Brittany Peters: Architecture Portfolio

+Brittany Peters Architecture Portfolio

+ 304-550-4638 + www.brittanypeters.archi + www.issuu.com/bpeter16 + brittanypeters2016@gmail.com

+ SELECTED PROJECTS 1. Tennessee Valley Authority Museum | Fall 2015 2. Woodland Cemetery Visitor’s Center | Spring 2013 3. Kiljava [Re] Imagined | Finland | Summer 2015 4. University of Virginia Herbarium | Spring 2014 5. Lawson McGhee Library Addition | Spring 2015

+ CRAFT + STUDY ABROAD

+ Tennessee Valley Authority Museum Semester: Fall 2015 | Integrations Project Duration: 12 Weeks Location: Knoxville, Tennessee Collaborators: Allison Sonnenberg | Elizabeth Carter Medium(s): Revit | Photoshop This project had many large programmatic elements including: Museum, Visitor’s Center, Administration, and a Restaurant. Our group developed several conceptual ideas to help us plan and design the spaces.

1. Create an environmentally concious space that also teaches about sustainability. Focusing on Natural Light.

2. Develop a space in which some areas can be open after the museum itself closes.

3. Connect to the river with a Marina and Greenway 4. Use a simple Column/Beam system that allows for flexible uses of the space.

Roof Plan

Museum Plan

South Elevation

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PROGRAM 1_museum offices 2_bus terminal 3_visitor’s center 4_restaurant 5_scholar’s lounge 6_research library 7_loading dock 8_restrooms 9_service cores

Hypostyle Plan

Parking Garage_-1 Plan

Parking Garage_-2 Plan

Section Facing Blout Street

West Elevation

East Elevation

Site Section

IEQ 2: Increased Ventilation. Case 2, option 2. Airflow through certain spaces, like the hypostyle hall, and operable windows on the river side. COTE Measure 5.

IEQ 8.2: Daylight and Views — Views. Direct line of sight to the outdoors for 75-90% of the project.

COTE Measure 5.

SS 7.2: Heat Island Effect — Roof. Solar panels and vegetation reflect and absorb heat from the sun.

COTE Measure 4.

SS 7.1: Heat Island Effect — Nonroof. Trees planted around the site provide shade and minimize hardscape on the site. COTE Measure 3.

EA 2: On-Site Renewable Energy. Our goal is set to have 7% renewable energy on site, accomplished primarily by solar panels located on the roof. COTE Measure 7.

SS 6.1 & 6.2: Storm Water Design ­— Quantity & Quality Control. Both are achieved by mixing permeable pavers, gravel, grass, and a small amount of solid paving. The diagram shows where each type is located.

COTE Measure 6.

SS 5.2: Site Development ­­— Maximize Open Space. Case 3. While we have no open space requirements based on zoning, we manage to allow much of the site to be covered in natural vegetation and open space.

COTE Measure 1.

SS 4.2: Alternative Transportation — Bicycle Storage and Changing Rooms. The transportation hub at the center of the arrival / departure zone of the building.

COTE Measure 2.

WE 1 & 2: Water Efficient Landscaping & Innovative Wastewater Technologies. These are achieved by using permeable pavers to allow for quick absorption of water. Water that is not absorbed by plants is stored in a cistern and used on site as grey water. COTE Measure 6.

SS 4.1: Alternative Transportation — Public Transportation Access. Bus Routes already run by the site. It would be possible and make sense to add stops at the transportation hub created within the building.

Reflected Ceiling Plan _ Museum

Reflected Ceiling Plan _ Hypostyle Hall

Reflected Ceiling Plan _ Parking Garage

ROOF 1_POWERMAX SOLAR ROOFING 2_1/4” EPDM 3_5” RIGID INSULATION 4_1/4” METAL DECKING 5_1’-4” STRUCTURAL CONCRETE JOIST STRUCTURE CURTAIN WALL SYSTEM BY NANAWALLS

MUSEUM FLOOR 1_1/4” EPOXY RESIN 2_3” LIGHTWEIGHT CONCRETE SPANNING 30’-0” x 30’-0” 3_1’-2” STRUCTURAL CONCRETE JOIST AND BEAM SYSTEM

36” TALL RAILING ON EACH FLOOR

LIGHT WELL / ATRIUM TO ALLOW LIGHT TO LOWER GARAGE LEVELS

HYPOSTYLE HALL 1_1/4” EPOXY RESIN 2_3” LIGHTWEIGHT CONCRETE SPANNING 30’-0” x 44’-0” 3_WATER BARRIER 4_1’-2” STRUCTURAL CONCRETE JOIST AND BEAM SYSTEM 5_12” FOUNDATION WALL WITH WINDOW CUT OUTS

