-use buildings, and the GreenBolt Hotel.
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A: ELEVATION
GREENBOLT HOTEL U R B A N A CCOMMODATI ONS
SUBTRACTIVE FORM DIAGRAM
At the intersection of the pedestrian boulevard and the GreenBolt lies the GreenBolt Hotel. Due PLANS: FLOOR 1 to its unique location, which emphasizes pedestrian connections, the hotel enhances these links within the building itself. A greenspace on the second floor acts as a connector, FLOOR 2 with exterior stairs rising from the boulevard, and a bridge connecting it to the GreenBolt. B
B: SECTION PERSPECTIVE
FLOORS 3-6
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Studio X ¦ Spring 2015
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SEWING A SMALL TOWN:
THE RENAISSANCE OF A HISTORICAL CENTER
Architecture Summer School ¦ Summer 2015 ¦ With Calina Manisor and Elisa Dellarossa
, an urbanism workshop in Gassino Torinese, Italy,
aimed to create engaging urban spaces throughout the medieval town center. This project was executed in conjunction with the local government in order to activate existing spaces. Tasked with transforming an unused historical building into an artist s atelier and residence, the design also needed to preserve as much of the original structure as possible. The final design solution transformed the existing building into a gallery on the ground floor and a residence on the upper floors, while an addition provided space for the studio and vertical circulation. The transition from public to private spaces served as a main concept for this project. In the building, the spaces progress vertically from the public gallery at the ground floor to the private residence on the upper floors. Between the two is a space that can be modified to exist as a public or a private space. In the studio addition, the space transitions via varying permeabilities and visibilities, rather than accessibilities. The studio is enclosed by opaque, transparent, and removable walls, allowing the artist to adjust how he or she interacts with the urban movements surrounding the site.
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PROJECT SITE
GASSINO TORINESE
CENTRO STORICO
Via d
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Private Courtyard Pogg i
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Via F .
ITALIA
EXISTING SITE
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DRAWINGS PLANS: Public Courtyard
Gallery
Private Courtyard
Parking
GROUND FLOOR
Kitchen Living Folding Wall
Indoor/Outdoor Studio
FIRST FLOOR
Bedroom
ADDITIVE VOLUME DIAGRAM 22
(Open)
SECOND FLOOR
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SECTION PERSPECTIVES TRANSVERSE SECTION
LONGITUDINAL SECTION 23
DIAGRAMS MATERIALS
Courtyard - Ciotolli (Stonework)
Existing Building - Brick/Plaster
ADAPTABILITY
Convertible spaces, which blur the line between public and private, are included throughout this project. For example, a wall can transform into a floor, expanding the area of the 1st floor or increasing the height of the ground floor. Also, in the studio, some glass walls can be moved to foster interaction between FOLDING WALL DIAGRAM the artist and the public.
PUBLIC/PRIVATE DIAGRAM
Addition - Plaster
Public Space Semi-Private Space
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Addition - Glazing
Private Space Adaptable Space
PHYSICAL MODEL AND RENDERINGS
STREET VIEW STREET VIEW
SECTION
COURTYARD VIEW
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PROFESSIONAL WORK
NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY KSQ Architects ¦ Summer 2014 ¦ With Claire Fontaine
NCCU sought a pre-design proposal for two buildings to house a student union, Hospitality and Tourism Administration School, and housing for 850 students. The two buildings were to integrate into the existing campus fabric, flanking the new College of Nursing building as well as forming an edge of campus that interacts with the surrounding neighborhood. This was an intern-led, executed, and completed proposal, which was then presented to the NCCU Board of Directors. We determined optimal programming divisions in order to create massing models that meet the programmatic needs of NCCU and respond appropriately to the site. The proposal suggests housing 640 lower-classmen, a cafeteria, and meeting rooms in the north building, which is adjacent to existing residence halls. In the south building there is upper-classmen housing, a student union, and space for the Hospitality and Tourism Administration School, which includes classrooms, teaching kitchens, and a teaching/experimental restaurant.
