brittany hodges
architectural collection
I've realized the extent of my obsession with architecture when my dreams became populated with fantastical structures. I've also realized it when curiousity makes me stop on the street to look at how buildings are detailed. Architecture is what breathes poetry into my soul. It is a way of life for me because it gives me a chance to enrich the lives of others. Without architecture, there is only the bleak. But with, life is a journey of rhythm and intrigue in the otherwise mundane paths of life. Architecture is a synthesis of knowledge, research, environmental response, and humanity. And with it, people's lives can be amplified.
brittany hodges education
brittanyhodges@ku.edu www.brittanyhodges.com
12600 sherwood st. leawood, ks 66209 +1 913.522.1022
University of Kansas 2011-present
GPA: 3.8 Lawrence, KS
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Watkins-Berger Scholar (top 50 women in class of '15 in state of Kansas) Presented 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 Officer of Women in Design
Danish Institute for Study Abroad Fall 2013 Copenhagen, Denmark Institute for International Education Summer 2012 Freiburg, Germany
experience
Gastinger Walker Harden Architects summer 2014 & winter 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 »» Specifications for materials and detailing »» Participation in construction site visits and contractor meetings
Dirt Works Studio »» »» »» »»
fall 2014
project architect
Designed a pavilion with a team of 3 to construction documents Coordinated design with a licensed structural engineer and budget Helped lead construction and coordination with drawings Design won second place in Architect's Newspaper for Best of Design, Studen Built
HJM Architects Inc. summer 2013 & winter 2014
architecture intern
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Helped design a town hall through physical and Revit models and completed to construction Designed presentation materials Construction documents for China in CAD Interior design for office buildings Site visits and studies Modeled schematic designs in Revit and SketchUp
Wright Career College
summer 2009
marketing intern
»» Researched competitor's advertising schemes and their success »» Designed new advertising agenda and presented it to owner »» Coordinated trips to other campuses across the Midwest and communicated with interviewees and campus managers »» Traveled to other campuses and helped film commercials and interview students
skills volunteer work
Revit, AutoCAD, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Rhino, Sketchup, Sefaira, Grasshopper, 3ds Max Design, Vasari, Welding, Woodworking, Research »» Committee member and participant 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 »» Marketing Committee for The House that Greeks Built »» Fundraising Committee for The BIG Event, a campus wide day of localized service »» Service trips to Centralia, Illinois & Youngstown, Ohio
phenomenological timber SPECIALITY RETAIL & HOUSING /
SENIOR / SOLO PROJECT / 3 MONTHS
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.
1/4 mile radius
site
transit hub
Voids created for exterior community/ performance spaces. West void activates alley and capitalizes on afternoon light
Voids reshaped in response to sunpaths to maximuize light into interior, on a narrow N-S site.
West void raised to allow more daylighting (limited by neighboring buildings) Impermeable CLT construction Stack ventilation through void with operable windows throughout Rainwater collected on roof & in void transported to underground cistern
Triple glazed tilt-turn windows for ventilation. U-value: .14
CLT wall with rigid polyiso R value: 39
The tactle 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 lutiers at work. A void carves the space to create an outdoor performance garden activating a richly 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. 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 have.
Channel glass with aerogel insulation: U-value .19
Rock bed under glass floor with collected roof water (post filter) and drained into cistern
Underground cistern collects 100% of water based on 12 year 24 hour event
-2 -2 houses workshop space for luthiers and studios for individual practice or group lessons. -1 has workshop that has physical and visual interaction with retail space, allowing the users to see the whole craftsman process.
