Architectural
Portfolio Allison Summers
Allison Summers Architectural Portfolio 2016 443.693.2221 amsummers12@gmail.com 20 Dutch Dr. Conowingo, MD 21918
RESUME Education
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
expected May 2016
GPA 3.47 School of Architecture | Master of Architecture Candidate | Concentration in Urban Design
graduated May 2014
GPA 3.39 School of Architecture | Bachelor of Science in Architecture
Spring 2012
Affiliations and Honors 2013-2016
2015
Experience
Aug-Dec 2015
University of Maryland, College Park, MD
American University of Rome, Italy GPA 3.64 Study Abroad Semester
AIAS
Active Member Volunteer | AIAS Forum 2014 | Nashville, TN
SEC Exhibition of Applied Arts
Origami House | Governor’s Chair Studio September 2015 | Atlanta, Georgia
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN Graduate Teaching Assistant ARC212 | Dr. Avigail Sachs Assisted in grading and discussions.
Experience Aug-Dec 2014 June-Aug 2015 June-Aug 2014 Seasonal 2011-2012
Skills
hand
digital
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN Graduate Teaching Assistant ARC212 | Dr. Gregor Kalas Assisted in grading and discussions.
Danielian Associates, Nashville, TN
Architectural Intern Assisted in updating construction details, drafting architectural drawings, and schematic designs. Kramer Architects, Bethesda, MD Architectural Intern Assisted in editing architectural drawings, laying out base drawings, and field measurements.
WR&A, Baltimore, MD
Junior Design Intern Assisted in editing architectural drawings, interior finish board layouts, ordering samples from manufacturers, and the organization of the architectural library.
Drafting, Sketching, and Modeling graphite, charcoal, ink, watercolor, 3d printing, laser cutting, metal working, wood working Windows and Mac sketchup 14, rhino 5.0 + grasshopper and v-ray, revit 2014, autocad 2014, adobe cc, microsoft office suite
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3D Printing Origami House 29 Governor’s Chair Studio Team Project ARCH572 | Spring 2015
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Pavilion Design 13 Inner Harbor Baltimore, MD ARCH470 | Spring 2013
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Architectural Intervention 37 A+A Building UTK, Knoxville, TN ARCH572 | Spring 2015
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Co-Lab Design Workshop 17 14th and Wallach Washington, DC. ARCH201 | Spring 2013
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Architectural Intervention 45 The Foundry Knoxville, TN ARCH572 | Spring 2015
Travel Sketches 51 Rome, Italy Spring 2012
Urban Planning Masterplan Design 21 Cool Springs, TN ARCH571 | Fall 2014
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1 Cultural Center Live. Learn. Play.
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Salisbury, MD ARCH403 | Spring 2014 The objective of this project was to design a cultural center for the city of Salisbury, MD. Since the town resides in such close proximity to the coastline (about a half hour drive), the center was meant to serve the dual purpose of both educating the community on sustainable practices when it comes to water, as well as promoting tourism in the area.
Process Diagrams
1. The building is elevated on piers to protect from flooding. 2. A double height space is created on the corner of the site, allowing for a large gathering space on the hinge point of the building. 3. The tower is created, referring back to the lighthouses along the ocean coast.
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4. The building orientation is rotated to make the river on site the main focus of the outdoor space. 5. The north wing of the building is separated to emphasize the transition between programs. The main building being the museum and auditorium and the separated segment being the cafe space. 6. The roof is angled, to provide lighting on the interior and the potential implementation of solar power on the building.
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The Cultural Center This site is situated in a position that allows the building to serve as a beacon to the town. It is positioned directly before crossing the bridge to enter the town itself, acting as a gateway. It also is connected to the boardwalk trail that follows along the river surrounding the town itself, creating a walk-able, pedestrian friendly connection. 12
The project is divided into two distinct programs, defined by the two separate buildings on the site. The first, located in the larger of the two buildings, is a gallery/exhibition space. The main entry featuring a living, green wall that leads into the larger gathering space, marked by the tower. The tower gained its form from the traditional lighthouse style, seen all across the coast. The second program is a cafe. Since it is located within a separate building, the cafe can function on its own when the main exhibition building is closed.
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2 Pavilion Design Watch. Learn. Interact.
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Inner Harbor Baltimore, MD ARCH470 | Spring 2013 Located in the Inner Harbor of Baltimore, Maryland, this project provides a space to educate the public on the history of the harbor and the city. The inspiration behind this design originated from the water. As on of the most prominent sea ports in the United States, and home to the National Aquarium, water has an important influence on the history of the Inner Harbor.
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The Pavilion
The form the pavilion took is organic in nature. It features a double shell system, allowing for a separation of program and circulation. With a space for the viewing and projection of films in the inner shell and circulation around the space of the outer shell. The pattern created on the outer shell of the pavilion was achieved through the use of the point attractor command in grasshopper. An image of coral was used as a base, the points created from the age were then applied to the surface, creating a unique shadow and texture.
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3 Co-Lab Design Workshop
Work. Display. Educate. 14th and Wallach St. Washington, D.C. ARCH201 | Spring 2013 Located at the intersection of 14th and Wallach Street in Washington, D.C., this project provides a space for local artists to create and display their work, while educating the community at the same time.
