Allie Ward - 2020 Portfolio

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allieward.space award43@vols.utk.edu 864.552.0029 2108 highland ave. knoxville, tn

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EDUCATION University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Bachelor of Architecture Graduating in May 2021 3.93 Design GPA

Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IaaC) Barcelona, Spain Fall 2019

Haiti Project - Studio Spring 2019

2019 - Present - Branding

Earl Swensson & Associates (ESa) Summer 2019 - Architectural Intern

University of Tennessee - CoA+D 2019 - Present - Publication Editor 2018 - Undergraduate Chair - Research Assistant

Bare.Thred 2016 - 2019 - Co-Founder / Creative Director

Industry of All Nations

Spring 2018

Summer 2018 - Design Intern

Hastings Scholarship Recipient - 2019 - 2020 ACSA Housing Competition - Third Place, 2019 URSA - Presented & Published - 2019 Exhibition of Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement (EUReCA)

Freelance Graphic Design

Rural Appalachia - Design-Build

HONORS & PUBLICATIONS

EXPERIENCE

Gold Award - Little Library - 2019 Silver Award - Haitian Housing - 2019 Awards of Excellence Little Library - 2019 Haitian Housing - 2019 MEATSPACE - 2019 Preserving McKee - 2019

National Conference on the Beginning Design Student (NCBCS) - 2016 & 2019 Summa Cum Laude - 2016,2017,2018,2019 Tau Sigma Delta - 2019 - Present TED x UTK Speaker - Finalist 2018

SERVICE AIAS Freedom by Design 2017 - Present

Knoxville Youth Mentor 2016 - Present

Inner-City Arts - LA Summer 2018

SKILLS Rhino Grasshopper Revit Adobe Suite Bluebeam

Website / Graphics 3D Printing CNC Milling Book Making *German / French / Spanish

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Husoy, Norway // Perspective 2017

+ HAITIAN ACSA International Housing Competition Third Place EUReCA Silver Award Award of Excellence Year 03 Spring 2019 Katherine Ambroziak Fond-des-Blancs, Haiti Haiti Christian Development Fund ( HCDF ) Collaboration with: Grayson Word Nicole Hamel

HOUSING

This project identifies crucial aspects of cultural, social, and individual transition, designing in a way that promotes transformative action and social mentorship in Fond-des-Blancs, Haiti.

The typical Haitian family occupies their home in spaces of black and white – where exterior spaces are seen as communal, while interior spaces are for intimate living. Through a comprehension of this local vernacular and the emboldened desires of the Haiti Christian Development Fund (HCDF), a new typology is formed – one that introduces a grey, intermediary space, seeking to create a new model of community through the built environment.

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This new housing model promotes the individual ability to adapt, familial growth and generational involvement within the household, and larger scale social interaction and societal evolvement, all evoking a sense of welcomed familiarity while proposing new ways of communal living.

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Section Through Housing

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Perspective from Communal Garden

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passive ventilation system

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black / intimate spaces

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gray / screen transition

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Perspective from Interior Porch

Section Through Housing

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HAITIAN HOUSING

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Perspective from Interior Kitchen

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Typology 01

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+ VISCOUS Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia Year 04 Fall 2019 Rodrigo Aguirre Mar Bella, Barcelona Collaboration with: Ashley Beard Kari Essary Michael Kowalsky

FEEDBACK

Situated between beaches Nova Mar Bella and Mar Bella and adjacent to Barcelona’s coastal bike path, Viscous Feedback explores the interaction between designed objects and uncontrolled materials in search of a nature-mediated architecture.

Using a beeswax and pine resin mixture of a 3:10 ratio, which offers simultaneous rigidity and flexibility, we investigated the creation of minimal surfaces that form at the centerlines of profile geometries to generate optimized forms that were then translated into rooms, walls, and columns. Our experiments create a threedimensional extrusion that relates to the initial, designed geometries, offering a level of unpredictability in terms of final form making. Given the opportunity for future, full scale development, we would be using a construction process that employs 3D printing to generate the minimal surface geometries identified in our experiments.

This project functions as a cafe that responds to surrounding circulatory patterns, noise levels, and is oriented to provide occupants with ocean views. The structural elements within the project, which would be 3d printed at full scale, mimic the behavior of the beeswax and pine resin mixture as it relates to the process of being manipulated or extruded with a designed object. The project represents the complex relationship between the architectural desire to design a specific form and a competing interest in allowing uncontrollable materials to become authors of space.

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VIEWS, CIRCULATION, NOISE

Circulation

PUNCTURE

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+ PRESERVING EUReCA Award of Excellence Year 03

Fall 2018 Tricia Stuth Knoxville College Knoxville, TN

MCKEE

A preservation of McKee Hall, on the previous campus of Knoxville College, as a schematic proposition to address circulation, structure, and space.