PARKING LEVEL -1 1_3” LIGHTWEIGHT CONCRETE SPANNING 30’-0” x 44’-0” 2_1’-2” STRUCTURAL CONCRETE JOIST AND BEAM SYSTEM 3_12” FOUNDATION WALL WITH WINDOW CUT OUTS

PARKING LEVEL -2 1_3” LIGHTWEIGHT CONCRETE SPANNING 30’-0” x 44’-0” 2_1’-2” STRUCTURAL CONCRETE JOIST AND BEAM SYSTEM 3_6’-0” x 6’-0” x 3’-0” PILE CAP 4_10’-0” PILE

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CUT OUT WINDOWS FOR VENTILATION IN PARKING GARAGE

ADA RAMP FROM BUILDING TO DOCK

ROOF STRUCTURE WITH POWERMAX SOLAR ROOFING

1’-4” STRUCTURAL CONCRETE JOIST STRUCTURE

1’-6” x 1’-6” STRUCTURAL CONCRETE COLUMNS AT 50’-0” x 50’-0”

3” LIGHTWEIGHT CONCRETE SPANNING 30’-0” x 30’-0”

1’-2” STRUCTURAL CONCRETE JOIST STRUCTURE WITH TRANSITION BEAMS 1’-6” x 1’-6” STRUCTURAL CONCRETE COLUMNS AT 30’-0” x 30’-0” 3” LIGHTWEIGHT CONCRETE SPANNING 30’-0” x 44’-0”

12” FOUNDATION WALL CAR RAMPING SYSTEM 1’-2” STRUCTURAL CONCRETE JOIST STRUCTURE WITH TRANSITION BEAMS 2’-0” x 2’-0” STRUCTURAL CONCRETE COLUMNS AT 30’-0” x 44-0” 3” LIGHTWEIGHT CONCRETE SPANNING 30’-0” x 44’-0”

3” LIGHTWEIGHT CONCRETE SPANNING 30’-0” x 44’-0” 1’-2” STRUCTURAL CONCRETE JOIST STRUCTURE

6’-0” x 6’-0” x 3’-0” PILE CAPS WITH 10’-0” PILES

Detail Elevation

Exploded Structural Axon

+ Woodland Cemetery Visitor’s Center Semester: Spring 2013 Project Duration: Four Weeks Location: Skogskyrkogården, Stockholm, Sweden Medium(s): Ink On Mylar Using the existing tree locations, an opening welcomes the Visitor’s Center with ease. With hopes to capture the eccense of the Woodland Cemetery, a glass facade wraps a series of small columns. Creating a connection to the trees beyond the glass.

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+ Kiljava [Re] Imagined | Finland Semester: Summer 2015 | Study Abroad Project Duration: Four Weeks Location: Helsinki, Finland Medium(s): SketchUp | Photoshop

During the first week of studying in Finland, students stay at an Architects Retreat: Kiljava. Located outside of Helsinki.

Here, bonds are forged, and the mood is set for the summer abroad.

In our studio course, we were asked to reinterpret Kiljava and to develop a similar location and environment in Helsinki.

This meant that each student had to define what Kiljava was for them. Furthermore, it gave each of us the opportunity to follow our own path of research in the process of designing.

Vantage Points

Production_Library Community_Dining Hall Shroud_Professor/Staff Housing Warmth_Student Houseing Meditation_Sauna

Our program was to include spaces for Living (dining area, kitchen, laundry, etc.), Dreaming (bedrooms, writing desks), and Praying (sauna). These are the three aspects we defined as being crucial to the Finnish experience.

My studies focused on two things: Materials, specifically wood, and a Sequence of spaces. These two concepts work well together. Each different color, texture, grain of wood allowed me to create a sequence that would be experienced in different ways every time one engaged with the site.

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Library

Boundary Wall

Dining Hall + Library | Unfolded Elevation

Boundary Wall

Professor Housing | Unfolded Elevation

Window to Waterfront

Student Housing | Unfolded Elevation

Boundary Wall

Sauna | Unfolded Elevation

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Archive Plan

Perspective

+ University of Virginia Herbarium Semester: Spring 2014 Project Duration: Three Weeks Location: Charlottesville, Virginia Medium(s): Rhino | Autocad | Photoshop Contrast and Hierarchy were the main concepts for this Herbarium. The Private Archive is located in the large glass box that could potentially have vines or plants growing on it. Furthermore it is lifted above ground to draw attention to its importance. This is juxtaposed with the more public sphere which is clad in wood down bwlow.

While the space is primarily a research area, students are welcomed in by the ampitheater seating in front and the Urban Orchard. Here they can sip coffee, work on homework, or simply bask in the sunlight.

