Brittany Hodges Portfolio 2016 by bhodges

BRIT TANY HODGES

ARCHITECTURAL COLLECTION

EXPERIENCE SHIGERU BAN ARCHITECTS EUROPE 1 YEAR 2015-16 ARCHITECTURE INTERN

• Design development drawings for a spa in Russia • Designed details and problem solved for the technically specific project • Researched products and contacted international companies • Involved in scheduling, specifying, finish choices, detailing, drawing coordination, and 3D modeling in Rhino • Prototyping, in 1:1 scale, design details to test functionality and aesthetics • Physical modeling and 3D printing management for presentations and studies on tight schedules and with a high expectation for quality GAS TINGER WALKER& ARC HITEC TS

BRIT TANY HODGES

5 MONTHS 2015 ARCHITECTURE INTERN

• Schematic design for various historic renovations and additions and digital modeling • Construction documents ranging from floor plans, details, and schedules for university business school in Revit • Specifications for materials and detailing • Participation in construction site visits and contractor meetings DIRT WORKS STUDIO

4 MONTHS 2013 PROJECT ARCHITECT

• Designed a pavilion with a team of 3 to construction documents • Lead construction in coordination with drawings • Coordinated with a licensed structural engineer and strict $3,000 budget • Project was completed on time and under budget • Design won second place in Architect's Newspaper for Best of Design, Student Built HJM ARCHITECTS

5 MONTHS 2013 ARCHITECTURE INTERN

• Helped design a town hall through physical and Revit models and completed to construction documents • Designed presentation materials • Construction documents for 1 million sq.ft. Chinese office building in CAD • Participated in predesign site studies, and construction site visits • Modeled schematic designs in Revit and SketchUp

EDUC ATION UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS

MASTERS OF ARCHITECTURE 2011-MAY 2016 GPA: 3.8

• Valedictorian (highest GPA of graduating class) and Summa Cum Laude • Watkins-Berger Scholar (top 50 women in class of '15 in state of Kansas) • Presented rammed earth research at national conference • Published in Journal of Undergraduate Research • University Honors Student • Undergraduate Research Award • Architecture Dean's Honor Roll • AIA Kansas City Scholar and National Association of Women in Construction Scholar ENSA VAL DE SEINE

FALL 2015 PARIS, FR ANCE

DANISH INSTITUTE FOR STUDY ABROAD FALL 2013 COPENHAGEN, DENMARK

SKILLS SOF T WARE (IN ORDER OF COMFOR T)

Revit, Rhino, AutoCAD, Photoshop, Illustrator, Sketchup, InDesign, Sefaira, Grasshopper, 3ds Max Design, Dynamo MAKING

Welding, woodworking, 3D printing, physical model making, rammed earth, drawing, painting, web design LANGUAGE

English (native), French (limited working proficiency)

VOLUNTEER WORK • Committee member of pro-bono design organization Eco Abet • Leader for service trip to Milwaukee for The Urban Ecology Project • Service trip to New Orleans with Engineers Without Borders and Historic Green • Program Coordinator for University of Kansas Campus Garden and the Center for Community Outreach • Fundraising Committee for The BIG Event, a campus wide day of localized service

PHILOSOPHY

Design lies beyond the image. I believe in an architecture that concentrates on the evocation of the senses. I believe in details that are subtle and embody the essence of the design. Good design lies in the nuances. It lies in the careful manipulation and articulation of materials and their joinery. My passion is for the details, the study of materials, and the anticipation of potential problems that become solutions. I believe in the craftsman that is the architect.

SHIGERU BAN ARCHITECTS RUS SIAN SPA

Despite it’s small size, this private spa faced many of the the struggles of large scale projects. This is because of the attention paid to it’s performance as a spa, it’s demanding enviroment of Russia, and the intent to create a masterfully crafted and highly customized retreat. The intent is also to have it be quickly constructed within 6 months. My roles on this project were always varied from scheduling, speaking with consultants, and researching products and new ways of construction. I also designed details, furniture, a customized sink and chose finishes. Through this project, I learned how to do all of the above and how to work efficently with a lot of responsibility on a small team of a highly technical and customized project. Communication, organization, and research became important traits that were necessary to learn.

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PRIVATE RESIDENCE / RUSSIA / 3 PERSON TEAM / 4 MONTHS

WET VS DRY Main issues included the separation between wet and dry areas of the spa, the exterior temperature and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s affect with condensation, and creating a cantilever over the pond.