Through influencing the relationship between the community of Mechanicsville and higher-ed institution of Knoxville College, this project seeks to preserve the influences of the HBCU, the Civil War, and Civil Rights movement.

Through a deep understanding of these local narratives, the historical significance, monumentality of landscape, and cultural importance, a deeper perspective is formed that promotes identity, dignity, and empowerment amongst the community and institution.

This project seeks to question and understand the psychology of architectural negatives, the maintenance of permanence, and the potential of constructing citizenship.

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McKee in Context

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PRESERVING MCKEE

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exploring narratives through the form of tangible library

understanding the visual transition of the persisting physical boundary

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001: EXISTING CONDITIONS

002: EARLY TRANSFORMATION

003: EXTINGUISHING BOUNDARY

004: INCORPORATED LANDSCAPE

college st., fencing methods, and green overgrowth act as harsh divide between the dwellings of mechanicsville and the institution of knoxville college.

college st. as a buffer zone as opposed to a boundary. additional sidewalks, greenery, and a pedestrian friendly artery between western heights and mechanicsville

removing fencing and clearing overgrowth along college st. will create a diminished boundary. there exists a confusion as to what is for community and what is for institution.

ground broken, soil transformed, hill accessibe. space that allows people to circulate the hill and approachable campus and an inviting neighborhood.

+ THE YARD the gathering place in which participants of the institution of Knoxville College exists within THE YARD. this manifests as the core of dorms and college facilities, thus leaving THE YARD as a gathering place for those belonging to the community of higher ed. a crucial characteristic of the Historically Black Colleges and Universities is the unique community of support and understanding amongst students and faculty, maintaining such a space primarily for the community of KC preserves this aspect of community, allowing it to manifest within the lawn and extend to the surrounding expanse. THE YARD maintains the dignity, identity, and pride of the HBCU, and Knoxville College, sustaining the communal aspects of the school. in the separation of THE YARD and THE LAWN is intention that persists as maleable, while being mutually inclusive and exclusive.

MLK Towers

A.K. Stewart Science Hall

Section Perspective // Site Operation

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DISTANCE OUTPOST- within a space that accomodates many aspects of community and higher ed institution lies a territory exclusively available to the distance learning population of knoxville college. such a portion accomodates spaces for gathering, access to institutional resources, and a place of refuge and retreat for those participating in the academic realm of McKee Hall.

THE LAWN

McKee Hall

the gathering place in which participants of the community of mechanicsville are invited into is THE LAWN. this manifests as the approach to the site of Knoxville College, thus leaving THE LAWN as a place of invitation for those belonging to the outside community. as the current Knoxville College is represented by the symbol of McKee Hall, an abandoned structure on the hill, THE LAWN acts as the approach to the space. through lessening the intimidation and barriers of the current lawn and McKee Hall, a reconsideration takes place, forming a lawn that invites and welcomes the public to interact with the higher ed instution of KC. such a change allows for those who seem to be “outsiders” to understand their role in participating in the campus, allowing the community, city, and others to participate in preserving the historical relevance of Knoxville College.

TOWER AFFAIR- within the narrative of the bell tower lies the visual and tangible conjunction of town and gown. allowing visitors to exist within the realm of knoxville college, participate in ceremonial bell ringing, overlook the community of mechanicsville, and survey the city of knoxville- copious layers of interrelation are formed.

06:15: alarm goes off in undisclosed space.

06:18: scrambles to throw clothes on.

06:22: runs out of dorm. into McKee. up bell tower stairs.

06:30: rings bell to wake up for a new day.

06:32: peers over city of knoxville. inhales deeply. heads down to start fire in Elnathan.

Elnathan Hall

Alumni Memorial Library

12:15: tour of McMillan Chapel.

13:30: tour historical relevance of Alumni Memorial Library.

14:00: walking tour of campus by former student.

14:45: group Q+A inside gathering spaces of McKee Hall.

NOTABLE ANTIQUITY- persisting within the realm of the HBCU, and specifically Knoxville College lies its historical routes- those participating in the civil war, civil rights movement, and shaping expectations of higher ed institutions. these spaces accomodate those from the “outside” to experience such a narrative, understanding their role of acknowledging and learning about past occurances taking place on such a site.

McMillan Chapel

PRESERVING MCKEE

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+ MEATSPACE EUReCA Award of Excellence Year 03 Fall 2018 Brian Ambroziak

MEATSPACE challenges the partitions of the corporeal versus the physic, attraction versus repulsion, art versus artifice, and organic versus curated culture. Seeking to reconcile conceptions of what is strange and what is beautiful, the curated layering of MEATSPACE conceals the inner-most vulnerable spaces, leaving only the carefully marinated membrane exposed.

