A L L I S O N K E L LY portfolio
2016-2020
University of Kansas School of Architecture
A LLISON K E L LY
Education University of Kansas – Master of Architecture (2016-2021)
Experience George Butler Associates, Inc. (May 2019-August 2019) Architecture Intern Developed architecture skills, and enhanced learning through intensive Summer internship. Architecture in Asia Study Abroad (December 26 2019-January 16 2020) Travel to Singapore, Malaysia, and Japan to study architecture, culture, and firms. Kansas University Endowment Renewal Programs Assistant, Annual Giving (August 2018-current) Assist the Renewal Programs Coordinator with monthly mail campaigns, while analyzing data, and communicating effectively verbally and through writing with fellow employees and donors. Student Development Associate (October 2017-May 2018) Connected with alumni through phone conversations to keep a strong connection with KU, attended monthly evaluations to develop communication and leadership skills while fundraising for the university.
Achievements -Rock Chalk Scholarship -Missouri A+ Scholarship -Fund raised $90,000+ for the Kansas University EndowmentĘźs Deans Club, Presidents Club, Chancellors Club, and Friends Programs.
Community Involvement -KU School of Architecture Mentor -KU Center for Community Outreach (CCO) Campus Cupboard Campus Garden Helping Unite Generations (H.U.G.) -KU Habitat for Humanity -KU MedLife Reusable Pad Workshops -Project Linus -HarvesterĘźs Donor -CASA Birthday Supporter -Volunteer at Lawrence Humane Society -Omega Phi Alpha - National Service Sorority President Former Fundraising Chair Former Parliamentarian, Former New Member President
CO N TAC T I N F O R M AT I O N cell: 314-546-1221 work: 785-832-7385 kellyal@ku.edu 1700 Kentucky Street Apt 3 Lawrence, KS
REFERENCES Amanda Painter KU Endowment apainter @kuendowment.org Jessica Roberts KU Endowment jroberts @kuendowment.org
CONTENTS
MIXED USE HOUSING BARNEY ALLIS PLAZA EAST HILLS TOOL SHED GROWING ROOTS A PLACE FOR CONTEMPLATION EVIDENCE BASED DESIGN RESEARCH/ PROPOSAL
LAWRENCE MIXED USE lawrence, KS
CONCEPT
COTE 10 MEASURES OF SUSTAINABILITY 1 -INTEGRATION
6 - ENERGY Wind turbines Passive systems (louvers) Thermal Comfort (living insulation) Education opportunities
Living walls Planter boxes Terraces Gardens 2 - COMMUNITY Community indoor gathering (4th floor) Shared green roof (4th floor) 3 - ECOLOGY Biodiversity Small ecosystems Gardens, living walls, green roofs 4 - WATER Stacked plumbing Gardens, living wall, green roofs for rain water capture 5 - ECONOMY First floor retail Use of materials (CLT) Possible incentives to encourage renters
7 - WELLNESS
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Greenery Biodiversity Community gathering opportuniAbundance of daylighting Thermal comfort Happiness Post Occupancy Evaluation
8 - RESOURCES Raw material sourcing Construction waste diversion Studying health impacts 9 - CHANGE Reuse Resilience Flexibility in structure Climate change
LOADING AREA OFFICE
RETAIL SPACE
RETAIL SPACE
RETAIL STORAGE
TENANT STORAGE
RETAIL SPACE
RETAIL SPACE
TENANT STORAGE
RETAIL SPACE
RETAIL SPACE
OFFICE
MASSACHUSETTS’S STREET
6TH STREET
RETAIL STORAGE
LOADING AREA
LEVEL 2
LEVEL 3
LEVEL 4
MASS. ST.
BASIC CLT UNIT CONSTRUCTION
MAT FILTER FABRIC RESERVOIR LAYER MOISTURE RETENTION AERATION LAYER 3 LAYERS OF INSULATION DRAINAGE LAYER ROOT BARRIER PROTECTION COURSE VAPOR / WATER BARRIER
LOUVERS FRAMING LIVING WALL SIDING MOISTURE BARRIER C. L. T. RIGID INSULATION
RIGID INSULATION C. L. T. MOISTURE BARRIER METAL FLASHING FRAMING RIGID INSULATION
MOISTURE BARRIER RIGID INSULATION GRAVEL
BARNEY ALLIS PLAZA kansas city, MO
Currently, the underground parking garage structure of Barney Allis Plaza is failing. The plaza is under served, which is shocking when looking at what part of town the site is located. The site is located near I-70, I-35, and I-670. The goal of this project is to design a space that promotes community while providing services that are sparsely located throughout the downtown area.