Dry

Wet

This detail for the external facade of the massage room aims to resolve problems of condensation, temperature, and supply air while also behaving as a Japanese shoji screen. The initial design concept was to allow the user to choose whether to open the view to the surrounding landscape. The user would create a view near the floor as the massage happens while lying down. Issues of transparencies and light were also in discussion

Textured paper

Folded aluminum plate, white powder coat

Sliding panel rail Hinoki wood panel frame

Wood mullion Triple glazed fixed facade

Exterior

Textured paper Split air diffuser Built in handle

Shoji Screen Detail at Massage Room Scale 1:4

Wood podium, exterior protection

View from Salon to Bathroom 14

Corridor and glass door between wet and dry areas

Sliding Door Handle Plan Detail 1:4 Study of door jamb transitions 15

Top of Sliding Doors Plan 1:10

Study of sliding glass door hidden in pocket

Plan Detail of End Door Panel 1:10

ROOFING AND CONDENSATION

Ceiling cavity to catch condensation in wet rooms Roof Section 1:10

Study of hidden gutter behind fascia

Massage Room Interior Elevation 1:30

FURNITURE DESIGN

Decorative nook with mirror for user to view when laying down

The concept of the massage room furniture was to create compartments whose size and location related to the function housed. The act of of using the furniture is one of discovery as the appearance aims to be minimal, hiding the mess of all the supplies needed. Yet each comparment relates to the plot of massage, and each location is based on separating clean and dirty and user and masseuse.

Massage Room Interior Elevation 1:30

SHIGERU BAN ARCHITECTS CITé MUSICALE

The 170 million Euro music hall, Cité Musicale, was being constructed and in need of large scale prototyping studies. I was asked to lead the design and construction of a large 1:10 model of the facade to study the impacts of lighting schemes. The main concept of the building is of a wooden egg structure, protecting an iridescent mass at the center. This mass is finished with iridescent mosaic tiles. On the very exterior is a “sail” of PV panels, which tracks the sun as it revolves around half of the building.

MUSIC HALL / PARIS / SOLO PROJECT / 1 MONTH

MODEL CONSTRUCTION The 1:10 model of the facade was flattened for simplicity. It was made to be easily assembled and transported. The mosiac wall was wired to show the interior lighting in the corridor. The wood truss was made hollow to also be easily wired. The truss was constructed with pipes and 3D printed joints and connectors. PV panels were very throughly studied to get the correct transparency and reflection . My role was to design, 3D model, and final construct the final model.

Door peephole used in mosaic wall to visualize view of lighting from corridor

3D printed joints and brackets for PV panels

LIGHTING SCHEMES

GASTINGER WA L K E R& UNIVERSITY BUSINESS SCHOOL

A user centric design, and to become a symbol on the campus while breaking the traditional forms of the neighboring collegiate buildings. This project had a very small and firm budget. I was involved during the construction documents phase where I was put in charge of the quality control of the drawings. I also modeled aspects of the building in Revit, like a complicated roof and an undulating and modular facade. Specific problems I worked on were the ceiling, the facade panels, the curtain walls, and site planning. I also was able to witness construction on site numerous times.

BUSINESS UNIVERSITY BUILDING / KANSAS / 5 PERSON TEAM / 4 MONTHS

Typical model with continuous floorplates limits collaboration and visibility

Staggering floors and openings can further alter what can be seen and done within a space

CONCEPT

Locating 10% of a departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s staff within another results in a 200% increase in the inter-departmental network with only a 15% decrease within the departments. Source: Allen & Henn, 2007

Terrace

90-Seat Class

Mech Elec

+7’-6”

Food

MAIN ENTRY

Advising

M W

Career Services

STUDENT ENTRY

Lobby / Commons

Prefunction

350-Seat Auditorium

Entry

Centers

W M

Data

Lounge

60-Seat Class

Utility / Loading

section

ENTRY FROM PARKING

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ROOF

Classrooms Faculty

Classrooms

Faculty

LEVEL 04 LEVEL 03

TA Area

Dean & Admin Centers

LEVEL 05

Career & Advising

Lobby / Commons

LEVEL 02 MEZZANINE GROUND

Utility LOWER LEVEL

Fiberglass thermal spacer (072413)

1 1/2" = 1'-0"

Fiberglass thermal spacer Q (072413)

________ ________ K24a A-511

Recessed light fixture () Cast in-place concrete wall (033000) N ________ ________ K24b A-511

1 1/2" = 1'-0"

Spray applied fireproofing (078100) Tube steel sub-frame (051200); Refer to Structural

align

1/2"

Weathered steel panel assembly - weathered steel panel - filter fabric - 1-1/2" furring channel -E24a fluid applied air barrier - plywood sheathing ________ E24b - 4" ________ metal stud framing A-511

K Weathered steel panel (074213) Z furring (074213) Fiberglass thermal spacer (072413) J

________ ________ E24a A-511

14GA blackened stainless steel apron finished to match weathered steel (076200) H

1/2" Protection board (071353)

Sheet waterproofing (071353)

Third Floor 35' - 0"

Align horizontal weathered steel E24b joints (072413) with window Section Detail at Auditorium at Grade mullions 1 1/2" = 1'-0" 3'-6"

E24

Section Detail of Metal Panel at Grade Scale 3/4” = 1’-0” Spray applied fireproofing

(078100) Architectural insulated precast concrete wall panel (034500)

1'-6"

ast in Place 18' - 3"

D Cast in-place concrete wall (033000) Raised access floor (???) 4" rigid insulation (072100) Slab and cast-in-place

REVISION:

CONSTRUCTION

Steel beam (051200); Refer to Structural

14GA perforated weathered steel base screen (074213) Filter fabric (072413) Cast-in-place concrete wall (033000) Acoustical wall panel (095113)