MEATSPACE speaks to the scale of the plate, the layering of communal vulnerability, and spaces within a high-rise hotel in Manhattanquestioning the process of creating the meal, the beauty within raw flesh, and the transition from a red crushed velvet lobby to the intimate sauna.

MEATSPACE. MEATSPACE challenges the partitions of the corporeal versus the physic, attraction versus repulsion, art versus artifice, and the organic versus curated culture.

Seeking to reconcile conceptions of what is strange and what is beautiful, the curated layering of MEATSPACE conceals the inner most vulnerable spaces, leaving only the carefully marinated membrane exposed.

MEATSPACE speaks to the scale of the plate, the layering of communal vulnerability and spaces within a high-rise hotel in Manhattan- questioning the process of creating the meal, the beauty within raw flesh, and the transition from a red crushed velvet lobby to the private sauna.

IMPERCVABLE VISCERA. ingredients: velveteen rabbit- a stuffed substance sewn together with varying stitches

costco aspersion- the confusion between the exposed and the concealed

doubting thomas- questioning what exists behind behind perceived exteriors

marinated sheath- doctoring what is seen on the exterior to conceal interior flesh tissue network- diverse elements working to unify the entirety of a structure pompidou echo- a naked fleshy substance exposed for the public eye domesticated lard- the flesh, trained to rarely reveal a sense of true self peking procedure- a curated process of concealing layers

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+ COSTCO SCANDALS_ preference of exposure.

there exists a sharp contrast between the exposed flesh in public places and the amount of surrounding concealment.

CENTRE POMPIDOU_

exposed structure as meatspace the fleshy substance now lies outside of the structure- revealed and open for public interpretation.

FLESHY NETWORK_

complexities and undistinctive lines between corporeal and psychic. surfaces varying in diameter and appearance, a diverse sense of elements working to unify the entirety of the structure.

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NOISTISSUE REPSANETWORK OCTSOC

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exposed network within connecting membrane concealed

the confusion between the exposed and the concealedcausing observers to question how much one is willing to know. there exists a sharp contrast between the exposed flesh in public places and the amount of surrounding concealment. does more beauty lie within the unprotected process or the one that is covered in a veil? where, then, does balance exist?

the network that lies within- connecting the flesh with the membrane, the pompidou with costco, doubting thomas with covered the veil peking duck. this network evokes a sense of unity within

the whole of meatspace. surfaces varying in diameter and appearance, a diverse sense of elements working to unify the unprotected process entirety of the structure.

DOUBTING THOMAS

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unified meatspace

SAMOHT GNITBUOD

perceived exterior

questioning reality

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physical manifestation doubting thomans begins to questions what exists behind the perceived exterior. a physical interaction allows one to experience both the membrane and the flesh while questioning the reality of these thoughts. must we catch glimpses of the internal in order to grasp the concealment of the exterior? a heightened sense of belonging is evoked through touch- creating the ability to reassure a sense of doubt or questioning through a physical manifestation of place.

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“MEATSPACE� Narratives

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+ APPALACHIAN FABRICATION Year 02 Spring 2018 John McRae Manchester, Kentucky Collaboration with: Mike Stone

Aware of weatherization needs and a lack of insulation throughout the home, our team could quickly propose design solutions. What was unexpected were the immense issues that lie beyond the surface of the home - the smell of kerosene, implying the use of a toxic heater, and an open oven as the secondary source of heat for the home. The seven month old baby recently underwent an open-heart surgery, came home and got pneumonia, most likely caused by the conditions of the home.

With a complete destruction almost necessary, we were forced to design the most immediate solution, thus developing a completely customizable and pre-fabricated window system.

One that fully insulates in the winter, and allows for ventilation during the summer.

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Year 03 Spring 2019 Maged Guerguis

Re-envisioning the potential of the

Student Aquatic Center Knoxville, TN

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Collaboration with: Grayson Word

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design allows for those passing by or on the volleyball court to engage with the pool, breaking down a solid wall and allowing for more visual transparency between spaces.

The space truss system allowed for three overlapping modules that created two prominent clerestory spaces- providing the majority of the natural light into the indoor pool space.

The movement of the wave like form is intended to mimic the movements of a swimmer and waves made throughout the pool. Taking inspiration from the structure of Zaha Hadid’s Heydar aliyev Center, this system allowed for the most amounts of wave movement and patterns.

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+ EXPLORING CHAREAU EUReCA Award of Excellence Year 02 Spring 2019 Marleen Davis Hansjoerg Goeritz Maison de Verre Paris, France Pierre Chareau

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This research and analysis of Maison de Verre analyzes and documents the structure and enclosure of Pierre Chareau’s Maison de Verre in Paris, France.

