Allison C. Baker 2016
UNDERGRADUATE ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO
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Revitalizing Pulaski
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Disney Dollars
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Graphics and Screen Prints
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Résumé
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EDUCATION
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STUDY ABROAD Virginia Tech Steger Center for International Scholarship (formerly CESA) Riva San Vitale, Switzerland August-December 2014 -Four month residency in Switzerland -Six weeks of travel around Europe -Studied local architecture and culture through sketching, photography, and studio work -Coordinated a published compilation of essays, photos, sketches from fellow students
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VIRGINIA TECH Bachelor of Architecture in progress Blacksburg, VA, 2011-present School of Architecture + Design Graduating May 14, 2016 -Minor in Industrial Design -Current GPA: 3.72/4.0 -University Honors student -Dean’s List, 9 semesters of 9 -Gould Turner scholarship 2014
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EXPERIENCE ARCHITECTURAL INTERN BCWH Architects Richmond, VA, summer 2015 -Developed conceptual proposals for client fundraising efforts -Aided marketing department in graphic design materials and award submissions -Completed Revit tasks for various projects -Researched feasibility of a potential new market -Helped with general office needs 04
GRAPHIC DESIGNER The Chocolate Sanctuary, Inc. Gurnee, IL, 2013-2015 -Worked with restaurant concept and development team -Designed logos and other materials to establish design identity -Aided in interior design development
MANAGER + GRAPHIC DESIGNER 2d2c, Inc. Gurnee, IL, summer 2012 -Managed 9 employees at 2d2c, Inc.’s first SafePlug retail location -Designed all signage and displays -Demonstrated and sold products to customers
ACTIVITIES ALPHA RHO CHI Fraternity for Architecture and the Allied Arts Metagenes Chapter -Brother since November 2011 -Silent Auction coordinator, 2016 -Worthy Associate Architect (Vice President), 2015 -Recruitment Chair, Spring 2014 -Worthy Clerk (Secretary), 2014 -Historian, 2013
PORTFOLIOS HOLLY HOUSE COUNCIL Residential College at West Ambler Johnston Blacksburg, VA, 2012-2014 -Served on student-run council to plan academic, service, and social events for 250 residents -Vice President + Public Relations, 2013-2014 -President + Public Relations, 2012-2013
THESIS BOOK
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GRAPHIC DESIGN
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VOLUNTEER HEAD START VOLUNTEER Service Learning Giles County, VA, January-May 2016 -Volunteered in Head Start preschool development classroom -AIded in classroom instruction of low income preschool students -Assisted teachers however needed during instruction and play time
PLAYGROUND DESIGN Service Learning Project Floyd, VA, fall 2013 -Proposed new playground design for threeyear-olds in Floyd, VA’s Head Start preschool development program -Worked with interdisciplinary group of Honors student volunteers -Designed with sustainabilitiy, safety, and small budget in mind
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY Relay for Life Blacksburg ,VA, annually each April -Participated in teams to raise funds for the American Cancer Society VIRGINIA TECH The Big Event Blacksburg ,VA, annually each April -Participated in volunteer teams to complete community service projects 05
Architecture of Seduction Thesis Sample The touch of our hand on a doorknob introduces us to a space. Our skin contacting the air alerts us to the temperature of the space. Once inside, our first breath receives clues to the space’s materials and qualities through a unique palette of aromas. The foot upon the ground can reveal materiality and produce a sound; a cushioned tap or perhaps a booming echo. Such complete immersion forges a connection between us and the architecture. But what draws us to that space in the first place? How does architecture seduce us? Pique our curiosity? Invite us to stay? The thesis will investigate methods that create an architecture of seduction, focusing on concaling vs. revealing, sensory perception, and path vs. node, studied concurrently. sensory perception: focus will be placed on how light, texture, and visual perspective combine visually, temporally, and haptically to create an architecture of seduction concealing vs. revealing: site will be considered to provide variable light conditions and a shifting visual perspective along the approach so that the building conceals and reveals itsef both as a whole and among its constituent parts path vs. node: nodal interventions will be used as the means to test the above concepts and be sited such that their physical and conceptual relationships form an implied path, seducing the visitor between them 06
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Three nodes will be placed around Brown’s Island in relation to existing paths using the established path/node relationships of detour, extension, and approach. While the nodes will only be physically connected by the existing paths on Brown’s Island, a new, implied connection between the three nodes will be established through their orientation, entry/exit conditions, and views. Selected sensory penomena will serve as the atmospheric basis for one node each. Each study will develop further as the needs of the pavilion become more defined. The final aim is to craft an architecture of seduction through the placement of pavilion nodes along existing paths, creating a new, implied path. The visitor will be drawn from one node to another through a shifting visual perspective and a pattern of revealed and concealed enticing elements. Each pavilion will present different sensory phenomenon that invites the visitor in and creates a space to remain and reflect. FULL THESIS BOOK THESIS BOOK
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Sculpture Walk: Spatial Sequencing Project Objective: As an exercise in spatial sequencing, each student was tasked with creating a sequence of spaces within a 12” cube of space that transitions into the sequences of two other projects.