NEARBY ATTRACTIONS
HIGHWAY ACCESS
Sprint Center
I-70
Power and Light District The Midland The Kansas City Convention Center The Folly Theater Municipal Auditorium Crowne Plaza Kansas City Downtown
I-35
I-670
east and west via I-35 <1.5 miles away south via 13th Street <1 mile away west via Truman Road <1 mile away
BUS ACCESS stops located at the north and south ends of Barney Allis Site
HOTEL APARTMENT RESTAURANT BAR COFFEE CONVENIENCE STORE CLINIC PHARMACY
12TH STREET
CENTRAL STREET
WYANDOTTE STREET
13TH STREET
EAST HILLS TOOL SHED lawrence, KS
Program: Design and build an 8’ x 8’ x 8’ tool shed so that students have a place to store tools, and keep personal belongings. Each studio housed by the facility will have their own shed. A detailed set of construction drawings is to be provided. There are 20 lockers, electrical outlets, developed storage units, and plenty of table space. All pods have casters which can be easily assessed and serviced.
GROWING ROOTS - DAYCARE AND EXPLORATION CENTER lakin, KS
Program: Design and model a daycare and exploration center in the underserved community of Lakin, Kansas. In my iteration of the project, I focused on textures and colors of a tree. The tree in the center of my lobby is a constant reminder if the growing children within. Each classroom has access to the play areas on the south side of the building. The grey building in the lower left hand corner is an assisted living quarter for the elderly. By placing the play areas in between the two buildings, it creates opportunity for community. The door closest to that facility is a cafeteria/ communal space where the generations will be able to interact. The daycare and exploration center were kept separate for safety reasons. A child has to be enrolled in the daycare, but the exploration center is open to the public. They are connected by a second story bridge.
A PLACE FOR CONTEMPLATION lawrence, KS
Program: Design a non denominational chapel for KU campus. This building plays off the idea of two things; irregular walls, and triangles. Incorporating triangles in every dimension makes this structure incredibly rigid and cohesive.
OPERATIONAL MODELING & DATA-DRIVEN PROGRAMMING johnson county, KS
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Johnson County is located in the northeast corner of Kansas and has a population of 591,178. Johnson County is ranked number one in the state when it comes to length of life, and resident health. There is a need for mental health facilities specifically regarding serious mental illness (SMI), any mental illness (AMI), or suicidal thoughts and having a major depressive episode. In regards to dementia, there are many highly rated in-patient facilities in the area.
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Results of Simulation
Administration
Staff Area 15.1%
Patient Care Unit Support 15.4%
Patient Area
Administration
Staff Area
Patient Area
Patient Care Unit Support
Background
According to the 2015 community health assessment survey, in Kansas, the age-adjusted suicide rate is 13.2% and 15.7% of adults are diagnosed with depressive disorder. The supply of available mental health resources can be measured by the number of mental health facilities, beds, the measure of waiting lists, and the supply of mental health providers. According to the ‘Directory of Mental Health Resources, 2017,’ in Johnson County, there are three psychiatric residential treatment facilities, one community mental health center, one consumer-run organization, and two residential care facilities. The table shows the overall mental health care facilities in Johnson County. According to ‘County health rankings and roadmaps’, the ratio of Johnson county residents to mental health care facilities is 450:1. Thirty percent of Johnson County is designated as a Mental Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA). This designation is used to identify the area experiencing a shortage of mental health professionals. This designator only takes into account the psychiatrists but does not include psychologists, clinical social workers, psychiatric nurse specialists, and marriage family therapists.
Analyzing Results
When using the simulation tool, we input this information below: Selected state: Kansas Selected year: 2025 Total Population in catchment area: 100,000 Market access: 20% Population to be served by the facility: 20,000 Age group to be served by the facility: 65-110 years Genders: all genders included Veterans only: false Optimum utilization for the services: 85% Operational days in a year at the facility: 365 Selected service lines: Mental Health This resulted in an estimation of 25 single bedrooms, and 4 double rooms. This also called for 15 staff during the day. This includes 2 doctors, 3 registered nurses, and 20 other support staffers. Since we are programming a dementia care unit, it seems fair to assume there would be other administration support staff, facilities, housekeeping, kitchen, and activities employees. It’s uncertain if the staff requirement included CNAs, social workers, psychologists, dieticians, etc.
The Impact of Architectural Elements and Visual Stimulation on Geriatric In-Patients With Dementia
Abstract: The medical industry has made undeniable progress within the past century, through these advancements new discoveries have helped modify the way patients are taken care of. While understanding of dementia remains a focus of growth for the medical community, significant strides over the past decades have been made to spread awareness and seek a path of comfort for those grappling with the illness. The medical field is not unique in its ability to provide comfort for those at the end of their lives. There is a host of evidence behind the impacts architecture can have on health and mental well being. Through observation of patients in three different dementia units over the span of a year we aim to draw correlations between the architectural elements of the environment within the units and the behaviors of its inhabitants. These correlations could offer meaningful insight into how the needs of those afflicted with dementia could be more sufficiently met in future designs, and provide insight into potential modifications of pre existing designs.
