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Kinetic Staircase & Handrail
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OregonBILDS Housing Project
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Urban Winery & Culinary Center
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Community Recreation Center
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Fabric Architecture
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Thesis Proposal: ComunitĂ Integrata
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K I N E T I C STAIRCASE AND HANDRAIL
Image rendered by Bobby Stafford
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Spring Driven Locks Fix Tread in Place
Team Chase Collins & Bobby Stafford Date Spring 2015 / Study Abroad: Vancouver, BC Media Solidworks, Modo, Adobe Premiere, Adobe Illustrator
Description
Connection of Tread to Mechanism
This project was designed for a sculpture gallery in Vancouver, BC. The kinetic staircase and handrail were an innovative solution for expanding the space or allowing it to be subdivided into private and public zones. When the kinetic elements are revealed they allow the space to low onto the mezzanine levels. However, when the owners want the mezzanines to remain private the elements can be retracted, providing more usable ground loor space where the stairs would have been. Not only did my team want to create something functional, but we also wanted to integrate the elements into the context and enhance its environment. When the components are operated, the stairs and handrail move with a luid motion and bring physical movement to a static gallery. As the stairs cascade out and the handrail rolls down, they become one movable sculpture with a breathtaking performance for guests to view and interact with.
Hydraulic Piston Push/Pull Handrail Along a Fixed Path
Tread Movement
8� rise
Up Position
Mid Transition
Down Position
Each tread is operated by a linear actuator, guided by a carriage on rods, and designed to create a cascading effect. The rack and pinion allow the tread to move up and down, while the sector gear rotates the tread out.
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Let Image: Model of Tread
Handrail Exploded Section
Path of Center of Gravity Images rendered by Chase Collins
Push/Pull -- 14’ 6”
1/16” Bronze Metal Skin
36” Handrail Above Stair 3” Diameter Metal Rod for Connection to Piston
Diameter -- 18’ C.G.-4’ 6”
1/4” Hexweb Honeycomb Sandwich Stress Skin Panel
Lateral Stability of Handrail
The handrail, also known as the Mezzaluna, provides users with safety and is triggered to roll out at the end of the stair sequence. The large mass is operated by a telescopic hydraulic piston, which extends to 18 feet. The ball bearings within the loor of the mezzanine provide lateral stability for the large mass and keep it in a straight position as it rolls down.
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OREGONBILDS H O U S I N G
P R O J E C T
Team Studio Collaboration Date Fall 2014 / Construction: Winter 2015 Media AutoCad, Photoshop, Revit
Description
OregonBILDS is a residential design-build program at the University of Oregon organized by Rob Thallon and sponsored by companies, such as Ives Construction. My classmates and I designed this house in collaboration with professionals. The house is a 1400 square-foot home with three bedrooms and two bathrooms designed for a low-income family. It is situated on a 1/8-acre neighborhood lot and includes various features, such as a detached garage and south-facing outdoor patio. Although it was designed on a budget, the house still achieved Energy Star certiication and includes sustainable systems, such as a rain garden.
West Elevation
Process Sketches
South Elevation 06
Kitchen with Handmade Concrete Countertops
Living Room with Custom Shelving
First Floor Plan
View of South-Facing Garden
Let: Second Floor Plan Center: Structural Roof Plan Right: Floor Joist Second Floor Plan & Roof Plan of Garage
Images From Let to Right: Stages of construction to completion
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(3) 9 1/2” x 1 3/4” LVL (NAILED W/ 16d 12” O.C.) T.O. COLUMN BASE 3/8” THRU BOLTS COUNTER-SUNK
2” R-6 RIGID INSULATION 2” SPRAY-IN FOAM INSULATION
6x6 SOLID SAWN COLUMN
RECESSED EXTERIOR CAN LIGHT
CUSTOM 1/4” STEEL COLUMN SUPPORT 1/2” MASONRY SCREWS 4” REINFORCED CONCRETE SLAB
S.M. FLASHING 3/4” PLYWOOD SHEATHING 1” R-4 RIGID INSULATION SINGLE 2x6 TOP PLATE
HEADER (SEE FRMG) SLIDER CONNECTION
Let: Front Porch Column Detail Right: Inset Detail (sliding door exits to patio)
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200+ MBtu/year (worst)
150 Similar size Oregon home
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This home’s energy score
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MBtu/year (best)
tons/year (worst) Similar size Oregon home
Home built to code
The diagram above shows the energy consumption of the house. A typical Oregon house of a similar size uses about 108 MBtu/ year. A home built to code uses 68 MBtu/year. My classmates and I chose to build better than the code and we achieved an EPS of 45 MBtu/year. An EPS is an energy performance score that measures and rates the energy consumption and carbon footprint of a home. A low EPS means the home a energy eficient with a smaller carbon footprint and lower energy costs. Our house estimated to about $68 per month and $812 annually.
