Briana GILLIN UNDERGRADUATE PORTFOLIO
Briana GILLIN CONTACT INFORMATION bgillin@m.marywood.edu
curved lip slows drinking speed to force more concious sipping
the curved lip catches the wine while it sloshes; a necessary action for airating wine
a tilted glass is easy to pick up it responds to the natural motion of grasping a cup
a greater amount of surface area will speed up the airation process
the smaller base demands careful attention when lifting up and setting down
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Table of CONTENTS Scranton HOUSING
Vertical FARMING
Aquatic CENTER
1-6 curved lip slows drinking speed to force more concious sipping
the curved lip catches the wine while it sloshes; a necessary action for airating wine
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a tilted glass is easy to pick up it responds to the natural motion of grasping a cup
Archive MUSEUM
Understanding STRUCTURE
a greater amount of surface area will speed up the airation process
the smaller base demands careful attention when lifting up and setting down
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Rethink DESIGN
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Exploring MEDIUMS
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Exploring LINES
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Scranton HOUSING PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT
3RD Year Fall 2014
DESIGN PROCESS
The apartments are situated on the site to optimize the desirable city street view on Wyoming Ave. and Linden St. in Scranton Pennsylvania. Given the population decrease in Scranton revealed in the site analysis, I designed the apartments programtically for Veterans to invite a new population into the city, and aesthetically to invite the public participation. The structure concaves slightly on both street sides; a design decision initiated by the concerning lack activity in an urban environment. The small gesture invites pedestrians to engage in the activities on site. The lower most level of the site is public. It consists of various alternative remedy and therapeutic centers, including art therapy, music therapy, meditation, message therapy, and a tranquil garden.
SITE MAP PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT
SITE AXON
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The additional five floors are dedicated to residential housing and private residential amenities. The corner piece anchors the building structurally maintaining the corner condition, but also programtically by providing a communal center for both the public amenities and residential purposes. The design provides a comfortable living environment with a balance of public and private space to encourage residents to interact with the community. FLOOR PLAN 1
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FLOOR PLAN 2
FLOOR PLAN 5
FLOOR PLAN 6
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LONGITUDINAL SECTION
ADDITIONAL PROGRAM
An alternative remedy healing facility, located on the first floor of the entire structure. Each specialized facility is divided with entrance paths that interrupts the continuity of the structure
FLOOR PLAN 3
VERTICAL CIRCULATION
The main stair case is located in the center of the building. The other three means of egress are located in the two farthest corners of the building and within the main building
PERFORATED FACADE
the mesh metal facade that clads the exterior of the building provides residents with ample amount of sunlight as well as privacy. They fold back allowing resident to control their environment
GARDEN FOOT PATH
the outdoor facility located within the site, hold a tranquil garden path. It provides a pleasing atmosphere for residents and additional space for therapeutic activities
RESIDENTIAL AMENITIES
located on the upper levels of the corner structure, these are private facilities for residents (laundry, gym, storage, all purpose room)
HORIZONTAL CIRCULATION
circulation through the building existed on every other floor along a single loaded corridor facing the street side.
TRANSVERSE SECTION
UNITS
there are three types of units located on the upper floors Each unit has its own private entrace accessed from one of the shared corridors.
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WYOMING ST. FRONT ELEVATION
UNIT PLAN KEY 1. Living Room 2. Dining Room 3.Kitchen 4. Pantry 5. Coat Closet 6. Bathroom 7. Bedroom 8. Bedroom Closet 9. Outdoor Patio
UNIT TYPE 1 1 story, 1 bedroom 500-700 square feet
UNIT TYPE 2 2 story, 1 bedroom 800-1200 square feet
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UNIT TYPE 3 2 story, 3’ 2 bedrooms 9’ 0’ 1200-1500 square feet
Vertical FARMING
DESIGN PROCESS MODELS
2nd Year Spring 2014
This was an urban project located in Soho Manhatton. Close examination of the site through mapping and analysis drawings led me to my final design. It is a six story building with three cohesive programs; an aquaponics system, a seafood restaurant and a farmers market. The prerequisit for this project was to incorprate the use of urban farming in New York. I designed a building that utilized the symbiotic relationship of plants and animals through an aquaponics system, to grow produce and breed sea life. It includes an experientical system of water tanks and gardens that extends through the floors. Visitors have the opportunity to see the production of food from plant to plate.