Background: The motivation of this research is to determine how we can give dementia patients a better quality of life, specifically in special care units. It’s important to strive for better care for people who deserve it, and better working conditions for the staff. Evidence-Based Design has shown a positive correlation in patient and staff satisfaction.
Introduction -- In-patient geriatric behavioral health facilities specifically for dementia are more complex -- Dementia patients need copious amounts of attention and supervision as they lose cognitive ability and sense of orientation -- How can we create spaces that allow people living with dementia to feel comfortable, and successfully navigate the world around them?
What is Dementia? -- Dementia is an umbrella term that covers a broad range of certain medical conditions. For example, Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia. -- Patients with dementia have difficulty with their day-to-day memory, concentration, organization, and even the completion of a sequence of tasks. -- Dementia affects the ability to understand language, for example, carrying out a conversation or finding the right words. Patients struggle with orientation regarding what time of day it is, or where they are. They may also experience hallucinations.
Sense of Place -- In a literature review conducted by JM Torrington and PR Tregenza (2006), it discusses that it is hard for a patient with dementia to recognize their place. --Sufferers “retain personality and awareness of a long life, and intelligence persists, but with increasing severity of the disease, there is a loss of ability to recall recent events.” -- They may have memories of the past, but are only aware of their present, causing feelings of confusion. -- “Place” is somewhere that people can recognize their surroundings and expect people to act a certain way; therefore, they behave a certain way. -- It is easy for dementia patients to lose their sense of place in a nursing home because there may be a residential feel, but the materiality, smell, or size of a room is different than that. -- In a study conducted by Wilkes L, Fleming A, Wilkes BL, et al (2005), they said that when patients were in a facility that was furnished with residential pieces from their “eras of design” resulted in less agitated, anxious behavior. They also seemed to wander less, which could lead to less confusion if they are in a facility with turns in the corridors.
Layout
Outdoor Environments
-- In a study done by Marquardt and Schmieg (2009), they analyzed data on how easily people could navigate different facility layouts. -- When observing patients navigate, I shaped, L shaped, H shaped, and continuous paths around an inside courtyard, it was clear that patients with mild dementia had little trouble navigating the overall space. -- People with moderate and severe dementia showed pronounced disorientation issues when navigating spaces were anything but I-shaped units. -- Proximity of dining, living, and activity areas -- More people per square unit
--In an article within the Journal of Housing for the Elderly Clare Cooper Marcus (2007), an Alzheimer's Garden Audit Tool was made available based on other studies done. The Audit tool discusses beneficial ways of design to create supportive spaces for dementia residents.
Dining Area -- The design of dining areas tremendously affects the patients’ irritability, anxiety, interaction, and nutritional intake. -- Family style vs Pre-plate -- Kitchenettes, and the idea of independence
Lighting -- Dementia patients experience the world on a “sensory level” and react emotionally. -- Windows, views, light and dark cycles, seasons, weather, and human activity help them to feel connected to society. -- Restlessness -- Avoid isolation -- Observe for longer periods -- Decrease wandering -- Increase socialization
-- Visibility of the door -- Hardware -- Thresholds -- Continuous paths, no hard cornered intersections -- Supervision from nurses station -- Patios -- Shadows -- Landmarks -- Level paths -- Railings -- Curbs -- Wide paths -- Tinted concrete -- 70:30 greenery vs hard surfaces -- Different experiences, quick transitions of sensory features
Materiality -- Home like materials and textures -- Durability, cleanliness, reflectiveness, finish, replaceable -- Colors -- Landmarks -- In a study done by Passini and colleagues (2000), they found that when way finding a facility, residents did not rely on color-coded floors to locate their floors or room. Instead, they relied on furniture, numbers, names, and women even utilized photographs of them from a younger age.
Discussion -- There seemed to be a difference in the limitation of design based on if a patient had mild or severe dementia. -- It was consistent in multiple studies that dementia patients did better in smaller, more intimate communities. -- Residents per square foot -- What creates a feeling of community? -- Layouts, connectivity with nature -- Connectivity to society -- Home-like sense of place
Implications for Future Research --This review would be better complete if there were more information on what stimulates the brain of dementia patients. --However, we also know that certain things can be overstimulating, such as the reflectivity of certain materials. This information would be beneficial when picking out finishes or know what art to hang up. It would also be useful if there were a study done that separated the findings based on the type of dementia, or severity of disease.
Conclusion -- The design of a building affects how they feel, as well as how social they are. -- Being aware that patients greatly struggle with their orientation is key to beginning a design, and every detail down to the finishes could mean all the difference for how a resident experiences the world.
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