Section A

South Elevation

Amphitheater Elevation

SHINGTON STATUE, UVA

JEFFERSON STATUE, UVA

UVA SITE PLAN

North Elevation Herbarium in Context

Section B

Archive Plan

+ Lawson McGhee Library Addition Semester: Spring 2015 Project Duration: Twelve Weeks Location: Knoxville, Tennessee Medium(s): Rhino | Autocad | Photoshop Designing an Addition to any building presents itself as quite a challenge. After much studying and research, I realized I was tasked with more than just expanding a public library.

I was actually responsible for respecting the long history of the public library while pushing the envelope and designing for the future. The majority of our program consisted of spaces for Technology—computers, audiobooks, etc. Other spaces to be included were: Retail, a larger Children’s area, and space for reading. My concept for this design was to create a large Reading Room Atrium surrounded by a different programmatic element on each level.

Ground Floor Plan

A truss system is a key element in the design. Occupiable spaces are created by the volumes between each truss.

Furthermore, restrooms and service spaces can easily fit inside them.

Site Plan | Downtown Knoxville

Second Level Plan

Freestanding Columns

Occupiable Truss System

Third Level Plan

Kalwall Facade

Concrete Shelf

West Church Avenue Elevation

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Program (Addition Only) 1_Parking + Mechanical 2_ Reading Room 3_Computer Space 4_Retail 5_Sights + Sounds 6_Children 7_Meeting/Event Space

Locust Street Elevation

Interior Perspective

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ROOF ASSEMBLY 1_FLASHING 2_COPING 3_ROOF MEMBRANE 4_CANT STRIP 5_VAPOR RETARDER 6_RIGID INSULATION 7_CORRUGATED STEEL DECKING

WALL ASSEMBLY 1_KALWALL 2_STEEL MULLION SYSTEM 3_STEEL BOLTED ANGLE 4_WELDED STEEL TRUSS

TRUSS/SHELF ASSEMBLY 1_KALWALL 2_KALWALL FOOTER 3_CONCRETE SLAB 4_BASEPLATE 5_STEEL TRUSS

GROUND ASSEMBLY 1_GRAVEL 2_SAND 3_SIDEWALK CONCRETE SLAB 4_FLASHING 5_FOOTER FOR GLASS 6_TRANSPARENT GLASS 7_VAPOR BARRIER 8_CONCRETE FLOOR SLAB

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+ CRAFT 1. Appalachian Seminar 2. Drawings 3. Photography

upkeep, protect, and Care for Your Home Ways to maintain your property We chose to create a pull-down tab learning tool that gives short suggestions on how to care for your home.

Each window of the house frames an icon from the infographic. Then tabs pull out of the house to show a more detailed description.

Materials would be simple cardstock.

The whole tool should be hand held.

Hands-on learning tool design here use gotham font family and simple color scheme

PULL DOWN

For more information about the Appalachia Community Health & Disaster Readiness Project call: (865) 974-2372 or email: ldavenp1@utk.edu or www.facebook.com/appalachiaUTK

This project is funded by USDHHS, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) Grant #UD7HP26205-01-00

A collaboration between the Colleges of Nursing, Architecture, Engineering, and Law Enforcement Innovation

+ Appalachian Seminar CARE FOR YOUR HOME | Spring 2014 Collaborators: Holly Harris | Caroline Sneed These projects were designed to assist those living in rural Clay County, Kentucky, as they do not readily have access to such information.

Fire Preventoion Waste Management Landslides

+ Drawings A selection of drawings from my First Year Drawing Course.

These projects focus on different aspects of Architecture in the realm of art. Including: touch, detail, tension, and the art of construction.

+Section of the Art + Architecutre Building Graphite on Vellum

“Zoomed In” Plant from UT Gardens Graphite

Iakov Chernikov Constructivism Drawing Replication Ink on Mylar

Tension Between Two Hands Graphite

Torchbearer | University of Tnnessee Graphite

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+ Photography United States Finland Scotland Netherlands Sweden

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+ Photograph Information 01. Villa Mairea | Finland 02. The Farnsworth House | Plano, Illinois 03. Seurasaari Bay | Helsinki, Finland 04. U. of Edinburgh Law School | Edinburgh, Scotland 05. Abandoned Building | Nakkila, Finland 06. St. Margaret’s Loch , Aurthur’s Seat| Edinburgh, Scotland 07. Old Sauna at Kiljava | Finland 08. Grounds At Hvittrask | Finland 09. Chapel at Skogskyrkogården | Stockholm, Sweden 10.Chapel of the Resurection | Turku, Finland 11. Chapel of the Holy Cross | Turku, Finland 12. Resurrection Chapel | Skogskyrkogården, Sweden 13. Frank Lloyd Wright Home Ceiling | Oak Park, Illinois 14. Light in the National Cathedral | Washington D.C. 15. St. Henry’s Ecumenical Art Chapel | Turku, Finland 16. Princes Steet Gardens | Edinburgh, Scotland 17. Heureka Exhibit | Vantaa, Finland 18. Canal Boat Ride | Amsterdam, Netherlands 19. Grounds at Chapel of the Resurection | Turku, Finland 20. Train Station | Jyväskylä, Finland

