BROOKE THOMPSON | 2016 DESIGN PORTFOLIO
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brooke thompson ARCHITECTURE INTERIORS LANDSCAPE
“A profound design process eventually makes the patron, the architect, and every occasional visitor in the building a slightly better human.” — Juhani Pallasmaa
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KITCHENS LIGHTING CRESTED BUTTE
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2011 NELSON -ATKINS MUSEUM PAVILION, BNIM
DESIGN EXCELLENCE AWARD
DESIGN INNOVATION AWARD
1ST PLACE, HOSPITALITY DESIGN CHARRETTE
1ST PLACE, SPACE PLANNING
INCUBATOR MUSEUM SUNSET CHAPEL CLIFF GARDEN
2015 THESIS, VOLUME 2
GTA, SYSTEMS III
PRICHARD SCHOLARSHIP
GTA, SYSTEMS II THESIS, VOLUME 1
MCMILLAN SCHOLARSHIP
MANKO COMPETITION FINALIST COMPETITION RESIDENTIAL HIGHER ED. COMPETITION MILLARD HALL SCHOLARSHIP
Brooke Thompson
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DRAFTING CERTIFICATE INTERIORS A.A.S. INTERIOR DESIGN UNDERGRADUATE BCJ M. ARCH
K.C. MANHATTAN SEATTLE BROOKLYN
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Education Master of Architecture
A.A.S. Interior Design
Crt., Drafting Technology
Architecture
Interiors
Landscape
Architecture Intern January-August 2015 Bohlin Cywinski Jackson Seattle, Washington
Project Manager/Owner’s Rep 2007-2009 Interiors with Oohs & Aahs Crested Butte, Colorado
Landscaper Summer 2013 City of Manhattan Manhattan, KS
Graduate Teaching Assistant Fall 2015 & Spring 2016 Systems in Architecture III Kansas State University
Lighting Design 2006-2007 Electrical Logic, Crested Butte, Colorado
Florist 1998-2002 The Flower Shop Shawnee, KS
Kitchen Design 2005-2006 Sawtooth Mountain Woodworks Gunnison, Colorado
Landscape Design 1998-2005, 2016 Plant Lady, Shawnee, Kansas
Kansas State University, 2016 Dean’s List Honor Roll
Johnson County Community College, 2011 Dean’s List Honor Roll
JCCC, 2011 Dean’s List Honor Roll
Experience
Accolades Manko Competition Finalist Dec 2014 Bruce McMillan Scholarship 2014-2015 June Milliard Hall Memorial Scholarship 2014-2015 Prichard Scholarship 2015-2016
IDSA Design Merit Scholarship, Space Planning, 1st Place, Spring 2011 Bill & June Bailey Design Charette, Hospitality,1st Place, Fall 2010 Jack Harris Interior Design Innovation Scholarship, Spring 2010 Harris-Polsky Design Excellence Award, Fall 2010
Technology Adobe
In Design Illustrator Photoshop Premier Pro After Effects
Autodesk
Revit AutoCAD Ecotect 3DS Max
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Rhino Sketchup Pro V-Ray Kerkykthea Model Building
About Me I tend to make my own path in life. I believe the pursuit of good design is like finding an old friend. The path is long and unknown, but well worth the journey for those who stand the test of time. After high school, I moved to London to work with CSV, as a paid volunteer. I was placed in a social services office where my primary responsibilities shifted from managing childcare sessions to working individually with high risk teenagers. Each case was tailored specifically for the individual, ranging from academic to emotional support. Ultimately, I worked as an advocate for the child within the realm of social services. My time spent in that position was incredibly eye opening and rewarding. When my mother fell ill, I moved back home to run her business and help raise my young brother. I come from a family of small business owners. I believe your work is your family; take care of your work, take care of your family. In 2005, I fulfilled a lifelong dream of moving to the Colorado mountains. While working for my mother, I completed a few interior design classes at the local college. Not much, but enough to land me a job working for a custom cabinet shop. I quickly realized I didn’t know much, but I jumped head first into a parametric modeling program. I was hooked. Over the next five years I worked my way through the industry, learning about lighting and segueing into a project management role at a local design firm. I loved working in my little mountain valley. In a small town, building bridges is the key to your success. I had the good fortune to work with some of the most talented builders and craftsmen anywhere. The recession hit our small mountain town hard. Our move to the east coast was a humbling event. Experience without a degree, in a layoff market was difficult. I did secure a position designing kitchens, after a two month interview process. I beat hundreds of applicants for a job I didn’t really want. I packed up and enrolled in school. My goal was to complete my Associates in Interior Design. Near graduation, I met with a few architecture firms. I quickly found out that I needed my bachelors to secure employment. I rolled up my sleeves and enrolled in an architecture program. Five years later, I have my masters. During my first semester of school, I found a book in our library by Bohlin Cywinski Jackson. Standing there on crutches, in a cast, I poured over Peter Bohlin’s sketches. I decided I wanted to work for them. Four years later, I did. I was not disappointed. Those people are incredible. Post graduation, I have spent the summer helping my mom out after a few surgeries. It has been incredible to spend time with family, reevaluating my personal and professional goals. My goal is to get back to working with inspirational people so I can be a sponge. I have a lot to learn to get licensed, but I’m ready for the next chapter.