A-310

4" rigid insulation (072100) between thermal spacers (072413) Weathered steel panel (072413)

Fourth Floor 50' - 0"

4" rigid insulation (072100) Fluid-applied weather barrier (072726)

econd Floor 20' - 0"

Z furring (074213)

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3'-6"

A-310

Weathered steel head detail

Section Detail at Auditorium Ceiling

11'-6"

K24

KU Project #234-8585 M

DATE: 08 August 2014

2 1/4"

A16b

Fluid applied weather barrier (072726) Acoustical wall panel coping (095113)

PRELIMINARY NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION

DETAIL S &

K24b

PACKAGE C

School of Business Building

1654 Naismith Drive, Lawrence, Kansas 66045 BUILDING NUMBER #68200-00234

Weathered steel wall and

steel Align horizontal weathered detail joints (072413) with window mullions

AUDIO/VISUAL and ACOUSTICS The Sextant Group, Inc. 5017 Leavenworth Street, Suite 100 Omaha, NE 68106 402.932.6121

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Weathered steel panel K24a (072413)

LIGHTING Yarnell 12616 West 71st Street Shawnee, KS 66216 913.962.0074

1654 Naismith Drive, Lawrence, Kansas 66045

11'-6"

Weathered steel panel soffit assembly (072413)

LANDSCAPE Vireo 929 Walnut, Suite 700 Kansas City, MO 64106 816.756.5690

4" rigid insulation (072100)

4" metal stud infill framing (054000); Refer to Structural

________ ________ E24b A-511

ail (072726)

ructural

Spray applied fireproofing (078100)

1/2"

6'-0"

Lighting; Refer to Electrical Gypsum board ceiling assembly (092900)

Date

Section Detail at Auditorium Coping

Capitol Federal Hall

A-310

Sheet Issue / Revision

R24

ther barrier (072726)

MECHANICAL/ELECTRICAL/PLUMBING W.L. Cassell & Associates, Inc. 1600 Baltimore, Suite 300 Kansas City, MO 64108 816.842.8437

Fluid applied weather barrier (072726)

Description

crete wall (033000)

)

T.O. Precast 67' - 6"

Kansas City, MO 64111 816.531.4144

Department of Administration Office of Facilities & Procurement Management Design, Construction & Compliance 800 SW Jackson, Suite 700 Topeka, Kansas 66612-1216 Phone 785-296-8899 Fax 785-296-3456

ered 3) panel (072413)

KU School of Business

_______ _______ S9 A-510

(084413)

d 3" rigid insulation (072100) board (061600) plaster (092400)

Blackened stainless steel termination (076200)

Stainless steel gutter fully welded with stainless steel grille, provide 3) 2" outlets for drain piping (055000)

Section Detail - Fin Tube at Interior Glass

oor system; Refer to

A-101B

and Ceiling

1'-0"

(061600) with fluid rrier (072746)

Steel plate 'fin' @ 24" O.C. welded to tube beyond (055000); Refer to Structural

1" min.

ame (055000); Refer to

Tube steel beam (055000); Refer to Structural

Third Floor 35' - 0"

Drain piping; Refer to Plumbing

Section - Diffuser at Atrium and Partition

Spray applied fireproofing (078100) membrane (075423), extend Architectural precast concrete nd overlap with fluid applied airwall panel (034500) 26) Steel embed and strucutural 071353) on pedestal system steel framing at precast wall panel connection

A-101A

Steel to support precast per structural (055000); Refer to Structural

1 1/2" = 1'-0"

Galvanized Z-furring channels (054000)

Integral stainless steel gutter, internally sloped (076200) Weathered steel roof sloped at 1/4" : 12" (074213) Roofing underlament (074213) ________ ________ F8 3/4" Plywood sheathing A-513 (061600) Sim. EPDM Sheet Waterproofing Section Detail at Deck (071326) 3" Rigid insulation A23 Section Deck Scale 3/4” = Detail 1’-0”at Colloquium 1/2" Plywood sheathing 1 1/2" = 1'-0" A-311 (061600) 23 24 26 to 25 Steel decking; Refer Strucutral

Weathered steel roof sloped at 1/4" : 12" (074213) C

Shims at 16" o.c.

Galvanized Z-furring channels (054000)

Aluminu system (

E Fin tube radiator, refer to Mechanical

Blackened stainless steel termination (076200)

Second Floor 20' - 0"

Weather (072413

1 1/2" = 1'-0"

Capitol Federal Hall

055000); Refer to

Architec precast panel (0

2'-6 1/4"

foam (072100)

1 1/2" = 1'-0"

REVISION:

Weathered steel roof system (074213) Encamat sheet (074213) over sheet waterproofing (071353) over 1" insulation (072100)

membrane (075423), ewall and terminate under 4413)

Cast-in-place concrete stem wall (033000); Refer to Structural Galvanized z-furring channels (054000)

071353) on pedestal 353)

foam (072100)

Second Floor 20' - 0"

Section Detai

DATE: 08 August 2014

Fin tube radiator; Refer to Mechanical

T15 A-311

1654 Naismith Drive, Lawrence, Kansas 66045 BUILDING NUMBER #68200-00234

Weathered steel panel

Second Floor 20' - 0"