+ STUDY ABROAD 1. Roma [Re] Visited | Grand Tour 2. Finland Summer Architecture Institute

+ Roma [Re] Visited | Grand Tour Photography | Sketching Course Mini Term 2013 Rome Orvieto Florence This Mini Term was my first experience in a foreign country. I knew when I went to college I wanted to travel as much as possible, so it is no surprise that I went out of the country during my first year.

In this class we never stopped moving, seeing as much of Rome as we could in three weeks. I was able to expand my sketching abilities, especially on location.

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a. Herculaneum | Ink and Watercolor b. Herculaneum Stair Ruins c. St. Peter’s Basilica Ceiling d. Sant’Ivo alla Sapienza

Ceiling | Watercolor and Graphite

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+ Finland Summer Architecture Institute Studio | Representation | Photography Courses Summer 2015 Helsinki Jyv채skyl채 Turku Kiljava Kattua Hvittrask Nakkila Seurasaari Suomenlinna

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While in Finland I took several classes including Studio, Representation, Photography, and Architectural History. In the Representation course we traveled to Nakkila, Finland, a small town with a very monumental church. We, as a class, were tasked with measuring the Church, Parish House, and surrounding Cemetery—without any modern tools. So, armed with tape measurers and drafting supplies, we split into groups to tackle the large complex. Most groups were assigned a particular facade, but my group was chosen to create the site plan (drawing on the left).

After several days of measuring and recording, we headed back to Helsinki to continue work. Over the next several weeks we created two different records of the Nakkila Church. One team created large drawings, another team created a mammouth model. While we all worked on both teams, I was primarily on the model building side of things. From the beginning I helped with material planning, construction, and delegating work.

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+Education University Of Tennessee, Knoxville Fall 2012-Summer 2016 Architecture Major Economics Minor

Aalto University Summer 2015 Study Abroad: Finland Architecture

California College Of The Arts Summer 2011 Architecture Studio Course, Pre-College

West Liberty University Summer 2010 Governor’s School for the Arts

West Virginia University Fall 2011-Spring 2012 Mathematics Courses

Roane County High School Class of 2012 Salutatorian

Teacher’s Assistant Fall 2015: Autocad and Rhino Course Spring 2016: Structures II Course

Scholarship Department Assistant Fall 2012-Spring 2013 University of Tennessee Office of Financial Aid

Prop Shop Assistant Fall 2013-Spring 2014 Clarence Brown Theater Prop Designer

Teacher Fall 2011-Spring 2012 Patch 21. Walton, West Virginia Elementary/Middle School

Instructor June 2013 West Virginia State Conservation Camp Recycled Art Teacher and Coordinator

Administrative Assistant Fall 2009-Fall 2013 Kanawha Services Charleston, West Virginia

TEDxUTK Fall 2015-Spring 2016 Marketing/Logistics Sub-Committee

IMPRINT. Spring 2014-Spring 2016 Contributing Member

Eco-Vols Fall 2014-Spring 2015 Vice-President Fall 2013-Spring 2014 Secretary

Omicron Delta Kappa Honor Society Fall 2014-Spring 2015 President

+Work Experience

+Organizations

+Honors Dean’s List Gallery Exhibit: Roma [Re]Visited, Spring 2014 Gallery Exhibit: Finland Summer Architecture Institute, Winter 2015 West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection Scholarship

+Proficiency Autocad Revit Rhino 3D

Adobe Photoshop Adobe InDesign Adobe Illustrator

Google AdWords SketchUp Office Suite

+ Resume Brittany Peters B P

(304) 550-4638 | bpeter16@vols.utk.edu 626 Cedar Lane, Apt 7, Knoxville, TN 37912 www.brittanypeters.archi | www.issuu.com/bpeter16

+Education University Of Tennessee, Knoxville Fall 2012-Summer 2016 Architecture Major Economics Minor

Aalto University Summer 2015 Study Abroad: Finland Architecture

California College Of The Arts Summer 2011 Architecture Studio Course, Pre-College

West Liberty University Summer 2010 Governor’s School for the Art

West Virginia University Fall 2011-Spring 2012 Mathematics Courses

Roane County High School Class of 2012 Salutatorian

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+ THANK YOU! Thank you for your time and consideration.

Brittany Peters