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Philosophy On our journey through life, each strand represents a record of human movement through an environment made from concrete steal and glass; the passage of the organic through the inorganic. They are the randomly crossing trails of strangers whose origins and destinations, to the viewer, are also invisible; indeterminable. The journey takes place in the midst of things; it takes us along the course of a nonlinear narrative. The architect has the privilege to create the places that shape the destinies of strangers.
scale from large metropolitan areas to personal homes. The way surroundings become useful and meaningful over time. Cities, neighborhoods, small units. Places have the power to shape peoples lives. Since places are constantly reshaped by urban conditions that are both internal and external to the city, they are capable of sustaining a strong influence on how our identity and sense of community with the city change over time.
PLACE is defined as a specific site with attached meaning. Places are shaped by and shape the lives of people. They are also sites of human identity, security and community. They vary in
SPACES set the stage for human activity. Spaces are a generalization, they are not particular. They are geographic entities with distinct shapes, scales and other properties defined
as parks, plazas and rigidnesses. Properties of spaces may predetermine them to become places. As travelers of the world, we experience many cities and destinations as spaces. Spaces have degrees of accessibility. As architects, one of the most pervading concepts is the delineation of private versus public space. Once of the major issues of this century will be how the public spaces of cities such as parks and plazas, sidewalks and corners are treated and preserved so that they can truly represent sites and sources of cultural diversity and democracy in the modern world.
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Principles The fundamental challenge for designers is to create places that enhance the human and natural environments. The following chart loosly aligns the pathways and principles I belive are imperative to designing life-enriching, restorative buildings and landscapes that elicit a positive sense of nurture and well-being.
ACCESS TO WATER
PLANTS
NATURE IN THE SPACE
ANIMALS
ORNAMENTATION LIFE-ENRICHING, RESTORATIVE BUILDINGS AND LANDSCAPES.