PRELIMINA NOT FOR CONST

Glass railing (088000)

eshold (084413); set in nt (079200)

concrete wall (033000); ctural

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1 1/2" = 1'-0"

1654 Naismith Drive, Lawrence, Kansas 66045

rtain wall entry system

Section Detail at Colloquium Side

T9 2'-1" A-311

1'-1"

Description

1 1/2" = 1'-0"

Roller shade guide cable beyond (122413 Aluminum curtain wal system (084413

Department of Administration Office of Facilities & Procurement Management Design, Construction & Compliance 800 SW Jackson, Suite 700 Topeka, Kansas 66612-1216 Phone 785-296-8899 Fax 785-296-3456

Section Detail at Soffit

KU School of Business

F8 A-311

athered steel (074213) d stainless steel trim

Sheet Issue / Revisio

-Fluid applied air barrier (072726) -3/4" plywood (061600) L Cement-based plaster ceiling assembly: Aluminum curtain wall system beyond (084413) -5/8" Glass-mat sheathing (061600) -fluid applied air barrier (072726) Tube steel framing (055000); Refer -Z-furring and 3" rigid insulation (072100)to Structural -1/2" cement board (061600) -7/8" cement plaster (092400) K Sealant (079200)

2" Rigid insulation between steel tube framing

Drawn By T Checked1/2" By Plywood sheathingKH

(061600) SECTION DETAILS 1/2" x 1/2" Drip reveal

EPDM Sheet Waterproofing (071326) Roofing underlament (074213) Line of metal roofing seam beyond

A-012410(c)

K15

A-513

A-311

Section Detai 1 1/2" = 1'-0"

95% Review Set 27

Line of storm drain piping; Refer to Plumbing

EPDM Sheet Waterproofing (071326) 3/4" Plywood sheathing (061600) Roller shade (122413)

alcony Top

G9 A-310

Section Detail at Enclosed Balcony Head Section Detail at Balcony Head 1 1/2" = 1'-0" Scale 3/4” = 1’-0”

Painted drywall soffit Spray applied fireproofing (078100)

Fin tube raditor; refer to Mechanical Carpet tile (098613) Second Floor 20' - 0"

Fire resistive joint system (078446)

Second Floor 20' - 0"

Insulated metal panel shadow box fastening to

F15 A-311

Architec precast panel (0

Section Detai 1 1/2" = 1'-0"

Weather (072413

PHENOMENOLOGICAL TIMBER It is the endless juxtaposition of old and new that makes cities thrive in intrigue. It is this same juxtaposition that engulfs the fundamental design of this building. The craft of luthiery and music is rooted in the beginning of time. It's value never waivers, yet still adapts to the cultural journey through time. This ancient craft is similar to the craft and value of wood in our everyday lives. It's presence continually adapts. This relationship of wood, luthiery and time is personified in the design.

SPECIALITY RETAIL & HOUSING / SENIOR YEAR / SOLO PROJECT / 3 MONTHS

The tactile characteristics of wood surround the user in an experience bringing them back to the ancient use of both timber construction and the craft of music. The visitors to the retail shop are enveloped in a carved room of wood, and able to watch the luthiers at work. A void carves the space to create an outdoor performance garden activating a pedestrianized alleyway. Light filters through insulated channel glass into the retail space and into a second void, filtering through the housing units. This void becomes a method for stack ventilation with operable openings in access to residents. 34

This building is the story of time. It is the story of craftsman, wood, and music. It will stand the test of time, responding to age and the elements, just as wood and music proven to.

First Floor Plan Scale:1"=20'

Voids created for exterior community/performance spaces. West void activates alley and capitalizes on afternoon light

CONCEPT

Voids reshaped in response to sunpaths to maximize light into interior, on a narrow N-S site.

West void raised to increase availability of daylighting. The impermeable CLT construction is an advantage to reach passive house standards that are sought. Stack ventilation is used through a central void with operable windows throughout. Rainwater is collected on roof & in the void and transported to underground cistern

CROSS

Top void attached to structural CLT floor slabs

L A M I N AT E D TIMBER

Circulation core: CLT shear walls

Glulam beams and columns with hidden steel connections

Void's roof hung from truss and other end bears on beam

Smaller columns closely spaced to bear load

Structural perimeter CLT walls

Concrete foundation on piers

R E TAIL SPAC E The act of buying a guitar or violin is not just an errand. It is a musicians rite . This space emphasizes the craftsmanship of the objects . It is a gallery space, not a store. Light is used in contrast and congruence with the nature of wood., along with it's manipulation. Wood is essential to music, just like it is to the experience of the space.