This home’s energy score
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1.02 .79
tons/year (best) Home built to code
The diagram above shows the average carbon footprint of the home. A typical Oregon house of a similar size averages 102 tons/ year, and a house built to code averages .79 tons/year. However, our home achieved a lower carbon footprint of .58 tons/year. The section drawing below shows the layers of the home’s rain garden system. The rain garden was created at the front of the home and collects all of the stormwater that comes from the roofs. The purpose of the rain garden is to capture the stormwater and iltrate it slowly before allowing it enter back into the ground. Excess stormwater is cleaned by the garden and ejected by the drainage pipe into the city’s stormwater system.
Growing Material/Soil Perforated Pipe 4” DIA. Gutter
Overflow Drain Gravel (E) Soil Drainage Pipe 4” DIA.
Sidewalk
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URBAN WINERY & C U L I N A R Y
C E N T E R
Date Spring 2015 / Study Abroad: Vancouver, BC Media AutoCad, Rhino, Modo, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator Units Metric
Description
Process model and sketches
The Urban Winery and Culinary center are located on Granville Island right on the major road known as Anderson Street. Granville Island is known for its public market, but it also hosts artisan studios, a brewery, distillery, and restaurants. The city is looking to provide more public services that can be used to increase social activity as well as enhance the island’s nightlife. Furthermore, the new infrastructure will revamp Railspur Alley and encourage more people to walk through this pedestrian corridor.
Structural diagram
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N Site Plan Public spaces that I am adding Existing public and green spaces Pedestrian route connecting all spaces
Private and public outdoor courtyards
Second story vegetable garden to supply the restaurant and culinary classroom
The building is illed with speciic programs to ensure that it will be operated at all times of the day. A patisserie, located on the ground loor, is to be used in the mornings, a restaurant and urban winery are used during the afternoons and evenings, and the nightclub and lounge is used during the late hours of the night.
Nightclub/Lounge Culinary classroom and Restaurant Vegetable Garden
Culinary Classroom Ref.
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Ref. Outdoor Patio Seating
Open to below
Host
Kitchen
[Bar]
[Bar]
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Pastry classroom and Patisserie Urban Winery with event spaces
DJ Outdoor Seating
Restaurant
Nightclub/Lounge
Second Floor Plan
Private Outdoor Space
Projections provide space for intimate seating and coverage for below
Event Space
Open to below (in-ground)
Cellar
Food Bank
Storage
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Restaurant & Culinary Center Entrance
Bar
Kitchen [Outdoor Courtyard]
Patisserie
Pastry Classroom
Retail
Winery
Bar
Wine Bar
[Covered Entry]
The building engages the bridge column with a wrap around staircase
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C O M M U N I T Y R E C R EAT I O N C E N T E R
Date Winter 2015 Media AutoCad, Rhino, V-Ray, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator
Description
This recreation center was designed for the small coastal community of Brookings located in Southern Oregon. The Parks and Recreation Supervisor, Anthony Baron, asked our studio to design a variety of schemes that could be phased and archetypal to the area. Brookings is known as a ishing community which is what inspired the forms of the structural elements and concept of my overall design. The recreation center is located in a dense residential area, which provides the community with a public space within walking distance and enhances social activity. The building includes a natatorium, gymnasium, indoor running track, rock climbing wall, exercise spaces, and child care services.
Process models and sketch
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16. Free Weights & Machines 17. Conference Room 18. Administration Offices 19. Multipurpose Room 20. Indoor Track
open to below
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Swimming Pools
Second Floor Plan
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1. Lobby 2. Community Room 3. Juice & Smoothie Bar 4. Reception Desk & Equipment Check Out 5. Family Changing Rooms 6. Women’s Locker Room 7. Men’s Locker Room 8. Mechanical, Electrical & Storage 9. Life Guard Break Room 10. Swimming Hall 11. Laundry 12. Child Care 13. Gymnasium 14. Multipurpose Room 15. Rock Climbing Wall
Rock Climbing Wall
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Ground Floor Plan
Second Level
The site provided a few constraints such as existing outdoor sports ields, a high water table, and an existing lap pool. It was asked of us to keep the existing lap pool in our new designs to save costs. The idea is that Phase 1 of the project would develop around the existing lap pool and the other phases to follow would include spaces such as the gymnasium and indoor running track.
