BURGEON

AN NA

UTTER

SELECTED WORKS.

‘22

M.Arch

ARIZONA STATE

My name is Anna Utter. I have a Masters of Architecture from the Herberger Institute for Design and Arts and a Bachelors of Arts from the W.P. Carey School of Business at ASU.

The Design School at ASU has brought me into the presence of some of the most inspiring young professionals the valley has to offer. I am eager to work within a firm that pushes my intellectual curiosity and commitment to design.

Throughout my time at ASU I have developed a better appreciation for Southwest Architecture as well as the many design opportunities the desert climate allows. After two years in commercial design and one and a half years in custom residential, I am eager to work on the interior side of architecture. I believe that custom home building is more of a service than a product. I value transparent client involvement that incorporates personal philosophies as well as unique needs.

table of contents

academic work 01 BURGEON

07 FIRE ESCAPE

13 BOROUGH

17 THE YAGRUMO APPROACH

professional work 21 GRANITE MOUNTAIN RESIDENCE

23 LEWIS RESIDENCE

Time : Spring 2021 Studio : Advanced Thesis Studio Location : Cottonwood, Arizona

DESIGN EXCELLENCE AWARD WINNER - SPRING 2021

BURGEON

Burgeon allows farming and gardening to facilitates a reconnection with the outdoors that is used for therapy as well as other nature-based wellness approaches, ensconcing them within the larger ecosystem of their community while also increasing the quality of their day-to-day life. An “Aging in Place” Continuing Care model with a holistic approach focusing on social, physical, and emotional well-being. A multi-generational network gathering and sharing resources, knowledge, and most importantly, stories. A self-sustaining farming community within the Verde River Watershed comprised varying levels of holistic care, research facilities designed to improve the quality of life, and a community based in nurturing one another. Burgeon strategically combines these concepts to create both a social and environmental ecosystem of care and new life in the Verde Valley. academic work

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The housing typologies are designed to increase natural interaction with the community through the shared areas and paths in what we are calling the “mews”- the space in between. There is a covered walkway integrated within every typology, with covered living areas that vary in size, allowing for a mending between indoor and outdoor living.

The concept begins with the individual and how they occupy their dwellings. We believe communities flourish with time and as the residents “age in place”, the architecture follows.

Though there are multiple typologies, the strategy of the floor plan remains the same. Circulation surrounds the edge of the unit, so the living core is centralized allowing for views of the farms, cottonwood trees or the Verde Valley from every side

We are suggesting these ADUs or Additional Dwelling Units to be placed on unused land of existing farms to allow residents to be able to live/interact with another family.

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Time : Spring 2020 Studio : Systems Studio Location : Tempe, Arizona

FIRE ESCAPE

Firefighters, as a whole, have been suffering from cancer at an alarming rate; 61% of line-of-duty deaths are caused by cancer. I found that one of the leading solutions is a decontamination zone to intervene right after the firefighters return from a call. Tempe Fire Station No. 8 was designed with this process of decontamination in mind. By providing a building with a common purpose it allows for the firefighters to take the necessary steps in removing harmful carcinogenic chemical but also provides a sense of calm and relaxation. The entire fire station was built with their health and safety in mind, in conjunction with the outdoor spaces and beautiful Arizona sunshine, it provides the ultimate sanctuary for these brave men and women to live.