Secondary performance under the illumination of the top void

Residences profit from the light and stack ventilation from void 65% have views to outdoors 62% is within 15' of an operable window 75% of GSF can be daylit (only) during occupied hours 45

WHY WOOD? LOW EMBODIED ENERGY

Lower overall energy use, greenhouse gases released, solid waste and air pollution released than steel or concrete CARBON SINK

Wood that decays releases 4 times more tons of CO2 than wood that is preserved in functional ways. The amount of wood used in a typical timber frame building, if decomposed, would release the same amount of CO2 as 2,400 gallons of gasoline 50-100% of emissions that result from steel or concrete buildings saved by timber construction R ENE WAB LE RECYCLED & REUSABLE SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION

Construction time is shortened with ease of assembling CLT panels. Less heavy machinery is required

CONSTRUCTION

1 1"x4" Wood rainscreen Wood battens 5" Rigid insulation CLT structural wall 2 1"x4" Wood louvers placed 4" o.c. over windows

3 3"x9" Channel glass with aerogel insulation

4 Aluminum door with glass opeing inset into channel glass

7 Aerogel insulated channel glass walls Operable panes for ventilation 8 Structural translucent glass floor Steel substructure spanning to glulam beams Translucent glass ceiling hung from steel structure 9 8" CLT structural floor slabs with radiant heating and wood floor finish 10 Wood slat ceiling

5 1"x4" Wood guardrail placed 4" o.c. 6 Glass roofing Automatic operable windows for stack ventilation Attached to channel glass mullion Channel glass mullion attached to CLT structural floor

Black acoustical insulation Linear air diffusers and recessed linear lighting between wood slats 11 Structural glass floor Rock garden for rainwater collection post filtering. Drains into cistern below (not shown)

6 1

4 5 9

Glulam truss member Wood finish border 8" CLT structural panel Black moisture and vapor barrier

Steel structural connection Cork flooring on plywood on wood studs Radiant tubing

5" Thermax rigid polyiso insulation

8" CLT structural floor slab Steel angle

Wood battens mounted through insulation 1"x4" Wood slat rainscreen Gutter draining perimeter of sloped roof

Glulam beam, bottom chord of truss 8" CLT structural slab Steel angle

Stand seam roofing panel

T R U S S AT R O O F 3/4”=1’ 48

SECTION DETAIL - TRUSS AT ROOF 3/4"1"x4" = 1'Wood slat rainscreen Wood battens attached to embedded battens in insulation 4" Rigid board polyiso insulation Insect screen

Vapor and moisture barrier 8" CLT structural wall panel Steel connection plate Metal panel Channel glass mullion Channel glass with aerogel insulation

1"x4" Wood slat guardrail Steel support attached to CLT floor plate beyond

Aluminum framed, glazed door 2" Rigid board polyiso insulation 4" CLT wall panel

P L A N D E TA I L AT D O O R & C H A N N E L G L A S S 3/4”=1’

PLAN DETAIL - VOID CHANNEL GLASS AND CLT 3/4" = 1'

Metal panel

8" CLT structural panel Moisture and vapor barrier 5" Thermax rigid polyiso insulation Plywood sheathing

Plywood stairs on stringer attached to CLT Structural frosted glass floor Steel angle substructure with silicone profile (2) Glulam beams

Vertical ceiling hanger Standing seam panel

Panel clip with thermal block attached with Z-clip

Steel tie

Translucent polycarbonate panel ceiling mounted on aluminum frame

Flashing over storefront mullion blocking

S TA I R S AT P E R F O R M A N C E S PAC E 3/4â&#x20AC;?=1â&#x20AC;&#x2122;

SECTION DETAIL - STAIRS AT 2ND FLR PERFORMANCE SPACE 3/4" = 1'

1"x4" Wood slat railing, verticals placed 4"o.c. Horizontal steel bar along entire railing base

Grey granite roof pavers Roof paver pedestal

South street facing faรงade

South façade’s movable slat panels

FAÇADE

The inherent emphasis of timber throughout the building is expressed also on the exterior. The translucency of the void is a motif through the rest of the building. Transparencies are varied, and with different materials.

Obscurities are translated into the architecture

S PATIA L

by blurring the lines between public and

OBSCURITY

boundaries between these entities being hidden

secure within this courthouse. Instead of the by their separation of the courtroom, which is the traditional layout of the courthouse, the secure and restricted areas are exposed behind a veil of translucency. The public areas physically reach through in plan to break the barrier of security, leaving the courtroom disconnected in space and the public able to perceive a blurred reality of the system that supports the law and the ones that break it. One is unable to fully understand the environment they exist within; only able to focus on portions, or understand a blurry version of the whole. The accumulation of particles create solid forms, which both obscure our view and reveal what we see. Perceptions are fogged. The edge is unforeseen until the buzz dies abruptly. It is inevitable that the particles are never seen the same way; yet they are identifiable by this very quality. Existing patterns are distorted, new patterns emerge, the definitive fades in and out of distinction.

COURTHOUSE / SENIOR YEAR / PARTNER PROJECT / 3 MONTHS

The law is imperfect. It acts as a symbol of authority, yet falls privy to the bias and flawed nature of the populace who controls it and those who it controls. The courthouse is an accumulation of the forces behind and below the law. This accumulation concentrates at the pinnacle node of the law: the courtroom. The courtroom is the object in a field of obscured perceptions.