MAPPING FOOD IN THE CITY
FOOD PROXIMITY FOOD PROXIMITY
FINAL MODEL
SUN ANALYSIS
AQUAPONICS SYSTEM
107 Sunny days
April 10:00 am
127 Partly Sunny days
PERCENT YEARLY SUNSHINE: 58% TOTAL SUN: 2,535 hrs.
April 12:00 pm
April 2:00 pm
The ground floor is the most public space, the farmers market. Preceding floors two through five contain a combination of dining space, kitchen space and the aqauponics system made up of water tanks and plant life. The sixth floor contains office space and a skylight roof to support the nursery. All utilities, including stairs, elevator and bathrooms are located in the center core. KEY 1. Outdoor Farmers Market 2. Indoor Farmers Market 3. Restaurant Lobby 4. Restrooms 5. Indoor Dining 6. Outdoor Dining 7. Kitchen
TRANSVERSE SECTION
8. Storage 9. Staff Break Room 10. Aquaponic Garden 11. Banquet Hall 12. Office Space 13. Work Space
FLOOR PLAN 1
FLOOR PLAN 2
FLOOR PLAN 5
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LONGITUDINAL SECTION
WOOSTER ST. SIDE ELEVATION
Aquatic CENTER 2nd Year Fall 2013
It is the responsibility of architecture to preserve and nurture the interactions that exist within and around the water. Rocky Glen in Avoca Pennsylvania, used to be an amusement park. After its destruction, the park remains unused and overgrown. The Aquatic Learning Center proposes a series of spaces that cross the boundaries of land and water. It intentionally blurs the edge through the use of gabion walls while still providing access for research and recreation.
DESIGN PROCESS
SITE MAP
PUBLIC SPACE
PRIVATE SPACE
TRANSITION SPACE
GABION WALL FINAL MODELS
A permeable wall constructed of stacked caged baskets of rtock
Archive MUSEUM SITE ANALYSIS
DESIGN PROCESS
2nd Year Fall 2013 Located in downtown Scranton, the building has front, back and side condition. The design was originally initiated by the word “slip.” The museum consists of modules that slip both in the vertical and horizontal direction. Transportation through the building and connection of the modules is through a series of ramps that wrap around the perimeter. It allows for a steady and gradual experience of exhibits. Light is also filtered through the building generated by the term “slip,” through small slits in the ceiling, perforated sliding screens, and a concrete facade designed in conjunction with translucent concrete.
Structural STUDIES 3rd Year Fall 2014 I explored the various components of different types of structural design through a course on building assemblies. I learned specific joinery details, material properties and the assemblage of pieces. The most beneficial methods to my learning process was the construction of a wall section detail model and a hand drawn wall section detail with labeled components displayed in the images below and to the right.
SECTIONAL DETAIL Steel Truss and Beam Construction Medium: Pen Fall 2014
SECTIONAL DETAIL Wood Stud Wall Construction Medium: Pen Fall 2014
Rethink DESIGN 3rd Year Fall 2014
I explored the properties of a cup. This led me to rethink the function of a wine glass in particular and redesign it to cater to the specific attributes of wine. It was an explorative process of physical qualities as well as digital design.
the wine glass a cup designed to force consideration of all aspects of drinking wine. from the pouring of the wine to its consumption, one will slow down and more fully appreciate the wine experience
curved lip slows drinking speed to force more concious sipping
the curved lip catches the wine while it sloshes; a necessary action for airating wine
a tilted glass is easy to pick up it responds to the natural motion of grasping a cup
a greater amount of surface area will speed up the airation process
the smaller base demands careful attention when lifting up and setting down
Exploring MEDIUMS
CRUMPLED PAPER Medium: Pencil Year: 2013
HARVEST STILL LIFE Medium: Pen Year: 2013
SUNSET BEACH Medium: Watercolors Year: 2013
FACADE -INTERIOR MESH Medium: Pen, Pencil and Marker Year: 2015
Exploring LINES
COFFEE CUP Medium: Pen 2015
SHELL Medium: Pen 2015
NEW YORK CITY Medium: Pen 2015
BRANCH Medium: Pencil 2013