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DISPLAY+Create
The distinguishing feature of this building is the facade, designed as a louvered mask, only revealing the interior production to those who enter. The building has a space for fabrication, both at a large and small scale, a space for public display, a hands on space for youth interaction and education, and a space for creative thinking and collaboration.
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Masterplan Design Live. Work. Play.
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Cool Springs, Tennessee In collaboration with: Ethan Kelller and Kim Wojick ARCH571 | Fall 2014 Located along the proposed Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) route in Nashville, TN, this project proposes the redesign of the town of Cool Springs. The challenge presented by this project was changing the organization of an existing sprawl condition while at the same time maintaining as much of the original infrastructure as possible.
Cool Springs, TN
Cool Springs is the third farthest stop away from downtown Nashville, and as a result has a largely sprawl condition of development. The main attraction of this town is the large shopping mall, Cool Springs Galleria, located to the east. The rest of the area is defined by small business parks and a suburban housing development to the north.
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Existing conditions
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Proposed Masterplan
The Recreational Park
In addition to the overall masterplan for Cool Springs, was the design of the Recreational Area in the northeast portion of the site. The design involves the update of the original gym facade, the addition of tennis and racquetball courts, and a mid-rise apartment building.
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Situated in a valley, the recreational area connects residents to a trail that leads to the lookout point at the top of a close by mountain. In addition the site offers easy access to the BRT stop, located just a block north of the gym. The apartments are designed with efficiency in mind. With a standard unit that offers an easy transition between studio, single, and double bedrooms layouts.
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Origami House Move. Adapt. Educate.
Governor’s Chair Studio In collaboration with: Jessica Porter and Rebecca Gilogy ARCH572 | Spring 2015 As a part of the UTK collaboration with SOM and Oak Ridge National Lab, this project researches the opportunities presented by 3D fabrication. The challenge presented by this project was designing a mobile center that has the ability to power the first 3D printed electric car (produced by ORNL). The direction we focused on was the potential of an expandable and compactible model, for both efficient transportation and maximum space upon arrival.
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The Folding Mechanism
The Expanding Origami Visitor’s Center is an Additively Manufactured (AM) building designed to travel with the AM electric vehicle produced by Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The building and car demonstrate a new reciprocal relationship of energy production and use. The Visitor’s Center makes use of elements found in origami and brings them into an inhabitable and highly efficient
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structure. The building consists of two parts, fixed and movable. The fixed section is a super insulated conditioned space that takes advantage of the structural capabilities of planer folding found in origami. The expanding screens on either end of the fixed space are folded in for travel. Upon arrival at its destination, it is able to expand out to create semi-enclosed exterior space, similar to the folding nature of origami. The moving sections take advantage of several types of AM joints, some that are printed in place and others that snap together.
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The Island
The power and mechanical systems of the Origami House are all connected and stored within the center island space of the model. With enough solar energy to power the HVAC unit and an electric car, this mobile center is completely self sufficient and able to run off the grid.
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Waiting at Einstein’s
Distract. Diffuse. Art + Architecture Building University of TN, Knoxville ARCH572 | Fall 2015 With the concept of architecture and the senses as a basis for design, this project researches the affect of sight and time on experiences waiting in line. The challenge presented by this project was designing an installation that solves a problem within the art and architecture building. The problem selected was the amount of time wasted every day waiting in line for something, the site being Einstein’s Bagel Place.
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Waiting In Line
According to a study by researchers at MIT, the average person spends over a year of their life waiting in lines to buy things. This absurd amount of time is something that we have all come to accept as a part of the day-to-day process we go through in a civilized society. Tapping into this time spent waiting and activating the process is what inspired this project, an intervention for the space in front of Einstein’s. The data displayed in this graph represents the amount of time spent waiting on Einstein’s. Each white line represents a different individual’s experience. Where the line goes above zero, the user is in the active and engaged, placing the order. Where the line is below zero, the user is in the static, and disengaged, waiting in line or waiting for the order. The total time spent in the space was combined to create the entire length of the white line, with the disengaged wait being a negative value and the active portion being positive.
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Images
Left top: longitudinal section Right top: Acoustic Study of the space beneath the intervention. Bottom row: the distribution of wait times, left to right: 10am, 10:30am, 11am, 11:30am, 12pm.
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Illuminating Knoxville
Preserve. Attract. Light. The Foundry Knoxville, TN ARCH572 | Fall 2015 With the concepts of preservation and the consideration of perceptual senses in architectural design, this project researches the affect of different levels of lighting on the experience of a space. The challenge presented by this project was designing an installation that respects the existing condition of a building. The site for this project is the historic foundry in Knoxville, TN. As a corner site in the city, the Foundry offered the potential to be a hub of activity for the area.
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Knoxville Connections
The city of Knoxville is made up of several different town centers in close proximity to one another. The two districts closest to the Foundry being the Old City, a well established streetscape to the southeast of the site, and the Warehouse District, where the site is located. The issue facing this connection is the lack of lighting when walking the distance from Old City to the Foundry. This lack of street lighting is what inspired a design that revolves around creating a light source.
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The Foundry plan has a small entry shed that leads into the larger space, the installation stems from this small entryway. Creating a strong light source that then guides the circulation through the rest of the auditorium space.
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8 Travel Sketches Study Abroad Rome, Italy Spring 2012
Sketching is an integral part to experiencing the architectural landscape, my study abroad experience in Rome helped educate me on this concept.
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