NATURAL ANALOGS
NATURAL MATERIALS
BIOMORPHIC FORM
NATURE OF THE SPACE
MYSTICISM
PROSPECT
REFUGE
CONTRASTING WHOLE
WHOLENESS
INSIDE & OUTSIDE UP & DOWN SOMETHING & NOTHING COMPLEXITY & ORDER PHYSICAL CONNECTIONS
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MATERIAL CONNECTIONS VISUAL CONNECTIONS SYMBOLISM EXPOSED & TEMPERED DYNAMIC & DIFFUSE
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DYNAMIC DAYLIGHT NATURAL VENTILATION LOCAL MATERIALS REPETITION & SPONTANEITY SPACE BEYOND ENTICEMENT & MYSTERY LIGHT & DARK PERIL & SAFETY PROSPECT & REFUGE
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gowanus gateway RESILIENT COMMUNITY PLAN & ARTIST VILLAGE FOR BROOKLYN
PROJECT TYPE: Master Plan STUDIO: ADS VIII, Professor Siebenmorgen DATE: Spring 2016 LOCATION: Gowanus Canal, Brooklyn, NY i
By an unspoken consensus, Manhattan is considered the archetype of the metropolitan condition, to the point where the two are often interchangeable. Manhattan’s spectacular growth coincided exactly with the definition of the concept of metropolis itself Manhattan represents the apotheosis of the ideal of density per se, both of population and of infrastructures; its architecture promotes a state of congestion on all possible levels, and exploits this congestion to inspire and support particular forms of social intercourse that together form a unique culture of congestion. At present, Gowanus is the antithesis of Manhattan. This waterfront area of South Brooklyn appears to be forgotten by time. Devastated by decades of overuse, Gowanus has been overlooked by developers. As the density of Brooklyn approaches critical mass, the long forgotten area surrounding Gowanus Canal has become desirable, The area is essentially a blank canvas, a magnet for innovation. As public and private entities move to improve the community, an interconnected thread of problems begins to populate the canvas. A singular solution is not possible, flooding, pollution, land use and cultural considerations are interconnected. A resilient future for Gowanus mandates collaborative, scalable solutions.
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THIS PAGE Cultural District & Affordable Housing
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What Protective Measures Could Become the City’s Attractions?
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Problems = Opportunities
RESIST FLOODING
FILTER POLLUTION
Ask the Locals... SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS
HYDROLOGY
THICKENED EDGE
ROOFTOP GREENHOUSES
PROTECT INDUSTRY!
LIVING WALLS & WIND TURBINES
GREEN ROOFS
WATER FEATURES
RUNOFF RESERVOIRS
WATER TOWERS
ART YARD
MANAGE ENERGY
BOATING!
TIDE POOLS
SCUPPER RAINWATER COLLECTION
COMMUNITY BOAT HOUSE & DOCKS
INTEGRATED DESIGN
COMMUNITY GREENSPACE
PUBLIC CANAL ACCESS
Water Activities
Greenway Network
Ameliorate the effects of climate change by mimicking nature and accepting a blurring of the edge between land and water.
Resilient infrastructure will weave local conditions, landscapes and the community into a socially integrated urban field.
ECOLOGY
LAND USE
HYDROLOGY CULTURE
ECOLOGY
LAND USE
CULTURE
INVIGORATE CULTURE
PROTECT ARTISTS!
MAKER SPACES & ARTS MARKET
COMMUNITY ARTS SCHOOL
ARTIST HOUSING
COMMUNITY FACILITIES
WATER TAXI/METRO STOP
RECREATIONAL BOAT ZONING
SMALL, LOCAL BUSINESS ZONING
MANDATORY MIXED USE DEVELOPMENTS 1 mile
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INCLUSIONARY ZONING
PUBLIC TRANSPORT!
PUBLIC PATH NETWORK
FLOOD PROTECTED PROGRAMMING
FLOODABLE EDGE
PROTECTIVE ZONING
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PUBLIC GROUND FLOOR WITH ANIMATED STREETSCAPES
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
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Arts District
Utilize canal resources to create man-made ecosystems to channel the flow of the community and resources through the Gowanus.
ECOLOGY
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Create fluid community amenities to infuse local culture and art with housing, transportation and recreation.
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Gowanus Canal Site Model Studio site model, with shared data organization & assembly. 10 interchangeable site plugs for individual use. CNC Base, Hand Cut Buildings & Laser Cut Sites. Scale 1” = 30’ Dimensions 27’ x 8’ Materials Maple Plywood & Boards, Acrylic, Bristol
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05 WETLAND & TRANSPORTATION CONNECTION Directly across the canal, the city owns a leveled brownfield parcel. A small “sponge park” by SCAPE is currently under construction. Building upon existing initiatives, this master plan proposes a permanent wetland to aid in Superfund remediation. Additionally, the existing metro station will be expanded to provide water taxi transportation.
04 MIXED USE HOUSING & RETAIL A variety of mixed use, waterfront structures seek to create appropriately scaled, high density, affordable housing. Features include: ground level shopping & dining, rooftop cabanas, greenhouses & skywalks, raised courtyards and parking. Below the surface, underground reservoirs, proposed by the city, have been incorporated into the master plan. These reservoirs will hold overflow water during storm events, an important step to aid in the overall water quality in the canal.