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Residence Halls Floors 3-11
EXPLODED MASSING DIAGRAMS
MODELS
North Building Student Services Floors 1-2
Residence Halls Floors 4-9
South Building Student Union & Hospitality School Floors B-3
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SITE PLAN
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NORTH BUILDING
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SOUTH BUILDING
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EDISON PREPARATORY SCHOOL KSQ Architects ¦ Summer 2014 ¦ With Claire Fontaine
An addition to Edison Preparatory High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma was designed by local firm, KSQ Architects to house a college counseling and testing center, auditoriums, and a student lounge. The 19,000 square foot addition features a cantilever and a bridge to the existing structure on the upper floor and auditoriums on the ground floor that double as FEMA shelters in the event of a tornado. KSQ and the Tulsa School District anticipate that this design combining school functions and tornado safety will serve as a prototype for new academic structures. Based on the intricacies of combining a programmatically dense building within FEMA regulations, this project was submitted in the 2015 AIA TAP BIM Award Competition. From the Revit model built by KSQ, we generated graphics, performed energy analyses with Vasari, and created diagrams to explain the use of BIM in this project.
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CONCEPT: FEMA SHELTER DRIVES DESIGN
GROUND FLOOR USAGE SCHEDULE
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The FEMA shelters act as major programmatic elements, and they require complete mechanical and structural separation from the rest of the building, which has been designed to be sacriďŹ ced in the event of a tornado.
MASSING EVOLUTION
FINAL MASSING MASSING ITERATIONS 33
ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS
WIND ANALYSIS - VASARI
Solar studies in Vasari allowed us to use environmental analytics to determine the best combination of HVAC systems and glazing types for the building. Our findings influenced the systems selected to be 34 used in the building.
IMAGES
SITE PLAN The shape of this structural steel and glass curtain-walled addition directs circulation towards the secured main entry in the existing building. During the building phase of this project I was involved with construction administration, regularly walking the site and attending meetings with contractors.
SITE: PRE-CONSTRUCTION
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EXTERIOR RENDERING INTERIOR RENDERING SITE: POST-CONSTRUCTION
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TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION PARK KSQ Architects ÂŚ Fall 2015 ÂŚ With J. Kyle Casper
As part of a development proposal, I worked on the master plan for a technology park and complementary commercial development. This project focused on the development surrounding the technology park, which includes a materials research facility, STEM center, and a maker-space. To accomodate the users of this park, additional elements include a hotel/conference center, entrepreneurial spaces, commercial spaces, a parking garage, and greenspace. Located in the overlapping area of the OSU-Tulsa campus, the Brady Arts District, and North Tulsa, this site provides a unique merging of street grids and distinct social areas, creating an excellent opportunity to improve and revitalize these communities. Using the collision of grids as a thematic and organizational concept, this new development aims to bring together artists and academics, entrepreneurs and creators, locals and visitors. The convergence of the two grids created several nodes; the intersections of concentric circles and lines radiating from two primary nodes inform the shapes of the buildings. A major element in this plan is the Collider/parking structure. A garage is set on the southwest corner forming a hill that echoes the two hills existing to the west. This hill becomes the base of the anchor building, dubbed the Collider, which acts as a landmark of the technology park and provides the primary collaboration spaces.
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SITE DEVELOPMENT
SECTION SKETCH A
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SECTION SKETCH B 1 B
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COLLIDER BUILDING
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LEGEND
Fabrication Entrepreneurial Green Space
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Pedestrian Live/Work Collider
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ENTREPRENEURIAL HUB
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OTHER WORK
SKETCHES
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DIAGRAMS
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HONORS THESIS:
EVOLUTION AND IDEOLOGY OF THE ITALIAN COLONIE Fall 2013 ¦ Mentor: Dr. Stephanie Pilat
Inspired by Italian modernism in my class, I used my honors thesis to examine how Fascists came to use the Italian (summer camps) and how the physical arrangement of each , in turn, influenced how Fascist doctrine was spread. The Fascists combined the ideas of holiday camps and tuberculosis sanitariums and adjusted them to fit their political agenda. They used the camps to indoctrinate young Italians into their specific culture and ideology. They accomplished this via the physical organization of each camp, based on separation from the outside world, and by having the children practice communal exercises and drills reminiscent of military training. I created a model of Colonia Marina Montecatini, using it to explore the spatial relationships and organization of one such camp. Despite their isolation and variety of architects, most have similar styles, organizations, and architectural elements, particularly water tanks, towers, and ramps. These elements act as landmarks that, even in their current state of disrepair, remind us of the long-lasting effects of Fascism.