Rib Structure
Phase 1
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Process Sketches
Partner Kelly Elmore Date Fall 2015 Media Model Making (Woodshop Tools), AutoCad, Rhino with Kangaroo Plug-in Description
This project allowed my partner and I to explore the world of fabric architecture and really gain an understanding of how fabric works. We learned that although fabric is often seen as a lexible material, it actually follows very strict rules and is limiting in some ways. For this project, we designed a pavilion to be used in any public setting, such as our university campus. It is a place for people to seek shelter during rain or shine. The main concept of our design was that our pavilion would be interactive and ever-changing. We wanted our users to engage with the structure and manipulate its form to suite their needs and comfort. Each fabric panel is attached to the secured frame by carabiners which can be easily adjusted and moved to various hooks along the vertical elements. The pavilion we constructed was only 8’ x 4’ x 6’, but we imagined the structure to be larger so that people could walk under it, and it could be used by a larger group of people rather than just a few. We also imagined the frame to be constructed out of steel rather than wood so that the joints could easily be assembled and disassembled, allowing our structure to be relocated as needed.
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THESIS PROPOSAL COMUNITÀ
Existing Fort
INTEGRATA
Date Winter 2015 - Spring 2016 Media AutoCad, Rhino, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Woodshop Units Metric Description
For my thesis project, I did an adaptive reuse of an old Roman fort. The fort is located on the outskirts of the city center and sits in between a residential area and the open landscape. The fort was built to protect Rome when it became Italy’s captial, but it was never used during battle. Currently, the fort sits empty and is closed off from the public. There are barriers, such as high walls and a dry moat that create an unwelcoming feeling and disconnect people from the fort and landscape. To improve the fort, I created a more welcoming street front, by eliminating the walls and dry moat and creating a plaza with water features, allowing the public to engage with the site and have a direct access into the fort. The fort is meant to act as a mediator for the general public as they transition from the urban context towards the natural landscape. The program mainly consists of maker spaces/ workshops, shops, and residential units, which are organized into spaces within the fort as well as inside the new construction. I orginally developed bold forms, but later I made the new construction more modest while still maintaining the emergence idea.
Sketches and Process Models to the let: Bold and organic forms that relate to the idea of a building emerging from the landscape, or in this case out of the fort.
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Circulation
New Construction
Service Alley
Bioswales
Water Elements
Summer Solstice: 71.6 degrees
Ventilation Equinox: 48 degrees
Winter Solstice: 24.6 degrees
Below Grade
Bike Areas
Daylighting 20’or 6 m
Site Section B
Section Model (Street edge & Plaza)
(Barracks & Residential Gardens)
Site Model
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Candle Making
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Leather Making
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Cafe/Bar Via Di Bravetta Garden Storage
Bike Storage
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Underground Parking -5.4m 1:400
Ground Plan +/- 0m 1:400
Second Floor Plan +5.8m 1:400
The workshops are located on the ground level in the old barracks, which are connected by a service alley to the shops located in the new construction. The residential units are located on the second level above the shops and are comprised of studios, 1-bedroom, and 2-bedroom apartments. These units have access to private gardens which are above the barracks and provide views towards the landscape and city center of Rome.
Growing Medium Filter Sheet Drainage Panel Roof Barrier Rigid Insulation Moisture Barrier Metal Decking W12 Sheathing Metal Soffit Batt Insulation WRB “C” Channel Header
Perforated Screen
Balcony
Reinforced Concrete Metal Soffit
Control Joint
Detail Wall Section 1:20
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Growing Medium Filter Sheet Drainage Panel Roof Barrier Rigid Insulation Moisture Barrier Metal Decking W12 Sheathing Metal Soffit Batt Insulation WRB “C” Channel Header
Perforated Screen
Balcony
Reinforced Concrete Metal Soffit
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Lived Visited Anticipated Visit in July 2016
A little bit about me: My name is Amanda Menschel, and I received my Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Oregon in June 2016. I was born and raised in Germany, and I grew up in a military family. Growing up in the military ultimately inspired me to pursue architecture for more reasons than one. It gave me the opportunity to travel to various countries and experience different architecture and urban fabric of cities, such as Cologne, Germany and Paris, France. It also heightened my exploration, creativity, and comparative skills. One of my fondest memories growing up was moving to a new location and searching for a new house. It gave me a thrill to walk through many houses and compare their spatial organizations and determine which house was the right it. As a kid, the homes that had stairs were always more intriguing. Today, I am passionate about architecture that is sustainable, innovative, and organic. I am drawn to architecture that has been driven from natural forms and engages with the surrounding urban context and landscape. As a design professional, I hope to be part of a team that creates high performance buildings and thoughtful architecture that inspires everyone, while always challenging myself to think innovative and creatively.
education Bachelor of Architecture, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR Graduated: June 2016 Study Abroad Vancouver Architecture Program Vancouver, BC, Canada Spring Term 2015 Italian Language and Culture AHA International Program Siena, Italy Fall Term 2012
skills digital Adobe Creative Suite AutoCad Microsoft Ofice Modo Revit Rhinoceros V-Ray SketchUp Solidworks
manual Construction Hand Drafting Model Making
languages English German Italian
native/uent native/uent conversational
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Contact Information +1 541 554 5644 amanda.menschel@gmail.com www.linkedin.com/in/amandamenschel
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