Architecture Portfolio- Anna Boor

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ANNA LAUREN BOOR

| ARCHITECTURE | 2ND-YEAR STUDENT | IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY |

EDUCATION August 2015 - May 2019

Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart | Omaha, NE High School Diploma Cummulative G.P.A: 4.00

August 2019 - May 2024

Iowa State University | Ames, IA Bachelor of Architecture Cummulative G.P.A: 3.94

WORK EXPERIENCE March 2017 - August 2019

May 2018 - August 2018

Full-Time Summer Nanny | Omaha, NE

While my work experience may not be a long list, it shows that I am dedicated to what I choose to do. I have worked for the same family for a few years now. Each experience with this job has refined my conflict management, communication, interpersonal, and teamwork skills.

Camp Counselor | Omaha, NE

Led & mentored young children Refined leadership & communication skills Collaborated with other directors to create the best possible experience for campers

LEADERSHIP August 2019- May 2024

August 2020- Present

August 2019- Present

Alpha Delta Pi | Member & Officer

Elected Sisterhood Program Specialist as a Freshman Elected Director of New Member Experience as a Sophomore Support & raise money for the Ronald McDonald House Charities & serve at the local house in Des Moines.

Participate in events & philanthropies to demonstrate civic engagement Serve Special Olympics of Iowa & local shelters

American Institude of Architecture Students | Member Educated on day to day expectations in the workforce Spoke to professionals in the field & learned about their experiences Built relationships with other aspiring student architects

Fraternal Values Society | Member

Collaborated with members on how to best solve various issues on campus & in our community Had conversations about growth and betterment as individuals & as a community

Best Buddies | Buddy Mentor August 2019- Present

Collaborated with individuals with disabilities and special needs Personally mentored and continue to mentor a young woman & developed strong a personal relatoinship with her Act as a support and resource in order to positively impact her and others in the club

SERVICE & VOLUNTEERISM August 2016 - May 2019 October 2019 March 2018, March 2019 August 2019 - Current August 2020 - Current August 2019 - Current

Heartland Family Services Volunteer New Orleans Service Trip Volunteer Winnebago Reservation Service Trip Volunteer Ronald McDonald House Charities Volunteer Campus Service Council Volunteer Best Buddies Peer Mentor

REFERENCES Deborah Hauptmann, PhD.

Chair of the Architecture, Professor

Professor Bosuk Hur

Assistant Professor of Practice, Architecture

Brooke Hudson

ACHIEVEMENTS 2019 2019 Fall 2019- Fall 2020 August 2019 - Graduation December 2019

@ Iowa State University Phone: (515) 203-5757 Email: deborah@iastate.edu

@ Iowa State University Phone: (857) 756-4345 Email: bhur@iastate.edu

Owner of Omaha Design Center Primary Caretaker of Nanny Child Phone: (402) 980-0529 Email: brook@omahafashionweek.com

Cum Laude Society Top Female Scholar Athlete Dean’s List Iowa State Adventure Scholarship Omaha Symphony Debutante

SKILLS &ATTRIBUTES - Rhino - AutoCAD - Adobe Creative Suite - Punctual & Highly Reliable - Technology & Social Media Savvy - Excellent Interpersonal Skills - Team- Oriented & Collaborative

ARTIST’S STATEMENT BE THE CHANGE. My life as an architect began at the ripe age of five, when I created what I believed to be the world’s finest house out of Lincoln Logs. From this moment on, I was hooked on creating, designing, and building. Little did I know, this passion would turn into my major & soon, my career.

At Iowa State Univeristy, I have had the privilege of working under incredible & highly dedicated professors over the last year. These professors have helped me to further foster an incredible passion and drive for this major & have helped me develop a deep understanding of what it truly means to be an architect. It is so much more than just creating a building structure, it is making an incredible and welcoming space for those occupying it. They have also assisted me in refining a skillset that I believe will allow me to put my best foot forward in the working world.

As an Architect, I strive to portray unique visions and impactful designs, but also combine them using traditional styles and sustainable methods in order to help create a better built environment. What first sparked my passion for sustainability and environmentally conscious designs started as a grant we recieved for solar panels during my high school career. It has since propelled my school to compost, and work towards being net-zero energy in the very near future. It has taught me that the world we have worked incredibly hard to build will no longer be feasable if we do not work to take care of it and fix it now.