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MODEL IMAGES:
COLONIA MARINA MONTECATINI
Support Spaces Front Gate Main Courtyard
Beach Adriatic Sea Ramp Tower
Dorm Block
SITE MODEL Postcard photographs from by Dan Dubowitz and Patrick Duerden, 2010
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FURNITURE Creating furniture follows a design process similar to architecture, but on a compressed scale, allowing a craftsman to complete a project on a shorter timeline than most buildings. I have long been interested in furniture. In high school, I built a bookshelf with a hidden compartment and I created a built-in window seat/shelving system. Visiting artisan workshops while in Italy truly inspired me to explore furniture on a more technical and detailed level. For my projects, I draw from classic forms that I transform using new materials or details. With each piece, I learned how to use a new material, tool, or technique, including how to mill raw wood, use a CNC router, curve wood, weld, and assemble marquetry. The most important thing I learned while building furniture was to take advantage of the mentors available to me; without them, I would not have the knowledge, inspiration, or conďŹ dence to create what I do today.
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DESK
Introduction to Furniture ¦ Spring 2014
SKETCH: NESTING TABLES
EDGE PROFILE OPTIONS
After sketching a series of nesting tables and then creating both digital and physical models of each, I chose to build a full-scale version of the desk. After discovering some spalted ash in the workshop, I revised the trim detail and decided to stain the main body ebony in order to highlight the color variations in the trim. During this project, I gained experience in vacuum-pressing plywood, milling raw hardwood, creating biscuit joints, and finishing a piece, ultimately resulting in a one-of-a-kind desk. PHYSICAL MODEL: NESTING TABLES
EXPLODED ISOMETRIC DRAWING
CONSTRUCTION DETAILS
FINAL CONSTRUCTED PIECE
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CHAIRS
Advanced Furniture ¦ Fall 2014
PRELIMINARY SKETCH
ARM CONTOUR SKETCH
Assigned to build a prototype chair constructed completely from plywood and then a refined version using additional materials, I designed a wingback chair that has slats for the seat. After creating a digital model, a CNC router cut out all pieces of the prototype, UNATTACHED ARMS which was assembled without metal fasteners. Final adjustments based off the prototype include adapting the sides to allow for different arms and adjusting the curve of the seat.
For the bookmatched arms on the refined chair, I milled walnut plies, made a bending form, glued and bent the plies together in the form, cut the profile with a band saw, and routed the edges.
SHADOW DETAIL
CNC ROUTED SIDE
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PROTOTYPE CHAIR
DETAIL:
FASTENER
BENDING FORM FOR ARMS
REFINED CHAIR
MARQUETRY TABLE Advanced Furniture ¦ Fall 2014
PATTERN INSPIRATION:
INLAID FLOOR AT SANTA CROCE, FLORENCE
TOP ASSEMBLY: WOOD VENEER
TOP: WOOD VENEER ONLY
TOP: WOOD VENEER & MOTHER OF PEARL
Inspired by my time abroad, particularly the marquetry work of Valentino Colagiovanni, a friend and craftsman in Rome, as well as the inlaid floors throughout Italy, this table allowed me to explore many new techniques. I laser cut the marquetry pieces from maple, mahogany, walnut and mother of pearl and then assembled and glued them to plywood substrates. I welded the base from steel that, in cross-section, mimics the flower shapes on the top. The application of Tung oil to the wood and gun bluing to the steel enhanced the colors of each, while also protecting the piece.
FINISHED TABLE
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THANK YOU! ANN KIENTZ