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ground level Retail space with access to raised exterior space, redundant circulation paths for personalization. Beam of light from void lights merchandise and the rest of the retail glows from channel glass
75% of GSF can be daylit (only) during occupied hours 65% have views to outdoors 62% is within 15' of an operable window
2 2 creates secondary performance/ presentation space under light of top void with visual connection to retail below
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5 2-5 for housing emphasizing microliving
Top void attached to structural CLT floor slabs
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
structure CLT walls, CLT floor slabs, Glulam beams, Glulam columns, Concrete basement & foundation
Plywood stairs on stringer attached to CLT Steel angle substructure with silicone profile Structural frosted glass floor (2) Glulam beams Vertical ceiling hanger Steel tie Translucent polycarbonate panel ceiling mounted on aluminum frame
1"x4" Wood slat rainscreen
Vapor and moisture barrier 8" CLT structural wall panel Steel connection plate Metal panel
Wood battens attached to embedded battens in insulation 4" Rigid board polyiso insulation Insect screen
Channel glass mullion Channel glass with aerogel insulation
1"x4" Wood slat guardrail 8" CLT structural panel Steel support attached to CLT floor plate beyond Moisture and vapor barrier 5" Thermax rigid polyiso insulation
Plywood stairs on stringer attached to CLT Steel angle substructure with silicone profile Structural frosted glass floor Aluminum framed, glazed door 2" Rigid board (2) polyiso insulation Glulam beams 4" CLT wall panel Metal panel Vertical ceiling hanger
Plywood sheathing
Standing seam panel
Steel tie Translucent polycarbonate panel ceiling mounted on aluminum frame
Panel clip with thermal
PLAN DETAIL - VOID block attached with CHANNEL GLASS AND CLT Z-clip 3/4" = 1' Flashing over storefront mullion blocking
section detail at roof void & beam Grey granite roof pavers
SECTION DETAIL - STAIRS AT 2ND FLR PERFORMANCE SPACE 3/4" = 1'
Glulam truss member
Roof paver pedestal Concrete topping screed to 1:12 slope 1/2" Plywood sheathing with roofing membrane 9" Thermax rigid polyiso insulation Vapor and moisture barrier 8" CLT structural panel Drainage pipe to underground cistern
8" CLT structural panel Black moisture and vapor barrier 5" Thermax rigid polyiso insulation Wood battens mounted 1"x4" Wood slat railing, through insulation verticals placed 4"o.c. 1"x4" Wood slat rainscreen Horizontal steel bar along entire railing base Gutter draining perimeter Steel angle of attached sloped roof through steel roofing bar and panel Stand seam railng base Align faces
section detail at Insect screen
truss roof void Horizontal and vertical&treated wood battens - TRUSS AT ROOF SECTION DETAIL 1"x4" Wood 3/4" = 1' rainscreen
screwed through front face into battens
SECTION DETAIL - PATIO HANDRAIL 3/4" = 1'
Wood finish border Steel structural connection Wood flooring on plywood on wood Radiant tubing 8" CLT structural floor slab Steel angle Grey granite roof pavers Glulam beam, bottom chord of Roof paver pedestal 8" CLT structural slab Steel angle
Concrete topping screed to 1:12 slope 1/2" Plywood sheathing with roofing membrane 9" Thermax rigid polyiso insulation Vapor and moisture barrier 8" CLT structural panel Drainage pipe to underground cistern
retail space The act of buying a guitar or violin is not just an errand. It is a muscians 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 its manipulation. Wood is essential to music, just like it is to the experience of the space.
housing
secondary performance space
retail entrance
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
sustainable construction
Construction time is shortened with ease of assembling CLT panels. Less heavy machinery is required
Glass roofing Automatic operable windows for stack ventilation Attached to channel glass mullion Channel glass mullion attached to CLT structural floor
1"x4" Wood louvers placed 4" o.c. over windows
Aerogel insulated channel glass walls Operable panes for ventilation
1"x4" Wood rainscreen Wood battens 5" Rigid insulation CLT structural wall panel
3"x9" Channel glass with aerogel insulation
Aluminum door with glass opeing inset into channel glass 1"x4" Wood guardrail placed 4" o.c.
Structural translucent glass floor Steel substructure spanning to glulam beams Translucent glass ceiling hung from steel structure
8" CLT structural floor slabs with radiant heating and wood floor finish Wood slat ceiling Black acoustical insulation Linear air diffusers and recessed linear lighting between wood slats Structural glass floor Rock garden for rainwater collection post filtering. Drains into cistern below (not shown)
detail section
The inherent emphasis of timber thourghout 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.
South wall plan detail of operable wood slat shutters. Shutters slide for slats to fill the spaces between the other slats
sacrifice of space`
SPONSORSHIP MUSEUM / JUNIOR / SOLO PROJECT / 1 MONTH
How does form react to two different programs? Is it indifferent, dependent, or symbolic? This project is an exploration of form, program and the relationship of public versus private. It is a study of the sacrifice of space: how private is given to the public. The building is part of a grand scheme to revitalize a historic industrial area of Copenhagen to become one of continual activity and culture. As a Carlsberg music & soccer sponsorship center, this building must become more than just a museum, it must be a destination.
site edges
circulation
site main squares nightlife pedestrian routes daytime squares
Two programs isolated to two forms: two rectangles overlapping and reacting to each other's geometries. The programs remain separate and independent until they intersect. The intersection is a rich fusion of angles, spaces and light. The two subjects mix at this intersection and create a high energy environment.
MUSIC: is more stationary and is private since users listen indpenedently give a space for concerts/night club for showcasing music and giving the building an after-hours/non-museum identity
SOCCER:
spaces for playing and learing the sport hands on� places for watching soccer: spatial and visual idea of bleachers
Soccer and music require very different environments. New technology and interactive learning played an important role in the design ideals of the interior gallery/ exploration spaces. In both programs, the excitement happens in the event itself and therefore the goal is to brand soccer and music as Carlsberg in order to sustain the association of Carlsberg and a good time.
mix of soccer and music
lobby and shop
bar/cafe
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10째 4째 UP
circulation allows for the user to
make a choice as to which subject to start with. From there, they are lead through the one program, the mixed program area, then lead to the next program soccer music
MIXED
SOCCER
urban junctions CULTURAL /
SOPHOMORE / SOLO PROJECT / 4 MONTHS
Venice is characterized by its urban fabric as defined by water and restrictive urban passages. These spaces are intense, active places for tourists and residents with cultural and educational events occurring within. The program for this project pays homage to the character of Venice, providing a culutural center that must mold and disintegrate into an urban context. It is a space that is an entry into the city and a threshold to the sea.
venice is a city ruled by water and limited transportation.