03 ART BARNS The Gowanus Arts District embraces mixed use zoning while enhancing the existing industrial artist community. Two “Art Barns” flank the central Gowanus Gateway. These buildings function as a privately funded community school for the arts. Carefully oriented and scaled spaces make a variety of private media and public functions possible within the structures.
02 ARTISTS COMMUNITY Gowanus Arts Village, along the north perimeter of the site, has been reserved specifically for artists. Conceptually, the area creates a village-like haven. A place to create – project and reflect – and a place to balance the two opposing forces. This site has been selected for further development.
01 GOWANUS GATWAY The existing grid of one way streets have been threaded into the development, serving as the primary entry point for both pedestrians and vehicles. The gateway is a functional infrastructure which pays homage to the areas industrial history. A dynamic shade device covers the open air market, which extends beyond a suspended observation area with sweeping views of the entire district. The towers house a visitors center with interactive tours highlighting energy generating methods.
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Townhouses Rooftop Greenhouses & Studios
Rooftop Greenhouses & Studios Rooftop Courtyard
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Skywalk Paths Sculpture Park
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Cafe Open Studios
Open Studios Private Studios
Living Wall Market
Library
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Private Studios Gowanus Boardwalk
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Painters Yard
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Open Studios
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Mixed Use Canal Corridors Canal Inlets pull water deep into the arts district, creating active pedestrian corridors rich with retail, dining, leisure and cultural opportunities. Three levels of living spaces enjoy waterfront views and benefit from rooftop gardens, pavilions and discreet underground parking.
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Gowanus Boardwalk Serving as the pedestrian and aquatic entry to the Artist Community, the boardwalk connects to established shopping and dining. The North facing facades provide ideal studio lighting, while the outdoor theatre invites the entire community to enjoy projected performances.
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01 LOBBY Aquatic Courtyard & Library Lobby/Checkout Desk .
02 STUDY Semi-Private Classrooms & “Reflective” Work Stations.
03 LIBRARY Library & Reading Room. Canal Overlook Reading Porches.
04 COURTYARD Green Roof & Cantilevered Fires Escape & Courtyard.
02 GALLERY Part of “Projection” for artists is displaying their work.
03 THEATRE Theatre/Classroom & Cafe/Bar with overlook balconies.
04 OUTDOOR THEATRE Indoor/Outdoor Theatre with Operable Wall.
PROJECTION
01 LOBBY Outdoor Seating & Gathering; Lobby & Reception.
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NORTH “Balance” is defined as a state of rest or balance due to the equal action of opposing forces. This structure metaphorically bridges the spectrum between reflection and projection, creating a safe haven for living and creating.
GOWANUS ARTS VILLAGE 1” = 30’ Model Situated along the north perimeter of the Arts District, a waterfront zone has been reserved specifically for artists. Conceptually, the area establishes a haven nestled in the context of an urban environment. A place to create – project and reflect – and a place to find balance.
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TYPICAL LIVE/WORK STUDIO The community features over 450 units in a variety of sizes and levels of affordability. The balance building is comprised of 66 artist studios. Each studio manages its 500 SF floorplate with careful use of space and light. The perimeter walls are fully operable. Each units has a balcony with built-in shading and privacy devices. Each artist has their own space to live and prepare meals as they see fit, with an abundance of community space to interact and work either privately or corroboratively.