This project investigates the passage of light through material by using the edges of cardboard as a screen-like enclosure. The particular angle of each cardboard layer works to direct light and control lines of sight in order to guide a visitor through the sequence. The destination is visible at the start of the sequence while not immediately accessible, inviting the visitor to pass through its entirety, guided by changes in light and view. The form of the project is derived from an irregular grid. This grid can be seen in the x, y, and z dimensions of the project. The grid corresponds with the entire 12” cube of space, therefore when the project is viewed from the four elevations, the bottom “row” of the grid is represented by the 2” between the bottom of the structure and the absolute zero level of the project.
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Second Year Studio | Fall 2012
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Project Objective: Design a house for a writer, engaging the hill located at the intersection of Church Hill Rd. and Village St. in Eggleston, VA.
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House for a Writer Tina Fey and Family
This split-level house was designed for the family of Tina Fey, writer and actress for television and film. The site is located on a hill overlooking the New River as it runs through Eggleston, VA. Sight lines toward the river and toward the distant mountains, combined with living and working patterns described in Fey’s autobiography give the house its loop-like form. Professor Erin Putalik | Seven Weeks
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The writing space includes a large writing 2 table for collaboration as well as a private office at the loops’ termination that features a sweeping view of the river. The writing space is connected to the public spaces where the loop overlaps itself to keep the writing process connected to its source of inspiration.
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Enclosure Education Center
Professor Elizabeth Grant | Six weeks
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Project Objective: Design a building enclosure education center for a selected enclosure material located in an abandoned site at the intersection of Washington St. and West Main St. in Pulaski, VA
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This educational center for glass technologies serves to teach students and visitors about glass properties and finishing methods. The building itself showcases glass as an enclosure system and a design element.
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The form is derived from programmatic needs as well as the site, both immediate and distant. On the north side, a diagonal cut breaks the rectangular footprint in order to create a covered public space along Main Steet. This new form is mirrored along its own centerline to create the second floor, where the diagonal cut highlights the distant mountain view and create a patio. The glass envelope follows this generated form exactly. To contrast this strictness, the concrete masses supporting the glass take on a more sculptural quality. The shapes of the concrete create opaque walls or windows, responding to the light needs of the interior spaces,
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STEM Elementary School CEFPI Virginia Competition
Professor Elizabeth Grant | Six weeks
Project Objective: Design an elementary school with a focus on STEM education, collaborative learning, and sustainability at the former Prices Fork Elementary School site, 4237 Prices Fork Rd. in Blacksburg, VA. Awarded Honorable Mention exterior and screen system
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School within a School The Woodland Elementary School building aims to create a playful, collaborative learning environment through the division of the school into three-classroom “nests�. These nests provide ample spaces for group activities and exploratory learning as well as a sense of home within a larger school. There are two nests for each grade level, kindergarted through fifth, as well as a smaller nest that houses special education, preschool, and art and music rooms.
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Orientation The given site is very narrow, stretching mainly north-south. In order to guarantee natural light in all classrooms, the five nests were arranged along a bending corridor following the length of the site, allowing enough space between each nest and the nest on its northern side for light to reach all of the classrooms. Community The community is integrated into the school as well, with Parent-Teacher Association rooms adjacent to the administrative area of the building and after-school access to the sports facilities.
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Interior VIEW 1: The building itself brings students close to nature both in the woodland motif throughout and through nature-oriented learning opportunities around the building. A vegetative roof atop the cafeteria allows students to observe the process of growing some of the food that they will eat, and trellises stretching up the exterior will come alive with plants and seemingly immerse the classrooms in their own forests. VIEW 2, 3: At the core of each nest is a flexible space that can be closed off for quieter activities or opened up for large group activities or display space. This space acts as the trunk of a tree with classrooms and other open collaborative spaces branching out from it.
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Restroom Redesign Third Year Competition
Professor Elizabeth Grant | Nine days
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Project Objective: Redesign existing outhouse facilities near the Virginia Tech Duck Pond, converting them into restrooms functional for year-round use, emphasizing sustainability.
This competition entry aims to create a light yet private restroom that fits into its environment while respecting natural processes and a Virginia Tech landmark. A metal screen is secured to the sides of the enclosure and hovers above the translucent roof and walls. The screen’s random pattern casts shadows on and through the translucent surfaces, evoking the feeling of standing under a canopy of leaves.