Initial concept massing model; understanding negative space around masses of the secure program and courtrooms

PROGR AMMATIC GR ADIENT

The program of a courthouse is split into three circulation categories: secure, restricted, and public. Because of this unique aspect specific to courthouse design, program was thought of as the intermingling and blending of these three programs into a gradient of security. This gradient was exposed as conspicuously as possible through the finishing and solidity of the walls. The secure was to be felt as most solid, while the public would be most transparent. The courtroom would remain independent as a solid mass, though meant for the public, would read completely differently than the rest of the design of the building.

COURTROOM #1 SECURE

JURY ASSEMBLY RESTRICTED

JUDGE

JURY

1st Floor Plan Scale: 1/32”=1’

OPEN TO BELOW

HOLDING CELLS

SHERIFF OPEN TO BELOW

2st Floor Plan Scale: 1/32”=1’

OPEN TO BELOW

DN DN

BALCONY

COURTROOM #2 SECURE

RESTRICTED

JUDGE

JURY

3rd Floor Plan Scale: 1/32”=1’

OPEN TO BELOW

COURTROOM #3

OPEN TO BELOW SECURE

RESTRICTED JUDGE JURY

4th Floor Plan Scale: 1/32”=1’

OPEN TO BELOW

Most transitions between public and secure are shrouded behind veils of translucency, or behind brief solidity. The courtroom is the sole exception. Suspended amid veils, the solid mass hovers. It awaits the apex action of the law: the staged systematic procedure. It encompasses the pinnacle purpose of the courthouse and is thus treated independently from its programmatic context. In lieu of translucency is impenetrable solidity. The transition at the publicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s boundary is not one of visual blurring. Instead, it is a stark contrast of dark and light, impending enclosure and airy transcendence. The public and secure coalesce after the journey of obscurity into a space that exposes one to the other in impending finality.

Where the courtrooms become completely isolated from other program, the exterior glazing is permitted to pull back to the end of the functional program. This creates a carving effect, allowing the courtroom masses to be exposed on the exterior more clearly in some areas, while still veiling other areas of the mass. This erratic obscurity of visual perception is congruent to oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s understanding of the law and the actions taking place within the courthouse.

The traditional concept and layout of courthouses is broken in this design concept. Public and restricted are not separated by the courtroom. This is manifested in the horizontal light wells that separate the courtroom masses from the vertical circulation. Not only does this action allow light to penetrate through the building, it disconnects the courtroom from the rest of the program, highlighting itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s objectivity. At the area of the prisonerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s passage to the courtroom , they are exposed in a blurry veil behind frosted glass. The public visually connects the prisonerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s passage to the theatrics of the law, though they remain constrained to the confines of their inability to completely see or understand what is happening.

FAÇADE The courthouse is visceral in nature, its edge blurred, non-existent. Density near the courtroom gives way to openness near the perimeter; the exterior layer must scarcely circumscribe the built form from the external. Understanding

the

relationship

the

courtroom

masses in space is guided though the articulation of the exterior façade. The front creates a constantly changing understanding of the courtroom forms. The individual passersby’s understanding of the building changes based 68

on their proximity and position near the building.

East Elevation 69

North Elevation

Wall Section - South Facade Scale: 3/16”=1’

3/8” Spray applied composite bronze 2” High density foam 1” Air gap with mounting clip 3” Rigid insulation Vapor barrier 1/2” Plywood substrate Light gauge channel WF curved column, 12’ o.c. Light gauge channel (2) Gypsum board, painted

Custom perforated metal profile screwed to vertical Steel vertical, aluminum clad Steel horizontal, aluminum clad Steel strut attached to concrete, aluminum clad

Double pane glazing Fireproofing S.S. shoe for structural glass fin 8X6X3/8 HSS tube

Double pane glazing Structural glass fin 3/8” Spray applied composite bronze 2”High density foam Metal stud

Aluminum flashing Waterproof membrane Aluminum coping Limestone coping Limestone roof pavers on peds Waterproof membrane 4" Minimum sloped Limestone roof pavers on pedestals rigidfastened insulation TPO Roofing,mechanically 5" sloped Composite decking 4" Minimum rigidmetal insulation HSS studs framing Gypsum board ceiling on metal S.S. Glazing channel Roller shade Steel angle Insulated glazing Light gauge metal furring Prefinished metal fascia Gypsum ceiling

Steel anglecoping, anchored to concrete Limestone S.S. glazing channel 3" Rigid insulation Insulated glazing Limestone panel Aluminum clad steel tie-back strut. Steel Glassangle continuous to top of tie-back Composite metal decking with Galvanized steel brackets concrete parapet Steel Steel strut, angle aluminum clad, bracketed back to HSS tube. Flashed and waterproofed HSS framing continuously around strutbeyond Structural glass fin head Prefinished metal fascia attached Steel vertical, aluminum clad bracketd back slab andstrut furring to steel Custom perforated corrugated metal panel screwed to vertical 3/8" Spray applied bronze

HSS tube WF column WF column TPO Roofing,mechanically fastened (2) Gypsum painted 4" Minimum slopedboard, rigid insulation Light gauge metal as furring Blocking needed Carpeting on sheathing Metal decking 6” Raised flooring peds