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Stainless Steel Tek Screw Air/Moisture Barrier 16" -24" O.C. Steel Studs ThermaBracket™-D, 2-6", 14 gauge, 50 ksi, ASTM A1046 ZM40 Zn-Al-Mg ULTRA Anti-Corrosion Coating Mineral Fiber Insulation
KWS Vertical D-Rail, Perforated, 18 gauge
KWS 3" PanelRail™, 18 gauge
KWS Stainless Steel Tek Screw Ipe Rainscreen Cladding
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Steel Stud Wall Assembly
Mineral Fiber Insultion
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Sealant Window Frame Finish Basecoat Reinforcing Mesh Air/Water Barrier
Air/Water Barrier Flexible Flashing
Continuous Insulation
Gypsum Sheathing Flexible Flashing Flexible Flashing Jamb Studs Cavity Insulation Gypsum Panels
WINDOW JAMB DETAIL
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SYSTEMS Structures follow the existing grid of the surrounding area, 32.2° of due north. Accordingly, shading and fenestration patterns were planned for optimal light quality and passive ventilation. Views were oriented so that 85% of interior spaces enjoy a water view. Buildings are planned to be clad with a five facade system. North light is welcomed into artist work spaces and south light is brought deep into residential units during the winter, while providing shade screens in the summer. East/west facades are protected with closed facades and finned openings. The fifth
facade works triple duty collection solar power, rainwater and sun absorbing green roofs. Fifth floor studios benefit from open layouts and passive ventilation.
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Internally, buildings will be constructed with a low waste, prefabricated aluminum frame system on piles. This system is supported by prefabricated wood wall panels, clad with sustainability harvested wood. Solar panels will assist a geothermal pump which will provide a closed loop heating and cooling system to the buildings. Rooftop greenhouses & green roofs utilize embodied energy from the sun as well as water from rainwater collection, to be stored in collection basins. Waste is managed carefully with an onsite composting and recycling center.
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Shaded SW Exposure Operable Window Walls in Studios Private Balconies North Light Clerestory in Large Studio Passive Ventilation Daylit Interiors Optimized Mesh Wrapped Balconies Living Spaces Located Near Operable Windows Shaded Public Zones Wood Rainscreen Facades Bike & Boat Storage Filtration Canals Underground CSO Basins Public Seating
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sunset chapel LAKEFRONT CHAPEL ON THE PRAIRIE
PROJECT TYPE: Funerary Chapel STUDIO: ADS VI, Professor Fein DATE: Spring 2012 LOCATION: Tuttle Creek, Manhattan, KS i
This is an updated project from my second year at school. I took the liberty to relocate the site from a small, rolling park in town, to a peninsula on nearby Tuttle Creek Reservoir. Some of my most cherished evenings at school were those where I snuck away to sail into the sunset. This project is located near where I launched my boat. I updated the stereotomic facade to a more transparent system. The original layout and concept remain intact. Materials were selected to blend with the natural prairie setting. Visitors arrive via car, with the main entry protected from the elements. A generous reception area accompanies service spaces on the ground floor. A dominant skylight, filtering light through a cylindrical stairway pull visitors up to the chapel level, initiating the transcendence sequence from the physical to the spiritual realm. The boldly curved ceiling creates an atmospheric presence, plunging to the ground in the private chapel, opening up to a low ribbon window perched above a reflection pool. The ceiling in the main chapel begins low, gently curving upward, cantilevering out to the heavens beyond.
THIS PAGE Site Map
OPPOSITE PAGE Exterior Perspective
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beuyes museum ONE ARTIST MUSEUM, JOESEPH BEUYES
PROJECT TYPE: Urban, Museum STUDIO: ADS V DATE: Spring 2014 LOCATION: New York i
Joseph Beuyes was a performance artist, teacher and social sculptor. He believed, “Every man is a plastic artist who must determine things for himself.” Beuys saw his role of an artist as a teacher or shaman who could guide society in a new direction. He aimed at creating an agitation for instigating questions rather than for conveying a complete and perfect structure. Situated in a semi-residential neighborhood, the museum focuses the visitor experience on guided lenses of visibility. As guests begin their ascent along the central ramp, they vacillate between the artist and observer through multisensory exploration. The structurally folded facade was inspired by the malleable nature of Beuyes’ preferred materials: felt and fat. The central courtyard plays homage to front porch culture, functioning as a stage for human activity. The veiled facade was inspired by Herzog de Meuron’s Signal Box, evoking a sense of prospect and refuge. Programmatically drawing upon the self-consciously fictionalized account of the artist’s life, historical events mingle with metaphorical and mythical audio performances, blurring fact and fiction, tangible and metaphysical, according to the true spirit of Beuyes’ teachings.