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The project reuses both waste and rain water from the site and puts it to use in the structure. A cistern is located underground at the southwest corner of the building. A gutter system drains rain water into it, as does the slope of the roof. The roof membrane is made of 4 foot by 4 foot Termogal polycarbonate thermal insulation panels with a frosted finish.
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REVITALIZING PULASKI Downtown Renovations
Professor Elizabeth Grant | 14 weeks
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Project Objective: Choose from given renovation sites in downtown Pulaski, VA and design new mixed use facilities to stimulate economic and population growth within the town.
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An operable system of vertical louvers on both buildings allows for user control of daylighting and views. Perforations in the louvers are visible when the louvers are open, but overlap and close off the space when they are closed.
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A community center is proposed at the west end of the block. The plaza at the center of its site reflects the shape of Pulaski County with a red paver marking the town of Pulaski within the abstracted map as a nod to the immediate community. Long, thin bars create the building’s form by bordering the plaza and intersecting each other. The bars definte VIEW VIEW 4 44 programmatic elements as well asVIEW material and lighting qualities.
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The second level of the community center contains a game room and classrooms that may be used by community members of all ages. The classrooms are flexible and could be used for a wide range of activities, including book discussions, homework help, or adult education courses. The pedestrian pathway runs along Peak Creek and meets the community center’s plaza at the southeast corner. This path is lined with permeable pavers that allow rainwater to be collected by a perforated drain pipe and transported to a cistern below the community center. The rainwater is used to partially offset the grey water needs for the community center.
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Swiss Winery Study Abroad Studio
Professor Hilary Bryon | Four months
Project Objective: Design a winery in the vicinity of Mario Botta’s Casa Bianchi, located on the side of Mt. San Giorgio in Riva San Vitale, Switzerland. The work was displayed in an exhibition in Riva San Vitale.
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Situated next to Mario Botta’s Casa Bianchi on the side of Monte San Giorgio, the Vini Giorgio winery aims to complement the iconic, tower-like house. To fulfill this idea, the winery is built into the ground, in contrast to the tower that sits atop the terrain. While the Casa Bianchi is read as a concrete mass, the winery’s concrete structure is concealed by an aluminum screen, perforated with a pattern drawn from Casa Bianchi’s bridge that is also reflected in the branding elements.
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Panels of cor-ten steel mark each floor level. Such divisions between floors are typical of the local architecture, and in this case it also represents the steel hoops that hold wine aging barrels together.
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Disney Dollars Currency Design SUMMER 2013 INDUSTRIAL DESIGN MINOR Project Objective: Create a STUDIO set of currency for an organization (real or fictional), including features as ONE serial numbers PROFESSOR BILL such GREEN WEEK CS 5.5 andADOBEanti-counterfeit measures for authenticity.
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Project Objective: Create a set of currency for an organization (real or fictional), including features as serial This currency setsuch celebrates the first six Disney numbers andfilms anti-counprincesses and the in which they appear. terfeit measures Each bill features its own for color scheme and authenticity. patterning, but all maintain the same basic design and anti-counterfeit elements. The bills are printed on two sheets of translucent material a third layersetin between the Thiswith currency two. The middle is cutsix into an icon that celebrates layer the first Disneytheprincesses represents princess and (for Snow White, the isfilms in which an apple shown). The they icon is visible as a appear. Eachup to bill watermark when held the light. features its own color scheme and patterning, but all maintain the same basic design and anti-counterfeit elements. The bills are printed on two sheets of translucent material with a third layer in between the two. The middle layer is cut into an icon that represents the princess (for Snow White, an apple is shown). The icon is visible as a watermark when held up to the light. 36
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Graphic Design Selected Works
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Chocolate Sanctuary Escape to Our World The Chocolate Sanctuary, located in Gurnee, IL, opened in June 2015. The restaurant, lounge, and boutique features mid-range casual American cuisine inspired by the flavors of the cacao bean.
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Screen Prints Exploring screen printing as an ouput medium using various techniques, including distressing, gradients, halftones, and transparency.
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Photographs and Sketches Study Abroad Travels
Professor Hilary Bryon | Four months
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Switzerland Germany Austria France Italy Spain Portugal Over the course of four months abroad, I was able to explore seven European countries armed with my camera and sketchbook. I discovered new things about Mario Botta; Casa Bianchi the cultures me as I honed my skills Riva Sanaround Vitale, Switzerland in photography and multimedia sketching.
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Le Corbusier; chapel at Romchamp Ronchamp, France
Le Corbusier; chap Ronchamp
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