This analysis documents the components used to construct the intertwined home and office spaces. These drawings choose to specifically highlight the glass block facade because of its programmatic relationship to the transparency of the office and home spaces. By emphasizing the light from the glass block, and color of the steel structure, this analysis emphasizes layers of vulnerability within the program, along with allowing structural elements to be exposed.

This project is just as much about architectural drawing as it is programmatic representation.

By detailing structural and and enclosure elements, this research presents an argument that understandng structural components is best learned through diagramming and reinterpreting existing structures and drawings.

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MAISON DE VERRE, PARIS, 1932 PIERRE CHAREAU + BERNARD BIJOVET ALLIE WARD + RYAN ORR, 2018 UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN

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RETHINKING A+A // 2019

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DAILY DOCUMENTATION

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BUOYANT & UNABASHED AS THEY BEGAN TO ENGAGE AN IMAGE BEYOND THEMSELVES OR ORIGINAL PERCEPTION OF WHO THEY POSSESSED THE POTENTIAL OF BECOMING. SEEKING TO DISPROVE THE “WEARILY WILTING” ASSOCIATION, LOOKING TO THESE MOMENTS OF WEAK OBSERVATION TO COME ROARING BACK TO LIFE. COVETED “LUXURY”- A NEW KIND OF LUXURY. ONE THAT DOES NOT DEFINE THEM AS BEINGS BELONGING TO A SPECIFIC GROUP- BUT A LUXURY THAT INSTEAD, DESIRES TO OBTAIN THE TRUE SELF- FOR THEM TO BREAK THE GRID OF PERCEPTION AND BECOME A TRUE REPRESENTATION OF BEING. THAT BECOMES THE TRUE COVETED LUXURY IN THEIR EYES.

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EXHILIRANT & DEFIANT AS THEY ATTEMPT TO BREAK CYCLES OF WHAT IS. ADAMANTLY ERASING THE CONSTRUCTED BLIND SPOTS NUMB TO THE ESSENCE OF BEING- THEY BEGIN TO RECONSTRUCT THEM IN A WAY THAT BEGINS TO SEEK INDIVIDUAL WORTH AS OPPOSED TO A PROLONGED SEPARATION OF PHYSICAL BARRIERS. RECONSIDERED BOUNDARIES BEGIN TO FORM AS THEY BEGIN TO SHIFT THE DEFINITION OF BEING. TUNING INTO WAVES OF AFFECTION THAT HOLD THE ABILITY TO SEE ONE THAT PUSHES THE BOUNDARIES, SEEKING TO ALTAR THE PRECONCEIVED PERSPECTIVE OF THE WAY THEY SHOULD BE.

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BOOKMAKING // 2019

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establishing a brand identity through varying graphic logos, letterhead designs, instagram design & presence that speak to the identity of the educational curriculum and the client’s desires to communicate history, sell educational content & provide graphics to publish a book.

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malexus + blake invite you to a rehearsal dinner the night before the big day

08.14.19

FREELANCE

you’re invited to the wedding of

09.14.19 six o’clock in the afternoon

lake logan martin 390 treasure island circle cropwell, alabama

please respond by

08.01.19 D R E SS C O D E c oc k ta i l / f o r m a l a t t i re 7 :3 0 P M R E C E P T I O N

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SPRING TOUR APRIL 18TH // KNOXVILLE HOUSE SHOW

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INDIA COOPER MEGAN KERR GATLIN DRUMMING BIRD

2108 HIGHLAND AVE. // DOORS 7:30 // SHOW 8:30

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FREELANCE

CELEBRATING BLACKNESS

DJ QUE RICO DAJE MORRIS VISION TUGOOD D.C.

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NITE OF JOY F E B R U A R Y 2 3 | D O O R S O P E N : 7 P M | 7 2 6 C H I C K A M A U G A AV E . collaborating ar tists expressing their talents- the soul of knoxville uniting through per formance.

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taking old, found, and recycled materials and giving them a new identity as a sketchbook, planner, or journal. a space for others to create and express themselves. repurposing waste.

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taking old, found, and wasted garments and fabrics and giving them a new identity. taking what will exist in landfills, and transporting it back into the wardrobe. dignifying the original creators and educating consumers on how clothing is made.

MAKING GARMENT repurposing. printing. designing. sewing.

Contemporary Arts Center // Cincinnati, OH

MAKING IMAGE Farnsworth House // Plano, IL 35mm film

The Broad Museum 35mm film

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The Colosseum

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Calatrava Bridge 35mm film

// Bilbao, Spain

Sagrada Familia

// Barcelona, Spain 35mm film