Detail at Courtroom Parapet Scale: 3/4”=1’ WF column beyond WF ring beam Steel angle

2" High density foam Aluminum Light gaugeflashing metal furring Peel/ Stick waterproofing 1/2" Plywood sheathing 1" Air gap waterproofing and mounting clip Peel/stick 3" Rigid insulation Aluminum flashing Waterproof membrane 1" Air gap with mounting clips 1/2" Sheathing 2" Light High density foam channel 1" gauge metal 3/8" Spray applied bronze WF ring beam Limestone roof pavers on pedestals Recessed can light in paver TPO Roofing, mechanically fastened 4" Minimum sloped rigid insulation Composite metal decking

Aluminum flashing Limestone coping Waterproof membrane Limestone roof pavers on pedestals TPO Roofing,mechanically fastened 4" Minimum sloped rigid insulation Gypsum board ceiling on metal studs Roller shade

Steel angle S.S. glazing channel Insulated glazing Aluminum clad steel tie-back strut. Glass continuous to top of tie-back Composite metal decking with concrete parapet Steel angle HSS framing Structural glass fin head beyond Prefinished metal fascia attached slab and furring

Detail at Glazing and Deck Scale: 3/4”=1’

3/8" Spray applied bronze

HSS tube WF column TPO Roofing,mechanically fastened 4" Minimum sloped rigid insulation Blocking as needed Metal decking

2" High density foam Aluminum flashing Peel/ Stick waterproofing 1" Air gap and mounting clip 3" Rigid insulation Waterproof membrane 1/2" Sheathing 1" Light gauge metal channel WF ring beam

Compressive Filler Limestone roof pavers on pedestals Rigid insulation

to vertical

Limestone tile in bed of mortar Structural silicon Blocking Insulated glazing in recessed S.S. glazing channel

Steel horizontal, aluminum clad to vertical Steel strut attached to concrete, Steel vertical, aluminum clad Steel horizontal, aluminum clad aluminum clad Steel strut attached to concrete, aluminum clad

Steel vertical, Custom perforated metal profile aluminum screwed clad

Custom perforated metal profile screwed

Structural silicon Insulated glazing in recessed S.S. glazing channel

Limestone tile in bed of mortar Blocking

Aluminum angle Limestone paver Compressive Filler 3/4" Setting bed Limestone roof pavers on pedestals Compacted gravel Rigid insulation Aluminum angle Limestone paver Roof drain 3/4"slab Setting bed Concrete Compacted gravel

Roof drain

Waterproof membrane Aluminum coping Limestone roof pavers on peds 4" Minimum sloped rigid insulation Waterproof membrane 5" Composite metal decking Aluminum coping HSS framing Limestone roof pavers on peds S.S. Glazing channel 4" Minimum sloped Steel angle Insulated rigidglazing insulation Light gauge metal furring 5" Composite metal decking Prefinished metal HSSfascia framing Gypsum ceiling S.S. Glazing channel Steel angle Insulated glazing Light gauge metal furring Prefinished metal fascia Detail at Deck Gypsum and Metal Panal Facade ceiling

Scale: 3/4”=1’

WF column (2) Gypsum board, painted Light gauge metal furring Carpeting on sheathing 6” Raised flooring WFpeds column

(2) Gypsum board, painted Light gauge metal furring Carpeting on sheathing 6” Raised flooring peds WF column beyond WF ring beam Steel angle

Concrete slab

Limestone coping, anchored to concrete 3" Rigid insulation Limestone panel Steel angle Limestone coping, anchored to concrete Galvanized steel brackets 3"strut, Rigidaluminum insulationclad, bracketed back Steel to HSS tube. Flashed Limestone panel and waterproofed continuously around strut Steel angle SteelGalvanized vertical, aluminum clad bracketd back steel brackets to steel strut Steel strut, aluminum clad, bracketed back Custom perforated corrugated metal panel to HSS tube. Flashed and waterproofed screwed to vertical continuously around strut Steel vertical, aluminum clad bracketd back to steel strut Custom perforated corrugated metal panel screwed vertical Light gaugeto metal furring 1/2" Plywood sheathing Peel/stick waterproofing Aluminum flashing Waterproof membrane 1" Air gapgauge with mounting clips Light metal furring 2" High foam 1/2" density Plywood sheathing 3/8"Peel/stick Spray applied bronze waterproofing Limestone roof flashing pavers on pedestals Aluminum Waterproof membrane Recessed can light in paver 1" Air gap with mounting clips TPO2"Roofing, mechanically High density foam fastened 3/8" Spraysloped applied bronze 4" Minimum rigid insulation Limestone roof pavers on pedestals Composite metal decking Recessed can light in paver TPO Roofing, mechanically fastened

WF column beyond WF ring beam angle AluminumSteel flashing Limestone coping Detail at Exterior Courtroom Wall Base Waterproof membrane 3/4”=1’ LimestoneScale: roof pavers on pedestals TPO Roofing,mechanically fastened flashing 4" Minimum sloped Aluminum rigid insulation Limestone coping Gypsum board ceiling on metal studs Waterproof Rollermembrane shade Limestone roof pavers on pedestals TPO Roofing,mechanically fastened 4" Minimum sloped rigid insulation Gypsum board ceiling on metal studs Roller shade