TABLE OF CONTENTS THE BEACON OF LIGHT

THE CIRCLE OF CLIMATE

SMALLER PROJECTS

GENERAL OVERVIEW

LANDSCAPE OVERVIEW

ARCHITECTURAL PHOTOGRAPHY

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ARCHITECTURAL COMPONENTS

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AXONOMETRIC DIAGRAM

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HYBRIDIZATIONS

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ELEVATIONS

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STRUCTURAL OVERVIEW

ANALYSES & ABSTRACTIONS

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INTERIOR VIEW

ELEVATION & RENDERING

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INTERIOR OVERVIEW

ELEVATION & SECTIONS

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THE BEACON OF LIGHT

I desired to find a space on Iowa State’s campus that is underutilized and could hold a powerful piece of architecture. One of the most trafficked places on Iowa State’s campus that I felt needed a space for students that could be utilized year round was Central Campus. Overlooking the beautiful scenery, this building sits in the center of central campus, and is not only a great study space but also a continual reminder of how beautiful the nature around us is. (and reminds us that we need to take good care of it!)

Each of the various rooms has unique spaces that allow for individualized use as well as group collaboration. There are spaces to enjoy the outdoors, take a break, relax, do homework, or even give a presentation. What was most important to me was creating a space that was centralized and easy to access from most of campus. It is right along a main pedestrian walkway, multiple buses stop here, and it is also easily socially distanced, which is key given the current situation. All in all, this space is designed as another way to get students on campus, especially during a time when so much of our lives are constantly online.

Because of its massive windows and grand opportunities for natural light, it was given the name “The Beacon of Light.” It not only brings a great deal of natural light in, but sheds a positive light on the current COVID-19 situation by bringing some normalcy to college life.

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Each part of this building was meticulously thought out and inspired by the ideas of sustainability and the global pandemic. As you can see to the left, there are a variety of components that were put into this design to allow for a deep connection with nature.

DAYLIGHTING

OUTDOOR VIEWS

SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS

CONNECTION TO NATURE

Being designed for a space on campus filled with lush vegitation that can be appreciated all year round, designing something with large windows and outdoor spaces was the top priority. It is intended to have a positive impact on the wellbeing of the student and/ or viewer.

This space was digitally designed with recycled glass, repurposed steel, and repurposed concrete. The outer framework is layered with chesnut wood, in order to help it better become part of its surroundings.

Having so much sun available made it inevitable for large windows as well as solar panels atop the building. Providing a great deal of natural light as well as natural heat for the building in the winter saves money and helps the environment by lessening pollution. The building would also be equipped with timed blinds in order to prevent too much sunlight and heat from entering the building.

The building helps to alleviate some of the COVID-19 issues on our campus, as it adds another space for students to go to aside from the library. It has outdor areas and large indoor areas to allow for proper social distancing, and was designed with pedestrian traffic in mind.

solar paneling

repurposed steel chesnut wood outer layer

recycled cement (interior)

outdoor deck

cable railings

recycled glass

support beams

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SITE PLAN

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THE CIRCLE OF CLIMATE

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THE LANDSCAPE This landscape, which is dry, barren, and mostly dead displays our worlds prognosis if we continue to allow climate change, pollution, and do not tend to our planet’s needs. It is set to contrast the observatory placed on it with heaps and mounds of sand, rolling hills, and no living vegitation. Finding the textures and movements of the sand and landscape allowed for a more successful construction in total. This idea is designed to show the contrast between the world we live in today and the world we could soon have.

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This model illustrates the idea of the circle of life theme as well as the idea of a very isolated yet connected experience. While each of us is growing in our own way in this world and the world is growing in its own way, we are all connected in a universal and wholistic growth, coupled with a universal fight against climate change. You can see the solar panels atop the observatory to help make the space net-zero energy, as well as what would be recycled materials for the other aspects of the observatory. Utilizng windows and privitized rooms allows for poeple to visit the observatory at any time.

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I N T ER I O R P E R S P E C T I V E For this portion of the project, I wanted to create a stark contrast between the colors of the landscape and the building. The materials used are cement for the poles (painted black), strong steel rods for the ladder stairs, recycled glass for the windows, and solar paneling on the roof to help create a net-zero energy space. The dry, colorless vegetation on the landscape and bland colored sand landscape are designed to display what our world will look like in a few years if we cease to care for it.

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ARCHITECTURAL

L PHOTOGRAPHY

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ANALYSES

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ABSTRACTIONS

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These are a few of the inspired abstractions from the projects shown above. Breaking these textures into smaller parts and refining them allowed for more successful mark making as the projects above progressed. These abstractions and analyses helped bring about a better understanding of the building and allowed for further, more indepth investigation. Ink, graphite, and micron all became a staple for experimentation and abstraction throughout the projects. Hot glue, cotton, and acrylic paint were also applied as various techniques.

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THE ALLUMINAIRE BUILDING

AUTOCAD ELEVATION & RENDERING

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COLLAGE ELEVATION & SECTIONS

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