THIS PAGE Unfolding Stages
OPPOSITE PAGE View from Hanging Theatre
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LOWER EAST SIDE CITY BLOCK
The museum circulation was designed to follow the mantra of the artist by guiding guests, instigating questions and allowing flexibility to seek new dimensions of understanding. Visitors are guided through a processional corridor, toward the light of the dramatic, spiraling, culmination of the artists persona. Escalators guide guests up around balconies that explore the artists early works. A replica fighter plane looms dangerously, perched between the fourth and fifth floor balconies. Once visitors experience the “plane crash� responsible for Beuyes persona, they are free to visit the permanent collections, theaters and restaurant to complete the Learn, See, Be experience on a self directed path of exploration.
PLAZAS
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Galleries Lobby & Cafe Theatres
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UNFOLDED FACADE
SOUTH FACING NEIGHBORHOOD STAGE
NY CITY FRONT PORCH DATUM
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cliff garden HAND BUILT MODEL
PROJECT TYPE: Landscape Architecture STUDIO: ADS I DATE: Fall 2011 LOCATION: Pacific Coast i
I have built quite a few models since my first semester of architecture school, but this remains one of my favorite. I sculpted the statues and plants in clay and hand pressed the tile into painted paper. I don’t think I slept for a week. The program was delightfully absurd. The premise was to design a walled garden, perched on the edge of a sheer cliff, overlooking the Pacific Ocean. We were to design the space around Henry Moore’s Torso and Endless Coupling sculptures. Our studio visited the pieces at the Nelson Atkins’s Museum of Art. When I returned to the site at night, I was inspired by the rhythm of the softly lit paths and benches. In an attempt to create a similar experience, I housed LED lights into the walls and floors of the model. Hand frosted acrylic panels and carefully placed fixtures create a soft illumination, while never revealing the source. To maximize sunset views, I arranged circulation along a datum leading directly over the cliff, onto a glass floor balcony. A 40’ long infinity edge pool runs along the same datum, housing and gently reflecting the Endless Coupling sculpture. The project terms specified an all white physical model. Study model mock ups were constructed to understand light & material reflection. The flip of a concealed switch dramatically impacts the perception of the garden space. The pool switches from white to a vivid blue.
THIS PAGE Garden Entrance & Shading Strategy
OPPOSITE PAGE 1:16 Study & Final Models
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CLIFF GARDEN 1/16” Hand Cut Model Blue Water When Lit. Clay Sculptures & Plants Bristol, Foamcore, Wood, Acrylic, Paint & LED’s
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VARIOUS PROJECTS
PROJECT TYPE: Laser Cut Models INVOLVEMENT: Planning & Assembly DATE: Spring 2015 LOCATION: Seattle, WA i
I was fortunate enough to intern for Bohlin Cywinski Jackson from January to August of 2015. During my first semester of school, I found a book in our library by Bohlin Cywinski Jackson. Standing there on crutches, in a cast, I poured over Peter Bohlin’s sketches. I decided I wanted to work for them. Four years later, I did. I was not disappointed. Those people are incredible. My time was bookended by two competitions. I had the good fortune to work on a number of projects from residential to commercial, at a variety of scales. I helped design a rug based on the ribbon patterns of the local river. I completed a CD set for a small pavilion and details for a custom home. I spent a few weeks pulling materials and organizing boards for an academic project. My time was punctuated by a series of massive models. We had a laser cutter in house, it was in near constant use. The highlight of the experience was working with incredibly skilled designers. I was surrounded by a handful of the most intelligent & funny people I have ever met. I was worried that someone was going to throw me out the window, but they didn’t. Mostly, they just taught me cool things.