HSS tube WF column TPO Roofing,mechanically fastened

4" Minimum sloped rigid insulation Composite metal decking Steel angle S.S. glazing channel Insulated glazing Aluminum clad steel tie-back strut. Glass continuous to top of tie-back Steel angle Composite metal decking with concrete parapet channel S.S. glazing SteelInsulated angle glazing HSSAluminum framing clad steel tie-back strut. Structural glass fin head beyond Glass continuous to top of tie-back Prefinished metal fascia attached Composite metal decking with slabconcrete and furring parapet Steel angle HSS framing Structural glass fin head beyond Prefinished metal fascia attached andapplied furringbronze 3/8"slab Spray 2" High density foam Aluminum flashing Peel/ Stick waterproofing

EARTHEN PAV IL I O N As the Kansas sun beams across the plains, ecologists collaborate, exposed to the heat. It is a humble landscape, dappled in subtle beauty. A pavilion built in honor of the environment, and the people who preserve it, should relish the land and reveals itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s intricacies. This pavilion is functional, but more than that, it filters light and illustrates sun patterns. It extricates the earth and exposes itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unknown capacity for simultaneously smooth and rough tactility. It pays homage to the rolling landscape and the windblown prairie. It is Kansas.

PAVILION / JUNIOR / GROUP PROJECT / 4 MONTHS / $3,000 BUDGET AWARD: ARCHITECTURE NEWSPAPER BEST OF DESIGN & AIA KANSAS

On this skewed site, rammed earth walls point north. The walls are robust and grounded, yet rise from the sea of prairie. The canopy adheres to the human made boundary condition of the existing building. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s underside is carved in accordance to the dancing of the prairie. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s function is to shade and the sun pattern is manifested in the shadows. It creates a space for meeting, presenting, and relaxation while overlooking the expanse of Kansas.

View from prairie

Rammed earth wall texture

Ramming of wall in formwork

Steel lanyard mounting tab Steel cable Steel turnbuckle

11 ga. Steel straps

2”x10” Carved wood louvers 3/8” Threaded steel rod

2”x10” Sistered wood beam 84

(3) 2”x10” Wood columns

3 ga. Steel anchor plates for columns

Reinforced rammed earth walls Reinforced concrete bell footing

Axonometric showing rammed earth walls and wooden canopy

CONC. CAP

Rammed earth wall sections Scale: 3/8”=1’

Main approach

CONSTRUCTION 1. Accumulating dirt after testing optimum mixture of water, earth and fly ash 2. Build plywood and reclaimed wood formwork over concrete foundations. Ram earth, fly ash, pigment and water with pneumatic tamper 3. Reclaimed wood louvers cut and organized with welded steel straps 4. Canopy constructed and screwed into beams with galvanized steel straps. Cantilevered louvers stabilized with cable and turnbolts. Threaded rod added at end of cantilevered louvers to resist windload. ends of cantilevered louvers

UNDUL ATING C ANOPY

Our desire was to create a canopy that mimics the swaying of the prairie. Louvers were carved underneath and notched at varying depths to create the effect underneath the canopy and in elevation.

REFLECTION Reflecting

this

project

conjures

extreme pride. Not only was I one of the lead designers, but also helped lead construction, especially steel fabrication. The process was difficult as it required reconciling a multitude of design opinions, pleasing the client, and remaining under out $3,000 budget and 4 month timeline.

RAMMED EARTH RESEARCH This research is a materiality study of a vernacular type of construction used for centuries called rammed earth, where soil is compressed to form a structurally strong, insulating and fundamentally beautiful building elements. This specific research will study how linseed oil and cowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s blood stabilize and strengthen a Kansas silty loam soil. Rammed

earth

solution

for

sustainable

construction for itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s low embodied energy, low toxicity, recyclability, renewability, and compressive strength. This specific research expands developing 96

knowledge on sustainable stabilization to improve the compressive strength and moisture resistance of earth. A series of tests to find the optimum moisture content and to classify the soil preluded the process of ramming. Then cylinders were crushed to calculate the strength, and washed with water to find the moisture resistance.

This individual research won an Undergraduate Research Award, a grant from KUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Honors school, and I was asked to speak about it at a national confrence

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 5.

Testing soil plasticity and other soil classifications Measuring combinations of linseed oil and cowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s blood Mixing of soil and blood Pre crushing of cylinders Post crushing of cylinders for compressive strength measurement Water wash for erosion measurement

Marc Ferrand Shigeru Ban Architects Europe marcferrand@shigerubanarchitects.com

REFRENCES

+33 1 70 71 20 48 Philippe Sim Shigeru Ban Architects Europe psim@shigerubanarchitects.com +33 1 70 71 20 48

Kevin Harden Gastinger Walker& kharden@gastingerwalker.com +1 816.569.0814 Chad Kraus University of Kansas ckraus@ku.edu +1 785.864.4129

brittanydhodges@outlook.com www.brittanyhodges.com +1 913 522 1022