It is a city that ebbs and flows with currents and with pedestrians. It is constantly moving, yet sometimes eerily still. It is chaos in some areas, and peaceful in others. Access, proportions, and public space take precedence in Venice and in this project. Textures and typologies of the tower, whether industrial, secular or religious inform site configurations. Public space is weighed in accordance to typical squares and the relationships between open public or enclosed public and semi public. This site is the bridge into the city. It is a modern gateway and epicenter in an otherwise thoroughly historic city.
gardens
circulation
site
direction solid facades
views
restrictions
These spaces are intentionally left blank
sea
typical venetian blocks: possible ways to develop the
site with typical Venetian block patterns and maniuplated to north-south grid
layout configurations: by extending surrounding site boundary potential studied
lines into the site, building layouts are
Programs connect and allow for effective circulation and functional relationships Plaza connects to restaurants and allows for outdoor seating and a tower (a traditional Italian affiliation) Priority is given to outdoor and cultural activities Arrangement places emphasis on the tower and its correlation and juxtaposition with the gardens Building form creates outdoor seating on every level with a view to the ocean Raised ground at thresholds of site allow for visual control of plaza and sea while distinguishing the spaces from its surroundings
gallery event space restaurants plaza garden
low height near sea for views
tower mimics existing smokestack
raised ground to create overlooks and differentiate space
This design acts, not only as a threshold, but also completes a historic urban framework preserved as museum city wide. This cultural complex attempts to relate to the existing historic fabric while progressing the city into a contemporary approach to growth and community. Yet, what the design relies most upon is the traditonal link of water, light, space, and sight.
ear then pav i lion PAVILION /
JUNIOR / GROUP PROJECT / 4 MONTHS / $3,000 BUDGET
ROLE: PROJECT ARCHITECT AWARDS: ARCHITECT’S NEWSPAPER for best of design, student built AIA KANSAS for student work
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 it's intricacies. This pavilion is functional, but more than that, it filters light and illustrates sun patterns. It extricates the earth and exposes it's unknown capacity for simultaneously smooth and rough tactility. It pays homage to the rolling landscape and the windblown priarie. It is Kansas.
kansas is modest, but not ordinary. It is a landscape of open space and open skies. It's fertile soil is grown full with golden prairie that sways to the music of the breeze. The site had an inherent desire. The human touch should not not cover it, but enhance it. The architecture should express the landscape's mysteries. On this skewed site, rammed earth walls point north. The walls are robust and grounded, yet rise from the sea of prairire. The canopy adheres to the human made boundary condition of the existing building. It's underside is carved in accordance to the dancing of the prarie. It'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.
UNDULATING PRAIRIE & CANOPY
Steel lanyard mounting tab Steel turnbuckle Steel cable 11 ga. Steel straps 2”x10” Carved wood louver 3/8” Threaded steel rod 2”x10” Sistered wood beam (3) 2”x10” Wood columns 3 ga. Steel brackets for columns Reinforced rammed earth walls Reinforced concrete bell footing
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construction 1. Accumulating dirt after testing optimum mixture of water, earth and fly ash 2. Build formwork over concrete foundations and ram mixed earth with pneumatic tamper 3. Reclaimed wood constructed and organized 4. Canopy constructed and screwed into beams with galvanized steel straps 5. Cable turnbolts tightened.and threaded rod added to ends of canilevered louvers
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reflecting on this project conjures extreme pride. Not only was I one of the lead designers, but also helped lead construction, especially steel fabrication. I also spoke about the design in front of 100 plus people at our ribbon cutting ceremony. Another scary accomplishment.
miscellaneous
a site study diary
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 cow's blood stabilize and strengthen a Kansas silty loam soil. Rammed earth is a solution for sustainable construction for it's low embodied energy, low toxicity, recyclability, renewability, and compressive strength. This specific research expands developing 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.
1. Testing soil plasticity and other soil classifications 2. Measuring combinations of linseed oil and cow's blood 3. Mixing of soil and blood 4. Pre and post crushing of cylinders 5. Water wash
references
Kevin Harden Gastinger Walker Harden Architects kharden@designwithinsight.com +1 816.569.0814 Richard Hu HJM Architects Inc. rhu@hjmarch.com +1 816.523.6868 x120 Chad Kraus University of Kansas ckraus@ku.edu +1 785.864.4129