THIS PAGE Big Sur Site Study
OPPOSITE PAGE Seattle Shoreline
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hayes house FAMILY CABIN
PROJECT TYPE: New Construction INVOLVEMENT: Interiors, Lighting & Owners Rep. DATE: 2009-2011 LOCATION: Crested Butte, Colorado i
This is a significant project in that my experience inspired me to pursue a degree in architecture. Dan Murphy, a local Crested Butte architect, designed the Hayes house. He envisioned a compound that appeared to have evolved over the major historical periods of the area. Initially, I was involved with the Hayes family as a lighting control consult. I had the good fortune to see the project through when I transitioned to Interior Design. I was thrilled to work with my former boss and hire some of our favorite contractors to collaborate with. This project was pivotal in my understanding of the value of teamwork. Aside from the gratitude I received from the Hayes family, one of my proudest moments on this project were the job offers I received from the contractors on my team. I returned the favor by using them whenever possible on all of my subsequent projects.
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OPPOSITE PAGE (clockwise) Custom Appliance Doors, Corbel, Tibetan Risers, Kitchen Overview
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SCALE CHANDELIER Vintage scale from market retrofitted as dining room chandelier...with help of a lighting consultant, electrician, carpenter & painter.
FIREPLACE Working in conjunction with three local craftsman, we collaborated to create blackened steel components throughout the public spaces in the home. Pieces include custom chandeliers and sconces, a riveted barrel vault ceiling, appliance covers, structural elements and the central fireplace.
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creek house CONCEPT HOUSE
PROJECT TYPE: Residential STUDIO: Self Directed DATE: Last Weekend, Ongoing LOCATION: Kansas City, Kansas i
My brother recently acquired twelve heavily wooded acres. His family is quickly outgrowing their current home and are ready to build. I visited him this past weekend to walk the site. Amid barbed wire and thick undergrowth, we hatched a plan for a walkout ranch in the woods.
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travel snaps SUKI & ARCHITECTURE
PROJECT TYPE: Travel Snaps STUDIO: Self Directed DATE: Summer 2015 LOCATION: Various i
I think I have the oldest functioning iPhone in use, but that doesn’t stop me from snapping shots when I am out and about. I like to take my dog everywhere with me, I’m one of those people. He was even our office mascot at my internship. I like to combine two of my favorite things, using Suki as a scale figure for architectural site visits. He has traveled coast to coast and peed on more than one architectural masterpiece. He has amassed a small following of instagram followers who like to track is journey.
THIS PAGE BCJ, NuSkin Headquarters, UT KSU Design Build Pavilion, KS
OPPOSITE PAGE BCJ, Marquez Hall CO & Seattle City Hall Phifer, Salt Lake City Hall, UT
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sailboat restoration MONTEGO 19
PROJECT TYPE: Fiberglass Sailboat STUDIO: Self Directed DATE: Summer 2012 LOCATION: Manhattan, KS i
At the end of the summer of 2012 I purchased a $500, 19’ sailboat. The price included a trailer and the sails were intact. I hadn’t been on a sailboat for about 16 years, but I figured if it didn’t sink, it would be a good time. At the very least, if it did sink, I would have a good story. As I was pulling away, the seller came running out with two life jackets, just in case. The boat was rough, but the maiden voyage proved successful, in that it did not sink. Two extremely devoted friends and I stripped the boat down, patched the fiberglass hull, SANDED EVERYDAY FOR TWO MONTHS and repainted her. Nothing can compare to the feeling of pulling up to the marina and seeing her bobbing along on her mooring. Although questionable at the time, all the sanding was worth it.
THIS PAGE Finished boat on mooring ball, Tuttle Creek Reservoir
OPPOSITE PAGE Starting point, Sanding (Fiberglass, priming, painting, beer, tears), GO time!
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raccoon hammock BEDDING FOR A GRUMPY RACCOON
PROJECT TYPE: Installation STUDIO: Self Directed DATE: Spring 2014 LOCATION: Sunset Zoo, Manhattan, KS i
When I found out zoo design was an actual profession, I began volunteering at the local zoo. I shadowed the keepers for about six months to gain a stronger perspective on what the needs of the animals, employees and visitors required for a successful experience. During that time, I noticed that the raccoons in the North America exhibit didn’t have an outdoor bed. I gained permission & materials to construct a fire hose and cable hammock. I am happy to say, if you need the raccoons, just look in their hammock.
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OPPOSITE PAGE Raw Material, Construction, Finished Product & 2 happy critters.
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brooke thompson THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
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